The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 12, 1919, Page 14

THE SEATTLE ST U.S. MAY LICENSE CORPORATIONS SENATE SPEEDS LABOR-CAPITAL MEET CONTROL PLAN URGED IN SENATE MEASURE WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—Another blow aimed at the high cost of living in a bill introduced by Senator Kellogg, Minnesota, to license large corporations under the federal trade commission. This was along the lines of one of the suggestions made by President Wilson to congress in his message last Friday. With Kellogg’s resolution, another senate move to re- duce prices was put under way, when Senator Cummins, chairman of the senate interstate commerce committee, ap- pointed a subcommittee to frame measures recommended. The sudcommittes is made up of ,Co*t of besides flour and Senators Townsend, LaFollette, Wat. | bread ‘The increase in gon, Underwood and Smith, South | the cost of flour is nothing compared ion, to that of boots and shoes Senator Hitchcock, Nebra \ On the floor of the senate, Borah Pi. paced “ ae haps oul yt Urged prosecution of profiteers in nd evitable of wa commenting on published figures '"°Y"* ar ‘reer AAD MEN WILL SOLVE PROBLEM Kellogg's bill would require all with capital or as Seniority Fight to Be Settled Without Strike was living he maid result seta of $10,000,000 to operate un der federal license. The federal trade commission would be au thorized to revoke licenses of corporations attempting monop olies or other activities in re straint of trade. Kellogg, in pre senting his bill, suggested that le might be amended to reach smaller concerns. “It is my opinion that prosecu tion under the present anti-trust act |city street car men, which caused is not a sufficient remedy,” Kellogg (8 near strike last week, will be stated. “There should be a depart. settled by the men themselves and ment of the government having /no strike vote will be called for power of supervision, not necessarily This decision was reached follow interfering with the business of the ‘me & between Mayor country, but possessing the power to Hanson, Superintendent Murphine, investigate, publish facts and take Fred Hoover, ir mal presi immediate action to revoke a license dent of the street car men's union if a corporation abuses it power. and representatives of the old trac tion employes and the old city line Nip Price-Fixing employes, Monday afternoon “With this power in the federal) The seniority question has re government, there will be less likeli: |solved into whether length of ser hood of price-fixing agreements. The vice on any street car line in ‘he Dill provides, however, if the license |city or simply on municipal ts forfeited, the corporation may pro ytine. shall determine seniority As tect its rights in the courts. I would |ruted by Murphine, length of ser net give any executive board of the | vice with the city cetermines se government the absolute power to | niority bar a corporation from engaging in| ‘The union objected to this rul interstate commerce.” pe and vote was ¢ 1 ‘The bill also regulates the iswue of for. This vote was called off upon Stock and securities by such corpor the arrival of Fred Hoover, inter ations, and requires all stock issues national vice president. The men to be fully covered in property or were told by the mayor to have money. the question settled by the board Borah’ reaa figures stating that |of public works or the city coun cil. The action taken Monday | Will leave the settiement of the ped to over $1,000,000,000 tn 1916, auestion up to the and have nemained around that fic = pabgees Boys Steal Yacht; Kidnap Two Girls conferer car men “If these figures are true. some | stealing the yacht Briar from its anchorage at Grand Haven, Mich | seven young men are being sought . | by authorities of lake ports. The! men are sald to have stolen the yacht, kidnapped two girls and salied from Grand Haven yesterday. The girls are held pris ‘This brought an angry onets aboard the craft. A quantity from Senator Nelson, Minne |of liquor, believed to have been “Something also enters into the be aboard the yacht. CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—-Suspected of | 16-year-old | _xtepped. stolen in Grand Haven, Is said to | wading ling in Feather river this summer TREATY PLANS 1¢ WINNING APPROVAL Quick Action Urged Follow- ing Wilson’s Warning BY L. ©. MARTIN (United Preas Correspondent.) WASHINGTON Aug 1 Mild roxervationists” in the senate toda displayed new activity in an attempt to hasten ratification treaty in line with President Wi! son's warning that living condition will not go down to stay until is real peace A conference was this week between mild reservations and Senator I » which demar of bringir e where they enn ex of the pence there arranged for leader of the gro strong reservat will meet in tl affairs to a ata vince the democrats the time has reservations to cn the treaty ome to accept gure quick actio Wilson's of nts in the ntment at what of the inform are voicing re rm the “seantiness cn he sent to the int sponse to graphic records of the ence and other documents throw more light on the Paris ings.” They are known ing insuing a statement to the coun try In which they will assert that capit resolutions asking xtenc peace confer to be consider The question of seniority among) the president, while urging #r ratification withholding The senate foreign relations com mittee will continue its efforts to get information about what went on at Paris by questioning David H. Miller state department expert on interna tional law, After thin Lodge plans to address the senate, voicing his opposition to the league A subcommittee of the sudiciary ctommittes was to meet today to be gin an inquiry into the constitution ality of the proposed treaty whereby America promises to defend France from unprovoked German atta Fire Fighters Die in Forest Flames LEAVENWORTH Aug. 12 Sylvester Seritemier and an unidents fied Jap were burned to death Sat urday while fighting a fire nea of the camps of the Great Nort ern Lumber company. Seritemier i» a brother of F. 8. Scritemier, man ager of the lumber company. Scrite mier and two Japanese were fighting the flames Saturday night when they were cut off by another which crept up on them from rear. The three men dashed for +! « top of a large hill, their only but Seritemier and one Japanese were overtaken by the flames and perished. The other Jap made his| way to safety. in. delaying progress bt information hope nae ste ! LITTLE GIRL DROWNED | YUBA CITY, Cal, Aug. 11 Dorethy Richardson, 12, daughter of Dr. N. FE. Biéhardson, drowned in) Feather river today when she into a deep hole while This is the fourth drown B THE BON MARCHE ARGAIN BASEMENT Three Good Bargains In Aprons at 79c Two good styles, in pink and dark blue Aprons, are shown. are plain but practical, and are quite unusual values at this low Aprons at $1.39 A-P-R-O-N-S 79c—$1.39—$1.98 They price. Several attractive numbers of chambray gingham and percales are to be found at this price. There are checked, striped and figured pat- terns as well as plain effects in a variety of colors and combinations. Aprons at $1.98 All the Aprons in this assortment are wider and longer than those ou ordinarily find at the price—the materials are especially good, ing fast color Scout percales, and the styles are as sketched, with shoulder opening. Plain colors and plaids are shown in several popu- lar colors and combinations. TRADE MAGAZINE EDITOR FAVORS “MANLY PLAN” CONFERENCE * nators favoring ® BY A. F. GELDOF Aug M. C, Smith of the committes has promised airman K committee. has the endorsement of members of The plan many There have objectic capital and labor, b congrens been some from both fon the per men named however ns to the plan wonnel MANUFACTURERS PROTEST ROCKEFELLER, MORGAN ington, pre Rockefetler, J an members of anks that actual employers of big business confer with such as the head interests, be named te the labor leaders Manufacturing ganda interests’ propa that Representative Fred Britton of Chi has become so strong cago has introduced a resolution to amend the Kelly Px tion by financt exter resolu king and »| commerce, and mar clations sha ing the members of the Britton maid he introduced lution at the request of interests who protested against the men named tn MURDER SUSPECT TO | DEMAND HIS LIBERTY | OLYMPIA, Aug, 12.—That the murdered woman found in a shal low grave here enrly last June was not Mra. Roy Taylor of South Bend, and whore hustan in held in the city jail here p © the outcome of investigations, wa the statement of Mra. ( . bank, a friend of Mra Seabank declared M torney Thomas Vance, Taylor's Ie gal aide, has filed corpus proceedings for Taylor, Mra. Taylor is living at 2763 st., Sacramento, Cal, under name of Vivian Gilroy The body of the murdered woman who was found buried near here June 9, was at first thought by authorities to be Mrs. Taylor, of whom no word had been heard for several weeks, Taylor was arrested August 7. According to Mra, Seabank, Tay lor and Mrs, Taylor boarded with her in Portland. ‘Taylor left, tak ing the three children for a visit to hin parents in Texas. Mra. Tay lor also left, going to Sacramento, where she lived under an assumed name to avoid her husband. Tay jor and the children have been liv ing with Mrs. Seabank the Taylors’ separation The gold t the murdered woman have been the means of her as Mra. Taylor to Mrs. Seabank, Mrs no gold teeth, but had many guid fillings Authorities Sacramento reply PLAN NEW FIRE near who habeas that 21st since said to tity have address wired and to expect the soon STATIONS HERE Budget to Carry $122,000 for Improvements Appropriation of $122,000 for construction of new fire stations repairs to old stations will be cluded in the 1920 budget propriations will be made recommendations of Fire Stetson and J. A tendent of building The public safety committes Mon day decided to recommend the con struction of a new station at 15th ave. and Harrison st. costing $ and another one at First ave Hanford costing ‘This last station station at First a st., which is dec These ap with the Chief F. L, Johnson, superin tions will bs ous fire Five Million Is Saved From Wreck QUEENSTOWN Aug. 12 Five million dotlars in gold bullior has been save British liner 1 1917 vag 1 for repairing vari Ireland it was learr sunk by th Too many mistake their faults for misfortune, an the [or th in the mouth of /n to be most satisfactory for a dam,| Dickinson a ma in 8,000 » thru a year and jonists and he naid, “going y citizens from get “on the top for a friend infortunately, who do not » government organt y un-American utterances," [the resolution, particularly the Ili Manufacturers’ association the said Senator would know in tt are not read tioned r the president t two n the list originally pro asi] Manley in his Inter view put The Star, Manly’n ontained the rn 2 Of ex-Prent aft ary Redfield Poindexter uted Charles I and Secretary Lane made ished In and subst Hughes GOMPERS ASKS HEARING ON LABOR DELEGATION Samuel Gompers, president of the Ame filed a protest, asking rican Federation of Labor, also that the com mittee grant him a hearing before it appoints the labor members of the conference | to speak bor,” aald Gompers in a toleg Senator Poindexter nentment.” eptance of the attempt for others in the name of la am to will create re Despite Gompere’ protest, a num ber of organizations of labor have written to Representative Kelly gtv ng indorsement and encouragement to the plan. A combination of ma chiniste’ unions in the Pittsburg dis for instance, wrote him that ‘ed the proposal of great promised their coopera other letter from a railroad organization indorsed the triet ntative Kelly has celved a few objections to the hold. ing of a labor conference. re VOTE CASH FOR | | | | | | | SKAGIT PROJECT | Council Approves $30,000 Request; Market Waits After a communteation from May: | Hanson to the city council was which City Engineer A. H ek power prof | the council appropri-| . the council appropri-| ated $30,000 for the continuance of the work This appropriation brings the} total up to $60,000, the first $30,000 having been appropriated some time ago when the borings were first started. | A committees report, signed by! Councilmen A. F. Haas, William Hickman Moore and C, B. Fitager-| ald, approved the appropriation. | Councilman T. H. Bolton hesitated at first upon voting, declaring that| h would like to know what the/ gineer was doing with the] He said that he had not heard anything about the project and would like enlightenment. Plan Explained It was explained the city had made borings on the Skagit project and that the results showed the site read, in tions o| th ation of which will form an imm: ‘orage basin for a city plant this power After voted favorably The council adopted tion providing for CounciIman Bolton| the resolu-| 250 safety zc wntown districts ordinance providing for an amendment to the munic ipal fish market law whereby $50,000 will be appropriated for the creation of a clty market was referred to the public safety and finance commit-| tees, nes | ‘Plan to Discuss Longshore Wages) AND, Aug uttle today are Portland's al intere Or. hipping, elvi s and lea union a conference on| wage issue in Se ecting in the Sound city ted to develop definite mands of| changes in igshoreme They will a the longshoremen attle, The is expec program regarding the longsh working some the ¢ emen for litions and increases in| unionists demand $1.00] traight time and $1.50 for| wage These un hour vertime The Seattle | vital importance citie conference will be of to all Pacific coast} | Airplane Guards | Watch Sinn Fein) BELIVAST, lrelana, Aug, 12 encountered a new Sinn method terda Arm. | nt Vigilance ye 1 meeting at vered by authorities soldiers dispersed the | AR == The Bon Marché Special Values in August Sale of Furs STYLISH Furs to gel in August at pri that w ill help you to economize on your neckpiece, cape @ coatee. ~White Fox Searfs $95.09 to $115.00 Black Fox Searfs $95.09 to $125.00 Taupe Fox Scarfs $55.00 to $85.00 —Alaska Brown Fox $89.59 to $110.00 —Red Fox Scarfs $75.09 to $95.00 —Taupe Wolf Scarfs $50.00 to $75.00 —tLucile Wolf Scarfs $65.00 Poiret Wolf Scarfs $65.00 —Sable Wolf Scarfs $50.00 —Natural Lynx 90 to $89.59 —Cat Lynx $35.00 to $39.50 —Near Seal Sport Coats $135.0) and $145.00 ~—Natural Muskrat Coatees— Hudson Seal collars, cuffs and band at bottom—$275.00 —Marmot Coatee, Nutria collar, $195.00 —Kolinsky Cape with tails $195 —Marmot Cape with tails $65.00 —Japanese Mink Cape, Stole front with belt, $135.00 —Stone Marten Chokers $59.50 —Natural Squirrel Bow Choker $35.00 SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE —Hudson Seal Bow Choker 9.00. —Natural Squirrel Throw with fringe $115.00 —Natural Squirrel Stole with er- mine faced pockets $195.00. —Skunk Neckpiece with ermine facing $125.00 —Kolinsky Squirrel Coatee $350 Whether Traveling Far or Near Here’s the Luggage for Your Journey Everything in Bags, Suit Cases and Trunks to Meet Your Requirem nt Fiber Suit Cases $2.75 Inexpensive Suit Cases—a value that will be appropriate for short trips. Well made, fitted straps and reinforced corners; 26-inch size. Cowhide Leather Suit Cases $16.25 Cowhide Leather Suit Cases, made with rivet leather corners and fitted with straps; 24-inch size $16.25. " Cowhide Traveling Bags $6.95 You'll be equipped for any kind of journey with one of these Cowhide Bags—-black walrus grain, fin- ished with brass lock and lift catches and sewed-ori corners; 16-inch size. Men’s heavy Cowhide Bags with hand-sewed frames —-solid brass lock and heavy bolts; full leather lined; 18-inch size at $18.00. Wardrobe Trunks Keep Your Clothes in Good Shape —Oshkosh Wardrobe Trunks that will stand lots of wear, $100 to $150. —Belber Wardrobe Trunks—they’re well built and roomy—$37.50° to $150.00. 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