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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 191 - 6 j NEW POSTAL ACT I 15 IDE TARGET s Requirement of Publication of Stockholders and Bohd z holders Assailed. DEMAND HELD PERNICIOUS Credit of Smaller Newspapers Would Z Be Imperiled, Is Contention of Z Periodical Attacking Constl 2 tntlonality of Ifew Law. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. The open-? Ing attack upon the constitutionality of the sections of the recent postal ap propriation act requiring newspapers to give postal authorities access to their circulation records, and to publish the names of their stockholders and bond holders as well as to label paid politi cal articles as advertisements, was made today before the Supreme Court in a printed brief filed by Robert C. Morris and G. B. Plante, on behalf of the Journal of Commerce and Commer cial Bulletin of New York. The case is set for argument orally on Decem ber 2. The attorneys for the newspapers contend principally that the sections violate the constitutional liberty of the 25.000 newspapers, magazines and periodicals published throughout the United States.. Newspapers' Rights Cited. Unlike public service corporations, the newspapers, the attorneys contend, have no element which gives the Gov ernment a right to regulate their busi ness except insofar as the public morals or public welfare Is concerned. "Absolutely no authority can be found for a contention that the pro visions complained of In this act were enacted for the public benefit," declare the attorneys. "Neither the Govern ment nor the public at large, can be benefited by the knowledge of the pri vate business affairs and the financial affairs of the owners of a newspaper. On the other hand, provisions objected to in the act are more than unreason able In their demands upon the owner of a newspaper. They are perniciously inquisitorial. They strike down private rights and Invade personal freedom and destroy private property in that they ruin the publication if It refuses to meet their arbitrary demands, for ruin would surely follow the denial of the privileges of the mail. Society Not Benefited. "In the act individual Injury is In flicted without any corresponding ben efit to society. If the corporation is doing business on borrowed money, for which it has Issued its notes or other obligations. It must publish to the world the holders of such obligations, to the annoyance of such lenders and the en dangering of its credit. It must show the vulnerable spots in its financial armor to the benefit of its competitors and enemies. Banks and other large financial institutions will refuse to lend it money for fear that ' they will be " held out and advertised as supporting .or controlling its editorial or political t policy. Nor are these fanciful objec ' tions. To the business man they are ' real and alarming." The attorneys warn lawyers, doctors and other professional men that If this , act is upheld. Congress may equally require them to publish and disclose . the names of their clients. TURKS LOSE STRONGHOLDS . (Continued From First Page.) array hammering at the gates of the capital, Turkey must again appeal to - the allies for terms. Undoubtedly the object of the commanders in ordering the attack on the Tchatalja lines was to compel this course. It seems in credible .that Bulgaria, for the mere glory of a triumphal entry into a city she does not desire, should wish to take her army Into a disease-infected cone. Turkish reports, even the officers of ficial dispatches, of the result, of the operations ' have been so unreliable throughout that little attention can be paid to the statements regarding the Tchatalja battle Issued at Constanti nople Sunday and Monday. The opera tion probably was little more than an artillery preparation, which. In all im portant battles lasts several days, for the purpose of drawing the enemy's fire and locating his batteries. As the effect of the victory at Mon astlr will be to stiffen the Servian gov ernment in resisting Austrian preten sions, the consular troubles at Prisrend and Montrovitza are breeding a dan gerous spirit of ill-feeling between Austria and Servia, which is little cal culated to favor diplomatic negotia tions. The newspapers of both capitals reflect this feeling. No news has yet reached Vienna of the Austrian Consul Prechaska, at Prisrend. The Servian government has declined to comply with Austria's re quest to allow an Austrian representa tive to go to Prisrend to make inquiries and practically Ignores Austrfa's pro test on the subject. Proof that the cholera has affected tha Bulgarian army comes in a report that the noted German doctor. Roth, has been summoned to Bulgarian head quarters to assist In stamping out the disease. BATTLE AT MOXASTIR PIERCE Turks, Beleangered for Several Bays, ' Forced to Yield. J BELGRADE. Nov. 18. The Turkish fortress of Monastlr surrendered this afternoon to the Servian troops. Fifty . thousand Turkish sokliars and three Generals laid down their arms. ? The possession of the heights com- . manding Monastlr by Servian troops under Crown Prince Alexander ren 4 dered the fortress untenable. - Fethl Pasha, former Turkish Minis- " ter to Belgrade, was one of the first to hand over his sword. At the be- ginning of the war he made the re- mark: "We will soon Invite our friends to Z dinner in Belgrade." Monastlr had been surrounded by Servian troops for several days, while Greek troops, coming from the south, 1 had cut off theTurkish line of retreat to Ochrlda. On Saturday the Servian troops throughout the day and night succeeded in capturing two important heights commanding the city. Then 2 they advanced through the morass upon the inner fortifications, which surrendered today. 4 Monastlr was the headquarters of the Sixth Turkish-Army Corps, com m manded by Fethl Pasha, but many oth J er Turkish troops fleeing from sur 4 rounding towns which had been cap ' tnred by the Servians, concentrated ? there. Djavld pasha, the commander of the Seventh Turkish Army Corps, went there with many of his soldiers after the fall of Uskup to the Servians. It was thought that the Turkish troops would be able to stand a lengthy siege on Monastir, but it is evident that the army was totally dis organized and lacked provisions. Many of the soldiers were reservists, only recently called to the colors. Monastlr occupied a capital position for defense. It Is the market center for the entire district and has a popu lation of 45,000, composed of Servians, Bulgarians, Albanians, Armenians and Turks. The Christians number about half of the inhabitants. The representatives of Germany and Italy Informed Premier Pachdjtch, of Servia. today that their governments supported Austria's view of Servla's claims to an extension of her terri tory after the war. M. Pachditch declined to give a def inite answer until the conclusion of the war. The fighting that preceded the sur render of Monastlr lasted two -days. The Servians had occupied all the high points to the northwest of the town. They brought up a large number of field batteries, howitzers and other heavy guns, which enabled them to silence the Turkish artillery. On Saturday a Servian division was ordered to storm a position west of the town, held by 20.000 Turks with guns. Colonel Nedich; commanding the Servian Moravia division, was detailed for this operation. He encountered great difficulties in the marshy ground, but effectually prevented the attempt of this section of the Turks to break through the retreat into Albania. According to unofficial accounts the Turks suffered the loss of 2000 killed AGED PIONEER PASTOR AND WIFE CELEBRATE SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. G O REVl C. H. WALLACE AND W IKE, OF COTTAGE GROVE, OR. COTTAGE. GROVE, Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) With reminiscences of the early days nearly a half century ago, when congregations were small and scattered and the position of pastor a strenuous one. Rev. C. H. Wallace and wife entertained a large number of relatives and friends November 11 in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary. Of the score of Cumberland Presbyterian pastors in the valley, when Mr. Wallace arrived here 1n 1864, after a trip by oxteam across the plains, only two others are living Rev. W. R. Bishop, of Portland, and Rev. C. A. Wooley. of Eugene. Mr. Wallace filled pulpits from Salem to Ashland, schoolhouses and public halls being pressed into service, often a private home being the only accommodation available. During his service he performed' approximately 300 marriages. Mr. Wallace is now 81 and his wife 78. Owing to ill health, both -have retired from active life and are living' quietly with their son, John Wallace, in this city. and wounded,. Including several su perior officers. . , ... . i In the meantime tne (Servian rignt wing swung -around - and seized the Dollntze-Glawar road, cutting into the Turkish line of communication. The Turks thus surrounded, fought des Derately and it is supposed that the arrival of the Greek army from the south rendered surrender inevitable. AUSTRIA AXD ITALY AGREED Count von Berchtold Speaks on Balkan Situation. BUDAPEST,. Nov. 18. The Austro- Hungarlan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Von Berchthold, in a debate to day on the budget reiterated Austria's policy with regard to tne .Hainan situ ation. He said the changes wrought Dy the war obliged the government to concern Itself with the effect those changes would have on Interests of the mon archy. The Cabinets at Vienna and Rome, he declared, were agreed on tne future autonomous position of Al bania, adding: "Our policy, like that of Italy, is based on that principle." He hoped that the pour parleurs now proceeding would result in the speedy cessation of hostilities and the conclu sion of peace. "We have reasons, he said. "In pre suming that the states at war will not overlook the legitimate interests of the other powers." CHICAGO SHOW IS OPEN 'OAL.Iv TO THE SOIL" EXHIBIT WILL LAST TWO WEEKS. Government to Have Various Depart ments Represented Which Bear on Agriculture. CHICAGO, Nov. 18. (Special.) The answer to the "Call of the Soil" will be heard at the Coliseum Saturday, when the United States Land Show opens for a two weeks' engagement. Every state in the Union will contribute her bounty as a great Thanksgiving expression of the $10,000,000,000 crop produced by the United States this year. "Agricultural America" will be as sembled under one roof, and the pros pective homeseeker can wander from the Everglades of Florida to the New England hills or from the reclaimed "Gardens of Eden" made possible by giant irrigation projects, to the waving wheat belts of the Middle West while munching a Montana apple or devour ing one of "Mammy's" candied yams. One of the most important exhibits will be by the Government. The Recla mation Bureau will show the land re claimed from the wilderness. The Bu reau of Plant Industry will have some thing interesting to offer. The Weather Bureau will have charts illustrating climatic conditions In every nook and corner of the country, while the possi bilities of dry farming in the semi-arid regions will be demonstrated by the Department of Agriculture. The For estry Bureau will show what has been done toward conserving our natural resources, while the "Good Roads" ex hibit will tell graphically how town and country are rapidly being brought to gether. The most spectacular feature of the Land Show will be the colony of Black foot Indians imported from the Glacier National Park. Commercial associations, boards of trade, railroads and publicity commis sions from every part of the United States will be on hand at this exposi tion, which has attained an Interna tional Importance. Each section of the country will ex ploit its resources and opportunities so that the land seeker will only have to wander from one booth to another to view in miniature the United States in its most productive phases. RAIDS IN SIX CITIES HE BIG GANG Government Swoops on Chain of Alleged Get-Rich-Quick Operators Loot Large.- INDICTMENTS ARE SECRET Small Stockholders, Corporations, . Investors and Promoters Said to Have Been Mulcted as Re sult of Clever Scheme. CINCINNATI. Nov. 18. With the ar rests today in six cities of . men alleged by the Government to constitute a monumental get-rlch-qulck chain of swindlers. United States secret service men declare they have, brought to the surface an organization that has mulcted small corporations, inventors and promoters of 81,500,000 in the last three years. The arrests were made as the result of secret indictments re turned here by the United States grand jury. Those arrested were: , F. D. Minyard, at Cleveland, O.; George S. Hannaford, at Chicago; Halford Wardin, at Rochester, N. T.; Mason G. Worth, at New York; Thomas Fishwick, at Boston; A. Bruce Crane, at "Newark, N. J. - Five Are Indicted. - The indictments were returned here against five men who are alleged to have constituted one link of the chain. The five are Minyard, Hannaford, Fish wick, J. R. Long and J. G. Malcolm, who are said to be in Canada. The other arrests were made on affidavits of Gov ernment officials. Much of the evidence which resulted in the indictments, it was said, was given the grand Jury by a woman, Miss Clara Kronage, formerly employed as stenographer by the firm of Minyard, Kessler & Malcolm. The plan of operation, it is charged in the indictments, was for members of the concern to advertise their ability to sell stocks for promoters and In vestors. Those who answered the ad vertisements were told that the stock should not be sold -at its true value un less guaranteed by a reliable guaranty company. Stock Owners Mulcted. . The customer was then recommended to George S. Hannaford. who conducted the Chicago Debenture Company. Han naford, the indictment states, would guarantee the stock, charging 1 per cent of its par yalue. The promoter then would be informed that a pur chaser for the entire issue had been found providing the proposition was found worthy. A charge rating as high as one-third or sometimes 45 per cent of the par value of the stock would be made for this investigation. After wards the promoter was Informed that his proposition bad proved to be no good and was dropped. The indictment charges that the pro ceeds from the two institutions were divided among members of the broker age concerns and the debenture com panies. No effort was made to sell any stock, it declares, and only a perfunc tory Investigation made of the merits of the different enterprises. , Letters Given mm Evidence. The individuals and corporations named in the indictments here as having been victms of the brokers n elude the Bitter Root Valley Fruit & Products Company, the Folding Fibre Mining & Milling Company, the Tucson Consolidated Mining Company, the Derbyshire Manufacturing Company, the United Mine and Smelting Com pany, the Burrell Manufacturing Com pany, Bradley, 111.; W. H. Moorey, Rockford, 111., and J. H. Wlssow, Mil waukee, Wis. Numerous letters, advising prospec tive consumers to communicate with the Chicago Debenture Company or relating to the sale of stocks were attached to the Indictments as evidence. The sending through the mails to H. E. Wlssow, of Milwaukee, of a pamph let called "Investment vs. Speculation," was made the basis of owe count in the indictments. Wardin is president of the American Redemption Company at Rochester and Worth was charged with complicity in a scheme to defraud In connection with the concern. Government officials de clare that they have evidence showing that these concerns were all involved In the one chain. The firm of Minyard, Kessler & Mal colm, whose activities here are said to SEE THAT .CURVE Trade Mark Registered. Short. Long. Broad. Thin jPace. We fit Glasses properly, that not only give you good vision, but that will be becom- L ing to your countenance as well. We pride our selves on doing the best optical work in the city. Kryptok Lenses, Shnr-On Eye GlnMses. Nothing Better. THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-11 Corbett Bide-, Second Floor, Fifth and Morrison. have resulted in the Government in vestigation, went out of business last April and its members all left the city. During its activities the firm's name was changed . several times, the signs on the offices changing , from- J. G. Minyard & Co., to Minyard, Kessler & Co., then to Malcolm & Kessler Com pany and then to Minyard, Kessler & Malcolm. CONSUL FISHER RETURNING Oregon Man Coming Home From Mukden in IU-Healtht Fred B. Fisher, United States Consul General at Mukden, China, will arrive at Seattle Friday on the steamship Sado Maru, and after a few days' visH with friends there will spend the Win ter in Portland with his brother. R. W. Fisher, and with relatives at Albany. Consul-General Fisher went to the Philippines with the Third Oregon and at ' the conclusion of the Spanish American War entered the consular service of this Government. Following a number of rapid promotions in the service on account of excellent work he reached his present position. He comes home an invalid, but expects to be able to return to his duties at Muk den in the Spring. Restricted District Opposed. ' The address delivered by Francis D. Morrison, a member of the Vice Com mission, on "A Segregated District," was heard by a crowded auditorium at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday. The speaker said that the belief that the social evil Is a necessity, and that restricted terri tories, wherein vice is allowed to flour ish with legal sanction, should be es tablished, was a fallacy. Campaign Expenses Filed. SALEM, Or., Nov. ' 18. (Special.) The Oregon State. Prohibition Commit tee expended J12.476.71 in its cam paign, according to a statement filed with the Secretary of State today. The league against the division of Clack amas County spent 1984.64 and C. E. S. Wood, for the Democratic party, $522.50. The Equal Suffrage Associa tion spent $1704. 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Then water would run from the pimples and wherever that touched It caused more sores until nearly all one cheek and up her nostrils were one olid sore. She was very fretful. She certainly was a terrible looking child, andnothingseemed to be of any use. Then X got soma Cuticura Soap and Cuti cura Ointment. . She tried to rub oil everything we put on so that we would sit and hold her hands for two hours at a time, trying to give the medicine a chance to help her, but after I washed it with Cuticura Soap and then put on the Cuticura Ointment they seemed to soothe her and she did not try to rub them off. It waa only a few day before her face waa aO. healed up, and there has been no return of the trouble since. We thought that baby's face would surely be scarred, but it la not." (Signed) Mrs. W. J. Cleland. Jan. 6. 1912. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are old throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 82-p. Skin Book. 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AVampoie'a Extract Cod Liver Oil, "71 one bottle to a customer... f X t rnrr a Beautiful Fancy Hat Pin with illLL every purchase of $1 or over at our Jewelry Counter. 50 La Blacbe Face Powder tor OQ- only, per box Ail 35c Sachet Powder In different OO. odors at, per ounce Leather Wallets, Blllbookn and Card Ci.fi, Values up to $2.50 for ( 1 OC small price of Dl-0 jiijj Uli IS These Specials for Today ONLY Shop Early and Buy Part of Your Christmas Gifts With M Stamps Our $475 Player Piano Is Worth More J "We are thoroughly familiar with the merits of practically every Player Piano on the market today. We, therefore, can state positively that our $475 Player Piano offers more real, tangible worth than any Player for which $600 is asked elsewhere. I Does not such a statement make our $475' Player Piano worth investigating? Ik Sherman,play & Go. Steinnay and Other Planoa. Victor Talking Machines. Apollo and Ceclllan Player Pianos. 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Special Pout Card Frame in black, gold, brown and ivory, fitted with glass, 1 Cj your choice for XJV. n pm VIA Account lv)i SUNSET I lOGDENftSHASTAl I I I ROUTES I I Pacific International Dairy Show Pacific Land Products Show State Convention of Manufacturers November 18 to 23 For further details as to fares from any speclfio station, train schedules, etc., call on nearest Agent or Write to DRUG STORE an idea of how you HiatTint." ctfirA w- w v . (Si.-, cleans like magic Gold DllSt is more than soap does more than soap. Soap merely cleans; Gold Dust gets under the surface, kills every germ, washes out every impurity and ster ilizes everything it touches. It is a sanitary cleanser which cleans quicker and better than anything else, and saves the housewife the toil of rubbing and scrubbing. Geld Dost does all the hard part of the work you merely assist it. Do not use Soap, Naphtha. Borax. Soda, Ammonia or Keroaeoe with Gold Duat. Gold Duit has all deairabla cleanaintf qualitiea in perioctly harmless and l.Ntioi form. "Ut tha COLD DUSTTWINS do your work" Home Industries Day. Xov. 21. Made-in-Oregon Fixtures Here All the Gas and Elec trical Fixtures ana Supplies sold by The Lighthouse are either made in Ore gon or bougnt rrom Oregon wholesalers. Western Gas Mantles are made in Portland, by the only Gas Man tle factory west of the Rockies. We carry a full line 10c to 3c. Our best quality guar anteed 100 nights. This $6.00 Electric Fixture $4.45 Beautiful. Solid, Brushed Brass. Three - LiKht Eler trollers, just as illustrated, 14 lnch disc. For living or dining-room. Regular 6, three days only Complete, 'Without Glasaware.