The Sunday Oregonian., October 11, 1908, Page 2, Image 2

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TQJABGELSiPOST
TranS-WissfsSippi Congress Is
Opposed 1q Postmaster
ij - General's -. Plan. - -
SUBJECT, HOTLY . DEBATED
Express Campiiili"IaXloeDce Seen,
in Bakkroutid Government Is
Asked. 'toe J(3p, 000,000 Yearly
: 'fo j;W-B Uarbyr Work.
! - . V i -.
f AN FRXn'CISCO. Oct 10. Reaf
flrliilng its itlppflrt 'ot score of broad
policies affecting-" the resources and
development of the West and entrusting-
the destinies of their organisation
to lev' officers; 'the delegates to the
trans-Mlssissipjn commercial congress
late today adjourned sine die the nine
teenth annual session and departed
for their Kbrties. TBVlaM day of the
congress was characterized by the only
Important contest of the five days,
precipitated' by a difference of opinion
over thproposed National legislation
known, .as the parcels post measure.
The. resolution supporting the attitude
of the " ' Pe'stmaeter-General was de
feated 'by a vote of 140 to SO.
; j'lgllJoo";MaU-6rder Houses.
In anticipation that the congress
would take action on the question,
representatives of 'the Retail Grocers'
Asaociart'U. tie Commercial. Travelers
of America, the Postofllce Department
and of Various commercial bodies ac
credited -to the congress, not only
watched the progress of the resolution
In committee, where It was defeated,
but; participated alao In the spirited
debate -ow the floor-today. The ques
tion as threshed out Involved opposi
tion! to mall order houses, the welfare
of the. KUaftl- merchant,' the Item of
Oovernaneat -expense and the probable
effect upon the commercial travelers
of the country. In more than one in
stance the assertion was made . that
the 'real object of the opposition was
to prevent the Government from af
fording" a' tourer rate for transportation
that i,foriJed fy railroad or express
companies... - -
The AnstXllatfon. oT President Thom
as F. WMti, 'of- Denver, and the other
officers Just elected was a feature of
the; day r - .. ..
$0,00(f,600 la "Year for Rivers.
The resolutions which were adopted
reaffirm those of former Trans-Missle-slpt
Congresses, on the. subject of deep
waterway, and adopt- as its own the
slomn of the Rivers and Harbors Con
gress In favor, of an annual appropria
tion of i.Vi,Ort,000 TQr the purpose. The
Lajtes-tO-Oulf waterway .'scheme is approved.-wilt)
-permanent improvement of
nai'lKMu rivers In the trans-Mississippi
cotrt6 the head of navigation. An
lnirr-aoastal eanat fctml the Mississippi
tojlhe) Rio prap.iA U. recommended.
TJhe congress .hails with satisfaction
the patriotic aad statesmanlike utter
ances lot Jtesidont -P.poae.velt on this
subject, calls upon Congress to support
hlrf; iwMiiiiniMidg.-tf necessary; the cre
ation Of '.department of" public works
ans, Increase of the public debt, but de
mands pj-qmpt and 'efficient action on all
projects f.tuinr practicable and useful by
th -United 8t,ne-etiflreers. .
The doua inaiiltlea of tfie-Paciflc Coast
rd declared inadequate for a strong de
fensive fU'ef, and a commission Is recom-nierrti-d
to prepare plans for a deep
channel ?o -XTre IsTand Navy-yard and
pr.ivide facilities for a Pacific battleship
fleet.
j Ki panel Merchant Marine. .
Ttsp United States Congress la asked to
provid liberally for the expansion and
maintenance of the merchant marine and
thai delegates are pledged to urge their
Senators and Representatives to support
suih measures.
Tl.e reaylntlons oppose any measure
that tends to Increase the Importation
cf free' sutrar grown by cheap labor.
T).e ; transcontinental railroads are
asKed to grant a one-way round-trip rate
to -A-nttle during the Alaska-Yukon-Pa-cltlc
KxpAsftlon!
TJie establishment - of a Government
testier, Uae between Pacific Coast ports,
Ontral-Ahifrlca and Fanama, unless the
Pariilc Mail Steamship Company gives
aseiiranco -of better 'service is recom
mended; also . that Ctongrees pass laws
remilrinlf; rallrciads to furnish cars
prptly. for livestock and perishable
product and giving the Interstate Com
merce Commission power to make rules
on the subject.-
; Broad Tariff Reciprocity.
TVder the head of tariff reciprocity the
resolutions say:
"Te Indorse the principles of reciprocity-w
the end that tariff schedules
shall be made so adjustable that the
President of the Unled Stale shall be
enabled to enter into reciprocal trade
agreements with foreign countries, which
will admit to the-wideirt possible market
consistent with the maintenance of the
Industries of ' this ' country; the products
of our country . and its manufacturers,
and that In the event of the establish
ment oT a if-tatmum schedule of duties
the same fee-made-up on- s truly recipro
cal, basis so as to give opportunity to ne
gotiate commercial agreements."
Iai are recommended to regulate
gracing, subject to the rights of home
steader; the rent to be low and to be
aprtlted to school purposes In each
vu mity , . . . - . .
The work of the Bureau of American
Republics is commended and laws for the
development .of commerce with JAttn
American countries are urged.
The President is asked to reverse the
Internal' Rvvemie Commissioner's ruling
against American sweet wines and Con
gress 1 a-tted- pot" to reduce the .duty
on vlnevaid products'. .'
: ' Kncourage Power Plants.
Free right of way and use of public
land fur water-power . plants, with no
burdensome charges or discrimination,
that Investment may be encouraged, uses
to le tonlnJied and regulated by the
stf or .Nwjoo. . ,
Reads and tracts through National
parks and. ft'usti -are- advocated, also
leg'rlatioiu state and Federal, to compel
lumbermen so to conduct: operations aa
not .to T2HXT,"r,.tbe:nghls; of others.
Laspen.tun!-iie--Hiteretate Com-merj-e
to suspend advanced freight rates
pending investigation and requiring that
all -rates be submlIr""lo" -iha commis
sion! before becoming -eftecrfv are rec
om tr.ended.
The workof the raited -States gelo
giraj Sliir'--- is commended.
It. Is dWlarrd that right of way on the
public domain for power development
shcvkl be conditioned on continued con-strxa-tlon-
and prompt completion.
A, National bureau of mines is. rec
ommended. j : Improve Coast Harbor.
ttudy of the resources of the Phll
Ipptiie L'laads and revision of their
tariff ar.t et-her laws are recommended.
Ia -view 7f the approaching comple
tion of -U Psiiein Csnsl, Uuprove-
m.nt of all Pacific Coast and Gulf
h,,hn I reenmmended.
Good roads. National and state, are
advocated.
:- The work of the International' Fish
eries Commission of the United .States
Fish Commission 1 commended.
Other measure advocated are:
Opening"'- of- Bayou -Lafourche, La-:
making the Arkansas River navigable
up to Muskogee, Okla.: breakwater at
Monterey; extension of breakwater at
Humboldt Bay: malting the Sacra
mento River navigable to Red Bluff at
all seasons; maintenance of a large
fleet of warships in Pacific waters;
deepening of San Diego harbor: im
provement of Humboldt Bay. Oakland
harbor; control of Sacramento flood
waters by Joint appropriation 'of state
and Nation; appropriation - for the
improvement of Coos Bay; extension
of San Pedro breakwater.
Among the -resoslutlon-adopted: -"We
recommend that a board of
skilled engineers be appointed by the
United States Government to revise the
projects for the Improvement of the
harbor of Coos Bay, with a view of
fortifying the entrance and making the
harbor a coaling station. - .
"Resolved. That the interdependence
of the Pacific Coast State necessitate
united action in efforts to secure Fed
eral legislation favoring the harmoni
ous and successful expansion of Pa
ciflo Coast trade, and the natural, de
velopment of coajjt reserves."
Woman Suffrage Indorsed.
A surprise Qf the closing moment of
the Congress was the unanimous adop
tion of a resoslutlon Indorsing suffrage
for women and urging Congressional
Representatives of the Western states
to support such action. The resolu
tion was presented by Mrs. Sclpio
Craig of the California delegation and
was enthusiastically passed.
j. . B. Case, of Kansas, the retiring
president, introduced hi successor,
Thomas A. Walsh, of Denver. In hi
address. Mr. Walf.h said:
"There is great work yet to be done
In the development of Western re
sources. We need more good roads, as
good roads are essential to civilization.
Our great rivers must be harnessed and
made to transport our extensive prod
uct and every idle resource must be
employed In order to provide for an In
creasing population.
"A no civilization 1 complete with
out attention to the higher ldeale, we
should at all time keep In mind the
need of more school houses; we should
raise the standard of citizenship and
we should strive for greater honesty in
official life."
Battle Over Parcels Post.
In a secondary report, embodying res
olutions, the committee' reasons for
neglecting the bitterly-conteeted par
cels post measure, the delegates were
given opportunity to engage In the
liveliest debate of the congress.
'. The secondary report maintained that
congested populations can be served at
less cost than diffused populations and
that the Government with an 11-pound
limit and a l-cent rate will be form
ing an alliance with great mall-order
houses against ail local merchants and
against the prosperity of small com
munities. Edwin Berwick, president of the Cal
ifornia Postal Progress League, imme
diately Introduced a new resolution ap
proving the measure recommended by
the Postmaster-General, and supported
It In an address. In which he expressed
amazement that a body meeting for
Western - development should reject a
measure providing for reduced trans
portation charge.
The plea against the mail-order
house, he said, was put forward as an
argument to conceal the real objection,
having-to' do with reduction of express
and freight rates which would neces
sarily follow. Colonel John P.. Irish, of
San Francisco, opposing the measure,
declared the effect of such a bill would
be to transfer the retail business of
Ban Francisco to Chicago and increase
the annual postofllce deficit.
Express Companies' Graft.
Postmaster Arthur G. Flsk, of San
Francisco, a representative of the
Postoffice Department, said that the
congress could not afford to oppose this
measure, because of the principle of
rates involved. The same arguments,
he said, were advanced a dozen years
ago in opposition to the establishment
of the rural mail routes, of which there
are now 40,000. "You will find," he said,
"that the express rates on packages
over four pounds are ten times aa great
aa those under four pounds, because the
postal authorities must refuse any
package over that amount. The rate
today are un-American, because they
oppose granting to American citizens
the right accorded those of foreign
countries." Mr. Fisk concluded with
the reading of President Roosevelt'
recommendation of the parcel post.
Oregon Merchant's Argument.
A dramatic argument against the
measure waa that of W. H. Richardson,
of Rosehurg, Or., who Introduced him
self aa a country merchant, and dealt
with the subject from that standpoint.
He affirmed that the country merchant
could not meet the price of the cata
logue bouses, and affirmed that they
would never receive the trade of the
farmer until his cash was exhausted
and he was obliged to seek credit.
Other addresses In opposition to the
resolution were by G. W. Burton, of
Los Angeles; H. R. Brashford a repre
sentative of the Commercial Traveling
Men's Association; D. P. Marura, of Ok
lahoma; Wakefield Baker, of the firm of
Baker Hamilton, of San Francisco,
and George M. Cannon, of Utah.
So many speaker demanded recog
nition that It was necessary to enforce
a ten-mlnute limit to speeches. An at
tempt to terminate the debate by J. J.
Gosper, of Arizona, waa vigorously op
posed by Judge Harris, chairman of the
committee, and for a few minutes the
debate grew exceedingly warm. Judge
Harris announced his Intention of fight
ing any attempt to end debate, and an
nounced that he would prolong the pro
ceedings until far Into the night If he
thought it was necessary. It waa finally
decided to take a recess of two hours,
after which the ten-mlnute addresses
were reeumed and the resolution re
jected. -
JUMPS FROM FLYING CAR
Wife) or Railroad Engineer Fatally
Hurt by Leap.
BUTTE. Mont. Oct. 10. (Special.)
Mr. Harry Hunter, wife of an engi
neer employed by the St Paul Rail
road, was fatally injured this morning,
when the car in which the Hunter fam
ily waa living on the sidetrack at Grace
Station, 24 miles east of Butte, and 17
others on the same switch, broke loose
and ran wild down the mountain, col
liding with a work-train two miles
down the hllL
Mrs. Hunter jumped from the car In
which she waa, after It had run a mile
down grade, and sustained a double
concussion of the brain and a fractured
left arm. Her Infant was with her and
escaped Injury, despite the fact that the
mother took the leap with the babe In
her arms. .
MASUFRS' at "STAKE PEOPLE'S GAI.1
g33,0 Stork New Fall Style Shoes
Labeled Iseerrectly.
Admit mistake and order shoes sold.
Bannister Kneeiand2 Slater and Moral.
Jo and t; grades, ti.ka: S4 and (5 grades,
I (.i- women s $3.50 and 14 grades, J2.44.
JUar. 21 Morrison, bet tvn and eth.
Campaign's Tameness Due to
- - Scarcity of Funds.
PUBLICITY HAS DRAWBACKS
Oldtimers in Politics Would Wel
come Return to Conditions in
Effect Before Xew Law
Was Enacted.
OREGONIAN NEW8 BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct 10. It Is being demonstrated
more and more clearly every day that
the dullness of the present campaign is
in large measure attributable to the lack
of fund with which to buy "fireworks."
The fact that both candidate have
promised to publish a list of campaign
contributions has hampered the respective
campaign treasurers In the collection of
money and without money there can be
none of the "red Are and skyrockets'"
that have made previous campaigns Inter
esting and enjoyable.
This question of publicity of campaign
contributions has two side. There is
much to be said In favor of it and much
against It. It will appeal to certain
classes of the people, but to the average
politician it is "very bad business," fot
as long as there Is publicity so long will
there be a scarcity of money, and when
money is scarce the campaign must
necessarily lack life and Interest
Where Hearst Has Advantage.
Aside from the participation of Presi
dent Roosevelt and the exposures made
by Mr. Hearst the present campaign has
been unusually dull and lifeless. Such
part as the President has taken, of
course, had no bearing on the campaign
fund, and the President would have been
heard from had the coffers been full.
And so far as Mr. Hearst is concerned
he pays his own campaign expense out
of his own pocket
Hearst has his millions, and be likes
to spend them In playing politics. There
Is no publicity about his fund; no ques
tion about it Everybody knows that
when he needs money to conduct a cam
paign he draws It cut of his personal
bank account And so, It appears, that
the only real life Injected into the cam
paign has come from sources not affected
by the publicity policy of the opposing
candidates.
But out through the country at large
the campaign ha been dragging along
lazily. There have been few men of
prominence on the stump; there has
been comparatively little literature put
In circulation, there has been fewer
rallies and massmeetlngs, and less dis
play of all kinds. And all due to the
scarcity of money. It - takes cash to
send stump speaker around the coun
try; It takes more cash to advertise; It
requires money to hire halls, bands,
and speakers; money for banners, eta.
Parties on Equal Ground.
Of course neither party has an ad
vantage over the other on the finance
question this campaign, for both parties
are committed to publicity, and both
treasurers are experiencing the same
difficulty in getting funds. Heretofore
the bulk of campaign contributions to
both parties have been made by men
of great wealth; this year these ordi
narily heavy contributors are holding
onto their money, for they do not want
their names . and contributions mads
known.
Cutting off the principal source of
campaign funds, has forced the Repub
lican and Democratic treasurers to ap
peal directly to the masses of the
people something they never had to do
before. It Is a new method of finan
cing a campaign, and very naturally
the first attempt under the new sys
tem la very burdensome on the men
charged with the collection of the fund.
It means appeals to new contributors;
the Initiation of new collection me
thods; (t means employing more ex
pensive means than were heretofore
necessary, an,! it naturally means de-
li rear moat similar m anr way w the
sbevaT If so. mo ni to wear a wobbly,
aausablo partial plats er lll-rittlni ordtoarr
artdsa work. The Sr. Wiae arstsaa e
TKBTTH WITHOCT FLAT)"
The result at zt ysaxs usuim tao mmw
a at roplaelas tsaia ia the asauta taotfe
la tact, testa la appearaaca, usth to cao
our food upoa. as yeu did apoa your nat
ural mm. Our tore Is so orsaalsad w
caa do your oatlro crown, brldso or plate
work la a dar U aoeossarjr- PosltlvoUr pala
Ins astracUas. Oaly biga-clase, sclsatut
vera.
WISS DENTAL CO. 1MO.
Or. W. A. Win. Mgr.. 11 yaare la Portland.
Sseond floor ralUas bids- Third sad
Waanlnaloa slraota. Office hours, S A- sL
lolP. a Suodaya to 1 P. si. Palaiess
ztractla. too; slates. I up- Passes A
aad Main S02W
LEMAIRE
OPERA GLASSES
uu
LEMAIRE
Field Classes
BEST IN THE WORLD
Used in the Ann and Navy
Ilastrstsat Catslora sf an Osslsrs
! PIANO VALUE I
2 Fine upright piano only $198. 2
Pay $12 cash and $6 per month.
2 Vfe rent pianos.
j Sherman, Clay 5 Co.
! Opposite Postoffice, Sixth and
2 . Morrison.; 2
THE
SHOT
THAT
HITS
THE
MINDS
OF
GOOD
DRESSERS
TAILOR
MADE SUITS
REGULAR
PRICE
$35
SPECIAL
THIS WEEK
AT $20
The announcement of our tremendous sale of tailor-made suits spread like
the report of one of Uncle Sam's 13-inch guns. IT SOUNDS GOOD to
every man who wants to WEAR GOOD CLOTHES. These suits are made
of the product of one of the best mills in the country which we bought in
full bolts at 50 below jobbers' prices. None of these suits can be dupli
cated anywhere for less than $35. Strictly hand-tailored, made to your
measure, Cheviots, Cashmeres and Tweeds, these suits are the best values
ever known in Portland at $20. This sale also offers a fine line of serges,
thibets and black worsteds. Sale will last until all patterns on sale are sold
Grant
Phegley
Manager
OOLB1
"-yea
Elks Bldg.
Seventh
and Stark
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lay. Both parties made the mistake
ot selecting; corporation men for cam
paign treasurers; men not familiar with
the methods of appeal made necessary
by the publicity pledge; hence ,the em
barrassment. If old-time campaigners could have
their way, publicity idea would be re
legated at the close of the present cam
paign, and would never again be re
vived. It was the old Idea in politics
that It took money to run a campaign,
and that the more money, the livelier
and the more successful the campaign.
TT-uiil that tAam mnv ha Sllblect to Crl
ticism, the fact remains that money Is
very essential to the successful con
duct of a Presidential campaign, and
If publicity is to become a fixture, Ihen
new methods must be devised for rais
ing campaign funds; gome method not
i . n tk. man rharsrcrl with' finan
cing the present fight between Bryan
and Taft. The old-timers, however, J
would go back to the old system of
getting money whenever and where
ever possible, destroying the books at
the cloe of the Tigni.
THE
STORE
WITH THE
POLICY
SAM. E. WERTHEIMER. Pres. and Genl Manager.
CORNER
FIFTH
AND
ALDER
STREETS
, if fMPl'P
WOMEN
'S FALL SUITS
STRICTLY
HAND-TAILOR'D
lored Suits,
An Astonishing Sale for Monday
Values that clearly show our leadership. Now, at the season's beginning, when other
stores are asking longest prices, you will find newest, highest-standard clothes UNDER
PRICED. THESE GARMENTS are specially desirable because the fabrics are high grade, the
mtternf new in design and coloring, most advanced styles, and most modern tailoring known
EXTREME VALUES the result from trade advantages and our policy of giving to the
customer the benefit of every trade advantage.
EVERY SUIT is richly lined and superbly tailored; elaborate triinming effects in bias
satin bands or smart silk braid and buttons; novel pocket effects you will not see elsewhere.
!f n i- fioT-o o-wi sTdrts: some effectively ntCh i PfP
of pure worsteds, Mies, blacks, fancies. Regular values to $o0. Monday... .T
EXCEPTIONAL MONDAY WAIST VALUES AT $2.89
A complete assembly of all the new Fall. styles in Waists.
Regular values to $7.50. ilonaay omy
SILK PETTICOATS in beautiful shades of light blue, white and changeable. Regular values to $6.50,
Soft-finished batiste, trimmed with lace and embroidery. OA
yssiiwt
Monday only. . . .$4.95
MONDAY SPECIALS FROM THE MILLINERY DEPT.
BEAUTY PARLOR AND HAIR DEPT.
SPECIAL SALE ON ALL HAIR GOODS
Every siflletlon of the f and scalp treated. Massage. Manicur-ins-
Hairdres.ing and Shampooing:. Combings made to order. Court
Braids. Merry Widow Porta on special sale. As for Home treat
ment for wrinkles and dlscoloratlons. . nn
onn Switches ..95 $ 7.00 Natural wavy... $4.UO
I:mhJSw.V....3.0O ?10.00NtaWOT...S6.OO
SMART SHOES FOR WOMEN
Sole Agenta for
$3.00
The "Harney" Shoe
$3.50
The 44 Cross " Shoe
WATCH OUR WINDOWS FOR SPECIAL VALUES