THE MORNING OREGONIA??,
TIITJItSDAT. AUGUST - 1
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SENATE DEADLOCK
BLOCKS CONGRESS
IT'S A FUTILE DEFENSE.
Tlio Most in Value
The Best in Quality
Come Join the
RANKS of the
Thursday
! Demand of Senator Owen May
t , Result in Indefinitely Pro-
V longed Session.
Forenoon Shoppers!
You profit financially by taking advantage of the underpriced
offerings arranged for this occasion, and your presence here in
the forenoon Thursday will show your approval of the Summer
weekly half-holiday inaugurated here for department store em
ployes. All arrangements have been made, to serve you promptly.
! VOTING DATES NOT FIXED
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Most of Democrats Willing to Agree
to Republican Proposals, aii'd
Appeal Slay Be Made to Wil-
"son to Clear. Way.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Republican
Senate leaders and Senator Owen, Dem
ocrat, tied the legislative situation in
the Senate Into a. hard knot today,
threatening the plans of Administration
leaders to expedite the shipping, work
men's, compensation and revenue bills
and. assure an early adjournment of
Congress.
The obstacle interposed was the Owen
corrupt practices bill to limit and reg
ulate political campaign contributions.
The Democrats did . not include the
measure in their legislative programme,
but Senator Owen wants it passed and
the Republican leaders want definite
assurances of its postponement until
the December Bession.
t'ninlmODi Co Burnt Refused. .
When Senator Fletcher sought an
agreement to vote upon the shipping
bill late today. Republican leaders de
manded in return, a promise from the
Administration forces that the corrupt
practices bill would not be pressed to
a vote before adjournment. Most of the
Democrats were willing to give such
a promise, inasmuch as the bill was not
in the Imperative programme. They
found Senator Owen, however, deter
mined to call his bill up some time be
fore adjournment and to demand a vote
on it, no matter what the result might
be.
Senator Owen's attitude resulted in
, a. declaration by the Republican mem
bers that they would not Agree on any
unanimous consent requests to fix a
time for voting on either the shipping
or revenue bills. Senator Owen there
upon announced that he also would re
fuse unanimous consent on requests to
fix a time to vote on the other bills as
long as opposition to taking up his
measure persisted.
Indefinite Session Threatened.
That was the tangled, situation when
the Senate adjourned tonight without
a. vote on the shipping bill. Some Ad
ministration leaders thought President
Wilson might have to be appealed to
.if the way were not to be cleared for
the shipping, revenue and workmen's
compensation bills, which would com
plete the legislative programme. If
Senator Owen and Republican leaders
remain determined. It was declared Con
gres may be held in session indefi
nitely. The revenue bill was reported from
the finance committee todayk but the
present plan is to pass both the ship
ping and workmen's compensation bills
before it is taken up. ' 1
TAX TEMPERED TO TIMBERMEN
Deduction to Be Made In . Figuring
Income Prom Enterprise.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Aug. 16. Senator Chamberlain
secured today the adoption by the fi
nance committee of two amendments
to the revenue bill one designed to
minimize the income tax imposed on
owners of timber land in Oregon and
other Northwestern states, the other
intended to prevent the shipment of
halibut into the United States from
Canada via Prince Rupert.
Senator Chamberlain, in caucus, made
a protest against the income tax pro
vision as passed by the House, main
taining it would place a heavy burden
on owners of Northwestern timber
lands who hereafter sell their prop
erty, for, as the bill stood, they would
be taxed on the full difference between
the price they paid for this land and
the price at which they sold it.
He explained that large areas of
timber lands had been acquired in. -the
Northwest in- the early '90s at low
prices, since which time the value has
multiplied many times. To" tax profits
or sales or timber lands on the basis
provided by the House bill. Senator
Chamberlain maintained, would be un
fair and at his suggestion the bill was
amended o that when profits to timber
land sale are 'to be taxed, the profit
enaii oe ngurea Dy deducting from
the selling: price the estimated value of
the land on March 1, 1915, the date
when the income' tax law first went
into operation. His amendment reads
"For the purpose of ascertaining the
Praia derived from the Sale or other
disposition of property, real, personal
or mixed, acquired before March 1, 1913,
the fair market price or value of such
property as of March 1, 1913, shall be
the basis for determining the amount
or such gain derived.
Senator Chamberlain's second amend
ment stopping the shipment of halibut
from North Pacific water via Prince
Rupert into Eastern states markets
provides:
"That from and after 90 days after
the passage of this act no fresh or
frozen halibut or salmon from the
North Paclfio Ocean or its tributary
waters shall be admitted into the
United States through any foreign
country, except when the same shall
be in bond from an American port."
Senator" Jones and Representative
Humphrey have been advocating this
legislation and today they were told
by Representative Kitchin, chairman
of the House ways and means commit
tee, that he would accept this amend
ment, it having been Indorsed by the
jjepartment or commerce.
EYESIGHT
SPECIALIST
IS y e m Examined
Glasses Made,
ISO Broadway,
Near Washington.
ELL-AI
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
' proves it 25c at all druggists.
J'Tr COPPER AND ALUMINUM
CS ii'rt . kitchen utensila take on a
SLf rS I Lltrr. cheerful nwnMwhn
polished mth
r J I XLTAL polish
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100 WILL BE TRIED
Mexico to Have Great Series
of Courtsmartial.
PRIEST FOUND NOT GUILTY
Prominent Politicians Held in Con
nection Vith. Plots and Hun
dreds of Witnesses Have Been
Summoned to Capital.
CHIHUAHUA CITT. Mex., Aug. IS.
Preparations are under way here for
the greatest series or courtmartials ever
held in Mexico, in an effort to stamp
out disloyalty in Northern Mexico. One
hundred prominent figures in Mexican
politics are held awaiting iriai nere in
connection with the discovery of re
ceat revol"tioniry plots and hundreds
of witnesses have been summoned from
all over the republic
J.i the first of the courtmartials. J.
Arrolla, a. priest, today was found not
guilty.
General Jacinto Trevino nas received
reports from Colonel Zuazua at St. An
Ires. Durango. 150 miles southwest of
Parral. suyinsr that a band of four
men under one of the Murgia brothers
and another of 3J under Martin Lopez
had fled before his column Into the
hills and scattered. He had learned
from a ranchman, he said, that five of
the fugitives, who are making their
way tovard Rincon de Chuviscar, are
w mr.Ued. A detachment has been sent
in pursuit, it was reported.
Reports from Saltlllo said that a con
f t rence of railroad superintendents of
the lines in. Northern Mexico is being
held there. Means of improving the
rail service In thia section are being
discussed.
EL PASO. Tex.. Aug. 16. General
Francisco Gonzales, commanding the
Mexican army of Northern Chihuahua,
left Juarez last night for 'Chihuahua
City, where he will appear as a witness
against Jose Tnez Salazar, the noted
revolutionist, held for trial on a' charge
of treason, it was announced at the
commandancia today.
NAVY YARDS NEED MEN
OFFICIALS CONCERNED OVER
SHORTAGE OF MECHANICS.
:
Plana to Pot on Doable Shifts, to Clear
Way for New Construction. Can
not Be Carried Out.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. With an
unprecedented building programme
facing them. Navy officials are con
cerned over the shortage of trained
mechanics available for carrying out
such of the new work as may be sent
to Government yards. Shipbuilding
trades have been unable to supply
enougn men ror construction now in
progress and officials believe there will
be considerable delay in both public
and private yards, due to this fact.
The keels of the battleships Califor
nia and Tennessee- still are to' be laid,
although contracts for their construc
tion were awarded to the Mare Island
and Brooklyn Navy-yards, respective
ly, many months ago. Work on the
California is expected to begin early
next month, as enlargement of the slip
at Mare Island is proceeding rapidly.
At the Brooklyn Navy-yard the de
partment had planned to put double
shifts to work on the New Mexico, so
as to get her into the water and clear
the way for the Tennessee, but be
cause of the shortage -of skilled labor
it has been with great difficulty that
a single lull emit naa been main
tained. '
To meet the emergency the Navy
yards' have been compelled to take in
experienced men in large numbers and
train them tor tneir work.
mm
i t&feat and quiokt ofc all poIiBhea.
PENDLETON NORMAL URGED
Superintendent Cburcliill Indorses
Move, Pointing Out Need.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 16. (Special.)
J. A. Churchill, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, is asking the
voters of the state to support the in
itiative measure on the ballot this
Fall providing for the establishment
of a standard normal school at Pendle
ton. The State Superintendent's last
report shows than only 13 per cent of
the grade teachers of the state are
normal school graduates and he, more
than any other man, appreciates the
need for more competent instruction,
particularly in the rural schools.
"Oregon's greatest need for its
rural schools is the teacher who has
had full preparation to do her work,"
he said in making public his indorse
ment of the measure. "Such prepara
tion can best come through normal
school training.
"I trust that the voters of the state
will assist in raising the standard of
our schools by establishing a state
normal school at Pendleton. The
location is central, the interest of tho
people of Pendleton in education most
excellent, and the large number of
pupils in the public schools .will give
ample opportunity to all students to
get the amount of teaching practice
retired ina standard normal school."
BIG CANNERIES MERGE?
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN PACIFIC
COAST CONCERNS REPORTED.
SCRUTINY
IS
BEGUN
Inspector-General Is Looking
Into Third Oregon.
CAMP IS ALL ON TIPTOE
Alaska, California and Hawaiian Com
panies Included in 1.1st Distribu
tion to Be Simplified.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. That ne
gotiations for a merger of the princi
pal cannery Interests of the Pacific
Coast are under way in San Francisco
was learned here today. The firms
named in the reported merger were the
J. K. Armsby Company, the Alaska
Packers' Association, the California
Fruit Canners' Association, the Central
California Canneries, the Hawaiian
Pineapple Company, Limited, and Bal
four, Guthrie & Co.
That such a merger was under con
sideration was admitted tonight by a
prominent business man, who was cred
ited in the reports with an active part
in the negotiations. He said that he
could not discuss the subject beyond
saying that the deal had not yet been
perfected.
The merger, according to talk in lo
cal financial circles, will be effected by
the creation of a holding company. Its
object would be to wipe out the pres
ent duplication of distributing plants.
The Armsby Company now distrib
utes the product ot tne central can
neries and the Hawaiian Pineapple
Company. Both the California Fruit
Canners and the Alaska Packers' Asso
ciatlon maintain their own distributing
plants, and Balfour, Guthrie & Co. die
tribute in Europe the products of all
the concerns involved.
The officials of the companies said
to be involved refused tonight to dis
cusa the reported merger.
CONCORD TO BE REPAIRED
$5000 In Improvements Will Be
Made on Old Gunboat.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Quarantine Officer Ebert has been
notified by the department that Con
gress has set aside $5000 for repairing
and improving the old gunboat Con
cord and has been asked to recommend
what alterations shall be made to the
vessel.
Since the Concord was brought here,
approximately $2000 has been spent on
her in constructing bunks, Installing
a galley, a water system, driving dol
phins and making minor alterations.
It is probable that the additional $6000
will bo expended in the installation of
a heating' and lighting system.
KING VICTOR AT FRONT
Italian Monarch. Visits Gorizla, Still
Under Bombardment. '
GORIZIA, via Rome and Paris, Aug.
16. Although this city is still under
bombardment by long-range Austrian
guns. King Victor Emmanuel stopped
here on one of his tours of Inspection
along the Italian lines, watched the
effect of the hostile artillery fire and
visited the tunnel by which the Ital
ians penetrated and surprised the place.
While he was entering an automobile
to leave Gorizia the King saw a sol
dier - wounded in the hand and foot
standing at attention. "Don't bother
to salute me, comrade," said the King,
who shook hand3 with and then saluted
the soldier. . I
Final Inspection of Field Equip
ment to Bo Mado Friday Fa
vorable Impression Made by
Showing of V. M. C. A.
BT WILL G. MACRAE.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. Third Ore
gon. Imperial Beach, Cal., Aug. 16.
(Special.) Camp today is on lta col
lective toes, like a sprinter waiting for
the crack of the -starter's pistoL This
is because the long-expected Major
Frank W. -Caldwell, from the Inspec
tor-General's department, has arrived,
-arly this morning he began his
scrutiny. Major Caldwell 'believes in
having first-hand data, and he did the
inspecting himself. He began by going
over the regiment accounts. That he
round things In this Important depart
ment in good order can be told bv the
fact, that he failed to find reason for
audible comment, and also that he was
aoie to check up without asking em
barrassing questions.
It is the purpose of Major Caldwell
to inspect the entire Third Oregon and
also Troop A. After he had finished
going over the accounts he gave the
mess tents of each company a rigid
inspection. He carried a writing pad
in his hand, and as he visited each
cookhouse he made notes. He finished
his tour tonight, but the final inspec
tion of field equipment will be held
beginning early Friday morning. This
will be a big morning for the Third
Oregon, for every piece of ordnance
and every bit of equipment will be out
in the field when the final drill U held.
Major Caldwell will visit Troop A at
(.amp JaiDoa Thursday.
One thing which seemed to make
particularly favorable impression was
the splendid showing the Portland Y.
M. C. A. is making. Field Secretary
Randall has built himself a building of
his own designing, and of the 2400 feet
of wall space only 34 feet ia a boarded
wall, the rest being windows that can
be cli.sed when it rains.
Secretary Randall waa visited yes
terday by the California Y. M. C. A,
field Inspector, who said, after seeing
the building, with its organ, writing
benches and reading table and newspa
per files, that if anyone had told him
such a building existed he would not
have believed it. He was also surprised
when he saw the great number of men
who took advantage of the building.
Mrs. A. W. Fisher, of Corvallls. and
her three daughters. Misses Aleece, Ar-
din and, Marie, arrived at Imperial
Beach today. The party drove from
Corvallls by automobile. They left
Oregon August 1. Miss Aleece held
the wheel the whole distance.
NAVAL BILL HEARS END
OUR STORE WILL CLOSE AT 1
P. M. THURSDAY. '
EXTRA! THURSDAY FORENOON
8:30 A. M. TO 1 P. J1.
Women's Bathing QQ-
Suits Only 57 OC
For Values to $3.50
Women's Mohair Bathing Suits
shown in several different styles. All
sizes from 34 to 44 in both navy and
black; lines regularly sold op to $3.50
to "close, Thursday forenoon
White Dress Skirts,
Special fXJG
BEST $1.00 VALUES
A special clearance of women's fine
white Dress Skirts at half price;
most all sizes in several popular
styles. Lines regularly selling at
$1.00, on sale Thursday fore f
noon at .iUC
Platanoid Picture
Frames at
34c
REGULAR 50c KIND
At the notion counteiv-100 large
platanoid Picture Frames in oval
shape, suitable for picture 5V by 7
a fine easel frame with velvet
back. Regular 50c kind
Thursday forenoon at
Men's Black Cotton
Sox, Special
BEST 10c GRADE
About 90 dozen pairs men's black
cotton Socks to close out at a bar
gain price. They come in all sizes,
are fast black and are made with re
inforced heel and toe; best 10cTf
grade, Thursday forenoon at . .
34c
7c
Extra! Extra! Thursday Forenoon, 8:30 A. M. to 1 P. M.
A PHENOMENAL PURCHASE AND SALE OF
MANUFACTURERS' "SCRAPS"
6c ISa Bi
Huck, Crash and Damask in i to U'i-
lengths, suitable for napkins, tow.
fancy work, etc.
Regular Values to 20c
It is only once in a great while that a favored few merchants
have the opportunity to purchase manufacturers "Scraps"
or Loom Ends. This time we were fortunate in securing a
splendid lot of such goods at a ridiculously low price. Thurs
day Forenoon you may share in our good fortune. You have
choice from i to lVa-yard lengths of huck, crash and damask
such pieces as are suitable for napkins, hand or dish towels,
fancy work, dust or polishing cloths, etc., and at the same
bargain price we include, an odd lot of honeycomb cotton
towels of good size. Remember the quantity is limited and
there will be rapid selling, for you have choice from values?
to 20c each, Thursday Forenoon at "C
50c
EXTRA! Thursday Forenoon
8:30 A. M. to 1. P. M.
Gowns and
f!hpmis at
REGULAR VALUES TO $1.00
Factory samples and odd pieces
from our regular lines to close
out at less than factory cost.
Dozens of desirable styles in
both gowns and envelope che
mise of fine nainsook and mus
lin all extra well made and
beautifully trimmed with dain
ty laces, embroideries, tucks
and ribbons they'll go with a
rush, so don't delay your com
ing. You have choice irom
regular values to $1,
Thursday forenoon at
Silk Boot
Hose. Only
REGULAR 50c GRADE
At this extraordinary price re
duction we are closing out a
discontinued line of women's
silk Boot Hose a standard
make and quality. All sizes in
6hades of tan. Regular 50c
grade, while they last, 1
Thursday forenoon at.. XiJl
50c
15c
25c
EXTRA! Thursday Forenoon
8:30 A. M. to 1 P. M.
Embroider
ies, Yard .
Included are IS, 27 and 43-ih.
Embroideries in a splendid
variety of patterns.; 45-inch
Voile Flouncings shown in
conventional or floral designs
with margin or scalloped bot
tom; 27-inch Batiste Flounc
ings, especially desirable for
children's and baby dresses;
also 18-inch Corset Covers
and Flouncing Embroideries
in swiss, batiste and nainsook
regular 60c and 75c qualities
on sale Thursday- O C
forenoon at .aiiJC
Women's o O
Union Suit ...OOC
REGULAR 65c GRADE
Sale of women's Summer
Union Suits, shown in low
neck, sleeveless styles, with
lace trimmed or cuff knee;
all sizes. Perfect fitting
Union Suits of regular 65c
quality, Thursday oo
forenoon at .O O C
yards shall be equipped for immediate
construction of capital ships.
Acceptance of the toenate proposal
i.ctiniinn of sites for subma
rine and aviation bases on the Atlantic,
Pacific and Juir coasts aiso appeared
probable. The House conferees were
said to be unyieiaing on io ooo"
appropriation of $1,000,000 for special
improvements at the Charleston. B. C.
SHERIDAN IS NEW CENTER
Section Crew Makes That Town
Its Headquarters.
SHERIDAN. Or.. Aug". 16. (Special.)
Sheridan has been made tHe head
quarters for the section crw having
charge of the railroad between this
place and Willamina, Sheridan and Per
rydale and Ballston and Whiteon.
The section-bouse has been neatly
located and the crew has been equipped
with the latest g-asollne motor cars.
Shirley Walte, son of J. H. Walte. a.
retired Southern Paclfio division road
master, ia now section foreman.
TIad Th Oresronlan classified nds.
Boys From Harmony Town
MANHATTAN TRIO
IN SONGS THA T PLEASE
AGREEMENT OX YAHD EQUIPMENT
IS IX SIUHT.
House Conferees, However, Inrleldln
en Senate's Million-Dollar Appro
priation for Charleston, S. C.
WASHINGTON, Aug-. 16. The $316.
800,000 naval appropriation bill en
tered the final legislative stage tosiay.
Senate and House conferees resumed
their discussions of the comparatively
minor items remaining- in disagree
ment with prospect of a final report to
both houses within a few days, pos
sibly by Friday.
Following acceptance by the House
yesterday of the Senate's building and
personnel increases, the Senate today
agreed to another conference on the
smaller items in dispute, and the con
ferees held an hour's session. No agree
ment was reached. Another session
will be held, tomorrow.
In the Informal discussions today
agreement by the conferees upon ap
propriation of $6,000,000 to equip Navy
yards tor war cratt construction was
forecast. The conferees, however, stilt
are divided on the question of which
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MARSH
In a Bit of Irish
Romance
iarriase o
Molly-0
The story details the pretty love affair of a little colleen, Molly, who lives with
her mother, the Widow Malarky. Their property consists of a pip; and a cow. Like
all good Irish they are proud of their pig;, hate their landlord and have difficulty in
meeting the "rint." Molly has four ambitions; she wants to buy her mother a silk
dress, get a bell for the cow, a ribbon for the pig, and a husband for herself.
The fantastic scenes which depict the visit of the fairies to the little colleen are
not only unusual but decidedly realistic, and will be a big treat for the kiddies.
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.FAY TINCHER
Tl? In a mirthful mixture of mistakes, mishaps and Miss Tincher. It's called
"LAUNDRY LIZ"
COLUMBIA
6th and Washington
Matinees 10c Children 5c Evening 15c
Continuous, 11 A. M. to 11 P. 3NI.
This Programme Until Saturday Night Only
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