tttt -im-n-vrvn nT?rr.nvnv TTTT7TISDAY. AUGUST 10, 1911. fc . - .11 , I - I' - 1 11 ' ' t - 1 , ; ., . ,, PERKINS UPHELD IN REFUSING TO TELL Investigators Do Not Press Question as to Campaign Contributions. DEAL FURTHER EXPLAINED Morgan's Profit in Organising Big Syndicate Told Commiwlon of Four Per Cent Paid for Exchanging Bond. WASHINGTON. Aif. 9. George W. Tcrklna. director of ths Vnlted States Pteel Corporation and former partner of J. P. Morgan, was not ordered be fore the bar of tho Hons today by the House cimmlttes on Inquiry Into the affair of the Bteel Corporation. Neither will ha be. After a heated xemtrvs session of the committer In which u discussed the refueal of Mr. Perkins to answer a nrireetlTe line of Questions re garding contributions of corporations to campaign funds, the committee reached an understanding. At the outset the committee was in duced by Representative Littleton to reconsider the action of yesterday In which the chair was sustained In or dering; that the witness answer ques tions retarding campaign contributions. 910,000 Contributions Admitted. After this was done, a plan was x agreed upon as to Just what jues tlor.s regarding campaign contributions should be asked and It was understood thst Richard Llndaburr. counsel for the Btael Corporation, would declare that he knew of one contribution of ft 0.00ft made by the corporation to a campaign fund tn 1904. This he aft erward asserted before ths committee, and thereupon the political phase of ' the inquiry apparently was dropped. J Representative Littleton, upon ths arrival of Mr. rerklns, began a state ment explaining that ha had been ab sent yesterday when Mr. Perkins re fused to answer question concerning persona contributions to campaign funds but had gone Into ths situation fully since then. "I hava made up my mind." he said, "thst any question to any witness as to his personal campaign contribu tions Is not admissible under this res olution unless rt can be shown that such contributions wer mads with ths understanding that thereafter the con tributor was to be reimbursed by ths Steel Corporation," Insurance' Issue Pending. As to the question put yesterday relating to tho difference In ths meth od of keeping records between the t'nlted States Bteel Corporation and the New fork Life Insurance Com pany, that matter la still pending. Representative Partlett. of Georgia Pem.). Is reported to hava stood by Mr. Littleton In the executive commit tee In his view of the situation. When Mr. Beall rsstated ths ques tion as to ths New Tork Llfs Insurance Company. Mr. Perkins did not answer. nd an answer from hlra was not in dited upon. Instead. Mr. Llndabury sld: "I wish to ssy I am as unalterable In my opinion relating to some questions Is the chairman In. hie. .1 do not abject to queatlons as to campaign -ontrtbutlonc by ths Stsel Corporation, hut I do object to sny Inquiry as to the practice of the New Tork Life as to campaign contributions. In 1804 ths United States Bteel Cor poration contributed f 10.000 fop a cam paign fund, whether for a atate or Na tional campaign I do not remember. I s-lll look up the; records of this and if sny other contributions and submit :hem to the committee. This contribu tion Mr. Psrklns knows nothing about." "Then thst obviates ths necessity of 'urther questions In that regard." said Representative Beall. lux pe its to See Books. In ths noon recess Representatives Stanley. Sterling and Littleton called, 5n President Taft at ths Whits Houss and gained his permission for ths ss pert of ths steel committee to have access to the Information as yst not made public, gathered by the Bureau of Corporations regarding the Steel Corporation. Following the disposition of ths cam paign Investigation. Representative Meall led Mr. Perkins again Into ths financial panic. Mr. Beall asked Mr. Perkins If he had given an Interview in the New Tork Times tn which h was quoted as saying ths "chief sore spot" in the panlo waa the Trust Com pany of America. Mr. Perkins did not recall hsving given such an Interview. Mr. Beall was asked If he had ever telked to Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, about that Interview, and If he had not at tempted to Justify the Interview by ex plaining that "unless Interest was cen tered upon the Knickerbocker Trust Company and the Trust -Company of America, all ths banks would be In volved." NORTHWEST CROPS BEST lOnttntied From Page 1. .icple rains served to maintain general ly favorable condltlona These -conditions thus far continue to be favorable. Conditions tn the Pacific Northwsst irs regarded as excellent, although luring July thst tsrrltory suffered from a brief but excessively hot period. The figures of today's report Indicate a material slump In tho prospects of all rropa Corn, which at this season Is the most Important, declined during ths month from a condition of about t per cent below the average as In dicated by the July report, to nearly It per cent below the average. In some states It fell off In condition nearly 10 per cent. This does not Indicate, how Aver, that the crop will not be large, because ths acreage of corn this year Is exceptionally heavy. Acre Yield, Smaller. The condition of ths crop at this time Indicates a. yield per acre smaller then In any year, since UOL although the Indicated total production had been exceeded only In five years la ths his tory of tho country. It la pointed out that the deterioration In the crop was checked aome what by rains the latter part of July. Experts Incline to the opinion that ths crop may be further Improved by the generous rains of the last week. The weather during July caused a fall in ths condition of corn, which Indicates a lose oi tit. 000,00 9 bushels from the estimated total production of the previous month. Spring wheat fell from a condition a month ago of 10 par cent below ths average to approvimately 27 per cent below ths average, Indicating a loss of about 1S.2M.000 eushela The In dications of the total yield of wheat per acre are the lowest sines 1104. Crop of Oats la Short. The oats crop Is very short, accord ing to the figures of today's report. It has been smaller three times and larger seven times during the past tea years. Ths crop of hay probably will be the smallest la It yeara The total yield of potatoes Indicated has been less than this year's crop only twice la ths past ten yeara It la regarded as likely, however, that the late planted crop, on account of recent rain a. may Increase the total setlmeted production. The condition this month Indicates a loaa of about SS.f4S.000 bushels from last month's estimated yield. Condltlona In the tobacco-growing statea during July wars such as to re- IHOBT1GI F HAnOJCg OKAXST ctor XKABXT BHAIOlf BCBHEXa, OvflcleBCles la the estimated re duction of varteue grains la 1111. aa compared with the prodocUoa la lilt are aa follow: Bushels. Cora . .l44.is AU wheat .... Oata 10l..0e Barley -a .J..T4..M rt. . .. 1.17I.I0 Buckwheat XT41.S0 Total ..ta.(4T.eoO duce the estimated total yield of last month by almost J4.0O0.OO0 pounda Total Production Large. While the crops In many Instances probably will be short In ths yield per acre, yet in total production they will not be small, aa shown by ths follow ing estimates of the yields of standard cropa: ion isie Crop. Bu.hela. Bushela. Corn .". . . J.W.2J1.4" .lM.SaV'OO Winter wheat x 4W149 00O 4A4.o4-4.0o0 Spring wheat 2O9.S41.700 3KI.3oa.floo All wheat 4 7W.T0O SOfi.443,010 Oats Sl7.HOo.0O0 Lli.7A.0y) Parley l.Mt.S.vj.no isz.KT.ono Rye (x.......... Su.seT.0OO S3.o9.nno Potatoes S40.JU43.0Ort S3s.Sll.0n0 Buckwheat 14.4B.0oo 1 7.239. 0O0 Tobaoco eOo.JiM.0OO e0M.4jt9.0o0 Flaa seed K.ssS.OOO I4.lle.000 Rice S3.07S.OOO 24.S1 0.0X0 Hay 4kt.129.O0O SO.078.OoO ( x Preliminary eetlmate of Crop Report ingBaard. Pound. Tons The details of condition, yield and acreage planted, so far as ascertain able by the department, are as fol lows: Corn condition. 00.0: yield. 21.6. Winter wheat, total yield. eM.140,000; sera yield. 14.0: quality, S3.0. Spring wheat condition, 64. ; yield, 10.1, All wheat yield. lis. Oats, condition. SAT: yield, 3S.S. Data, remaning ea farm.. S4.S4S.000. Barley, condition. 64.2: yield, 19.0. Rye. total yield. S0.8TT.OOO; acre yield. IS.; quality. 01.S. Buckwheat, condition. &2-B; yield, lft.ll area. SO1.00O. Potato a. condition, 6i3: yield. TLa. Tobaooe. condition, eft: yield. TX4. Flax, condition. Tl: yield. 7 A. Aiee. condition, M.S; yield. &3 T. Hay, eondlUoa, .; yield. 1.14; area, 4 01T.OOO, Apples, eoadltles. 63.9. Grain Yield Estimated. Ths department's estimates of yield and quality of Winter wheat is as fol lows: Bo. Prwdue- Qoal- s'tatee Tleld. Uon. Uy. Kansas 10 8 M.43.0O0 .02 Nebraska ........... 13. S 36.777.OOrt .02 l:iool. 14.0 35.3AA.0o0 .03 Missouri ............ 1S.T S4.4-W.OOO .03 Washlnftoa 7 S ia.Sjn.ono .07 California .......... 10 18.AA4.0- .0.1 Orsaoa ............. SAS H.'Jrt.'0 .06 Tu 0 4 ll.oX6.000 .M Ok: .horn a 6.0 a64.uo0 . Condition of Spring wheat and corn on August 1. with comparisons by statss. Is as follows: Hp ring Wheat. Tea-year States 1S11. 110. Ave. North takota ........... Srt 34 SO Ilnnesota ........ .. ...... ST T7 M Feuth Dakota SI TO S Washington .4 i 6 Cera. Illinois T4 4 3 Iowa 04 Srt S2 Toil 4t 74 73 Kansas 64 AO IS Missouri ......... .......... SI - S3 TS Nebraska 4 A3 SO Oklahoma ................ S3 T 76 Arkana.e 1-3 5 T9 Pouts, Dakota ...... T3 60 4 Iowa SS at 4 Illinois - "4 0" TO Nebraska . T. 74 North Dakota 6S 27 SO Kouth Dakota ............ 24 A7 po Kansas . ........ S3 92 OS CROP IS FIXE TS QUALITY Kastcrn Washington Grain Is CmllexJ Best In Hlatory. OLTMPIA, Wash.. Aug. . (Special.) "There will be a bumper yield of grain in Eastern Washington this year. There hava been times when the yield per acre has been large, but never hsvs ths crops been so universally good with so largs an acresgs," said j. C. Lawrence, of . the publlo service commission, after passing two months in Eastern Washington. He has Just returned to Olympla with bis wtfs after completing an auto mobile tour of ths stats, going over the mountains and passing down the Taklma Valley to Kennewlck. thence crossing the Columbia River and going up through Waltsburg and Dayton to tbs Palouse country. On the return home they passed through the Big Bend country, going by way of Davenport, Wilbur. Coulee City and Watervllla to Wenatchee. Mr. Lawrence has not been through the Big Bend country for 17 years and ha declares that to him It appeared as though a magician had passed his wand over the country. As he remem bered It before, it wss a barren wests and he ssys hs has driven all day be hind a four-horse team In a stage, unable to see the leaders because of the dust- He esys thst this time the machine rolled along between fields of fins grain and that never before did he pass over so many miles of fine rosds In ons day. Mr. Lawrence declares that ths Big Bend farmer has put more back Into the farm than has the Palouse farmer, for on every hand be saw fine resi dences and spacious barns, while the Palouse farmer is mors inclined to build up the cities end towns. The sur-. prising thing to him. hs declares. Is that II years ago he was csrtaln the land never would be aettled. regarding It aa a permanent desert. ITALIANS APPLY FOR BANK Postal Institution Wasted at ban Jose, So Coin Can Be Kept Here. WASHINGTON. Aug. . (Special.) Italian residents of San Jose, Cal., have written to ths postofflce depart ment asking thst a Postal Savings Bank be opened In Pan Joss. - They want to keep their money In this country Instead of sending It to government banks In Italy. Thsy will not trust private banks. 6 StockMust Be Reduced to Make Room for New Departments of Men's Furnish ings and Hats Tremendous Price Reductions Prevail in All Departments $22.50 and $25.00 Suits at . . . $15.00 $30.00 and $35.00 Suits at .,. . $19.50 $40.00 and $45.00 Suits .at . . . $27.50 $20 and $25 Men's Two-Piece Suits at 273-275 Morrison At Fourth POPE'S FEVER 101 Several Hours' Rest Seems to Revive His Strength. PAINS IN KNEE DIMINISH Because of His Holiness' Illness, Celebration of Eighth Anni versary of Coronation Is ' Very QdleU ' wfkw Ana. iPm Pius enloyed several hours' rsst tonight In his room In ths "Vatican to wnicn ne was mo wi. mall lwutrhembar on the UVUI lltm .' - - fourth floor. Ths change seems to have revived hia strength somewhat and cheered his spin la nn... r p.tar.H and Marchlafava visited His Holiness In ths early eve ning his tsmpersiure waa in, oui midnight, after he had perspired pro m I. ti k.lA 1 AA Tha nalna In lUMiy, I k w.w" m ' ' the knee also diminished and he vrss able to obtain some rerresning sieep. The physicians now will try to re store fully the strength of the Pope, fesrlng that otherwise there may he frosh complication of the throat and bronchial trouble. Celebration today or ne eigmn an niversary of the Pope'a coronation was . .. n t via llinaaa. A ane- qui.1 v. .. -- - clal mass was said in the Elstlne Chapel. WILEY CASUS AGUTE COMMITTEE WILLING TO HEAR AXYOXE AT HEARING. Solicitor for Bnrean of Chemistry Admits to Investigators Ho Changed Judgment Wording. n.istitvovr Ana. S In veatl era i v.., " - - tlon of ths "Wllsy Incident In toe d,. partment ot Agncunur. around ths charges that Dr. Harvey W. Wllsy. as chief chemist, employsd an expert scientist at an illegal rate of . - v. aniv. araare In the Mori committee of inquiry in the Houss or Representatives wuj. , Evidence showed that Solicitor Mc Cabe had rsmoved the words, "ben soale acid" and substituted the word, "caffeine" before circulating a Judg ment rendered against a food manu- ,H vriaamirl court, this be In a iwnui " - - - only an Incident of the session. As a result ot interviews cimicu iu President Taft In a newspaper article thst ths oommlttse is conducting an -u parte" investigation of the Wiley case. Chairman Moss announced todsy that all witnesses whom ths Depart ment of Agrloulturs or ths President may desire to put on the stand will bs heard. Ths powsr of ths committee to In quire Into the Wiley esse as it now rssts befors the Prssident was ques- uonea iu.j " - - of Nebraska, who. however, withdrew his objections ana ssia ne w wuuu to have ths committee go as far as It liked. McCabe admitted that William H. 9 Chesterfield Suits lOoO TERMS St JiAo Harris, a coffee expert. Is employed In ths Bureau of Chemistry under terms exactly similar to those in the case of Dr. Rusby, which McCabe refused to sanction, and which brought about ths chargss against Wiley. McCabe In sisted there was a difference, in that Harris was the only coffee expert ths department could employ. The Judgment concerning which Mc Cabe was questioned had aentenced a food manufacturer for using "deleteri ous" substances, to wit: Cooalne, ben solo acid and coal tar dyes," in a food product he admitted that he had or dered a change in the court's Judg ment publishing It. OREGON MIDDIES WANTED Representative) Hawley Prepares to Hold Competitive Examination. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. Representa tive Hawley has the appointment of two Annapolis cadets from -Oregon and Is desirous of securing the names of thoss desiring to compete for placea If there are numerous applicants, he will hold a preliminary competitive examination preceding the regular ex amination on the third Tuesday in April. Rosebnrg Widow Pensioned. WASHINGTON, Aug. I Representative Hawley has been advised that a widow's pension has been granted to Leah Prath era of Roaeburg, with the accrued sum of $611 EX-PRESIDENTS SOS TO HX'TfT MOISTAI.V SHEEP IS MEXICO WILDS. ' t 1 Kermlt Roosevelt. YUMA, Arix., Aug. 9. Kermlt Roosevelt, son of the ex-President, arrived here today to pre pare for a trip in Mexico to hunt mountain sheep. Toung Roose velt came alone, but is expected to make up a party of guides and porters before leaving. Under the Federal laws the hunting of mountain sheep Is forbidden in Arizona until the year 113. But in the ranges south of the Inter national line thousands of ths animals are to be found and young Roosevelt, who aocom psnled his father on the famous South African hunt, anticipates excellent spot, despite the hot weather. In the mountains of Sonora and Lower California, temperatures of as high as 120 are often encountered at this time of the year. Al $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 OF SALE STRICTLY CASH GRAY VETO BILL IS UP Gathering of . Lords Biggest Since Crisis in 1893. RESULT WILL BE CLOSE Eager Members of British House Throng: Chamber to Learn Fate of Measure Amendments Are Given Consideration. LONDON. Aug. 9. The Lords' veto bill, bereft of the frills added by the Peers when It was last In their hands, reappeared in the House of Lords this afternoon. A oountlng of heads of the factions, the "die hards," the "surren derors." and the Ministerialists, has shown the possibility of a veto surpris ingly close. It was the biggest muster of Peers since the rejection of the home rule bill In 1893, and Lord Morley was sup ported by the largest force of radical Feerg gathered In the memory of the oldest members. A throng of eager members of the House of Commons crowded the seats around the throne. Peeresses in light Summer costumes vigorously fanned themselves in a vain attempt to dissipate the overpowering heat. Moving the consideration of amend ments of the House of Commons and the reasons for disagreeing to the More Suit Weeps A complete, whole-souled, slobbering over due to the abso lute necessity of unloading an abundance of Men's Summer Suits in the next few days ! I am absolutely reckless as regards the price put on these goods ! So many short lines and they have to move ! I have no space nor inclination to give space to it. For once in my life I am stuck and weep! But I will unload at some price and smile this Fall! - . 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