THE MOKXTSG OKEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JTIXE 1, 1907.
NEBRASKA TESTS
REFERENDUM
m
Court Declares It Is Sound
and Proclamation Quite
Unnecessary.
AFFECTS MANY MEASURES
Brought Into Court on Ordinance
Compelling Muzzling of Dogs,
When Danger of Kabies Exists.
The Law Is Vpheld.
OMAHA. May 31. (Special.) By a
decision of Judge Sutton today in a
suit to enjoin a dog-muzzling procla
mation, Nebraska becomes the first
state In toe Union to enforce Bryan's
last policy, the initiative and refer
endum. It is 10 years since the initiative and
referendum law was placed on the
statute books by a populist adminis
tration, the law being framed by John
O. Yeiser. It carried with it a local
option clause, leaving it to each city
or town to adnpt the measure by
popular vote. A year ago a Democratic
city administration came into office in
Omaha and the law was submitted to
voters last Fnll and Indorsed. Prior
to this the law had been absolutely a
dead-letter in the state. One of the
provisions of the law prevents a law
from becoming operative within 30
das of its passage without unanimous
vote of the Council.
The ordinance authorizing the Mayor
to order dogs muzzled when he finds
that an epidemic of rabies exists was
passed a' month ago with a vote of 10
of the 12 Councllmen and ordering its
operation by the proclamation of the
Mayor.
Friends of the dog, led by the veter
an Journalist, Dr. George L. Miller,
went into court to enjoin the Mayor
from enforcing his proclamation. The
validity of the proclamation hinged
largely on the validity of the referen
dum law. Judge Sutton today held the
law sound and declared the proclama
tion out of order. Since the adoption
of the referendum law by the voters
a number of other ordinances have
been passed with an emergency clause
and bave been put Into effect immedi
ately on passage.
Among these are a number of ordi
nances ordering public Improvements
and the contractors are wondering
whether these ordinances are valid.
Many thousands of dollars expended
for street paving, sidewalk, sewer con
struction, etc., are involved. A test
case will be taken to determine
whether the referendum law applies
to ordinances of this nature. Bryan's
home town, Lincoln, adopted the law
at the election this month.
FREED BY CONSCIENCE
(Continued from First Pare.)
asked and granted it would run the work
over Into next week.
Still another story, which seems to have
good foundation, is that the lawyers for
the defense, who bave been more or less
out of harmony among themselves, are
not of one mind on the subject. It is
stated that Mr. Richardson wishes to
challenge the entire jury, but Is opposed
by Mr. Darrow and Mr Nugent.
Detective McParland has found in Can
yon County a .man named Allabach. who
served on the first Molly Maguire trial
In the coal regions of Pennsylvania. More
over, Mr. Allabach was on the regular
Jury panel for the court in Canyon County
at the term when these men would have
been tried had there not been a change
of venue.
RKXT ADAMS CASH FOR BAIL
Ogden Policemen to Give Important
Evldonco Against Haywood.
OGDEN. Utah, May 31. The dragnet
thrown out by the authorities of the
State of Idaho in the case of Haywood,
Moyer and Pettlbone was felt in Ogden
tills afternoon, when Detective Thiel,
of the Thlel Agency, subpenaed Detective
James Pender, Officer Thomas Burke
and Jailer Henry Synder, all of the local
police force, and informed them that
their services might be needed at a mo
ment's notice In the famous case. The
subpenas are made returnable June 6.
At the Jail Mr. Thiel went over the
records and discovered dates and facts
that will be used against the trio on
trial, in particular Haywood, whom, it
Is alleged, was Involved in a transaction
more than a year ago that will furnish
the state with damaging evidence.
Steve Adams, upon whose confession
the case against the labor leaders In part
depends, was arrested in Ogden by Mr.
Pender more than 12 months ago. He
requested at the time that he be given
an opportunity to gain his release by se
curing ball money. Accompanied by Mr.
Pender, he went to the Western Union
office and sent a message direct to Hay
wood, whom he urged to send $75. It is
alleged that this sum was forwarded to
Adams, who was able to leave the city
by putting up that sum as bond money.
Mr. Thlel is of the opinion that he has
secured a valuable bit of evidence to as
sociate Adams with Pettlbone, Moyer and
Haywood.
ONLY TWO SEATS ARE VACANT
Haywood Jury-Box Will Probably
Be Filled Today.
BOISE, Idaho, May 31. There remain
but two vacancies In the Jury that will
try William D. Haywood for his life for
alleged participation in the assassina
tion of Frank Steunenberg and there is
reason for hoping that they will be filled
by tomorrow afternoon. As jury selec
tion narrows down to final chances, in
terest In the ease is being generated and
the contest grows distinctly sharper. Both
sides are eager and anxious and they
anxiously watch the last talesman whose
names are drawn from the lottery box
on the desk of the clerk of the court.
The state has exhausted its arbitrary
rights as to the personnel of the Jury it
used tts tenth peremptory challenge today,
and In all probability the defense must
use Its final challenge tomorrow. After
that the selection of the 12th Juror must
be left to fateful chance, for the first
talesman who broadly comes within the
requirements of legal qualification must
be chosen. There may still be dismissal
by mutual agreement, but It Is unusual
for contending counsel to agree upon the
disqualification of a juror.
The new special venire of 61 talesmen
that presented itself when the trial was
resumed this morning proved very fruit
ful in men qualified to act as Jurors.
There was the usual offering of assorted
excuses, but only five of them moved the
heart of the now stern court; J. A.
Robertson, the very first man called,
qualified in a canter for the vacancy
created by the 17th peremptory challenge
and the defense at once challenged
Harmon Cox, the veteran whom it tried
so hard to disqualify on Monday last.
This made the ninth challenge used by
the defense.
After three failures. H. F. Messacar suc
cessfully withstood the fire of questions
from both sides and was accepted for the
place. Then the court finally dealt with
E. P. Tourtellotte. who opposed capital
punishment and whose manifest disquali-
S cation has been running through the
ial for several days. Judge Wood called
the question up and first both sides fenced
on it. Fnany the state challenged Mr.
Tourtellotte and the court excused him.
The defense reserved a point on the mat
ter, because it may prove valuable fighting
ground on appeal.
Freeland Reads Socialism.
Nelson Freeland qualified for Mr. Tour
tellotte's old place, but he admitted sub
scribing to a Socialist paper and the state
did not care to have him on the Jury and
fired its last challenge at him. Senator
Borah wanted to pass the state's last
challenge temporarily In order to get
other vantage ground before using it, but
Judge Wood ruled that, if passed, it would
be waived and lost.
Here the paystreak of qualification
pinched out and the vacancy was unfilled
when the hour of adjournment was
reached. Alfred Eoff, a capitalist, who is
suspected of disqualification, was caught
in the chair at the last moment before a
single question had been asked, and to
the amusement of the crowd was sent to
the Jury house to be carefully locked up
for the night.
As the court rose. Judge Wood signifi
cantly remarked to counsel that the
length of tomorrow's session would de
pend upon the celerity with which the
jury is completed.
Mrs. Haywood's wheel chair "was today
moved alongside that of the prisoner and
they remained together through both
morning and afternoon sessions. For
hours the prisoner held or stroked the left
hand of Mrs. Haywood, which is withered
by paralysis. Mrs. Steve Adams Joined
the group in the afternoon.
DUNCAN SENTENCED TO JAIL
Excuse for Carrying Arms Ignored.
Disowned by Socialists.
BOISE. Idaho., May 31. Carl H. Dun
can, who was arrested on Tuesday as a
suspicious character at the Instance of
one of the Socialist writers in attendance
at the Haywood trial, appeared In Police
Court this afternoon on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons. He pleaded
not guilty, declined an attorney and con
ducted bis own defense. The evidence
showed that he carried a revolver and a
dagger in his satchel.
His defense was'that he came to Boise
expecting to work on a ranch as a cattle
man and It was customary to carry the
weapon. He was sentenced to pay a
fine of $100 or In default to go to Jail for
60 days. He went to Jail.
One of the features of the case has
been the numbers of threatening letters
received by the Mayor since the arrest.
Not much attention is paid to them,
however, and none of the Socialists in
the city appeared in court to espouse
Duncan's cause. All of them say that
he has no connection with the Socialist
cause, although it Is known that he has
at different times been connected with
a number of organizations.
TO SELECT
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEET
IN DOUBT.
Intercollegiate Games Likely to De
velop Surprises, Owing to Unex
pected Strength in Ann Arbor. .
BOSTON, May 81. If the elimina
tion events that opened the thirty
second annual intercollegiate games in
the Harvard stadium today failed to
disclose a probable champion for the
finals, they did show that Yale is un
expectedly strong In jumpers; that
Pennsylvania has some very fleet
sprinters; that the newcomers from
tho University of Michigan are. speedy
In the hurdles and factors In the other
events, and that Cornell must win
many points in the distance runs to re
tain her total.
Close followers of the sport seemed
to feel tonight that the championship
lay between Yale and Pennsylvania,
with the chances slightly in favor of
the blue. Thirteen Yale men qualified
In nine out of the eleven events, which
were run off during the afternoon. Cor
nell was next with 12 men still left
for tomorrow, but the champions failed
to get men into four of the 11 con
tests today. Harvard and Michigan
qualified nine men in seven events, and
Pennsylvania had eight men In a simi
lar number of trials today. Harvard,
however, Is not regarded as dangerous
for the championship.
One of the developments of today's
events was the -ability of the team
from the University of Michigan,
headed by Captain Garrets, to qualify
nine men In the events today against
so many athletes from 11 Eastern col
leges. WISCONSIN WINS BOAT RACE
Ontrows Syracuse In Eight-Oar
Match at Lake Jlonda.
MADISON, Wis., May 31. Wisconsin
University won the varsity eight-oared
race with Syracuse University on Lake
Monda this evening, and the Syracuse
crew won the four-oared race with Wis
consin. The Wisconsin freshmen won
from St. John Military Academy, of Dela
field. Wis. The races did not start until
after sundown on account of choppy
water. A 17-mile wind was blowing from
the east nearly all the afternoon, and the
coaches would not let the crews venture
out. About 7 o'clock tho breeze died down
somewhat, and. although the lake was
quite choppy, the races took place. The
time of the varsity race, two miles, was
10:3.
No time was taken in the four-oared and
freshmen races
HAWAIIAN JAPS OBJECT
Want Free Entry From Insular Pos
sessions to Mainland.
HONOLULU, May 31 Japanese mer
chants and hotel keepers are signing a
petition to President Roosevelt for the
resclndment of his order prohibiting
the admission of Japanese to the main
land from the insular possessions. . It
is claimed that the order is a violation
of treaty rights, and that it makes the
Japanese In Hawaii virtually slaves of
the planters. It is further claimed
that the action tends to make impos
sible trie building up of a middle class
of whites In Hawaii.
STILL MOUNTING UP
Portland's Postal .Receipts
Show Steady Increase.
POSTMASTER HAS ADVANCE
Tearly Salary Raised From $4000
.to $5000 on Account of Phenom
enal Growth of Business Fol
lowing the City's Expansion.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 31. Owing to the phenom
enal growth of Portland and Its postal
business, the salary of the postmaster
is to be raised from $4000 to $5000
on July 1 next, the receipts of the
Portland office for the past year being
Ja excess of $500,000. Many other
postmasters In Oregon will receive in
creased salaries because of the growth
of business, which regulates the sal
ares of the postmasters- The follow
ing increases will be made in the sal
aries of Oregon postmasters:
Ashland . $2100 to $2200
Aurora 1100 to 1200
Burns 1300 to 1400
Coqullle 1400 to irO0
Corvallls 2000 to 2100
Dallas 1800 to 1700
Elgin i4m to 1500
Hood River 2000 to 2200
Jacksonville 1100 to 12O0
Junction City . 1300 to 1400
Klamath Falls 1000 to 18O0
La Grande 2300 to 2400
Lebanon 1300 to 1400
McMInnvllla 1900 to 21O0
Marnhneld 1800 to 2000
Medrord 1800 to 2000
Monmouth 1100 to 1200
Mount Angel 1400 to 1500
Newberg 1500 to 1800
North Bend 1100 to 1400
Oregon City 2300 to 2400
Portland 4000 to 5000
Prlnevllle 1500 to 1600
Rainier T 1200 to 3400
Roseburg 2100 to 2200
Pt. Johns 1100 to 1R0O
Springfield 1000 to 1100
Tillamook 1300 to 1500
Three postmasters will have salaries
reduced:
Hunting ' $1200 to $1100
Wasco 1400 to 1100
Weston, .drops from $1000 to fourth-class
During the incumbency of Mr. Mlnto
as postmaster at Portland the Increase
In the receipts of the office have In
creased sufficiently to Increase the sal
ary of the postmaster from $3800 to
$5000. When Mr. Mlnto became post
master he received a salary ef $3800.
The following year this was increased
to $4000, the sale of stamps for the
year ending March 81. 1906, amounting
to $493,000. For the year ending March
31 last, the stamp sales aggregated the
total of $562,000. Mr. Minto has not
been officially advised of the increase
in his salary, which becomes effective
July 1.
RESTORED TO PUBLIC DOMAIN
Yakima Land Not Needed for Irriga
tion Project.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 31. Investigation and sur
veys under the Yakima irrigation project,
Washington, having reached a point
where the following described lands,
withdrawn from entry September 12, 1905,
Is not believed to be essential to the de
velopment of the project, the Secretary
of the Interior has restored them to the
publio domain:
E. V T. 8 N.. R. 22 E; all sections 19
to 3, Inclusive; T. I N., R. 23 E., all
sections, 19 to 36, inclusive; T. 9 N., R.
25 E., all sections 1 to 12. Inclusive.
This land will not become subject to
settlement, however, until 30 days after
such date as the Secretary of the In
terior may prescribe by publication.
Forest Guards for Northwest.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 31. D. W. Meyers, J. W.
Kelso, Clarence J. Ingram, Clarence W.
Jackson, G. C. Cottrell and George L.
Ford have been appointed forest guards
in the Cascade forest. Other guards ap
pointed are: L. D. Hammock. Coqullle
forest; Jesse Dewitt, Siskiyou forest; Or
loff A. Stafford, Heppner forest; F. P.
Pettit, Fremont forest; Maurice Hamil
ton and John Snow, Washington forest;
J. H. Bolen. W. J. Ryan and C. W. Ray,
Yakima forest.
New Washington Rnral Carriers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 3L Rural free delivery car
riers appointed for Washington routfcs:
Endlcottt route 1, Charles B. Hamilton
carrier, Thomas J. Devlin substitute;
Goshen, route 1. Edwin J. Clark carrier,
Edna J. Clark substitute.
Survey of Mount Baker Region.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 31. Topographic work on
the Mount Baker quadrangle near the
Canadian boundary in the Washington
forest ' reserve will soon be begun by
Robert Muldrow, of the Geological Sur
vey. OREGON GIRLS"D0" EAST
Arrive in New York and Eagerly
Read Oregonian.
NEW YORK, May 31. The Pacific
Northwest party, piloted by Philip S.
Bates, publisher, of Portland, and chap
eroned by Mrs. C. E. Redfleld of Hepp
ner. called at the Eastern headquar
ters of The Oregonian today and the
young ladies were particularly glad to
be able to read last Sunday's Ore
gonian. The party has enjoyed Immensely Its
eastern trip, and are all in the best
of health and spirits. The party will
remain at the Martha Washing-ton ho
tel in New York for three days, after
which several other points of interest
will be visited, including Niagara
Falls.
The young ladies of the party are
the following: Manche Langley, Forest
Grove; Pansy Mallett, Ontario; Stella
O. Campbell, Klamath Falls; Edith
Robinson, Canon City; Dollie Hefty,
Cottage Grove; Alda Metcalf, Corvallls;
Misses C. E. Stensell, Vale: Helena
Swain, Burn; Pansy V. Speelman,
Haines; Gladys V. Shaw, Albany; Grace
McCoskey, McMlnnville: Mamie Smith,
Condon; Ellen Harrison, Tillamook, and
Audrey Woolerys, Portland.
Strain of Shame Too Great.
LOS ANGELES. May 31. While be
ing taken to the District Attorney's
office in company with two officers
of the Pacific Screen Company, by
whom he was charged with the em
bezzlement of $5000, Thomas J. Molton,
a collector, drew a pistol and shot him
self in the forehead, Inflicting a fatal
wound. He was removed to the re
ceiving hospital in a dying condition.
LANE 'MEETING TONIGHT
Morrison and Twelfth Empire Theater.
Republican Rally Tonight,
10th and Couch.
Armory,
STORE CLOSES
TONIGHT AT 6
Please do your shopping in
the morning. We are crowded
in the afternoon, salespeople
are tired it is harder to give
you good service after lunch.
Here are good specials to bring
yon here early this morning.
Silk or Net Waists for $4.98
Women's Silk Shawls A fo' of ' tfstt 12 thatt
we bought at a great
saving. Pretty, Rimy, fleecy throws for head or OQf
shoulders, regularly $2.50 each, special toddy 701
Any SilkorNetWaistVzPrice
Just note the bargains. A special of tremendous importance, be
cause of the immense stock we give you to choose from. Dozens
upon dozens of the finest bodices possible, and they Ye made in the
prettiest styles. Come and choose. Worth $15.00 to $28.50. To
day, HALF PRICE.
Regular $15.00
Waists
$7.50
Regular $18.00 (t ") f f
Waists . UU
Save On Silverware
Special sale of Silverware. Lasts Saturday only. Big values for
your mcney. Replenish your stock of silver while you have such a
good chance as we now offer you for Saturday.
SILVER S0UVENIE CUPS, very pretty designs, spe
cial 25
BUTTER KNIVES, that sell regularly for 35c, special. . 18
SUGAR SPOONS, regular price 30c, will be sold at 15
COFFEE SPOONS, that, sell regularly for $1.00, special. 50 for 6
TABLE FORKS, regular price $1.50, we offer, special.. 75 for 6
TABLE FORKS, regular price $2.00, special sale price,. $1.00 for 6
BERRY SPOONS, that sell regularly for 75c, special.. 50 Ea.
CAKE BASKETS, regular value, $3.75, selling special,. $2.25 Ea.
INK STAND, sold heretofore at $2.65, now, special, $1.50 Ea.
INK STAND, regular price $1.75, we offer, special $1.00 Ea.
Great bargains in cut glass.
choice on any article on table,
Men's $1 White Shirts 79c
MEN'S WHITE MERCERIZED
HANDKERCHIEFS, worth 10c,
each .6
MEN'S WHITE NAINSOOK
UNDERWEAR, shirts have
4-length sleeves and drawers
are knee length; worth 75c the
garment; special . ...-4T
CHICAGO FEASTS JUKI
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION TO
JAPANESE WARRIOR.
Greeley Expresses Hope of Friendly
Rivalry Reception at University.
Will See Ball Game Today.
CHICAGO, May 31. General Baron
Kurokl.. the Japanese war horse, was
banqueted here tonight at the Auditorium
Hotel by the Chicago Commercial Club.
All of Chicago's representative business
men were at the dinner and General
Kurokl remarked through his Interpreter
that It was one of the most enthusiastic
receptions he had had since visiting
America. General Kurokl proposed a
toast "to the prosperity of the club and
every success for its members." The
toast was received with hearty applause
and was drunk standing.
General A. W. Greeley, who sat at the
speaker's table, said:
J 'he visit of this distinguished soldier
ms to me a warrant of continued peace
between America and Japan, which should
be marked by friendly rivalry between our
two armies In the practice of the Japanese,
military virtues loyalty, - courtesy, bravery.
LOS
FIFTH STREET
Ladies' Home Journal Patterns
Suits for $6.89-Child's Coats Half
We have a lot of just 25 handsome Waists of crepe and silk, and some of the
prettiest waists we have ever laid our eyes on. Samples we bought from the
manufacturer at a price ridiculously low. We're going to make prices start
lingly low on them. Twenty-five women will get the waist bargains of their
lives here today. Rich black waists of silk or crepe, regularly worth from
$15.00 to $38.50. There are all sizes in the lot. (They are well made, daintily
trimmed, and wnue tney last tney will be a bargain well
worth while. Choice ... ., ,. . . .
'!'?!.$ 10. 00
Regular $28.50
Waists
$14.25
See special bargain table. Your
$5.00.
MEN'S PLAIN WHITE NEGLI
GEE SHIRTS, good materials,
and well made; regular grades;
special 7D
MEN'S UNDERWEAR, in fine
white mercerized finish; regular
$1.25 the garment; special sale
price ,..95
MEN'S UNDERWEAR, fine white
ribbed cotton, worth 50c garment;
special sale price 38
MEN'S WHITE MESH UNDER
WEAR, with short-sleeved shirts
and knee1 pants; regular 60o gar
ment; special. sale price.... 38
MEN'S WHITE LINEN HAND
KERCHIEFS, with plija hem
stitched edge ; regular . 20c val
ues; special 12V2
MEN'S WHITE VESTS, wash or
dry clean materials,
at ..ONE-FOURTH OFF
uprightness and frugality which
equally valuable, to the body politic
are
In
peace or war.
During the afternoon General Kurokl
visited the University of Chicago and
was given a rousing reception by the
students.
General Kurokl and bis staff will to
morrow attend the baseball game between
the Chicago American League team and
Detroit.
ORDERS PROPERTY' SOLD
Dowie's Interests In Zlon Go to
Church Creditors.
CHICAGO, May 81. Over the objec
tions made by Mrs. Jane Dowie and her
son, Gladstone Dowle. Judge Landis, In
the Federal Court today, entered an order
granting authority to John C. Hately,
receiver of the Zlon City property, to sell
the property Immediately.
As soon as the contests of John Alex
ander Dowie's widow and son are over
come, and it is believed this will be ef
fected by compromise soon, the trust es
tate of Dowle will be disposed of to the
creditors, most of whom are connected
with the church established by him.
Can't Tell How He Got There.
TERRB HAUTE, Ind., May SI. Pat
rick Monahan, aged 95, said to be a
w . VTSrN
WASHINGTON STREET
Suits Today Again for $6.89
Encoring the superb special of yesterday. Warm weather could
not stop women who know a rare bargain from buying Suits of
this sort. They come for these suit bargains in swarms. Today
is your chance.
Come in Eton and Jacket models, in fancy mixtures, checks,
stripes, navy blue and black. All wool materials and trimmed
in splendid taste. All sizes in the lot, and the regular values
are $12.50, $15.00 and $17.60. Smart Suits that we recommend
for service and style; Suits that are easily worth double the
price we ask. None laid aside, no phone orders taken and none
sent on approval. Come early for first choice of these dashing,
stunning suits. Pick out one worth from $12.50 (f O f
-to $17.50; only tpO.&if
Any Child's Coat in the store (white excepted) goes for
HALF PRICE today. Silk or wool materials
for children 6 to 14 years of age.
Children's
GIRLS' LOW SHOES Patent and kid leathers, light and heavy
soles, spring and low heels. We will also include a nice style
white canvas. This assortment will embrace all desirable styles
in Summer Footwear for young folks, going up into women's
sizes, worn by young ladies. We have about 10 styles, on any of
which we will promise a reduction of from 50c to $1.00 a pair.
Sizes 5 to 8; special , : 31.19
Sizes 8 to 11; Bpecial.f,....-.-........$1.39
Sizes liy2 to 2; special. ... JL $1.69
' Sizes 2 to 7; special.. ......$1.89
BOYS' FINE KID SHOES OR BRIGHT CALF OXFORDS
Made Blucher cut, with good weight soles. The Oxfords are fitted
with dull calf tops. There are four styles in this assortment, and
all are our regular lines.
Sizes 9 to 13y2, regular $1.75; special. $1.39
Sizes 1 to 2, regular $2.00; special. .... .$1.59
Sizes 2ya to 5Va regular $2.50; special. ...... $1.89
We have just received a large shipment of Infants' Fancy Oxfords
and Ties. Special prices on women's white shoes.
Long Silk Gloves $1.50
We have just received shipment of long silk gloves,
black and white, both 12 and 16-button lengths, quantity
sufficient to supply all demand a round thousand pair.
We've been having lots of calls for these gloves which
we could not supply, but they are here now, and the price
low, too. Plenty of them. Prices at:
$1.50 - $1. 75 - $1.85 - $2.25
wealthy resident of St. Louis, was
picked up on the front porch of a
Seventh street residence early today
unconscious. He Is in a dazed con
dition and does not know how he
came to Terre Haute.
WAGES ONE CONTENTION
New York & New Haven President
Outlines Prospects.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. May 31. Pres
ident Charles S. Mellen of the New
York, New Haven A Hartford Railroad,
In an address to stockholders who
voted to merge this company with the
Consolidated Railway Company, said
today:
"The only uncertain, unhappy, ele
ments with which the management has
to contend are the demands of organ
ized labor, which are tremendous, and
jvhlch will cost us this coming year in
the vicinity of $800,000 for Increased
wages; and the unfortunate situation
we are In with regard to freight car
demurrage, which is doubled by the
American Railway Association, begin
ning July 1, which will make another
$800,000 Increase In our expenses.
Therefore,. I have to look la the race,
from July 1, 1907, an Increase in the
expenses of this company of $1,600,000
from these two Items alone, and I re
gret to say, so far as toe organized la
SIXTH STREET
10c and 15c
$4.98
Low Shoes
bor Item Is concerned, that I am meet
ing constantly a decreased efficiency
with every Increase In wages."
President Mellen said that for 10
months of the present fiscal year,-the
net earnings of the company were be
tween $2,750,000 and $3,000,000, and he
could conceive of nothing which weuld
impair the ability of the company to
earn and pay its dividends at the exist
ing rate.
OREGON GIRLS START HOME
Telegram Excursion Ends With Re
gret It Was Not Longer.
NORFOLK. Va., May 31. The Ore
gon girls who, have been visiting the
Jamestown Exposition as guests of
the Portland Evening Telegram, left
Norfolk enroute home this morning.
Every one In the party is enjoying
excellent health, and the only com
plaint heard la that the trip has ended
so quickly.
The Telegram girls yesterday were
the guests of the Exposition officials
at the William Jennings Bryan ban
quet. The young ladies were personally
introduced to Mr. Bryan by Secretary
Shepherd and were most cordially re
ceived by Mr. Bryan.
.
. IAE MKETIVG TOKfGHT
Morrison and Twelfth Empire Theater.
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