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3 Till: MORNING OREGONIAN. TTTTJRSPAY. MAY 23, 1913. ARMOR PLATE BIDS CALLED FARCICAL ELECTED BY ADMEN GLARK OF PORTLAND f A -WttI &?&7SiS Swa s sett Los Angeles Gets Assurance of 191 5 Convention With Suitable Date. BLETHEN QUITS CONTEST Vancouver, B. C, Chosen a Meet ing Place Xext year Iylttle Mil dred Tucker to Be Sent to National Convention. SACRAMENTO, Cal.. May 21. (Spe cial.) A. G. Clark, of Portland, was todar unanimously elected president of the- raclflc Coast Association of Ad vertising Men. and Vancouver. B. C was chosen as the place for holding the 1914 meeting. This result was obtained after a long and heated strucsrle before a Joint session of the committee on selection of officers and pliice of meeting, where clubs from the south and clubs from north of the Citlifornta line locked horn. I.os Angeles axked for the conven tion and wanted to be allowed to name the next president. Spokane. Seattle and Portland united against California and demanded that the con vention be sent to Tuget Sound, in ac cordance with an understanding reached at Portland last year, and this voting unit stood for the re-election of Joseph Blethen. of the Seattle Times, as president. Blethen Withdraws Same. The fight became so hot that Mr. Blethen withdrew his name In the in terest of harmony and the name of Mr. Clark, who was not present, was sug gested by Chester Whltemore. of the Portland delegation. Vancouver was then selected and I .os Angeles received the first vice president In H. 8. StlllwelU Dr. E. S. Rowe. of Vancouver, was elected secre tary. The terms of a "gentlemen's agreement" concerning action at Van couver next year are to the effect that If Los Angeles comes to Vancouver with a strong delegation the associa tion will send the convention to Los Angeles In 1913 Instead of San Fran cisco and will fix the time so that delegates to the National convention, to be held at San Francisco during the fair, will be able to take part at Los Angeles. Xorthweat Hannr Over Outcome. Northwest delegates are Jubilant to night over the victory and the fact that the association has emerged from the fight In stronger condition than ever. It was decided today to send Mildred Tucker and her Caroline Testout rose float to the National convention, to be held In Baltimore in June. The little girl Is still the big attraction of the convention at Sacramento, and when she stood tonight on the banquet table at the Tuoaday Club and sang her "Bumble Bee" song for 300 diners the enthusiasm waa prolonged and deafen ing. The Portland delegation put new words to the old Elks' welcoming song. Illustrating It with three-foot letters In which electric lights were fixed. This was presented from the darkened stage of the club, and as the boys sang they caused electric-lighted rose buds to twinkle from the lapels of their coats. Merrick's Memory Honored. Retiring President Blethen waa pre sented tonight with a handsome sou venir in appreciation of his work. The first resolution offered by the resolutions committee was In me morlam of Charles B. Merrick, late postmaster of Portland and active in Ad Club affairs. The Portland delegation will attend a luncheon at Oakland Thursday and will be guests at a dinner at San Fran cisco on Thursday night, after which the delegation will separate, return ing to Portland at various times. YOUNG WOODMAN HONORED Vancouver Convention Closes With Choice of Central la for J 91 A. VANCOUVER, Wash, May 21. (Spe cial.) While the triennial district con vention of the Woodmen of the World was banqueting in Eagles' Hall last night, the stork deposited an eight and one-half-pound Woodman at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Williams. To day the Woodmen presented the par ents with a baby -carriage. The convention closed today. Cen tralia was chosen as the next meeting place In May. 191C. Frank Griffith, of Seattle, waa elect ed president ami J. O. Blair, of Van couver, secretary of the convention. The 10 delegates, elected to attend the triennial grand enrampment of the Woodmen of the World.- to be held In Colorado Springs. July 21 to 27. are: C W. Caster. Ballard, who was indorsed for the position of head banker of the grand lodge; Henry Berliner, Seattle: William Moe, Belllngham; Noah Shake speare. E. F. Connor. Seattle: A. Buv inghausen, Everett; H. J. Thayer, Ray mond; L. Moore, Olympic: A. D. La Bounty, ' Tacoma. and, C C. Kruse, of Vancouver. I. J. Beaker, deputy head consul, of Seattle, and Tom Revelle, head adviser of the State of Washington, of Seattle, were present. There were 198 dele gates in attendance. TREE KILLS LOGGER'S WIFE Body of Mrs. Ju J. Babcock, of Cle Klnut Found Under Cottonwood. KLLKN6BCRG. Wash., May 21. (Spe cial.) Alone In a tent In the Cascade Mountains, Mrs. L. J. Babcock was killed instantly yesterday when a Cot tonwood tree fell. Not a breath of air was stirring when the big tree dropped across the tent. Mrs. Babcock waa struck on the head and pinned to the ground. Her hus band, a lumberman of Cle Elum. was cruising In the forest preparatory to starting a crew of men. With his wife he went to Easton from Cle Elum early In the morning and did not re turn to camp until supper time, when lie found her crushed under the cotton wood. The tree had rotted at the root. The body was removed to Cle Elum, where the funeral will be held. GIRLS DIFFER ON WAGES frnntlnued From First Pace.) une sai-J she was assisting in support ing herself. She claimed to be an expert nutpieker and said she earned $7 to 19 a week when work was good. Another woman witness said she earned $10 to $13 a week and support ed herself. I "A girl can liva well, have most of the things she wants and live respecta. blv on $5 a week." she testified. Dr. George B. Mangold, director of the School of Social Economy of Wash ington University, told the committee a girl ought to have $75 a year for clothes, 50 cents a week for medical attention and 55 cents a week for laun dry. One-fourth of the working women of St. Louis, he said, were away from home and absolutely dependent on their own efforts. The others, be testified, had some help from members of their families. Medicine laduxtrr lavestlgated. The committee also inquired into la bor conditions in the medicine manu facturing Industry here. A young woman employed by a medicine com pany said that ten years ago she re ceived $4 a week working for the com pany and now earns $6.50. She said that a girl could not live respectably in St. Louis without outside assistance for less than $9 a week. This witness lives at home. None of the women employed there, she said, were paid more than she. Another girl employed at the same place testified that she went to work in the factory eight months ago at $5 a week and out of that wage she helped support her mother. Her mother owns their home, how ever, but has no Income. The girl said they managed to get along on what she earned, but that a girl could not live with any degree of comfort on less than $9 a week. G. F. Lang, superintendent of the company, -said the lowest wage paid by the company was $1 a week and the highest US. 1000 DELEGATES PARADE ODDFELOWS AXD KEBEKAJIS IN SESSION AT MEDFORD. Xext Meeting Place Probably Will Be McMlnnvIIIe With Klamath Palls Contender for 1915. . MEDFORD, Or., May 21. (Special.) Headed bv the Medford police force and the Central Point band, 1000 dele gatea to the state convention of the Oddfellows and Rebekahs marcneo. through the business streets today and. with the election of officers for the Re. bekahs and high Jinks by the Musco- -.l rinv of the 58th ses sion of the Oregon Grand Lodge and associated bodies was well filled. T.ie following officers were elected by the Rebekah Lodge: Ch.irlott Woodman. of Portland': vice-president, Mrs. Kate Lando, of Marshneia; secretary, wi Ora Cosper. of Dallas: grand warden, Mrs. Cosper. of Baker City; treasurer. Miss Eda Jacobs, of Portland. Decorations of chivalry were con ferred upon deserving members of the grand assembly of the Rebekahs by Commander P. A. Hance. assisted by local cantons under Captain E. G. Snedlcor, of Medford. as follows: Mrs. Nannie Wolf, of Medford, .and Mrs. Clrlch, second noble grand, of Jack sonville. Mrs. Wolf is 75 years old and a char ter member of the Medford Lodge. The parade, reaching nearly ten klAi.lra vrnm thft ldTlffPflt Mftf RCI1 in Medford. In an automobile rode the two oldest past grand masters in tne state. William Morton, of Portland, over 90 years old, who was grand mas ter In 1S66. and J .P. Bloomfleld. of Oak. land, who was grand master In 1867. An amusing feature or tne paraae was a mock lntltlation team. Imper sonated by the local lodge, consisting of several goats and grotesquely at tired members, one of whom was astride a fractious mountain burro. The con vention will end tomorrow with clos ing sessions of the Oddfellows and Re bekahs and the election of officers of the grand lodge. The meeting place of the convention for 1914 will be decided upon, but in all probability McMinnville will be chosen, and the largest delegation, from Klamath Falls, Is determined to secure the convention In 1915. CURRENCY BILL IS NEAR MEASURE EXPECTED TO BE OUTLINED WITHIX WEEK. Wilson Has Three Conferences and Opinion Grows That Early Ac tion Is Possible. WASHINGTON, May 21. President Wilson had three conferences today on currency reform. He discussed with Senator Kern, the majority leader, the prospects of currency legislation at this session, and learned that atten tion had been focused so sharply on the tariff that there was no agreement In sight as yet as to the advisability of banking reform. The President talked with Chairman Owen, of the Senate banking and cur rency committee, early today and later saw Representative Glass, chairman of the House banking committee. He merely inquired into the progress be ing made by those working on a cur rency bill. Indications are that within another week a bill will be completed, the fundamentals of which will have Administration approval. The Senate currency committee is scheduled to meet Friday and Chair man Owen and other members are pre paring the list of questions to be sub mitted to bankers and financial ex perts. Although many Senators be lieve currency legislation at the special session is Impossible, the opinion is growing that a determined effort may be expected to put a bill through both houses. SUNDAY OUTING TRIP, 25C Excursion to Metzger, In the beauti ful Tualatin Valley, next Sunday. Round trip, including lunch. 25c Se cure tickets only at 722 Teon bldg. Trains leave Tenth and Stark streets 9 A. M-; Jefferson - street station 9:20 A. M. Sunday. Wheat Freight Advance Suspended. WASHINGTON, May 21. An In crease averaging about 30 cents a hun dred pounds approximately 35 per cent In the freight rates on wheat from various points of origin In Middle Western states to destinations in the Southwest was suspended today by the Interstate Commerce Commission until September 19. An Investigation of the advance will be made. SInnott to Address Veterans. OREGONLVN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 21. Representative SInnott was invited today to deliver a Memorial Day address to Spanish war veterans at Arlington Cemetery May 30. He accepted. Pr. Francis Orme. of Atlanta. Ga.. who illort recently. In his will expressly stipulated that Ms relatives shou'.d sot wear mourning tor him. I Daniels Says Competition Is Wholly Lacking and De partment Is Blamed. MAKERS FIX OWN PRICES If Subsidy Is Intended, for Turpose of Making Plants Available In War, Secretary Would Do So Openly. WASHINGTON, May 21. Responsibil ity for price agreements among manu facturers furnishing armor plate for American warships was placed directly upon the Navy Department itself today by Secretary Daniels. In a statement following his an nouncement yesterday of his Intention to submit a plan for a Government armor plant, the Secretary declared that the policy of the department in dividing plate contracts among all bid ders at the lowest figure offered "makes all pretense of competitive bid ding to get the lowest market price a farce that cannot possibly deceive any one acquainted with the facts." Mr. Daniels said he waa glad a reso lution for an investigation was before Congress and that it only anticipated a formal statement which he proposed to prepare requiring relief from "an intolerable situation." Bids Almost Identical. How contracts for armor for the new battleship Pennsylvania were let bv Secretary Meyer last March was told In detail In the statement. Three steel companies submitted virtually identical bids and the contracts were divided among them. If we are going to subsidize the Carnegie, MIdvale and Bethlehem companies." said Secretary Daniels, "so as to have the advantage of their armor plates in time of war, then let us do so honestly and man-fashion, by statute, without concealment or attempt at hypocritical evasion of the Intent of Congress to force competition and award contracts to the lowest bid der. If, on the other hand, we are go ing honestly to award our contracts to the lowest bidder, let us do so. The effect will be possibly to encourage real competition among the com panies, provided always that the pres ent contention of the Department of Justlcexthat the steel companies are a combination is disproved by the evi dence." Bids Modently AdvertUed For. "Bids for the Pennsylvania armor were opened," the statement continued, "after the publication of a notice one Inch long in the smallest type, in one paper only, the Philadelphia Item, that sealed proposals would be received at the Navy Department February 18. with no hint of the amount and only four weeks In advance of the date set for the receiving of the bids." It would be natural, the statement continues, "to suppose that the lowest bidder would receive the award, but such was not the case, nor has it been the case for a long time, and here is where the whole trouble lies. On the theory that all three companies must be encouraged to maintain their armor plate departments, the contract was di vided arbitrarily among them. All three companies agreed to a price of S454 a ton for class A. $518 for turret armor. $496 for class B and $548 for class C. Under the circumstances I am sur prised at the moderation of the bids, because under this theory that we must distribute the work at the lowest price bid among three firms. I don't see that anything but modesty or fear of a Congressional investigation keeps them from putting In say $700 a ton as their lowest bid." Candid Letters Published. The Secretary made iMlic two let ters which he received from companies which submitted bids for the Pennsyl vania contract, because he said they were "so remarkable for their frank ness and so completely illustrating from their own words the evils of the situation." The MIdvale Steel Company, of Phil adelphia, wrote: "It has been the custom to divide the work between the companies at the price of the lowest bidder after asking the other companies if they would ac cept the work at his price; this method being deemed expedient by the Depart ment. On subsequent bids for similar material it was but natural for the competing companies to bid the price set by the previous divided order." The Bethlehem Steel Company, of South Bethlehem, Pa., told practically the same story- FAN THREATENS "J0SHER" Baker Man Gets Gun to Resent Bar. tender's Jocular Remark. BAKER. Or., May 21. (Special.) Base hall is a tender subject In this city even if considered the best tan city In the Western Tri-State League. Joking over a Baker defeat has ended in the police court. L. V. Case "Joshed" James Taylor over the game and it is charged that Taylor Immediately secured a loaded gun and threatened to shoot Case as soon as he was off duty. Case is a barkeeper in the Scott saloon. Taylor was arrested and brought be fore Justice F. Hubbard today, pleaded not guilty and he will have his prelim inary hearing Friday. The charge is threatening to kill. Women to Discuss Voting. A regular meeting of the Women's Good Government Club will be held to day at 2:30 o'clock in the new quar ters at the Bungalow Theater. The preferential voting system will be de bated from both the "single shot" and three-choiced angles. Several of the charter amendments will be discussed, and Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway will be the guest of honor. Alice R. Nugent will preside. Physical Culture Tnlon to Sleet. The local Physical Culture Union will hold Its regular meeting tonight In the East Side Library, at East Eleventh and East Alder streets, at 8 o'clock. Some subject of Interest will be deliv ered by the official lecturer and opened for discussion. All interested in ac quiring and retaining health are espe cially Invited. These meetings are free and public. Hood River Girl Weds. HOOD RIVER. Or., May 21. (Spe cial.) The wedding of Frank B. Ver non, son of Mrs. Viola Vernon, of Van couver. Wash., to Miss Blanche Howe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howe, was solemnized here yesterday at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon left immediately after the ceremony for Portland. They will make their home In Vancouver. One-Piece Dresses as Illustrated of Silk and Serge At Special Prices for Immediate Disposal -As a matter of record, the importance of this great dress sale and the true measure of your opportunity today maybe summed up in the single statement that every dress in this offering is marked at less than it cost to produce. Dresses of fine French serge Charmease, Crepe de Chine and Silk Poplin In this collection of dresses we are Spiled to show you the most exclusive and newest styles of the Spring and Summer season. The dresses of silk are most becomingly draped and trimmed with soft laces and silk pipings, buttons and quaintly colored ribbons that blend perfectly with the gown. . , n , Those of serge are tailored in style with flat collars and small turn-back cuffs of embroidered batiste and Bulgarian silks stitched bands and flat-covered buttons are used for trimming. ... All the popular shades and colorings, such as navy, blue, black, white, brown, Copenhagen, brown, wine, gray, .T If r J -rltt- fl7t-tfC tan, iveu iosc, gri Dresses Selling to $12.00, Thursday $7.50 .... 11 i i . Of fine all-wool serge in black, navy blue ana wn.ee. Dresses Selling to $18.50, Thursday $12.50 Of fine French serge in navy blue, brown and Copenhagen. Dresses Selling to $22.50, Thursday $13.85 Of Charmeuse and Silk Poplins in black, navy blue, brown, wine. Copenhagen, gray., tan and Nell Rose. Dresses Selling to $25.00, Thursday $15.00 Of Crepe de Chine. Eponge and French serge. Dresses Selling to $28.50, Thursday $18.50 . Of extra heavy Charmeuse and fine French Serges. Dresses Selling to $32.50, Thursday $23.50 Of soft silks and fine serges in many colors. Third Floor. L Women's Custom Tailoring Special Order Department Seventh Floor Will Copy for a Limited Time Tailored Suits, Coats From Imported Fashions Special $65 Models that would regu larly sell at $75, $80 and $85 and $90 each. Also One-Piece Dresses Special $50.00 PA2 3 Free Classes in the Art Real Lace Making These classes will be continued for another week, so as to give our patrons an opportunity to learn the A B C's of this interesting work. Real lace, torchon lace, cluny lace and Oriental lace, tatting and knitting laces. The outfits, patterns and threads for making these laces can be purchased here. Free classes from 2 to 4 P. M. daily. Second Floor . oijorj Only Three More Days of the Hydegrade Fabric Sale Phenomenal Reductions on the Most Fashionable Wash Goods Now in Progress Avail Yourself of This Unprecedented Opportunity Ratines in stripes and solid colors crepes in new weaves crepe and ratine combined printed silk striped voiles voiles with dainty Jouey designs Jouey crepes Bedford ratines silk mixed rane enonire matelasse silk striped voiles pebble ratine snowflake ratine crepe de chine matelasse sunray silk Normandy suiting and many other new filmy Summer materials. 40c JOUEY CREPE HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 50c SILK STRIPED VOILE HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 50c FAMOUS SUNRAY SILKS HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 35c SILK STRIPED VOILE HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 25c NORMANDY SUITING 45c 29c 50c 39c 45c 39c 35c 24c 40c 18c HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 33c BEDFORD RATINE HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 39c PEBBLE RATINE HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 33c NEW CREX CREPE HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 24c SNOWFLAKE RATINE HYDEGRADE WEEK PRICE 29c RaMement. Recent French Books Thomas L'Agnelet. Farrero. La Natlonallte Francals. D Anrlac, La Colllne Insplree. Barres. Un Bon Petit Dtable. Rostand, La Mort, Maeterlinck. "Merchandise of Merit Onl This store stands ready to close Saturdays at 5:30 P. M.. provid ed the other large department stores join in the movement. SCHWAB AIMS HIGH Bethlehem Intended to Be Real Competitor in Steel. CARNEGIE THREAT DENIED Witness in. Government Suit Says He Never Discussed Prospective . Building: of Rival Steel Tube Plant. NEW YORK. May 21. Because the United States Steel Corporation owned some 75 per cent of the ore reserves of the country, it would have been impos sible in 1901 to have organized another corporation its equal, Charles M. Schwab, first president of the corpora tion, testified today in the Government suit to dissolve the corporation as an illegal combination. Mr. Schwab said, however, that ores could have been imported from foreign countries and a corporation as big as the United States Steel Company organ ized, provided its plant were situated in the East. He conceded, on the other hand, that there were no other finan cial interests in the United States as strong as those which, went into the corporation, namely, J. P. Morgan & r h -Rn.veoiar-Ktanda.rd Oil Inter ests, the Carnegie interest and the W. H. Moore group." Company's Aims Defended. Mr. Schwab completed his testimony today, and in the face of persistent ef forts on the part of Jacob M. Dicktn- nn nmrarnmont nttomeV. tO ST ft ill admissions tending to show that the corporation was organizes cnieuy iu prevent destructive wars among com Detlng steel concerns, defended the company at every point. In his conversations wicn j. r. iu.w. gan that led to the organization of the corporation, ho had never, he declared, discussed the alleged threat of Andrew Carnegie to build a tube plani in com petition with the National Tube Com pany, one of the concerns afterward taken over. This alleged threat, the Government maintains, was one of the factors which precipitated the organi zation. Railroads Are Needed. In connection with present condi tions In the steel industry, Mr. Schwab testified: "If I live long enough and have the money, the Bethlehem Steel Corpora tion will manufacture every product now produced by the Steel Corpora tion." He said that the Steel Corporation had the advantage of owning tie pro duction facilities and was able to man ufacture steel rails $4 to S5 cheaper than its competitors, but said that was only "because the Bethlehem Steel Cor poration has not got the resources to build railroads of its own." W'llklo Joins Chicago Railways. - WASHINGTON, May 21. John E. Wilkie, chief of the customs' agents, whose resignation was announced a few days ago. will become assistant to Henry A. Blair, chairman of the board of the Chicago Railways Company and takes up his duties some time next month. Mr. Wilkie formerly was chief of the secret service. McCormlck Wins Fight for Seat. SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 21. The contest over the seat of Medill McCor mlck, National Progressive leader, in the lower House of the General As sembly, was dismissed by the House elections committee today by a unani mous vote. M Live Years Longer! Drink 6 lOCk Water DtBooot, Sparkling, High in Lkhia WHITE ROCK is the mo com. pletelj satisfying drink on eaith. BLUMAUER & HOCH Locml WboIesaU Distributor. 7 PIANOS and Player Pianos Twelve different makes of Upright Pianos. Six different makes of Player Pianos. Five different makes of Grand Pianos. At prices and terms that defT competition. Behning, Ivers & Pond, McPhail and Wegman Pianos are such well-known' makes they need no further men tion here. AVe carry them all, and many others. The "Behning Player" is a wonder. Come in and listen to it. S0ULE BROS. 388 Morrison St., Opp. "Olds, Wortman & King"