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A' . -i THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLANP, t'SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1914.- TRADE CONDmOH : KIAIN I3T0 ' BE CARRIED OUT; (BANKERS WHO RESIGN FROtf JWANY DIRECTORATES Withdrawal of Morgan and' - - Associates From Director . ates Indicative of Future,; m :-. ' i By itut Intern. ril .Cr SerTlee.) ' Waabina-ton, Jan. 3. It was clearly demonstrated today that the wltli drawajt of th. Morgan company from many directorate In which it has ha J controlling- vojce will not alter the J.lan 'of the department of commerce '. tor ft thorough investigation of trade - -roiKllUorn , and the Operations of trusts, . "I feaard ll withdrawal of Mr. lUtMO i4 hi associates from sev i eral directorates as a bijrhly important .rp forward." wm the single com inentJibat Secretary Hedflcld woult i : make.: , That this work Is to be thorough and exbauxftvc fa Indicated by" the fact tint Secretary Redffeldhas askerl for inerenw of appropriations of 1250, : 499 to S68S.&00. " . program to Be Carried Out. "ye f Hall ero rUlit ahead and fol V.low the plan of legislation against in terlocking directorate which theDm-. i ,ocrate party has outlined, eabt 8er tor JCern. majority leader in the sen ate. today. "Public opinion has be- : fom i well nigh universal in opposl- 1 ' " tlon to the rntertockins of directorate! and perhaps toK"rWy hna ug)( re retm.ning t0 the attftck ,tf " B " i are thlH tinn wall nrovided with artlN vr" -, ti -its',-. H Kr4kS fx' -5 s'', ' f'i;;f!" , - AX'S. 1 fi' J Ki, "i .liilaiaiaffi. - f'UHELL REFUSES SANCTION FOR ANY STATEWIDE STRIKE It" Is the Governor's Duty to 4ct, Declares President of Miners' Federation (Br the iBteriMttnnal New 'Srh-e.) Chicago, Jan. S. John Mitchell, for mer bead of the United Mine- TVor'itera of America, declared tonlcht that he would not lend bia support to the pro posed statewide trfke" in Michigan nor to a genera i strike of iron miners in the upper peninsula, proposed in reso lution paJured by the Xegaunee and Ishpemfng unions Friday. "It ia tUe duty of the governor to end the strike- in the copper country," said Mr. Mitchell.- "It is his moral as well as his official duty to use every Influence h can to end this condition. It is the governor's duty to call a conference between the mine owners and tk strikers and to see that thy com te terms; ,Mr best Jodgaoent Is that Uta strike could be settled at a cn. fere nee of this kind. 1 have u14 Gov eraer Ferris of my Plan and ha ap prorea. ' "I expert anebl a coafereso within a aboit time and. the consequent set tlement f fli strike. "I do not belieee the federal gov ernment shoeld act until It bas proTed that the local government Is unable to settle the copper stride. Aa to tbe plans for a general strike in Michigan, 4 know stotbiag f auc a plaA more thaa I baa read la tbe press. I ana confident it would be possible for the governor of Michigan to end thla strike within a short time." Charles H. Moyer, president of th-4 Western Federation of Miners, who ia recovering from a bullet wound re ceived, be alleges, when deported from the copper country, is rapidly improv ing and he will be able to leave the hospital within a few days, according to his physicians. Bennett to Fight Miller. Pendleton, Or., Jan. 3. Jockey Ben nett, who claims the featherweight championship of the coast, and "Fight ing Hick" Miller of Seattle have signed for a 20 round fistic go at the Oregon theatre in this city on the night of January 9. f Both fighters have, agreed to weigh in rat 6 o'clock at 122 pounds. Journal Want Ads bring results. OIL LAND LITIGATION INVOLVING 2,000,000 ACES IS SUBMITTED Attorneys for Petroleum In I terests Question Taft's Right to Withdraw Lands. (United Pre Laed Wr0 ; Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. S. The quar ter billion dollars oil laud litigation. Id which title to 1,000,000 acres of Cali fornia oil lands Is affected, was sub mitted to I'nlted States District Judge M. T. Dooley today after lengthy ar guments. The defense aaked for dis missal of the case, while the govern men,t moved for an Injunction and an accounting on the part of tbe defend ants. ' Attorneys representing powerful pe troleum interests questioned the au thority of President Taft to withdraw the lands involved from entry Septem ber X7r 1809. in the absence of specific legislation by congress. 8 pedal As sistant United States Attorney General K. J, Justice argued at length In sup port of the government's contentions, that the public safety and the needs of tbe navy authorised tbe chief execu tive's action. Judge Doollng gave no Indication as to when he would decide on the ques tions presented to him.. He left to night for San Francisco, where the hearing before him of the Western Fuel company's fraud cases will be resumed Monday. , RICH MAN SENTENCED FOR ATTACKING GIRL Charlestown. W. Va., Jan. I. Con victed of attacking Miss Kate Turner, a cripple, while she was the guest of his wife, E. Graham Wilson, a wealthy young farmer, today waa sentenced to 14 years In the penitentiary. His coun sel filed notice of appeal and Wilson was . committed to jail without bond pending the formal motion. New Rules in District Cbnrte. New rules governing the conduct of all classes of cases in the district courts became effective Friday and copies of the rules are being distrib uted to attorneys who practice In the three district courts. The rules were sdopted last November. M'ADOO and, party Hi nnnTi aiirx r-f ; f iim runiLHnu rxD. Washington, t. C, Jan. 3. Specific dates for hearings in western citiea by the organisation committee pro vided for by the new currency law were agreed upon by that committee today as follows: Chicago, January 19, SO and 21; St. Iouls. January 22 and 23; Kansas City; January 2; Denver, January 28, 27 and .28; Seattle, January at and February 1; P&rtbind. February 2; San Ffanclaoo, February 4, a and St Los Angt'les, Ftbuary 7, 8 and half the day of the Hit Houston, February 12 and 13; Newj Orleans, February 14 and IS; Atlanta;' February IS. 17 anil 18; Cincinnati. jFebruary 19 and 20; Cleveland. February 21. These hearing are not to be con fined neceasarllyf to bankers and busi ness nien of tlfoae particular cities. Those from othet- places within reach ing distance will be received and ar guments heard. Secretary McaAoo and his party will leave Washington tomorrow afternoon for New York. 'Hearings in that city will bfcgin Monday morning. New Baby Grand Pianos 6S0 ones at $410, $15 cash. $10 monthly, at Graves Mualo Co., Re moval. Ill Fourth. Adv.) lery. i table. -i . tjnairroan tuneoaugn or me con- . ., , . , ' ftresslonal committee today said that ' . e .u V; . i ths action of Morgan was "typical of Ucs 11 ?aMth Connactteut and Kan. MI.r( V.t .mnucitionablv will fol- sas wil1 be htld at Tamplco Indefinte etbera that unquestionably will roi- ,y The Chester, which left Past Chr'ls- .. "Tha new policy of the house of 'ia" twl'y with John Llnd' w,al return . n,nt,n... uin.h.iirri. to V c ra Cruz, but will immediately go -la IndJcattve of the fact that W bus-: b:,fk to Tarr.pico and join the Taeoma. I lass realises that the temper of th!Thls wl" Slv'f lhP United States nayy : ' people Wil! no lonser tolerate the ; fou" Important vessels at that point.' things that have been done in the: It i expected that the liolphfn, ! ; punt," ' ' j which Is to replace the Wheeling, be- Conasaaatty Xatersat to he evered. ,B,a.'Unl aught vessel, will pro-! " A number Of members of confess ""V Tamplco and take station with tak the Tiew that the mere prohiW-i Taconia in front of the city tkm of lntertocking directorates will' The state department la maKlng a . not eradteate- the alleged evil of inter- , creat deal of mystery about tbe receipt lKin Stock control. With th ob- : a- New Tear's greeting from Die-, Jeot of reaching th root of this evil, ;tator Huerta to President Wilson. It; a n timber of bills already have been understood that the greeting has introduced - that prohibit the owner- i been sent to Pasa Christian for such htp ! by railroads' of coal and iron direction as the president may deem " company stock. The suggestion fca. proper. t been roads that these prohibitions may 1 bo extended to Inciuda stock of other (DpRCI Q PCIWCnRrPn klitria At naraarations. The trust nro-.nt-Dt.I0 nullirUnltU , rm of the administration certainly ; -will co far enough to compel a com-; pleto severance of the community of "interest now existing between the .tatlreade, the banks and the industrials. AMERICANS AGAIN WARNED TO KEEP CONTINUE ASSAULT ON FEDERAL LINES (I'nlteil Press I.efaei! Wlri.. Presidio, Tex.. Jan. 3. Reinforced by I the arrival during the day of 1000 troops, the Mexican rebels continued ' tonight their general assault of the ' At IT rtC tflCVIOrt lines. ui ujinaga. .nexiixt, serosa r UUl Ur MtAllU j the border from bfre. Federal desert er . -" - jers and wounded who crossed the Rl- (Continued From Page One,) Grande during the afternoon reported ..(I. . i... . ' - ' - - that the federal army, resisting sav jfelr Jives and their Investments In ajraiv. wan irradiiBiiv hrtne miKhod their own hands if they- went .,Mic&. . t atosrst Zaulry O roared. Tne "war oepartment has ordered a 'f.irlr frnin thf. mllKkiFfs Inta the riwn of OJInaga Itself. Althouglt they have been nndcr a terrific fire for five davs, ' the defenders of the town are ' 1 P. Morgan, above, and H. P. Davidson, leading members of the banking firm of J. P. Mor gan Co., who, with other members of the tirm, have re signed directorships in many corporations.. alstaa In the- towns which are being i in,r po4wers and only abandoning it ; (ki ikiut ratakan hv ih. .r,Hin ! for another position when the rebel i fire becomes impossible to withstand, j No Such stubborn defense has ever j been presented in the history of mod- VIEWS ARE VARIED (I sited Press laed Wire.) New York. Jan. J. The following S!U7rrl5at "I '.kI8 ! holding each porit.cm ,o the limit of 1 1 fL i. .iJl ... 5 i't n x urn iirn'aciB lire resignation of J. P Morgan and his business associates from many di rectorates: New York World With the trust question settled In accordance with public opinion, the issue will be as dead as secession. New York Tribune On tbe princi ple that he who gives quickly gives twice. Mr. Morgan and bia associates have done the country a doubly valu able service. New York Sun Surely there could be no stronger evidence of the desire of "big .business" to cooperate fully and in good faith with the fed eral administration In. its announced purposes and policies. New York Herald This is no new departure, but a return to the status that prevailed before th period of frenzy In corporate management ushered in the era of reorganisation. New York American As a correc tive of the evils of which "inter locking directorates" are the out ward evidence, this action of the Morgan firm is utterly without effect. - - forces. -1 Colonel Charles Blockson, who is 'Observing the federals at Laredo, tele- ' graphed today that "The federals had '.em Mexico, according to United Stntes i '-a distinct advantage at the close of; army officers who observed the battle! today's firing." Four officers saw ; today through powerful field glasses more than 30 dead bodies carried j As early as Thursday these same offl . icerg predicted that' the federals could i' A telegram from General Bliss said not withstand the deadly rebel rifle e tad directed Colonel Blockson to an1 callnon flre more un 12 hours Ear 4. sffiod"? s:t-?.v.! rr- 'ar havc rsed an,J i:MB.M' the town is still unconquered. s PPr x,.. t ju Another telegram from General Bliss , t aid' from acrosa the river this afternoon "The federals so far hold .!,. . nd tonight. Most of these were women own." This Is the point at which the!nd children who remained in the vll- ; -constitutionalists expected they would ! ,a&' hoping to the last that the rebel: annihilate HUerta's army and be in ! onslaught would be repulsed. This af-1 Control of. the northern part of Mexico. I ternoon when the constitutionalists en- ' s General BUss added that 1000 worn- itered the town's outskirts these ref-1 On' and children, camp followers and ugees abandoned hope and fled prectp-J refugees, are on our side of the river I itately. Most of these were ill-clad! .awaiting; the outcome of the fighting. I and had been practically without f ood ( Immigration officials and Red Croas Are taking charge of tbem, and I am cooperating- and lending all possible as sistance. Xotwmlaf for Attack. " Reports to the navy department Indi cate that while there are at least 1200 federals at Tampico. the rebels, who war defeated there about two weeks tlllYOTOIUQ KRYPTOKS tnad by u$ cost no more thaniKryptoks made by other opticians, but the Kryptoks supplied by us are better, being finished on specially made ma chines and in the finest, most completely equipped i retail ; optical factory in Portland!. Besides, we do all the work under one roof from the . examination of your eyea to i the accurate' fit iing of: the finished glasses. IllPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10.il Corbett BIdg. - r 6th and Morrison for two days. Army surgeons and Red Cross nurses cared for them. Later many started towards Msrfa, Tex. According to these refugees, the spirit of the federal defenders is Im proving and they are now fighting more desperately than at first. POLICE OFFICER KILLS MAN IN MOTHER'S HOME SUFFRAGISTS WEARY Aberdeen, Wash., Jan. 3. Called to the home of Albert Thomas, Hoqui&tn, at I;30 this morning, by Thomas' mother, who said her son was ning about with a revolver whi liad fired at her and her younger son. Sergeant of Police Brotherson shot I and killed Thomas. The officer says! he fired to save himself when Thomas ! leveled his gun at him and threatened to shoot. It is claimed that Thomas, who was a sign painter, went home In a drunken condition and became en raged when his younger brother Inter fered in a quarrel Thomas started with his mother. Thomas was 26 years old and leaves a wife. FROM L ONG TRAMP ;chrun; j Hikers Reach Cornwall, N, Y., at Dusk, Behind Their k Schedule. TWO NEW MEMBERS ON WELFARE COMMISSION Olympla, Wash.. Jan. 3. Governor ! Lister today appointed Bev. M. H, i Marvjn of Sunnyside as a member of! Cornwall on Hudson, N. Y., Jan. 3i The suffragette hikers reached Cornwall at dusk this evening. They had expected to reach Newburg by 5 o'clock but the long hike, starting from Jones Point at 7:40 a. m-had exhausted them and caused then- to fall far behind the schedule. Snow fell along the line of march all day and walking was difficult at all times. The party expects to reach Kings ton Monday evening. Level roads will be encountered from here to Albany but the indications are that snow will continue all day tomorrow, so that , U A r. ...til KA . .... ,v. Ih.:tnit.ri.1 W.lf., w,r -" ur, ivr ins ; ' , ."uiwwh i" 'next rew aavs. fill a vacancy, and Mrs. W. H. L'dall I . , , m OC Tacoma was appointed to succeed Dr. Theresa McMahon, term expired. The governor announced that Mrs. Florence Swan son. of Raymond had re signed from the commission, but said that the resignation would not.be ac cepted until about February l, allow ing the member time in which to fin ish Uncompleted work. RADIUM FAILS TO STATEMENT IS ISSUED TO TELEGRAPHERS St. Louis, Jan. S. 'Frisco receivers today issued a statement to the tele graphers explaining the reason tbey had refusedi to grant their dc.nand that an exclusive agent be required to be a member of the O. R. T.. that such an O Aye DATICMT'O I ICC (agreement would be unrafr to members OHVEL rrtllLli I O Llrt'of other unions who are as capable of filling the position as telegraphers. Buffalo. N. Y., Jan. 8 After a j fight with death that was hopeless almost from the start. Dr. Frederick i , j. ajusn oi tne state cancer laboratory in this city died a victim of cancer I in that institution this afternann Everything that science could do was brought into play to save his life, but are well without avail. Six weeks ago. ho sub-section 1 fmltted to an operation under th .lire,.. Jtion of Dr. Howard A. Kelly, in w'.iteh $12300 worth of radium was Used, bu jen radium failed in this case. ' V Weeding at Willaniina. Wlllamina. - Or., Jan. 8. At the home of tne bride's parents. Miss Gladys Bentley and ilerwln Borer were married New Yeara day by Rev. Leonard Prose. Mr. and Mrs. Boyer known .young people of this An acre. of good fishing ground prill produce more, food in a week than an acre of land in a year. . . k Velvet Carpet It sit -EdlwsiiP'd. During January we give extra discounts as follows: 10 on time purchases; 10 and 10 on c&th purchases, excepting Monarch Ranges and goods specially priced at greater reductions for Clear ance. Fine Draperies Carpets, L,ace Mings aed Otmrtams. Mattin Fixtures gs it wm Pay You Well Couch Covers and m to look in on curtain -sale. our lace Ruffled Muslin curtains, worth $1.25 per pair 75f Nottingham Lace cur tains, at about V ..00 Scrim curtains in various styles from Kovelty Net curtains, worth $175, now fl.lO These are regular 40c Shades, 3 feet by 7 feet. x Oil Opaque Shades .50c Good rollers and good cloth, 3 ft. by 7 ft., at this price. Best Duplex Shades .75c A shade with different color on each side, 3x7 feet, on best rollers. We Can Furnish Large Shades at Reduced Prices Also Some great values in this line. Also a lot of piece goods Sundours, Madras and Curtain Nets at prices yon cannot resist. Muslins and Nets at..lO Madras, very fine 50 Real Sundour 83 Couch Covers, 60-in. f2.SO Portieres, Sundour ..SH.-40 Portieres, special ...85.O0 TW mM HI OO $1.00 a Week I'll T3Et0 . III The balance you can pay Ml Wlf' "!ir Iff I fly for 30 days. Test in ev i ' - i 'v Therstay SatisfactoryRdivge Place a Monarch Range in Your Home Including Hot Water Connections at the rate of $5 per month or $1 per week. Use the range ert way in yrmr own home ,and then, if not satisfied, we will your money. THATS FAIR. A Five Year Guarantee With every MONARCH Malleable Range sold we guarantee to refurnish absolutely FREE the firebox or, any part of the Range that breaks, warps or burns out within a period of five years from date of purchase. WHICH MAKES THE MONARCH A SAFE INVESTMENT. Your Old Stove Taken in Part Payment for a New and we will allow you every cent it is worth. Just telephone Ex change Department, Main 504 or A-282 and our stove man will cal and make you a price on your old stove. Has the Famous Duplex Draft That Saves One-Third the Fuel And a Monarch Range in the kitchen means much to. the entire family. It means less money expended for fuel, better cooking, a big saving in labor and energy to the women who do the cooking. A MONARCH actually pays for itself in a short time. The heavy steel sides are COLD RIVETED to malleable iron frames, making a tight, strong construction that the hardest usae and wear cannot loosen up. This, with the DUPLEX DRAFT, makes in airtight range that consumes all gases and most of the smoke as it gener ates, thus saving in coal. Extra Large Room $5 Go -Carts at $2.50 If you want a go-cart td knock around come in and see what we clan give you for $2.50. This is aj close out, and the carts all cost as more. h Aood Place TcTTra de 11- (is filtTjh ftk Tfi A Sfi (I Monai-chl 1RUIG at the low'esf prices you ever herd of. Dxt2 Body I A0r nn Brussels .cl,DjJ Body Brussels . $39.00 10- 6x13-6 f 00CA Wiltons .... j. 0O.5P 11- 3x15 Bodyi jA nA Brussels ....fi.S4U.UU wHtons..... --i. $48.00 You Are Welcome to (Credit W'e carryi on "our books more than ;a thousand ac--counts, and give almost un limited credit to working people wh4 are, making homes iot tUir families