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. THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAt. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 13. 1908.
VITAL ISSUES
LIFE
National Civic Federation
Expects to Evolve New
Ideas for New Women and
Men How to Protect
Oneself.
(United Pit Leasod Wlra.t
New York, Dec 12. A symposium on
Issues vital to the citizens of every
walk In life will be one of the principal
features of the annual meeting; of the
National Civto Federation, which opens
here Monday.
President-elect and Mrs. Taft will be
the 'guests of honor. The original
scheme was the promotion of friendly
relatione between employers and their
employes and a better understanding be
tween capital and labor.
Enlarging the scope of the original
purpose, the annual meetings touch on
questions of International importance
and in this Instance the importance of
the subjects slated for discussion is un
usual, as among these are the follow
ing: How may the employe and his family
be protected against financial stringency
In case of accident, financial stringency,
illness or death?
Shall this country follow England by
providing old age pensions for depend
ent citizens?
Shall the Massachusetts voluntary
savings banks annuity plan be advocated
generally, as an Incentive to thrift and
prudence, or shall the needs of the
country be met by the establishment of
postal savings banks?
Shall the industry, through trade as
sociations of employers, as In Germany,
bear the burden incident to death or
bodily Injury of employes?
Shall individual employers, as in Eng
land, be held liable?
Are there trade agreements between
organisations of employers and organi
sations of employers that can be re-
farded as conspiracies in restraint of
rade under the Sherman act?
Should trade agreements with public
service corporations contain provisions
for arbitration pt all disputes before
striking? , . -
Distinguished Participants. ,
Among the distinguished authorities
who will participate in discussion of the
trade agreement are John Mitchell. Her
man Rldder, Glenn A Traer. OUo U.
Eldlita, Louis B. Schram. r
W. H. Taylor, Samuel Gompers, James
O'ConnsU. pkniel J, Keefe. J. H. Mor
rlssey and Warren S. Stone are among
those scheduled to take part in the agi
tation for the betterment of labor jjon
The 'speakers for ibs an's depart
mental section are Mrs. William H.
Taf t, Mrs. Joseph Media McCormlck ajd
Mrs. W. H. Crocker of San Francisco.
The choice of speakers for the annual
dinner from among the members of the
national executive committee represent
the following: J. '. , . ,
Andrew Carnegie, Nahum 3. Baenel
der, John Hayes Hammond., Nicholas
Murray, Butler. Beth Low, Archbishop
Ireland. Isaao H. Seligman. Henry
Phlpps, August Belmont, Clarence
Mackay, Marvin Hughitt, Marcus O.
Marks, Melville E. Ingalls, Samuel
Mather, Charles A. Moore. Alexander H.
Bevel 1 and Ellison A. Smith.
WfiAT PEABL HAKBOB
CANAL JOB INVOLVES
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Washington, Dec. 12. Ths war de
partment has awarded a contract to tn
Hawaiian Dredging company for dredg
ing a canal from the open sea to the
site of the naval station at Pearl har
bor, Hawaii. The work to be done at
present Is to be limited to a cost of
$385,000, the balance available of the
appropriation of 1400,000, and the chan
nel is not to exceed, under the circum
stances, a width of S00 feet by a depth
of S5 feet Procedure with the work
will be dependent" on the future recom
mendations of the department and ap
propriations by congress. The depart
ment reserves the right to increase the
width of the channel should it so se
lect Parts of the material dredged
are to be deposited on adjacent lands,
under the control of the war depart
ment, for the Improvement of the har
bor defenses. It Is estimated that it
will take three years to complete the
contemplated project
Charier Taft Goes Bump. '
(Hert Nw by Longejt Lewd Wire.)
Waterbury. Conn., Dec. 12. Not a
moment after young Charley Taft got a
touching fall on the lee pond near the
Taft school In "Watertown today, he
was ordered fo meet his papa, William
H. Taft, In New York Monday, to ac
company him on the southern trip the
president-elect is contemplating. The
Taft boys are determined to march to
the railroad station when he goes, that
his departure may be becoming to one
of his standing, the favorite son of a
? resident. The Ice fall painted Charley's
ace with a disfiguration he will carry
on the trip.
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CAHIS
RIGHT
Can Cast Vote "When and
How He PleasesHoldups
in the Senate, Including
'Young's Keyiew and
Forecast of Congress,
Washington, Dec. 12. Senator
Fulton will fight Senator
Bourne's candidate for Portland's
postmaster, John C Young. A
report printed here that "the
delegation" filed protests with
Chairman Penrose of the senate
postofflce committee proves to
be Inaccurate. Only Fulton
asked that the nomination be
held up, Hawley and Kills not
being parties to the protest.
Ellis, in whose district Fort
land is, said:
"I have taken no part in the
controversy, regarding it as
a personal appointment of
Bourne's,' as Portland is his
home town."?
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Washington, D. C. Dec. 12. Speaker
Cannon's right to cast his vote after
having announced the result of a roll
call on a bill was challenged In the
house today.
There had been an all afternoon fight
Over a bill by Shirley, Democrat, of
Kentucky, for the protection of aliens
under their treaty rights. The bill pro
vides that if two or more persons con
spire to oppress an alien in the enjoy
ment of the rights . assured him by
treaty he shall be subject to a maximum
punishment of $5000 fine and 10 years'
imprisonment.
Most of the debate hinged on the
question whether the bill would apply
to members of boards of education, as
in San Francisco, who might deny alien
children the right to attend the public
schools. Some of the mcmberi Insisted
that it would not, and others that it
would apply. '
On a roll call the bill was apparently
passed by a vote of 160 to S9-.
A recapitulation was demanded, and
this showed a tie vote of 100 each way.
Cannon announced his vote in the af
firmative-. - De Armond. Democrat, of
Missouri. Insisted that the speaker, Irke
any other member, had to vote during
the roll call. Speaker Cannon quoted
precedents and decided the question in
his own favor. De Armond demanded
an appeal from the decision, but Jen
kins, Republican, of Wisconsin, moved
to adjourn, and his motion was carried.
A Coal Baron's Job Spoiled.
An interesting contest was also waged
In the house over a senate resolution
to reestablish the boundaries between
Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico. A
well organized effort to defeat the res
olution was apparent on the floor, but
it weakened when Cook, Republican,
of Colorado, declared that the killing
Of the bill would relieve a large Colo
rado coal company from' the payment
of taxes on coal lands lying in the dis
puted boundary zone. The resolution
was adopted after a long debate. The
Townsend arbitration bill, providing for
a government commission to Investigate
strikes involving interstate commerce
and the United States mails was defeat
ed by a vote of 111 to 02.
House Passes Two Bills.
The passage of two bills of import
ance la the sum of the first week's
work of the house, outside of today's
proceedings.
A Dill to provme for the taking of the
next census was passed, and the main
question involved, whether ertiDlovea
should be selected aa a result of com
petitive or non-competitive examina
tions, wan decided in favor of the non
competitive. The other measure was the bill mak
ing; appropriations for the executive.
legislative and judicial branches of the
government. Despite the demand for
economy, the bill carried $31,667,820
which was S34.00O in excess of last
year s bill.
Senate's Program Next Week.
The fixed events for next week In
the house are matters relating to the
jjistrict or Columbia, to he considered
on Alonday, and pension bills on Thurs
day. Of course, if the select commit
tee appointed to frame up a rebuke to
the president lor tne disagreeable lar.
guage used In his annual message
should complete its report, tne discus
sion on that document will be the star
event,
The present plan is to adjourn next
Saturday for the Christmas holidays.
Ho Legislation Tet in Senate.
In the senate the first week of the
session passed very quietly. The daily
meetings were of brief duration, and
on Thursday a recess was taken to
Monday of next week. No business of
lMislatlve character was attemDted.
The senate is waiting for the house to
end over some of the Dig annual ap
propriation bills, and the first one of
these that providing for the salaries
of legislative, executive ana juaicmi de
partments of the government will ar
rive Monday.
A good deal of executive work was
accomplished this week in the senate.
Five treaties were ratified, and a large
number of presidential nominations.
most of them Deing minor promotions
in the navy, were acted upon favorably.
Some Nominations Held TTp.
There were some nominations which
did not fare too well. Among them are 4
those of John E. Stater, to be judge or
the southern district of Ohio, 18 post
masters in Ohio, the members of the
American commissjon to the Tokio ex
position, headed by Francis E. Loomts.
and John C. Young, to be postmaster at
Portland. Or. All these have been held
up. and are unlikely to secure confirma
tion for some time. .
The Ohio nominations will be held In
abeyance by Senators Foraker and Dick,
pending the settlement of the succes
sion to the senatorial seat held by the
former. ' . . A, .
-Thar ) nn snecial objection - to "the
personnel of the Tokio commission, but
in view of the fact that the exposition
has been postponed oy japan unu;
th nut. lines not believe there Is any
need to give the gentlemen their com
missions so long in advance.
Young's nomination Is held up on tne
frotest of Senator Fulton on the ground
hat Young is not - resident of that
city and not a Republican.
The Sraate sad U "insult."
rtn nfnnAav It la ex Dec ted that Cul-
bertson, tne Democratic leader, will of
fer a resolution, similar i mi
ed by the house, for an investigation
regarding that t of the president's
message relating to the employment of
secret service officers. Senator Carter,
n.nyhllran. Montana, will also endeavor
to secure ectloh oft-file bUl to estate).
Senator Lodge on Wednesday will de
liver a speech against the Foraker bill
to r.tore the- rights "rid authors the
reealistment of the fcabers of the col
orea iwenty-iiftn iniJTury hu tn
discharged without hearing for alleged
participation in the Brownsville, Texas,
shooting affray.
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baking dishes from J53 to
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Five o'Clock Teas $2 to
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Tea and Coffee" Sets $6 to
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Coffee Machines $6 to $15.
Smoking Sets $1 to $10.
Work Sets $1.50 to $10.50.
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Pocket Knives 10f? to $10.
Table Cutlery at all prices.
MaWicure Sets $3 to $25.
Safety Razors, including Gillett,
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Shaving Sets from $5 to $20.
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Nickel Plated Tea and Coffee
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Patty Irons at 50 and 75
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Aluminum Kitchen Utensils,
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We have Boys' Wagons, Coast
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NAVIGATION CLOSED .
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, Fort William, Ont. Dso. 1?. With
tbs depsrturs of the steamer v Sir
jhomas Bhaugtiiessy from Fort Wil
liam navigation from the heaa of the
Great Lakes in Canada was formally
cloeJ last night Forty-flve million
bushels of wheat are still In the hands
Of farmers. SUty million bushels of
this year's wheat crop have been
shipped east or marketed at-elevatora.
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Southern Pacific, Is dying at the hospi
tal here from bullet wounds Inflicted
hy a companion named Artnaha. The
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