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-a'..... THE MORNING OREGONIAX, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913. ELLIOTT IS MADE HAVEN'S HEAD Successor in Northern Pacific May Be Either J. M. Hanna f ord or G. T. Slade. NEW JOB TO BE CREATED Eastern Road "Will Create Position of Chairman of Board of Direc tors, in Charge of Entire J Railway System. NEW YORK, July 25. Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pa cific, was elected president and director of the New Haven Railroad today. With this announcement. Interest In railroad circles shifted to the probable succes sor to Mr. Elliott as head of the North ern Pacific, and it was said those most prominently mentioned were J. M. Han naford, second vice-oresident. and George T. Slade. third vice-president, of xne iNortnern Racine. Railroad men here were most inclined to predict the selection of Mr. Slade, who is a son-in-law of James J. Hill and a railroad man of wide experience In the oper ating department; if either of these two is chosen. Dutlea to Be Increased. In connection with the election of Mr. Elliott to the New Haven presi dency, it was announced that he would become chairman of the board of di rectors, in control of the entire New Haven system, as soon as the bylaws of the company could be amended to create that position. This probably will be at the stockholders' meeting in October. President Mellen will con tinue in office until September 1. Mr. Elliott was born in New Tork in 1860. He was educated at Harvard, re. ceiving- a C. E. degree in 1881. For a time he served as rodman with an engi neering corps on the Chicago, Burling ton & Qulncy, later becoming general freight and passenger agent of the same road, and then vice-president. He was made president of the Northern Pacific October 21, 1903. Obedience to lan Promised. Mr. Elliott said tonight: "I realize full well the burdens and responsibilities that must be carried by any railroad executive in these days of complex relations between the Gov ernment National, state and munic ipal the public, that must be served safely and reasonably, the owners and directors who must receive fair treat ment and compensation for their In vestment and, labor in their efforts to produce the service the public demands, the press, that is such a powerful in fluence in advancing the welfare of the country by creating a sound public opinion. All must work together to produce those results which everyone desires. "The laws, rules and regulations laid down by proper governmental author ity will be obeyed. If they are such as to cripple the effectiveness and to hamper the development of the railroad in its efforts to . help the public a statement to that effect will be made, and a. request 'to the public, in their own interest as well as in the interest of the railroad, to permit reasonable changes." - SLADE THOUGHT PROBABILITY Mr. Hannaford1 Understood Not to Be Ambitious to Be President. It is regarded in Portland railroad circles as probable that George T. Blade will succeed Howard Elliott as president of the Northern Pacific. While J. M. Hannaford, second vice-president, outranks Mr. Slade, who is third vice- president, it Is understood that Mr. Hannaford has no ambilon to be pres ident. Mr. Slade now has operating charge of the Northern Pacific. He makes periodical visits to Portland. The last time he was here was about a year ago. Ever since it became apparent that Mr. Elliott would succeed Presi dent Mellen. of the New Haven road, Mr. Slade has been mentioned persist ently as the successor to Mr. Elliott. The fact that Mr. Slade is the son-in-law of James J. Hill adds strength to this suggestion. Mr. Hill now has a strong voice in Northern Pacific af fairs. The elevation of Mr. Slade to the presidency would give him addi tional power there. Mr. Slade married Charlotte E. Hill, favorite daughter of James J. Hill, on November" 9, 1901. She herself Is an experienced railroad woman.. Both her father and her hus band frequently consult her on Impor tant executive affairs. It is related that Mr. Hill frequently has accepted her advice on matters of moment, to find that her judgment was good. Mr. Slade is a native of New Tork City, 4 2 years old and a Yale gradu ate. He began his railroad career as a clerk with the Great Northern and ad vanced through various positions to that of superintendent. At one time lie was located at Spokane. From 1899 to 1908 he was superintendent and gen eral superintendent of the Erie & Wy oming Valley road at Scranton, Pa., and following the absorption of that line by the Erie was general superin tendent at Jersey City. From 1903 to 1907 he was general superintendent of the Great Northern. He broke with the Hills and Mr. Elliott made him general manager of the Northern Pacific. From that position he was advanced to that of third vice-president. Mr. Hannaford has been a traffic man all his life. At one time he was head of the traffic department of the Union Pacific. He and Mr. Mellen mar ried sisters. It was Mr. Mellen, when the latter was president of the North ern Pacific, who brought him to that road. The election of Mr. Elliott to the presidency of the New Haven brings four former offcials of the Burlington into prominence as among the leading railroad executives of the country. Be sides Mr. Elliott, they are: W. C. Brown, president of the New York Cen tral: Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio, and E. P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe. WOMEN TO SEEK OFFICES Duchess of Marlboro ugh Heeds New Movement in England. LONDON. July 25. The Duchess of Marlborough, who was formerly Con suelo Vanderbilt, is understood to have accepted the presidency of the women's municipal party. This organization was formed recent ly with the object of putting forward women candidates for office in the various municipalities which constitute the metropolitan oistrlct. MULHALL NEAR BREAKDOWN f Continued From First Paga.) officials of the W. C. A., are interested In Uic favorable report which has been NEW made to Secretary MacVeagh by As sistant Secretary Charles D. Hilles, be cause it funds a market for the present W. C. A. building. "I presume you have some knowl edge of the matter through Mr. Klrby's correspondence, and interview with Mr. Hilles and possibly through influence with MacVeagh or President Taft. Cox Chance Hia Mind. "Mr. Hilles has reported officially in favor of this property and in strong terms, it is said. The Secretary of the Treasury is also understood to be favor able and it looked a month ago as if the Hilles report would be promptly approved. The appropriation for the purchase of the land (8310,000) has been made, also for the erection of the building. . "Action" is being, delayed and the W. C. A. site opposed in the interest of property owners and real estate agents who favor another location. Mr. Cox advocated prompt action so as to insure early completion of the building, which is greatly needed, until recent ly. He now favors delaying action un til Mr. Hilles retires, March 1. and ad vocates having the purchase made by condemnation proceedings, as affording a chance for the sale of the competing property." Mulhall continued to talk of control ing commlttes of Congress in 1911, writing to Bird in January: "I reported to Mr. Emery that I am NORTHERN PACIFIC OFFICIALS, HOWARD George T. Slade. positive that we will fare very much better with the incoming Democrats than we have been doing with the pres ent Congress." Questioned by the committee, he said that boast was not made good. T. a HY EXTEND TRIP COLiOXEX. CONSIDERING GOING TO AUSTRALIA FOR TALKS. Politics in Antipodes Are Attraction. .. ' Abbot Denies" Roosevelt Will . Retire From Outlook. NEW YORK, July 25. (Special.) Colonel Roosevelt may be away from this country for a year. A report was in circulation today that when he fin ishes his visit to south America he will go to Australia and that the two trips will take up the better part of a year. It was reported also that when the Colonel gets back he will retire as con tributing editor of the Outlook. The Australians began to prick up their ears when they heard the Colonel was about to start on a speechmaklng trip to Brazil, Argentina and Chile, and Lawrence F. Abbott, president of the Outlook Company, said today- that inti mations had been received here that speeches by him would be welcome in Australia. Mr. Abbott Baid he did not know whether the Colonel would go to Australia or not. "It is true that Intimations have been received that the Australians want Mr. Roosevelt," he said, "but thus far he has received no direct invitations. There is not much doubt that he is con sidering going there, but I am certain that nothing is settled yet." Recent developments in Australian politics have aroused Colonel Roose velt's interest. The rise of the Young Australian party has been similar in many respects to that of the Progres sive party here. Mr. Abbott denied the report that the Colonel is thinking of getting out of the Outlook. "The intimate relations that have ex isted between the Colonel and the rest of the Outlook staff," said Mr. Abbott, "have hot changed. When he returns from South America he will re-enter our editorial councils." FORBES GETS CELILO JOB CENTRAL OREGON SIAN TO HELP VIEW POWER SITES. President of Senate Yet to Announce Other Members of Commission to Investigate Falls. BEND. Or., July 25. (Special.) C. N. Arthur, Speaker of the House in the recent Legislature, today announced the appointment of Vernon A. Forbes, of Bend, as one of the two House mem bers of the Celilo Commission. Mr. Forbes was a Representative from this district in the Legislature. James D. Abbott, of Portland, Multnomah Repre sentative, is the other House appointee. President Dan J. Malarkey. of the Senate, has not yet announoed the names of the two appointees from hts body. The Commission, is empowered to act with the State Engineer in in vestigating the power possibilities of the Celilo Falls on the Columbia River for which work 115,000 was appropri ated. It is also authorized to enter into contract with the State of Wash ington or with the Federal Govern ment, should co-operative development of the project seem advisable. The appointment of a Bend man to this important post is regarded as a feather in the political cap of Central Oregon. Mr. McArthur, with his wife. Is here on a business trip. His mother, Mrs. Harriet McArthur. is-chaperoning a camping party at Odell Lake. Brakeman Killed at Yaqulna. NEWPORT. Or., July 25. (Special.) H. I. Phillips, aged 30, of Yaqulna, a brakeman on the Corvallls & Eastern Railroad Yaqulna Bay train, was caught between two cars tonight at Yaquina and instantly killed. The passengers had alighted and the cars were being switched. He is survived by a wife and baby. ' 7 ii- i H m- i- ( f - t"r Iff i-rj T t ) -t tl " C TW Wi& f " y"v ' vv- ' t jllMgttlWpl liliPiliiilfei itiiiB g La,..1 X LENGTH OF TARIFFS "LEGS" IS DEBATED Democrat Admits Bill Is Illogi cal, but Says Republicans Are to Blame. WOOL BY-PRODUCTS TAXED Bristow Comments on Rejection of Smoot's Amendment to Reduce Lanolin Duty Williams De fends1 Tariff on Bananas. WASHINGTON. July 25. Senator Williams, of Mississippi, said in the tariff debate today that the Democrats had found it difficult to deal logically ONE OF WHOM MAY SUCCEED ELLIOTT a. M. Hannaford. with the . tariff because It had been placed on stilts by years of Republican protection. . This , prompted Senator Cummins to ask why the Democrats had not cut off a little of both stilted legs. Senator Williams replied that they were - "afraid it would kill the poor thing" to walk straight all at once. "You have put the country on stilts," said Senator Williams, address ing the Republicans. "We can't re duce the duties in one bill all that we would like to, on acoount of the cha otic artificial condition you have created. We cannot run a thread of logic through this bill for that very reason. 'j Rice Noi";Every Day" Food. '" Senator Bristow, disclosing a dis crepancy in a duty on potato starch, with none on potatoes, asked Senator Williams why the Democrats put a duty on rice and not on potatoes. Senator Williams declared that one reason was that rice was not such an "every day food" as potatoes. "Why do you put a duty on bananas?" Senator Bristow asked. "First," said Senator Williams, "be cause it is not a basic article of food and second because the banana trade of this country is absoluely controlled by the United Fruit Company, which also Is buying up the banana lands abroad. Again, the tax is made so small that it cannot possibly affect the retail price and the fruit trust will have to pay it." Farmer Discriminated Against. Senator Bristow finally declared that in the pending bill the Democrats had deliberately and outrageously dis criminated against the farmer in favor of the manufacturer. "Does the Senator mean to say," asked Senator Williams, "that the Democrats of the House and Senate de liberately got up a scheme to injure the American farmer?" "I would not like, to attribute to the Senator from Mississippi and his col leagues such an unearthly purpose," re plied Senator Bristow, "but I say that they have framed a bill which does." An amendment by Senator Bristow to reduce the proposed duty on dextrine made from potato starch from Vi cents a pound to 1 cent was rejected by a vote of 29 to 46. Senators Bran degree, Oliver and Lodge of the mi nority voted with the Democrats. Amendments by Senator Burton to strike off the duties on gentian, licorice root and sarsaparilla root were re jected. Borah Votes for Menthol Duty. Senator Borah voted with the Demo crats against an amendment by Sen ator Norrls. of Nebraska, to strike off the duty of 50 cents a pound on men thol. The amendment was rejected, 28 to 40. Senator Norrls maintained that menthol should be on the free list be cause it is used for medical purposes. Senator Smoot's amendments to place amber on the free list and reduce the duty on lanolin or wool grease of 1 cent a pound to a half a cent a pound aiso were rejected. Senator Bristow wanted to know why, with wool on the free list, the Democrats began to tax the by-products as soon as the wool left the sheep's back. Senators Bristow and Reed had a wordy conflict over the tariff on wool grease, which extended into partisan argument. The Senator from Kansas asked Senator Reed if he believed in free lead and zinc, which come from Missouri. - "I voted for it in the caucus," said Senator Reed. "Are you going to vote for it now?' asked - Bristow. "No, because I am going to support the view of the majority," said Reed. "Then you believe In caucus legisla tion?" .... "Nb,"' Senator . Reed replied. "But I do believe in supporting & policy which an nave agreed on. - MEDIATION "ROT," HE SAYS f Continued From Flrat Page.) . print was not the same as the original. The files at the American Embassy in Mexico City, he declared, show this. Country Fundamentally Sound. Ambassador Wilson in commenting tonight on the Mexican situation in general, declared the seriousness of conditions has been exaggerated. "Things are not nearly so bad as they have been represented," he said "Fundamentally the condition of Mex ico is good. At bottom, the physical or material condition of the country is good. The disturbances of the present are surface disturbances and though tney arrect the country adversely, they uun i-un oe seined, the government can be made stable and then Mexico will enjoy the prosperity and Immunity from disturbance, of which she is capa ble. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the - country. Everything there is not going to the dogs, as some persons here seem to think-." CRISIS THOUGHT NOT NEAR Administration, However, Seeks to Define Policy Early. WASHINGTON, July 25. While Ad ministration officials here believe that the crisis will not be reached in Mexico until the northern rebel armies press closer to Mexico City and the federal strongholds, indications tonight were that effort would be made by the Wash ington Government to pursue a well defined policy before events, reached a critical stage. The first step in the formulation of a policy will be taken tomorrow, when Ambassador Wilson will bring to the President and Secretary Bryan first hand Information of the situation there. Mr. Bryan announced tonight em phatically that there . was no dispo sition on the part of the Administration here to Interrogate Ambassador Wil son about the numerous reports alleg ing activity on his part in connection with the downfall of Madero and the establishment of the Huerta regime. That Ambassador Wilson had ex pressed on his arrival in New York opposition to the proposals for media tion and had indicated his sympathy with the desire of the Huerta govern ment to be recognized were communi cated Information to Mr. Bryan, who made no comment. Immediately after his conference with the Ambassador, Mr. Bryan is scheduled to appear before the Senate committee on foreign relations further to present the Ambassador's plan for a protectorate over Nicaragua, but on the same occasion it - is expected that he will be asked to outline the develop ments toward a Mexican policy. Members of the committee as well as the Senate generally are strongly In clined toward some executive action by which all factions in the Mexican dis pute can get arms from the United States. Information from federal as well as constitutionalist sources today was to the effect that neither side would con sider mediation by a foreign govern ment. The national pride of the Mexi cans, it was pointed out, would not allow interference in internal politics. If it develops that overtures of the United States toward peace are not favorably received, it is expected the Washington Government will thereupon pronounce itself- on the question of arms and ammunition, in all proba bility lifting the . embargo so that all sides can buy munitions of war. Such a development, it Is believed in many quarters here,, would so strengthen the constitutionalist cause as to bring matters to a crisis speedily and possibly a quick overthrow of the Huerta government. AMERICA'S 'STAND CRITICISED London Paper Says Policy of Non intervention May Go Too Far. LONDON, July 25. The Times in an editorial discussing the policy of the United States towards Mexico says: - "A three years' trial of a passive at titude has failed to contribute in any definite way to the appeasement of the country. Sooner or later matters may take an unexpected turn and the Americans will have to consider wheth er the attitude of neutrality and non intervention may not be persisted in until it almost wears the aspect of slrrinking from duty and responsibility, until it produces the very crisis it was intended to avert, and until It sac rifices to a scruple of a theory every opportunity for tangible and productive service. PARCEL ORDER STANDS COMMERCE COMMISSION SANC TIONS CHANGES. Burleson Says Government Will Make Money and Can Reduce Rates Still More. WASHINGTON, July 25. Despite Senatorial criticism of the Dronosed re ductlon in parcel post rates and the Increase in the size of the packages, Jfostmaster-ueneral Burleson today Is sued the final orders putting the changes in effect August 15. The announcement came after the wisdom of making the cnanges had been subjected to a re view before the Senate Postofflce com mitteo In the presence of the Postmas ter-Gneral. Public hearings will not be held by the Interstate Commerce Commission on the expediency of the changes pro posed. In a statement issued today the commission says it has no juris diction over the compensation paid by tne postal service for hauling the mails. Chairman Clark, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, explaining why the Commission had sanctioned the proposed changes, said he believed the Postmaster-General had ample power under tne law to make the changes. "I am convinced that the Postofflce Department ought to, can and will ex tend the parcel post until it will carry packages up to loo pounds, he added. At tne hearing before the Senate committee Senator Bristow said he be lieved the Postmaster-General had au thority to change the rates and zones if the Interstate Commerce Commission approved. Other Senators agreed, but questioned his authority to abandon the distinctive stamp. "I feel that Congress wants the Postmaster-General to go ahead and improve this service and not to con tinue standing still," continued Burle son. "We are going to make money on this new business and we will be able to make further reductions in rates." Another meeting of the Senate post office committee was called for tomor row. At that, time Senator Bryan will urge a favorable report on his bill to repeal the authority ef the Postmaster General to make changes of the nature in question. Life Prisoner Out on Parole. LEAVENWORTH, Kan.. July 25. John Fitzpatrick, serving a life term in the United States penitentiary here for murder committed in Alaska, was released today on parole. BANKRUPT FURNITURE STOCK OPEN eters Great opportunity for those starting housekeeping to furnish an elegant home at a surprisingly low cost 63 FiftH St., Corner Pine TELEPHONE POLICY MAY BE DEVELOPED Administration Expected to Make Choice as Result of New Litigation. THREE ALTERNATIVES OPEN Disposition . Is to ' Leave General Problem to Interstate Commis sion Criminal Action Not Now Considered. WASHINGTON. Julv 25. Attorney- General McReynolds' action in testing tne applicability of the Sherman anti trust law to the "telephone trust" in tne civil suit filed at Portland. Or.. against the alleged monopoly on the r"aclnc Coast revived today discussion of the probable ultimate policy of the Wilson Administration toward the gen eral telephone situation. There are three suggested courses enforced competition under the Sher man law, the toleration and encourage ment of monopoly under Federal regu lation, as in the case of the railroads, or Government ownership and operation of the telephone, like the mails. While Attorney-General McReynolds has not reached a hard-and-fast con clusion, it is understood that his pres ent disposition to leave the general telephone trust problem to the Inter state Commerce Commission for the time being and not attack the situation as a whole under the Sherman law, un til at least a reasonable time has elapsed to show the results of the Commission's investigation, now under way. A definite policy is expected to be evolved out of that inquiry. Attorney General McReynolds declined today to discuss the possibility of criminal ac tion on the Pacific Coast, following the filing of the civil suit of yesterday. The Western situation was Investigated by grand juries at Portland and Seattle months ago, and. as indictments were not then returned, it is believed that consideration of criminal action will be deferred until after the trial of the civil proceedings. SUBPENAS ORDERED ISSUED Service to Be Made by Marshals in Several Districts. An ex parte order directing the issu ance of subpenas on the 40 defendants in the suit of the United States against the American Telephone & Telegraph Company and others was issued by Judge Bean, of the United States Dis trict Court,, yesterday. Service will be made by the United States Marshals of the districts in which the defendants live and the time that it will take for service cannot be determined exactly, as the defendants are scattered from Washington to New York. Theodore N. Vail, president of the American Telephone & Telegraph Com pany, and as such one of the defend ants, lives in New York. Others live in Colorado, Illinois and Massachusetts. They have 20 days in which to file their answers after the service of the sub penas. STEFANSSON LEAVES NOME Entire Population of Alaska Goes to Beach to Say Goodbye. NOME, Alaska, July 23. The whole population of Nome went to the beach last night to say goodby to Vilhjalmur Stefansson, who embarked on the steamer Corwin for Port Clarence, where he will take command, of the Canadian Polar exploring fleet, com posed of the whaler Karluk, the power schooner Mary E. Sachs and the power boat Alaska. It is expected that upon his arrival at Port Clarence the vessels will be ready to sail for the Arctic. After leav ing Port Clarence the ships will be be yond the reach of wireless, cable or any other regular means of communication. The revenue cutter Bear, on her ar rival at Nome from the Arctic in Sep tember, is expected to bring news of the arrival of the explorers at Point Barrow and their departure for the East. After that the next news will be carried from Herschel Island, at the mouth of the Mackenzie River, to Daw son, overland by the Canadian police. Do You Want To Sell Your Automobile ' "We can put you in touch with a buyer. 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