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THE ! OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1911. n LET1M11 PUBLICITY PREVAIL; MR. SMITH'S PLEA 1 - ' ... ; . Excellent Results Under Law So Far as It Has Scope Thfs Should Be Extended Premium on Square Dealing , "Washington, Jan. 18. -JL broader fed eral system of publicity for all Inter itate corporations la urged in the an Dual report , of . Herbert v Knox Smithy toramlssioner of corporations, to' the secretary of commerce and labor, whl,ch f was made publio today. ; ,m ' L ! k The . report recite the good, work that has been accomplished during the past even years through the present system f publicity, referring especially to the cancellation by i the y railroads of . the flfHcrlmlnatory ; rates " ; enjoyed by ; the (Standard Oil company the Improve ments In the methods of the New Or leans cotton exchange; the abandon 'ment ly the American Tobacco company of certain - questionable methods of oinc business, and many other reforms. . "Such," says the report " "have been the practical' results of efficient pub liclty - even within the narrow range which the bureau, has been able to cover. It can be extended to all, im portant corporate business.". : v Xrfft JExtenslon Seeessary.' But, although this system is effective as far as it goes, It is as yet incomplete as to scope, according to the report, and the one step that remains to be taken is to create 'by statute a system which shall apply these -effective methods to all Important .corporate businesses, and give a recognized and permanent stand ing to proved principles. ... The report says In this connection: t In outline this system should be one where (J) all Important Interstate in dustrial corporations shall 'regularly make reports to a federal office; (2) where that office shall have the fur ther Tight to verify amen reports and get additional facts; (J) where busi ness transactions of publlo interest shall be made public, safeguarding at the same time, as the. bureau always has, ail' properly private business sec rets) (ty where there shall be a perma nent opportunity vf or cooperation and adjustment between the government and business interests; '.. and (5) whereby those corporations that deal fairly and openly shall receive positive recognition of, that fact and correspondingly ac quire pub.Ho confidence. The system must be a national one. - Our great busi nesses have become national in scope; they have no relation whatsoever to state lines. t . Advantages" of Extension, v This system will greatly extend the same kind of corporate reform that has already, resulted from, the work of the bureau; : the same kind of public en lightenment; it will tend toward the re moval of unfounded prejudice, toward uniform tly In corporate accounting, and the establishment of industrial securi ties on a basis of open administration; it will give a central agency of finan cial and economlo information, and a practical meeting place for business in terests with the government. To' Pat Ipremtam on "(food Business." "It will do this without any "drastic change in business tsondltlons, or dis closure of purely private -affairs; With comparatively small cost; .with, an 'ef fectiveness of business reform that no penal legislation can approach.- It will put a premium on bnslness efficiency business honesty, and commercial serv ice to the. public, to the benefit of that increasing class of modern business men who are endeavoring to deal openly and fairly, and who regard their commercial power as, at least In part, a public trust" i ,. .-. - . -i . .-..;. : ; Journal Want Ads bring results. (to b? REPUBLICAN U "Law, Abominably Adminis tared," Says Taft; Others Say Mean Things. r . New York, Jan. 18. Knocks for law yers, for Judges and "for courts were delivered at the Saturday luncheon of the Republican club here In the case of uniformity of state legislation . on business, marriage, desertion and di vorce. " After it had been suggested that uniformity of laws would be of lit tle use unless there could follow uni formity of court decisions and a "re form in a procedure that was 100 years behind the time," this quotation was made from President Taft who had been asked (f a certain letter of , his might be used to the further betterment of the administration ef law. ' Tea," answered Mr. Taft If I dldnt wear when I wrote it; because I -usually swear when I even 'think of the abominable administration of the law in this country." , ( The speaker was Ralph W. Bracken ridge of Omaha, chairman of the Joint committee of the Nebrasxa Law associ ation and the" National CI via Federa tion, on reforms in legal procedure. He quoted prison officials for the state ment that dilatory procedure was orime breeding and aroused applause by. de claring that the procedure Itself was "a mass of pettifogging." - Freerwater Odd Fellow Install.. . (Special Dispatch t Tbe Journal. 1 'Freewater, Or., Jan. 1$. Freewater Odd Fellows spent an enjoyable evening Friday, , the occasion being the publlo Installation of the following officers: J. W. Mlnsr, N. Q.; George Robinson, V. O.; J. C. Crlmmens, recording secre tary; Earl Williams, financial secretary; W. F. Townsend, treasurer; George Har die, warder J. -p. Neal, conductor; O, P. Sanderson R. S. N. G.l H. V. Van Blyke, I 8. N. O.J W. H Smiley, chap lain; a Olson, R. S. V. O.; Bert Chll coot I S. V. G. R. B. Bean and H. C Johnson, altar bearers; C Mason, I. G.; S. B. Merrlmah, O. G. A large, trowd was. in attendance. The Ipstalllng officers were J. B. Miller, H. Groat. J. H. West G. P. Sanderson, J. E. Davis, D. C. Sanderson, B. F. Bottorff, w. Clarke. YORKTOWN'S COMMANDER , MAY WIN GAME FIGHT (United Preaa Uriel Win. Vallejo, Cal., Jan. 1. Reports from the bedside of Captain Edwin A. Ander son, commander of the gunboat York town, indicate that the Torktown's race against death from Panama to Mare Is land was successful. Captain Anderson is suffering from pneumonia, contract ed at the Isthmus. It is announced that he has passed the crisis,, but several fel low officers who called to visit him were turned away and it is believed his condition is still serious. ; The Torktown arrived here late yes terday. An ambulance and Captain An derson's wife waited at the quay. The vessel was docked and the sick, man was carried ashore with all possible haste. v .. 9 YOUNG PEOPLE HURT WHEN SLED RUNS AWAY ' Seattle, Jan. It. Nine young people of Seattle .sustained severe bruises as a result of an accident on a coasting hill yesterday morning. A long bob sled bearing nearly a dozen' young peo ple slewed from its course and crashed Into, a telephone pole. Three of those on the sled were seriously hurt Miss Ida Bishop suffered two fraotures of the left leg, Ed Lewla a broken leg and Thomas Harkyard serious bruises. Hark yard is in a hospital. k FIRE THREATENS IN BUTTE MINES Pumps In High Ore Property . May Be Destroyed Which Would Mean Flooding of All Amalgamated Mines. (Swell! Dlanateh to The Journal I Butte, Mont, Jan. 16. Amalgamated mine officials this morning express every hope that they soon will have the fire In the High Ore mine under control and be able to avert one of the worst mine fires, from the standpoint of probable loss, la the history of mln lug. "' The flames are about 2000 feet from the pumps of the High Ore mine, which property being 8000 feet deep, the deep est in Anaconda hill, keeps the greater number of the Amalgamated mines free from water. To, stop the' High Ore pumps any length of time, the mines be ing all connected, would be- flooded, re sulting in a loss which would foot into many millions. As the result of the sweep of fumes the High Ore, Bell, Diamond and Bpecu la'tor mines- are suspended today, ren derlng about 2000 miners idle. Desper ate efforts are being made to confine the flames for fear the fire may reach the ore bodies, where the (fire would be extremely dlffloult to extinguish and perhaps impossible. Fires in the St Lawrenoe now have been burning 19 years, eating their way into the Ana conda mine, rendering the burning por tions of the mines unworkable and re sulting sin immense loss. & . v A number of men were overcome last nlzht b fumes, two serlatmlv. a Mnri- lng to stories told- last night by sur vivors, eniic boss j antes Kearney and Miner Mike Belange lost their lives In effecting their rescue.., - NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE TO ASSEMBLE Washington, Jan.- it. Delegates to the forty-first annual meeting of the National Board of Trade, which will open at the New Wlllard hotel tomor row; have begun to arrive in the city, These in charge of the meeting expect an attendance of fully 1000 leaders In the commercial life of the country. A providing for the discussion of prac- tically every important proposition . pending before congress. National bank ing and currency legislation, the tariff, reciprocity, railroad rate regulations, ship subsidy, the diplomatic and consu lar service, and the Immigration prob lem are the important matters that will receive attention. FORESTER CEC0I,riES C. S. Chapman Leaves Ser vice of U. S; to Work for Timber Owners. Jackson for Sergeant-at-Arma. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan, M. -If U. & Jackson, who is chairman of the Demo cratic state committee of Indiana, does not land "the position of sergeant-at-arms of tbe house, of the Sixty-second congress, it will not be because of in activity on the part of his friends and supporters. Today a. special train of "Jackson boomers," among whom were many of the foremost Democratic lead ers of the- state, departed from this city for the national capital. The delega tion will arrive in Washington In time to presont the claims of Jackson at the big Democratic house caucus next Thursday. '1 Wright to Tell Toga Dream. O'nited PreM Leaaed Wlm. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. K. General Luke E. Wright former secretary of war, will, it is expected, soon announce his candidacy for the United States senate. District Forester C. S. Chapman today said he . was to leave the government service on January 20 to become secre- : iary oi me uregon roreat rire associa tion. "The work is more specialized than that I have been doing for the forest service in the northwest" said " Mr. Chapman, "but one of the chief duties of the service is fire protection. George H. Cecil, at present associate district forester; will succeed me, and from his long -experience in the work, , as well as his natural capabilities, is admirably fitted for the place. "Oregon has more of a stake la her timber than any other' state In the Union, and . It is entirety fitting and proper that she form a strong assoala tion to protect her forests against fire. With federal, state, and private Inter ests all working together for protec tion there is no reason why fires should not be kept out "The objects of the Oregon Forest Fire association must necessarily be statewide, for its membership includes timber owners from every part of the state." .... : ..yi 1 Closing Out Sale 1000 pairs of women's 750 storm rub bers, all styles, all alses, J9o pair. OREGON SHOE CO... " 1 147 Morrison tit. Bet Sd and II About half a million pounds of bat ter are made at Albany annually. Annual Clearance Prices Royal Worcester, Bon Ton, Marquise, Marlcttc. Warner, Rcdfcrn, Howd Corsets and Qttiero Reduced Prices on Custom Tailoring-Entire Stock of Furniture Reduced a Fourth Furs Reduced a Fourth and a Half IM AmnMifl Ckaraimee Sailfe nun All IDepQSo ft alc ofi 25,000 Yards Fine . .... . Embroioierles $1.50 Values at 48c A great sale of 2500 yards of the daintiest em broideries, 27-inch flouncings, 9 to 18-inch edges and insertions, galloons in all widths, corset cover embroideries in Swiss and Nain- sook Patterns which will appeal to women of refined taste Values up to $1.50 a MO. yard special for the Clearance, yard 1750 yards of Flouncings, 54 inches wide, in large and floral designs Values regularly worth up to $2.50 a yard Spe- (fi Q cial for this great sale, the yard y.-fc--fctf 3500 yards full 27-inch Allovers in Swiss and Nainsook, in many wanted designs, French and Angliase patterns, worth to Cjjfl Q?1 $2.50 a yard Clearance price Our Underselling Supremacy The real consideration that decides for most people is just plain ECON OMY For years it has been our pride, to undersell our competitors in svery line of merchandise The public may ask how we are able to al ways maintain this policy Because of the fundamental principles of the Olds, Wortman & King system Save money by trading at this store Colorei Dress (Goodls $1.25 and $1.50 Values for 59c Monster sale of our entire stock of Colored Dress Goods Over 2400 yards in this lot The season's best fabrics in a splendid assortment of shades, mostly 56 inches wide Fancy broadcloths, striped E? A worsteds and cheviots Reg. $1.25 and $1.50 For Clearance OsK 5QO Rugs; Size 27x54 $2.25 Vals. Only $1.59 In the rug store, third floor, a sale of 5Q0 Rugs which wer picked -up at a very advantageous price by our resident New York buyer. This is the best rug offer that has ever been made by, any Portland store. They are all new,, pleasing pat terns in soft colorings, principally Oriental designs; exceptional val- a j-q ties at $2.25, which is the price, they ahould be sold for; special, each pl.D' Sale ol Fancy Silks S2.00 Vals. at 98c Our big silk store offers this most remark able sale of fancy Silks to effect a speedy clearance before the arrival of new goods. Our best makes of fancy messalines, peau de cygnes, checked and striped taffetas, also black and. white designs, approved by the most fashionable dressers. Our best regu lar $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 values, of fered during this clearance sale at AO the low price of only, the yard OC Broadcloths Our broadcloths are without an equaj. For years the fashionable matrons of Portland have depended upon this store for their materials for fine gowns, suits, coats, etc Broadcloths, sponged and shrunk, ready for the needle, on sale at following prices. $2.00 GRADES FOR, THE YARD S 1.29 $3.00 GRADES FOR, THE YARD S2.19 $3.50 GRADES FOR, THE YARD f 2.59 Women's $1.75 Handbags 98c $2.50 Fancy Neckwear at $1.37 500 extra good quality seal Handbags, in several shapes and styles; all new gilt Qt and gnnmetal trim'd; single and double strap handles, leather lined; worth $1J5 at VoZ 2000 pieces of Venise Neckwear in white, cream and ecru, all wanted styles; & Of 85c values for 49c; $175 values for B8c; $2.50 values for $1.37, and $30 values l.OI TgiiimpMnfWMteFpIr All Undermuslins Reduced , i :, $5.00 Gowns at S3.29 Sl.gQ Gowns Only 94c WOMEN'S NAINSOOK GOWNS, made very full and well finished Trimmed with Valen ciennes lace and insertion, Torchon lace, Swiss embroidery and hand-embroidered medallions ; High or low neck, short sleeves CQ 90 Reg. $5.00 values for Clearance WOMEN'S GOWNS of fine nainsook, new che mise effect A seamless garment, low square neck, wing sleeves, trimmed in Baby Irish, lace beading and ribbon A Very new (SO Q style Reg: $4.25 values now at .ff y WOMEN'S GOWNS of cambric and longcloth, cut veryfull and long Many beautiful styles to choose from Trimmed in dainty laces, embroid eries, medallions, etc Regular $1.50 Ql f values during this great sale at only 1 " I- v J 1 j m Women's 40c Aprons on Sale at 23c $2.25 Baby Bathrobes, Special 81.39 Women's large Gingham Aprons, cut generously full, with pockets and OO wide strings; regular values to 40c; offered special at low price of only OC WAITER STYLE APRONS, made of white lawn, large square styles, OO with pockets; best regular 40c values, offered special at low price of, each $OC BATH ROBES for infants, sizes 1 to 6 years, made of good quality fl OQ eiderdown, in all colors; our regular values up to $225, special, only Ol0J "Baby Bunting" Sleeping Garments, agea to 0 years, on special sale, only 90f Men's S5.QO ghoes $3.1Q IVicn's S2.5Q Slroes $1.98 This great sale will affect the price of every shoe in the , store The display will be larger than any we have ever made In order to make the proper table displays, we have annexed the adjoining department and grouped the shoes in lots, which are priced for clearance as follows: MEN'S WATER-TIGHT SHOES, in tan or black, with double soles, made t for service; regular $5 values, pr. J1 MEN'S CALFSKIN SHOES, in a com plete line of sizes. , The latest and ta QT best lasts; actual $3.50 values, pr." pZ.O MEN'S CALFSKIN blucher style Shoes, our best regular $2.50 values, on special sale at low price Of, pair $1.98 BOYS'- SCHOOL-SHOESrsiter- 2y to 5; regular $2.25 values Boys' Shoes, 11 to 2;' 2 values, at fl.34 MEN'S TAN AND BLACK CALFSKIN SHOES, -good style lasts, with double or single soles; regular $3.00 values, a a n q now on special sale at, the pair PAue0 MEN'S CALFSKIN AND KID SHOES, plain or tip toes; big selection of lastsy regular values, pair BOYS' $3.60 SHOES, sizes 2-S f2.19 YOUTHS' HIGH - CUT C A L F S K t N SHOES, with buckle top; $3.50 valar$-..e9 RUBBER BOOTS, rcd.tops, for children; sizes 5 to 8, $1.49 pairy sizes Syj rg (q to 11, on special sale at, the pair, vl.O" mm iMimnmiBisi iluli iir-, . - DIIHIIisaLWI.. ' H jm S Ladies' $5 Shoes at Ladles9 $6 Shoes ati3a69 Two thousand pairs of Women's Best Make Shoes, in turns and welts, patent kid and calf leathers, button or lace styles A big selection of sizes and kinds You are sure to find your size in this lot X Regular values up to $5.00 for the Clearance Sale, pair wLMs WOMEN'S SHOES, in 25 complete lines, all right-up-to-the-minute styles, for this season's wear. New chocolate, calf, button boots, gunmetals, with cravenette tops, pat ents with -mat or eloth tops. A complete lit showing of this season's best regular $5.00 novelties, offered especial for clear- ftp op ance sale at low price of, the pr. -wOJ ?T CROCHET SLIPPERS for women, fip &JrU Inverrgo6(rsTyTesT$r:Srgraderp FELT JULIETTES for women' lur rsq or ribbon-trimmed; $2 values, pair " THE WILLOW CALF SHOES, in tan, L with stage last, button style; a perfect street boot; alsft gunmetal and patent leather shoes in all shapes anjJ styles. a t j q Values up to $6, special at, pair WOMEN'S HOUSE BOOTS, In many styles and colors; vals. to $6, special f 3.C3 WOMEN'S JULIETTES, vrry good yra felt, all colors and sizes; $2.50 () values, special' at QfiTy," the" -'r SLIPPERS fof partl-t anfl t :- ' patent H'i, instep ptrnpi; v I i