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TIIE MORNING OREGOMAN, "WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1913. TARIFF REVISERS NEED INCOME TAX Added Source,of Revenue Es sential to Democratic Reduction Plans. WOOL HEARING FINISHED Mohair. Now Luxury, to Be Held itj-, Willi Iteduced Rate, ir Chairman Voderwood's Views PreTU. . WASHINGTON. Jan- 2. A feature of the tariff revision programme of the extra session of Congress may be the raisin? of JIOO.000.000 from an In come tax. including the corporation tax. Representative Hull, of Tennes see, a Democratic member of the com mittee on ways and. means, who has been active In Income-tax problems, plans to Introduce a bill which would provide such a source of revenue. This would be considered by the committee in connection with contem plated early ratification of the consti tutional amendment to sanction income tax legislation. Of the necessary num ber of states required for ratification, only two are lacking. Mr. Hull expects these to be drawn from New Jersey, Wyoming. New Mexico or West Vir ginia, or possibly Florida, whose Leg islature, however, will not meet until April . F.iclae May Be Renewed. The Democratic majority of the com mittee favors an income tax, but in the event of failure of ratification will renew the excise tax plan as an ex tension of the present corporation tax law. The committee finished today hear ings on wool and it Is likely the plan embodied in the two previous Demo cratic wool bills will be undisturbed. This is true of all the so-called "fight ing" schedules on which the Demo crats went on record in this Congress wool, cotton, metal, chemical, sugar and the farmers' free list so far as the Democratic leaders now foresee. The last of the 14 schedules, "sun dries," will be taken up tomorrow. Mohair to Be Reduced. Mohair, used in the manufacture of clothing for felt, plushes and other purposes, bids fair to be reduced from 40 to- 20 per cent ad valorem. John ston Robertson, of Del Rio. Tex, an Angora goat producer, pleaded today for a specific Tate of 13 cents a pound, equivalent to the present 40 per cent duty. Chairman ' Underwood pointed out that it was the raw material for great industries, and although now a luxury, it was becoming a necessity. Representative Longworth. of Ohio, and Frank P. Bennett, of Boston, a witness, had a lively little tilt. Long worth accused Bennett of evading an swers, and Bennett retorted that evi dently Longworth's constituents "had not thought much of his services." re ferring to his defeat In November. DARROW JURY RECEDING Fewer Men in Box at Close Than at Beginning of Day. LOS A XG ELKS, Jan. St. The jury to try Clarence S. Darrow for the al leged bribery of a McNamara juror was completed for a time today, but before adjournment time there were fewer men in the box than when .the morn ing session began and the trial again went over for a day to allow the gath ering of a fifth special venire. - An unexpected attack was made on .hiror Ueorge C. Robins, who took the final oath last week, and when Judge Conley refused to excuse him for cause the prosecution dismissed him on a peremptory challenge, which the .de fense strenuously resisted. Assistant District Attorney Ford asserted that I:obinx hjd expressed an opinion that the second trial of the former chief counsel for the McXamaras was an un warranted waste of the county's funds and an effort to "break" Darrow. Robins stoutly denied having ex pressed any such opinion. The de fense finally used a peremptory chal lenge on John Farley, the aged Civil War veteran, whose disqualification was sought early last week because or alleged meutal and physical disabilities. BROTHERS ASSUME BLAME Counterfeiters orfer to Plead Guilty to Save Two With Families. CHICAGO. Jan. 28. To save their two older brothers. George and James, from the possibility of being sent to the penitentiary. Melvin and Fred Rice today offered before Judge Carpenter, uf the United States District Court to plead guilty to counterfeiting. Upon the refusal of the court to entertain the proposition. Melvin Rice took the stand and tried to absolve, his elder brothers, who are married, from all blame. ' Melvin asserted that he and his brother found the counterfeiting out tit, which was discovered in their pos session, in the cellar of the family residence, where, he said, it had been left by his father. James Rlre, Sr., who Is serving ten years in the Federal prison at Atlanta for issuing spurious coin. He said his elder brothers knew nothing of the operations. COOPER FAVORS MEMORIAL Washington Architecture Criticised m by Wisconsin Man. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. The Wash ington monument was characterized as "an Egyptian obelisk," the Post office Department building as a "cross between a cathedral and a cotton fac torv." and the pension building as a lovely red shed that disfigured Ju diciary Square." in a speech today by Renresentative Cooper, of Wisconsin. Mr. Cooper spoke in defense of the JS.Ot'O.OOO Lincoln memorial, on which the House will vote tomorrow. DEMOCRATS DON'T AGREE tContimifd From F1rt Face "to him in the speech you have made, aa'd Mr. Murray. Mr. Murray further declared many r v. lnnr;ar rnmmltlM inriui't'i a v. . . . "were wondering if It is wise to com mit ourselves and the party" to sup- . - - kill MIlM port ot ine johm um. r.w,. Sive the Filipinos Independence in II rim'lared the United .va withdraw from the Pli!llppin? until It had made treaties (i, with other nations. so Japan couid" not xelxe the Islands. I sfliali undertake to pro.' ) Mr. Jones, "that the government which the United States has laid upon the Filipinos and under the dominance of which they are forced to live Is an oligarchy of the most intolerable, des potic and unrestricted character. Supply Bill Fail to Pan. "Twice the Legislature failed to pass supply bills." Mr. Jones said, "because the lower branch in sisted upon reducing the salaries of members of the Philippine Commission and because the Commission insisted on the right to appropriate large sums for the Ber.guet road, a highway built at a cost of several million dollars, through a mountain gorge, to a resort called Baguio. to which the Govern ment Is transferred from Manila sev eral months each year." There, he continued. United States officials had handsome homes, club houses, polo grounds ar.d other sources of amusement and recreation. He charged that when the supply bills failed the Governor-General ordered the appropriation of sums equal to the total appropriations for the previous years. "Baguio and the Benguet road were liberally provided for," said Mr. Jones, "new offices were created and the sal aries of existing offices increased." ' In that action, he declared, Governor General Forbes acted without the ad vice of the Solicitor-General and Attorney-General of the islands, and over tiie protest of Charles B. Elliott, a former member of the Commission. "Nothing that our Government has done in the Philippines," he added, "has aroused more feeling and created more resentment on the part of the helpless Filipinos. It ha's shaken, if not de stroyed, the confidence of the Filipino people In the United States' sense of justice and fair dealing, and removed every vestige of sentiment which may have existed In favor ot united states annexation." BUREAU WITHOUT HEAD XEILL'S DEFEAT COjrPLICATES LABOR SITUATION. Mediation or Trainmen's Difficul ties With 5 7 Railroads Among Questions Affected. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. Beginning with February 1. the Bureau of Labor nf h Denartment of Commerce and Labor will be without a commissioner. tie reappointment of Dr. Charles P. Neill by President Taft lacking con firmation of the Senate. rw Vail ia in VI Pnan Texas, me diating the diiffculties between the Texas & Pacific itauroaa ana its iraiu- en. The fact that the bureau Is without an executive, according to other of ficials, will complicate, the status of the various important labor matters In which Commissioner Neill has taken an Important part, notably in the me diation of the difficulties of the 57 Eastern roads and their trainmen. Commissioner Neill was appointed by President Roosevelt, February 1, 1909, for a term of four years. The act that created the Bureau of Labor spe cifically declares that the Commis sioner shall hold office four years uit less sooner removed. Because of this specific provision, he does not hold over until his successor la connrmea. Most of the appointees of the Presi dent, however, do hold over except Commissioner Clark, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, whose term ex pired December SI. His nomination by the President also lacks confirma tion by the Senate. PART WATERJOUTE USED Xew York Merchants Complain of Freight Tariffs to West. NEW YORK. Jan. 28. Railroad freight rates between this city and Doints in Mississippi. Colorado and Utah are so high that a cheaper method, of shipping merchandise la by water via Norfolk or Savannah and thence to the three states mentioned. according to testimony offered by the Interstate Commerce Commission nere today. St. Louis and Chicago merchants en- Joy "through" rates to common points In Mississippi, Colorado and Ulan, whereas those of New York find it necessary to ship to the Mississippi River and are there confronted witn a new rate that in effect is a dis crimination against New York ship pers, according to complaints wnicn the Commission is Investigating. The Merchants' Association of New York made the formal complaint and tak ing of testimony began today. O. H. Colson. traffic manager ior one of the largest New York ship pers of fancy groceries, called as a witness, considered the- freight rates to Colorado excessive and testified as to cheaper methods possible by way of southern ports. John H. Tillman, of another wnoie- sale firm, believed freight rates to the West could be reduced materially and that a larger Western business for New York companies would result. J. C. Lincoln, manager . of cthe traffic bureau of the Merchants' Association. offered charts that he through showed rates to be excessive and proposed a series of more equitable rates. Sev eral railroad officials testified. POWER TRUST IS ALLEGED 'Twilight Zone-' Feared In Regula tion of Niagara Falls. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. Charges that a "combination of power com panies" controls electric power generat ed at Niagara Falls and that the pro posed law placing Nisgara power un der the authority ot the Secretary of War would perpetuate that combination were made today before the loreign 8 f fairs committee by Representative Smith, of New York. The measure would give the Secretary of War power to Issue permits to the company to gen erate power at the falls and give pref erence to those located there. "The companies now holding permits from the Government,' said Mr. Smith. have agreed to avoid competition and sell power at the hlgheet rate the traf fic witl stand. Yet it is proposed to give these conspirators the preference over all other applicants." Mr. Smith opposed the proposal to give the Federal Government the au thority to distribute permits to gen erate power and leave to the State of New York the power of regulating the rates. This scheme, he said, would leave a "twilight xone" of authority In which the corporations would evade control by either government. The committee will take up the bill in executive session Thursday. CLARK PLEADS FOR HASTE Speaker Says Dilatory Tacties Would Reflect on Democrats. ' WASHINGTON. Jan. 38. Speaker Clark has addressed letters xo ireuw cratic members of the House, appeal ing to them to attend sessions regu larly and aid in getting through im portant' business before March 4. The Speaker declared it would be. a reflection upon the Democratic major ity if the great supply measures should SO over to the extra session. LONG-TIME LOANS NEED OF FARMERS Grangers Propose That Postal Savings Deposits Be Made Available. TENANTS WANT OWNERSHIP Ex-State Treasurer of Pennsylvania Proposes Issue or Paper Legal Tender, Based on Partial Reserve of Gold. WASHINGTON. Jan 28. Farmers' opposition to tho National monetary commission's plan was voiced today By W. T. Creasy, master of the Pennsyl vania State Grange, before the House currency reform committee. Creasy told the committee that he believed farrow ers generally were "bitterly opposed to the Aldrlch scheme." we h.lleve." he said, "that the big financiers are much more Interested in maintaining control of. the currency than they are In any effort to ootain Its elasticity." C S. Barrett, of Union City. Ga., pres ident of the National Farmers' Union, an organization with branches In 21 states and 3.U00.009 members, appeared heading a delegation including J. D. Brown. Arlington. -r.; ' . xmu- hiB... Rnimtvlck. Neb.: Peter Rad ford, Fort Worth, Tex., and A. F. Swift, Baker, Or. The spokesman for the dele gation said farmers oDjeciea io me present monetary system because It t.j 4 unriiiA cneculation. A system of incorporated clearing-houses was suggested. Farmers Want Long Loans. Termers need lone-term loans, it was argued, In order that they may become owners Instead or tenants. io meet, imo ...d th riplptraticn nroDOKed that postal savings bank deposits be made available for loans on farm lands and outlined a system of land Danas to oe operated separately from commercial banks , . . nt... : i-nonr lesral tender, based on Government, state and municipal . i v i.. hV n e-nld reserve Donus etiiu it-n,u of at least !0 per cent, was recommend ed as a solution oi ine current .u lem by W. H. Berry. ex-State Treas urer of Pennsylvania. Mr. Berry told the committee that the evil "of the present system was an In sufficient supply of legal tender re- . oimnjirt the extended credit demanded by business Interests of the country. "The banking laws are responsible . i nMnmtiiot)nn of monev in the reserve cities," he said. A lack of cash in reserves restricts tne Dunn. in the credit they can allow and this i ,-;.ki.. ri,ltc in a discrimination as to borrowers. So long as this situ ation obtains tnere wm do a. trust." Credit Expansion Brings ruic. . hv Mr. Berry pur ported to show that panic followed an expansion oi creun . y - if w bevond the support of the available cash reserves. "That Is the situation now. ne t-uu-tinued. "The credits granted have tn a tMilnt where the re- serves are but 8.S per cent of the out standing obligations of the banks. Unless these reserves mo ', o otiip inevitably will fol- low. That 8.2 per cent was about the breaking point or mm. REPLY IS MADE TO SULZER Stock Exchange Wants Hearing Be fore Laws Are Passed. x-tr-n- vnuif Jan. 28 Governor Sui ter's strictures on the New York Stock Exchange In his recent special mes- tage to tne iegisiaiure .i j .. Bed by the facts." in the opinion of the governors of the Institution. More- . v. nvaninr!i "earnestly protest against his action, and while they strongly desire to co-operate In legis lation, they ask for a conference to discuss the situation. - This request was made In a telegram - , rv.rnnp this afternoon by Belli . i' iu " President Mabon, of the Stock Ex change, after a special mnuus today. LAND MOVE IS "FORWARD" Congress to Be Held to Make Farm Life More Attractive. f i ,t"". rr t.h !!!. A National "for ward to the land" congress will be held next Summer, either here or in Boston. This announcement was made here to- . . . T.,.c.iM- W- Heath Bawden. II l K 11 L uy j . . formerly of Vassar, but now of San Isadora, CaJ.. who aoareaseu of the University of Chicago. - of the following or ganizations are expected to attend: Soil Fertility League, """" -' Commission. Garden City Associations, Vacant Lot Cultivation Associations. Vocational School Farms and many other organizations wonting u farm life attractive and profitable. SENATE FILIBUSTER IS ON (Continued From First Pis good faith by their deliberate manner of proceeding with them. Open Filibuster Made. a .w-ntlve session proceeded. it developed Into a full-fledged fili buster. John Sharp Williams discussed American Army might encounter from projectiles shot from aeroplanes. He said mat. in :!. wwh xtevlco the enemy could ut terly devastate the Army of the Rio Grande by sending a noca oi oirumeu into the air and dropping bombs Into their ranks. The speech excited much laughter. t..i-iti n lull in his speech. Senator Brandegee asked Senator Martin whether he had represented his party when he had agreed mat tne Army, Navy and diplomatic applications would be taken np in order. The Virginia Senator replied that he had spoken for himself merely, but he had no doubt most Democrats would assent to the arrangement. Committee Selections Confirmed. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S. A brief caucus of the Democratic members of the House confirmed today the follow ing committee selections made by the ways and means committee: To be chairman of the public lands commit tee. Ferris - of Oklahoma; foreign af fairs. Smith of New York: appropria tions, White of Ohio and Kothermel of Pennsylvania,' JT3 Stop, Hip Addition with Character moment Consider what cellehce of immediate environment; sat isfactory transportation to and from the city; ideal pavement to the business center, for automobile driving; graceful topographical contour, suggesting un limited opportunity for taste in archi tectural design; improvements that are .not outclassed in the United States; and all the essential features that combine in giving a neighborhood a decided tinge of aloofness. There is a wide range of prices in LAURELHURST homesites, from $1000 up. Enough variation to please the most exacting. the mere name LAURELHURST means to careforfine homes. Just Pa irtlandpeoplewh the word, LAURELHURST, typifies ex Tract Office K. iUrta and bllsan. Tabor 3433. Office A 1315. Main 1503. MEAD & MURPHY SALES AGENTS 270 1-2 Stark St., Ry. Exchange Bldg. MANY MQRQS SLAIfi Expedition Conducted With Skill, Pershing Reports'. POWER OF CHIEF BROKEN American Force, Including Xative Constabulary, Carries Stronghold Defended by Walls, Entangle ments and - Ditches. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. Forty or 50 Moros died in the struggle which took place in the Philippines six miles west of Jolo last Thursday, a report of which has Just reached the War De iFinint from Maior-Genferal Bell, commanding the Philippine division. Following up his proclamation oi two years ago. ordering all natives of . i i.i. o-Mim tn iifutrm. General UltS - Pershing despatched Colonel i.ben Swift of tne t,ignin wmij i up the country near Jolo. An expedi- ; np-.nl.Ml under Patrick Mc- Nally, Captain of the Philippine Scouts, who lost his Hie m tne ngm. ...ulitlnn (.AtlBisfMl Of the X - ' - on, h Thiriv-Virst and Fortieth companies 'of Philippine Scouts, a de tachment ot American iruuijo. field gun and some of the Moro Philip nine Constabulary, making practically a full battalion. This force was sent against a con, six miles west of Jolo. where a large band of Moros had been a standing menace to the city and garrison at Taglibi. ' The Moros had not hesitated to attack the American troops in camp, and it was decided to brfak the power of their chief, Sahipa. The Moro posi tion was strongly defended by walls, bamboo entanglements and deep ditches. General Pershing reported that the .. o t. .1 i with e-reat skill tlllttfV, rvo ...... .. c-- - and that the final assault which carried the cotta. was characterlzea oy many individual acts of gallantry. WARSHIP LONG 'DENTED' DEPRESSION IX CALIFORNIA'S HTJ1U ADMITTED. Admiral Sontherland Says Vessel Has Made Extensive Cruises v Since Being Damaged. SAX- DIEGO, Jan. 2S. Statin -un xtow npnuTtmpnt has known , .1 a half that" thP B miOrfid lOI tL jcttl nuu .-.' ' cruiser California, now at Mare Island Navy-Tard. has naa a aent in us ui, Rear-Admiral W. H. H. Southerland, tho Pacific fleet, on board his flagship, the Colorado, char acterized today reports oi me exicm of the damage as "gross exaggeration." .in timA tn. Henartment has known of the dent," said Admiral Southerland, "the cruiser nas oeen thoroughly examined and pronounced capable of extensive cruises and she has made them. It has been' surmised, according to Navv officers, that either at Honolulu or Mare Island the hull of the cruiser was subjected to strong, steady pres sure by some vessel that came along side and that the dent, which Admiral Southerland says is not 100 feet long, was the result. An investigation is not expected. The accident to the cruiser occurred before Admiral Southerland became commander of the Pacific fleet, but Just how or when, no one, it Is stated, seems to know. Red Cross Sends All Possible. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. In response to an appeal from the Constantinople chapter of the American Red Cross for aid for suffering non-combatants of the Balkan war. the executive nnmit. tee of the society here today cabled $1000, all that was possible because of the. depleted condition of the treasury. PHOTOGRAPHY HELD ART Employment of AVoman 59 1-2 Hours a Week Lawful, Says Court, saw FRANCISCO. Jan. 28. Whether photography is an art or .not may still be food for debate in the acaaemies. but so far as the law goes, the Su perior Court decided here today for the affirmative. Because photography Is an art and not a trade. Judge Bradley Sargent, of Monterey, held that Charles Bowson, a ..nr.rr.unVior had - Tint violated the woman's eight-hour employment law when he kept Louise iieuer ai worn, in his studio for 69 hours a week. The decision reverses a conviction in the Police Court. In his opinion Judge Sargent said: "To my mind, photography is an art, and persons skilled in that calling are generally regarded as professional peo ple. I do not believe this law was In tended to apply either to the arts or the professions." New York City's subway carried S02.9T3. SHS passeneers last year 26.0O0.000 more than ia 1911. And last year New Yorkers thought they were crowded to suffocation i crofula The following testimonial clearly shows the wonderful efficacy of Hood's Sarsaparilla: "When my daughter, now grown up, was only three months old, she had a swelling in Jier neck, which the doctors pronounced scrofula. She was failing in health. I read of a cure by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and thought that if this medicine would cure one it would cure another, and gave it a trial. When our little girl had taken two bottle's she was entirely cured." Mrs. C. E. Steward, Marengo. O. Remember there is no real substitute for Hood's Sarsaparilla. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "just as good," insist on having Hood's. Get it today in the usual liquid form or in the tablets called Sarsatabs. . A Man Owes It To Himself to speak a good word for the home product, especially when the home prod uct is as good, if not a little better, than any other, as in the case of Portland Glazed Cement Sew er Pipe, flgSJnP Store TV 120 Sixth St. Better Oua'.itv Hair Goods " T . - 512 Pwltch.s, 32-lncn, a separate. $ 7 twitches, SS-lnch. 3 X'parate... 3.1B i r. Switches. 2-lnch. 3 aeparate.... 1.T9 5 All Bound. 22-lnch. transforms- Gents Toupeei' to'order. . . . .. . . , . . . 16.0JJ Ladies" Wigs to order 1 to .MM0 Mall Ordera Carefully attended to. We -. . 1 1 . i. 1171.-.. It r. lail- Ilie Hair store, 120 ttth at, 'ear- Wash. flUNTER BALTIMORE BYE AN IDEAL PRODUCT OF THE STILL Soid at all 6m elm eaWa and by )Mf. WM. IANAHAN SO, Baltnaon, Md. The T. K. GUI Co.-Books7Social Stationery. 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Office Supplies and Furniture 3 Money deposited in our Savings Department on or before February 1st will begin to draw interest on that date. Open an account and get the February interest. Security Savings and Ti use Company Fifth and Morrison Street', Capital and Surplus .- $1,400,000 Established 1890 R rr 8. Iiouis. Mo, July 20. 1812 "W noticed small lumps breaking out on mT oldest boy's legs. They started to spread, and then sores broke out all orer his face. The sufferings were terrible. On of tha remedies we used was , which rery widely advertised for eosema, but this irritated the sores so badly that tha child couldn't stand the pain. Finally our physician recommended Resinol Ointment, which immedistely cooled and gsre the child relief. So I got a cake of fjwinol t?oap snd used it for his bath, and in week's time his skin was clear and all of lie sores were healed." (Signed) Mrs. F. W. Turner, 1038a S. 8th St. esinol a safe skin treatment YOU need never hesitate to use Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment. There is nothing in them to injure the tenderest Burf ace. Resinol is a doctor's prescription whichor seventeen yrs has been used by careful physicians for all kinds of itching, burning, unsightly skin affections. They pre scribe Resinol freely, confident that Its sooth ing, healing action is brought about by agent so bland and gentle as to be suited to the most delicate akin even of a tiny baby. Beshw Eosp and Oint ment stop Itchier law tan dr. and epeadilr heal skis honors, pim. plea, aorta, boils, barns, ehaflBss and piles. AH local drag, s-iata sail aUaiaol Soap (Xc) andOlstmeat (SOa and SI). For sam ple of each writ to Dept. 1S-S. RsstKOl. Ciu. Co. Baltmiora, Md.