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Supreme Court Says He Need
Not Answer Questions.
THREE JUSTICES DISSENT
Opinion In Regard to Railroad Mag
nate's Refusal to Reply to Inter
state Commerce Commission
Queries Divides Court.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. In deciding to
il- the esse of E. H. Harriman and
otto H. Kahn vs. Tho Interstate Com
metre Commission, the Supreme Court of
the United States held that the Com
mission was not entitled under the Inter
tate commerce law to press questions
relating to private transactions, even
though thy Involved dealings In the se
curities of interstate railroads, when the
Investigation of such questions are be
gun on the Commission's inttialtve.
Ilarrlman Refused to Answer.
The opinion mas announced by Justice
Holmes and dealt with the refusal of
Harriman and Kahn to make reply to
Ciuretions put by the Commission in the
course of an Inquiry concerning the deal
ings of Mr. liarriman. as president of
the I nlon Pacific Railroad. In the stocks
of other railroads, many of which were
competing lines. "
Justice Holme said the Commission's
inquiries should be conrtned to cases In
which complaint had been made. He said
privacy should be properly regarded In
proceedings brun by the Commission for
its own purposes and that the powers
conferred in the Interstate commerce law
exceeded any which have been delegated
by a constitutional body of lawmakers.
Three Justices Dissent.
In a dissenting opinion concurred in by
Justice Harlan and Justice McKenna. Jus
tice Day declared that the effect of the
epinion of the majority of the court would
be materially to narrow the scope of the
Interstate commerce law. These three
Justices declared the questions of the
Commission, so far ss they were sus
tained by the United States Circuit Court
for the Northern District of New York,
were entirely proper and should have been
answered by Ilarrlman and Kahn. Jus
tice Harlan went evtwi further and held
that all of the Commission's questions
should have received responses. Justice
bloody did not participate In the case.
Purchaser of Stock.
The case came to the Supreme Court
on cross appeals by Harriman and
the Government from the decision of
the Circuit" Court of the United
States for the Southern District of
New Tork. holding that Mr. Harri
man should be compelled to make re
sponse to most of the questions. It
rose In connection with an order of
the Commission November 15. IPOS, di
recting an Inquiry Into the combination
t.f the 1'nlon Pacific Road with other
lines. When Mr. Harriman was put on
the stand he declined to say whether
tie had owned any of the Chicago & Al
ton stock, which was purchased by the
Union Pacific and the price of which
liad been fixed by himself: whether a
portion of the stock of the Illinois Cen
tral had been acquired by a pool, of
which be was a member with the view
t)f selling It to the Union Pacific; and
whether the Union Pacific directors
were Interested In the New Tork Cen
tral stock, which was acquired by the
Union Pacific He also declined to say
3 ow much of the stock of the Santa Fe
was owned by directors of the Union
Pacific The Circuit Court directed Mr.
Ilarrlman to reply to these questions
.nd he appealed to the Supreme Court.
question passed upon by the Supreme
Court Is considered by the Commission
to be largely academic, inasmuch as the
questions propounded to Mr. Harriman
and to Mr. Kahn did not affect mater
ially the determination of the so-called
"Harriman cases."
Chairman Knapp believed the deci
sion would not detract from the powers
of the commission In the making: of
future Investigations In regard to rail
road transactions.
Only Kept Others' Secrets.
NEW TORK, Dee. 14. Mr. Harriman
said in reference to the decision of the
Supreme Court today that he had al
ways been confident of such an out
come. Personally, ha said, he had never
had any objection to answering; the
questions but his relation to his cor
porations forbade his disclosing: their
confidences, except in a lawful way.
FIND LONG-LOST DAUGHTER
Y1U "OT affect power
Question Passed I'pon Considered
Academic by Commissioner.
WASHINGTON. Dec 14. No surprise
was expressed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission at the decision.
It is not felt by the Commission that
the decision will seriously affect Its
jj.owers of railroad regulation. The
Woman Who Tried to Kill Husband
Is Ada Long.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14. With the
arrest of Mrs. Ada McCormick yester
day for stabbing her husbahd last Mon
day a mystery that for two years past
has shrouded the disappearance of Miss
Ada Long, daughter of James W. Long,
a wealthy manufacturer of this city, was
cleared, as the woman under arrest was
Miss Long before her marriage to Mc
Cormlcl:. Two years ago Miss Long was promi
nent socially In this city, and was an
acknowledged belle of the younger set
in which she moved. The girl was ath
letically inclined, and polo was one of
the sports to which she was devoted.
While visiting an aunt residing In Den
ver Miss Long entered a polo match, and
during the excitement of the game was
thrown from her saddle and kicked In
the head by a pony.
Her mother hurried to Denver at
once, and after nursing the daughter
back to apparent health brought her
to this city, when It was discovered that
the blow on the head had unbalanced
Miss Long's mind. This derangement be
came more and more apparent until the
family decided the girl would be better
off in a sanitarium. Miss Long evi
dently knew of this plan, and opposed
it so fiercely that she finally left home,
vanishing completely from the circle of
her friends and relatives.
Last Saturday Joseph McCormick, a
waiter, was discovered by his landlord
in the poor cottage which he occupied
with his wife, weak from loss of blood
and in a nearly tarvlng condition. He
said that his wife had assaulted him with
a knife the Monday before and Inflicted
a wound on his thigh which rendered
him helpless. The woman then left the
house and was found wandering about
the streets In a demented condition.
When she was booked at the police sta
tion It was learned that she was the
missing daughter for whom the Long
home had been In mourning for two
years. McCormick refused to prosecute
his wife for her assault on him, and the
girl's mother stated that the family
would take care of the unfortunate
daughter In future, probably placing her
in a sanatorium, where everything pos
sible will be done to restore her mind.
MORE JAPANESE
Mikado Will Stop Emigration
to United States.
RESULT OF NEGOTIATIONS
HOW TO PREVENT DISEASE
California Health Board to Prepare
Car for Sanitary Education.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15. AcMne- on
the suggestion of Passed Assistant Sur
geon Colby Rucker, of the United States
Public Health and Marine Hosoltal Serv
ice, the California State Board of Health
has In preparation a car for the purpose
of illustrating sanitary methods of pre
venting -disease. Dr. Rucker's Idea Is
to secure a car from the Southern Paclfto
Railroad and install therein an exhibit
showing how typhoid fever, tuberculosis
and other common diseases could be pre-
vejrcra. j ne ooutnern racltlc Railroad
has agreed to furnish this car and both
the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe
Railroad companies have entered into an
agreement to transport this car free of
cost over their lines in the State of California.
It Is proposed by Dr. Rucker to equip
the car with a complete exhibit showing
now tne commoner diseases are carried
from one person to another and how they
may be prevented. The car is to be sup
plied with a Btereopticon lantern and a
full set of views. A demonstrator is to
accompany the car and give plain, prac
tical talks on the methods of preventing
disease. -
Action Removes Last Difference Be
tween Japan and America AH
Chance of War Ends With
Root Agreement.
CHICAGO. Dec. 14. A special to the
Record-Herald from Washington says:
All Japanese emigration to the United
States Is to be stopped by the Japanese
government. When the Japanese Diet
meets a few weeks hence. Baron Ko
mura. Minister of Foreign Affairs, will
make official announcement that the gov
ernment has decided to prohibit all emi
gration to the United States after a given
date. This will disappear the last re
maining difference or possible cause of
trouble between the United States and
Japan. Though tho announcement In
Tokio may be made upon the assumption
that the Japanese government has vol
untarily agreed upon this course, as a
mutter of fact, the decision was reached
through a long series of negotiations be
tween Secretary Root and Baron Taka
hira, the Japanese Ambassador to the
United States. The order of the Japan
ese government will prohibit all emigra
Hon but will, of course, leave travel free,
so that merchants, students and tourists
from Japan may visit America at will
under the passport agreement with the
Lnlted States Government.
When the "understanding" between the
United States and Japan as to the Pa
cific Ocean and Chinese Empire was
made up a week or so ago and the notes
which had been exchanged were given
textually to the world, comment was
widely made that If our Government had
settled these questions and left th im
migration Issue unsettled, no very great
progress toward a permanent peace would
have been actually made.
It Is a fact that the highest officials
of the two governments have viewed the
future with apprehension If the Immigra
tion question were left undisposed of.
With neither government desiring war
and each doing all In Its power to avoid
it, both might nevertheless be forced
into war. The danger is that there might
be an anti-Japanese riot in San Francisco
or elsewhere on the Pacific Coast. This
would stir up popular passion both In
the United States and' Japan. In this
country It might easily be followed by
public opinion demanding and securing
the enactment by Congress of a Japan
ese exclusion bill. This, in turn, would
Inflame public opinion in Japan.. For a
long time it has been believed by the
best-Informed officials and diplomats
that the enactment of an exclusion law
by the United States would be inevit
ably followed by war with Japan. In
settling the Immigration matter. It Is
understood there Is no treaty, nor even
an exchange of formal notes, but that
none the less, the so-called "yellow peril"
is a ghost laid to rest.
ordered her to stop and sent oft a boat
to search the Venezuelan vessel. It was
discovered that the captain of the Alexis
had hidden his Venezuelan pennant In
his pocket . and he pretended .that his
vessel was a merchant steamer. A pas
senger on board the Alexis, however, de
clared to the Dutch officer that the Alexis
was a coast guard vessel. A search
was made. The flag was found In the
captain's pocket and six rifles and a
small quantity of ammunition also was
discovered. The rifles were in bad con
dition. The crew of the Alexis were given their
choice of coming to Curacoa or going
ashore at Puerto Cabello. They pre
ferred the latter course, embarked In
one of their own boats and pulled Into
the harbor.
The Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador
was at Puerto Cabello. and the. officers
of the Gelderland could see her getting
up steam.
The Gelderland stayed outside Puerto
Cabello for several hours, waiting .to see
if the Restaurador would come out,
hut she did not venture forth. The Gel
derland manned the Alexis with an offi
cer and several marines and towed her
into Curacoa, arriving yesterday. The
Alexis is now anchored in the Inner bay.
IS IS Oil TRIAL
Brother of Annis' Slayer
Shows No Fear.
DEFENSE SHOWS ITS HAND
GERMANS APPLAUD CASTRO
Continued From First Page.)
rar la th biggest on rscoro.
ly affected, merely remarking that
there was no such vessel In the Vene
zuelan service.
While at Cologne, the President and
his family lstted the cathedral and
other places of interest.
r
PUT FliAG IX HIS POCKET
Kiihe of Alexis' Captain Fails to Pre
vent Seizure.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacoa. Deo.
1. The following detailed story of the
capture Saturday last of the Venezuelan
coast guardship Alexis by - the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland was obtained today
from an officer of the cruiser:
At 6 o'clock Saturday morning the
Gelderland waa steaming slowly a short
distance off the fort at Puerto Cabello.
She noticed the Alexis coming in and
after taking up a position that prevented
the passage of th smaller boat, she
VENEZUELA ENTERS PROTEST
Says Holland Commits Petty.Acts of
Hostility Against Ships.
CARACAS. Friday, Dec. 11, via Port of
Spain, Trinidad. Dec. 14. Foreign Minister
Paul today sent a note to the members of
the diplomatic corps here, protesting
against the "repeated violations of the
territorial rights of Venezuela" by the
three Dutch warships that have been
cruising in Venezuelan waters since De
cember 2.
No blockade has been declared. Minister
Paul sets forth, .and the continual inter
ference with the coastwise shipping Is
having a detrimental effect upon the com
merce of neutral powers.
Senor Paul, In his communication, re
counts the following facts:
"The Dutch cruiser Frlesland, on De
cember S, stopped the Venezuelan schoon
er Victoria In Venezuelan waters, near
Cumana. by firing a shot across her
bows and then sent a launch with 25
armed men on board and examined the
schooner s papers. On December 6 the
cruiser Friesland sent a boatload of sail
ors, armed with revolvers, to examine
the papers of the Venezuelan schooner
Carmen Josefa, lying at anchor In the
harbor of Tucacas. Furthermore, a
Dutch warship appeared yesterday at the
Maracalbo bar, took soundings and inter
fered with the local shipping by target
practice, the shots being sent in the di
rection of Fort San Carlos.
Public opinion, the Minister continues,
condemns these petty acts of hostility,
which evidently are for the purpose of
provocation. Acting President Gomez has
determined to uphold the rights and dig
nity of Venezuela.
In conclusion the Foreign Minister says:
"Venezuela protests with energy against
these aggressions upon the territorial
rights of the republic, and: she holds Hol
land responsible for all the consequences."
NORMAL SUPPRESSES NEWS
BeUJnjrham Students Forbidden to
Talk to Newspaper Reporters.
BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Dec. 14.
(Special.) Because the students have
expressed their dissatisfaction with ex
isting conditions so loudly that some
part of their protest has found its way
Into the papers, and because news of a
faculty insurrection has been given
publicity, the "gag rule" was today
put in force at the Bellinghara State
Normal School.
Professor Frank W. Epley, vice-prin
cipal, this morning, in an address to
i..e students, commanded them, on pain
of the faculty's displeasure, to give out
no news to any representative of the
press. The girls of the school, who
have talked most for publication, were
especially warned to hold no conversa
tion whatsoever with reporters.
The command has caused a feelina: of
deep dissatisfaction and revolt among
the students, and several of the ring
leaders have stated that they will
carry their fight on through the press,
and that the command of silence Is an
unwarrantable Interference with their
liberty.
Will Contend Thornton Halns Only
Drew Revolver to Defend Brother
from Crowd Halns Will
Tell of Orgies.
FLUSHING. N. Y., Dec. 14. When
court aajourned tonight after two long
sessions consumed In examination of
talesmen, six jurors sat In the Jury
box to try Thornton J. Halns. anthor,
on charges of being an accessory In
the killing of William E. Annis. shot
down at the Bayside Yacht Club last
Summer, by Captain Peter C. Hains Jr.
The difficulty of securing a Jury be
cause of opinions early became appar
ent, and Justice Crane decided that
night sessions should be held. The
court holds that the trial may be con
cluded by the end of the week.
Will Plead Act or Defense.
The questioning of talesmen by
Hains' counsel indicated that the de
fense would be based principally on
the proposition that Thornton, fearing
his brother's life was In jeopardy from
the crowd at the clubhouse, drew Ms
revolver and held the crowd back. His
act was one of defense and net of of
fense, according to. his counsel.
John F. Mclntyre. of counsel for
Halns. announced that Halns would
take the stand In his own defense. He
likely will tell of those events at Fort
Hamilton which led to the separation
of Captain Halns and his wife and to
the tragedy. Mr. Mclntyro will also
offer In evidence the alleged confession
made by Mrs. Claudia Halns to her
husband.
Try to Secure Halns' Letters.
Counsel for defense were subpenaed
by District Attorney Parrln to appear
as witnesses. Mr. Shay, of Hains
counsel, said Mr. Darrln desired to se
cure certain letters written by Thorn
ton J. Halns to Captain Hains last
Spring asking him to return from the
Philippine Islands.
Manacled to a Deputy Sheriff. Thorn- i
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Correspondence Papers, Christmas Cards and
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Stationers. PORTLAND'S IDEAL GIFT STORE Alder sis.
ton Hains was brought from Long
IslaiuTCity Jail on a trolley car. He
waa all smiles and told the newspaper
men that he had every reason to be
lieve that he would be acquitted. He
showed no 111 effects of his four
months' Incarceration. Occasionally he
whirled In his chair to observe the as
sembling talesmen, but displayed no
signs of nervousness.
General Peter C Hains, accompanied
by his son. Major Joseph N. Hains. and
his brother Robert P. Hains. of Boston,
took seats near the defendant.
Mrs. Halns. mother of Thornton.
came to Flushing with the family, but
did not feel strong enough to attend
the trial.
leny That Mrs. Eddy Is III. j
BOSTON. Dec. 14. Reports chat Mrs. j
Marv Baker G. Eddy, head of the ;
Christian Science Church, was ill, were
denied by Mrs. Eddy's attendants to-
day. who said that their lender was I
n her usual health. '
United States Keeps Quiet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The United
States is, for the time being, quiesoent
In enezuelan affairs. So long as the
American Interests are not affected, the
United States will, unless the. present at
titude or the Government changes, be
merely a looker-on. In dlplomatto circles.
Holland's movement Is regarded as a
clever stnp intended to embarrass Vene
ruela in absence of Pxsstdan Caafcro.
HIBERNIA SAVINGS BANK
OF PORTLAND, OREGON
STATEMENT NOVEMBER 27, 1908
RESOtRCBS. v
Ixjans and Discounts $ 623.720. 19
Overdrafts 1.S66.14
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 9,022.9,
Heal Estate - . 93.3 1
Bonds. Securities, etc 1 , 4 '' . :
T. S. Bonds (par) t 50.00n.DU
Hue From Approved Reserve Banks... 197. 247. fit
Checks and Sight Exchange 14.461. IS
Exchange for Clearing - House 13.3M.S2
Cash on Hand 137,646.30
412.739.3
Total $1.063,S6S.9O
MAJIILITIKS.
Capital Stock - J 100.ono.no
Undivided Profits. Less Expenses and Taxes Paid 37,997.26
Dividends Unpaid 1K0.01
Individual Deposits Subject to Check . .$309.958. 7S
Savings Deposits .' 534.451.10
Demand Certificates 23.067.2S
Time Certificates 49.921.17
Trust Deposits . 4, 930.fi:!
Certified Checks - 3,740.00
Cashier Checks 2,622.72
925.691.04
Total Jl.063.S6S.9fl
OFFICERS A!VO DIRECTORS.
ANDREW C. SMITH. ; President
DAVID M. DUNNE Vice - President
LAPSING STOUT . Cashier
G. B. SEWALL Asst. Cashier
JOHN DRISCOLL ASD E. C OODDARD.
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other side of the globe.
Cuba and South Am
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and get the best.
Why do we do it?
Because it pays that
is the only reason.
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