Morning Oregonian., January 28, 1913, Page 2, Image 2

THE 3IORXTNG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY. JANUARY 28, 1913.
REDUCTION
IE
THREAT IS HEARD
Wool Men Tell Democrats in
House Lower Tariff Will
Mean Less Pay.
MANUFACTURERS ARE UNIT
Simmons Fight Made to Keep Rate
a It Is on Cloths and Clothing,
lint Jlany Favor Cut on
Imported Haw Material.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27. Protection
ists and tariff revisionists kept up I
running fight in the liouse ways and
nirans committee today wbich was con
Untied tonight. The wool tariff waj
ti.c issue and the manufacturers pre
sented an almost unbroken alignment
against reduction of duty on woolen
c.cth and ready-made clothing, though
favoring reduction of the duty on raw
wools.
It was the most strenuous fight made
at this session of Congress against the
Democratic plan for revision of the
duties In the coming extra session.
Schedule Never Cut.
"your schedule never has been cut
in the memory of living men." suggest
ed Representative Palmer, of Pennsyl
vania. to A. M. Stafford, of Cleveland.
Mr. Stafford contended that the tariff
could be reduced in the event the Demo
cratic party chose to take the responsi
bility for a possible reduction of wages
of the woolen mill employes. The wit
ness testified to 8 per cent dividend
from his mill last year and Representa
tive Harrison, of New York, suggested
that it was rather unbecoming for him.
in view of tho big profits of the in
dustry, to hold out a threat of wage
reduction.
Through William Goldman, of New
York, its president, the National Asso
ciation of clothiers, declared that while
free wool was desirable, a move to put
wool on the free list was too revolu
tionary. He said the association In
dorsod the proposed Democratic rate
of 20 per cent ad valorem on raw wool.
Hill Mn I.Ike Prraeat Law.
The National Association of Manu
facturers, comprising 100 of the woolen
mills of the country, through its Presi
dent. John P. Woods, of Philadelphia,
presented a tentative schedule of rates,
hut Mr. Wood admitted that the sched
ule was approximately the same as the
present tariff law.
The committee showed no signs to
day of changing Its tentative plan for
a revised woolen schedule along the
lines of the Democratic bills of the
two previous sessions of this Congress,
which provided for 20 per cent ad
valorem on raw wool and from 35 to 50
per cent on cloths, ready-made cloth
ins and other articles.
The testimony tonight bore on
worsteds, camel's hair, flannels, yarns
nd the finer grades of dresses. F. A.
Flllnwood, of Califorpia. secretary of
tho State Woolgrowers Association
and representing the National associa
tion, asked that a specific duty of about
18 per cent be levied on the scoured
content of imported wool.
.Most of the pleas were for retaining
present tariff rates.
BILL IS AIMED AT UNFIT
Vth legislature Considers Passing
Sterilization Law.
SALT LAKE. CITY. Jan. 27. To pre
vent the propagation of criminals, im
becile and others whose mental or
t-hysical condition might tend to retard
the advancement of the race, a bill was
introduced in the Utah House of Rep
resentatives today by Dr. Jane W.
kelfield. providing for a state bureau
nf eugenics to govern marriages and
for the sterilization of the unfit.
If the bill becomes a law, a certifi
cate of physical and mental fitness
must be obtained before a marriage
license Issues. Certain criminals and
the incurable Insane would be subject
to sterilization.
The bureau would not only control
marriages, but would keep a record
ami use such knowledge for the pur
pose of furthering the human welfare
or. as one Representative declared,
for achieving the "superman.'
PUNISHMENT IS URGED
lOonttnui.d From First Pnise
for their customers at the time the
customers' orders are executed.
"A law clearly prohibiting Insolvent
brokers from continuing to buy and
sell after they Have become insolvent.
"A law making it a criminal offense
to issue any statement qr publish any
advertisement as to the value of any
stock or other security or as to the
financial condition of any corporation
or company Issuing or about to issue
stock or securities, where any promise
or prediction contained in such state
ment or advertisement Is known to be
false or to be not fairly justified by
existing conditions."
Barketaaops Prwaed I'pom.
Governor Pulzer also recommends,
but leaves to the Legislature for deci
sion, changes In existing laws and the
enactment of .new laws governing
short sales, the hypothecation of securi
ties, bncketshops, usury (under which
l-.ia.l he classes the raising of call
money rates to more than 6 per cent),
the relations between exchanges and
the consolidation of exchanges.
In his message, he says in part:
"That evils requiring Immediate
remedy exist Is beyond dispute. These
evils are easily discovered and readily
stated, but the remedies to be applied
require deliberate consideration and the
most delicate adjustment to meet the
situation, so as to benefit the public at
large, and at the same time not disturb
economic and industrial conditions.
Members Igaare CaadlUsaa.
"It is dwmonstrated that the mem
bers of the exchange are aware of these
occurrences, but ignore them; mani
festing a surprising indifference to the
public Interest and to the reputation of
the. exchanges, which often Is be
smirched by these vicious operations.
"It now is conceded by some of the
officials that a gambling taint Is pres
ent in some of the transactions a con
cession that confirms the general
opinion.
"It lias been established that trans
actions that are In their nature ficti
tious, which make manipulations pos
sible, are carried on without serious at
tempts at restraint.
"Abuses of the mechanisms and vio
lations of just and equitable principles
of trading are treated leniently, in
- irl of being vigorously condemned.
T!i testimony before a committee
of ths House of Representatives, while
showing that in cases many members
have been punished for extreme viola
tions of the rules, also indicates quite
clearly that there are habitual evasions,
undisclosed because not Investigated.
"The men who have been entrusted
with the power to regulate the operar
tlons of these exchanges, sometimes
have displayed inexcusable laxity in
their duties to the public. Since they
have failed to exercise the power to
prevent such clearly vicious abuses, the
authority of the state must be invoked.
"It seems to me the necessary ma
chinery of these exchanges is often em
ployed with impunity by, or through
members, to commit depredations upon
the public.
"These things must be stopped. An
enlightened public opinion demands It.
An exchange In which they occur
ceases to be a legitimate market and
becomes a powerful mulcting Instru
ment. "So long as transactions are not in
tended to mislead and do not infringe
upon the rights of others, they should
not be interfered with, but transactions
that are fraudulent in their nature
should be rigorously prohibited.
Rigorous Laws Proposed.
"I urge upon you the prompt enact
ment of laws to end these shifty
schemes, and to forbid these clever
combinations to catch the unwary and
to mislead the public.
"The subject of so-called short sales
is one requiring your serious consider
ation. A contract to sell property
which a man does not own at the time,
but with wjiich he can provide himself
in time for the performance of his con-
INAUGURAL PLANS
M UP TO TAFT
House and Senate Pass on
Programme for Handling
Big National Event.
SUFFRAGISTS ARE PLEASED
Trenton, X. J., Wilson Club to Have
Tost of Honor in Parade as
'Original Wilson Club' Grand
Marshal "am;s Aides.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Only the
signature of President Taft now is
needed to the resolution of Congress
I MAN WHO HAS CHARGE OF WILSON INAUGURAL PLANS.
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tract. Is a general transaction in vari
ous branches of business. The best
views seem to be that short selling In
ami of itself Is not wrongful, but the
abuse of this practice works injury to
the public.
"Your efforts should, therefore, be to
draw a distinction, so that what will be
condemned is the perversion of a legiti
mate form of business to improper ends.
"The entire subject should receive
immediate consideration, and all the
necessary modifications of existing law
tor the protection of tne investing puo
lic. should be made promptly, and all
acts productive of such losses which
now are merely a matter oi civil lia
bility should be brought nnder the
condemnation of the penal law."
Governor Sulzer said tonight that at
his request bills embodying his spe
cifio recommendations for proposed
legislation are being dratted for intro
duction into the Legislature. The Gov
ernor's message was referred without
comment in both houses to commit
tees. Senator Wagner, the majority leader,
announced that he would confer at
once with legislators and others Inter
ested in the question, but that no ac
tion would be taken "until all sides
have had a fair hearing." ,
ROSEBURG ILL BURNS
PLAXT OF H. R. STAGGS & SOXS
DESTROYED BY. FLAMES.
Buildings of Oldest Industry in
Douglas County Go Quickly.
Owner AVIH Rebuild.
ROSEBURG, Or Jan. 27. (Special.)
-Fire which apparently ignited from a
defective flue tonight completely de
stroyed the Roseburg flouring mill
owned and operated by R. II. Staggs
Son. -When first discovered the
flames wereconfined to the rear of tho
mill and In the vicinity of tne oftice.
TTTe structure burned fiercely and with
in an hour it was reduced practically to
a pile of ashor.
All available fire-fighting apparatus
in the city was brought into play, and
by hard work a number of otaer duiio-
inKs were saved. Although unable to
furnish exact figures tonight Mr. Staggs
estimates his loss at J9000. including the
building, stocks and machinery. Against
this loss he carried 15000 insurance.
Tonight's conflagration destroyed one
of eight landmarks and the oldest in
dustry in Douglas County. Tne mm
was first occupies in isoo oy
Nes and was operated by him for a few
years when It was sold to John Rast.
Mr. Rast continued to operate tne mm
until his death when it was abandoned.
Three o ears ago it was purchased bj
Mr. Staggs who has since continued tne
business. The mill will be reDuut.
LISTER REMOVES OFFICIAL
State Industrial Insurance Commis
sioner Ousted Following Letter.
m.YMPIA. Wash- Jan. 27. Governor
Lister today removed from office State
Industrial Insurance commissioner
Hamilton Hiedav. of Seattle, who re
signed last Saturday and gaTe his let
ter of resignation to tne newppci.
In the letter Higday called attention
to the fact that Lister had Inlmaed to
him that at the expiration of his term
next June he would not be reappoint
ed, and then said that representatives
of big mill and factory interests had
called on Governor Hay on November
19 and demanded removal of Higday
on acccount of his advlcacy of first aid
to the injured as part of industrial in
surance. Lister considehed the letter an af
front and removed Higday with a sharp
letted. The other two commissioners
have been asked to continue in serv
ice until June. Higday has been ap
pointed assistant secretary of the Seat
tle Port Commission.
German ugar exports for the IIM-IJ sea
son total 4S1.10O hundred welsht. a consid
erable decrease.
authorizing the inaugural committee to
erect stands in public space, string
overhead wires or conduits for special
Illumination and borrow flags and en
signs from the War and Navy De
partments to carry out its plan for" the
ceremonies incident to the Inaugura
tion of President-elect Wilson. The
resolution was adopted by the Senate
today and already has been approved
by the House.
As adopted the resolution contained
no amendment as requested by a dele
gation of women suffrage advocates for
ihe erection of a special stand south
of the Treasury Department to be used
in connection with the suffrage parade.
Senator Sutherland said he bad been
instructed to report the resolution with
such an amendment unless such ar
rangements were made between the
cnffrairiats the War Department and
the inaugural committee.
Suffragists Pleased at Outcome.
He announced that according to let
ters he had received objection would be
raised by the War Department, and
Chairman Eustis, of the Inaugural com
mittee, to the proposed stand. Suf
fragist leaders expressed themselves as
well pleased with the result of their
fight
The Wilson Club of Trenton, N. J..
is to have a post of honor in the pa
rade as the "Original Wilson Club." ac
cording to inaugural committee of
ficials. The Wilson Club of Staunton,
Va., the President-elect's birthplace,
was a contender for this honor, but it
has been found that many members of
the club are to march in the parade
as members of military organizations
of Virginia, and that the club will not
enter the parade as an organization.
Many Governors Expected.
Inaugural committee officials esti
mate that the Governors of three
fourths of the states east of the Mis
sissippi will attend the inauguration
and participate in the parade, and the
Governors of one-half of the states .west
of the Mississippi also will be there.
General Wood, grand marshal of the
inaugural parade, completed today the
organization of his staff with the se
lection of two additional aides' de cainp.
They are J. D. Bloodgood. commander
of the Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic, and Jere
A. Costello, commander of the Depart
ment of the District of Columbia. Unit
ed States Spanish-American War Vet
erans. .
THOMPSON'S BILL FAVORED
Acceptance of Money on Petition
Furtherance May Be Felony.
STATE CAPITOLTsalem, Or Jan. 27.
(Special.) That Thompson's bill to
make It a felony for anyone inside the
state to accept money from anyone out
side the state to be used in the fur
therance of initiative petitions, will
receive a favorable report Irom the
Senate judiciary committee and will be
sent into the Senate backed by such a
report, was the decision of the com
mittee tonight McColloch opposed the
bill, but will not file a minority re
port It was also practically decided to
advocated a recall bill, carrying out the
provisions of the recall amendment
which will Include, among other things,
the proviso that It shall be a criminal
offense for anyone to accept money In
the furtherance of a recall petition,
thus eliminating the feature of accept
ing money for circulation of such peti
tions. -
STATE PRIXTER LOSES 3IOXEY
Overtime Paid to Rush Flood of
Measures Proves Expensive.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 27.
(Special.) Some of the printed bills
of the present legislative session are
proving a dead loss to the State Printer,
according to figures which have been
prepared.
The large number of bills introduced
this year 149 in two weeks as against
297 in the same time two years ago
has crowded the State Printer, but by
running overtime and nights a record
has been made for getting the work
back to the Legislature. "Already,"
said State Printer Dunlway today, "we
have printed and delivered 150 more
bills this session than were Introduced
during the first two weeks of the 1911
session, not including several which
have been reprinted. Also the Legis
lature Is now ordering 400 to 480 copies
of many bills against the 240 generally
ordered two years ago. Of the largest
bill, the insurance code, 2400 copies
were ordered. I am paying so much
overtime, time and one-half and double
time, that the bill work Is unprofitable,
but the work is being put out I ex
pect the crush of work will' be over in
ten days more. The insurance code is
a bill of 192 pages. The cost to the
state of 2400 copies is as follows:
"Paper, Including over 29 reams of
book, or 2093 pounds, $105.73; freight
and cartage. $4.75; to State Printer for
composition and presswork, $273.89; to
the binders, J47.75, or a total of
$432.12."
The State Printer expressed the hope
that this would be the last bill of the
kind, as it has cost him $68.18 more
than the $373.89 he will receive as pro
vided by law. One other long bill, the
game code, is on hand. This he ex
pects to have finished by Tuesday
night or Wednesday afternoon.
OREGOX CITY IXVADES SALEM
Small Army of Mill Employes Testi
fy at Hearing.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 27.
(Special.) A small army from the
mills at Oregon City invaded the cap
itol tonight on a special train, 100 corn
that town to appear before the Senate
committee on Industries at the hearing
on Dimlck's eight-hour bill.
Testimony was heard not only from
residents of Oregon City and from of
ficers and stockholders in the mills, but
also from employes in the mills.
B. T. McBain, manager of tfie Wil
lamette Pulp &Paper Company; George
Pusey, superintendent of the Hawley
mill, and Secretary Osmund of the same
mill; A. S. Fuller, Frank Borya, Matt
Michels, James Nlcolls, employes, and
several others testified before the com
mittee. In general the testimony was to the
effect that there is no dissatlnsfaction
among the men over the present hours;
that the employes enjoy good health;
Many Noted
Beauties
Use tValnnt-Ttat Hair Seals ta Retala
Their Attraetlvemesa.
Nothing gives a woman
the appearance of age
more surely than gray,
streaked, or faded hair.
Just a touch now and
then with Mrs. Potter's
Walnut-Tint Hair Stain
and presto! Youth has
returned again.
No one would ever sus
pect that you stained
your hair after you use
this sDlendld prepara
tion. It does not rub off as "dyes" do,
and leaves the hair soft and fluffy,
with a beautiful brown (or black) shade.
It only takes you a few minutes once
a month to apply Mrs. Potter's Walnut
Tint Hair Stain. Stains only the hair, is
easily and quickly applied, and It is free
from lead, sulphur, silver and all metal
lic compounds. Has no odor, no sedi
ment, no grease. One bottle of Mrs.
Potter's Walnut-Tint Hair Stain should
last you a year. Sells for $1.00 per bottle
at first-class druggists, w'e guarantee
satisfaction. Don't accept a substitute.
If you prefer a test before buying,
send your name and address and enclose
25 cents (stamps or coin) and we will
mail you, charges prepaid, a trial pack
age, in plain, sealed wrapper, with valu
able booklet on the hair. Mrs. Potter's
Hygienic Supply Co., 1773 Groton Bldg.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Or send small strand of hair for us to
stain as sample, FREE. If you send
sample of hair, indicate shade desired.
POSLAM'S RARE
HEALING POWER
FET AT ONCE
Poslam works Quickly. An overnight
application will clear a red nose or an
Inflamed complexion. Pimples, dlscolor
ations and blemishes are soon eradi
cated. In promptly disposing of these minor
skin troubles, Poslam gives evidence of
its remarkable powers to heal the more
serious and stubborn skin diseases 6ucb
as eczema, acne, tetter, itch, scabies,
etc.. In the cure of which it has made
Its great reputation. Itching Is stopped
as soon as Poslam Is applied.
POSLAM SOAP keeps the skin secure
against infection and disease. Improves
Its color and texture, soothes tender
skin, makes complexions clear, hands
soft The best shampoo for dandruff.
All druggists sell Poslam (price, 50 1
cents) and Poslam Soap (price 2e cents).
For free samples, write to the Emer
gency Laboratories, 32 TVest 25th Street
New York City.
that their wages are high as compared
to other pulp and paper mill employes
in Briti3h Columbia and Washington;
that they like the work and that there
is no demand from the employes to have
the hours' reduced.
One particular feature of the em
ployment in the mills came in for a
grilling from Chairman Smith of the
committee when he attacked the Haw
ley mill for allowing an 18-hour shift
once a week for the men.
STATE ASKED TO AID WIDOW
Son's Death on Portage Railway
Leaves Mother Destitute.
STATE CAPIAOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 27.
(Special.) Because the only son of
Mrs. Cynthia Glosins, of The Dalles, was
killed last March while performing
double duty as a fireman and brakeman
on the state-owned portage railroad.
Representative Anderson, of Hood River
and Wasco, introduced a bill today call
ing for an appropriation of $2500 for
Mrs. Glosins.
Sha Is a widow, who, by increasing
blindness, is only able to do here own
housework. On her little home In The
Dalles is an $800 mortgage. Her son,
who was 18 when he was killed, had
hopes of paying off the mortgage.
Man Accused of Wife Beating.
Because his wife was "too lazy" to
rise from her bed 11 days after the
birth of her child, Bert Prynne, .11
Union avenue, beat her, according to
charges filed against him by Patrol
men Sherwood and Miller, who arrested
him yesterday. The officers found the
woman in what they consider an ex
tremely dangerous stale, with a tem
perature of 106 degrees. Prynne was
arrested recently on a charge of non
support, and has a bond to answer to
that accusation.
Another Beautiful 1913 Creation
And Its Retail Price
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Of the
Old
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A few years ago the old-reliable
Smith & Barnes piano was sold by an
other house. Then the price was $425
for the medium size. It was heralded
as a great value. At the price pianos
are being sold by round-about dealers,
alleged factory branches , and old
method concerns, $425 no doubt repre
sents a reasonably fair price in com
parison with the big prices put on their
instruments.
Seven of these beautiful Instruments
in elegant, rich, mottled mahogany
cases. In burl walnut, and In dappled
o.uarter-sawd oak cases, are now on
display" at Eilers Music House. Note
the saving in price!
The Smith & Barnes pianos are now
sold by the Eilers Music Houses. The
new styles are much superior in every
way to those made in former years.
Yet at Eilers Music House these large
sized and finest-toned Smith & Barnes
pianos are now obtainable for only
$1'85 each.
Where could better evidence of the
results made possible by modern meth
ods and the well-known little-profit-per-plano
policy of the Eilers institu
tion be shown than in this instance?
Beautiful sample pianos for only $285,
for which same make and of less desir-
t
able style $12$ would have to be paid
heretofore an actual saving of $140!
The reduced price, $285. for this $425
value is the cash price at any of the
40 Eilers stores. It is the lowest price
to each and all alike. No more Is
asked, no less is accepted. For the
mere additional simple interest (not
on the whole amount, hut only on the
unpaid balance) arrangements will be
made for -strictlyjconfidential terras of
payment as best suits the convenience
of each buyer, or a monthly-payment
plan of $25 cash and $8 a month may
be had. Catalogue S tells all about it
Eilers Music House, the Nation's
Largest
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Can See the World's - A
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InSardou's Great ii A Tif T T T TT ' '
Emotional Drama 1VX X A- X- X-
in 2Y2 Keels, will continue to be shown today
and tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan
uary 28th and 29th.
MAJESTIC THEATER
Admission, 10c
Box Seats, 25c
( Qfm Balmy days; Fruit and Flowers;,
I VTi tfr Beach Bathing and Sun Baths; i
VP YwlrL Delightful Automobile Drivesj
AYllWfl Golf, Tennis and all manner of j
imkiP Sports. In short
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"Ml7 " San Francisco 8:50 p. m., " "
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