Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-09


served, with preference only to army
or navy veterans, or men with fami-
lies to support. Second-Registra-
ton of allapplicants for positions of
skilled labor, under same rules of
preference and employment on trial
according to merits. Third -Selec-
ton of foremen upon competitive
examination. The board will con
sist of officers of the navy.
Mr.. Roger WoIcott, president OF
the club, in the course of a speech,
said the republican party must rally
to its standard the recruit and drum
out the mercenary. The loss OF
thousands of voters in this state wa,
due to the man who is still chairmar
of the national committee.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ELECTION.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-At the
annual election of the Southern Pa
cific company yesterday shares rep
resenting par value of one hundred
and fifteen millions out of hun
dred and sixteen millions were
voted, and old board of directors was
reelected as follows: G. p. Hunt
ington, Leland Stanford, Chas. f.
Crocker, S. Il. Gage, A. N. Towne,
L. g. Stubbs, w. +. Brown, w. V.
Huntington, E. III. Miller, Jr.,
Thomas u. Stillman, and Thos. H.
Hubbard. The election of this
board of directors insures it Is stated
the reelection of President Hunting
ton. The latter presented report
of the years work, and spoke favor
ably in general of the years bust.
ness and of the prospects during
the coming year.
In an interview, President Hunt.
ington said the present transconti
mental agreement was no bar tc
other companies building to Califol'
mia, as it was simply a traffic agree.
ment, butt was a matter of fifty OF
sixty million dollars to build a com
peting line, and there was after al
comparatively little tonnage to trans
port over the long hauls. He stated
he was offered stock of Oregon Pa
cific road at ten cents on the dollar
before leaving New York, but did
not want~lt. Local changes had
been In general beneficial to the
Southern Pacific branches, Mr.,
Huntington said the company was
only waiting for the right of way to
build the projected coast line in
Southern California.
MINE ON FIRE.
CALMUT, Mich, April o. -Pewa-
bye mine, which recently passed
into the hands of the Quincy owners
after five years litigation, was found
to be on fire this morning. Incen
diarism is hinted at. The smoke
has driven out the miners.
BREVITIES.
General Rosecranz is reported tc
be better this afternoon.
Benjamin Horton, dry goods
merchant Of Brooklyn, n. ", blew
his brains out this morning De-
ceased had been suffering from grip,
IL is settled that the presidential
party Will start from Washington
on Tuesday morning, and that Mrs,
Harrison aud several other ladies
will accompany II,
The indicted directors of the New
York, New Haven 4 Hartford rail-
road were arrslgned today. Time
was allowed them until next Mon
day TO extend their pleadings.
d. T. Kimball, agent for the
Northwestern railroad at Omaha,
shot himself this morning. A case
OF grip nom which he recently suf-
fsrd Is said IN have unbalanced his
miud,
The strike OF the burlington
switchmen Is assuming u serio0s
naiure aud the yard is guarded by a
s,rong detail OF police. strikers are
quiet at present bat they Try to in
jule non-unlon nlen at work. Trou-
bic Is feared tonight At Omaha.