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" ' TTTT! STTXDAV OT?TT:ri"VT A "V PftPTT ivn ttt-v-t? or nnn w-. ' - 7 -..-. m- 9 v .i xi WILL NOT DODGE LUMBERMEN MAY INCOME TAX VOTE LOSE PROTECTION V Senate -Agrees to Declare It self Directly on New 1 Impost. Best They Can Hope For Now Is $1 Duty Secured by House Vote. " BAILEY AGREES TO DELAY FEAR CONFERENCE ACTION I t v ' - ' - TXTTTTTTTTT.T TrwaTa .. .- I i&lT ll , , It .onr nnnrrnTm..! if . i ,t e r 4-1 1. fj?yCU'r'l,'l'w'l'''ll'rTI''J''wLIiM'iiiiiiwwlmBw. . J-tvtSJ T : ' 111 If ill! "iT ?y- ' Tariff Schedules to Be Settled, Then Income and Corporation Tax Problems Debated Retal iation on Canada. WASHINGTON, June 19. The Senate today- covered a multitude of subjects In connection with the tariff, but made final dispoBltion of nothing of Importance. The Income and corporation tax questions re ceived attention for some time and were postponed until after the tariff provis ions proper shall be finally settled. Aldrlrh, from the committee on finance, broiiKht In the committee's amendment to the wood pulp paragraph, which proved to be a provision for doubling the duty on wood pulp coming from countries which undertake to prohibit the expor tation of logs to this country. Beveridge presented an amendment for the cutting in two of the House ad valorem duty on cash registers. Aklrich also presented the finance committee's hide provision. IMrect Vote on Income Tax. All these measures were left at the close of the day where they stood at the beginning. The wood pulp amendment was recognized as an effort to retaliate upon Canada because of that country's effort to prevent the shipment of raw logs to the United States, and Senators generally desired an opportunity to study the subject before voting upon it. The income tax question went over be cause of the difficulty of getting Repub lican Senators to consider it until the tariff should be disposed of by the Sen ate. Bailey, who has held out for a vote before the completion of the work on the schedules, at last conceded the postpone ment on the understanding that when the subject comes up a vote will be per mitted on the direct question and not forced upon a motion to refer the subject to a committee. The hide amendment failed of final consideration for lack of time. The com mittee's amendment takes hides from the free list and imposes an ad valorem duty of 15 per cent, which is the Dingley law. but contains a provision for a draw-back equal to the duty when ex ported in the form of leather. The finance committee's retaliatory provision of the wood pulp schedule is as follows: That In case any countrv, dependencv. province or subdivision thereof shall forbid, directly or Indirectly, the exportation of any ood pulp, Ioks or wood for use In the manufacture of wood pulp, an additional duty equal to the rates of duty Imposed by ths paragraph on wood pulp shall be Im posed upon any wood pulp imported from urn country or dependency. On motion of Aldrlch the print paper schedule was further amended so as to reduce from six-tenths of one cent to one-half cent a pound the duty provided by the House on paper worth from 3 to 4 cents a pound. Heyburn Against Income Tax. Bailey, speaking for himself and most of the Democratic and Republican income-tax advocates, announced that he would consent to postpone the disposal of the Income-tax question until after the tariff schedules were disposed of. After debate had proceeded for half an hour, a resolution postponing the sub ject was submitted by Bailey and agreed to. The formal presentation of the matter was made by Aldrlch, and took the form of a unanimous consent agreement. Bailey again sought assurance that no motion would be made to re fer the amendment to the committee, but was met with a prompt response from Heyburn, who declared that he would not agree to such a proposition. Heyburn added that he was opposed to any Income or cor poration tax. "or to any other subter fuge," as a means of paying the ex penses of the Government. Borah snggested to Aldrlch that the finance committee should not delay In bringing in its plan for a corporation tax, as considerable time would be re quired to dispose of it. "I may as well say now as any time," replied the Rhode Island Senator, "that the committee has requested the Attor ney - General to prepare an amend ment, and under the direction of the President he will do so. giving us, no doubt, a presentation largely reflecting the views of the Administration. As soon ns It Is considered by the committee it will be reported to the Senate, and 1 hope that will not be later than next Monday morning." The amendment was then allowed to go ever. Aldrlch suggested an amendment of 10 cents a poiind and 40 per cent' ad valorem on nippers, except blacksmith tongs, surgical and dental Instruments, which, he said, was less than the pres ent law. It was agreed to. Another amendment placing a duty of 3u per cent ad valorem on bands and strips of steel, which he explained was less than the current law, also was adopted. "VIKI.D TOO MICH KJEVKNCE Committee Proposes to Make Cor poration Tax One Per Cent. WASHINGTON. June 19. Formal con sideration was given by the Senate finance committee today to the amend ment to the tariff bill placing a 2 per cent tax on the net earnings of corpora tions, as advocated by President Taft. Members of the committee were unani mous that a 2 per cent tax on earnings or corporations would raise a sum nearer l,''.U,tiW than the S, 000,000 originally estimated. On the assumption that $50,000,000 is more than should be produced from such tax, the committee considered reducing the rate of tax to 1 per cent. HOUSE ON LONG JOURNEY Sodavllle Residence Is Being Shifted 1'our Miles to Lebanon. LEBANON. Or.. June 19 (Special.) Moving along on the county road between Lebanon and Sodavllle. is a bouse which is making a record-breaking journey of four miles. It is being transported from its former location in Sodavllle to Leb anon, where it will be placed on a new foundation. Horace Engberg is the owner of the house, and it Is being moved by v K. Harden, a Iebanon contractor. The house was built by Crandall Bros., of this city, a few years ago. for about J1000. and is pronounced sound, enough to stand 'the journey well. Harden will re ceive $-50 for moving it. FIRST PICTURE OP CROWS PRIXCESS OP HOLLAND. NEW YORK, June 19. (Special.) This is a picture of the new baby so long expected and prayed for in Holland, and of the Queen who has made her subjects so happy by bringing little Juliana Into the world. The picture was made when the baby was only a few days old. Hundreds of copies of it will be sold In Holland, for no Dutch man would"think his household complete without a picture of the heir to the throne. SIGEL MYSTERY IS DEEPER THAN EVER Mother Introduced Daughter to Chinese Mission Work Against Father's Will. UNCLE ISSUES STATEMENT "Warns White Girla to Keep Out o. Chinese Society, Saying "Con versions" of Orientals Are Usually Sham. (Continued From First Page.) i? v.That tho slri cut her mlly for the Chinaman is Indicated in the fol lowing note, which was found in Leon a effects. Girl Gets Desperate. "Tou seem to be growing cold to me. Just think of the sacrifice I made for you. my family, my friends. For God s sake don't forsake me. (Signed) "KLSIE." As to the motive for the crime, the police are inclined to accept jealousy. And then love mania. A letter to Leon threatening him if he persisted in his attenans to the girl, was among the missives found. In Chinatown a Celes ial known as Young Bing, is known to have admired the girl. The police have arrested three China men who were associated with the restaurant-keeper. Sun Leon, at whose place the body was found, but they are held only as material witnesses. Sun Leon is missing. An autopsy held this afternoon determined that the victim died from asphyxiation, but as there were indications of poison, a chemical analysis will be necessary. X'ncle Gives Warning. Franz Sigcl, an uncle of the murdered girl has come to the aid of the family of his brother. For some time, it is said, he had been estranged from them because of Miss Sigel's activity among the Chinese. He said that he warned Miss Sigel many times , against associat ing with Chinese. "Speaking as the uncle of Elsie Slgel " he said, "I would warn all women asalnst association with Chinamen either in church work or otherwise i do not believe one In a thousand of the so-called conversions of Chinamen is genuine. 1 "My niece was an innocent girl. She had few associates outside of those chosen for her by her mother and she honestly believed It was her mission to Christianize Chinamen. "Too late she realized that the feeling of the Mongolian toward white women is animal feeling. I believe this China man. Leon, killed Elsie in a spirit of animal revenge." One of the queerest tangles of the case, the persistent refusal of the parents to positively identlfv ihA Krtv - , changed late tonight. The mutilated form lies unclaimed In the ni-o-,,,. t action Is taken by the family,' Elsie Slgel umjr o ouneo. in tne Potter s Field. Rival Threatened With Death. -hll Haln nnn.l.tn. - ' . 1 t. . . . i " i " . , u , ui me run Arinur restaurant in Mott street, was! detained .j. .no iJujiL-R lonignt as a material wit ness. He admitted that he knew Elsie Sigel well and, because of this, he in curred the enmity of Leong and received an anonymous letter saying that, if he did not "look out," both he and the girl would be killed. Chu Gain said he was aware of the girl's disappearance and had inserted an advertisement in a New York paper on Monday asking her to come back. SEEK 5IIRDERER OX COAST Gotham Police Ask San Francisco Orrieers to Look for Leon. SAN FRANCISCO. June 19. " he local police department was asked today by the New York police to keep a sharp lookout for Leon Lee Lim, wanted in the eastern metropolis, in connection with the murder of Elsie Sigel. According to the telegram, the con verted Mongolian is believed to be headed for San Francisco. Every steamer and - train ' will be watched by detectives. J TELEGRAM POORLY WRITTEN Washington Reports Illiterate Per- son Sent Messages to Sigels. WASHINGTON. June 19. Some illiter ate person or child: apparently" wrote the telegram siened, with, the name of Klsie Sigel and sent from here to Paul Sigel in New York City on the evening of June 12, according to a statement made today by Manager Travis, of the Postal Tele graph Company. BUILD IN THIRTY DAYS (Continued From First Page.) with these interests. It was only when our maps received the approval of the proper officials at Washington, that we gained a standing in court. We will now proceed immediately to take up these questions and settle them as speedily as possible. "Monday morning I shall hold a con ference with our right of way and legal departments, when these matters will be taken up for consideration. We shall make to these power companies what we consider reasonable offers for the concessions desired, and in that manner believe we will be able satis factorily to adjust the situation and at the same time conserve the interests of all parties. I am exceedingly Irope ful an adjustment of all unsettled right of way problems can be accomplished without resorting to the courts. If, however, we fail after doing all we can to reach an agreement without resort ing to litigation, we shall bring con demnation proceedings for a final de termination of our rights and what we shall be required to pay for them. Appropriation Is Waiting. "Just as soon as we succeed in se curing a clear and uninterrupted right of way oovering the entire distance of 120 miles we shall immediately call for bids and proceed with the construction of the road just as rapidly as money and labor will permit. You may rest assured we are just as anxious to pro ceed with building this road as are the people of Portland and Central Ore gon, the district to be served. We have been given the appropriation necessary to the construction of the Deschutes road and as a business proposition are desirous of expending this money and in the construction of the road insure the promised returns on the invest ment. Until the road is built and in operation our $5,000,000 is practically a dead investment, deprived of earning power. "If we succeed in adjusting the few pending right of way problems expedi tiously I am satisfied we will be in a position in 30 days to ask for bids for building the road. When construction work is started it will be pushed vig orously that the road may be completed in the shortest possible time. In all probability not less than three con struction crews will be employed. Work will be started from both ends and a third crew will begin at some central point." Clearwater Agreement Reached. Messrs. O'Brien and Cotton also an nounce as a result of their Eastern trip a contract covering the operation of the Clearwater line, owned Jointly by the O. R. & N. and the Northern Pacific, was practically agreed to. The terms of this agreement, which it is expected will be signed in 30 days, provide for the joint operation of that road between Riparia and Grangeville, both lines to be common users and to have the right to operate trains over the road. The general plan under which this line shall be used has been finally settled and It is probable an independent supervision of the prop erty will be provided in the contract be fore it is finally approved. Both lines will continue to solicit business In that territory as formerly. "The controversy regarding the ter minal situation remains unsettled," said Mr. O'Brien, "and negotiations looking to its settlement . are still pending. I am hopeful for an early and satisfactory ad justment. The principal question at issue and which is delaying a settlement involves the acquisition by the Hill in terests of a portion of the Harriman holdings in the terminal property. The Harriman people are not disposed to sub mit to this condition." Mr. O'Brien said while all questions concerning the use by the "Union Pacific of the Tacoma-Portland line of the Northern Pacific were ' outside of his jurisdiction, "he understood a contract covering such use of the Hill- line by the Union Pacific had practically been agreed to and would soon be signed by repre sentatives of the two lines. Terminal Situation Hopeful. In railroad circles it is considered sig nificant that the Hill and Harriman in terests have come together and entered a contract for the joint use and operation of the Clearwater line. Such significance as attached to this transaction is further enphasized by the report that the same interests are about to sign a contract providing for the use by the Union Pa cific of the Northern Pacific line between Tacoma and Portland. These facts are regarded as significant in that they are taken to indicate an early adjustment of the terminal situa tion in Portland. They are taken to prove the Hill and Harriman interests are getting together, from which fact it is inferred their differences respecting the terminal fight here may soon yield to the same peaceable settlement in the interest of both contending interests. In other words, it is argued the ability of the two railroad system to get together on traffic questions bespeaks a strong probability that the same feeling may soon terminate the terminal controversy and bring to a desired end an unfortunate disagreement of many years' standing. SebaMopol The military transport Ingtil has lieen wrecked in Turpsay Bay, in the , Black ea. If Senate Raises Rate, House May Demand Free Lumber by Loss of Votes Given Lumbermen for Trading Purposes. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, June 19. Senators and Con- ffme"' Th- at the "Pening of the special session talked of retaining the Ding-ley duty of $2 per 1000 on rough lumber, are today deeply concerned for fear they may not be able to get as much as $1.60 when the bill finally comes out of the conference committee. Long ago -they abandoned hope of re taining the Dingley rate: now they t,that there la danger, and con siderable danger, of being forced to ac- tt 6 dUty of per 1000 voted by the House. -When the Payne bill passed the House Pacific Coast and Southern members were reasonably pleased with the duty ?, on rouSh lumber, for they be lieved the Senate would unquestionably raise the duty to at least $1.50, and perhaps J2, and they counted on getting more than 1 in the conference commit tee when the bill was up for final adjustment. They were content with having defeated tv. . luuiuci amend ment. But now that the adjournment of la i Dcsnan seems to be drawing near and the time for that much-talked-t!Cin erence PProaches, these once satisfied members are beginning to ex press fears and doubts. May Lose Trading Votes. Harking back, they find that the rree lumber amendment was voted down in the House by the small major ity of 14. Looking over the list of those who voted against free lumber, ftiey find members who , est in the lumber industry and who Vf)rAn t I a 3 . . . . uuiy on lumber merely for trading nurnoses t;,w, ...i. . made unsuccessful trades, and are not a .ury rnenaiy frame of mind towards the ndvooatAo - , , duty, they are seeking to make new and . v-umoinations. A change of eight votes in the House would give the free lumber men control, and such con trol at this late date would be use ' to good advantage. Assuming that enough members change their position on the lumber schedule to give the free lumber men a majority, what would happen? If the conference committee brought in a re port raising the duty on rough lumber above the $1 voted by the House, this majority would be able and unquestion ably would send back the bill for fur ther conference.. If the conference committee should agree to $1.50. and this majbrity prevailed In the House, that $1.60 rate could never stand. On the other hand. If the Senate conferees should accept the rate of $1 agreed to by the House by its majority of 14 the House would be bound to aocept that agreement, for, having gone on record for a duty of $1, members, even though they desired, could not consistently de mand a still lower duty, and the Senate would never consent to it. Struggle to Get Even 91. The thing that bothers the lumbar men in Congress the Senators and Representatives from lumber-producing states is the new lineup in the House They do not want their majority of 14 to be wiped out, but they are very much alarmed for fear eight votes may change, which would mean a $1 duty. To avoid any such change, members who once felt reasonably secure are now bestirring themselves in an effort to hold together enough votes not only to hold the duty of $1 voted by the House, but to get an agreement upon at least a part of the increase which the Senate will make. What the out come will be is entirely a matter of conjecture at this time, much depending upon the efforts now being made to hold together the members who turned down the free lumber amendment pro posed by Representative Tawney. TOWN ON WROfiG PLOT BROWNSVILLE OFFICIALLY IS SIX MILES OFF BASE. Suit to Correct Error of Record Is Instituted in Circuit Court at Albany. ALBANY, Or.. June 19. (Special.) To correct an error made in recording the plat of the original town of Brownsville, which makes the legal town six miles distant from its actual location. Attorney Amor A- Tussing, of Brownsville, filed a suit in the State Circuit Court here this morning, in which Edward Holloway and 65 other residents of Brownsville are plaintiffs and Margaret E. Findley and others and the City of Brownsville are defendants. The purpose of the suit is to reform the plat. The original town of Brownsville was laid out in the late '50s by Captain James Blakely, who is yet living at Browns ville at the age of 96 years, being the oldest man in Linn County. The sur veyor who platted the town for Blakely I made a mistake In 'his figures getting it described wrong from the starting place. Then when the plat was recorded here in 1S64, the clerk .made a mistake on the record getting the letter "B" in one place instead of "W" and thus tielng the plat to the northeast corner of the township instead of the northwest, get ting it located six miles distant from its The Fight Is On Every moment of your life when you are at home or abroad, awake or asleep Between the poison germs that are in air, food and water, everywhere in fact, and the billions of your invisible friends, -the little soldier-corpuscles in your blood. If these little sokiiers are kept strong and healthy by taking Hood's Sarsa parilla, you need have no fear of dis ease. Begin using it at once if you are at all under the weather," or have troubles of the blood,, stomach, liver and kidneys. Get it of your druggist.5" $50.00 Full Dress Suits Ail This Week $3352 Tie 4th and No More Goods Can Be Purchased at Sale Prices After Next Saturday Night. The original $25,000 stock purchased from A. J. Richardson has melted away so fast at the prices we hare been making that to prolong the sale as an advertising feature we were forced to augment the stock with a line of our own famous Oregon Wool Clothes. 2000 Suits Have Been Sold by Us! This is evidence enough as to the genuineness of the sale. If a saving of one-third on a new Summer suit means anything to you, then this is the golden opportunity for which you have been waiting. We are still heavily stocked; the tables are full but we have accomplished our purpose of. making new friends and cus tomers, and now this week we are out to sell the balance of the goods. Hence the ridiculously low prices offered on these fine fabrics made up in metropolitan styles. It is a smashing price event that no man can afford to miss $15 Sack Suits . $18 Sack Suits . $20 Sack Suits . $25 Sack Suits . Seventh and Stark Streets STRAW HATS $4.00 values at $2.50 $3.50 values at $2.25 $3.00 values at ..-$1.85 $2.00 values at $1.25 $1.50 values at 95 SOFT AND STIFF HATS $5.00 Stetsons at $3.15 $5.00 various high-grade Hats at $3.15 $3.50 and $4 values at. $2.65 $3.00 values at $1.85 real Bite, or just north of tha town of Crawfordsvllle. Thus for more than half a century the plat of the original town of Browns ville, far as the record is concerned, has stood six miles from its actual loca tion. This state of affairs was discovered a number of years ago but this Is the first proceeding to rectify it. Only a comparatively small portion of the City of Brownsville Is involved in this suit as most of the present town stands on other plSts: and additions. It in volves the title to considerable valuable property, however, and a number of Brownsville's best homes are located on the doubtfully-situated original plat. Chehalis Selects Teacliers. CHEHALIS, Wash., June 19. (Spe cial.) The list -of teachers to be em ployed In the Chehalis Public Schools the coming year Is being closed up rapidly. Those chosen thus far include j&akm fhohmmlhil Don't Overlook This Dissolution SALE OF MILLINERY 'Mio $20.00 if Suits -IW AUThisWeek ' SJ OCA Last Week $10.00 $12.35 $13.50 $16.50 $30 Sack $35 Sack $40 Sack $50 Dress Clothiers, Tailors, Furnishers MEN'S TROUSERS $7.50 Values for $5.85 $6.50 Values for $4.75 $5.00 Values for $3.65 $4.00 Values for $2.85 the following: F. H. Huntworth, city superintendent; John E. Thompson, principal High. School, mathematics; Mary J. Morrison, of Chicago, English; Karl F. Miller, sciences, from Wiscon sin; Bertha A. Randall, of Minnesota, Latin; Raymond E. Davidson, principal West Side School; Miss Lois Clifton, Hilma Olsen, Mabelle Carscadden, Elizabeth Whltta-ker, Jessie Grifftn.j Rose Falconer, Louise Campbell, Gert rude Marshall, Marguerite Fleming; Adelaide M. Eaton, of Minnesota; Anna T. Coffman of Wisconsin; Elizabeth Rebbe, of Pennsylvania; Catherine A. Russell, of Minnesota; Louise B. Ab bott, of Wisconsin, supervisor of music and drawing. Stralrom After Right of Way. - OLTMPIA, Wash., June 19. (Special.) The North Coast Railway Company has filed application with the State Land Office to purchase a right-of-way Come Eaxly .Tomorrow We have the best selec tion of Dress shapes in this city comprising all the newest styles just re ceived from the East, in black hair, chip and Milan Hats that are priced elsewhere from $4.50 to -$6.50, you buy them here tomorrow at LESS THAN HALF PRICE No old out-of-date styles. Every Trimmed Hat at prices that will move them quick no reserve all must go. The Wonder Millinery Cor. Morrison and 1st St. of Our Sale Suits . $20.50 Suits . $23.00 Suits . $26.50 Suits . $33.50 'othino Co. 5 Grant Phegley, Manager MEN'S FURNISHINGS . Richardson's $1.25 to $2.00 Golf Shirts at 95 Richardson's 50c to 75c Neck wear at 35 g Richardson's 50c to $1 light Underwear 30 to 50 Richardson's Boston earters..l5 Richardson's Negligee Shirts at f $1.15 SILK LISLE HOSE Regular 25c to 50c value in all sizes and colors, at the sale price of, per pair 15 across Section 36, Township 14, Range S6, in Franklin County. THE COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEY The Fruit Basket of the World A poor bus has a mall " of ever becoming wealthy la the Far Eutcra States. Etm In the Middle . W est the openings are be eomlna- cane and m a n y energetic men see that they ean better themselves by romlnK to the Northwest. Some who have route West ' find they have not suffi cient knowledge of the eonntry to be able to lo cate at once la a baslaesa which will pay them welU If yon are of this number. -why a o t investigate the district which has more openings and opportunities for men of small or largo capital than any other sec tion of the Northwest f The Columbia River Val ley cannot be surpassed as desirable place to live when you consider the many lines of business that are still needed, the large population which will sure ly settle here, and the vast Increase which will follow any small Investment made at this time. It will pay yon to look Into the conditions In this land of opportunity. Kenne wicbi and Pasco are al ready the Important com mercial centers of this dis trict. For Information con cerning openings la all lines of business addreaa KENNEWICK COM'RCIAL CLUB KENNEWICK. WASH. PASCO COMMERCIAL CLUB PASCO, WASH. DON'T MARRY Till you have seen our list , of ellgibles. 600 to select from. 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