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Newspaper Page Text1 THE MORNING OREGOMAN. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1903. OF FLOOD Mississippi Recedes, but for Few Hours, NOW HIGHER THAN EVER People of East St. Louis Are Forced to Flee. THOUSANDS WILL BE HOMELESS Water Break Down Levee and Rash. TUroHgk the City Like h. Tor rentGreat Lobs of Life Probable. ST. LOUIS, June 10. The pressure ot the flood forced a passage through the Illinois Central Railroad embankment. In the southeastern -portion of East St Louis, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. The break speedily widened until a torrent 100 feet wide and 5 feet in depth was pouring through, threatening East St. Louis and the village of Conterville, adjacent Pre cautionary levees that had been erected for Just such an emergency were swept through and the flood sped onward. Just before the break a negro employed on the levee demanded his wages on a threat to cut the water barrier. "Without parley, be was shot dead. The shooting served to arouse the citizens, who scarcely slept anyway, owing to the "flood tension, and when the rush of water came soon after ward they were not caught In their best Runners tore through the streets shouting a warning, and soon people half mad from fright were fieelng"for their lives. About 20,000 people live In that part of the city which lo In" the flood's path, and.lt Is be lieved that fully half that number will be rendered homeless by daylight. Just what the exact condition is cannot be learned until dawn. There is no way to reach East St Louis from here except by boats from the east entrance of the Eads bridge, as the viaduct over what was Cahoka Creek partially sank yesterday and no one can cross It Little can be learned from the stricken district by tele phone. At first it was reported that the water was pouring Into the central portion of East St Louis, but up to 3 o'clock that part of the city was still dry. The City Hall, churches and other public buildings have been thrown open and are rapidly being filled with refugees, and clothing is being procured for those scantily clad. Pandemonium reigned throughout the city. In the north portion, where there was no Immediate danger, the alarm was sounded that the water was sweeping Into the city, and the Inhabitants, scantily clad and badly frightened, ran about the streets. Later, quiet id that section was restored. A great force of men and cars of smd "bags were Immediately rushed to the southern portion of the city, and efforts were immediately begun to erect a dike high and strong enough to meet the ad vancing water and save the main portion Of the city. RECESSION' IS SOOX OVER. River Fall for a Tinic, nnt Is Xow Higher Than Ever. ST. LOUIS, June 9. With an unexpect edness astounding to the tired citizens of threatened East St Louis, the Mississippi flood, which last night began to recede after reaching a stage of 37.5 feet began a rapid rise today and reached a stage of S7.7 feet, establishing the highest official water mark ever recorded in St, Louis. The rise was rapid after the dawn of day, the water creeping up from S7.1 feet, where the recession during the latter part of the night had placed the stage, steadily re gaining lost ground and increasing until at noon the stage had reached 37.7 feet From that time until S o'clock tonight the river remained stationary. It is estimated that SOW refugees have found shelter in St LouLs and vicinity. People remaining in their flooded houses in the inundated districts are being fur nished with food as rapidly as possible It is estimated that 4000 people arc still living in flooded homes In Granite City. Venice and Madison. A eupply-boat has been outfitted and will dally make trips to relievo suffering. Situation la Critical. Tho flood situation in East St Louie is critical. Last night it was believed tho flood had been conquered, and work on tho levees was stopped, but the additional rise of today caused efforts to further raise the levees to be resumed hurriedly, and all business was again abandoned, while citi zens aided in keeping the water out of the city. Reports are constantly being received that river thieves are looting submerged houses of the stricken cities north of Eatt St Louis. They have no .trouble in going xrora one place to another, and unless they are actually caught in the act of robbery there is no way to distinguish them from honest worklngmen trying to save their household gooda Neffroes Made to Work. At Cone Station, East St Louis, this afternoon, water eeeped through the levees above the Baltimore & Ohio tracks, and the police marched 100 ne groes, who were standing about the City Hall, to Cone Station and compelled them to work on the levee. Twelve men are Imprisoned In the East St Louis water-works pumping station by a strong current which has cut off com munication by skiff with the mainland. Water has surrounded the Dlera. and the viaduct leading to the approach of the Eads bridge was ordered closed to all per sona today. The viaduct Is the only pres ent connection between East St. Louis and St Louis. Tho City of East St Louis suffered c severe setback at noon, when the waters of Cahookla. Creek poured Into the Dumb ing station and 'completely submerged tho engine wnich was used to hold the flood back from the city sewers. With thp on. glne 3!Sabled. the water will have a free flow through the sewers, and may thus cause an overflow. CHILDREN IX A DEATHTRAP. 1-irtj- Are Imprinoncel In a. Sefcool bouse "H'lileli Is Tottcrlnc ST. LOUIS. June 3. Reports 3re coming in from Madison. Granite City and Ven ice which Indicate that the death list may be larger than first, estimated. At least 20 people have been drowned In that vicinity. A report was received toddy rcrn Newport a small town three miles from Granite City, that a school building In which are sheltered 50 children was tottering and threatened to collapse at any moment Appeals were being made for assistance, bu there was no way to reach, them from st Louis or East St Louis, the 0iy places that can now ren der aid. City Attorney Hagneur, of Venice, Is retried by his relatives to be missing ind they fear he perished when the city was overwhelmed. Deputy Coroner Ball horn, of Madison County, and bis son, who lived in Venice, have been given up as lost "William Anchor and Mrs. CHfton and her Infant have been missing for several days and it is thought they per ished. In one party of refugees near Edwards Wile, four cases of smallpox developed today. The officials of Madison county are doing all In their power to Isolate the cases and prevent a spread of the disease. Numerous families, penniless and hav ing no , friends to whom to go, refuse to leave their flooded homes. In many cases these people are actually, starving and food will be furnished them by men In skiffs at once. In East St Louis where the railroad yards and that part along the river on both sides of the Eads bridge is flooded, the conditions are the same as yesterday. All of last night men were at work strengthening the lever that Is keeping the water back from the business and residence sections of this city. The railroad situation shows no improvement From police reports It is learned there are wo destitute flood sufferers In St Louis, refugees from East St Louis, Madison, Venice, Granite City and Kas kaskla. All are destitute. There are over 3000 refugees In the city, but they are being cared for by relatives and friend in St Louis and its environs. A number have become HI from exposure. There Were 1200 flood refugees in Edwardsvllle. 111., last night, from the tri-citlca and Newport Because of the congestion it was found necessary to distribute the sufferers In the cities and vllllages along the Wabash as far north as Litchfield. Four-fifths of the 501 Inhabitants of Granite City remain within the limits of the town. One half of them are home less. A report that has not been confirmed tells of the drowning of a woman, her baby and seven men on Third street near the railroad station, in Madlsoh. Refu gees who tell of the drowning say that a boat was capsized in the current there while the occupants were trying to escape from the flood, and they were swept away. J. R. Melahan, of Granite City, wired to the Dispatch correspondent at Ed wardsvllle an follows: "Known drowned In three cities Is 15. This is a most conservative estimate." Wheat nnd Corn Crops Rnlned. ST. LOUIS, June 9. The steamer Cape Girardeau, which arrived In St Louis to day, brings accounts of the immense dam age Inflicted on the farmers located on the Mississippi lowlands, south of here. The entire wheat and corn croriFin the valley have been ruined," said W. R. ullklns, a commission merchant in St Louis, who was one of the passengers. 'As we came up the river we saw sights that amazed us. Some houses were com pletely submerged. Otncrs showed only the roofs. "We saw many persons stand ing on the tops ot houses. They waved to us for assistance, but on account ot the uncertain condition of the river we were unable to go to them. I did not hear of any loss of life, though It seems probable that some were drowned. The damage to houses and birns and live stock wilt reach Into the thousands, but the loss In wheat and corn will be- the greatest item of the disaster." Memphis Xow Feel .Concern. MEMPHIS. Tcnn., June 3. Some con cern Is felt here over the flod of the Mississippi River to the north. A stags of 31 feet Is thought to be probable at Memphis and large forces of men are en gaged in repairing the breaks left in the Arkansas levees north of this city made by the late flood. Repair work at two breaks has given way, and water is pass ing to the country bohlnd the levees, flooding a considerable area. A pile driver and 10,000 sacks have been dl patched to these points. Much trouble is being experienced in securing laborers for the work. XUJIX GREATER THAX SUPPOSED. ArmoBrdale Cannot Be Made Habita ble for Months. KANSAS CITY, June 9.-The Twelfth- street cable line, reaching into the stock yards district was started today, after a ten days' shut-down. While the Missouri and Kaw are lower by 12 feet than last Tuesday, a good portion of Armourdaln and the low lands near there are still from two to three feet deep In water. Mayor Gilbert, of Kansas City, Kan., after making a boat trip through the Armourdhle district says: "The luin in Armourdale is much more enormous than at first supposed. It will require many months of hard labor to make that portion of the city habitable." The Missouri Pacific entered the Union station today for the first time. This Is the only change In the railway situation. A force of loO men Is at work clearing away the tons of wreckaso which lodged against the Missouri Pacific bridge over the Kansas River, and the foreman said tonight that trains would be crossing the bridge Friday mornlhg. This Is the only bridge crossing the Kansas RlX'er here which survived the flood. STATE TO MOVE FOR AID TODAY. Kansas Legislature Will lie Con vened to Deal "With Flood. TOPEKA. Kan.. June 9. It is expected that a snecial session of the Kansas Leg islature will be called tomorrow to pass bills for tho relief of the flood sufferers, Nearly $60,000 is now In the flood relief fund.. Merchants Ignore Request of Mayor. TOPEKA. Kan.. June 9. None of the stores closed today to allow their clerks to aid in removing mud from the North Side buildings. The Mayor issued a proc lamation last evening requesting that such action bo taken, but the merchants failed to observe the order. All railroads have resumed almost regular service out of Topcka, expect the Union Pacific CLOUDBURST IX ARIZOXA. Great Wall ot "Water Strikes Valley and Twenty Are Drowned. BISBEE, Ariz., June 9. News reached here late tonight of a cloudburst near Cilfton, which occurred this morning. A wall of water eight feet high rushed down Chase Creek without giving the lnhabl tants warning. Several dead bodies have already been recovered, and it is believed the number of drowned will reach 20. Chase Creek Is mostly inhabited by Mexl cans employed by the Arizona Copper Company. The smelter situated on the north side of Chase Creek, closed down at present on account of the miners' strlku sustained a heavy loss. Wires are all down to Clifton. COLORADO SUFFERS FROM FLOODS Rservoir la Expected to Give Way anil lOOO Desert Their Homes TRINIDAD. Colo.. June 9. Residents in the lower sectlonr of the city ate in state of terror tonight caused by the high water In the Las Animas River and the report that the city reservoir above here is in a dangerous condition and liable to break at any moment Fully 1000 people have deserted their homes and nre spend ing the night on higher ground. Great damage has been done by the floods of to day, and all railroads are practically tied up. Price of CoiHji Boxes Increased. MINNEAPOLIS, June 9. Tho National Association of C&sket Makers today in creased the price of cofSu-boxes 20 per cent v HIS GASH IS SHORT Government Clerk Faces Embezzlement Chargei PECULATIONS REACH $75,000 Auditor for the District ot Columbia Is Liable for the Amount Man Under Arrest Ha "Wealthy CORBCCtlOBB. WASHINGTON. June 9,-James M. Watson, Jr., a clerk In the office of the Auditor for the District of Columbia, and son-in-law of a wealthy retired contrac tor, was arrested- today on a charge of embezzlement of Government funds. The amount Is estimated at $50,000 to $75,000. The warrant makes a specific charge of embezzlement of $$003, which represents only a portion of the alleged peculations. Watson was not bonded, and In case he or his relatives, several of whom are said to be wealthy, fall to make good the alleged losses. Auditor J. T. Petty will be held responsible for the amount The Auditor's bond is for 520,000. The money alleged to have been cmbez- led was part of the funds deposited In tho office of the Auditor by property owners wn6 are willing to nay half of all costs of improvements abutting on their property, such as paving sidewalks. streets and alleys. This fund Is entirely separate from the other accounts, and la not subject to Tevlew by the Treasury Department but is checked by the Clerk in charge of the corresponding account in the District Department This Clerk reported it correct as late as February, 1902. Depositors Can Recover. The depositors, it is said, have the right to recover from the District through suit The Auditor's office is under the supervision of the Board of Commission ers of the District of Columbia. Audi tor Petty has complete charge of the as sessment arid permit fund, depositing the money in a bank to his own credit Mr. Watson, it Is alleged, has been entrusted with making the deposits, and has re turned the pass-book In apparently a proper condition In each Instance. He has been an employe of the District for four years, and the alleged defalcations are supposed to have taken place during the most of that period. The discovery of the alleged shortage was made several days ago. but was kept secret by the Auditor In the hope of securing restitution. The Commission ers of the District were made acquainted with the condition of affairs this morn ing, and at a special session demanded from Auditor Petty a formal report on the matter, and an explanation of the system by which such a large sum of money could be abstracted without earlier detection. This Is said to have been Inquired into 10 or 12 years ago. but no changes in methods resulted. Auditor Petty said today that the accounts had been manipulated in such a clever man net that he was not certain of the exact Situation. Watson a Man of Many Schemes. Watson was a Joint publisher of a news bulletin issued In this city. In ad dition to running the paper, ho owned a barber-shop, which he had been trying to sell recently. He also was the promo ter of a patent-medicine concern, and the Treasurer of what is known as the Dis trict -Co-Operation Association, which takes In money from employes on de posit and lends it out again. Many of the officeholders at the District building are depositing In .the Association, turning the monej: over entirely to Watson and getting his personal receipt In small books resembling bank books. Several months ago, Major Sylvester, the Chief of Police here. Investigated Watson's record, and It Is stated that he found Watson was sent to the reform school while In his minority on a charge of forgery. Watson a ball was fixed at 525.000, whlcn. it was stated, will be furnished tomorrow by several bonding companies. The ar rested man spent tne nignt m a ponce station. Watson attributes the alleged shortage to careless bookkeeping, and de nied that he had been guilty of any em bezzlement ORDERS TO WARSHIP REVOKED United States Decide Chile Condi. tions Are Xot Serions. WASHINGTON, June 9.-The orders' Is sued yesterday for American ships to go to Valparaiso have, been revoKCfl, owing to receipt of a cablegram from Minister Wilson which Indicates that their presence 13 not needed. The exnlanatlon given at the State De partment of the suddeh change of plans regarding the equadron Is, In substance. that the department ror some time past had been receiving advices from various sources Indicating the existence of a sen our situation In Chilean seaport towns. owing to a formidable strike of dock laborers and severe rioting and destruc tion of property. The Navy Department waa advised of this situation, and an lntl mation was given that the presence of an American warship at the scene of trouble would be nrudenL When the department decided to send the South Atlantic squad ron from Montevideo, the emergency had ceased to exist Minister Wilson, by cable, reported that the Chlledn Government had the situation well In hand. This was received after the orders had .gone to the South Atlantic squadron, so It waa necessary to cancel them, which Secretary Moody did today. CAXAL DELAY TlRES PRESIDEST. Colombia Mast Give an Ansvrer Soda, or Negotiations Will Cease. WASHINGTON, June 9. Important con ferences have been In progress ot late between Secretary Hay and persons con nected with the Panama Canal enterprise, the outcome of which Is" a determination to promptly terminate the negotiations with Colombia one way of the other. The President's patience Is well-nigh ex hausted over the conflicting reports in regard tc the treaty that cofaic" from Co lombia and that government is to be made aware of that fact On thfe SOth Instant the Colombian Con gress will convene and Its proceedings will be watched with the greatest Interest here. If it shows an earnest purpose to consider the treaty a due allowance of time will be made by our Government If there Is ah evident purpose to delay ratification beyond a reasonable time, then the treaty negotiations will be abruptly terminated and the President will pro ceed to carry out the next instruction of Congress, namely.- to arrange with Nica ragua and Costa Rica for the acquisition of canal rights. DUDLEY MAY BES IX SCANDAL. Ex-Pcnslon Cotamfssloner's Action Investigated by Pestal Mea. WASHINGTON, June 9. The payment of a fee of $100 to General WilUain W. Dudley, member of a law firm, drid es Commlssloner of Pensions, in connection with the location of a .postal substation In the drug store of John W. Stone, In the business section ot this city, has been in vestigated by Postal Inspectors. General Dudley acknowledges having been paid fcr his service In connection with the location of the station, but says it was a legitimate transaction. Senator Penrofie,of Pennsylvania, con ferred today with Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General Brlstow as to what the Investigation has developed, with a vjew to explanation at the next sese'ies of . Congress. TYXER CASE STILL BEFORE IT. Grand Jary Makes No Farther In dictments la Festal Fraads. WASHINGTON. Juno 9. There were no developments today as a result of the grand jury's Investigation Into the af fairs of the PostoflJce Department and It Is said that no farther indictments may be looked for this week. The decision to lay the case of James N. Tyner, formerly Assistant Attorney General, before the grand Jury, was reached only after the most careful con sideration. It Is understood that there la a feature connected with the opening of the safe and the abstractlbn of 'papers therefrom which hasbeen disclosed, and it was this which led to the determination to put the case before the grand Jury. Scandal Xot Discaasel by Cabinet." WASHINGTON. June 9.-Owlng to the absence of Postmaster-General Payne at the Cabinet meeting today the postofllca investigation was not .considered in any shape. Secretary Hay briefly discussed the Panama Canal negotiations and the Chilean situation. Secretary Moody brought up the subject of the pfendlng bids for the three new battleships, and it was stated that an -aimounctment of the allotment or bids would be made later in the day. BATTLESHIP AWARDS ARE MABEj Firms That Will Dnild the Three lO.OOO-Ton Vessels. WASHINGTON, June 9. Secretary Moody late today announced the accep tance ot three lowest bids for the 16,000 ton battleships, and the following awards have been made: The Minnesota to the Newport News Shipbuilding Company, of Newport Newsi Va., for $4,110,000; the Kansas to the New York Shipbuilding Company, of Camden, N. J., for 54,179.000; the Vermont to the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, of Weymouth. Mass.. for 54,165.000. - Secretary Moody has ruled that the portable equipment Is not to be Included In the limit of cost fixed by Congress, 54.421,000 for each ship. Hovrse Is Ordered to Manila. WASHINGTON. June 9. Major Robert L. Howse, of the Porto Rlcan Provisional Regiment has been ordered to Manila during the Investigation of the charges made against him of cruel treatment of Filipino prisoners. FREE TRADE WINS. (Continued from First Pag.) ential tariffs, he might say in behalf of himself and his colleagues what he and they thought The members of the gov ernment had spoken for themselves and not for the government. All that had been Suggested was that the matter be dis cussed and Inquired Into. Mr. Ritchie concluded by saying that the grain duty waa properly imposed as the result of a great national emergency, and had been properly removed when the prospects were brighter. He denltd there had been any Inconsistency, and while he regretted that tho government had wounded the feellnga of some of its supporters, he be lieved Its action would be Indorsed by the country. It was the foreign, and not the British farmers who had gained by the tax. Ritchie's Stnrid Causes Sensation. Mr. Ritchie's outspoken repudiation of Mr. Chamberlain's proposals caused an Immense sensation In the lobbies of the House. No such situation has arisen in the Parliamentary world since the mem' ofable split on the home-rule bill, and the most Interest was manifested In regard to the possible developments. t Mr. Chaplin referred to the extraordi nary position in which the followers of the Government had been placed by the indecision of the ministers-. It was use less, he added, to seek guldanco or leader ship from them. He concluded with for mally moving his amendment, on which he said, he meant to divide the house. HicUs-Bcach Takes the Floor. The motion was seconded and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach followed. He com menced with saying that his view, of the general fiscal and political situation was quite different from the view held by Mr. Chaplin, Sir Michael, continuing, said his colleagues were perfectly aware that the grain duty was unpopular when he had inaugurated It but It had been a suc cess and he had heard the proposal to re peal the duty with surprise and regret Ho considered that the duty was neces sary because or the growth of expenditure against which he had protested. Had his protests been received with greater sym pathy by his colleagues he would not now be speaking from a bench above the gang way. It was Impossible for a chancellor of the exchequer to reduce expenditure without the hearty and continuous sup port of thi Premier. No money was worse spent than money expended on the army. He earnestly ap pealed to the Premier to assure the House that he was determined to stop the In crease In the normal expenditure. Sir Michael said he was opposed to the amendment although he sympathized with the Introducers election to the re peal of the grain duty, but he believed the alternative policy to be a greater evil. Havins to choose between two evils, he would choose the lesser and would sup port the budget bill. Chamberlain Scheme Dciioanced. Referring to the suggested preferential tariff, the ex-Chancellor of the exchequer declared he yielded to no one In annre elating the splendid work of Mr. Cham berlain. No Colonial Secretary had ver dono po much to bind the colonics to the mothtrland. or' so much to make the colo nies feel their position and duties as part of the empire .He wished to know wheth er Mr. Chamberlain' opinion was that of the Cabinet The repeat of the grain duty appeared to him to be a direct bir to the adoption of preff rence principles. He therefore-- concluded that the opinion of the Cabinet as a whole, was the same with regard to theso principle, as when he was a mem ber of It and he had -opposed colonial nrffefenCta in regard to wines, sugar and grain. H6 wfts convinced that matters could not last long in their present state. A continuance of the Premier's attitude of suspended Judgment was Impossible. It was not fair to the members of the party whose constituents wanted informa tion. The question was dividing the Unionists, and making the opposition a happy family. Mr. Chamberlain's pro posals would do more to disunite than to Unite the empire, and If he persist ed In them they would destroy the Union ist party. Rosebery Strong: for Free Trade. LONDON, June 9. Speaking at the Es sex agricultural show today Lord Rose bcry remarked that there was a lively sit uation In the House of Commons. "Heaven alone kndws what Is coming next," added the er-Premler. "Startling development may be expected at any moment. "The proposed protection would stimu late Canada, Australia and India and the advantage would be with them. The rUral depopulation, the greatest evidence ot the agricultural depression In this country. woulQ Increase and the prices of food would be raised. How long Would the peo ple stand that? Before the country revert ed to the state of things which preceded free trade, the people should thoroughly .consider how narrowly they had escaped national famine arid revolution In 1S1S. Thefre were only averted by the adoption of free trade, and might return if thi country dtparted therefrom FoBHdrr Men -Open Convention. MILWAUKEE, June 9. Abb at a members of thfe American Foundrymen's Association m?t In annual convention here today, and will hold sessions for three days- HOME RULE IN MGRO Philippine Commission De cides to Inaugurate It. MADE AN AUTONOMOUS COLONY Governor Taxt Will Xame the Ofi. clal, aad It Is Expected That Gcacral Wood Will Be tho First Governor, MANILA. June 9. The Philippine com mission has enacted a bill providing for the government of the Moros. Governor Taft and Major-General Davis Jointly drafted It The measure practically makes the Moro province an autonomous colony of the Philippines which the Phil ippine government controls, and creates an appointive legislative council to pro vide local laws, the commission reserv ing the right to amend or annul them. The council Is to be composed of a gov ernor, secretary, treasurer, engineer, at torney and superintendent of schools. Governor Taft win appoint the officials. The bill will extend the jurisdiction of the Philippine courtd and constabulary to the province and will recognize Moro laws which do not conflict with American laws. The measure also directs the setting aside of the tribal laws, creates Moro courts, provides that the Philippine courts shall try cases between Moros and Christians, giveo the province Its net customs and forestry collections and authorizes the council to abolish slavery. Tho province Is divided Into five dis tricts, Sulu, Zamboanga, Lanoa, Cotabato and Davao. The bill provides for partial military government and It Is expected that General Leonard Wood will be the first Governor of the Moro province. BAER TELLS A TALE OF WOE He Says His Railroad Has Xerer Yet Made Money In Handling: Coal. NEW YORK. June 9. Hearinsr Hi the investigation of the complaint of Will lam R. Hearst against the anthracite coal carrying roads was continued before the interstate Commerce Commission to day, when President Baer was recalled by tHe Commission and examined by Commissioner Prouty. In reply to the first question, President Baer said the rates charged on coal from the anthra cite regions tapped by the Reading sys tem, about ISO miles to tidewater, is 51.55 a ton. Thirty or forty years' experience had shown. Mr. Baer said, that the coal could not bfe carried for less. "Notwithstanding the enormous in crease of trafne." he said, "the cost of transportation has increased. The rates have not increased, but the cost of alL supplies, except steel rails, has advanced within the last few V,ears. In wages alone on thfe Reading- system ihe 'Increase last year was 51.300,000." During the strike. Mr. Baer said thb Reading system lost more than 51500.0db In freight alone on. anthracite, and that was in excess of $515,000 increase in the freights received from bituminous coal. Mr. Baer said some of his associates ih the company would be justified In charg ing any price they could get for their coal, but he believed it was not to the company's interest to charge an unfalr price. The Reading had never yet made any money, but If they could maintain a scale of 51.50 they would be able tb pay per cent on their Investment He doubted if they could Increase the prices another 60 cents a tort, as there are com petitive conditions to be met Mr. Baer declined to agree with the opinion given yesterday by ex-President 011 phant of the Delaware & Hudson, that recent troubles have increased the cost of production of coal SO cents a ton. He believed those figures too conservative In his Judgment, thS figure was nearer 40 cents. Joseph S. Harris,' who was president of the Reading systepi before Mr. Baer, was then called by Mr. Shearn, couns61 for complainant He said he remembered a meeting ot the presidents Of the coal carrying roads when an agreement was reached as to a division of the tonnage of the anthracite region. The Reading was to have 20& per cent of the business. That percentage was never maintained, he said. "There was no combination," Mr. Harris said. "We came to the agree ment that If we fought for tonnage we got no more than It we Just td6k what was coming to us, and so all decided to stop fighting." ( RAILWAY Qt'ESTIOXS ITS POWER. Minnesota Held to Be Without Right to Oppose Merger. ST. PAUL. June 9. Judge Young today concluded his address In the case of the state against the Northern Securities merger. Mr. Young. In "his address, ion- tended strongly that the Minnesota law prohibiting the merger of parallel and competing lines In a manner applies to the Northern 'Securities Company of New Jersey. Attorney C. W. Bunn, of the Northern Pacific road, followed Judge Young. Mr. BUnn's argument In brief wfls that every thing relating to the Northrcn Securities Company was Of an Interstate character, and therefore beyond the power of the state to rejrulate. The Circuit Court, with four of' Its most distinguished Judges on the bench, had no decided, and it was con tended In the present case .a similar de cision must follow. ' Attorney Grover followed with an eloT quent description of the benefits that had accrued to the Northwest through the providential brg&ritzing of the Northern Securities Company. In summing up. Attorney Grover con tended that the State -of Minnesota had no right to dictate to the stockholders of the Great Northern as to what they should do with their stock. Still Ies3 had It any authority to regulate stockholders of the Northern Pacific Company, a Wisconsin corporation. Thb defendant held: "First That it had In no way restrained Interstate commerce. "Second That the antl-consoiidation laws In the state did not In any way af fect It. as the Northern Securities Com pany "was not a railroad company. "Third That the anti-trust law did not apply td the defendant corporation, be cause it prohibited only direct restraint of commerce, which could not be shown by the state." TO CONTROL RAILRdAD; Syndicate Offers to Take Over En tire Pennsylvania Issac. NEW YORK. Juno 9. The statchient Is made on the best authority that an offer has been made td the syndicate, which has agreed to underwrite the $75,000,000 new Pennsylvania stoclt t 130, by a very important financial interest, to take over any part or all of the stock that mair come into- tne syndicate s possession. In fact. It is asserted that this financial In terest is ready to tak& all the new stock. It Is Intimated that with its present hold- Headache, biliousness, kearttrarn, Indlt gestlon, and all liver ills are cured, by Hood's Pills Sold by all druggists. 25 cents. HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill 6. feottie or wniBwn glass with your water aad lt It stand twenty-four hours; a -sedtiaent or settling indicates an un healthy condition, of the kidneys; it it stains the linen, it is evidence ot kidney trouble; too frequent desire to pass ic or pain in the back. Is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. WHAT TO DO There is comfort in the knowledge so. often expressed that Dr. Kilmer's Swajup Boot the great kidney and bladder rem edy, fulfills every wish In curing rheuma tism, pain la the back, kWneysv liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain In .passing It or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to- go often during the day and to get up many times during the night The mild and the ex traordinary effect of Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It stands the highest for Ita wdnderful cures Of thfe most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should haVe the best Sold by druggists in fifty cent and' one dollar sizes. You may fcave a sample bottle 6f Swamp-Root the great kidney remedy, and a book that tells all about It, both sent absolutely free by mall. Address "r. Kilmer & Co.. Blnghamton. N. Y. When writing be sure to mention that ydu read this generous offer In The Portland Dally Oregonlan. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Boot, and "the address, Blnghamton. N. Y.. on every Bottle. i Ings tho possession of the new stock would probably carry control of that po tential property. The Identity of the in terest which seeks control of Pennsyl vania Is not disclosed. The possibilities of such a deal charijte of Pennsylvania control have been fre quently discussed lately In Wall street. Where It is thought that a return of nor mal conditions will reveal some" very de cided changes in railroad ownership. Paciac Squadron to Go ba Craise. WASHINGTON, June $. To test the cruising efficiency of the shirts and famll lartze oUr officers with North Pacific Waters, It is intended that Rear-Admiral Glass, commanding the Pacific squadron. will leave San Francisco late In June for a trip to the Aleutian Islands. The squad ron will stop at Dutch Harbor, where a coal depot of 5000 tons Id to be located. This will be the first time that an Amer lean fleet of this size has visited the Aleutian Islands. The Boston has been ordered to dock at San Francisco for six weeks for repairs, and the Concord will take her place in the Squadron. "I Want Dat MUNYON'S wires QncnV5 HAZEL OOcip "Jes gimme dat Munyon's Witches Hazel Sdap. so I kin be white as you It.' lHunsWs Witch. HaielSoup is a bless in ih the nnreerv. Nothih is heard but praise from toothers. It cures all the. skin torments of babyhood. tIs just the soap for delicate, tender skins. Cures rash, teething spots, cbiSngi hives and eruptions. Gives comfort, ease and. peace to the little ones: soothes and calms; pro duces sleep; its delicious fragrance makes bsby sweet as ro-es. It is just as good for Mankria add Papa as for Baby. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE, THE OLD-FASHIONED MOTHER She Is Still With Us and Has Come to Stay. To the old-fashioned mother the mighty manhood of America doffs Its hat the old-fashioned mother who found tlnie from her Innumerable duties to look after her children, feeling that they were In trusted to her for a short time only; that they in turn were to become history-mak ers, and that she was responsible for their early training. Millions of ndble mothers ard today teaching their children that Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound cures and prevents disease and makes strong, healthy men and women. Thirty days' treatment can be had from any drug store for twenty-nve cents. HULIi THE DANDRUFF GER3I. Or Your Hair Will Fall Ont Till Yon Become Bald. Modern science has discovered that dan druff is caused by a germ that digs up the scalp in scales, as It burrows down to the roots of the hair, where It destroys the hair's vitality, causing falling hair, and, ultimately, baldness. After Profes sor Unna. of Hamourg. uermany, dis covered the dandruff germ, all efforts to find a remedy failed until the great lab oratory discovery was made which result ed In NewbrO'S H6rplclde. It alone of all other hair preparations kills the dan druff germ. Without dandruff, hair grows luxuriantly, "jjesroy tne cause, you re move the effect." For sale by all drug gists. Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to The Herplclde Co.. Detroit. Mich. 's Cure Ail liver Ills, Prevention better than cure. Tutt's Liver Pills will not only cure, but if taken in time will prevent Sick Headache, iyspcpsiaj biliousness, malaria, :onstipation, jaundice, torpid liver and kindred diseases. TUTTS Liver PILLS - AssdiiitELY eyiisu THE PALATIAL orai hi Not. A dark office In the alldlng; absolutely nreproofj electric lights aad artesian vrater; perfect sanita tion and tkoronsh Teatllatloni ele vate ra ran ah? and. nlgkt. . Rooms. ANDERSON, GUSTAV". Attorney-at-Law..$12 ASSOCIATED PRESS: E. I. Powell. Mgr.SutJ AU8TEN', P. C, Manager for Oregon and W'Mhlnston Bskr& Life AaSoeiattoa ot De3 iiolne. Ia 502-533 BAA It, DR. GUSTAV, Phys. and Sbrx. .SOT-Sul BANKERS LIPS ASSOCIATION OF DES MOir?ES. IA.: F. a Auittfc. 3Hf.... 302-303 BENJAMIN, R. W Dentist 314 BERNARD G., Cashier Co-Operatlv Mer cantile, Co, ...212-213 BINSWANdER. OTTO Paysictah and Sbrgeon k , 407-4CS BOGART, DR. II. D., DENTIST 703 BROCK. "WILBUR, F.. Circulator Orego nlan i 3ot BROW?. JIYRA. JC D 313-31 BRTJERE, DS. 6. E.. pays... .411-412-113-11 CAMPBELL, WIL il.. Medical Rererea Eqttitatle Life 700 CANNING, it J 602-U03 CARDWELL. DR. J. R., Dentist 5$ CAUKIN. G. E., District Agent Travelers Iniuranca Company .....713 CHICAGO ARTIFICIAL LIMB CO.; W. T Dickson, Manafisr coi CHURCHILL. MRS. E. -J 716-717 CLINTON. RICHARD, stat manager Co operative Mercantile Co .212-213 COFFET, DR. R. C, Surgeon 405-4M COGHLAN, DR. J. N. 713-714 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE CO 615-6W CONNELL. DR. E. D "VVITT. Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat , 613-flH CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE CO.; J. F. Olscn, Gen. Mgr.;.G. Bernard. Casnler..212-13 CORNELIUS, C. AV.i Phys. and Surgeon.. 206 COLLIER; P; F., Publisher: S. P. McGulre. Manager ....415 DAY. J. G. & L S...-I, 313 rjEVERE, A. E. 403 PICKSON, DR. J. F., Physician 713-714 eoitcwiiau kooms .-.Eighth Floor EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder StreC EQUITABLY LIFE ASSURANCE SO CIETY-. L. Samuel, Mgr.; G. S. Smith. Cashier 306 FENTON. j. d.. PhyitetaB ana surg..J3-5iu FENTON, DR. IHCKS C. Eye and Ear... 511 FEN TON, MATTHEW" F., Dentist 0u GAL.VANI. W H., Engineer and Draughts man 600 GEARY. DR. H. P.. Phys, and Surgeon.... iOC GIESY. A J., Physician and Surgeon... 700-710 UIljUiSKT, Dn. J. AXJEX. Physician. .40103 GOLDMAN, WILLIAM, Manager Manhat tan Lifa Ins. Co. ot Sew Xoric 208-210 GRANT, FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Lar....6U GKISWOLU at PilEOLBY Tailors , , 131 SUth Street HAMMAM BATH3, Turkish and Russian.. 300-S01-302 HAMMOND. A. 3 31i HOLL1STEK, DR. 6. C, Physician and surgeon .....i 304-303 IDLEMAN, C M., AttOjrney-it-Law.. 416-17-13 JEFFREYS. DR. ANNlCE F.. Phys. and 8urgeon, "Women and Children only... ,..400 JOHNSON. IV. C.... i.....,.....'.. 315-316-317 KADY, MARK T. Supervisor of Agtntx. Mutual Reserve Llla Ins. Co ..603 LANE. H. L., Dentist 513-514 LAWBAUGH.. DR. E. A S04-S05 LITTLEFIEbD; H. R., Phys. and Surgeon.. '20ti MACKAY. DR. A. E.. Phys. and Surg.. 711-712 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK: w. uoiaman, Mgr 2UD-zw MARSH, DR. R. J., Physician and Surgeon 303-310 McCOY, NEVT0N, Attorney-at-Law 715 McELROY. DR. J. G.. Phys. & Sllr.701-702-7O3 McFADEN. MISS IDA E.,Stnographer...201 McQINN, HENRY E., Attorneyrat-Law.311-1 McGUlRE, 3. P.. Manager P. F. Collier, Publisher 415 McKENZlE DR. P. L.. Pnys. and Surg.512-313 SIETT, HENRY 213 MILLER, DH. HERBERT C, Dentist and Oral SurgeOa 608-609 MOSSMAN, DR. E. P.. Dentist 513-514 MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INS. CO.: Marfc T. Kady. Supervisor of Agents.6O4-003 NICHOLAS, HORACE B.. Attorney-at-LaW.718 NICHOLS. THE DRS., Phys. & Surgns.80S-6or NlLES, il. M.. Cashier ManhatUa Lit Insurance Company, of New York ...209 NOTTAGE, DR. G. B., Dentist... 6o OLSEN, J. F., General Manager Co-Operative Mercantile Co 212-213 OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY 409-410 OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP; MARSCH & GEORGE, Proprietors 129 Sixth Street OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU; J. F. StrauhaU. Manager.... ,..........,-.200 PACIFIC MERCAATlliE. CO.; F. 3L Schwartz. Agent 211 PAOUE. B. 5.. Attorney-at-Law.,,.....518 PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY Ground Floor, 133 Sixth Street QUIMBy)" L. P- V Gamo and Forestry "Warden .... 715 REED C J Executive Special Agent Manhattan Life Ins. Co. of New York... 209 REED "WALTER, Optician... 133 Sixth Strt RICKENBACH, DR. J. F.. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat .. , .".......701.702 ROSENDALE. O. M.. Metallurgist aad Silnihjr Engineer 316 RYAN. J. B., Attorney-at-Law -..515 SAMUEL, L., Manager Equitable Life. ...306 SHERWOOD, J. W.. Stafo Cdniraander K. O. T. M....4 ....j. ....517 5ttTH DR. L. B;,. Osteopath..; 409410 SMITH. GEORGE 5.. Cashier Equitable Life .. .306 STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E. Dentist.... 704-705 SURGEON OF THE S, P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO 706 SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 201 TUCKER, DR. GEO. F.j Dentist 610-811 VESTER, A. Special Agent Manhattan Life ., 209 "WENDLING, DR. ROBT. F.. Dentist.. ..05 WILEY, DR. JAMES O. C. Phys. Sur.70S-9 WILSON, DR. EDWARD N., Eye, ear, nose and -throat i...i...ww.... .-04-305 'WILSON. DtL GEO. T.. Phys. & Sufg.706-707 WlLSbN, DR. HOLT C. Phys St Surg.807-3oS WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician.. 411-412-413-414 6 Aces may fee ka hy applying-to thf sHBeriHteatleHt of tne biiildlngr, reem 201, secenel goer. MEN Tm TWE MODERN APPLIANCE A positive jftT to perttit iaaaftood. The VACUUM TREATMENT cures you without medicine of all aervoui or dlsas 6t the generative or siieh -as lcs tnaahoe4. exhaustive drains, Yrteew. lwHMHancy, etc Me aw 4lckly re stire to perfect health awl streagth Wnta t&Hat 47-43 Safa Deposit bvlldtBg. Seattle,. Waa.