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THE MORNING OBEGONIAX, THURSDAY, JUNE- 22, 1905.. 5 FINDS MORTON S BUMELES! (Continued From First Page.) and all o its principal officers and agents, perhaps including; some subordi nat officers and agent.?, be arraigned far contempt of court for "making and carrying out the agreement referred to, In reply to this letter, on March 8, Attorney-treneral Moody expressed satis faction with the progress made In the investigation and stated that upon Its completion he would confer with the counsel regarding the action to be taken. Three days later the special counsel In reply said- that they intended by their report to recommend contempt proceed; lngs without further ini-estigation, but were willing to pursue the investigation. They recommended taking further test! mony at Kansas City. On March 20 they again wrote to the Attorney-Gen era!, saying that informal investigation confirmed their former report and that they could go no further to secure formal evidence without process. Therefore they again (recommended contempt proceed ings, and taking of testimony at Kansas City. They had no doubt the law had been violated by the traffic officers of the railroad company and the officers of the fuel company and that the former had violated the injunction. They con tinued: The formal proof required to punish them for contempt of court and also criminally, It It shall be thought best to do that, too, can be had only by Judicial process. This Is ready n our hands. The proof elicited before the master will alfo be available for criminal Pro ceedings against the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company and Its officers and agents. They stated that these were their final recommendations And. awaited instrue tlons. Counsel Insist on Prosecution. The Attorney-General issued the order to take ifurther testimony on March 21, tut stated that he preferred to have all the recommendations before considering action against the railroad company. He again stated on March 27 that before proceedings were begun against either company or Its officers, he desired all tho material facts and the udvice of the special counsel. Messrs. Harmon and Judson wrote on April 11 referring to a conference held with Mr. Moody a week before and ex plaining that they desired further test! mony as a basis for proceedings undor tho criminal provisions of the Elklns act against the fuel company and its of ficem They then argued for Immediate contempt proceedings. Tho Attorney-General replied on May 13. paying that he had submitted the letter to the President and had said to him that it was repugnant to proceed against the officers or the railroad company indi vidually without somo evidence that each individual had somo culpable connection with the contempt of court. He then calls attention to his personal responsi bllltles in tho case and proceeds: Moody Kef uses to Prosecute. I atu. therefore, brought face to face with my own personal responsibility, and roust dis charge It under the embarrassing circumstance that one of the persons affected by my de cision is a colleague In the performance of public duty. It Is not easy to determine with accuracy what effect such a circumstance has upon the exercise of Judgment. I can only Bay that I have endeavored to see that it should have effect, one way or the other.. There Is no difference between us as to pro ceedings against the corporation Itself. If the transactions set forth in the report of the Interstate Commerce Coram 1m Ion in regard to the departure from the published rates by the Atchiaon, Topeta & .fcaota Fe railway system In fayor of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company are within the terms of the injunction, (be evidence- "before the commlsnlon allows with, eufn- cicrtt clearness hat -this injunction has been Moiaica ana toe railroad company has been guilt of contempt of court. But you 'go fur ther and- recommend proceedings against the managing 'Officers of that company, including presumably the president, the vice-president in charge of the traffic department, the general freight and traffic manager and other officers uhoM duties relate to the transportation Of freight. Wo arc" clearly of opinion that the report of the commission, with the verified copy of testimony before the commlaslonr would be a sufficient basis for an attachment In contempt against the corporation and its managing offi cers. No Evidence Against Officials. I have examined this report and a transcript bf the testimony taken by the commission. I do not find any testimony relating to the con duct of any except minor officials and Mr. "Riddle, who may claim to have obtained im munity by testifying fully before the commis sion. For Instance, to be specific there is not a scintilla of testimony that Mr. Ripley, the president of the road, or Mr. Morton, then one of its vice-presidents, had any connection with the evident departure from the published rates in favor of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, or that they knew or suspected that transportation wan furnished to this company in any matter different from that prescribed by the open and published rate. Neither of those officials were. In their modest way, referred to In the testimony or in the report of the commission. Surely, it would not be contended that upon this elate of facts these officials were subject to a penalty for contempt of court. Hot have I understood that It has been your opinion that upon mieh a state of affairs any Individuals would be liable to pun ishment for contempt. Tour view, as I have understood it, has been that, as corporations must always act through their officers and agents, there is a presumption that those who are charged with the management of their affairs are responsible for the conduct of a corporation which violates an injunction; that that presumption warrants an accusation of contempt aralnst Its officers and agents where the corporation lias been guilty of contempt, nnd that upon investigation of the accusation, " testimony may be taken which will nhow Whether or not the officers accused -have them. pelves been guilty of any conduct which has aided in bringing the . corporation into con tempt of court. I do not understand, however, that without such evidence you would be of oplnon that any officer or agents would be liable to-the penalty for contempt. After great consideration. I am or oplnon that wm evidence ought to precede the. accusation and that an accusation so grave in its char acter ought not to be made unless there ap pears before it is made some evidence in sup port of It- In this case, upon the fact which I have stated. I have reached the conclusion that I ought not to make the application for an attachment for contempt against the offi cers of the railway company. I have submitted the foregoing to the Pres ident, and he authorizes me to say that he ap proves the conclusion' which I have reached, and directs that proceedings for contempt of the Injunction be begun against the railroad c-impany only. Officers Kcsponslblo for Company. The lotter in roply to this contains the" resignation of Messrs. Harmon and Jud ron It was dated at Cincinnati, June S. They say: It is true that the report of the Interstate C mmeroe Commission merely stated the facts, which (4r that the law had been violated, without attempting to fix responsibility on any particular officers of the railroad com pany The reason for this was that the com xrisrion limited its Inquiry to the mere fact c? such violation, and so stated. The violation by a corporation of an ln Jari'tloh directed agaln-t it and Its officers always calls for a rule .against such of them its had control over its conduct to show cause w-y they should not be held personally. They aw prima fade guilty of disobedience. It was their duty to see that the acts forbidden were not done, as well as not to do them. The necessity of this rule Is apparent, as wel as its Justice - The facts are peculiarly w'tMn the knowledge of such officers and sub ordinates under their control. Except in cases f rare that they may be called accidental there are no means of discovering the facts except by such a proceeding a we have ad vised. This well-establliihed rule, which is sufficient to Justify the action proposed in any case seemed and still seems to us peculiarly to fit the case Fn band. A rule against the -controlling officers of the railroad company to Show cause Is simply the recognition by the court c' the responsibility incident to their official relation. It is a demand for an explanation, and not. properly speaking, an "accusation.- " The action of the corporation Is necessarily resumptive evidence against its principal offi cers -who bad charge of the department In question. t, . "We -fully concur that no proceeding should i v commenced without evidence, tut fact j presumed or Judicially noticed are evidence. The proceeding we rescommend is not unusual nor exceptional, but on the contrary Is tit natural and ordinary one In such casts. What we have said is peculiarly true of the great corporations of our day. They cannot be imprisoned, and punishment by fine is not only inadequate, but Teaches the culprit only ugnuy, if at all. Tbs evils with which we are now confronted are corporate in name, but indl vidua! In tact. Guilt is always personal. So long as officials can hide behind their corpo ration, no remedy can be effective. Tvnea the Government searches out the guilty seen and makes corporate wrongdoing mean personal punishment and. dishonor, -the laws will be enforced. The nature and .circumstances of our ap pointment Impose a certain Independent respon sibility on us which we feel would not be met by a proceeding agalns&.the corporation alone. "Ve. therefore consider that we have now discharged the duty which you did us the honor to intrust to us. Resignations Aro Accepted. The resignations were accepted by the Attorney-General In a letter to the counsel dated June 13, saying: I regret your conclusion, but. 'not doubting that you have arrived at It after great con slderatlon, inspired by a sense of your duty. I must accept It. After again expressing a desire for more specific facts on which to base proceedings, he said: I had hoped that you would find It practica ble to elicit further and more specific Informs tlon. at least In the respects above mentioned, before determining on the character .of the proceedings to be taken for the vindication of the law. I have believed that this Informs.' tlon should precede action, and that action should be based on It rather than on infer ences to be drawn from the commission's re port or presumed responsibility of the officers or a corporation for Its acts. In a letter to the President dated June 3, the case Is reviewed by tho At torney-Goneral, who reiterated his views that proceedings for contempt should be begun against the offending railroad company, but not against its officers. Roosevelt Stands by Moody. President Roosevelt upholds this view In a reply under date of Juno 12, as follows: I have received and carefully considered your letters of the-31st ultimo and Sd Instant. I entirely agree with your conclusions. In my opinion, you would be wholly without Justifica tion in proceeding Individually against the officers of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company for contempt when neither the Interstate Commerce Commission nor the special counsel you have employed have devel oped a single fact of any kind beyond the holding of their offices tending to Implicate any one of these officers. One of the officers. Mr. Morton, Is a member of my Cabinet. This fact Is not to be allowed to shield, nor. on the other hand. Is it to be allowed to cause htm to be singled out. or the officers with whom ho u associated to be singled out, for attack. The President then points out that there is a precisely similar case against western roads for giving rebates to tho International Harvester Company, but that no one lias suggested proceeding; individually against the officers of the roads involved in the latter. Yet if ac tlon were taken against the Santa Fe officials, it would have to be taken in the Harvester case .against every rail road running west of Chicago, there being no possible excuse for discrlm lnating one case from tho other. He continues: Believes Morton. Innocent, Tou advise me to direct the eubmlfslen of the printed evidence taken by the Interstate Commerce Commission (the only printed evi dence berore the special counsel), to juage Phillips, who had issued the injunction, to see whether on this evidence, in which there la not a syllable directly bearing on Mr. Morton or any one of bis colleagues in the manage' ment of the road, action could be taken against any one of them personally. I did not take this advice for two reasons: First, if it was not for Mr. Morton being in my Cabinet, neither you nor I would dream of adopting such a course In this instance: and we could not follow it, save on condition of also following It in the ease ef the Har vester company, and in an similar cases which, in my Judgment, would put us in a Wholly untenable position. Second. I have received from MK Morton a Jbttcr. of which I encloee you a eopy. together wjin a copy oi my repty. ui it you win see that Mr. Morton not only states In the most unequivocal manner that he nad no Know-edge whatever of the unlawful practice complained or. nut also snows ty tne quotation or docu ments issued under his direction that ail sucn unlawful practices were specifically forbidden by him, and that tb attention of his (sub ordinates was called to the necessity of com plying with the law In this respect. When there Is not ono shadow of testimony against him. and when whatever evidence has been submitted shows that he Is not guilty, it seems to me that there is no warrant whatever for our proceeding against him. Only Punish Willful Lawlessness. The- course that you have followed in deal ing with all the correspondent matters has bees resolute, and has my heartiest approval. The aim or the Administration has been, in the first place, to stop unlawful practices. We have not proceeded personally against any of the officers unless there was legal evidence showing that their conduct sad. been willfully of suoh a nature as to render It our duty to try to punish them personally no leu than to try to put an end to the objectionable prac tices. Tou, perhaps, remember that, when the Ad ministration brought the Northern Securities suit, there was much critloUm of us for not undertaking criminal proceedings against the principal directors In the Norther Securities corporation. The view of the Admlnlstratkm at that time was that cuch a proceeding would be unjust to the men concerned, and not to the advantage of the public. Events, I think. nave snown tnis view to be correct, in the same way, when a year or two ago Injunctions were obtained against the corporations known popularly as the beef trust, an effort was made at the time to proceed persoaaly against the individuals in those corporations. Since then testimony has been offered us to show that the packing companies have violated the In junction, and that the violation was deliberate and willful on the part of a number ef Indi viduals. Of the weight and sufficiency of this evidence It is not for me to Judge. With mr approval, the Department of Justice, with the assistance of the Department of Commerce and LaDor. nas zor rerae months been endeavoring to find out whether or not tbey can obtain legal evidence of such willful and deliberate violation of the Injunction by aay Individual. If the grand Jury now sitting In Chicago find indictments agalnot any Individuals concerned In the packing corporations. It will be because In their Judgment such legal evidence of the violation of the Injunction has been laid before them. If you at any time get legal evidence of any such willful and deliberate violation by any officers of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, or of any other road running west of Chicago, of the Injunction in the Colorado case, or or the Injunction In the International Har vester Company case, yon will, of course, pro ceed as you have already proceeded tn the Chicago beef-packlnr case. But at present not oniy nas were Been no sucn evidence pro duced, but there has been no attemDt to n re duce such evidence, and, as regards Mr. Mor ton, there Is seemingly conclusive testimony to the contrary. Tou will not. however, take action against any official of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad which you do not uuee against the officials of any ether railroad under precisely similar circumstances. Proceed Against Companies. In both this Colorado Fuel case and the Irv- ternaUonal Harvester case I direct that pro ceedings for contempt against the cemnanies be taken by the Government. Whether, as the cases develop, proceedings against indi vidual oinoers Become necessary must depend in esch Instance on whether testlraonr is ob tained showing that sucn individual officer has either by act or connivance been personally guilty in the matter. If there aro any rail roads guilty or the practices which we have enjoined other railroads from following, but which have not themselves been enjoined, pro ceedings should be begun to put them under a similar restraint. Tou have expressed your doubt as to whether ; the Injunction granted Is sufficiently explicit In terms to nt either the case of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe or the similar case of the Harvester Company. I agree, howe-er, with ' your zeeimg mat. even though, there Is such doubt, an effort should be made to obtain this Judgment of the court on the question. Morton, explains the Case. In a letter to President Roossvelt dstsri June 5 last. Secretary Morton reviewed mo rcoate cases at length. He explained uinj tne Arizona, & "New Mexico smelters in 1901 threatened to use Eastern coke or build a railroad of their own, and were experimenting with ruel oil. and partly adopted it. This menaced a traffic worth $1.0C0.Ctt a year to the Santa Fc. Then the company, to preserve this traffic. -arranged with the Fuel Company to haul coal to El Paso and Demtog at a ton. chares collect th foil amnimt from the smelters''' and repay JL.15 to the ruci wmpsay u the price of the coal. The tariff published showed the rate to be $4.05. and. did not separate the cost of mil It ill, nlniw T? kM nn this ru-ilnt 1 rnlll th tfiTMtlnlll nf that mm thm Interstate Commerce Commission. 1 did not know personally how the matter was being handled, as far as the publication of the tariff was concerned. My own connection with, the case was to see that the traffic was diverted to the Atchison railroad, and after that details were to subordinates. Thousands of tariffs aro published every year. Mr. Morton says that the Fuel Company was the only shipper at that time, so thero was no discrimination. In 1903 the payment of the rebate was enjoined. On this topic Mr. Morton says: His Evidence Caused Injunction. I suppose It was not known to you, certainly not to the public, generally, that It was the testimony which I gave before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the practices of Western railroads so far as stain, dressed beef and provisions arrangements wers con cemcd that made it possible to issue the in junctions. Tou can confirm this by asking Chairman Knapp. of the Interstate Commerce Commission, or Judge Day. who was at that time the special counsel for the commission. Without my evidence, it is quite unlikely that the Injunctions could have been obtained. I was anxious to see all the Western roads pre' vented from doing things I knew were Irrtj ular. and calculated to do the railroads, as well as the public generally, great Injustice. I was aware of the fact that the practices about which I testified were general, and they either had to be stopped in come way, or they would certainly nave grown a great deal worse. When the Injunction was issued by the court. positive Instructions were given ojr me verbally to my subordinates to comply In every respect with Its terms. The Instructions were Iseued to everybody concerned In writing, and are a matter of record, as is my correspondence on the subject, all of which will confirm, what I say. When the Elklns bill became a law In IMS. all of my Instructions were reiterated, and the most positive orders issued that under no circumstances or conditions would any dcvU. tlon from the law be permitted. Notwithstanding all of these precaution the arrangement of billing the coal and coke at a delivered price, and nof ceparatlnr the freight rate from the price or tne commodity in tn tariff was sot corrected until some time last November. It was evidently not regarded In the tariff-printing bureau as an Irregular ar rangement, and consequently escaped attention. All of our orders were carefully considered and carefully Issued, but so tar as this par ticularly is concerned seem to have been over looked. Always Opposed Rebates After denying that he has been a stock holder in the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com pany or any of Its subsidiary companies since ISSa, Mr. Morton said: I have been a railroad man for over 30 years. and a railroad officer for most of the time. and l nave done my utmost to bring snout a decent railroad practice. I have always been opposed to rebates and all kind of graft in the business, and I do not believe there Is another railroad-officer In the Western coun try who has tried to be fairer In bis relations to the pubHc or mere fearless In denouncing or In trying to prevent the evils and abuses of railroad management. At the same time I have been Just as insistent in demanding that the railroads should have fair play. The corcspondonce concluded with the following reply from tho President to Mr. Morton, dated June 12: Roosevelt Exonerates Morton. I have received your letter of the 5lh Instant in reference to your own action concerning the rebates which the Interstate Commerce Commission has found to have been granted by .the Atchison to the Colorado Fuel Company at the time you were vice-president of the road. Net a shred of testimony, so far as I Knew, nas been presented from any murce, whether by the Interstate Commerce Comxnls- i4ob or the special counsel employed by the Department ef Justice, which' personally im plicates you in granting rebates. In your Jet ter you show not only that you were ignorant of the existence of such rebates, but that you had taken every possible seep to see that neither In this case nor In aay other were any rebates granted, and you quoted documents wbloh show that your subordinates were re peatedly and explicitly warned to obey the law as regards these rebates, as well as In other respects. This showing on your part, and In view ef the fact that, as I have said, net a shred of testimony has been produced against you front aay source whatever. I do not think that you need pay any further beed to the aoeusaUoss that have been made against you. I do not myself need any corroboration ef any statement you make. but. If I did need It. It would be furnished by the boldness and frankness with which, over three years ago. and before any oz tne .proceedings witn waica we are now. dealing took place, jou testified to the entire truth in connection with the taking of rebates from the roads, and It Is deeply -discreditable that this testimony ehouid not only now be quoted against you. but. with shameless per version of the truth, should be c noted as hav Ing been given by you as la this case. At tne tlrae when you gave the testimony the Interstate commerce law in the matter of re bates was practically a dead-letter. fivery railroad man admitted privately that he paid no heed whatever to It, and the Interstate Commerce Commission had shown Itself abso lutely powerless to secure this heed. When I took up the matter and endeavored to enforce obedience to the law on the part of the rail roads en the question of rebates. I found vio lent op petition from the great bulk ef railroad men, and a refusal by all of those to whom I poke to testify in public to verify the state ef affairs which they freely admitted to me in private. Tou alone stated that yeu would do all In your power to break up this system of giving rebates, that yeu strongly objected to It. but that as Ions ss the law was a dead letter, the railroads which preferred to obey It were forced te disobey It. If they were to continue In business at all under the compe tition ef their less scrupulous feMows. I agreed witn you cordially that the only way In which It would be possible to secure the enforcement of the law would be by raaklRg It effect! against all roads alike, as. If some were al lowed to violate It. that need-tartly meant inat. inn oinrrs in seii-protectloe would be. driven to .violate It slsj, and I cannot too heartily commend the fearless and frank way In which you. and you aloae. came forward. sad In the interest of the Government and the public, gave legal evidence ef the fact which every one In Interest privately admitted to exist, but which the Interstate Commerce Commission had previously been unable legally io ertaotien. It was primarily due to this testimonv of yours that we were able te nut so nearly effective a stop to the system ef rebates as It then existed. Tou rendered a great public wrnw oy yoar .csuroesy. leu enabled tne Government to aceompH&h that In the Interest of the public which it coald not otherwise nave accomplished, and you showed yourself te be. more than any other railroad man with whom I came In contact, zealous In your en- ceaver to see that the law should no lenrer remain a dead-letter, but that all the railroads alike should be required la obey It. "Why He "Was Appointed to Xavy. Tour manliness and frankness in this matter attracted my particular attention. It showed you to be a man whose word could be trusted absolutely, and whose desire to do full Justice and to nave it done could Ukewlee be trusted. When a vacancy occurred In the Navy Depart ment. I made up my mind that I wished you in ij vaotnet. -wnere. permit me to reiterate, you have shown yourself to be one of the most faithful and devoted public sen-ants with whom it has ever been my good fortune to be connected. Tou came In at my urgent re-' quest and in spite of your natural reluctance. to accept the very heavy financial loss which taking the position or Secretary of the Navy necessarily Involved. I certainly would not shield you because tou are In my Cabinet, but- eaua.Hr certainly I shall not sanction an attack upon you which I would not dream or sanctioning If you had not become a member of my Cabinet. Few Remarks on Equitable. Since I accepted your resignation as a mem ber of my Cabinet, you have undertaken, per haps, the greatest and most Important work now open to any ousinea man in assuming control of the Equitable Life Assurance So ciety. Tou do not need to be told again or the confidence that I have In you. and rnv belief in your absolute sincerity or purpose and your unflinching courage. I know from the mere fact that you have contented to take control of the society that there will be a clean management, a control really and hon estly in the Interest of the policy-holders, and one which will make "topcssible the crooked and objectionable practices that have hitherto prevailed In the society. Bx-Pre4Ident Cleve land, la consenting- to act as one or the trustees to hold the stock of the society and to use the voting power of such stock tn the selecUon of directors, concludes his letter by saying: We shall be saf r If we regain our other Tiablt of looking at the appropriation to per sonal uses of property and Interests held tn trust in the same light as all other forms or stealing." In other words, you and Mr. Cleveland Intend I to see that the affairs of the society are man aged not merely with the bonerty requisite to i keep clear or criminal proceedings, but with, j the fine sense of honor which recognises la the trustees and that Is what the man respon sible for the management or any great busi ness corporation is nowadays the duty of managing his business affairs with a high j sense or obligation, not only to the stockhold ers and the pollcy-hoUers themselves, but also ' o the general public Mr. 'Cleveland .Isas show, especially that h Is to be absolutely free and -undisturbed la the exercise of hi Judgment: you have especially stipulated that too are to D ansoiuteiy free and undisturbed in the "exercise of your Judgment. I have laim in your wm to do the right, and also in the Judgment which will enable too to do right. As I understand It. the majority of th mock, im to oe put. in use nanus oc a board Of trustees, or which Mr. Cleveland has accepted the chairmanship, and they will have absolute control, subject, as to the majority of the dl rectors, to exercUlng their own Judgment with out control. Tour own policy wll be. I know, to give the policy-holders a square deal and to clean house thoroughly. Tou would not take such a position if you did not have a perfectly free hand. If you were not unham pered by commitments to anybody. Reform of Insurance Baslncss. Z do not congratulate you on entering .-this work, for I do not wish to congratulate any many when he puts his harness on. but rather to wait until he takes It off. but I do wish to express to you not only my belief la you and 1ft iwu- locRBDst ay strong- reeling that you have undertaken one of the most Important public duties that can befall any maw. The scandal which, has been so deplorable for the Equitable Society has also had effects beyond the society Itself. Not only Is It lamentable to think of the condition or hundreds of thou sands of poor people all over the country who "c unuo lacir raaaimci Kxaaen in tne pro visions which tbey have made for their fam ilies and for their old age by putting their earnings or years la this society, but tho loss or confidence thereby created affects the whole Insurance business of the country and weakens Vtbat great tendency for- the promotion of thrift anc proviGeace. Tour success In your new oosltion will mean not only a great achievement for you, but a era achievement ror tne American people: In business conditions as they are today Tao head of cue of the treat, isinnnm A-UtiNi should be regarded as Just as emphatically a public servant as ir he were occupying any orfice through the direct vote or the people. He should be held to the same strict account - aoiuty it ce roes wrong; and he Is entitled to the same rraise If by dotnr hl dntT- fAMe!v honestly and Intelligently, he Increases the ataoiiuy or tne Business world, raises Its moral tone and puts a premium upon those oi laving wnica are so essential the welfare of the oeonle aa a. "hoar Incidentally, it seems to me that what has occurred furnishes another argument fnr r fectlve supervision by the National Govern ment, it sucn superrtslon of the National Gov ernment can be- obtained, over all those great Insurance corporations which do an Interstate Business. CITY DAILYSTAT!STICS. Marriage JJcenses, William Tell Heftey. 40. Cameron. Tex.: Bessie Louise Flnley. 27. ueorge w. Fauss. 3S. Seattle; Annie Eliza beth Layman. 31. Thomas C Townsend. 27; Laura M. Smith. Otis C Savles. 2: Jessie Tladlev. Cornelius S. Collier, 32, Pendleton; Delia -aa. nan, t. J. O. Rummens, 23. Garfield, Wash.; Ethel Owenbey. 22. J. H. Upson. Si, St. Paul. Minn.; A. E. Robert Glllan, 37; Florence O. Gould. 27. George Vath. 36; Grace J. Klnesy."2fl. T. J. Brady. 27; Vernle P. Mayo. 23. George Spercher. 30; Bertha JUL 2d. John F. Jordan. 28; Lizzie Severance. 2C F. A. Garner. 23, Bertha Stanley, 17. A. A. Courteney. 47: Florence C Cox, 27. Deaths. At Good Samaritan HoinltaL Jun SO. Vn Caroline Dygert, aged 75 years, II months and 1 day. On river steamer Lurllne, en route from Astoria to Portland. June 20. Lee Hong, a "ui e ai v-r.ina, agea au years. Births. At 328 Front street, June 18, to the wife of Charles O. Pick, a sen. At 475 Morrison street, June 21, to the wife of John E. Blazier. a son. At 605Vi First street. June IS. to the wire ot .jioDen. aietgnt. a caugnter. Building rermlU. Engermann & tHterson. tent restaurant on Upshur street, between Twenty-fifth and wenty-sixtn. 350. W. II. Savage, dwelling on East Four teenth street, near Mason. $500. L. H. Hansen, dwelling on Multnomah street, between East Ninth and East Eleventh, 1550. Mrs. L. M. Drauga, dwelling on Northrop aireei. oeiweea rtinsteentn and Twentieth. J1500. Portland Gas Company, warehouse, corner i-ourieenm ana Everett streets. $2700. Holm an Undertaking. Company, barn, cor ner Second and Montgomery street. 1G0O0. Real Estate Transfers. Title Guarantee it Trust Co. to D. Gouhler. lot 11. block 20, First Ad dition to Hollcday Park Addition x bflO J3. C Morris and wife to W. J. Adams. lots 5. 0. block C Woodlawn ...... 150 Hi Slnshelmer to H- E. Coleman, lot 25. part lot 2d. Cedar Hill 1 Same to same. lots l, 2. block 323, city 1 C Parker et aL to W. Packer, lots 3. 6. block 1. Highland 1 F. W. Sheffield and wife to H. E. Gale and wife, lots 25. 28. block 8. Highland Park SOO Ada Gran to Albert Gran et at, let 3. block 65. Caruthers Addition "to Caruthers Addition 300 G. T. Poteet and wife to J. H. Penn. south H loU 7, 8. block 5. Strobe's Addition 600 Land Co. of Oregon to H. W. PJckard. lot 14. block 4, City View Tark.... 250 Real Estate Investors' Assn. to A. C blmpson. lot S. block 17. Sellwood. . 190 Nicola! Bros. Co. to E. M. Waldron. north 30 feet lot 0. block S. Do sell er! Second Addition I Sheriff to A. Harold, lot 2. block 7, Germanla - 2 G. W. Kenney and wife to Mrs. M. Robson. lots 1, 2, block 4. Barrett's Addition 250 L. A. Lesound to J. H. Hpvedsgaard et ax. 101 a, biock 3. Stephens Ad dition 1 M. I. Houghton and husband to E. M. Howe, lots 16, 17. block 4. Tobasco Addition 425 M. U. Denholmand husband to N. M. ifiuuiaj. ivi. , j, i.i j Au dition .. L250 -University Land Co. to. J. H. Larson. Iota 13. 14. block 1. Portsmouth ... 400 C L. Fay. trustee, to J. Tost, lot 14. block 10. Lincoln Park 135 Point View Land Co. to E. Speer and wife, lot 28 block 16. Point View... SO A W. O co bock and wife to E. A Baldwin, tots 5. 6. block 100. city .. 1- Theodore Hardee Decorated. On account of his services In the Orient In connection with the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition. Theodore Hardee, as sistant to President Goode. has been pre sented with the Order of the Double Dragon by the Emperor of China. The emblem Itself is of silver, and Is ac companied with a large document sever al feet square with no end of Chinese hieroglyphics emblazoned upon It. As no translation accompanies the document. Mr. Hardee Is not yet aware of the exact significance of the honor shown him. Hon. John Barrett and Colonel Thomas "W. SjTnons, United States engineers, and former Pomanders, nave also just re ceived the order from the Chinese Em peror. Boycott Extends to Canton. SINGAPORE. Straits Settlement June 2L The Cantonese merchants here today initiated a movement in support of their compatriots to boycott all American products, ending- the result of the appeal against the Cblneso exclusion act, the Chinese apparently are holding aloof from the boycott. AT THE HOTELS. The rortlasd-Mrs. W. H. Etoekhant. Bir mingham: I. N. Sanderson. F. G. Carpenter, New York; II. F. Clcugh. Ssattle; Mr. Scales and daughter. Miss E. Cobb F. D. Bates. New Tork; P. Morgan and wife. San Francisco: II. Xech and wife. New Tork: M. H. Kelly, Duluth; F. W. Parsons. Sag inaw; B. W. Hqwe. Duluth: M. L. Smead. C. W. Brooke. H. Wachenhelra, R. H. JahU New Tork; A. Dorice. Philadelphia; W. F. Burt and wife. New Tork: J. C Henrv and wire. St Paul; W. Van Dyke and wife. Miss Van Dyke, Oakland; G. McXab and wife. Mrs. S. E. Murray. San Francisco; Mrs. J. .net. iran. san i-rancjico; c Hofer and wire. E. Hofer. Miss M. Hofer. Iowa: J. L. Krons- berg and wife Buffalo; C N. Metcalf. De troit; W. Schwarr, Nev Tork; J. Haslam. Cincinnati, O.; G. E. Bent and wife. New Tork; Mrs. G. H. George. Astoria; Mrs. A. E. Blake. Mrs. J. M. Blake, Spokane; D. C McGregor and wife. Vancouver: R L Griffin and wife. Montreal: F. Vincent. "New Tork; W. B. Mack and wife. Aberdeen. Wash.; M cneiaon ana wire, cyaney. Australia; ilra. J. R, Winn and son. R. B- Plies. Seattle: rt H. E. Allen. Mrs. E. K. Else. 8prlngfleld; L. J. Simpson. North Bend; J. Lugsden and wife. Miss Lugsden. Miss Wood. J. W." Wood. San. Francisco It, H, Wadsworth. I Robin son. Chicago; A. Bradley. Seattle: J. IL Haw ley. Adams; C W. Gregory. Chicago; L. E. Fuller. Saa Mateo; W. Stanton and wife. Miss Nevln. Pasadena: F. & MHni-r. "San Francisco: J. .Howard and wife. Em poria, i'.- u. li cauesder. Astoria; Dr. E. x. unsuz. ucnau, jButte. i. tu ueorge. Astoria: Miss Laa-r. The Dalles: Mrs. B. P. Walttaker. Augusts, Me.; IT. BaekJsrhasa. Chisago: Mrs. H. Casss!!, call aa staid. St. Paul: C I. Weldler. Saa Francisco: W. J. Stimson. Indianapolis; B. A. Johnson and wire. S, O. Hey I. Minneapolis: Mrs. W. X. OdelL Des Moines; Mrs. W. F. Lee. Ohrmpia, Wash.; C S. Kin. New Tork; a K. Welriek. 1C T. O'Brien. Tokohama; A. C Lltxen. Washington, D. C;G. Ames, Ft. Scott; Ef A Hersche and wire. city. Tho Perkins H. W. Young and wife. R. E. Peabody. wire and three children. Dayton; C. C Kinney. Wasco; Mrs. Jackson. W. R MascalL Miss Maggie Wylla, Dayvllle: B. J. Wilson. G. T. Blauer. M. A. Smith. Inde pendence; H. B. Moot and wife. Joe Moot. Dallas: J. A. Byerly. O. L. Britain. H. N. Peabody. Castle Rock: D. L. Herman. C. M. Ferguson. Pocatello; T. E. Hills. W. A. But terfleld, Ashland: J. A. Imbree and wife, Hlllsboro; Mrs. E. H. Smith. Lone Beach: W. E. Walker and wife. Miss May Walker, The Dalles: G. N. Miller and family. Cor vallls; William Cockburn. Goldfleld: J. H. Scott. Salem; J. F. Dowd and-wlfe. Palouse. Wash-: N. G. Hylaad. Eugene; L. E Weathen Salt Lake: H. L. Foyer. Coulter; D. J. Hills. Castle Rock; A S. Mann. St. Louis; J. P. Vollmer. Osren Monnlce, Wayne Monnlce. Lewis ton: J. T. Jump and wire, Cteor. Wash.; H. J. Jackson. W. S. Blaln. Seattle: Mrs. D. Gardner, Mrs. E. E. Martin. Colorado Springs; Mrs. J. IC Little. Evans ton. I1L; E. F. S to well and wire. Coshow; .A. O. Martin and wife. Cottonwood: Mrs. C Smith, Miss K. Smith, San Francisco; J. K Kaseberg and wife. E. A. Kaseberg and wife. Wasco; H. J. Kasaberg and wife, Albert Kaseberg. Walla Walla; John H. Wooltoa and wire. Salt Lake: T. W. Davidson. C K. Faith. V. J. Faith. V. L. Holt. Medrord: H. S. Lillagart and wire. Seattle; C. S. Callen and wife. Pendleton; W. M. Kars. Mrs. Will lam KIbler. Indian Territory; M. E. Ordway. Laurence; Elsie Doss. Galesburg. 1IU; W. C Green. Seattle; Verna Schlllng. Florence M. Hawn. Wallowa. Or.; O, O. Helman. Ash land; O. C Eberhard and wife. Miss Eber hard. Los Angeles; J. W. Davidson, W. E. Davidson. Sumpter; L. H. Houck. Cheney, Wash.; J. IL Clark. Baker City; J E. Rhodes. Boise City; J. A. Pearson and wife. FreeWater; G. W. Hirst and wife. Patterson. N. J.; A P. Ingwell. San Francisco; Mrs. M. M. Goodman. Dayton; O. F. Cornwall and family, Walla Walla; W. A. Avery. Aber deen; G. Watson. Catlln; J. P. Rogers. Salem: D. P. Renton. Eugene; J. F. Hamil ton. Astoria: E. E. Ellis. Seattle: V. E. Williams. Tacoma; B. F. Wellington. San Francisco: William Aspen and wife. Salt Lake; R Haynes. J. Morgan. Harrington: S. F. Townsend. W. S. Toung. II. C Lowey. Chehalls; B. Underhlll and wife. Harold Underbill. Castle Rock. Wash.; J. H. Barnes, New Tork; C. B. Joseph and wife. Miss Jo seph. San Francisco; Mrs. D. H. Fagon. Tuscon. Tho Imperial E. E. Dwards. Caroline R. Olney, San Francisco; J. T. Bridges. Rose burg; George W. Dunn. Jacksonville; F. W. Benson. Roseburg; A. M. Crawford. James W. Crawford. Salem; J V. Stewar, Day vllle; M. A Baker. McMmnvIlIe; J. F, Black and wife. Sacramento: Mrs. D. C Stewart. Forest Grove; S. B. Huston. Hlllsboro: Tom McMahon. Roy Davis. Rapid City; D. W. Feely and wife. McMInnvllle; 'William Balrd. New Tork; F. M. Bybce. F. M. Moaeby. Idaho; M. Ewen. Saginaw; G. C Wallace. Belllngham; James E. Steele. Idaho: John Macrum. T. B. Ware. Spokane; W. D. Gowan. H. L GIsh. Cottage Grove; 11. P. Cahlll and wire. M. L. Hitchcock and wire. W. W. Ray mond and wife. Dayton; Mrs. Ella J. Metx ger. Dallas; H. F. Allen and wife. Twin Falls; M. M. Taylor and wife. Jacksonville; James Wlthycomb. Corvallls; F. W. Wag ner. G. R. Jay. Joseph; George L. Davis. Ho quiam; A. W. Keller. Seattle; John Byrne and wife. Olympla; J. P. Love and wife. Chehalls: F. G. Toung. Eugene; Mrs. Henry White and son. Spokane. Wash.: W. F. Ma gill and wife, Kalama; C. D. Hansen and wife. Hoqulam; D. L. Clark. McKeesport; H. J. Huber. South Bend; D. Cooper. Inde pendence: F. B. Calbrook. Irvine; W. Tyler Smith. Sheridan; B. E. Edwards and wile, Salem; Mrs. Charles Frine, Jacksonville. Tho St. Charles E. M. Mclntlrn and wife. Ashland: E. S. Files. Lexington. Neb.: J. A. McNees. C McNees. La Center; A. Wlck- strand and wife; Dr. W. B. Brookshlre. Washington; Al Cadis, Seattle; H. C. Churchill; Charles Amt. Astoria: Leon Du beau. F. P. Renner. South Bend: Fred W. Johnson, Bettle Johnson. Rltxvllle; George Hunter, Linn ton; R. B. Shepard and son. Salt Lake: Mary Cone. Aberdeen. Wash.: William II. Morgan. Corvallls; H. E. Buck and wife. Stella: Martin White, St. Helens: J. w. Maurer. Whits salmon; O. L. Over hula. Olympla; H. J. Bruneman. McMlnn vllle: Mrs. E. Kemp. Corvallls: A. IL Toung John Catlln. Albany; E. M. McCorkle and wife,- Miss McCorkle. Lexington. Wash.; B. H, Whitney. lone; A. Flelschhauser, A. liarr, btevenson. wash.;. Mrs. m. Dooiey. Greenville: F. Wartenweller. Lead. S. D. : Wren & Wren, Idaho; O. Lawhart. Frank Aumj, iioca jiiver; a. a. laiaott, xne units: wiuiarn iicirvin and wire, vaneou ver: George A. Graham. Marshland: N. S. Drake: J. C Durant. Galena: W. E. Ledger. nubbard; Ernest Peterson. L. Peterson. Gen esee; E. C. Howard. E. F. Hooper. Stella: N. A. Nelson: W. R. McKee. Rainier; R. Tillotzon. Carson. Wash.; J. D. Douglass. Dsfur; R. F. McGee. Belllngham; H. L. oakfleld. Tomahawk. Wis.: M. Walters: J, W. Pilclon. city; George B. Prettyman; E. E. Heslln. R. L. Helnlnger. Cleone; H. E. Falres. J. S. R'ockwood. F. J. Mulllns. Endl- eott; 11. Tucker: w. Roblson. Heppner; Dave Warren. La Fayette. Ind.; C J. Brown. McMInnvllle; S. L, Stow. C. Palmer and wife; W. J. Peet and wife. Norton Peet, Wolverton. Minn.: Mrs. C Hawler. S do Vane: "Mrs. H. Coy. Palouse; M. Johnson and wife. Fargo. N. D. : E. Marin and wife. Missoula, Menu; J. L. Pagaette and brother. Wallace. Idaho; E. Carlson, Pete Danlelson. Minne apolis. The Oreron Mrs. R, V. Ankeny. Irwin R. Ankeny. Seattle; Mrs. L. Wlngersky. Boston; Miss E. IL Paige. Minneapolis; J. A. Rogers. Davis. Cat; H. H. Clark. Denver; J. W. Lain. New Tork; Georgia Lounner. Denver; W. E. rorter and wife. Alton. 111.; F. J. Mc Nulty. Treka. CaL: Miss Kate Sauter. Miss Alma Backraan. Hula Denatlon. St. Louis; Mrs. C. F. Arnold Butte: Clara R. Crins. Providence. R. I.; Alice Neal. Helena. Mont.; O. W. Shedd. soston; B. E. Shedd, Eastford. Me.: R. Robinson. Chicago: S. J. Sach. New Tork; F. M. Morlarity. Ed C, Larmah. San Francisco: Frank A Bram. Hood River; TV. F. Scott and wife. Toronto; A. P. Flaherty. D. MacRensIc. C. H. Francis and wife, San Francisco; R. L. Newman. Omaha; John Small H. B. Kershaw, Walla Walla; George V. Apel. City; George W. Fauss and wife. Miss Eva Daniels, Seattle: Mrs. F. S. Bur- reii. Spokane: 11. v. Knight. Wynne wood. I. T. : C II. Cornell. Syracuse: E. R. Spangler. C. A Ray, San Francisco; K. L. Casey, Boteman; E. Falrchlld. San Fran cisco; D. Cooper. Belllngham: Thomas H. Sullivan. Seattle; A. II. Arxner. M. L. Reld. C A. Meyers. San Francisco; H. C Rine hart SumraervlIle. Or.; Cantaln Thomson. J. T. Mills, J. Morris and wife. A Weiss. Gus Flttfurner. F. D. Stephenson. Vancou ver; Tt. MacPherson. Brandon; A- E. Woods. Vancouver: W. H. Cooper. Brandon: R, L. Kline, Belllngham; F. H. Francis. Winnipeg. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Hates, J3 and na. Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma. First-class restaurant in connection. What makes the world go round in business ; almost the most serious work of man is business; and business aver ages rather crooked. There is no straighter thing in the world than Schilling's Best ; at your grocer's. ATHLETES TO KEEP IN GOOD TRIM MUST LOOK WELL TO THE CONDITION OF THE SKIN. TO THIS END THE BATH SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH HAND SAPOLIO SUFFERED .SIOMACft CATARRH. Fe-n-Bi tie Hsiliciie Bit Restored Health. CM FRIYES fElMANENT. Mrs. aizabeth Renther. 107- West Fortieth street. Nerw Tork City, member Board of Directors North End Clio As sociation, writes: "I am pleated to endorso Peruna as a splendid medicine for catarrh and stomach trouble, from which I suf fered for several years. , "I took It for several months and at the end of that time found my health was restored and have felt splendidly ever since. "1 now take It when I contract a cold and It soon rids the system of any catarrhal tendencies." CATARRH of the stomach Is usually called dyspepsia. The stomach is lined icith mucous membrane tne same as the nose or throat. This mucous membrane is liable to catarrh the same as the mucous mem brane of the nose or throat. The cause of catarrh of the stomach is usually different than the cause of nasal or throat catarrh. As Is well known, the nose and throat are more generally exposed to the ln Spence of the atmosphere. Sudden changes of temperature pro duce congestipn. ordinarily called "a cold." With the stomach It is different. It is not exposed to the air directly. It is exposed, however, to Improper food and drink, irregularities as to the time of eatmsr. or the eating of full meals when one is tired. This all leads to fermentation of food and the formation of gas. which Irritates the stomach. Such derangements soon lead to ca tarrh of the stomach, generally called "dyspepsia. Something; generally taken to .fa cilitate digestion. Such treatment is sure to lead to dis appointment. The first thing that must be done la to remove the catarrh. So long as the catarrh remains, so long will the Indigestion and dyspepsia, remain. THE XXTH CENTUKCSEWINCIMACHINE fl ' qThe highest type of FAMILY SEWING MACHIN E the embodiment of SIMPLICITY and UTILITY the ACME of CONVENIENCE, . Expert vSewing-MacHine Repairs Also sewing-machine oil of absolute purity and the best Needles and Parts for all machines at Singer Stores. , Sewlnp; machines rented or exchanged. r At tKe Singer Stores 2S4r Morrison Street 402 Washington St. 540 Williams. Ave. rORTXAXD, OREGOtV. 3IAIX ST., OREGON" CITY; OR. VITAL WEAKNESS Nearest sstaBllsked, aest ssccessfol sad reliable spedaUsts la diseases of sau. ss saedleal diplomas, Mceases aad aewspa B cr records sfeoTT. Stricture, Varicocele, Nervous Debility, Blood Poison, Rectal, Kidney and Urinary Diseases Asd all diseases jutd Trealcaesses due to laseritaHce, evil axblts, excesses er tie result et speclflc diseases. COHSULTATIOtl AND EXAMINATION FREE JiiYoSJcIl?t aa3 1 GfSee Htmrst S A. X. ts S P. M.j SakdaTS, 1 te 12 eIy, St. Louis ffl'nd Dispensary Car. Secearf aad YsmhUI Streets. Portland, Or. . potency tnorournly cure a. no zauure. TOETXG HkX troubled with, night baahfulnesa. aversion, to society, wnich YOU FOR BUSINESS OK MARRIAGE. XIDDLB-AGED MKX, who from KAXI.Y POWER, . . BLOOD AAD SKEC DISEASES, sypnins Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. Gleet. Stricture. Enlarged Prostate. Sexual Debll!ty, Varicocele, Hydrocele. Kid ney and Liver trouble cured without MERCURY OR OTHER POISOXIXO DRUGS. Catarrh, and rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific He uses no patent nos trums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all man whs .in scribe their trouble. PATIENTS cured answered la, ylais. envelops. Consultaries free and sacredly confidential. Call sr. er aMrec DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, The diet, of course, should be regulatad and everything done to assfat the action of Peruna. Peruna cures catarrh wherever located, whether in the head, stomach, or some other organ. If you suffer from Indigestion, dys pepsia, or any kind of stomach trouble, do not neglect It. Take Peruna at once. Begin taking a half teaspoonful before meals, diluted with a little water. If necessary and gradually In crease the dose to two teaspconfuls. Should you desire medical advice, write to Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. 11 Above all other thlass, vre strive te save the thou sands of youn? and middle-aged men who are plung ing toward the grave, tortured by the voes of nervous Uebillty. Wo nave evolved a special treatment for Nervous Debility and special weakness that is uni formly successful in cases wnere success was before and by other doctors deemed impossible. It doe3 not stimulate temporarily, but restores permanently. It allays irritations of the delicate tissues surrounding the lax and unduly, expanded glands, contracting them to their normal condition, which prevents lost -vitality. It tones up and strengthens the blood vessels that carry nourishment. The patient realizes a great blight has been lifted from hl3 life. We want all 34EN WHO ARE SUFFERING from any disease or special weakness to feel that they can come to our office freely for examination and explanation of their condition FREE OF CHARGE, without being bound by any obligation whatever to tak treatment unless they bo desire. We cure Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and Btomach disorders, constipation, diar rnoea. dropsical swellings, Brighfs disease, etc. Kidney and Urinary Complaints. -painful, difficult, too frequent. miik7 05 bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. Diseases of the Rectum Such as piles, nstula. ilssure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without the knife, paia oe confineraeat. Diseases of Men Btnod notion. srir r nr-iiir ti.n. ri.i i i ' wt -JUUB9. ui jure guaranteed. emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, deprive you of your manhood. tt--tt excesses and strains have lost their at home. Terms reasonable. All letters Corner Yamhill, Portland, Or. ESI 102.0