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THE MORXIXG OREGOX1AX, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1915. NEW STEEL MERGER TO BE SCRUTINIZED Attorney-General Says At tempts to Combine Com petitors Will Be Watched. THIRD COMBINE RUMORED BoiMclirm - Pennsylvania Mersrer, AVJiich 31ay Be Een Larger Than - 31 id vale, Is Said Xow to Have Ambitious Plans. WA.SHINCJTOX. Oct. 7. Attorney general Gregory issued a formal state ment today saying- that any attempt to bring about a combination of inde pendent steel companies "would be nhjected to the closest scrutiny by the -Department of Justice." The statement lot lows : Asked whether the Department of Justice would take any action with respect to the definite and circum stantial reports of a proposed combina tion of independent steel companies, the Attorney-General said: ' It cannot be questioned that if it was lawful to unite through, the 1 ni ted States Steel Corporation one half of the competitive units in the Mcel trade, the other half would also have the rijarht to combine. Of course what could be done in the steel trade could be done in every other branch, of trade, thus virtually putting- an end to competition. Law .Not let TCKtahllsbed, ' 'The derision of the Circuit Judges of th Third Circuit in the steel case ih not yet the established law. It is because of just such consequences that the (Government is appealing1 from that decision. Kesides, in the Harvester chsp, a court of equal rank took a dif ferent view of the law. "The question is now pending before the Supreme Court. In the meantime attempts to combine able and efficient competitors affecting trade over a wi'ie area will be subjected to the clos est scrutiny by the Department of Jus tire." NKW YORK, Oct. 7. The announce ment in Washington by Attorney-General Gregory that the Department of Justice would closely scrutinize any attempt to organize a combination of independent steel companies, aroused the greatest interest here today, inas much as the statement follows closely on the announcement of the organiza tion of the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company, a $100,000,000 corporation, which has brought together four con cerns. Another Combination Pending. At the same time negotiations ar; pending for a combination between the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and the Pennsylvania Steel Company, which may become the nucleus for another combination equal to, and possibly Iarsrer, than the Midvale merger, and Insistent rumors are in circulation that both these combinations have still more ambitious plans. Neither of them, it was pointed out trwlay. either a lone or together, would approximate the size of the Vnltet? States Steel Corporation unless several other large steel companies which havii not been mentioned as possible com ponents were to be included, such as the Republic Iron & Steel Company and the Jones & Laughlin Company. Companies ot Com pet I torn. None of the companies now in the M id vale combination is a competing company, according to "William E- Corey, o'nanlzcr of the company. I re. how ever, expressed the opinion that any combination between his company and the. Bethlehem-Pennsylvania interests would probably not be legal, as they would bring together competing con cern.. Charles M. Schwab, head of the Beth lehem Steel, was out of town today, and no authentic information, could be obtained as to the progress of the ne gotiations for acquiring the Pennsyl vania. Humors were current that the Crucible Steel Company and an Ameri can steamship company, to be used for carrying ores from the Bethlehem prop erties in Chile, were to be part of this combination. 2 OF 643 REELS HELD UP .Motion Picture Censor Hoard Makes IteiMtrt for Sept ember. Out of ti43 reels of motion pictures viewed by the Motion I'icturo Censor ship Board and official viewers during September, only two were condemned, according to t lie monthly report sub mitted to the Board yesterday. Elim inations were ordered in 31 reels, after which they were approved. After much discussion the Board de cided yesterday to have the chairman. Mis. A. C. Newill, accept an invitation from the Civic League to appear before that body to discuss censorship a week from Saturday. A motion was adopted at the meet insr. authorizing the appointment of a committee to try to arrange to do away with the viewing of pictures by Board members or official viewers on Sun days. At present, it is said, viewers often pass nearly the whole day at the film exchange which. It is said, can be eliminated by revising the plan of han tiling and distributing the films. CLAM DIGGERS AREWANTED Applications Made for 12 Washing ton Men to nil Jobs. Twelve jobs digging razor clams n;ut the first 12 residents of Wash incion who report to Thomas Nelson ;it Ocean l'ark and the Municipal Free i'.ntploymcnt Bureau in Portland. Mr. Nelson wants five men and another man has applied to the Portland employ incut bureau for seven others. They must 6e residents of ashincton. The work will be that of dipping clams at $1 for 10 gallons. Mr. Nelson in a letter written to City Commission cr Baker says a man who works hard can make tl to JS a day at the work. The season will be open until next June. The Inspired Idiot , "Yes," said the idiot, "I see they are going; to have Dress Up Week, and that will give the high-priced clothiers a chance to spend another bunch of coin for advertising, "and, of course, charge the expense to you the joke is on you but you don't know it; when you see the point of the satire you will think it real funny funny as a crutch. "The high-salaried advertis ing men and window dressers are even now fixing up to show you the most wonderful models and styles of men's clothes that you ever beheld for the moderate (?) price of $25. "They will tell you that the models they show came direct from the fashion centers of New York, Chicago, Vancouver and Marshfield, but what they won't tell you is this 'We are compelled to charge you $23 for these beautiful suits, rain coats and overcoats, because we will have to reduce these later on to $18.75 at our big (?) clearance (?) sales so you see, to protect ourselves, we are forced to mark them early in the season at the mod erate price of 25 bucks.' " The Wonder Clothes Stores Co. run no sales demand no fancy prices always sell $25 suits, raincoats and overcoats at Fifteen Dollars Five thousand garments to select from the largest stock at this price in the Northwest. Wonder Clothes Stores Co. 138-140-142 Third Street. Corner of Alder. Our $10 Clothes Need No Advertising. in his hand was forced into his breast. Arthur Yoho, a brother of the injured lad, was drowned two months ago in Mill Creek. W.C. T.U. SESSION ENDS WITH Y COM RE KXI'llKSSKS s y m I'ATHV WITH PIHFOSE. SALEM STABBING IS FATAL lialpli Volio Victim of Accident In Bos" Friendly Scuffle. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 7. (Special. In a street scuffle tonisht over possession of a. box of cookies, Ralph Yoho.' 14 years old, son of Mrs. K Yoho. this city, was stabbed in the breasr with bis own pocket knife. He died at 11 o clock. Charles Hnnpr. Roy Anderson. Os borne Mapiethorp and Sam Plummer, Yoho's playnwites at the time of the accident, told the police that in a friendly scuffle Yoho fell violently a&ainst oiie of them and the open knife Aid of People In Enforcing Prohibition Is Aitkeil Attorney-General . PromlHes Support. NEWBEHG, Or.. Oct. 7. (Kriecial 1 The VV. C. T. U. convention closed its session here tonight. The principal address was made by Governor Withy combe. He said that he is in full sym pathy with the purpose of the W. C. T. U. He also said that the Deonln at Oresron face a hard figrht in the en forcement of the state prohibition law soon to go into effect, and asked that the people back the Governor and not put too much of the work upon his shoulders. Tho Governor paid a hirh trihut tn the Oregon pioneers, and made a most favorable comparison of present and early conditions in the Willamette Val ley. In a letter which was read at this session, Attorney-General Brown in formed the gathering that the full power of the office of the Attorney General of Oregon would be used in enrorcLnjr the prohibition . law. Mr. Brown was on the programme for an address, but sent the letter, explaining that he had been called to Southern Oregon unexpectedly and was unable to attend. Uaniel O. Poling, of Boston. gave an address on "Mothers of Men." lhe Governor was the guest of roror at a dinner given by business men of the community at the Imperial He tel here, at 6 o"clock. The W. C. T. U. convention icceived an invitation from Albany to ineet at that place next year, but the matter cf acceptance was left to the executive committee. The convention adjourned. singing "God, Be With You, Till We Meet Again." "Trusty"' Xot Kecjiptiired. William Owen, the "trustv" who escaped from the County Jail Wednes day night by means of a blanket with which he lowered himself to the floor below, had not been recaptured late yesterday, although the Sheriffs of fice learned from a friend to whom he telephoned that he is still in the city. Owen, it developed yesterday, came close to losing his life in making his getaway. Jail attendants who found the blanket which he used as a. rope say that it was easily loosened and that Owen probably would have been dashed to death had his weight been on it a second or two longer. Well! here's WALLINGFORD and His cronies SlliW KEMBRR APPOINTED OX CENSORSHIP BOARD. b 9 " J i I ". - X h h ' "Hi l i - -wn t ; it I ' -fa? lit - II It - if;:' -It i - ?y -, -r"U LTfliiaiaTnrii- Aifc fear riiiYir'A-inff---lliil nMTlTVl;;ntl1n-rllJnMf -- K. T. Richards. F T. Richards, assistant man aper of the Troy Laundry, was yesterday appointed by Mayor Albee a member of the Municipal Board of Motion Picture Censors to take the place of Mrs. Sol Hart, who has resip-ned. Mrs. Hart has had to give up the work on ac count of lack of-time. ' Mr. Richards has been inter ested in the censorship work for some time and consented yester day lo serve on the board. He will take up his duties at once. liiiill Esy - ft U it . . r v., .;:-::.;. jO-.Ni" The great J. Rufus, knighted and honored and feted and made wealthy by a veritable high court of his followers, the great J. Rufus is coming Sunday to you. In new attitudes, in new costumes, in new schemes to tempt the coin from the "easy mark" and the good thing, in order to aid the weaker vessels. In other words, J. Rufus Wallingf ord, financier, capital ist, merchant, manufacturer, all-round maker of mil lions, Wallingford is to appear in motion pictures and stories the series being ' W- v- -,;vfl m : '7 V by GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER, Creator of "Wallingford" and CHARLES W. GODDARD, Dramatic Author of "The Exploits of Elaine" Sunday he makes his bow Sunday he makes his bow in story form, and he will appear every week until further announcement. Mr. Chester has chosen to tell you of the most startling events of Wallingf ord's eventful life. Don't miss the first tale it appears in The Sunday Oregonian in Pathe motion pictures. What a motion picture character! Under the direction of the Wharton Bros, he will appear in your private theatre, played by Burr Mclntoah. Blackie Daw will be impersonated by Max Figman. The pictures will be distributed under the leadership of the local PATH ((ty)) DCCHAeT f nanes w . uoaaara Dramatic Author "Exploits of Elaine' No motion picture you have ever seen on the screen is as fitted for the job of entertaining you. Wallingford's schemes are thrilling. Blackie is screamingly funny. , Ns? "nT xi -cy- , . .i-7 - , . , 'Jf -" mil' W --5ifil Nj i. ll.. ui-"- it Ft,- liai, n'(1' i iL. - i Lolita Robertson "Violet" Max Figman "Blackie" Geo. Randolph Chester Leopold Wharton Director Burr Mcintosh "WaUingford" JOB MDOIP PUZZLES Mr. Lister to Confer on Yaki ma Commission Action. LAW PROVIDES NO METHOD Recall of lint ire Board Not Antici pated by Drafters of Act Ap pointment of 2 to Choose Third Member Considered Best. OWMPIA, Wash., Oct. 7. (Special.) How the vacancies, resulting front" the recall of the three Yakima County Commissioners yesterday, can be filled will be taken up by Oovernor Lister with citizens Monday, when the execu tive will visit North Yakima, in re sponse to a request todjiy from the recall committee. Attorney-General W. V. Tanner has ruled that there is no provision what ever in the Washington law for tho filling of these vacancies. Whatever method is adopted must be extra legul. The proposal being: considered most strongly is for Governor Lister to ap point two Commissioners, these to choose the third. Other methods discussed are for tfie Superior Court to appoint a receiver for the county, provision for a special election, or to have the recalled Com missioners appoint their own suc cessors before election returns are can vassed. This last proposal is scouted by proponents of the recall, who car ried the election, 6 to 1. Under the Washington recall law, no opponent runs against an official to be recalled. The County Commission ers fill a county vacancy, as if caused by death, and the Governor fills a state vacancy, but the drafters of this law did not anticipate the possibility of the recall of an entire Board of Com missioners, although the same action was attempted in King County. MISS MEETIXG AVILJ UK HELD Old Commissioners to Act Until Of ficial Removal Proclamation. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. 7. (Special.) Governor Lister will meet citizens of the county, with reference to appointments to vacancies occasioned by recall of the three County Commis sioners yesterday, at a mass meeting open to all citizens at tho County Courthouse at 3 o'clock Monday. The old Commissioners will continue to act until the official proclamation of the result of the election. They will pass on the annual tax levy tomorrow but have eliminated practically all esti mates for new roads, holding their re call is a declaration against the road building policy for which they have stood. one-half miles north of here, burned to the ground at 10 o'clock today, together with 24.0U0 feet of lumber. The fire started from burning slabs. A high wind prevented control of the blaze. The loss is about $8000. with little insurance. Mill Xear Stevenson Burns. BTEVENSON. Wash.. Oct. 7. (Spe cial.) Aalvik Rrnj." sawmill, two and 300,000 BATHE INTERNALLY The marvellous growth of Internal Bitht ing since the advent of "J. B. L. Cas cade" is accounted for not only by the en thusiastic praise of its users to others, but also by physicians insisting more and mora that the Lower Intestine must be kept free from waste to insure perfect health and efficiency. Iary L. J. Walker, M. L. D., Olean, N. V.. writes: I must tell you of a ease of Constipa tion lasting for twenty years, that was cured by your Cascade treatment. "The physician in charge said the patient fcad a tumor lying between the stomach and intestines. The patient being 62 years old, be claimed no help could "be jjiven ex cept the knife; but finding the intestines in a very bad state, I advised the J. B. L. Cascade," which resulted in a complete recovery. When I took the case she wai taking a laxative three times a day, and had been for three weeks ; couldn't get along without it now she never takes any laxative." Call su the W OAKiard, Clark Co.'s Ui Store In Portland, and ask for free booklet on the subject called "Why Man of To-jaj U Qiuy. 6U er Ctnt EiXiUenu" It's Really Awfully Good Made of the best materials and made in the very same way that you yourself bake cake. H0LSUM CAKE is a pleasing and nourishing family food article that com bines all the advantages of good cake. Any Good Dealer WW Supply You 5 Varieties H Large, Generous Sanitary Package IS Cents Baked by the Log Cabin Baking Company Aurora to Hold Corn Show. Al'RORA. Or.. Oct. 7. (Special.) County Agriculturist Chapin has made all arrangement to hold a com show here November 22, 23 and Si. The business men of the city are offering substantial prizes for the best displays. Tt is proposed to take the best ex hibits to the corn show at Salem in December. In connection with the corn show a three-day farmers meeting, school or Institute will be held also. 26-Hour Ocean Trip Pronounced the Best WlllllIIIIlllllIIIIlllllllll 'Where Brac ing Sea Air Gives Zest niuiiiiiiiiiiiumiiiiir SERVICE PLUS That the traveling public realize that the "Twin Palaces of thn Pacific" steamships "Great Northern" and "Northern Pacific" between San Francisco and Portland are filling the long-felt want for the maximum in OCEAN TRAVEL COMFORT at REASONABLE RATES and in the SAME TIME AS THE FAST TRAINS is evidenced by the numbers of tourists who are using this new service. There is "SOMETHING DIFFERENT" about this delightful 26-hour ealt-air trip this refreshing change, where the luxury loving have every comfort and convenience at their command. "Seeing the Exposition" is incomplete without a ride on these ships. Sailings Every TUESDAY,VTHURSDAY. SATURDAY North Bank Steamer Express Leaves 9:30 A. Ai. 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