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VOL. XLYI.-XO. 14,140.
PORTLAND,. OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NT
STUCK ON HIE
Whole Church Revolts
Against Prophet.
SHORN OF ALL HIS PROPERTY
Accused of Teaching Polygamy
and Many Sins.
VOLIVA RULER OF CHURCH
Wife and Son Join Men He Pcpoitcd
In Denouncing Dowic Bitter
Message Sent to Him More
Exposure Threatened.
CHICAGO, -April 2. The formal an
nouncement of the ovcrtlirow of John
Alexander Dowic wan nifyle today, by
Overseer John G. Spelchcr. who presided
over a meeting of 7000 members of the
church in the tabernacle at Zion City.
The meeting opened with the quotation
by various church dignitaries of pas
sages from the Bible expressive of the
sentiment which has crown ud against
the Bclf-stylod prophet. The crowd
which filled the great structure, and
which formerly answered "yes'' or "no"
when Dowic nodded or" shook hi head,
tonight applauded when he was ac
cused. Mr. Spclcher called out the numbers of
chapters and verses of Scripture, and in
response the various church officials and
prominent members who occupied scats
on the platform quoted the passages
called for. The new dictator of Zion'
fortunes, "Wilbur Glenn Voliva, rcsppnded
to the commandment. "Thou shalt not
steal." This sentiment was greeted with
vociferous applause.
Mrs. Jane Dowie, wife ol the "First
Apostle." followed. "Thou shalt not bear
false witness against thy neighbor." was
her response. More applause followed. .
The congregation then Joined with a
nest that seemed to indicate it brlW in
me worcs, "better days are comlni;.
Gladstones Dowic. son of Dr. DowJe. and
Overseer John Exccll tnen explained to
the audience the new turn of affairs.
DEPOSED AM) IX POVERTY
Dowio Deprived or All Power and
Property in Zion.
CHICAGO, April 2.-John Alexander
Dowic. head or the "Christian Catholic
Church In Zion." was today deposed as a
religious leader, suspended from inem
lership in the church he founded, shorn
of his temporal possessions as far as they
arc located in Zion City, the home of his
church, and warned to accept the situa
tion quietly lest worse things befall him.
The active revolt against the leadership
of Dowie was foreshadowed yesterday,
when Overseer Wilbur G. Voliva. who
has been placed by Dowie In charge of
the church while he sought health In Ja
maica and Mexico, announced that he
would no longer accept the orders of
Dowic, who had, he declared, grossly
mismanaged the affairs of the church.
The members of the church, including
the wife and son of Dowie, elected to
stand with Voliva.
All Property Taikcn by Voliva.
The first movement looking to his over
throw was made early today by Mr.
Voliva, who has a power of attorney from
Dowie. In company with several other
ofllcers of the church. Mr. Voliva hast
ened to Wcuk-'gun. the county seat of
Lake County, in which Zion City Is sit
uated, and filed for record a warranty
t1ed transferring to Deacon -Alexander
Grainger all the real estate ..eld by
Dowic in Zion City. He also executed a.
bill or sate to Mr. Grainger putting hltn In
possession of all the Krsonal property of
Dowie. including his horses and "car
riages, books and even his bed. Later in
the day Mr. Grainger conveyed these to
Mr. Voliva. and ax nightfall the overseer
appointed by DowJc had not only suc
ceeded him as the head of the church,
but was holder of all his property as
well.
Dowic Warned, to Submit.
The following- message was sent to
Dowic, informing; him of the change
in the situation:
Dowie. Ocotlan. JalUco, Mexico. Tele
gram received here and Chicago. Practtcallv
all. Including Cincinnati, reports Indorse
Voliva" administration. Spelchers relnstate
meat, Grangei's retention, emphatically pro.
teMtng against your extravagance, hypocrisy,
misrepresentations, exaggerations, tyranny
and Injustice. You are hereby suspended
from office and membership for polygamous
teaching and other grave charges. See let
ter. Quietly retire. Further Interference
will precipitate complete exposure, rebellion,
legal proceedings. Tour statement of stu
pendously magnificent financial outlook I
extremely foolish In view of thousands suf
fering through your shameful mismanage
ment. Zion and creditors will be protected
at all costs.
The message was signed by W. C.
Voliva, general overseer: "William H.
Piper, overseer cf Chicago: H. E. Cante,
overseer for United Kingdom: II. D.
Bransfield, vice-president Zion Univer
sity: Overseer John Excell. general ec
clesiastical secretary, and John Spelch
cr, overseer for Zion City.
After sending the cablegram, to
Dowie, Mr. Voliva discussed the pro
ceedings of the day. He said;
"1 have acted In this matter under
the power of attorney which I pos
sessed. What has been done, I believe
te be for t the good of the church In
Zloa City and for its creditors. Legal i
counsel have been retained and every
tning was carried out in accordance
with their advice. We shall go ahead
and put the affairs of Zion City In
good order.-If further steps arc -taken,
it will depend on what Is done by
Dowie, The situation Is up to him as it
stands."
He Privately Taught Polygamy.
Regarding the polygamous teachings
mentioned in the message to Dewic.
Mr. Voliva said he would issue astate
ment regarding them later when Dowie
had been given an opportunity for re
ply. He said, however, that ' the'
teachings had not been public but were
of a private character.
"Will Dowie be received in Zion
City if he cares to come back?" the
overseer was asked.
"Never as a leader. He must behave
himself, if he comes back, -or he. will
have to look out for himself."
"Will tnc church send him money to
return?"
The ovcrsoer declined to answer.
Revolution by Dowlc's Enemies.
All of the men now prominent in the
management of the affairs of Zion City
Church, with the exception of Mr. Vo
liva, are men with whom Dowie has
quarreled In the past. He dismissed
Deacon Spclcher from all of his ap
pointments In the church and compelled
him to leave Zion City.
In a long message received yesterday
by Mr. Voliva, and which caused the
"revolution" of today, he ordered the
Instant dismissal of Mr. Granger, who
fs now all powerful In directing the
affairs of the community at Zion City.
-Mr. Speichcr, who first became a con
vert to the faith of the, Zion City
Church ax a physician, declared today
that Dcwie is a very sick mnn, suffer
ing from a pulmonary trouble, paraly
sis and dropsy and occasional delirium.
Dowic Will Fight.
It is generally believed by the offi
cer of the church that the deposed
leader will make a fight to recover his
lost power. If this is done, they as
serted today, the matter will go to the
courts.
Dowle's project for the establishment
of a colony In Mexico will be aban
doned by the new administration of
Zion City. Dowic will be given an al
lowance according to advices from
Zion City tonight, sufficient to maintain
a residence In Mexico If be so desires,
or he will be received by the new ofll
cers of the church as a. common citi
zen, should he lect to return and take
up his residence in Zion City. No ac
tion under the criminal laws will be
taken against him on account of the
funds he Is alleged to have wasted, nor
wi'I any civil action be brought to re
cover. If the deposed leader becomes
obstreperous, however. It was said that
his son, Gladstone, was prepared to
make revelations that would "startle
the .world."
No rnply to the cablegram sent today-front
Zion City to Dowie Is nx
pected tonight. Inasmuch as Dowie Is
an eight tiours' journey from the tele
graph station.
No Itclicr for Strap-Holders.
CHICAGO, April 2. The local ordinance
against overcrowding street-cars Is null
and void, according to a decision of
the Circuit Court today. Judge Mack en
joins the city from prosecuting the street
car companies under tnc ordinance. Five
hundred suits had already been begun by
the city and 2000 more were pending.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YKPTERDAVf" Maximum temperature. SO
leg.; minimum. 31. Precipitation, trace.
TODAY'S Fair and wanner. Northerly
n inds.
loreltn.
Women mob engineers at Courrlere mine.
Page 3.
Conference will call on Sultan of Morocco
to reform. Page 4.
Execution of Natal rebels excites England.
Page 3.
Kaiser wins hearts of Crefeld girls. rase ".
Paris rebels against theater hats. rage 5.
Elections In ltussla. Pace 3.
National.
Fulton speaks on rate bill and, angers A1 il
licit. Page 1.
House parses pcrfonat disability bill.
rse 4.
Surplus of revenue In March. Paee 4.
Palms confident Snat will ratify Pine Is
land treaty. Page 4.
Garfield finds Standard OM Company vio
lates sntl-truft law. Page 5.
Politics.
Bitter campaign on municipal onrhip In
Chicago. Page 1.
Municipal ownership issue In Kansas City.
Page 5.
Folk speaks en reform movement In Iowa.
Page .
Iiomesltc.
AH 7An retolts agalntt IowJe taleji away
power and property. Page 1.
New York Legislature rushes insurance
bills. Page 4.
Shutdown general In anthracite coal mines.
Page 1.
Miners winning fight at bltumlnuu mines.
Page 2.
Hill building railroad across Canada. Page 3.
Erpert criminal robs employer wholesale.
Page 3.
Sport.
Tortland Giants go fishing in the Stockton
baseball diamond. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Taooma decides today whether or not It
shall be on the Union Pacific main line.
Page a.
Close Inspectipn of food products fn Idaho.
Page C.
Clarkamaa County Prohibitionists wJ fight
for retention f local-option taw. Page 6.
Dr. Sheldon Jackson was too liberal with
the Government reindeer. Page 7.
John D. Rockefeller to make bis heme at
Los Angeles. Page 6.
Commercial and M arise.
More flour shipments may be mad to
Vladivostok. Page 15.
Wheat advances at Chicago on higher ca
bles. Page 15.
Sharp rise In stock prices. Page is.
Barkentlnes will test speed across the pa
cine. Page 7.
Sailors of French ship Crillon engage la
row. rage 7.
Portland and Yirfnkjr.
Legislative candidate are pledged to cad
the gas graft. Page S.
Three Indictments for land frauds re
turned. Page 1L
White slave girl's case cornea up today.
Page 14.
Candidates are busy Just now trying to gala
votes. Page 10. ,
Business men of California. Oregon and
Washington will make Summer excursion
to. Victoria. Pare 1L ,
Three "murder trials for the Ayril'terHi of
the Orevtt Court. Pars J&.
Burglara vit4t;oejreIdeace on three Satur
day xjf six. r& it.
Hit ftNTHRAGITE
IS
Miners Rest Pending Settle
ment of. Scale in
New 'York.-
OPERATORS' IRE -AROUSED
Condemn-.Shutdown Pending: XcgO"
tlations Each Expected to Stand
Firm, Though .Miners May
Offcr Sonic Coacc$Mon?.
COAL SITUATION HOTKFUL.
Although there began on Monday
the greatest suspension of coal min
ing in the United States since the pro
duction of fuel attained Its enor
mous total, the fear of a compVtt
tl-up of the Industry has patted
and the situation Is expected to Im
prove rapidly with ery day. Re
ports received tonight from the
bituminous fields show that many of
the leading coal companies have
signed the 1P02 fcale. -which gives the
men an advance of per cent
over the wages they received during
the last to ear. The number ot
miners who received the Increasa it
catlmated'at nearly 100,00ft. J
A thousands of eoft coal worker t
suspended work to celebrate the In- 7
auguratlon of the eight-hour day.
which Is annually brved In the
bituminous regions, the number of
men who are on strike r hare aut
pended n-ork pending negotiations
will not be known until Tuesday, or
poeslbly Wednesday.
In the anthracite region there
was an almost total suspension ot
mining in obedience to the instruc
tions issued by the Shamokln scale
committee. The representatives of
the operators and the miner will
meet in New York Tuesday for a
further discussion of the differences
existing between them.
No disorder of any consequence H
reported from any section of the
bituminous or anthracite fields.
XE.W YORK; April STIm -4Ve of the
-swod meeting of the committee repre
senting the anthracite mlncworkcrs and
their employers finds the situation. k
far as the hard coal fields arc concerned,
unchanged from that disclosed In the
communication that have parsed be
tween the contending forces and which
have been made public Neither miner
nor operator tonight could venture a pre
diction aa to the outcome. Both aides
are hopeful, however, and there Is a
feeling that some way out of the diffi
culty will be found.
President Mitchell arrived here tonight
from Indianapolis and established quar
tern at the Ashland Houc He was ac
companied by a secretary nd Thomas
Haggcrty. of the Central Pennsylvania,
district of the miners' union, who b a
member of the international executive
board.
Miners Hanks Arc Solid.
None of the district leadens would be
quoted as to the situation, as shown by
the first day's suspension, but they all
admitted privately that the utmost har
mony prevails In the region and that
rumors that thousands of men would not
obey the suspension order have proved
groundless. The report that the only
colliery working full-handed Is the Peo
ple's Coal Company's Oxford plant, in
the Northern field, which Is run almost
exclusively "by nonunion men. is admit
ted. The charter of the local union at
this colliery was annulled some time ago.
The washerlcs that were In operation
today employ, the district leaders say,
only a small number of men. and they
are not well organized.
Will Kcnew Same Offers.
Tomorrow's meeting between the sub
committee of the miners and the oper
ators will be held at noon, probably In
the offices of the Central Railroad Com
pany of New Jersey, and l expected to
be of short duration. It is believed that
nothing will be definitely agreed upon.
DAUGHTER Or OH. KING. WHO
IS ILL.
Mrs. Charles A. StroiNC.
The illness of Mrs. Charles A.
Strong, daughter ot John X, Rocke
feller, ia said to be a matter ot grave
coscern ia the Rockefeller fsmlly.
Sne has been uflaerrolsg treat aa eat
-Is a. saaltaritMB Ia Fraae.
MEETING
According to information obtalsed to
night, the pTegramrae for tomorrow as
tentatively outlined by the operators is
to renew the counter-proposition mads to
the misers early in March, that Is. the
continuation for another terta of three
years of the award of the Anthracite
Strike Conaaalsglon. The operators, it la
understood, will wt make an extended
argument, but "wllf content themselves
with calling attention to the reasons they
f et forth In their, reply to the miners
general ' rfeKiaads. The employer, how
ever, do sot expect the miners' repre
sentatives' to accept the proposition, or
even consider It at the present time, but
rather expect the union leaders to re
new" their original demands. If this pro.
graskwe is followed out. an adjournment
probably will be taken for Zi or 4S hours,
Operators Arc Indignant.
The conciliatory spirit shown In the first
meeting of the two committees is not ex
pected to obtain In tomorrow's .confer
ence. The operators are Indignant over
the- action of the miners In enforcing a
suspension of operations, and from In
formation gathered today It Is not un
likely that the miners will be told that
their action was "extraordinary." as
President Baer has already told Mr.
Mitchell by telegram. The district lead
ers of the xnlncworker. in defending
their coursct say the action of the
Shamokln coal comrafttee was Justified,
that no agreement between the operators
and men exit ted after midnight Satur
day.
Mr. Mitchell said today that more than
3iO.O soft coal miners had already been
granted the 1X3 scale, and predicted that
by the end of the week fully fO per cent
of the bituminous workers will have been
given the SS per cent advance- In wages.
He thought that within 4 days every oft
coal mine where the men arc organized
will be working on a union basis.
ITIrlnr; Geards for Jflncs.
It was learned today that agents of tha
anthracite operators have opened an
office at 171 Broadway for the. hiring: ot
guards for the mines. Advertlseraents
promise watchmen good pay and appli
cants were told that they would be given
JiSO a day. employment guaranteed for
a days, and traveling expenses paid.
They were also Informed .lhat. when they
reached the mines, they would be sworn
in as special deputies.
ALTj ANTHRACITE TAKES REST
Suspension General In East One
Man Shot at Mine.
PHILADELPHIA. April i There was
a complete suspension of mining opera
tions In the anthracite region today. In
accordance with the order Issued last week
by President Mitchell of the United Mine
workers of America, and the scale com
mittee of that organlratton. with the soli
tary exception of the 'Oxford colliery, a
jroall independent epcratisn near Scran
ton. which empfaya about vtti bands, with
h daily capacity of about I3tfl tons. ThU
mine was kept In operation during the
strike of IMS. Every colliery was opened
as usual and In readiness for the work
ers, but there was no response to the
blowing of the whistles other than the
appearance of the engineers, firemen.
pumpmen and other? whose presence at
the mines Is necessary to preserve them
from Injury and who were exempted In
President Mitchell's order.
The action of the miners occasioned no
surprise on the part of the operators.
who. while they offered work and protec
tion to any who might desire to go Into
the mines, did not anticipate the accept
ance ot their offer. The best of feeling
between operators and miners Is reported
from all sections, and the hope that a
satisfactory agreement may be reached
at the conference In New York tomorrow
is expressed on both sides.
Xo Nonunion Men Imported.
Significance Is attached by the miners
to the fact that there is no apparent at
tempt on the part of the operators to
Import nonunion labor, which they regard
as a favorable sign. The miners' leaders
are careful to assert hat no strike has
been declared, the suspension, they claim.
being merely a business necessity, as the
miners have no arrangement with the
operators until the scale Is adjusted by
the committee.
During the day In several of the dis
tricts groups of men picketed the ap
proaches to the collieries, but thejr pres
ence was unnecessary.
There are collieries In the anthra
cite region, employing 1M.CO) men and
boys. Miners officials tonight estimated
that 1 (2.0 mlneworkers obeyed the order
to sopend operation. This leaves IT,
CO) men who are permitted to continue at
work to prevent the mines from flooding.
First Shooting; Affair.
The only disturbance that marked the
closing of the mines today occurred at
Mooalec. a small town near Scranton.
where John S. Shepherd, a civil engineer
at the consolidated colliery of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company, was shot In the
hip by Anthony Coplosk. a mlneworker.
Coplosk had an argument with a mine
guard, during which he shot at the latter.
The bullet went wide and struck' Shep
herd, who was standing near by.
That a great many miners believe there
will be a bitter struggle was evidenced
by the departure yesterday and today of
scores of miners from the Schuylkill re
gion. A majority of these men are for
eigners, who go to their homes In Europe
and there await the outcome of the pend
ing strike.
At many of the collieries In the Luxerne
Wyoming district, the mules were taken
from the mines, thus Indicating that no
effort would be made Immediately to re
sume mining.
3IIXERS ( MAY MODIFY OFFER
Waive RccogBUIon or Union, hat Ih
ltt on Advance.
NEW YORK. April 2. SpecIaL It- Is
understood that, when the misers meet
the operators, they will coasideraMy
modify seme of the dataad wfelca they
first advanced aad- the general opinion te
nlgbt b that the ealy .petat vpoa which
they will taad'seM -b the req-teat fr'a
Jfet oAyaace i waces.
Oa tks naasUoa, reewMba. a the
R b TMMere-l therm bars wM b-
FIT
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Has Advantage of Railroad
. Senator.in Game. of
" Repartee.
SUPPORTS - HEPBURN BILL
Oregon. Senator. Opposes Co art Re
view Provision In Able Speech.
Present Iaw Amply Protects -Rights
ot Railroads.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 2. Senator Fulton held the
attention of the Senate :today throughout
a two-hour speech In defense of the Hcp-
burn-DolIIver railroad rate bill. His ar
guments were closely followed by the
Senators who have been most conspicu
ous In rate discussion. Including Dolliver,
Knox. Spooner. Foraker. Aldrlch. Till
man, Elklns and Lodge. Knox and Spoon
er frequently Interrupting to combat the
arguments of the Oregon Senator.
In one colloquy with Aldrlch. who la
recognized everywhere as the most pro
nounced "railroad Senator" In Congress,
Fulton drove home a thrust that cut
Aldrlch to the quick, and brought from
Him a heated retort. Fulton was discuss
Ing the question of appeal from decisions
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
when Aldrlch rose and expressed grave
fear that some time the Commission
might fix a rate higher than that fixed
by a railroad and figured from that that
the bill should be amended to permit the
shipper as well as the railroad to appeal
to the court. The hypothetical case de
scribed by Aldrlch was so highly Ira prob
able and the seriousness of the state
ment so open to question that Fulton
quickly tc plied:
"I don't think the railroads are worry
ing about any injury .that may be done
shippers by the Commission."
Makes Aldrlch Jump.
The inference was so plain that Aldrlch
jumped lo his feet, exclaiming that he
"was not speaking for the railroads."
Fulton said he did not accuse Aldrlch of
speaking for the railroads, but went on
to say mere is no dancer that the Com
mlss'on will .fir rates too hljh. "If. they
do. It will then be time to provide" a rem
edy." he said. "Shipper are now asking
for relief from the railroads, not seeking
a remedy against the Commission."
Aldrlch then explained that his argu
ment was purely academic
"IJke most ot the discussion that has
grown out of the suggestions of the Sen
ator from Rhode Island." replied Fultoo.
It was noted that Fulton aroused Aid-
rich more than any Senator who has yet
spoken, and on each occasion he bested
his adversary.
Favors Bill Without Change.
Fulton's argument favored the passage
of the Hepburn bill without material
change. He held that a court-review
amendment was unnecessary, contending
that the railroads have the right of ap
peal without specific legislation whenever
their constitutional rights are infringed.
Beyond this, he thought appeals should
not be permitted. There should be some
power ot the Commission that will be
final in matters that are purely admin
la trail ve. It Is not necessary that a bill
of this character shall contain specific
provisions for court-review In order to
make It constitutional, he contended.
Fulton declared his entire confidence In
the Hepburn-Dolllver bill and the suf
ficiency of the review powers Inherent
NAMED AS CITY ORGANIST OF
riTTSBCRG.
Clareace Eddy.
Clarence Eddy, who has beca la
Tiled by a special committee of tha
Carnegie Icstltnte to go to Plttaaurr.
Pa as city organist. Is famous la
the xnniical world, and ha gives re
citals In the principal American aad
European cities. It was organist
and choirmaster la Chlcare ch arches
for several years, and at oa tlma
was director of the Hersfcay School
of Mnsical Art. Mr. Eddy was bora
at Greenfield. Maa la 1M1, aad be
gan hla musical education, at II. his
first famous teacher being Dadley
Suck. SubenUr. Is Berlin. h
stsdied piano under Zescfc&era aad
ergaa wader Aacaat Hapt- Sfcovid.
3fr. 34jr decMe to eet the Flttt
fesrr osier he wfctl teetdeataMy beeoma
the onraas-t of te F4aC Sre9
frsJtrfrtaji Cfewra. oa ' tka
swRMHt teUM Hanky CXy.
from the constitution and the judiciary
act. His argument was mainly directed
against Knox's bill, which has been of
fered as a substitute for the Hepburn
Dolliver measure, and the amendments of
Bailey, ot Texas, providing specific co ad
ditions of appeal.
The first broad proposition .was the
plenary power of Congress to regulate
rates charged by- common carriers. This
he regarded as indisputable, since Chief
Justice Marshall In Gibbon vs. Ogden
had declared that this power, like all
others vested In Congress, was complete
within itself and acknowledged no limita
tions other than prescribed by the Con
stitution. Right of Court Review.
Passing to the recognized power of re
view by the courts In all such matters,
without specific provision therefor, he
quoted from Reagan vs. Farmers Loan
& Trust Company, in which Justice
Brewer declared that, if a carrier at
tempted to exact an unreasonable sum.
the shippers had the right to go into
the courts to adjudicate the reasonable
ness of the charges and" the court bad
the right to award the shipper any
amount found to be excessive, and in a
reverse finding to render Judgment in
favor of the carrier for a deficiency of
charge.
One ot the most strenuous contentions
made was to prevent the carrier from
having the right to review In the courts
every action of the Commission. Th
Senator thought such latitude might be
utilized by the carriers to harass ship
pers out of any contest, permitting
court review when a rate became sion-
flscatory of. the carrier's property, but
noiajxur tne decision of the Commission
final in all mere administrative matters.
He urged that the pending bill would bo
vastly better for the shippers than the
specific review propositions suggested. If
the courts are to have the right to re
view every act ot the Commission touch
ing the reasonableness ot rates and regu
lations Imposed, the Senator thought the
effect would be little relief from the
conditions at present complained of.
Bights Under Existing Law.
Analysing the situation in conclusion,
the Senator said that advocates of spe
cific reviow provisions assumed that tha
Commission would undertake to do un
lawful things. He urged that Senators
remember that such was not the case.
Congress had a right to fix rates for
transportation. If the administrative
body created to execute this power erred,
or undertook unlawful powers, the ag
grieved carrier had. the constitutional
guaranty ot the courts protection. In
this connection the Senator said that the
comaaon law permitted an overcharged
shipper to enter the courts, but for one
shipper to establish in the courts an un
reasonable charge, under present condi
tions was Impracticable and nearly Im
possible. The Commission, under Its pro
posed power, was td exercise the right ot
Cosgres in rate-making, heaving the
matter of court review as now In refer
ence to the rights ot any other corpora
tion or individual. In conclusion, he said:
"If the omission from this law of a
specific method of review would result
In doing one particle of Injustice to the
railroads, I would not favor it, but there
can be no doubt that under this law
every transportation company has ample
means and ample machinery to test the
validity and constitutionality ot any rate
that shall be prescribed."
LONG OFFERS AMENDMENT
Fulton Makes Chief Speech of Day
on Rate Bill.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-The amend
ment to the House railroad rate bill
agreed to at tho White House Saturday
by friends of the bill, providing for a
limited review- of orders of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, was offered In
the Senate today by Long of Kansas,
but he was not able to get the floor to
make his speech. The principal speoch
was made by Fulton of Oregon, who
spoke for the hill. It was a legal argu
ment bearing upon the Constitutional
questions Involved. and Interruptions were
so frequent that the speech amounted to
a debate on law points, where the
speaker divided time with a majority of
the lawyers ot the Senate. Nelson ot
Minnesota, and Heyburn ot Idaho made
brief speeches on the bilL
Tillman called up the bill and Bacon
had read a proposed amendment which
would prohibit the setting aside or sus
pension of a rate fixed by the commission
by an interlocutory or preliminary decrco
of a court, unless after a hearing where
in tho order of tho court is considered and
concurred In by at least two Judges pre
siding at such hearing.
Fulton then addressed the Senate and In
a legal argument supported the House
bill without a court review feature.
Fulton was Interrupted frequently by
Senators on both sides of the chamber,
and the discussion amounted to a gener
al debate on practically all of the Con
stitutional questions involved In tho
measure. Fulton maintained that no
added authority need be given to tha
courts by Congress other than that they
already have under the Constitution.
Long Offers Nevsr Amendment.
Long then offered the court review
amendment agreed upon at the White
House conference Saturday, as follows:
That all orders of the Commission except
orders tor the payment ot money shall take
effect within such reasonable time as shall
bo prescribed by the Commission and shall
continue for such period of time, not ex
ceeding two years, aa shall be prescribed In
the order of the Commission, unless sooner
sat aside by the Commission or suspended
or set aside In a suit brought against the
Commission In a Circuit Court ot the United
States, sitting as a court ot equity for
tho district wherein any carrier, complain
ant ia said salt, has Its principal operating
office, and Jurisdiction la hereby conferred
upon the Circuit Courts ot the United States
to bear and determine In any such suit
whether the order complained of was be
yoad tha aathority of the Commission or la
violation of tha rights of the Constitution.
Long gave notice that he would ad
dress the Senate tomorrow.
Heyburn made the point that in the
court review controversy the right of
ta shipper to go Into court was not
gives.
Xo Special Provision Needed.
Nelson fella wed with an argument to
show that the emlaetea of a provision
for review weuki not under the proposed
law be aaeoBvUtutiOBaL He replied es
pecially to Knox, aad said that evea
without explicit authority for review
there were three methods by which aa
appeal from a decfekm at the CofRmts-
n H9r e takaa. TWs aatberttv- is
aivem uader tho JedMary aet ot 2887. ha
said, aad St saay ajse be Kraaed aader
t9 CtMs4ttrtiaal right to take the mat-
SHALL CHICAGO
OWN GAR LIMES?
Election Today Will Deckifi
Question of Municipal
Ownership,
DUNNE SURE OF -VICTORY
Huge Majority for Proposition Pre
dieted Election or Alderman
Hinges on Maintenance ot
High License Tor Saloons.
CHICAGO, April i-The question of
municipal ownership ot Chicago street
railways will be submitted to the popular
vote tomorrow, and the result is awaited
with great Interest. Tho contest has been
one ot the most bitter that have been
waged In this city in many years.
Members of the Municipal Ownership
League have been detailed to .remain at
every polling place in tho city tomorrow
to watch the interests of the "little bal
lot," as the ticket bearing the three
propositions relative to municipal owner
ship which are to be voted on have been
named. Representatives ot factions which
are opposed to municipal ownership will
also have watchers in every precinct.
Tho usual party line3 which exist at an
Aldermanic election In this city havo been
largely obliterated, and the eligibility of
candidates Is construed in the light of
their attitude toward municipal ownership
and a high license for saloons.
Huge "Majority Predicted.
The advocates of municipal ownership
tonight expressed the utmost confidence
In the result, declaring that the voters
of Chicago will favor it by an overwhelm
ing majority. Mayor Dunne predicted to
night that it would carry Chicago by five
to one.
Thomas Carey, chairman of the Demo
cratic County Central Committee and a
political enemy of the Mayor, said:
"I feel satisfied that the voters will
turn down the propositions in a way that
will surprise the advocates ot municipal
ownership.
James Roddick, chairman of the Repub
lican County Central Committee, content
ed himself with predicting an Increase in
the number ot Republican members of th
City "Council. He would offer no esti
mate of the result on municipal owner
ship. Propositions Tor Voters.
The propositions to be voted on tomor
row are as follows:
First Shall the City of Chicago proceed
to operate street railways?
Second Shall an ordinance passed by the
City Council of Chicago, providing for the
Issue of street railway certificates in an
amount not to exceed $73,000,000. the
money to be used for the purchase ot the
existing street railway companies, be ap
proved? Third Shall the City Council proceed
without delay to acquire municipal owner
ship and operation of all street railways In
Chicago Instead of granting franchises to
private companies?
The 'first proposition must receive 64
per cent of all votes cast In order to be
come binding. A majority carries thj
other two.
Fight . for High License.
In addition to the contest on municipal
ownership, the question of whether sa
loon licenses shall be VXO or "S100O pet
annum will be up for final settlement.
The numerous crimes against women
committed in this city of late caused a
widespread belief that they were Indirect
ly the result of many saloons which ex
isted under a low license but which would
be wiped out if the amount was placed at
$1000. The City Council, after a sharp
fight, passed an ordinance making the
license 51000. The liquor Interests have
made a strong fight against every Alder-
nan up for re-election who voted for the
ordinance. If a majority of these men
are returned to the Council, the 5100C
license Is expected to remain: otherwise.
It is believed the ordinance will be re
pealed and the old figure of IKOO restored.
HARD OX TIIACTION" LINES
Supreme Conrt Opinion Sweeps
Away Chicago Franchises.
"WASHINGTON", April 2,-Justice Day
ot the Supreme Court ot the United
States today filed the text of the court'a
opinion In the Chicago Traction case.
The text of the dissenting opinion by
Justices Brewer, Moran and McKenna.
also was filed. The opinion covers 43
pages of print, and It goes in detail into
all the points involved in the case, which
were outlined by tho memoranda of Jus
tice Day. when the decision was an
nounced on March 12. Referring to the
-year rights contended for by the trac
tion companies, the opinion says:
What. then, was conferred in the franchise
granted by tha state? It was the right to bo
a corporation for the period named and to
acquire from the city tho right to use tho
streets upon contract terms and conditions to
be agreed upon. The franchise conferred by
the state Is ot no practical value until sup
plemented by the consent and authority of tha
Council of the city. The .effect of the act
ot waa to affirm the contracts as made
between the Cornell and companies; these
contracts must stand as concluded unless
changed by subsequent agreement between
the parties.
Ilarriman Loses One Office.
NEW YORK, April 2. Edward H. Har-
rlman Is no longer chairman of the
finance committee of the Illinois Central
Railroad, and that committee has been
abolished, according to a statement is
sued today by officers of the company.
The chairman of a new law and finance
cemstlttee is Walter Luttgen, of the firm
ef August Belraeat & Co. The efllcial
tateneat axptaiaed that the committees
9t the beard et dfrecters ot the read have
swybt been exeeutire, but advisory, er rec-
tOsa it-slit s rjn'l)
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