THE 3IORXIXG OBEGONIAX. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 23, 19Q3. OREGON WILL". GET OF IV SHARE 10 1 El BaHinger Soon May Adopt New Irrigation Project in Central Oregon. LARGE SUM IS DUE STATE By 1012 Orepon Will He Entitled to S2. 700, 000 More Malheur Proj ect May Be Shelved and w One Adopted. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington Oot. 27. Secretary BaHinger Is determined to give Oregon Its full share . - . . v. Vntinti'i! rrrlfUTlA- or oenenis unmr mc tlon law. In addition to the amounts heretofore allotted, Oregon, by 1912, he says, will he entitled to about J2.7OM0O. and In the near future he will take up ' with the Reclamation Service various un developed projects in Oregon, with a view to starting work on one or another as soon as the n-cesary funds become avail able. It Is bv no means certain that the Mal heur project will be the one chosen. The Secretary says there Is (treat demand for extension of the Umatilla project, also demand from Crural Oregon for a proj ect. Construct iir. of a railroad Into that section may change the entire aspect and result In the adoption of the -Central Oregon project ahead of others heretofore considered. The whole question for the present is still in the air. FAVORS TEX EQVAIj TAYMEXTS Ballinger's Views on Irrigation. Would Have Bond Issue. OREOONIAN- NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Oct. 27. Secretary BaHinger to day expressed decided objection to mak ing material change In fhe method of collecting water payments from settlors on Government irrigation projects, rie Is not in favor of graduated payments, small for the first year or two. Increas ing thereafter, hut would adhere to the plan of ten-equal payments now In force. This is necessary, ho says. In order that the Increment to the reclamation fund shall be as rapid as possible. Mono Just now Is seriously needed to carry on construction of projects under way. He furthermore would not return to the scrip system, recently held Jllegal by the Attorney-General, but will recommend that Congress authorize a bond issue, fixing the maximum amount of bonds that can be sold, and giving the Secretary of the Interior authority to issue these bonds from time to time, as funds are required for construction, until the maximum Is reached. He Is not prepared to say what that maximum should.be. but It should greatly exceed no.OOO.fl. LAMB WILL BE WITNESS Admits Shielding McMahon, but Will Testify Against Him. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 27. Patrick Lamb,, a'rreeted In connection with the triple murder to which James -McMahon confes sed at Kansas City. Kas.. yesterday, was released from custody today. He had been taken to the Kansas penitentiary at I.ansing with James and Patrick Mc Mahon for eafe keeping. . Iximb was employed by the McManons on their farm. He admitted telling sev eral falsehoods to help James McMahon establish his innocence of the crime prior to his confession. Lamb will be a witness at the trial. The McMahon brothers are still at Lan sing. They likely will be returned to the Jail in Kansas City. Kas.. in a few days. While James McMahon was sitting In the Sheriff's office in Kansas City, Kan., late yesterday telling of his crimes, a let .ter was delivered to the County Prose cutor which advanced the theory that James McMahon was the murderer of the three victims. The letter was dated October 23 and signed L. L. Chelley. Frankfort. Kan. ' The letter contained almoBt the exact de tails that were eventually confessed to by McMahon. Many of the officers de . clare It is an evidence of clairvoyance. ELECTRICS OUT IN COLD Trolley Lines Demand Freight Inter change Wlth Steam Roads. WASHINGTON. Oct.. 27. Whether steam railroad shall co-operate physical lv with electric lines Is a question which has been presented to the Interstate Com merce Commission and which is to be argued in Cincinnati. O.. In a few days. A few weeks ago the Columbus Trac tion Company, of Columbus. O., Insti- - tuted a complaint against the Baltimore Ohio Southwestern Railroad, the Nor- i folk Western and the Cincinnati, Leb anon & Northern, alleging that the de I fendants had refused to permit physical connections to be made between the tracks of the complainant's line and their - own tracks, and had declined also, to make with the complainant through . 41nt r-at fliT ithfr freight - or passengers. This Issue is to be tried ." before 8pecial Examiner McCornacK tor the Interstate Commerce Commission. BALLINGER TELLS POLICY . (Continued From First Page.) . floods. He made a special study of the conditions on the Colorado and Rio Grande Rivers Involving the ap propriation and right use of the watm within American territory before tneir passage Into Mexico." As regards the Imperial alley In California, which takes its irrigable waters from the Colorado River .Mr. BaHinger believes those Interested n the Imperial alley. In order to obtain a permanent water supply, ultimately will have to take their' waters from the Laguna dam. He says the depart ment stands ready to do whatever it can to facilitate the establishment of a per manent supply for the people of this . nt niisimtlerstana- Ing exists regarding the department s ( attitude, the Secretary says, addlns . that the Government Mas ai I""';'" no control over or connection with the private companies interested in trie canals and Irrigation systems supply ing? the Imperial Valley. Indian Schools Disgrace. The condition of some of the Indian schools Inspected was described by the Secretarv as a "disgrace to the Na- .. t V . .,..i amp of them were nothing but mere rat-traps, foul with age and unsanitary. He is in full accord. with the Com missioner of Indian Affairs In his at tempt to overhaul the field service and secure greater, efficiency and a more pronounced advancement of the Indians. The Secretary Is very emphatic In his commendation oi the personnel of the engineers and subordinates in the Reclamation Service and of the high type of construction and durability of the work on the various projects for which they are responsible, as well as their general efficiency and Integrity. Take l"p Big Enterprise. The Secretary Is desirous that, the work shall be prosecuted with such dispatch as to enable the Government to avail Itself of the appropriation and beneficial use of waters in the West ern states, where large undertakings mav be availed of. and which, he says, are generally not within the ability of private enterprise. TAFT BAGKINGCAMPAIGN INCOME TAX AGAIN UP TO CONGRESS Amendment Will Be Lost and Champions Will Try to Pass Bill. COMMITTEES ARE HOSTILE Convinced That Supreme Court Would Sustaip Bill, hut They Have Small Chance Against Aldrich and Payne. PRESIDENT APPROVES COXSER VATIOX APPEAL. with President Taft as to the under taking of irrigation work only where probable feasibility warrants the ex penditure of i the funds and "Inde pendent of local or political considera tions. -Every measure is to be adopted h rrnund that it will be useful for the whole country.' " ' Conserve All Resources. The secretary expresses confidence that when his attitude Is known the public, both the people and Congress will be in hearty accord with the ad ministrative policies of the Interior De partment. In his report, Mr. Balltnger rfi.rM. he will place special emphasis upon the right use and disposition of the coal, pnospnaie. on anu min eral deposits, waterpower sites and other important natural resources of ih. nubile domain. The activities of the department, the Secretary declares, -in iow "an aggressive and un tiring effort to prevent the illegal and improper disposition oi me puouc uo main." Restrain Flood Waters. Mr. BaHinger describes himself as "keenly aliVe to the importance of the reclamation work in restraining flood waters and protecting: the great river i.,.i, nf the West from disastrous Scheme Launched to Protect Xrftural Resources by Educating Peo ple to the Idea.. NEW TORK. Oct. 27. Nation-wide In its scope and backed with the en thusiastic indorsement of President Taft, a systematic movement to appeal to the people of the United States for concerted action in preserving the nat ural resource's of the country was launched here today. The National Conservation Associa tion, with officers here and in Wash ington, will cary on the proposed nder the leadership of Dr. Charles, W. Eliot, president emeritus of rlarvara i, niversny. This association is to advocate aa- mtnlstrative measures oy me moic mm Federal governments of the conserva tion principles adopted by the Got- . . . , . . . ,L.. ernors or tne L ni n niaies i men conference with President Roosevelt in May, 1908. The association includes among; its officers and membership some of t. " most prominent men of affairs In the country. oonoral offices were opened toaay in the Klfth-Avenue building. In this city, where it was announced that the association had Its organization al ready under way, and that applications for membership were pouring in from all parts of the country. It Is expected tnai as inj or the organixation advances, branch of fices will be established in different sections. FOLLOWS TRAIL OF TRUST Lawyer Shows How -American Ice Gathered In Competitors. v NEW TORK, Oct. 27. From the letter .nnvM of the secretary of the American Ice Company, produced today by the prosecution at the trial of that , i a .. i .. 1 1 nt t )i .i anti- company ior an.-t-u ""nii" monopoly law. Attorney Osborne read ex tracts from letters written to holders of the Consolidated lee Company stock with a view to showing the manner In which the stock control of the Consolidated was turned over to the American Ice Com pany. Stockholders In fhe former company were told, according to the letters, that the American Ice Company was doing the larger portion of the wholesale and retail Ice business in1 New Tork, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Washington, Atlanta and other cities and' were urged to exchange their stock in the Consolidated for Amer ican Ice stock. SAILOR FALLS FROM MAST Ship Puts Back to Port When Man Topples to Death. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 27. Becrfuse Edward Burns, a sailor on the ship W. H. Smith, fell from the maintop rigging to his death on the deck below, the ves sel was towed back into port today after the Golden Gate had been passed on her way to Puget Sound. Burns was aloft arranging sail when he was seen suddenly to topple over back wards and fall to the deck 100 feet below. Distress signals were flown by the ship and tuqs towed her back into the bay, but nothing could be done for Burns, who woa Instantly killed by his fall. FAKER COOL BEFORE COURT Herb "Doctor" Faces Murder ' Charjre Without Emotion. FALL RIVER, Mass., Oct. 27. Display ing the same composure that he has shown heretofore, "Professor" Frank I Hill, the herb doctor, today sat before a large crowd and for hours listened to the detailed testimony of the finding of the dismembered body identified as that of Amelia St. Jean, of Woonsocket; with the murder of whom Hill Is charged. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Oct. 27.-The fact that the United States Supreme Court as now constituted has never passed upon the income tax question, , and trie further fact that the public mind is quite gen erally imbued with the idea that a majority of the present court would sustain such a law, if carefully drawn, will lead to the Introduction of a num ber of income tax bills at the approach ing session of Congress. Moreover, a serious effort will be made to secure the passage- of an Income tax law as a separate measure. Congress in late years has not had an opportunity of considering such a meas ure upon its merits: the income tax amendment to the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was not at any time before the House of Representatives, and its de- . - n 1, UAratA WA ACC.OI11 Dl lBhed by legislative trickery. Had this pro vision been allowed to go io a vuic m the House, it unquestionably would iw. nacvi, hv sl lares maiorlty. and it would have passed through the Sen ate had Aldrich and nis ueuwnnii" allowed it fair consideration and a vote ji..,i,. imnn the Tirincinle involved. No one knew this better than Aldrich himself, which is the sole reason no resorted to subterfuge, and In the last mAnint coivoit iinon the corporation tax propaganda as the only means of shelving the Income tax provision. o Hope for Amendment. While it is true that Congress has opened the way for an amendment to the constitution whlob. will remove all doubt as to the legality of an Income tax. it is becoming more and more ap parent that a constitutional convention looking to sucn an amenamem. win prevented because more than one-fourth of the states are likely to refuse to loin in the demand, and thus this op- nortunitv will be lost. Rncause of the rear tnai mere win on no amendment of the constitution, the friends of the Income tax wilt come forward with a demand that Congress pass a new Income tax law and let It take its chance berore tne aupremo Court. But what will come of any such bills? They must originate in the House of Representatives, for they are hills for raising revenue, once iniro duced, they will be referred to the committee on ways and means. That committee did not think enough of the income tax to lnorporate it In the Payne tariff bill last March, and as Chairman Payne and some of the strongest members are known to be hostile to the proposition, there Is lit tle chance that the income tax Dills win be as much as considered In committee. to say nothing of being reported. Aldrich Would Strangle Bill. But assuming thafc such a bill should he reported by the committee and nass the House, it would go immedi atelyto the Senate and there be re ferred to the committee on finance, of which Aldrich Is ohairman. Aldrlcn dominates that committee; a majority of the committee Is in sympathy with him or under his control. He would very promptly see to it that the income trfx bill got no consideration whatever. That committee would prove an insur mountable obstacle. Hence the chance for passing an income tax law at the next session amounts to nil. Men who have followed the Supreme Court through its rulings since the old Income tax law was declared unconsti tutional by a vote of 5 to 4,. incline to the opinion that the present court would, by a majority of at least one, sustain such a law if it should be pre sented. This, however, is purely amat ler of speculation. There are On the bench at the present time four judges who were in the court when the first income tax was knocked out: Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer, who held the law to be unconstitutional, and Justice Harlan and Justice White, who voted with the minority. Of the new members of the court, one. Justice Peckham, was appointed by President Cleveland, another. Justice McKenna, was appointed by President McKlnley. and ' the remaining three. Justices Holmes, Day and Moody, were ap pointed by President Roosevelt. How Does Supreme Court Stand? Roosevelt was an out-and-out advo cate of an income tax, and it has been said that he would not have placed upon the supreme bench men who dif fered with him on such a great problem, which he knew would likely be pre sented most any time. This "may .or may not be true. The friends ot the income tax, however, feel thoroughly confident that the present court would sustain an Income tax law, properly drawn, and they long for the chance to present such a law to the court for opinion. . The great trouble, frdm their view point, lies in getting such a law upon the statute books. Not only "do they realize the pitfalls that exist in Con gress, but they are aware that Presi dent Taft will not assist them in their struggle. His message to-the Senate last Summer, when he urged the adop tion of a corporation tax, was couched In such language as to make it abso lutely certain he will not help secure the passage of an income tax law, espe cially now that the new tariff has been enacted, and the additional revenue, from the administration standpoint, is not needed. The advocates of an In come tax law fully realize their posi tion; they are not carried away by hope, but they are willing to "take a chance,: and that is all they can do under the circumstances. Roval Worcester. Bon Ton, Adiasto and Howd Front-Lacing Corsits Old 5 n Th ursdayrHousekeep.ers Day City Hall Plans Accepted,. KELSO. Wash., Oct. 27. (Special.) The plans of J. H. Gallagher for the City Hall were accepted last nlt-ht by the C'Hy Council. Bids for construction will now be asked for. The bulling la to be of brick. The church has been removed from the premises and excava tion for the foundation is well under way. Xcvada Pioneer Dies. RENO. New. Oct. 27. Judge M. A. Mur phy, one of the most distinguished Jurists and pioneers in the state, died last night at hie home In Carson after an illness of several days from pneumonia. Judge Murphy was born in New York InJSTT. He was apromlnent Mason. Lame back comes on suddenly and Is extremelv painful. It is caused by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re lief is afforded by applying Chamber lain's Liniment. ' CONFIDENCE, MEN GET $40 Visiting Woman. Victim of Freight Receipt Swindle. A woman giving the name of Montgom ery.' who said she enme here from To peka, Kan., on her way to Los Angeles, was relieved of HO. of the IjO she pos sessed, by two smooth bunco men Tues day afternoon. One of the men, who told her -his name was Gates and that he ,was also from Topeka, said he was un able to get a check cashed to pay a freight bill of MO on his household goods. Walking up the street, they njet a man who represented himself to be a friend of Gates and who knew of his predica ment. The woman unwittingly furnished the money on Gates' promise to get it for her the next day. That was all she saw of him and notified the police. Detectives are at work on the case. Mrs. Mont- Sale Lace Curtains Making special bargains on curtain materials and beautiful lace curtains. Our hand.-made Renaissance curtains with insertions and edges to match, or in flush edge effects. They are mounted on the best French net. Reg ular price $4.50 the pair, on special sale this week at tne re-yi u markably low price of, pr. . . C J i U U Regular $5.00 values, pair. . .$3.95 Regular $6.00 values, pair. . .?4.6o Regular $7.50 values, pair. . .$5.65 Regular $9.00 values, pair . . . $-7o Regular $10.00 values, pair... $7-25 Regular $12.00 values, pair... 7.95 Regular $13.50 values, pair... $9.85 Regular $17.50 values, pair-. . $13.00 Regular $20.00 values, pair. .$14.25 Regular $21.00 values, pair. .$15.00 CURTAIN SWISS,- in white dotted effects or small figured patterns, very good quality, 40 in. wide,1n worth 20c yard, on sale at IT'U COLORED CURTAIN MADRAS ' in rich colorings and pretty designs, 50 inches wide and worth 85c the C K n -yard, at the very low price of . . Udu Table Cloths $1M Half a thousand Pattern Table Cloths at a price a great deal lower than the regular figures. They are good quality linen with fancy open-work borders and sell regularly at $1. 75 each. A special for House Underwear 29c Up Every swiss ribbed garment in our entire stock is reduced in price. This means all grades, including the .famous Ziinmerh Iin Sww TTnrlprwpflr. It includes vests, ' vpants, tights and union suits in white, sky or pink. The vests are nign necK aim iuuS sleeves,- high neck and short sleeves or low neck and sleeveless. The prints and union suits are knee or ankle length. They are medium or Winter weights and ma terials are cotton, cotton and wool, silk OQp and wool or all silk. Reg. $1 grades. . . U d b $2 grades are on special sale at jpj-. s u And all grades reduced in like proportion. Women's Hose 39c Pair .$1.18 keepers' Day a PERCALES A mill overlot of colored percales, an immense ship ment we bought at a short price. Light or dark colors, very choice Datternsgood, strong fabrics 32 inches wide, extra special for a stirring sale at, the yard 8c Medium wMSnt lisle hose in fast black with silk embroidered designs on instep and large range of patterns in embroidery to choose from. Included with these we offer an im mense quantity of mercerized lisle hose in absolutely fast'black or colors. The embroid ered hose are worth to 65c the pair; the plain lisle is regular 50c grade. Your choice nOp of either at, pair : DRESS TRIMMINGS A special lot of fancy spangled jewel and two-tone trimmings from iy2 to 6 inches wide ; lots where part of the set has been sold and odd pieces. They must go to make room for holiday goods. We of fer them at half price. Regularly worth $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, $5.00, $7.50 and $10.00, all at HALF tit We Have Just Received a Large zntpment IVeW lUa&eS of WOMEN'S AND MISSES' CAPES Baby Week Crowds Store A FEW EXTRA SPECIALS. ARE LISTED BELOW Sure as this month-end gale comes around, you may be sure that the mothers of the city will be gathered here in goodly numbers looking for things for baby to wear and use. This week, as usual, we're taxed .to the utmost to care for the throngs that come, and some of the specials of fered earlier in the week ars completely sold out. But we've provided new ones to take their place, and if you come today, in place of things that are sold out, you may choose from this list. Infants' Slips, Short Dresses and Skirts, hand made lind trimmed with hand run tucks or hand embroidery. Regular prides from $1.75 to $14.00, choice, this' list at ."T z Less Infants' Gowns, of white outing flannel, soft and warm, regular boc A n p value at. TUU Infants' Pinning Blankets of outing flannel, and long skirt's with musiln OQp waists, for this sale. Zull RABY BOOKS FREE to Every Customer Everything in the Dept. Reduced This Week Baby Sacques, made Gretchen style, or with sleeves, hand em broidered, regular prices from $1.50 to $5.00, special ' ONE THIRD LESS. Baby Shoes, in all colors, sizes and styles, special a pair this sale .. . .49c New Hallow e 'jen Party Supplies and Novelties H vou haven't seen the window display of these goods, it is worth while to pass our store just to see how raanr novelties there al-e to help amuse and deeorate for Halloween. Besides the novelties shown in wm- many xi i ooi.-c onHW pandle shades, natterns for dominoes, clown suits, and sorof HaUoween nTiouerade' suts AND We HAVE THE MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAKING - r Pirmnkin Jack O'Lanterns. .5 Katzenjammer Kids, made of pump- C kins and cucumbers, at each Fog Horns, with two holes for chang- Cp ing sound, pumpkin tipped; special. . . ou Horns with buzz whistle -5 Black Cats, to be filled .with candy Cp favnra- snpeial at low Drice of . . . . . 01) Hump Backed Cats, each...-. Policemen (to tell your troubles to)Cp Bftch. "" Gloomy G-us on a rubber spring. . . .'.10 Whistling1 Pumpkin on a rosin stick 10 Real Ghosts, that look into the mirror; you see them "over your shoulder -i ftp Japanese Lanterns, with a pumpkin -j Hp drop, special " 7T.... UO working 10c Happy Hooligans, with ioints, special each Dancing James (to tickle the girls) 15J Dancing Jacks, (made strong for the 1 boys) each luu Irish Gentlemen, that wear the green, each, Halloween sale Washington Cockney Hats (with cherry sprigs), each, Halloween sale Pumpkins with movable nose, each . . Black Cat Shades (on sale 3d floor) 15 Full Moon with long tongue, each 5 Assorted Shades, orange, green, red 1 n or pink, Halloween sale,, each I Uu Fancy Shades, (cats, cards, etc.) 15 Glass Candle Sticks, colonial shapes, 4 inches high, side handles, each 10 Brass Candle Sticks, up from 25 5C 5c 15 Portland Asents for Standard Sewing Machines Our guarantee as' well as that of the fac tory stands behind every machine we sell. The reputation of the Standard is so good that' all many people want to know is where to buy it and a machine is sold. We're proud of the machines and the work they do and we want everyone in Portland who is interested in fine work to see the demonstration here by an ex pert sewing macnine woman. " rmi n I We have the Standard line in five grades. The Favorite sells for $18.00 The Olds, Wortman & King Improved for $26.00 the Standard Grand for $32.50, the Stand ard Vibrator for $25.00 and the Standard Rotary for $40.00. Any of the five may be .purchased on the Club Plan, by pay ing SJ55.0O down and then weekly pay ments of $1.00 each. 11 ES 7-- gomery was accompanied by her daugh- ter ana a " KAISE3T0 HEAR WHEELER Kmperor Will Attend Lecture of Roosevelt Professor. BERLIN-. Oct. ZT.-Emperor William hajs arraDMd to ba nresent at the open ing lectures on Saturday by n-esiaent Benjamin Jde Wheeler, of the University of California, Roosevelt professor at the University of Berlin, and Professor G. F. Moore, the exchange lecturer from Har vard University. Xegroes Would Oust Saloons. SPOKANE. Wash.. Oct. 27. Roused by the discrimination of saloonmen and the posting of signs in liquor houses stating that no colored patronage is wanted, the colored residents of Spokane are planning to form a local option society here and work to make Spokane- "dry." City's Receipts Increase. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) Councilmen Tenney, Rowley and Du Bois, commtttee on accounts and current expenses, have examined the book- of the City Clerk. Fred Bier, and found them to be In excellent con dition. The receipts for the miscel laneous licenses were JS47.50 more for the past three quarters than for a similar period in 1908. When a cold becomes settled In the system, it will take several days' treat ment to cure It, and the best remedy to use is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will cure quicker than any other, and also leaves the system In a natural and healthy condition. -