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PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1907.
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ROOSEVELT DOUBTS SUCCESS
Kellogg Trying to Persuade
Him to Bring Suit.
GREAT MONOPOLY EXISTS
Contracts Which It Is Maintained
Violate Anti-Trust Law Profits
of the West Are Used to
Extend the Monopoly.
WASHINGTON1. July . SpecJal.)
President Roosevelt now has the sub
stance of the report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the Harriman
case In his hands, and F. B. Kellogg, at
torney for the Commission, Is now at
Oyster Bay endeavoring to persuade the
President that the case against E. H.
Harriman should be prosecuted.
Mr. Kellogg and some members of the
Interstate Commerce-Commission believe
a successful prosecution can be brought
gainst Mr. Harriman, but Mr. Roose
velt is convinced that the Government
cannot win its case.
Findings of Commission.
The gist of the Commission's findings
Is this:
That the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads are competing roads,
by means of steamship lines from New
Orleans to New York.
That railroad competition has been ab
solutely terminated In a territory equal
to one-third of the United States, which
Is dominated by the various combina
tions arranged by Mr. Harriman.
That Mr. Harriman's contracts with
the Rock Island, the Southern Pacific,
the Santa Fe, the Illinois Central and
the San Pedro Railroads are In viola
tion of the anti-trust act and it Is rec
ommended that the ' Attorney-General
proceed against him.
That the purchase of the shares of
one railroad by another is a bad prac
tice that ought to be stopped by law.
That there should be a new and effec
tive law to prevent Inflation of securi
ties like that In the Alton reorganization,
which Is .described In most effective lan
guage. Profits Go to Wrong Place.
That the profits of the great railroads
of the Far West are beln used to buy
stocks and control systems In the East
Instead of In building more roads for
the development of the West.
It was agreed to bring suit against Mr.
Harriman In New York for refusing to
answer questions regarding the stock
transactions of the Alton road. There
has been a long delay in bringing this
suit, but none of the officials will ex
plain the reason for the hitch.
WILL DEFST NAVIGATION LAWS
Harriman Will Ship Coal to Pacific
in Foreign Vessels.
NEW TORK, July 9. (Special.) Dur.
ing a luncheon today on board of the
Southern Pacific Company's new turbine
steamship, the Creole, E. H. Harriman
startled those present by announcing
that, since the United States Government
had recently chartered foreign steam
chips to carry coal to the Pacific Coast,
he would do the same.
"The bars are down," said Mr. Harri
man, "and I am going to Bhlp coal to
the Pacific Coast In foreign vessels;".
That he proposed setting the naviga
tion laws of the Unjted States to one
side aroused his listeners. There were
several present who called attention to
the navigation laws that expressly state
. that a foreign ship shall be confiscated
If she engages In the coastwise trade in
the United States.
That the Government about two. weeks
ago made charters with representatives
of foreign cargo steamships .to carry coal
to the Pacific Coast, became flrBt known
afterward and It was suggested that the
Government could not break its own
laws. The Secretary of the' Navy ac
knowledged such charters- had been
made and asserted that it was Impossible
to obtain vessels under the American flag
to carry coal.
Whether or not the conditions In time
of peace will allow such- charters to pass
unchallenged remains .to be seen, but
many of Mr. Harriman's. hearers stated
their belief that an attempt on his part
to send coal to the Pacific Coast for
commercial use in ships not flying the
American flag would open the way for
serious complications.
REPORTS OX HARRIMAX CASE
Commission Sends Conclusions on
Monopoly to Roosevelt.
OYSTER BAY,; July 9. President
Roosevelt today received the report of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
setting forth facts and conclusions ar
rived at as the result of investigation
of E. H. Harriman's alleged manipu
lations of certain railroad finance.
The conclusions of the Commission
will not be .made public until the Presl-
dent has received the Attorney-General's
recommendations.
WASHINGTON, July 9. Members of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
tonight would not discuss the subject
of that body's report on its investiga
tion of the case of E. H. Harriman. F.
B. Kellogg, the counsel who has been
prominently identified with the work of
the investigation, was at Oyster Bay
today to see the President.
ANTIS HEARD FROM AGAIN
Would Make Philippines Independ
ent and Guarantee Neutrality.
BOSTON. July 9. The Anti-Imperialist
Xes,-ue todaj made an appeal for action
against the "continued and Indefinite re
tention of the Philippine' Islands." The
appeal says In part:
"The immense and unprofitable burden
of these possessions has never been felt
more strongly than today. ' But In the
popular apprehension that the United
States might become involved In war, it Is
now realized that their defense would de
mand an almost Impossible military and
naval force on the other side of the globe.
"There Is one simple, just and practical
method of relief for both countries, which
we urge with' renewed 'emphasis; vhs: '
"A pledge of early and complete Inde
pendence to the Philippines, together
with a 'neutralization' by all the great
powers, including Japan. It Is clearly
demonstrated that there is a large and
influential class of educated Filipinos
who are able to guide their fellow citi
sens In self-government."
The appead is signed by M. Field Story
as president, and Irving WInslow as sec
retary of the league.
BREAK UP TOBACCO TRUST
Government Will Ask That Receiver
Be Named.
NEW YORK, July 9. A hundred or
more defendants, corporate and indi
vidual, are named in the bill of com
plaint which will be filed tomorrow in
the United States Circuit Court in the
action of the Government against the
tobacco trust, charging that it Is a mo
nopoly n restraint of trade and as such
Is constantly violating the provisions of
the Sherman anti-trust law.
James McReynolds, of the "Department
of Justice, tonight confirmed the an
nouncement from Washington that the
Government contemplated an Important
departure In its plans to insure proper
regulation of the trusts by asking, if the
facts set forth and disclosed warrant,
that a receiver be appointed to take
charge of and administer the affairs of
the American Tobacco Company.
SIX OF SEVEN DROWNED
Sloop Capsizes- in' Squall With
Prominent Maine Men.
BANGOR, Me., July . Six .young
men of a party of seven were
drowned in Preseott Bay late today by
the capsizing of a sloop. The sloop had
reached the point of Castlne, when she
was struck by a sudden squall and cap
sized. Laurent D. Hall, of Bangor, succeeded
In' clearing himself from the craft and,
after swimming three-quarters of an
hour, was rescued by a tug. The others
sank within a few minutes. The vic
tims were members of prominent fami
lies. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTER DAT S Maximum temperature, 81
degrees; minimum. 5&
TODAY'S Pair and continued warm;
northwest win da.
Forelgm.
American proposition for permanent arbi
tration? court submitted to The Hague
conference. Page 3-
National.
Crisis with Japan declared serious by Hague
diplomats. Page 1.
Suits to enforce Japanese treaty rights at
San Francisco. Page 1.
Interstate Commission recommends prose
cution of Harriman; Roosevelt doubts
success. Page 1.
Politics.
Collier Weekly exposes Fairbanks as rail
road lawyer. Page 1.
An ti-Imperialists renew attack on Philip
pine policy. Page 1.
Domestic.
Small warns Roosevelt he mar call strike at
Chicago. Page 3.
Fatal windstorm at Louisville. Page S.
Mrs. Carter deserted lover because Runyan
was "good thing." Page 2
Many children meet death In fire. Page 3.
Inner circle will win in Education Conven
tion. Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
New Mayor appointed In San Francisco;
convention to elect permanent successor
to Schmlts. Page 4.
Attempt In Haywood case to prove McPar-
land tried to fix witness. Page 2
Chautauqua meeting opens at Gladstone
Park with large attendance. Page. 6.
R. 6. Miller takes stand In rate hearing at
Olyrapla. Page 6.
Man slashes another at Albany with scythe.
Page 6.
Sport.
Beavers beaten by San Francisco. Page 7.
Preliminary scores In golf tournament.
Page 7.
Commercial and Marine,
Big deal In Yakima bops. Page 15.
Grain bag market In full swing. Pake 15.
Coarse wools decline at London. Page 15.
"Wheat recovers jpart of loss at Chicago.
Page 15.
Reaction in stock market. ' Page 15.
Manshu Maru slow in loading. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Sister and widow of 'Billy Ayers light for
his estate. Pace 10.
School Board will pay oJJC Contractor Bea
. .nett's creditors. Page 6.
New Baker Stock Company's personnel an
nounced. Page 14.
Senator Fulton uses strong language , to de
scribe land monopoly. Page 11.
Shippers to flght expected increase In freight
rates on lumoer. Fage 10.
Portland Public Bat ha- will open tomorrow.
Page 11.
Registration of Health Officer Wheeler will
be accepted today. Page 11.
Large attendance expected at Seaside con- 1
ventlon or State Medical Association. !
Page 9. !
Afghan laborer on Brooklyn sewer killed by I
ACUTE PHASE IN
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JAPAN
Direct Demands, on
United States.
WANTS TO ATTACK" CALIFORNIA
Unless Federal Government
Controls State.
BOTH CONCEAL THE FACTS
Japanese at The Hague TTrge Quick
Action, Hot Giving America
Time to TJtillze Her Vast
Resources for War.
A OKI BOON GOING HOME.
TOKIO. July 10. Th. Nlchl
Nichi prints the statement this
morning; that Viscount Aokl, Jap
anese ambassador to Washington,
is expected to return to Japan next
October.
LONDON. July 10. The correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph at The
Hague sends in a column dispatch
which purports to reflect the views
prevailing there on the Japanese
American situation, which he declares
to be more absorbing that the confer
ence itself.
The correspondent says that, as a re
sult of his Inquiries, he learns the
situation Is really strained, although
both governments are trying to conceal
the fact. He asserts that since June
20 the question has entered upon an
acute phase. Japan has been send
ing the United States extremely cate
gorical notes, stating without bitter
ness but In the clearest terms the
dilemma that, unless Washington is
able to i control California, Japan will
consider herself free to act directly
against California. .--.','--.
Nothing, however,' yet has been exr
changed precluding a pacific settle
ment, but many of the Japanese at
The Hague are of the opinion that the
Japanese government ought to act
without delay and not give America
time to utilize her vast resources and
economic potentiality, a hundredfold
greater than Japan's, to perfect war
like preparations.
WILli APPEAL CASE TO COURT
Devlin Sends Report on Grievances
of Japanese Agents.
SAN FRANCISCO. July l.-An exhaus
tive report of all the facts In connection
with the recent refusal of the Police
Commissioners to grant employment of
fice licenses to Japanese or othet aliens
was mailed to Attorney-Oeneral Bona
parte by United States District Attorney
Devlin today.
There is every Indication now that the
Japanese will appeal to the courts to
have It determined whether their treaty
rights have been infringed upon by the
action of the Police Commissioners in
denying the Intelligence offices licenses.
There is no ordinance on the books pro
hibiting the issuance of employment of
fice licenses to aliens, but the Police
Commissioners contend that such busi
ness comes within their police powers
and that their action does not discrim
inate against Japanese nor infringe
their treaty rights, they being treated
the same as other aliens.
SEES NO CAUSE 'FOR ALARM
But France Shows Belief That
Danger Is Ahead.
PARIS. July 9. The French Govern
ment greatly deprecates the alarmist
view of the Japanese-American situa
tion taken by a section of the Paris
press and their inspired statement, based
presumably upon the Foreign Office's
advices, placing the most optimistic
construction on the plans to dispatch
the American fleet to the Pacific Ocean,
was given out this afternoon as fol
lows: "Much surprise Is manifested in dip
lomatic circles over the excitement
caused by the plan to send the Ameri
can battleship fleet to Pacific waters.
Instead of the step causing alarm,
there Is reason to believe that the de
cision of the American Government im
plies that negotiations proceeding be
tween Washington and Tokio Cabinets
are making favorable progress. The
American Government beyond doubt
would not order this naval movement
if it was likely to embarrass the nego
tiations which have been going on for
some time between the two govern
ments." .
The semi-official Temps, after a care
ful review of the events leading up to
the decision to send the fleet to the Pa
cific, says It was inevitable, and adds:
"The re-distribution of the fleet causes
Inquietude, yet the' right of the United
States to send Its ships where It pleases
is incontestable, and is not more to be
criticized than the re-dlstrlbutlon of the
British fleet three years ago."
The statements made by the members
of the Japanese opposition party are
stated to ,be bids for political favor and
are denounced as being provocative. 'For
this reason the Temps says It also
strongly disapproves of the quoted ut
terances of Admiral. Dewey and Admiral
Sakamoto, "as designed to pour oil on
the fire," and contrasts them with the
statements on the same subject of Rear
Admlral Brownson.
The paper concludes by remarking
that, while there are more reasons for
confidence than pessimism, the situation
is such that it . needs to be followed
closely.
NO CAUSE FOR TALK OF WAR
Metcalf Says Fleet Merely Comes for
Practice.
OAKLAND, Cal., July . 9 Secretary of
the Navy Metcalf deprecates the warlike
aspect that has been given the order for
the cruise of the great battleship squad
ron from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Coast. With considerable emphasis, he
said the Interpretation of the fleet's move
ment, was not Justified by facts. The
widely published reports suggesting hos
tile preparation seem to be a source of
irritation for the head of the Navy. He
said: .
"The fleet which will be moved from the
Atlantic to the Pacific this Winter Is
coming to this side merely .on a practice
cruise. The fleet will consist of 16 or
more vessels, not more than 20, and its
stay on this side will not be- permanent.
Of course, the fleet will not come here,
turn around and go right back again.
How long It will remain In the Paclfio
will be determined at the proper time.
"There is no sound reason or excuse
for all this talk by the publto and
through the press of an attempt to over
awe the Japanese by a warlike naval dis
play. I do not believe that the news
papers are justified or . right In so con
struing and coloring the cruise of the
warships to the Pacific.
"Every year the Atlantic fleet has been
sent on a cruise. Last year it was sent
to Guantanamo. This year it will go to
the Pacific A long cruise will give the
men and the vessels a thorough test and
improve the efficiency of both."
WILL ERECT ISLAND DEFENSES
War Department Sends Guns, to
Hawaii and Philippines.
CHICAGO, July 9. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: There Is
to be no delay upon the part of the War
Department in utilizing the appropria
tions made at the last session of Congress
for fortifying the American dependencies
in the Pacific Ocean. In order that the
keys to these possessions may be put in
condition for defense as rapidly as possi
ble the department Is arranging for the
transportation of ordnance material pur
chased for American coasts to Hawaii
and the Philippines and will replace It at
onoe with funds which became available
on July 1. The appropriations Include
1200,000 for the construction of seacoast
batteries in the Hawaiian Islands and
J500.000 for the same purpose In the Phil
ippines. For accessories J130,00O was
granted and for the construction of min
ing casemates, .etc. necessary for the op
eration of submarine mines $200,000 was
authorized. For the purpose of sub-marine
mines and the necessary appliances
to operate them, an appropriation of $205.
400 was made.
It Is understood that orders have been
issued to the transport Crook to make a
special trip to Honolulu and Manila. The
transport will carry mines for Pearl Har
bor In Hawaii and Olongapo in Sublg
Bay. the two points which would have to
be defended in the event of war.
Opposes Transfer of Fleet.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9. The execu
tive committee of the Universal Peace
Union at a meeting here today placed it
self on record as opposed to sending a
fleet of warships to the Pacific The
committee adopted the following resolu
tions: In view of the feeling existing in the In
ternational . relations between Japan and the
Government of the United States, we regard
the proposition as ' reported of tending; a
fleet of battleships to the Pacific border as
unwiBe, inopportune and irritating, es
pecially as the second Peace Conference is
In session at The Hague.
May Boycott San Francisco Only.
AMSTERDAM. July 10. The Handels
badt publishes an Interview with one of
the Japanese delegates to The Hague
Peace conference who suggested that in
stead of boycotting all American goods
Japan might restrict the boycott to the
San Francisco trade.
Yamamota Will Tour America.
WASHINGTON, July 9. Viscount
Aokl, the . Japanese Ambassador, has
been deferring his departure from this
city for his Summer vacation in antici
pation of the arrival of Admiral Yama
mota, who is expected to reach New
York soon from Europe. The Admiral
Is on his way home to Japan but will
spend some time in the United States.
His visit is entirely unofficial, although It
is expected that he will be shown some
(Conoluded on Page 8.)
COLONEL R. C. ClOWRT, PRESIDENT OF" THE WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAPH COMPANY,, WHO IS ABOUT TO ENGAGE IN A DE
CISIVE STRUGGLE WITH. THE OPERATORS.
OREGON BOYS CAN
HANDLE BIG GUNS
Quick to Learn Art of
Coast Defense.
DEPENDABLE IN CASE OF WAR
Volunteers Solve Problem of
Where to Get the Men.
NO FEAR NOW OF ENEMY
3IHttary Operations Are Rapidly
Mastered by Americans as Work
of Guardsmen in Few-Days
Drill Has Demonstrated.
FOR STEVENS, Or., July 9. Staff Cor
respondence.) After three days of in
struction at the big coast defense guns
the Oregon guardsmen assigned to this
post and to Fort Columbia, across the
river, are able to handle not only the
mechanical part of the batteries, but are
qualifying in the intricate problems of
locating targets in the harbor and sink
ing them. An Oregon gun crew loaded
and fired a 12-inch mortar this forenoon
in 42 seconds, whereas the record for
the garrison Is Sti seconds. The volunteer
crew intends trying to clip a few seconds
off that record before the end of the
week.
Another crew stationed in the primary
station, or observation tower, picked out
a boat in the harbor, caught the range
and transmitted firing Instructions to the
mortar battery in 40 seconds. This com
plicated process requires 20 seconds from
the expert of the regular service. The
guardsmen have now reached that stage
In their training wherein, should the-occasion
arise, they could locate a hostile
fleet, overcome the problems of range,
tide, drift, curvature of earth, speed of
Individual warships , and manipulation of
artillery so as to connect 10 and 12-lnch
projectiles with the enemy's fleet and
consign It to the fish..
. Volunteers Become Proficient.
The coast defense maneuvers have es
tablished even at this early stage the
adaptability of volunteers for coast ar
tillery service. It Is learned from an
authoritative source that great difficulty
has been experienced by the Government
In recruiting companies of heavy artil
lery. Coast defense garrisons usually are
Isolated, a fact which palls on many of
the enlisted men. Recruits as a rule
state a preference for one of the other
arms of the service.
The sucess of the Government's experi
ment with volunteers Is consequently of
great Importance. Under the showing
made in this instance, it Is evident there
need be no shortage of men In the event
of hostilities. Volunteers can be rushed
to coast garrison and Instructed in their
duties before any hostile fleet oould reach
this coast, even from so near as Japan
ese waters. The guardsmen who are be
ing trained now could be used largely or
a new and larger force could be trained.
The American volunteer has again shown
how quickly he can master the essentials
of military operations.
- Colonel Walker Is Pleased.
Colonel L. H. Walker, artillery district
commander, who is directing the drills
and maneuvers, expresses himself as
more than pleased with the showing made
by. the Oregon troops, and Is convinced
that the problem of manning coast com
panies to their full quota Is settled.
Speaking of the work of the militiamen
today. Colonel Walker said:
"With the few days of drill we have
had it is already plain that volunteers
would be of Immediate use in case of
actual warfare. The guardsmen take
hold of the work readily. They are
quick to learn and it Is now plain that
they can be converted into useful
coast artillerymen In the course of a
few days.
"This ,is because of the fact that they
are usually educated. We find civil
engineers and expert mathematicians
In the ranks and their training in
artillery duties is comparatively easy.
The Oregon Guard has made an excel
lent showing here and right now are
competent to help man the big guns.
"I do not believe there is any fleet
in the world that could force entrance
to the harbor," said Colonel Walker, in
discussing the war footing of the forti
fications. "The larger battleships
could hardly find water to float them
and the cruisers and torpedoboats
could not survive the fire in passing
through the comparatively narrow har
bor. The mortars and 10-inch batteries
would make short work of a fleet of
cruisers and the six-Inch rifles could
handle the torpedoboats. I doubt if
any power would .so much as attempt
to get in.
In Case Enemy Did Land.
"As to a possible shortage of coast
artillerymen, that need not be a mat
ter of concern In the future, now that
Jt is shown how readily volunteers can
be trained for the service. As for In
fantry supports, 50,000 men could be
thrown in here from the Coast country
in a few days, or an even larger force.
If needed."
That a shortage of enlisted men
might prove a serious inconvenience in
event of war with Japan is admitted
by tacticians. Hostilities In such
war would be confined to Pacific and
Asiatic waters, without doubt. If by
some maneuver the Japanese could
gain entrance to the Columbia River
it would be next to impossible to dis
lodge them, at least before powerful
guns could be put in position inland.
Two or three shells would do for
Astoria and a similar number would
suffice to set Portland afire., Landing
parties, under cover of naval fire,
could have all the liberties of shore
and the Japanese, by maintaining their
position, could tap the resources of the
region.
Japanese Kept From Forts.
Such a condition is possible, of
course, but altogether improbable, and
is only cited to indicate the Importance
of the fortifications here and of hav
ing them fully and properly manned.
A perfect hailstorm of projectiles
could be centered upon the relatively
narrow channel and naval experts say
no ship could pass, unless by miracle.
Surviving the shore batteries It would
only fall a victim to the submarine
mines. A detachment of Oregon men
is being; thoroughly drilled In the serv
ice of these mines and excellent
progress is being made.
Japanese and all foreigners are ex
cluded from the fortifications. There
are portions of the garrison to which
any and all comers are admitted with
out question. But the man who gets
to see the big guns, the emplacements,
the primary stations and the lay of
the various batteries must be an
American citizen and, furthermore,
must pass muster as to his antecedents,
past habits and present intentions. No
chances are being taken of having
plans of the fortifications drawn. Vis
itors who secure passes are permitted
to see the artillery drills.
In firing on an approaching fleet the men
at the guns see nothing.' They are con
cealed behind heavy concrete emplace
ments. The men who direct the firing,
on the other hand, cannot see the guns.
Both branches of this work are being
conducted by the guardsmen.
The detail which locates the ship has a
position in an elevated primary station
or observing tower. When a warship or
given vessel comes in sight it is located
on a depression position finder. The ex
act Tange and azimuth are then taken,
and allowance is made for tides, curvature
of the earth, speed of the , vessel and
time consumed by the projectile In con
necting with the boat.
Gun Crews Given Signals.
These findings are transmitted. j,to the
gun crew, which adjusts the gun. Changes
and corrections are made to meet sud
denly altered conditions. Getting a big
gun ready to hurl death into an ap
proaching fleet Is not unlike the tuning
of a fiddle. When all the parts of the
huge weapon are adjusted an electrician
presses an electrio button and the gun
sounds a funeral march for the enemy.
Putting the primary stations out of serv
ice gives the enemy no great advantage.
Provision has been made against Just
such an emergency. There Is a new set
of Instruments for range finding that
can be set behind a stump or in any
convenient place and operated under
what is known as the horizontal base
system. .
Twelve men are required to man each
mortar a chief of detachment, gun
pointer, breech detail of two men,
sponge and rammer detail of two men,
elevating detail of two men, traversing
and truck details, each of two men.
The detachment chief takes up a posi
tion in the rear of the breech, the gun
pointer near the azimuth subscale, fac
ing the mortar; the breech detail in the
rear of the breech, the sponge and
rammer detail In the rear of the mor
tar, the elevating detail at the elevat
ing handwheels, the traversing detail
at the traversing cranks and the truck
detail In the gallery in the rear and
facing a loaded truck.
To load and Are, the battery com
mander designates the kind of projec
tiles that are to be used and gives the
command to commence firing. With a
fixed target, the mortars are fired as
soon as ready, but if fired on a maneu
vering warship or moving object, the
order to fire is given when the target
reaches an estimated or predicted posi
tion. The firing is generally done by
electricity, although when a single
Concluded on Fax la)
HOW
FAIRBANKS
E
Collier's Continues At
tack on Him.
RECORD AS RAILROAD LAWYER
As Receiver Paid Wall Street
Before Workmen.
GREAT STOCK IRRIGATOR
Chapter in Vice-President's Life
Which His Hired Biographer
Omitted Is Furnished In
Interesting Detail.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Speclal.)
"Fairbanks the lawyer; Fairbanks the
speculator, and Fairbanks the manipu
lator In railroads were indivisible and
Inseparable.
"As a railroad lawyer he prosecuted
striking union laborers and secured pris
on sentences for -them.
"Fairbanks' candidacy was effectively
forwarded by money.
"While Fairbanks was in the Senate
pt the United States he was still work
ing for the Interest of his railroad and
Wall street clients.
"Who will point to a statute on the
lawbooks which Is his?"
These quotations are taken from an ar
ticle appearing In this week's issue of
Collier's Weekly, as the second of a
scries in reply to a biographical work
entitled "The Life and Speeches of
Charles Warren Fairbanks."
Made $4,000,000 In CO Years.
"From a poor farmer boy he rose in
20 years to be four times a millionaire."
The writer continues: "Upon the details
of this rise the official biographer Is
silent. With a puff and a platitude he
dismisses the period between Fairbanks"
admission to the bar at the age of 24
and his election to the Senate at the
age of 45. Quoting from the biographi
cal work:
" 'It would be pleasant to Indulge in
reminiscence and fill a few pages with
anecdote connected with his legal prac
tice, but the reader cannot be Indulged
in that respect.'
"At the age of 24 Fairbanks was poor.
We have his own word for it. The
hired biographer reiterates It, reinforces
it, says nothing else for half a volume.
At the age of 44 Fairbanks was rich,
rich enough to think of a Senatorshlp
to stick as a ribbon on his coat, rich
enough to pay J50.000 for the honor.
Receiver of Wrecked Railroad.
"Whence came the money? What was
the Midas wand? What is the story of
those 20 years? Of the first 10 years? Of
his first big stake? An uncle's influence
gave Fairbanks the opportunity a posi
tion as attorney for the bankrupt Indi
anapolis, Bloomlngton & Western Rail
road at a salary of 5000 a year. The road
had litigation and Mr. Fairbanks made
his record as a lawyer. He began also
to make money, and from that time on
Fairbanks the lawyer, Fairbanks the
speculator and Fairbanks the manipu
lator In railroads were indivisible and in
separable. "Out in Indiana the case is remem
bered thus: The Indianapolis, Blooming
ton & Western owed money to its en
gineers, brakemen, conductors and to
contractors and merchants for coal, oil
and ties. On the other hand. It owed
Interest on its bonds to bankers in Wall
street. The money which the receiver
was taking In from day to day might
be used to pay the wages of the labor
ers or It might be sent to Wall street.
Possibly it is no reflection on Mr. Fair
banks that he elected to pay the Interest
on the bonds. Every lawyer knows now
that the receipts ought to have gone
first to the laborers; later, If any money
was left, to the bondholders.
Flyer in High Finance.
"A reminiscence, which might have
adorned the omitted pages, recalls the
purchase by Mr. Fairbanks, Austin Cor
bln and other New York associates of
a little piece of road the Danville &
Ohio River Railway at a receivers' sale.
They bought It for 2SO,000; they used it
as a basis for an Issue of $1,500,000 In
securities, of which half were preferred
bonds and half Income bonds. That
little flyer In 'high finance' served as a
practice stunt for other more weighty
operations to come."
Replying to the statement in the biog
raphy that Mr. Fairbanks' "integrity of
character" and his "lofty conception of
the duties of a public servant and of
the exalted dignity and responsibilities
of a member of the highest legislative
body in the world" fitted him to "take,
a place among the lawmakers of the
Nation," the article says:
Still Works for Railroads.
"The truth is that, while Fairbanks
was in the Senate of the United States,
he was still working for the Interest of
his railroad and Wall street clients, us
ing his position as a party boss, which
went with bis office as Senator in .In
diana, to promote railroad legislation in
the Indiana Legislature.''
Senator Bacon Re-elected.
ATLANTA, Ga., July 9. United
States Senator A. O. Bacon was re
elected today for the full term begin
ning March 4, 190S.
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