Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1905)
13 THE SUNDAY OREGOtflAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 10, 1905. FUTU R E OF THE MARKET Poor Crop Prospects for the Coming Year Would Be of Benefit to Prices. SHORTS MAY YET SUFFER Xo Material Chance or Values Looked For Unless Some Unfore seen Event Occurs Fanners Arc .StlTf Holders. Is rosin on of American nor cuor. Crop. .112.000 . ao.ooo . 87.000 . 50.000 Sold. Vnnold. h.ooo 33.000 25.000 25.0W Oregon "V anhlnKtoii (Islifornla . New York... Totals ... .279.000 159,000 320,000 The close of the first week in December with no pronounced movement in the hop market bears out the surmise made last month that the Jfovembcr flurry was sole ly due to the operations of the short In terest and that the bulk of the year's business of the short sellers has been transacted. Consequently, no one looks for any great activity from now "on. though, of course., there will he some movement, as there always Is In every month of the year. Whether the demand during the remainder of the season will be strong enough to absorb the unsold sunnlv remains to be seen. In the ordi nary course of consumption, such a thing Is not Drobable. yet several contingencies way Rtffe that will entirely alter the po sition of the marKct. An nccldent to the next crop In any ol Via krru iinn-nroducinc countries would cause a demand for thjs year's goodsHhat would quickly lift values from the present low level. Should the brewers later de- rld to take on additional slocks as precaution against such an event. It would also stimulate the market, as would a scramble by uncovered shorts. But these are occasions of which there arc no posl the Indications and are wholly specu latlve Of the three, the last, it is be lieved is the most likely to happen, espe dally in this state, where the choico growths are rapidly going out of first iinnriK. Let a few oversold snorts nnu themselves In such a predicament, and there will be "moving pictures" In the market indeed. What the Titblc Shows. The foregoing table is not presented as a reunite, hut it Is as near as can oe ng ured out at this period. It shows the sup ply of hops yet to be marketed to be too ticnw for nnv healthv movement In nriccs. yet not so cumbersome as to de press the market. Consequently, an even range of Values from now on Is looked for. unless somctliing untorsccn snouia imp pen Poor crop prospects for next year n-ntild certainly elevate prices, wnuo in .ilriaHrma of bumDcr yields would, of ourse. work the other way. At the present moment, this market Is holding very steady. Growers that have not sold are firm holders and will not part with their crops until they get their price. A good many dealers with more hops than they want arc In the market as sell ers, and In manv Instances are offering bMow country nriccs. which has trans ferred a large share of the business of the past week to this city. Rumors, and Sales. Yesterday's market was full of rumors of various deals, but they could not be Aerified. The most Interesting report was that Joo Harris, of Salem, had bought SOO bales at 11 cents, somewhere between Sa lem and Gervals. The buyer was also said to be William Brown, and then Charles Llvesley. and in the meantime the price fluctuated. Brdwn has been do lus- some liberal buying curing me weeK, navinc "secured, among other lots. 184 bales from W Wills, of Carlton, at f'a to 10 cents. Seavev & Metzler. of this city, have closed deals In the Buttevlllc district for S5 bales at S cents. 43 bales averaging 8 cents and 44 bales of choice at 9 cents. The Charles L,ontr lot at Chchalls. 300 bales, reposed "bought the other day by Robert Llvesley at cents, were for J. A Llvesley & Co., of Salem. As showing the way the Oregon crop is parsing out of original hands, word was received from Eugene yesterday thai out or HMO bales raised In that section, only "257 bales remain unsold. The Dallas and "McMlnnvIlle districts are practically leaned out. and It Is said that only seven good lots remain around Independence. A i(K hole has lately been made In the North Yamhill supply, and the same may be sa!d of Sllvcrton and Aurora hops. INDEPENDENCE MARKET QUIET Suit Threatened for Possession of Craven Hops. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. Dec. S. (Spe cial The hop market opened brisk the first of the week. It closes quiet. Charles Ivesley. Horst's representative, has been , hre during the week, receiving hops, but has bought none except the Alva Craven lot since the first of the week. Craven ).ad 66 bales, for which he was paid 10i tents This is the lot that Dorcas & Young 'a'm to have bought for Klabcr. Wolf & N"tter. and suit has been threatened to -ompcl delivery- Craven admits telling Klaber. Wolf & Natter's representative over the "phone, while in the country, hey could have his hops, on the repre sentation of Dorcas & Young that they wre offering him the top of the. market. Coming to town and finding others were being paid more. Craven refused to de 'ver. hence the Craven crop has become historic in Independence. Dorcas & Young Tied to prevent Clem. Horst from buying he crop, but Llvesley sampled and ao ceptcd the crop today. HOPS ARE DULIj AT SALEM Growers Take Little Interest In Pro posed Association. SALEM. Or.. Dec. S. (Special.) The hop market Is dull in Salem for want of or ders for hops. Prices, when sales are made, are about 10 cents for prime and 11 cents for very choice. Very little is being heard of the move ment for the organization of a hopgrow- ers association for the purpose of con ducting an Information bureau, and few growers seem to feel any Interest in it. A form of constitution and by-laws was drawn up and the chairman. J. K. Sears, of McCoy. has been requested to appoint men In each community to secure the signatures of growers who wish to "be come members. What success the men appointed have had has not been learned here. Will Ask New Trial. BOOSTER, O. Dec S Mis. Grace Tag garths motion for a. sew trial teas jto day set for hearing on December 1C Counsel for Mrs. Taggart presented a number of deposition? and affidavits in mipport of their charge of prejudice and bias against Judge Eason and asked for a continuance in order to secure others. Judge Eason Insisted that he would have the affidavits read at once. Some of the affidavits, it J stated, make sensational allegations against Judge Eason. One of the matters they will attempt to show in that a newspaper man had some Influence upon the verdict in the case. The effort of Grace Taggart's attorneys culminated in a sensational scene. Twenty affidavits were filed In support of the reasons for a new trial, many of them reflecting upon Judge Eason. Sev eral of the affidavits accuse Allen Bob Ford, correspondent at the trial for the Cincinnati Enquirer, of influencing Judge Eason in favor of Taggart. One affl- da-it said Ford and John Adair, leading woorter attorney, were together on one occasion during the trial and insisted that Adair, by his sociability with Ford. influenced him to color his story to the Enquirer "In favor of Taggart. Adair and his brother Probator Adair were present when the contents of this affidavit be came known. Judge Adair arose and re futed it by calling Mrs. Taggart's at torneys 'lian"and vandals." MINING CONGRESS WORK FRANK HI, WATSO.V BACK IASO MEETING!. FROM How Phoenix Won (he Fight for Fu ture Congresses and Then Lo o Denver. J. Frank Watson, accompanied by his wife, returned yesterday from El Paso, Tex., where he. has been attend ing the National Mining Congress, which was in session November 14-1S. After the congress ended Mr. and Mrs. Watson took a trip through. Mexico In company with others who had been present at the session. Mr. Watson reports a very Interest lngand well attended scries of meet ings. He states that the most Impor tant Item of business which wa transacted was the adoption of strong resolutions favoring the creation of a department of mining, and the p polntmetit of a Cabinet officer who should be at its head, by the National Government. The fight between Denver and Phoe nix to secure the congress for next year was very spirited, and Denver finally won out only after Phoenix haa the matter practically decided In ln favor. At an evening session, after the majority of the delegates had left the hall, the Phoenix people brought up the subject of deciding upon a con vention city and secured a vote in their favor. The next day. however, at the request of President Richards, one of the delegates who had voted for Phoenix moved to reconsider the question and Denver won out. The change was made because the people of Denver had signified their intention of building a permanent home for the congress in their city. If this is done it is probable that all future meeting. will be held at that place. During the congress the people of Jaurer. a neighboring Mexican city. Invited the delegates to witness i bullfight and Mr. Watson, with near U" all of the visitors, attended. During. tne fight one Of the matadors was se verely Injured by a bull after the tor eador had made a futile attempt to kill It. After the bull has been thor oughly infuriated by waving red cloths and stabbing him with short darts, the toreador tries to kill It with a long sword, and Is usually success ful on the first attempt. In this In stance, however. It took three trials before the bull was finally dispatched Such an exhibition always arouses tho resentment of the spectators, who like to see the fighters display skill, and Inr this case the toreador was warned it he dl not soon put an end to the anl mal It wonld be killed by a matador, which Is regarded as a disgrace to the toreador. Mr. Watson says thnt the common Impression that the bullfights arq held simply for amusement Is erroneous. The men who have charge of the great bands of Cattle on the plains of Mexico enter the fights, and the training which tney receive In evading the maddened bulls 1 many times the method of saving their lives when at tacked by a bull from a drove of cat tle whloh they are herding. PROCEDURE AGAINST RYAN May Be Indicted and Is Subject to Fine or Imprisonment. "N'EW YORK. Dec. 9. Assistant District Attorney Nott. when told that the Insur ance Investigating committee had ordered Its counsel to prepare a transcript of the questions which Thomas F. Ryan had re fused to answer, and to lay the transcript before the District Attorney with the re quest that he proceed Immediately against the witness, said last night: "Should such action be taken by the committee, the first thing" will be to as certain whether the questions to which the witness refused to give answer may be regarded as 'material' and 'proper un der the wording of the law. If they prove to be so. and I have little doubt they will In the light of the decisions handed down by the Court of Appeals on the construe tlon to be given to the word "material then two ways are open for the District. Attorney. "He may take the matter before a mag istrate and ask for a hearing, which would result cither in a dismissal of the witness or in his being held for Special Sessions. The offense Is a misdemeanor. and should, under ordinary circumstances. go to tnat court. "The other way would be to take the evidence presented by the committee be- fore the grand Jury and ask that body to return an indictment. If the action of the Jury be favorable to the conten Hons of the committee, the witness would then be tried in General tensions. But will not take any action until Mr. Jerome returns on Monday. A letter drafted last night was dellr ered at the District Attorney's office this morning, together with the certified copy of the testimony, and a similar letter was served upon Paul D. Cravath. Mr. Ryan's counsel, at his request. As Mr. Jerome went to his Lakevllle home on Thursday, to remain until Monday, noth ing will be done in the matter until Mon day morning, when it may be presented to the grand Jury, under section 69 of the penal code, entitled, "refusing to testify.' The section reads: "A person who, being present before either House of the Legislature or any committee thereof, willfully refuses to be sworn or affirmed, or to answer any material or proper question, or to produce upon reasonable notice any proper books. papers or-documents In his posscseion or under his control. Is guilts' of a tnlsce- meanor.' This law carries with it a maximum penalty of one year's imprisonment or fine of 5500. or both. "Want Uniform Iav 1h States. WASHINGTON, Dec. . Insurance Commissioners representing various states had a conference with the Presi dent today to urge him to use his influ ence to have devised a -uniform state law regarding Insurance. The coannlseloners desire that such a law be drafted, and. If possible enacted by ' the Legislatures el all the states MITES 1 THE 5EA Captain and Carpenter Form Close Companionship. ON. BOARD THEHYDERABAD For Thirty-Three . Years the Two Hare Dared DaBf-ers-or Ocean, and Togetltcr They "Will Re tire for Good Some Day. For 23 'dd years Captain D. F. B. Scott nd Carnenter William Wright, 'of the British ship Hyderabad have sailed the seas together. Ip that time, nearly a third of a centurs. they' separated only once, for a few months and that mistake nearly cost their Itvee. A most peculiar! coincident Is the fact that while Wright n his straggle with death was clinging o a oiece of wreckage for nine flays in the turbulent waters of the North At lantic. Captain Scott was drifting about in the same vicinity in a small ship's boat scanning the horizon for a sail o streak of smoke that might rescue him self and companions from an awful death by starvation. Sailors aa a rule, are snumca aooui e cardi in a deck, and the case of Cap- lain Scott and his carpenter Is therefore considered most remarkable. It was in STEAMXR INTELLIGENCE". Dm to Arrive. Steamer From. Date. Columbia. Ran Francisco Dec 10 Arabia. Orient Dec. 10 South Bay. San Francisco Dec" II Daisy Mitchell. San Francisco. Dec 11 Jeanle. Son Francisco ...Dec 12 Northland. San Francisco..... Dec. 12 Nome City. San Francisco... .. .Dec IS Dr-r-patch. Kan Francisco Dec 13 Senator. 8 in Francisco....... Dec IS Dae to Depart. Steamer Destination. Dat. Columbia, San Francisco Dec 12 South Bay. Saa FrancUco Dec 14 Jeanle. San Franelco ..Dec 14 Northland. San Francisco..... Dee. 10 Nome City. San Francisco..... Dec 17 Senator. San Francisco. .......Dec. 17 Despatch, 'lian Fratirftco Dec 17 Arabia. - Orient Dec 20 Carrying mall. 3R72 that Wright Joined the- British ship Zealandla in command of Captain Scott, and from the Clyde they started on a long i-oyage- Having returned to England Captain Scott transferred to tne ship Cambridge In 1B7S. and started for Que bec with a part cargo of coal. Carpenter Wright had left the Zealandla on the At lantic coast of America and signed on the British ship Great Britain, which salled from Savannah for Liverpool In the Fall of the same year that his former master took command of the Cambridge. The Great Britain was "a large wooden vessel, heavily laden with lumber and en countering a terrific blow about 600 miles off Cape Clear on the coast of Ireland, phe sprang a leak, filled and capsized In less than two hours. A mountainous sea was running and the gale ,wa- shrieking through the tackle, and to add to the horror the catatrophy occurred wh!le leaden clouds obscured the heaven and all was Inky dark. Twenty of the crew went to their death and only four. In cluding the carpenter, managed to av themselves by clinging to a piece of the shin's stern as it tore looe from the derelict. Lashed to the wreckage, they rode out the storm which lasted for nine consecutive days with unabated fury and finally they were picked up mad and rav. ing. by a crew sent out from the ship Greta from San Francisco. The Greta took the shipwrecked men to an English port and soon the carpenter found bis way to his home In Scotland. Captain Scott in the meantime had fared little better with the Cambridge. Not far from the scene of the disaster that claimed a score of Carpenter Wright's shipmate, the coal-laden vessel fell prey to the same storm that sent the Great Britain on her bea'n ends. The loss of her rudder and portions of the gear made her unmanageable, and rather than to await death on the helpless dere lict. Captain Scott and his crew took to the boats. One life was the price claimed by the enraged elements, but this was considered luck)', for the big hull tossed and plunged terribly as the boats were made clear from their davits. For seven days the boats stood by the deserted craft and then In the morning she was gone. As if by magic she bad disappeared with the setting sun and dawn failed to reveal Tier and aa myster iously rfie vanished from sight forever for rince then no report of her has even been "brought to port despite a sharp lookout. It is believed that like the Great Britain she fell In the trough of the sea. went on her beam, filled and "sank, weighted down as she was with the heavy water soaked cargo. Captain Scott and his crew were picked up by the ih!p Sevastopol, but she too, met with mishap, and froscn in the Ice the rescued crew and their rescuers were saved by the si earner Earlking. yCaptaln Scott returned to England and was given command of the ship Mandalay and about the first thing he did was to engage Carpenter Wright for a voyage to Asiatic waters. The Mandalay was eventually fold and Captain Scott wa given the ship Sharlemar and with her Carpenter Wright came to Portland from Adelaide in 1SSL Portland was at that time only a small and comparatively in significant shipping port From the Shar lemar the skipper and carpenter trans ferred to the new bark Hyderabad, fore runner of the big vessel now in the har bor, and then they went to the ship Turkestan. Eight years ago the new Hyderabad was turned over to Captain Scott and he Immediately found a berth for his carpenter. For two years the vessel has been lying Idle at San Fran cisco awaiting a charter and. during all that time the skipper and the carpenter were her sole occupants. "We have seen many nps and downs. said the two companions yesterday la speaking of their many and strange ex periences, "but together we hare done well and when we retire we shall both settle down for good. "And," continued t:e wielder of the saw and hammer, "death was after us when we" separated, so I guess we had better stay together until we quit the sea. for good. Captain Scott's home Is In the east of Scotland and. Carpenter Wright has a family doroiclM on the western coast of the Highlands, hut they promise to keep .the mailman busy until one of them reels off his last knot on life's journey. Captain Scott Is 1 and a cousle of years the enlor of his carpenter, but otherwise they are much on equal terms despite the distinction In rank. MAXY VESSELS CLEAR. One Cargo Goes to SoHth Africa, Obc to Orlcsrt, Several. to EHrpc. The -harbor Is taxed to lis capacity with vessels ready to proceed ta sea with car goes of grain. Anchored in a Hae along the west shore are the French barks Cambrtrane and L'Hermlte. and the Ger man ship Tarpeabeck. awaiting tows do-rn the rivec whlla aloagsMe the docks are .the British ships Dunboyne and Ky nance. with their batches battened down over full cargges ,of grain. The Dun boyne cleared last nighl'wlth 75.SSS bushels of wheat, valued at SSSitie. for Queens town, for orders, and tomorrow the Ky riance will clear with 12S.O bushels, val ued at J16Q.0W.. for the same destination. The TarpenbecVs cargo consists of SXS3 bushels of barley, valued at ms. and 61.S09 bushels of wheat, valued at WS.4I7. She goes to Cape Town and East London. feouth Africa. The L'Hennlte cleared for Qtieenstown for orders with 190.S7E bushels of wheat, valued at SSOJL The British steamer Labuan sailed for Yokohama yesterday with' H5 barrels of flour and 10X331 bushels of wheat, the total value of which was 35.1$ft. The cargo of the Cambronne is valued at 51C0.0X). and consists of 17.500 barrels of flour and 2 Obi bushels of wheat. Captain Cox Files Protest. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec 9. CSpedatV-When the British steamship Epsom arrived here on November U-from Japan, via Victoria. tonnage dues at the rale of cents per ton were collected by Collector Robb. the same as if. the vessel came from Japaa direct, as be considered the calling at Victoria as merely an Incident of the trip. Today a protest was filed at the Custom-House asking for a rebate of the dues to S cents per ton, or the amount collectable from a vessel coming from British Columbia. The protest, which has been forwarded to the depart ment in Washington, Is In the nature of an affldavit. signed by Captain Richard M. Cox, master of the steamship. Scliooner Mayfalr Launched. ABERDEEN,. Wash.. "Dec 3. (Special.) The steam schooner Mayfalr. for Beadle Bros., of San Francisco, wfts launched from the Llndstrom yards today. She la the second of three similar vessels build ing here, the first of which was launched ten days ago. She will be towed to San Frandsco for her machinery, and her to tal cost will be JTO.050. She will run be tween Shoalwauir Bay and San Fran cisco. The keel of the new steam schoon er for the Hart Wood Mill Company, of this city, was laid tjie first of the week. The schooner Forester was placed on the marine railway today for overhauling and painting. XlpJlc to Be a PrLon Ship. SEATTLH. Wash.. Dec. 9. The old frigate Nipslc. at one time the queen of the American Navy, and the only Ameri can ship to escape the typhoon at Apia, Samoa. In 1SSJ. Is to go Into commission at the Puget Sound navy-yard December S as a pron ship. For a number of years the Nipslc wa used as a receiving ship at the navy-yard, but was taken out of commission when the cruiser Philadelphia was rebuilt for that service. Her hull being good and the ship having great beam, the Navy Depart ment decided to make er a prison ship, which Is badly needed at the yards. Tillamook Channel Shifted. ASTORIA. Or Dec. 9. (Special.) Captain Schrader. of the steamer Sue H. Elmore, which arrived in last even ing- from TliiamooK. reports mat our ing th recent gales, the channel across the Tillamook bar was shirted fully a half mile south of its former position. Tho now cbanunel has ahput 17. feet oC water at high tide, but It Is not buoyed. The Elmcre towed the lumber-laden schooner Marlon to sa yesterday. The schooner was loaded at Tillamook and Is bound for San Francisco. To Sell Transport Zaflro. WASHINGTON. Dec. The Navy De partment haa decided to sell the transport Zaflro. which is' now at the Puget Sound naval station. The vessel was recently surveyed, and It was found that It would cost more to put her in condition for act ive service than the situation warrants. The Zaflro was bought by the Navy- De partment In 13S for $vXOX. Orders have been gl-en to have the vessel appraised with a view to her sale at public, auction.! It Is roughly estimated that the ship would sell for $23.0'". Collide With Frclpht Steamer. PLTilOUTH. England. Dec 9. Forty- seven passengers of the American Line sti-amer New York, from .New York. De cember 2, had an exciting half hour while landing here today. A. tender with the passengers and 10M bass of mall on board collided in a fog with the freight steamer Maggie Hough. Tne ouiwancs oc tuc tender were smashed, and several stanch- Ions wro carried away, but no one was injured, and the passengers were safely landed. Marine Notes. The French ship Hoche will shift to Irving dock Monday to load. The steamship Croydon will commence loading at the flour mills Monday. The French bark David d Anglers went to Martin's dock to discharge general -cargo. The British ship Euphrosyne left down yesterday bound for the United Kingdom. with l(S.3tS bushels of whtrat. valued at $7? .SO. In order to find room for the vessels arriving in the harbor some of the laden craft will have to be anchored in the vicinity of St. Johns. ' Coming up the river Friday night the gasoline launch Gazelle missed the "chan nel and grounded near St. Johns." She was pulled off by a passing steamer after one of the crew had waded ashore to tele phone for assistance. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or..- Dfc. 9.-CcJltIoa of the bar at 5 P. M aaooth: w!a4. eaat; weather, cloudy. Artlred down at S acJ sailed at 9:-0 A. M. Scboonei- Alpha, for San Frnc!co. Arrlrrd at 7:3d A. M. Steamer Asuncion, from San Fraacioa. Sald at S A. M. Steamer Senator, for Saa KraacUoo. Sailed at 11 A.. M -S:axaer Elisabeth, for t'oquUla Rlter. Arrived down at 3 P. M. Steamer Eureka. San Fraaclwsa. Die. T- Arrived Steamer Char! Nelton. Preble. Ho toara from Se attlf atesmer Edith. Croaker. 4 cars 15-boara Iroro Seattle; steamer H. Kr-JS"r. N,orbera-. Tl boure from Astoria; French baric De Salz. Caateauvlenz; lie day from HoU. rU New ca:!e; Kramer City of Panama, frosi Ascon. Sailed at 1 P. -M. Steamer South Bay. for Portland. Sailed at 10 P. M. Tamplco. Sailed at 7 P: JL-Caca!. Sailed at S- P. Of. Au retla. Sailed Stmzner Doric, for Hocjrko&c: steamer Acapulco. for A scon; steamer Ra ese. for Hamburg; steamer Valencia, for Seattle; steamer Daisy liltch.ll. for Porc latxl: cteamer it. T. Plant, for Cooa Hay: barjre Santa Paula, la tow of the tr Sea Klnr. tor Port Towasend. Cleared BritUh steamer Cate Antlbe. McDoaald. - for Port land. HOUSE A SLAUGHTER - PEN Jajncs Cosher Kills Wife and Fam ily With an Axe. OTTAWA. Ont.. Dec .-SptcUU Further details of the terrible tragedy near Shelbournc Ontario, show that after Jasses Coulter, a farmer, had killed his wife. JS-year-oW. so aad 17-year-oW 'daughter wKh an ax. he set Are to fhe bed before s-hoettog hlBAself. Neighbors found the place em Are. the girl deadKjn the floor aad the place a veritable slaugh ter-house. The asaa responsible for four deaths never touched Hwor In his life. He was wealthy, of a violent temper and was regretting a. bargain lie ad aude in the wrcsiK of a faraa. TMs prey eel on his sslwd aad, Xhe Coroaer a ry taiak. reerea turn teatperarny iwmk. MUST VACATE JANUARY 1 A Craveaette ! aa aer!te Chrtat mu gift for ssaa. nenaa er chtM. Anot&cr Slash in Prices Cravenettes, as Wc Arc Bound to Turn This Stock Into Cash We Trill aet pack a alagle jcarmeat l( ire caa help 1. We have sold taoaaaada of Craveaettes at one-thin their value. To cles. t the balance of thU Steele aad make It. more swiftly, take them a-rray at one-fottrth 'their value. The aaaortmeat norr U even larger taaa vrhea vte Hnt eaeaed thin irreat sale, as vre have Jast received 1863 Priestley Craveaettes that tt ere delayed oa the railroad arrived here oaly yesterday. Now yon haTe a selection of the flaest waterproof sanaeatn. Every "tyle. eTery color,, every quality la fact, the mont heaatlfal Hae cTer iherm la aayidty la the Ualted States. It will be Isapoaalble for yea aot.ta aad what yoa desire. THE MOST ASTUTE BUYER WILL AX OXCE BE CONVINCED that oHr aaaerttoa Is aot exasperated tx the leaat. Don't Fail to Come at Once and Be Convinced $1.50 $2.00 ilen's and Boys' Rubber Coats and Capes: actual value J 4.00. Men's and Women's Raincoats, box and "double-breasted styles, all colors; actual value J7.00. We have sold hundreds last week at J3.00 apiece, yours now at MEN'S CRAVENETTES Worn Instead of overcoats by the swellest dresser" In rain or sunshine, these garments are beautifully tailored and arc up-to-date in every respect. jp jr Regular J1S.50 valaes. Quite an-assortment f -J to select from. Don't let others ;et the first f30J choIce. Come early. We sold thousands at JS. p7 a p Regular srO.OO values. Xevcr before has a l f I value of this kind sold for so little money? V vf Thoroughly up-to-date In workmanship aud style. Our former price was J9.75"., pr . Cravcnette Raincoat, actual worth J7.S0. H hi .Nobby styles, tailored and lined with'tbe 9JJsJt very btst .materials; all sires. We sold hundreds of tnese coats at J 12.5 3. SPECIAL These arc the finest garments money can buy. CIO ACT Regular $32.00 and J35.00 value. Made of I I th- finest cravenelte cloths. Nothing finer ' woven by thp cravenette people. Silk and wool textures, superior workmanship. Some In pad dock style, others loose back, swagger effect, concave shoulders; up-to-'date In every respect. We sold thou sands of these at 115.00. Dealers aad Jehber are la rked to attead tfela ale aa this U a ehasce of a llfetlaae. Goodyear Raincoat Co. TO F Would License AH Food Supply Companies. BRINGS BILL INTO HOUSE South Dakota Representative Slakes Party Leaders Stand Aghast by Introduction or Tladlcal Plan to Control Interstate Traffic. CHICAGO. Dec. The Washington cor respondent of the Post wires as follows: Eben W. Martin, of &uth Dakota, hith erto counted as one of the most conserva tive Republicans In the House, has brought trouble to the door of the party leaders by Introducing a bill of a sub stance so strongly paternalistic that It casts- some of the radical measures Into the shade and by comparison makes tha others appear as bulwarks of conserv atism. - " Mr. Martin's measure almv to give the Government control of every corporation in the country that is engaged In Inter state commerce In fuel or food supplies. Two years ago Representative Martin forced consideration of bis resolution ask ing for investigation of the beef industry. The resolution passed the House, and the beef Inquiry Is-on. The pressing of this resolution was not taken by Congress to mean that the South Dakota Representa tive had departed from the path of con servatism, for he represented a great rattle-raising state, and h!s stand wrs taken In obedience to the wishes of a large body of his constituents. Company Must Have License. The new measure provides that every corporation. Joint stock company or other association engaged In the interstate and foreign commerce in food supplies, shall first 'obtain from the Secretary of Com merce and Labor a franchise permitting It to conduct business. Before the com pany can be licensed it must prove it Is not overcapitalized and that Its- capital represents a fair valuation of its rights and-properties, ana it mun w msiuc puM that the company Is In no sense a trust: that It Is not !t intention to enter Into any combination pr conspiracy In restraint f trkde. and that there Is no thought of attempting to monopolize the particular business In which It Is to engage. Those to be examined are to be charged, and a price Is set on the license, all moneys paid for this service and the franchise to be put nto a fund for the promotion of tho work of the Bureau of Corporations of the 3Iakc Sworn Reports. Every year, or oftener If the depart ment deems it best, the corporation is to make a report, sworn to by Its president. Its manag'er. Its treasurer and a majority of its-board of directors, setting forth the properties, the earnings, the proflts. the dividends, and. lastly, the business meth ods. If the corporation does not come to time with the report -on the date set. Its franchise Is to be suspended until It com plies with the rule. If It be proven that the corporation has violated any of the laws against monopoly or restraint of trade. It shall forfeit Its license, but on a proper showing of amended conduct It may recover its franchise. If. however. It offends a second time. It shall forever be barred from business. The measure provides that the respon sibility of the ofScers of any corporation specified in the title who shall attempt to do business after July 3.-1965. without the proper authority or in violation of the provisions of the act. shall be fined not more than $3Y0 or Imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, or suffer both penalties at the discretion of the court. If any corporation attempts to carry on interstate commerce In food or fuel with out a license, any goods that It may .have In transit are to be seized and confiscated by the Government. Such are some of the provisions of this measure introduced by Mr. Martin, of South Dakota, and with the bill aad the man behind it the Republican members of Congress are looking aghast. This bill has gone to the committee on interstate and foreign commerce. WILL FIGHT LOWER TARIFF Sagar aad Tobacco Interests Com bine Against Philippine Revision. WASHINGTON. Dec (SecJL The ugar and tobacco intererts have estab lished a lobby In Washington to fight the Philippine tariff bills. D. D. Cofceck. secretary' of the New Orleans Swear Kx chaatrc 1 one ot the -rerespirtati v e s of the sugar laterests bow ea the ground. MART RUNT Leave a smalt deposit aad ttc Trill lay aside aay araratCBt aatll Chrlntsaa. $3.50 Buv. $4.00 LADIES' CRAVENETTES . ' : Worn by all swell dYessers. In rain or sunshine and the correct garment for evening wear. tr-p i p These arc good values at $14.00: there are n I I about 300 In this lot. All-wool worsted, col vv IvJ jar anti coliarless styles, box plaljed backs: they formerly sold here at J9-00. g"7 or One of the greatest values offered. Ladles' "11 cape and collarlt-as style, neat patterns, all v Jv colors: c-raventtes selling for $18.00 else where, our sale price was $10.0 tff) -4 r x (Tn or Regular $22.00 to $23.00. These ( I T Tfi H n I garments are marvels of b.eau PUlvJ IA7 v.VJvJ ty.9 aIl colors following styles: shirred and plaited backs with belt and fancy buckles: empire, tight and loo.se-fittlng backs. We sold thou sands of these at $12.50. SPECIAL These are tne finest garments money can buy, f 1 Q J r Regular $32.00 to $35.00 value. Made of I tlT" the finest cravenette cloths. Nothing finer Sibivs woven by the cravenette people. Silk and wool textures, superior workmanship. Some In pad dock Jtyle. others loose back; swagger effect. We sold thousands of these at $15.00. .MAIL ORDERS proaiptlr HUed oa receipt of poatal or rxprrsn order. Sead the beat aad Ieagth measure. .Vq- more delays oa mall orders n.ne have a larger force from norr oa No Catalogues. He declared that the opposition to the reduction of the duty on Philippine su gar was stronger than ever and that a fight would be made. "We know," he raid today, "that the Philippines could wamp the United Ststes with sugar, and would do eo If the duty was removed. Our Interests compel us to opposn this meas ure. We oppose any reduction of the duty, but If relief must be afforded the Philippines, we favor the Shustcr plan proposed by the Collector of the Port of Manila. This contemplates the collection of the regulating tariff on Philippine sugar imposed by the United States with the understanding that tho money so col lected shall be returned to the Philippine government for the benefit of the island. This would protect the. domestic sugar growers and prevent the demoralization of the home market." Secretary Taft is at work among the Senators and Representatives, urging the passage of the bill to reduce the duties. GOVERNMENT SHOULD GOVERN" Cummins Advocates National Super vision, of Corporatlons- CHICAGO. Dec. 9. (Special.) "No coun try on earth places so little check upon the business of Its subjects- as the United States. In every other civilized country on the globe there are laws that prevent the people from being victimized by false stocks and false corporations. In the United States there are at present no laws of this kind. The wildcat corporation is allowed to run rampant, destroying the honest channels of business, slowly but surely eating out the heart of this great country." In this statement Governor Cummins of Iowa tonight expressed his feelings in regard to the loose character of the cap- Itallzatlon of some corporations, at a din- I ner given in his honor by the Chicago j bankers. More than 300 bankers and flnan- I clers were present. That they appreciated the stand taken by the Governor on cor- poratlons was shown oy tne appiause mai greeted him. Governor Cummins con tinued: The corporation is the most essential fun damental factor In th buslnes ot tha United" States. The corporation came in re sponse to an Imperative demand. Individ ual enterprise was not great and .trong enough to carry ont the projects of our time. The corporation Is all right that Is, the honest corporation. How are corporations capitalized and how should, they be capital ised? Ask yourselves this question and an swer It, aad you will have the secret of the success or failure of our future government. It Is this false capitalization of companies that Is causing honest business to grovel In the dust. Corporations are capitalized on three bases. The first Is a taking Into stock of the proflts that were earned by a bust ness In the- times of unusual prosperity. The second Is by capitalizing the genius of some the penitentiary- Defendants were partlcular management. This was done In t charged with having attacked Genevleva the of Mr. Carnegie i , steel Jr " Connerly July 8. opposite the Hancock h f.h. '."rfM't.sJ School. Flrty-sixth Place and Princeton. and largest class of all are'the "corporations that capitalize wtthout any regard to values, but simply on their ability to absorb. The last work on the ignorance of the people and are one of -the greatest Injuries to the bank ing business as you well know. Says Ownership, Is Failure- WASHINGTON. Dec 9. Professor Frank H. Roberts, of the University of Denver, was presented to the President fodav bv ReDresentatlve Mondell. of Wy oming. Professor Roberts returned within i READING. Mass.. Dec 9. Eight, a few days from an extended trip to Eu- masked men entered Reading early to rope. where he went to study the ques- i day. captured and locked up the two tlon of municipal ownership of public -policemen who were .patrolling the main utilities. He visited Glasgow. Manches- street, and' then forced entrance to the ter. Liverpool. London. Brussels. Amster- j Mechanics' Bank, where they wrecked a dam; Antwerp. Hamburg and Berlin. He belonging to the Reading Water- ' . ,,, ,it Works. They secured WOO. A. P. Brooks, expressed the oplr joti that public owner- . a Uzcn. exchanged shots with the- men ship of public utilities was a failure In ett oa guard outside the bank, but no Europe, and predicted that In a few years i one was Injured, it would have few supporters even In ' Great Britain, where it has been popular. I Nw York The vast auditorium of the t Broadway Theater was Ailed to the doors 'COURT STAYS GERMAN HAND American I-aw Aids Teaton Boy Ac cased of Desertion. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. The American law was upheld today In a clash with Ger man authorities over " the possession of Louis Brahm. a German boy charged with desertion. Three minutes before he was to sail as a prisoner on the steamship Amerika for Germany, and 24 hours after he had been given up to German author Ity by this Government. Brahm was taken off the ship and back under-Amer i lean. authority again by a writ of habeas corpus from the United States District Court. Vesterday the German Consul, after a strenuous effort, had the boy turned over to him as a deserter from the steamer Pennsylvania. Brahss did not desertwIlliBgly. his ship having sailed while bo was servinK sen teace In an American Jail for disorderly conduct. United States Marshal Mayhew said that be served the writ of habeas corpus last night, but that the German authorities were slow in' executing It aad that aa officer said to him: "What right has any one to -take a ssaa off a Germaj boatT Rby Wescareee.. of FAXtaa. Eaglaad, Is 11 yeaas oM a4 wegfca ITS pa. Men's and Women s Raincoats mat were never sold - for less than $ 12.00. And JS.00 Men's and Women's Raincoats. -Box anJ full belted backs up-to-date la every respect, are bargains at 513.00. KTORE OrEN EVENINGS UNTIL fl O'CLOCK DURING THIS SALE. 109 Third Street, Formerly Occupied by Portland Trust Co., bet. Wash, and Stark COLLECT W BILLS Job Proposed for Uncle Sam in Venezuela. : IF CASTRO WILL CONSENT Roosevelt Proposes United States Act as Receiver of Customs Revenue . and Distribute Among: All the Creditors. ' NEW YORK. Dec. 9. (Special.) A spe cial to the Herald from Washington says: Efforts are being made to remove, the Venezuelan question from international politics through an arrangement which would be agreeable to the governments of all countries Interested. If the plan now under way succeeds to the extent of get ting President Castro to accede. President j Roosevelt. In a special message to Con gress, will propose that the same experi ment be tried upon Venezuela which al ready has been worked out In Santo Do mingo, namely, a receivership In which the United States, as receiver, collects the customs revenues -ind disburses them equitably among the foreign and home creditors. This Is the belief tonight among Wash ington attorneys who represent claimants against Venezuela as well as among tho diplomatic representatives of European powers whose subjects are creditors of the republic It Is pointed out that the Presi dent in hl3 message to Congress care fully refrained from making any reference to the situation in Venezuela, although this Is one of the most Important subjects before the Administration at this time. Venezuelans here are very skeptical as to any abandonment of power on Castro's part. His 'self-confidence and courage, they point out. are beyond question. He Is not a "quitter." Severe Sentence on Two Brutes. CHICAGO. Dec 9. (Special.) A jury in Judge Honore's court today found James McGarry and Frank Dillon guilty of as- suit and sentenced them to 15 years in j avenue. Mr. Connerly and his wife were on their way home when five men as saulted them. Mr. Connery's head was forced beneath a picket fence and he was made helpless by his assailants sitting on him. After releasing the husband the men are said to have beaten and kicked him almost into insensibility, and for several days he was in a critical con dition. Highwaymen Capture Police Force. hehalf ftf Ihn anrt fnmllr nf the tat A. 11. Palmer which netted close to'SldOOO. TWO HOSPITALS Two more cases of Brigbt's D Incase that re covered after the treatment In hospitals had tailed and life was- despaired of. One Is John H. Gyselaar. the well-known Merchant of Eureka. Cat. Ho waa In the Lane Was o swollen with dropsy he had to be . -. t.n ri,m He was stoadllv sink. tag when his family took him home and put Disease. The tappings ceased ana he began to mend, and Is now perfectly welL Every body In Eureka, .knows of hi miraculous es cape. Another cas Is that of Mr. T. J. Mulloy. of 2310 Bryant St., San Francisco. A feW months ago he was In the U. S. Marine (Hos pital In that city and was ao low with Bright'. Disease that bis sister. Mrs. French, wait advised by the ' physician la charge that a. fatal end was Inevitable aad. close at hand.. She took him hoeae and put him oa the same treatment that "saved Gynelaar. He recovered and Ave months' later returned to his em ployment. Write either of the above ir jou" onestlon this-. B right's Disease .and Diabetes are curahle in 87 per cent of all cases by Fulton's Com pounds. Send for literature. Jao. J. Fulton Co.. 449 Washington street. San Frascloco. ' Woodard. Clarke & Co.. Agents. Portland. -When to sect Brtght's Disease weakness !ld-s: dropsy; Klsaey tieMe after the third month: urine may show- aedhaestr faHiax i vision, drowslaess: ce or more ot these. -