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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
HUNDREDS Of MILLIONS
Southern Railroads Spending
Enormous Sums in BettermentS.

In the five years from 1908 TO l9l3 IN
elusive. eight railroad systems operating
i'm the South spent SIP go, 7S5 u for better
ments and improvements. only three OF
the railroads paid any dividends at all
I'm tina, period and they paid an aggregate
Of s9i.1si.55S TO- Thus IS presented the
spectacle of the owners of eight railroads
receiving in five years only S2ilGi'55s ~
from the operations Of the roads, put
spending more than five times that
amount i'm lettering the service OF the
property. to the advantage Of the South
The presidents OF a number OF southern
railroads were asked recently by THE
Manufacturers Record" for a statement
showing the amount Of money EXPENDED
during the last five years upon all better
ments calculated to improve the service
and 20 facilitate freight and passenger
traffic the proportion Of this provided Dy
the sale of securities and the proper
ton out of earnings i'm comparison with
the amount paid as dividends or interest
on securities Reports 50 far received
from eight railroads. having an aggregate
OF II 1874 miles. show that within the last
five wears they spent an aggregate OF
Sl22. go 7S5 "A for additions and better
ments 10 roads and equipment. OF when
s.. 75l. 729 81 was paid for out of current
income In other words. these eight ROADS
during the last I'VE years spent for pet
termcnts and Improvements an average
OF nearly $1,000 mile.
The total amount reported rs paid III
dividends. s2il6i.55s 10, was less than the
amount paid out OF income for better
monts. and about one-hfth as much as the
aggregate paid out for these purposes
Some of these reports do not cover all OF
the information desired and therefore
the amount Of interest on bonds Is not
fully comparable for the lack OF the cata
needed II will be noted that no dlNl-
dends were paid by five Of the eight ROADS
which have reported. and only In the case
Of one. tho Norfolk & Western. did the
III, idonds amount TO any considerable
sum. and even on that road. with its mag
nidcent record Of development during the
last ten or fifteen years, the amount eN-
pended out Of the company's revenues TOT
these improvements aggregated $Ls-i'-
9qc a. as against a total Of dividends paid
on common stock Of $685.. 2ss 80. In ad-
dition TO the amount OF dividends paid on
common stock. $59s. S2s was paid on the
adjustment Of preferred stock
In the group OF statements puohsheo
with this article are the following ngures
showing vast expenditure during the last
five fiscal years for betterments ana I'M
provements by these roads:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

4 review of the list Regiment by May
or Gaynor will be held In the arHoN
next Thursday night at S 80 O'Clock. lns
guard will be in charge OF Captain Deis'
mater assisted by Lieutenants Da'iosOn'
Warner. Kuehnle and Croft. The res''
ment will attend divine service this ai'e''
noon at ST Georges Church. l7th street
and Second avenue. at O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Quite an interesting exchange OF views
on military matters concerning the ma
tional guard took place during the recent
meeting of field and staff officers and
captains OF companies of the lst Brigade,
when the officers met upon the invitation
of General Dyer for this purpose. Some
criticism was made on the reports OF some
of the army officers on the Connecticut
manopuvres and some of the hardships.
notably the shortage Of water. among
certain commands. which was laid 10 the
door OF the army. which selected the
camp sites.
other hardships in some cases were ad-
mitted to be due to ineXperience, and
quite a number of shortcomings were. IN
the opinion OF some officers. preventable.
one colonel boldly asserted that the best
regiment of the national guard in the
Union could not equal the worst resi-
ment I'm the army, because OF lack OF OPP
portunity for instruction day in and day
out He pointed ont that II was sheer
nonsense for any person 10 assume that
tho national guard was equal to the regu-
lars, and that he did not desire 10 hide TINS
fact.
The question of a full dress distinctive
uniform. In addition to the service uni
form for regiments OF the brigade. Was
discussed. and General Dyer and all the
colonies. as we'll as most of the other
officers favored the distinctive UNIFORM
and il was the consensus OF opinion that
a grave error was made years ago "heh
the time honored uniforms OF most reSl-
ments were discarded
The officers of the 69th Regiment have
already taken up the matter OF readopt-
lng a distinctive uniform, and Captain
De Witt &. Falls, the regimental adJu-
tant OF the 18th Regiment. who is an ex-
pert on uniforms OF different nations has
submitted some sketches To Colonel Con-
ley. of the 18th, of proposed dress uni
form General Dyer called the attention
of the officers TO the numerous men that
mad been dropped among regiments dur
ing the last year. and pointed out the
necessity Of reform In this connection.
A celebration of the fifteenth anniversary
OF the departure of the o9th Regiment for
the war with Spain will be held in the
armory of the regiment next Saturday
night, by a review by Major General
John r. Organ. Colonel Conley has re-
ceived with regre. the resignation OF
Lieutenant Charles A. Hickey. battalion
adjutant. on account of business. He
first ,oined the guard as a private In the
o3d Regiment, September 49, 1891 He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Joined the soth as a second lieutenant Ia
March. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
THE WEEKS TRANSACTIONS.
STOCKS.

Daily sales of stocks and bonds on the
Stock Exchange during the last week.
with yearly comparisons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Organizations will proceed 70 PeeksS''
for rifle practice this week as folio"s'
Monday. lst and ID Signal companies
Tuesday and Wednesday, 22d Ensihee's
and Thursday, Friday and SATURDAY f'a
Regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Major General John F. O'Ryan will re-
view Company I. 10Th Regiment, OF ius"
ing. al its armory next Tuesday nish"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27


ing. at its armory next Tuesday his"'
The nomination OF Captain Clarence >
Wadsworth. Of the 18th Regiment 10 "
colonel. vice Huston. retired az MS Wv"
request. has been approved by the o"'oe'.
of the regiment and by General Dyer. Ine
latter received a letter from eN-Sena"'
J. MAYHEM Wainwright who was ny"
toned as a possible successor TO OoIo"''
Huston. stating that he could not pe .
candidate for the place. even II II sho1''
be offered him. on account OF business
Although General Dyer had fa'o'eu
Wainwright for the place at nrst' II "a
before the name of Wadsworth had pee.
presented and before Wainwright na1
even been consulted on the matter
general stated that he was pleaseu
indorso the wishes of the officers !" =
lecting a colonel. A review OF the req.
ment will be held next Friday nish' "
ext Colonel Robert w. Leonard.
4 moving picture exhibition for the pe"
eft of Veterans Camp, seth Regimen"
Spanish War Veterans will be helu ~
the armory of the Goth Regiment on N'"'
day night, May y.
After the parade on May TO- Troops ="
and {, list Cavalry. will proceed u
Cortlandt Park and encamp o'ei".s"-
Troops +. and q will encamp a
Cortlandt May a. and the maehi"e
platoon on May 90, after the paraie ~
regiment will be reviewed next rI'1.
night by Major General John +. ~ .
Major Wright directs that the me" L. -.
the several troops who have pee" ~.
tailed to the provisional troop for ser''s'
at Montauk Point. June q to % next "
drill at the armory on Tuesday e'eh'As
during May and June.
The 18th Regiment shows net a."
seventeen officers and men during '"'
months ended March 81.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

to comply with the notice to re-
pair. improve or maintain such
portion of said street. or Of neg
lect or refusal to pay any legal
assessment for repairs or i'm
provements. the said city of st.
Johns may declare by ordinance
the immediate forfeiture of the
franchise herein authorized.
Section 8. Said Oregon Wash
ington Raj road and Navigation
Company shall. within thirty
days after the passage and TAX
ing effect of this ordinance,
file in the Office of the recorder
its written acceptance of the
same.
Passed by the Council Novem-
ber 9th. 1918.
Approved by the Mayor the
18th day of November. 1913.
CHAS. BREDES0N,
Mayor.
Attest: +. A. RICE.
City Recorder.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view November 81, 1918.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

That Lafferty was right about
the daily papers Of Portland re-
fusing him recognition, unless it
might he derogatory, was evil
denced when they failed to note
that he had delivered an address
in st. Johns last Friday night.
One paper, however, did note the
fact. but if il were not necessary
TO admit that Mr.. Lafferty was
in st. Johns in order to state
that forty" persons were pres
ent at the meeting, there is
doubt whether il would have used
Lafferty'sname. Somehow Laf-
ferty is unpopular with the Port
land press, but he is popular
with the people, and that is
what counts, after all. He is
most favorably regarded in st.
Johns. where he has many warm
admirers. Our people have faith
i'm him and are satisfied with
the record he has made and is still
making in Congress. Laiferty
is all right.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21
ORDINANCE NO 572.

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORlZ-
ING THE oREGON-WASH-
INGTON RAILROAD AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
IT'S SUCCESSORS AND AS
SIGNS. TO LAY A SIDE
TRACK AND RUN CARS
OVER AND ALONG THE
SAME ON THE NORTH SIDE
OF BRADFORD STREET BE-
TWEEN A POINT ON THE
MAIN LINE OF THE ORE
GoN-WASHINGTQN RAIL
ROAD AND NAVIGATION
co. WHICH is 55 FEET
EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF
PHILADELPHIA STREET
AND THE EAST LINE OF
ALTA ST.. A TOTAL DIS
TANCE OF 355 FIT. ON SAID
BRADFORD STREET, ALL IN
THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

Last Friday another soul was
swung into eternity by way Of
the galiows at Salem. The vic
tim of the hangman's Moose had
been guilty of murder. OF this
there could not be the shadow
of n doubt. But whether or not
the murderer was sane at the
time the crime was committed
there is room for considerable
uncertainty and grave doubt.
Through the mediation of the
governor of this state this man,
who committed the murder of n
prominent citizen of Astoria,
was released from the insane
asylum a year on more previous,
and there is grounds for the
doubt as 10 his having been fully
restored TO the proper use of ali
his mental faculties. But he
was hanged 10y the neck until
he was dead. Had he friends
and money in plenty. who shall
say that such would have been
his end? But he did not. IL is
even said that he was not proper
~ defended by his attorneys.
He had some property. and in
order that technicalities might
be overcome 80 that this proper
~ might be secured unto his
young daughter, a reprieye Of
sixty days was urgently asked
for. but the governor was un-
yielding. and the hanging went
on as scheduled. But the man.
sane or insane as he might have
been. was afraid of the gallows
horribly afraid. Somehow In
his distorted imagination he had
believed the man he had killed
was deserving of the fate he met
for the things that he had done,
and he did not want to die 10y the
hand of the hangman. So. i'm
desperate fear of the moose. he
tried 10 commit suicide by cut,
ting his wrist with a piece of
tin, but his heart failed him.
and he called the guard and the
flow of blood that was ebbing
his life away was stayed. But
the gallows loomed CHASTITY before
him. and he collapsed utterly and
had to bee carried 10 the scailold.
where justice was satisfied and
satiated. The irony of il all was
that a Chinaman condemned TO
death was committed to imprison-
ment instead of hanging.
As a matter of fact the gov
ernor of the state is endowed
with too much power. He is
practically Judge and jury ON
criminal cases involving severe
punishment. He can either pa
role. commute or pardon at will.
While capital punishment m-
doubtedly should be abolished in
Oregon, yet the power of pardon
ing. paroling and committing
sentences by the governor should
be taken away. Life sentence
should mean just that and moth |
ing less. The man who commits |
murder with intent should be |
incarcerated for life. He is not |
fiji TO mingle with his fellow men
after such a deed,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

The City of st. Johns does or
dain as follows:
Section |. The Oregon-Wash.
ington Railroad and Navigation
Company, a corporation organiz-
ed and existing under and by
virtue of the laws of the State
of Oregon. its successors and as
signs. is hereby authorized and
permitted TO lay a sidetrack and
run cars over the same. along
the north side of Bradford street.
between a point on the main line
of the Oregon-W Washington Rail-
road and Navigation Company
which is So feet easter
ly along said main line from the
east line of Philadelphia street
TO a point in the east line
of Alta street. a distance of 355
feet on Bradford street. all in the
city of ST. Johns. Multnomah
county. Oregon; said track TO
extend from its point of connec-
tion with the line of railroad of
the Oregon-Wash Railroad
and Navigation Company to the
plant of the Peninsula Iron
Works.
Section 2. The duration of
this franchise shall be twenty
five (25) years from and after
the taking effect of this ordi-
nance.
Section 3. The compensation
to be paid to the city of st.
Johns for this franchise shall be
the sum of three ($3. .00) dollars
per annum, which said sum
shall be paid by the Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navi-
cation Company to the city |
treasurer of the city of st. Johns
On or before the first day of July |
IF each year,
Section A. The Oregon-Wash. |
ngton Railroad and Navigation
Company. ITS successors and as
signs, snail keep I'm repair that
portion of the streets occupied
~ its sidetrack authorized un-
Ter this ordinance as required
~ the council. and the said Or
,gon-Washington Railroad and
Navigation Company. its success
ors and assigns. shall pay. prior
O the time of delinquency. any
pecial assessment for the repair
n Improvement of that portion
4 the streets between the rails
f the said sidetrack and ex-
one ID foot outside of
uch rails. and that portion of ;
aid street lying between the |
wo tracks of the said Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navi- {
ation Company at said place.
nd in case Of failure or refusal '
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21
ORDINANCE NO. S73
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE
RATE PER CENT OF TAXES
LEVIED IN THE CITY OF
ST. JOHNS FOR THE YEAR
OF 1918.

The City of st. Johns does or.
dain as follows:
That the rate per cent of the
tax levy for the City of St.
Johns. Multnomah county, State
of Oregon. is hereby fixed at
nine mills on the dollar of asses
ed valuation of the property of
the City of st. Johns as certified
BY the County Clerk of the
County of Multnomah. State of
Oregon. and the Recorder is here
by requested 10 at once notify
the County Clerk Of said County
and State of the above levy.
Passed by the Council this 18th
day of November. 1913.
Approved by the Mayor this
18th day of November. 1913.
CHAS. BREDES0N,
Mayor.
Attest: +. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view November 81, 1913.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21
NOTICE OF
SCHOOL MEETING

Notice is hereby given to the
legal voters of School District
No. 2 of Multnomah county.
State of Oregon. that a Special
School Meeting of said District
will be held at the Central School
House on the 2Sth day of Novem-
ber. 1918. at 8 o'clock p: m, for
the following object: To levy a
special tax for general school
purposes.
Dated this 18th day of No
vember. 1913.
+. p. DRINKER,
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest: j. E. Tanch.
District Clerk.
Published in the ST. Johns
Review Nov. 2l and 2S. 1913.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

OF great interest to every sec
tion of the great Columbia basin
is the announcement. made by
James j. Hill himself within the
past week, that a new line of
steamers will be put in operation
between the mouth of the river
and California points within the
next fifteen months. Two fine
combination freight and passen-
ger steamers are now being built
at Philadelphia, and il is said
they will be the fastest vessels
ever sailed under the American
flag. Each will have capacity
for 800 passengers and l, 500 tons
of freight, and they are expected
to beat the present best railroad
time between Portland and San
Francisco by about four hours. !
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

personal charm, a mellow. dis
tinct voice. and Il subtle power
of expression as we'll as being
AN adept on the brass horn. Mr..
Fitness has a rich and flexible
baritone voice of great volume
and marked range. He is also a
master of stringed instruments.
Miss c. Gerker is a talented
young pianist and vocalist who
has won distinction in musical
circles in the East. The enter
tainment will be a rare treat.
Don't miss il.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

Inc Stelzl Quartette and Con-
cert Company will be the second
regular number of the Lyceum
Course and will appear at the
auditorium of the High School
next Tuesday evening. Joseph
Stelzl, the manager of the COM
pany. is a violinist and natural
musician of unusual talent.
Mrs. Joseph Stelzl is one of those
rare individuals who possess the
art of blending humor with the
serious side of a readers task to
perfection. She is gifted with Il
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

The Oregonian and a number
of its correspondents have been
spending a lot of space in an
effort to decide whether a man
and his wife can live on 800 a
month. There are a number Of
families living in comparative
comfort in st. Johns on a whole
lot less. This question all de-
pends on the man and the
woman.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

After a man has lived in town
about twenty years. if he has
any poetry in his soul, he begins
to love the scenery back on the
old farm. which he didn't have
time TO look at when he was
working sixteen hours a day.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21
THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
BY A. w. MARkLE
Published Every Friday
At III West Burlington Street.

THE REVIEW is entered AT post office
I'm Saint Johns, Oregon, as mail matter
of the second class under the Act of Con-
sress of NJ arch 3, 1879.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-11-21

Subscription price si.Oo per year.
The Washington times., 1913-01-16
POWERS PREPARE
TO SHOW SULTAN
HIS GREAT PERIL
Ambassador Holds Up Note to
See What Porte Will Do in
Balkan War Situation.

&c r.. ,a.,.,
LoNDoN' 'a". no'.
'na' 'he a,'paa a, u nc
powers WIN pieruh. - .ne 80 .ouay
OF toHiorfoM VIM ~
matte way that the powers cannot Pre-
vent the complete overthrow OF turkey
II the proposals OF the aihes are not ac-
cepted.
/ 1t was learned today that the note
now is practically ready TOT oehvery,
out the ambassadors were holding on to
await the action Of the proposed grand
council OF the empire at Constantinople.
Enyoys Hold Back.
,r,o .ao. .r,ovs NJ the Balkan state.
-. o,,nc.6 that thew wou,d t.ke
s.,-.,nr ao,,on unti, tbs norte.s ren,v
~ .o az. - 80 IN. novers 4. received
rrh,s - t.r,.n as a bopefuI strn Tho
-, ..ad 10, ~, ,be,r oun ,ntt,at,,a
-. ,s,..r,ot,on. fron, their cover,
o"' oh i,is'i ~
ments, VINO were warned py tne powers
not to act too hastily. The allies pro-
posaI to declare the armistice ended
The Washington times., 1913-01-16
Horrors! Yale Shocked
At Real Turkey Trot''

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. I6-Yale's
worid-famous Elm trees shivered today,
not with cold, but with the shocking
remembrances of the spectacles attend
ant upon the prom just passed. The
faculty also is shivering and prepa ring
TO prevent recurrence of the cause
of the shivers, which was the fright
fully modern way in which the new
prom girls turkey trotted" all night
and until noon and then paraded across
the campus in their ball gowns, their
feet still twitching to the steps of the
prohibited rag-time dance.
The faculty had forbidden the "trot. 8"
but after midnight, when most OF the
sterner chaperons had gone, the young
folk disregarded the rule and the "trot'
and its kindred dances were the only
ones danced from them on.
1T was most shocking said one pro-
fessor's wife. ''and the faculty will
take action TO prevent a repetition
The Washington times., 1913-01-16
Ashurst Is Speaker
At K. Of C. Meeting

ITO be a true Knight of Columbus
means to be a patriotic citizen" az.
serted Senator Henry F. Ashurst, OF
Arizona, at the celebration of the four
teenth anniversary of Carroll Council,
No. 377, Knights Of Columbus, held al
the knights Of Columbus Hall. Sem
ator Ashurst told of the man for whom
the council is named, Bishop John Car
roll, the founder of Georgetown Uni
yersity.
Grand knight William ]. McGee.
who presided, read a letter of regret
at his inability to attend from Sena tor
OGorman OF New York The musical
program included a number of songs
by the vested choir boys of the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart. under the direc-
ton Of the Rev. f. j. Kelly.
Following the addresses and a buffet
supper, dancing was enjoyed MANY
members of Congress and their fam
flies were In attendance.
The Washington times., 1913-01-16
Schools Near Saloon
Condemned in Report

District public schools near saloons
and questionable neighborhoods are
shown on a map prepared by the
Housekeepers' Alliance, and the state
ment is made that Drunkenness and
other sights not fit for their young
eyes," are witnessed by pupils in recess
hours.
; The map was drawn by Miss Georgia
Robertson and shown at the meeting
of the Alliance at the home of Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley yesterday.
A law prohibiting all expectoration at
the Center Market was advocated by
Mrs. Alice E. Whitaker, and Mrs. Flora
Med. Thompson read a paper in sup
port of a report by the Department of
Commerce and Labor on all industries
in which women are engaged.
The Washington times., 1913-01-16
Lobster Palace Fire
Doesn't Worry Diners

NEW YORK. Jan. 1--we should
worry Go upstairs and put it out
In these noble words the after thea:er
nnerry,makers at Louis Martins Broad
way Lobster Emporium shooed away
an annoying company of firemen who
came dashing up early today to extin-
guish a blaze that threatened the upper
stories OF the building
The orchestra continued blithely TO
rattle of the latest ragtime numbers,
walters hustled back and forth with
chatting dishes and trays OF glasses,
cabaret performers sang their merry
dltties and the firernen went up stairs
and put II out
The Washington times., 1913-01-16
Union Pacific Plans
To Lease Big Road

NEW YORK. Jan. l6-The latest re-
port from an authoritative source ir
New York. is that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company plans TO take owe.
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
by lease from the Southern Company,
and IN this way meet the requirements
imposed by the Supreme Court in its
decree ordering the dissolution OF the
Union and Southern Pacific. Stock
ownership control had previously been
suggested.
II II supposed the transfer of the
lease, il consummated. will involve the
transfer OF some of the Sl26 GJ0 0Gl
Southern Pacific stock now owned fy
the Union Pacific.
The Washington times., 1913-01-16
Five Men Examined
For Lieutenancies

Five enlisted men presented them
selves al Ft. Myer yesterday for ex-
animation for the position of second
lieutenant in the infantry, artillery and
cavalry.
Similar examinations were held at all
army posts 10 fill a total of about fifty
vacancies.
The men examined yesterday were
Sergeant John n. Johnson, Ernest
Sadlacek, Alfred E. Sawken. Frank B.
Jordan and Ray W. Baker. Edward o.
Halbert, coast artillery. is also being
examined by a board at Ft. Washing
ton for commission as second lieutenant
in the coast artillery corps.