THE MORXING OKEOOMAX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26. 1907.
hughes a sphinx
TO
Does What He Thinks
Right, Says Nothing.
Th'FY RASP AT APPfllMTMFNTS
Fattest Office Given to Great;
est Rebel in Party.
LEGISLATORS IN TERROR
Gorernor Will Not Dictate, but Ap
peal to People If They Go
Wrong and They Dare
Xot Oppose.
, NET YORK. Jan. 25. - (Special.) - Is
Governor Hu(fhe hulldini? up a personal
machine, or la he simply trying to fcive
N'pw York 8tate It real non-partisan ad-
minlstratlon?
With less than a month of his term
rone by. the new executive has shown
himself to be one of the strongest char
acters that has ever occupied the state's
mansion at Albany.
"Hi doesn't say a word: he Just does
things" Is the way one of his admirers
puts It.
The Governor's appointments up to
date have consisted of high-class men.
but the Interesting fart Is that nobody
knew they were to be named, until the
official announcement was made.
Heretofore Governors of New 1'oric
have been like the popular Idea of wo
men: they couldn't keep a secret, and the
hard-working newspaper men always
published their selections before the Gov
ernors were ready to tell what they in
tended to do.
Mouths Open for Rich num.
The main political asset of the Empire
State executive la the Commissioner of
Public Works. He has control of. prac
tically all the building that Is done, and
directs the expenditure annually of
something like 110.000,000 for the
Barge Canal, and about $5,000,000 for
the extension of good roads.
The Commissioner's influence ex
tends throughout every rural county
of the state, and from a practical pollt-
leal standpoint he is a. more important
personage than the Governor. 'atur-
ally there" was a lively nglit for thla
office. State Chairman Timothy L.
Woodruff and , Cortfrcssm'an Herbert
i'ar-oriB. chairman of the New York
County Committee, pooled their issues,
and backed MacDoiipral Hawkes of New
Vorlc.. GcorjrR "r. Aldrldge. the boss of
Rochester, led an.' upstate movement
for Deputy Commissioner Wlnslow
Meade.
On the surface It seemed a tossup
which faction would land the plum.
The Governor received many delega
tions, listened patiently. discourRsed
none, but likewise dropped no words of
encouragement.
Then when the Legislature met he
courteously dropped a. bombshell into
the machine ranks.
He named ex-Senator Frederic
C Stevens for commissioner of Public
Works. Following precedent, he was
unanimously confirmed, but oh: the
tears that were shed.
oenaior jstevens is a rebel. He
had been officially excommunicated
and executed by former Governor Hlg-
Klns. Chairman Woodruff and Speaker
Wadsworth. Now with one swoop of
the pen he becomes a bigger man than
h ever was before.
And the politicians cannot under
stand why the appointment Is received
with great satisfaction all over the
state.
Senator Stevens is undoubtedly the
richest man who has ever held an ap
pointive office In this state. His wealth
is estimated at $20,000,000. and he does
not need the ,$8000 salary of Superin
tendent of Public Works uny more
than a bulldog needs a mackintosh.
Stevens Is the man who "'discovered"
Hughes. He made him counsel for the
Investigating; committee In 1905. and
that paved the way for him to be In
quisitor to the Insurance committee,
and finally Governor,
Incidentally the gas revelations add
ed to the fame of Stevens, and his
failure to "obey orders", and bring In
a whitewashing; report, caused several
br corporations to decide that be
should be "eliminated."
Financed Vadsworth's Defeat.
In his old Senatorial district. Stevens
was Invincible and everybody knew it.
But last year was the time for the
reappointment, and Stevens was -shunted
into a territory where he was pow
erless. They beat him for the nomination,
but he swore to have revenge and he
Kot It. Congressman James w. Wads
worth, an old veteran of the House and
father of the Assembly Speaker, aided
to "eliminate" Stevens.
The latter picked out a poor but
honest Republican who was able to
Recur the Democratic indorsement,
and financed his campaign.
Incidentally Stevens expended $30 -000
to defeat Percy Hooker, named to
micieod him In the state Senate, and
come near doing It. but Just failed.
Nuturally. Hooker docs not regard
with favor the eight of his enemy- as
first lieutenant of a brand new politi
cs! machine.
Governor Hughes didn't say any
thing when he named Stevens except
that he is a good man. Stevens didn't
say a word, but he Is "on the job."
and has been since the moment he
took; office.
And the HIgglns men, and the
0dll men ind what are left of the
Piatt men. are going about shaking
their heads, and saving they don't
really known what is going to become
of the poor politician!.
Another Blow to Old Guard.
Odell ran the office of the state
(Superintendent of Elections, "Wood
ruff planned to take It over, and had
lewts Swizey, one of hla Brooklyn
mmm
district leaders, named to fill a vacancy
as uperlntfRdvnt. He nsrreed to
"wh,7K 1 1" with I Irrl,,-rt 1'urRiiiii.. h
New Tork County leader, and It never
struck them that there would b& any
opposition to their plan.
u HuerhM kicked Swawy out. am.nl
kicked "William' Lary in, and did It
so polltoirtliat there hasn't ever been
a whimper from Woodruff.
lfLT-y Is m. rood stralsht ortTanliia
tlon Republican, clear cut, and backed
by good clean men, He Isn't at mi
the kind of a man that Woodruff
wnt. but what can the poor state
chairman do?
Odell's old county chairman was a
state Tax Commissioner, a ISOOo job
with $-000 "expense money," nearly
all clear, and little to do.
Nearly every county leader had a
candidal for the place. iWheg solved
the problem by naming a man that
none o f tiem ba recommended. Ben
jamin E. Hall, & New York City Re-
publican, Indorsed by Ssth Low and
a lot of other solid citizens.
1VII1 Not Iictat4B liCpTlslntarr, but
The Governor has Indicated that he
desires to have the state Railway
Oommlaslon a ml the state O ixm Com
mission wiped out. and a new Board
to be named by him substituted.
He has also indicated other reforms
that he wants, and the general belief
Is that he will get them.
Kor Charles E. Hughes Is the strang
est man that ever occupied the
Governor's chair. He does not give
orders, re does not threaten. But he
knows what the people" want, and he
says so, quietly and without emotion.
But all the same he Is determined,
and means to get what Is needed.
"I have absolutely no Intention of
attempting to force the Legislature to
pass any bills." he said in the course
o conversation recently. "It Is my
intention to perform my duties as
Governor to the best of my ability and
without dictation.
"The presumption la that I am do-
In my duty as I see it, legislative
functions are outside my province. It
Is the duty of the Senators and As
semblymen to see that the proper kind
of laws are passed."
"But suppose the Legislature should
ignore Its sworn duty?" the Governor
was asked. lie hesitated a moment,
and replied:
Can Always Appeal to People.
"There is arwaya, the right of any
Individual to make an appeal to 'the
people." . .
That Is all he has said, but It has
greatly worried many Assemblymen
and Senators.
"This new man," remarked one mem
ber of the "Black Horse Cavalry," "is
just as likely as not to spring some
horrible performance that would queer
us for life.
"The boys would like to kill every
bill that Hughes wants, "but they are
scared.
"He Is a new kind of proposition.
But he Is dead in earnest, has plenty
of resources, and I believe is getting
stronger with the voters every day.
"If we don't do what he wants us
do to, I believe It means political
suicide.
And that Is the general Impression.
The oldtlmers would like to fight
Hughes, but they don't dare to do so.
And mind you, up to date, he has
not uttered a cross word or even
scowled.
ALLOWED TO SEEK WARMTH
Northwestern Settlers Given Leave of
Absence Till May.
0REG0XIAX XRWS BUREAU, Wash-
inRton. D. C. Jan. 2S. The House todav
Iu.f:ed the Senate resolution erantltiK
leave of absence until May 16 to home-
steaders on land In the Northwestern
states, who under the law would be re
el ill 1 to reside -upon the land at any
time between now and the middle of May.
Iieave Is extended on account of the fuel
shortage, which works hardship to set
tiers. On motion of Representatives
Jones. Washington was Included In the
list of states affected. Idaho was already
Included. The resolution becomes effective
as soon as signed by the President.
BOIUXE ACCEPTS COMPROMISE
Would Deplore Brltol's , Rejection,
but Xot Oppose Fulton.
OREGONIAN NEWS BIT R ETA 17. Wash-
inston, Jan. 25. Senator Bourne Is very
much pleased at the compromise that has
teen reached in the Bristol case. He
would have deplored the rejection of Mr.
Bristol's nomination, yet would not have
advocated his retention In face of M r.
Fulton's profcpst.
The understanding In the committee is
that Mr.- Bristol's nomination shall- go
unacted upon for the remainder of the
session, Inasmuch as the President wants
Mr. Bristol to complete the trial of the
land-fraud cases.
Federal Courts in Washington.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Washing-ton,
Jan. 25. Representative Humphrey
today secured a favorable report on the
bill providing for holding court at Bell
lngham in April and October, also a bill
providing that appeals from courts in
Alaska may be heard at any point In
the ninth circuit designated by the trial
Judge. Most of these appeals ' will be
heard in Seattle.
Oregon Rural Carriers.
OREGONIAJJ NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, D. C, Jan. 25. Rural carriers ap
pointed for Oregon routes:
JJewberir. route 2. Enos A. Ellis carrier,
William H. Branson substitute; Oregon
lty, route 3. Charles A. Andrus carrier,
Lula M. Andrus substitute.
lam Snake River at rtaplds.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. .-Representative Jones has
Introduced a bill permitting the Benton
Canal Company to build a dam across
Snake River at Five Mile Rapids.
IRISH RESENT RIDICULE
Xew York Theater Scene of Remark
able Demonstration.
NEW TORK. Jan. 25. The Victoria
Theater was the scene of a remarkable
demonstration last night. In the middle
of the act given by the Russell Brothers,
In which they have appeared for years.
200 men suddenly burst Into a storm of
hisses, catcalls andjeers. The two men
who have assumed roles of Irish servant
girls so long, struggled to make them
selves heard, hut as the uproar Increased
they were finally forced to give up and
the curtain was rung down on the act.
When this was done a man arose In the
orchestra and explained the incident. Ha
said that certain societies, whose mem
bers resent ridicule heaped upon the Jrish
race by certain players, had joined in a
crusade to stop these acts.
About a week ago Oscar Hammersteln
was waited upon by a. delegation from
these societies. He referred them to his
son, William, who Is manager of th
house. Young Hammersteln heard the
protests, but the Russell Brothers went osi
lust the same. The delegation had
threatened to take such action as was
witnessed last evening.
Port Llmon, Costa Rica. Corul
Chester Donaldson, Is the largest banana
port In the world, the shipments being If).
HKI.OOO hunches for ths year anded Juae 30
aooe, trorili 44.000.000,
NAVY LIGHTS FIRE
Sudden Heat Causes Hale to
Roar and Move Res
olution. PERSONNEL BILL AGITATED
Combination of Officers Starts Let-
r-Writlng Campslgs Hale Sy-
Iaw- Is Being Broken Ba-
i
Con Cries "Autocracy."
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. Resolutions
- "-" uiticors zrom ilgntlng
a fire under Senators and Representa
tives to compel the enactment of the
naval nersnnn.l Kilt ,1.1. t .,
were presented in the Senate today byj
"'I mm, atter causing a snappy ac
hate of fthnrf Hnrotltn wA.f
future Consideration. Halo's resolution
cites the President's order forbidding
Government employes to "lobby," and
directs an inquiry by the- Secretary of
the Navy to ascertain whether the
order la being violated. '
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, carrying $279,000 as it came frnm
the house and authorizing by a Senate
amendment a loan of $1,000,000 to"the
Jamestown Exposition Company, waa
passed. The latter part of the day was
devoted to the disposition of pension
I IB.
Xaval Lobby's Combination.
- a. . . , .
' " icouiuiiun oris i on n inai a,
combination of naval officers, Includ
intr mMiihinmAn - -. tvt i A.a
had been formed to bring all possible
lnimence to bear on Senators and Rep
resentatives in behalf of the personnel
bill at this session. It recites . the
President's order of January 31, 1902,
prohibiting Government employes from
lobbying and also certain naval regula
tions to the same effect. The combina
tion urges officers to "write letters to
their Congressmen and to get their
friends to do the same.
Hale said he. as chairman of the
naval committee, was being deluged
with letters carrying out the design in
dicated. He believed the campaign was
being conducted by the younger line
officers of the navy and not the older
officers. t
Arbitrary Rale Bays Bacon.
Gallinger, also a member of the
naval committee, said he was being
overlooked in the matter of pressure.
nacon opposed the resolution as a re
striction on the right of petition.
"It does not sound like the twen
tieth century to me." .exclaimed Bacon,
"these arbitrary orders of the Presi
dent. It has too much the sound of
autocratic or unrestrained rule issued
to hirelings and not to freemen."
On Bacon's objection the resolution
went over until tomorrow, under the
rules.
PEIRCE AS BAD AS BCRTOS
Clark's Answer to Attorney for
. Alaska Seal Monopolr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-C. J. Faulk
ner, ex-United States Senator from
West Virginia, appeared today before the
House CnmmlttPn -n wav.-s and mAoria. ia
refute charges made by Professor Henry
W. Elliott, of Cleveland against the North
American Commercial Company in con
nection with the leasing of sealing privi
leges In Alaska which the company holds.
Last week Professor Elliott stated to
the committee that he was for years em
ployed by Secretary of State Hay as a
conndential agent to Investigate the seal
question. Mi. Faulkner stated today that
$5000 for maps and charts is the only
record of any payment made bv the Gov
ernment to Professor Elliott. Mr. Kaulk-
ner also said that Secretary Root refused
to recognize a verbal agreement which
Professor Klliott alleged he had with Mr.
Root's predecessor as Secretary of State.
Mr. Faulkner denied the charge that
the North American Commercial Com
pany had been suborning the . United
States officials and stated that great In
justice was done Herbert H. D. Pelrce,
United States Minister to Norway, In the
accusation that he should not have been
paid by the owners of the sealing vessel,
J. Hamilton Lewis, for representing their
Interests before The Hague tribunal when
their claims against Russia for the seizure
of the vessel were heard.
Representative Clark of Missouri and
Representative Williams interposed that
the principle of allowing a United States
Government, employe to represent an
American corporation before The Hague
tribunal was wrong, and Mr. Clark re
marked that Senator "Burton was put in
Jail for practicing before a Government
department, which, Mr. Clark said, was
to his mind no worse than what Mr.
Pelrce did.
TIME TO PREPARE NEW RULES
Jiew Denatured Alcohol Bill to Hang
Fire Many Months.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23. The compro
mise denatured alcohol bill agreed on by
the House committee on ways and means
carries a provision that the measure shall
not become effective until after Septem
ber 1. 190S. This date was fixed at the rey
quest of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, Mr. Terkes, for the purpose of
granting him adequate time to prepare
regulations for the manufacture of alco
hol by small manufacturers not connected
with distilleries.
Hill and Marshall and other members,
who have been active in getting a meas
ure prepared which will enable small
manufacturers to make denatured alco
hol, were anxious to have the present
law amended Immediately, but the Treas
ury Department Insisted that time must
be had to frame regulations under which
locked stills and tanks may be used by
farmers desiring to make alcohol in small
plants.
The present law, removing all Internal
revenue tax from denatured alcohol, per
mits 'only distilleries and factories hav
ing large denaturing warehouses to en
gage in the manufacture of the alcohol
designed for fuel, light and manufactur
ing purposes, and the bill just reported
by the House committee Is designed to
permit farmers to convert their products
Into alcohol.
SOUTH CRIES FOR FREE SEEDS
Move to Abolish Distribution Brings
Protest From Mississippi
WASHINGTON. Jan. 35. The House to
day passed a number of bills of a local
nature. Including SSO private pension
bills. The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up and. -while It was
under consideration. Kahn of California
addressed the ' House' on fire Insurance
companies and their relation to the city
of San Francisco before and after Ll,o
earthquake and fire. The question of the
free distribution of gxrden
1 " " rt or nay.
There was a general debate on the com-
xnlttce provision aDpropriatins MO for
the purrhaae and testing: of new. rare and
imcommon seeds, bulbn. trees, nhrubs and
vines, and omitting; the usual approprl-
ation lor the purchase or ordinary flower
and sr. aril en seed for distribution.
Chandler of Mississippi harp;d that
tTie Item In the present bill was the work
of a lobby cum posed or tlie seed men of
the country and of effective newspaper
work. He said he could not go back
and look his "dewr old Tarmer friends'"
in the fate after the increase of the
salaries of Congressmen, If free seeds
were not to he had.
Scott of Kansas in defending- the pro
posed plan or distribution or seeds, said
the Department or Agriculture had mis-
gested the amendment. He thought the
government with the same propriety
might give lead pencils to the people and
jacknlves to the boys as to give free
seeds. He said the press of the country.
the aarrl cultural ooltegres and very lan;ely
he r.rm Journals were .opposed to the
Congressional distribution, of seeds.
The House by unanimous consent passed
bills providing for an additional judge
ror the Northern and Soutbern Districts
of California. .
KKCA1X, TREASURY IEPOSITS
Shaw Will Grant Sational Banks "o
Extension of Xinie.
WASHINGTON, Jan! 25. Secretary
Shaw was asked today whether there
would be any further extension of time
for the return of the public moneys now
temporarily on deposit in National
Banks. ' On September 27 last the Secre-
Z 4 -
Herr'Bebel, Leader of German So
cialists, Who Were Defeated In
Elections to the Reichstag.
tary distributed 129.000,000 among the Na
tional banks throughout the country, with
notice that it probably would be recalled
about -p-ebruary 1. Some time later 13.-
000.000 was similarly deposited on condi
tion that ft be returned between Januarv
so and February 1. but later the time was
extended to February 1 and 15.
The Secretary stated that there would'
be no further extension as to the last de
posit of $12,000,000. and the banks hold
ing tne same would: be notified that one
half of each deposit would be required on
February 1 and the remainder not later
than February 35. Regarding the S29.O0O.
OCO. the Secretary said there had been no
aennlte time tlxed for Its return to that
Treasury. It Is not unlikely that the
depositors will be permitted to retain
their present allotments for some months
or until changed conditions make their
return necessary.
Bill to Restrict Liquor Trade.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25,-The House
committee on judiciary decided today to
make a favorable report on the Brantley
making intoxicating liquors a spe
cial class in Interstate commerce and
forbidding the collection of money on C.
O. TJ. shipments of such liquors In states
where the sale of liquor is forbidden by
the state laws. This bill Is not as broad
as the JJttlefield bill, which the com-
mittee rejected a few days ago and it Is
believed by Representative Brantley to ft
Constitutional. The men.,,-. rinom .
tempt to interfere in any way with the
transportation of liquors Into prohibition
RltliOS Vtllt rlaolo nnl., - V. . V. .
collection of the purchase price of . liquors.
vMiiy Hires memoers 01 tire committee.
Representatives Littiefleld, Pearre and
Tirrell, voted against the bill.
Will Report Congo Resolution.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. The Senate
committee on foreign relations today or
dered favorably reported the substitute
for the Lodge resolution concerning the
Congo Free State situation. The resolu
tion merely advises the President that he
will receive the cordial support of the
Senate in any steps he may deem it wise
to take. In co-operation with or in aid of
any of the powers signatory to the treaty
of Berlin, "for the amelioration of the
condition of the inhabitants of the Congo
Free State."
The preamble to the resolution sets
forth that "the reports of the inhuman
treatment inflicted upon the native in
habitants have been of such a nature as
to draw the . attention of the civilized
world and excite the - compassion of the
people of the United States,"
Increase In Naval I'om-8.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ' X.-The House
committee on Naval affairs today report
ed the Naval appropriation bill. It car
ries about S19.O0O.0O0 less than
asked for by the department. Accord
ing to the report submitted with the bill,
It will require 37.33 men to man the ac
tive fleet as It will stand when the vessels
now authorized are built. The first re
serve numbers 3309, and those on shore
stations 1219, 'making a grand total of.
41.811.
Kaiser Receives Tariff Experts.
BERLIN. Jan. 23. Ambassador Tower
today presented the American Tariff
Commissioners, Messrs. ! North, Gerrey
and Stone, by appointment, to Kmperor
William. His Majesty conversed with
the Commissioners Informally -for an
hour and expressed gratification at the
results of their mission and asked Mr.
North to deliver a cordial' personal mes
sage from him to President Roosevelt.
Cuts Down Pay for Carrying Mails.
WASHINGTON. Jam 25. The POHtofflce
appropriation bill will probably carry be
tween $206,000,000 and $208,000,000, as against
H91.0n0.0n0 for the current year. A de
crease averaging about 7 per cent in the
pay for railway transportation of mails
will be recommended.
- New Postmaster nt Enterprise.
"W A fiHl N'OTON. -Tan. Th. T
dent today sent to the Senate the nom
mation of w. T. Bell, to be Postmaster
at Enterprise. Or.
French Provision Store Burns.
TOUJXDN, Prance. Jan. 25. The orovln.
Ion depots of the aovernment here -were
destroyed by fire tonight. The damage It
placed at $200,000. Twenty of the men en-
e-aged in fighting the flames were more
or learn injured.
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KILL OLD CHARTER
Minnesota Brings Suit Against
Great Northern.
AIM TO GET FULL TAXES
St. Paul. Minneapolis & Manllohs'i
It i gilt to Charter Attacked Stock-
Wateri u J? and Subsidiary Com
panies Arn Also Illegal.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 25. Attorney-General
Young today began mandamus proceed
ings in the Supreme Court to compel
the St- Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba
Railroad Company to show cause why
its charter should not be forfeited.
This company, formerly known as the
Minnesota & Pacific Company, is really
the parent company of the Great North
ern Railway Company and the Great
Northern is joined in this issue, as it
Is the owner of the Manitoba Com
pany's stock.
Mr. Toung has given the As
sociated Press a digest of the al
legations set up In the bill filed in the
Supreme Court. The complaint covers
about 80 typewritten pagesimnd goes
into all transactions of the Great
Northern Railroad Company, with its
constituent companies, forming the
merger known as the Great Northern
Railway Company. Mr. Young says:
Says Charter Is forfeited.
"Wa have commenced an aotlon In
the name of the State against the St.
Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
Company to compel forfeiture of its
fharter for the reason that since it
transferred Us railroad with all Us
equipment and appurtenances to the
Great Northern Railway on February
1, 1890. it has ceased to perform the
functions for which it was created and
has therefore forfeited Its right to ex
lut under our laws as a railway com
pany. We have joined the Great North
ern Railway Company as a party to
this action because it is the owner of
all the stock of the Manitoba Company,
'and for the further reason that In the
alleged, purchase of the property the
astets of the Manitoba Company by the
Orat Northern Company, a very large
amount or watered stock was Issued by
the latter company which we claim is
void under the law of this state, upon
whl rh the public are now, and ever
sine. Its issuance, have been paying
larg. dividends. We ask that this stock
be declared void and the payment of
further dividends be prohibited.
Poured Water Into Stock.
"We have proceeded with deliberation
n this tnnttn,. . . i n t . n ... ,r . . r , . . !
of the interests involved and the great
importance of the questions, both as to
the stata and the rnmnnnlpii nffaniori Tt
will aaslet in underxtanding the transac
tions between the Manitoba Company and
the Great Northern to know that the
Great Northern Company was created
by the stockholders of the Manitoba Com
pany and at tne time of the transfer of
the properties the stockholders in both
companies were Identical. It seemed that
ha iTl-Jt. -.' 1 i-i
mo uicni iui iiieru (.iiiipany was cre
ated solely for the purpose of making
it possible to Inflate the capitalization of
me system dy maKintr a safe of the nron-
erties to the- Great' Northern at a price
-n "it:" v i ix-. 1 1 is easy l(J
see why, under these circumstances, the
Great Northern Company should pay a
premium of 8,000,000 on the purchase of
the stock of the Manitoba Company.
"When the fjrross earnings tax on rail
roads was raised from 3 to 4 per cent In
1895 the Great Northern Company refused
to pay the increased rate on that portion
of its road in this state which was orljc-
jnany constructed Dy tne Minnesota &
Pacific Company. The latter company
had a charter from the territory In which
it was provided that the comDanv never
should be called upon to pay more than
3 per cent on Its gross earnings. The
company became bankrupt, and In 1S79
the Manitoba. Company purchased its roarl
and franchises, with the approval xof the
Legislature, ana ever since the purchase
the Manitoba Company has claimed that
It acquired, by the purchase, the same
Immunity from any raise in Its rate of
taxation that the Minnesota A Paclnc
held.
"Last March, when the taxes for 1935
became due on this road the" Great
Northern, which operates the road un
der an alleged lease from the Manitoba
Company, paid only 3 per cent, and
soon afterwords the state commenced
an action against it for $120,000, being-
the unpaid 1 per cent of Its taxes un
der the new law. In that suit the
claim to Immunity from the increase
above 3 per cent in Its taxes Is made
under the charter of the Manitoba
Company by virtue of the rights It
claims to have acquired at the purchase
of the road. The suit is not yet disposed
or, ana it win probably lake many
years to get It through all the courts.
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The railroad taxes for the year IMS will
be due In a few days, and there will be
an additional amount greater than that
above mentioned, in dispute for that
year.
. "We are convinced that the Mani
toba Company is no 'longer entitled to
exist as a railway company, and that
the speediest way to dispose of Its claim
to exemption from the rate of taxes paid
by other railway companies is to have
its charter wiped out. In which event
the Groat Northern would be obliged to
pay taxes at 4 per cent, the same as
other companies.
"We are also of the onlnlnn that the
Great Northern should not be allowed to
uivmrnaa on watered stoclt Hereto
fore issued, and that It should be re
quired to show whether the large amount
of gueh stock has any right to further
recognition as a part of its capitaliza
tion. "This suit will involve also the ques
tion of the company's right to create a
lot of subsidiary companies, composed
of its own stockholders, to build all
extensions and then Issue stocks and
bonds at will without any public super
vision, and the right of the Great
Xorthern Company to divert the proceeds
of the sale of its capital stock to the
purchase of the stocks and bonds of
such subsidiary companies."
Chief Justice Stuart ordered the writ
to be issued and directed that a return
thereon be made April 2. ,
STEALS MARCH OX IXS RIVAL
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Hair Vigor
Vigor was good,
was made. But
party of Rurlinston contractors and con
structors have begun bulMing a line .n:
railroad through the famous Big Hrirr
Canyon In order to forestall the North
western line, which was to be huil"
through the same canyon next Spring
Fur two miles there is room for only oiu
road through the cleft and It has ber.
a race between the two rnada as to w 1 1 1 r
could first reach the canyon and secure
the right of way.
The Bis Horn canyon is the key U
traffic 1n all Northern and We.sterr
"W ytnnlng and th only r o u te th rou tt. h 1 1 1
Owl Creek Mountains. The North wffterr
must seek an outlet to the west far u
the south of its planned line.
Mrs, Holman Seeks No Vengeance
PITTSBl'RG. Pa.. Jan. 23.-Interview?
appeared in two afternoon .papers tori a. 3
that Mrs. Charles J. Holman, mother 01
Mrs. Kvelyn Thaw, in which Mrs. Hol
man is quoted as saying:
I wish you would deny that I am seek
Inj? vengeance. Never had such a though'
entered my mind."
To the Assooaited Press Mrs. Hofmac
asserted that she had Issued no state
ment, but added that she had no intention
of going to New York, nor had sh
thought of vengeance.
Terrorist Fusillade on 101100.
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GRODNO. Russia. Jan. 2o.-As a result
of a Rpneral exchange of shots between
the authorities and a number of terror
ists on the streets of Grodno today, five
policemen, a prison warden and one ter
rorist were killed and a number of per
sons wounded. The trouble started when
two men without warning t?ho and killed
a prison warden.
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