The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, October 18, 1914, Section One, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTL,AXI, OCTOBER 18. 1914. TAX BILL IS PASSED UNDER PARTY LASH Five Democrats Hold Out for Cotton Amendment and L Feeling Grows Intense. HELP FOR GRAIN REFUSED Measure to Atone for Democratic Deficiency Goes to Conference. Iane of Oregon Only Demo crat to Vote No. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. Democratic leaders by a supreme effort in the climax of the cotton fight gathered their faltering forces, and. spurring them on -with eloquent appeals for party solidarity, defeated the coalition In its move to postpone action indefin itely, 32 to 25. Senators Clarke of Arkansas, Smith of Georgia, Smith of South Carolina, Vardaman and White were the Democratic Senators who fought to the end, voting with the Re publicans to postpone action. This would have killed the bill for . the present session of Congress. Despite urgent pleas of Senators Williams, Stone, Shively and James, who demanded united Democratic sup port for a Democratic measure fostered by the Administration, these five Southern Senators, under a storm of oratorical denunciation, persisted to the last ditch in their determination that the bill should contain some cot ton relief provision. t.a n rt Only Democrat Voting No. The enlivening contest that marked the passage of the bill foreshadowed the end of the long-drawn-out session of Congress, which has kept flags fly ing over the Capitol almost continu ously for the past two years. The tax bill will go to the House on Monday and will be sent to conference. An agreement on the measure between the two houses probably will be reached by the middle of next week. The vote on the revenue bill fol lowed party lines with one exception. Senator Lane, of Oregon, Democrat, voting against it. Immediately after its passage the Senate, on motion of Senator Simmons, Insisted on Its amendments and asked a conference with the House. Conferees named were Senators Simmons, Williams, Stone, McCumber and Clark of Wyoming. Cotton Amendment Rejected. The cotton relief amendment, pro posed by the Senators from the cot ton slates, was defeated by a vote of 21 to 40. The amendment provided for an is sue of 260.000.000 of three-year, 4 per cent Government bonds, in denomina tions of 10, 20, 50 and J 100. to be used to purchase, from producers .000,000 bales of cotton at not more than 20 cents a pound. A tax of Vz cent a pound on all cotton grown and sold in 1916, and. If necessary, a tax of 1 cent a pound on the 1917 crop would be levied to repay the Government the bonds and all expenses Incident to the handling of the cotton. Those who voted for the cotton relief amendment were: Republicans, Borah, Clapp and Jones: Democrats, Clarke (Arkansas), Culberson, Fletcher, Dane, Lea (Tennessee), Martine, Myers, Over man, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith (Georgia). Smith (South Caro lina), Thornton, Vardaman, white and Williams;- Progressive, Poiadexter. Democrats Oppose Amendment. Twenty-one Democrats voted against It. They were: Ashurst, Camden, Hitchcock, Hughes, James, Johnson, Kern. Lewis. Lee (Maryland), Martin, O'Gorman. Pomerene, Saulsbury, Shaf roth. Shiveley, Stone, Swanson, Thomas, Thompson, Walsh and West. An amendment proposing a $500,000. (100 bond issue to be used by the Sec retary of the Treasury in stabilizing the price of grain during the Exiropean war. proposed by Senator McCumber, was voted down. The amendment would have au thorized the Secretary of the Treasusy to prohibit or allow the importation of grains to insure the stabilizing process. The amendment of Senator Overman, nppropriatlng $65. 963,598 to pay to the Southern states the amount collected as a tax on cotton after the Civil War, was defeated, 14 to 44. The amendment would have repaid the cotton tax on the condition that the states lend it to cotton producers on their product. Rumored Coup Stirs Capitol. Tense hours in the Senate followed the announced determination early in the day of Southern Democrats to make an effort to hold up action on the bill, should the cotton amendments be de feated. Administration leaders, and even President Wilson, were notified of the situation. Postmaster-General Kurleson went to the Capitol and was loseted with several of the leading Southern Democrats who were planning the coup. His Influence and that of others was said to have prompted some of the Senators to change their minds. After the cotton amendments had been defeated, however. Senator Smith, of Georgia, declaring that "the Sen ate has defeated a measure vastly more important than the war revenue bill," moved to lav that measure on the table. Senator Bryan, of Florida, made the point of order that the motion was out of order, because the Senate haa agreed yesterday to brins about final disposition of the bill tonight. Vice- President Marshall sustained this point of order.- Senator Vardaman, of Mis eissippi. then moved that the Senate indefinitely postpone action of the bill. This motion waa held to be within the spirit of the unanimous consent reso lution. MlMinnipplan Arraigns Senators. The rollcall was about to be raken when Stanutor Williams, of Mississippi, himself a champion of the cotton bond amendment, arose and arraigned his colleagues. h rom a position in front of the Dem ocratic seats, he faced the Southern Senators and spuke with feeling, tie claring that responsibility for the wel fare of the entire country would rest on them if their effort should succeed "It there be Democrats here." said he, "who in this threatening hour to the Government will now join hands with the opposite party to defeat this necessary revenue legislation, the re soonsibility will rest on them. Do you believe the Democratic party will per mit five or six gentlemen to stultify the party and starve the Treasury? Do you imagine you can win anything for your cause by that? ' I warn you that you cannot. If you attempt to hold up the best interests of the entire Nation in order to. get assistance in an effort for aid that already has been denied by an overwhelming majority of the Senate, I prophesy that you will be tired of your position after it has been before the country for a few weeks. Fiscal Policy Defended. "It is no wise thing for a few men to overturn the fiscal policy of their party. It is still less wise for them to hold up the needed revenues of thetr country. The country will justify proper opposition from the Republican party to Democratic issues, but it will not Justify playing more politics with the Delilah that cuts off the Demo cratic Samson's hair. This union may win, but 1 believe there is patriotism enough on the Republican side to pre vent it." " Senators Clarke of Arkanscas and Vardaman of Mississippi strongly de fended their position. Senator Var daman declared he wished to do noth ing to starve the Treasury, "but if the United States Is going to lay the heavy hand of taxation on people groaning with indigence and poverty, it can't lay it upon my people with my con sent." Senator Stone, of Missouri, appealed to what he termed the "recalcitrant Democrats," who he asserted had agreed in party conference to vote for the war revenue bill. Recalcitrant Democrat Scored. "If these recalcitrant Democrats," said Senator Stone, "are going to repu diate the action of the Democratic con ference and undertake to defeat a measure which they were pledged to support, and shall succeed In their effort, we shall stay here until some- WAR OVERSHADOWS CAMPAIGN ISSDES Country Apathetic Politically in View of Titanic Contest in Europe. COMMITTEES LACK FUNDS "Country Must Sustain President" Is Only Argument Advanced br Democrats, Who Ignore Real Questions Involved. ' OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Oct. 17. "The Issueless cam paign" being waged for control of the House of Representatives it being con ceded on all sides that the control -of SOME OF LAWS ENACTED BY LONGEST SITTING OF CON GRESS IN HISTORY OF NATION. Following are the "most important laws passed by Congress since December 1, 1913: ' Federal reserve act, creating 12 regional reserve banks and Federal Reserve Board of Control and reforming the currency system. Federal trade' commission act, to investigate organization, conduct and practices of industrial corporations, inquire Into unfair competi tion and alleged violation of anti-trust acts, and aid the Department of Justice and Courts In the prosecution of business offenders. Clayton anti-trust act, which provides for guilt of individuals con nected with corporations convicted of violating the anti-trust laws, limits Interlocking directorates, prohibits holding companies which will lessen competition and prevents exclusive and tying contracts. Act repealing provisions of the Panama Canal law exempting from payment of tolls American vessels engaged in coast - wise shipping of the United States. The Alaska railroad law. Laws placing on a war footing the volunteer militia and naval mill . tia of the states. Revenue law imposing special Internal revenue taxes to aggregate approximate annual revenue of 9108,000,000 to offset estimated Treas ury deficit. Amendment to Panama Canal act admitting to American registry foreign-built ships of American ownership to engage in overseas and South American trade. Emergency currency act, permitting banks of National currency associations to issue circulating notes up to 125 per cent of their unimpaired capital and surplus. General appropriations for Government expenses i aggregating ap proximately $1,200,000,000. Appropriation of $20,000,000 for risers and harbors improvements at discretion of War Department. Prohibiting importation of opium except for medicinal purposes under Treasury regulation, and placing prohibitive tax of $300 a pound on opium manufactured in the United States for smoking purposes. Authorizing payment of money orders at any money-order office In country. Law limiting labor to women in District of Columbia to eight hours a day. Providing agricultural entry of phosphate, nitrate, potash and other mineral lands. Providing income tax of 1 per cent of the gTons annual Income of railroad corporations in Alaska. Important Worlt Left XJndone. Much important work was left unfinished. Some of the subjects not completed were: Government purchase of merchant vessels. Revision of immigration laws, including illiteracy test. Regulation of development of water power in navigable streams. Providing for leasing of minci and other natural resources on public domain. Providing eventual independence for the Philippines. Resolution providing for submission of constitutional amendment granting suffrage to women, passed in House, defeated in Senate and reintroduced. National direct primaries for nomination of Presidential candidates. Regulation of railroad stocks and bonds by the Interstate Commerce Commission. .Limitation of campaign contributions. National aid to good roads. . Reorganization of the civil service. publican attacks as have been made has been that "the country must sus tain President Wilson," and on that ground largely Democrats seeking re election are making their appeal to the voters. Indeed, the President, him self. In indorsing some of the Senators and Representatives seeking another term, has based his appeal on the de sire of the Administration for a con tinuation of the Democratic majorities in the two branches of Congress, in order that the Democrats may have full sway to the end of the Wilson Ad ministration. "We have supported the President and the people must support us," is the cry of Democratic candidates, and that is the length and breadth of the appeal that has been made by the Democratic Congressional campaign committee. Such issues as the Republicans have raised the Democrats have ignored. PISTOL IS FOUND IN JAIL Police Believe Discovery Foils Plot of Holdup Suspects to Escape. Through finding a small nickeled re volver in the cell of Harry Hunt and A. S. Brush, young men under arreat for holdups on the East Side, by Detec tectives Hellyer and Tackaberry yes terday, the police believe they have frustrated an attempt by the prisoners to escape. The young men were arrested by Patrolman Ferry In Richmond Thurs day night and were held for Investiga tion into the alleged attacks on Mrs. Grace Coatea and Mrs. Mary Dunn In Brooklyn Tuesday night, and on Miss Mary Mancur, school teacher, a few blocks distant an hour later the same night. Miss Mancur Identified Brush as one of her assailants and the other two women identified Hunt as one of the two young men who held them up. Miss Mancur was shown the revolver found in the cell yesterday, and said that it resembled the one used in the attack upon ber. The boys admit having operated In the Richmond and Brooklyn districts, but deny any knowledge of attacks on the three women. thing else is done to relieve the ab normal and unexpected pressure on the Treasury." Senator Pomerene criticised some oi the Democratic Senators for referring to their effort as one of sectional in terest, and asked what the Legislatures of the cotton' states and the banks had done to aid them. He read a letter from a Southern banker to other bank ers, urging that they "absolutely shut down on any more loans; now is the time for calling in and not putting out." "To call such a man shylock is to libel Shylock," Senator Pomerene de clared. An amendment proposed by Senator Poindexter, which would have substi tuted an increased tax for the tax on telegraph and telephone messages and on freight, was laid on the table by a vote of 36 to 16. Features of Bill Reviewed. The main provisions for war revenue Included in the Senate bill are: Tax on beer, $1.75 a barrel; rectified whisky, 5 cents a gallon; all domestic still wines, 8 cents a gallon and 55 cents a gallon on all grape brandies used in fortification thereof; cham pagnes, 25 cents a quart; carbonated wines, 10 cents a quarter; liquors and cordials, 24 cents a gallon; bankers, $1 per thousand of capital, surplus and undivided profits; pawn brokers, $o0 1 year; commercial brokers, $20; com mission merchants, $20; Custom-House brokers, $10; proprietor of theaters. museums and concert halls, with seat' lng capacity not more than 300, $25 i year; not exceeding 600, $50; not ex ceeding 1000. $75; more than 1000, $100 circuses, $100; other amusements pro prietors or agents except Chau- tauquas, lecture lyceums, agricultural or industrial fairs or exhibitions wder religious or charitable auspices, $10; bowling alleys and billiard rooms, $5 for each alley or table. Tax on Tobacco Graduated. Special annual taxes on tobacco deal ers and. 'manufacturers: Dealers in leaf tobacco, from $6 to $24; dealers in tobacco $4.80 for each store; manu facturers of tobacco, with annual sales not exceeding 100,000 pounds, $6; not exceeding 200,000 pounds, $12; not ex. ceeding 400,000 pounds, $24; not ex ceeding 1,000,000 pounds, $60; 5,000.000 pounds. $300; 10.000.000 pounds, $600; 20.000.000 pounds. $1200; exceeding 20,. 000.000 pounds. $2496. Manufacturers of cigars, whose an nual sales do not exceed 100.000 cigars. $3; 200,000 cierars, $6: 400.000 cigars, $12: l.ooo.ooo, $30: 5.000,000, $150, 20.- 003,000. $600: 40.000.000, $1200; exceed ing 40.000,000. $2496. Manufacturers of cigarettes with annual sales not exceeding 1,000,000 cigarettes. $12; 2.000.000. $24; 5.000.000, $60; 10.000,000. $120; 50,000. 00D, $600; 100.0.10.000, $1200; exceeding 100,000,000, $2496. CHILDREN PARADE AT FAIR Human Flag Is Closing Feature of Clatsop Juvenile Show. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) The second and nnal day of the Clatsop County Juvenile Industrial Fair was even a greater success than the pre ceding one. The weather was more pleasant, bringing larger crowds from the surrounding towns, and from early morning until late in the evening the exhibition rooms were crowoeo. Fully 2000 pupHs from the severa schools participated in the children's parade. Some of the schools presented moot unique features, one being an im mense American flax of approximately 200 children attired In suits of red white and blue. PEACE REPORT ASSAILED Paper Denies That Germany Urged President Wilson to Act. BERLIN, Oct. 17, via London. The Cologne Gazette, in its issue of October 16, contains an article sent to It from Berlin, dealing with a dispatch pub lished in Paris . Temps, under date of September 29, In which It was asserted that the German government had asked President Wilson to become active in behalf of peace. This article says that such is not the case. It relates that the German govern ment, while greatly appreciating the efforts of President Wilson, for which it had expressed its thanks, had point ed out that Great Britain had on more than one occasion declared that this war would be carried on to the limit. Furthermore, it says, the German peo pie. in view of the sacrifices they have made, are only willing to accept a peace which guarantees the future safety of Germany. BnaaaaaBBa9BaanaBUanBBataan Copyright Umrt Srhaf I art It Macs At home or abroad, you'll make a good im pression by your appearance if you are dressed in these HartSchaffher&Marx clothes. There's distinction and smart style in every thread and every stitch of tailoring Be sensible about jrour clothes buying; don't take any chances; you know exactly "what these clothes are; and you'll find our prices based on real economy. At $25 some exceptional values at $18, $20 and up . Balmacaan Coats $15 to $35 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Quality and Service Northwest Corner Third and Morrison THIEF CATCHER JAILED DEPUTY SHERIFF BATCHLER, LA GRANDE I.V MIX. the Senate cannot be wrested from the Democrats this Fall promises to go down in history as one of the Strang est political contests ever waged in this country. The campaign is not without issue, in one sense of the word, for there are innumerable points of dif ference between the Republicans and the Democrats; but the campaigners of both parties report their inability to arouse any particular Interest among the voters, public attention beinsr rivet ed on the war in Europe. Committees Lack Panda. It happens that the Republican and the Democratic Congressional campaign committees are badly crippled this year by lack of funds with which to carry on their respective fights and, except In few instances, candidates for the House are bearing their own expenses or looking to their friends and local committees to finance their campaigns. Practically no financial relief is being sent from Washington headquarters. Ordinarily. m the Congressional years, the Congressional campaign com mittees of the two parties outline a general plan of campaign, prepare and distribute quantities of campaign ma terial and otherwise co-operate with candidates for Congress. There has been no general plan of campaign this year from the National capital. An unusually small amount of aid has been extended to struggling Democrats and Republicans striving for Congressional honors. 'War Overshadows Iuom. But for the war in Europe, the Repub lican campaign managers would have directed a general attack on the Demo cratic Administration, forcing the Dem ocrats to assume the defensive. The tariff would have been brought for ward as the leading issue, coupled with the war tax, while the disregard of campaign pledges, the repeal of the canal tolls exemption clause; failure to keep faith on the trust question and other issues would have been brought forward. Where these issues have been raised, they have been raised by individual candidates, and the burden of sustain ing the issues has fallen cn those mak ing the race for Congress. It was evi dent before the campaign got under way that it would be difficult to arouse public interest in politics. This reali zation had a depressing effect on the two campaign committees. The Ppmocratlc answer to such Re- Former New Vorkers to Meet. The New York State Society of Ore gon will hold its next regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. In the Rosarian room at the Commercial Club building. Fifth and Oak streets at 8 o'clock. Matters pertaining to the fed eration of states clubs will be dis cussed, welfare of our home people during the Panama Fair being the co operative object. The attendance of all who were born in New York State or who have made New York State their home is earnestly desired. Visiting, cards, etc. go. with the evening's entertainment. Captor of Meicitm Tralrobber lm Arrested In Town With Ctrl After Trailing- gweetkeart Complains. PENDLETON. Or., Oct. 17. (Spe cial.)' Deputy Sheriff F. A. Batchler, of La Grande, who figured prominent ly in the capture of the two Meacham trainrobbers, is himself occupying a cell in the Umatilla county Jail to night. The girl in the case. Miss Esther Snider, of La Orande, is held in the woman's ward of the city Jail, while Harry Mann, her irate sweet heart, also is in the city jail. It seems that a few days ago Batch- eler took several boys to the Reform School at Salem. Mann says he dls covered that the girl accompanied Deputy Batchler on the Journey and that he came as far as Pendleton to intercept the pair on their return. Batchler passed last night at The Dalles, coming on to Pendleton to night. When Batchler and the girl alighted from the train Mann met them and knocked the Deputy Sheriff down. Batchler drew his revolver and Mann Batchler and the girl boarded another train for La Grande, and before it pulled out Policeman Manning, of the Pendleton force, arrested all three. They are held at the request of Sheriff Hug, of La Grande. Mann says Batchler is married and the father of a child but a few days old. PRIVATE WIRELESS SEIZED London Police Find German-Born Professor In Charge. LONDON, Oct. 17. The police today seized a wireless receiving apparatus and a quantity of wire at the residence of Professor Arthur Schuster, near Wowingham, in Berkshire. Professor Schuster, a brother of Sir Felix Schuster, governor of the Union of London and Smith's Bank, admitted to the police that he could receive mes sages from Berlin or the Eiffel Tower in Paris with its apparatus. Professor Schuster is a fellow of the Royal Society and also secretary of the organisation. He is a son of Francis Joseph Schuster and was born at Frankfort-on-the-Maln. day. The value of the property left by Mr. Vanduyn and Rose L. Vanduyn, the widow, will pay $436 Inheritance tax. the bulk of the property having been left to her, and Frank Vanduyn, a son. must pay $242. Columbia Republican Body Meets. ST. HELENS. Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) The Republican County Central Com mittee for Columbia County met at Rainier yesterday with W. H. H. Dufur, of the State Central Committee. After a discussion of the various matters of the coming election resolutions were adopted to the effect that the election of the Republican ca-.ididates will be for the best interests of the people: that the causes of the economic depression of .the country are due to the Demo cratic policies and that the voters are called upon to vote a Republican ticket straight. $698 Inheritance Tax Listed. A notice of the value of the amount of inheritance taxes to be paid by heirs to the estate of the late Isaac left him alone. A few minutes later Vanduyn was filed In probate yester- Accideuts in Week 70. SALEM.. Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) Labor Commissioner Hoff announced today that there were 70 accidents In Oregon industries - during the week ended October 14. Only one was fatal. B. N'amba, of Baker, a section hand, was killed by a train. As usual, a ma jority of the accidents were in con nection with railroad work and logging. American women yearly buy more thaa SIO.OOO.OOO worth of mllilnery supplies from RECIPE TO STOP DANDRUFF This Home-Made Mixture Stops Dan druff and Falling Hair and Aids Its Growth. To half pint of water add: Bay Rum 1 oz. Barbo Compound..... a small box Glycerine 14 oz. These are all simple Ingredients that you can buy from any druggist at very little cost, and mix them yourself. Ap ply to the scalp once a day for two weeks, then once every other week until the mixture Is used. A half pint should be enough to rid the head of dandruff and kill the dandruff germs. It stops the hair from falling out, re lieves Itching and scalp diseases. Although It Is not a dye. It acts upon the hair roots and will darken streaked, faded, gray hair in ten or fifteen days. It promotes the growth of the hair and makes harsh hair soft and glossy. Adv. APPLE GOOKING' CONTEST Oregon -Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Proposes to employ a traveling demonstrator to encourage the use of apples in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. With this end in view, the 0-W. R. & N. Co. will give to women in an Apple-Cooking Contest on Apple Day, October 20th, the Following Cash Prizes: Second Prize, $15.00 Fourth Prize, $ 5.00 Fifth Prize, $2.50 Winners of Prizes Will Be Given First Consideration for Position of Traveling Demonstrator. First Prize, Third Prize, $20.00 $10.00 Rules of Contest: (A) Any woman between the age of 20 and 45 years is eligible to enter Contest. (B) Contestants must submit dishes prepared by themselves from apples. No limitation as number or character of dishes each contestant may submit. - (C) All dishes must be submitted not later than 10.:30 on the morning of October 20th at the to Exhibit in Yeon Building, Fifth and Alder Streets Ground Floor, Fifth-Street Entrance. Five (5) Judges to Be Appointed One each by the following organizations: Portland Commercial Club, Portland Ad Club, Rotary Club, Progressive Business Men's Club, Portland Realty Board. Public Cordially Invited to Inspect Exhibit Afternoon and Evening O-W. R. & N. CO. Pot fnrther particular telepfaaaa Mala 75414, 2812, or call la er-. mb at Kxhlblt, room. Yeea bids Office opens Monday moralas. All exhibits to bffne rbe prop erty of toe O. - W. R. at M. Co., abaeqaeatly to be arivea to local charitable orsjaaisatloaa.