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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
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Washington, ID. e., March There
Is considerable satisfaction among the
officials of the navy department over
the reports OF the safe arrival OF ths
Dewey drydo,k "a the Canary islands.
IL was not eHTscted that there would
be- any difhculty encountered by the
expedition, for il Was known that the
weather conditions were reasonably
good the trip of the dock having been
timed by the photographers So as 10
take advantage OF the fair winds across
the Atlantic.
IL 10 now realized, however that
'hose who estimated the time 10 he
made by the expedition gave the do,k
too much credit for speed The bui5.
efs of the structure have insisted that
undeF tho best conditions the exp,ai.
tion could not make greater speea than
20 miles a day on tho average. making
no allowance for the accidents 70 ths
haNsers and the transfer OF the storss
The 0nie'als Of the navy apartment
maintained that the Dewey would h.
able 90 travel eousiderablv fsst.,
Some oai'ers had been predicting that
the structure could not make the tran
and Il was realized that the mobilitv
Of tse dEydosk would 70 a Ions ~,
toward soPPoFting the theorv of theI
'Fa'egie usefulness Of the dosk apaI
assisting the plan to obtain an an
PFopr'aiioa for another in the present
session of congrcss
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
ORCHARD
TAKES
THE STAND
Cipher Key TO Acts OF tn
Inner Circle Found in
His Trunk

Caldwell. Idaho, March 2.-1t leaked
out this morning that Orchard had two
trunks here. one Of which was checked
at the depot, and which he paid stor.
age on, visiting il daily. After his
arrest the trunk was turned over 70 a
detective, who found the mysterious
papers from which he worked out the
cipher. getting the key TO what Is
claimed are startling disclosures, not
only regarding the steunenberg assas-
sination. but Colorado affairs. and i'm.
plicated the "inner circle" Orchard
was on the stand this morning. Since
yesterday morning Orchard has been
quartered, under guard, at the Saratoga
hotel, and his meals are prepared un.
der the supervision Of guards, to pre-.
vent tampering with his food.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
FRONT
STREET
OPENE.
All Electric Lines ar. "a
Given Franchises "
Portland

It is practically settled that h..,
United Railways Company ,,a
Willamette Valley Traction Co-.
will be permitted to enter portb,l
the Front street route, and tb.,
nances granting them as nearlv
privileges as possible will be 3.
mended by the joint streets ana !
iary committees Of the council d,
meeting this afternoon.
Furthermore arrangements win
made whereby any road will b
mitted TO use the street In Ia
ner indicated, Il being agains, ~,
icy Of the municipal lawmakers sr
exclusive rights in this respec.
A majority Of the joint stresl
Judiciary and elections commits
the city council have agreed, ari
20 recommend at tho meeting M
ternoon, that any and all roads ",
welcome to enter Portland down p
street, and In conformity therewiA
grant franchises to the United
ways Company, Willamette v,
Traction Company, and other road,
is understood, however and win !
ably be 20 set forth in tho ordin,t
that tho Unlted Railways Coat
shall be the controlling factor t
movement Of cars.
Provisions must alec be- made I'd
arrangements Of a traffic schsltI
such manner as 20 prevent in,sris
with each others running tine
as possible, and In case where "a
arises relative 20 traffic rates al
disputes must be submitted 10
Of arbitration.
Tho general terms Of tho ffzl
Front street 90 an hb
irafiio were agreed upon TUESDAY
az a secret meeting Of all tho ms
of tho eounsil, with the eEespll
Gray, who 10 abpcnt While soH
position exists 10 tho main foala
giving tho United Railways Cod
control over the mevemssf of
ia thought tho proposition eau ma
number of votes % earn !
it comes up Tor hnal eohSideHii'
though Mayor Lane unquos'ia
holds tho hey 30 tho whole slta
vie veto privilege vesiing him
powerful weapon, as l2 votes al
'ssary % pass such a measure on
happpoyal,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
stats Not Iaahls for Costs

Ia response 20 au Inquiry from pis
tri,t Attorney Moore foT Klamath and
Lake Counties, relative 90 au escheat
proceeding begun by special counsel ap.
pointed by tho governor 20 assist The
district attorney against an estate
where dece,lou, died several years ago.
iuiesiaie, and without ans known heirs,
bur 90 whch estate certain partners
have laid claim. The question l. wheth-
rr the spvsial counsel would BE- liable
Cor costs iu che event of the claimants
establishing th,ir rights 90 the estate.
The claimants have heretofore bsen un-
able to establish their claim. and nov
answer in the cs,heat proceedings AMI
demand their cost AMI Disbursements
Tho aitornsy general holds the state is
not liable foF costs iu any ease what.
ever Neither would special counsel Ia
Liable, who is appointed hy the GOV,
oruor 90 prooco,i in the matter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

oouuty Superintendent Moores ID
quite busy ths-e days receiving ana
packing books for tho different school
districts libraries in tho county
Among ne hooks are volumes of de-
tiou, hoguphN history cts. Thrss
books wvro secured through che new
io.ceut state iaw. Ab0ut ts52 has BEEN
appropriated Co the slhools of the
rouutN ami of that amount something
hko ssto Mas appropriated for che ,ity
schools
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
Wants DEED Cancelled

Nina X. L. Morley against Christie
phw hurch and Perry Burch is tho
name of a suit hlcd in tho circuit court
Tor tho county of Marion, department
No. 2. rlaintin Prays foF decree can.
ceiling Tho deed 10 iot In silverton.
and directing defendant 20 surrender
pus-rss.on of tho same and 20 fesirain
him from placing any improvements on
che said property
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

hagh RFadS, tho eKpert searcher To-
the drowned, arrived from Portland o.
che morning train % resume his sesrel
Tor tho bo>iy of Howard Catliu. The riv
&c has failea six or eight feet sine,
Rrsdy made his 6rs, attempt last WEEK
The 'uFneuS TOO, is much diminished II
roNcT can h. sesurcl the .,arsh 10,
teo eody vill b. bvguu this sftsrnoon.
hFsds 4 oouadeut he has louated che
eoay, ant that he can recover Il un.
der favorable sircnmstances
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
MOVEMENT JUST BEopNNo.
Chinese Just Learning % Uso News
papers for Agitation.

San Francisco, March 2.-w. s. Al
len, Canton agcut for the spsrry Flour
Company who arrived on tho Hong
Kong Yesterday, having been recalled
on account of the paralysis Of the 6rm ?.
Chinese business since tho boycott,
stated that the situation In the Orient
is very serious lie -aiii
"Thc principal element 10 tho agi.
iation over there is the newspaper az.
itation, The Chimes newspapers have
progrcs.cd wondcrfully, They arc a.
last alive 60 tho general situation Of
affairs throughout the world, and they
are becoming a powerful weapon. n
has been charged that they are con.
trolled by tho japanese, but have seen
no evidence of II.
"rhe whole movement seems 10 mo
Ia Chin're upheaval, and those who
know most about Il are most Impressed
with tho gravity of the situation. Il
Is foolish 90 say the boycott ~ the re-.
form movement 10 general is weaken.
ing. IL would be- more correct 10 saw
10 Is just beginning.
81 think the whole trouble could be
compromised by allowing the coolies
aecoss 10 tho Philippines and Hawaii. %
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
HERMANN
TRIAL
IS ON
tFour O'Clock Edition }

Washington. March 2.-Congrcusmsu
Hermann Old not pot ia an appearance,
when the case was called against him
Tor destroying government property, in
ihc district court today. His counsel
6lcl a demurrer % tho indictment
which will be argued March 10. SEC.
rciary Moody recommends tho Bristol
matter bo referred 70 the Oregon Bar
Association Tor Investigation. Tho
President eoneurted, II favorable, be
will be- renamed. In the meantime he
continues 90 act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Il Is a good show they are giving At
tho EdlsoH theatre this week. The fvo
Ashtohs, Of course, are tho boys that
attract attention, with their aerobatie
feais and piroucttes The romaind.
er Of tho bin ls good, but Il is over.
shadowed By the gymhastis exhibition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
Tramp Lihraries.

The state library commission sent out
three travelling Libraries Friday after
noon. The place and number Of book.
apporiioHe4 20 each are, Gold Hin
jackson county 5 volumes, Molalla
'laekamas county, 60 volumes, Come.
lins Washington county, s. volumes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
SALEM
COMPANY
FORMED

wa,he. Pcarce a Go. alcd articles Of
Incorporation with the secretary of
state today. They propose 20 engage Ia
iho hardware and implement business,
also In tho rolling of machinery, 70.
hiolou and paints glass aud an hpls
of merchandise Principal oalce, Salem,
Tho capital stock is $4,000. incorpor.
aiors aro George }. pcarcc Ray l..
Farmer and Lot l.. PcaFce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Chicago. Marrh a-Josoph Mednl
paitcr-'n. aged .d son of n. ". Meiin.
and owner of Abe Tribune. resigned 90.
day a. commissioner of puddle works.
giviug as "a rsauau that bic views on mo-.
nieipal ownership eefe euIarFrL uo
gocs ai length inio a. discussion ~ ,ou.
ditioua undrf which this natiou uuf
fsFs aut SAYS ths whole body of our
iaws anr ridiculous anil obsolete. ana
's'sign"d alva,s Go uphold capital at
the eKrrnss uf ihr community.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Mis- Miuuetta Phillips and Mcsrs
N, Y. Wosthorford ant ". r Forsythe
Are the members Of the Oregon AgTicul.
tural College &'bating team that viii
mset Willamette University tonight.
They will arrive on the afternoon train.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
Ths ChieaFe Farce

Chicago, March 2-Thc court iu tho
packers case this morning Instructed
tho government attorney 20 produce in
court all the records procured for the
prosecution by che department Of com
m"rre and labor Documents were al.
mltted hy which Morrison says h. will
prove ihe existence of the combination.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Nuw stonlarh chuWa aud digostu
no hDct you oat asd n foul o. tor,
pid or Out q order yoar whole s,s.
tenn snnoTs frum bh,od poison. Hob
Hstors ocky MOantaih Iva keops you
woll 80 osuaN roA 90 Tabhsts Dr.
stones Drug Siuuo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

That iulsu-s iutsres, is manifested in
the putiiug boz of swimming pool at
che \ N. a. A. BE- sleah, shown by tte
three g'fis ~ tioo each made B., salem
business msu this morning TOO pool
is o. b. Installed iu ihe lower aoor ~
the building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

To the ceso of lod Rossnaorf agaius,
A @, Aikins al spPsal has besa taken
from tAs justios court of The salem ais.
ss'e' 10 tAe circuit court department.
Ne. 4 In this sass .. p CalhrsstA an.
psass as gaFuishse.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
RICH
AND
CHASED
ROekefelIOw DOdging the Law
but Still Grabbing for
More Wealth

Pittsburg Pa, March 2.-Financial
circles say IL is proven that Rockefel.
Ter passed through this city last night
In a private car. which was carried as
"a dead ear" on the regular train. II
stopped here 70 complete the taking by
the STANDARD Oil. the interests Of W. B.
Barndsall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

rakon a. dinctod. q becomes tho
Esatosi cisutiyo aEouS foe tho rolicr
- saHoing haimunity cvcr dsuncd
such ia Huiutcr's Rncly Munniain
30 ccuta rca or rubhcts nr atono's
nnmg Stura
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
Piled HIS NOtiss

H. ~ Cake hle his notiss Of eanli
daey foE UHited States seaator IN 80
gress on the RsP0blioan ticket ID, 49,
'srn eegianiHg March a 1907. WEI.
neslay afternooa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
ADDITIONAL personal

Mr.. ard Mrs. Jack Khowlaal
little daughter left last night ~
foTnia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ soai
are home from Santa Ross, Cal,
they spent the winter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Washlngtou. March s-I'hs guuloats
p uaao aui Quiros tavc sruyeJ at
kiukianr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
NEW TODAY

ror .n@it = Furnished Housekeeping
rooms Inquire at $50 Marion street
aggt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Columbus, o.. March 2.-Govcrnor
ratb-on, through bis adjutant, this
morning told Mayor Todd, Of Spring
Geld, that n he opened the saloons be
would either withdraw tho troops alto.
gcthcr or declare martial law.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
HoltisTE-s
Rocky Mountain Tea NdQQeis
A hs'y nstsss ~ bs,y Fsspls

sH iaf ~ Ntnsi TafirfI. lnfiI.altioa Live
snA hhinef tnauh'e.. llHirirs teteins. lupufs
Ntee ~ hieaih nllifr.th ltaa 90. Mcadal ~
- hstAtt ~ Aih h.s'kF Mnuntain Ira Ia taE
fNfh ~ rFnis = tsn. Nrnuinn made ~
hattiafFs hara Nunrasf, hadissa. Vie
eni nFs frtnnurc reR eattau bran
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Logan Berry Plants for sale -Also nov
and secondhand rooda G. Dnlman,
fii State street. agat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
THOSE
OHIO
RIOTS

(Four O'Clock Edition.)
Springfield, o., March 2.-Nine Of the
arrested parties were fined $50 each and
sent to Jail, charged with riotiug this
morning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
Cake Exonorated

Portland or, March /, 1900.
The work Of Mr. H NJ Cake for tbs
past ak years Tor the state Of Oregon
hos bccn entirely hantercsied. on
February 10. 1903, The presidency of
thc Portland Commercial Club was ten.
d0fod Mr Cake and refused by him on
che grounds that be- intended Co be-.
come candidate for United States ssua.
iorship.
Tho communication signed by Mr
Richard Mccain, of datc February
atth, is withoyt any foundation what.
over 10 fact This statement IL made
under the instructions Of the boafd of
governors of tho Portland Commercial
Club. EL THOMPSON.
Secretary Portland Commercial Club.
Mccain Not a Member.
Portland, or, Fob. 20. 1906
II NJ. Cake, Esq, Poftland, ofegohi
Dear aifi Referring 20 tho circular
which Mr. Richard NJ McCanu has sent
90 various commercial organizations in
tho state of Oregon in reference 20 your
candidacy for the United States senate
would say that Mr. McCaun 10 not
an officer OF mvmber of tho Chamber Of
CommoFce, and that his acts In the
premises are HE acts as an Individual,
and aTf Ia no respect thc act of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Yours very truly
Portland Chamber of Commerce.
ny Edward Newbcgin, Vice. President.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

Dry oak Five rof,ls dry oak and ash
wool AZ $3.50 pef cord. Tho cha. X.
spaulding Logging Go. asst
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02

for sale cheap-scyoral good farms,
alec oiiy anil suburlan property Cap.
iial National nauk aaIm-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
H. M. CAKE
FOR THE
SENATE
Is Not Working the oregon
Development League

The Journal prints below letters that
completely cxonerate n. NJ. Cake from
the charge of working the Oregon state
Development League as an asset Of bic
candidacy for the United States senate.
Mr. Cake has been succeeded as bresi
dent Of that body. p w. Loadbetter
having been elected in his stead at a
meeting held by the club Thursday af.
tcrnoou. Mr. Cake will now make an
aggressive campaign for the nomina.
tion on the Republican ticket for United
States senator. lie Is a man of the
highest standing in commercial cir.
clcs a frr-rate lawyer, aud his en-.
trance into the race under the direct
primary law will give that system uf
choosing a senator "a fair test. and that
is what the people are entitled to have.
The letters are as followsi
Mr.. Cakes Letter.
Portland, or, March l. 1900.
Mr.. y. llofcr. salem, Ori
Dear SIR / herewith enclose you
statement from the Portland CONNER.
cial Club. signed by tho secretary, also
a copy Of letter from tho Chamber of
Commerce. Yours sincerely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-02
Norwich Union Fire Insor.
ance Society.

Prank Mcre,aih, Resident Agent
Onioo with WIN Brown Co., No.
iap Commercial strcoi.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
NEW ORCHESTRA DID WELL
HELD FIRST REHEARSAL
Prof. Earhart Will Render Popular
Pieces in High School Chapel Mon
day-A Senate is Being Planned by
Prof. Davis.

The High School orchestra held a
very successful rehearsal last even
ing, considering that it was the first
one this year. The new pupils in
the orchestra did very well, and Prof.
Earhart has decided to render The
Mayor of Toxic and "Forty-Fiye Min
utes from Broadway in chapel Mon
day morning.
Discuss Current Events.
Prof Davis will give one day each
week entirely to the discussion of the
current events in his classes. This
practice was in vogue the latter part
OF last term and met with great sue
cess. There is also a plan on foot
to organize a body of students, that
will correspond 10 the Senate and
House of representatives in the
United States government and debate
public questions in chapel.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
PREFERRED NEW CASTLE
w. D. Williams Decides to Give up
West Side Project and Start
Coffin Factory Elsewhere.

w. D. Williams and Arthur Ken
nedy yesterday bought the Davis
building in New Castle. and will pro-
ceed to Organize a company for the
manufacture of collins. with capi-
talization of $4,000. The building
will be remodeled and another story
added, with the hope that the new
firm will be ready for business by the
first of the year. Mr.. Williams had
a site in West Richmond under con-
sideration. but decided on the New
Castle proposition because there he
had a building erected, while here
he would have to construct one.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
RATE is UNUSUALLY Low
MANY TO GO FROM HERE
Local Knights of Pythias Preparing
to Send Large Delegation to the
Encampment at New Orleans Next
Month.

Richmond will get a rate of S16.25
to New Orleans next month, on the
occasion of the Knights of Pythias
gathering. This is the lowest round
trip rate that was ever given out of
Richmond for a point that far dis
tant and the Richmond Pythians. par
ticularly the members of the Uniform
Rank. are delighted. The tickets can
be purchased October II to Is, and
will be good until November so.
Twenty or more members of the
Richmond Company of the Uniform
Rank will go to New Orleans, and
arrangements have been made to so
on the Pan Handle to Cincinnati.
thence over the Queen e Crescent to
New Orleans. The Third Regiment
of which the Richmond Company is a
part. will leave Cincinnati on the ev-
ening of Saturday, October IS. Ed
Stigleman, quartermaster. will leave
a day ahead of the rest of the Rich
Uniform Rank members, to arrange
accommodations
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
MUNC|E DEALERS
To Be PROSECUTED
Several Meat Dealers and
Druggists Have Been Sell
ing Impure Food.
MANY ON ANXIOUS SEAT
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER SAYS
SEVEN OUT OF TEN SAMPLES
COLLECTED WERE FOUND TO
BE IMPURE

Muncie, Ind, Sept. 21.- (Spll-
Ten Muncie meat dealers and num-
Der of local druggists will be prose
cuted under the State law for selling
impure food, as the result of analyses S
made of samples of food collected
here by DR.. Hugh A. Cowing, county
health officer The list of meat
dealers has been prepared, but DR..
Cowing and County Prosecutor AL
bert Needham refused to make the
names public until the list of drug
gists is also completed. They are
waiting on the list of the druggists
before beginning the work of prose.
cution.
''An average of seven out of ten
samples of meat gathered by us were
found to be impure said DIR. Cowing.
To Be Prosecuted Vigorously.
The health authorities and the
States attorney, Notwithstanding
their unwillingne SIS to make public the
names of those who have been selling
impure food and drugs, declare that
they will prosecute each individual
case to the extremity of the law.
AS a result of conditions, there is
scarcely a meat dealer or druggist in
the city. who is not sitting on the
anxious seat 1t is believed that the
charges will be fled next week This
depends, however, on the completion
of the analyses of drug samples by
the State laboratory, in Indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
OHIO-Thundersto Saturday;
Sunday fair; fresh south winds.
.BUCHTELL FOR GOVERNOR
NOMINATED IN COLORADO
Former Richmond Minister Has Been
Chosen to Beat Bosses and Wipe
Out Political Corruption in West
ern State.

Henry A. Buchtell, President of
Denver University, has been nominal
ed by the Republicans of Colorado for
governor, and it is said his nomina-
ton has caused a furore in that state,
which has heretofore stood for cor
rupt methods and political machines.
DR. Buchtell was formerly the pas
tor Of the Grace NJ. E. church in this
city and has a host of friends here.
After leaving Richmond DR.. Buchtell
has held some of the most important
positions in the Methodist church and
since living in Colorado has taken a
great interest in politics in that state.
The outcome of the battle will be
looked forward to with interest as
Buchtel1S opponent is Alva Adams,
who it is claimed was elected COVER
nor on the Democratic ticket two
years ago, but was ruled out.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
UnearthIy Condition of Me-
qroes in Tennessee Reveal
ed by Grand Jury.
EMPLOYED BY RAILROAD
WERE LILY FED AND COMPEL.
ED TO WORK WHETHER SICK
OR WELL-MANY SHOT,
Publishers Pressl

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 21-The in
here of contractors and foremen of
railroad construction work now in
progress in the mountain Businesses
of Eastern Tennessee, have led, it is
said, to unearthing conditions of the
most brutal slavery of human beings
ever discovered in this section of the
country.
According to stories told to the
grand jury by fifty or more negroes,
now held and closely guarded as wit
nesses, and on whose testimony the
indictments were returned, in Camp
Number on the railroad extension,
150 men were held as prisoners and
compelled to labor practically with
out wages. This camp is thirty
miles from Marysville, accessible on
ly over the roughest mountain road,
and lying in natural pocket between
the Great Smoky mountain and the
turbulent little Tennessee river.
Armed Guards Watched Men.
Armed guards are said to have
watched the laborers night and day.
few well armed men could have
held the gang prisoners an indefinite
time, being stationed at the ends of
the narrow ravine where the work
was being done.
Negroes are said to have been kill
ed in attempting to escape, their bod
les lying where they fell. Whether
to labor, being dubbed with pick
handles in case of refusal. Pay they
received practically not at all, the tes-
timony before the grand jury having
been that all their earnings were eat
en- up by exorbitant prices at the COM
pany commissary.
One eighteen-yea ar-old negro said
he had worked three months and at
the end of that time had been indebt-
ed to his employers.
government officer intere sted in
the investigation and prosecution
said that seven bodies of negroes had
been found in the Little Tennessee
river and this had led to the inquiry
resulting in the discovery of the hor-
rible conditions existing. According
to this officer in other mountain rail
road camps. hundreds of men and
scores of women are held in practical
bondage.
United States marshals, armed with
warrants are now searching Tor at
least a half dozen contractors, fore
men and bosses connected with the
railroad work on which the deploraoIe
conditions are said to have prevailed.
The witnesses will be held until the
indicted parties can be brought to
trial.