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VOL. XXIV NO. 3 PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MOKNINGr JANUiiRt 15, lb05. PRICE FIVE.. CENTS. FOR NEW TARIFF Many Portland Voters Favor Revision. APPROVE PRESIDENT'S PLAN Changes, They Say, Should Be Made Where Needed. FEW "STANDPATTERS" FOUND Republicans Interviewed at Random 3how Surprising Unanimity of -Sentiment In Support of Roosevelt's Policy. The consensus of opinion of Portland merchants Is in favor of tariff revision as proposed by President Roosevelt if the following quotations may be accepted as a criterion. An Orcgonian reporter was asslgnd to Interview Portland Republicans upon the question. The result shows that opinions were almost unanimous In favor of a revision of the existing tariffs. Many of Portland's most prominent merchants are quoted, although the in terviews were taken at random. Friday the reporter walked along one side of "Washington street, from the river to Twelfth street, dropping in at an occa sional place of business without looking at the sign or nameplate. The afternoon was given to a few stores on Morrison street. Saturday afternoon waB devoted to the -wholesale district. Front street in particu lar Almost in every instance the replies were heartily in favor of tariff revision, and while the contrary arguments are made by men who are well known in business circles it is apparent that they are outnumbered by pro-revision argu ments from men equally as prominent and capable. With the rank and file opinion was also In favor of the revision as will be seen In -& perusal of some of the paragraphs fol lowing and a number of men were dis covered who have. been converted to be lieve In the doctrines of republicanism, after years of Democratic enthusiasm, by the man who heads the Republican party, "," 'orr HooFovelt. . h asked each person inter- Do you. support the plan of President Roosevelt to bring about tariff revision (not tariff reform) by the Republican party" The interviews are as follows: Absurd to "Stand Pat." When asked to. express an opinion on the proposed tariff revision, Dr. S. E. Joscphi said: I cannot see that the interests here will be Jeopardized by bringing the con clusions of a committee as proposed by President Roosevelt before a special ses sion of Congress. The matter of tariff revision is one that requires great study and must be deliberately considered. Some time has elapsed since the existing tar iffs were put into force and there are cer tain revisions which should be made If deemed necessary- The subject must be looked at in a broad sense and regulated in such a way that the country and not the individual or the state will be bene fited. I feel that the attitude of the 'stand patters' Is utterly absurd. When reduced to Its logical analysis their ar gument that 'a revision will disturb the country' means simply that the tariff must never be revised. If I am not mis taken the Republican party pledged itself to revise the tariff, and if the Republicans do not. why they will not be keeping faith with the people that gave them the election. The revision of the tariff if brought about with proper study, will certainly be a good thing for the whole country." . T O'Malley. of Dryer, O'Mallcy & Co.. commission merchants, 12S Front street, said: "I have not followed the tariff question lcsely. but have so much-corvfldence in President Roosevelt that I am sure any thing he proposes Is for the good of the countr. and for that reason I feel that the revision will be the right thing. I was iroid when I cast my first vote. I went down the line of the ballot and put crosses next tp all the Democrats. When Roosevelt came into prominence he made me a Republican." WlHIam E. Farrell. tobacconist. S02' Washington street. In expressing his opin ion, said: "I am a Democrat. bu,t 1 sometimes look at the man and not at the party. I voted f"r McKlnley and I voted for Roosevelt because I think he is right, and while' the tariff revision does not interest me. I am satisfied that it will be a pood thing." S Farrell. father of William E. Farrell. is also a democrat, but did not vote for Roosevelt. He does not agree with the Representatives In Washington, D. C. but quite to the contrary, thinks that the tariff revision will be a good thing. Revision Is Needed. I think that tho tariff revision will be a great thing for the whole country," said J, X. James. 224 Washington street. Mf James conducts a fruit and refresh ment stand and says that he is a thor ough Republican. George E. Kramer, manager of W. P. Kramer & Co., tailors, S Washington street, said: I can only speak from my own experi ence and I must say that a revision of the tariffs would be a vary good thing for the business. The woollen trade of the country Is at present In the hands of the American Woollen Company, a trust, and 1 think that a revision will ultimately remit In the breaking of this combine. I am a staunch Republican, but I believe in the revision." J 1 Wilbon. in tho employ of Young's Cafe, at Twelfth and Washington streets, said I have every .confidence in Roosevelt and feel that his propositi to revise the I tariffs will not only be good for the J r-i uui lor ine wnoie country. Joseph Young, proprietor of Young's Cafe, said: "1 didn't vote for Bryan and I didn't vote for Parker, and I believe that the tariff revision will be a fine thing for the Coast " W. E. Moore, a barber. 422 Washlnrton i street, expresses himself as emphatically 1 in favor of tariff revision. j "The revision of the tariff will curtail J the operations of the trusts and.do away with the danger of trouble which would eventually result," said H. O. Fawsett, butcher, 374 Washington street. F. J. Fellows, grocer, 374 Washington street, said: "I believe that any steps to make the tariffs lower will be of very material ben efit to the country at large." Donald H. Jessop, of Strelblg & Jes sop, druggists, 342 "Washington street, said: "Roosevelt is a safe and sound man, and his proposal to revise the tariffs is1 also safe and sound." Alter Some of the Tariffs. "When the Dlngley and Mills tariffs were passed," said M. Slchel, haberdasher, 2SS Washington street, "I was in business In Prinevllle in the eastern part of the state. Sheep dropped $1 a head and wool was about seven cents. With McKlnleyts election prices went up on stock to $3 and wool Jumped to 14 and 15 cents. Times have been good since, and I think what Roosevelt proposes to do will make tbem better. If some of the tariffs are revised it will be a great thing for the entire country." H. J. Martin, of Rowe & Martin, drug gists, Sixth and Washington streets, said: "If the revision is brought about as Roosevelt proposes, it will be a wise thing." 1 have confidence In everything Roose velt undertakes," said Dr. C L. Haynes. optician, 223 Morrison street, "because he is a man of conviction. He may lack the sedatencss of his predecessor, but he is perfectly honest in his impetuosity. Re vision will be a great thing for the coun try and I cannot conceive why it Is said that the West is not interested In the pro posed revision." K. D. Beutgen. shoe merchant, 393 Mor rison street, said: "i believe in protection and not in free trade, but at tli'e same time I also be lieve that the revision will be a splendid thing if confined to tariffs where it Is deemed necessary." "I am not In favor of either of the ex tremes," said A. J. Clark, of Clark Bros., florists, 289 Morrison street, "and feel that a revision will be of benefit to the coun try." Francis Mason, of Sealy, Mason & Co., grocers, 275 Morrison street, said: "I axa. heartily in favor of tariff revise ion. Even if goods do not come from Europe, the revision will have a tendency to reduce the price of domestic goods, which -will be of benefit to our business naturally. So many goods in the gro cery line are controlled by trusts that we are practically at their mercy while the high tariffs exist, I think that the revis ion will benefit the whole country, and the West in particular, in which of course we are most interested." Louis Rosenblatt, of S. Rosenblatt & Co.. clothiers. Third ahd Morrison streets, said: "I think that the tariff should be re vised. Manufacturers now sell articles in the old country cheaper than here, plows, sewing machines and tin goods, Xor in stance, and the revision will force them to give better prices to - the home mer chants. I do not see why the discrimina tion against home merchants should con tinue, and the tariff revision will have a tendency to end It" "The salvation of the West is In a reas onable rate to .ship lumber East," said Councilman Flegel. a well-known Demo crat. "The tariffs should be revised to such extent that when car shortages come the railroads cannot whoop tip rates and make the industry suffer. The railroad should be made to accommodate the -traffic offered it. Our opinion is controlled by the way in which the revision will af fect us. If it is for our benefit, we are heartily in favor of revision." Many Duties Too Large. J. K. Gill, stationer, 123 Third street, said: "The tariffs should be revised, because in many lines commodities are paying larger duties than they should. The pro tection in many Instances is greater than is required. Tariff revision will material ly benefit the country." "We cannot make a law to hold good for all time," said E. C. Goddard, of the Goddard-KeUy Shoe Company. Sixth and Washington streets. "A tariff revision, where necessary, will be a wise thing, in my opinion." A. W. Bowie, of the PorUand Billiard Parlor, said: "I have not civen taHir mir.v. but a revision will, I think, be good." Views of a Protectionist. "f am a protectionist," said A. H. Gris wold. of Grlswold & Pheclev. tailors ui Sixth street, "and like to. see the tariffs Kept as high as nossible. Thnt r course, within reason. The subject is'one requires mucn study and a man should not give his opinion without con sidering how a revision will affect others tnan himself. I don't doubt but what a revision will be good In some tariffs, but as rar as imported goods are concerned I am content to nav tho tnirr k , Itr,enucs' and 1 am remunerated ad y J clientele." F. M. Butler, secretary of the Pacific Construction CnmnnnT- in Wells. Fargo & Co.'s Bank and said: . , . pam mucn attention to the tariff, but I feel that the revision will be ' benefit to the country provided It Is confined to certain tariffs." "The time has come for a revision of the tariff and I am heartily in favor of it. ' said City Engineer Charles Wanrer last night. When Interviewed. W. K. Newell, mem ber of the House of Representative re siding at Dllley. Washington County, said: "l would not like to see Congress tear the tariffs to pieces, but with proper study, a revision will be of great benefit to the country." "When an Industry becomes self-supporting, it does not need the degree of pro tection the law accords, and I feel that the tariff should be revised so that such an Industry should take Its chances with similar industries of the world." said R. N. Donnelly, member of the House of Representatives. A. Oberdorfer. of tho Thanhauser Hat Company. 72 Front street Industries that needed protection some years ago arts not In need of any today, and I would like to see a revision. Lowcngart, of Lowengart & Co.. Stark and Front streets I bellave that the great advancement of the country's man ufacturing interests is largely due to the protective tariffs, and I am not in favor of revision. F. C. Stottler, paper-oox manufacturer. Oak and Front streets I am doing busi ness with the people that would' be af fected by a tariff revision, and conse quently my business would suffer. Aside from my own Interests I think that the present tafiff should continue because the masses "will surely suffer by the introduc tion of foreign competition. The laboring classes in particular will be affected. Wages will be reduced as soon as the great combines are forced to compete with foreigners. M. I Kline, of Gauld &. Kline, steel merchants. 44 First street I do not sec how a revision of tariff would better the condition of the steel or wool markets. I am not familiar with other lines of business, but as regards wool and steel. I feel that the tariff should be left alone, as far as the coast is concerned. C Rosenfeld. of the Rosenfcld. Smith & Co.. cigars and tobacco. 41 Front street I think a tariff revision necessary (Concluded on Page Seven.) DUKE A PLUNGER Wild Ventures With Money and Marriage. MILLIONS GONE IX AIR His Half-Brothers - Saved Him From Bankruptcy. LAST MARRIAGE HIS THIRD Mrs. Duke Denies She Received Any. thing From Him He Will Avoid Her Till Charges Are Disproved. DURHAM. N. C, Jan. H. (Special.) Here, where tobacco is king and the great Duke family has had the limelight for nearly a century, each new report from New York concerning Brodlc L. Duke i first carefully weighed and then given its true value. Only Durham knows the real Brodle L. Duke, whose younger half brothers, James B. and B. X. Duke, after 12 years of embarrassing partnership with him in the tobacco firm of W. Duke, Son & Co., at the formation of the tobacco trust in 1890, shared alike with him the division of $7,500,000. Three years later Brodle L. Duke was "broke." Again his brother rescued him from his creditors and put his affairs Into shape with a balance of 3300,000. Since then Brodle L. Duke has gone through over 1750,000 advanced him by his father, the aged Washington Duke, now In his S7th year. That is why the good people of Durham are angry over the alleged state ments of Mrs. AllcekWebb-Duke. whom Brodle L. Duke married from the Hotel Winton In New York City,-that Brodle was "cheated by his brothers," that "he was the real power behind the throne." and the present inmate of a Long Island sanitarium "was put away for a purpose." These are all laughed to scorn In every quarter of Durham. Mortgages and Marriages. In the northwestern section of this town of 10.000 Inhabitants Brodle L. Duke has a handsome residence. He onpe owned 150 acres of land. Now it Is plastered with mortgages. His eldest daughter, Mrs. H. R. Goodall, has lived in the house since Sirs. Duke Ko. 2, formerly- Miss Mannle- W. Woodward, of Alabama, deserted her husband because of his excessive drinking and, wlti her boy, now 10 years of age. took up her residence in California. Bro dle got a divorce by settling 130,000 upon his wife for the maintenance of their child. Brodle L. Duke is now 67 years old. In 1890 the American Tobacco Company was formed, Ind Brodle L- Duke was carried bodily Into the tobacco trust, along with his father. Out of the 523.000, 000 stock Issued, W. Duke & Sons got an allotment of $7,500,000. The five partners each received J1.500.O0O. which insured to Brodie L. Duke an annual income of $150. 000, providing he retained possession of his holdings. His first check for dividends upon his common stock alone was $90,000. The stock turned over to him by his brothers Is worth $5,000,000 today. Plunged While on Spree. But Brodle Duke liked to speculate, and he embarked upon a career of wild plung ing into different ventures, which ended In his assignment In 1SS3. The people of Durham say that Brodle always got into these unfortunate deals when upon a spree. Hypothecating his tobacco stock in Wall street. Duke invested in land companies in Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama. He sunk $250,000 In building a street railway from Memphis to Ral eigh Springs. Tenn.. which included the construction of a hotel. Assignees got his affairs into shape and the half-brothers saved $300,000 from the wreckage. MRS. DUKE'S STORY. Tells All About Marriage and Says Duke Gave Her Nothing. NEW YORK. Jan. 14. Mrs. Brodle L. Duke, whose marriage to Brodle L. Duke, a half-brother of the president of the American Tobacco Company, was followed by her husband's committal to a sani tarium and proceedings to Inquire Jnto his sanity, made a statement today of the circumstances under which she met and married Mr. Duke. She told how she met Mr. Duke as the result of an effort to secure a loan on tobacco lands in Texas: said that she was dumbfounded when Duke proposed mar riage to her; that Duke had promised to give her stocks and bonds, but had never done so. Mrs. Duke said that she had been large ly Interested In tobacco-raising in Texas; that she was formerly In business In Chi cago, and that she was a land and immi gration agent of the Southern Pacific Company. She stated that she had re quired the sum of $18,500 to pay for the Redficld land. and. as. although she had possession of It, she did not have a clear title, because the land belonged to the bankrupt firm of Sully & Co.. which could not deliver a deed to her. Her first in troduction to Mr. Duke was the outcome of her attempt to secure a loan from him to develop her lands la Redfleld. ' "Mr. Duke came up and saw me in New York, and three days afterward he asked me to marry him. said Mrs. Duke. "1 was dumbfounded at the request, but he insisted, and I finally consented and we were married In December. 1904. "When Mr. Duke asked me to marry him. we discussed his family affairs. The fact that he had been twice married and had four children made me realize it would be unpleasant for me to marry him and enter Into the family. "However, I told him that I would sign an agreement not to accept any of his property in case of death, only securing for myself my own property at Redfleld. In reply to this, Mr. Duke said: " 'I believe in you now, and Iwrill never doubt you any wore. I shall trust ytra and I will find a way to give you. while I am. alive, stocks and bends, 'aad wfeftt Is left after my death the children can nght over, if they want to.' " . "DM Mr. Duke give yon such stocks and bonds?' was asked. "No, he never did." Mrs. Duke said she was horn In Buf falo, N. Y XI years ago. and came to this city when 12 years old.- Her 'baUht.' snesaid, was Helen-K. Chapman, a daugh tcr of the professor of languages In tfee 'University of New London. She also told' of her marriage In 1863 to George W. Hop klnson. which, she said, was annulled, and of her marriage In 1SJ7 to Edward F Powell and of her divorce, from him to las. Duke Says,, Chat? Must Be Cleared; After a conference with .his attorneyto day, W. G. Bramham, private secretary to Brodio L. Duke, gave out the follow ing 'statement: "Mr. Duke will have nothing to do with his .wife until all the charges made against her are thoroughly cleared up. Mr. Duke is .as sane as 'any man living; and. In ray opinion, he will be released from the charge of insanity. I have known him for years, and he Is capable of managing his own affairs. Mr. Duke told me yes terday he would not sec Mrs. Duke or any of her representatives until the charges against her were cleared up. "Mr. Duke says It any of the charges against Mrs. Duke prove to be true he will have his marriage annulled." INDICTED IN TEXAS. Charge of Swindling Pending Against Mrs. Duke and Taylor. CHICAGO, Jan. 14. A special from Nacogdoches, Tex., to the Daily News says: Indictments charging Charles F. Taylor and Alice L. Webb, now Mrs. Brodle L. Duke with swindling, have been made public. These true bills were re turned last September and have been kept In readiness by the Sheriff, awaiting the return of either or both of them to the state. Charged With Swindling. Bank. NACHOGDOCHS, Tex., Janl 14. The specific charge of swindling made against Charles F. Taylor and Mrs. Alice Webb Duke grew out of a trans action in which the pair, it Is alleged, borrowed $3000 from the president of the Commercial National Bank, they having: made alleged false representa tions and having given alleged false recommendations. No effort has been made to secure the return of either of them to Texas, but District Attorney L M. Boden says that he is willing' to co operate with the New York authorities if they desire to send Mrs. Duke back to stand trial. CONTENTS OF TODAYS PAPEB The Weather. TODAY'S Rain or snow; xsterlr winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. S6 dec; minimum. 31. Precipitation. 0.23 Inch. The War la the Far Kast, Russians sprint a trap on Japanese, rout them and capture- positions. -Page 3. Japan denies violation of Chinese neutrality. Pate 3. ,r France accused of favoring Russia. 'Pace 3. Foreign. Vztieitc .Comber. wins lu - French Chamber after disorderly seen. Face 2. Caadiu bold up a whole town In Morocco.- Pate , Paxmcia onjects 10 John Barrett, as both Mlnr; liter and Governor of canal, zone. Pice ! Msrsan will balld railroad acroec- China, with J National.- ' President working on nilroad-rate bill, which may be killed In Senate. Pace L. Chances of tariff revision are stronger. Pace U. Ripley explains aboat- alleccd rebatett on Santa Fe road. Page 1. Utah citizens testify for Reed Smoot. Page.l. Polities. NIedrlnghaus tells how brewers subscribed to Missouri campaign fund. Dome tic Brodle Duke's strange career; he says hla wife must refute charges; she Is indicted for swindling In Texas. Pace 1:. Fire, persons smothered in are in New York. Page 2. Philadelphia, dynamiter tried to blow up Fred erick's statue and Kramer Umhria. j Page 2. Pacific Coast. Four amendments to Oregon fishing laws in bill before the Legislature. Page 3. Two Washington young ladles have battle with & lynx. Pace 6. Y. M. C A. at Oregon Agricultural Collece will erect a tine bulldlnc. Page 6. Washington legislators are the guests of Seat- tie. Pace 7. Commercial and Mariae. Fewer failures In Oregon last year than In 1903. Page 15. Sudden demand for Union Pacific stock. Pace 15. New York bank statement shows large increase In cash reserves. Pace 15. Chicago wheat market generally strong throuchout seeslon. Pace 15. California, cured-frult market strong. Page 15. Olympla libeled and clears for MoJL Page 13. New steamer line to Southern California, Page IX . Sports. Official averages of the Pacific Coast League. Page 14. Waverly Golf Club elects officers. Page 23. Louis Castro signs with Kansas City. Page 23. Boxing came to open In Portland. Pace 23. Portland and. Vicinity. President Kuykendall and Speaker Mills will announce committee appointments Monday. Pace 0. II. A. Ball sues Dra. Walker for J 10.000 dam aces. Pace 11. Patients at open-air sanitarium live in tents, braving snow and sleet. Pace 12. S. II. Frledlander will build new theater la Portland. Page IX Fair Association fixes dates for annual stocic events. Pace 16. Lewis and Clark State Commission names heads of three exhibit departments. Page 10. Western Kence; League holds .-cs!on In camp of rival organization. Pagi. 14. Portland Republicans, Interviewed at random, almost unanimous In favor "of tariff re vision. Page 1. Federal grand Jury rests while prosecuting officials sift evidence. Page lo. Educational exhibit outlined before meeting of East Side teachers. Page IX Features and Department. Editorial. Page 4. Church announcements. Pace 24. Classified advertkements. Paces 26-29. Four months before death-swept Port Arthur Page 3. Orecon man who accomplUhed things in Man churia. Pace 3X Indian Princess in London otam work. Page 2. Ordeals of railroad esginemen. Pace 23. Paul Morton .talks of the country's business Page 3T. High explosives in the- hands of the Japanese Page 40. Pfcck's Bad Boy. Pace. 37. The Simple Life. Pace4X . SocUL Paces 20-21. , JJramatlc Pages 18-18. u . MuslcaL Page23. '' -f Household and fashion fiyea' 36-SX Youths deparraraU Pas -44V Afilll ON RATES Hepburn Has Sill-Ready for Congress. AGREES WITH PRE8IDEIT HeSaysBiiiWipPasshe House This.Session, SENATORS WANT MORE TIME Ahbthr White ' Houm Conference Called Unfriendly Scnaters.Can Talk BUI to brath, hut Extra SeMien Wdulei "FGllaw, WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. President Roosevelt had'a conference today with Secretary Taft and. Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, chairman of the in terstate and foreign commerce com mittee of the House, regarding railroad freight rate legislation. At the con clusion of the conference Mr. Hepburn said he had pre; (.red a bill on the sub ject of freight ,'ates which embodied the recommendations, of the President so far as they went. Mr. Hepburn added that in a few days a conference would be held, prob ably at the White House, for the con sideration of the measure he had pre pared. The President. Secretary Taft, Attorney General Moody "and others," said Mr. Hepburn, "who are especially Interested In the legislation will par ticipate In the conference." "Do you think rate legislation will be enacted at the present session?" "X do most certainly." replied 'Mr. Hepburn. "I believe the House will pass a measure before the end of this month, and there Is no reason why It should not be crystallized into law be fore the session ends." There were some informal confer ences among Senators on the. question of railroad legislation after the Senate adjourned, today. The. general opinion expressed was that there is not suuY cient time left to accomplish anything in that line during the present session of Congress. SENATE MAY SMOTHER IT. Rallroad-Rate BUI Will Have to Run Gauntlet of Talk. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 14. While there Is a great deal of agitation on account of the rec ommendation of the President for legis lation granting the Interstate' Conjmerce Commission power to fix rates, it Is very doubtful whether any thine; can be done at the present session of Congress. In fact, it has gone Into history that con tested legislation cannot pass at a short session of Congress, because the Senate with Its rules for unlimited debate al lows any measure to be talked to death that Is unsatisfactory to a dozen deter mined men. One of the prominent Eastern Senators, who Is a member of the Interstate Com merces Committee, was asked about the prospect of some bill on the lines rec ommended by the President, and re marked: "It would require a long period of Investigation; there would have to be hearings before the committee, and both the railroads and the shippers would have to present their views." This had but one meaning, which was that the men antagonistic to any legis lation intend to consume time and pre vent anything being dope at this session. A determined Senate could, outwit any movement of this kind if there was a sincere majority In favor of some bill amending the Interstate Commerce law. Tho Senate could pass a resolution dis charging the - committee, and bringing the bill before the Senate. A majority could keep that bill before the Senate to the exclusion of all other business, ap propriation blUs Included, and cither force a vote or force an extra session. Determined Majority Needed. Of course this requires a determined majority a majority that intends to do business. The question naturally arises whether such a majority is in the Senate at the 'present timet. There is a feeling among a number of Sena tors who are really anxious foe rail road legislation that a law of fcuca importance as suggested by the Pren dent ought not to be crowded through without due consideration. It v;m pointed out that any ill-considered measure would either" fall to utaud the test of the courts or It might be too drastic and cause serious trouble and upset present business conditions. In fact, most of the opposition to any legislation 'at this time is based upon the claim that the railroads form duoh an Important part of the bulneus of the country that It would n-Jt t-ike much to disturb everything- if they were to be disturbed. A great deal of pressure "las been brought to bear upon the President urging him not to crowd the railroad legislation at the present Urn-;, hut to afford ample opportunity V) eonsidrir the suggestions he has made, and the suggestions which men whj have studied the problem have made witn a view to formulating an equitable measure. Just what effect this will have on the President no one can say. He is not the kind of a man that de vsirc3 to destroy business prosperity or; destroy railroad interests, but he is also a man -who wants justice done the peopfe.. Should he be convinced that an attempt Is being made to evade pass ing a righteous law he would, no doubt quickly, call an extra sextan of Fifty- alnth Coagreea, and briag the Senate aad Hous face to face with, the prob 1b. Fultc sentiment would do the rear- No CoBgress could stand before a President ad public sentiment, which favor legislation . more, equitable to the yubllc la the matter of transport tatlon than Is now afforded. Some Effort Mutt Se Made. Members qf both houses of Congress realise that it will not do to allow the suggestion ot the President to slumber without an effort to bring about some thing In the nature of relief. Some of the raea who have studied the problem say It is not so ranch a question of high rates as It is a question of discriminat ing rates. The matter of differentials. . long and short hauls, and various other features of railroad freight rates nave been dicuesed by members of the two committees which will have charge of any legislation .that may bo attempted, and. there Is yet a wide disagreement between them as to; what ought to be done. When Senator Cunom. of Illin61s, was chairman of the" committee on Interstate commerce, he had a Maying regarding that committee showing how difficult It was to do anything in the way of taiVi road legislation. "Half of them,'1- he said, "are" wilting to give the railroads anything they ask; the other half want to tear up the tracks." While thla Is an exaggerated statement. It represepts some such feeling as now exists In the committee. Jkere ere- men who are very radical, and others who are known to be looking, out for the railroad inter ests. Probably a similar condition ex ists in -the House committee. At the same time the members of the House committee will In two years go before the country for re-election, and they are very likely to give heed to the demand of the public backed by the sup port of the President in favor of doing something. It remains to be seen whether there Is an actual majority In the Senate in favor of railroad legislation. On this depends whether or not anything will be done this session. PRESIDENT RIPLEY EXPLAINS. Alleged Rebate Was Simply Purchase Price of Coal. -NEW YORK,' Jan. H. President E. P. Ripley, -of ,the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. In a further explanation of his. telegram to the Interstate ' Commerce Commission regarding his withdrawal of a request for a rehearing of the case, in which Jt is alleged his company gave re bates to the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com pany on coal shipments, tonight made the following statement: The statements that have been made relative to the recent hearing of the In terstate Commerce Commission for the purpose of investigating New Mexican rates indicate an utter rnlscoaceptjorr of the facta disclosed by the testimony, which are as follows: The mining industries in Arizona and Old Mexico located on the El Paso fe Southwestern Railroad and Its connec tions, have long .feeen customers of the Santa Fe Railroad by reason of their large consumption of bituminous coal. The favored, coal, by reason of its quality for steam purposes. Is that mined in North ern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. All the mines situated upon the Santa Fe Railroad -producing- this quality, of coal .were, owned or controlled by the Colorado, Fuel h&. Iron' C.Qiupanj. 'Some tiro jrears ago the Atchlfion QotnTJaay. in ribnrpetlng 'for this business, was confronted with the necessity of making a specific rate which would encourage the industries to use coal instead of oil, which was then being considered and bad become practicable and a cheap fuel. In consequence of the large discoveries bf oil in Texas and Califor nia. As a result of various negotiations an arrangement was arrived at whereby the Atchison Company agreed that it would carry coal from the mines to Dom ing for $2 per ton. and would there deliver the same to the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company, collecting, in addition to its own freight rate of the' sum of $1.10 for the Colorado Fuel Company, as was the custom of all roads in that ter ritory. Through some inexplicable mistake the Joint rate was put in force to cover thin arrangement, -and the tariff, which should have shown upon Its fnce that the rate included the price of .coal, failed to dis close such fact, and as a consequence It Is nossiWe that there may have been un intentional violation of the law, but it is obvious that no one was Injured there by, because the Colorado Fuel &. Iron Company received under the arrangement nothing more than the contract price for its coal and there were no other ship pers in that field. The absurdity of the current reports to the effect that rebates were paid the Colo rado Fuel & Iron Company is plainly shown by the fact that the fuel company had ho' Interest in the freight rates, all of which were paid by the consumers. One phase of the Santa Fe-Colorado Fuel Sc. Iron case will be heard In the Su preme Court of the United States orr Jan uary 3. N. 3. Field, attorney of the Caledonia Company, who was in Chicago today on his way to Washington, de clared that the J4CC000 suit for damages which his company is prosecuting in the court will be heard In Washington on a motion to compel the Arizona courts to assume Jurisdiction. The J400.COO damages' asked of the Santa Fe is because of the alleged fact that the Caledonia Coal Company was ruined by "tho rebates paid-by the railroad to the Colorado Fuel Sc. Iron Company. Gruber to Manage Burlington. CHICAGO. Jan. 14. J. M. Gruber. gen eral superintendent of the Union Pacific Railway, will- be the next general man ager of the Burlington lines east of tho Missouri River, beginning February 1. ac cording to a report here tonight, which is believed to be well founded. OBJECT TO BAEBETT'S SCHEME Panama Does Not Want Him as Both Minister and Governor.' WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Panamans are opposed to the recommendation ot Mr. Barrett., American representative to the Isthmus, that the offices of Min ister and Governor of the Canal Zone be merged Into the office of Governor Minister. This news comes in a cable gram from the Minister of Foreign Af fairs to the Panaman Minister at Wash ington, Mr. Obaldla, who called at the State Department today to Inform the officials cf the fact. Huge Deposits in Chicago Banks. CHICAGO. Jan. 14. Deposits of Chicago banks are greater now by flO.GOO.000 than were ever, reported before, the total In five National and 28 state Institutions be ing in excess of $602,0CO,000- The- total gain In deposits In all the banks in Chicago since a year ago is nearly $100,000,000. Trying t Pull the Indus Off. NEW YORK. Jan. 15. At 10 o'clock this' morning tugs were still gulling on the stranded steamer Indus off' Fire Isl and, and had succeeded In moving her slightly astern, although the prospects for getting her clear before the tide fell were not very roed. THING OF PAST Such v Is Polygamy- in Opinion of Utah Judge. DEFENSE OF REED SMOOT Many Witnesses Deny Mor mons Rule in Politics, MATURE JDF ENDOWMENT OATH Men Who Have Left Mormon Church Deny- It Conflicts With Duty of Citizen Idaho Republicans. Set Trap for Dubois. WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-EIeven- wit nesses testified today before the Seatfe committee on privileges and elections fn. the Investigation of protests against the seating of Senator Reed Smoot. All ex cept two told of political conditions in Utah and of the Mormon endowment house ceremony. Several witnesses said the ceremony Included no- obligations that were in conflict with the duties of a citi zen to his state or nation. Chairman Burrows asked two of the witnesses to give the nature of the ceremonies. But both refused on the ground that they had given, oaths not to divulge what had taken place within the temple. They both claimed not to be Mormons now, one hav ing been expelled and the other having voluntarily withdrawn from the church. A former Judge of the Supreme Court under territorial and state government told of the prosecutions for polygamous cohabitation, expressing the opinion that polygamy was now almost a thing of the past and that the sentiment of the Mor mons in the state was against plural mar riage. Tho hearings will be resumed Mon day. James E. Lynch, ot Salt Iake, was the first witness. He ls-a Democrat and not a Mormon. Mr. Vancotr. for Senator Smobt, examined him, concerning, the statement that Angus M. Cannon, his-brother-in-Jaw, had said he witnessed the marriage of Abram Cannon and Lillian Hamlin in 1896. Mr. Lynch said he Investigated the state ment by Angus Cannon at the request b E. B. Critchtow, and found that Angus Cannon; was rxiii In California In lS3Sr4)Ut the witness admitted that his brother-tar law bad made the statement. He1 de clared, however, that Cannon was drunk when he said it. Chairman Burrows asked Mr. Lynch concerning the feeling of young Mormons on the question of polygamy. Witness said they felt.tluU the practice must tw "done away with." but that he had heard nothing of the "young Mormons making a protest to the heads of the church." Expulsion Made No Difference. H. M Dougall, of Springvllle, Utah, who explained that he was "fired" from the Mormon Church, was called, to the stand. He Is postmaster of his town, of 250O inhabitants. He could think of only five polygamous marriages since 1S0O. His expulsion from the church In lS74,'he said, had not made a particle of difference In his business, even though a majority ot his business, came from Mormons. A a Mormon, he took the endowments in 18S2. He was about 25 years old then, and was married at that time, which, ho said," was the- only time he had been mar ried. About ISO went through with him. Mr. Worthlngton read the oath of ven geance, given by certain witnesses, and Mr. Dougall said the oath was to avenge the blood of prophets or martyrs on "this generation," and "not on this Nation-" as had been testified. Mr. Dougall' aald he had served In tha Legislature, and was elected in a Mor mon county. As to hi3 expulsion from the church, he had nothing to say. XHialrman Burrows asked the witness to state the nature of the ceremony per formed when he was married in the en dowment house, and Mr. Dougall replied: Still Bound to Secrecy. "I do not believe I care to tell that. Senator." "Was there a penalty, attached If yo revealed what took- place?" "Yes. sir." r "What was- that penalty?" "I decline to state." "Was It severe?" "As I remember, it was." "Was it death?" "I do not believe I care to answer-any more questions on that subject." , "You have stated part of your recollec tion, and yet you decline to state the whole?" "Yes."' "You were married when you took tha endowments?" "On that day, yes, sir." Continuing, he said that one could not b& married In the temple until he "had once taken the endowments, but that other le gal marriage ceremonies were performed outside. Plural marriages, he said, could not be performed outside of the temple of tho church. "You were expeed 30 years ago. you, say?" asked the chairman. "Yes, sir." "And you feel that after these years separated from the church your obliga tions are still binding on you?" "Yes. sir; I have considerable scruples against divulging anything that I swore not to reveal." On direct examination the witness told Mr. Worthlngton that he had taken obli gations in a secret society, and he had tha .same scruples against divulging such obli gations. A. A. Noon, of Pravo. a Republican t Concluded on Pace 10.)