THE OREGON ' DAILY t JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, : WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5 1910.
, HUMPHREY SAYS
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: Alleges Nation at Mercy trtFor
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sions in "Far East Canno
Be Defended, A
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" Waahlnaton. Jart. 6.-The tamlnUtra-
tlon hlp subsidy bill, known .also
th "merchant marine learue" bill, was
Introduced In the house of reptesenta
- tlves at noon yesterday by Conrressman
Humphrey, RepuDiican, 01 "'-
. Em i- haaarf on the bill Introduced
'-i Ti.n....ntitin HuanDhrer at . the
special session of thla conrress, but la
' the result of a compromlee between
several factlone whloh favored the sub
sldy Idea, but heretofore . have been at
" cross purposes. . The measure baa re
tA tha indorsement of President
; win b mished to debate as
' soon aa administration leadera in the
housecan bring" .t up. 1 ";
While there la considerable opposition
to any sort of ship suosiay .ieBii".
tm outlook tnis year m uujur
.... K.n for vtiri. ind the propo
nents of the subsidy have re",vd a
; make their stand on the Humpnrey
Sill's Malm Prorisions,
r,. Mil introduced today Is three
' i, in.r.. tha mail Day to
liu. -
. i..i.n ahlna on routes to Boutn
..i. a nut rn.ili the Philippines,
r.Mm and Japan, where the voyage la
more than 4000 miles, to $4 a mile for
the outward voyage.
It Increases the tonnage tax on ves
! anaraa-cd In oceanlo trade, witn
that American ships that em
ploy American seamen can have their
tonnage taxes reoaieo.
ua ahlna are orovlded for, in mat
'foreign built ships can be admitted to
'American registry ror tne ioreigu
only.
Auxiliary Ornisers.
mv. .win. h.t ara to receive the
h..ru nt tha subsidy must be con
st rue ted of Iron or steel In accordance
with speclflcatlona made by the ecr''
tary of the navy, so that. they can be
converted Into cruisers in war umo,
must employ American apprentices and
60 per cent of the crew must be Amer-
,Ct""i. further nrovlded that no ship
owned or controlled by any railroad
company shall be entitled to the sub
sidy. . mM
Precedent for tn Bubsta.
" BxBlalnlna his bill. Congressman
u-..h. tnrfav said:
'It la an Interesting fact that -the
" existence of the law of 1891, which aids
American shipping by mall contracts. Is
who are busily en-
raa-ed In denouncing the principle of
rh.n la hnt on American vessel
nrared exclusively In the foreign trade
but that is running under the pro
visions of this law. Eighteen years ot
i experience have demonstrated that tnis
ill nnt aor-ure vesnels to run on
C .. inr.o. vnvRsn to South America
vim iviib - j
' - i .i.,nn th Pacific
"All of the vessels under this bill
must be built with a view to their
use In time of war. They must be con
structed upon plans approved by tno
secretary of the navy. They must oe
constructed o that they can carry four
or more effective cannon of not
l.ax than six Inches caliber. They mast
be at all times at the demand of the
government. They must carry American
boys and,tealn them In seamanship and
must uirW officered by American clt-
4 lzens. .
Hot Open to Existing- lines.
"Tt mla-ht be well to add for those
' who have been declaring that the pro
posed legislation was to Deneru exist
ing lines, that not a ship now running
.n take, advantage of the provisions of
,!. Mil Netthor need any of the
watch dogs' of the treasury exercise
their lungs, for there Is no danger of
national bankruptcy. It la specifically
provided that the amount that can be
. . - ho1 WAt AY-
expended in wiy uuo j" - --
nA tha estimated revenue' from the
foreign mall service for that year.
Torelgrn Ships Jfay tie Tax.
t5ur tonnage taxes are among the
varr loweat of the nations of the world.
It la proposed to increase the tonnage
'taxes only on vessels In the transoceanlo
traria. In this trade there are but few
American vessels. Last year the" dues
paid In thla trade by American vessels
amounted to less than 4 per cent of
the total. American vessels, by carry-
. Ing American boys, one for each 1000
;tona of the vessel, can nave rebated 80
of their tonnage dues, which
' will considerably reduce them below the
present rate. If this section is adopted,
It will bring into the national treasury
' about $1,000,000 a year, and every dol
lar of this amount win do p.a v
eign ships.
' ' Balance Affainst mated States Vow.
"" "Porela-n ships are now carrying 5
per cent of our commerce. They are re
ceiving $200,000,000 a year from the
'American people for this service. For
these - foreign ships very largely we
maintain our lighthouses and other aids
"i to navigation. For them we improve
ur rivers and harbors at an expense of
'$60,000,000 a year. We pay German
ships as subsidy for carrying the malls
more than two and one half times as
' much as thev nay us in tonnage dues.
i We pay, Japan a subsidy for carrying
the malls rour times as great wo
amount of tonnage taxes tbelr vessels
pay us.
i "Not a single American vessel would
sbe displaced or have Increased com
petition, so no one operating American
vessels can possibly be lnjured.
' "lreyingr a Our Commerce." .
"If the American people knew the
1 facta, there would be no opposition to
i this legislation. The American mer
chant pays twloe as much freight for
vthe same service as does his Kuropean
: competitor, fin both oceans, foreign
5: shipping . companies have been formed
and are preying on our commerce. On
Uhe Atlantic within the last three yars
these combines have raised freight rates
between here and Europe more than $0
per cent. There has been a much, greater
increase at times between here, and
South America. On the Pacific these
combines at one time Increased freight
iratea more than .600- per cent . A. few
-days ago a vessel .came Into Seattle
.'harbor from Europe. She broufht '
cargo' for $1.26 a ton. She refused to
' While It is often Impossible to pre
vent an accident, It is never Impossible
- to be prepared It Is not beyond any
" one's purse. Invest 26 cents .In bottle
of Chamberlain's Liniment and you are
prepared for sprains, bruises and like
, Injuries, v ..' x
take a return cargo over the same course
for Jess than $.0 a ton. - She dare not
take it for less than this for fear of the
heavy- fine that would be assessed by
the trust to which she belongs, so she
sailed away In ballast. : . , -"When
the Panama canal is com
pleted it will be used almost exclusively,
by foreign ships. , w win et the rlory
ana foreign ships the oommeroe. . , .
V ': A Helpless wary Pictured.' '
"But look at the other side of the
picture. It U more humiliating still.
We have no transports for our army
and no auxiliaries for fur navy. A
short time ago it was necessary to send
our soldiers to Cuba. They were com'
pelted to co in foreign ships. We have
a .naval station on the Island of Samoa,
In tha paclflo ocean. We have not been
able to communicate with it in the last
three years, except by foreign ships. We
send not only our malls, our ammuni
tion and our supplies but our soldiers
to the Philippines, in Japanese vessels.
We have, naval vessels-today that we
cannot furnish with crews.
"We have no ships to train, and make
Bailors.:.'. Our pattlaahlp fleat, to make
its trip around the world, was com
pelled to, employ foreign ships to carry
the coaL ' Oar entire fleet was complete
ly at the mercy of these foreign ships
every mile of the way. At the first
hostile sli of these vessels would have
left our battleships where they were
and then these great- engines of war that
cost so much, oould not have continued
their journey, nor could they have re
turned home. ' '
"Last year we paid $120,000,000 for
the navy,- and to what purpose T Our
battleship. fleet Is on the Atlantic. If
we had ar on 1 the Pacif lo tomorrow,
this fleet - would , be as helpless and as
wprthless In. such a contest as if It
possessed no guns or ammunition and
had no way to secure them. It oould
not possibly go to the Pacific, for there
Is no way to supply It with coal What
Is the use of spending millions in time
Of peace for a nay that Is useless in
time of wart
800 Transports ITeedea.
"I think this Is today the most ur
gent question before the American peo
ple. In case of war, 260 vessels would
be needed for transports for the use
of the navy. There are not 25 under
the flag for thla service. All events
of the present Indicate that our next
contest will be on the Pacific. I have
frequently said, and I now say, that I
do expect war with Japan. A moment's
study of conditions on that ocean might
cause an explanation of some things
to permeate the understanding ot some
of these who have talked loudest and
know the least about this situation.
Ja,pan has 2(0 vessels fit to carry her
troops; tne united States has perhaps
10. Japan could carry 200,000 soldiers
at this time; the United States not more
than 10,000. Japan has more than half
a million trained soldiers; the . United
States has less than 1000, to furnish
crews for naval vessels. . Japan has
built 60 vessels suitable for transport
purposes! the United . States not one.
Japan oould puts 100,000 men into
Hawaii and 260,000 into the Philippines
In leas than $0 days; the United States
could not put 60.000 into the Philippines
in the next two years, eveq in the time
of peace, if we are compelled to employ
American ships, as would be the case
in time of war. Japan could reach the
Paclflo coast of this country at least
two months quloker , than our battle
ship fleet could ret Away from the At
lantic to the Pacific, even if our fleet
were fully supported with the , best of
outers and auxiliaries. ' ' ,
Japan's Muff Worked.
"As it la today, our float could not
e considered at all In a contest with
Japan. An American cltlsen is not per
ml t ted to attend Japanese schools. lie
Is not permitted to reside, except in
oertaln quarters assigned for that pur
pose. . A abort time ago these privileges
ware peremptorily-demanded by-Japan
for her citizens in this country. This
demand, amounting practically to an
ultimatum, was promptly granted. Why?
I am not divulging any state secrets in
grlving these facts. All' the rest of the
world knows our condition. We are de
ceiving no one but ourselves." ' -
GROWERS TO CONTROL
PRODUCTION OF WOOL
Orden. Utah. Jan. I. One of the most
Important features of the" annual con
vention of the National Woolgrowera'
association, which will get down to
work In earnest here tomorrow, will
be the report on the progress made In
the gigantic warehouse scheme launched
by the association more than a year
ago. The report will show gratifying
success, millions of pounds or wool
having- been stored In the big ware
house constructed in Chicago by the
association. .The object of the storage
system is to enable the woolgrowers to
hold their product for better prices,
thds placing them In absolute control
of the production. The plan has worked
out so successfully that the present
convention will consider a proposal for
the erection of a second warehouse in
Omaha or some point farther west
Notarial Commissions.
(Salem Bureau of Tb Journal.)
Salem, Or., Jan. 6. Notarial commis
sions have been Issued to Marcus W.
Robblns, Grants Pass; Fred W. Drager,
Scotts Mills; James H. Black. F. M.
Thompson and Sidney S. Johnson, Port
land, and E. J. McAlear, Forest Grove.
Journal want ads bring results.
fJO DOUBT THAT
GUNNESS
BUN
D TO DEATH
Ray Lamphere's Confessor, Dr.
Schell, Holds Confession Sa
cred, but Virtually Admits
. Mrs. Gunness Perished
Pnttf ft Uwl Wire.) r
" Chicago, Jan 6. Notwithstanding the
fact that Ray Lamphere. custodian of
all the horrid secrets of the Belle Oun
ness murder farm at La Porte, Indiana,
la dead. Rev. Edwin A. Sohell. president
of Iowa Wesleyan university, refuses to
divulge the confession Lamphere Is re
ported to have nyde to him In Jail at
La Porte soon after Lamphere's arrest
following the fire that destroyed the
Gunness house, and In which the mur
deress perished.
Rev. Mr. 8chell declares he must keep
sacred the story of the man who Is sup
posed to have been responsible for the
death of Mrs. Gunnees.
However, President Schell s statement
that he did not think there waa any
doubt that Mrs. Gunness was burned to
death when her La Porte residence was
destroyed, apparently sets at rest the
stories that she is still alive.
Further publicity would bring more
sorrow into the Lamphere home at
La Porte. Pr. Schell said, and that, too,
was a reason for keeping to himself
the true tale of the Gunness mystery.
He was asked:
"Have not the brother and sister of
Jennie Olson a, right to know whether
the penalty has been paid for the mur-i
der? Have not the sons of Ole Budse-
urg a right to know wnether the wo- (
man who killed their father is sun at
larger'
Dr. Schell replied:
"I did not know there was anydoubt
that It was Mm. Gunness who per-,
Ished In the fire Which burned her Tesl-1
dence at La Porte."
The oil well near Pallas has now at-1
talned a depth of abput 600 feet, and
indications Improve every day, says :
the Itemlzer. '
-a
THE 8TBANGEB A
WITHIN OUE GATES
3. W. Stone, Waco, Texas Probably
the late W. C. Brann of Waco has more"
imitators than any literary man In the
country: There are today 20 or 20 pub
lications whose only claim for distinc
tion Is that they are weak Imitations of
Brann's loonoolast Also, it might be
said in passing that there never was a
man with so complete a mastery of
English as W. C Brann. He was a won
derful man.
R. W. Hempstead, Malad, Idaho I be
lieve' I am the original hardluck Jay.
Last year I owned $0,000 head of sheep,
but In a controversy with some cattle
men over the range question I lost about
6000 head. They were slaughtered by
unknown but suspected parties. Now 1
learn that tha sever storm that lately
visited southern Idaho killed nearly all
of the remaining band.
R. W. Strothers, De Beque. Colo
That there Is oil In Immense quantities
underlying the county In the vicinity of
De Beque and Parachute, Colo.. Is the
belief of the Standard Oil company,
which Is Installing massive machinery
and will soon go to a depth sufficient
to strike the flow of oil. There was
considerable oil excitement at De Be.que
a few years ago, but the boring waa not
of sufficient depth, so no satisfactory
results were obtained. Something good
Is expected now, however.
Skater Breaks Nose.
(Special Dtopateb to Tha Juurnil.l
Halaey, Or.. Jan. 6. Irvln Oardnrr
was skating on the ice near here yes-,
terday and fell and broke his noee. 1
Established 1847.
TO
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M m - 1 I ' I 1 Mil a
t jwt taBM eBa aa B-Ba ttsaaaam. .aBaaBBh - W' k
Pal as la tb Back
-Alkock't Piasters have no equal.
Strengthen Weak Backs
as nothing eUe can.
Pains la th Sid
Allcock's Plasters relieve promptl
and at the same time
strengthen side and restore energy.
Allcock's Plasters can always be distinguished by
their fine balsam odor; this comes from the Frank
incense, which has remarkable curative qualities. -
When you need a Pill
take a BrandretKs Pill
for CONSTIPATION, (BILIOUSNISS, MI AO ACM t, DIZZINf S,
INDIOIBTION, Kto. Pure Vfabl
Yon Can't Afford to Miss
This Great Piano Event
Thirty-six more go yesterday If you want choice In Ellers Great
Warehouse Sale and Advertising Test, you must act quicKly
This city has never seen such piano selling as has been going
on at "Ellers Piano House the past two days, Forty-seven the
first day and thirty-six more yesterday. This is the greatest rec
ord known in the trade. In our eagerness to find homes for these
. pianos, we've lost all sight of immediate profit. But it's' a sure j
shot we're going to add four hundred more- loyal and enthusiastic j
patrons to this house. We're facing a hard situation. The burn-j
ing question is to find homes for the pianos now on hand. j
The whole thing has been caused by unfortunate weather con-
. ditions delaying our new warehouse and factory. The immense;
wholesale shipments intended therefor are here. The railroads!
are clamoring for us to unload their cars. This isn't 'enough to
contend with so pianos intended for Xmas trade and delayed on
account of Eastern railroad strikes now come rolling along. In
the past we have presented many money-saving opportunities, but
never before have circumstances, over which we had absolutely
no control, necessitated such drastic action-
We state, and most emphatically, too, that prices have never
been as low and terms of ownership so easy as in this Warehouse
Sale. Bear in mind that we guarantee quality and we guarantee
e e . ai .
price. Dear in mind tnat you need make no cash payment other
than the advertising test certificate shown below. This extraor
dinary offer is made so that we canlearn definitely once-and for
all which is the best advertising medium, thereby saving thou
sands of dollars in placing our new advertising contracts. We
can't begin to tell you one-half in this limited space come, see
and judge for yourself.
Cut THIS Out -Worth $30.00
$215 !
Pianos
Now filL
$148 LJi
l ' ir
$300
Pianos fTiJUL
$198
if
$450 ;jLj .
Pianos 10
Now jTlk
$298
GOOD FOR
As first payment on a Piano at Warehouse Sale Prices if
presented on or before January 10, 1910.
EH.XBS FTaJTO KOUSZ,
Journal. 353 Washington Street.
In
1 1 i
m
this Advertising- Test certificate with you select any piano
k. We will accept this certificate as first payment on the piano. You
Brln
our stoc!
make your next payment one month later.
Other.
Pianos -
a
Corresponding
Redactions
02.00 FOR $1.00
Should you deslr to pay any), cash. In addition to this certificate, we
will five you a receipt for $2 for every dollar you pay up to $30.
EXAMPLE:
Vrasent this Certificate and ret a reoelpt for ............. ....$30.06)
Present this Certificate and pay 95 in cash and ret a reoeipt for 940.00
Present this Certificate and pay 910 in easb and ret reoelpt for 950.00
Present thla Certificate and pay 915 In oash and ret receipt for.., 880.00
, Present thla Certificate and pay 990 in easb and ret a reoelpt for 970.00
Present this Certificate and pay 925 in cash and ret a reoelpt for 980.0O
Present this Certificate and pay $30 in cash and gat a receipt for $90.00
Remember, money back if piano is not found exactly as rep
resented in every respect. Remember, too, terms as low as $2,
$1.50, yes, even $1.25 weekly can now be made. You must act
quickly the pianos are here, the reductions are genuine, and there
are hundreds of homes anxious to get one at these extraordinarily
low prices and these ridiculously easy terms. Store open day and
night until this sale closes. . .
333 Washington Street
Corner of Park Street
January Dresser Bargains
Including values so rare, we hesitate to list them for fear that they would
seem incredible. Dressers of the highest standard of quality priced fully 25
per cent underlie usual clearance sale prices, WITH AN EXTRA 20 PER
CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH. Circassian Walnut and Mahogany Dress
ers in colonial designs, at such bargains we withhold the prices until you
see them. Come early. A few of the average values follow:
PRINCESS DRESSERS Birdseye Maple, 32-inch long French plate,
beveled oval mirror, three drawers, full swell front, beautifully djl 1 Af
finished and hand polished, exquisite design; dis. cash price. D 1 UTV
DRESSER like cut, only
having a very large,
beautifully shaped mir
ror instead of an oval
one. Hand polished, full
birdseye maple or quar-'
ter-sawed golden" oak,
double swell front, 7
drawers, including the
secret jewelry drawer,'"
so perfectly made that
the drawers open easily
.by one handle. The mir
ror is a beveled French- .
plate of the highest
quality, 32 by 26. inches.
Others ask from $45 to
$50 for such a Dresser;
our price (J .
only .4OU
Extra 20 per centdj A
cash discount . . .OaWTT
PRINCESS DRESSER
to match the one above
described, in birdseye
maple or quarter-sawed,
oak, 36 - inch beveled
French A
.tJ)-V
v : .:'..,:..i-. .v.-;.j..-'
mirror
Extra 20 per cent cash
count . . ... $21.60
$20.40
DRESSER Birdseye maple or quarter-sawed
oak, seven drawer, 28 by
22 inches, oval French-plate beveled
mirror, swell front, elegantly fin
ished and highly pol- (PC CA
ished 947-WU.UV
With 20 per cent cash
discount
PRINCESS DRESSERS to match
the above, seven-draw- CM Q A A
er, 32-inch mirror .... .Z) 1 iUU
With 20 per cent cash dj C
discount . 94) 1 OmJLXJ
DRESSERS Quarter-sawed oak or
birdseye maple, seven-drawer, top
So many splendid bargains throughout the store we cannot begin id describe
them. Come early. Buy now. . -, .
Credit CoofiidLeotial
Our Credit Customers Are Never Known Outside Our Own OIHcc
drawers serpentine shape, hand-polished,
with 28 hy 22-inch oval French
plate beveled mir- C7'7'A0'
ror f4wawvvr
With 20 per cent cash
discount
DRESSER Birdseye maple or quarter-sawed
oak, four-drawer, top draw-,
ers serpentine shape, hand-polished,
with 28 by 22-inch
plate beveled mir
ror With 20 per cent cash
discount
Others as low as $10.50
discounted to
$17.60
oval French-
$20.00
$16.00
$8.40
Branch
Stores:
St. Johns,
Or.
Vancouver
Wash:
met.
Holism
afin-7fl last MoppisoN St.
1
ie
Mainf,"
Store
' 360-370
East
Morrison
si Street. ,