TIIE MORXTXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, AT7GTJST 21. 1903. . I I i - - ROM TAFTT GOLFTQ PROBLEMS President, Refreshed by Game on Links, Talks to Wicker sham About Laws. 'GETTING MESSAGE READY I Eiwutlve Also Receives Mexican Ambassador to Arrange De tali of Meeting With President Diaz. BEVERLY, Mass.. Aug. 20. After wrestling with "Colonel Bogey" all morning on the golf links of the My opia Club. President Taft this after noon tackled the more seiious work of discussing- with Attorney - Genernl Wickersham the problem of a more centralized control of Interstate tor pcvatlons. The changes In the Sherman anti trust 'aw and In the Juris Tictlon of the Interstate Commerce Commission wl.'l form the bulk of President Taft s first message to a regular session of Con gress In December next. The President today received Senor de la Barra, the Mexican Ambassador to Washington. The object of the dip lomat's visit, it Is said, was to take up tne dotalls of President Taffs meeting with .President Dlax of Mexto, at El Pir-, October 16 next. It has been decl ' 1 that President Biax f rst will call upod President Ts't at El Taso, and that later that day Pr.-t-ldcnt Taft will enter Mexican ter ritory to .return the visit at eluded Juarez, across the Rio Grande River. SUBMARINES HAVE RACE Secret Test of Government. Boals la Made Over Two-Mile Course. NEWPORT. R. I., Aug. 20. It was learned today that the first race of sub marine boat under the surface of the water was held In Narragansett Bay a few days ago. The Navy Department Is guarding the details. It Is learned, how ever, that the boats made a speed of be tween eight and nine knots an hour and showed strength and power of endur ance. The courses were plotted with care, so that the boats would-be sure to keep apart, and the race was for two miles. As fast as the boats crossed the finish line they made It known by coming to the surface. They were lost to view for the entire course. The Cuttlefish won, the Viper was sec ond and. the Tarantula third. The Oc topus, which Is In a larger class, did not race. OLD CASE BACK. IN COURT Ilamersler Salt Brought Cp Again After 25 Years. NEW YORK. Aug. SO. Litigation has been renewed over the Hamersley es tate, said to amount to J3.0CO.000. after a lapse of 25 years. The present action Is an application by counsel for William Rasquin. guardian ad litem for Arthur Hamersley, 14 yearr old. only son of J. Hooker Hamersley, that the New York Trust & Life Insurance Company render an account of the estate of Louis Ham ersley. who" died in 1SS3. The application was also adopted on behalf of 70 other relatives, who are to share in the estate. Justice Crane re- served bis decision on the motions. The original contest was over the will of Louis C. Hamersley between the widow and other heirs. The widow subsequent ly became the Duchess of Marlborough, and after the death of the Duke, mar ried Lord Beresford. PASSENGERS ESCAPE FIRE Steamer Burns to Water's Edge After '"" Leaving Peoria. PEORIA. TIL. Aug. 20. The steamer Fred Swain, owned by the Peoria & La Salle Packet Company, caught fire in midstream this afternoon and burned to the water's edge. There were about 150 persons on board, but all were rescued. One man suffered a broken arm. The origin of the fire is not known. STRATHCONA COMING WEST Canada's nigh Commissioner En Route to Vancouver for Visit. NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner for Canada, was a passenger on the Mauretania, which ar rived here today from Liverpool and Queenstown. He Is 89 years old, but still active and apparently in good health. He Is on his way to the Pacific Coast and expects to spend some time in and near Vancouver. HOLE PUNCHED .IN BILL (Continued from First Page.) lngton members were Insulted. On the entrance of one Tacoma Senator, we were turned down cold. This bill you are now considering Is the one presented under the Instructions of the Honorable Execu tive to one Senator from the Second Con gressional District. We. who live in the district, believe we are the most vitally Interested and that we should have had the right to be consulted and put our views on record." Threats Made to Get Even. For the purpose, he said, of "showing how the fathers of this movement are handing out the dope to those who oppose It," Mr. Beach read a letter from Chris topher W. Horr, president of the Direct Primary League, addressed to a member who opposed the judgeship primary bill In which letter Mr. Horr threatened the member with defeat if he ever came up for office again. Beach closed by call ing Horr a "political mountebank." Shutt and Bell of Pierce, and Jackson of King, spoke for the bill. "The- member from Mason bas simply appealed to prejudice against the Gover nor and Senator Ralph Metcalf." de clared Shutt. "I would like to see the bill argued 'on Its merits." Bell declared that It had been urged to him that Taooma. could control the nomination without a doubt if left to the convention method. "But I am not In favor of snap Judgment," said he. Factional Lines Are Drawn. The vote on final passage stood: Ayes, 50; noes. 14; and was very closely along administration and antl-admlnistratlon Unas. A bill. In the drawing of which It was announced Representative Weir, a liquor dealer, and Senator Cotterill, prohibition lecturer, had collaborated, passed the House. Yesterday Web- offered a bill de signed to permit women to patronise rathskellers, but It was amended so that the ournose of the bill was lost, al though the bill Dassed. Weir got Cotterill today to help him draw a new one that would be satisfac tory to all sides. The House defeated the repeal of the Wenatchee bridge appropriation, although Bradsberry. the author, announced to the House that the Governor had said he "wished the Legislature had never passed the damned thing." The vote was 28 to 34. Money Bills Are Passed. Appropriations originating in the House and aggregating more than J66.000, were also passed. These Included J36.6S0 for maintenance for the National Guard; $10. 000 for printing; $3800 for salary of an Assistant State Auditor, whose office is created by the bill; and $16,000 for cruis ing State Capitol lands. ONLY fiEEDSflFTER-CORE HARRIMAN PULLED DOWN BY BAD GASTEIJr WATERS. Ocean Voyage and Country Life Ex pected to Build Him Cp to ' Former Vigor. PARIS, Aug. 20. Despite many alarming reports that have been cabled from this side about the -physical condition of E. H. Harriman, It Is now stated by the highest authority that Mr. Harrlman's condition is by no means critical. His physicians think his "after-cure" on ship board and at his country home will restore him to better health than he enjoyed before he left America. The cure at Bad Gasteln is most ener vating, and it Is an invariable rule to send patients of advanced years to some quiet mountain resort, to take what is known as an "after cure." Mr. Harrlman's active temperament made it impossible for him to settle down to the humdrum existence, and his phy sicians thought it best to let him have his way and go home. COMIXG HOME TO SECURE REST Harrlman's Health Will Prevent Business Activity for Weeks. NEW YORK. Aug. 20. E. H. Harrl man's return from his European trip earlier than expected, is simply to ad mit of his being in his home and to obtain the rest he needs after his treatment abroad, according to Alex ander Millar, secretary of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads, who has been abroad with the railroad magnate. Mr. Millar arrlye4 today on the Mauretania. "Mr. Harrlman's health la by no means as bad as supposed on this side," said Mr. Millar. "I do not think he will take any prominent part in public matters for. a few weeks after his arrival here." . MAY PREVENT WEDDING YOVSG EDWARD CCDAHT HAS MARRIAGE POSTPONED. Diseased Bone Examined by Experts, on Whose Verdict Match Depends. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Owing to the alarming symp toms of tuberculosis developed by Ed ward I. Cudahy. Jr., son of the mil lionaire packer of Omaha, bis ap proaching marriage to Miss Nora Brower has been postponed, while he has been hurried to a ranch near San Diego, where he Is now awaiting the decision of a circle of physicians. The young man's ailment was never suspected until recently, when, after a Jaunt with his fiancee and a party of friends, he felt a severe pain in his foot. He at first attributed it to the effort of the walk, but later it became so aggravated that a physician was called and suggested that the trouble was due to a tubercular bone in the heel. When Cudahy senior heard of the nature of the ailment he Immediately ordered the youth to San Diego for an exhaustive examination by experts and, if their decision Is adverse, the mar riage may never take place, although the engagement is not yet broken off. LANDSLIDE IN STOCKS Wall Street Throws Over Everything in Selling Fit. NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Another spasm of liquidation came over the stock market in the first hour this morning on enormous dealings. Prices of the more active Issues, suoh as the Harriman stocks, Reading, United States Steel and American Smelting, declined two to three points. Excite ment on the floor was Intense and the stocks were thrown over at whatever prices they would bring. Aside from further rumors regarding the health of E. H. Harriman no news was offered to account for the sensa tional decline. During the day Union Pacific was driven down to 20314, a decline of 34 since the close of the market last even ing, but a short time before the close support came to the Union Pacific and other stocks that had been hammered down and the .close saw all of them Blightly above yesterday's close, the recovery coming with a rush during the last half hour of the day. It was when the shorts undertook to cover, and it was partially their own frantic action that drove prices up on them. San Pedro Shipping News. BAN PEDRO. Aug. 20. The steamer Helen P. Drew arrived today, two and one-half days from Greenwood, and cleared for San Diego. The bark Che halis sailed today in ballast for Coes Bay to reload. The steamer Shasta ar rived from Belllngham bringing lumber. The steamer Yellowstone arrived four and one-half days from Hoqulam, with lumber and ties. The steamer Shna-Yak arrived today from Everett, with lumber. The steamer Bowdoln ar rived from Port Townsend with lumber and cedar poles. Shoe bargains at Rosenthal's sale. DEBUTE REVOLVES AROUND PINCHOT Denver Congress Commends Forest Policy, but Asks . Some Changes. WANTS LAND SEGREGATED Critics and Snpportera of Finch ot Get Together Income Tax Sup ported Hadley Speaks on Railroad Rates. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 20. The agita tion over the Colorado forest reserves and the activities of Glfford Pinchot broke Into open fire before the Trans-Mlssis-sippl Congress this afternoon, and after a hot debate a resolution calling upon Congress for a law declaring for a di vision of the agricultural, mineral and forest lands was passed. The resolution was the one presented by ex-Senator Patterson, of Colorado. The feeling was abroad that It was an overt attack on Mr. Pinchot, and this assertion was made on the floor by Frank Gowdy, of Denver. Both Factions of One illnd. Mr. Patterson said he had no Intention of attacking Mr. Pinchot, and wanted merely a settlement, once for all, of the charge that Mr. Pinchot had overlooked technicalities In reserving forest land. The floor was alive with prospective speakers until Mr. Gowdy offered an amendement commending the forestry policies of the Administration. This was accepted by Mr. Patterson, and In turn Mr. Gowdy accepted the Patterson reso lution. Both were passed, and this ef fectively, it is believed, stopped the for estry dispute. Many Resolutions Adopted. . Resolutions to the following effect were adopted: That' the income tax measure become a law. That the tariff commission of experts be placed in service. That Congress pass a law regulating the use of grazing lands. That Alaska be given a Territorial Leg islature. That Congress pass a law preventing the collecting of Federal liquor license In prohibition territory. That aid be extended American ship ping. Hadley Speaks on Rates. The principal speaker of the afternoon was Governor Hadley, of Missouri, who dealt with the rate question In his State. He declared that the railway rebate and not the tariff was the mother of trusts. He said that one man was responsible for placing the blame where It belongs, and for putting a quietus on the rate evil with such force that it has not shown its head since, and that man was Roosevelt. He said he was not In favor of the Gov ernment ownership of railroads any more than the Government owned by the rail roads. He closed bis address by declaring that he believed the answer to the rate ques tion was in making the. great Inland waters navigable. Unkind Words on "Uncle Joe." Uncle Joe Cannon and his political household came in for a scoring when ex Judge J. B. Belford, of Colorado, sought to show that the Commercial Congress la dominated by "special Interests." Judge Belford charged that delegates each year are made to "listen to essays" carefully prepared for the "Infantile mind," and then to be explained by a few leaders. "What's the use of millions of people west of the Mississippi being represented here If they have to sit still and be In jected with a few spoonfuls of rhetoric?" be asked. "If this Is going to continue, we may as well quit. If we are going to pattern this congress after the fashion of our illustrious National House and Its politi cal czar, let somebody say so and lay down the rules in black and white." BALLINGER NOT CONCERNED Has Had Nothing to Do With Alaska Coal Land Cases. WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Acting Secre tary Pierce, of the Interior Department, today broke the silence hitherto main tained regarding the part taken by Sec retary Ballinger in the case of the Cun ningham coal entries in Alaska. Mr. Pierce said: . "Soon after Secretary Ballinger as sumed office some phases of those cases came up officially before the Treasury Department. The Secretary called me and stated that he had been called Into consultation about the cases before bis appointment, and that he would have nothing whatever to do with them, and directed that all matters relating to them should be handled entirely by myself and the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Since the Secretary assumed of fice he has had nothing whatever to do with these cases, and all matters relating to them have been handled either direct ly by myself or through the General Land Office." INVADERS RETURN HOME War Game Near Boston AH Over and Armies Disband. HANOVER, Mass., Aug. 20. The mimic warfare in which an invading force com posed of militiamen from three states, assisted by the Tenth United States Cav alry (colored), attempted to capture the city of Boston against the resistance of the Massachusetts militia having, ended ye3terday the two armies rested today. The red army of invasion was encamped here, while General William A. Pew and his Bay State militiamen were at South Boston. Orders for disbanding the armies of Invasion were given, and noon time saw the troops from New York and New Jersey on their homeward way; The New York Infantry and the troops from New Jersey were to go to Fall Rlvei to embark. The District of Columbia troops started for Hlngham camp grounds by Invitation from the First Corps of cadets of Boston and will go Into camp there for a day before taking ship for New York. Liquor Advertisements Barred. MONTGOMERY, Ala.. Aug. 20. The Fuller prohibition bill today passed the Senate. There was not a vote against that section which prohibits newspapers and magazines from advertising liquors for sale. For trunks go to the Harris Trunk Co. Store Will Remain Open This Evening Until 9:30 Sole Portland Agents for Royal Worcester, Bon Ton and Ad jus to Corsets Sole Portland Agents for Howd and Le Beau Front Lacing Corsets. Try Them Join Oar Sewing Machine Club and Own a Standard $1 a Week T7 TT V ' fns TTJr o Saturday Is Children s Day in & mg Children's Shoes xh Grownup s Shoes $1 The headline hints of wonderful possibilities for savings to be found in our lively shoe section for Saturday. Of course we bring forward a good Saturday special for the young folks, and the mammoth CLEAN-UP SALE OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OXFOEDS GOES ON AT A TREMEN DOUS RATE. EVERY PAIR OF BOYS' OXFORDS SELLS TODAY AT HALF REGULAR PRICE. . EVERY PAIR OF MISSES AND CHILDREN'S OXFORDS TO DAY AT 14 LESS. WOMEN'S OXFORDS AND SLIPPERS, a lot of odd lines, containing over 1000 pairs of -every style and descrip tion, and nearly all small sizes, regular values up to 0 1 fl 0 $5 pair, special (cannot be returned or exchanged) 0 1 1 UU Women's White Canvas Oxfords, 12 styles in the lot, bluchers, buttons or plain lace, plain or tip toes, light or heavy soles, regular values to $4.00, on (M ff sale for '. OliUU Women's Oxfords, a lot made up of all our finest fancies, including buck and suede leathers, in solid colors or with combina tion tops, in styles to match the gown. Regular values to $8.00 the pair, QQ QQ special at OOiOu Women's Oxfords, the greater portion of our stock of high-grade footwear, embrac ing plain leathers, fancies, etc. Styles for dress wear or for the street, shoes in every size and width. Blucher, button, or lace models, short vamp and stage styles, over 4000 pairs in the lot and regular values up to $6.00 the pair ; special in this mammoth sale at - 32.39 Men's Oxfords, every pair in our stock re duced. This means patent leathers, giin metals, tans and all sizes and widths. All styles at the following scale of prices : Regular $6.00 grades for ...$4.30 Regular $5.00 grades for $3.60 Regular $4.00 grades for. $2.69 Regular $3.50 grades for $2.30 Regular $3.00 grades for $2.19 Regular $2.50 grades for $1.89 Child'sBathrobes$1.48 Made of Terry Cloth (resembling Turkish toweling), of eiderdown or blanket robes. Come in all colors and many pleasing patterns, well made and neatly trimmed, ages 2 to 5 years, regular values up to $2.00, 01 AQ special today at the very low price of, each. . . O I iTU GIRL'S DRESSES, made of percale, chambray or gingham, and in' the latest styles. Ages 6 to 12 Q On years, regular values to $2.25, for UUu Values up to $4.00, $1.97 Values up to $6.00, $2.48 And values up to $10,00, special for today only. .$3.98 Comb'tion Suits $1.27 The most popular garments we have to sell for this season's wear are these combination suits. No wonder they are decidedly in demand, for they are made well, extraordinary values and dainty far beyond what you'd expect even at a price much higher than this. Made of fine crossbar dimity and trimmed with 01 07 pretty Swiss embroidery. Today each , V I iW Women's Muslin Drawers, made in umbrella style and trimmed with lace or embroidery. The material is a splendid quality nain sook, and the regular price is $1.50; special for today gQg 35c Hose 19c This splendid quality of Ho siery comes ' in plain black . or . lace effects, all sizes. They're fast color, nicely shaped, and well made; regular values up to 35c pair; sell- 1 Qn ing for Emb'dery 48c This 1 o t consists of Corset Cover Em oroide rles, Edges and Inser tions; also 27-inch F 1 o u n c 1 ngs, in swiss or nainsook materials; regu lar values up to $1.25 the yard, only 48 Kerchiefs 15c Come in neat em broidered designs with hemstitched or scalloped edges; a goody assortment; val . ups up to 35c each; your choice while this ICp lot lasts... ,JU Gloves at 50c Every one is call ing for and wear ins Silk Cloves now. We have them In the wrist or long lengths, and In black, white and colors. Save your time and money by coming here first to look at them. Priced 50t to SI Lingerie Waists Worth to $3.50 at 89c Gigantic values and wide assortments go hand-in-hand in this great waist offer. A tremendous special 0 . : z- ; 11 . 1 ... i ii. i : n . Come with the first and have best choice. UtgUlittl, IU1UM O y ; ; ir.hno i nresented for vour profit and adornment at a price so small that it is bound to brtnan immense 7T Ti r- Z " 1 I F Z - 1 1 throng- here early in the morning to choose. Middy Waists 89c Made of best quality lawn, trimmed tucks, lace embroidery, etc., dainty beyond descrip- : : " r J I a o m J L. Hon and many, many patterns to select from, regular values to yj.ou, special, euci. A stirrintr snecial drive on the most popular style in mnmrn 's tuaists. Bought at a great price advantage and TZZJZTTIZZ ; tht vn mnv wear them while the fad is at its height Made of irfirYr linrn or fry or dark blue in the same material, best tj jg P RO and ST7S value. Take advantage of this extraordinary sale price, yA We Have the Best Assortment of New Suits in the Entire Northwest. Come and See Them For Warm Weather Gas Plates, one burner size ; regu lar $1.50 val.88 Two-burner size, $4.00 value, spe cial at... .$3.23 Gas Ovens, $3.00 valne $2.35 Blue riame Oook Stoves, 2-burner, size. $5.00 value. special . .$3.75 Oil Stoves, one burner size, 50c val., special 35 2 - burner, $1.00 value 75 Garden Hose, 50 feet, $6.00 value, at $5.25 Lawn Sprays, worth $1.00 each, at 79 Picnic Plates, special, the dozen, only 3 Refrigerators, ev ery one left in our store at radi cal reductions. The regular $9.75 value . . . $7.50 Regular $10.80 value . . .$8.50 k ira n in ? rr T7 r- mil i w . 1:1 ,. iia i i r i ti r l linn si i m - f . a law a n vjbwm - is i suw i m M Shirts 98c Ea. T J Now ye thrifty men come and save on the sort of shirts that you like to wear. No skimpy bodies, no short sleeves nor mismarked sizes, but all prime regular mer rhnnJt that we sell all the year round at better prices. Our Entire Stock of Men's $1.50 Golf Shirts included. This includes white or colored, pleated or plain bosoms, attached or separate cuffs, and all sorts of materials. We also include all of our regular $1.50 Negligee Shirts in this sale. We have all sizes from 14 to 18, and big men will rejoice because there are plenty O M of sizes, 17, 17l2 and 18. Your choice of assortment for Friday, ea. Enamel W'r Sauce Pans Lipped Sauce Pans, of fine en amel ware, 4-qt. size, special. 18 Double Sauce Pans, for gas stoves, special for today, at. . ,SO? Pie Plates, 9-inch size, special today at, each . . .XO? Enamel Milk jPans, 3-qt. size, special ....10 'White Enamel Water Pitchers, special for today, at 60 White Enamel Wash Bowls 27c Enamel Soap Holders, with drain, special to day at 15 Tin Dust Pans, special 6J Covered Baskets, for picnics, shop ping, etc., spe cially priced to day,' on the Third' Floor, as follows : 25c size for.lOr 50c size for.39