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THE JIUKJNIMi OKJEUOisiAi. JKKlUAlC, JUJKC'lSiUJBJSK , 1 Gil ,'IL HELD SUFFICE Wickersham Finds Criminal Proceedings Under Sherman Law Unsatisfactory. PUBLIC TRIALS ADVISED Attorney-General Defends Commerce Court, Declaring Return to Old Method Would Delay Admin istration of Justice.. "WASHINGTON, Dec. S. The Sherman ntl-trust law Is proving: Its ade quacy as a civil statute, and there Is no necessity for the much, discussed proposed amendment particularizing; unlawful practices In restraint of trade. according- to lieorge Hiti"i Attorney-General of the United States, In his annual report suDmmeo. 10 urn Kress today. On th other hand, however, the At torner-General does not pass judgment upon the efficacy of the anti-trust act as a criminal statute, tie merely ys: The experience of the last year in endeavoring to enforce criminal liabil ity under the Sherman law has not been encouraging." The Attorney-General defends the rvimmnrca Court, the abolition of which was ' attempted at the last HaHsinn of Conerress. A return to he old method of distributing- lltlga tton arising from the orders of the In terstate Commerce commission to the district courts would be injurious to the interests of the public and delay the administration of Justice, says Wickersham. Amendments Hot la Good Faltk. Referring; specifically to proposed om.nrlmpnts of the civil DrOVlsionS Of the Sherman law, the Attorney-General savs: v I am of the opinion that the advocacy of amendments of the law whicn snail particularize different acts as consn tuting unlawful restraints or .attempts at monopoly has its origin, not so much with those who desire the enforcement of the law, as with those who are anxious to secure a safe means of its evasion. An enumeration by statute of the different practices which, in and of themselves, without regard to the cir cumstances of particular cases, should be declared Illegal will either go too far or not far enough. The Attorney-General takes Issue with the decision of the Judges Colt, Putnam and Brown at Boston, autnonz Ino- tlin hearlnz- In nrlvate before an ex miner of the civil anti-trust suit ae-ainst the United Shoe Machinery r-omnanv and asks for legislation ad mitting the public and representatives of the Dress to sucn Hearings. "The decision, it appears to me,' con tinued Wickersham. "is based upon a manifest misconception of the nature of the proceedings and the character of the parties. When the (government 01 ih United States is a party to a suit, and particularly a suit brought under the Sherman anti-trust law, to prevent unlawful restraints upon interstate commerce or foreign commerce es sentially a matter affecting the public t all the people have a legitimate in terest in the proceeding and are en titled to know Just what evidence is being given and when it is given. The public is the real party to the suit. AVllson Tariff Defective. The suit against the "Coffee Trust" or the Brazilian valorization scheme. the operations of which, the Attorney General says, has resulted In more than doubling the retail price of coffee to the American consumer ana tuereoy laying a heavy tax upon him, has de veloped what the Attorney-General re gards as a defect in the still operative section of the Wilson tariff law deal lng with combinations. Pointing to the fact that the Government was un able to secure a temporary injunction restraining the exportation of 920.000 ags of coffee, said to be stored in New York City under the valorization scheme, the Attorney-General recom mends the enactment of an amendment to- the Wilson law, authorizing the seizure by the Government in the state of entry of merchandise imported for the purposes of unlawful combination. At present such commodities must be In the course of interstate transporta tion to Justify seizure. The voluntary dissolution of the Na tional Packing Company, following the acquittal at Chicago of the beef pack ers of criminal violation of the Sher man law, has accomplished. In the be lief of the Attorney-General, "a sub stantial restoration of competitive con ditions In a very large industry which have not for a long" time heretofore existed." Objections to the Commerce Court in the Judgment of Wickersham, would be met by legislation requiring the In terstate Commerce Commjslon to state In its report, as a basis for its order, the findings of fact and the reasons on which the order is based; providing that all findings of fact and conclusions of policy appearing In the report shall be final and conclusive; and limiting court review exclusively to questions of law arising upon the Commission's report. Coal Case Still Open. ., In connection with the suit against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, under the commodities clause of the In terstate Commerce act, because of its alleged ownership and transportation of the coal of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, the Attorney-General says that the subsequent action of the rail road company in organizing the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company will be sub mitted to the court soon to determine whether the situation now satisfies the demands of the law as interpreted by the Supreme Court. The Attorney-General announces his Intention of soon filing suits in equity against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and others for the recovery of vast areas of petroleum bearing lands In California, said to be worth more than 1500,000.000. The legislation under which the patents were granted to the railroad company, he says, excepted mineral lands other than Iron or coal lands. The railroad company contends, according to the Attorney-General, that the exceptions in the patents are void. To investigate and preserve the rights of the government to the sources of water supply for the stupendous reclamation projects constructed or in contemplation. Wickersham strongly recommends an appropriation to employ an adequato force of lawyers. Pointing out that innumerable claims inevitably will be lodged against the government, ! contesting its right to selected water sources, he says the welfare of the citizens who have staked their fortunes on the success of these enterprises and the honor of the Government demand immediate-action- BAN IS PUT ON HISTORY Spokane School Board Decides For eigners Too Little Known. SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 5. The study of American history will not be required of high school students In" this state after September 1. 1913. ac cording to action taken by the State Board of Education at its final meet Inc here today. The result of the Board's action 1 that the only required instruction in American history will be that em braced In the combined history and rlvlcai rnun, now taught in the sev enth and eighth grades. The Board anrues that br making American his tory optional in the high schools, more foreign history, wmcn now is pn timllv liniornd- will be taught. The changes adopted by the Board follow: four vears of English to be a re quirement for graduation except for students who present two years oi ior eign language. For these, three years of Ensrllsh will be required. Solid geometry to be made optional In the third high school year. Chemistry or a year of biology to be made alternative with physics in all courses. Music to be made optional In all years of all courses, one unit to be allowed on the basis of 16 units for graduation. American history and civics required PIONEER OF 183t IS LAID TO REST AT ST. PAIL. I" t ' 1 '. ' I'- IV " - ' , " WK mrV Mrs. Ellen Murphy. Mrs. Ellen Murphy, who died In Seattley December 2, was bur led yesterday in the Catholic Cemetery at St. Paul, Or., the services being attended by many of the friends of her family. Mrs. Murphy was born near Fort Wayne, Indiana, In 1836, and crossed the plains with her parents in 1851, traveling in a lynch-pln wagon drawn by oxen. Her parents settled on a dona tion claim near Champoeg, and for several years she attended school at Oregon City, living with her uncle. Hugh Burns. In Oregon's first brick struc ture, the Catholic Church at St. Paul. she was married to Matthew O'C. Mf rphy, a civil en gineer who surveyed a large por tion of the state. After his death in 1905 she moved to Seattle. She Is survived by a brother and ten children, all residents of the Pacific Coast, one of the latter being Dan R. Murphy. Mrs. Murphy retained most excellent ' health until, in June last, she contracted a severe cold. in the fourth year to read, "Hlstorj and Civics." The changes are to be effective Sep. tember 1. 191S. HIST REPORT OUT GENERAL CONFERENCE STATIS TICS SHOW WORK DONE. Total of 586 Foreign Missionaries in Field and 974 Native Helpers, Totaling J 500 In Force. ' WESTOX Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) The first report ever Issued by the General Conference of Seventh-Day Ad ventists, dealing specifically with the work of the denomination In non- Christian and non-Protestant lands, re veals the unusually large amount of $32.92 per capita contributed by this denomination for evangelistic purposes in that field. The report indicates that the per capita amount of funds raised in mission territory constituted $7.69 for each of the 17,565 adherents in such territory. In addition there was sent to the support of the work n such fields 1357,587.73, or a per cap ita of $20.36 for each of the adherents In those fields, making a total or ap proximately $28.05 per capita used for the work in mission territory. Notwithstanding the fact that the denomination did not send out a mis sionary to foreign lands until 1874, the report shows that the denomination now has a total of 586 foreign mission aries and 971 native helpers, a total force of 1560. There are 140 main sta tions, 145 sub-stations. 413 churches, with 17,565 adherents; 13 training schools, having an enrollment of 724; 192 schools and out-schools, with an enrolment of 6730. Total foreign teach ers number 103 and native teachers 262. The number added in 1911 was 2679. or gain of 23.74 per cent. The income from the mission fields for 1911 was 133.234.87 and the amount added there to by the home base was $357,587.73. The report says: - Beginning with 1886, when work was first undertaken In a non-Protestant land, the next decade saw the opening of work in 17 different coun tries, or 25.38 per cent of all the coun tries that have bee i entered; during the next decade, from 1896 to 1906. work was begun in 29 countries, or 43.28 per cent of all; during the six years following, to the present time, 21 other countries have been entered. or 31.34 per cent of all. Thus work in 50 new countries has been begun during the past 16 years, or 74.62 per cent of all that have been entered since !. Therefore the work In three- fourths of all the countries that have been entered as mission fields by this body la of comparatively recent date. The results of the work for the year 1911 are gratifying indeed. The report shows that the net gain In bap tized members is Zb.si. rnis is a gam of 22.74 per cent for the year. "Another excellent result shown is the large number of pupils in various schools. There is a total of 724 who are taking training for various lines of work and 6730 pupils. in Airica alone there Is a total of 112 schools, with over 5000 pupils in attendance from homes which were formerly heathen. Forty-nine teachers have this work in charge, with 156 native .teacners trained to assist in a satisfactory manner." This report was prepared by H. E. Rogers, statistical secretary4 of the General Conference. CITY IN QUANDARY Ashland Election Looms With out Any Candidate. LOCAL PROBLEMS FACED Bond Issue of $25,000 Proposed for Improvement of Municipal Light Plant Opposed by Rival Corporation. ASHLAND, Or., Dec. B. (Special.) Municipal problems are becoming serious here. As yet. we have no avowed candidates for Mayor, although C. B. Lamkln, O. C. Tiffany, Joseph Hart, and others, have been mentioned as prospective incumbents of this office. Municipal Improvements enter into the controversy, notably the city elec trie light proposition. Some residents desire a bond issu of 825.000 additional to previous muni cipal obligations, in order to perfect the electric light system under city auspices which was inaugurated some time ago. A rival corporation fights this, and it remains to be seen what the outcome Is. The date or tne city eiec tion is December 17, and In the mean time local politicians are fixing. up slate relative to "bonds or no bonds, "wet or dry," and other social problems. The women will vote on these all-lm portant questions. - , WOODLAND HONORS ARE EVEN With Two Tickets In Field but Little Interest Is Shown. WOODLAND, Wash., Dec. 5. (Spe cial.) Despite the fact that there were two municipal tickets in the field yes terday, but little enthusiasm was shown and only about 70 per cent of the registered voters cast their ballot, a large percentage of whom were women. The total registration of tne town is 198 and 138 went to the polls. of which 58 were women. In the mdependent taxpayers' ticket Joseph Bennett, Mayor, and E. A.- An rys, for the one-year term as Council man, were elected and o the citizens ticket E. F. Bryant, present Mayor, and C. C. Alford, present Councilman, were elected for a two-year term as Coun- cilmen. These officers will be In stalled the first Monday In January. CATIILAMET HOLDS ELECTION For First Time "Woman Serves on Board at Voting Polls. CATHLAMET, Wash., . Dee. 5. (Spe clal.) At the city election here Tues day the following Councilmen were elected: J. G. Bailey, George Hannigan and Jay Gibson for two years, and John Ronning for one year. For. the first time In the county a woman served on the election board. Miss Blanche Herron acting as one of the clerks. .. Election Vote at Dayton Light. DAYTON. Wash., Dec. 6. The city election passed off quietly here Tues day, the vote being light, owing in part to the Inclement weather. Those elected are: Mayor, Dick Harper; Coun cilmen, C. E. Shaeffer, E. E. Eager, C. F. Schlitz. George Brown: City Clerk, J. L. Wallace; Attorney, Leon B. Ken worthy; Treasurer, Grover Israel; Health Officer, Dr. W. W. Day. Y. M. C.A, PLANS ARE MADE Postal Savings Bank Not Popular. T A T T A WATT A Woeh T, K (Special.) The Walla Walla branch of the postal saving bank is not drawing the patronage that branches do in oth er cities. The close of the first year found a little over $8000 deposited and since that time considerable has been foreign residents who use this deposi tory. - Albany Men Prepare to Form Per manent Organization. ALBANY,. Or.. Dec. 5. (Special.) Preliminary steps toward the organiza tion of a Young Men's Christian Asso ciation In this city were taken at i meeting attended by 30 prominent Al bany men last night. Permanent or ganization will be effected at a meet ng to be held in the Commercial Club next Friday night. Last night's meeting was held In the parlors of the First Christian Church, and A. C. Schmitt was chosen chairman and Joseph H. Ralston secretary. A committee consisting of C. E. Sox, E A. Johnson, W. A. Eastburn, W. C. Burkhart and William Fortmiller was named on organization and to prepare constitution and by-laws. F. P. Nutting, A. M. Harmer, H. F. Merrill, G. H Crowell and G. E. Finnerty were named as a committee on nomination of of ficers. These committees will report at the meeting Friday. The new association has made ar rangements to obtain the clubhouse and gymnasium of the Alco Club In this city, so will begin its work about the first of the year with a fully equipped plant. CONSTRUCTION MAN KILLED T. P. O'Hare Struck by Rock at Camp on Natron Extension. EUGENE, Or.,, Dec. 5. (Special.)- Because he paused to gaze around in stead of Jumping when warned, T. P. O'Hare, walking boss at Camp No. 2, east of Oak Ridge, was struck on the head by a rolling boulder this morning and killed Instantly. O'Hare was in charge of some of the work for the Utah Construction Com pany on the Natron extension and was standing between a steam shovel and a deep bank. A huge rock some distance back from the head of the cut became dislodged and, although warnings were shouted, - O'Hare did not grasp their significance "and was crushed. The body has been brought to Eu gene by the Coroner, who is seeking some relatives of the dead man. O'Hare was 45 years old. v Farmers May Try Cotton Sacks. WALLA WALLA, Wash- Dec. 5. (Special.) At the meeting of the Farmers' Union Saturday the question of substituting cotton bags for Jute sacks will be discussed more fully and probably settled. A few orders for steel bins to store the wheat have been placed. Some of the farmers bellave that cotton will not prove as satisfac tory as the more expensive Jute and for this reason have been holding off. At a meeting of the farmers of the three states, which was held here a few weeks ago, it was recommended that the uss of the Jute containers be frowned upon as much as possible. Klamath rails Gets Park Site. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, Dec 5. (Spe cial.) The City Park Commission bought 16 lots in blocks 36, 37 and 73, today, for $5000. This property adjoins the old Courthouse block, and with some filling will make a fine park site, as it will adjoin the lakeside boulevard. The price paid is much lower than Is asked for adjoining property, and was made by the owners on account of its proposed use as a park. No Abatement to The Emporium's Year -End Clearance! - X In Addition to Sacrifice Prices, All Suits Altered Free IstMHBIsssHBsMMssssssMa ...HHIIlssssssHI....HHHaMHI HHHMHHa For Friday and Saturday only! The original Year-End Clearance of Women's Garments sweeps onward at a record-breaking pace! . . Savings at Portland's Emporium are really larger than indicated. In the first place, our orig inal prices were $2 to $10 less on the garment and these original prices are what we quote as the worth NOT INFLATED VALUES!- Then the ACTUAL REDUCTIONS FROM OUR OWN LOW PRICES are greater than those of other stores in January with A MONTH'S MOKE SERVICE! To cap the climax, WE'LL ALTER EVERY SUIT BOUGHT FRIDAY OR SATURDAY WITH OUT CHARGE something which has not been done in Portland for years during a sale! Isn't this a truly wonderful Suit-buying opportunity? Oome to Portland's Emporium today! Our Regular -I jf Our Regular d o OC $17.50 Suits .tp I 1 U $19.50 Suits .S A 0,,0 Our regular $22.50 Suits, unequaled else- d C OA where under$25 and $27.50, now. '. P 1 JJ V Our Regular. C1 ft'QC $24.75 Suits ,piVJ.OiJ Our Regular d 1 Q Q C $30.00 Suits P Our Regular t?Ol7 OC $40.00 Suits The Coats Odd lot $14.75 to $19.50 Coats ......$6.45 $17.50 to $21.50 Black Broadcloth Coats $13.65 REGULAR STOCK OF COATS Our Regular d00 Ofi $35.00 Suits Pv.JJ $5 Silk Waists $3.95 dels m chiffons, $3.95 Navy Serges $17.50 Serge $19.50 Serge $22.50 Serge $24.75 Serge $30.00 Serge $35.00 Serge Suits.. $13.25 Suits.. $14.65 Suits.. $16.95 Suits.. $18.65 Suits.. $22.50 Suits.. $26.25 112.50 Coats ,..$10.00 4.75 Coats ...S11.75 17.50 Coats ...$13.95 19.50 Coats ...$15.95 $22.60 Coats $24.75 Coats $30.00 Coats $35.00 Coats .$18.50 .$19.75 .$24.85 .$28.75 Wool Dresses Less $ 6.95 at $ 4.95! $16.50 at $11.55 $10.75 at $ 7.50 '$19.50 at $13.65 $12.50 at $ 8.75, $22.50 at $15.75 $14.75 at $ 9.95 $24.75 at $17.35 . . a. a oe $Z7.DU ai TJ..ou Charming Waists for your own. wear or as guts! i-rettiest new moaeis m cniiions, messahnes, nets, talletas, in plain shades, stripes, figures, etc. Many Robes pierre effects. $5 Waists $3.50 Silk Waists messalines, taffetas, chiffons, nets, in all shades. Just fifty of them, at 600 Tailored and Lingerie Waists-including m a d r ases, pure linens, batistes, etc. $1.25 to $1.95 grades, $1.98 89c Exquisite Gift Waist3 Very, newest "Waists In chiffons, nets, brocaded silks, messa'lnes. etc. Special. 84.95 85.95 86.45 86.95 liw Lingerie 'Waists of crepes, voiles, marquisettes, batistes S1.25 to 83.75 (BoUford Service) PRICE KEPT SECRET Confidential' Deal With Arch bald Described. WITNESS IS "ADMONISHED" Scrantou Man, Ordered to Appear Before Senate, Refuses to Obey Subpena and Is Warned by . Presiding Officer. it. a euTvnmv Ttr s. A vleorous denial that he had been influenced by Robert Archibald as a juage oi i Commerce Court when ho recommend . v- .. .. i thA Tv n t v r? i H coal dumo t me n ii i vm. to F. J. Williams and Judge Archbald was the positive testimony today of W A. May. vice-president and general ' ' t . -MIUalriA Trnn & Coal Company, an Erie Railroad subsidiary, his testimony to me otuhio. i the lmneachment trial of. Judge Archbald. " Mr. May told oi receiving v tiiiams Ith a letter from Judge Archbald, skine If tho Katydid dump was for sale. A consultation between May d Vice-President Richardson, or tne nc coal company, and also of the railroad company, followed, at which It was de cided not to sell. Price Confidential, by Requrat. On August 25, 1911, May testified. Richardson told him to go ahead with the sale. "Why did he Say to go ahead?" In quired Representative Sterling. "He told me Judge Archbald had been to see him." was the response. Five days later. May ' testified, he met Judge Archbald on the street and told him to send Williams to see him. May testified he then wrote to Will iams, offering to sell the ! dump. He acknowledged receiving another letter from Judge Archbald, who asked that the purchase price of M500 be kept confidential. He told of Richard Brad ley's consenting to buy the dump from Williams, but he testified he did not know Bradley had agreed to pay $20, 000 for the property. . - "Tip" on Inquiry Denied. Under a Are of questions the witness denied he withdrew a form of sale sub mitted to Bradley because he "had a tip" that Archbald's conduct was being investigated. He gave as the reason that litigation was threatened by per sons claiming an Interest In the dump. Under cross-examination Williams testified that William G. Boland had asked him to get Judge Archbald to write the letters to Mr. May and that Boland had a promise of an Interest In the property. J. H. Rittenhaus, of Ecranton. a witness soon to appear in the trial, was "admonished" to obey the sum mons of the Senate. On complaint of Representative Clayton thaj; Mr. Rit tenhaus had refused to obey the sub pena, a special order was issued by the Senate "for the attachment" of the person of the witness. He was brought Into the Senate just before adjournment and admonished by President Bacon that he must hold himself ready to teBtlfy at any time until released by the Senate. CHARITY WORK ARRANGED Hood Kirer Organizations Will Co operate in Aiding Xecdy. HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) At a recent meeting of the .Wo man'! Club the matter of centralizing the work of dispensing such charity work as Is needed in Hood River was discussed, with the result that the Commercial Club has offered to co-op erate In the work and a committee of seven, representing the various civic and commercial bodies of the city, has been appointed. Members of the com mlttee are: Mrs. V. C. Brock, Mrs. Alma Howe, J. H. Frederlcy, J. R. Har greaves. Miss Mary McLaren, Truman Butler and R. E. Scott. It Is proposed to prevent a duplica tion of work. Iast year the Klks dis pensed, more than 200 Christmas din ners and its was found afterward that churches or individuals had covered the same ground and that several worthy cases had gone unattended. Ashland Editor Indicted. ASHLAND. Or., Dec 6. (Special.) The Jackson County grand Jury, now in session in Jacksonville, returned an indictment today against Bert R. Greer. editor of the Tidings, a newspaper of this city, on a charge of libel. The complainant Is Frank Touvelle, County Judge-elect, and the matter is the out growth of personalities . indulged in during the recent political campaign. Mr. Greer Is at present on a business trip to Oklahoma- Wll individuality pur linezfjQwelryftQcioud Stones, Gold&: (Dlver Jbrai Ornaments & GutGlms we 'lutrrp s i vrposes eeOTsfflnoTOH -sr dei &Tnini NEW STOCK BOX BACK -AND RAINCOATS Direct From Factory. At the Only One-Price Clothing House in Oregon. Others Will Say $25.00 Now $18.75 OUR PRICE ALWAYS Just a Whisper off Washington TSOtfcfN CLEANS 3 POLISHES j.