THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1914.
RAILWAY NOT POOR,
SAYS ESHLEMAN
California Commissioner De
nies Southern Pacific Has
Need to Retrench.
SURPLUS DECLARED LARGE
Official Says He Is "Tired of Thls
Wall of Poverty" Company Is
Seeking to Increase Com
mutation Hates.
8AN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27. A vigor
ous denunciation of the policy of re
trenchment put into effect by the
Southern Pacific Company and the
pleas of poverty which it has brought
to the California Railroad Commission
was made today by Commissioner
Eshelman.
The Commission's figures, he said,
how that the company had $101,000,
000 cash on hand, as of June 30, 1913,
and has now a surplus of $127,000,000.
Reason for Hrtr limc-ui Denied.
"I have grown tired of the wail of
poverty," said the Commissioner.
"There is no reason for these frequent
announcements of retrenchments, ihe
records show that the company has
made large capital investments direct
ly from surplus funds.
The Southern Pacific is seeking to
raise its commutation rates between
Dolnts in Alameda County and San
Francisco. With this end in view it
haa from time to time submitted state
ments to the Commission of the
losses it alleges it is making on its
suburban service and printed leaflets
of the samo tenor have been distrib
uted to all commuters.
Reports Show Cash on Hand.
It was at a hearing today on the
company's application that Commis
sioner Eshleman made his statement.
Figures prepared by the Commission's
experts show that on June 30 the
Southern Pacific Company, which is a
holding corporation, had actual cash
in its treasury to the amount of $18,
607,000. and that the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company and the Central
Pacific, both subsidiaries, had cash on
hand respectively of $51,688,000 and of
$30,086,000.
F. L. McCaffery. auditor for the
Southern Pacific, promised to produce
later the company's version of these
figures.
Auditor Denies Bis Surplus.
At a later session of today's hearing
of the Southern Pacific Company be
fore the Railroad Commission, T. O.
Edwards, chief auditor of the company,
refuted the figures of the Commission
showing that the Southern Pacific Com
pany had on hand June 30, 1913, $101.
000,000 actual cash. Auditor Edwards
said "that, although the accounts sub
mitted to L. R. Reynolds, the Commis
sion's expert, showed that amount on
hand in cash, it was in reality open
accounts, investments In property and
other securities, all of which was sub
ject to draft.
"To meet current monthly expenses,"
continued Mr. Edwards, "we carry a
cash fund of only $18,000,000." Mr. Ed
wards also explained the enormous
cash deposits of the two subsidiary
companies, the Southern Pacific Com
pany and the Central Pacific Company,
in the same way. "When theso
amounts showed on our books as cash,"
asserted Edwards, "we never thought
for a moment that the Commission
would interpret it as meaning hard
coin.'
BorroKlDK Methods Criticised.
Criticising the practice of the parent
company in borrowing huge sums from
its subsidiaries and then charging in
terest on those sums against its in
come. John M. Eshelman, president of
the Commission, said: "In my estima
tion such & practice is absolutely un
justifiable. It is in reality charging
against income double interest and no
plea based upon such methods will be
entertained by this Commission."
"If we borrowed the money from
outside sources we would have to pay
Interest and charge it against our in
come," replied Edwards, "and I don't
see why it isn't just as well to keep
the money in the family," he added
wiili a smile.
churches and many cottages are filled
with wounded French and German sol
diers. Everything is being done to re
lieve their sufferings.
"In the Btress of fighting many
wounded soldiers are left from three to
10 or even 12 hours lying in the fields
or on the roads. The ambulance equip,
ment of modern armies appears utterly
inadequate, and most of the wounded
are picked lip by villagers.
Aeroplane Takes Great Risks.
"I saw a French aeroplane coming
from Belfort, reconnoitering the Ger
man positions behind Mulhausen. As
it passed over the German fortified po
sitions at Isteinklotz there ensued much
firing from machine guns and rifles.
The aeroplane, which swerved down
ward, gave the two occupants a closer
and clearer view of the German po
sition, and Immediately rose to a much
greater altitude, escaping attack. It
cruised over the German position for
more than an hour, now rising, now
falling, always pursued by the bullets
of the enemy. This aerial reconnais
sance, some of which was carried out
at an altitude as low as 1000 feet, was
undertaken at great personal risk, but
the aeroplane escaped all Injury, and
returned in the direction of iseliort
doubtless with all the information it
set out to collect."
WILSON EXPEDITES
ANTI-TRUST WORK
President Not to Insist Upon
Regulation of Issuance of
Rail Securities.
BILL CHANGES ARE FOUGHT
SHRINERS PLAN OUTING
CONCERT. ADDRESS AND DANCING
ON AT GLADSTONE PICNIC.
BOYS' CAMP DISMANTLED
Y. M. C. A. Spirit Lake Party Re
ported En Route Home.
The boys' Summer camp at Spirit
Lake. Wash., was dismantled yesterday,
according to reports received by the
local T. M. C. A. The boys started on
their 47-mile tramp to Castle Rock,
where they will entrain for Portland.
Thev are expected tomorrow night.
Paul Stone, the 16-year-old son of
H. W. Stone, general secretary of the
Portland Y. M. C. A., and Nelson Eng
lish, the son of J. C. English, arrived
In Portland at 10 P. M. Wednesday, hav
ing walked alone the 47 miles through
the woods to Castle Rock. They left
the camp at 2 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. The leaders of the camp, Ed Bummert,
J. C. Mechan and Mr. Holmstedt, will
return to Portland via Mt. Adams, after
visiting that section.
MUELHAUSENJFIRE DEADLY
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shot away, the windows smashed and
the furniture destroyed. Neverthe
less, the proprietor had rearranged
his damaged premises as well as pos
sible and was serving customers as If
nothing had happened.
"Just outside this village there was
a large common grave, in which both
French and German soldiers had been
buried together, in their uniforms. A
large mound marked the site, and here
again the villagers had placed roughly
hewn crosses.
"Not far from Huningen we met an
Intelligent Alsatian peasant who re
membered the war of 1870, and had
witnessed some engagements during
the last few days. Here is an account
of what he saw, in his own words:
" 'The bravery on both sides . was
amazing: the effects of the artillery
fire were terrific: the shells burst, and
where you had formerly seen a body
of soldiers you saw only corpses or a
number of figures writhing on the
ground, torn and mutilated by the
fragments of the shells.
Destruction Worse Tban in INTO.
"Those who escaped unhurt scattered
quickly but soon they regained their
composure and took up their position
on the fighting line as if nothing had
happened. Other weapons are as bad.
It seems remarkable that soldiers can
see destruction worked all around them,
yet can control their nerves sufficiently
to continu-i fighting.
I remember battles in 1870, five or
six of which I fought myself, but they
were no comparison with the battles of
1914. The wur 44 years ago was child's
play compared with the war at the
present time.'
"la several villages the schools,
Ahletlc Events of All Kinds Are on
Programme for Visit of Lodge
and Families to Woods.
A band concert, an address by the
Illustrious potentate, a ball game,
lunch, 12 athletic events and dancing
are the many attractions on the pro
gramme for the first annual picnic of
Shriners at Gladstone Park tomorrow.
Al Kader Temple. Ancient Arabic
Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
will be host to hundreds of guests.
The committee which has arranged
for the enjoyable event is composed
of J. E. Martin, C. B. Turlay, S. M.
StroheCKer, W. W. Downard and A. B.
Gottschalk. The officials of the day
are: Referee, Harvey Beckwith; judges,
I). W. Taylor, J. G. Mack, Louis G.
Clarke, W. H. Galvani, Archie Thur
low, W. C. Bristol and D. G. Tomasinl;
clerk of course, Roy Quackenbush;
timers. Dr. F. H. Dammasch, A. H. Lea;
scorer, Hugh J. Boyd; starter, A. B.
Gottschalk.
The programme follows:
10 A. M. Band concert In the Auditorium
by Al Kader Shrine Band. Frank Lucas,
director. Address by Illustrious Potentate
Harvey Beckwith.
11 A. M. Ball game. Tork Rite vs. Scot
tish Rite.
J-:30 p. M. Lunch. Hot coffee and lem
onade free.
2 p. M. Athletic events: 100-yard dash,
Al Kader championship: 75-yard dash, boys
of o years; f0-yard dash, boys of 10, girls
of 15 and girls of 10; 50-yard wheelbarrow
race, children of 6; 50-yard egg race,
women: 50-yard fat men's race, more than
225 pounds.
3:15 P. M. Relay race. The Scottish Rite,
Portland Lodge, No. 55; Washington Chap
ter. No. 18. Arab Patrol, and Shrine Band ;
potato race, women; 75-yard horseback,
father and child: tug-of-war. East Side vs.
West Side; exhibition drill, Arab Patrol.
Captain William Davis.
4 P. M. Dancing.
5:30 P. M. Special car leaves for Port
land. 7 p. M. Special train leaves for Portland.
FOUR "MISSING" UNKNOWN
List of "Sampson" Fatalities Coni
plete, Says Company.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 27. The four
"missing" passengers of the steamship
Admiral Sampson, sunk 20 miles north
of Seattle yesterday by collision with
the Princess Viotoria, are said by the
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company,
owners of the lost boat, to be quite un
known to them, and the list of 11 dead
authorized by the company yesterday
is declared to be complete.
The Sampson is lying in 400 feet of
water and probably contains ten bod
ies, which will be allowed to remain
entombed In the hulk, for divers and
wreckers cannot work at such a depth.
Ezra Byrne, stowaway, the 11th victim,
died in a hospital here. A tug is cruis
ing about the place of the wreck, seek
ing bodies, but without expectation of
finding any. Search in the floating
wreckage yesterday was unavailing.
DR. HICKEY RECOVERING
Dentist Attacked Regains Memory
but Gives N'o Clew.
Dr. Joseph Hickey is rapidly recov
ering from the effects of the attack
made upon him while he was sleeping
in his home, 514 Vista avenue, Monday,
and has regained his memory. He
knows nothing which will serve to
clear up the mystery of the attack,
according to Dr. K. A. J. MacKenzie,
the attending physician.
No new developments occurred yes
terday and it Is probable that no ac
tion will be taken until Dr. Hickey
recovers sufficiently to allow the Dis
tricy Attorney and the detectives to
question him.
LeRoy Hickey, the son, held as a
material witness, visited the District
Attorney and detective headquarters
yesterday.
MENACE TO AMERICA SEEN
London Newspaper Points Out Dan
ger German Victory Would Bring.
LONDON, Aug. 27. The Morning
Post, in an editorial on the neutral
states, speaks of the German treatment
of Belgium:
"It is impossible to believe," says the
Post, "that these transactions can have
the sympathy of the American people.
America looks not at sentiment, but at
her own future. A victorious Germany
would control the navies, as well as
the armies of Europe. She would take
the African and Asiatic possessions of
England and France, if no one was
strong enough to resist.
"Would such a Germany be willing
to respect the Monroe doctrine and
would the United States be able to en
force it against her?"
J. P. WOODWARD SOUGHT
Brother of Man, Believed to Be
Orchardlst, Is III.
John Percival Woodward, who is
believed to be a fruit rancher near
Portland, is being sought by friends
of his brother, who lies precariously
ill in British Columbia. Postmaster F.
S. Myers received a communication
yesterday from Dr. M. J. Fraser, of
Mission City. B. C, asking that he aid
in locating Woodward, who is a mar
ried man with one child.
The physician's letter says Stanley
Woodward, a brother, aged 23, was on
his way to Portland to find J. P.
Woodward, when he was taken se
riously ill in Mission City. The doctor
says the young man has a very bad
heart and is in a dangerous condition.
Administration Senators Accused of
Doctoring Clayton Measure and
Pleasing Magnates by Cut
ting Guilt Clause.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. President
Wilson let it be known today that
there would be no insistence upon
passage at this session of the bill
authorizing the Interstate Commerce
Commission to regulate the issuance
of railroad securities.
In Congress this was taken as an
assurance that the measure would not
be considered further at this time, Ad
misistration leaders contenting them
selves with the Federal trade commis
sion bill and Clayton bill to supple
ment the Sherman law to complete the
anti-trust legislation programme. It
is probable that a Democratic caucus
will be held in the near future to re-
vise the legislative programme.
With railroad securities legislation
eliminated, it is predicted that con
ferees on the trust legislation could
complete their work in two weeks, and
that further war emergency legislation,
including a revenue measure, could be
disposed of in a month.
Session May End in Month.
By October 1 the necessary business
of Congress could be concluded.
Whether there would be an adjourn
ment then, leaders agree, would de
pend upon conditions in Europe.
Administration Senators entrusted
with the Clayton bill were accused
today of emasculating the measure and
causing great rejoicing among trust
magnates. Senator Clapp declared that
when "trust barons viewed the process
they would think the measure had been
treated in a Sunday school conferenoe
Instead of a legislative body."
The attack followed adoption of
amendments striking out provisions for
jail sentences for violators of probtibi-
tions against holding companies and
purchase of supplies by railroads from
corporations with common directars or
officers.
Personal-Guilt Clause Loses.
Members of the judiciary committee
explained that the prohibitions of these
sections were indefinite, and that
was best to allow the trade commission
to enforce its provisions by injunction
They also urged that under another
section personal guilt was fastened
upon officers of a corporation violating
the law.
Senator Clapp declared the effective
language of the House had been
stricken out and language put in that
limited the personal guilt to provisions
of the Sherman anti-trust law that
already provided for criminal punish
ment. He wanted the personal-guilt
section extended to the provisions of
the Clayton anti-trust bill, but was de
feated by 31 to 18.
"My heart has ached for an opportu
nity to vote to put trust magnates in
jail," commented Senator Martine.
"My prediction is that the people will
not hold this body guiltless of salving
over the sins of the magnates."
ment arrives, it must again take the
offensive. By our offensive we will be
able to know that Germany is stripping
our front and as resistance before us
becomes less we will push forward."
BELGIUM GOVERNOR IS CHOSEN
German Field Marshal to Administer
Captured Possession.
LONDON, Aug. 27. The Manconi
wireless telegraph tonight reoeived
the following German official dis
patch: "Field Marshal von der Golta, who
has been intrusted with the adminis
tration of that part of Belgium in the
possession of Germany, has left for
Belgium to enter on his dutlw as Governor-General.
The civil administra
tion has been intrusted to the presi
dent of the government bodrd at Aix
la Chapelle, Baron von Sandt, on whom
the title of excellency ha been con
ferred. "The King of Bavaria has left for
the western theater of "vrar.
"The former Consul-Goneral at Tan
gier reports that the bulk of German
residents in that city nave fled to Ca
diz. Spain.
"German aeroplanes today passed
over the frontier fortjs at Antwerp. At
tacks on them were without result."
SCHOOL EFFICIENCY HIGH
MR. ALDERMAN'S REPORT TELLS
OF FROGERESS FOR YEAR.
GERMANS CLAIM NAMUR
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Cleveland has a playground institute to
train, teachers to teaea children play.
Namur and a French regiment which
supported it have Joined our lines.
"In the north the British have at
tacked forces greatly superior in num
ber and were obliged, after brilliant
resistance, to withdraw a little in the
rear on their right.
"Our armies maintained their po
sitions In Belgium. The army of Ant
werp by its offensive has drawn off
and had before it several German di
visions. "In certain regions of the north in
habitants of towns and villages have
been frightened by the appearance of
scouts of the enem'j These are pass
ing incursions which can happen in
any war, sometimes at a great distance
from operations, and need cause no
alarm, as they do not at all indicate
imminent occupation by the enemy."
COMMUNICATION NOT GUARDED
Rearguards' Stay Sliort After Ger
mans Pass Through Belgium.
LONDON, Aug. 27. The Daily Ex
press Ostend correspondent says:
Louvain on Sunday was full of
troops. This place has apparently
been reserved as an army base. The
station has been transformed into a
huge repair shop with a horseshoeing
forge.
The railway has been cut at several
places. A remarkable thing about the
German advance is that there are no
troops along the lines of communica
tion. The railway services have been
opened by tho Belgians in the towns
through which masses of troops have
Just passed.
At Audenarde, 15 miles southwest of
Ghent, where the greatest army passed
through today, there are no troops.
All the foodstuffs in the town were
taken and the railway was broken.
When the army passed through the
rearguard remained In town over
Sunday and Monday. The troops were
Bavarians and were well behaved. The
fficers and men had been on short
rations and ate out the town.
The wireless plant near the town
was disabled and all the telegraph
lines were cut. The last of the troops
left town Monday. It undobutedly
was part of the German main army that
passed through.
CONFLICT DOUBLE IN NATURE
French General Says France Must
Take Offensive Again.
PARIS, Aug. 27. General de la
Croix, the eminent military critic of
the Temps, writes as follows on the sit
uation: "In judging of the actual situation,
one must, before all, not separate the
events which are unrolling on the
Franco-Belgian frontier and the con
flict which is going on between Ger
many and Russia. The Russians are
advancing in Eastern Prussia and Gali
cia and they are far from having all
their forces in the movement because
of tho immensity of their country.
"Germany, which is moving the ma
jority of her forces against us, and
attacking with extreme violence be
cause of the urgency of her position,
is in great danger. She must transfer
part of her army now engaged against
France and send it against Russia. We
must hold fast no matter what the
sacrifice and prevent the realization of
the German plan to withdraw part of
her troops.
"Our army in the North must not be
content to defend, but, when the mo-
liealth, Atte'ikdance and Records of
Pupils Good, Wnile Educational
Departments Are Successful.
Good attendance, favorable health
conditions ana a high percentage of
students completing the year's work
are told in the first annual report of
City Superintendent of Schools Alder
man, snowing the progress in the Port
land public schools during the year
1913-14.
Th. report, which has Just gone to
the printer, says, in effect, that par
ticular care has been taken of the
health of the school children, which
includes good ventilation, personal hy
giene, the serving of hot lunches and
tho accommoaation of nervous students
by excusing them early from school.
The great importance of establishing
right habits in tho lives of the young
people has been stressed, according to
Mr. Alderman. The importance of
thoroughness in fundamentals, such as
penmanship, spelling, arithmetic and
grammar, has been emphasized in the
schools. The teachers, have been al
lowed much freedom and the results
found to be more thorough work, says
the report. One new plan this year
was the advancing of teachers with
their classes, a great help to the stu
dents. Ungraded classes to care for
exceptional students have shown ex
cellent results.
The teaching of foreign language in
some of the grade schools has been
found successful and will be extended
during the coming year.
Among the other things the report
finds to have been of profit are the
open-air schoolrooms, the pupils' em
ployment bureau, the division of boys
and girls in the School of Trades, the
use of the schools for outside purposes,
and the school garden work.
The course of study has been re
vised for the coming year.
The increase in enrollment in day
schools was from 31,265 to 33,142; in
night schools, from 1816 to 4265, and
In vacation schools, from 2800 to 4620.
CHURCH GIVES PASTOR AID
Anabel Congregation Joins in Re
quest to Sever Relations.
At a meeting held last night in the
Anabel Presbyterian Church the con
gregation decided to join the pastor.
Rev. Robert N. McLean, in asking
Portland Presbytery to dissolve the
pastoral relations. James S. Hogue
was elected commissioner to represent
the congregation at the meeting.
Rev. McLean will deliver his farewell
sermon Sunday, September 13, when he
leaves for the Spanish missions of
Lower California, where he will spend
two months, after which he will begin
his work as superintendent of the
Spanish department of the Dubuque
Seminary, of Dubuque, la
WOMEN FIGHT AMENDMENT
Equal Rights League Hears Candi
dates and Opposes Prohibition.
Under the auspices of the Taxpayers'
and Wage Earners' League, of which
Dr. Cora C. Talbot is secretary, the
Women's Equal Suffrage League gave
a luncheon in the crystal dining-room
of the Hotel Benson yesterday.
About 50 women were present. Mrs.
Abigail Scott Duniway, president of
the league, presided. Among those
who delivered short addresses were
Dr. Cora C. Talbot, candidate for Rep
resentative from the Eighteenth Dis
trict; Mrs. Nellie Hughes, candidate for
County Coroner; Mrs. Sophia B. Seip, A.
E. Cantrell and Mrs. H. L. Vail.
Resolutions urging women voters to
register and to vote against state-wide
prohibition were unanimously adopted.
C00LEY CASE DISMISSED
Man, Charged With Killing John
Van Pelt, 1 5 Years Ago, Freed.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) In the Circuit Court of Curry
County today. Judge J. S. Coke dis
missed the case against Riley Cooley,
who was charged with killing John
Van Pelt 15 years ago in Curry County.
The grand Jury at the last term of
court had investigated the case, and
it was taken up again at this term,
but as several important witnesses
were not present to testify, the case
was dropped.
PORTLAND GIRL DROWNED
Servant Employed Here Is Sea Vic
tim at Long Beach.
LONG BEACH, Wash., Aug. 2 7. (Spe
cial.) Evelyn Shears, 21 years old, a
domestic employed by Mrs. E. P. Mur
phy, of 412 Tillamook street. Portland,
was drowned here today.
Dr. Hill and Dr. Paul and W. Gar
retson, of the Life Saving Station,
worked for more than an hour in an
effort to revive the woman, but their
efforts were futile.
Patient Fights Dentist.
Dr. Paul C. Tates, a dentist with of
fices at 2914 Morrison street, was ar
rested yesterday by the Constable on a
charge of assault and battery, pre
ferred by Mrs. Martha Hobson, a pa
tient. She alleges she complained to
Dr. Tates at his office about work he
had done for her and that he seized
her roughly by the arms and ordered
her out of his office.
A scuffle followed, she said, in which
she boxed the dentist's ears and he re
taliated by slapping her face.
Dr. Tates was released on $25 bail.
He will be tried before Judge Dayton
ia the District Court next Tuesday,
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Smart models and a
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fraction of his price.
Typical English and
modified styles with a
pleasing foreign atmos
phere. Suits $10 to $30
Balmacaans $15 to $25
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Morrison at Fourth
STEADY WORK URGED
California Witness Says Sea
sonal Labor Menace.
CITIES HOUSE THOUSANDS
Investigation of 641 Labor Camps
Shows 188 in Which Conditions
Are Bad Fruitgrower Says
State Should Help.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. Inquiry
Into Stockton labor disturbances was
completed by the Federal Industrial
Relations Commission today and then
the subject of seasonal labor was en
tered on.
Dr. Carleton H. Parker, executive
secretary of the committee of immigra
tion and housing, testified that sea
sonal employment threw a vast army
of men out of work in the Winter time.
Conditions were bad in the state last
year, he said, and recent inquiry con
vinced him they would be worse dur
ing the coming Winter. He estimated
that from 35,000 to 40,000 seasonal la
borers "lie up" here every Winter and
that Los Angeles and Sacramento shel
ter about 10,000 and 4000. respectively,
during the same period. Mny of
these men. he declared, were unable to
find any kind of employment outside
of seasonal labor.
Irregular Employment Menace.
"The gravest danger the state faces,"
he said, "is the irregular employment.
We must And work for seasonal labor."'
Out of 641 seasonal labor camps of
various kinds investigated in the state
by his organization, the witness said.
188 were reported as "bad." Some con
tractors' camps, lie declared, were
"illthy, evil and dangerous beyond de
scription." New sanitary arrangements
suggested by the investigators have
been adopted in all the camps
except two, he added.
Bathing is not practiced universally
by hopfleld employes, according to K.
Clemens Horst, a large employer of
this class of labor. His company has
provided bathing facilities for its em
ployes for many years, he testified.
Bathing Practice Commoner.
"Ten years ago nobody used our
bathhouses," he testified. "Now more
of the employes are bathing and in an
other year, perhaps, they will get used
to baths."
The present tariff laws contributed to
industrial unrest, Mr. Horst said he be
lieved, despite the fact, he said, that
the tariff on hops made It possible for
his line of business to exist. He ex
plained that he thought a low tariff
increased importations. thereby de
creasing employment for producers in
this country.
George N. Hecke, of Davis, Cal., and
James Mills, of Willows, Cal.. fruit
growers, expressed the opinion that the
state should provide work for seasonal
labor curing dull periods.. George
Speed, an organizer for the Industrial
Workers of the World, said the prob
lem of unemployment would be solved
whenever labor organized thoroughly
and took over the "unpaid viici" now
represented by the holdings of capital.
THREE BANKERS INDICTED
Federal tirand Jury Beau Statute of
Limitations hy Day.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Beating the
statute of limitations by only 24 hours,
the Federal grand Jury here today in
dicted three officials of the formar La,
Salle-Street National Bank, the prede
cessor of the La Salle-Street Trust .
Savings Bank, founded by William
Lorlmer and closed two months ago
by the state banking department
Charles B. Munday, vice-president:
Charles G. Fox, cashier, and Thomas
McDonald, assistant cashier, were In
dicted, charged with having Inflated
records of the assets of the bank 1200.
000 on August 28, till, with intent to
deceive the agent of the Controller of
the United States.
ASHLAND HAS BIG STORM
Thunder and Lightning Rage and
Torrent Tails Bejond Clly.
ASHLAND, Or.. Aug. J7. (Special.)
Lively thunder and lightning prsvsllsd
here last night, but only a sprinkling
of rain fell. Some damage was done by
lightning at Ihe residence of Fred
Dodge. The shock also felled a wire
carrying heavy voltage.
At Talent and between Ashland and
that town tho storm was more severe.
It was uccompanled by hall and a
heavy wind In a limited area. More
than an inch of rain fell In that tone
within SO minutes.
EWBA1VK SELF-CONTAINED ELETHIC CAR NOW RUNNING BBTWaHW ROSEIH lit; M) C.I.EXDALK, ORE
GON, BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC, TAKIXi FULCU 09 OtAUM 41 AND 42.
A very prominent railway official, expressed himself on the Ewbank Self-Contained Klectric Motor, as
seen above, after a test run of 3882 miles, run between Roseburg and Olendole, Or., as lollows:
"The idea put into operation in your car is, in my opinion, bound to be a most successful scheme of power
handling The car, even in its trial and continued hard service, has proven very efficient, economical from
cost of operation, dependable and. I believe, will prove out to be a most satisfactory means of car and
train operation." What more could be said of the success of this Kwbank System than tlusT Now add to
that statement the facts as to cost of this system for railroads against steam or the gas motor car. Ewbank
Motor cost, total expenses per car mile, 18.8 cents; steam. 33.2 cents. Fuel cost: Ewbank, 3.9 cents;
steam, 10.01 cents. Gas motor cars cost from 23.83 to 30.71 per car mile total expense; for luel alone, n.Ul
cents to 6.26 cents. n ... . .
As this goes to press we have information from Rosebnrg, Or., from the inventor. Mr. H. K. Kwbank.
Jr, that the Ewbank Motor w-ith trailer is making a splendid record up the Cow Creek Canyon, on the
Southern Pacific R. R., in place of steam trains 41 and 42, and that the people are delighted with the
service given by the Ewbank Self-Contained Electric System.
S M. Mears, president of the Ewbank Electric Trans. Co., is taking steps to rush t lie equipment of extra
coaches to be attached to this powerful motor locomotive, making a train of self-contained motor coaches,
otherwise known as the Multiple Unit System. This train will be run for Mr. Campbell on the Southern
Pacific, to demonstrate the feasibility of this system in the place of trolley systems or steam locomotive.
This fact will be established without any doubt, is the inventors assurance to Mr. Campbell, and he is
backed up by all the engineers who have run on the Ewbank Motor Car. now in service as above stated.
We will shortly give a very interesting comparison of the steam engine of 100 years ago and the Kwbank
system of electric control.
A limited amount of the Treasury Stock will be sold.
DR. H. B. EWBANK, Exclusive Sales Agent.
Ewbank Electric Transmission Co.
724 NORTHWESTERN BANK BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR.
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