TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, J UK 12 1, lOtf.
RAILROADS
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Federal Court Unanimous in
Decision Against
Practice.
DEVICE TO VIOLATE LAW
J-'our Judges Unite In Opinion Hold
ing Six Railroads and Pabst Ile
frlgerator Guilty of Evad
ing Interstate Law.
MILWAUKEE, May 3L The United
States Circuit Court tor the Eastern Dis
trict of Wisconsin today handed down its
decision in the rebate case of the Gov
ernment against the Milwaukee Refriger
ator Company, six railroads and the
Pabst Brewing Company, on charges of
alleged violation of the Elkins act, find
ing against the defendants, with the ex
ception of the Pabst Brewing Company,
the suit against which is dismissed. The
complaint recited that the refrigerator
company had received commissions of
from 10 to 12i per cent on all shipments
of beer from the Pabst Brewing Com
pany routed by It. The railroad compa
nies admitted having made such conces
sions, but claimed that these had been
paid the same as commissions to other
freight solicitors.
Judge Baker delivered the opinion,
which was concurred in by Judges tiroas
cup. Seaman and Kohlsaat.
The defendants in the case were the
Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Com
pany, the Pore Marquette Railroad Com
pany, the Erie Railroad Company, the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacitic Railroad
Company, the St. Louis & San Francisco
Railroad Company, the "Wisconsin Cen
tral Railroad Company, the Chicago &
Alton Railroad Company and the Pabat
Brewing Company.
Substance of the Charge.
The decision, stripped of legal verbi
age, Is in part as follows:
The charges in the petition are substan
tially these: That the brewing company
organized the refrigerator company, is
the beneficial owner of the refrigerator
rotnpany stock and thereby Indirectly re
reives the money paid by the railroad
companies to the refrigerator company on
Recount of beer shipments. That the re
frigerator company (apart from the
charge that it was a dummy of the brew
ing company) was organized as a device
for the purpose of exacting from the rail
road companies a large proportion of the
freight moneys for interstate and foreign
shipments controlled by It; that It holds
contracts from the brewing company and
other owners of goods whereby it Is given
xecutlve control of shipments to competi
tive points: that It withholds such traf
fic from railroad companies which refuse
to return to it from one-tenth to one
eighth of the freight money. That the
railroad companies have paid to their re
frigerator company from one-tenth to
one-eighth of the freight money on all
traffic controlled by the refrigerator com
puny. Brewing' Company Incorporated.
The majority of the brewing company
Btock is owned bv persons who have no
interest In the refrigerator company. The
stock of the refrigerator company was
bought by the holders with their own
money and in their own Interest. The
majority of it Is owned by persons who
also own brewing company stock. But
the brewing company pays Its freight tn
full, receives no rebate and Is not a party
to the contract between the refrigerator
and the railroad companies. Under the
evidence the most that can fairly be said
of the relations between the brewing com
pany and the refrigerator company Is that
the former gave the control of the ship
ments to the latter as a favor and to en
able It to protit thereby if it could. For
failure of proof the charges against the
brewing company are dismissed.
Court lias Power to Enjoin.
Contention is made that equity Juris
diction does not inherently extend and
cannot be extended to restraining the
commission of crimes and misdemeanors.
That the infraction of the complainant's
rights may also constitute a crime is no
reason for denying relief. If a com
plainant's rights cannot be adequately
protected elsewhere and If a decree and
writ, to be enforceable, can be framed, no
court of equity should acknowledge itself
wanting m the primary power of devisins
decrees and writs to meet the needs of
the situation.
If a person whose business was being
undermined and ruined through advan
tages unlawfully given to a competitor
should seek relief in equity, the objection
that a property right was not involved
would be wanting. Because the persons
affected are numerous and widely sep
arated, because their injuries severally
may be small, and because the United
States had the regulation of Interstate
and foreign commerce, in our opinion Con
gress very clearly had the power to au
thorize equity proceedings with the Uni
ted States as complainant for the protec
tion of all persons who would be injured
by the unlawful practice.
Railroads Violated Law.
It is evident that the railroad com
panies, in acceding to the demands of the
refrigerator company, have (1) failed
strictly to observe the published tariffs
and (J) granted concessions whereby they
received a less rate than that named In
. the published tariffs.
it matters not that the particular prac
.tlfe herein disclosed Is not described In the
act. The inhibition of any device what
ever that accomplishes the condemned re
sults is a ban upon intention in this field.
So far as the fact of Intention is ma
terial. It follows from the consideration
that the parties knowingly and deliber
ately did what they did.
PAY OR LOSE TRADE.
(Continued From Page 1.)
local infections of tuberculosis Infects
human beings who consume it."
lie read statistics from an English
doctor's report to show that , only 25
per cent of the alimentary tuberculosis
of human beings may have been due to
the victims' taking Infected substances
into the stomach and intestines.
NOT OPPOSING INSPECTION".
Stockmen Say It Would Increase
Their Foreign Trade.
CHICAGO, May 31. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Sioux City, la., says:
Representations that the stockmen of
the Northwest oppose the bill now before
Congress extending Government Inspection
over domestic and export meats on the
ground that a more rigid inspection law
would mean a great loss to the cattlemen
pre repudiated by J. J. Ryan, of Fort
Dodge, la., secretary of the Corn Belt
Meat Producers' Association, and Murdo
MacKenzie, president of the American
National Stockgrowers Association.
"More rigid Government inspection will
increase our export trade." declared Mr.
Nyan here yesterday. "We manufacture
the best quality of meats in the world
nd we should have no suspicion cast on
the sanitary condition of our packing
plants or that diseased animals are used.
Puch suspicions have already cost us
much in export trade. Much loss Is sus
tained by -offering for export meats of
questionable quality and the loss falls on
stockmen as much the additional
REBATES
cost of inspection would fall on the cat
tlemen should the Beverldge bill pass in
Its original form."
Mr. Ryan declared that the Government
should pay the expenses of inspection.
Murdo MacKenrie expressed the opinion
that the Government should pay the in
spection charges, but said that the bill for
a more rigid Inspection is a good thing
all around.
New York Packers Cleared.
NEW YORK, May SL Dr. 'Thomas
Tarlington, president of the New York
City Board of Health, today began an In
spection of the slaughtering, canning and
packing-houses which come within his
Jurisdiction. Tonight he said:
"I visited 14 slaughtering-houses today,
and I must say that, far from being In
any specially unsanitary condition, I
found the places very satisfactorily con
ducted. Of course there were some few
little flaws in Isolated cases, but I found
no general unsanitary conditions."
The local unions of meat-cutters and
butchers have issued a statement protest
ing against the criticism of the packing
establishments, and declaring the places
sanitary. The statement also asserted
that the use of preservatives such as salt
brine, pickles, etc.. is absolutely essential
with certain meats. The statement also
declared for careful Inspection of meats,
adding:
"If the present Inspection system la
wrong and the sanitary conditions in a
single locality be not up to the mark, the
guilty and responsible persons are the
Federal, state and municipal govern
ments." Bad Meat Kept for Americans.
LIVERPOOL, May 31. At a meeting to
day of the Municipal Health Board it was
stated that samples of Chicago and other
American canned meat have been sub
mitted weekly for bacteriological exam
ination, with the result that no ground
for apprenhension had been discovered.
The opinion was expressed that what Is
deleterious is kept for American con
sumption. HOW TO ENFORCE PEACE
Leading Men of All Faiths Meet at
Lake Mohonk.
LAKE MOHONK, N. T.. May 81. The
address by Cardinal Gibbons on "The
Triumphs of Peace" was the leading fea
ture of the third session of the Lake Mo
honk Conference on International Arbi
tration today. Cardinal Gibbons said that
he wanted to disabuse the minds of the
faint-hearted of the belief that Christ's
mission on earth to establish peace had
failed, and to show that, on the other
hand, his mission had made decisive and
reassuring progress. He said In part:
Let us cherish the hope that the day Is
not far off when the reign of the Prince of
Peace will be firmly established on the
earth, and the spirit of the gospel will so
far sway the minds and hearts of rulers and
cabinets that International disputes will be
decided, not by standing armies but by per
manent courts of arbitration when they
will be sottled. not on the battlefield but in
the halls of conciliation, and will be ad
Justed, not by the sword but by the pen.
which Is mightier than the sword.
A discussion of The Hague Conference
was opened by ex-Mlnlster to Russia Clif
ton R. Breckinridge, of Arkansas, who,
after saying that we had much to be
gratified at In the progress that had been
made toward the honorable and peaceful
settlement of International disputes by
arbitration, continued:
The great arbiter of our disputes Is the
Supreme Court of the United States. For
more than 100 years this august body had
been the sheet anchor, - not only of the
Union but also of the states. Cannot a
similar and permanent body of illustrious
men sit and command in some like manner
the reverential obedience of nations? This
leads me to observe that It 1 not alone to
the superstructure that we must look, how
ever wise and excellent may be Its material,
perfect Its organisation, or adaptatlve to
the attainment of the ends In view. TVs
must consider always the character and
state of maturity of the public mind, for
the sentiments and Ideals of the people will
prove to be the chief support and Inspira
tion of any tribunal that may be estab
lished, as they are. Indeed, the chief factors
in shaping the Institutions and policies of
every country.
William L. Penfleld. in discussing the
coming Hague Conference, said In part:
The experience had with the practical
workings of The Hague tribunal suggests
the desirability of certain amendments of
the convention of July 29. 1899 such as
that only disinterested arbitrators shall be
eligible to seats on the tribunal; that the
arbitration of questions of a Judicial nature
and of those concerning the interpretation
of treaties shall be compulsory; that the
mediaeval Ideal that a sense of national
honor, aside from the rights of self-defense,
can Justify resort to war In any case shall
be abandoned; and. workable and every way
admirable as it now Is. when we consider
Its substance and the circumstances of Its
formation, the time la ripe for the revision
and recasting of the convention of July 29,
1690.
Representatives Granger, of Rhode
Island, and Bates, of Pennsylvania, and
Charles Hamlin, of Boston, ex-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, also discussed
The Hague Conference.
At tonight's session the' committee busi
ness had the right of way, the discussion
centering on a report of the special com
mittee appointed to interest business or
ganizations in the movement. Tills re
port was presented by Clinton Rogers
Woodruff. Resolutions were presented in
dorsing the programme for the Rio Ja
neiro conference, urging more effective
measures for the settlement of controver
sies of nations before The Hague tribunal
and calling on commercial organizations
to appoint standing committee to promote
measures relating to International arbi
tration. PASSES IMMUNITY BILL
Senate Acta Also on Lighthouses and
Talks on Wlckersham.
WASHINGTON. May 31. The Senate
today passed the Knox immunity bill and
the omnibus lighthouse bill, and with
practically ,no debate passed the Military
Academy bill, and was only prevented
from passing the employers" liability bill
by a motion at 2 P. M. to go Into execu
tive session.
Most of the afternoon was devoted to
consideration In executive session of the
nomination of Judge James Wlckersham
to be Judge of the United States Cir
cuit Court for the District of Alaska,
but he was not confirmed.
Assassins Were Bribed.
TIFLIS. Trans-Caucasus, May 3L The
Viceroy has received news that the as
sassins of William H. Stuart, the Ameri
can Vice-Consul at Batoum, who was shot
and killed May 20, have been apprehended
and have confessed that they were bribed
to commit the crime, giving the names of
the instigators, who also have been ar
rested. No further details of the con
spiracy are obtainable.
LOW EXCURSION RATES.
Rare Chance to See the Upper Columbia
River by Way dt the O. R. A Jf.
Until September 30, the O. R. & N. Co
announces the following very low return
trip Sunday rates to Upper Columbia Riv
er points, good on any train:
Latourelle, J1.25: Bridal Veil, J1.25; Mult
nomah Falls. $1.25; Bonneville. J1.25: Cas
cade Locks. J1.25: Collins. $2; Hood River
$2; The Dalles. $3.
Parties taking advantage of the new
local train, leaving here at 8:15 A. M., will
have six hours at Multnomah Falls, five
hours at Bonneville, and four hours at
Hood River and Mosier.
Particulars by asidng C. W. STINGER.
City Ticket Agent. Third and Washington
streets.
BLOCK TO PROGRESS
Democrats Continue Filibuster
in House.
CUT DIPLOMATS' SALARIES
Luke Wright Has $5500 Slashed Off
and John Barrett Suffers Reduc
tion of $2000 Row About
Gen, Graham's Record.
"WASHINGTON. May 31. The Demo
crats of the House resumed their fili
bustering tactics today, and demanded
roll calls on every possible parlia
mentary point. Notwithstanding these
tedious delays, the House passed the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, carrying: an appropriation of
$2,734,869. A number of amendments
were adopted, chief among which were
changing the salary of Ambassador to
Japan from $17,500 to $12,000, and fix
ing the salaries of the Ministers to
Belgium (John Barrett), The Nether
lands and Luxemburg at $10,000 per
year. Instead of $12,000, as fixed by the
bill when originally reported.
The legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill and the Postof
flce appropriation bill were sent to con
ference. The House adjourned at 4:15 until
noon tomorrow, the minority threaten
ing to cause a roll call on three
amendments to a bill correcting the
military record of Benjamin F. Gra
ham. Graham was mustered out of the
service of the United States Army In
1865, and at the time he alleged he
knew of no other reason than that he
voted the Democratic ticket at the
election held by his regiment (the One
Hundred and Ninety-fifth Ohio Volun
teers), a short time previously. With
the Democrats killing time, Dalzell
decided to adjourn rather than go
through the weariness of two more
roll calls.
AGREE OX MINOR DIFFERENCES
Conferees Will Tackle Main Points
of Rate Bill Today.
"WASHINGTON, May 31. There are but
11 amendments in the railroad rate bill
yet to be disposed of by the conferees of
the Senate and House. Twenty amend
ments disposed of was the record made
today. The Senate has receded on but
three amendments, while the House con
ferees have accepted 39. Those on which
the Senate has receded are of minor im
portance.
The provisions still In dispute Include
the express company amendment, those
relating to oil and the ownership of pro
ducing properties by common carriers; the
anti-pass amendment; the sleeping-car
provision; Jim Crow" cars; the bill-of-ladlng
provision: the retention or rejec
tion of the words "'in its Judgment" and
"fairly remunerative," and the sidetrack
amendment.
The prediction was confidently made
that a complete agreement will be reached
tomorrow. The conferees are to meet at
10 o'clock.
Senator Tillman, who by virtue of being
In charge of the bill in the Senate, is the
head of the Senate conferees, said that,
having failed to make any progress at the
head of the bill, they had "begun on the
tail end and were working backward" and
settling the smaller controversies first.
After the noon adjournment the various
members were met by a delegation of
prominent negroes in opposition to the
Warner amendment, relating to "Jim
Crow" cars.
SENATE WINS ON STATEHOOD
Conferees Agree on Vote In Arizona
and New Mexico.
WASHINGTON, May 31. The Repub
lican managers In the House today stated
that the conference report on the state
hood bill would be made tomorrow or,
at the latest Saturday. This report will
be an agreement on the basis of the For
aker amendment of a year ago, which pro
vides that the people of Arizona and New
Mexico may vote on the question of Joint
statehood at a regular election held for
the purpose of electing a delegate to Con
gress. The amendment Is to be reported
exactly as It was Introduced a year ago
by Foraker in the Senate.
Postal Bill Sent to Conference.
WASHINGTON, May 31. The postofflce
appropriation bill was sent to conference
by the House today. Sims (Tenn.) In
veighed against the iniquity of sending a
bill with S3 amendments to conference
without permitting the House to consider
them.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Marriage Licenses,
PHTHJIlS-CRAIG Alonzo A. Phillips, 65,
Cornelius: Leonla Craig, 4T.
CORBETT-RATHBUN J. D. Corbett, 68;
Mary W. Rathbun, 61.
BARBER-SNIDER James H. Barber, 21;
Martha Snider, 18.
Births.
AMES At 231 North Twenty-fourth street.
May 25, to the wife of Everett Ames, a son.
BARTLETT At MontavlUa, May 24. to the
wife of H. W. Bartlett. a daughter.
BOWMAN At SOO Maryland avenue. May
22, to the wife of Frank Bowman, a daugh
ter. CASET At Bt. Vincent's Hospital, May 21,
to the wife of Frank Caeey, a daughter.
CARNAHAN'-At 1064 East Sixth street.
May 25, to the wife of Joseph Carnahan, a
son.
DREWS At 568 Kerby street. May 19, to
the wife of Fred Drews, a son.
ELSFELDBR At 335 Florence street, May
2, to the wife of George Elefelder, a son.
FRIEDMAN At 607 Fourth street. May 22,
to the wife of Abe Friedman, a son.
GRANT At 200 Ealsey street. May 28, to
the wife of Fred S. Grant, a son.
GUERIN At 1017 Rodney avenue. May 14,
to the wife of Martin J. Guerln, a son.
HUGHES At 683 Borthwiclc street. May 18,
to the wife of James Hughes, a eon.
KARPSTEIN At 706 Fouah street. May
17. to the wife of Alexander Karpsteln, a
daughter.
KEXJ-iOGG At 65S Broadway street. May
28, to the wife of Herbert F. Kellogg, a
daughter.
OLSEN At 543 Florence street, May 28. to
the wife of Ole Rasmus Olsen, a daughter.
OTIS At 1009 Raleigh street. May 28, to
the wife of Montgomery Otis, a daughter.
OWEN At 210 East Sixteenth street. May
22. to tiie wife of Harry C. Owen, a son.
SANDER At Good Samaritan Hospital,
May 24, to the wife of William Sander, a
daughter.
SCHLOTH At Portland Maternity Hospital,
May 26, to the wife of Edmund A. Schloth,
a daughter.
STAMNA At 669 Macadam street, May 17,
to the wife of Joseph Stamna, a daughter.
TATUM At 334 Price street. May 12, to
the wife of Harry A. Tatum, & son.
VIAL At Portland Maternity Hospital,
May 26, to the wife of Paul J. Vial, a daugh
ter. WADE At S07 Commercial street. May 22,
to the wife of Benjamin F. Wade, a son.
W I DELL At 823 East Tenth street. North,
May 28, to the wife of John Widell, a son.
ZAN At St. Vincent's Hospital. May 18.
to the wife of Marino Zan, a son.
Deaths,
AYERS At 355 Alder street. May 29, Mrs.
f " rSi f i
Lydla Em Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is a positive care for ail those painful
ailments of women. It will entirely
cure the worst forms of Female Com
plaints. Inflammation and Ulceration,
Falling and Displacements and conse
quent Spinal Weakness, and is peculi
arly adapted to the Change of Life
It will surely cure.
Dscksche,
It has cured more cases of Female
Weakness than any other remedy the
worl d h as ever known. It is almost in
fallible in such cases. It dissolves and
expels Tumors in an early stage of
development. That
Bearing-down Feeling,
causing pain, weight and headache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by its use. Under all circum
stances it acts in harmony with the
female system. It corrects
Irregularity,
Suppressed or Painful Periods, Weak
ness of the Stomach, Indigestion, Bloat
ing, Nervous Prostration, Headache,
General Debility. Also
Dizziness, Falntness,
Extreme Lassitude, " don't-care " and
" want-to-be-left-alone" feeling, excit
ability, irritability, nervousness, sleep
lessness, flatulency, melancholy or the
' blues," and backache. These are
sure indications of Female Weakness,
some derangement of the organs. For
Kidney Complaints
and Backache of either sex the Vegeta
ble Compound is unequalled.
You can write Mrs. Pinkham about
yourself in strictest confidence.
'ni v ptvwhiw ri). rn.. Tvn.
Mary Bllen Avers, a native of Oregon, aged
89 years, 7 months, 4 days. Remains taken to
Heppner for Interment.
BECKER At 162 North Twenty-second
street, May 30, Rudolph Becker, a native of
Germany, aged 71 years, 3 months, 15 days.
DUVALL At Good Samaritan Hospital,
May 31, Mrs. Hattte A. Duvall, a native of
Canada, agedi 61 years.
HAMILTON At Hillsboro, Or., May 29,
Cynthia 8. Hamilton, aged 80 years, 5 days.
Remains brought here for Interment.
HARKINS At 810H First street. May 29.
Frank B. Harklni, a native of Iowa, aged 55
years, 11 months, 6 days. Remains taken to
Rainier, Or., for interment.
HICKS At First and Alder streets, May 29.
Charles E. Hicks, aged 24 years. Remains
taken to Spokane for Interment.
MAEGER At Sllverton. Colo., May 24,
Mrs. Olive Maeger, a native of Minnesota,
aged 28 years, 7 months. 6 days. Remains
brought here for interment.
TAYLOR At 1 North Fourth street. May
28, William J. Taylor, a native of Indiana,
aged 67 years.
SPIELMAN At 604 Villa avenue. May 29.
Mrs. Rebecca Splelman, a native of RusBla,
aged 66 years, 2 months, 10 days.
WBIZEL At 909 Grand avenue. North. In
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weizel.
UNKNOWN MAN Near Swan Island, body
found May SO, an unknown man, aged 45
years.
Building Permits.
O. M. PLTTMJ1ER Two-atory frame dwell
ing. East Fifteenth and Thompson street;
4U00.
W. R. SMITH Repair of dwelling. East
Fifteenth and Thompson; $50.
N. M. SLOAN Two-story frame dwelling,
East Everett street, Between East Thirty
first and East Thirty-second; (2000.
WOMJ3N OF WOODCRAFT Four-Story
brick building, headquarters. Eleventh street,
between Alder and Washington; 122,000.
ELERATH Sf SON Tearing down store.
Fifth and Washlrjton streets; (700.
MRS. C. FAY Repair of dwelling. East
Tenth and East Ash streets; (175.
A. B. ELLIS Four-story brick store and
flats, Williams avenue, between Stanton and
Sellwood streets; (4500.
MRS. K. MCRHAHD Two two-story frame
dwellings. U-ishur street, between North
Twentv-nrst and North Twenty-second; (4O00.
CAPTAIN BUCHANAN Six-story brick
store and office building. Washington street,
between Fourth and Fifth; (07.000.
H. J. M'INNJS Three two-story frame
dwellings. East Fifteenth and East Ankeny
streets; (870O.
J. BCRCHARD One-story frame dwelling,
Villard street, between Spencer and Cliff: $700.
P. J. BRIGHAM Three-story frame apartment-house.
GlUan and North Eighteenth
streets; $15,000.
WELLS, FARGO si CO. Twelve-story steel
and brick store and office buildan-. Sixth and
Oak streets. $320,000.
FRED SI LVERM ATL One and one-half-story
dwelling. East Ash and) East Fifteenth
streets; (1000.
SKID BACK Repair of store, 1S2 Second
street; (100.
MRS. D. DTIBACK Two two-story frame
dwellings. Park and Jackson street.: yaixw.
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
AT THE BAKER THEATER.
"Hinds Across the Sea" Proves to
Be a Great Drawing Card.
The Sudden contrasts from romance to com
edy, to tragedy, to wickedness, to love and
happiness, the dangers; the pitfalls; the ex
citement of this play makes It the best draw
ing drama of the present Baker stock sea
son. A picturesque scene 1b the gambling
parlors of Madame Valerie.
"The Eternal City." .
Sines Edward Morgan and Sarah Truax
went about the country filling souls with en
thusiasm over Hall Calne's masterly play.
"The Eternal City." this great play has not
been seen in Portland. At that time tt was
given at high prices, but it will be the reg
ular bill for the fourth week of the Baker
stock season opening at the usual Sunday
matinee, June 8.
Pantages' Special Bill.
Crowded houses and enthusiastic applause
have been the order of things at Pantages'
Theater again this week. The thrilling sec
ond series of earthquake pictures has aroused
more praise than any movlng-plcture film
ever before presented here, it is a wonder
ful view of San Francisco In flames.
Specialties at the Grand.
The Luti Brothers have a marvelous act
at the Grand Theater this week. One of the
men is without arms, yet performs remark
able feats, such as doing the most difficult
shots with a rifle. The Clemenso Brothers,
French novelty musicians, also maks a great
hit.
A Corporation With a Soul.
NEW YORK, May 31. The Western
Union Telegraph Company has generously
decided to donate new Monarch visible
typewriters to all their employes at San
Francisco who lost their typewriters in
the fire immediately following the earth
quake, some 65 In number.
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Hart Schaffner Marx
BANQUET JUDGE BROWN
WASHINGTON LAWYERS HONOR
HIM ON RETIREMENT.
President Praises Supreme Court
and Welcomes Criticism Brown
Condemns Criminal Law.
WASHINGTON. May 3L Associate Jus
tice Henry Billings Brown, of the United
States Supreme Court, whose retirement
from the bench was announced in court
Monday, was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by the Bar Association of
the District of Columbia at theNew Wll
lard Hotel tonight. A notable company
gathered, those presffit including Presi
dent Roosevelt, Vice-President Fairbanks
and representatives of the executive, ju
dicial and legislative branches of the Na
tional Government.
Following the dinner there were a num
ber of Impromptu speeches. Including one
from the President, who said In part:
In all the world, and I think, gentlemen,
you will acquit me of any disposition to
needless flattery, there Is no body of men of
equal numbers that possesses the, dignity
and power combined that Inhere In that
court over which, Mr. Chief Justice, you
preside. Owing to the peculiar construction
of our Government, ths man who does his
full duty on that court must not only of
necessity be a great Jurist but a great con
structive statesman. It has been our su
preme good fortune as a Nation that we
have had on that court such men.
There has been at times criticism of the
court, but I think It would puzzle any one
to name an office, officer or institution of
whom there has been no criticism. I think
that those among us who have been in
publio life will be the first to say that,
while criticism may not be always Just, yet
that It is always a good thing that the pos
sibility of it should exist and that the criti
cism should at times be exercised.
It is astonishing how much any one can
profit even by unjuat criticism; and so I
am not going to waste sympathy upon the
Supreme Court, because occasionally in this
manner It shares the fate of our common
humanity.
Justice Brown in his remarks excoriated
the criminal laws as deplorably feeble
and Inefficient. The fault he ascribed to
the Judges and to the laws which per
mit delays through writs of error and
appeals. While not recommending the
abrogation of the writ of error, he as
serted that for the first 70 years of our
Government there was no writ of error,
and that Justice was meted out to the
criminal as Impartially as today.
M'CURDY MEN IN CONTROL
Mutual Iiife Trustees Change Com
mittees Investigating Frauds.
NEW YORK, May 31. At a meeting of
the trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company it was announced that William
S. Stevenson has been elected controller.
New committees made up almost exclu
sively of men who controlled the com
pany under the McCurdy regime were
W. C. Hawley, Republican
nominee for Congress in the
First District, believes in the
fundamental principles of the
party and is In accord with the
President. "No interests to serve
but the public interests." Haw
ley will address public meetings
as follows:
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May 30.
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May 31.
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SHERIDAN, Friday, P. M..
June I.
DALLAS, Friday evening, June
1.
SALEM, Saturday evening,
June 2.
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elected. They include a new finance com
mittee consisting of George F. Baker.
Adrian Iselln. Jr.: James N. Jarvis, A. r.
Jullllard and Frederick Cromwell. Presi
dent Peabody add Vice-President McClln
tock are officers of this committee.
Mr. Peabody announced that an Investi
gation is being made regarding the more
recent charges of corruption in the com
pany's supply department. He added that
If any former official of the company owes
It any money steps will be taken for full
and complete restitution.
EQUITABLE OFFICERS CHOSEN
New Charter Will Be Adopted If In
junction Is Dissolved.
NEW YORK. May 31. After a meeting
of the board of directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in this city today.
Paul Morton, president, reappointed Gage
E. Tarbell second vice-president. He also
appointed anew the finance committee,
composed of himself, B. B. Thomas, T.
Dewitt Cuyler, Frank S. Wetherbee and
James McMahon. The board of directors
re-elected Mr. Morton and elected former
Judge William A. Day vice-president.
The board approved the form of the
amended charter providing that a ma
jority of the directors shall be policy-holders,
but waa unable to adopt it formally
because an Injunction against the mutual
lzatlon of the society has been granted by
the courts. Mr. Morton said after the
meeting that the board voted to call a
special meeting of the stockholders on
June 18 to consider the mutualizatlon
plan, and that the board expects to take
final action on the amended charter on
June 20, provided the injunction has been
dissolved in the meantime.
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BATTLE CREEK. Mich.. May 31.
George E. Howes. ex-Mayor of this city
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through the head here today.
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