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THE BrORXTXO OREGOyUK. THURSDAY. OCTOlJER 13, 1914. SENATORS REJECT TAX ON MEDICINES struction that the jury must bring in a verdict for the whole amount or nothing. Justice Page had been informed that some of the Jurors desired to bring in a verdict of $440,000, representing $55 on each of the 8000 shares involved in the transaction, and an appeal was made to the court to learn if such a verdict could be made. The Jury was out about two hours. At the request of Edgar T. Brackett, counsel for Heinze, a 30-day stay of execution was granted. The sale of Mercantile National Bank stock by Gould to Heinze was made in 1907. Heinze paid $350,000 in cash and gave notes for the balance. His defense In the suit decided today was that he was defrauded, Heinze declar ing the stock was not worth the price Gould set. Involved in the suit decided today was a counter action for $400,000 brought by Heinze against Gould. Heinze, under the jury's verdict, re ceives nothing, retaining, however, the privilege of again suing Gould for this amount. SDNS OF ITALIANS TOLD NOT TO VISIT House Leaders Refuse to Ac cept Schedule and There Is Flood of Protests. State Department Cannot Aid Those Impressed Into Army of Fatherland. TAX ON WINE IS SETTLED OWN RULINGS PROVE BAR Bill to Relieve Democratic Deficit tnited States Has Held Sons or Americans Born Abroad Are Still Americans, Consequently It Cannot Protest. Encounters Trouble and Ad journment of Congress Is Indefinitely Delayed. YANKEE DOODLE LIMITED I M .rt-i5f, fit . J iflW 4 (if mil ttfM I ' "WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. With, the war bill under review as to several features by Democrats of the finance committee little progress was made on the measure in the Senate today and the prospect of adjournment of Con press early next week received another check. While the committee toiled on the bill the Senate was enlivened by a po litical debate between Senators Pen rose and Lewis. Senator Penrose as sailed Democratic extravagance and denounced war tax legislation as a calamity, and Senator Lewis defended the Administration. Medicine Tax Eliminated. In their deliberations, which extend d into the night, making a night ses sion of the Senate impossible. Demo crats of the finance committee averted considerable possible opposition by eliminating the proposed tax on pro prietary medicines, which would have yielded approximately $2,000,000 annual revenue. House leaders had given as surances that this tax never would be accepted and the Senate . had been flooded with protests against taxes on "the poor man's medicine." The committee also accepted an amendment doing away with bills of lading in the express and freight ship ment of newspapers and to exempt from taxation newspapers shipped within the county of publication. Agreement also was reached on the disputed tax on domestic wines. The bill as agreed on in caucus imposed 20 cents a gallon on sweet wines and 8 on dry wines. An amendment agreed on today fixes the rate at 8 cents a gallon on both sweet and dry wines and taxes brandy used in fortifying wines, 55 cents a gallon. It also amends present laws to remove the restriction permitting the fortification of wines only with brandy manufactured on the same premises. Tobacco Tax Still Vndcclded. Still under consideration by the com xnitteee is a proposal to increase fur ther the taxes on manufacturers of to bacco. Senator Hoke Smith submitted an amendment which would provide for a Government issue of $250,000,000 in 4 per cent bonds for the purchase of cot ton to relieve the cotton states. Dis cussion of this will begin tomorrow and adjournment of Congress depends largely on its disposition. Southern Senators say they do not Intend to pro long debate, but it is probable that the discussion will last into next week. Revised estimates on the revenue bill sent to the Senate by the Secre tary of the Treasury indicated that the bill, on last year's trade conditions, would bring in $107,400,000. but said that it the production of fermented liquors continued to fall as in the past two months, the revenue would be $92. 498,286. AVInc and Beer Pay" $57,015,000. Under normal conditions beer would supply $43,795,000 and rectified spirits $5,000,000. The committee tax on sweet wines, according to the estimate, would brinpr $4,960,000. and that on dry wines j.!(u.uuo, making a total on the wine and liquor schedule of $57,015,000. Of the special taxes bankers would pay $4,300,000: pawnbrokers $250,000; com mercial brokers $250,000, and custom house brokers $12,000. The proposed tax on amusements would raise $2,140,000. of which the largest single item, $750,000, would be paid by moving picture theaters. The Secretary estimated that the special tax on manufacturers of to bacco, cigars and cigarettes would net $5,318,000. The stamp taxes would raise $30,990,000, of which $8,000,000 would come from stock transfers and $1,000, 000 from telegraph messages. DEFENDANT IN HARD LUCK Mishaps Multiply for Wealthy Man ufacturer Charged With Arson. CHICAGO, Oct. 14. In connection with the further postponement today of the trial of II. L. Fox, a wealthy manufacturer of Racine, Wis., on a charge of arson, Fox, stoutly affirming innocence, told a story of hard luck. The sequence of mishaps follows: Since the charge was made eight wit nesses for the defense have died; Fox's mother died, halting the trial for sev . eral days; the failure of the La Salle etreet Bank involved a considerable deposit of Fox's; the failure of the Racine Bank took more money from him; Nathan Spira, a co-defendent, was -"not in the recent pistol fight with detectives; and today James T. Brady, attorney for Fox, became ill with pneumonia. . . SECRETARY LANE TO STAY Campaign Trip West Postponed on Kequest of President. WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. At the re quest of President Wilson, Secretary Lane, of the Interior Department, has decided to remain at Washington at least until the close of the present session of Congress. He had expected to leave on a campaign trip through several c.f the Western states, but the President feels that his presence here at the time is urgently needed. Important legislative questions with which the Secretary is particuarly familiar are pending and it 'is the wish of the President tnat he should re main in close touch with them It is not unlikely that Secretary Lane may make a brief trip to the West alter the adjournment of Congress. EDWIN GOULD WINS SUIT Jury Gives Verdict Against Heinze for $1,200,000. NEW YORK 014. A verdict in favor of Edwin Gould, in his suit against F. Augustus Heinze for the re covery of $1,200,000. a part of the pur chase price of stock in the Mercantile National Bank, with interest thereon was returned today by a Jury in the United States District Court. While the Jury was out. Justice Page sent in SETTING OK OLD-TIME HVMXS TO TUSE IS OPPOSED. Protestant Episcopal Bishop Saya Air of Song Baa No Place in Church of God. DETROIT. Oct 14. Setting the old time hymns to tunes that savor of the modern - music-hall or of "Yankee Doodle" was deplored by Bishop Ed ward W. Osborne, of Springfield, I1L, at a meeting here today of the fifth province of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. The re marks of Bishop Osborne were made during a debate on the report of a committee appointed to prepare m in expensive selection of Sunday school hymns. "I want to 'be assured that none of these hymns will have irreverent tunes," said Bishop Osborne. "I notice that "Jerusalem the Golden' is among the hymns listed. I have heard that hymn sung, to a tune that sounded like 'Yankee Doodle.' The latter is all right in its place, but its place is not in the church of God." It was explained that most of the hymns had been authorized by more than 60 years of use, and the report was adopted. The synod, which will be in session tomorrow, has charge of church exten sion, religious education and social service work. BIG APPLE SALE ASSURED Campaign for Buyers on Special Day Waged Consistently. In the general campaign for the ob servance of "Apple Day." October 20, letters are being sent out to dealers in every city in Oregdn asking them to feature apples in their store on that day. In Portland the Manufacturers' Asso ciation is working among its members and expects to be able to account for a full carload of apples in that organiza tion alone. Other organizations of the city are carrying the campaign on in a similar manner. J. C. Boyer, in charge of the work in the business section of the city, will appoint numerous sub-committees to canvass the business blocks and build ings asking support of the movement. The entire business section of the city will be canvassed and hundreds of firms and professional men have prom ised aid in making the movement a success. PUPIL MAY TEACH PARENT Sew York Would Direct Food Buy ing Through Schools. NEW YORK, OctTl4. In the third of a series of circulars on how to buy foodstuffs sent out today for distribu tion in the public schools, the Alayor's committee on food supply warns the school principals that New York has a critical Winter before it because of the European war and that their co operation is necessary if the public is to realize the gravity of the situation. The committee asks that every means possible be taken to educate parents through their children In economic methods of purchasing food supplies. The circular contains advice on the purchase of vegetables. "WASHINGTON', Oct- 14 Consider able concern was manifested at the State Department today over the status of American citizens, both .native and naturalized, who were caught in bel ligerent countries by the outbreak of the European war and drafted for mil itary service because they or their fathers were born subjects of such countries. This has occurred in countries with which the United States has no natural ization treaties and has "ailed forth this warning, issued to foreign-born elements in the United States by the department against visits to Europe at this time: "The Department of State has been informed that persons born in this country of alien parents, when they re turn to Italy, are held for military service in that country. j Nations' Laws Conflict. "Although such persons are born American citizens under the law of this country, they are also born Italian subjects under Italian law, thus having a dual nationality. For this reason the Italian government claims their service for the Italian army when such per sons are found in Italy. "The Department is also informed of numerous cases where Italians who have been naturalized as citizens of the United States, and have been subse quently returned to Italy, have been held in that country for military serv ice. There is no treaty of naturaliza tion between the United States and Italy and under Italian law the natur alization of an Italian subject as a citizen or subject of another country does not relieve him from the liability of the performance of military service in Italy." American Position Embarrassing. The department has found itself em barrassed in protesting to the various governments by the fact that the United States has adhered to the doc trine that the child born to American parents in a foreign country is an American citizen unless he voluntarily relinquishes that citizenship. The po sition of Italy, France and many other countries is that when a citizen leaves the fatherland without having ren dered military service, not only he but his male children are subject to arrest for military duty upon their return to the fatherland. So far, it Is said, the efforts of the State Department to obtain the release of such persons have proved unavail ing, although they are being continued. RISE IN RATES IS OPPOSED Protest Filed Against Increase on Farm Machinery to Northwest. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 14 (Special.) Protest by the Holt Manufacturing Company, of Stockton, against an in crease in freight rates which will affect agricultural implements shipped from Stockton to the Northwest, was made today before Special examiner Hender son, of the Interstate Commerce Cora mission. According to the testimony the carriers want an increase of from 16 to 27 cents a hundred pounds on the proportional rate of machinery from Stockton to Portland. The carriers assert that a corresponding decrease from Portland to Northwest interior points will offset this raise. The protestant company contends that such an increase would destroy their present profits, And make it ira- H Th e Dentistry is a personal grievance bill. It is the latest of many methods of advertising adopted by its insti gator. HE SAYS THERE IS A DENTAL TRUST. HE KNOWS BETTER. If there were a dental trust he could prosecute it under the law for much less than he is spending, but that method WOULD NOT ADVERTISE HIM. We do not believe the people will permit this abuse of the initiative by passing a law lowering the health standards of Oregon. 341 Vote No. NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE By Geo. C. Mason, Mgr. Northwestern Bank Bldg. Portland, Or. Paid Advertisement.) GIRLS! CLEAN AND BEAUTIFY HAIR ' i DANDRUFF-25 CENT DANDERINE Stop Washing Hair! Thy This! Makes Hair Glossy, Soft and Abundant. Surely try a "Danderine Hair Cleanse" If you wish to immediately double the beauty of your hair. Just moisten a cloth with Danderine and draw it care fully through your hair, taking one small strand at a time, this will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or any excessive oil in a few minutes you will be amazed. Your hair will be wavy, fluffy and abundant and possess an incom parable softness, lustre and luxuriance. Besides beautifying the hair, one ap plication of Danderine dissolves every particle of dandruff; invigorates the scalp, stopping itching and falling hair. Danderine is to the hair what fresh showers of rain and sunshine are to vegetation. It goes right to the roots, invigorates and strengthens them. Its exhilarating, stimulating and lffe-pro-ducing properties cause the hair to grow long, strong and beautiful. You can surely have pretty, soft, lus trous hair, and lots of it, if you will Just get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton'a Danderine from any drug store or toi let countermand try it as directed. Adv. TnElSYSTJM CLOTHES "EXCELLENCE and superiority, J-J individuality and character are elements in life which attract the average young man. THEfSYSTEM Clothes for Young Gentlemen will arouse your admiration to the buying point. You'll appreciate the superior tai loring, the exquisite fabrics and the diver sity of patterns that will bring you an individuality of dress, and mark you as one clothed in the height of fashion. Come now- Second Floor. Suits, and Balmacaans $15 to $30 BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth possible for them to compete in the Northwest with Northern manufactur ers. The matter was taken under consideration. J. C. Brady Weds Earl's Daughter. NEW YofeK. Oct. 14. James Cox Brady, son of the late Anthony N. Brady, and Lady Victoria May Pery, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Limerick, of Dromor Castle, Limerick. Ireland, were married today at Mon mouth Beach, X. J.. Brady' father left a fortune estimated at J60.000.000. Turkey Venture Profitable. VANCE. Wash., Oct. 14. (Special.) W. A. Davis, of this place, has met with excellent success in the rearing of tur keys during tne past Summer. Last Spring he purchased seven breeding turkeys, and now his flock numbers upwards of 60. 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