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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
WESTERN RAILROADS SAID TO
HAVE DECIDED ON voLUN-
TARY REDUCTION.
MEETING OF OFFICIALS AT CHICAGO
PROPOSED SLASH REPORTED TO
BE APPROXIMATELY FlF-
TEEN PER CENT,

Chicago, March 9.-Warned by the
agitation for government control of
rates Western railroads, according to
sne Record Herald, have decided to
make voluntary reductions in trans
portation charges, amounting in the
aggregate to many million dollars an
nually. The proposed reductions are
to be made in all the rates of the six
classes into which freight is divided
and will be effective in the entire ter
ritory between the Atlantic seaboard
and Missouri river. In general the re-
auctions will amount to approximately
Is per cent.
The first step was taken in the
movement at meeting of the traffic
executive officials of all Western rail
roads. The representative of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
presented the proposition for reduc-
tions, which was favored by the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
Another conference has been called
for next Tuesday at which will be
present all of the important jobbers
in the Missouri river territory. 1t is
now planned, after conference with
the iobbers, to determine a basis for
rates from the seaboard to the Mis-
souri, river and then to make CORE
spending reductions in the rates from
Chicago to the Missouri and from the
Mississippi to the Missouri When
this is accomplished, it is stated, re-
auctions will follow in the rates from
New York to Chicago.
The reimbursement of rates in the
territory named will result in similar
action by other groups of railroads 50
that the move Of the Western rail
roads bids fair to be farreaching and
to have an important bearing on fu-
ture relations between the railroads
and the public.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
BY MAIL WITHOUT COST.
Plan for Sending in Dirty Money for
Resistance.

Washington, March 9.-Clean paper
money was the subject of a hearing
before the house committee on bank
Ing and currency during the day. Rep
resentative Gaines of Tennessee said
the high charges of express companies
for shipping paper money prevent
banks from sending dirty money to the
United States treasury for resistance.
He urged that his bill for the shipment
of dirty money by mail, without cost
TO the shipper be passed. Mr.. Gaines
said President Roosevelt asked him
few days ago about the clean money
bills and said he is anxious to have a
measure passed to keep the govern
ment's paper money clean. He also
said Secretary Shaw is much interest
ed in keeping paper money clean. It
was urged by Mr.. Gaines that at pres
ent much of the government paper
money carries disease germs and
threatens public health
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HIVES.
TIGATlNG CHARGES OF NEW
YORK NEWSPAPER.
EASTERN TRUNK LINES INVOLVED
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS, MAT
TER is RECEIVING CARE
Full ATTENTION..

Washington, March 9.-Upon being
shown the publication in the New
Cork American regarding the alleged
granting of rebates on the transporta-
ton of sugar Attorney General Moody
said:
''Some weeks ago representative
of that paper called on me and said
that information was in the possession
of that paper tending to show that
large rebates on the transportation OF
sugar had been given to the American
Sugar Refining company by the trunk
lines of railroads running out of New
York city and asked me if the depart
ment of justice desired TO use the in
formation in legal proceedings. An
examination Of the matter showed
clearly that it was highly important
and tended to show the giving and
receiving of large rebates. The sub
ject was then brought to the attention
of Mr. Stimson, who had been select
ed by the president as district attor
hey lOI IlG 0OutLSLA ul0Il ~ vi 4NSV
York.
Following this, on Feb. 1. which
was the date Of Mr. Stimson's taking
office, a conference was had in New
York between the attorney general,
the assistant to the attorney general,
Mr.. Purdy, and Mr.. Stimson, when
the evidence was gone over with very
great care
1T is the purpose of the department
to proceed carefully but with all pos
sible expedition.
1T ought to be said that until this
information was furnished the depart
ment by the representative of the
American the department had no
knowledge or suspicion of the facts
and that the representatives of that
paper have aided the officials OF the
department in all ways in their
power"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
UNDER ANTITRUST LAW.
Suit Begun Against California EIe-
vator Combine.

Varof COnDinG.
San Francisco, March 9.-The news
Of filing of a suit by the United
States government against a number
of elevator companies has caused
sensation in California and the West,
this being the first legal proceedings
of the kind ever instituted out here.
United States District Attorney Rob,
ert Devlin, who brought the suit, said
'The complaint is against the Otis
Elevator company and thirty other de-
PENDANTS, who are alleged to be in one
concern and operating contrary to the
provisions of the Sherman act. The
complaint was drawn up by me, but
is signed by United States Attorney
General Moody, all such actions orig
mating at Washington.
The action is based upon affdavits
of men who were formerly in the com
bine and who state that, while the de-
PENDANTS to the action are apparently
separate concerns, they in reality are
all under control of the Otis Elevator
company"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
SETTLEMENT OF MOROCCAN CON-
TRoVERsY APPEARS TO BE
NEAR AT HAND.
GERMANY TO ACCEPT FRENCH PLAN
LATTER TO CONTROL MOROCCAN
POLICE UNDER CERTAIN
GUARANTEES.

AIgeciras, Spain, March 9.-The
ministerial crisis in Paris caused pro
'mnnd establishment among the dele
gates of the powers attending the MO
foccan conference, but the details
have not yet reached Algeciras. The
impression prevails that the event is
deplorable and may possibly prove
disastrous to French diplomacy. The
delegates, however, refuse to commit
themselves on the effect which the
downfall Of the Rouvier cabinet may
have on the conference.
Previous to the receipt of the news
Of the ministerial crisis at the French
capital the tone of disbursement
had completely disappeared and the
work of rapproachment was proceed
ing with feverish activity.
The conference during the morning
resumed the discussion of the MOroc-
can police question. Three distinct
propositions were presented-one by
The Austrian delegation embodying the
German ideas; another by the French
aud the third by the Moroccan mis-
sion.
Various Plans Explained.
The Austrian plan gives the sultan
supreme command Of the police and
he is to select French officers for the
police at four ports. The Moroccan
Dlan makes the sultan supreme and
asks that all the powers participate in
the organization of the police. The
French plan, as heretofore outlined,
establishes Franco-Spanish police. at
eight OF the leading ports.
An official note issued at the close
q the days session read as follows:
Herr Won Radowitz (chief of the
German mission), referring to the
statements made by the Russian,
French and Spanish delegates at the
last session of the conference, said the
German government did not object to
the organization of the Moroccan po-
lice by France and Spain at the ports
open to commerce under proper guar
aRtees assuring economic liberty
The official statement made by Herr
Won Radowitz appears to assure an
agreement.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
DEN MARK.
Copenhagen.

The Chicago Daily News COpen-
hagen correspondent i'll dispatch
dated March / says Thanks to the
munificence IF A. Hoick, councillor OF
justice, it is proposed to establish dur
ing the SIMMER Il permanent station
for the study of Arctic problems on
the south coast Of Disco island in
Davis strait, Of the west coast OF
Greenland This isiard is Danish
possession. The government has prom
ised an annual grant or 10000 kronet
$1,000 for tue station. and labOra.
tory fully equipped with appliances
and Instruments, especially for biology
cal research. Wo"iSrooms will be
furnished for visiting naturalists from
foreign countries as well a. from
Denmark \ well stocked library Of
Arctic literature wilt b" attached to
the station. A.isitDrs will have the
free ,iise.of. tIii3iiistriprefifs and travel
.tg.sni tit'gaJQ. WIN Lave access to tie
E9,''sA. 5gsgafks 'ls'ilso Will be furnished
mi klfnutssS peass. II small fee being
,tfaagel spnly for board. Cheap fares
! 81. ;ia11l. kroln.tiie station via Copen-
,'l;l@T Twill DE. arranged. The organ
''szdfibn. OF tire scheme ~ in the hands
Of Professor Mortsn r. Possild, OF
Copenhagen. w30 nas been appointed
director OF the station. Apart from
the study Of arctic science and the
biological researches The station will
reirder considerablese service tomuseums
and laboratories by furnishing them
with a regulIr supply OF specimens in
much the same way as does the world
famous geological station ut Naples
Itaiy.7
MARION s. NOREL IUS.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
UNIONiZING THE MINERS.
Organizers at Work in ConneIlsviiIe
Region.

Connellsville, Pa, March Am
other attempt is being made by the
officials of the United Mine Workers
of America to organize the miners of
the Connellsville region previous to
the date set for the general strike next
month. Agents of the United Mine
Workers, it is said, have been working
secretly here for month and arrange
ments are being made for mass meet
ings in different parts of the field.
Former efforts to unionize the Con
nellsville region met with such siren
uous oppoe ition from the operators
that they proved unsuccessful.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
QUARTER OF A MILLION NEEDED.
Money Lenders Have Strong Hold on
Zion City,

Chicago, March 9.-Picturing
gloomy financial situation and recog-
niZing crisis Overseer Voliva has
called upon the residents of Zion City
for over $25O,0OO to save the COM
munity from the money lenders and
thus to relieve the present pressure
and put the industries on a paying
basis AS security he promised the
people first mortgages On the lace
factory and the printing house.
He called upon ministers to give up
their salaries, he asked clerks and
laborers to work for $3.50 a week and
upbraided the followers of DR.. Dowie
for wearing jewelry and gaudy clothes.
Accept in pay just enough to pro-
vide. for living expenses was his
urgent request, he himself declaring
he was willing to live on Is cents a
week, if possible thus to keep soul and
body together.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
SMUGGLING ARMS INTO CHINA.
Guns and Ammunition Found on Pa
cific Liner.

San Francisco, March 9.-Twenty-
two modern rifles and 10000 rounds
of ammunition were seized in the
quarters Of the Chinese crew on the
Pacific Mail steamer Manchuria, just
about to sail for the Orient The
company's officials thereupon ordered
as thorough search of the vessel as
possible and this resulted in two more
boxes Of rifles being found in the room
of one of the assistant engineers. The
engineer and the Chinese were ques-
toned and it was found that the guns
were purchased in this country by the
engineer and smuggied aboard the
vessel
Nothing is known as to how long
the smuggling of this character of
goods has been going on or how many
rifles have been sent in this way to
China
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
NOT so ENCOURAGING.
Reports Concerning illness of Susan
B. Anthony.

Rochester, N. Y, March 9.-Reports
from the bedside of Susan B. Anthony
who is i'll of pneumonia, are not quite
so encouraging Her physician said:
Miss Anthony spent fairly good
night, but was more restless and slept
less soundly than on the previous
night, though she suffered no pain to
speak Of However, we do not feel
entirely safe because of her great
weakness
The doctors tone indicated that
grave doubts of Miss Anthony's recov
cry were held.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING.
Hears Testimony in Sugar Trust Rs
bate Case.

New York, March 9.-Evidence of
definite agreement between the raill
roads running out of New York city
upon division of the su gar freight
business and also the payment of re-
bates was given before the United
States grand jury here during the day.
Attorneys of W. r. Hearst, the com
plainant in the case, declared that the
government was in possession Of docu-
mentary proof on every point charged
and that the United States district at
torney's Office was confident of expos
ing the most startling relations exist
ing between carrying and producing
trusts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
Shows Considerable Decrease.

New York, March 9.-The annual
report of the Mutual Life Insurance.
eompany for 1905 to the insurance de-
artment at Albany shows that the
company issued during that year new
Insurance amounting to $181, 662. S43,
AS against 1928, 532, 430 in 1904.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
ENGINE HITS WORK TRAIN.
Four Italians Killed and Thirty-five
Injured.

Greensburg, Pa, March Am en-
CINE running light ON the Pennsylvania
railroad near Radebaugh, Pa, crashed
into work train on which were about
seventy-five Italian laborers employed
on new pipe line Four of the men
were killed and thirty-five others in
jured, several of whom will die The
injured were brought to the hospital
in this city
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
OVER A SCORE DEAD.
avalanche on Norwegian island d.
stroys Many Huts.

Trondhjem, Norway, March "a
snow avalanche at the Lofoten islands
buried number of fishermen's huts..
Rescuers extricated twenty-one dead
and thirty-nine injured.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
CHINESE EMPEROR ILL.
Best Physicians in Empire Summoned
to PekinG.

Peking, March 9.-The emperor of
China, Tsai Tien, is i'll. kilograms
have been dispatched to all the vice.
roys asking them to send their best
physicians to Picking The physicians
at the palace mere say that tile ,5t..
-peror's illness is serious but not alarm
$3.50 So - 49, -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
Vatican Authorities interested.

Rome, March 9.-The Vatican au-
thorities received throughout the night
elegrams from France regarding tho
.abinet crisis, in which the pope and
'anai Secretary Merry del Val we g
most interested, although it was all
1nitted that it was difficult to establis
ghether the issue would be a victor 7
or the Holy See or the Inauguration
vt even stronger anti-Catholic regim ,
III France
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
ACCUSED OF IRREGUL ARITIES
PRESIDENT REMOVES REGISTER,
RECEIVER AND CLERK OF
LAND OFFICE.

Washington, March 9.-President
Roosevelt has removed from Office
John d. Oliphanr, register; j. A. Trot-
ter, receiver, and l. J. Chapman, clerk,
of the land Office at Mangum, Okla,
for irregularities in the conduct Of
the business of the Office. He has ap-
pointed George B. Roberts to be reg
lister of the Mangum land Office in sue
cession to Oliphant. The appointment
is only temporary, as the Mangum
Office is to be discontinued in April.
Washington, March 9.-President
Roosevelt has removed from office
Horace Speed, the United States dis
trict attorney for Oklahoma, as a re-
suit Of charges to the effect that he
had entered into contract with
certain county commissioner to render
legal service and that he had paid
improperly to that commissioner GER
tain sums of money in connection with
that employment.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10
DELAYED FOR A WEEK.
Message to United States Minister at
Caracas.

Washington, March 8 illustrative
of the difficulty the state department
is having in communicating with it's
minister at Caracas was a message re-
ceived during the day from Mr.. Rus.
sell. al that capital stating that the
departments dispatch. OF FEB. dit
not EeaSh him until March 2, nd:rthen
.litFcape bgtBoat .frso n9ltTri1idad 4.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-03-10

Cabinet Crisis Does Not Affect Moroe-
can Question.

can Question.
Paris, March 9.-The government
finds itself without ministry at the
elimination stage of the Moroccan
conference at Algeciras A semi-ofi
cial announcement on the subject
says:
1.-The ministerial crisis does not at
fsct French policy at the conference"
This is designed chiefly to warn
Germany not to take advantage of the
situation The fact Is that the minis
&srial crisis cOnfuses matters and
threatens the agreement, which other
wise might have been reached shortly.
The vote in the chamber of depu-
ties. resulting in the defeat of the gov
eminent and the resignation Of the
cabinet, also requires that the govern
ment tempo1ize with the church mani
sestants, who are becoming increas
ingly 6emonstrative, particularly the
peasants
President Fallieres during the day
began a series of consultations rela-
tive to the formation of new minis
try He at first conferred lengthily
with M. Dubost, president of the SEN
lie, and later received M. Doumer,
PRESIDENT of the chamber of deputies.
No announcement of the presidents
course of action has been made, but
the names most mentioned are those
Of Leon Bourgeois, the former pre-
mier: Alexander Millerand, the for
ner minister of commerce.; Raymond
Poincaire, former minister OF public
works, and Senator Clemencea. There
Is some talk also of M. Delcasse, the
former foreign minister, who is sup
sOrted by the Anglo-French enthu-
iiasts. but his appointment is impos-
sible owing to German hostility to him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-25

II any Of The river steamers now IN
service have not sunk a time or two, II
Is because they are new on the route
and their time to touch bottom win
come soon enough. For the Willamette
is a mass Of shoals, network Of
changing channels. Floods In spring
bring down water from the forcsts
sediment and sand from secret boards
sharp.pointod snags are placed IN pos
ition by tho currents, only hacking op.
portunity 70 puncture tho keel Of pass
ing boats.
Albany IL interested IN rjvcr better
meuts Here is opportunity for the
engineer. What man has done, man
can do. tt is an easier and less cxpcn-
sivo proposition 90 make the william
otte really navigablo than has bocn the
case with successful river improve
mcnts IN tho Mississippi, tho Colum
bia, the Ohio and many Of the rivers
of tho Atlantic coast. Federal apprc-
priatious for tho important work Of
river improvement are hard % secure.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-25

Senator Fulton has worked earnestly
90 this end and his loclage bin is one
Of the most encouraging features to
this national legislation, as Oregon Il
Immediately affected.
Fair means have been provided 10
keep the Willamette open. There IL a
snag boat owned and oporatcd by the
government which IL seen and heard OF
occasionally in these paria There is
plenty for Il 20 DO. ThOn, after much
hard work, In which Albany CONNER.
cial organizations had their part, n
river drodgo has been constructed and
is ready for work. 10 10 proposed NJ
tho river falls In tho spring TO have
this drcdgo maintain channel
through tho sand bars of sufficient
depth 20 permit Of tho passage Of tho
light draught steamers Of tho william
cttc ft is thought that a channel 20
made win last through tho season and
that operation Of this drodec need not
Icontnued on Page sovon)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-25
Albany's Interest in an Open william
cite.


The Willamette river is an Albany
asset. Take away the railroads. block
the highways, surround the laudward
side Of The town with wall and moat
and there is stin the river, natures
way to the sea, the natural connecting
link Of The inland country with It's
seaport. Portland is set down in the
list Of The worlds great seaports yet
Albany is just a little farther up the
Willamette than Portland and has
therefore some claims to seaport classi.
fcation. Every town on the william
cite has right and title 20 the river
and should manifest living interest in
its Improvement.
The river is the oldest and most ef.
fective rate bill. Water transportation
Is the cheapest method Of moving
freight there being no roadbed 20
equip and no right Of way to secure.
Trade ancient and modern. followed
the streams and metropolitan prosper.
ity has found It's seat b ythe sea or
tho rivers
Departing from the zone Of river in.
huencc rate sheets are stimulated into
advance. Il costs proportionately
more to ship from Portland 70 the in
terror where river transportation fails
30 onter. Tho river is TOO valuable a
safety valve 70 lose.
Take look a. the willamette this
evening. Tho stream is fair and pleas
ant. Its course is marked BY scenes Of
wonderful beauty, Nature here is In
hcr most expressive humor. To look
at Tho Willamette is trades most II.
fccbye ally But snags and shoals
cause tho navigator 20 SEQ visions and
dream dreams Of danger, disaster,
bankruptcy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-25
EAGUE
| MEETS AT
ALBANY
resting Papers Nead 10
Which Sem of SilVertOn
Grows Optimistic
=, ono Bright TOwn Is Doing.

=. One Bright Town Is Doing.
p- y g. Sem Of silverton.
r,ersf before Willamette Devel.
I. League at Albany January "a.
= ask what is silverton doing1 I
Of no better way Of answering
!. ibo words Of the newly married
vtss be said Of his bride, grow.
As,,r and better every day.
new Of silverton's unprecedent.
a,o.psritv Of the last few years /
,bst I have been assigned to an
,sargly fertile field. I wish that
uld DO it Justice.
has been truly said that We live
al age Of associations. The indi.
,,l bas lost bis place, and II may
equal truth be said that the iso.
n town and city has also lost its
4 = Of siiy,rton in common with the
,rs Of tho other valley towns and
). fssl The need Of closer CONNER.
,,hiions with the various sections
ils part Of the otate, and we be
i there ia no better way Of attain.
,lis end than through these boards
,nde. chambers Of commerce and
sopmsrt leagues
.lte 70 many Of the valley towns
j tiies. silyerton has made its
aiss, progress within the last few
n Five years ago business was az
hrjs,il trade lsnguishcd and en-.
pfi,s vas asadi today tho pfogres
Plfii has seized our people. en-
h 10 concentrated, enterprise is
zalaisi. capital is invited and We
creating tho conditions which a..
|,i population,
l.osatfl forty hvo miles south of
metropolis of Oregon and sixteen
lss cas-, Of the capital Of tho state,
vsr,on occupies vantage ground
'sssea BY fow Of the Willamette
llsy towns Or cities Nestled AZ the
y foot Of the Waldo hills, this ur.
|slls4 gfaia producing district p9uFs
golden products into our growing
n. 10 che Wosi Of us lies the match,
Howell prairie country, tho far
p paradise Of Marion county, and
tAs HoFlh and east, far into the
''ade FaHge Of mountains, lies the
Ai Aeqaa country, with its num-
ls'a HFoams exhaustless forests
ustold mineral deposits II Is
h within the quiet Feeesses Of the
sAlk oi the Cascade mountains