I VOL. XL.VI1I. NO. 14.777. 1'ORTLAMD, OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL 9, 1008. - '. ' PRICE ' FIVE CENTS.
SENATORS
HUGHES REBUFF
RejectAnti-bettingBills
by Tie Vote.
BUT CHANCE STILL REMAINS
Several Members Change
Minds at Last Moment.
ONE KIDNAPED, ESCAPES
Ctnmlera RuTlny Allows ReoonM
rtlon and Hughes Says Fight
Has Only Reguiv Fanoher's
Story of the Kidnaping.
ALB ANT. N". T. April g. The vote of
Senator Own CHssfldy. of Schuyler, Re
publican, late today caused a tie vote
of 35 to 2B and defeated for the time, at
leajrt, the two Aprnew-Hart bills embody
ing the recommendation of Governor
Kuphee that the legal provision be abol
twhed which, since 35, has protected
public frnmhllns: at racetracks, whereas it
Is a felony elsewhere In th state.
lieutenant-Governor Ohanler. In the
5'nate. by casting his vote to break the
time upon a parliamentary motion, which
but for him would have resulted In kill
injf the hills for .the rest of the session,
saved them for another vote, at the dis
cretion of the Introducer, Ajtnew, at any
time when the order of business permits
him to call up the matter.
The Importance of this bit of subsidiary
p roce rl 1 1 re may pro ve to be ve ry gre at
nnd. if by any means the friends of the
bills ran jy.nfn a vote from the opposttion
and at the same time hold the 25 they had
today. tl:ey may pass the bills and send
them to the Governor.
Hnglira Nav Fijr.it Only Begun.
The Governor made no secret of his
linppotntment over the result of the
vW struRfc'. Ho would not Intimate
i.ep.u-v he. would adopt, but that
i eoards the matter as far from settled
tndde clear by the following statement
from the executive chamber to
il is impossible to believe that the peo-
' will permit the plain mandate of the
ff-.stltution to be ignored. The contest
not ended; it has only befrun. It will
Itinue until the will of the people has
oeen obeyed.
The vote cime at the end of a day so
dramatie and Intense that people who
have been about the Capitol for a jren
eration remembered nothing like it. Un
til the vote of Senator Wilcox, the last
on the list, w.is cast Hfrainst the bills, the
result was apparently in doubt, although
for three days the opposition had ex
pressed confidence that he would vote as
he actually did.
Conspiracy That Failed.
The most remarkable feature of the day
involved the mysterious absence of Fan
cher, of Catteraupus. He was known to
Intend to support the bills, and his vote
was indispensable to their passage. Mes
sengers svitvhcd for him all the morntngj
without result, and the charge was free
ly made by the supporters of the bills
that his absence was involuntary and
would prove to be the result of a con
spiracy. When a recess was taken at 2
o'clock he was still missing.
He app?arvd at last, when the recess
was about half rone, with nothing to say
for publication, but a story about his
absence told privately was accepted by
the supporters of the bills as confirming
their suspicions, and in Its details con
vulsed everybody who heard It. The gist
of it was thnt he had outwitted those
who would have detained him and, as he
put it:
"Here I am in time to vote for the
bills, as I hnxe all along intended to do."'
These Turned Against Hughes.
Mr. Outs'dy. whom the supporters of the
bills hold responsible for their defeat,
voted on two previous occasions in their
favor, although the friends of the meas
ures admit that he has never promised to
support them on final passage.
I'ntil 11 oVlock CSrattan of Albany was
declared to he in favor of the bills. At
that time, after conferring with leaders of
the Albany corporation organization, he
wt-nt to Senator Agnew and announced
ihat he would vote against them.
Knapp. of iltnton, until late in the
morning "was regarded as practically cer
tain to vote for the hills, but about the
same time he also announced that he
would vote against them.
There was some doubt all day as to the
vote of Folker of Kings, but when the
time came he adhered to the position he
had al! along taken in the bills' favor.
A I! of the 50 members of the Senate
were present, the only vacant seat being:
that of Fanehet of Niagara Falls, who
idled nv-ontly. it seems to be generally
greed that he would have supported the
lllc.
.Twenty-three Republicans and two
' mocratf voted for the bills. 17 Demo-
its and eight Republicans voting against
n. The two IVmocrats in the affirma
were Fuller of Kings and Taylor of
ge. The eight Republicans in the
rive were: Burr of Suffolk, Cassidy
Liiiyler. Kmerson of Warren, Gilchrist
rgs, Grattan of Albany, Knapp of
. wem pie or awrnenectady and Wil
t'ayuga. r!t Chance to Save Bills.
I the defeat of the bills, Agnew
made the usual motion "that the vote
by which the bills were lost be recorded
and that the motion lie upon the table."
Then, apparently realizing that the de
feat of the motion by the same vote which
had defeated the bills would kill the
measure beyond rescue. Agnew withdrew
it. Instantly Grady, who Is a pastmaater
at parliamentary strategy, seized the ap
parent advantage anfl renewed the mo
tion. Raines came quickly to the rescue of his
bills with a motion to table that of
Grady. Attention was then called by
Armstrong; to the fact that in these cir
cumstances the presiding officer would
have the deciding vote. Grady urgently
appealed to the Lieutenant-Governor atd
to his colleagues for support of his itio
tion, but the lAeu tenant-Governor said
that, while the point at issue was a
motion of the minority leader, the ques
tion really involved was the right of
Agnew to control the time at which the
vote should be reconsidered. In sup
port, he said, of the precedent of "Sena
torial courtesy," he would give Agnew his
vote.
This action saved the bills from utter
destruction and made possible another
contest. Under the rules of the Senate,
the presiding officer has the deciding vote
in case of a tie upon all purely parlia
mentary questions; otherwise, he has no
vote. For this reason, he could not have
broken the tie by which the bills were
defeated.
There is an incidental question, technical
but important, whether in the case of one
of the bills the procedure has not left
Agnew with only three days in which to
move reconsideration. The parliamentar
ians were earnestly discussing this to
night. Hughes TIhs Card to Play.
"Whether the Governor will call an
extra session, to begin perhaDs immedi
ately upon the adjournment of the regu
lar session, to begin consideration of this
and perhaps other matters. Is the. subjeot
of speculation tonight. Not a syllable
can be obtained from the executive cham
ber upon that aspect of the question.
A kindred matter which may become
of some Importance in this connection re
lates to the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Franchet. It is known taut
the Governor Is carefully considering' the
matter of calling a special session to All
the vacancy. Serious constitutional prob
lems are concerned. Franchet was elect
ed tinder the old apportionment which
the Court of Appeals has since deolan.J
unconstitutional. The new app vtionment
passed at the extra session last year re
arranged the Senatorial district, but left
that particular district as it was, consist
ing of the Counties of Niagara and Or
leans. Whether Ftanchet's place can be
filled by special election under a differ
ent apportionment is a question whch
the constitutional lawyers are debiting
tonight. The question involves the possi
bility of a new Senator furnishing another
vote for or against the race track bills
by the time they are considered agvifn.
Would Stop Wall-Street Game.
Puring the debate My7arren said the
Governor was in error if he believed that
the bills would stop gambling or that he
could make a "Puritanical c'ty" out of
New York.
Armstrong declared thAt the bills cov
ered all forms of gambling and that, if
Wall street speculation wad a form of
gambling. It could be slopped under the
present bills.
One of the bills strikes from the Percy
Gray racing law the i-lause exempting
race tracks from the penalty which the
general law imposes for gambling, and
should It pass, bettors, whether laying
odds at racetracks or else where in the
state, will be subjeot to imprisonment
for a period of not more than one year.
The second bill is in th form of an
amendment to the penal code, and makes
the penalty for gambling the samo as in
the first bill, and eliminates the. existing
alternative of a "fine not exceeding Jl'OOO."
HE FOOLS HIS KIDNAPERS
FAVCHKK TFXI.S STORY OF THE
S VP PER AND POKER GAME.
Senator's Watch Set Back to Prevent
His Voting Wins $-2000 or
Kidnapers Money.
ALBANT. X. T April 8. (Special.)
It was 10 minutes to 3 this afternoon
when Senator Fancher. apparently dazed,
entered the Senate Chamber. His watch
then indicated 15 minutes to 11 o'clock.
Since about that hour in the morning,
virtually al! the police resources of Al
bany had been employed in searching
the city for him. When the Senator
learned that his tlmepleee and not that
of the Senate was wrong, he laughed
gleefully.
"The blankety-blanks thought they had
kidnaped me.' he roared, as he held his
sides; "and I now see that somebody got
hold of my watch and set it back four
or live hours. J received a telephone
message at my hotel about 11 o'clock
last night to meet a party of friends at
a wine supper. I quickly responded.
"As soon as I joined them, the sur
roundings were so suspicious that I
would not drink until every member of
the party had taken a drink ahead of me
from the same bottle and glass. After
supper we started a poker game. In
this I won $2000 of their money, and
would have won another $1000 if I had
not lost my glasses and been unable to
read the CArds. I remember that one or
two handsome women were in the party
for a while.
"When I woke up this morning my
watch indicated that it was too early to
get out of bed. and I rolled over and
went to sleep again. Finally I got up
and went to a Turkish bath. Then I
came up to the Senate. I am here now
to vote for the racing bills and to fool
the fellows who thought they had fooled
me."
Mr. Fancher would not give the names
of any of his alleged kidnapers nor the
location of the house to which he was
lured. He appeared very much gratified
by his triumph and treated the whole
Incident as a huge joke on the unnamed
persons involved.
"I don't often play cards. he added,
"but last night was the finest game T
was ever 1n. I had them going hard
and am sorry I lost my glasses or I
would have won more of their money." j
FEW BALLOTS CAST
BY INDEPENDENTS
Stay-at-Ho me Voters
Defeated Odell.
NOT A TRIUMPH FOR PARSONS
New York Primary Election a
Contest of Machines.
APATHY
EVERY HAND
Hughes Men Register, but Forget to
Go to Polls Reformers Are Bad
ly Bumrd Bryan Democrats
Ignoniiodously Defeated.
BT 1.1XYD F. LONERGAN.
NEW YORK, April 6. (Special.) The
primaries held In this state last Tuesday
are claimed as a great triumph for Par
sons and his allies In the Republican
party, and all the present dominant fig
ures in the ranks of the Democracy. The
truth of the matter Is that comparatively
few votes were' cafit. and those only by
the dyed-in-the-wool machine men. Inde
pendents, who form a great majority of
the citizenship, were prominent only by
their absence from the polling places.
On the Republican side the indifference
displayed was marked. The leaders se
lected by Parsons and Odell made house-to-house
canvasses, distributed tons of
literature, and did everything In their
power to bring out a big vote. Despite all
their efforts, however, less than one-third
of the enrollment was secured In the dis
trict that polled the greatest Republican
vote, the 15th, and in other Assembly dis
tricts the ligures fell off to a greater ex
tent.' Here are a few figures from the contest-'
ed districts that show how the stay-at-homes
were In such a majority that they
could have controlled every district had
they so desired:
- .
Figures Are Significant.
Fifth District Won by Parsons by 7H4 to
to 29; total. 10SR; Republican vote of dis
tort, 3422; stay -t-homes. unsn.
Sixth District Won by Parsons. 134 to
72; total, I486; Republican vote of district,
47; stay-at-homes, 231.
Seventh IMftrict Won. by Odell. SpO to
20; total. 1O00; RopuMican vote of district,
asi'rt; stay-at-homes, 27117.
Tenth District Won by "Parwons. 112 to
37P: total. 1291; Republican vote of district,
3f62; stay-at-homes. 2571.
Eleventh Distrtrt Wn by Parsons. 6S4 to
277: total, 9U; Republican vote of district,
2978: stny-at-home, 20t7.
Thirteenth District Won by Odell. H91 to
M2. total. 12&:j; Republican vote of district,
41"S ; si ay-at-homea. 2 l 5.
Fifteenth District Won bv Parsons. tnS
to 1304: total. 29; Republican vote of dis
trict. 674R: stay-at-homes. 31.7. (This is
the home district of Governor Hughes).
In the id, 24th. StVth, 36th. 27th, 28th and
31st there were also contests, and the
figures were along the same line as those
given above.
There are two explanations given for
the apathy displayed by the voters. One
Is the private opinion of a Parsons As
sembly district leader, who expects to go
to Chicago to cheer violently for Hughes.
The other statement 'is made by State
Senator Martin Saxe, one of the original
Hughes men.
"There Isn't any more Hughes boom,'
said the Parsons man. "It was purely
FORGET IT! !
an academic matter at the beat, and it
has now reached the stage where it has
become ancient history. We made a good
showing at the primaries, considering the
fact that nothing was involved. Parsons
men and Odell men were all pledged to
vote for Hughes, and the men who really
are Hughes men are the ones who seldom
register, and when they do, forget to vote,
"The regular Republicans of New York
City do not want Hughes to be promoted
to the White House. We have had two
lean years since he has been in Albany,
and the sooner he retires to his law
practice, the better we will like it. We
would like to see Hughes withdraw from
the contest now. In fact, efforts are be
ing made with that end In view. Of
course, we will not force him, and if he
desires, he will get New York's vote on
the first ballot How long he will hold
it is a question, but you can bet on one
thing: When the break comes we will
land in the Taft column."
Senator Saxe takes the view that the
primaries were not a fair expression of
opinion, owing to the fact that so many
Republicans stayed away from the polls.
Was Not Fair Test.
When. Parsons made his deal with
i .
I fevx-''i
Pre.tdrnt 'lprlnno CaMro, of - t
- Vneiitrta,
Hoarst last year." tia says, "it dlSKUsted
thousands of Rood, loyal Republicans,
who regarded the alliance as an unnat
ural one. These Repiihllrans failed to
register or vote last year, and conse
quently, their names do not appear on the
primary rolls. Practically all or these
men are Independent, high-class cltliens,
opposed to Parsons and the kind of poli
tics lie is playing. If thoy had registered
last year, there would have been a dif
ferent story when the votes were counted
on Tuesday.
"The real friends of Governor Hughes
are not dismayed "at the temporary suc
cess of Parsons. He and his crowd have
pledged their word to do all they can to
advance the Interests of Governor Hughes.
If they fail to do so, the voters will hold
them to an accounting this Fall."
The primaries all around were a sad
blow to the men who tight machines.
For example, here are a few cases In
point:
Peter A. Porter, who ran as an inde
pendant and defeated Congressman James
A. "Wadsworth for re-election in 19ofi. was
wiped out in his district. He lost his
county. Niagara, together with Orleans.
Genesee and Livingston. The only county
with Porter Is Wyoming, the home of
Frederick H. Stevens, State Superintend
ent of Public Works.
Peter Porter Wiped Out.
This not only means that Porter and
Stevens will fall to go to the Chicago
convention as delegates, but that the
Congressman will be refused a second
term at 'Washington.
Over In Brooklyn, Congressman George
(f. qg-gj uo ppni3aoj
CASTRO
CALLED AMAZING
United States Is Friend
of Venezuela.
HAS CHAMPIONED. HER CAUSE
Now Accused of Aggressive
Designs on Her.
MAILSACKS FOR TACOMA
Commander Hood Says They Were
Opened Inadvertently, but; Pep
pery Dictator Bubbles Over
With Fury Over Affair.
WASHINQTOX. April 8 Administra
tion officials today expressed amasement
over statements in President Castro's of
ficial organ. El Constitueion, having as
their basis the Tacoma mall pouch open
ing incident. The editorial received the
closest attention. Mingled with the feeling
of amazement over the sentiments of
President Castro is one of regret and
mystification over the whole course
which Tcnestiela has pursued in dealing
with the United States.
"The United States has been a good
friend to Venezuela, ' said a high offi
cial of the State Department today.
"Twice within the last 15 years we have
gone to Venezuela's aid when that conn
try needed assistance."
Twice Came to Her Rescue.
For this reason he could not under
stand why Venezuela has acted as it
has. During President Cleveland's sec
ond term, when Great Britain was
threatening to encroach upon Venezue
la's territory,- Mr. Cleveland sent a mes
sage to Congress which had the result
of referring the question to the King
cf Holland for Impartial settlement.
Several years iater. when the allied
powers were threatening a blockade of
Venezuelan port to compel payment of
her - .foreign obligations. the United
States, through Minister Bowen. stepped
In and averted such a move. Again the
question was referred to Holland.
Mail Opening Inadvertent.
The Navy Department today received
a report from Commander John Hood,
of the cruiser Tacoma, containing de
tails touching the opening of the mail
carried by that vessel at tbe La Guyra
post office. It agrees substantially with
the published statements, and the offi
cials are satisfied the opening was in
advertent. Ail the correspondence, on the Venezue
lan question is now before Congress.
Administration officials frankly admit
they will not be surprised should there
be some delay. The Issues presented
are such that time should be given, they
say. for thorough study of the situa
tion. Senate Leaves All to Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON. April 8. The Vene
zuelan question was not considered today
by the Senate chamber on foreign re-
latlons, although Secretary Root and So
licitor Scott, cf the State Department,
were both present. The general under
standing Is that the subject will be taken
up when all the treaties negotiated at
The Hague are out of the way. Secre
tary Root is of the opinion that when
the correspondence now before the com
mittee Is considered it will suggest that
the President have full authority to treat
with President Castro in such manner as
he flnda necessary.
ROOSEVELT A IllOl'BLE-MAKER
Castro's Official Newspaper AssaIN
President in Editorial.
CARACAS. March . The day follow
ing the publication of diplomatic cor
respondence regarding the violation of the
mail pouches of the United States steamer
Tacoma, President Castro's official organ.
Bl Constlclonal. published an editorial ac
cusing President Roosevelt of "searching
for light Incidents out of which to create
a conflict with Venezuela," and of having
a "premedltr.ted plan."
It says:
"Is It possible that Minister Russell
could have written his note to our foreign
office without having a preconceived and
premeditated Intention to attribute to a
simple act, wrthout responsibility to tha
postofQce In La Guaryra, Intentions which
do not exist and to prejudge the act as
serious for the Government of the United
States Is to have a premeditated plan
which ought not to originate, because it
cannot, from the actual American Minis
ter in Caracas, W. W. Russell.
"From where then can originate the
Idea of searching for. slight Incidents to
create a conflict with Venexuela? From
the chief of this legation who is connected
with the Secretary of State in Washing
ton, and who In turn cannot but be under
the direction of President Roosevelt."
Saying that it Is high time for the Amer
ican nation to know President Roosevelt's
real ambitions, whether that of friend or
a dictator, the editorial continues:
"If the Inspiration of Roosevelt, Pres
ident of the United States, against the
traditions which compose the union of
the Americans among themselves, has as
a basis the abdication of tha territorial
sovereignty of this people or the nullity
of their codes Just because of the preten
sions of a few citizens who do not and
cannot represent the will of the American
people. It Is then high time that this hor
rible truth be known and that the people
of the New World know whether In the
Government of the United States they
have a friend or a capacious dictator."
A profound sensation has been caused In
Caracas by this article, for it Is President
Castro who speaks. Between the lines it
can be seen that relations are almost at
the breaking point.
DEMONSTRATION IS PLAXNED
Asserted That President Will Ask
Congress to Consent.
CHICAGO. April 8. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington. D. C, says:
Plans are being elaborated In detail
for the mobilization of a Joint military
and naval force in Venezuelan waters
as soon as possible after President
Roosevelt obtains Congressional sanction
to reeort to force against Castro. It
may not be deemed necessary by the ad
ministration to make this martial dem
onstration, but the War and Navy De
partments are both mapping out a tenta
tive military movement.
President Roosevelt cannot constitu
tionally declare war against Venezuela.
Legislative authority would be required
for such a campaign.
Lyndon to Have a Bank.
OREGON IAN XBWS BUR51AI. Wash
ington, April 8. The application of R. W.
Green, Philip McC.innll, L. G. McCon
nell, Myrtelle I. Gri?n and B. C. Crab
tree to organize the First National bank
of Leyden. Wash., with !2n.OT capital,
has been approved by the Controller of
the Currency.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Wea4her.
TESTBRPAY'S Maximum temperature. 64
degrees; minimum, 3$.
TODAY'S Increasing o!oudine, followed
by how-er and cooler; southerly winds.
Foreign.
Lhibon quietn down, but soldiers are assas
sinated. Page
Hayti, weary of anarchy, longs for Ameri
can intervention. Page 3.
Awqulth, becomes Premier and Haldane may
be Lord Chancellor. Page
National.
Roosevelt orders equal treatment of whites
and nefcroes on railroads. Pape
House committee reports naval bill. Pa;e 5.
House passes Cannon's resolutions on paper
trust inquiry and gags fllibusterers.
Page 4.
Government amazed at denunciation of
United States by Castro. Page 1.
Politics.
Pulton's associates testify to his services in
Senate. Page
Odelt defeated In New York by stay-at-home
vote. Page .
Nearly half Illinois cotmtlea are dry.
Page 4.
La Follette wins nearly all Wisconsin dele
gates. Page 4.
Ioiitewtlo.
Riot caused by panlr among Italians about
Black Hand. Page
Anti-betting bills killed In Sew York Senate.
but may be revived. Page l.
Senator Fancher tells how kidnapers tried
to prevent his voting for anti-betting
bills. Page 1.
Harrfman comes to rescue of Erie road and
his enemy Morgan. Page J.
Earnings of O. R. A S. Railroad. Page 1.
Padflq Coast.
Salem juror faints on hearing love letters
read In court. Page 8.
Over s.W.OOO change hands in Tacoma as
result of election. Page .
Former husband of happily married woman
turns up, wrecking home. Page 12.
Evans very weak and cannot attend fes
tivities In Southern California ports.
Page 4.
Ruef loses appeal against trial by Judge
roollng. Page T.
Sport.
Coast League: San Francleo !. Portland 6;
Los Angeles 11, Oakland 2. Page
Commercial and Marine.
Launch Laddie collides with ferry "vr. S.
Mason and sinks. Page IS.
Meeting of grain Interests at Board of
Trade to discuss rules and regulations.
Page 17.
Stock market sluggish. Page 17.
Government crop report shows high con
dition of Winter wheat. Page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Portland Heights people adopt plana for
$100,000 scenic driveway. Page 11.
Council adopts lighting ordinance over
Mayor's veto after hot debate. Page 10.
Mayor in mrsage blames Council with
needles expenditures. Pare 10.
Council pauses four votes over Mayor's head.
Page 10.
Preliminary hearing of Dr. G. B. Whitney.
Page 12. -
BhertfT arrests ex-convict for Arleta hold-up.
Page 16.
Report to Commercial Club proves depth-of
ColumH channel. Page lli.
Checks mailed to winners In Commercial
Club prize essay content. Page 31.
Columbia University baseball team defeats
WW Side High School. Page 7.
HARKIIVIAN GOMES
TO MORGAN'S AID
Saves Erie Road From
Receivership.
OFFERS LOAN OF $5,500,000
Help to Chief Backer of Enemy
Causes Wonderment.
NOW DOMINATES ERIE LINE
AVhlle Dim-tors Hesitate on Brink,
Harrlnian Saves Road From
Bankruptcy Morgan and
Hill Now His Debtors. .
NEW YORK, April s (Special )
While the destiny of th? Krie railroad
was trembling in the ualum: thU after
noon, the road's bankers huvlnst refused
to meet its maturing sh.rt torni notes in
cash and the board of diroctorH beins: In
session to decide the c'jnip.'iny'c future,
K, H. Harrtman, president of the Union
Pacific, stepped to the front with a per
sonal offer of J5.CO0.000 in cish to aavi
the Morgan property from default and a
consequent receivership.
Help From Hostile Camp.
Wall street was electrlrted by the an
nouncement that Mr. Harrin:i- had en
tered the camp of his rival in the gul?e
of a rescuet. While Mr. llarriman Is a
director of the Brie ro.xd. thi- other mem
bers are distinct factors In the s.vrailed.
Morgan group of financiers. They In
clude George F. Baker, James N. Hill,
Xorman B. Ream, Charles Steele, Fran
cis L. Stetson. H. McK. Twomb'.ey at d
William Pierson Hnmitto-i, several of
whom are members oF tiie banking house
of J. P. Morgan & Co.
As the Morgan gr tip is closely affiliated
with James J. Hill's Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroads and has had
stirring financial conlilcts .wlih the Har
rlman coterie of financier, Yho control
the Union and 3oii;hem Pacific systems,
the two camps have come to be regarded
as permanently Ikm'.H".
Harrlnian Sow Dominates Rond.
So In financial circle- and th rafl"od
world the stey takJn :iy Mr. Harrtman
was regarded as .in U'uicc-dented inci
dent, which presagu-i a change in con
trol or the historic VrU- rallrond and a
realignment of tho co'intry'a reat finan
cial and railway interests.
From an Innctivo member of the B;i
board, Mr. Harritu;ni suddenly disclosed
himself as the dominant factor. He s
credited with having in t ie a personal
fight against a roceivn-.ni. or reorgani
zation of the Krl3 far tho la.t thro
weeks, in the face of a wllll'isrness on tlje
part of the rod'.- martasc-numt to accept
such a solution of l.s financial trouhles.
Notes to the amount of K.SOO.OCO fell
due today and after three w.-eks efforts
the company had admittedly been unabla
to raise the cairn to meet them.
O. R. & X.'S INCOME STILL BIG
Xets $343,650 in February, $4,
493,079 In Seven Months.
NEW YORK. April 8. (Special.) Tha
report in detail of the revenues and ex
penses of the Oregon Railroad & Navi
gation Company, as reported to the In
terstate Commerce Commission, for the
month of February and eight months
ended February 29 is as follows:
February. July 1 to
Feb. 20.
Freight revenue I32.-tnl .S03,7
Paiweniter revenue 27,;J4H 2,S24.5ft5
All other revenue from '
transportation . 4fl,TM
Revenue from operating 1
other than transporta
tion . .7. Rn-H SS.322
Total orratlng revenues. 911. 7RO f,a33.3"5
Maintenance of way and
structure 72.109 1,212,6x5
Maintenasce of equip
ment 77.1 3 So5,Tn
Traffic expenses 14.44:t 131.470
Transportation expenses. i.i:t:t 2.41H.117
General expense Uft.745 239,2.11
Total operating
penses 519..-.7S 4.SOS.475
Net operating reve
nues 303.2m 4,724.901)
Taxes 4S.344 2.12.821
Operating income 343.009 4,482,079
ADMITS GIVING OF REBATES
But Santa. Fe Official Denies That
Rates Were Discriminating.
LOS ANGELKS. April 8. Admitting;
that more than $30,000 In refunds had
been given the Associated Oil Company
on shipments of oil out of Bakersfleld,
Edward Chambers, the assistant freight
traffic manager of the Coast lines of
the Santa Fe, on the stand today In the
hearing before the State Railroad Com
mission, denied that these rates were
discriminating, claiming that no other
producers ehipped from Bakersfleld, to
the same points as the Associated Com
pany. Chambers said that it was the In
tention to publish the rates granted ths
Associated OH Company, but that the
Associated Company protested, claim
ing the publishing of the rates would
result In the reduction of the price ot
oil in San Francisco.
Mr. Chambers also said that after
many refusals of President Ripley to
agree to keep the lower rate secret he .
finally agreed to the payment of the
funds without the rate being published.
Chambers said the reduced rate did
not apply to Stockton or Middle River
points, and refund to these points
were made by mistake and not by his
order.