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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
CHAMBER is
NOMINATED

ROCHESTER. \. r.. sept 16--
Iewls styvesanf Chanier. the pres.
ct lieutenant governor, Vas uuanl
mnnsly nominated for governor to-
~ bl the state democrats con.
xnkina here
The following completes the
neket
Fnr lieutenant governor. John A.
nx. 0f Washington. n Y.
Fur secretary % state. John 8
Nalen. present Incumbent
70 state treasurer. Julius Haus.
=. tn Incumbent
E0F attorney general. Geo NJ
Palmer
Fer state engineer, James r Far
~.
For state comptroller. Martha II.
Gssnn.
fadge Alton 81 Parker made a
fsaxtng speech Ia which he charged
~ repuhieans with building up
sad making possible the growth %
giant corporations. HE said that
Tzfs has aasnitted that the majority
pf the trusts have arisen In last
u years. during republican sdmin.
Asfation and under republican con.
fss.f
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
WEBSTER DENIES ALL
CONSOLIDATION TALK

"a Gan Francisco This trip 90 San
Francisco Vas construed ta mean
that Mr. Webster waa going 90 tho
llay city Tor the purpose uf usgo.
iiAtlng consolidation ~ the lnae.
pendent and Sunset companies
The purpose 81 ms trip to San
Francisco is no secret declared
Mr. Webster Il am simply goinx
there 70 Kee Me- Mooney. Nhn Is the
agent Tor John HoehlinRs Sons. the
cable manufacturer. from whom
We purchase supplies
After the meeting ~ the com.
mitfee yesterday ] had the members
up 20 my office for the purpose ~
showing them some details 81 The
telephone business How mY trip
to San F'ranclaeo and the visit %
the members II the council 20 ms
office can be construed as neEo-
tlatiug for consolidation OF the
rival companies In Seattle. IL too
much Tor me.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Eugene v. Debs Speaks on
Campaign Issues at
Dreamland Rink.

In speech hriatling with
economic and political epiggams
Eugene v Dehs. socialist candidate
for president. brought continuous
cheers for an hour and q hair from
1900 persons Ia DFeamland rink
last night
Wan and deeply lined. by his two
weeks dash about the country on
the red special and hts voice
strained 10 the breaking point.
Debs fired his audience with social.
istic feyvor Its oratory was Of The
Intense kind and his attitude and
gestures while speaking fesembied
those 81 a man about "a make low
tackle
Given Great Reception
The "red special" was over an
hour late. bat 500 enthusiasts wait.
ed impatieutly for their leader
The socialist band which accom-.
panios Debs led the parade 20 the
rink. with little girls marching at
the head carrying the bloedred
flag Of socialism In addition 70
Debs the party consisted of Thee.
noba, his brother. Charles Lap.
worth. Of London; Christian Soren.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
PLUCkY LITTLE WOMAN
STILL SEEKS HUSBAND

ture Of health a. she stepped up 10
the clerks desk aud made known
her mission Although she left her
home In st. Paul without a cent
and was compelled 70 walk several
hundred miles on railroad ties. she
was well taken care % along the
road
Until she reached here. she be.
lleved that her husband was In
the Sisters hospital. bat no man
answering bis description IL known
at any Of the hospitals Of the city.
Ole Johnson loft st. Paul about
seven months ago. and ais soon
as his wife heard that he was ST.,
she started out 10 find him. She
thinks that he has been employed
here as a iaboref on the waterfront.
Mrs Johnson WAS sent to the
home of the police matron. where
she will be cared for for few days
A systematic search for her hus
band has been inaunnrated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Falls From Vessels Deck
and Is Rescued
Hours Later.

Falling ffnm the gau9plauk iatn
the bay a. BE- vas heinw taken on
beard the steamer iroquola and
palilnE tn with him a deck haad
whu was rescued uai3 after atFenaf
ems effort. valuable bay racing
stallion. ownsd hy ! 7 Hodge
awam about ia che Seattle hafbor
for four ard a halt hours last
night and was saved AZ 10 o'clock
this morning hy q gang ~ men
who led him ashore on an tmpru
xlscd runway near the stables ~
Galbraiih. Bacon 4 Co ht the foot
Of BATTERY st.. one mile from the
place where he went into the
water.
The horse evidently encountered
considerable dFiftwood In his long
hard fight for life. aa be haa many
cuts about the leEa and one bad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
WILL DECLARE LOCAL
TENDERS OF NO
USE.
VIII Make Report to City
Council on Monday
Night Next.

The special committee appointed
by the city council several monfhs
ago 70 Investigate the question Of
street car tenders will file a report
with the council on next Monday
night pronouncing the alleged best
that money can buy tenders now
used by the Seattle Electric com
pany, as little better than death
traps.
The committee, in It's councilman
&c courtesy % corporations. will not
use those exact words In It's report.
but viii state practically that the
present Seattle Electric company's
tenders are only such in name and.
so far as their actual utility goes.
they could be better described an
nil.
Councilman Max Wardal. who In
Chairman u the committee. an
nounced today that they were
through With their Investigations
aud would call meeting ~ the
special committee within the merit
day or two 70 formulate their re-
port 10 the council
Mf ihfeatlEaiiouh lead me 10 the
belief that the tenders now used by
the Seattle Electric company might
as well be left in the barn. as far
as their actual service Is CON
cerned," said Mr. Wardall today.
here Is no question but what
sometimes they Will save life. but
the record Of people who have been
pushed down By these Tenders and
ground 70 death under the street
cars Is alarmingly large and GER
tainly does not speak very highly
for the lifesaying qualities Of the
Tenders
We will have a report from Supt.
bomillon, Of the department Of pub
lie utilities. as 20 the good or bad
qualities Of other makes of tenders
nov on the market. aud we viii
combine his statements with our
report 10 the council"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Mrs. johnson Finishes Her
Long Walk From St.
Paul Here.

CARRIED In a heavy blue dress.
heavy black coat. rough shoes and
a little black bonnet Of ancient
style. Mrs Anna Johnson. So years
Of age. a woman who tramped from
st. Paul 70 Butte. carrying 30
pounds ~ luggage. and then rode
on the Northern Pacific from Butte
on money raised by subscription BY
sympathetic travellers. walked into
the Seattle police station last night
and announced that she was looking
for her husband. Ole Johnson, whom
she had come an the way TO SO
attic To find.
Carrying her two grips and a
Weatherbeaten umbrella. the
piucky little woman looked the pic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
MAS. MILLER DIES.

Ms Rebecca Miller. wlfe 81
thfizslan Miller. a general con
stAkIsf died 81 her home. 1923 First
y At Sis last night. as the
wsall Of a long illness She was
sAeunseious for two weeks pre-
seq'nK her death She had been a
.ssslaeus u Seattle for 81 years. was
: geafs old and formerly a resident
7 festsi0Nu IA The funeral viii
I held from the residence at 2
\ n tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Returns From South
America Well Salts
fled With Seattle.

Grant McMicl,eu. well known In
connection with Alaskan steamship
traffic, has returned 90 Seattle from
South America, whore he has been
since last April ia the interests Of
the Mexican Pacific Co, owners Of
large land interests Ia various Of
the Central American republics
During his absence Mr. McMicken
visited an Of the Central American
republics. going as far south as
gawnilla. Colombia He spent some
time at Panama, whore he WAS an
interested spectator for several
days OF the work on the canal
1.-THE organization and systematic
way IN which the work on the canal
Is being done Is truly wonderful p
said Mr. McMioken this morning
"The greatest care is taken OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
socos TELLS WAY.

General Purchasing Agent HngKN
y the tEthmi2u Canal Commission.
- written % Congressman Hufns
ifeFsT explaining the preference of
gtaiew pine t1 fir In recent canal
fsfFfaHe yellow pine waa the
tfeafeF because 10 was wanted ON
~ ga1 eide, and did net haze ~
Z hAAle4 aeruAA the laAhmMM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
SEATTLE LOOKS GOOD TO
Mr.. M'MICKEN

men engaged in the work and they
are looked after by the physicians
just as "A mother looks after her
children The hospitals are perfect
and two hospital trains pass regular.
~ through The territory in which
the men are az work.
But there isn't anything down
there that could induce me 70 leave
Seattle. The more ! see OF other
places the more convinced | become
that there is really only one place
in the world ia which 60 live. I'm
mighty glad 90 get back"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Dons Queue and Paint
and Evades Immigra-
ton Officers.

Successfully evadlng the immlgra-
ton laws and gaining entrance TO
America In the most novel manner
ever recorded ia the annals Of
steamship travel on the Pacific
ocean. native Of japan. whose true
name is unknown. landed Ht Seat
tie last week aud police officers
are now hot on his trail Because
~ his excellent disguise. however.
they have small hope Of locating
him
Dons Cue ard Paint.
ralmlnK himself off as a China.
man By wearing false cue. paint.
ing hia face yellow. attlring himself
IN Chinese clothes. giving a Chinese
name. and speaking the language 81
the Fiowery Kingdom. the Jap. who
was known 10 his travelling com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
NINE KILLED IN
EXPLOSION

sEnALiA. Ao. Sept. ig Two adj
dltlonai deaths occurred to-day
making total of nine killed by
the explosion o. the car ~ black
powder az the depot ~ Windsor
yesterday A r. HlerschberEsr. The
freight conductor. who ~ accused
II having caused ths explosion b.
throwing a match into Il piie ~
powder for a practical Joke 10
frighten the negroes who we're
watching him move the explosive,
to-day declared that be IL luuocent
tie SAYS that a negro wha was
killed ia lhs explosion II responsible
for the explosion The negro thtsw
the match into the powder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
TAFT WILL NOT
COME WEST

candidate viii then go to Sioux
Falls. Yankton and Fierre. IN South
Dakota. and then 20 FHrRo. n. -
From there Taft will go o. uu+
buaue. Ia, where the big speech IN
that state viii be made From
Iowa he will go 20 Nebraska and
Kansas In the order named There
will be one big speech In each
state The western leaders went
Taft 10 20 to Denver. ana n their
plans prevail he VIII speak IN that
city and 80. Louis on his way back
east
The eastern trip includes speeches
at New York Buffalo. Erie and
possibly Baltimore. Taft viii be-
gin his speaking tours September
go with "a preliminary daah into the
south. making one speech iu Ken
lucky and one la Tennessee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
cur TO PIECES

y UHfted PresN.l
h1NlO PARK. Cal. Sept rs
- Mari II Lawior. a pioneer
1Es'sisht, vas cut 10 pieces bF e
Huihern Pacific train late last
nshs IN the yards She had evi.
ssniiT attempted 70 cross the track
Wei alrnrk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
STREET CAR HITS AUTO.

a @iamp ~ electric ear. white
running down Second av near Main
=. THIS morning. coluaed wlth "a
Mitchell automobile owned hy 81
J. fefkiusum. Although the ante
was badly damaged. no enc wAM
Injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
espERANrisrs TO ELECT.

The annual meeting Of the Se-
attic Esperanto society win be held
tomorrow night In the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms. Arrangcm
VIII be made for classes The
growth OF the international ian-
guagc in Seattle has been very sat-
isfactprN Ia the last year, ana many
Seattle people now have good
knowledge az the idion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
LEAPS into BAY in
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE

rirdly taken to tho police station.
later being removed 10 tb" Way
side Emergency hospital Ii e. said
that SHE VIII recover
Mr and Mrs Foot formerly re-
sided at terule, y. G., and were
driven from there about seven
weeks ago, when the Crows Nest
fire
They came 10 Seattle and secured
apartments at the Alexandria hotel.
on First av. The woman WAS de-
sorted about two weeks ago. An
effort AZ now being msdo by iho
police TO locate her husband whas0
namo is given as Walter J. Foot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Deserted Wife Tries to End
Life, But Is Quick
ly Rescued.

poapondent because her husband
had deserted her and she was
without means Of support, Mrs Dol
ly Foot, n woman about "a years
az age, attempted 10 commit aulcldo
at the foot 81 Battery 49, this morn
ing by jumping into the haY.
She was rescued from tbs wutcr
by 9. g. Collins a miner, ana nur-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16

Of the iuanlta mystery. the finding
~ the mans corpse today has Great
ed something OF sensation. par.
ticularly as the spot where 1t was
found - = comparatively short
distance away from the spot where
was enacted che dark tragedy In
which the unknown woman met
her death.
Ramors flew thick and fast In
official circles that the two myster
les we're directly concerned with
each other and that the second ghast.
y discovery had furnished clue
that might lead 20 the Identification
Of the woman and she apprehension
OF her murderer These rumora
however proved 20 have Grown out
az mere discussion among the o..
flcers and. 40 far as Is known. there
IL nothing whatever in them.
Whether the man young or old or
what means adopted BY his
assassins In bFlaKing abou his
death cannot BE- asceFsalnod The
body Is 20 be brought to Seattle
asass Afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16

The above stanEas were oonspicu-
ously displayed on the bulletin
board Of the University Of Wash
ington yesterday morning. following
the action 81 President Kane In re.
fusinF TO admit any members of
the editorial staff OF the siwash
chief. the new comic paper, to the
privileges Of registering for the fan
classes. The following are under
the ban Abe Hurwitz. Victor Zed.
nick. A NJ Harris. Harold Birkett.
Russell Parker, Lueien Kellogg and
T.. VI Allen
No specific charges have been
made against any members Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
MOLTEN STEEL
EXPL0DES
isx United Prer..N

CHICAGO. sept Is--An unknown
number ~ men. probably 20. were
seriously injured today by the ex-
piosion Of molten steel at the Illi-
nois Steel compnnys works The
injured men we're removed TO ths
hospital at the plant. and lnforma-
ton about the accident was re-
fused by the company officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
LAKE SHORE REVEALS
SECOND MURDER
MYSTERY
LEST YOU FORGET.

= Don't forget that The star 4
= will alaeiy receive donations 4
q from 8 cents up for Russell 4
= Morrison, the boy who lost his .
= left feet IN train accident, I
= and wants 70 90 20 los AnQe 4
a lee, where relatives Will care 1
= Tor him until he Ia able 20 be. I
4 come wage Garner. Young I
q Morrison 10 the sole support 4
q o. an aged mother. A. pres I
= ent he Is being carried for BY /.
q friends ~ Eamonds. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Campaign Tour Decided
Upon and Speeches
Arranged.

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept 10
william Howard TAFT - not going
to the Pacific coast this fail The
itinerary of the Taft tours ne QUIT
lined ~ the leaders and accepted
~ Taft Includes 4 trip as far west
HH the DakotaH ana Kansas. and Il
b. barely possible that Taft VIII 80
10 Denver
The western tour win begin at
Milwaukee October r. ana Taft viii
60 from there to Minneapolis. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
BRYAN Is In
YORK STATE

NEWErRGH. y. ~ Sept Ie.--
William Jennings Bryan arrived
here today and was received hy a
big delegation AZ citizens ~ the
station He was escorted 10 the
headquarters ~ the democratic
party and IN a speech before tre-
meudous crowd discussed the plat
forms u the two parties. conpar-
Ing them and presenting the claims
Of superiority In favor Of the DEM
ecratic platform lie was given a
big demonstration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16

TRAMP EVANGELIST IS
BITTERLY SCORED

TACOMA, Sept i6-The Puget
Sound Methodist conference, now
In session here. selected the follow
ing conference officers today Sec-
rotary. Horace Wlliston, Of Port
Townsend. statistical secretary, 4.
Ala Violet. OF Aberdeen. treasurer.
w. H. Leach, OF Seattle.
Al the opening session Rev, s. :.
Sulnger OF Belllngham presiding
elder OF the district, scored the
tramp evangelist" saying that the
church should work for converts all
the time. instead of spasmodtcully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
soYs HEAD cur orr.

g. by United Presa.l
ca JOSE, Cal. Sept l6.--
1 49, Mason. 3 newsboy. while
sllhs papers this morning. at.
'alled % board a passenger train.
Fl slipped and fell beneath the
Fhssis. bis head being severed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16

e.. ~ MONIES. "a. Sept iG.-Ex
sphsFesamau John r. Lacey had
= - sE.0sen BY the boiling faction
4 s'A1a taiters 10 oppose Governor
!. @RsiAlha a. United States senator
= voted upon az the primary IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
MILLIONAIRE KILLED.

4- TOY WHIfNd Ffo8alI
aEW YORK Sept iG After
s@slnE received revolver from his
fetafY " e Phillips. who hand
70 hlm faf inspection. J0nn
ss+eaafd millionaire iron manu-
aslafer uf this titV. shot ana allied
~sNaaeif today at hia home in Monte.
a. The bullet passed
s'lsh leonard heart The shoot
= y hAlQ 20 have been aprldnufnf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept l6.-ro-
days treasury statement shows.
Receipts Sl,9S4,S60i expenditures
S1,SSO.00O
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
Its Publishers Find Them
selves Out in the
Cold.

It's sad. oh how 1t makes us weep
To see poor Siwash put 10 sleep.
So on his bier
Let's drop a tear.
And swallow all our sorrows deep.
Lives Of Indians should remind
them
OF the sorrowH 81 their band
When the faculty steals behind
them
With a lemon In each hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16
GIRLS ARE WANTED
TO HELP SELL TAGS

The Charity Organization society
wants girl volunteers for Tag day,
Oct 3 The final arrangements are
being hustled and the officials find
they have about every branch cared
for by committees except the girls.
High school girls are wanted 10 cell
the tags. either as individuals or in
clubs.
There will be general meeting
OF all the committees In Room 2os
Oriental building tomorrow after
noon az ( o'clock The demand for
tags has been So brisk that IL is
now expected that 10000 viii be
sold at 10 cents apiece or better.
Robertson for Governor.
HARTFORD. Conn. Sept le.--
Judge A. Robertson was nominated
for governor by reclamation hero
today by the democratic state con-
vention
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-16

FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY; LIGHT
WESTERLY BREEZE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-22
wHISKEY PROFITS DECREASE.

The report OF the Distillers' Securities Corpora
tea for the year ended June 50 shows gross profits
or Sz4SSe. against SASH. 69S the preceding year
1877. After interest charges there surplus OF
SS4SsSo and after dividends q deficit Of sea- 80
against surplus OF Sz4 ass in the year before The
report refers the transaction Of business under
unusual and abnormal conditions and says that the
acute stage OF the panic was IN October. November
and December, the most profitable period ordinarily
OF the company business. and which affected the
operations with great severity. Another added ele-
ment was ths enormous increase in the price Of
grain. necessitating a reduced production OF fine
whisSeys. branch OF the business which has al
ways been ana IN normal times VIII continue TO be
profitable source Of income
In the year the production Of hiskey in the state
Of Kentucky. according 10 the report, amounted to
l6S35,SsS gallons. a reduction OF 21.1S30s2 gallons
from the preceding year. Withdrawals for con-
sumption, however. showed only small falling OF
from 1871 The report that the board OF d.
reCtors feels justified IN expressing the belief that
net earnings OF the company will warrant the con-
tinuatton OF the payment OF dividends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-22
NEW YORK AND OTHER GAS SECURITIES.
OTHER mARkErs-RY TELEGRAPH.

rbfcago Oct observation-disclosures estimated st
about head market steady steers 81 40 81 CO.
s. "a calves s. so IS So sockers feeders 81 so
6sfe5. HOGs-Recepts estimated at about 10000
e. e. Sd butchers IS So a So; light mixed IS l5Q
81 choice HgAt So 40qf s. so mixed pachihs % ~
8 = - 81 bulk is Of saies S. 81
estimated about $4,000 head; Tnarket $40" anu
steady SO so 81 so; lambs S43S5 20; year
'l1 Cincinnati, Oct 21-HoGs-Market weak and so
non Sc 80 aS4 25 CATTLE-Market steady TO quiet
fair good shippers s. 4o8s g 10; common I SIg
Ieast Tufalo Oct ATTLE-Receipts $50 head;
hints $50 head: market Slow and steady HOGS
Receipts 51Oc head: market fairly active mixed lug
SIS 40 s. Workers. 81 5oq s. So PIGS So I54S4 oO
roughs 81 500 s. -; stag 50 - g - %
600 head. market steady: lambs. 81 50 20;
sesriinrs ana wethers $425aS4 80; ewes. $4a$i %:
sh trsas civ oct ai-CATTLE-Receipts 1900
lad including 400 southerns market steady TO weak;
~ eeir "a GOOD 81 Sc western steers. SO 40
a 81 -, stockers So 65 81 10 Southern
81 30 n 81: native heifers = - %. ~ 900
81 %: calves. 50 80 a So p tioGSiecelnts' - 9Oo
i,feber: top SIS 90; bulk OF sales So@ 50 so heavy,
s. go packers ana 6q'ehers % q q 81 u.s.
a. 30 ewes and yearlinrs So 75GS4 10. Western year
ngs 81 900 s. 80 WssteEa a ., sheep - DOG TO-
linton stock Yards. PittsburE oct. 21-CATTLE-
81 35 Ii So 65. SHEEP-Supply fair market steaay on
sheep lower lambs; prime wethers, - ~ - -
culs and common 81 5o@ 81 5G lambs :" oG9 % a.
set active: prime heavies, IS I5f IS So mediums
s. 90 s. O heavy s. 500 s. 90 light York.
Toedo oct 2I.-CLOVFRs EED-Cash. s. ia; octe-
Der 81 s.; December. S. GOA; March, 80 %; p DO
81 624s no g. 81 45i rejected. q 30 AIslkE-Frue'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC STATEMENT.

In the pamphlet report OF the Northern Fa-
cifc Railway Company for the year ended June
SO the president OF the company. Howard Elliot.
devotes considerable space 10 the suits now pend
ing in the United States Circuit Court OF Mime
sofa involving tie 2-Cent passenger rate law
and the law reducing rates upon grain. coal. luIn-
Der and livestock. Regarding the latter rates.
he says that the company believes them untusJly
low, fixed by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. 1t IS understood that the chances of an
extra Northern Pacific dividend depend TO a
great extent upon decision favorable 10 the
company in the rate suit The detailed figures
OF the roads results for the last fiscal year Were
printed on October :, but the pamphlet report
gives many interesting statements not published
IN the preliminary statement, showing the prog
ress being made by the road. particularly in con-
struction worlS
The Big Fork & International Falls Railway
Company. which under construction the
beginning Of the fiscal year, has been completed
and is now IN operation. The Northern Pacific
advanced for the construction of this road $685.,
1sl. The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway
Company. between Kennewick and Vancouver.
Wash, distance Of 220 miles, has been com
pIeted- By winter II IS expected that 1s5 miles
Of branches from this line will be completed Tho
construction work, which Is approaching compile
ton at various points between Billings and Spo-
kane. Will give a largely increased capacity to
this part the