T111S MOKMAG UKDUUMAX, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY. 18, 1913.
NEW PROPOSAL TO
COMMERCE COURT HEAD, WHO IS LABORING TO AVERT
RAILROAD FIREMEN'S STRIKE.
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Railway Managers Confer and
Meeting With Union Head
Is Set for Today.
MEN MAY QUIT TOMORROW
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AYorkers Insist They Will Arbitrate
Only Under Erdman Act Ioco
motive Engineers Say They
Will Sot Act In Sympathy.
NEW" YORK. Feb. 17. A conference
held by the committee of managers of
Kastern railroads and Judge Martin A.
Knapp and W. G. Hanger, the Federal
mediator, with the object, it Is sup
posed, of drawing up a new proposal
to be submitted to the firemen in an
endeavor to settle the threatened strike
of these men, ended at 11:30 o'clock tonight.
Judge Knapp Immediately thereafter
telephoned President Carter of the
firemen's organization and arranged
for a meeting with him at 9:30 tomor
row morning.
The firemen still insist today that
they would arbitrate their demands for
higher pay and better working condi
tions only under the Erdman act. with
three arbitrators, aa provided by Fed
eral statute.
Judge Knapp said he would not aban
don the situation until every means had
been exhausted. For firemen. President
Carter explained that in the event no
settlement was reached the strike. If
ordered, would not be effective until
ail the district leaders of the Union now
gathered here had returned to the!
respective posts and reported to him by
telegraph. Kven then no firemen would
lave their cabs until locomotives bad
ben taken to terminal points. He
added that in the evont of a strike th
engineers would positively not go out
In symnathr, but would adhere to thel
agreement with tbe railroads. This
holds until June. 1. 1913.
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Injunction Sought to Prevent Mrs.
Carter lYom Producing "Zaza.'
NEW YORK. Feb. 17. (Special.)
Charles Frohman filed, suit In the Su
prerae Court today to restrain John
Cort, now manager for Mrs. Leslie Car
ter. from producing "Zaxa" anywhere
In this country. Mrs. Carter recently
pppeared in the play in Washington
and other cities, but has not played it
during her brief New York engage
ment.
In the complaint Frohman alleges ha
obtained the American rights to the
play in 1898 from the Society of Au
thors and Dramatic Composers of Paris,
representing Pierre Berlon and Charles
Simon, the authors. He says the play
has been a financial and artistic sue
cess, but that the defendant's produc
tions have detracted from the future
profits of the plaintiff.
An order to show causa why the In
junction snouia noE Do granted is re
turnable February 27. When th play
was produced by David Belasco. as
manager for Mrs. Carter, it was under
an arrangement with Mr. Frohman.
JAPANESE ORATOR WINNER
Oriental Student Defeats Competl
tors at Stanford.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal.. Feb.
17. The eloquent English of Ichiqul M.
.Axanosni. or Kumamoto, Japan, won
for him today the Edward Berwick
prize for the best oration on Interna
tional peace. In a contest In which he
was pitted against three of Stanford's
best debaters. P. D. Nowell. Grant Hoi.
comb and A. F. Coyle, all "Cardinal'
orators.
The Japanese In his argument for the
advancement of world peace, advocated
the removal of the American protective
tariff and the use of an international
language.
Akahoshi is a Senior student in the
department of economics. He has taken
a prominent part in college debatea
since nis Freshman year.
BRYCE HONORED BY CLERGY
ew lork Pastors Are Told of
Chances to Work for Public Good.
.-NEW YORK. Feb. 17. The 130
clergymen of New Tork City, repre
scnting more than 40 denominations.
met at a luncheon today In honor of
James Bryce, who has announced his
iinprnuineT retirement as an Ambassa-
.dor from Great Britain. Mr. Bryce con
-graiuiatea tbe clergy upon their In
creasing willingness to forget religious
differences when opportunity arose to
co-operate for the public good.
In New York, he said, more than any
other city of the world, one felt how
much work there was to be dons by
religious and. philanthropic organizations.
BOND ISSUE IS OPPOSED
Commission Demands That Railway
Mrst Obtain Permission.
BALTIMORE Feb. 17. Counsel for
tue .Maryland Public Service Commis
sion petitioned the Circuit Court of
this county for an injunction restrain
ing the Baltimore ft Ohio Railroad
Company from issuing 163.250.000 of
bonds without first obtaining the com
mission's permission. The purpose of
the action la to test the exemption of
the Baltimore tt Ohio from taxation
in this state.
The railroad company holds that un
der Its charter, granted prior to the
establishment of the public service com
mission, it does not have to obtain
such consent.
ORE EXPOSURE IS FATAL
Slide of Earth That Buries Miner
Discloses Rich Mineral.
MANHATTAN. Nev.. Feb. 17. Forty
tons of rock buried Alexander Hubley
hero today and cheated him of a for
tune. The slide that crushed him laid
' bare a body of rich ore.
For two years Hubl'- had been
working alone, undlscourntred and un
interrupted on a lease in which be
had faith.
OREGON LISTED IN
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Sum of $120,000 Is Urged for
River Improvement From
Portland to Sea.
SIUSLAW MAY BENEFIT
Appropriation for Thla Is $80,500.
Medford and The Dalles Public
Building Projects Also In
cluded In Measure.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 17. The sundry civil bill
reported to the House today carries ap
propriations of $120,000 for the Lower
Willamette and Columbia rivers from
Portland to the sea. This Is In. addi
tion to $180,000 for tbe same project
carried by the rivers and harbors btll.
Another item appropriates $80,600 for
continuing work on the Suislaw River.
Three Washington projects are Included
the bill, carrying $1,100,000 lor con
struction of double locks In Lake
Washington canal near Seattle; $105,000
for the Snohomish River and $23,132 lor
Willapa River and harbor.
Appropriations are made for contlnu
Ing the construction of public buildings
as follows:
Medford. $40,000; The Dalles, $5000
Belllngham. $40,000: Olympla, $30,000
Walla Walla, $30,000: Idaho Falls, $38,-
000; Focatello $50,000.
Senate to Make laereaae.
Instead of making adequate provision
for continuing the construction of roads
in Crater Lake and Mount Rainier
Parks, the bill makes an appropriation
of only $3000 for Crater Lake and $13,-
400 for Rainier. Both these approprla
tions will be increased by the Senate to
$160,000 each.
Other items carried, by. the bin are
as follows:
Construction of new buildings at
Fort Worden, Wash.. $53,000; education
n Alaska. $2000; care of Alaska in
sane. $57,000.
The committee cut the Presidents
estimates by $25,519,020 and the total
carried by the bill is $4,855,368 less than
the appropriations of the current fiscal
year. The bill omits the proposed ap-
orODriation or $75,000 to -continue the
President's inquiry into methods of
ransactlng public business, but allows
$26,000 for the Presidents traveling
expenses. The total appropriations
recommended for expenses of the ex
ecutive mansion. Including the traveling
extenses of the President, Is $410,000,
an increase of $20,000 altogether for the
White House.
C'ommlmlon May Die.
The so-called economy committee,
officially termed the President's Com
mission on Economy and imciency
consisting of Frederick A. Cleveland,
halrman: Walter W. Warwick ana
Merrltt O. Chance, secretary, and a
corps of clerical assistants, will cease
existence on June 30 next unless the
House or Senate restores the item
relating to It. The President bad rec
ommended $250,000 for the next fiscal
vaar.
The committee also eliminates xne
recommended $170,000 for military
structures for the Philippines and the
00.000 recommended., for suppression
of white slave traffic It directed that
hereafter vacancies on the board of
managers of the National home for dis
abled veterans remain unfilled until
the number is reduced to fire.
office appropriation bill was made by
the Senate committee on postoftlces
which reported the measure to the
Senate today. The total asked, for sup
port of the postal service for the year
Is $283,437,442, the statement including
an Increase of $2,500,000 in railway mail
pay. occasioned in part by the establish
ment of the parcel post.
A new weighing of the mails, cover
ing a period of 30 days from September
1. 1013, is provided by the bill as re
ported to the Senate. This step is rec
ommended because the parcel post has
greatly increased the weight of the
malls and the railroads say they are
entitled to compensation on a new
basis. The bill also would stop the
present practice of carrying second-
class mail in fast freight trains.
The plan of allowing communities to
nominate their postmaster is embodied
the postal appropriation bill, and
would apply to all fourth-class post-
offices, where the postmaster's salary is
more than $300. The bill does not
make such nomination compulsory.
THE improvements in Laurelhurst have
been installed by the City of Portland
at actual cost. This assures standard
ization and uniformity of treatment impos
sible to obtain by individual improvement. It
is an economy, too, and a guarantee of quality,
for every inch of street work has been inspect
ed and passed upon by the City Engineer.
Laurelhurst is different. It possesses an
environment of exclusiveness. It is not an experi
ment; but a built-up
residential park, the
future of which is
safeguarded by the
character of the homes
already built, as well
as building restric
tions, making im-
IfmnirelllhMirii
Delahanty Clemeata,
Tract Agents.
E. 3 nth aad Gltsan.
Phone Tabor 3-433.
The Addition with Character
MEAD & MURPHY
possible the encroachment of inferior homes.
Laurelhurst is priced far below its present
value. $1000 will buy a lot that by every rule
of reason should be priced considerably more.
The . terms, too, are remarkably low 10 per
cent down and 2 per cent a month putting you
in possession of any lot in the property. East
Ankeny, Laurelhurst, Rose City Park, Monta
villa and Beaumont cars take you to the prop
erty in 18 minutes.
Aside from its inherent desirability as a residential
property, Laurelhurst
appeals to the shrewd
investor seeking an
opportunity to invest
in property possessing
every essential for in
creased valuation.
SALES AGENTS
270 Stark Street
Phone Main 1503-A. 1515
PIIONF. rs AD WEI
Will, TAKE YOU TO
THK P R O H K R T V IN
OIR MOTOR CAR.
CASTRO CASE TO GO HIGHER
Government Will Appeal to Cnlted
States Supreme Ctonrt.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. Ciprlano
Castro's right to remain In the United
States as a visitor will be decided by
the United States Supreme Court, to
hlch the Government win appeal ai-
rectlv from the decision of United
States District Judge Ward, overruling
Secretary Nagels order tor uastro's
exclusion.
The appeal will be taken within ten
days b"y United States Attorney Wise,
of New York. This is the course decid
ed upon by the Departments of Justice
and. Commerce and Labor, as the most
expeditious way of getting settled for
all time the important principle in
volved.
0STAL ' BUDGET LARGER
ncrease of Xearly $3,000,000 in
' Bill as Given to Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1". An increase
of nearly 3,OUO,000 in the annual post-
FRENCH ARMY TO GROW
Increased Strength of Germany',
Fighting Force Impressive.
rAKis, treo. 17. Tbe French gov
ernment has In preparation extensive
plans for Increasing the strength of
the army to counterbalance tbe new
military measures ilow pending before
the German Imperial Parliament. The
scheme was submitted to tbe Cbambe
of Deputies.
The government intends to ask for
a first credit of about 116,000,000 for
an immediate supply of munitions
war and munition wagons. This will
be followed by a second request for
1100,000,000 to rearm all branches of
tbe service, including the heavy ar
tillery. The effective strength of the
army is to be increased by extending
the term served by the soldiers.
The public Is greatly impressed by
the Uerman project for Increasing the
peace footing of the German army to
eao.uoo men.
SENATE HALTS ROOT'S PLAN
Measure to Repeal Free Coastwise
Shipping Clause Tabled.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Senator
Root's proposed amendment to the
Panama Canal law to repeal the pro
vision giving free passage to American
coastwise ships was rejected today by
the Senate committee on interoceanic
canals. A motion to table tt carried,
seven to three. Senators Brandegee,
fagre ana fercy opposing.
The decision of the committee. It is
believed, will prevent action in the Sen
ate at this session. No report will be
made and there will be no opportunity
for supporters of the Root amendment
to put in a minority finding.
SALOON MAN BOMB TARGET
Chlcagoan Believes Political Enemj
Tried to Kill Him.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17. A bomb, believed
to have contained dynamite, was ex
ploded tonight in front of a saloon
owned by Emanuel Abrahams. No one
was injured.
Abrahams, who has been active In
local politics, told the police he be
lieved a political enemy was responsi
ble for the explosion.
ROADS WOULD LEASE TRACK
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the Central Pacific to the Southern
Pacific of the main line from Tehama
north to the Oregon boundary. It Is
maintained that this lease Is necessary
to give tbe Southern Pacific Company
a through line from San Francisco to
Portland and to continue the transcon
tinental line from San Francisco to the
Atlantic seaboard, by way of Portland
S. The sale by the Central Pad no to
the Southern Pacific of that portion of
the line from Weed, In Siskiyou Coun
ty, to Natron, Or., which lies within
the Slate of California.
i. The acquiring of trackage rights
oy the Central Pacific for 999 years for
through freight trains over the line of
the Southern Pacific from Redwood
City into San Francisco.
Hearing Date Is Fixed.
6. The joint use by the Central Pa
cific and the Southern Pacific of all
terminals. Including Industry tracks at
all junctions of their respective lines
witnin city limits in tne state of Cali
fornia. It is proposed that the main
tenance and operating expenses of the
terminals and the taxes be divided be
tween the roads.
The Railroad Commission fix.
Wednesday, February 19. as the date of
the hearing of the application.
$60,000 Bail Fixed in Arson Case.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17. The bond of
Frederick W. Buckminster. secretary
of the Northwestern Can Company.
harged with arson and said to hare
been Implicated in the operations of
the so-called "arson trust,'' was fixed
today at J60.000.
TAX ON DAM KILLED
Senate Will Not Permit Charge
for Water Power Use.
STIMS0N' VOICES PROTEST
Secretary of War Says Position on
Connecticut Tttver Dam Bill Is
Xot Good Law, Good Busi
ness or Good Politics.
to President Taft for pardon and is
endeavoring to secure the support of
Oregon and Washington Senators. It
is improbable his application will be
favorably received. Bullock was prose
cuted by B. D. Townsend.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. The pro
posal to give the Federal Government
the right to "Impose a reasonable an
nual charge," upon water powers was
defeated today in the Senate by a vote
nf K3 to 29. In the final vote on in
Issue as raised - In the Connecticut
River dam bill the amendment of Sen
ator Bankhead was adopted striking
from the bill the Federal tax plan,
which had been advocated by the con
servation forces of the faenate.
The Connecticut River bill then was
passed by a vote of 74 to 12 against
the opposition of many of the advo
cates of Federal control.
TJanal Terms Followed.
Another section of the bill which
wnnM have reaulred the Governmen
to pay the power company the full
met of reproducing its power plant In
case It should be refused a renewal of
the Government lease also was striCK
nn from the bill by a vote of 65 to 27,
Senator Cummins leading tne iignt
iiPAlnRt It.
In its present form tne oam dui aim
ply permits the Connecticut ltiver
Company to reconstruct a dam near
Windsor locks under the usual terms
In which the Government protects its
rights of navigation.
A passed it container an amcim
ment Incorporated by senator tsoran.
maklne nvaro-eiecinc conivsuioi turn
mon carriers and subject to the inter
state commerce laws and an amend
mnt bv Senator Jones, providing for
cancellation of the Government's right
to lease to the power company ir it
ever becomes part of any water power
combination or monopoly.
Stlmsoa Opposes Action.
'I do not believe that such a posi
tion is good law or good business or
rood politics, and I venture tne pre
diction that in spite of this apparent
rebuff, the day when these valuame
water powers will be given away for
nothlnar la over. '
This was the declaration oi aecreiary
of War Stimson when advised of the
action of the Senate in sinning out
f th hill the provision for a Federal
to-r which he strongly advocated. The
comoanv which Is to construct tne cam.
Secretary Stimson asserted, was "quite
ready" to pay the proposed eaerai tax.
Bullock Asks for Pardon.
rmKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
Ington. Feb. 17. J. L. Bullock, recent
lv convicted at Seattle for defrauding
the Government in connection with
certain contracts for supplying coai
to Army posts In Aiasaa, na appemnu
Victim of Scrofula
The fact that Hoods Sarsaparilla
has wonderful efficacy in ridding the
blood of scrofula Is well Known py
thousands of people. Elisha E. Locke,
No. Barrlngton, N. H., writes:
"I had scrofula, and at times was
unable to work. Many mediqlnes failed
to do me any good, but Hood's Sarsa
parilla worked like a charm. When I
had taken six bottles all. signs of
scrofula had vanished. I am glad to
recommend this medicin.
Hood's Sarsaparilla achieves its
great victories, not simply because it
contains sarsaparilla, but because it
combines the utmost remedial values
of more than 20 different Ingredients.
There is no real substitute for
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Get it todb.y in the usual liquid form
or in the tablets called Saraatabs.
FITZGERALD SEES WILSON
President-elect Gets Advice on Boot
and Shoe Tariff.
TRENTON, N. X, Feb. 17. President
elect Wilson today heard a brief argu
ment from Mayor Fitzgerald, of Bos
ton, urging that the preseut tariff of
12 per cent protecting the boot and
shoe industry be maintained.
The Mayor declared that there were
other industries protected by tariffs
of 25 to 50 per cent the lemoval of
which was not being contemplated and
that the boot and shoe Industry was
not monopolized by any one concern!
CORPORATION LAW AVOIDED
Delaware Charter Taken to Evade
Rigid Act of New Jersey.-
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17. The first
move of the New Jersey corporation
to avoid the drastic provisions of the
seven anti-trust laws lathered by Gov
ernor Wilson was made today, when
the American Railways Company, own
er - of the street railway and othe
plants in various parts of the country,
with headquarters in this city, took out
a Delaware charter. The company was
chartered at Trenton in 1899 for 85,
000,000 and the capital remains at that
figure under the Delaware charter.
A director of the company declared
that the move merely is a precaution
ary one; that, as soon as it is found
that business cannot be transacted un
derthe restrictive clauses of the New
Jersey constitution, the charter will
be surrendered In that state.
Age Limit May Bar Men.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 17. Cyril A. W. Dawson
and Herbert W. Ostroski, both of Spo
kane, were recently nominated by Pres
ident Taft to be Lieutenants in the reg
ular Army, having been appointed from
civil life after an examination. Under
the law, civilians cannot enter the
service after they attain the age of
27. Ostroski will be that age Febru
ary 25 and Dawson February 23. If
these men fail of confirmation before
that date their appointments will be
invalidated.
Chinook 'Welcomed Near Joseph.
JOSEPH, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.)
The hot sun and warm Chinook winds
the last few days are rapidly convert
ing the snow into slush and mud.
More snow fell here this Winter than
for many years, but it was just what
the farmers and stockmen wanted, as
it insures good crops and grass.
Why,
of Course"
"Send Us as Usual
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and remember nothing else will do. The quality,
flavor and purity of Tip-Top Bread, you know,
won me away item doing my own baking, be
cause it certainly is better than mine."
Better? Yes much better greatly superior be
cause it is tight, close grained.
fine in texture, crisp in crust, and
in everyway a really delicious
loaf, and the favorite of every
member of the family.
"Sure! Always send Tip-Top-
we could not do with
out it.
NEW NOTCH
AR-R-OW
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WESTON 2tf in. ADRIAN 2i in.
15 eta., 2 for 25 eta,
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LOOK FOR THE KAMK
"TIP-TOP" OH EVWT LOAF
GRAY HAIR TURNS ITS NATURAL
COLOR AFTER APPLYING SAGE TEA
Mixed With Sulphur It Darkens
Beautifully and Takes Off
Dandruff.
Almost every on knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded,
brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray: also cures dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Tears ago
u only way to get tola mixture wai
to make It at home, which Is muasy
and troublesome.
Nowadays skilled chemists do this
better than ourselves. By asking at
any drug store for the ready-to-usc
product called "W'yeth's Sag and Sul
phur Hair Kemeay" you will get a
large bottle for about 49 cents. Some
druggists make their own but It's
usually too sticky, so insist upon get
ting "Wyeth'a," which can be depend
ed upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair and is the best rem
edy for dandruff, dry, feverish, itchy
scalp and to stop falling hair.
Folks like "Wyeth'a Sage and Sul
phur" because no one can possibly tell
that you darkened your hair, as it does
it so naturally and evenly, says a well
known downtown druggist. You damp
en a sponge or soft brush and draw It
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This requires but a
few moments, by morning the gray
hair disappears and after another ap
plication or two Is restorei to Its nat
ural color and looks even more beauti.
ful and glossy than ever. Agents, Tha
Owl Drug Co.
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