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THE MORNING OKEGON1AN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1913. SHOE INDUSTRY TO BET NO PROTECTION Underwood Tells Representa tives Tariff for Revenue Only Will Prevail. TWO PER CENT TOO MUCH LONG'S SHOE STORE 264 Washington St. Between Third and Fourth Sts. Tariff Xow Prohibitive, Says Demo cratic Leader, and American People Kendcrcd Verdict at Last Election. WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. An un successful fight to have the House committee on ways and means retain the present tariff of 10 and 15 per cent ad valorem on boots and shoes occu pied most of today's session. Chairman Underwood, of the com mittee, flatly told the representatives of the wholesale and retail shoe indus tries of the country that the tariff now was prohibitive, that there was no revenue, and that retention oi me present rates was impossible. Ques tions of the committee Indicated a sentiment favorable to a big drop in those rates. N. Protection To Be Given. Numerous representatives appeared for the arious branches of the shoe business. National associations of the manufacturers, wholesalers and re tailers and of the labor unions, all fav oring the present duties. Mr. Underwood suggested that the final arbiter, the American people at the last election, had rendered a ver dict for jla tariff for revenue." In stead of "for protection." and that "you cannot expect us to write a pro tective tariff even of only two per cent." A variety of articles ranging from sunshades to human hair and from aigrettes to bituminous coal, all go ing to make up a total custom's rev enue of J26.931.900 last year, were at Issue In the hearing today. They comprised the "sundries" schedule of the Payne-Aldrlch tariff law, the four teenth and last schedule of that act. "Sundries" Falling Off. The average ad valorem rate in the schedule now is almost 25 per cent and the aggregate of the articles make up almost nine per cent of the total tariff revenue. The estimated pro duction of all these articles in the Tnited States on February 1 was $-.-640.000 and J173.4T9.2o6 worth was ex ported in 1911. The revenue from the sundry sched ule has dropped more than J2.000.000 a year the last two years, though above the records for many of the previous years. L.udwig Nisson. a New Tork diamond Importer, protested that higher duty would encourage smuggling. The boot and shoe Interests con tended that reduction would necessitate radical readjustment of wages and standards of living to compete with Knropean wages and standards, that reduction would not benefit the con sumers and there had "never been a whisper of trade agreement" in (he business. Chairman's Hat Illustrates Point. While James Marshall, representing tlie fur felt hat Industry, was arguing against the duty on raw material used in the fur felt hat industry, an attend ant placed beside him a brown felt hat. It was Mr. Underwood's and the chairman asked the cost of producing that hat in Italy, where it was made. Mr. Marshall said that the hat could bo manufactured in Italy for about 70 cents and that the duty amounted to about 40 cents. Mr. Underwood and the witness agreed that the hat cost about $3 at retail in the United States. Mar shall declared that the difference be tween the $1.10. represented by the cost of production and the duty, and the selling price of $5 was ab sorbed by the retailer and the middle man. LAWYER FALLS 18 STORIES Telephone Girl Calmly Tells Police of Death Tragedy. NEW YORK. Jan. 29. Morris H. Ball. a lawyer, sat on the window sill of his office this afternoon, glanced outside and down Is stories to the roof of tlie skyscraper boiler-house be low. A moment later he was swaying uncertainly on his narrow seat. Then he somersaulted down and lay crum pled up a dozen steps from a youns woman at a' -telephone switchboard near a window. The girl calmly called up police headquarters and told them of the tragedy. Beall was dead when picked t'P- RUSSIA SEEKING CHANGE liar No Longer Would Be Tied to American Manufactures. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 19. Exten sive experiments with agricultural lin liloinnts were made by the Russian Department of Agriculture during the i-ci.-on of 1912 with a view to ending the impendence of Russia on American manufactures. Many of these implements, according in an official report Issued today, suc- ttwyfully stood the requirement under varied and dirricuit conditions nnt My those coming from Canada, and it is said that they can be manufactured equally well in Russia. HEARING TO RESUME SOON Iribc on Freight Hates for Goods Packed In Fiber Fixed. !- .-: ANGELES, Jan. 29. The Inter t.trc commerce Commission's Inquiry tit nn appeal for an equalization of ; rates for goods packed in fiber :choar.l and wooden boxes. Just ::! here, will be resumed In Chl V.Tuary 27. according to a state i. .iy iy l.eo J. Flynn. special . .-r in tile case. ;.iti'in was instituted by R. Tv ;m A Company, af Lo Angeles. ae;;:rers of fiber -hoxes, against : reads which, it was alleged, dls. ated in favor of goods packed in n containers. Forced Sale of SHOES' i'I-j h J a: Taft Greets Alumnus Agexi tl. WASHINGTON. Jan. !. President Taft. Yale '7S, sent today fraternal Kreetlngs to August Smith, aaid to be trie oldest living graduate. The oc ralon was Mr. Smith's 97th birthday anniversary and he had written to Mr. Taft regrets that he could not attend the Washington Yale Alumni dinner . tonight, where the President win be lh guest of honor. Mr. Smith lives ier. Combined Stocks of Three Stores Must Go! HERE IS THE SPOT WHERE PORTLAND'S GREATEST SHOE SALE IS TAKING PLACE 264 Washington St. LONG'S SHOE STORE 264 Washington St. Between Third and Fourth Sts. Forced Sale of OESS READ EVERY WORD-IT MEANS MUCH TO YOU Compelled to Dispose of Immense Overstocks! PORTLAND'S SHOE SALE Countless thousands have and are now attending this wonderful Shoe Sale. Have you been one of the fortunate buyers that have thronged this store and packed our aisles? If not it is time you were investigating tins wunucnux uu,yiii5 v -Women's Shoes- S3.50 Patents and Gunmetals $1.95 i.i. Qnt 0nn o-nnmptfil hlucher lace and button h " One lOt WU1UCX1 jyaLCLLl Cv , , J , i u boots, made over late nob toe lasts, are to be sold now, all sizes, foi, J)J JJ3 choice at only $5.00 Shoes $2.45 Women's Shoes, in all the up-to-the-minute styles m srun metals, patents, Russian calfs, etc d O AZL Button and lace. Vnls. to $5; all sizes pTJ S4.00 Suedes $2.95 Women 's Shoes, made in black Suedes and all fancy fabrics. In both button and lace pat- tf O Q C terns. Regularly $4.00. All sizes J -Men's Shoes- $3.50 Men's Shoes and Oxfords $1.95 Onf bi lot Men's Shoes and Oxfords, leathers, all sizes, are to go now at this pair $5.00 Shoes $2.85 All our best men's Shoes in gun metal, fans, vici and patents To be sold at this one price, d O QC All sizes. Buy them now at this price ij)iOJ selling regular to $3.50, all A H f F next-to-nothmg price, tne .pX.JU $4.00 Shoes $2.45 Men's Shoes selling regular to $4, in dress, semi-dress and work Shoes, in all the different (T O AZL leathers. All sizes. Hundreds of pairs pt HtJ $1.35 400 Pairs Women's Shoes and Slippers, Now Only All Sizes All Styles All leatners SS1.35 $2 Misses' Shoes $100 $2.50 Educator Shoes 1.70 ft I Size 8Vs to 11. j ' L1Jf pl This Is the Location of the Spot Where This Great Sale Is Taking Place 264 WASHINGTON ST. NEAR THIRD ST- Come See the Crowds LONGS .SHOE STORE J $2.50 Boys' Shoes $L35 $5.50 High-Cut Shoes $3:35 THEFT DIMS HI Carmody Says Law Calls Sickles' Offense 'Stealing.' BRAVERY NOT AT ISSUE Widow or Confederate General Told Views Arc Erroneous, Sympathy Misplaced and Criticisms Are Misdirected. ALBANY. X. T, Jan. 29. The fame of General Sickles as a soldier should not deter New York State in Its efforts to collect the i:3.4T6 unaccounted for . . i n. rhnirman of the New York Monuments Commission. This is the view advanced Dy Atiorney-vc"- . j i a lAttnr i rw' A V to Mrs. Helen P. Lontcstreet. of Gainesville. (j. widow oi tne i.oniii - In a telegram to Attorney-General Car modv Mrs. LonKstreet orTered to raise I '3 476 from "the ragged and maimed louowers v -Attorney-General Carmody s letter '"'Your svmpathetic and patriotic ex pressions do Justice to your heart, but they do violence to the facts in this ..i sirviu Is belntr Drose- cuted by the Stato of New York for converting to nis o a 523,476. State's Moaey Used. "This money came Into his hands os chairman of the State Monuments Commission, to be used, among other purposes, for the erection of monu ments to mark the resting; place on the -i i j m , i ..-.Viiir tr nf the brave aol- iieiu i vr t . j " o - - --- - diers who fell in defense of their coun try and to provide for a celebration upon the field of Gettysburg in which those living might participate, at the itate's expense, in a fitting manner. "General Sickles appropriated this amount to his own use. This he ha not attempted to Justify or to defend, admitting that ho took the states money for private use without authority of law, an act which, tinder our laws and under the laws of all civilized gov ernments, means stealing. He was given his own time to repay this amount and that time was extended at his suggestion, without any desire to embarrass him. and with the full ap preciation of the claim which he has upon this Nation for the great services he rendered in the rebellion. Fame No Cloak for Crime. "These services cannot be overesti mated, but even the fame of the soldier must not be used as a cloak or pro tection for the commission of crime and it is nothing less than misdirected sympathy to undertake so to confuse the question Involved as to make an ordinary prosecution for a crime seem like persecution and to elevate as a martyr a person who confesses his dereliction. "New York State appreciates her heroes and feels humiliated at the spectacle which this case presents. New York State also respects her laws and seeks to enforce them in a spirit of equality to all. "I trust this brief statement of the facts will show you how erroneous are your views, how misplaced your sym pathy and how misdirected your criticisms." IDLE FUNDS CAUSE LOSS Iteport on Goeke Bill Will Describe Federal Opportunity Missed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. A loss of 140.000.000 that the Government might have received in Interests on idle funds in the Treasury since 190S and a much greater loss on funds deposited with out interest in National banks will be described in a report soon to be made to the House favoring the adoption of the Goeke bill for a compulsory deposit law. The report of the committee is ex pected to show that under a 2 per cent Interest the Government could have earned nearly $150,000,000 sine. 188 on idle funds in the Treasury and money deposited in National banks. Federal Labor taw Desired. BOSTON. Jan. 29. A resolution me morializing Congress in favor of an amendment to the Federal Constitu tion giving Congress the power to regulate and make uniform the hours of labor was agreed upon today by the teglslativs committee on Federal relation. EDUCATION FUND LARGE 87 STATE-AIDED rXIVERSlTIES' INCOME IS $35,000,000. n!n with Sl.711.393. an additional $500,000 California had from private benefactions. ports several The State of Iowa sup- and university rank, with Institutions of coliepe income of over $2.000,000. combined Federal Government Contributes $5,000,000, State $1,000,000. Four Jn $2,000,000 Class. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Approxi mately $35,000,000 represents the total working income received by 87 state universities and other state-aided in stitutions of higher education In the last year, according to a bulletin is sued today by the Federal Bureau of Education. Of this sum the Federal Government contributed about $5,000. 000 and the states $18,000,000. The regular current income of most of the Institutions from public appro priations represent a capitalization of about $400,000,000. The year's Income passed the $2,000,000 mark in the case of the universities of Illinois, with $2,363,711; Minnesota, with $2,682,499, and Wisconsin, $2,122,297. Cornell University, which technically is a private Institution, but which re ceives state and Federal aid, reported total receipts of over $3,000,000. with a net income available for current ex penses of about $1,500,000. Other state-aided Institutions in the million-dollar income class include the universities of Michigan, with $1,343. 057: Ohio, with $1,011.571, and Califor- PIANOLAS FREE. In order to get rid of every Pianola in our establishment, we're giving them away in order selected. Simply agree to purchase of .us each month at least four music rolls for a year. All are in A-l condition Just as good as new. Can be attached to any piano. If you haven't a piano, secure one now at the tremendously reduced January Clear ance Sale Prices, and secure one of these fine Cabinet Pianolas free. Act quickly. Twenty-eight more were se lected yesterday. Ellers Music House, the Nation's Largest, in the Eilers Building. Seventh, and Alder streets. SATURDAY WILL MARK THE CLOSE OF OUR ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE This means that you have just three days more in which to take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to buy Furniture, Floor Coverings, Drapery and Upholstery Goods, etc., all of the dependable kind, at prices considerably lower than at any time during the entire year. All furniture, even to the very finest productions from such makers as Berkey & Gay, Cowan, and others, is included. All floor coverings, with the exception of a very few contract goods, is entei-ed in the Clearance. Substantial reductions prevail through out the entire stock of the Decorative and Upholstery De partment. . Sale will positively end Saturday. J. G. MACK & CO. FIFTH and STARK