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TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1909. TAFTPOURS 01LDN TROUBLED ITERS Hints to Ballinger That He Let Controversy With Pinchot Cool Down. NO RENEWAL AT DENVER Bnt Trans-Mississippi Congress May Be stirred Up by Any Man, Who Discusses Topic Many Projects Coming TTp. PESVEB. Auff. IS. The BHlIinfrer Pinchot controversy may not be carried from Spokane to Denver. It was expect ed that the difference between friends of the two officials, which was a feature of the National Irrigation Congress at Spo kane last week, would be resumed at sessions of the Trans-Mississippi Com mercial Congress, which will formally open here tomorrow morning. Many dele pates to the Congress are said to be op posed to a recurrence of hostilities, and to be making efforts to have discussion of the controversy barred from the con vention. Tells Ballinger to Stay Away. Mr. Ballinser was expected in Denver, but is not coining. There is a report among the delegates that President Tad hinted to his Secretary of the Interior that it would be well to absent himself and let the controversy with Mr. Pinchot cool down. Mr. Pinchot. however, will he here. Any delegate may bring up any subject at any session, and Irrigation, reclamation and conservation of nat ural resources are among the most im portant of the many to be acted upon. Tomorrow morning will be taken up largely with opening addresses and It will not be until afternoon that subjects of Importance will be discussed. The wel come will be delivered by Governor Shaf roth. L'r.itd States Senator Hughes and Congres-mian A. W. Rucker will speak for the Congressional delegation from Colorado. Responses will be made by Governors Brooks. Wyoming: Curry. New Mexico: Sloan. Arizona; Hadley, Mis souri; Hay. Washington. Speeches on Many Topics. In the afternoon President Thomas F. Walsh, of Denver, will deliver his ad dress. John Barrett. Director of the Bureau of American Republics, will speak on commercial relations of the United States with the Southern countries. La Verne W. Noyes. of Chicago, president of the National Business League, will speak on the Consular service; Truman Q. Palmer. California, on the beet sugar In dustry and Its relation to Western agri cultural interests; and Donald Fletcher, of Tacoma, on municipal control of rail way terminals. At the night session Insurance will be discussed by Charles Bos worth Smith, of Chattanooga and by F. IX Campoell. of St. Louis. Thomas B. Love will explain the Robertson law of Texas. Road From North to South. Oregon and Washington, with the Co lumbia River project, and the Mississippi River states, are enthusiastic for water ways, while the Central Western States are working for larger appropriations for Irrigation. A Denver man. Cornelius J. Gavin, has the only entirely new project. He will propose that the congress Indorse r public highway from El Paso, Tex., through Yellowstone Park to the Cana dian border. The proposition has been well received. His plan entails the build ing by each state affected of the. high way within Its orders. The Texas delegation Is continuing to work for the establishment of a naval station at Corpus Christ!. This matter has been before Congress, where a report by a committee embodying al most the exact language of the Com mercial Congress was presented. Many Intersting Topics. All In all. the sessions promise to be interesting. Colorado delegates are op posed to Glfford Pinchot; New Mexico and Arizona always bring up the ques tion of separate statehood; Kansas wants better freight rates and water: Oklahoma has many Interests, one an expenditure of 14.000.000 on arid lands In Western Oklahoma: delegates from Grand Junction, Colo., ask a $25,000,000 appropriation by Congress for reclama tion purposes, and Utah and Oregon are Interested In better waterways. Colonel Ike T. Pryor, of San Antonio, chairman of the executive committee. Is being urged for the presidency. His home city is also after the next con gress. William J. Bryan, ex-presldent of the congress, will not be present, although he probably will send a communication, as in the past. PLAN RED CROSS ANNEX British War Orflce to Copy Japanese Idea for Emergency Nurses. LONDON. Aug. 16. Based on the Ger man and Japanese models, the War Office has Issued proposal, for a great volun tary Red Cross scheme in connection with the territorial army plan. It will be worked In connection with th existing Red Cross Society and St. Johns Ambulance Society and In the event of an Invasion would provide the entire country with a complete network of Red Cross organizations. Men and women of all classes are In vited to become volunteers, to tee trained In establishments In every territorial area as nurses, stretcher-bearers and other branches of the Red Cross sen-Ice. Liquor-Seller Paya Fine. ALBANY. Or., Aug. 18. (Special.) Joshua Ballard, who was fined IM and costs last Saturday for selling liquor In violation of the local option law. suc ceeded In raising . the money today u pay the fine and was released from cus tody. He had been in the County Jail since the fine was Imposed Saturday morning. Addle Roper's Slayer Dies. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Aug. 16. The body of Harry Watts, aged 2S. who died at the penitentiary Saturday night, was buried in the city cemetery this morning. Watts was sentup from Bellinghara about three years ago for killing Addle Roper, a crime which he denied up until the time of his death. His death resulted from asthma. Seared With A Hot Iron, or scalded by overturned kettle- cut with a knife bruised by slammed door Injured bv gun or In any other way the thing needed at once is Burklen's Arnlra tfalve to subdue inflammation kill the Daln. It's earth's supreme healer. Infallible for Bolls. Uleers. Fever Sores. Eczema and Piles. 26c at all druf gists. Every Linen Sk in the Store-Regularly Priced From $L50to $20.00-On Sale Today at One-Half Less $2.50 Axminster Rugs Today $160 Floral and Oriental designs in Axminster Rugs, good, wearable qualities, standard colors that will harmonize with the other furnishings. Just the thing to protect a new carpet or cover up the worn spot3 in an old one. Size 27x60. Regular value $2.50. Special for Ol Pf Tuesdav.'s selling. .0 1 1 U U Beautiful Wilton and tidy Fibre Rugs at correspond ing reductions. Great Sale Handbags Linen Skirts Half Less Bathing Suits Vz Less Parasols AboutVz Less Olds9 Wortiinan gg King s j Chamois G loves "Washable Chamois Gloves in white and natural colors. Assortment of sizes and lengths ; values to $1.25. Specially priced for Tues- OQp day's selling at, pair 0 Ju Dress Nets on Sale at 29c Dainty Dress Nets, in white, cream and colors, 44 inches in width ; val ues to 75c. Spe- OQn . cial for Tuesday. . . Zub $1.3.5 Women's Vests Only 39c Women 's Silk Lisle Vests, pearl white; regu lar $1.35 values. Special for Tuesday, at 39 Six Pairs of Children's 25c Hose Today at Only $1.38 Children's Hose, medium weight, fast black, wear well and look well, the best 25c stockings 01 00 to be had.. Box if six pairs Tuesday, only. . U 1 1 0 0 All Linen Skirts VLes& Cool skirts for hot days. Summer isn't nearly over yet, but our Fall stock is coming in so rapidly we must close out all Summer goods, hence every linen skirt in the house is offered at half price. Variety of models in the very latest cuts, white and colors. Resular values from $1.50 Tuesday at ' tfdd Handkerch'fs Hemstiched Handkerchiefs, pure sheer linen and cam bric, regular 20c values, special for Tuesday's in selling at only Sale of Corset Waists at 34c Children's Royal Corset Waists, strong satine mate rial, in drab only, buttoned back, ages 6 to 12 years, values 50c, special Qflp for Tuesday's selling. 0 41 Neckwear ; Ribbons and Silk Gloves Complete, lines of dainty novelty Neckwear on display in the neck wear and ribbons aisle. First floor, near Washington-street elevator. Novelty Ribbons, in stripes, plaids and changeable effects; regular vals. to 35c yd. Special, yd. . 19 Women's Gloves, fine quality silk, in the short or wrist length mod els, come in white and colors, with double tipped fingers and neat clasps. On sale at the remark ably low price of, the pair..50 Regular values up to $2 at. .93 Long Silk Gloves, reg. $1.25, at. 79 Long Silk Gloves, reg. $1.00, at.69 35c Neckwear 12c All up-to-date styles, bnt slightly mussed. Dutch Collars, Jabots, Stocks, Bows and Tailored Belts, all marked down to less than half value. Regular price 35c. Specially priced this sale . . 12c Six Pairs Women's Hose Offered Tuesday at $2.75 Women's Hose, in plain lisle, embroidered effects and in all-over or boot lace effects, black and all col ors ; regular price 50c the pair. Special for 00 7R Thooqv Vialf a rlrvzpn nairS for Ufcl I U J. UV OUUJ , M v - J Ca t c i r )All Bathing Suits Re- Amazing Sale Bags . Sample lines of Ladies' Hand Bags in the most popular styles and leath ers; Seal, patent, Morocco, alligator, pig; with gilt, silver, or gunmetal trim mings. Exclusive showing. Divided into five lots, viz.: Lot 1, regular $2.25 to $2.75, at special sale price of Lot 2, regular $3.50 fo $5.00, at special sale price of Lot 3, regular $5.50 to $7.50, at special sale pnee of. Lot 4, regular $8.00 to $12.50, at special sale price of . . . . .5. T.t room a r J W to S18.UU. at Special sale puce ui vj.ms i is j v - duced a Third-Buy Now Bathing Suits for big and little people, all sizes from the tiniest tot up, in mohair and other desirable materials, with braid txirnmings, and sailor collar or Vhaped neck. ALL REDUCED ONE-THIRD LESS r " : : Buv Parasols Now Join Our Easy Paymen t Sewing Machine Club $5 Down, $1 a Week You will need a pretty parasol to complete your attire and protect your eves and complexion, no matter whether you are going to the beach or not Make it a point to see the assortment we are offering, and select something to match your costume. We are exhibiting all shades and styles, fancy tucked border, or plain hemstitched also plain center with fancy dresden borders. Kegular values Up to 5 special for DOg this week's selling at remarkably low price of, each Parasols, regularly worth ff 1 CQ Parasols, regularly worth J2.59 to $2.75 sp'l, this week..f I.D3 to $5; selhng this week JJ-JJ Parasols, regularly worth 1 1 QQ Parasols, regularly worth gg to $3 50 sp'l this week..1-30 to $7.50; this week at. .. FINE IMPORTED PARASOLS, BEAUTIFUIiY HND-EROn)- . A T . f.r.AnmirTiviK AW C A TT AT 1A T?.T!fl PRICE ERED SJfliXilHUJLU AOOUXtliXtXiXl J. xujjj J I I ' M " . Mm - . V V i BUiLDIKGTO BE CHANGED JUDGE BEAN' TO HAVE OFFICES IX FEDERAL STRUCTURE. Bids for Remodeling Called For by Postmaster Young Many In novations Planned. Postmaster Young ha received author ization from the United States Treasury Department to advertise for bids for re modeling the second floor of the Federal building, to make room for Judge Bean, who has been without offices up to the present. The bids will be received until September 17. Judge Bean's new offices will comprise a part of what are now Circuit Judge Gilbert's offices and a part of District Judge Wolverton's office, each having contributed a part of his space to Judge Bean. In addition a lavatory will bo torn out to make room for Judge Bean. The lavatory will be placed In what is now the petit Jury room, the petit Jury will occupy the quarters now occupied by the postofflce inspectors, while th latter will go into the room now occupied by the Life-Saving Service employes. The Life-Saving Service will either find offices elsewhere or occupy a small room to the rear of the present petit Jury room. BABY'S BODY IS FOUND Remains of Newborn Child Fished Out at Ash Street. The body of a new-born Infant was fished from the river at the foot of Ash street shortly after 7 o'clock last night. Deputy Coroner Dunning was notified and removed the remains to the morgue. From the appearance of the badly de composed body, which was wrapped in newspapers bearing dates of June 10 and July 22. it is evident It had been in the water several weeks. No marks of vio lence were found and' the police think the Infant was dead before being deposited in the river. BELGIAN HEIRJS PLEASED Returns From Congo and Says Con ditions Are -Satisfactory. ANTWERP. Aug. 16. Prince Albert Leopold, heir to the Belgian throne, ar rived here today on his return from the Congo. He spoke in praise of what King Leopold had done in the Congo, and said the resources of the country had ex ceeded his expectations. Belgium, he declared, would work for the uplifting of the natives, combating the sleeping sickness and Increasing means of communication. LA CROSSE LOSS IS $28,000 Fire Starting In Barber Shop Wipes Out Small Stores. SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 16. (Special.) A rlliustrous fire, discovered In the bar- i ber shop of J. McLean in the Meierts. building about 12:30 today, at La Crosse, Wis- entailed a total loss of 28,000. Farmers from the country who happened to be in town trading savea uio ui town from being destroyed. In the Meiertz building were jocaiea taurant and a lodging-house. The fire quickly spread to tne resiaen ana Har ness shop of Harry Marshall In the HoUt v . . :i .j ;.. M.nniui hv t X" T!Ycket's mer- chandlse store. Strenuous work by vol unteers saved the postoince, oanx au building on the street. The losses are es timated as follows: John Meiertz, $4000. Insurance, $2500; Benton & Manning, $50, fully insured; Harry Marshall. $7000, insurance. $2500; -tir Tr DinVatt 7nn no Insurance: J. McLean, $350. no Insurance; J. N. Focket, 15000, fully Insured; R. B. Goddard, $700, fully insured; C. J. Hoist. $400, insured: Bowman & Hoover, $7500, fully Insured; Byraney, $100,- fully insurea; r. a. Brown. $700, no Insurance. Harry Marshall had been burned out twice since he has been in business at La Crosse. Two transients were discov ered stealing shoes and hats, removed from a burning building. They were taken before Justice Layton and fined $28 each. One of the men paid his fine and the other was sent up to Colfax to work on the rock pile for 30 days. ORAL BETTING IS RAGE WILL BE TRIED AT SANTA ANITA AND REVIVE RACING. California Horsemen Take Hint at Saratoga and Will Fight New Iiaw. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 16. (Special.) The word from George Rose at Sarato ga that racing .would be oonducted at the Santa Anita track next season . with the oral betting system started the busy little bees buzzing today. Racetrack men got busy this afternoon and began to plan for the opening of the track. Colonel Thomas Merry, timer at Santa. Anita, is the only official of the track in the city. He said: "From what 1 have heard from Rose. I believe he will not only open the track here in spite of the Walker-Otis law, but that it will be a most successful meeting. The first day will be Thanksgiving, and the season will be almost as long as It was last year. I know that Rose also In tends to try out the new law and see if it Is constitutional. Anyway, Rose says the verbal betting system is all right when you understand it." BIG SPERM WHALE TAKEN Rare. Catch Yields 58 Barrels of Valuable Oil. VICTORIA. Aug. 16. The steamer Tees, which arrived from the west coast of Vancouver Island this afternoon, brought news that a sperm whale, the first taken since last year, was caught by the Kuyo- auot whalers last week, and 68 barrels of oil taken from the whale. Two fishing stations there have taken 445 whales to date this year. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets gently stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse the system, cure constipation and sick headache. Harris Trunk Co. for trunks and bags. LOVE'S DREAM SHOCKED POLICE RUDELY INTERRUPT CUPID'S SCHEME. Girl Who Deserts Spokane Home Is Captured In North Yakima. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 16. Special.) Cupid carried a six-shooter and a star marked "police." instead of a love dart, when he happened across William Sim mons, son of a wealthy glove manufac-turer-of Chicago, who is traveling for his father with petite Miss Berda Davidson, a Spokane telephone girl, with whom he had eloped to North Yakima, 250 miles from Spokane. "Wire's busy," peeped the chic maid, but following out orders of her parents at 4003 May fair street. Spokane, officers arrested the pair and they are all now en route here after a three days' hunt. The pair disappeared Friday evening from the Victoria Hotel, where Miss David son was operating the exchange board. A week ago Saturday she met Simmons and went out to dinner with him. Last Monday she went to Loon Lake, where friends are camping, and returned Frl dav. That nighf she was seen by ac quaintances In company with Simmons at Davenport's restaurant. She did not re turn home. ' Making inquiries yesterday, her parents could learn nothing further than that she was with Simmons In the lobby of the Victoria about 10 o'clock Friday nighf, and that the traveling man had left directions to have his laundry and mall sent to the Yakima Hotel at North Yakima. Justice Mann refused to issue a war rant for Simmcns on the ground that ha and the girl may have gone away to b9 married. The missing girl is a pretty brunette, slender and of medium height'. Simmons travels for his father, who Is a glove manufacturer and Is said to be wealthy. PRAISE FOR SEATTLE FAIR Hughes Comments on Rapid Devel opment of Northwest. SARANAC INN. New York, Aug. 16. Governor Hughes returned to his Sum mer home tonight after his trip to the Seattle Exposition. Of the Exposition he said: "It is complete and well arranged and is very easily seen to advantage. To me its conspicuous features are the Alaskan exhibit and the forestry ex hibition. "We do not realize the possibilities of the Northwestern country and the beauty is that, while it is rapidly de veloping on the other side of the line, there is no unfriendliness attending its advancement." FRANCE CANNOT COMPLAIN No Discrimination in Carrying Out ' New Tariff Law. WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. If there has been any discrimination against France in applying the provisions of the new tariff law to that country, the officials of this Government are not aware of it, ac cording to the declaration made today. They are quite confident that such an imm-ession in Francs Ib based on misun derstanding. France .together with Switzerland and Bulgaria, naa recipiui;- ity arrangements witn me umtea omi:o, under the terms of which certain products were admittted at considerably reduced rates. But other countries, mostly in Europe, seeing the advantage mat me countries named . were enjoying, enterep into similar reciprocity wun me uuji States. In their case, however, the pre caution was taken to state in the body of the treaties the exact period of the legal notice required to terminate them. In enacting the new tariff. Congress directed the President to have regard to -u .tini0tA .TiarirwlR In terminating re ciprocity arrangements and aleo pro vided that where tnere was no supumieu time, six months from April 30 was to be regarded as the date of termination. It is said that the President 1s willing to consider carefully any protest that may be made. PERFECT RIFLE RECORD HIXGLE, OF MARINES, SUR PASSES ALL FORMER FEATS. Marines Also Capture Catrow Cup and Second and Third Prizes at Camp Perry. CAMP PERRY. O.. Aug. 16 The marksmen of the United States Marine Corps defeated the camD today in the Catrow match and one of them. Sergeant J. H. Hingle, of New York, broke the world's record for seven shots at 800. 900 and 1000 yards. Hingle made a perfect score of 35 at each range. Marines captured not only the $500 cup given by Colonel H. C. Catrow. of the Third Ohio, president of the Ohio State Rifle Association, but also secured second and third prizes, $25 and $20. Corporal W A. Franger and Private George Farn ham each secured 103. Still another marine. Captain C. H. Lyman, got eighth prize. Portland, San FrancUco, Seattle. efpnons 'Inn SLOvesAAO umbioias Specialists in Gloves, Umbrellas, Hosiery. Agents for HOSIERY FOR MEN A3.D WOMEN Six Pairs Guaranteed for Six Months. MEN'S WOMEN'S 6 Pair $1.50 6 Pair $2.00 The Hose With the BBAL Guarantee. ffFOR 6LOVES AND UMBffLtAS 309 Morrison St., Opp. Postofflce. Chas. F. Berg, Manager. Housecleaning Sale Best of Standard Makes Including Boy den's, Hanan's, Corts At Less Than Factory Cost. AH Summer Shoes Must Go. HURRY! HURRY! Cor. 7tb and Washington Sts. 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