THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX. SATURDAT, MARCH 6. lOOO.
WATER IN GREAT
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You Should Have Your Spring Gowns Fitted Over New Models in Roval Worcr rnrfc
NORTHERN STOCK
See New Arrivals, By Express, in Children Coats, Spring Waists. Etc.
Store Open
Interstate Board Denounces
Methods of Financing
. . Hill's Road.
Tonight 'Til
Nine- Thirty
As Usual
Agents for
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Journal
Patterns
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ONE-FIFTH STOCK WATER
Spokane Rate Decision Says Hill
IDevised Scheme to Conceal, "W hich
6honld Have Been Prevented,
Cannot Now Be Undone. ,
CHICAGO. March 5. (Special.) In
Its decision in the Spokane rate case
the Interstate Commerce Commission
has launched a scathing denunciation of
the financing and accounting methods
employed by James J. Hill. In the ef
fort to ascertain the value of the Great
Northern road, with a view of deter
mining: whether Its earnings had been
excessive, made so by high freight rates,
I the Commission was completely baf
'fled. The report states:
"In the development of its system
the Great Korthern Company has
sometimes built railroads, becoming it
self the owner of their capital stock.
It has sometimes built railroads by ad
vancing the money and afterward
: capitalizing the interest of its stock
holders in that property. After spend
ing days In examining the annual re
jports to this Commission, it - is still
.impossible to state with any degree of
accuracy what money has gone into
'the properties of the Great Northern
system. It would be difficult to devise
a scheme better Intended to confuse
and to conceal than that employed in
the development and operation of the
Great Northern Railway system."
Finds $30,000,000 Water.
In considering the capitalization of
the Great Northern, the Commission
finds that J30.000.000 of stock has been
Issued without payment of any mone
tary consideration to that company
With respect to the contention or the
complainants that the company should
not be permitted to earn dividends
upon this part of the capitalization
the report, under the caption "Watered
Stock, says:
'It is impossible to distinguish the
spurious from the genuine stock. If
the stock of a corporation has been
Inflated, the stock which has been paid
for becomes tainted. Those who re
ceived their stock without considera
tion have usually parted with it. and
that very stock. If It could be identified,
would be found to be owned by its
present possessor by reason of valu
able consideration. The whole stock
has gone upon the market, has as
sumed a market value, and has become
tJf ,3I0t ot 'nvestment by innocent
stockholders. We should undoubtedly
have in mind the manner in which this
Z.. WaS lssued and the consideration
which was paid for it. but we do not
J,!"? hat We should.- tor example.
II ea' tne outstanding capital stock of
the Great Northern as $120,000,000 in
stead of $150,000,000.
Evil Cannot Be Undone.
"These transactions should have been
itVh1.nted t0 ,beerin wltn- Grea "
ProPerlv have been saved the
public by suitable supervision at the
bUt !he CVil has been do" and
for the most part cannot safely be un
done. If this Government ,! the pasi
has permitted the -capitalization' of
earnings and securities and the 'con
lTVneut btnefit8-' " ght not today
to penalize the Innocent holders of val
ues thus created."
SETTLE MUTUAL'S SUITS
INSURANCE COMPANY IS SATIS
FIED WITH $815,000.
Fourteen Per Cent of $6,000,000
Involved Seem Sufficient to
Directors and Counsel.
NEW YORK. March 5.-President
Charles A. Peabody. of the Mutual Ufa
Insurance Company, which has Jettled
suits aggregating nearly W.OOO.OW brought
against its former president. Richard A
McCurdy and others, makes the follow:
emSent:ement ',th refer to the set-
1it!fr?SaIS loo,kinS t the adjustment of
litigation pending against the Mutual
Life Insurance Company and certain of
Us former officers and others have
been under negotiation for several
months They were referred & the
board of trustees some time ago to a
committee which carefully examined the
situation and decided that in tTe condi
tions it would be wise to settle the con
troversy on the terms decided. This de
cision op the committee was approved bv
Joseph H. Choate. the company' spfciM
E 111 Htigation. and by Jkmes
McKeen, general counsel of the company
and was duly reported to the board and
approved.
"The result of the settlement Is that
all of the claims in dispute by and
against the company have been settled
and released, and the companv has re
ceived the equivalent in value of the suni
of 815,000."
It is understood that of the JS15.QX).
which the Mutual has accepted. J75OO00
was paid in. cash. The balance was rep
resented by a claim against the companv
for supplies delivered to it amounting to
a trifle over $65,000. The company ac
knowledged this as a valid claim and
held up its payment only on account of
counter claims against those to whom it
was due.
The suits included actions against
Former President McCurdy, his son. Rob
ert H. McCurdy, son-in-law, Louis A
Thebaud, and Charles H. Raymond, who!
with Mr. Thebaud. formed the firm of
Charles H. Raymond & Co., Metropoli
tan agents for the Mutual. Actions were
also begun against vice-presidents under
the old regime, Robert A. Grannls and
Dr. Walter R. Gillette, and L. W. Law
rence, the stationer, who for long years
furnished the company with stationery
and supplies.
The members of the committee on ex
penditures also were sued, actions being
brought against Robert Olyphant, James
C Holden, Charles E. Miller and the ex
ecutrix of Jacob Hobart Herrlck.
DOUBT BAD MEAT STORY
American Officials Think England
Unduly Alarmed.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Officials of
the Department ot Agriculture, are In
uii 11" ne
gations made yesterday by Dr. Williams,
medical officer of the Port of London,
in a report presented to the City Coun
cil of that city concerning the dis
eased condition of recent consignments
of American meat.
Ir. Melvln, chief of the Bureau of Ani
mal Industry, will conduct a thorough
investigation. Recently the British gov
ernment had required this Government
to place a special stamp on fresh pork
showing that euoii products were with
out evidence of having been diseased,
but this request was declined on the
ground that no different stamp could be
used than the regular "United States
Passed . and Inspected" certificates.
OOT7ID NOT BE TTROM CHICAGO
Swift Says Inspectors Would Not
Pass Diseased Meat.
CHICAGO. March 6. Officials of several
large packing concerns declare that It is
extremely unlikely that any of the con
signments of diseased meats complained
of by Dr. Williams, the medical officer
of the port of London, were shipped from
Chicago.
"I am not acquainted with the facts In
the case, but I consider it very doubtful.
Indeed. If any of the meat in question
came from Chicago." declared Louis F.
Swift. "I cannot see how It would be
possible for meat such as Is described to
be shipped anywhere, in view of the rigid
Federal inspection now In force. In Chi
cago, especially, these Government repre
sentatives are very strict."
MURDER ENACTED IN COURT
SHOW JORD.f KTLXiIXO
PANTOMIME.
IN
Bay City Jury Seen Realistio Por
trayal of Shooting of Police
man by Soldier.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. A sensa
tional Incident of the trial of Thomas J.
Jordan, of the Coast Artillery, charged
with the murder of Police Sergeant Nolt
ing, was a graphic Illustration in Judge
Cabaniss' court today of the manner in
which the shooting was done.
Charles Miller, a hniroi ..v. mn t
dan on the night of the tragedy, told
on xne witness stand of how Jordan had
become under the Influence of liquor In
a Barbary Coast saloon, made prisoners
of Provost Guard Nlleager and another
soldier, and marched them "down the
street.
Xileager tried to o-nt Bvav -v, - t
dan fired a shot Into the air. Miller
rushed Into the street in time to see
Sergeant Noltlng order Jordan to throw
up his hands and saw the latter raise
his revolver.
Noltine eriejl out v.- ,
don't shoot!" '
The answer wna f . . .
. - - ouuia, resulting
in the death of the otflcer. The whole
no a re-enacted before the Jury
at the request of Special Prosecutor Hi
ram Johnson. tl Via .a - , . .
- - ouiiaieu ironing.
vhile Assistant District Attorney Hanley
- Kit joruan, wno watched
the impromptu drama with a gloomy expression.
WILL DOUBLE IN TEN YEARS
Schwab's Prediction About Produc
tion of Steel.
NEW YORK -Mlarr-h, K .
-- . .. v. ina.ries JM .
Schwab, president of the Bethlehem
umyuny, was a passenger on the
steamer Lusitania which arrived todav
from T .Ivorruinl pAnl,-ln- . . . . .
- , -... lu questions
about the eituation of the steel trade in
the United States, Mr. Schwab eald he
thought ten years more should see the
production of steel in this country dou
bled. As to wages, he said:
"If steel prices go down, it Is but natur
al and almost inevitable that the price of
labor Bhould likewise fall."
HEARST MAN SUES HASKELL
MacReynolds Wants $10, 00O for Il
legal Seizure of Papers.
GUTHRIE. Okla.. Marqh 6. Scott Mac
Reynolds, of Brooklyn. X. Y., filed suit
today for $10,000 damages against Gover
nor Charles N. Haskell, Orvllle T. Smith,
law secretary to the Governor; John Ma
honey, Sheriff of Logan County, and
Robert L. Lunsford. of Cleveland. Okla.
The suit was brought in connection with
the seizure of certain papers from Mac
Reynolds by the representatives of Gov
ernor Haskell having to do with the
Governors recent $600,000 suit against
William R. Hearst, the publisher Mr
MacReynolds was Mr, Hearst's represen
tative, and the -court recently held that
the seizure was illegal.
NO DELAY AB0UT TARIFF
C Concluded from First Page.)
ators and many of the Representatives
from those states next had the ear of
the President and gained his consent to
attend the celebration July 7 and 8
next of the discovery of Lake Cham
plain at Plattsburg and Burlington.
The congratulations and good wishes
of Cuba were extended in the form of
a memorial presented by General De
metrio Castillo Duany, who came to the
United States for that purpose.
Reviews Delayed Paraders.
The reviewing stand for the inaugural
parade was again occupied by the Pres
ident this morning, when he took his
place there to do honor to the Seventh
Regiment, New York Infantry. The
Blaine Club of Cincinnati followed.
Fred W. Carpenter took the oath as
secretary to the president. Wendell
W. Mlcheler, who has been Mr. Taft's
assistant secretary and stenographer,
was made one of Mr. Carpenter's as
sistants. T. M. Hendricks, of Mr. Taft's
clerical force, was given a clerkship,
and William Pannell. who for years
has been Mr. Tafts messenger in the
War Department, was assigned to duty
at Mr. Carpenter's door.
. . Wickersham. Takes Oath.
WASHINGTON. March 6. George W.
Wickersham took the oath of office as
Attorney-General at the Department of
Justice at 3:45 this afternoon. The only
persons present were Mrs. Wickersham
and their daughter. Miss Llllie Wicker
sham, Lady Hadfield, Mrs. Wicket-sham's
Bister. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft and
Private Secretary Cole. At the con
clusion of the ceremony the principal of
fice clerks of the department were Introduced.
California Has-Demonstration Train
BERKELEY. Cal., March 5. (Special.)
The- second agricultural demonstration
train to be sent out by the University of
California will leave Los Angeles March
10 for a ten days' trip. Those who will
represent the university on this tour will
be President Wheeler. Professor E. J.
Wlckson.. Dr. O. W. Shaw. Dr. C. M.
Hording.. Professor E. B. Babcock and
Professor W. B. Hermi.
am m
MTV
$48.50 Kimonos $9.98
An extraordinary special to clean tip
all odd lots of women's fine kimonos.
They are rich, exquisitely beautiful af
fairs of the finest materials, made in the
daintiest manner, and trimmed with un
usual taste ; priced at a mere fraction of
their former values. Divided into two
lots, as follows:
LOT 1. WOMEN'S KIMONOS, of
French flannel, albatross, and firm lnnm
handsomely trimmed and finished. Reg
many wortn to $.lb.ou eacn,
on sale today at choice
LOT 2. mGTI GRADE KIMONOS
AND DRESSING SACQUES, of wool
batiste, lawn over silk, lace over silk, or
fine aualitv silk p-armnt that.
tne good taste of all women who wear dainty things in CQ QO
their homes or boudoirs. Regular $20.00 to $48.50 vals. . 0 JiuO
WOMEN'S BROADCLOTH SKIRTS ONE-HALF. '
This special includes nearly all colors and sizes, walking length,
very smart styles ; regular values from $8.50 to $28.50, rw wA
priced for today's selling, at just J. JLiall
ars
Soap
S4.98
A special on the well-known
Pears' Transparent Glycerine
Soap, nicely scented, per -1 M A
cake today, special tfQ
Violet Toilet Ammonia, pint bot
tles, worth 25c the bottle.. 17
Rubifoam Tooth Wash, rejrtilar
25c bottle, special today... 17
Herpicide, kills dandruff, lartre
size bottle, worth $1.00, at. .63
Writing Tablets, smooth finish,
special today, each, only 5
Star Bathtub Enamel, porcelain
finish. t
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B00" Scnr r!arl V,J. ST-
1 OA- 1. . . . .
iv two eacn, special, eaca..l
Back Combn. wi'th Wv. V
. - " u.u LAI 1CU
back, shell color, special, ea.33
Armour's Extr't
of Beef"- Today
$1.50 Underwear $1.15
3B
i I a u vtviir,
AH I 4 J
Light Weight Wool Garments, just
the thing for between seasons
wear. A fine gray worsted gar
ment, shirts and drawers in" all
sizes, nicelv finished, a
$1.50 value; special price
ior toaav s
regular
sellinjr.
Is the last day of the Demon
stration. Come in and sample
the appetizing soups and learn
how to prepare many deli
cious dishes. The LAST DAY
S1.15
PILLOW RUFFLES AT 19c
This special is to be found in the Art De
partment. They come in braided, striped
or corded effects;. colors are green, brown,
tan or yellow; 4 1-2 yards long, n'
nicely finished; 35c values, special. .. I Ob
Reg. 50c val., ft-7p Reg. 75c val., OQ.
special today. 2.1 U special todav. OJU
Child' Coats ade of Bedford cord or fine cas-
simere, sizes from 2 to 6 rears;
regular values up to $7.00 each, todav at one- 1
half regular price V2
Sh
A sale of 20 styles of women 's oxfords, and nearly all our shoes retrularlv
fhprthupto$5 00thepair. Patent leather, tans brown, RnCT
UQ sizes and widths; values up to $5.00 the pair; on sale today for only' pair cB
.39
Hair Bow Ribbons 25c
Every one who uses hair bow ribbon is suta r onVmc-r.
over this sale. They are bargains decidedly worth
while, in the wanted widths and colorings. Come five
or six inches wide, in such wanted shades as brown,
navy, cardinal, pink, light blue, Copenhagen ORn
blue, white and black; extra special for, yard. . . Zuu
35c Hose at Only 17c
These splendid stockings come
in plain-colored lace or fast
black, decorated with colored
embroidery. Splendid values,
regularly worth to 35c the
pair; special price
for
17c
$1.50 Gloves for 95c
One-Clasp Cape Street
Gloves for women, in
good, shades Dent style,
sell regularly at $1.50 the
pair, special, Qrp
pair U JU
TJfYlhrellaS rmen's fine silk Umbrellas in colors only,
Ksuiisi uuo levautine or taffeta cover, in solid colors or
fancy ring dots and brown plaids. Fitted with neat handles in
natural wood, Princess style. All regular $5.50 and QO QQ
$6.00 values, special Friday at the low price of viud
Special in Neckwear 28c
Windsor ties, tailor-made stocks silk- cf ririfr -fiocj cill-
belts, a splendid assortment. This special is to be
found in the neckwear department, near Wahington
street elevator, and offers one of the best bargains
Portland shoppers have had for many a day. A Qn
Regular values in the lot up to 65c each, todav. . . I UU
Fine 'Kerchiefs at 17c
AH linen or fine swiss embroid
ered handkerchiefs, with scal
loped or hemstitched edges. Al
so trimmed with imitation Ar
menian lace, reg. 25c and
35c, now selling at only .
La a.L -
.17c
Boys' Waists for 15c
A 15-Cent Bargain that gives
you choice of boys' caps, boys
shirtwaists, boys' shirts and
drawers, in odd sizes and some
slightly soiled, worth to IP.
50c, special for IOC
TJndertDear Prun& weights in the splendid Merode un-
derwear for women have arrived. Remem
ber that this make of garments is hand-finished, that only the
best of yarns are employed in their manufacture, and that the
larger part of the most particular women in America wear Cflri
this make. Union at $1.00, and pants and vests at uUG
. .. i " 1
1 Ihrt Pftn Marnn.tt. T7 1 1 A I I I : : "
hands of J. P. Morgan to do with &
. he sea fit. I
WILL HOT PROTECT FOOLS
AKFIXrTVS GIFT TO StEX VOI
TJNTAKY, SAYS JTJIXJE.
Declares People Who Buy Two-Cent
Mining; Stock Ought' to Know
What to Expect.
DENVER, Colo., March 5 "This court
Is not eittinj? on the bench to keep all
fools from being separated from their
money." eald Judge Robert El Lewis. In
the United States District Court today.
In the course of a mining case.
"It Is impossible for the Government
to prosecute all cases where a man Is
exploiting mining property of a ques
tionable c'.iaracter. In this case the
stock was being sold at 2 cents a share.
The men who bought must have known
that they were no: buying stock In a
producing mine."
These remarks were made In the course
of an attempt on the part of United
States District Attorney Thomas Ware to
continue the prosecution of a mining pro
moter named Manning, who was accused
of using the mails to promote a fraudu
lent mining scheme. Tne court threw the
case out and terminated the hearing.
Attorney Thomas expressed the opinion
that the ruling practically nullifies thts
Kedoral statutes under which all cases
of using the mails to defraud are prose
cuted, so far na the Jurisdiction of Judge
Lewis extends.
Morgan Rules Per Marquette.
DFTTROIT. Marh 5. The News this
afternoon quotes on unnamed official of
the Fere Marquette Railway as saying
GOTHAM GARBAGE GRAFT
Xew Scandal Develops In . Street
Cleaning Department.
NEW YORK. March 6. Following
close on the recent disclosures of graft
in connection with the removal of snow
another alleged scandal has been un
covered In the street-cleaning depart
ment. After an investigation by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, which lasted
until an early hour this morning,
Ralph Vlccaro, an Inspector for the
street-cleaning department, whose duty
has been to superintend the dumping
of ashes and refuse into the river, was
placed under arrest. Other arrests will
follow, it is said, and Commissioner
Edwards, the former Princeton foot
ball star, says that the revelations of
this investigation will surpass those of
the recent snow graft in magnitude. It
is alleged that the city has been swin
dled by fraudulent reports of garbage
unloaded at the Canal street dump.
Commissioner Edwards says that In
this way the city has lost thousands
of dollars monthly. Viccaro is specifi
cally charged with grand larceny :.t
the second degree. As an employe of
the city he received a salary of $1200 a
year. It is said that Mr. Edwards
learned of the alleged graft through a
college frlen and It was declared that
at one dump alone the excess charge
paid by the city had amounted to $1500
a month.
llarriman Goes Into Mexico.
TUCSON, Arts.. March S- B. H. Harrt
man and party left here today In their
special train for a trip over the Mexi
can coast lines.
WILL PUT JIN END TO DYSPEPSIA
AND STOMACH DISTRESS FOREVER
Almost Instant Belief Is Waiting for
Oregonlan Readers Who Suffer
From Stomach Trouble.
. Miserable lideed Is the man or
woman whose digestive system is un
strung who goes to the table and
cannot eat or what little Is eaten
seems to fill them and lays like a
lamp of lead In the stomach, refusing
to digest
if you, dear reader, suffer this way
and will put on your wraps now and
get from your pharmacist a BO-ceat
case of Pipe's Diapepsln and eat one
22-grain Triangula after your next,
meal you would appreciate, five min
utes later, how long you suffered un
necessarily. There will be no more Indigestion
no misery In the stomach no
sour risings or belching of gas, no
Heartburn. Flatulency or Eructations
of undigested food and acid or feeling
of Nausea, Fullness, Headache or ether
symptoms of a weakened stomach.
Stomach trouble and Indigestion van
ish like snow before the blazing sun.
When Dlapepsln works your stomach
rests gets itself In order. Dlapepsln
purifies and sweetens a sour stomach
and freshens the intestines without
the use of laxatives, and what is more.
It increases the gastric juices. This Is
what your stomach is begging for
more and better digestive juices. This
is what makes you hungry and want
to eat, and you can rest assured what
you then eat will be taken care of
properly and not left in the stomach
to ferment and turn to gas and acid,
and poison the breath with nauseous
odors. '
Get a SO-cent case from your drug-.
gist now you ught to have Dlapep
sln aliout the house always. Should one
of your family eat something which
does r.ot agree with him or her. or for
a sour stomach or excessive gas, one
trlangule will always give Immediate
relief.
MONEY NOT RETURNABLE
GIFTS TO IiOVTN'O SIEX VOLUN
TARY, says Juiycrrc.
"Woman Who Gave $4 000 With Her
Heart Cannot Plead Unlawful
Device Waa Used.
eriCQO' Mch B.-(Sperfal.)lt is no
"J acf eP' money from an "affinity"
TW- nVTiTi rntLrrlae do" "t follow.
Blake today in dismissing a charge of
Arthur O. Simpson, proprietor of a res-
MntV.,e V'lern fn'on building.
J,,1- eF,d-la- Love Woodcock, who Is
VJi Hann 'r 50-000 on broach of
promise charge, caused his arrest, alleg
ing that he defrauded her Out of 1.00 by
Ills profession of love for her.
evidence." said Judwe Blake.
"I take it that Mrs., Woodcock gave
Blrapnon these sums voluntarily, and that
she made no demand for the return of
said sums. It has not been shown that
Simpson uned an unlawful device or
scheme to induce the woman to five him
money. Consequently I will discharge the
defendant of this charge."
SUICIDE RUNS IN FAMILY
Egberts, of Tacoma, Find Life Xot
Worth While.
AN FRANCISCO. March 6. Herbert
Egert. of Taooma, who shot himself In
the head on the steamer Queen as that
vessel was entering this port on February
10. and who is Just recovering from the
effects of his self-inflicted wound, again
aotompted suicide by Jumping into the
tay today from the Broadway-street
wharf. He was seen to leap into the
water and was rescued, unconscious, but
in no danger of death. He still wears
a bandage over his wound and chose for
the scene of his second attempt at self
destruction the dock where he was taken
from the Queen, apparently dy'nff. lees
than a month ago. He Is despondent over
domestic trouble and declares ha yet will
end his life;
A sad circumstance In connection with
Gcgert's determination to die Is the fact
that his father, Carl Eggert. who was
wito hrm on the crteamer when he f'red
the shot into his head, returned to Ta
coma without waiting to learn the fate
of his son and committed suicide on
February 14 bv shootlnr- himself.
Gregory
Heights
Tomorrow
See Big Ad, in
The Oregonian
Tomorrow.
Greatest Sacrifice Clearance Sale of
Men's Shoes Ever Held in Portland
To make space for Spring Goods we offer our present
stock every pair of which was custom made at
genuine sacrifice values. Everything has the regular selling
price stamped upon the sole so that the reduction will be
plainly in evidence.-
Protzman-Campk
146 FIFTH STREET
Between Morrison and Alder Opposite Meier f Frank's
SOLE DEPOT IN PORTLAND FOR UNITED WORKINGMEN'S
BOOT 6? SHOE MANUFACTURING CO.'S CUSTOM MADE WORK
Shoe
Co.