...or PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31, 191Q. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RUSTICS CHEEffAS
T1SPEEI
Colonel Warmly Greets
Bronzed Toilers.
PEOPLE'S INDUSTRY PRAISED
!!ew Mexico and Arizona Get
Constitutional Advice.
CORRUPTION IS ASSAILED
Es-PrrMdrnt Lays C'ornrrMone of
Pnrhlo T. SI. C. A. f.rrat Prep
arations Made for Reception
at (hawitomlr, Kansu.
HORACH Kan.. Aug. Through
the heart of Colorado and Into the west
ern edge of Kinvi. Tlieodore Roosevelt
traveled to-lay on on of the longest
Jumps of hiii Western tour. He left his
train only onre during the day. at
Pueblo. Colo., to lay the cornerstone of
the Touns Men's Christian Association
l-ulldln and tonight he la crossing Kan
ma. on his way tn Osawatomie. John
Brom-n' old town, where he Is to speak
tomorrow.
The people who turned out to see the
ex-President and hear his rear platform
speeches were as cordial as those who
met him on former days of his trip, al
though most of the day' Journey was
through sparser settled country and the
crowds at many of the stations were
mailer.
Farmers Drive In.
As It was. however, almost everybody
who lived near the various stations waa
on hand. At almost every stop, there wa
a collection of farm wagons, which had
broucht the farmers and their families
Into town to see the traveler and hear
his three-minute speeches. They stood
ut la their wtRons and shouted with all
their mlir.it. They ram dressed in
their work day clothes, which pleaaed
the Colonel Immensely.
Many of the men had on blue flannel
srtrta and Jumpers and the women wore
peke benneta. The scene at Sugar City.
vio.. was a typical one. Sugar City
a little city rot many miles from the
Kansas line. wh-r the people raise,
suarar beets. Perhaps 300 persons had
collected at the, amall wooden station.
rrairie Dogs Romp.
On both aides of the railroad track,
the countryside stretched out In unbroken
monotony to the sky Una. Prairie dogs
romped on the plains, an occasional wind
mill and here and there a lone wooden
bulklm outlined sharply against the sky.
were the only signs of civilisation away
from tlie little town which clustered alone
th. single track of the railroad.
Th noisy, enthuslaatle crowd of men
ard women, their faces bronzed from
exposure to the prairie storms, yelled
w'th delight as the Colonel emerged from
his car. Half a doaeo freight cars, drawn
up on the siding were crowded with farm
bands who had climbed on top of them.
The others crowded eagerly around th
rear end of the car.
Colonel Compliment People.
"It is good to he here, and to see you
men and women of the West. aaid the
Colonel. Ms fare hcamlrg with plrae-iire.
- have l-een Impressed. In going through
Ihla reg'on. with the development of your
sugar beets and alfalfa. Yon have made
the country "blossom like a rose'.
Me paused to take In the picturesque
t-ene. In the crowd near htm. stood a
farmer's boy of or HX wearing blue
Jumpers) whk-h were a good deal too
large for htm and a sombrero of su'h
Immense proportions t ha t about ail the
Colonel could see of Ms face waa the
frkles on the end of hie nose.
"tlive It to 'em Teddy," the boy
shouted.
ColonH'a Smile ;ros.
The rv1onel"a smile grew wider. He
reached, down to shake the hoy's hand.
The youngster could not reach Mm and
tha Colonel asked some one to lift him
up. That done, be proceeded with his
speech.
"Here I see an army button.' he said,
directing attention to a veteran who
stood a short d. stance from him. "You
did pretty well to fight for this country.
IS ALONG
It Is worth fighting for. There are plenty
.-f tMrgs tliat can he made better and ae
will fight for them se you did in the
Civil War. We will fight against corrup
tion. But remember this country gives
us average men that are superior to
many of the people of the world."
Hand Are ;ra-prd.
As the train pulled out. Colonel Roose
velt grasped some of the hands that
were eagerly thrust above the railing of
his private car and then waving good
bye aiiouted: "TTank you very much and
Irirrah for tha pretty g:rle"
The "pretty girls" had listened to his
talk wrtb evident eagerness, ti e pretty
(avea as mentioned before. In many ln
tsrtces feeing encased In poke.bonnets.
There were similar scenes at a doxen
places) alTg the line of the railroad
luring ti e day. "Wherever he stopped,
.he Colonel talked to the people about
nonesty and good citixenshlp. and waa
tlsavi cheered for what he said. The
.pte of Ordway stocked the entire train
etth watermelons and cantaloupes grown
on the spot. They had a :in st the
station IrfonnlruT everyone that Ordway
Is the beat town la the Arkansna Valley.
"I know roc poole out here, end you
.lieaUuAlsd ea Feae 3.)
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WILDCAT COVETS
MINISTER'S TROUT
WHEN CLERGYMAN FACES IT
AM-MAti STARTS FOR WOODS.
Lone- Fisherman Lands Catch In
fcplte of Narrow Escapes Beast
Killed hy Hunter.
ALBANY, Or, Aug. 30. -(Special.)
When Rev. A. M. Williams, pastor of the
r rf. nmrrh of McMlnnvllle.
Jerked a big rainbow trout from the
North Santiam River at L-eiroii "
week a wildcat stepped out of the brush
behind him and grabbed for the fish aa
,. tr swiinr it over his head to
the bank. The animal had evidently been
watching the fisherman and wnen jir.
n-iiKam. iiir. t k f t-h from the stream
It swung around almost In the face of
the wildcat, which waa aome distance
up the bank above the river.
As the minister turned to take the
trout from the hook the wildcat stepped
im full view, but turned Into tha brush
when Mr. Williams called to a compan
ion. Harvey M Hosklns. postmaster oi
VcMinntrllle. came running from the
camp with a gun and killed the ani
mal. He and Mr. Williams passed
through Albany last evening for their
homes at McMinnville. taking me wiio-
cat pelt aa a trophy of a most unique
experience.
The animal waa killed Just across the
North Santiam River from Detroit. Si
miles east of Albany. Another young
wildcat wandered Into the outing camp
.e - nt McMlnnvllle neoDle a few
days ago and was seen by some women.
The place where the animal appeared
m nniv few vards from the camp
of Rev. B. Nelson Allen, of Portland.
The wildcat killed and the one with
which It waa seen were small ones. A
big remale wildcat was killed In the
mountains back of Detroit a fe days
ago and It la presumed that it waa the
mother of these two young ones and
that they, when left alone, were In
cautious enough to walk right into camp
In search of food.
LEADERS AGREE ON T. R.
Name to Be) Presented for Tempor
ary Chairman In New York.
NEW YORK. Aug. SO. At the close of
a conference today attended by Fred
Grelner. ex-postmaster of Buffalo and
Republican leader Jt Erie county: Sena
tor F. M. Davenport of Vtlca: ex-Mayor
Cutler of Rochester: LJoyd C Qrlscom.
Collector of the Port Loeb and Naval
Officer Kracke. Mr. Grlscom Issued this
statement:
"Mr. Urelner, Mr. Kracke and Mr. Grls
com all agree that Mr. Roosevelt's name
shall be presented to tba coming state
convention as a candidate for temporary
chairman and that they will use their
beat endeavors to have Included In the
party platform a direct nomlnattona
plank."
JURIST'S CHILD STRICKEN
Six-Year-Old Son of Judge Huneke
Die of Infantile Paralysis.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 30. (Spe
cial.) Bradford Huneke. years old,
son of Superior Court Judge and Mrs.
William A. Huneke. died Monday after
noon of anterior poliomyelitis (Infan
tile paralysis) at tha Huneke home
after an Illness of only four days.
The child waa taken sick Thursday
night while visiting with his mother
at Delano Beach, near T acorn a, Satur
day morning he waa brought to Spo
kane. At 1 o'clock Monday afternoon
paralysis of the respiratory muscles set
In and the child died an hour later be
fore the doctor could return.
CHURCH BARS0UT WOMEN
Canadian Met hod Int. Aralnat Equal
Suffrage at Conference.
VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. So. Women
will not be admitted to the courts and
conferences of the Canadian Methodist
Church, according to a decision reached
thla morning at the Mrtbodlst general
conference when the question of the
admission was brought up.
The matter waa brought up In a me
morial from the womcn'a missionary
society. and on the vote i voted
against and 34 In favor of the admis
sion of women.
BRAVE GIRL KILLS COUGAR
California Damsel Shoots Beast as
. It Prepares to Spring.
CHICO. CaL. Aug. an. Special.) A
mountain lion waa killed In the foothills
near CMco yesterday by Miss Mamie
A villa, who was hurting deer at the time.
S5i:e was within feet of the animal be
fore she saw It.
The beast was crouched on a lin.b of a
llveonk tree, apparently ready to spring
u;on her. There waa no time for hesi
tation. Quickly bringing her 3D-) to
her shoulder, she took hurried aim and
tired. The bullet hit the cougar fairly
and It fell from the tree dead.
SOLDIERS' SLAYER CAUGHT
Colored Trooper Who Killed Two
Fatally Shot, Fighting Officers..
LT1CA. N. T.. Aug. 10. Private
Perry MeOee. colored, of Troop L, Tenth
In I ted States Cavalry, who shot and
killed Private Turner, colored, of Com
pany B. 24th Regiment, and Corporal
Jones, of Company C of the 2tth.
at Watertown last night, was . cap
tured at Great Kend. near Watertown.
today.
In a running fight with the officers
be was probably fatally shut.
DEMOCRATIC HOPE
GF VICTORY FADES
Breach in Republican
Party Healing.
INSURGENTS MAY MAKE GAINS
People's Desire for Change
Has Been Misunderstood. .
ROOSEVELT SETS EXAMPLE
home Democratic Leaders Believe It
Ad visa He to Abandon Fijht and
Concentrate Efforts on Cam
palgn Two Years Hence.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Aug. 30. The prospect for the
election of a Democratic House of Rep
resentatives is not aa bright today as
It was when Congress adjourned, nor
are Democratic hopes as high. It Is
probably true that the next House !a
yet to be won or lost, for the campaign
Is still to be made, but tha way thing
political have been shaping up recently
does not lend much encouragement tn
the Democrats.
In fact. Champ Clark and his co
horts are beginning to weaken In their
predictions, and some of the faithful
followers of the Miasourlan are asking
themselves whether It will profit the
Democratic party anything to control
the next House. '
Harmony Seems Near.
When Congress adjourned, the Re
publican party was lipped wide open
by factional differences. There seemed
to be no prospect of reconciliation.
This breach waa apparently widened
when It was rumored that Tueodoro
Koosevelt would array himself agalns".
President Taft and the Administration
and champion the cause of the Insur
gents. But since It has been discov
ered and established that . Taft and
Roosevelt are working In harmony, the
breach haa begun to close and wise
ones are predicting that the Repub
lican party in November will give ono
more exhibition of Its favorite per
formance of uniting on election dayl
It is admittedly true that there la a
general unrest In the country. Voters
are dissatisfied; they want a change.
But there haa been considerable mis
understanding as to the kind of change
sought. In several states and districts
where unrest has been prevalent. It
haa been discovered that the people
desired a change, merely from regular
to Insurgent Republicans In Congresr.
They have ,not desired to exchange
Republicans of either type for Demo
crats. Xellher Party to Front.
And It la also true that in some of
the rock-ribbed Democratic states of
the South, voters have been Just as
anxious for a change, but there they
have merely changed from one brand
of Democrata to another. Neither party
u'oncluded on Page 2. 1
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J INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Ttn TVethr.
TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature. 73
degrees; minimum. 51 degrees.
TOLAY'S Fair and cooler; westerly winds.
Foreign
Russian editor sarcastic over Japan" an
nexation treaty with Core. Page 3.
Kr! tonal
president of Banta Fe Justifies, ratsinf
freight rates. Page 1.
PoUtlra.
Democrats not now sanguine of carrying;
next House. Page 1
Secretary of Prate Benson files answers to
suits to enjoin publication of arguments
In official pamphlet. Page a.
Republicans In Kansas adopt "progressive"
platform. Page 3. m
Domestic
Wealthy uncle to finance defense of Georgia
Wise, sailor accused of murder. Page
Kansas a ants to put statue of John Brown
In hall of tme. Page 3.
Kporta
Ppol selling will be eliminated from Port
land Livestock show. Page 7.
Wolff II of Portland wins free-for-all race
at Astoria regatta. Page 6.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 5.
Los Angeles 0; Oakland 4. Sacramento
1. Ban Francisco didn't play. Pae 7.
Chicago Cuba clinch hold on National League
pennant of 1910. - Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Lora I wheat buyers reduce bid price.
Page 17.
Wheat drops at Chicago on bearish statis
tics. Page 17.
Storks In small demand and prices weak.
Page I".
Six of Japanese steamer's crew escape.
Page 10.
Paclfio Northwest.
Albany minister while fishing has narrow
escape from wildcat. Pago L
Lon highwayman holds up stage and four
passengers at Ash ton. Page 1.
Mrs. Ktmsey, bound over to grand Jury,
files suit for divorce. Pago 2.
DISCHARGED AGENT SHOOTS
Great Northern Official .Intended
Victim, Is t'nhurt.
ST. PAUL. Aug. 30. C. P. Welsh, a
discharged special agent of the Great
Northern Railway Company, entered
the office, of Chief Special Agent A. G.
Ray today and fired five shots at the
latter. The bullets missed him each
time. Ray then shot Welsh dead
Welsh waa about 45 years old and
had been discharged by Ray about two
months ago for shooting a man at
Duluth. Since then Welsh had threat
ened to "get' Ray. '
Shortly after' Ray entered his office
today Welsh opened the door, drew a
revolver and began to fire. All the
bullets went wild. At Welsh's fifth
shot Ray got his own pistol into action
and killed 'Welsh with one shot.
FIFTEEN CASES ARE FOUND
Spread of Cholera in Germany Is
Causing Much Alarm.
- ' " ' '
BF.RUX, Aug. CO. Fifteen ' cases of
cholera or vjsnc'ted cholera have been
discovered In different sections of this
city and suburb of Spandau.
Of the total eight were located today.
In Berlin proper there haa been one
death and nine suspected cases have been
Isolated.
In Spandau there has been one death.
The sudden appearance of the pesti
lence here has caused great alertness on
the part of the health administration
and some apprehension to the public. -
CASHIER ALMOST SUICIDE
Maine Banker Cuts Throat and Is in
Critical Condition.
BIDDKKOBD. Me.. Aug. 30. A nearly
successful attempt to commit suicide
was made today by Richmond H. In
gersoll, cx-treasurer of the closed York
County Savings Bank. He cut hla
throat and Is In a critical condition.
St was announced yesterday that the
shortage to the bank was between
J300.0UO and $350,000.
T. R. "WELL, OF COURSE, IT FIREWORKS
HUGE SWINDLING
DEAL IS EXPOSED
Score of Arrests Is Ex
pected Today.
CHICAGO OFFICES ARE RAIDED
$20,000,000 Corporation Is
Get-Rich-Quick Scheme.
BOND PLAN IS ELABORATE
Fostoffice Oflfclals Conduct ' Inves
tigation Into Operations of
Vhole Syndicate of Rufns
Wallingfords.
CHICAGO. Aug. 30. (Special.) The
"gas bag" of the "Co-operative United
Exchange 20,000.000 "get-rich-qulck"
corporation, organized last Apr!lunder
the laws of Arizona, was punctured to
day with the arrest of William H. Hoi-
comb, vice-president and general
counsel, by the United States postoffice
inspectors at the Park Row depot after
his arrival here from Washington, D. C.
"Holcomb, who Ms regarded by the
Federal officers as the "dupe" for a
coterie of "J. Rufus Walllngford" type
high-finance swindlers, is charged with
using the malls for fraudulent pur
poses. Warranta for the arrest of the
alleged principal In the big swindling
deal have been sworn out and a score
of arrests are expected In various parts
of the United States by tomorrow.
Strenuous efforts were put forth by
the Government to keep the arrest a
secret and this became public through
the arraignment of Holcomb before
United States Commissioner Mark A.
Foote, where he was released on $5000
bonds.
Half an hour after the apprehension
of Holcomb, the main offices of the
concern, room 420, 1S Lasalle street,
were raided and. a wagonload of lit
erature confiscated.
Tha concern - was ' organized in
Phoenix. Ariz., In April of this year.
Its alleged purpose was to investigate
corporations, underwrite bond issues,
to sell bond Issues and to act as a
general financial official bureau.
The general offices are located In
Chicago, with branches at Phoenix,
San Francisco and Washington, E. C.
According to the postoffice officials.
Its real purse fas to sell Its own $20.
000,000 worth of bonds, bonds in the
California Sanltorium & Farm Com
pany, another alleged "wildcat"
scheme, and to bond its own "em
ployes" at 45 a head In the Metropoli
tan Deposit & Trust Company( another
Arizona corporation, organized by the
promoters of the $20,000,000 parent
corporation. The officers of the Com
pany are:
Elmer Comer, San Francisco, presi
dent: William H. Holcomb, formerly f
San Diego, Cal., vice-president and
general manager; Alwood Wllshlre,
secretary and treasurer.
ARE WANTED !'
M
MASKED ROBBER
HOLDS UP COACH
LOXE HIGHWATMA.V RIFLES
QUARTET NEAR ASH, WASH.
Two "White Men' and Two Chinese
Made Easy Victims In Old
Time Stage Robbery Style.
ASH. Wash, Aug. 30. SpeclaU
Holding up the Shepherd Mineral
Springs coach, one-half mile from this
place, about 6:30 o'clock tonight, a
lone highwayman, masked and carrying
one revolver, relieved four men of $180
In cash, two watches and considerable
Jewelry, the value of which could not
be ascertained tonight.
There was only one white passenger
on the coach, two of the vlctlma being
Chinese, who were going to the sani
tarium aa cooks, the fourth man being
the driver. The white man refused to
give his name.
It was in a heavily wooded section
from which the highwayman Jumped,
at the same time covering the driver
with his gun. It was easy work then,
the robber ordering the other three
men to line up with their arms above
their heads end backs turned toward
hfm. He then rifled his easy prey of
al valuables and ordered the quartet
"not to move." Then the robber "made
tracks" back Into the woods and up
to a late hour had well covered his
trail.
Sheriff Knox, at Stevenson, with a
posse. Is now scouring this section of
the country for the highwayman, who
is described as 5 feet 3 Inches in height,
wearing a brown sweater, dark -colored
trousers, no hat and had a handkerchief
tied about his head.
It was a late hour before the fright
ened coach occupants reached the
springs, minus all but their apparel.
GROVE JOHNSON PERSISTS
Republicans and Democrats Reject
Him Runs as Prohibitionist.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 30. (Spe
cial.) Grove L. Johnson, father of Hiram
Johnson, the Republican Gubernatorial
candidate, was counted out of the Demo
cratic nomination for Assemblyman from
the 17th Assembly District today at a
recanvas-s of votes by the Board of Su
pervisors, under orders from the . Su
perior Court, upon request of Charles A.
Bliss, who defeated the aged legislator
for the. Republican nomination and stood
a tie with him for the Democratic nomi
nation.
Johnson told the Supervisors that , he
would run anyway, so he will 'take advan
tage of the prohibition vote he received
and be the candidate of that party.
The Supervisors had set today for a
drawing of lota between Bliss and John
son. for the IDemocrattc nomination, each
having received 28 Bourbon votes, ac
cording to the first canvass. When the
Fourth Precinct returns were opened
they gave Johnson one instead of four
Democratic! votes.
SINGERS GATHER IN SOUTH
San Francisco to Entertain Talented
Vocalists During Week.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30. Plans for
the Pacific Coast Saengerfest which will
open here Thursday night are virtually
complete and delegations from various
Saengerbunds are beginning to arrive.
Headquarters at two local hotels have
been reserved by the Fidelia Verein and
the Germania Saengerbund of Los Ange
les. The Arions of New York also have
reserved headquarters. They will be ac
companied by Allan Hinckley, the Metro
politan Opera Company basso. Among
the distinguished guests will be the Ger
man and Austrian Ambassadors to the
United States and the resident Consuls.
DR. J. W. CHAPMAN MARRIED
Weil-Known Evangelist Takes Miss
Moulton as Wife.
PROVIDENCE. R. I.. Aug. 30. In the
presence of his co-workers in the field of
religious endeavor. Dr. J. Vilbur Chap
man, the evangelist, was married today
to Miss Mabel Cnrnelie. Moulton, at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Ruth W. Moul
ton, In this city.
Dr. Chapman is well known in Port
land and other Oregon cities, having con
ducted revival services' here several years
ago.
FIGHT SLIDES CONFISCATED
Manager and Operator Arrested for
Showing Jeff-Johnson Pictures.
tE3 MOINES. Aucr. 30. The Des
'Moines police today corflsjeate-d stereop
ticon slides of the Johnson-Jeffries prize
fight and arrested Manager Smith and
Operator Whitney, who were showing
them at tha state fair grounds.
The show men declare that the pic
tures were inanimate and not a violation
of the Iowa statute.
GEMS STOLEN FROM LINER
Chicago Girl's Jewels Taken From
Her Stateroom.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30. Jewels to the
value of $4000. the property of Miss
Ethel May Davis, of Chicago, were stolen
from her stateroom on the steamer
Kaiser W'llhelm II early last Friday
morning during the steamer's voyage
from Bremen to this port.
The robbery became known with the
arrival of the liner here today.
ROBBERS IN PLAY KILLED
Treasure Cave Collapses. With Fatal
, Results to Boys.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 30. Two boys play
ing robbers were killed and another's
arm was broken today when the roof of
a "treasure" cave they were digging in
the sand bank collapsed.
RIPLEY JUSTIFIES
EXISTING RATES
Public Must Pay if It
Demands Service.
OFFICIAL IS VERY PESSIMISTIC
Next Year's Business to Show
Falling Off, Is Prediction.
WAGES ARE MUCH HIGHER
Application of 1001 Scheduff to
Payroll of 1910 Would Mean
Saving or $6,300,000 Santa
Fc Auditor Testifies.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30. E. P. Ripley,
president of the Santa Fe system,
on the witness stand today before Spe
cial Examiner G. M. Brown, of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, in sup
port of the contention of the railroad
that higher rates are just and right, de
clared that wages paid by the railroads
have increased largely, making operat
ing expenses a greater burden.
He also declared that the outlook for
next year Is not good and that general
conditions are so considered in the judg
ment of merchants and those familiar
with the trend of events. Mr. Kipiey
said he thought it not improbable that
next year the earnings of the road
might shrink ao that they would no more
than pay the dividends.
Official Is Pessimistic.
The pessimistic views of the president
of the road came in the direct examina
tion by Attorney Frank Lyon, counsel
for the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, and followed questions concerning
what proportion of each dollar earned.
by the road was returned to the public
In the shape of wages for labor and in
operating expenses.
"We are likely to see a decrease In
our gross earnings In the next 13
months," said Mr. Ripley.
"What do you attribute." that, tor'
asked Mr.! Lyon.
"I attribute it to general conditions
of business," was the reply.
"Are the general conditions of busi
ness bad?" '
Decreased Earnings Expected.
"I would not say they are bad; they
are not as good as they were a year
ago," said Mr. Ripley.
."What is the trouble? Any idea?"
"Well, I am not a professor of politi
cal economy and I do not care to ven
ture an opinion," was the response, "but
I think the consensus among the mer
chants and others in this room la that
the conditions are not as good as they
were a year ago and I do not expect to
see 'as large earnings as we saw last
year."
Reverting to the subject later in the
hearing, under cross-examination by At
torney Clifford Thome, representing
livestock shippers in Iowa, Mr. Ripley
admitted that for ten years the Santa
Fe had paid dividends.
Expenses Are Foreseen.
"I have nothing to prove that they
will not be paid next year, or that wo
shall default on our interest," said the
president of the road. "This last year,
which was the largest in earnings we
ever had, we kept up the property and
earned S.8 per cent on our capital stock,
but I can see expenses ahead of me for
this coming year enough to warrant me
In the belief that we will not earn any
more than our dividends."
Mr. Ripley explained that by in
creased expenses he referred to im- .
provemcnts and Mr. Thome commented:
"So, reduced to its ultimate analy
sis, you think you are entitled to in
creased rates In order to build up these
facilities. Is that correct?"
"In order to keep up with the times
and do what the public expects .of us,"
replied Mr. Ripley.
. "And make improvements above what
you did last year?" asked the cross
examiner. Roads Must Improve.
"Certainly, any railroad that fails to
do that is bound for the slide."
"You think that ought to be paid out
of the operating expenses?" asked Mr.
Thorn.
"Most certainly I do."
cn..l, vnmlnpr Brown shut off
questions touching the bond issue for'
the T."ansas citv depot by saying: "Tha
question of the Kansas City depot has
nothing to do with tnis ginerai propo-
nition"
' In the course of the hearing the rail
road introduced a tabulation of tha.
Interest on the stock after payment of!
the bond interest for the years 189S tOj
1910.
In cross-examination Attorney Joh
H. Atwood, of Kansas City, represent
ing a group' of shippers, took up the,
discussion of some of the exhibits of
fered by the railroad and called atten
tion to an Item of J703.000 appropriated
for fuel reserve in 1910. Mr. Atwood j '
compared the amount with much small-,'
er figures or a similar charge in other
years.
Lean Showing Not, Designed.
"Let me ask you," said Mr. Atwood,
"if this disposition of funds, more than
three times that of the good year 1909.
to this fuel reserve was done because
there was in the mind of the manage-:
iConcluded on fan 3.)
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