tttt -im-n-vrvn nT?rr.nvnv TTTT7TISDAY. AUGUST 10,
1911.
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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.
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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.
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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! - .
MEN'S SUITS
No room .for description and, then, words don't get any
place, anyway. Come up and look. High-grade Suits that
sea
$20,
.fera&ini
Ladies' Tailored Suits
and $35.00 Suits at
and $45.00 Suits at
and $60.00. Suits at
Men's Outing
Trousers at
Lords' amendments. Lord Morley said
the Lansdowne amendment providing
for the submission to a referendum of
any grave issue before it received, roy
al assent had raised an insuperable bar
ricade to an agreement between the
government and the Unionist majority
in the upper house. ;
Lord Lansdowne, the opposition
leader, complained that It was clear
there was no prospect of the Unionist
Views obtaining consideration if they
persisted in their amendments.
Lord Lansdowne pleaded with the
Unionists to unite, saying that the
present debate was only the beginning
of a struggle which might last for
years and which would need a united
party.
The Archbishop of Tork, who con
tended that it would be against the
interests of the King, country and
upper House to persist in tho amend
ment, said he would support the bill.
Vedrines Makes New Record.
PARIS, Aug. 9. Jules Vedrines. ths
French aviator, broke the record for
a sine-le long-distance flight today In
A Harmless Way To Remove
Wrinkles at Home.
Wrinkles, sagging cheeks and double
chins that make you look old before
your time and spoil your appearance,
can easily be removed at home and
without harmful after effects. Reme
dies guaranteed by the -Government
under the pure food law must be abso
lutely harmless and do what is claimed
for them. Call at office and a lady
will give you a free demonstration,
with no obligation to purchase. See
for yourself. Neo-Plastique Is a rem
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fifteen minutes after its application the
wrinkles disappear and the sagging
and double chin is reduced. No peel
ing, no pain or harmful, drastic meth
ods. It stimulates the skin without
massage, easv to apply and a delightful
sensation. Excellent for sunburn. Guar
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not expensive. Those living out of city
can enclose stamp for circular and let
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$22.50,$25, now. . p X J
A few extra special,
held at....,
314
FALL SUITS IN NOW SOME
JIMMY DUNN
0REG0NIAN BUILDING,
Room 315 Elevator Up
Open Saturday Until 10 P. M.
Sal
$16.50
$22.50
$27.50
Ladies' Entrance, 148
Fourth Street
competing for the Michelln cup. He
covered 800 kilometers (496.S miles) In
ssven hours U minutes and 86 seconds,
beeatlng Lorlgan's mark of 708 kilometer!
(436 miles).
More Stock Premiums Offered.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 9. (Special.)
Directors of ths Lane County Fair As
sociation have Just announced premiums
of several hundred dollars in the ag
gregate, to be given for stock exhibits.
In addition to the premiums announced
In the printed list. Amos Wllkins, of
the committee on livestock exhibit, is
striving to secure every registered
animal owned In ths county for the fair
next month, and it was to aid him in
this endeavor that the fair board
ordered the additional premiums.
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