THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. JTJXE 12, 1910. TUFT INSISTS ON ST0CKREGULAT10N Conferees Agree to Provision for Inquiry Into Watering of Securities. ISSUE IS ONLY DELAYED' President Makes It Clear That He Will Insist on Sncta legislation, Though Democratic Opposi tion Now Prevents. WASHINGTON, June 11. President Taft made it clear at a conference with the conferees on the railroad bill that lie will insist upon legislation against 'stocK watering." As a result of the conference it was agreed that a para graph shall be added to the bill pro viding for a commission to investigate and report at the next session of Con gress the best means of dealing with this situation. The President was told again today that with all the Democrats but one opposed to giving the Interstate Com merce Commission supervision of the subject, it was impossible to get an out-and-out provision for the control of stock and bond issues in the bill at this session. Conference Gets Taft's Views. There were present at the conference at the White House, Speaker Cannon, Senators Klkins and Aidrich and Rep resentative Mann of the conferees and Attorney-General Wlckersham. The President called the conference to indicate more clearly to the confer ees that he wished the House provision giving the Interstate Commerce Com mission supervision over stock and bond issues retained in the bill. He declared again that the party had pledged itself to enact legislation which would prevent the over issue of securities, or stock-watering, as the practice is more generally known. The Senate conferees said there were complications which made it impos sible to force such a provision through the Senate at this time. The President was told that every Democratic Sen ator with one exception was opposed to the supervisory provision, on the ground that it infringed the rights of the State to supervise corporations chartered under state laws. Senators Pressed at Home. Other Senators, in the Republican ranks, were opposed to the provision on similar grounds and because of pres sure from their home states. The outcome of the conference, as stated, was that a paragraph should be added to the bill authorizing the ap pointment of a commission to make an investigation looking to the solution of this phase of railroad control and directing a report at the next session of Congress. The confereees did not meet today except for the session held at the White House. It is expected a short session will be held tomorrow. ALBANY TO HEAR CANTATA "The Rose Maiden" Will Be Given. I. Ross l-'arpo to Sing. AI-iBANY. Or.. June 11. (Special.) The must elaborate musical production ever presented in Albany will take place here next Tuesday evening, when the oratorio-cantata, "The Rose Maiden," by Cowen, will be presented as a part of the commencement exercises at Al bany College. Miss Adna A. Smith, director of the Albany College Conservatory of Music, will direct the production of the can tata and 60 local people will participate. Miss Smith will sing the soprano role and the other soloists will be J. Ross Fargo, the well-known tenor, of Port land; Mrs. Percy A. Young, of this city, contralto, and J. C. Irvine, of Albany, baritone. The accompanists will be Miss Kmma Sox. on the piano, and Miss Markley. on the organ. 'The Rose Maiden ' will he presented in the United Presbyterian Church. Dur ing the evening Miss Smith will sing "The Mad Scene," from the opera "Lucia." and J. C. Irvine will accompany her on the flute. Another special num ber will be presented by Misses Sox and Markley. of the college conserva tory, the former with the piano and the latter the pipe organ. SUICIDE ENDS DRINKING Man Who Wished He Could Out Booze" Drinks Acid. 'Cut As & sequel to a. prolonged drinking bout, a man, believed to be Earl Mc Murren. of this city, committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid in a room in the St. Charles Hotel, Front and Morrison streets, yesterday morning. His body was not found until late in the afternoon, when a bellboy tried to arouse him. McMurren registered at the hotel on June 4, giving his address as "city." He had been drinking heavily during his stay. Several times he was heard to remark "I wish I could cut out the booze." He was taken to his room Friday Buffering from over-indulgence in liq uor. Nothing more was seen of him until his lifeless body was found on a bed with an empty carbolic acid bot tle lying on the floor. Among his effects was found a let ter addressed to "Karl McMurren, in care of the St. Theresa Sanitorium, Oak Grove. Or." The man was about 45 years old. BALLOON LEAVES ST. LOUIS John Berry Sets Out to Win I .ah in Cup Held by Forbes. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. June 11. John Berry left here this afternoon in the balloon University City in an effort to win the Lahm cup, now held by A. Holland Forbes, of New York. COLORADO LAND RELEASED President Taft Restores 1,183,816 . Acres to Entry. WASHINGTON, June 11. By approv ing the latest step in the re-classification of the national forests and public lands today. President Taft increased the public domain available to home stead entry to 1482,816 acres and In creased tho national forests 381,081 acres. The proclamation which the President signed eliminated 11,143 acres from the Gunnison forest: 5640 acres from the Cochetopa forest and 45,489 acres from the Uncompahgre for est, all in Colorado. All these lands will be available to settlers. The re-classification is the Govern ment's hope of stemming the - tide of emigration from the United States to the Canadian Northwest. With more than a million acres now available for homestead entry, it is declared there will be no need of settlers going over the border to gain the advantages of a virgin homestead. Secretary Ballinger also made some additions to the lands available for homesteaders today, when he desig nated 875.000 acres in Wyoming and nearly 4000 acres in Colorado as avail able. The settlers on the Minidoka Irriga tion project. Idaho, have managed their maintenance of the irrigation sub laterals so badly that Secretary Bal linger has directed the Reclamation Ser vice to do the work and charge it to the settlers. The settlers have been notified that unless they pay the bill they will get no water. SHAW CHAMP UN OF'STAND PATTERS' M'KIM FIGHTS DIVORCE ATTORNEY ATTACKS JURISDIC TION" NEVADA COtJRT. Attempt Made to File Papers With out Putting Client Within Limits of Court's Authority. RENO, Nev., June 11. (Special.) What is designated as a most peculiar and unique proceeding and what the attorney representing Dr. Smith Hol iins McKim designates as the only logi cal proceeding in the premises, oc curred in the District Court tnis morn ing, when Attorney .Glynn asked for permission to appear specially and file a plea in abatement In which he asks permission to subpena witnesses and take depositions to combat the case Mrs. Margaret McKlm has filed against her husband. Attorney Glynn desires to attack the jurisdiction of the court and does not wish to hie any paper that would give the court jurisdiction. For this reason he asked to appear specially for the purpose of combatting the jurisdiction of the court only. , Attorney Glynn produced many authorities, both Federal and state, and declared that he did not wish to file the plea in abatement without per mission to appear specially as he did not want to place his client in the jurisdiction of the court. Attorney Boyd admitted that it was within the province of the attorney to file a plea in abatement although, this action is not provided for in the stat utes of the state, but he said he did not believe the court had authority to grant an order allowing the defendant to appear specially and me a plea to avoid giving the court jurisdiction. Judge Pike declared that he would take the matter under advisement and return a decision next week. Attor ney Glynn then declared that he wanted a decision by Monday morning, as the time for filing an answer will then be up. The judge volunteered that he would give a continuance, but the attorney obiected, stating that he might thus place himself within the jurisdiction of the court, just as he is endeavoring to avoid. This led to an imated argument. Judge Pike declaring that the court would recess and he would render the decision as soon as possible after looking up the authori ties. This action is the first of the kind ever tried in a Reno x;ourt. Colonel Isaac Emerson was an Interested spectator. WOOL IS SOLD FREELY PENDLETOV AND PILOT ROCK DISPOSE OF 380,000 IiBS. Largest Clip Sold Is 80,000 Pounds at 16 3-8 Cents, Which Is Top Price of Day's Dealings. PENDLETON, Or.. June 11. (Spe cial.) What is considered the most successful wool sale of the season thus far was held here and at Pilot Rock today. About 380.000 pounds changed hands, practically everything that was offered. The bids on a few clips were refused, whi'e a few are under consid eration. The ruling prices were 13 to 16 cents per pound, though there was one bid as low as 12 cents, wool that was offered two weeks ago was sold today at a half cent more than was bid at the first sales. The- largest clip sold was the Pilot Rock clip of the J. E. Smith Company. It consisted of 80,000 pounds, and brought the top price. The 70,000-pound Barn hart clip, of the same firm, was not sold. Five bidders tied at 14. The clip of the Cunningham Company was not offered today. Secretary Dan P. Smythe, of the Wool growers' Association, announced today that he and his brother had disposed of 225.000 pounds of their clip at private sale. Mr. Dnfour, representing the Lay fayette Mills, of Woonsocket, R. I., was the purchaser, but the price was not made public. This is the largest indi vidual sale to be made in this vicinity. Mr. Smythe has a bid of 14 cents on a 12,000-pound clip, offered today, un der consideration. The successful bidders today were Mr. Dufour, with 100,000 pounds; Mr. Brig ham. 135,000; Mr. Ryder, 50,000. and the Pendleton Scouring Mills, 60,000. Since the prices offered were a half a cent better than at the former sales, the growers are a little better satisfied than they had been, although few think they are getting all the wool Is worth. REFUGEES ARE KIDNAPED Congressional Investigation Reveals Mexican Political Intrigue. WASHINGTON. June 11. Charges that Mexican political refugees in the United States were kidnaped in an effort made to carry them into Mex ico were made by John Kenneth Turn er, a magazine writer, before the rules committee of the House today in the hearing ' on the resolution of Repre sentative Wilson. of Pennsylvania, which proposes a Congressional inves tigation of the subject. Mr. Turner charged that officers of the United States Secret Service. United States forest rangers, immigration officials, soldiers of the United States Regular Array, customs officials of this country and local police in many cities had been working in conjunction with the. authorities of Mexico to bring about the return of Mexican political refugees to Mexico. Ex-Secretary of Treasury Be rates Insurgents in Re publican Party. - GOVERNORSHIP COST $250 When ex-Treasurer Ran for Iowa's Executive Position Jie Spent Lit tleSectional Sentiment Be- cried as Inconsistent. CHICAGO. June 11, Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury, speaking be fore the members of the Hawkeye Fel lowship Club here today, scored insur gents in the Republican party, declared "standpaf Meas the only logical prin ciples of government and stigmatized the South as ignorant on political questions. Mr. Shaw's remarks regarding the South were given an unexpected drama tic twist when a Southern-born news paperman, who wag reporting the ad dress, so far forgot himself that he shouted, "It is not so." "It is true," responded the ex-Secretary as he reiterated his statements. "The South is the best place in the world in which to make a speech." he said, "because the people are so ignorant of political questions. It is not their fault; the burden of the great struggle is still upon them, but for all that no where is there greater ignorance nor greater eagerness to know." Vhampioning "standpat" methods of legislation, particularly in regard to the tariff law. Mr. Shaw said: "The people can't make the tariff. It would be as wise to expect the stock holders to run a railroad." Earlier in his speech he took occasion to make this statement regarding the in surgents in the Republican party: Shaw Has No Respect for Insurgent. "I have no more respect for those peo ple who Istyle themselves Republicans and are not, than for those Democrats who live in Florida and pretend to be Democrats and are not." Mr. Shaw had announced that he would speak upon the subject: "Evolution in Politics." His digressions from the subject, how ever, became vastly more interesting. "When I was nominated for Governor in Iowa in 187," he began, "my canvass cost me exactly J250, and a great Demo cratic paper said that the machine was broken. No man in my state today could be elected without a machine behind him unless he spent $500,000. "This is evolution in politics. "In Illinois not. long ago, a resident of the State of Washington entered the Senatorial primary contest and he got 20.000 votes. "This. too. is evolution in politics. "Despite these things, when some of us do not think the direct primaries the highest form of government, it is be cause we have lost faith in the common people. We cannot be consistent in poli tics. We are so selfish, eo greedy, that we cannot rise to the plane of citizen ship. "When the tariff was being framed, Minnesota sent men to Washington to see that barley was protected. Today, in Minnesota, every public man who voted for a tariff on anything except barley is likely to be retired from public life. How to Answer Insurgents. "I would say of the insurgents what was said by a famous man to the Demo crats: 'You run the Government? You! What do you know of government? Why, we can hardly run the Government our selves.' "It takes a nervy engineer to run an engine on schedule on a foggy -night. The fog is here for us and there will be trouble ahead unless we begin to take care. "We have gotten to the point where we do not think of public questions. Newspapers do not discuss public ques tions candidly. But this is well enough, for If we did not like conditions we would have other papers. "Sentiment of the section is the thing that dominates. God help us to get away from it. General principles are what we need. Some time when the family feud is over, let us go back to the old home stead and eat bread together." HIGHER RATE CAN'T BE PAID Navy Department Must Ship Coal In Foreign Bottoms. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton, June 11. In reply to a letter from Congressman Humphrey protest ing against shipment of Navy coal from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Coast ift foreign bottoms, the Secretary of the Navy explains that American shipown ers do not want this business at a price which the Navy must pay under the law, and they no longer compete for these transportation contracts. He ex plains that the Navy cannot use colliers for this purpose, and therefore the de partment is compelled to make ship ments from ocean to ocean in foreign bottoms. "If the Navy Department were com pelled to ship coal only in American bottoms, says Secretary Meyer, "It would soon be forced to practically aDoiisn tne .facinc fleet or the appro priatlon for this purpose would soon be exhausted. This Fall, the Secretary says, further experiments will be made with vari ous Pacific coals in one or more large armored cruisers now on the Pacific Coast.' MORE CHEAP RATES. June IT is the next date of sale of spe cial round trip excursion tickets to East ern points via the Canadian Pacific Make your reservations now. A Fine New Piano for Eyery Home Join the Co-operative" Piano Club See Announcement Page 4, Sec. 2, This Issue. June White Sale Important Reductions in Every Section June White Sale New Ideai Magazine 10c The July Number The Most in Value, The Best in Quality New Idea Patterns 10c All Styles and Sizes All Economical Shoppers Are Intense ly Interested in This June White Sale AS THE VALUES ABE SIMPIT PHENOMENAL A mighty cut-price sale of seasonable merchandise. You can blame a late season for this extraordinary chance to save, for we'll admit, frankly, we have too large a stock, and it seems good judgment to sell it quickly when most wanted than later, after you've supplied the season's needs. A nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling" that's the "why" of the little prices. The sale starts the third week tomorrow morning, and when the doors open we predict .the liveliest selling of the year, for never were values more worthy from every point of view. The stock is seasonable, and that means much to the woman who is going away. The needs of every member of the family, including father, are liberally provided for. Again we say, PRICES ARE CUT TO THE VANISHING POINT AND ORIGINAL C6ST IS WHOLLY IGNORED IN THIS GREAT JUNE SALE. Special Offering's in Under muslins These are undoubtedly the biggest muslinwear bargains we have ever offered, and it's a well-known fact that our values are second to none. Now, there's no question but what these will sell quickly. It's a rare chance. It will be accepted promptly, so come early. These specials are for muuuay ana Tuesday only Muslin Drawers, Best 75c Values 50c A special offering of -women's muslin Drawers, made of fine quality cambric, nainsook or crossbar dimity, trimmed with neaf 4T tucks, laces and embroideries. Regular 75c values, special 3VC Corset Covers, Best $1.00 Values 56c An extra special offering of a fine line of Corset Covers, made of good quality nainsook or crossbar dimity, daintily trimmed with ' laces and embroideries. Regular values to $1.00, special at O O C Muslin Gowns, Best $1.00 Values 75c A fine line of muslin Gowns, made of splendid quality cambric or nain sook, trimmed with embroideries and laces; they are shown in all styles, come good full size and neatly finished. Regular $1.00 values, specially priced for this sale at 3 C Combination Suits, Reg. $2 Val. $1.39 A fine line of women's combination suits Corset Cover and Drawers or Skirt made of fine quality nainsook, with pretty embroidery aud lace trimming. Well-made and neatly finished garments that are fully worth $2.00 each, special for this sale at $i.39 Muslin Skirts, $1.50-$1.75 Val. $1.18 An extra special offering of muslin Skirts, made of good quality cam bric, with deep flounce and insertion to match; other styles have rows of fine Val. or Torchon lace insertion, with ruffle to match: all made good full size and well finished. Regular $1.50 to t t " Q $1.75 values, specially priced for this sale 1 X Q Muslin Gowns, Values to $2 at $1.35 A special offering of a fine line of women 's Gowns, made of good qual ity nainsook, cambric or crossbar dimity and shown in the lc . -neck slipover style with short sleeves; also the high, square or V-shaped " neck with long sleeves. These garments are" Caintily trimmed with embroideries, laces and ribbons, regular values to $2.00, ft O priced for this sale X 00 Muslin Skirts, $2.50-$3 Value $1.98 A choice offering of women's muslin Skirts, made of good quality cam brie, with extra deep flounce of lace or embroidery; over a dozen pretty styles to choose from, all made good full width and neatly finished. Regular $2.50 to $3.00 values, specially j - f q priced for this sale at X C$ Tailored Suits Special at Fifteen Dollars These Suits well merit the unstinted praise that has been accorded them by the most critical of our patrons. They are flawless in every respect. We do not see how these garments could be improved upon and how they could possibly be sold for less. You will recognize in them the season's most select st3-les. Tailored coats, fitted" or serni-fitted ; new styles in-pleated skirts; serges, plain or striped panamas and cheviot suitings; black, navy, " tan, gray and other colors in different shades. Regular vals. up to $25, Monday and Tuesday only X 3 V vf Taffeta Petticoats Reduced Five-dollar silk Petticoats at $2.75. A special reduction for Monday and Tuesday. They are made of a good quality non-splitting taffeta in a variety of dark and light colors; many pretty styles, deep circular flounces in plain and more elaborate effects. j r r- Regular $5 values, Monday and Tuesday Children's Wash. Dresses Special at $1.68 Children's Dresses of French percale, chambray, gingham and other wash fabrics, in solid colors, cheeks and stripes; many pretty new styles, plain or finished with braid. These garments originally priced would sell as high as $3.00, special at $1.68 Black Sixteen Petticoats Fine quality mercerized black sateen Petticoats, circular flounce, with two rows of cording, straps and corded rurile, underlay and dust ruiile or same material. Extra good value. $1.50 Long Kimonos at 95c Full-length Kimonos of blue or pink Japanese crepe, with border to match ; another pretty style with tucked yoke, of good quality challie in Oriental designs. Specially priced for this sale at i3C Linen Coats at &7.5Q A limited number of these coats at seven-fifty. Of fine quality natural linen or linen rep, full length and semi fitted, made in two very attractive f "T f styles. Regular $10.50 Coats, special at. p t3VJ Warm Weatlier Hosiery and IHiait Underwear We have originated this sale of hot-weather Hosiery and knit Underwear because we are proud of these stocks and desire that more people know all about their many advantages. We offer these exceptional values, and it will pay you well to investigate: WOMEN'S SILK-LISLE HOSE IN FASHIONABLE SHADES, BEST 65c QUALITY, AT 39 A special purchase of women's fine high-grade silk gauze, lisle Hose, made with garter top and double heel, sole and toe; they come in all sizes, and are shown in all fashionable shades tan red, oxblood, myrtle, nile, reseda, gray, lavender, smoke, yellow, old-rose, etc., also f white and black. Best 65c values, June White Sale . i VJ f MISSES' UNDERWEAR, 50c AND 65c GRADES 39 CHILDREN'S HOSE, 20c VALUES AT 11 A special sale of misses' medium-weight Vests, Pants and Union Suits, AT sale of children's fine fast black eotton Hose, made with triple knee, shown in all the good styles, in all sizes; standard quality underwear double heel, sole and toe; all sizes for boys and girls in wire and nar- that will wear satisfactorily, regular 50c and 65c grades, O Q row The kind that have always sold at 20c a pair, - priced for this sale at J C priced for this sale at ; X X C WOMEN'S VESTS, 20c VALUES AT 12y2 Women's Summer-weight fine bleached cotton Vests, maJ.e in low-neck style, with neatly trimmed yoke ; all sizes, in regular 20c qual- T ity, specially priced for this sale at v X Extraordinary S t&k Yards of Mew Pom ale of 500 gee SiJlks Season's Most Fashionable Materials It's surprising to everyone but ourselves how this silk business grows. We know the reasons. There are several. Here is just one: We are showing the greatest and best collection- of charming Pongee Silks in the city. The, beauty and the quality of the silks will appeal to the taste of critical women. These lots are underpriced: Coating Pongees $2.00 Quality $1.50 27-inch extra heavy double warp Pongee Silks, the most desirable Sum mer coating, shown in three weaves cotelle, Tokio duck and Shan tung. . Silks of highest quality, unmatchable, values, at per yard ......... $1.50 Pongee Silks $2.50 Grade at $1.95 50-inch natural color Pongee Silks, Cheney Bros.' celebrated fabrics; none better in quality, weave or finish; double-weight Pongee Duck and wide diagonal Ponsrees. Bold regularly at .i.ot a yard, priced for this sale at $1.95 Pongee Silks $J .00 Quality at 75c 27-inch Pongee Silks, shown in the season's choicest weaves in natural color, rough Tokio, Cloth of Gold, Ottoman Cords, Shantung and Cliefu Pongees; fine, high-grade silks, in $1.00 quality, specially priced for this sale at C Pongee Silks $1.25 Quality at $1.00 36-inch Pongee Silks of extra weight and quality, shown in the most fashionable weaves and shades silver bleached Cloth of Gold, Tokio rough Pongees, shedwater semi-rough Pongees, etc., in natural color. Guaranteed all pure silk,' in perfect finish. . Regular ff' $1.25 grade, on sale at $1 VlLf Sills Poplin $1.50 Grade at SI. 25 40-inch Silk Poplin, a sheer, soft, clinging, beautifully finished silk fabric of correct Summer weight, extremely fashionable, shown here m all the new shades, regular $1.50 quality, on sale at , "$1.25