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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
TAFT DISCUSSES SUBJECT
OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Would Make Commission More Effective Suggests that the
Railroads Be Required to Quote Rates to Shippers
COURT OF COMMERCE TO BEESTABLISHED
To Be Composed of Five Prominent District Judges From Dis
trCtS Having Largest Volume of BuSineSSThe ShinuerS
May Select Their Own Routes

The president condemns the
bringing of cases by attorneys act
ing for the Interstate Commerce
Commission and recommends that
all prosecutions be brought by the
department of justice.
"In view of the complete control
over rate making and other prac-
tices OF the interstate carriers, es-
tablished by acts of congress, and as
recommended by this communica-
tion," the president says, Il see no
reason why agreement between car
riers, subject to this act, specifying
classifications of freight and the
rates, fares, and charges for trans
portation of passengers and freight,
which they may agree to etablish,
should not be permitted provided
copies of such agreements be
promptly filed with the commission
but subject to all provisions of the
Interstate Commerce act and subject
to the rights of any of the parties
to such an agreement to cancel it,
as to any and all of the agreed rates
by notice in writing to the other
parties and to the commission"
Must Quote Rates in Writing.
he SuSSeSIS IDdJ Jn6 IdllIOduS DS
required to quote rates in writing
on the application of any shipper
with fine of $3.50 for any misquot-
ing.
He recommends the empowering
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to inquire into the reasonable.
ness of rates, and adds:
"The enormous volume Of trans
portation charges, and the great
number of separate tariffs filed an
nually with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, amounting tC
almost 100000 and the impossible.
! ity of commission supervising the
making of tariffs in advance OF
their becoming effective on any
transportation line within the Unit
! ted States, to the extent that would
| be necessary ii their active concur
renee were required in the making
of every tariff, has satisfied me thai
this power If granted should be con
! ferred in a very restricted form"
! It is recommended that the Inter
state Commerce Commission be en-
powered to postpone any increase in
rates either upon it's own initiative
or on the complaints of shippers for
epriod not exceeding sixty days
If the commission finds the increase
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
SENATOR PILES POLITl-
CAL MANAGER Is DEAD
[urIrnp rnnaa LnAaEp wInn. ]

Seattle, Jan. 7.-Thomas Payne,
known as a lawyer and politician
throughout this state Is dead at his
home I'm this city after a long illness,
aged SO. Payne was a pioneer tele-
graph operator and one OF the. first
men In the northwest to undertake
the installation OF telephones. He
turned his hand TO many things
from winning and losing a fortune
In Pittsburg to samon fishing on the
Gulf OF Georgia. He came west with
Senator Piles and the two We're in
separable companions for years.
In the first election for state
legislature Payne was sent from MT.
Vernon as senator from Skagit coun-
ty Declining a reelection he re-
moved TO Blaine In 1890, where he
practiced law for several years. In
1899 Payne came 20 Seattle and was
appointed deduty collector OF inter-
nal revenue. He then acted as sec
retary 10 Senator Piles until he be-
came secretary OF the state exposi-
tion commission. reslgning this posi-
tion on account Of III health last
spring.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07

Washington, Jan. 6-On the sub
iect of Insterstate Commerce in Il
special message sent to congress to-
day, President Taft, after calling
attention to the fact that a large
number of orders issued by the In
terstate Commerce Commission have
been appealed from, says:
ct wouldn't be proper to attempt
to deprive any corporation of the
right of review by a court of any
order or decree which, il undisturb-
ed, would rob it of reasonable re-
turn on it's investment or would
subject it to burdens that unjustly
discriminate against it and in favor
of other carriers similarly situated
What is of supreme Importance is
that the decision of such a question
will be as speedy as the nature of
the circumstances will admit, AMI
that conformity of decision can be
assured so as to bring about an eff
fective, systematic, scientific en-
forcement of the commerce law ra-
ther than conflicting decisions and
uncertainty of final result. For this
purpose recommend the establish
ment of a court of the United
States to be composed of judges,
designated for such purpose from
among the circuit judges of the Uni
ted States, to be known as the Uni
ted States court of commerce, which
court shall be clothed with original
and exclusive jurisdiction over the
following classes of cases:
United States Court of Commerce.
First: All cases for enforce
I,oT Inv oli N y
and for the collection of penalty or
by the infliction of criminal punish
ment of any order of the Interstate
Commerce Commission other than
for the payment of money.
Second: All cases brought to
enjoin, set aside. annul, or suspend
any order or requirement of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Third: All such cases as under
section Of the act of February 10,
1908, known as the Elkins act, are
authorized to be maintained in a
circuit court of the United States.
Fourth: All such mandamus
proceedings, as, under the provi-
sions of section 20 or section %, of
the Interstate Commerce law, are
authorized TO be maintained in the
circuit court of the United States.
The president recommends the APP
pointment of five district judges
from the districts having the largest
volume of business and also would
empower the Chief Justice to reas-
sign judges to districts at times
when the business of the commerce
court does not require their SER
vices. He recommends the payment
of such judges while sitting in tho
court of commerce of such an addi-
tional amount as to make the total
salary of each $4,000 annually.
The president recommends that
regular annual sessions of the court
be held in Washington, but that the
court be empowered to meet any
where he says that the orders
should be made final, and subject on
ly to review by the supreme court
of the United States with the pro-
vision that the operation of the de-
cree appealed from shall not be
stayed except by the supreme court
of the United States.
Department of Justice Prosecution.
He would allow the judge of the
court TO grant a 60 days stay of
the commissions orders. pending
subm ission to the court, but only on
hearing TO the petitioner. providing
that this damage must be specified.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
PRESIDENT SUBMITS IMPORTANT MESSAGE
PLAYING MONKEY man"
MADE A BRUTE OF HIM

unreasonable it may forbid the in
crease or fix q maximum beyond
which the road may not go. If the
commission has not completed the
investigation when the new rate be-
comes effective, the investigation
may be continued as under the pres
ent law.
Shippers to Select Routes.
The message recommends def
nitely that shippers be given the
right to select routes over which
their shipments are to be handled.
1t is proposed that after passage
of the suggested bill, no railroad
shall be permitted to acquire any
interest of any kind, directly or In
directly, of the capital stock or pur-
chase or lease any railroad, or any
other corporation which completes
with it, with the proviso that the
law shall not operate to prevent any
corporation, which, at the date of
the passage of act, owns half of the
entire stock of a company, from Sc
curing the rest of it, nor prohibit
any railroad company which is oper-
ating railroads under lease at the
time of the passage of the act from
of such roads.
Stock Must Go Dry.
The message recommends the
enactment of law prohibiting the
watering of stock by requiring all
stocks to be sold at par, or at a val
ue determined by the commission
for money, or il anything else is
rendered, or If services are paid in
Tsnft Co.. 80 IA L. H. II
by the commission
In addition, the commission Is to
supervise the issues of all stocks and
bonds. The president also recon.
mends the passage by the senate oi
the Esch bills passed a few weeks
ago by the house. giving the Inter
state Commerce Commission power
to standardize the safety appliances
of all railroads.
The president says that ATTORNEY
General Wickersham had prepared
a bill embodying all of these ideas
which is now ready for congress.
Antitrust Law Alright.
In discussing the antitrust law
he says it needs no amendment.
''The object of the law is to sup
press the abuses OF business, anC
not to interfere with a great volume
of capital, which, concentrated un
der one organization, has reduced
the costs of production and made 4
profits thereby, and took no advan
tage of its size to stifie competition
| conceive that nothing could hap
pen more destructive to the prosper
ity of this country than the loss OF
that great economy of production
which has been, and will be, effected
employment OF large capital under
one management.
After declaring that the decisions
Continued on Page 4.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
TuNITrp pnrss LrAsrD VIM. ]

Seattle Jan. THAT masquerad-
ing as a monkey man" had grad
ually changed her husband into
brute is the charge made by his wife
against Harry ID. Blitz, who became
a landmark on the exposition grounds
list summer through his antics.
Judge Lindsay after listening to the
evidence today granted decree OF
divorce and alimony. Blitz is now
said to be in Portland earning 500
n month in front of one of the cheap
theaters as business getter.
/ Mrs. Blitz told the court that her
husband had been in the monkey"
business for many years, and that
he had grown more brutal in his
attitude with the passage of time.
81 grew to regard Him more as a
brute than as husband and lost
my love for him through his cruelty
to me" she said.
Blitz put in eight hours q day In
front Of one of the Pay Streak shows.
Portland, Or, Jan. Tn a driv-
ing rain, Harry l.. Blitz, the "mon-
key man - In jungle attire, this
morning hoped bithsomely about
the cobble stones in front of a NOV
ing picture show house on West Park
street, and philosoph 'zed on matters
matrimonial. B1itz had just been
informed that Judge Lindsay, in Sc
attic, had granted his wife a divorce
and alimony on the ground that his
masqueradirg as a monkey man"
had gradually changed her husband
into a brute.
1t was during his working hours
that Blitz was interviewed. He
would not stop hopping, he said, be-
cause he was extremely consc 'entious
about his work. Blitz schreeched and
, hoped as he answered questions.
while reporter hoped and ques-
toned.
Yes, I'm a monkey man." he said,
but deny that 'monkeying' has made
brute of men. While II Is doubtless
natural conclusion that a man play
ing monkey eight hours a day and
365 days in each year, would acquire
animalistic traits, / deny that such
| has happened in my case. When I
doff my monkey clothes at the con-
clusion OF my work / leave all mon
key instincts with them.
"The trouble has been that my
wife tried to make a sure enough
monkey out OF men when was OF
duty. Mine is a DR.. Jelyll and Mr..
Hyde existence. / like my work
while l am at 1t, but when / am
through at night / do not care to
have any one attempt TO make
real monkey of me. / monkey enough
during working hours. This has
been the trouble during my matrl-
monial career. Mrs. Blitz wanted me
to be monkey all the time. This
refused to do. have not been cruel
to her"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07

A fatal runaway occurred on the
Wallace hill, in Polk county, late
yesterday afternoon, which resulted
in the death of Miss Alice Runcorn,
and the painful injuring of her broth
er, F. H. Runcorn, and his wife.
The runaway was caused by the
parting of the harness as the horse
was being driven down the long hill
on the Wallace road, mile and a
half north of the west approach of
the steel bridge. Mr.. and Miss Run
corn and Miss Runcorn had been
visiting relatives in Polk county, and
were on their road home when the
accident occurred. The horse which
they were driving was young ami
NAL, and was not considered danger
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
PORTLAND GIRL KILLED
IN ,>>VNAWAY ACCIDENT

us, but when the hold-back straps
We way suddenly, and let the bug
un upon the horses heels, it be-
e frightened, an was beyond the
control of the driver in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runcorn leaped to the
ground before the horse started to
run very fast, and sustained several
painful bruises about the body, but
Miss Runcorn remained in the rig
until the horse was travelling at a
high speed, when she jumped. 1t is
thought that on striking the ground
she was hurled to the side of the
road, where her head came in con-
tact with large rock.
The injured lady was brought to
the Salem hospital as soon as pos
sible. and DR.. e. e. Fisher admin
istered all medical aid possible, but
the terrific shock which the woman
undoubtedly experienced was too
great, and this, combining with the
crushed inner skull, was the ultimate
cause of death, shortly after arriving
at the institution.
Miss Runcorn arrived in this city
on New Years morning to spend the
holidays with ner DTOIueT, Il. II. Nun
corn, a, well-known resident of Polk
county, and was intending to return
to her work in Portland tomorrow
morning. The untimely death OF
Miss Runcorn is a distinct shock to
both friends and relatives. The de-
ceased made her home in Portland,
and was employed as stenographer
for the North Bank Railroad Com
pany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
POSTAL BUSINESS FOR 1909
GREATEST IN HISTORY OF SALEM

postal business the than
several
the Of 1908, and 1908
breake
the
the Office has
According the records of the postohhce,
piled business
nast n has beenas
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The Capital Journal begs TO
call attention OF subscribers TO
the following simple rule for
their observance.
Watch the tag on your paper,
showing date 10 which paper is
paid and remit promptly In ac-
cordance with this tag. or notify
this Office To discontinue send
ing II. Unless this Is done bill
will be sent from this Office for
the time the paper continues.
Rates by mail or special deliy-
cry at suburban stores:
Daily (per year, .-. 1900
Weekly (per year, ..... 100
r. HOFER. Publisher.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
Seattle Lady Granted Divorce
From Her Husband Who
Played Monkey"
NOW PLAYING IN ONE
or PORTLAND THEATERS

Husband Denies that "Monkeying'
Eight Hours Day for 305 Days
in the Year Has Made a Brute Of
Him-Says His Is Dual Life
and He Likes the Game.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
Horse Became Frightened
Wallace Hill and Then
Starts to Run.
JUMPS FROM BUGGY;
CRUSHES HER SKULL

Miss RuncOrn Was a Sister to f. II.
RHncOrn of Polk County and Was
in the Employ of the North Bank
Railroad at Portland as StenOg-
rapher-Wen Known in Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-07
S17,397.83

-
Total $17,397S3 $4S,S2O22
The business for the month Of December just closed,
showed gain of $237574 the quarter ending December
the amounted to
$4SS2O22 1908 receipts Of $516717
shows the receipts derived from
postofnce The amount OF postage
special delivery postal cards stamped envelopes
books Of stamps and postage due stamps
the of this last quarter amounted to ST.
ss2lS The received from the department OF the same
stock the last quarter SlS,74OOO.
During quarter 13O2647 worth postage stamps.
cards local department The amount of
postage pound second
mailed by publishers and agents for the
S557.51 box for the three months
amounted TO $26265.
The expenses OF Uncle Sans pOstohce In Salem
small item in the last quarterly report Postmaster salary
S5O96;
paid assistant postmaster and the clerks in the postofhce
S253471; cancelng machines S3750 miscellaneous
penses, delivery service
S11954 and this is considerably increased accord
quarterly The account OF deposits at
Portland otaled 88,52b.12
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
Sealed Proposals.
TOR SIDEWALK con
SrpITrTION


TOR SIDEWALK CON-
S~TRUCTION.
OFFICE OF THE SHADE TREE COMMITS
SION, NEWARK. N. j.
Sealed proposals for laying an artificial stone
sidewalk and coping along the Broad street
side OF Military Park and Rector Park, IN &C
cordance with plans and specifications on file
in the office OF the Shade Tree Commission, will
be received by the said commission at a meet
ing thereof to be held in the rooms OF said
commission in the City Hall OF said city on
the twenty Nth day of November, 1910. from
1880 p. m. to 3 p. m. and publicly opened at
that hour.
Proposals must be accompanied by the writ
ton consent of two sureties or a duly qualified
surety company. who shall qualify as to respon-
sIbiNty. 10 the satisfaction OF tho board. in the
amount of his bid and bind themselves that II
the contract be awarded to the person making
the proposal they will become surety for the
faithful performance OF the work, and that, IL
the person to whom the contract s, all he
awarded omits or refuses to execute such con-
tract, the surety will pay to the Mayor and
Common Council of the City OF Newark any
difference between the sum to which the person
to whom the contract was awarded would have
been entitled upon completion OF the contract
and the sum which the said Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Newark may be obliged
to pay to have such work performed.
or reject any or all proposals for said work.
BY direction Of the board.
JAMES A. BERRY, President.
GEORGE B. asst sEY,
BERNARD VI. JR.,
Shade Tree Commissioners.
Carl Bannwart. Secretary.
November IL, 1910. nov12, IA. 16, IL, 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
REFUSE NEW TRIAL IN
$4,000 COMMISSION CASE.
Newark Action Passed Upon by
Supreme Court.
Especial to the Newark start

TRENTON, Nov. ia new trial was
refused by the Supreme Court today
in the proceedings brought by Charles
F. Haverin, to recover $4,000 commits
sion claimed to be due from William
P. MeelIer, of Newark.
The suit was based upon a contract
under which Haverin undertook to
secure a loan of $40, 900 on the prop
erty at 1872 Market street, Newark. In
a memorandum, the Supreme Court
said there was no evidence to justify
a conclusion that the contract had been
performed.
At most the testimony only justified
an inference thai $4,000 had beer pro-
cured and loaned to the defendant. A
retrial was sought upon the ground OF
newly discovered evidence. This evil
dence the Supreme Court said was at
best hearsay and insufficient to Justify
upsetting the judgment in favor Of Mr..
Meeker.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Pub
lie Buildings ommitte of the Essex County
Board Of FreeholdeiJ at a public meeting to
he held in the Freeholders' rooms at the Essex
County Court House. Newark, N. j., at Q D.
IN. on November 25th, 1910, and then publicly
opened and read at the last mentioned hour,
for the complete furnishing and delivery OF all
furnishings and all work IN connection there
with in the buildings of the Smallpox Building
and the Tuberculois Group OF Buildings at
Soho, N. j., and he Isolation Building at
Overlook, ". j.. in accordance with tie { wv
ings, and speclheations. COPIES OF which may
be seen at the Offices of Hurd & Sutton, archi-
tects, Union Building, Newark, n. j., and
where blank proposals and any additional In
formation may be obtained upon application.
Bids may be rendered for the entire work as
described in the Specifications and for all work
in connection Herewith: also for the separate
items ~ mentioned under Separate Bids but
separate bids must be for furnishing all items
of each class.
Bids to comply in all respects with the terms
of the specifications.
BY order of -
Chairman Public buildings COMMITTEES.
November u. 1910. nov1t-5t
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
WlFE'S SUICIDE ENDS
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS

BOSTON, Nov. 1s.-Divorce proceed
ings recently instituted by NJ. A. Wins
low, a Worcester restaurant manager.
came to a sudden end when his wife
committed suicide in a hotel in this
city.
Mrs. Winslow, who vas 40 "a old.
came to Boston from her home in Rut-
land, Mass, last Sunday. bringing her
daughter, Elmira, with her. The girl
attempted to enter her mothers room.
but found the door locked.
The hotel officials forced the door and
found Mrs. Winslow on the bed with
her throat cut She used a carving
knife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
Legal Notices.

l32-I89l
TO SADIE McCAFFERTY HICKMAN:
By virtue Or an order Of the Court of Chan
Gerry OF New Jersey. made on the day of the
date hereof. in a certain cause wherein Howard
Hickman is petitioner, and you, Sadie McCaf-
ferty Hickman. are defendant. you are required
to appear and plead. answer or demur to petit
day OF December next. or, in default thereof.
such decree will be taken against YOU as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and just.
THE object OF said suit is to obtain a decree
OF diyor q dissolviug the marriage between you
and the said petitioner on the ground OF de-
sertion.
Dated October %. 1910,
ELWOOD S. LEARY.
Solicitor OF Petitioner,
p o.. address; l42 Market street,
oct2enov2. o. 1923 Newark, N. ].
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
Tax Notice.

TAX NOTICE
OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF TAKES,
Cftv Hall

TAX NOTICE.
OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF TAKES.
City Hall.
Newark, N. j.. October 10. 1919.
This ONCE Will be open from Thursday. o.
tober 20. 1910. until April II. 1911. for the recep-
ton oil taxes for 1910.
Particular attention Is called to the follow
ing requirements OF law;
II paid ON or before the thirty-irst day of
October. one ~ per cent. will be deducted,
n maid on or before the twentieth day of
November, one-half "a of one { per cent. Will
II maid on or before the twentieth day of De-
oemher the exact amount of tax.
IF not paid on or before the twentieth DAY Of
December, interest at the rate of twelve ar
per cent. per annum will "a added.
II not maid on or before April IA. 191L war
rants will be issued with three () per cent.
penalty, justice and collectors fees, In ad-
dition to ten $50 cents cost OF publication. on
each amount personal
Once open from 8 a. m. TO 2 p. m.
RoBER L. ROSS.
Receiver.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
H0ME INSTEAD OF STAGE.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 16.-Carrie
Amalile, II years olo. who was missing
from her home, $40 First street, this
city. since last Saturday, was located
yesterday afternoon in a girls boarding
house in West Twenty-second street,
Manhattan. She was taken to her
home. She informed the police that
she ran away from her home because
1t was not agreeable. When captured
she was preparing to go on the road
with a cheap variety show.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
Attention Ladies!

DO o NEED FIELP7
II you are IN Immediate want OF household
servants call at the reception room OF the
Bureau Of Employment OF the City. ground floor
front, CITY HALL EVERY
AFTERNOON EXCEPT SATURDAY. BE
TWEEN THE HOURS OF ! TO I where you
will find awaiting YOU experienced
GENERAL HOUSEWoRKERS.
COOKS, LACNDRESSES
NURSES. SEAMsTRESSES, ETC
Also others not skilled but ready and willing
TO be employed.
POLITE LADY ATTENDANTS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-16
NEW SHERIFF TAKES OFFICE.

PLAINFIELD, Nov. 16.-Sheriff- elect
Frank Mobus, of North Platnfield, was
sworn into office yesterday as sheriff If
Somerset County and later dined his
bondsmen. They are Lewis M. Cod
dington, Jacob Shurts. Charles Schwed
and former Sheriff Selan Schoon-
maker, of Somerville. and j. v. D.
Fields. of Bound Brook.