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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-06-15

pose that they can attain the same OBJ
ject through the possession of wealth
and others still aim for equality by be-
ing educated in schools and colleges.
entering upon the learned professions
and having university degrees attached
to their names
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
Plant Partly Destroyed by Flames
Started in Paint Shop
LOSS IS A MILLION DOLLARS
One Thousand Men Employed in De.
stroyed Building Escape-WaIl
Tumbles on Four Men, But
None Seriously Hurt.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. pa fire
which started with an explosion in a
paint shop destroyed an entire section
Of the big Baldwin Locomotive works
tonight, entailing a loss of $1000000.
The destroyed building was about 175
feet long by $50 deep Immediately ad-
joining the main Office at Broad and
Spring Garden streets. These with
several other buildings We're threat
cned The entire fire department was
called out. All of the one thousand
men employed in the destroyed build
ing escaped safely, Notwithstanding
the flames spread quickly. Shortly af-
ter the fire started the upper portion
of the wall on Spring Garden street
fell and one fireman and three work.
men were caught by the falling bricks.
They were Immediately rescued with
but slight injuries. The flames were
put under control within an hour after
the fire broke out. The fire will not
greatly hinder work, as the DEPART
ments destroyed were duplicated in
other parts of the plant.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30

which tho bin RATED was to be
perfectly fair and just, This ls not n
rate measure. but bill to control the
railroads A legal rate w ono bring
Ing tho railroads fair return on the
Investment"
politics was never thought Of In
preparing this bill" continued Muir
rho idea h TO concentrate the power
In the hands OF one mnn--thc gov
rrnor and not let him behind bush"
Mr., oCtton prcfncGd his argument
with the statement that there was no
general rate complaint. that II there
was he could seo IA demnnd for rail-
ronI commInnon but that tho main
thing the people suffer from ls gar
shortage,
"'fhis bill has nothing 10 do with car
shortage. except section 2G, inscrtod II
few dnya ngo and relating to reciprocal
dcmurrngn." said he. "rhc only duty
Of the commission under this section
n 20 suspend the law. 80 why pot give
the governor this power and save the
state tho expense Of a commission"
Contcnding that the Railroad Com
mission has for i,s primary object the
regulation OF rates. Cotton went into
a long explanation OF rates.
Under tho bill, there would be no
chance for the railroad or II private
citizen 10 review the rates. and rates
cnnnot be set aside because they are
unreasonable. but only because they
are unlawful. III we gave the Port
land iobbcrs "A rate to Boise CITY there
would never be demand for tho rates
Of oregon 10 be reduced. Portland
traders wanted II rate which would
compel Boise 10 buy It's Eastern goods
from Portland alone"
"i'vo no objection to the commission
making a rate" added Cotton. "ani
putting II into effect. providing II II
just and reasonable. We want the
privilege Of going into court and show
ing rate is not right. II you want a
commission put rate into effect. bu,
give us halfway decent appeal. Lot
the commission act when someone
complains Don't be carried away by
railroad complaints. Business men
don't draft such bills unless In their
own interests"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
Explosion in West Virginia Mine
Entombs Eighty Workers.
ALL PERISHED INSTANTLY
Two Hundred Men Were in Shaft at
Time, but Majority Escaped un.
hurt-Efforts Made to Reach
Buried Bodies.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 20
With a detonation heard for miles
around and hurting debris hundreds OF
feet into the air, dust in the Stuart
mine near Fayetteville exploded this
afternoon, bringing terrible death to
eighty or more men at work 500 feet
below the surface. There is no chance
that any will be taken out alive, for
it is thought the terrific force of the
explosion snuffei out their lives in
stantly. Though rescuers cannot reach
the bottom of the shaft for forty
eight hours, every effort is being made
to reach the entombed men, but there
is little hope any of them are alive.
At the time of the explosion about 200
men were in the shaft. OF the un-
known dead SO are white and ten ne
groes. In addition to the number Oh
white Americans who have taken en-
ployment at the mine so recently that
their names are not known to their
fellow workmen, about 20 foreigners,
whose names are not known, were also
killed, it is thought.
At least fifty or sixty persons are
dead at a result of the explosion at
the Stuart mine tonight, according to
the latest reports received. The death
list may total seventy-five
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
Railroads Will Get Radical Raise
in Assessments on
Trackage.
WOULD TAX ALL WATER POWER
New Bills Before Committee Favor
Extensive Changes in Present Slip
Shod Methods Of Appraisins
Value Of Property.

SALEM, ore, Jan. 29-~ThIngs COM
mcnced TO happen right after the ad-
journmcnt Of the House yesterday af-
ternoon. Most OF them occurred In
the Joint committee meeting OF the
Assessment and Taxation committee OF
the Senate and House. which met with
OF the oregon Tax
Assessors' Association and the State
Tax Commission appointed al the last
session OF the Legislature. Clyde b.
Altcheson represented the Commission,
which was composed OF F. w. Mulkey,
w. ]. Lachner and T. b, Seabrook.
House bin SO. the first examined,
provides that the assessors snail have
until the third Monday in october to
make their returns. instead of the
first Monday In September as at pres
till. lHt NHl pl'N'uSH ''iht ''f -"
SCISSORS shall take into consideration
the earning value II real property,
when making his list Of values and
this was what caused the first stir In
the committee.
Assessors. Sigler among them, and
% hA ~ "A
thought that the earning power of city
property was the only real criterion
of what such property was worth, and
after debate the subject was passed.
This will be one of the fighting
grounds for the committee, but 1t
looks now as though this instruction
to assessors would be Incorporated in
the law recommended by the joint
committee.
This bin also provides that water
power shall be taxed as realty at full
value. Assessors present stated that
in some counties there was a much
as $3,000,0OO worth Of water power
utilized that was not paying a cent OF
taxes. A last important provision Of
the law was that persons not making
II return Of personal property shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and liable to
II fine of $50; the present fine is $20'
and is not heavy enough, in the opin-
ion of assessors to make the section
of the present law, relating to per-
sonal property effective
House bill S5 Is an attempt to break
away from the local taxation system of
taxing banks. The bill provides that
banks shall return all property held
by them or owned by them of any
sort at it's face value, and generally
gives the assessors a leverage on
these corporations that. according to
statements made by assessors present
at the committee hearing, had been
escaping with tax on capital stock
when in many cases they were re-
turning a profit each year of 800 per
cent on the capital invested by carry
Ing deposits greatly over the amount
of their capital and making large and
profitable realty investments. Another
thing pointed out in this connection by
Assessor Sigler was that banks hold
ing large tracts Of real estate gave
these in at the price they were pur-
chased for, when in majority Of in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
Surprise Caused by Sudden Act
ion OF COunseIs in Thaw Trial.
NO REASONS WERE GIVEN
Motion for Excuse Was Made by Dis.
trict Attorney and Sanctioned by
Counsel for the Defense--Loss
10 Offset.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The first big
surprise In the Thaw trial came today
when on motion Of District Attorney
jerome with the consent OF the de-
fendant's counsel Jurors Arthur S.
Campbell and Harold r. Faire We're
excused by the court without any re-
Election whatever ON the jurymen."
District Attorney Jerome said the rea-
son for this action was not to be made
public, but they are of business ma
ture. When questioned afterward
Faire said his being excused came as
a complete surprise to him and he Is
In ignorance of the reason. Campbell
said he had too much respect for the
court to grant an interview. Two new
Jurors were secured today, thus Off
setting the loss. Forty-siX talesmen
were examined, using up the orlglTal
panel of 200 men and taking is from
the new panel of 100. One new juror
Is John S. Dennee, a travelling freight
agent, SS years old, unmarried, and a
native of New orleans. He Is known
as Juror No. 10. Thaw showed plain
ly his satisfaction when the Southern
er was chosen. David S. Walker was
selected to replace Juror No. 4. He
Is a real estate broker 81 years old,
unmarried, and son Of John Bris-
bane Walker. Members Of the Thaw
family were all In court today and
frequently chatted with one another,
thus disaming reports Of family quar-
rels
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
HOTEL AT NORTH BEND.
Ee.--stcr, Structure TO be Erected
at That pIacs.

NORTH BEND, Ore, Jan. Coon
tanning 140 rooms and covering
ground space Of los by 1872 feet,
$4,000 hotel will be erected In North
Bend, construction to start in four
weeks. Money is furnished by Mayor
l.. J. Simpson, Of this city, and Sey-
mour II. Bell and Henry II. Hewitt, Of
Tacoma. The trio Is also behind the
proposed Coos Bay Electric Railway &
Gas Works.
The hotel will be the first four story
building to be erected In North Bend.
Steam heat and an electric elevator,
both heretofore unknown In North
Bend will be installed. Every room
will be fitted with telephone. The
building will be a frame structure
resting on concrete foundation
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
RELIEF REMOTE.
Snow Blockade and Fuel Famine Com
bine Against Middle West.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan, 29.---The snow
blockade and fuel famine in the north
west continues and relief seems as re-
mote as ever. Another snow storm has
swept North Dakota and Minnesota,
and from points on the railroad come
reports OF stalled trains. deserted en-
gines and snow plows. Hundreds of
cars OF coal and provisions started
westward, may not reach their destin-
alton for days or weeks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30

stances the property was worth much
more.
House bill II was tho last taken up
by the committee. This II a bill to
create u state Board Of Tax Commits
siohers, consisting Of the governor,
secretary ~ state. state treasurer and
two experts. This board ahall fix one
rate through the state for railroads on
each mile Of roadbcd and in general
shall deal with the question Of tax
ing general public service corporations
II Was shown that oregon was one
Of the four states that still clung TO
the old system Of local taxation cf
big general interests, and the commit
tee without dissent agreed that bet
ter method was necessary.
The Commission showed that the o..
r. 4 n. and Southern Pacific were
assessed from $4,000 10 $4,000 a mile
according 10 the ideas OF the various
county assessors
Ii developed. according to the re-
ports Of the Commission and tine as
SCISSORS present, that the usual rule
had been through the state TO asS%ss
railroads at what 1t was thought they
would pay without making a fight.
This had resulted In the railroads es-
Gaping often with per mile valuation
Of 5000 or less, when In fact the Har-
rlman system was returning dividends
an dinterest on a valuation in the state
Of about 100000 mile.
After House bill No. 81 had been
presented by the Commission, the com
mittec adjourned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
Hartman Paid Over Million for
Outlet for Wheat
Shipping.
SCHWERIN GIVES EVIDENCE
General Manager Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company Before the
commission-RaiIroa Officials
Enter Testimony.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Lane
today commenced an investigation into
the relations between the Southern
Pacific, Union Pacific and Santa Fe
railroads, and the result Of these rela-
tions, with a view of determining in
what particulars, II any. these roads
have violated the Interstate. Commerce
laws 1t developed early in the hear
ing that the Southern and Union Pa
cifics, which are now one, and the
Santa Fe, have entered into an alliance
and between them they control the rail
transportation of the Pacific Coast
south of Oregon.
Vice President Payson of the Santa
Fe ani John D. Spreckels gave inter-
esting testimony. Under the question
ing of Counsel Severance for the gov
ernment, Captain Payson went into
the joint organization by the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe, of the
Northwestern Pacific Company, and to
the joint ownership of the Short Line
Leading out of Bakersfield and oper-
ated alternately by the two roads. He
also testified that a Southern Pacific
line from Mojave to Needles is leased
to the Santa Fe. Spreckels testified
to the purchase by President Hartman
for s1,S0000O of the Coos Bay and
Coquille Valley Railroad Company;
the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern
Railway and Navigation Company,
some coal properties and a steamship
line. They cost Spreckels' company
S1,000,000. Spreckels says he does not
believe the Southern Pacific was af-
ter the coal property, but that it want
ed an outlet for wheat traffic from
Roseburg and from Portland to tide
water.
The witness said so far as he knew
no other road was competing with the
Southern Pacific in the purchase of
the road, nor surveying for another
similar road, although he had heard
reports that the Rock Island road had
been looking that way, R. P. Schwer-
in. general manager of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company testified that his
company alternately gives cargoes
from his ships, first to the Southern
Pacific and next to the Santa Fe. He
said this was an arbitrary practice
and liable to be changed any time. He
said he aimed to give the Santa Fe
about the same amount of business the
Santa Fe gave him. The Southern
Pacific" said Schwerin, will never in
terfere with any ship under this man
agement"
"Then Mr. Stubs looks on you as a
rank outside?" observed Severance.
Absolutely, to my great regret"
Schwerin then gave more details of
his arrangements with the two roads.
He said at one time he told the
Southern Pacific he would not give
them any more business if they didn't
give better car service. He said this
didn't bring any remonstrance from
the owners of any Of the stock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
Cotton Defends Roads Vigorous
Iy Against the New
Measure.
OvER.CENTRALIZE THE POWER
Declares Main Source OF Complaints 10
Not Regulation Of Rates. But a
Shortage Of Cars, Which Bill
Barely includes.

SALEM. ore, Jan, 29.~For hours
the railroad situation In oregon wa
,hrrahcd over before the Senate ana
House railroad committees last eve
ming, sitting In Joint open meeting. The
Chaplin measure. II. II. :. providing
for a Railroad Commission appointed
by the governor and embracing recip-
rocnl Lemurrngc was under conaidcr-
alton.
This was he FIRST step taken by the
legislature IN considering railroad
lcgalation.l and It was considered 40
important that shippers. lumbermen.
warehouscmon, johbcrs and railroad
Representatives Hooked to Salem from
on, end OF the Willamette valley 10
the other.
Teal made the iirst move by sugges-
ting that those who had objections
state them. although apparently. he
said. everyone was IN favor Of the BIZ.
Votton came 10 the floor In jltfy.
He declared the Commission would be
expected to seek trouble nil the time,
and that II It did not 1t would be
held up to ridiculc. that the Commits
zion would arbitrarily fix rates with
out the railroads having an opportun-
ity to 80 into the courts for revision;
that In regard TO car shortage, all the
Commission could do would be TO sus-
pend the law, and II that was to be
the case. It would be better not to
create an expensive commission when
Il would be more simple and inexpen-
slve to give the governor the power.
Cotton warned the Legislators against
placing the power TO regulate rates
In the hands Of any three men, such
power being too great, but the law
yer was finally forced to admit that
one railroad man now makes the rates.
Teal and Muir denied Cottons AS
sertons down the line. taking up each
polnt. For every list of statistics the
railroad presented the friends of the
bill had an equal number, equally con-
ylnclng. Teal declared the whole rail-
road system Of Oregon Is centered In
one man, yet that the railroads
thought three men incompetent to
make rates. Teal contended It was
the duty of the Legislature to give the
people n forum to which they could go
with complaints, and that the most
important phase of the car situation Is
not reciprocal ,jemurrage, but the
power of inquiry into the equipment
Cotton suggested that the personnel Of
tho transportation committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce be investigated
and said that the measure should be
entitled "A bill to let Portland sell
goods to Baker City and Ashland and
prohibit others from selling to those
points" Muir replied that Cotton was
directing too much animosity against
men who wanted to see II they could
try to deal with the railroads. and
declared that the work taken up by
the Portland commercial bodies had
been approved by the people at large.
"This Is not anti-railroad leglsla-
ton" exclaimed Muir. "The spirit In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
BRICKS GO UP.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-The
price of brick has been raised to $l2,5O
per thousand from $1O the price which
has ruled for a long time past. The
brick industry Of San Francisco Is in
the hands of four concerns, two OF
which are located In this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
WELCOME DOUBTFUL.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 29.-By a margin
Of one vote the state House of Repre-
sentatives today invited ". J. Bryan
to deliver an address to them during
his coming visit to Salt Lake. Four
teen Republicans voted with the Dem
ocrats to carry the motion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
OLIVER GETS PARTNER.
Bidder for Canal Construction Backed
bv Bank President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-William
oliver, whose bid to construct the.
Panama canal has been accepted, au-
thorized the Associated Press tonight
to say tha ne has entered into part
nership with Frederick G. Stevens,
president Of the Commercial National
Bank of this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
DROWNED AT cOokToWN.

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 29.-
The government schooner Pilot was
wrecked in the recent cyclone at Cook
town. Seven were drowned, includ-
ing Hargreaves, a member OF the
Queensland legislature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-30
AMERICANS GET CONTRACT

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 29.-An Ameri-
can company has been authorized to
build harbor at Rio Grande de Sui.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-21
GROUP No. l
at ST.
Embracing Mems Suits worth $l6.SO
and $500

Embracing mems Suits worth $l0.SO
and $500
Fine American Woolens in the
latest pattern effects cut and
trimmed by experts, showing all
the nice points of style that the
truly well dressed man will de-
mand. Suits priced here for $11
that cannot be duplicated, in the
United States of America short of
$16 and 1913. Plenty of grays,
plenty of blues, plenty of dark
mixtures and fancy effects. They
are the product of the foremost
tailoring house of New York which
guarantees every suit they make
or will refund the money.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-21
No. 2
at 81
Embracing Suits worth $4,000, $3.50
and $500

Embracing Suits worth $1,000, $3.50
and $500
This group is largely made up Of
suits from the reliable establish
ment of Henry J. Brock & Co., of
Buffalo, N. Y, makers of Highest
Grade Union Made Mems Cloth
ing. These goods should appeal
strongly to men who are interested
in standing up for label goods, but
to the man who has no interest in
supporting organized labor, the
clothing of Henry J. Brock 4 Go.
will meet every requirement of
style, fit and quality, and under
the present conditions $14.OO will
pay for a suit worth 500, 1922. so
and $25.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-21
s Are HERE and MUST BE SOLD

strictly high goods the best makes the cheapest being worth $780,
purchase great groups
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GROUP No. ;
at 81
Embracing Suits worth $3.50. $1,000
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Embracing Suits worth $3.50. $1,000
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The suits are made from the finest
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finished worsteds, besides a wide
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Plenty of grays, blues, dark mix
lures and fancy patterns, and sizes
for all. Not suit worth less than
$27. SO, $4,000 and $32. SO. Choice.
is only 1913.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12
4 =. {. chsseh csessssnes.

Rev. J. W. Sanders. of Denver.
general missionary and fiscal agent
for the A. n. T. Church. Colorado
conference. will deliver a lecture at
the Presbyterian church Sunday af-
trrnoon at 3 O'Clock. Mr.. Sanders.
who is one Of the leading men of his
church in Colorado. has been placed
in the field to raise fund Of SIC. 900
to use for the relief Of struggling
churches. to plant the church in new
fieids. and to give help to mission
workers. The Colorado conference
is . mission conference. and train
inn home for missionaries is needed.
Rev. W. G.. Barron will preside nj
the meeting and good music will be
cpe Of the features A cordial invi.
-stivn i extended
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12
\. SmaM esvss . Ssrps'ss-

r. Smith. formerly master me
-hanic Of the Santa Fe at this point,
sus the victim of a surprise party
AZ his residence on Ration avenue
- Monday evening. rendered BY a
Marty Of his friends The evening
- very pleasantly spent in social
cc-vrrse. and Mr. Smith was pre-
.-~sed with an elegant gold Elks'
- - q slight testimonial Of regard
!. sstissic presentafion speech BE-
iue - By j. ~ Gorsuch-
Amsng those psesent were Ar-
-. nass. CessBe RirAt.r. nr. 0d
~ D. RseAngis. 11r- snd nrs- J.
2 - = 0'
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-12
nss Tracks es,sss ses u Ivets.

c. II. Schasteen. roadmaster OF
the western division Of the Santa Fe,
is one of the busiest railroad officials
in La Junta these days. He has just
completed five new tracks. compris-
ing a total of 6. 600 feet. east Of the
new shops. which will be utilized for
a new rip track" and has over
eighteen miles Of new track in the
local yards and the immediate vicin-
ity of La Junta yet to build. Over
ten miles of new sidetrack are to be
laid at once in the local yards. and
there is to be q double track as far
west As Swink. double track east
as far ss Casa. formerly known -
Marshall. and . double track south
- far - Omega.
New sidetr1cks for commercial
purposes are TO be laid where the
old rip track" WAS located. and
also on the ground which has been
utilized for the storage Of coal. This
viii increase the yard capacity over
800 cars. Next year the general Of
fee building. the old reading room.
and the ice houses will be removed
to provide additional yard room.
A new Office building. which j.
provided for in the 1907 Santa Fs
budget. is to be erected east of the
freight depot. which will provide
quarters for the superintendent
trainmaster and roadmaster Of the
western division. Ii is also the in
tention to move the general ofiic'
building to a point west Of the new
reading room. There does not seen
to be any end to the number Of i'm
provements contemplated and no,
in progress BY the Santa Fe in L
Junta-