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MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Supreme Court Of Michigan D.
clares That tho HcLeod Law
Il Invalid.
DECISION AFFgcTs
DErRolT GAR LINES.
street Railway Comnission Eatirely
shorn Of Its Pewer-Csnmsa-
wealth Cannot Engage
in the wssk.


LANSING. Mich. July 5.-The Michigan
supreme court today decided the cause
brought to test the validity Of the Mcleod
law. which authorized the appointment Of
the Detroit street railway commission.
whose object was the purchase and munici-
pal ownership and operation OF the street
railways OF Detroit. The decision - that
the law Is Unconstitutional and all author
ity Is taken from the commission.
The court based its opinion almost Who'll
~ on the proposition that the law b In
contravenficn Of section Of the state con-
esitution which provides that the state shall
not be party 10 or interested In any work
Of internal Improvement nor engage In car
rying on any such work except In the
expenditure Of grants to the state Of lands
or other property"
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This mornings session OF the National
Editorial Association was the opening Of the
fourteenth annual convention of that body.
Gov fseer and Mayor Storey welcomed the
delegates in behalf Of the state OF Oregon
and the city OF Portland
n. W Scott. editor OF the Portland Ore
gonian. then spoke as follows:
THE West xreets the East today. II dis
tincsion can be made between East and
West, anywhere or even here upon the
American chores ~ the Pacific. As a geo.
graphical expression the West has ever
been inde;ermsnate. The East has been
,resding upon the heels of the West vet
never has overfaken II. IAtserfy the West
has taken ssltp on the Pacific, and through
ore of the movements Of history. has over
taken the East. America has pat a new
eirile around the Earth: and the West has
moved on. TIL Il has reached the gateway
os tAss morning. over by the Orient. where
the men az the United States are planting
the banners of a free civilization West and
East therefore. never quite defined. are
being made one for us very rspssi,y by the
march of grsas events compelling the sub
stf,usion and use % specific geographical
terms for general and vaxsss nomencis-
tuse our visitors 10 rot sfna the West
here TIE men - Oregon. Of Washington.
es California os Idaho. Of Montana Of
Utah oF Colorado. responding % tho call %
the country. have carried IL on over seas.
80. by obfs,erssicn Of she distinction be-
tween the Ess, and the West. we create
.n the minds cs our visitors the impression
that they are nos tar from home.
-sRrefarxn of the National Press Asso>ce-
:sfsn vie welcome yosa TO Oregon. We are
hone-ea by vear visit ard we think We
have somewhat "a Shea yem. Surety yoa
will rot wonder tass ne take pride In our
mountains ara rivers. ard ieisgn: in eur
air and skies ard vsriure~ Wa WHO kaow
Oregon and Washington through experience
believe them Incompatible ia their rat
u-al attractions. We ssk ycu cniy 70 Jock
around yos- We want 30 help yen q see
ssn city and oar country. We hope we are
nnt vain. yet we belaeve tt warts you-
whaic
Each e sss- states sr Sreass ~ states =
dzss!rctivelY sha- Il is IL consequence %
the play cs local conditions upcn tie GEAR
-
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Feeling In administration circles grew in
tense after the alleged interview with Pm
gree criticising the presidents policy. which
followed closely upon the announcement OF
the Aiger-Pingree alliance. These facts
cannot be hidden. One OF President Nc
Kinicys close friends. discussing the Al
ger-pingree case. tells the Uncle Remus
story OF the terrapin which urged the eagle
to teach II to fiy. Many times the eagle
took the terrapin on its hack and floated
away up into the ethereal sky. Finally
the ,errapln expressed confidence in his
ability to fly alone. and taking him up in
the air again. the eagle slipped from un-
der. Down came the ,errapin. hundreds Of
feet. with crash. The eagle drew near 70
express regret and surprise. "Ah," said the
terrapin. you taught mo 10 ny ali right.
but you did not teach me 10 light"
He who tells the story and marks the
application, says the president taught Sec
retary Aiger 10 ny. as member Of the
cabinet but he did not teach him TO aFght.
as he VIII aligh; IL he leaves the cabinet
for political alliance with Gov. Ptngree.
Secretary Algar enjoys now. as he has in
the past. the confidence and esteem OF tho
national administration. and IL ts not prob
able the president would go TO the ex-
srsme of asking for the resignation OF hts
war secretary,
Senator Burrows. Of Michigan. for years
TIE close friend Of President Mckinley.
has beer several days in Washington He
called ca the president more than once.
nu. insists there was no reference in the
conversation al any tine 20 the Aiger case.
Senator Burrows called also upon Secre-
tary Gage between whom and Secretary
Aigsr strained relations are reported 10
exist. This naay have had more 20 DO with
The Aigsr-pfngree case than fhs White
House calls. To newspaper inserviswsrs
Senator Burrows expresses the utmost
confidence IN the re-eleesidf Of Senator
Mcmillan, who, he says. viii be supported
by the entire and extensive Mckinley
strength in Michigan Il shs Aiger-Pingree
allsarsce shozIi continue.
The alliance 1T pingree and Alssrs" sas4
sas senator 'sss a se1yre 81 Superior wssk-
sas~z 70 the saffer instead uf ar element os
strength P5ngree Is ncs as strong Ia tas
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IDLE AND USELESS
TO OPPOSE ExPANSI0H

Special to the Post-Intelligencer.
OLYMPIA. July 5.-Gov. Rogers.
when asked today IL he knew Of
anything startling, said:
There is one thing / do know
now, even IL I didn't know It be-
fore. and that is that II Is idle and
useless to talk or work against
expansion or the holding Of terri
tory conquered by the military
branch of the United States gov
eminent. After seeing the recep-
tion rendered TO the officers and
men Of the Iowa at Tacoma yes
terday IT is preposterous to talk
against expansion Why. the peo-
pie simply went wild over them,
and they were cheered to the echo
and called The heroes of Santi-
ago Even the goat came In for
his share Of praise, the people be-
lieving there never was such goat
before. and that there never will
be such a one again."
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Germ. He is too stanch friend to be upset
by such stories. Some Of his advisers, how
ever, believe that Secretary Alger. II he
IL to remain In the cabinet. should clear
his skirts from any possible implication Of
an alliance with elements antagonistic to
the administration.
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EDITORS WELCOMED
IOqIIOf PORTLAND.
Delegates Warmly Greeted
in Oregon Metropolis.
NOTHING IS LEFT uNDoNE
Opening Of Fourteenth Annual
Session Of the Association.
NOTHING IS LEFT uNDoNE

6ev. Geer ana Mayer storey speak In
Behalf Of the state ana the City
-H. w. seott Delivers . Nasterly
A4dress-PFestAent MaeCahe Ree.
O91ends EaRnest Attention e
Needed Reforms, Especaally
Aaxi0us for . More Extended
Wait g Seattle sna the Seuna.
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GEN. hLGER'S ENEMIES
MADE THE MOST OF II.
Reputsd Alliance With Pingree
Caused Him a Great
Deal Of Trouble.
EFFORTS TO GUST
THE WAR SECRETARY.
The ~Potato Statesman's" Disavowal
Was Timcly-President Mckin-
ley Unraaied by the Rumor
Of Cabinet ChanGes.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, July 5.--Press dispatch
es OF the past two weeks have given but
a very faint idea, OF the powerful effort
which has been and stiIl Is being made
from many known and from many more
unknown sources to force Secretary Alger
out Of President Mckiniey's cabinet Crit
icism of his conduct OF the war depart
ment during the Cuban campaign failed
To furnish II weii-placed fulcrum or a lev
er powerful enough, for the very good
reason that nine-tenths OF the criticism
was haseless. and what possessed facts
for it's foundation could not by any pos
sihle means be made to reach the secre-
tary himself. Now. however. matters are
somewhat different
The secretary's overweening ambition
to represent the people of the state OF
Michigan In the United States senate has
furnished the iong-iooked-for lever and
what many good politicians deem to be
most il-sdvtsed alliance with the Hon
Potato Pingree. as the Washington
Post delights TO style him N is hoped by
Alger's enemies may prove TO be the all
sufficient fulcrumL
Because OF his reported alliance with
Pingree. too. IL Is admitted even by some
of the sscre;ary's friends that his posi-
ton in the present instance Is far more
embarrassing than IL was during the clam
or for his ralremen; as the ressil, OF un-
just criticism OF his conduct OF the war.
rnquestionably the logic Of tse situation
Is now against Gen. Ayers position. for
tho unfortunate P:ngree alliance. although
a deriai has been naada has placed him in
an attitude of seeming ansagunisrn 10 the
national administration As yet, however.
there .s rot sufficient reason to believe
Secretary Air~r will leave the cahsnef for
a year a. least. although IL IS admitted
there must re a ciarfacasion and read
jastnent OF presen, conditions.
Ayers affairs just Tow divide the Inter
eat in political ard administration circles
w.th the openly admitted serious situation
in tha Philippines There seemed au.
,zree courses for Secretary AEger 10 pglr-
s1ie Ta.y were sha~ outlined by an insG-
entail rneFsae- OF tire administration: He
sssgs. leave th~ cabinet, he mBst break
with frnxree or he must cause the Mics1i-
sSn governor to disavow his recent crftl-
essrns o. President Mckinley ard TO eorpe
aat 81 support ~ the national a6aainsssra-
ten ssnee rTnsrse has already rspudsasess
TIRE interviews. IL Is kxy thts last Fnove that
;he secretary sns. tsis political friends In
Michigan are trying 10 posr osi aroa tie
trosssled waters In the state As for the
ngnn11ans Asmaoks. Is - 0y$14 him n con-
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stops ON Puget so.na.

They are laboring 10 have the itinerary 80
adjusted as TO include stops at Olympia.
Tacoma. Seattle. Everett and whatcom- II
the trip TO Victoria is abandoned. which
may be necessary. by reason of the de-
strucsion OF the steamer Kingston. those
cities will In all probability be visited.
Secretary Page gives assurance that In
any event the National Association will
reach Seattle next Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning. so as 10 be formally
received by the Washington State Press
Association.
There IL a strong desire upon the part OF
the delegates TO spend as much time as
possible on Puget sound and Seattle Is the
objective point that all are anxious TO
reach They want TO see the city that has
become almost a household name In every
state In the Union as the gateway to the
golden kiontiike.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
PORTLAND. July 5.-The city is prac-
iicaliy owned by the 500 visiting newspaper
men and women constituting the National
Editorial Association. At the opening ses-
sion this morning there was every possible
protestation OF hospitality upon the part OF
the governor. mayor and the reception COM
mittee. and the visitors feel that nothing
is being left undone to add to their pleas
ure and entertainment
Considerable business was transacted dur
Ing the day. while tonight the Eugene
Field memorial exercises proved a most
interesting feature.
Secretary Page stated that II is the posi-
tive Intention OF the association 10 tour
the state four days after the business
session and to depart from Portland Tues
day night next for Washington. The print
ed itinerary contemplates spending Wed
nesday at Tacoma. Thursday at Seattle and
leaving that evening by boat for Victoria
Anxious for More Time in Seattle.
President Joseph b. MacCabe and other
members OF the New England delegation,
who spent few hours In Seattle on Mon
day. desire . longer stay in that city than
has been arranged for. They are enthusi-
astic over Its scenic beauties and general
progressive appearance. Secretary Page ID
also anxious to allow more time in Seattle.
The elaborate decoration and brilliant Il
luminations OF the buildings and streets In
Seattle made . mnxt favorable impres-
sion on the New England editors. and they
express the hope that they win be continued
90 that the entire delegation can view and
enjoy them.
The Washington delegation now here In
cludes: n. w Durham. Alonzo NJ Murphy.
F. z. Alexander. and Orrin Strong. Epo-
kane: Joseph A. c. Brant. Vancouver: c.
nj. Schultz. Tacoma: Dewitt c.. Britt,
G,helan: Charles F. Bailey. Yakima: VIII
A. Steel, Seattle.
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COMPARES HIM TO DREYFUS
Wayne MacveaGh's Sensational Plea
for Cart. q. ~. Carter. Coart-
martla1ed for Dis honesty.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Frank r, Blair. as
e0ciate counsel for Capt q. NJ Carter,
Of the United States engineer corps. In the
court martial which convicted that officer
cf rpbhing the government ard sentenced
him to dismissal from ,he army and ts a
term OF nve years In the peniten:iary. and
10 Pay a fire Of siaaa. has received a
brief prepared For his client by Wayne
Macvesgh. Of Pennsylvania. The brief Is
addressed 20 Attorney General Grlggs. who
n expected 10 review II and present his
opinion OF the case 20 the president.
The brief places thu convicted man on
. PEDESTAL with preyrns. Mr.. MacStagh
arguing that there Is thu closest analogy
.n the cases Of the two men. The aisor-
ney also deyo;es a considerable proportion
Of his y, Oh words 10 attacking the men,
bers of the court martial.
Mr.. Maetsagh declares that hts ellen,
has not asked. ana Will no. ask. for
mercy from the president /. Is no, a
PARTON that he Is demanding. hut a fair
trial, and the orderly and aA rural refer
euce Of tire case wouis be 10 the attorney
general the appointed law adviser Of the
president" wArTe IL has been taken.
Under the circumstances however TIE
lawyer GENES forward with another Erepo-
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IOWA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
state Ticket Nominated and na rker
undors~L for President

nrS MONIES. Ia. Avg N-Thc Peo-
pls's Party state convention met hero to-
aay with about 100 delegates present and
nominated n state ticket ~ follows:
Governor-ChaFiss A LLOYD. Muscntire
county
Lieutenant governors. NJ. Harvey. Of
Polk county
Judge ~ the supreme c0urt--L. II Wei
ier, ~ Chickasaw county.
Superintendent ~ public irstrucfion--C
Worth. cs Benton county.
Railroad commissioner Robert T. Dun
rsnx Of wapelio county
The convention declared against fusion
swS irAarsei Wharton nsrker ~ Penn
r,'~=-ia. And lsrstius Dorreliy. cf Min
rosetta. for rre.ias-, snd Vice president
Ga 1910
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TO MOVE HEADQUARTERS.
belief That the Democratic National
Executive Comn,ittee VIII
Go to WashingtOn.

Special Dispatch to the Post -inteiligencer.
W ARLINGTON, Aug. So.-Now that II
has been determined TO tranefer the DEM
ocratic press bureau from Chicago 10
Washington. IL Ia believed that this city
also will be made the headquarters OF the
Democratic national executive COMMITTEES.
In connection with verincation OF the
report that the press bureau would be
removed 10 the capital. II Is announced
that young James n. Jones In expected TO
arrive here soon from Scotland. where he
has been so1ourning with his father. and
that he has Instructions 10 arrange. In
conjunction wish Gov. stone. for the
transfer.
There will be new head OF the press
bureau. OF course. for Mr.. Devlins in
lection 81 the Democratic national organ
nation into n local Chicago campaign Is
one OF the chief reasons for the removal.
The two gentlemen who are now being
considered as probable successors 30 Mr..
peyiin are James Kerr. OF Pennsylvania.
and Judge w. II. Fleming. who lives tn
kentucky. but practices law In this city.
Judge Fleming Ia n close friend ~ for
mcr Senator Blackburn, ard In the ca
paciiy q. assistant secretary ~ the DEM
ocratir congressional committee last year
Ia said to have performed valuable SER
Vice for the party.
The proposition 20 establish the national
executive committee headquarters here
arises from q desire To have the meeting
place convenient to n majority OF the
members who ARE senators and represent
tatlveH, and who will he concentrated In
the CAPITAL from the time congress meets
next December until the presidential and
congressional campaigns are In fun swing
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announced by Vice Chairman Stone upon
receipt OF a letter sent by Chairman Jones.
now In Great Britain. They are as fol-
lows. the hrst one named In each being the
chairman:
Executive. q. Johnson. Of Kansas: w.
j. Stone, Missouri: Daniel j. Campau.
Michigan; John q. Shanklin. Pennsylvania:
Thomas Gaban. Illinois: James NJ Head,
Tennessee: Henry II. Clayton. Alabama:
w. H. Thompson. Nebraska; @. Fred Will
liams. Massachusetts,, and 7. ID. OBrien,
Minnesota.
Ways and Means--John r.. Mclean.
Ohio: Trey Woodson, Kentucky; Ada!r
Wilson. colorado: J. J. Dwyer, California:
Benjamin r. Tfllman. South Carolina;
Frank Campbell. New York. and J. q.
johnson. Kansas.
Press-Ciark Howell, Georgia: Joscphus
Daniels. North Carolina; Alexander Troup.
Connecticut: Charles n. Walsh. Iowa; j.
q. Johnson, Kansas.
The former members OF the ways and
means commttee-J. =. Aitgeld cx-Sena-
tor Vim. v. Allen. Senator Henry NJ Tell.
er and Mr.. Stone--resigned and requested
Chairman Jones 10 name their SUCCESSORS
Chairman Jones will he ex-ofSicio chairman
OF oil the subcommitteess
The new committees will meet within ten
days in Chicago and organize for the con-
vention.
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SYMPATHY FOR II. LAP0RI.
American mar AsaOcaatlOn Eac0us-
ages Nina In HE Atruggis
for DPeyfus.

BUFFALO. N. ". Aug. so.-vice Prssi-
oent Manderson called the American Bar
Association 10 order today. A resolution
expressing sympathy with n. Lahcri In
hie atrugxie for tastice to preyfus was
again introduced and met with much oppo-
oitIon. some believing II might work evil
20 preyfus. II WAS finally carried by
vote of I'D 10 81.
The committee appointed to devise plan
of observing February l. 1901. as John
Marshall day" reported fayorabty. The
report was adopted.
The following ofsfcers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. Hon. &. r.
Manderson OF Nebraska. secretary tre-
siected), John Hinkley. or Maryland: treas
urvr (re-electedl. Francis Rawle, OF PENN
syivanta. executive committee. Edward
wetmore. OF New York. L. NJ Rose. of
ArkAnaas. and Charles Nohle. Of Wlscon-
sin. vice president from each state was
chnscn.
After further routine business tho con-
ference adjourned without day. Many of
the members will remain here TO attend
the conferences OF the International Bar
Anocia ton. beginning tomorrow.
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SUBCOMMITTEE IRE NAMED
NATIONAL DEMOCnACY AEOR0Ay.
. HEED ~ CHAIRMAN JONES.
aaa Means Ceonittee-Altgsl1
1linlnassA Hsen Pssty Cssseils.
=. q. JeAasea, 81 Kaasas, HsasssA

u. LOUIS. Aug. O-John II. Mclean.
Democratic nominee for governor OF Ohio.
h now at the head Of the ways and means
committee Of the Democratic national
committee. His appointment was an
nounced by w. J. Stone today. II being
one OF the features OF the reconciliation
pan decided upon At the Chicago meeting
July -.
Another feature % the elimination OF
John r. Altgeld from the national coun-
CTS Of his party. His resignation from the
ways and means committee II accepted and
his friend Deviin. who has had charge OF
the press bureau, viii soon follow him into
retirement, II II predicted.
Still another feature In the elevation In.
TO great prominence Of J. q. Johnson. OF
Kansas. ne being made chairman OF the
executive committee and also having a seat
on each OF the other two bodies affected
by the re0rga nixation plan.
The new members OF the committees were
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At the Barber residence Judge Baldwin
IN q. few words extended 10 the president
the hearty welcome OF friends and neigh
Judge Baldwin and My Fellow Citi-
liens: l appear only for a moment that
may give expression to my appreciation
or the more than gracious welcome which
there Ii no place like home. Here thirty
two or thirty-three years ago COM
menced my professional life. Here have
sacred associations OF my life. Some Of
them. indeed. have been severed, but this
Is the seat and center Of my memory.
Here. too. for nearly third OF CEN
announcement and have had showered
upon me honor after honor. ali undcservcd,
and appear before you now only to ex-
your faces once more and TO feel the in
spira,ion OF your approval" cloud and
prolonged appiause.)
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WOMEN NOT WANTED.
Practically Barred FPoa GoveRn.
ment Positions.

hSCsscWss1 WoHrS0 EBO9 0OV0B0s
ment Positions.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.--A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Women are practically barred out OF the
washington. There 10 no concerted action
among the heads OF departments ana
chiefs OF bureaus here "a exclude women
from appointment, but whenever there In
q place TO be filled the head Of the office
almost invariably asks for a man. This
right to discriminate between the sexes
is recognised by the civil service regula.
lions.
Civil Service Commissioner Harlow says
that the, commission has q long list Of
women sterographers ana typewr.tefa
eligible for appointment. but could not
get the appointing officers t. take them.
There are many little reasons" said
Mr.. Harlow. (which seem 10 influence the
heads Of government Offices to prefer
men TO women. The principal one, per-
haps. u That while women may do an well
during the regular working hours, X there
In . rush and II II necessary to work
overtime. the work car be crowded on
the men better than on the women. The
women are not 10 willing to work over
hours.
In addition to this It II found that
women cannot adapt themselves to as
great variety OF work M can men. They
are also inclined not only 10 Insist on
having all the privileges In the way OF
vacations and sick leave to which they are
entitled but often expect special cOnsid-
GRAFTON and special favors"
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ANOTHER CAR BLOWN UP,
Cleveland strikers Responsible for
an Outrage-Five Passengers In.
jur~d. nut Crew EscaDes

CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 30--A combira-
ton car on the Wiliston avenue line was
blown up by n powerful explosive be-
tween Scovile and Quincy streets tonight
at $3.50. There were six passengers on
board. 1--WE OF whom sustained broken
legs. The other passenger and the crew
explosion lifted the car entirely OF the
track. destroying the trucks and demol-
ishing the flooring. The car fell again on
prison the injured passengers. They were
rescued by tho crew OF the car Tho re-.
port 81 the explosion was heard NJ the
public square. three miles from the scene
There is no clew TO the perpetrators OF
the disaster.