Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 11, 1908, Image 1

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    VOL. XLVIII. NO. 14,77;).
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AfRIL 11, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WAR
HUGHES
IN EMPIRE STATE
Leaders Eager to Kill
Governor's Boom,
BUT THEY WILL NOT SUCCEED
Convention Will Indorse Him
for President.
Slate for delegates
Iovemrnt to Approve Anti-Betting
ToHcy May Start a Tight Ward
Organises Forres Against
Hughe, but Will Fail.
KBW TrtRK, April 10. (Special.) War
on tha Hughes Presidential candidacy,
which was sensationally opened yesterday
by' William L. Ward and William Barnes,
Jr.. will he carried Into the Republican
State Convention tomorrow in Carnegie
Hall, and there will he witnessed one of
the most plcturesoue fklhts that has
marked a state convention in many years.
That Mr. Hughes will be Indorsed, how
ever, was the prediction today, even of
those who were sharpening their weapons
to attack him. At one time during the day
It was the belief of the state chairman
and other leaders that the convention
would end wlfh a complete repudiation of
Mr. Hughes and a hearty Indorsement of
Secrteary Taft, but Timothy Woodruff
and Herbert Parsons partly stilled the
brewing storm and both declared tonight
there was no doubt that Mr. Hughes
would he Indorsed and that the slate of
delegates at large, which was framed up
today, would be put through by the con
vention. Slate) for Delegates.
The plate is as follows:
General Stewart Ij. Woodford, Edward
Vi. Butler. Frederick R. Hazard. Setft
Low.
There were reports that Senator Alfred
It. rage would Introduce in the convention
a resolution approving the attitude of the
tJovernor on the Percy-Gray racing laws,
and these were, in a measure, confirmed
by Mr. Page, who said:
" have heard nothing of it, but. If the
leaders say so, I guess It must be so."
Avoid Fight on Betting.
Presentation of such a resolution
would precipitate a hitter fight, and
unless the leaders could find some loop
hole to escape, it' might bring about a
line-up of th delegates. It is known
that the matter of introducing such a
resolution was talked of by a few men
who have been prominent in the party.
The reception such a resolution would
get was indicated by Mr. Woodruff.
When asked about the platform, 1?
said :
"There will be nothing in the -platform
pertaining to state or local mat
ters. It will be purely National In
character."
Organizes Fight on Hughes.
William L. Ward, of Westchester,
member of the National Committee and
one of the Intimate political advisers
f President Roosevelt, will lead the
fight agalnet an indorsement of Mr.
Hughes, 'lie declared tonight that he
could not state just what his pro
gramme would be. During the late
afternoon and evening Mr. Ward, was
endeavoring to effect combinations
with leaders from other sections of the
state, the purpose of which was to
crystaltxe the opposition to Mr. Hughes
and prevent his Indorsement
Fassett Brings Peace.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Hughes league, at which
resolutions were adopted leaving the
selection of de.legates-at-large to the
state convention, and the arrival of
Senator Faaaett from Washington with
resolutions indorsing Mr. Hughes for
President and commending the Nation
al and state administrations, relieved
the crituatlon of its uncertainty.
Senator White will be elected chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
which will draw up the platform con
taining the Indorsement for the Presi
dential candidates. The platform will
declare for a revision of the tariff to
meeH existing economic conditions.
liOl'ISYIM.R GIVES AX OVATION
Taft Addresses Large Audience and
Captivates His Hearers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. April 10. Secre
tary Taft ended an eventful and busy
five hours In Louisville with a speech
tonight at the Hopkins Theater. "The
Secretary arrived in Louisville at 1:50
P. M., and after a ride down town from
Crescent Hill was given a public re
ception at the Gait House. After din
ner the Secretary addressed an over
flow meeting In front of the theater.
Secretary Taft. upon entering the Hop
kins Theater for his principal address,
was accorded a rousing ovation.
"We have before us," said the Secre
tary, "a campaign presenting many
serious issues. Some others are not so
Important, but are being kept alive by
the gentlemen who I suppose will head
the Democratlo column. Mr. Bryan. I
presume, speaks for the Democratic
party."
At the mention of Mr. Bryan's name
there was scattering but vigorous ap
avtauae lasting a minute or 'two. When
It bad subsided Secretary Taft smiled
and said:
"I am glad to note that there ap
pear to be a number of Democrats dis
guised ae followers of Mr. Bryan in the
house. 1 hope they will stay and hear
a little sound doctrine."
Amid laughter and cheers the Secre
tary then launched into a discussion
of the policies of the McKlnley and
Roosevelt administration In regard to
the acquisition of the Philippines by
the tTnited States.
HVGHES MEX MEET 1EFEAT
Uet "o Instruction In Fourteenth
New Yorli District.
' NEW YORK. April 10 The Eighth
Congressional district Republican con
vention, held at Tompkinsville, 6taterT
Island, last right, selected Thomas A.
Brannifl and Joseph Hackett as delegates
to the National convention and instructed
them to use their efforts to secure the
nomination of Governor Hughes.
In the Fourteenth district Willis m
Hecht and Thcron H. Burden were
chosen delegates to the National con-
Whose M taction May Prevent
Con tent on Indorsement of
Hnghea,
vention. An effort to instruct for
Hughes was defeated, 6K to 51. The dele
gate will go to Chicago uninstructed.
RETURNS TO THE CHARGE
HlXiUKS AC.A1X
BKTTJNO OX
DEXOrXCES
RACES. -
Ir moralizes the Poor and Violates
Constitution Shows Xo Mercy
to Opponents.
TVATERTOWX, N. T., April 10. Gov
ernor Hughes was the guest of honor at
the annual banquet of the Watertown
Chamber of Commerce at the Woodruff
House tonight. His address dealt large
ly with racetrack gambling. He said:
Shameful tt 1 -when men try to use the
Government as a means to accomplish their
ends, especially a democratic government.
In a republican government, the perversion
of administration to the interest of the few
is tn r.oinon the system. It must be eradi
cated- The question before us recently 4e
fundamental. I am opposea to raceiraca
gambling because It demoralizes and pro
motes vice and constitutes a source of un
necessary temptation. Go through the offi
ces in the City of New York and you wiil
fl nd v-hat racetrack rambling- has d one. I
am on nosed to It. because It does not come
from the gentlemen of wealth who can spend
their money without loea, but the clerks,
fathers with famines dependent upon them.
They become not only waifs of fortune but
ready material out of which the criminals
of the state are made.
But there is a far more fundamental ques
tion before ns. The question is one that
goes to the very root of the Government.
This question Is whether this is a uue of
law and whether the constitution is to be
respected or not- We have the constitution
and tt Is clear that there are many ques
tions which admit of honest debate. But
there is not a man In this state who can
reed the constitution, which explicitly for
bids gambling, who does not know that it
Is the duty of the Legislature to abolish the
privileges of the Percy-Gray law. There has
been a pretense of debate on the question
but no real debate. Pool eeJllng and book-
making are prohibited by the constitution.
Kookms-klng and pool selling actually fur
nish no pretense to actual business and they
are flourishing because there is no adequate
way to stop them.
My friends, we have got something more
at stake here than the matter of a moral
question. We are face to face with the
Question whether the constitution Is the
law of this state or not. Would any Legis
lature say that it had the right to pass
a lam- legalising Monte Carlos- in Water
town and Nw York. Syracuse and Buffalo?
Read the constitution and draw your own
conclusions. The time has come when we
must determine whether the law is to pre
vail or not.
Any cf you who do not like the consti
tution, go to work to get it amended. If
you want laws that you can enforce, they
must be lmuarttai. Make them fair.
CALLS A SPECIAL ELECTIOX
Governor Hughes Moves to Fill Va
cancy in State Senate.
ALBANY, N. Y., April 10. Governor
Hughes today issued his proclamation
calling a special election in the 38th (Niag
ara. Ont.) Senatorial District, to be held
May 12. to All the vacancy caused .by the
recent death of fci. P. Franchot, of Niag
ara Kails.
Lawyers, of both parties in the Senate
raised the question today whether any
vacancy In the present Senate can be
filled by a special election.- It is possible
that proceedings will bo instituted before
the Supreme Court in special term here
tomorrow to prohibit the calling of the
election by the Secretary of State under
the terms of the Governor proclamation.
Judge Gray's Boom Launched.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10. The boom
of United States Judge George Gray, of
Delaware, for the Democratic Presidential
nomination was launched in Pennsylvania
tonight by the organixation of the
"George Gray League," At a meeting
held In this city, the organization was
completed. It Is composed of Democrats
from nearly every section of the state.
Resolutions were adopted, pledging the
support of the members to use every
honorable means to secure the nomination
of Judge Gray at the Denver convention.
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THIESTO MURDER,
THEN KILLS SELF
Man Shoots Partner on
Switzlers Island.
Fires Shotgun at Five Feet.
Buckle Saves Life.
WHEELS FRIEND TO RIVER
Pnts Vnconious Man In Wheel
barrow and Starts Across Plowed
Held Injured Man Ksoapes
and Is Brought to Hospital.
PKXDLETOX. Or.. April (Special.)
With a shotgun wound in the back of
his shoulder large enough to admit a
man's fist. Fred Dietz lies In the hospital
In this city tonifrht near to death. The
remains of his assailant, Joe Baterman,
burned to a crisp, were' late this after
noon dug; from the ashes of what, up till
about 8 o'clock this morning, was a cabin
occupied by the two men on Switzler'a
Island.
It was not believed Diets would live
until he' reached the hospital, but now
that he is here, physicians say he has a
fighting chance for his life. The two
men were partners and had squatted on a
piece of land on the island in the Co
lumbia River, about 30 miles northwest
of this city. Unable to make a living
from the ranch, they took turns going out
in search of work. Baterman returned
yesterday from an unsuccessful hunt for
employment. Diets was to make a try
this morning and a quarrel followed his
refusal to leave his watch.
Shoots at rive Feet.
It was not serious, however, and Diets
stepped out of the house when Baterman
appeared in the doorway behind him ana
at a distance of five feet let drive with a
No. 10 shotgun. The charge struck him
high In the back of the shoulder and
rendered him unconscious. A terrible
wound was torn In the man's back and
some of the shot pierced the right lung.
When brought to the hospital he was still
spitting large quantities of blood and air
from his lungs came out through the
wound. The suspender buckle and bits
of the denim Jumper were carried Into
the body and lodged by the side of the
spine, a process on one of the vertebrae
of which was also torn off. The suspen
der buckle probably saved his life.
Wheels Partner Toward Klver.
That Baterman was seized with a tem
porary fit of insanity there can be no
doubt. After firing the shot he picked
up the unconscious body of his friend
and partner, p'aced it in a wheelbarrow
and started across a field of new plowed
ground to the river. When about 100
yards from the cabin Dietz came to and
rolled himself from the barrow. Bater
man then tried to kill him with his fists
and finding he could not do this, he
said he would go get the hatchet and
finish him.
When he returned with the hatchet
Diets pleaded and prayed for his life,
promising to forgive his assailant every
thing If he would only give him a chance
to live and would go get a doctor.
Baterman finally consented to spare his
life, but said he would kill himself, for
he- would be hung anyway. He helped
HE'S GOING SOME, BUT WE'LL SEE -LATER HOW FAST
Tnetz into the shade of a tree at the
latter" request and then told him not to
move from the spot or It would be all
day with him.
The insane man then returned to the
cabin and as soon as he was out of
sight Diets managed to get to his feet
and walked nearly a mile to a neigh
bor's. "
The neighbor with his entire family
took the wounded man in a boat to Uma
tilla, where he was placed on a train and
brought to Pendleton. As they were
crossing the river they heard two shots
from th" direction of the cabin and later
saw it burning. When officers reached
the scene several hours later nothing but
smouldering ruins and the charred re
mains of Baterman were left to mark the
site.
OUTLAW'S NERVE FAILS
Surrenders After Holding, an Entire
Town at Bay for Hours.
H1GHMORB, 8. D., April 10. After at
tempting to kill Deputy Sheriff Klppen
brock, Milton McTver, a farmer, held the
whole town at bay Tuesday night. Kip
penbrock went to the Molver place te
levy, on some oats and while reading the
service Mclver pointed a revolver at him.
Kippenbrock threw out his hand and the
hammer fell on a finger, piercing it to
the bone.
Mclver came to Hlghmore and secreted
himself in -the home of a friend. A posse
surrounded the house. Until Wednes
day noon, he held the house, threatening
to kill the first man who entered. Then
his lawyer induced him to surrender.
LITTLE BOY WRECKS TRAIN
Places Bolt on Track Sear Fresno,
Causing Fatal Accident.
FRESNO. Cai, April 10. Southern Pa
cific detectlvea today discovered after In
vestigation that a 6-year-old Armenian
boy, who lives with his parents near the
scene, wrapped a piece of paper around a
large bolt and placed It on a rail on the
FollaBky Railroad, a mile south of this
city. Just to see the engine flatten it out.
The bolt was the causa of the wrecking
of the train and the death of Fireman
Williams yesterday. A flattened horse
shoe was also found near the scene. -
SPOKANE HAS BAD BLAZE
Plant of Washington Mill Company
Burns, loss $10O,000.
SPOKANE, April 11. Fire destroyed
most of the plant -of the Washington
Mill Company, with the lumber, sash,
doors and' blind early this (Saturday)
morning. The. loss reached tioftooo.
fhe mill spreads over nearly an acre
on the north, side, of the river,' near the
heart of the residence section and the
scene was spectacular. The fire was
stubborn and gave the department hours
of hard work.
WILL LOCK OUT 50,000
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Building Trades Employers in Ger
many Disagree AVltn Workmen.
FRANKFORT. Germany. April 10.
Fifty thousand workmen In the various
branches of the building trade will be
locked out tomorrow in Southern Ger
many, Hesse-Nassau, part of the Rhine
provinces, and several North German
cities because of failure of the negotia
tions between the builders and the
painters to reach a basis of hours and
wages.
PRIEST KILLS HIMSELF
Rev. Joseph Graham Commits Sui
cide at Albany, X. T.
' ALBANY, N. T.. April 10. The Rev.
Joseph Graham, rector of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacra
ment, killed himself by shooting in the
vestry of his church today. He was a
brother of State Bank Examiner Ed
win J. Graham, and was 45 years of age.
He had been in poor health.
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ANAkOHYAMENACE
TO UNITED STATES
Widespread Growth Is
Astounding.
ALARM IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES
Thousands of Suspects Are on
Government List.
TO BE CLOSELY WATCHED
Nearly Every State in- Union Found
to Have Groups, of Reds De
tails of Discoveries Are
Kept a .Secret.
WASHINGTON. D': C, April 10. (Spe
cial.) As a result of the work of the
Government, recently undertaken for
the stamping out of anarchy and an
archists in the United States, it leaked
out today that Government officials are
absolutely astounded at the widespread
growth of anarchy in this country.
Groups of anarchists have been discov
ered in almost every state In the Union
and In most unexpected places. Detailed
information concerning their location
and numbers was refused by high of
ficials today, but it is known that steps
are now being taken by the Government
to get acquainted with the various
groups and their individual members,
and that the Reds will be kept under
strictest surveillance hereafter.
, Government Has List.
The clue to the location of the anarch
ists is said to have been furnished by a
list containing the names of several thou
sands which recently fell Into the hands
of the Government. Tracing down the
list, it has been found that for every
name on it there are several anarchists,
ranging from two or three to a group
of 10 or 20, or even more, living in the
same town. '
Detectives Guard Meyer.
According to the local police, extra men
have been assigned to the neighborhood
in which Postmaster-General Meyer
lives, and that official was accompanied
by plain clothes men when be went to
Boston to preside ' over the Republican
convention today.
PIjAXXTSD a reigx of terror
Anarchist Plot Discovered by Police
in Paris.
- PARIS, April 10. The police of this city
have taken into custody three well-known
Anarchists named Kuhn, Roux and. Rus
sell. They also captured a cart loaded
with dynamite which the prisoners had
in their possession. The strictest secrecy
Is maintained in the affair, but It Is ex
pected that the men are connected in
some way with a plot directed against the
men. who have taken a prominent part -In
supporting the gigantic lockout which
went into effect in this city April 4.
affecting 160,000 masons, bricklayers and
allied workmen In the building trades.
An investigation conducted by the police
of the records and doings of the three
men taken into custody has established
the existence of a group of international
anarchists composed of Russians, Italians,
Spaniards and Frenchmen who planned a
sr1ra of bomb outrages on May 1, with
thr object ot creating a relini of terror
tn Paris.
Approves War on Anarchy.
IjOXDOX. April 10. The Times, in an
editorial this mornlnic on President Roose
velt's message on anarchism, says that the
President has entered upon a campatxn
that will command th sympathy and
moral support of tho civilised world.
Fuller particulars of hi proposals, says
th Times, will be awaited with the deep
est Interest In all the states of the Old
World and whatever may be thought of
the prospects of his stntKfcIe with this
terrible evil, honest men everywhere will
wish him victory In the fray.
TOO ACTIVE IN POLITICS
Employe in Government Printing
Office Is Suspended.
WASHINGTON". April in. -The second
case of PUti!ens!on of a civil service em
ploye for political activity occurred to
day when Acting Printer Bryan, on the
Senator Hearr Cabot I.odKe,
Brlaater of Harmony to Mnau
I'bnsetta Republican Convention.
recommendation of the Civil Service Com
mission, suspended William A. Koll, an
employer of the bindery department of
the Government printing office, for
activity in the interests of B. H. Warner,
a Republican candidate for office in the
Sixth District of Maryland.
It is charged that Kofi served as chair
man of political meetings in the Interest
of Warner.
NO SOAP NOR TOWELS
Southern Railroad Thereby Equal
izes Pasenjfer Accommodations.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. April 10. The
Nashville, Chattanooga &. St. Louis Rail
wa yis complying with the recent order
from Washington to furnish the same ac
commodations to wihte and colored pa-
seng-ers, which order resulted from a suit
brought by a negro bishop who was not
lurrnsnea soap ana toweis. l ne :H.sn
ville. Chattanooga A .St. Louis Railway
has taken ail soap and towels from tha
toilet rooms, so that both white and black
passengers have only drinking water.
Hearing Xot Concluded.
NEW YORK. April 10. The divorce case
of Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt against
Alfred G wynne Vanderbilt witr not be
closed Monday as expected. Counsel on
both aides have indicated a desire to
produce additional witnesses and their
testimony will be hjeard next week.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 65
degrees; minimum, 45.
TODAY'S Fair; winds mostly northerly.
Foreign.
Portuguese Premier otters retg;na.tIon, but
Kins rejects it. Page 2.
Ambassador Reld speaks In England on re
building of San Francisco. Page
National.
Only cruisers and flotilla, to visit Portland
Page 4. "
Programme for fleet' voyage up coast
Page
Debate on navy bill in House. Page 5.
El kins proposes suspension of commodity
clause of rate law. Page 5.
Politic.
Masaanhuaetts Republicans elected untn
structed delegates, though Taft men are
strong. P?ge 3.
Ant I -Taft men revive Roosevelt boom.
Pag 1.
Fight to prevent endorsement of Hughes
by New York convention aftsured. Page 1.
Hughes again attacks defenders of betting.
Page 1.
- Domestic.
Santa Fe officials admit rate discrimination.
Page 5.
Benson and Hyde offer proof thvt they were
not in coneptracy.. Page
Anarchists ewarm in many cities' and threat
en Government officials. Page 1.
Port Land leads cities in iew buildings.
Page 3.
Labor riot at Penaacola. ' Pass 4.
Anna Gould sails for Europe, page !
Sport.
Coast League games San Francisco 7. Port
land 3; Log Angeles 1. Oakland 0. Page 7.
Tri-l'lty Baseball League season opens today.
Pag3 7.
Indoor track and fleld meet at Columbia
University today. Page 7.
Pcirtc Coaat.
Attempted murder and then suicide on
' Bwitilers la land. Pace 1.
Logging lndustr facing crisis. Page 6.
Louis Hill hints of graft In British Colum
bia. Page ti.
Commercial and Marine.
Active movement In mill feed at Board of
Trade. Page 19.
Drouth reports raise wheat prices In East.
Page 19.
Sharp advances in inactive stocks. Pa TO.
General trade conditions slowly Improving.
Page 19.
British ship Brabloch chartered to bring
cement to Portland from Antwerp.
Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Francis J. Heney dieuse motives of at
tack on 6enu.tor Fulton. Page ft.
Joaquin MlMer to take part In Ron Festival
parade. Page 12.
Fred D. Fisher. American Consul-General at
Harbin, Majichurta. an, Oregon boy.
Page tt.
Lew 1st on business mn here to arrange
Lew 1st on excursion. Page 12.
City Treasurer Werlein and Mayor Lane at
outs. Page 12
rrtvorces granted In Circuit Court on charges
or cruelty. Page .14.
Thre Republican conventions to meet la
Portland Kay 14. Fags 14.
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ROOSEVELT BOOM
NOT COLLAPSED
TakenUpbyOppopents
of Taft.
MAY MOVE FOR RENOMINATE
Think
No Other Republican
Can Be Elected.
STILL CONTROLS NEW YORK
De f eet Ion a Worn Hug to Taft
Iveave Allied Opposition No
C-hanoe Except to Force
.Roosevelt on Convention
WASHINGTON. April 1 O.t Special.
As the result of the primaries in Now
York and "Wisconsin, In both of which
Secretary Taft appears to have taken
delegates away from favorite sons, a
prominent stippor'ter of a candidate for
the Republican nomination today pre
dicted that President Roosevelt would
yet be the nominee of the Republican
party for President at the Chicago
convention.
Only Man Sure of Winning.
"You would be surprised at th
growth of thi feeling; among; the lead,
era of the party, if I could tell you
the names of men who are talking; la
this manner to me." he said today.
'It would not surprise me to see the
opposition to Secretary Taft simply
bide Its time, and then move the re
nomination of the President. There
a growing feeling that he Is the only
Republican who can possibly be elected
next Fall,, and this consideration will
be the deciding factor at Chicago.'
Members of the allied forces today
admitted that the defection of William
Barnes, of Albany, and William Ward,
of Weatchester. from Governor Hughes
meant- that National Committeeman
Ward had deserted the camp of the
allies on all proposition except pos
sibly the renomi nation of the Presi
dent himself. It was also admitted
that National Committeeman Brooke,
of Connecticut was allied with the
Taft movement. With those defections
It Is hard to see how the allies can
hope to control the National Commit
tee at Chicago, which decides the con
ests for delegate seats In the con
vention. Roosevelt Control New York.
In the opinion of many leaders here,
Mr. Roosevelt stilt controls- the situa
tion In New York. On the reult of
Ihe primaries held yesterday the ad
ministration men In that state are ex
pected to proceed to discredit the Gov
ernor aa a Presidential candidate.
MME. GOULDTQ GQABROAD
SUDDENLY DETERMINES TO RE
TURN TO EUROPE.
Sails. This Morning, Prince Sagan
Following Within Few Days Ro
mors of Secret Marriage.
NEW YORK. Aprif 10. Madame Anna
Gould, according to an announcement
made tonight, will sail for Europe to
morrow on the St. Paul. Prince de
Sagart, who has been in this country for
several weeks as Mme. Gould's suitor.
will remain In New York several days
longer. It te expected he will then re
turn to France.
Mme. Gould boarded the steamer late
tonight. The Prince and Mr. and Mrs.
Tyler Morse accompanied her. The trip,
according to statements. . made tonight,
was suddenly decided upon. Whether
Mme. Gould's family were apprised of
her determination ' to return to Kurope
is not known but none of her relatives.
It Is said, went with her to the steamer
to bid her bon voyage.
The reports of Mme. Gould's haty de
parture led to rumors that there had per
haps been a secret marriage but no
confirmation of those rumors could bo
obtained.
CITY GETS A BIG CHECK
Chicago Receives $863,3 10 as Share
of Street Hallway Earnings.
CHICAGO. April 10.-,The City of Chi
cafro today received a check for $3,340
from the-Chicago City Railway Company,
the amount being 55 per cent of the net
earnings of the Traction Company toy the
past year, which, under a recent fran
chaie, goea to the city.
The gross earnings of the company for
the year ended December 31 were $10.5m.
571. and tha operating expenses 7.3i.
After paying interest on the bonds and
deductions of rehabilitation, the net earn
ings were tl.ew,012.
K. K. Hanson, HoCelman.
HELENA. Mont.. April 10. R. E. Han
son, a well-known Montana hotel man,
was found dead In his apartments in the
Hotel Helena today, heart disease being
the cause. He was manager of the
Helena Hotel and had been formerly
similarly employed In Butte, Livingston
and other Montana citiea.
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