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THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, s-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1916. " SUFFRAGE BODY TO FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF EXECUTIVE RECEIVING NOTIFICATION ' SHADOW LAWN, N. J. OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION AT Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Latest Fall Stjles Now Shown KEEP UP DUAL FIGHT 3 STORE OPENS DAILY AT 8:30 A. M. ON SATURDAYS 9:00 A. M. STORE CLOSES DAILY AT 5 :30 P. M. ON SATURDAYS 6:00 P. M. Policy of Wprking for Equal Rights Through National and State Laws Continued. DECISION IS NOT FINAL Mrs. Catt Tells Delegates to National Association Convention Views of Both Presidential Candidates Are Ahead of Their Party. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Sept. 6. The National American Woman Suffrage Association, by an overwhelming vote today, decided to continue its present policy of working for equal rights through both National and state legislation. The vote was taken after a long debate and no sooner had the applause that greated the announce ment of the action taken ceased before a resolution which threatens again to open the whole question tomorrow was introduced. Virtually ail the speakers urged con tinuance of the convention partisan el forts of the association to bring about equal suffrage. Two Amendment Beaton. The question of continuing the pres ent policy of the association came be fore the convention in the form of two proposed amendments to the organiza tion's constitution. One proposed that - the association drop work on state, legislation and concentrate on the pro posed amendment to the legislation. The ether provided that the associa tion cease its efforts in behalf of the Federal amendment and confine its ac tivities to getting woman suffrage by states. The amendment were defeated by a vivo voce vote in which affirma tive voices were heard. Mrs. Carrie Chapman, president of the association, presented the following resolution: "That the 48th annual convention of the National Suffrage Association in terpret article two of the constitution which pledges our auxiliaries to secure the vote for women by appropriate Na tional and state action as meaning that the Federal amendment is our immedi ate and principal aim; and that all state campaigns, whether legislative or referendum, are preparatory to thie end." Session Stormy for Time. The resolution stirred up opposition among delegates and there was every evidence of a stormy session, when further debate was shut off by the carrying of a motion by Miss Hannah J. Patterson, of Pittsburg, Pa., corre sponding secretary, that the resolution be made a special subject for 11 A. M. tomorrow. ' Mrs. Catt opened the discussion of the policy question and amused the dele gates by stating that Charles E. Hughes, the Republican Presidential nominee, had told her that the Repub lican platform came nearer to what the suffragists want than that of the .Democratic party, and that, on ihe other hand. President Wilson told her the Democratic platform was nearer to woman suffrage than the Republican platform. She declared that both were far ahead of their respective parties in their views on the suffrage question. Partisanship Is Avoided. Miss Florence Allen said that if state work was taken up exclusively it would look as if the suffragists In ad been captured by the Democrats who are strong for state rights, and if the convention decided to concentrate on the Federal amendment, it would ap pear as if the association had made a deal with the Republicans. The suf fragists, she said, should ask the help of all men. regardless of their party affiliation. Delegates from Colorado, Oregon and Texas were among those who spoke briefly in, favor of continuing the policy. The delegate from Texas said that when Mexican bandits invaded Texas the people in that state did not stand on state rights, but. quickly called for Federal aid. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, former pres ident of the association, said that if she were to be born again she would give the same amount of time to the cause ci hrtvp nrprvthinff lse in tb wnpld The non-partisan campaign for equal rights the association has waged for so many years, she said, had brought the suffrage question to where it is today. Education rather than partisan polit ical action, she said, was the best method to bring about universal equal suffrage. MR. M'ARTHUR APPLAUDED Attack on Underwood Tariff la Made in House. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington. Sept. 6. Representative McArthur today addressed the House of Representatives on the subject of "commercial preparedness." He quoted figures from reports of the Department of Commerce, showing the large vol ume of export business done by this country since the .outbreak of the European war, and predicted that this country will be the dumping ground of the world unless the Republican pro tective tariff policies are restored. He quoted figures showing the huge volume of imports from Asia and Can ada since the Underwood tariff law was enacted. The speech was loudly applauded by Republican members. STAMP TAXES REMOVED (Continued From First Pape.) with American trade, and American mails had been discussed informally in conference. There was no disposition to elimi nate any of the provisions which have aroused diplomatic representatives of the allied powers in Washington, but it was stated that one of the amend ments might be revised. ' Not one of the conferees would indicate what change was contemplated. Objection by Representative Fitz fcerald, chairman of the House appro priations committee to the $300,000 continuing appropriation for the new Tariff Commission would result. It was reported, in eliminating this provision. Representative Fitzgerald is refus ing to participate in the conference on the general deficiency bill -until as sured that the Senate has yielded on this amendment. -ELL-A Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists.. i f ' . jc!.w (....y . nwwmxi K,,'Mmim.iixrvmrsxiviim'4wp mvwtn's w w nyy. ua'a 1 shim Ik- " - ' , i v j - ' s - i "i - - - .i : - :"," I; i I" , i' v l 'tlz , f ll ' ; " - k z - - if .vyv, M p; ii. jX-X'W..' i' tf Hjfr.iJrTfUXN j ' ' W"f:,"vVt ,f7"'r' wllf ft f ' ' " ' " V f " T ' "' '11 if nipn-l&y v scX XeOiV M ' j&mZsss uk -i" i2it&Ji ' ' - ii i . i -i. . m ! i y 14 . f'nniiiiVfwnriariiiiiKtiiiiMi m""' f imm Photo Copyright by Underwood. President Wilson receiving the notification of his renomlnation by the Democratic party from Senator Ollia James. Over 30,000 people, including Democratic notables from all rarts of the country, were in the audience. MILLIONS CUT OFF Los Angeles Gets Edison Sys tem at Reduced Figure. DECISION SETS PRECEDENT Fixation of Severance Damages Is First Action of Kind in America. Company's Price $21,890, 06C; City's $3,473,803. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 6. The State Railroad Commission fixed a valuation of $6,328,000 today on the electric distributing system of the Southern California Edison Company in Los Angeles in connection with its intended purchase by the city of Los Angeles. The company contended the property plus severance damages was worth $21,890,066 while the municipal ity set on it a value of $3,473,803. The Commission fixed the actual value of the system at $4,750,000, allow ing in addition severance damages of $1,578,000. The principal slashes in the com pany's valuation were the elimination of "going concern value," estimated at more than $5,000,000, and the pruning of severance damages from the com pany's figure of more than $10,700,000 to a tenth of that sum. The decision said that reproduction costs rather than the capitalization of earnings was the basis taken and that the Commission worked with a clear understanding of the necessity of an award which by its fairness would encourage further investments of capital in the state. Financial interests all over the coun try have been watching for the decision for months. There is a possibility that either the Southern California Edison Company or the city of Los Angeles will appeal to the courts to revise the Commission's valuation. The decision of the Commission is the first of its kind rendered in the United States by a Public Service Com mission and sets a precedent in regard to' the fixation of severance damages that is the damages suffered to the rest of the system by an excision of the Los Angeles portion. It is on this point that the majority of the Commission and Commissioner Edgerton, who heard the case, radically disagree. Mr. Edgerton insisted that the majority capitalized the lost profits of the company in arriving at its total of severance damages. He computed his severance damages in the actual losses sustained through the enforced idleness of the company's equipment rendered useless temporarily through reduced demand for electricity because of the severance of the Los Angeles distributing system. PURCHASE AVOWED OPTIOKAXi Los Angeles Not Compelled to Bay, Says City Attorney. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6. Purchase of the Southern California Edison Com pany "distributing system," on which the Railroad Commission of California set a. valuation of $6,323,000 today, really is optional with the city of Los Angeles, according" to Albert Lee Stephens. City Attorney. He said it is mandatory on the Superior Court to find an identical valuation if the city should bring con demnation proceedings, "but there is no power on earth that can compel a municipality to institute an action," al though the law under which the valua tion was asked by the city contemplated the completion of such transactions when once begun. ence the other day. He was nearly arrested. Mrs. Carrie Hummel, wife of the City Clerk of Glascow, Mont., had some dental work done at "Painless" Parker's establishment and after she had gone she missed $10. Dr. Johnson did the work and as a consequence was ac cused of having made away with the missing bill. The story seemed plausible, as she told it, and Deputy District Attorney Ryan gave her a complaint for the arrest of the dentist. The machinery of law was set in operation and all indications were that Dr. Johnson would be compelled to answer to the charge of making away with, some thing which he had never seen. The day before the trial, however, Mrs. Hummell chanced to look into her handbag. Folded neatly inside a draft she found the missing bill. She prompt ly withdrew the complaint. Dr. Johnson now thinks he has a grievance and has threatened to start legal action. MOOSE TO KEEP GOING 15 "LOYAL" MEMBERS PI.AX TO PRESERVE PROGRESSIVE PARTY. MR.1 HUMPHREY ATTACKS CAMPAIGN GUXS ARE TTMED ON' SENATOR POIXDBXTEB, DENTIST ESCAPES ARREST Woman Patient, Missing $10, Starts Criminal Suit. Dr. O. J. Johnson, dentist in "Pain less," Parker's offices, bad an experi- Sopport of Underwood Tariff De nounced; Mexican Respect for Amer ica With Hughes' Election Forecast. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 6. (Special.) Representative William Humphrey, candidate for the Repub lican nomination as United Sta.es Sen ator and ex-Senator George Turner, seeking the Democratic nomination as Senator, were speakers last night at rival political meetings. Mr. Humphrey gave considerable of his attention to Senator Miles Poindexter, candidate for renomination, this being Senator Poin dexter's home when he was a Demo crat. Mr. Humphry attacked Mr. Poindex ter's policy mostly on the Underwood tariff bill, saying Mr. Poindexter had voted four distinct times with the Dem ocrats on this law and once had his name recorded as a Democrat by the secretary of the Senate. He frequently read from the Con gressional Record. He predicted that within 10 days after the inauguration of Charles E. Hughes as President that word will be passed to the Mexican fac tions that American lives and property must be protected. Senator Turner wa3 accompanied by a quartet and other speakers. ISLAND SALE UP TODAY DANISH OPPONENTS HEARD BY PARTV LEADERS. Reconsideration of West Indies Conven tion With United States Is Proposed by Coaservatives. COPENHAGEN, via London, Sept. 6. Representatives of the four political parties in the Danish Parliament met today and heard the Conservatives propose that simultaneously with the formation of a coalition cabinet a com mittee of 30 members, 15 from each house, be appointed to reconsider the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The Conservatives proposed further that the committee should" make a report and that the convention with the United States then should be submitted to a plebiscite under the new con stitution. The proposals also provided that if more than half are against it, the United States shall be informed the convention cannot be ratified. The proposals will be discussed tomorrow. Talent Cannery to lie Operated. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 6. (Special.) The Bagley cannery at Talent has been purchased by Messrs. Beeson, Patter son and Adamson, and this year will confine it3 operations to apples. A score of carloads of cider will be among the products. The cannery was idle last year, but this season it will be kept busy into the Winter. It3 equipment is first-class and electric power is used. The crop of apples itf a big one throughout this territory, . Organization Committee Is Named By MnthuT Hale, Who Says He Arts a Authority of Conference. - NEW YORK. Sept. 6. An organiza tion committee of 15 has been ap pointed by Mathew Hale, of Boston, acting chairman of the National Pro gressive Party, Jt was announced here today, to co-operate with the 15 "loyal" members of the old Progressive Na-tio-iwt committee in taking "such steps PACIFIC PHONE MARSHALL 5080 The Most in Value The Best in Quality HOME PHONE A 2112 Compelling Economies for Thursday Shoppers A List of Underpriced Offerings That Demonstrate the Unequaled Value-Giving Power of This Great Store. With the Termination of the Weekly Half-Holiday Period, Our Store Will Remain Open All Day. -EXTRA!- Coat Middy r tf Blouses atOtC Regular $1.00 Values At the above great price reduction we are closing out our stock of the popular Middy Coat Blouses. All sizes from 16 to 44, in blue, pink and gray etripes. Garments regularly sold at $1.00 Thursday nly29c All Day Thursday Women's Fashionable Shoes, Special a Pair $1.98 In Values to $3.50, at $1.08 Pair Thoughtful women will not miss this opportunity to purchase thoroughly reliable and fashionable footwear at a splendid sav ing:. You have choice from well-known makes in grunmetal and chrome calf leathers, in both button and lace styles models with heavy and light soles, and low or high heels all sizes from 2Vi to 8 in $2.50 to $3.50 grades one day only Thurs- O"! QO day at, pair tplttO Tlx Tuesday's Economies in Lace JDept. ltlK,Ii liKtuVi' UtrtKlAiiS, AS t ULLUUS NARROW t BRAIDS, YARD..OC 15c to 25c Grades All Day Thursday you may se lect from a splendid lot of Nar row Braid and Applique Trim mings in silk and in silk and metal. An extensive variety of colors, including new Fall shades. Regular 15c to 25c grades, Thursday Only at 5c 10c SILK FROGS, AT, EACH ... Regular 25c Grade All Day Thursday A special closing-out' sale of a fine lot of Black Silk Frogs and Loops all styles and sizes, regularly sold 25c each. Come and help us readjust our stock. Select from the en-. tire assortment Thursday 10c 15c DAINTY LACES, YARD Values to 50c All Day Thursday An unusual price reduction on broken lines of Laces including 18-inch All overs 12-inch Flouncings Net Top Edges Real Cluny Edges and Bands, etc. Lines regularly sold up to 50c a yard, "I C to close, Thursday Only X3C Envelope Clxemise Thursday at 85c Regular $1.00 and $1.25 Lines All day Thursday, or as long as they last, we place on special sale a fine lot of Women's Envelope Che mise all sizes and scores of pretty designs to select from those hand embroidered with smocking lace or embroidery yoking tucks and ribbon trimming, etc. Every garment extra well finished and made of high-grade material. Our regular stock lines in qualities regularly sold at $1.00 and OF $1.25 for Thursday's Sale Only at OOC All Day Thursday Women's, Misses t ppaD Voile Dresses at 2 -iX XL Ivv Without restriction or reservation we place on special sale our entire stock of Women's and Misses Ypile Dresses at one-half former selling prices. Included are many charming styles for aft ernoon and evening wear, in sizes from 16 to 44 they come in neat stripes and in pretty floral patterns. And at the Bame great price reduction we are closing out a fine line of Women's Pon gee Dresses in natural color. Don't fail to take advantage of this saving sale. Come early and secure first choice. EXTRx!. Royal Pol- ish Mops at Regular 50c Grade Another half-price sale of the popu lar Royal Polish Mops they come in triangle shape are oiled ready to use, and have a smooth wood handle 42 inches long. Each Mop comes in a neat tin container. Regular 50c grade on sale at the Iotion Counter Thursday Only at 25c as may b advisabla to preserve the Progressive party. In a statement Mr. Hale says he was authorized to make the appointments at the Progressive conference held re cently in Indianapolis. The appointments follow: Edwin M. Le. Indiana state chairman, chairman; Bainbridge Colby, New York; H. H. Griffiths, treasurer, Iowa . state com mittee; Clarence W. Halbert. chairman. Minnesota state committee; Francis J. Heney, California; John Mr Hale, chair man Oklahoma state committee; Charles F. Hoffman, chairman Mich igan state committee; Judge Ben Lindsey. Colorado; C- W. McClure, Georgia; J. M. McCormick. chairman Texas ftate committee; Harold A. Moi6e, Louisiana; Judge A. B. Nortoni, Missouri; George S. Obear, chairman Alabama state committee: I-.. H. Triischman. Connecticut; Irving K. Vernon, chairman Maine state committee. Minncsotans Meet Tomorrow. -The Minnesota State Society will meet tomorrow night at the Oregon building. Fifth and Oak streets. Isaao Staples will be in charge of the pro gramme. All ex-residents of Minne sota arc invited. l 0 Henry B. Walthall in PILLARS OF SOCIETY By Henrik Ibsen, in 5 acts. TONIGHT FASHION SHOW Latest Gowns Displayed on Living Models. Mummy and the Girl A two-reel comedy. PICTURESQUE HAVANA SCENIC. COLUMBIA THEATER