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THE MORNIKG OREGONIAS. TUESDAY, APHIL 21, 1903.
STILL THEY GOME
Charges Against Postal Offi
cials Numerous.
MACHEN IS CENTER .OF FIRE
7. ,'
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Has Made Free-Delivery System Po
litical Machine and rsed It to
Mnk Him Solid With leaders
Is Converted Democrat.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. -Wash-lngton,
April 20. The assurance by Post-mister-General
Payne that there 'was to
be a thorough Investigation of affairs In
the Postofflce Department and that all
guilty parties would." be brought to Jus
tice has .had the effect of bringing out
an enormous number of charges against
officials and complaints of their methods
of transacting public business. This trill
but deity the final report of General
Brlstow, for every charge Is to be looked
Into and, while no" doubt a great many
trill, when, sifted flown, prove harmless.
It Is probable that 'others will bear some
fruit. Heretofore contractors for postal
supplies and bidders on postal service,
who have felt that they were unjustly
discriminated against, have kept their
dissatisfaction to themselves, feeling that
it would be useless to file complaints.
Now, however, many of these old griev
ances are being renewed.
The Free Delivery office and Us super
intendent. A. W. Machen, are still the
center of fire. The trouble with Slacken
has been, ever since be was in the office,
that he Insisted upon running the free
delivery system as a political machine,
lie has brought good business ability to
bear and his administration has been for
the benefit of the service, but he was
always ready to make sacrifices to poli
ticians and placehunters to arrange mat
ters so that he would always, have strong
friends at court. He came into the office
as a Democrat under the Cleveland ad
ministration. Later, when he could not
stand for Bryanism, he became a Re
publican supporter. From that time he
became industrious In a political way
and employes under him became efficient
political reformers and, as he had been
previously building up a Democntic ma
chine, his Information became useful to
the Republicans when he decided to Join
with them. From that time on his
strongest friends and supporters have
been Republican leaders.
Probably the worst feature of his of
fice is his desire to accommodate friends,
to accommodate prominent politicians of
both parties; in other words, to make
himself solid, and he his maintained dur
ing the investigation that he will come
out all right, although the many com
plaints that have been made indicate that
better methods are needed In his office.
INSPECTORS OP CANCELLING.
Recalled from Duty Pending Postal
Investigation.
WASHINGTON. April aX-Postmaster-General
Payne has ordered the discon
tinuance of the services of the entire
staff of inspectors of cancelling machines
and has directed them to return to the
postofflces to -which they are accredited.
These Inspectors are borne on the cler
ical rolls of certain postofflces, but are
assigned to traveling duties through
out the country, installing. Inspecting and
reporting on the condition of the ma
chines In the various offices. There are
several Inspectors, one of whom is now
engaged In confidential work In connec
tion with the pending Investigation of the
department's affairs. The others and the
offices to which they are directed to re
turn immediately are:
George Barnard. Boston: R. H. Sun
ning. Cleveland; Irwin H. Elliott. Syra
cuse, N. Y.: William E. Estes. San Fran
cisco; E. IL Herri tt. Grand Rapids.
Mich.
The question of the legality of such as
signments ot employes, paid out ot ap
propriations for other purposes, is pend
ing before the Controller of the Treas
ury. NO HITCH IX CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Zllfflcnltlea iu to Details, Which Re
quire Three Treaties.
HAVANA. April 2a The correspondent
of the Associated Press Is told that there
is no hitch In the negotiations for the
ratification of the treaties between the
United States and Cuba, the only diffi
culties thus tar being on the subject of
details covering the acquisition ot pri
vate property for the naval stations. The
Cuban government prefers tb purchase
these lands and lease the whole, together
with the government lands required, to
the United States for a nominal consid
eration. There appears to be some natu
ral question about the extent to which the
United States will compensate Cuba for
the purchases and leases; but no serious
questions have arisen on these subjects.
The final negotiations are now embodied
in three treaties one carrying out the de
tails of the arrangements for the occu
pancy of the naval stations In accordance
with the Roosevelt-Palma agreement: an
other covering the sovereignty over the
Isle of Pines, and the third Incorporating
the Piatt amendment provisions Into a
perpetual treaty.
GLAD TARS WILL FRATERNIZE.
President Will Use Navy to Win
Friendship ot Germany.
WASHINGTON. April 24 The news that
the American sailors on the occasion of
their visit to Kiel will be Invited to par
ticipate In the boat races was received
with satisfaction In official circles here
tonight. It was stated today on author
ity that It is the wish, and will be the
effort, of the President and every member
ot his cabinet to promote the best ot re
lations between the United States end
Germany, and that the President, before
leaving Washington on his Western trip,
assured Baron Speck von Sternberg, the
German Minister, of this fact. It Is re
alized that the Navy Is a potent factor
In forming and maintaining International
friendships, and Secretary Moody shares
the President's wishes to cement our good
relations with Germany.
WILL PAY, BUT WITH SOUR FACE.
Salvador Will "Hurl a Little Gold"
nt United States.
WASHINGTON. April Id According to
advices received by the 6tate Department
the Salvadoran government will pay the
Judgment rendered by the arbitrators In
the case of II Trlumfo. although It xrtll
do so with IU grace, according' to reports
received here.
Before the' Government came to this
conclusion, a professional opinion was
called for from General Regalado, the
former President. This opinion stated
that there was nothing more unjust,
nothing more vulvar than the arbitrator's
disregard for the opinion of the Salva
dorean arbitrator. Dr. Pa cm. whose pow
ers were brutally Ignored by Messrs.
Dickinson and Strong; The opinion further
declared that the sentence as rendered
was Iniquitous, rude and Immoral in sev
eral respects, but added that, despite all
equity and despite all right, the conse
queccaa ot that decision Bust weigh with
Salvador, for the simple and obvious rea
son that compulsion cannot b resisted
by force. Therefore, said Genera Reg
alado, the simplest way to put an end
to this question Is "hurling at the claim
ant a little gold, with the contemptuous
manner of one who Is disposing- of some
thing immaterial and thus not conceding
an lota with reference to Its dignity and
Ita rights."
AMERICA FLEET AT KIEL.
Crews Will Join" la Boat Races
Asanlst German Tmrs.
KIEL. Prussia. April SO. The warships
.of the United States European squadron
will be welcomed here during the yachting
week and the members of the executive
committee ot the Imperial Yacht Club
have discussed how to entertain the
Americans. The crews will be asked to
take part In the boat races, to which one
day will be given up. The German -men-of-war
boats are modeled exactly after
the American fashion, supplied by the
Navy Department at Washington to Ger
many several years ago. Therefore, the
contests between the German and Ameri
can sailors will be on equal terms.
Indian Cltlsenahlp Case Delayed.
WASHINGTON. April .SO. The United
States Supreme Court today denied the
peuuon or the solicitor-General to change
the date of assignment for the hearing
of the case of U. 8. Jones, Involving the
right of citizenship in the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian tribes. This decision
Insures the postponement of the case un
til the term of court beginning next Oc
tober. Xaznes for Training- Ships.
WASHINGTON. April 20. Chief Con
structor Bowles, of the Navy, has sug
gested to Secretary Moody that the two
sailing training ships authorised by the
last Congress be named the Hornet and
the Peacock, and that the training brig
be named the Boxer, to commemorate
their gallant portotypes In the war ot
Shielded by Civil Service Rales.
WASHINGTON. April 2a On the rec
ommendation of the Secretary of the
Navy, the Civil Service Commissioner has
directed the inclusion in the classified ser
vice of the chief clerks to general store
keepers at all the navy-yards and sta
tions. There -are about 14 of these of
ficers.
Honor for Russian Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, April 21 Count Cas-
slni, the Russian Ambassador, has re
ceived from the Emperor of Russia the
order ot Alexander Nevsky for distin
guished services. This Is the highest
order but one in the gift of the Russian
Emperor.
VANDERBILTS NEW BRIDE
At Lnsl He Is Free, and She Is a
Widow.
NEW YORK. Aprii3).-Tbe Tribune to
morrow will say:
Having received permission to remarry
Dy a special order of the Supreme Court
yesterday, William Klssam Vandsrbllt
will wed a week from tomorrow In Lon
don "a yoyng American widow," to whom
he has been paying much attention, and
this young widow. In the opinion of those
who are in a position to follow closely
Mr. Vanderbllt's affairs. Is Mrs. Lewis M.
Rutherford, daughter of Oliver Harrlman.
Mrs. Rutherford Is -at present in Paris,
and Mr. Vanderbllt has'been much in her
company there. This would be her third
marriage and bis second.
"VAXDERBILT DEKIES IT.
Consul Govrdy Says There Are; Legal
Obstacles In the Way.
PARIS. April 2D. It Is Impossible to se
cure Information relative to reports thatU
wiuiam .11. vanuerDiu is to, marry on
Wednesday a young widow. A relative of
Mr. Vanderbllt recently said he did not
believe there was any truth In the rumors.
It Is necessary before an American can
pecure a marriage license that the United
States consul shall certify to the resi
dence for tax months and Consul General
Gowdy says no application to that effect
has been made by any ot the parties
mentioned in the current reports.
Later In the day the correspondent of
the Associated Press, received the follow
ing In reply to a note of inquiry regard
ing the reported engagement of Mr. Van
derbllt: "Mr. Vanderbllt begs to state that the
report Is untrue."
HE WILL MARRY AGAIJf.
Vanderbllt Gets Divorce Decree
Chanced, Bat Denies Intention.
NEW YORK. April SX-Justlce Gleger
lch today. In the Supreme Court, signed
an order permitting William K. Vander
bllt to marry again. The order modifies
the decree obtained by Mrs. Alva E.
Vanderbllt In 1895. by which Mr. Van
derbllt was forbidden to mirry within
the life of his divorced wife.
The application for the order was sup
ported by affidavits made by United States
Senator Depew and E. V. W. Bosslter.
and sets forth the fact that Mr. Vander
bllt now is In Paris and that he Is de
sirous ot forthwith contracting another
marriage.
XEW BRIDE IS A WIDOW.
Secret Marriage ot Vanderbllt May
Happen Wednesday.
NEW YORK. April 20. It Is reported
here, says the Paris correspondent of the
American, that William K. Vanderbllt Is
to be married quietly here on Wednesday
to a young American widow to whom he
has recently been paying attention. The
name of the bride-to-be, who Is at pres
ent living In Paris, Is kept secret. She
Is reported to have visited New Tork a
year ago. where she was entertained by
her cdster. an unmarried woman, who la
In the secret ot the approaching mar
riage to the exclusion ot Mr. Vanderbllt's
relatives In New York.
SHOOTS TWO MEN DEAD
Rarfllns Bnslness Man's Drunken
ness Leads Him to Mnrder.
DENVER. April 30. A special to the
Republican from Rawlins, Wya, says:
F. J. Keete. head of the Keefe Commer
cial House and ex-City Treasurer, shot
and killed Thomas, King and Policeman
Baxter tonight and made his escape.
Sheriff Horton and a posse are in pursuit.
There la strong talk ot lynching. If Keete
is captured.
Policemen Baxter and Spencer had gone
to his place ot business today to arrest
Keefe. who Is said to have been drinking
heavily for some time, and to have been
disorderly. Keefe suddenly appeared at
the door with a gun and began oh oo ting.
Baxter was shot through the stomach
and King, who was passing, fell shot
through the heart.
King was a lieutenant In Torrey's
Rough Riders during the Spanish War.
FInley President of Sen York.
NEW YORK. April 20. Professor John
P. FInley. P. S. D LL. Dn of Princeton,
was tonight unanimously elected presi
dent ot the College of the City of New
York.
Tito Drowned at a Launching-.
WINNIPEG, Katu. April 20.-While the
Government tug Sir Hector was being
launched today, a caDie gave way. lettlnr
tbe boat down suddenly. John Davis and
Ed Ryder were drowned.
o Exhibit from Holland.
THE HAGUE. April 20.-The govern,
aent ot The Netherlands has decided not
to make an appropriation In aid ot The
Netherlands exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition.
WORK ON DREDGE GRANT
GOOD PROGRESS WITH COJTYKRSIOX
OF STEAMER.
Delay In Casting the Great Tumps
May Delay Her Gettloa- to Work
on Columbia Bar.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 30. A Teport Just received
by the Chief of-Engineers from Captain
Eanf ord, who Is overseeing the overhaul
ing of the transport Grant and its con
version Into a sea dredge, says that more
than satisfactory work has been done
upon the vessel since it was taken in
band by the workmen of the Mare Island
Navy Yard. At the Ume of his report
practically all obstructing materials In
the way of the sand bins, which are to
hold the sand as brought up from the
Columbia River bar by the G raj fa pumps,
had bn remqved, and many of the
frames of the bins had been completed
and placed in position. These bins, are
to be built below decks and will hive
outlets at the bottom of the ship, which
will be fitted with water-tight gates.
When all the bins are filled, the Grant
will leave the har, steam out a good dis
tance to sea. and release the sand through
gateways. The Grant' boilers are un
dergoing repairs, as the ship Is out of
commission.
Word has been received from the Ellt
eott Machine Works, of Baltimore, where
the pumps for the Grant are being built.
HE ALLOWS STOCKHOLDERS IN THE MERGER TO
GET DIVIDENDS.
JUDGE W. H. SASBORX, OF TOE
that so far the company has been unable
to procure a perfect casting for the
pump cylinder. The cylinder called for
Is nearly Urge enough to enable a man
to walk through, and Is one of the larg
est single castings called for In modern
pumping machinery. Although several
castings have been made, all have been
defective. ,
Other work on the pump Is progressing
satisfactorily, but. It a perfect casting
cannot be secured soon, the Grant miy
not be able to commence work on the
bar as early as was contemplated. The
engineers here have hopes that no such
delay will ensue, and that the dredge can
commence operations Inside of three
months.
MORE SMUGGLING CASES
Captain Dnnlap and Robert Giles
Are the Latest Accused.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, April 20. Chief
Hood, of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, has sworn out warrants before a
Justice of the Peace for the arrest of
Captain Andrew Dunlap. U. S. N.. Com
mandant of the Naval Station here, and
Robert Giles for bringing In liquors from
the Island of St. Thomas without paying
the duty thereon.
Giles appealed -and was held under tlOOO
bond for trial before the Insular District
Court.
DAMAGE WAS OVERDRAWN.
Commander of Wheeling: Tells Abont
Hurricane In Samoa.
WASHINGTON, April 20. The Navy De
partment has Just received reports from
Commander Underwood, of the gunboat
Wheeling, recording the results of a visit
made to the Samoan Islands, which Is
of Interest in view of previous reports of
extensive damage and loss of life caused
by hurricanes in February. The dispatch
is dated Pago-Pago. March 30.
Commander Underwood says that on
March IT he proceeded on the Wheeling
to Leone and found the district In good
condition, though much destruction ot
cocoanut trees, as well as of bananas
and other fruits, was occasioned by the
hurricane of February 10 to February M.
However, there was no danger of the peo
ple being reduced to low rations. The
Commander saw evidences of slight dis
turbances and petty feuds and Jealous
ies, but these were neither numerous nor
alarming.
On March 30 he proceeded on the Wheel
ing to Fagultul Bay and Alopal and held
a conference with the chiefs. Condi
tions in that part of the Island were sat
isfactory and the officer conveyed to the
chiefs the message ot Interest and sym
pathy confided to him by President Roose
velt, which was gratefully received by
the Samoan people.
Judse Carlock Dies of Cholera.
MANILA. April 20.-Judge Lyman P.
Carlock. of the First Regiment, Is dead
of cholera. He contracted the disease
three days ago. He was a native ot
Illinois, his home being at Bloomlngton.
The epldemlo ot cholera Is practically
over, there being but a few cases in the
Southern Islands. Elx men in the com
mand of Captain Pershing died of cholera
during the Bacolod operations.
Blda for Philippine Bonds.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-BMS were
opened at the Bureau of Insular Affairs
of the War Department today for 33.000.
099 certificates of Indebtedness of the
Philippine Islands. Issued by Ihe.last Con
gress. The certificates are to be dated
May 1. and bear Interest' at the rate ot
-t per cent, and are redeemable Is one
year In gold cola of the .United- States.
The best bid wus by Flsk & Robinson,
for all or any part ot the loan at lOtBJ.
The next best bid 'was that ot the Na
tional City Bank cf New" Tork. at MSJETt.
The certificates were over-subscribed
eight times.
Ladrones Reappear In RlsaL
MAXiLa. April 20. An armed band ot
ladrones has reappeared In Rlial Prov
ince, Luzon, near the scene ot the re
cent fight with the' ladrone. forces of
General San. Miguel.' Detachments ot
scouts have been dispatched to Rlxal with
orders to disperse the band.
Silver for the Philippines.
WASHINGTON, April 30. The Treas
ury Department todiy purchased 230,000
ounces of silver at an average of E&512S
an ounce, delivered in San Francisco.
VASQUEZ IN STRAITS.
His Army DrlTen and Generals Killed
or Captured.
SANTO DOMINGoTsaturday. April IS.
Troops of the government shelled this city
yesterday and several houses were dam
aged. The government soldiers attacked the
city In forco at several different points this
morning and the fighting lasted for one
hour. The government troops sustained
heavy losses. General Cordero, Minister
of the Interior: General Alvarez, Governor
of Puerto Palta. and General Quesada be
ing kiued. Over 100 government soldiers
were killed or wounded, and the govern
ment forces were obliged to withdraw. The
revolutionists made several prisoners and
captured horses and ammunition. Their
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losses were slight, only a few men being
killed or wounded. President Vasquez nar
Towly escaped being shot.
The rebel gunboat Independence has re
turned here and It Is reported that General
Navarro, with a quantity of ammunition,
was landed from her near Monte Crlsto.
The revolutionists are surrounding Monte
Crlsto.
GREAT FRAUD I HAVAJTA.
Merchants in Europe Swindled Out
of Half Million Dollars.
HAVANA. April 20. Transactions that
are alleged to constitute frauds upon mer
chants In London. Paris and Frankfort,
to the extent of 00,000. were developed as
a result of the arrest this afternoon ot
Santos Vasquez. who conducted a mer
chandise brokerage business in Havana
under the name of the Mutual Merchan
dise Agency of New York. Complaint was
made by the German Consul here, acting
on behalf of merchants In Frankfort.
It Is alleged that Vasquez had quantities
of foreign goods ehlped to Havana during
the last six months, giving in payment 90
day drafts of John Fruhlln Brothers, ot
London. This firm accepted the drafts, but
refused payment when due, saying the
Havana house had not sent It money.
Mexican merchants also are reported to
have been victimized.
HIS RIVAL IS IX PRISON.
Bonllla President of Honduras and
Sierra a Fugitive.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20. Bonllla Is
now President of Honduras, Arias Is In
prison at Tegucigalpa and Sierra Is a fugi
tive In Nicaragua, having- fled to that
country for safety when the handful of
troops deserted him In Necaome on April
6. On that date the rebels under Generals
Barhona and Maldonado made an attack
I on the government forces under command
j of General Sierra and then marched on
the capital, where Arias was made pris-
uucr. hub vtua me news mat quiet pre
vailed was the information received by
the Times-Democrat from Honduras to
day. THE DAY'S DEATH ROLL.
IL B. Gillespie, Mining Man, Dead.
ASPEN. Colo.. April 20. Colonel H. B.
Gillespie, a pioneer mining man ot this
city, but formerly of Denver, Is dead In
South America. A telegram was received
this afternoon, by Mrs. Robinson, an
nouncing his death.
Colonel Gillespie was widely known
throughout the state. He made and lost
, several fortunes in mining projects and
recently naa retires, rrom active ure and
was touring the world accompanied by
his wife and two sons. In 1SS6 he was a
candidate for Lieutenant-Governor on the
Democratic ticket. He discovered the
"Shar" mine in 1SS1 and was part owner
of the famous Mollle Gibson property in
this district.
Missionary In China Dead.
WASHINGTON. April 20. News of the
death of Dr. S. T. Williams, an American
Baptist missionary, at Canton, has
reached the State Department by cable
from Consul-Genera! McWade at that
place.
To Cure a Cold la One Day
Talcs LaxatlT Unrao-vrolnlo Tablet. This
ltnitnrepy sa every box, 36o.
Opla cigars cost more than other five
Centers, but there's a reason they're
better.
CAN GET ITS DIVIDEND
(Oouturaei from Tint Pars.)
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cunon was adverse and to cut It from
under the, feet of the shorts If the de
cision favored the company. They put
in orders to boy 10,060 shares at the mar
ket price the moment they got the de
cision from EC Paul. These orders were
never executed, but traders who bad sold
short found It impossible to buy the stock
below par. Consequently a great many
orders are still short ot the market Is
November" Securities.
The curb market was very feverish and
excited, all day. and tt had the appear
ance, of a small panlo at the time of the
decision.
Hill and Clough were excited and Jubi
lant when they were told of the decision.
Hill says that the appeal will.be fought
to the bitter end and that every conces
sion possible will be. won. His intention
Is to find not exactly what he can do
and then. If the final Judgment Is agiinst
him. to reorganize the company on a
legal basis.
OR0U5DS OF APPEAL,
Merger Says Court Erred All Alonjc
the Line.
ST. PAUL. April 20. Thirty-four points
of error are alleged by the counsel for the
Northern Securities Company and other
defendants In their appeal from the deci
sion of. the Circuit Court. Exceptions are
noted to every paragraph in the decree
and the court is declared to be In error in
rendering any decree save one for a dis
missal of the petition and proceedings.
Among- the points are the following:
"The court erred in finding and decid
ing that the Northern Securities scheme,
as aforesaid erroneously found by It to
have been devised and consummated,
placed the control of the railways of said
Northern Pacific and Great Northern Rail
road Companies In the bands of the
Northern Securities Company .and de
stroyed every motive for competition be
tween said two railway companies by
pooling their earnings for the common
benefit of the stockholders of both rail
ways companies: and erred In finding and
deciding that any such scheme or any
pooling ot earnings was ever contem
plated or has been made.
The court erred In holding and decid
ing that all contracts and combinations
which merely tend to restrain Interstate
commerce, whether by suppression ot com
petition or otherwise, are In themselves,
and although such tendency does not re
sult In any such restraint, violations of
the act of Congress of July 2, 1SS0, known
aa the anti-trust act.
The court erred In holding and decid
ing that all contracts and combinations
which merely confer the power to restrain
lnte restate commerce, whether by sup
pression or competition or otherwise, are
evasive contracts or combinations In re
straint ot such commerce and declared
Illegal by the anti-trust act. though such
power Is not, and Is not Intended to
be, exercised.
The court erred In holding and decid
ing that every combination whereby the
power is acquired to suppress competi
tion between two parallel competing
lines of railway operating under state
charters and engaged In Interstate com
merce Is a combination In violation of
said anti-trust act, whether such power
Is exercised, or intended to be exercised,
or not.
The court erred In holding and decid
ing that It would have been a violation
of said anti-trust act, had the Individual
defendants In pursuance of a previous
agreement so to do, sold their shares of
stock in the defendant railway compa
nies to another person and bad Induced
their fellow-shareholders to do the same,
with the resulting acquisition by such In
dividual of a majority of the stock of
each railway company.
.Tb court erred In holding: and decid
ing that. the Interstate commerce of each
defendant railway company Is controlled
by its shareholders and not by its board
ot directors.
'The court erred In holding and decid
ing that the Northern Securities Com
pany controls the commerce ot both de
fendant railway companies, though by the
charter of each company the manage
ment of Its business Is vested In Its board
of directors and the companies have and
must have separate and distinct boards
of directors.
"The court erred In holding that the
ownership of a majority of the shares
of each of the two competing railway
companies gives the owner of such shares
a control over each of such companies and
Its commerce.
The court erred In holding and decid
ing that the constitution and composition
of railway companies chartered by states
or organized under state laws, but carry
ing on Interstate commerce, are them
selves matters ot Interstate commerce
and, as such, subject to regulation by
Congress, and In holding and deciding; that
under the commerce clause of the con
stitution Congress has power tb prescribe
who may and who shall not be share
holders In such companies, and how much
stock any one stockholder or combination
ot stockholders may own In any such
company and to forbid the consolidation
of such corporations or any ot them: and
erred In holding and deciding that the
acquisition and holding of such stock in
railway companies and an matters ot
their Internal constitution and composi
tion 'are not matters over which the state
Incorporating such company has exclusive
power of regulation; and erred In hold
ing that the authorizing or forbidding
of the consolidation ot any two such rail
way companies Is not within the exclusive
power of the state or states by or under
whose laws tbey have been Incorporated.
The court erred In holding that con
solidations of railway companies created
by or under state laws and competitors
In Interstate commerce are effectual re
straints upon such commerce, and that
such consolidations, though expressly au
thorized by state charter, are violations
of said anti-trust act and Illegal.
The court erred In finding and decid
ing that the reasoning which led to the
acquledtlon ot the (the said New Jersey)
charter was that, while as Individuals
the promoters could not by agreement
among themselves place the majority of
the stock of the two competing and par
allel railways In the bands of a single
person or a few persons giving him or
them the power to operate the roads In
harmony and stifle competition, yet that
the same persons might create a purely
fictitious person termed a corporation
which could neither think nor act ex
cept as directed and, by placing the same
stock In the name of such artificial be
ing, accomplish the same purpose.
The court erred In holding and decid
ing that the existing combination gives to
a few men. acting In concert and In the
name of the Northern Securities Com
pany and under cover of Its charter, the
power to control all the means of trans
portation for the defendant railway com
panies and to directly control such com
panies and all their commerce.
"The court erred In defining and decid
ing that 'the object and necessary effect'
of the combination found by It to exist
In this case Is to give a single person or
to a number ot persons full control of
the means of transportation owned by
two parallel and competing lines ot rail
road engaged In Interstate commerce, as
well as the power to fix the rata of trans
portation of persons and property.
"The court erred In holding and decid
ing that the said anti-trust act. It con
strued as forbidding or restricting the
shareholders of the two defendant rail
way companies from selling their shares
to the Northern Securities Company, or
exchanging them for shares of that com
pany, or forbidding or restraining that
company from making such purchases or
exchanges and holding the railway shares
thus acquired as its own. Is a valid law
and not In conflict with the fifth amend
ment to the constitution ot the United
States.
The court erred la holding that the said
anti-trust act" was teteafed, aad -was and
is effectual, to lactase sd peeWblt vir
tual consaBaAttoas of 'parallel aad com
peting -railway cewpaste chartered by
the several states, ssd combinations look
ing to such virtual oaasoUdatlons.' "
STEEL TRUST MEETCtG.
Stockholders Approve Mergers and
the Directors With Harmony.
NEW YORK. April 30. The annual
meeting- of the stockholders ot the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation, was held at
Hoboken today. The acts of the directors,
the -finance coraaslttee and the executive
committee during- the last year were- ap
proved. The proceedings Included the
purchase of the stock of tbe Union Steel
Company and the stock and bonds ot
the Troy Steel Products Company. The
following directors were re-elected for
three years:
Francis H. Yeabody, O. H. Steele, Wil
liam H. Moore, .Norman B. Ream. P. A. B.
Wldener. James H. Reed. H. C Trick
and W. E. Denhorn. The board ot direc
tors will meet May S for election of
president and other offlcers.
Among those present wero- Charles- it,
Schwab, president of the Steel Corpora
tion, and George W. Perkins, of J. P.
Morgan Jk Co. The meeting was har
monious throughout.
AFTER, THE COAL TRUST JfOW.
Interstate Commission Will Inquire
Into Coal Road Merger.
NEW YORK. April 30. Acting- upon the
advice of Attorney-aeneral Knox, the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
meet hr-thls city tomorrow and begin -an
Inquiry Into the merger of the coal roads.
The report Is confirmed that President
Baer, of the Reading Company, who la
also the head ot the Temple Iron Com
pany, has been served with a subpena and
will be called upon to tall ot the opera
tions by which the Temple Iron Company
controls the coal-carry lc roads.
It Is understood that the subpeaas have
been Issued and It is the purpose of the
commission to learn definitely what viola
tion there Is now of the Interstate com
merce lawe, and particularly what viola
tion under the recent amendments passed
by Congress.
Astronomers Will Form Trust.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 2a Profes
sor Pickering, of the Harvard Observa
tory, Is said to be projecting a combina
tion of all the astronomical observatories
of the world so thit their combined capi
tal or endowments can be used by alL
The aggregate worklnr capital U close
to 10,000,000, and there are "enormous In
comes. Professor- Pickering thinks there
Is too much money wasted in making ob
servations, and too much needless compe
tition. His plan Is to distribute more
equitably the working funds and the
staffs, as some stations have toe many
men and others too few.
Harvard will be custodian of the funds.
Including those of Carnegie Institute and
the National Academy, distributing them
to the best advantage for the science.
PRESIDENT IN THE PARK
Leaves Geysers for Grand Canyon
Tomorrow Leaves Parle Friday.
CINNABAR, MontT April 2a Pesldent
Roosevelt has about completed his tour
of the Yellowstone Park. Today be was
at Fire Hole Basin. Tomorrow he will
return to the Norrts Geyser Basin and
go from there to the Grand Canyon,
where the upper and lower falls are sit
uated. He expects to return here Wed
nesday and remain until Friday, when be
will resume his trip.
The members of the President's party.
who have been living on the train at Cin
nabar since April 8. will probably Join
the President in the xpark Thursday
morning.
WILL MEET BLACK HILLS FOLKS.
President Makes Slight Change In
Itinerary of Eastward Trip.
BUTTE. Mont, Aprif 20. A Billings
special to the Miner saye President
Roosevelt, who has been spending the
past two weeks In the Yellowstone Park,
will pass through Billings next Saturday
morning at 12:40 on bta way East. Super
intendent J. R. Phelan. of Alliance, of
the Burlington, will be In charge ot the
pilot train, which will precede that ot the
President over the Burlington system
through' Nebraska.
President Roosevelt's itinerary has been
changed to provide for a stay of one iour
at Edgemont, S. D., Instead of five min
utes, as previously announced. This Is
done in order that tbe President may
give a reception to his numerous friends
from the Black Hills country, as his tour
does not contemplate a visit to that
section.
Will Be Guest of Butte Unions.
BUTTE. Mont. April 20. President
Roosevelt will be the guest of Butte's
labor unions for a portion of the time he
expects to spend here. He has accepted
the .Invitation of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Assembly. Immediately upon
the receipt of thn invitation. Private Sec
retary Loeb drove 10 miles to where the
President was and laid the matter before
him. Whed Malcolm GUlls, of the labor
unions committee, arrived at Cinnabar,
Secretary Loeb had returned and Informed
the labor representative that the Presi
dent was pleased to accept the Invitation.
In all probabllty preparations will be
made at once to entertain the President
at Columbia Gardens, though definite ar
rangements have -not been made.
RANGE WAR IN WYOMING
Threats Against Sheepmen May
Cause MUltla to Be Summoned.
DENVER, Colo.. April 20. A special to
the Republican from Cheyenne, Wyo
saysi The sheepmen ot the Sweetwater
country have declared open war upon the
cattlemen and a clash Is Imminent unless
steps are at once taken to get the war
ring factions together on the proposition
of a satisfactory division of the ranges
of that section. Information from Lander
Is to the effect that the 'militia there
may be called out to prevent a general
fight and much bloodshed.
Sheriff Charles Stough, of Lander, has
gone to .the range country to "Investigate
the situation, and It he finds the condition
of affairs as alarming- as bos been re
ported, be will Immediately make a formal
request of Governor Richards for at least
one company of the state militia to pa
trol the ranges.
Recently the sheepmen of the Sweet
water country have received copies ot a
circular letter notifying them that sheep
would not be permitted to graze within
certain boundaries.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Fremont County Woolgrowers"
Association Saturday last, resolutions
were adopted holding accountable to any
member of the association whose personal
and property rights shall be violated, the
person and property of the "dead liners,"
and pledging full financial and other sup
port to the defense of the lines and lives
of the property ot the members of the
association.
The resolutions characterize the draw
ing of xdead lines" as a violation ot
Federal statutes and call upon both Fed
eral and state officials, other woolgrow.
ers' associations and all persons inter
ested tor assistance.
Colonel William B, Arthur Dead.
CHICAGO. April 20. Colonel William
R. Arthur, formerly president of the Illi
nois Central Railroad, died today on his
farm near Urbana. 111., aged E2 years.
He was an engineer of great ability. It
was under his direction thit the Mari
etta & Cincinnati road was built. Im
mediately after the construction of that
line, Colonel Arthur was elected president
and genera! manager of the Illinois Cen
tral, holding that position from 1867 to
1665. In 1S63 be benome general manager
of the SL Louis, Iron Mountain -& South.
A WASHINGTON, D. C, LADY
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ern road, remaining In that position four
years. -On his retirement from- the Iron
Mountain. Colonel Arthur became com
missioner for all railroads south of the
Ohio River, with headquarters at St.
Louis. In ISM he purchased a 1000-acra
farm near Urbana, where his old age was
spent In peace and quiet.
!tew Officers of Tammany.
NEW YORK. April 20. At the annual
flection of the Society of Tammany, or
Columbian Order, tonight, the following
sacnems or officers were elected" fortfas
ensuing year: Sachems. John F. Ahearn,
Thomas J. Dunn. Victor J. Dowllng, John
Fox Asa Bird Gardner. Randolph Gug
genheimer. Louis F. Haffen. Patrick Kee
nan, Charles F. Murphy. Daniel F. Mc
Mahon. George W. Flunkett, John J.
Scannell. Timothy D; Sullivan; secretary.
Thomas F. Smith: treasurer, Peter F.
Meyer; sagamore. Bryan P. Henley: wls
klnkle, John A. Doyle. Simator John F.
Ahearn. Victor J. Dowllng, Louis P. Haf
fen and Timothy D. Sullivan are the new
sachems elected in the places of John F.
Carroll, Maurice Featherson. John W.
Keller ahd George C Clausen.
Big Verdict Against Railroad.
NEW YORK. April 20. A verdict for
$73,000 damages was awarded by a Jury
In the Supreme Court today In the suit
brought against the New York Central
Railroad by the heirs ot Alfred M. Per
rin. of New Rochelle, former president
of the United States Paper Bag Company,
who was killed In the Park Avenue
tunnel lately.
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