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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
JAMES ]. HILL
ON RATE QUESTION
Low Cost OF Producing the
Transportation
THE ONE SAFE BASIS
ON WHICH A LOW RATE MAY BE
MADE-MANY QUESTIONS
FIRED AT HIM BY SEN
AToRS,

Washington April sJames J.
Hill. president of the Great Northern,
was before the senate interstate com
merce committee today. He said there
was only one safe basis on which
low rate c1uld be made, and that was
low cost Of producing the transporta.
tlon. The value OF service Is deter
mined by the density Of traffic. aud
that makes the rate He also said that
large quantities of flour at one time
were hauled from the twin cities to
the Orient, but the interstate com
merce comm ssi n stopped It.
Questions Fired at Him.
This statement produced fire Of
questions from members Of the eom.
mittee In reply HIll explained that
the company was compelled to file its
through rates with the commission.
This rate being made public. was cur
ny rival steamship lines, which were
@ot compelled to make Their rates
public. His G rmpany under the Law
could not change it's rate for seven
or eight days, and meanwhile othe,
lines took the cargoes If the ships
of the company did not carry pound
of freight II would make no difference
with the dividends.
Speaking IF the great tonnage oi
| railroads Hin warned the COMMITTEES
TO be careful and not cripple the nusi
1ass Of the country mot for venr
selves" he added. because before yal
rot down to us there would be a grea
| many corpses about the country
lie spoke OF the congestior o
freight at eastern ports, and said bus
mess was going to the gulf, althougI
/ shipping rates To Europe from gsil
| ports were very much higher
The roaas east of Chicago woul,
have to raise their rates In order /,
get means to build more extensive ter
1 ininals.
Give Railroads "chance."
Commenting on the statement tia
| duct on Of rates from two cents /
| seventy-six nunaredths cents per to-
per mile, Chairman ElkIns asked wha
would happen regarding rates In III
next twenty years. Give the read
fair treatment" replied Hill, "and /
20 years ! think the rate would com
down to u cent per ton per mile
Hill said the ability of railroads t
raise money for increasing their equiv
ment and for building additional line
would be destroyed by taking ava
from them the power 10 make rates.
Replying To question by Senate
Clapp as to the effact of the Panam
canal on railroads, Hill said that fe
Atlantic and gulf ports and $50 mile
inland the canal would be Of some Al
vantage. But" he added, for a
interior points we win meet an
rate made by the canal route
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
MINISTER BOWEN
EN- ROUTE HON

San Juan, Porto Rico, May a.--Mi 4
lister Bowen. who has been summonc|
to Washington and who left Laguair}
Venezuela. May ON board the steai1
ship Philadelphia, arrived here toda3
After a short stop the PhIladelphit
VITA Bowen on board, proceeded q
her way TO New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
WooDMEN OF ILLINOIS
State Convention at Decatur Elects
Officers.

Decatur Ill. May 3.-The state
camp Of Modern Woodmen Of America
today elected
State Consul-E d, Reynolds. Rock,
ford.
state Clerk--J. Fred Temple. Gales
burg.
George w Reilly. DanvIlc. was en-
dorsed for national director and G. w
Hawes, Of Rock Island. a. head clerk
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
CHANGE ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

The Illinos Central announces the
appointment Of MIR, Perry A. Mari TO
the position OF travelling passenger
agent. with headquarters at Cincln.
natl. Ohio, vice Mr. Robert J. Carml-
chael. transferred
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
RESIGNS AS
TRUSTEE or HYDE STOCK

New York. May b. President Alex.
ander. OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. today resigned as trustee OF
majority Of the stock lef; BY the
late Henry b Hyde.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
sArrLEsHlps FOR GERMANY

Berlin. May a--Thc German Marine
office has just contracted for the con.
struct ON Of two batileships and two
cruisers as part OF tho regular plan
for the increase oi the Navy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
pess AT THE HEAD
or New Industrial Union 10 Rlv'
American Federation cf Labor.

Terre Baute. Ind. May s..--Eugrl|
V. Dehs today confirmed tho rcpo|
that he Is 10 head the Industrial usato|
tho new labor orxanixatlon which "A
be launched next week IN Chicago eg
rival of ,hs American Fedefa(ion
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
IN HONOR or GEN. LEe.
Cuban conerces ssnds Cable OF Con
do'ence TO His Family

Havana, May 3.-In token of ap
p'eciat ON of the distinguished ser
vice and friendship for coha' Of the
late General Fitzhugh Lee. the sena'e
and house today unanimously directed
ihali cable Of condolences be sent
Gen. Lees fam ly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
Tennessee Witnesses.

Senator Carmark was Informed 1
day that he could INTRODUCES shtppa|
as wi. nesses and already a number
shippers in Memph s. Nashville al
ether points IN Tennessee have bel
invited to appear.
II has been minated that two
three reports viii be made by the col
nittce, one by the Republican majori
against railroad rae Hesitation, ol
by the Republican minority n fav
IF II and one by the Democrats favs
ng fferent brand.
II has been suggested that the n
publican and Democratic mlnoriti
might get together. but there Is Iiti
likelihood Of Il. In the first place.
n a quest on whether the minoriti
Of the Two parties could agree, The
badly possibility Of Senator G;
mack and Senator Newlands Of Il
Democratic minority to agree. for 4
reason that the latter is pushing
scheme for the na,ionalizing Of 1
railroads and Senator Carmack
against it
or the Republican m nority II is q
thought thar Senator Cullom and 81
a.or Deliver could stand for the say
line Of act on. There are five Den
Gratis on the COMMITTEES, but Senate
Carmack and Newlands are the on
wo present Senators Foster, T
man anH McIaurin cannot atter
This fact tends to further compiled
things for the Democratic minori
II is said that the committee will pr
ably not finish the hearing OF ties
mony before June l.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
STRIKE IN RUSSIA.

81 Petersburg. May So Reports
from Warsaw I.odx Scsnowiec. Kaliz-
SO and other tcwns In Poland Indicate
that the strike has become almost
general.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
RAILROAD RATE |
BILL HEARING
Congressman Townsend Worl
ing on New Measure
WILL BEAT THE old ON
POWER OF COURTS WILL
MORE RESTRICTED m PASS
ING UPON COMMISSIONS
DECISION.

Washington, May 81 Represen|
tive Townsend of Michigan Is engag
in fran ng another railroad rate d
measure to take The place OF the ce
brated Townsend Esch bill Of the ID
congress He will have L ready
the time the Fify-ninth congrs
NEE and introduce Ii the fi~st Il
days OF the session
Mr. Townsend believes that u
measure upon which he now Is
work viii commend itself to the pa|
lc more thoroughly than did the II
which fell BY the way at the last 81
sion, The Towns end -Esch bill VI
largely compromise measure. All
of course, did not meet the approx
of the Michigan member III All
spects.
The one 70 be introduced Iii &
Fiftyninth congres5 however VI
Iit is unders ood, embody Mr. Tow
| sends own views. although he "
consider any suggestions that hi
be made with the object of streng'
en- ng the measure.
The most important featura-
which the Townsend bill win din
rom the Townsend.Esch handiwc
viii be in the power given the cour
ID the. measure considered Last "
ser the courts were given authority
L nass upon the reasonableness of 4 H
| When an appeal was taken from
lecision af the Interstate Cpmmel
| Commission The new bill will
confer his power. but limit the con
-erelv t. r7s l. < upon the lawfulnl
q 4 fhe rsfirss made by the Tntersil
satrns rra fsfs'ssva l8ai0ss
T'He mi.infe@f rsfA a~h tlse tern,a
sharge VIII he includsd a'sr.
''osrren~a wns sfsna~esl ta er''sic
he senate comm tee for what
ria med was a determine ion m
allow shippers 10 rebut the tesIiml
af railroad officials. No such de
ninatlon is chargable to the conf
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04

,Contlnued On Tnird Pase.g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25
RAILROADS
GET RAISE
OPERATORS ON CHICAGO &
NORTHWESTERN WILL RE-
CEIvE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
IN WAGES.

Special to The Journal.
Clinton, Iowa, Sept. 25.-The teleg.-
raphers of the North-W estern railroad
system have received news Of sub
stantial increase in wages. The com
mittee representing the Order of Rail
way Telegraphers of the Chicago u
North Western railway system, the
members Of which have been holding
daily conferences with the officials the
past month regarding new schedule,
have finished their labors and meet
ing of the committee with the opera
tors@ Of the Galena division and of
the Peoria line was held in Sterling, Ill.
A draft of the new schedule was
read. It provides for a substantial in
crease in wages over each division of
the entire system, graded according to
the responsibility and work pertain
ing to the different offices. The com
mittee, as we'll as the individual en-
ployes, is we'll pleased with the treat.
ment received at the hands of the com
pany officials. The raise in wages fol
lows similar wage increase granted
about yea rago. The Northwest er1
company does not propose to neglect
the men holding the responsible posi-
tion Of train dispatcher and operator
along it's lines and the increase il
wages about to be granted will MAKE
the pay of the North Western key mel
equal to that on any road in the mid
| die west -.7-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25
TAINTED MILLIONS
PILED UP YEARLY
Enormous Sum Of Thirty-seven
Millions in This Years Stand
.:-,~ ard Oil Dividends. ~,

New York, Sept. 25.-The enormous
sum that the Standard Oil company
pays in dividends yearly is not widely
realized This year the company will
pay about $37,o0o,oO0 st. as
The question as, to- what amount ohm
d. Rockefeller receives Of this total has
often been asked and tho there is no
official figure for his holdings. Of Stan
dard Oil stock, it. is thought that he
owns at least one-third of the capital.
Just what per cent is earned on
the stock of the Standard Oil company
each year is hard to figure. According
to the advisory counsel of the company,
the corporation disburses each year all
the earnings Of the company with: the
exception IF an amount deemed suf-
| fcient by the directors to carry on oper-
ations. What this amount is is never
made public. It has been estimated at
different times at from $50,000,G00 to
ways been matter of conjecture. It is
thought chat to carry on the business
of the company an amount of at least
$50,O00,O 900 is needed.
! Not long ago Pennsylvania was the
leading state in the production Of oil
but the sums expended by the STANDARD
Oil company in the west have place.
this state back on the list. California
now leads in the production of this com
modify, but Kansas is rapidly &, coming
to the front. Whether it will evel
eclipse the former, however, is doubt
full. @~ .sf@5
The Standard Oil company has ex
pended very large sums in the past fev
years developing western territory, bu
| still the amount paid in dividends ha
never fallen below $29,000,000 yearly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25

tainted money question had come to
vote in the meeting Of the board of
missions at Portland, his resolution
would have been adopted
It was the first time,' said he,
that the question had ever been fairly
presented to the board.
The prudential committee in all it's
communications to the board and to the
public had tried to make it appear that
there was opposition to the acceptance
Of voluntary offerings from certain
sources, and the statement of that COM
mittee presented to the board at Port
land sought to present that as the ques-
ton. The question was, Shall the
board solicit contributions from persons
and concerns whose methods are social
ly destructive?' and it was placed in its
proper form before the board at Port
land. .-...
"The position which I took in this
matter was not rejected by. the board,
as has been stated, The. board, unhero.
ically, as think, lodged the issue, and
tabled both the declaration of the pru-
Dental committee and my resolution.
One newspaper at Portland said after
the matter had been tabled that if q
vote had been reached not member
Of the board would have voted against
the resolution: That do not believe,
but that very large number Of the
members were ready to vote for it
seems certain. sa -. .-7E ..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25
R0CKEFELLER'S HOTEL
AS GAMBLING PLACE
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 25.-"T Three
times this department has been called
upon to raid rooms in the Weddell house.
These rooms were used for gambling
purposes by professional gamblers. I
cannot believe that this has been done
with the knowledge and consent Of
yourself, as the proprietor. and I take
this means of advising you of the stu
alton and soliciting. your cooperation
in our effort to break up this most vic
ious and unlawful practice
This was the substance Of letter re-
ceived by John D. Rockefeller. The
letter, was signed by Fred Kohler, chief
Of police. Kohler wrote it after raid
at the Weddell, formerly a we'll known
hotel, now owned by Rockefeller.
Policemen found a complete gambling
layout in rooms on the second floor.
Several men were playing poker. The
men were not taken, but the parapher-
MALTA was, and later destroyed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25
]. ]. HILL AN
HONORED GUEST
Continued from Fourth Page.

said from the bottom Of my heart
on this occasion, and I want to tell
you that you will find that as the wears
go on that there is no one who is
more ready to advance your interests,
and think that you will be agree with
me when I say there is no interest
that has more power today to advance
we have with $4,000 miles Of railway
that is willing to stand in the breach
and advance it with you. -
All Men Must Work.
W. H. Dunwoody presided as chair.
man and introduced President North.
rop as toastmaster. He called on
Archbishop Ireland as first speaker.
AS an old personal friend Of Mr.. Hill,
the eharaeser pp an pi' achiere g of the
guest. He praised his passion for
work, and declared that the tendency
to think work disgraceful and to pass
time in gilded idleness, was sign OF
decay, like that OF. Rome and .Byzan.
tlum. "Men are, born to work. he
declared. "Only they who work are OF
service in the world, and only such
! have right to live. ~ In conclusion
the archbishop said:
"James J. Hill. your friends-they
are legion in the land-pray to the
Father in the skies from whom comes
every good gift that your years among
us be many more than sixty-seven, anc
that meanwhile the blessings Of eartf
and Of heaven be yours in sweetest
and richest streaming.'
nj. Library Gift Acknowledged.
SNdge Martin B. Koon responded tt
sThe East and the West,' and paid fe
Hc1tous compliment to the eastern mel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25

which opened lands Of the northwest to
white men. He reviewed In eloquent
phrase the progress of that century and
the possibilities Of another hundred
hundred years.
Former Governor John Lind, intro
duced to speak for /" Minneapolis, = took
up Mr.. Eliel s. remark, and addressing
the previous speaker, said:
hope to God what you said will be
catching among republicans: He.
dwelt on the point somewhat, deploring
the fact that a tariff wall should OBJ
struct the natural flow of trade north
and south, Commerce east and west
is due to different stages Of economic cor
different ATTITUDES is natural and peren-
NAL Mr.. Lind declared that the guest
of the evening was the premier in rail
road building, and in operation. Yet
the greatest honor to him was not that
he was great builder, but that he
had the keen intelligence to choose for
merce. His road westward had united
Minneapolis to the commerce Of the orr
entail tropics. The city has a strategic
position. Anyone going north or west
must pass its portals, and the city and
the railroad will live.
Presents Loving Cup.
w. G. Edgar was introduced to re-
spond to HThe Cup, o Kindness" He
rial accomplishments of the evening s
guest. 1t was his to speak of the low
ing kindness and tenderness of "our
friend, James j. Hill The crux of
the occasion was in the friendship and
kind feeling of those present for Mr.:
Hill. When the Minneapolis club had
worthy home they hoped to see him
ia M Irror IN
said:
ttMr. Hill, on behalf Of those who
have arranged this dinner. I have the
honor to present to you this slight SOU
venir of their regard and esteem. The
locomotive drivewheel needs no ex-
PLANTATION, nor does the propeller. but
the oak leaves underlying indicate
strength Of purpose. The laurel leaves
are for the success we wish you, and
! the horns Of plenty pour out their good
wishes. We. have a medallion OF the
state, for which you have done so much.
We have the coat of arms Of our city,
and we have also the medallion OF Mr..
Hill. Beneath that we have caused to
be inscribed these words, TO Mr., } ames
minds and our sense of Justice ami.
mated that inscription; but, sir, If we
had been dictated to BY our hearts and n
our feelings, we should have said, ,rc
Mr.. James j. Hill, the Loyal Friend. -
After drinking the health Of the hon;
ored guest, all joined in singing Aud
Lang Syne.
A high class, musical program, IVA was
timer Jones and Harry p. Phillips
being soloists. The Twin City quartet
and the Apollo mandolin orchestra par
ticipated. All the appointments OF the
dinner were elaborate, rejecting credit
on the taste and skill Of W. G. Edgar
who styled himself the " honorary but'
ton Of the music, and left the table
to thank Mrs. Jones for her singing:
The eastern party left with Mr.. Hill
in private cars after the dinner, start
ing for Duluth as the first stage Of
inspection trip over the system
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25

present, after which he, reviewed the
wonderful achievements of western men
who came in the early days from the
east and built up the new country. Mr..
Hill and his compeers transformed the
wilderness into the garden spot Of the
world. Judge Koon then digressed to
make statement, at the request OF
Thomas Lowry, who had been obliged
to leave early on account of indisposi-
ton. He told Of Mr.. Hills splendid
gift Of paintings to the Minneapolis
public library. Five pictures were his
contribution, and one Of them, De Neu..
ville's stStorming of Tel Ell Kebir,
could not be bought today for 100000.
No public acknowledgement had ever
been made of this gift, said Judge Koon,
and after the applause had died away
thanks of the people Of Minneapolis.
"The Pioneer was toasted by Judge
y. B. Glifllan, who told Of the hard
ships of early days, the time when he
and Mr.. Hill arrived in the west and
became part Of it. He told Of the
great undertaking of laying railroad
westward into the wilderness, and laud'
ed the daring and skill of James j. Hill
saying: "But I will venture the pre-;
diction that when the lifework Of James
J. Hill-past and future-comes to be
better UNDERSTOOD, as IL surely VIII, Sns
will be appreciated, not only as one OF
the foremost railway men Of the age
but as the greatest genius of transpor.
tation that the world has yet pro-
duced.' -
One Thing That's Wrong.
J. c. Eliel responded to tThe Com
merce of the Northwest" He arrested
the attention of the diners at once by
saying: 49, ~. --ss
81 say it as merchant, but as a re
publican merchant. The thing that the
commerce of the northwest needs most
is few holes punched in the Chinese
wall north of us, erected with the piou!
idea of keeping other people out, but
serving rather to keep US in" This wa
tention to the fact that 100 years agt
to the very day the commerce of thu
northwest was born, in the first treaty
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25
TO CROSS IRON RANGE
Lake Superior. & Southern Railroad
Company Incorporated. 4 -:

Special to The Journal. .'
Calumet, Mich, Sept. 25.-The Lake
Superior & Southern Railroad compa-
ny has been incorporated under the
laws of this state, to operate in the
upper peninsula. The capital stock has
been fixed at $75, 900 and the bonded
Indebtedness at $3,000,000. Arrange
ments have been made with the Citi-
zens' Trust company Of Milwaukee to
underwrite. the bonds and place them
on the market. -
The road expects to build from HUI
ron bay, on Lake Superior, southwest
to Lake Michigamme and will run
within thirty five miles of the copper
country and across the iron range.
The line owns 10000 acres of rich
timber land and two large docks at
Huron bay, one for handling ore.
The officers Of the corporation are:
M. G. Phillips of Oshkosh, Wis, presi'
dent; R. P. Brunson, Ishpeming, Mich,
Union bank, Oshkosh, Wis, treasurer
and James O. Maxey Of Marquette
Mich, secretary.
The Manistique, Marquette & North.
ern railroad and car ferry, M, M. &
N, No. /, were sold under foreclosure
proceedings at Manistique for $780,,
900. The Union Trust company Of De
troit was the successful bidder. II
was the trustee under the mortgages
held against the property. While there
is no direct statement to that effect
it is believed the trust company bic
in the road in the interests Of the Pert
Marquette railroad, and that the roat
and big car ferry now belong to thai
| system.
The only change resulting at the an
| nual stockholders meetings of tn,
+ Mineral Range, Hancock Calume
4 Railway companies was the election O.
Norman w. HARE to take the place O
w. E.. ParnaH. Mr.. HARE was electe'
a director Of the three roads and vic
i president Of the Mineral Range.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25
PREPARE CHILDREN's BIBLE
Massachusetts Men Stir Up Interest Of
Theological Students.

New York sur Special Service.
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 25.-Rev.
Newton NJ. Hall, pastor of the North
Irving F. Wood of Smith college, are
preparing childen's Bible.
Theological students are awaiting
with keen interest the collaborators
method of treating the miracles and
other portions Of the st. James version,
the literal interpretation OF which has
been attacked by the higher criticism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-25
DIR, GLADDEN. PERSISTS
Declares Vote on Tainted Money CUES
-" ton Would Have Carried.

New York Sun Special Service.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 25.-Dr. Wash,
ington GLADDEN. said today that If the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-26
PFISTER is VICTOR IN
SUIT AGAINST ACCUSER
Firm That Secured Indictment on
Charge of PurIoining $4,000 Ad-
mits He Owes Nothing.

Milwaukee, Aug. 26.-The suit of
Charles E. Pfister against the WiscOn-
sin Rendering company for $4,000 has
been settled by stipulation, it being an
nounced that the company had paid
the amount in full. The officials of the
company also are not indebted to them
for any sum, although he was indicted
on the charge of larceny as bailee, it
being alleged that he had misappropri-
ated $4,000 of the money belonging to
the company. This admission, it is
thought, will have an important bear
ing on the trial of the larceny charge.
Mr. Pfster's attorney said that had
there been any such claim it would
have been presented as an offset for
the amount sued for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-26
CLEVELAND PRIEST CLAIMS TO HAVE
BEEN VICTIM OF BLACKMAIL PLOT
Says He Was Called to Minister to Supposed Sick
Woman and There Beaten, Imprisoned
and Robbed

Cleveland. Aug 26.-Upon entering
house, to which he had been called to
attend a person said to be critically i'll,
Rev. Benedict Rossinski was early to-
day set upon by two men and a woman
and robbed of $50 in cash and two
checks for $500 each. The police have
made three arrests.
Claims IL Was BIackmnIl.
According to Rossinskis statement,
he, upon an urgent request by tele-
phone, called upon Jenn Oienski. who
claimed she was i'll and needed spir-
itual consolation. He had been there
but a few moments. when Julian Tus-
zyanski rushed in, declaring himself
TO be the wOman's fiance, and demand
ed that the priest give up $4,000 for
alternating her affections.
With Tuszyanski was Leo Czechow-