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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16
RAILROADS WOULD
INCREASE RATES
BY S5O0,000,0OO
Lines Propose to Advance
Charges That viii Reach
That Amount Per Year in
One Territory
HEARING ADJOURNED
TO SEPTEMBER 9TH

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-"If the car
riers can prove that they are entitled to
an advance they ought to have it, de-
clared Judge G. NJ. Brown. chief ex-
aminer OF the interstate commerce COM
mission IF il can be proved that they
are not entitled thereto. they should be
denied
With this fiat statement Judge Brown
opened the hearing here today into the
question OF increases in freight rates
IN the territory north OF the Ohio and
Potomac and east Of the Mississippi
river. The railroads have asked for in
ereases averaging Is per cent which IL
has been figured. would cause an ad-
vance Of half a billion dollars in freight
rates for the afTected territory. Judge
Brown made IL clear that no undue haste
or delay would be permitted; that the
commission desired facts and both oral
testimony and statistical exhibits would
be allowed. and then told the counsel
for the carriers that the burden of proof
In the matter remained with the rail-
roads. Counsel for the railroads and ship
pers finally obtained an adjournment un-
III September :, when testimony viii be
taken
Judge Brown stated that the western
hearing in the trans-AIissouri cases
Is PER CENT ADVANCE.
According TO unofficial figures made by
the commission. the advances shown by
the tariffs fled by the lines in classifica-
ton territory averaged about is per cent
over existing rates The increases apply
70 both class and commodity rates TAX
ing the present volume OF traffic as
basis. an increase of Is per cent would
amount TO an advance for all the railroads
in the entire country Of approximately
&00.000O00 q year.
This advance Is distributed among as
different transportation lines. being an
average OF something more than 81 .O00.oo0
q year each OF course. the total amount
OF increase will be distributed proportion
stely TO the tonnage OF freight handled
by the various roads, the increases in
the rates being substantially the same in
all cases
Reports received by the commission in
dicate. by an analysis, that the increases
in operating expenses OF the roads dur
ing the last ten years have been very
heavy. The greatest single item Of in
crease is in the cost OF labor. which Is
estimated TO be about 20 per cent of the
expense Of operation
In classification territory the increase
In cost Of labor, according 10 the reports.
has aggregated during the last decade
about Ss0.0oo 90 year. approximately s40.
O00Oo0 a year having been added
during the last few months Every other
item Of expense OF operation has in
creased during the last decade. so that
in the matter OF operation alone the rail-
roads OF classification territory are pay
(continued on page seven-)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16
COMMODITY PRICES SHOW
DECLINE DURING JULY
Wheat Is TrifIe Higher, While
Corn Is a Cent in
Advance

Commodity prices as a whole declined
in July, resuuing the reactivs move
inent noted from the high levels of the
year, says Bradstreet's. For the week
changes are not very important. The
Leading cereals show less thcc ordinary
fluctuations.
Wheat is a trifle higher, while corn
is cent up. Hay is high on short crop
talk. and butter advanced on decreased
receipts, due to insufficient pasturage.
This latter situation has. however, been
measurably reliever by recent rains. Cot
ton is slightly higher on the week, al
though crop reports have been fairly
favorable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16
SEVERAL KILLED BY
COLLAPSE OF DAM

WATERTOWN, N. Y, August 15.-Sev-
eral Italian laborers were killed and a
large number injured by the collapse
today of a portion of a dam of T. A.
Gillespie company, OF Massena. on the
big power canal. The injured were taken
to q hospital at Cornwall, Ont
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16
TWENTY-FIVE SEIZURES
MADE BY REVENUE MEN

Ninety-ive Illicit distilieries were seiz-
ed In Georgia during the month of July
by the revenue officers of the govern
ment.
We'll WELL" says one of the veterans
of the governments raiders, that's go
ing pretty WELL but what'n we do when
the corn crops inl'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16

HALL COUNTY VOTERS, FIRED
WITH ENTHUSIASM MAKE SMITH
SPEAK TO CROWD AT DEPOT

While Governor Brown Carried County Last Election by 200
Majority Hoke Smith Forces Claim They Have 500
Voters Out of $500 Registered, Actively at Work in the
Interests of he Former Governor and That They Will
Sweep the County
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16


q - 4 CUNT is OF t Tying commits
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-16

Continued on page seven.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
BUILDERS OF BRIDGE
RACE WITH SUMMER

Cordova, Alaska. The builders of
the great $1,000,000 cantilever bridge
of the Copper River railroad that will
span Copper river diagonally between
the Miles and Childs' glaciers are en-
gagged in a race with the summer
The false work for the bridge was
built on the six-foot ice of the river,
and the steel is being put in place by
men supported by the wooden scaf-
folding that rests upon the ice. Three
feet of water is flowing over the ice
and the ice may be swept out any day,
and with it the false work. If the
bridge is not completed before the
falsework is swept to sea, the loss in
extra labor involved will be $3.50, 900,
besides the delay to the operation of
the railroad.
The bridge builders work is hours
a day. in the bright Alaska sunshine,
and high speed is maintained by a.
bonus of 500 offered to each man IL
the bridge is completed before the ice
goes out. Precautions have been ta-
ken against the loss of any of the
steel in any event BY the time the
river opens the huge glaciers will
have come to life, and icebergs will
fall from their faces, to float to the
ocean, and menace ships. But for
the glaciers. emptying on opposite
sides of the river. the bridge would
not be necessary.
Three thousand men are at work
here on the Copper River railroad,
taking advantage of all the daylight
A bridge across Tiekel river at Mile
102 has been begun and track to the
steamboat landing at Mile 104 will
be laid in few days. Navigation is
expected to open about May 25. Trains
will probably be running to Chitina by
July 10.
The Copper River railroad, under
construction by the Morgan and Gug-
genheim interests, extends from Cor
dova to the Bonanza Copper mountain
and will be completed before Novem-
Der l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
WOOL SALE TOMORROW MAY Be
PASSED UP---DEADLOCK IS ON

Tomorrow is the date set for the
first wool sale for Pendleton this year
but unless the situation changes ma
terially within the next "a hours the
fleecy clips will remain in the hands
of the growers. Here as at other
points over the eastern Oregon country
there is a deadlock on between buyers
and growers. At Vale where a sale
was to have been held Saturday the
buyers were talking g cents per
pound for wool and the growers re-
fused to offer their clips under the
circumstances. A sale is scheduled for
ontario today and it Is the impress
sion that the same situation will ex-
list there.
It is understood that the buyers
are now offering to purchase local
wool at private sales and are quoting
II cents per pound. This price does
not tempt the growers little bit,
Then contend wool should be worth
as much or more than last year and
say they are at a loss to understand
the position of the buyers. If left to
the growers the price of wool at this
point would be 90 cents or higher.
This afternoon a meeting Of the
Umatilla county woolgrowers associ-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23

alton is being held and it is under
stood that one of the big topics up
will be what to do with the wool this
year. 1t is very probable that at the
meeting the growers will decide what
to do with reference to the sale to-
morrow. If they follow the example
OF the Vale men they will not place
their clips on the market. They may
hold them until the local market be-
comes stronger or they may consign
the clips to the Chicago cooperative
warehouse. At this time the Uma-
tilla county men do not own stock in
the Chicago warehouse, but Secretary
Dan p. Smythe intimates they may
purchase some stock in the event they
do not come to terms with the buyers.
Attracted by the sale slated for to-
morrow many of the buyers are now
here. Among those of the corp al
ready in the city are Messrs. Ellery,
Frankenstein, Bingham. DeFour and
Hooper. Charles II. Greene is expected
here this evening. Among the tran
sportation men travelling with the
buyers and who have already arrived
are b. II. Trumbull and Jack Nc
Laughlin. OF the Illinois Central, and
Mr.. Payne. representative OF the
Northern Pacific.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23

Washington. May 23.-Pledging
support to Governor Marshall of Indi-
ana for the democratic presidential
nomination in 1912, Thomas Tag
gart, former chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee, today dis
cussed the political situation in In
diana. He predicted John Kern,
sice-presdential candidate with Bry-
an two years ago, now endorsed by
Indiana democrats for the senate will
defeat Beveridge (republcan). Tag
CARTS declarations are causing con-
siderable comment among Indiana
politicians as it was believed he would
be found among the ranks of Harmon
boomers. Taggart and Marshall
clashed recently in the state conven-
tion and Marshall was victorious, but
Taggart intimates no rancor is left.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
MONACO TO BE GIVEN
DUKE FOR NEW RULER

Paris.-For some time past there
have been rumors in circulation here
concerning the future ruler of Mon
AGO. 1t was stated in some papers
that Prince Louis son of Prince AL
bert. had renounced his right of sue
cession. because he was not present
at the Inauguration of the Oceano-
graphic Museum, to which he had
been invited.
The fact that the Duke of Urach,
cousin-german of Prince Albert, was
present at the ceremony. was taken
to indicate that he would become the
ruler of the principality.
1t is shown that Prince Louis dis
pleased his father by his inorganic
union with a woman of simple degree
and that, according to the laws of
Monaco. Prince Albert may appoint
his successor by simply changing his
will
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
SWEDISH KING is
Hailed INTO COURT

Copenhagen, Denmark-It is not
often that a king appears as defendant
in court, but this novel thing
happened in Stockholm. Some time
ago papers told about the ac-
tion brought by former County Coun-
cilor Johansson against the royal
family.
The case was brought before the
high court and still is in progress
The king appears by counsel and the
proceedings attract an audience which
crowds the court room.
Johansson, a former county coun-
cilor, asserts that the royal family is
indebted to him in the sum of 6.000.-
600 kronen, or s1,650,000 He is the
heir of the late Madame Helga de la
Brache and he alleges that some let
ters which King Oscar I borrowed
from her prove that she was the IL
legitimate daughter of King Gusta-
vus ", who was dethroned in the
year 1909, and that she was deprived
of the above mentioned fortune. She
never received the letters back again
and Mr.. Johansson now claims that
the royal family shall deliver them
to the court.
Mr. Johansson conducts his own
case, His opening address made a
good impression. He said the letters
in question were written personally
by King Gustavus " in the year 1882,
and he asserts that Madame de la
Brache was in reality the kings
daughter
The defense denies that the letters
are in the possession of the royal FAM
lily, and asserts that Madame de la
Brache was the daughter of a Gus
toms officer, named Magnusson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
Sugar Trust Officials Exposed
by Former EmpIoye Jus
Out Of Prison.
DECLARES SAND WAS USED
TO SECURE SHORT WEIGHTS
Forces of Accused Sugar Officials Are
DemOralized by Explosion of Sud-
den BombshellGOIiver Splitter, For.
mer Dock Superintendent. Tells Of
Secret Methods Used to Defraud
GOvernment-Defend Ask foe
POstponement.

New York, May 23.-rhe govern
ment threw a legal bombshell into
the ranks of the accused sugar trust
officials today in a trial of Charles r.
HeiKs, secretary of the trust, by in.
trdducing to the stand Oliver Spitzer, Q
former dock superintendent at VIII
liamsburg. Splitter was recently par
doned by the president after having
served several months of a two year
sentence in the federal prison at At
lanta for fraud in connection with the
short weighting of sugar. His testi-
mony involved some high officials Of
the trust. Heike's attorneys were ta-
ken by surprise and asked for an in
definite postponement of the cross-ex-
animation. Splitter testified as to the
methods used to cheat the govern
ment by the short Weighing of sugar
importations. Prosecutor Stimson said
he would show Heike had a knowl-
edge of these frauds.
Spitzer said bags of sand had been
used on the scales by the sugar COM
pany to make false weights and that
when the scales were boarded in he
furnished the sugar checkers with
small springs as substitutes. The wit
ness declared he bored holes for the
purpose of the springs, and also ar
ranged system of signal lights to
warn the checkers when they were
being watched by government agents.
Splitter relates various alleged con-
versations he had with ex-Cashier
Bendernagle and ex-Superintendent
Gerbacht, who are among the defend-
ants. He said whenever he decided
to ra.se the wages of checkers he had
to consult with them. He said after
he had the checkers discharged, Ger
bacht met him once and handed him
a package containing the weekly SAL
ary. These payments were continued
until February. 1910, when he was
sent to prison.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
INSURGENTS WONT
ATTEND THE CAUCUS
PLANS OF REPUBLICAN
WHIP FRUSTRATED
Dwight Planned to Start Postal Saw
ings Bill on Road to Passage But
Five Insurgents Balk at His Plans
Poindexter Is One of Them.

Washington May 23.-The dove of
peace probably win not be among
those present at the republican eau
Gus of the house members Tuesday
night. Representative Dwight, whip
of the house. is expected to have all
republican members present to con-
fer on the postal savings bank bill.
Further he expected there would be
quiet agreements between the oppos-
ing wings of the party and that the
bill soon will be en- route for pas
sage. But he reckoned without the
insurgents. as five of them declared
today they would not be present and
declared they feared the bill might
not suit them and did not want to be
bound to vote for it. 1t is expected
others will join them. They are Len
root and Nelson of Wisconsin, Lind
berg and Davis of Minnesota, and
Poindexter Of Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
Investigating Committee Re-
ceives Complaints Against
Departments.
OREGON FORESTERS ARE
BRANDED AS RUFFIANS
Ballnger Committee Receives Many
Letters Accusing Forestry Service
and Department of Interior With
Violation OF Law and Injustice to
HOmesteaders - Springfield Man
Says Foresters Are Curse of the
Country.

Washington. May 23.-Complaints
against the forest service and the in
terror department are on file before
the Ballinger investigating committee.
Scores of letters have been received
by the committee since January /, in
which It is charged violations of law
and injustice to homesteaders have
been practiced by both branches of
the government service. Guy White,
OF Whitewash, Mont, and w. Fletch-
er of Boise, Idaho, allege an illegal
contract was made by Ballinger for
the survey of the Idaho-Montana
boundary line because no competitive
bid was asked.
The complaint describes the forest
rangers of Oregon as "a set Of official
ruffians" p. F. Gibson OF Spring
field, Oregon, wrote that they were
the "curse OF the country" and CON-
planned "there is no need of laws by
congress If the forester is allowed to
revise them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
ATHENA is AT LAST
VICTOR IN A GAME
Especial Correspondence. }

Athena, May 22.-In the ball game
at this place yesterday the Athena
tossers scored a victory over Pilot
Rock and SO pulled themselves away
from the goose egg class in the Blue
Mountain schedule. The score yester-
day was three to one in favor of the
home team and it brought joy to the
hearts of the local fans. Picard and
Lieuallen constituted the battery for
Athena, while Lobaugh and Gilbert
served for the visiting team. Athena
is credited with eight strikeouts and
three hits. Pilot Rock with three
strikeouts and three hits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
POLICE SEARCH FOR
PORTLAND WOMAN
BELIEVE MRS. SMITH WAS
MURDERED FOR MONEY
Drew $500 From Man Who Handled
Her Business and Has Not Been
Seen Since--Message Comes From
Her at Los Angeles But Believed
to be Fake.

Portland. May 23.-The police to-
day redoubled their efforts to find
Mrs. Hanna Smith, the widow who
disappeared May s, after withdraw
ing $500 from f. E. Erickson. an un-
dertaker. who handled her business.
Yesterday Mrs. Anna Harper, her
niece, received telegram from Los
Angeles signed by Mrs. Smith saying
she was all right, and wanted her be-
longings shipped to Los Angeles. Mrs.
Harper and Erickson say Mrs Smith
could not write and believe the mes
sage to be a fake. The police are
working on the theory that the woman
was murdered for her money and have
asked the Los Angeles police to ap-
prehend the sender of the message.
When last seen Mrs. Smith was in the
company of two strange men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
Estrada Fights on in Hopes
Uncle Sam Will lake
Hand in Affair.
HAS NO HOPE OF
CRUSHING GOVERNMENT
Politicians State That Revolutionary
Leader in Nicaragua Is Borne Up
BY Hope That United States Will
Interfere i'm Struggle-KnOws He
Can Not Crush Madriz-Desires
That Latter Attack Bluefields.

Bluefields. May 23.-The Nicara-
guam revolution is being kept up by
the nope that the United States will
intervene. This admission was made
today by politicians who are close to
Juan Estrada, the revolutionary lead
'er. One of his followers said today:
Estrada knows he can never crush
the present government or overthrow
Madriz, but he believes he is strong
enough to keep up hostilities until the
country will demand American inter-
ference" Thus hoping, Estrada di-
rected his general to keep up desul-
tory fighting at the Outpost which
guards Bluefields. He wants Madriz
to attack the city, believing that a
clash with American forces here may
result in their Intervention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
CHICAGO STREET RAILWAY
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER

Street Railway company was unex-
pectedly thrown into the hands of a
receiver today by Judge Grosscup.
The court appointed Henry C. Blair
and John Roach, receivers, under $685.
600 bonds on a petition of the West
inghouse Electric company. The COM
pany owes Westinghouse $4,000
which it is unable to pay owing to
outstanding judgments aggregating
s1,3O0,000. The company was organ
ized to take over the property's bank
rupt Union Traction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
WOMEN MAKE
DEMANDS FROM MAYOR

Spokane, Wn, May 23.-Each car
rying an empty pail, band of wo-
men from the North Hill section,
which is inhabited by working people.
called upon the mayor today and de-
manded water. The city is building a
municipal plant and during the com
pletion of it many parts of the city
are suffering from a shortage of wa
ter The women refused to be pla-
Gated by soft answers, and charged
their troubles to the failure of the
men under him TO carry out the meas
ures of relief ordered year ago. The
tin bucket brigade promised to camp
in the city hall until water was fur
nished them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
SEATTLE HOLDUP MEN
CAPTURED IN PORTLAND

Portland. Ore. May 23.-Ed Col
burn, Frank Ford, William Wilson,
three alleged holdup men, whom the
police allege robbed Seattle street
car on the South Park line May IL,
when they lined up the passengers and
secured $500 in cash and $4,000
worth of Jewels, are under arrest here
today awaiting Seattle authorities
They were Jailed last night by local
detectives in the north end. Each
was heavily armed and carried bur-
glar tools. The police allege Colburn
confessed. duplicating his companions
after some Of the jewelry was taken
from him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
OLYMPIA MEN SATISFIED
WITH JEFF'RIES CONDITION

San Francisco, CAL, May 23.-Mem-
bers Of the Olympia club who visited
the Jeffries training camp Sunday
are back today singing the praises of
the big fellow. All We're astounded
at Jeff's wonderful form and some of
the best judges among them who were
not convinced by frequent reports re-
gardlng the boiler makers condition
are now converted and believe Jeff
could fight in two weeks. In one
week Johnson promises to get down
to hard wrk. Yesterday he worked
before large crowd at Ocean Beach
putting in an hour going through the
best program since he began train
inb.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
SPLENDID BACCALAUREATE
SERMON IS PREACHED

To a class of 80 expectant gradu-
ates comprising the students who are
to be turned out this year by the high
school and the Pendleton academy,
Rev. Raymond c. Brooks of Walla
Walla, preached the annual baccalau-
reate sermon yesterday. His text was
from Acts is and was as follows:
Eye shall receive power after the
spirit comes upon YOU His theme
was the Importance Of the spiritual
side of educational work and the ad-
dress was listened to closely by the
large congregation at the Methodist
church.
Special music was furnished for the
baccalaureate service. Features of
the musical program Were solos by
Mrs. ]. s. Landers and Miss Edna
Gates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
DEFENSE WILL
CLOSE THIS AFTERNOON
Portland, May 23.-It is expected

that the defense will close this after
noon in the Scriber trial which starts
at o'clock. More 'alienists will prob
ably be put on the stand to attempt to
show that Scriber was mentally in
capable when he forged the notes.
Scriber looks like ghost of his for
mer self. In the court he spends
most of the time figuring on blot
ter and muttering to himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
Fair Premium Lists,

Secretary Thomas FitzGerald Of the
district fair board, has received the
premium lists for the fifth annual ex-
hibition to be held here from Septem-
Der 26 to october l. This year $4,000
will be given in premiums to exhibi-
tors. Farmers, stockmen and others
desiring to secure copies of the list
may obtain them by calling at Judge
Fitz Gerald's office in the city hall.
Premium lists will be mailed free Of
cost to those writing for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
Rnnort Unusual Fish

c. K. Cranston of the local anglers
association, is anxious to secure re-
ports on any unusual fish caught in
the Umatilla or tributary streams.
These reports are wanted by the gov
ernment to show the results Of re-
stocking the streams with fries from
the hatcheries. Those who catch
brook trout or other fish that are un-
usual in these streams are asked to
notify Mr.. Cranston,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-23
TABLEAUX WILL SHOW
GREAT BRITAIN POWER

London.-A brilliant series of tab
leaux, designed to afford an object
ject lesson of British naval and mill
.tary power, have been arranged for
"Britannia's Muster" the principal
feature of this years Royal Naval
and Military Tournament at Olympia.
"Brittania's Muster" will take the
place of 1.-THE Millennium" and has
been drawn by Colonel G. c. Nugent,
the new honorable secretary of the
tournament.
About 500 home and colonial and
Indian troops and bluejackets and
100 horses will take part in the tab
leaux.