Tim 3IOKXTXG OREGOXTAX, "WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911.
MAGNATE
TO ALL PUBLICITY
Even Reports to Stockholders
Objectionable in Have-
meyer Policy.
METHODS ARE REVEALED
Company OfflcUl Says That Head of
Sapir Trust Brooked Xo Intr
frrenre Company Not
Campaign Contributor.
WASHINGTON. July It. Defending
tho Ut, H. O. Havemeyer aa a man
who "did what he thought best for tha
stockholders. while conceding that "of
fo'irw. pubtlc opinion haa chanced
since then." Washington B. Thorn,
ex-president of the American Sugar
Refining Company, testified today be
fore tha committee that la Investigating
tha sugar trust. Mr. Thomas la chair
man of the board of J!rcctors of tha
American rompany. he aim denied
that the company contributed In 1134
to the "llarrlman campaign fund. or
to National campaign funds In other
years.
Tnomas pictured Mr. Havemeyer aa
a man who ruled his company as a
aptain does a ship.
"Toil know." said tha witness, "that
Mr. Havemeyer did not believe In let
t'n tha public know what he was
tlotne.
Capital largely Inrrraod.
Thomas said that In 111 the Ameri
can Company was capitalised at l'0.
v.O.0Oi). whl-h was Increased to $7S.
vO.000 when the American took In the
Philadelphia refineries, aad to H0.000.
4 a hen It entered the beet sugar
field.
Thomas admitted that tha American
company, afrer buying the stock of the
Baltimore Refining Company, closed
the refinery there and shipped the ma
chinery to New Orleans, where labor
was cheaper.
"After acquiring the Mollenbauer and
other rennerie." asked Chairman
Hardwlrk. "did cot Mr. Haremerer.
James H. Tost, representing- tha other
refineries, and one or two other men.
meet and acre to limit the output of
sugar and Its price?"
"Not that I know of.-
As a director would you know about
such an ,"rantr
"Not necessarll jr. Mr. Haremerer did
not tell the directors all that he did."
ICaTrror jcr's Actions Independent.
Thomas! ?ld the committee that while
be and Mr. Send had been appointed
on ttie immttiM with H. O. Hare
meyer to purchase refineries, Mr. Hare
merer never consulted them, but went
ahead Independently.
In discussing Haremeyer" methods.
Thomas reiterated that Haremeyer
strongly opposed any publicity of the
company's business and eren opposed
making annual reports to stockhold
ers. He bad sufficient power to keep
a friendly majority In the board of di
rectors, who sanctioned all he did.
Representative Raker questioned
Thomas as to. bis acquaintance with
Haremeyer and other officials of the
company. Thomas' memory was suf
ficiently haxy to excite the Ire of Mr.
It.-tker. who said he doubted the good
faith of the head of the American
hucar Refining Company.
"How much were you worth when
yot were elected head of the sugar
company" Raker asked suddenly.
Thomas did not answer, but. on being-
pressed, he said that at that time
he was worth between 1200.000 and
$250.OO.
Campaign Contributions Denied.
Raker took exception to the general
tendency of sugar company employes
to shift Hume on the late Mr. Hare
meyer. He Induced Thomas to admit
that the board of directors always
knew what was going on. that Have
meyer submitted all Issues to the
board and that the board waa free to
object or overrule Haremeyer If It so
desired.
re you present at a meeting of
the board of directors of the American
(Sugar Refining Company when the
n ition of making contributions to
political parties were discussed 7"
"I have co recollection of any such
Tneeflng.
Tld not yonr company make money
contributions to both political parties,
so that, no matter who won, the com
pany would be safe?
"Not that I know of.
U"ht about the secretary's report
f I S 2 that a resolution waa submit
ted to the board of directors to make
political donations, a report which
does not tell aha, waa done.
Xot One Cent" Paid.
"That was In IMS. T became a di
rector In 1191 and know nothing about
lt-
"Now. come on right out with It. Mr.
Th.orr.as. and tell us how much the
company gave In the campaign of 1100.
-Not one cent, and we were not
asked for any."
"How much In 10 did you give to
the Harnrin fund?"
"Nothlnn. and If we bad been asked
we would have refused.
"Do you mean to say tha company
was not asked by either of the big
parties for money
-Not to my knowledge."
Raker got Thomas to admit that the
board of directors waa virtually eelf
perpetuaticg. that not to Ms knowl
edse had a director even been elected
who had been opposed by tha existing
board.
I labor leader, was a witness before the
grand Jury.
After hinting at some occurrence In
Seattle and being told by District At
torney Fredericks to ""drop It." fc
Manlgal told of reading In a Chicago
paper of the Times disaster. Then he
went to Indianapolis, he declared, saw a
bulletin about the explosion, bought a
paper and went to J. J. McNmra"s
office and Into his private room.
Time Explosion DiscnstwHi.
"I pulled out this paper." the tran
script continued, "and I said. what the
bell la going on out thereT He says.
"By God. them fellows are raising hall
out there, and they killed a lot of
people, too. "
"Who said that? J. J.r
"Xo. I told him that. Tea, by God.
he says, 'that ought to make them come
across, the scabs.
"t said. 'I wonder what became of that
fellow r "
"He says. Oh. never mind that fel
low. He Is awsy from there good and
strong. He els XO miles from there.' '
McManlgsl then told of coming to Los
Angeles and blowing np the Llewellyn
Iron oWrks here, saying he was sent
here by J. J. McNamara: that he later
reported to 1. J. McNamara at Indian
apolis and received eSJS In all.
Mechanism Is Identified.
He also declared before the Jury that
a piece or mechanism shown mm wss
Infernal machine which James B.
i McNamara bad Invented, and explained
LDRIMEH HEARING
IS Ifj DENSE FOG
Contradictions in Testimony
Present Worst Tangle Yet,
in New Inquiry.
CLUB EMPLOYE WITNESS
TTnton League Cigar Stand Attend
ant Corroborates IletUer In Telling-
of Hearing Ulnes Boast
of Electing- Senator.
WASHINGTON. July 18. More con
tradlctlons In testimony before the Sen-
TWO DEFENDANTS ABOUND WHOM CENTERS PRESENT IN
TEREST IN LOS ANGELES' DYNAMITING CASES.
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ATTEiDST IX CKSITKR BACKfiROln. (PHOTOGRAPH COPV
HIGHTED BT CEORfeB CRAXTUAM BAI..)
how an explosion could be caused by It.
Before the case of Mrs. McManlgal was
called today, her uncle, George Behm,
was called by tha grand Jury, but was
excused until Thursday, the prosecution
presumably not deslrtng to question him
until the court decided In the proceed
ings against his niece.
COMMITTEE CALLS RYAN
TESTIMONY WANTED IN CXN
TttOLMJl HAY CASE.
Askistant Forester TestHlea Notice
Was Required In Original Praft
of Order of Urt-toratlon.
WASHINGTON. July 1. Richard B.
Ryan, the promoter of the Controller
Ray Railroad Navigation Company,
who Is alleged to hava written tha
Dlck-to-Dlck" letter which cannot be
found, but which la said by Miss M. F.
Abbott, a writer, to have been In the
files of the Interior Department, has
been summoned to appear before tha
House Committee Investigating the
Alaskan land controversy.
Mr. Ryan is now In New Tork, where
he was served with a subpena to ap
pear hero next Thursday, though he
will not testify until later. Chairman
Graham said that Mr. Ryan would be
held under the committee's discretion
ary authority unUl his testimony was
dealred. Delegate Wlckorsham. of
Alaska, will testify Thursday.
Captain James P." Adams, assistant
Government forester, testified regard
Ins; President Taft's order of October
21. 1110. restoring- to public domain tha
shore lands of Controller Bay. Ho
said be knew that the SO or CO-day
notice before any claims could bo filed,
missing In the final order, was In the
original draft.
Tho elimination of the notice is said
to have given advantsge to Ryan
claimants on account of their presence
on tha scene.
PRIMROSE SUES WIFE
VETERAN KINSTREIi WOULD
SEVER MARRIAGT TIE.
Retired Black-Face Comedian Al
leges That Helpmeet Refne to
Leave New York for Oregon.
WIFE NEED NOT TESTIFY
3icNn-.ara under that name, but later
w-is told by him that his name waa J. R.
--yr. and. after he came from the
rm,. aa Frank Sullivan,
"Ters you present with J. B. Mo
Nmara and J. 3- McNamara la tha lat
ter t office when the question was dis
cus ed aa to whrt J. B McNamara was
CoiEng to tha Coast forT"
Inferal Machine "Mentioned.
"tdld not get much of that. It was
a'.trvn aTl settled before I got there. "
Mctanlga! said James B. McNamara
had wo suit cases and a dosea dorks
or trernal machines, but did not men
tion ynamlte.
"J. 1. told J. B. as we ware getting
r-'yto leave, "you go otrt there and get
la tTt-b with Claacey. and Clancey will
makeyoTi acruinted with the bunch
aroua there. Re says, "yon meet the
old ma out there and be will tell yon
what i to be done." By mentioning the
old ma. I learned his name was Tvelt
r oe." I
I Cla A. Zytsltsooa. av aa Fiaaciioo
Alleging that his wife will not leave
New Tork to make her home with him
In Oregon. George H. Primrose, tha
veteran minstrel, has begun divorce
proceedings against Esther Primrose
la tha Ktate Circuit Court at Oregon
Clty. Mrs. Primrose Is Mrlng at Mount
Vernon, N. T, where the couple mar
ried in April. 10&.
The plaintiff owns Primrose Acres, a
tract of 40 acres, on the Oregon Elec
tric. In Clackamas County. Mr. Prim
rose built a bungalow there over a
year ago and established bis residence
In this state at that time. He asks
that Interests of the defendant In this
p ropery be relinquished.
Mr. Primrose reurned last night from
a fishing trip and outing at Collins
Springs. Wash. He established a repu
tation as a clever angler, having
caught a trout which measured 11
Inches long. This Is said to be the
largest trout caught In the stream at
Collins this season.
"My wife refuses to come here to
live an dthat Is ail there Is to say."
said Mr. Primrose In discussing the di
vorce suit. "1 think there will be no
difficulty la making a settlement of
property lights. I have taken np my
resldsnoe In Oregon and Intend to make
my home here the rest of my life."
ate Lorlraer committee today befogged
the Larimer Investigation far worse
than at any time since the new Inquiry
began. All four witnesses flatly con
tradicted Important testimony previ
ously given.
Charles MoGowan, a young Canadian
contractor, declared that C. F. Wlche,
secretary of the Edward Hlnes Lum
ber Company, did not remark on the
"Winnipeg: Flytr." on the way from
Duluth to Virginia. Minn, In March.
1011. that there was a "Jackpot" raised
to elect Lorlmer and that he contrib
uted 110.000 to It,
William K. Burgess, of Duluth. tes
tified yesterday that Wlehe did tnake
this remark In the presence of himself
and "a young Canadian."
Johnson Makes Denial.
B. A. Johnson, of Chicago, until July
1. 1911. general staff representative of
the American Lumberman, testified
positively that Wlehe made no such
statement.
Johnson disagreed with Burgess
about Wlehe remaining In the smoking-room
after the witness had left,
Johnson will be cross-examined to
morrow. Isaac If. Baker, a buyer for the Ed
ward Hlnes Lumber Company, unqual
ifiedly denied that Edward Hlnes.
president of this company, said over
a long-distance telephone line to
Springfield, from W. 1L Cook's room
In a Chicago hotel, on May 20. 1009,
that he would "come to Springfield
with all the money necessary for Lor-
Inter's election." Cook testified Hlnes
did so state. Baker's testimony re
garding the conversation agreed al
most verbatim with that given by
Hinea.
Account Agrees With Hlnes."
Baker also agreed with Hlnes' ac
count of nines' meeting Clarence S.
Funk, general manager of the Inter
national Harvester Company .who says
Hlnes asked him for a 110.000 Lorlmer
election contribution. Hlnes says
Funk asked to be Introduced to Lorl
mer. and for the privilege of contribut
ing to his campaign expenses. Baker
told about the Introduction request
Just as Hlnes had testified.
Donald M. Frame, cigar stand at
tendant in tha Union League Club, Chi
cago. testified that Hlnes once re
marked to H. H. Hettler that he
(Hlnes) had elected Lorlmer. thus cor
roborating Hauler's testimony and con
tradicting Hlnes.
HOGS WRECK A REPUBLIC
Texan Might Still Be Separate Conn
try bat for Razorbacka.
Censal Borate W. Metcalf. of Xewra.tle-en-Tvne.
not, the launchlnc al Hontb
Shi. Ida of the flrst searo'DS es-drivn
earco vvsmI tai England. The best will u
coal gas a motive power, aad will be fol
lowed sooa cr a snack laraar vessel of the
saae txp. .
Austin, Tex, cor. New Tork Press.
It Is within the range of possibilities
that Texaa would still be a republic
but for the annoying depredations of
a bunch of rasor-back hogs upon the
gardens of Count Dubolse de Saligny,
who was the French Charge d'Affalres
In Texas In 1S39 and 1141. and again In
1144 and 1145. These prying, voracious
hogs caused such strained diplomatic
relations between France and Texaa
that the loan for 15.000.000 which this
new republic was negotiating In Paris
at the time was blocked, and the credit
of the government went from bad to
worse, until annexation to the United
States was brought about as the ulti
mate consequence. Had that loan been
obtained the financial footing of the
republic, would hava been on such a
firm foundation that the annexation
agitation mlht never have been
started.
Not only did this particular drove of
hogs prevent General James Hamilton.
Texaa Charge d'Affalres to France,
from float'ng a IS.000,000 loan In
France, but the pesky animals caused
a severance of all diplomatic relations
between the two. countries, and war
was narrowly averted. It Is a matter
of history that France had dispatched
a fleet of war vessels to the Texas
coast following the recall of Count
Saligny. and that the programme of
making- a warlike demonstration In
Texae waters was Interfered with by
the United States rushing; a squadron
of vessels to Gulf ports.
These Austin pigs have had their
fame perpetuated In Texas history. The
diplomatic colony in this frontier town
was an Interesting one In those early
days. England. Germany. United
States and other countries were repre
sented here by men of political promt-
nance. Coiyit Saligny. tho French dlplq-
matlc representative, was a chevalier
of the Legion of Honor. This foreign
diplomatic colony managed to get con
siderable excitement and enjoyment
out of the life that they led here. Wild
game was plentiful, but they could not
go far from town on their hunting
excursions without running -the risk
of being scalped or chased by Indians.
The Bullock Hotel waa the chief ho
tel of the town In those days. In this
hostelry the Charge d'Affalres of the
United States had his office. Mr. Bul
lock, the proprietor of the hotel, own
ed a number of hogs that ran at large
upon the streets. A short distance from
the hotel was the borne of Count Sa
ligny. who cultivated a garden as one
of his diversions. This garden was
surrounded by a high picket fence.
One day a drove of Mr. Bullock's hogs
poked their snuots through the cracks
of the fence and pried off the palings.
They were caught In the act of forag
ing upon the tender vegetables of
Count Saligny. and. filled with righteous
Indignation, the diplomatic represents
tlve of the French government shot
and killed a few of the animals. This
act of Count Sallg-ny made Mr. Bul
lock furious. He made formal com
plaint to James 8. Mayfleld, Secre
tary of State of Texas. Informing- the
latter that the French Charge 4 AI
faires was persona non grata to him,
and demanding that steps be taken
looking to his recall. Mr. 'Mayfleld
gave official recognition to Mr. Bui
lock's complaint and addressed a for
mal note to Count Saligny demanding
an explanation. The latter's reply Is
still on file among the papers of the
republic In the Capitol building- here.
It reads:
"As to the complaint of Mr. Bullock
with reference to his pigs, this Is the
truth: I have a long time suffered, and
I still suffer every day, in common
with many of us. from the many hogs
with which this town Is Infested.
Every morning one of my domestics
spends two hours In putting- up and
nailing- the palings of the fence which
these animals have thrown down for
the purpose of eating the corn of my
horses and destroying my garden. One
hundred and forty pounds of nails hava
been used for this purpose. One day
these hogs entered even to my very
chamber and ate my towels and de
stroyed my papers. On another occa.
slon a doxen of these very animals
precipitated themselves In the midst fit
my horses for the purpose of eating-
their corn. The horses, frightened, tip
set the stable and trampled under foot
one of my domestics, who was dragged
from under their heels with a great
deal of difficulty and half dead. It was
then that, following the example of
many of my neighbors, I directed the
domestics to kill all the hogs that came
Into my yard, but this order was par
ticularly applicable to the hog of Mr.
Bullock, which do not carry the name
of their master upon their basks, and
which It is Impossible to distinguish
from other hogs."
The Texas government sided with
Mr. Bullock In the controversy, and
this and other alleged Indignities that
had been' heaped upon him aa a result
of the raid of the pigs upon his garden
caused Count Saligny to be recalled by
his government. He demanded and
was given his passports and went to
New Orleans, where he awaited the
expected war between France and
Texas. He freely stated at the time he
left Austin that France was preparing
to attack Texas as a result of his
mistreatment.
The Implied protection of the United
States prevented the threatened out
break. Three years passed and new of
ficers of the republic were elected. Tha
seat of the Texaa government was re
moved from Austin to Waahington-on-the-Brasos.
Diplomatic relations with
France were restored and Count Sa
ligny came back as the Charge d'Af
falres of the government. He never
visited Austin during his second stay
In the republic Mr. Bullock felt proud
over the victory that he bad won over
the French government. He continued
to raise pigs ' and they roamed the
streets with their wonted freedom.
The house that Count Saligny occu
pied as a residence and embassy dur
ing his stay here is still standing and
Is In a good state of preservation.
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Real Scientific Management.
Casslers Magazine.
An example which has been much
quoted In illustrating the advantages of
scientific management is that of the
economy possible In the proper shovel
ing of coal, but In the well-equipped
establishment coal is no longer handled
at all by any such primitive method as
that of the man with the shovel. The
dealer, manufacturer, or shipper, who
realizes that his profits must come
largely from his economics, simply can
not afford to add to the cost of the
material the excessive cost of moving
It by hand; he knows that he must use
some kind of mechanical appliance.
The same Is true of the steam-power
station, where thousands of horse
power are generated, and In which
housands or tons 01 coai must, do bui.
from one boat or car to tne iur.
nace. When It Is realized that the sav
ing in one year in the handling of 25.
000 tons of coal has been as high as
$6000. by the use of proper machinery.
It will be seen that the best scientific
management does not lie so much In
Increasing the capacity of the men as
It does In replacing them by mechan
ical appliances of far greater capacity
and efficiency.
The Corostock Lode.
Charles M. Harvey, in the Atlantic.
"You've struck It, boys." Thus said
Henry Paige Comstock to Peter O'Rlley
and Patrick McLaughlin, who were his
fellow prospectors in a search for gold
In Six-Mile Canyon, near the present
Virginia City, the Capital of Nevada.
The date was June 10. 1839. In that re
mote spot In the American wilderness,
by these three obscure men, was made
on that day a discovery destined to af
fect the current of American politics
for a score of years, and to have for
long a disturbing Influence on the world's
finances. The thing which was "struck"
on that June day of 1859 was the vein
covering what came to be known as the
Comstock lode. In which were hidden
the richest deposits of silver ever found
anywhere on the globe. Their develop
ment, years afterward, simultaneously
with that of the silver mines of Colo
rado, started the downward flood In the
price of silver, which broke the old ratio
between the money metals, changed the
monetary system of the leading nations
from the double to the single gold stand
ard; incited the movement, beginning In
1S77, under the leadership of Richard P.
Bland, for the reopening of the mints to
silver on the same terms as to gold;
led hence to the passing of the Bland
Allison limited silver-coinage law of 1878,
and to that of the Sherman sllver-bul-lion-deposit
act of 1S30: and was the Is
sue which split the two great parties
and made havoc among the smaller ones
In 1896, resulting in the act of 1900. which,
gave statutory recognition to tho gold
standard in the United States.
Trouble for Little.
New Tork Sun.
After a Chicago woman had left a
hotel uptown a bellboy who had been
sent up to the room she had occupied
found a necklace on the floor. He
rushed down to the office with It and
a telegram was sent to the owner ask
ing for Instructions as to forwarding.
After the woman's train had reached
Chicago this reply came:
"Keep necklace. It is not worth ex
press charges."
They say the bellboy Is offering the
jewels for $3 and would take less.
Last year there were In England 4-3
fatal accidents In the streets caused b
mechanically propelled vehlclns.
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