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.
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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