FOREST GROVE PRESS PAG E 10 PROVISIONS OF NEW TARIFF BILL Measure Is Expected to Yield Large Revenue. RATES LOWERED BY SENATE JU P re p a re d b y the H a u a a the A v a r * a f a O u lia a W a r a A b a u t 30 P a r C a n t sparingly, Mini men the senate follow Scissor« and shears, dox...,16c and ed by making atill further redtictioua IS p c to 76c and Increasing tbe free list. and Tbe bouse, for example, placed a S6pc duty o f 8 per cent on pig Iron, spiegel- ; T a b !« cutlery, each............... 14c sen, scrap Iron and scrap steel and Cut nails, lb .......................... 4-10c like products and made ferro-maganese W !r« nails, lb ......................... 4-lOc dutiable at 15 per cent The senate Needles, sewing and knit­ to %e free listed both of them, and tl e con­ ting. per thousand............. f l and % p c ference committee after a considerable Crochet needles ................... 25 p c deadlock yielded to the senate. W ood. The senate also free listed slabs, 1125 blooms, loops and other products of | Rough lumber, per 1.000 ft., boards of white Iron more advanced than pig iron, j Hawed wood, planks, etc., per 1,000 which the honse bad made dutiable ut 50 c ft board m easure............... R per cent The conference agreed to ! Other sawed wood, per 1,000 ft board m easure............. 16 p c tbia. The senate cut the duty on round tl 26 Iron or steel wire from 20 per cent In I Clapboard, per thousand— the house bill to 15 per cent, and tbe Fence posts ............................ F ree Shingles, per thousand......... 60c conference accepted the senate reduc­ Chair cane or reeds............. 10 p o tion. House or cabinet furniture A g r ic u lt u r a l Sch e du le . The conference committee agreed to the senate amendment, which struck A ld r ic h B ill C a r r ia d A v a r a g a O u tia a out the 10 per cent duty on cattle pro- rlded by the house bill and tbe 10 per • I 35 P a r C a n t — F re a L ia t Is In - cent rate en sheep and transferring craaaad. both to the free list. The conference committee also put wheat on the free list where the senate had placed It. PR O G R ESS OF T H E by striking out a duty of 10 cent* a N E W T A R IF F B IL L . bushel provided by the house bill. Tbe house won a victory In the duty The following shows the chron­ on lemons and other citrus fruit when ological history o f the Under- the conference committee restored the wood-KItnmnna tariff bill: classification based on the cubic feet Jan t to Fab. 1—Kaarlnga. houaa of the containers in wht. h such prod­ ways and ntaana commlttea. ucts are imported, which results In n Ap ril T—BUI Introduced by Mr. slight decrease o f the duty. Underwood and referred to tha ways and means committee. The senate also lost In the struggle April 22—Bill reported by Mr. Un­ over a proposed duty on bananas when derwood after Dem ocratic caucus the conference committee struck out had approved It. the senate rate nnd restored bananas M ay S— Passed house o f represent­ atives—yeas. 281; nays, 133. to tbe free list of the honse bill. a n d aa F in a lly A d a p ta d the A v e r a g e la A b a u t 27 P a r C a n t— T h a Payna* May 3 -R ecelved by the senate and referred to tlnance committee. June ¡ » - B i l l completed by senate finance committee and referred to Democratic caucus July 11—Bill reported to senate by Chairman Simmons with recom ­ mendation that It pass. July 21—Made unllnlshed business o f senate. Sept. P - Passed by senate—yeas. 44; nays. 37 Sept. 11—House nonconcurs la sen­ ate amendments, and bill goes to W o o le n Sch e du le . Very few change« were made in the woolen schedule. The senate was sus tallied by the conference committee lu Its amendments fixing the dates when wool duties shall go Into effect. Com promises were innde by the conference committee between senate and house rates, by which wool tops will liear a duty of 10 per cent and yarns a duty of 18 per cent. co n fe re n c e . The sennte sought to reduce the duty Sept. 26—Conferees reach final ad­ justment. on woolen blankets and to free list blankets valued at not more thun 4« cents a pound, but the conference com A fter being under consideration In mlttee rejected the amendment, and ctmgress for nearly six months tbe all blankets will bear duty at 26 per new tariff bill Is a law. and for tbe cent ad valorem. The house rates of first time In nearly a quarter o f a cen­ 56 per 'v a t ad valorem on carpets and tury the country has a tariff law orig­ rugs were adopted by the conference A compromise wns reached on the inated by the Democratic party. The b ill will doubtless be known as the paragraphs relating to angora goat Underwood-8immons bill, taking tbe hair, alpaca, by which the bair will title from Chairman Underwood o f the pay a duty o f 15 per cent; tops from ways and means committee o f the such hair. 25 per cent, and plushes, vel­ bouse and Chairman Simmons of the vet and other fabrics. 46 per cent finance committee o f the senate. Sundries. The sponsors for the bill say that It The conference committee adopted srill raise ample revenue. Chairman the action o f the senate, placing ful­ Rlmmous has been advised that 't will minates and gunpowder on the free yield a surplus o f at least $16.CuO.DOO list There wua a compromise on the a year above current expenses. I f it paragraph relating to furs, but general­ d o n not meet the expenses o f running ly the house rates were restored. the government tbe expenses will be The senate rates prevailed as to lace reduced. curtains and laces and the house won One reninrkiihle thing about the pres­ by having restored the paragraph In ent tariff bill, a precedent. In fa c t is the house bill covering chamois skins that the senate out tbe average rate and glove leathers, by which the for­ o f duty carried by the bill below that mer were made dutiable at 15 per cent, fixed by the house. Heretofore In the and the latter at 10 per cent There making o f a tariff bill the house hns was a compromise on the glove ached •lashed the rates, while the senate hns ule between senate nnd bouse rates then taken up the bill and readjusted nnd the senate's action In free listing the rnt4*s on a higher general average. harness, saddles nnd saddlery parts The house bill carried a general av­ wns approved by the conference com­ erage rate slightly below 30 per cent. mittee, although the house bill had This the senate cut h little over 4 per made them dutiable at 20 per cent 4'ent. Tbe conference committee hns Tbe only substantial victory won by raised the general average duty but the bouse in the free list wns as to •lightly. Tile average ad valorem duty free art. earrled by the bill ns perfected Is Here are rates of the new tariff com about 27 per cent. The average under pared with the I’ayue-Aldrlch law: the present law Is about 38 per cent M a n y C h an gss C on sidered. LUXURIES. The conference committee had to deal with H7tl parngiaphs on which there were disagreements. Some of these Involved only the change of a word or a question of punctuation, hut a majority o f them represented d if­ ferences in rates and a few were fun­ damental. The house conferees also accepted the senate amendment fixing dates when tbe wool duties shall go Into ef­ fect. which was one o f the final stum­ bling blocks. Raw wool will go on the free list on IV o 1, and tbe reduced duties car­ ried by the present bill will become e f­ fective on Jan. 1. The house bill pro- ftosed to make the wool duties effective Imuiciliately on the bill tielug signed by the president. The final action was an Important concession to the munu facturers The senate won over the house also 4*n controverted paragraph* In the •chmlule relating to cotton rloths and yarns By this agreement slightly higher duties are given to certain (coarser grades o f cotton cloths nnd yam s by chsnglng the classification Fur hats and frames, forms and oth er pnrla for the manufacture of such hats received a rate o f 45 per cent T ills matter affr-ets the hat Industry In Connecticut. The house fixed the rate •t 40 per cent, the senate made It 45 The silk schedule also was reopened. • nd the rate on silk partially mnnufac tured from cocoons or wastes, not fur ther advanced In manufacture than carded or combed silk, and silk noils was rodtiefal from 30 to 2D cents pel pou nd P ay ne New law L hw I Diamonds, uncut................... Free 10 p c Diamonds, cut. but unset... 10 p c 20 p c Pearls, unset .......... ............. 10 p c 20 p c Chlnaware ............................ 56 to 60 60 to 65 P c 0 c Stained glass ....................... 45 p c 46 p c I Gold leaf. 600 leaves............. »1 75 « P C Laces, embroideries, etc., of tinsel ...................................I6c and 90 P C •0 p c Candy, val at I5c or less.. 4o and fc 16 p c LCasidy, over I6c. per lb ....... 60 p c « P C Snuff, lb ................................. 65 p c 66 p c Cigars and cigarettes, lb ... 64 60 I ) it and and 25 p c 26 p c Orchids ................................. 3 p c 26 p c Flow ering bu»»s—tulips, hya- 60c to clnth*. etc.. p « r 'M ......... l i t o t i * 110 Preserves, per lb ............. lc and 20 p c 35 p c Jellle. .................................... « p e ■ pc Olives, (S t .............................. 16c to 16c 6T m 3 Brandy, g a l............................ *2 -;o 62 60 Bay rum. g a l......................... »1 TS 61 75 Champagne and all spur- kling wlnea. qta . per dos.. $H 60 6H «• In pint bottles, per dos....... H '(0 (4 SO Still wines, g a l...................... 46c 46c Ale beer, etc . In bottles, gal 46c 45o Laces .................................... •Ope •0 p c Silk manufactures ................ 60 to 60 49 p 0 P c Fancy paper b ox e s............... 4» p e 40 p c P layin g cards, per pk .........10c and PC 20 p c Trimmed hats ....................... 36 p c 40 p c Dolls ..................................... 35 P c 36 p c Firecrackers lb .................... %c 0c Feathers (dressed)................ •0 p o 20 to (*’ P « Furs (dressed)....................... ?0 p C JO p c Human hair .......................... ft) P c 10 p • Fans ............. ........................ 60 p c îf’ p r Jew elry ................................. SO p C 60 p r Musical Instruments ........... 45 p C » P C Paintings ...... ........................ 15 p c Fre. Statuary ................................ l l p c Freo Cut glass ............................... 60 p c 46 p - T b s M etal Schedule. NECESSARIES OF LIFE. Probably no single Industry covered lc J0p. by the tariff hill suffered such reduc Glass Jars, per lb .................. Common a Indow glass, per tlxns In duties as did the Iron nnd steel 'b . from .......................... . 14c to V « industry. The house cut duties un 1 t *’*k- o f wood ....................... . SI p c Laths, per thousand............. 20c Skewers, per thousand......... 40c Toothpicks, per thousand.... Be and 16 p c Railroad ties ....................... 10 p c Telegraph p o le s ..................... 10 p c MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS. SO p c 26 p c Free Free 20 p c 20 p c Free Frss Free Free F ree Free 10 p C 16 p e Free 10c 26 p c 10 p c 10 p o T H U R S A D Y , OCTOBER 9, 9131, C o tto n . Cotton thread and carded yarn up to and Including No. 16. por lb...................... 14c Cotton from N o 16 to No. 30. per lb.. Increase per number ............................... l-16c C itto n exceeding No 30. per lb., increase per N o ........... I-6c Cotton thread, colored up to and Including No 2V. per lb ........................................ Cotton thread, colored. No 20 to No »0. increase per I N o .......................................... Aboye 80. Increase per N o ... Spool thread o f cotton, In- j eluding crochet, darning and embroidery, per do*. j spools .................................. 6c U p c Cotton cloth. unbleached, less than 60 threads to sq In., per sq y d ..................... 1« 74 to Cotton cloth. unbleached, S7H p c from 60 to 100 threads to sq In., per sq yd ............... 14« Finer grades .................... . lc to • IH c I Cotton handkerchiefs or mufflers ........................... 46 p o s-ioe Cotton cloth, bleached, val. a t over 9c per sq. yd.......... S to 7 m P e 8 u ga r. c per added Sugar not above N o 1C sq yd Dutch standard, per lb ...... 96100c 71-100c j Cotton clothing, ready msde 50 p c 10 p e Molasses testing from 40 to 9o 46 p c 66 deg., per g a l................... Sc 24c j Cotton corduroys, per sq yd. and 26 Molasses above 56 deg*.......... fc 44c j Maple sirup and m apl« sugar, per lb ........................ 4o Sc A g ric u ltu ra l P rodu cts. C attle leas than l yr. old. 2.00 per head ............................... Other cattle, vaJ under $14, per head ............................ 63 76 O ver 614 per h ea d ............... 274 p c 61 SO Swine, per head.................... Horses and mules val at $150 or less, per head................ 630 00 Over that valu e..................... 25 p c Sheep, per bead..................... 61 50 3c Poultry, live, per Ib............. 5c Poultry, dead, per lb ........... B re a d s tu ff«. Barley, per bu........................ Corn, per bu........................... Oats, per bu............................ Oatmeal and rolled oats. per lb .................................. Rice, cleaned, per lb ......... . Bye, per bu............................. Wheat, per bu........................ W heat flour............................ Butter and substitutes, per lb............................................ Cheese, per Ib........................ Milk, per g a l.......................... Beans, per bu........................ Eggs, per d oz........................ Hay. per to n .......................... Honey, per g a l...................... Hops, per Ib ........................... Onions, per bn...................... Peas (green or dried), per bu Potatoes, per bu.................... Castor beans, per bu. o f 50 lbs ....................................... Flaxseed or linseed, per bu.. Straw, per ton ....................... Vegetables in natural state.. CI e flame, glazed or ornamented. Rickies and sauces..*........... 40 p c 25 p c 15 p c per ton ............................... « P 0 16 p c Beans, per bu......................... 46c 25c ame at 40c and not 1 Other brick not glaxed....... 25 p C U) p c Gun wads ............................. 20 p c 10 p c «»ver 46c and 65 p c | Other brick glazed or orna- Silk ribbons .......................... 60 p c 4P p C 15 p c -0 p c mented ................................ « p e Mattress hair .T................... lo p e 10 p c im e vnl at n v * r ft V» S3 p c Tiles, unglazed per sq ft... 50 p C 4C me Phonographs ......................... 45 p c 2T. p c • se u n se ». grou n d pebbled 1 se Tiles, glazed, per sq f t ....... 0 Photographic dry plates..... 25 P c 15 p c or polished .................. 45 P C 25 p c Glass bottles, vials. Jars, Films for motion pictures... 25 p c 1c to 3c >1es»*ope*. m lcroscop*** and i green or colored per lb...... J O p c le to p*r f« field .te s te s ......................... . 46 p e S p C me Manufactures o f catgut, am- dosale cub* « o f marble Automobiles and bodies....... C p c 30 tr her wax. ashestua, e tc ___ 25 P C 20 p r onyx or »ton«-, per lb ......... 14c 20 p e 46 p C Manufactures o f bone. horn. and Automobile c h a s s is ............. 46 p C )U pe whalebone, etc ................. « p e 20 p e yp e Finished parts »-xcept u i«*.. 45 p c 20 p c Manufactures of India rub- Man tl fa rt u r*« o f marble, etc 4C p 0 46 p c Bley* e* ................................ <5 P c » p c her ....................................... « P C 10 P C MlllPtoaen ............................. 16 p c Free Motorc ycles .......................... 45 p e » p e ! ami fact u res o f plaster of Grindstones, per ton............. SI Tl «1 60 Steam engines ...................... 30 p c 15 p C parts ................................... » P C » p e Roofing slate ............. .......... 20 p C 10 p c Cash registers ...................... « P C Fre. Manufactures o f Ivory, gel- Cement, per 100 lbs...... ........ Te Frss Typesetting m achines.......... J i p e Free • tin, shell, etc.................... » P C SO p c T y p e w rite r. .......................... JO p e Free 'ta ttin g made o f cocoa fiber. Iron and S teel Prin tin g presses ................... Jo p e 15 p c p »r m yd............................ 6c 0c Iron beams, joists, girders, Em broidery and lacsmaklng lay pip... per ( r u n .......... SOc and per Ib................................... 6- Me U p e machines ........................... 46 p c » P C » p c »P C B oiler or other plate. Iron or Hewing machines ................. JO p c Free •ther pipes, pipe bowls and S-lOe 16 p e Shoe machinery ................... 45 p e steel, per lb ......................... Free other smokers articles.... so p e io p e Some, val at over 4c. per Ib JO p c 18 p c Cream separators ................ 45 p c Free larnesa. saddlery .............. « P C Free Iron or steel anchors, per Ib lc t l p c Nippers and pliers, per Ib... Se and 30 p c Iron and steel fo rgin gs....... 00 p c M eat P rodu cts. 40 p C ard. per lb ......................... Free A n tl-frlctlon ball forgin gs... 46 p c » p c Olaas bottles, pl.vln............. 40 p C J0 p c mc scon and hams, per Ib...... Glass bottles, fa n cy............. 40 p c 46 P c 4c K r « Hoop, band or scroll Iron or (M0C U p e Electric light bulbs ............. 46 p C 00 p c steel, per lb ....................... t e sìm e » per Ib............. 66c 10 c to Lead pencils, per gross 46c and » p . » t u t «stru ct, fluid, per Ib ... 5c 15c 0-1 oc — » . ____ eJ 36 P . i W illi .................... 26 p C 26 p c 35 p C 3c RAW MATERIALS. 10 p c 10 p c co vrirvi ............. Other slate pencils, per 100.. 15 p c H0c Anvils, iron or steel, per Ib Axles, per lb .......................... Hammers. sledges. cro w ­ bars. etc., per Ib................ Belts. nuts. hinges, etc., per Ib................................... Cast Iron pipe, per Ib.......... Cast iron vessels, andirons. etc., per Ib.......................... Chalas. per Ib....................... p rillila VN nod 40c bpc lc $1 00 62 50 45c 15c Ape 60c 65c d U p c 26 p c 16c Free Collodion On sheets), lb. Arguls ............................. ! Chalk. Ib ................................. Clays, per ton ...................... China clay (kaolin ) p«r ton Coal, per ton ......................... Coal alack, per ton ............... C ok«* ..................................... Asphalt per ton ................... Marble, c f .......................... building stone ............ Iron ore. per ton.......... Iron pigs, ton................ Aluminium, ib ................ Copper «bottoms). Ib...... Lead ore. ib .................. . Mica. Ib........................... Nickel, tb....................... tic quicksilver, Ib............... It Zin c