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. TTTE MOTCNTVO OREGONIAJT, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1915. WAGE AWARD FALLS SHORT OF DEWS Enginemen Not Satisfied and Final Settlement Is Only ij Postponed for Year. SOME INCREASES GRANTED Iirotlierlioods Protest to Wilson That Charles Xugel, Neutral Arbi trator, Was Vnfit, Because of Interests, to Act. CHICAGO. April 30. An arbitration award advancing to some extent the rate of pay of j-i,000 locomotive engi neers, firemen and hostler employed on 140.000 miles of line of 98 Western railroads in the great area of the Unit ed States and Canada bounded on the east by the Illinois Central and the Great Lakes, was signed here today. A disuenting opinion was filed on be half of the Brotherhood of Knginemen, In 'which the arbitration was branded as. a failure and the Newlands law, under which it was arranered, an inade quate device for the settlement of in dustrial disputes. The award, effect ive May 10, and binding for one year only, frankly was declared as merely postponing for 13 months the actual settlement of the differences Involved. Railroad Members Crttlelae. The railroad member of the board Issued a formal statement criticising features of the regulations governing the arbitration and remarking that cer tain concessions, regarded as intrinsi cally unjust, were made for the sake of -preserving peace with the employes. Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, of Rich mond, Va., chairman of the board, ex. Ilained his position, and said that while, in his opinion, the men in cer tain branches of the service were en titled to greater advances than were granted, he had to make concessions In order that an award might be made, and he "tounii much of a hopeful nature Jn the award. Mr. .Vaitil lirfplv Olenilol. Charles Nagel, St. Louis, ex-Secretary of Commerce and Labor, who, with Jude Pritchard represented the board of mediation and conciliation on the arbitration board, was the only- member- who issued no statement. He Is known to have been deeply offended by tho, attack made on him as an arbitrator by . officers of the brotherhoods, who robited out that he was a trustee of the estate of the late Adolphus Busch, and that railroad securities form a part tf 'the assets of ' the estate. The brotherhoods were represented on the board by V. A. Burgess, of Louis ville, K; assistant grand chief engi neer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Kngineers, and Timothy Shea, of Pe oria. 111., vice-president of the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen and Kn ginemen. The railroad members were V.t L. Park, -Chicago,- vice-president of the- Illinois Central, and H. K. Bryan, Chicago, vice-president of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincjv Aagirl - Accused ol l uotuu. Charges that Charles Nagel. neutral member of the- board of arbitration, was "a violent partisan," who through Indirect business interests in the roads was unfitted to act as a neutral arbi trator, were made tonight by Warren S. -Stone, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Kngineers, an W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Knginemen and Firemen. With these charges made public, the representatives of the men had tele graphic communication with President Wilson and Martin K. Knapp, W. L. Chambers and G. W. W. Hanger, pro testing against Mr. Nagel's being per mitted to act as an arbitrator. ' UJrect Interest Alleged. T,he protests asserted that the ar bitrator, acting as co-executor of the estate of Adolphus Busch, had a direct and personal interest in the success of at least 21 railroads through the own ership of stocks rand bonds. The representatives of the railroads apeciflcally denied that they had known that Air. Nagel was co-executor of the Buch estate at the time he had been accepted as the neutral arbitrator. - In closing the signed statement, which accompanied the correspond ence, Messrs. Stone and Carter declared tlie. brotherhoods had entered arbitra tion reluctantly "and to avoid the greatest labor strike the country has ever seen." "Having consented to arbitration," ther statement continues, "we felt that we would receive fair and impartial treatment from the Government offi cials, but candor compels us to say that we have been grossly deceived in being compelled to submit our case to a jury upon which sat not only two railroad officials, but also one alleged neutral arbitrator who has shown by bis, conduct and demeanor throughout the-whole hearings that he was a vio lent partisan of the railroads." liaue Left to Public. ""bclarlng that they had refrained from peeking publicity owing to ethical reajortis which no longer existed, the statement closed: "We therefore submit the matter to tlift-bar of public opinion, which we feel will resent the unjust award that has been made." Mr. Xagel, before leaving for St. Louis tonight, asserted that his busi ness associatons had been of public record for years. He entered the arbi tration duties reluctantly, he said, and onlv after having been ' convinced that tho? duties of citizenship required, such service. SENATOR TELLS OF TRUST n'nn tinned Kroin Ilrt Pace) was wrong. Ho said he could get the riff-raff of the democrats and vote them in the Republican primaries and vice versa, and nominate such rotten men that the public would Boon be come disgusted with rfirect primaries. He also told me the direct nomination gave too much publicity to the candi date, as it forced him to go through two campaigns. Barnes said he could ruin the reputation of any man living by throwing too much limelight on him. I told him that because of such views we disagreed with him and that we believed there were men who could withstand the limelight." The Roosevelt counsel also got into record testimony concerning the print ing situation, in Albany. The one witness who testified, Michael Dolan. general manager of the Argus Com pany, of Albany, swore that he had never had any business relations with Mr. Barnes, and in this connection Justice Andrews agreed in, the state ment of counsel that Mr. Barnes was in no way responsible as a stockholder in the Albany Journal Company. WHITMAN'S VIEWS rXAWEEED Governor Admits Writing Letter and Sas He Would Say Same Xow. ALBANY, N. T.. April 30. Governor Whitman today declared that the let ter written by him and Introduced at the Roosevelt-Barnes libel trial was given out by him last July. "That let ter expressed my sentiments then," he said, "and I would write the same now." While the Governor declined to dis cuss the possibility of his going to Syracuse, it was declared by an au thoritative source that he had received neither a subpena nor a telegram ask ing him to testify. CAPITAL TO BE HELPED II. J. SCHULDERMAN AXAOUACES HIS POLICIES AS COMMISSIONER. Air Official, Who Takes -Office Today, Says He Will Do Nothing to Re - tard State Development. SALEM, Or.; April 30. (Special.) Henry J, Schulderman, who tomorrow becomes State Corporation Commis sioner, in a statement tonight declared that the department under his adminis tration would in no way harass cor porations and retard the development of Oregon through methods which would have a tendency to drive capital from the state. He said that every effort would be made within the law to encourage the maximum of develop ment. . .. Ralph A. Watson, appointed Corpora tion Commissioner by Governor West, today relinquished the office, and will go to Portland tomorrow to practice law. John J. Richardson, of Portland, will become examiner of the depart ment, succeeding S. B. Vincent, who recently resigned. It is believed that Mr. Schulderman will retain a majority of the clerks who served under Mr. Watson. The statement of the new Commissioner is as follows: "So far as the actual administration of the corporation department is con cerned, the gathering of a huge revenue from the corporations of the state will not be the chief aim of the office while I am Corporation Commissioner. Cor porations will not be harassed to the point 'where the bringing together of capital for the purposes of developing the state's resources will be made im possible; but, rather, acting strictly within the law, every effort will be. made to encourage the development of the enormous natural resources of Ore gon. "If men want to invest their money in a corporation having for its purpose the development of a mining claim or a quarry, or a waterpower site, I be lieve they ought to be permitted to do so, so long as the corporation in ques tion stays strictly within the law." LINCOLN HIGH PLAY WINS "THE CONGRESSMAN" IS TO BE RJS PEATKD TWICE TODAY. beeti deriding Governor Hughes and Colonel Roosevelt for insisting on a direct primaries law, that he spoke "like the mouthpiece of a political No" who was fiddling outside the ttocjr of the Senate chamber while Rome burned. Mr. Davenport .said Mr. Barnes was outside. I-Irty "Conspiracy-" Admitted. Kx-Senator Newcombe said, under a0, that he had accuse! Senator GiAttan, Republican. and Senator Grady, Democrat, of entering Into a coiispiracy to defeat a direct primaries bill, which was favored by the Gov ernor, and that Senator Grattan said "we. admit it." then L. "W. France, chairman of a committee of the Young Republican Club of Brooklyn, quoted Mr. Barnes as having said he was "opposed to direct primaries, because they gave . candi dates too much publicity." Mr. Frana testified: T "Mr. -Barnes t-ent for me at Brooklyn-Toung Men's Republican Club. He said he wanted to discuss with me di rect primaries. He said our attitude was wrong on the Himnan-Grpen bill Ho said lie could show the whole idea Interpretation of Debutante by 3Ilsa Gertrude Moore In Noteworthy. Proceeds Aid School Paper. The June '15 class of Lincoln High School presented "The Congressman" in the auditorium of the building last night. Parriss JSmery took the part of the railroad lobbyist, Frederick Flint, with eo much realism that his wprk was roundly applauded by the audi ence that almost filled the auditorium. Co-starring with him were Evadne Gove as Gertrude Lawrence, the Con gressman's wife; petite Miss Gertrude Moore as Marjorie MacDonald, - and Warren Lewis in the titular role. The whole cast was remarkably well chosen and played their parts well. The play itself is- one which is not too difficult for amateurs to handle creditably. The play concerns congressional life, the trials and temptations, the terrors of an obstinate press and smooth, cal culating lobbyists. The Congressman in the play ac cepted money and confessed it to his wife under pressure. Like all good women and true, she resented It, to gether with the love-making of the naughty lobbyist. The whole thing ends just the way it should, of course. with everybody satisfied that had a right to be. A bright little ray of sunshine and laughter Is Gertrude Moore, the deb utante. She. is innocent and funny and enjoys the gay life immensely and doesn't at all understand the simile be tween "fool's gold" and politician's glory. She flits about and falls In love, creating smiles and gladness as she goes along. Norlne Rike was an excellent reporter, as was "Polly Silver. Others of the east are Keith Horning, Robert Rogers. Krrfest Brown and John Boyd, all of whom do creditable work. The play will be repeated this after noon and tonight, tho proceeds to be devoted to the Cardinal, the school paper. 3-DAY CONVENTION OF WORKERS OVER Sunday School Leaders End Interesting Conference on Problem of Child. B. LEE PAGET PRESIDENT WOMAN REFUSES $12,500 Mrs. Kli.abctli Murray Insists on All of James San ford's Instate. EUGHXK, Or., April 0. (Special.) An offer of J12.500 as a reward tor IS years of service as a compromise set tlement was refused in the Circuit Court today as the last chapter in the suit of Mrs. Klizabetli Murray against the heirs of James Sanford. The four days' fight on the part of the woman, who cared for the aged man under the alleged agreement to remain with him until death, for the possession of prop erty worth $50,000, which she says was promised her as a reward for her serv ices, was closed in the Circuit Court today, so far as the testimony and oral arguments are concerned. The judge granted ten days in which to file writ ten briefs. The heirs have denied that anything was due her. alleging that Mr. San lord's failure to execute the deed drawn Indicated that he intended to leave her nothing. Mrs. Murray's attorney promptly re fused the offer in court. Officer Cliosen for Superintendence Of Various Departments of Ac tivities Speakers Discuss Methods and Plans. After three days of interesting ses sions, the 30th annual state conven tion of the Oregon Sunday School Asso ciation, closed last night in the First Presbyterian Church, with a pro gramme that included a song service and short addresses by I. W.. William son, of Vancouver, B. C; W. C. Pearce, of Chicago, and Rev. J. H. Boyd, pas tor of the church. At the afternoon session B. Lee Paget, notwithstanding he had declined to run again for the presidency, was unanimously re-elected to that office by acclamation from the assembled Are Chosen. Other -officers named by the nom inating committee and elected by the convention were: Vice-president, C. A. Rice; second, vlce-preeident, H. R. Albee; third vice-president, W. E. Gil housen; secretary, I. C. Cunningham; treasurer, E. L. Ordeman; elementary superintendent. Miss Olive Clark; sec ondary superintendents, for boys C A, Phippa, for girls Mies Laura Heist: adult superintendent, G. T. Pratt; edu cational director, Mrs. M. A. Danen hower; home and visitation, C. 1 Weaver; evangelism. Rev. B. W. War rington:1 temperance, Z. A. Olson; mis rion. G. A. Taylor-, executive 'com mittee, 1918 class. Mrs. S. A. Lowell, of Pendleton: Marshall Dana. B. Lee Paget, J. V. Guthrie and H. G. Colton, of Portland, and B. U Eddy, of Rose burg. ' Zeal for Children Advted.( TV. C. Pearce spoke during the aft ernoon of the importance of encour aging the boys and girls to attend Sunday school. "Look out for the chil dren." was his advice. In his talk on finances, Mr. Pearce told the story of a person who had said the preachers are not good busi ness men and of the reply: "Well, maybe they aren't, but I'd like to see the business man who can do as much on as little capital as most preachers hiva ti work with." While urging the importance of strict attention to music and decrying its use while addresses or other activities are tr-oing on in church or Sunday school, the speaker said: "Most Sun day schools use music as druggists use excelsior to pack' around the other things." f Mrs. Danenhower Thanked. A vote of appreciation was sent to Mrs. M. A. - Danenhower who had planned the pageant given Thursday night in the Eleventh-street playhouse. Mrs. Danenhower became ill a few days ago and was taken to the hospital. Her plans were faithfully carried out bv her co-workers, prominent among whom was Miss Olive Clark who re ceived special honors yesterday and was presented with a bouquet of roses as- a token of appreciation irom tne Portland Graded Union. In the resolutions adopted yesterday the Sunday school convention pledged itself to work "to combat the cigarette evil." It was decided to urge the hold ing of watch services the night Oregon enters the dry column and to work earnestly for the increasing of church membership. Appreciation Is ExpreMfd. A vote of thanks was expended to the Governor. Mayor Albee, the dis tinguished speakers, the Bill Posters' Association, the press, C. A. Phipps, the hostess church and an wno had as sisted in making the convention a success. L. S. Hopfield won the Robert Raikes diploma for faithful work in his home school, it was announced. Rev. Charles Hurd, President Paget and J-. V. Guthrie received special mention from Mr. Pearce. the international secretary. Rev. W. W. Youngson. of the Rose City Park Methodist Church.- gave one of the important addresses of the morn ing and Professor F. E. Bllllngton spoke ably on Bible school work. The Portland Graded Imon of Sun day School Workers held a well-at tended session yesterday with Mrs. F. R. Cook presiding. Methods Are Described. Mrs J. H. Zehrung gave a talk which she illustrated with the use of charts. Mrs. M. B. Meacham described how story-telliug helps the Sunday school teacher to impress the lessons on the children's minds. Mrs. Parsons spoke on "Blackboard Work." Certificates for five years' study were awarded to Mrs H. N. Smith, Mrs. Meacham, Mrs. J. W. Wilkins and for four years' study to Mrs. Ordeman, Mrs. J. V. Guthrie and Miss Olive Clark. I. "VW Williamson presided over the conference of secondary grade workers and L. S. Hopfield over the adult de Dartment conference. Rev. J. D, Springston, one of the speakers, asked the men and women in attendance to Interest the adults in. Sunday school work. "Find the point of contact with the church," was his advice. and released on J1500 bonds. Each was given a week in which to plead. The bonds, which had at first been fixed at -500. were reduced in each caee by Judge Gatens with the consent of the District Attorney, Each man had friends on hand who were able to raise the $1500 bail. None of the three would talk on the subject of their indictment except to make general denials of the whole af fair. Culhane, however, talked a lit tle, although it was only to emphasize his denial. 'I can't conceive," he said, how the Grand Jury could find an indictment in this case. Each member of the board was on the witness stand and said that many voters had borrowed eraers on lection day. Lots of them made rasures on their ballots. That's the nly explanation I can offer. I didn't see any of the ballots they said were altered. If we passed them up when wo counted, it was because we emexnbered that people at the polls ad borrowed erasers and probably thought It was the way the ballot was handed in. Clark had seen an attorney and had een advised to say nothing. Ljnn was chiefly solicitous about his wife and baby girl, who had been left alone when he was taken to Jail. He would not talk except to declare that e was absolutely innocent of any bal lot frauds. He was a watcher placed at the polls in Precinct 37 by Fred Phelan, a deputy under Sheriff Word, in behalf of the Democratic County Central Committee. Clark was chairman of the day board and Culhane was one of the judges. STATE ROAD AID ASKED WASHINGTON COUNTY SEEKS HELP OX TEST HIGHWAY. AUDIT DECISION ADVERSE Court Sustains Contentions of Doug las County Officials. KOSEBURG, Or., April 30. (Special.) That the State Insurance Commis sioner acted, without legal authority when he instructed the accountants em ployed by that department to expert only certain portions of the books of the various county officials throughout the state, and that he had no right to fix the amount of compensation that would be paid to the accountants, was the substance of a decision handed down here today by Judge Hamilton in the case of W. K. McKenzie & Sons, of Portland, vs. Douglas County. Judge Hamilton held that the law provided that the Insurance Commis sion should make a complete audit of the county books annually, and not-con- tine the work to any special item or accounts. The matter of compensating the experts. Judge Hamilton SRid. was a matter to be determined by the County Courts. "When Waterloo wa fonfeht. both Napo leon and Welltnpton were 47 year old. Welf ington's prucaian ally. Blucbor. was 73. THREE FURNISH BONDS Men Accused of Kleolion Fraud Get Surety Ijowered. After a night in the County Jail Albin In Clark, Daniel B. Culhane and James X. Linn, who were indicted Thursday charged with having altered 126 ballots in Precinct 3i at the las general election, were arraigned be fore Circuit Judge Gatens yesieraa Delegation Wins Promise of Board to Do All Possible Toward Pro. Tiding Needed Fund. SALEM, Or., April 30. (Special.) Although the state highway fund for the year has been apportioned, the State Highway Commission today prom ised a Washington County delegation that it would, if possible, aid that county in building a demonstration hard-surface road of less than one mile. The county desires the Improvement of the Gales Creek road at Forest Grove. It was one of the most enthusiastic and active delegations that has called upon the Commission for aid in road work. W. H. Hollis, State Senator, who headed the party, said the county would spend jouuo upon tne tnorougn fare if the state would give an equal amount. He declared the work would ive a great impetus to road building in Washington County. President Bushnell, of Pacific Uni versity, said the improvement of the thoroughtare would be a great boon for the school. Rev. O. H. Holmes, pastor of the Congregational Church of Forest Grov e, suggested that better roads would aid in filling the churches. "They would make Christians of some of our sin ners," be said, with a smile. J. p. Hurley, preslaent or Forest Grove Commercial Club, County Judge Reasoner and Commissioners Matteson and Huntley also spoke. Other mem bers of the delegation, which motored to Salem, were as -follows: J. . W. Hughes, Dr.. Charles Hines, S. G. Hughes, John Thornburg, A. G. ilotr man. A. T. Buxton. W. H. Crabtree. Charles O. Roe. Mr. McCready, A. E. Scott, John Anderson, Charles Lottler, Mr. Dorting, E. Haines. Jacob Shearer, Mr. Abbott and L. M. Graham. MRS. A. J. KETCHUM IS DEAD Widow of Salem Pastor Survived by Three Children. SALEM. Or.. April 30. Mrs. Anslie J. Ketchum, 67. widow of the late Rev. H. A. Ketchum. pastor or tne First Presbyterian Church here for a number of years, died at the home of her son, William Ketchum, here today. She was one "of the most prominent religious workers of Oregon, and was known throughout the state. Besides her son. Airs. Kttcnum is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Otto Wilson, of Salem, and Mrs. Henry T. Babcock. of Merced, Cal. Her husband died two years ago. Mrs. Ketchum was married In Hudson, o., in lb!l. The couple settled in Berkeley, Cal., in 1891, and came to Salem six years later. Principals Meet Today. The Principals' Association will meet today at the Public Library, in Room H. E. D. Curtis, president of the asso ciation, will preside. The committee meetings will be at 10:30 o'clock. Dr. Alan Welch Smith, of the School Board, will speak. Britain Commandeers Meat Ships. LONDON, April 30 The British gov ernment by an order in council today, commandeered the whole meat-carry ing capacity of all British steamships trading between Europe and the Ar gentine and Uruguayan Republics. The action was taken under the de fense of the realm act. w PI Imported Drugs, Rare Chemicals Quality. Merchandise Double S. & H. Stamps, Also Coupon Use This Coupon ; xvii o f- --s Tiring thin o n p o n ' " i and iret -U extra "S. T A J ! A- II." T r a d i n i ' ! Stamps on your firn r'j sf SI cash pun-hane) h rid Cj" w M l oubln stamps on t lie 3 t balance of pun ha-. ' Good on first three floors Sat urday, -May 1. 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SUBMARINES "SORRY LOT" "Astonishing Slowness" of Battle ships and Congress' Refusal to Build Dreadnought Cruis ers Is Criticised. WASHINGTON', April 30. A letter addressed to ex-presldent Taft was made public here today by Representa tive Gardner, of Massachusetts. It was written by Representative Gardner in reply to Secretary Daniels' communica tion to President Garfield, of Williams College, dealing with preparedness of the Navy, and, in part, is as follows: "I have received your telegram of April 26. You ask me to comment on the views of Secretary, of the Navy Daniels as published in the mcrning papers of April 26. "The Secretary, in is letter to Mr. Garfield, triumphantly asserts and overwhelmingly proves that the Amer ican Navy is larger and more abund antly equipped than ever before. Inas much as the American Navy has not been at war for 17 years and the scrap heap is almost unknown in our mil itary system, it took two columns to prove that our Navy and its equipment must continue to. increase so long as Congress continues to appropriate for them. 7 Declared Inadequate. "It is, however, the opinion of those best able to Judge that our navy is totally inadequate for our defense. The general board of the navy is today and always has. been composed of the best naval officers in the service. Ever since 1903 the general board' has de clared that we must have 48 battle ships less than 20 years old in order to make us safe against the navy of Ger many or any other nation except Great Gritain. The general board does not pretend that 48 battleships would be sufficient to protect us from England's mighty navy. They tell us that we must have 192 destroyers, as well as other ships in certain proportions. In stead of 48 battleships and 192 de strovers under 20 years old, we have at present built and building only 37 battleships and 8 destroyers. "As to submarines. Admiral Vreeland testiied that we need 100 submarines for harbor defense alone. If you reckon the F-4, which is at the bottom of the sea, and if you reckon all the submarines which are in the scrap heap and those which ought to be in the scrap heap, and if you reckon all the submarines which are building, you will find we have just 59 a aorry lot they are, many of them at least. "Bloff Old Fluke-' Is Quoted. "Is the Navy ready to meet a real enemy? One of the most significant statements which I have called again and again to the attention of the powers that be is Admiral FlMke's tes timony that it would take five years to get the United States Xavy into con dition to fight an efficient foreign foe. It was Just like bluff old FlKke to blurt out the uncompromising truth. "If by any chance; after reading this communication, you still continue to think that the Navy Is prepared for war, I commend to you Admiral Fletch er's letter dated January 14, 1915. It is addressed to the committee on naval affairs of the House of Representa tives. In it the Admiral asks leave to correct some of his testimony. "He explains thnt much to his sur prise he has discovered an Mlurmlng shortage' of officers and men in his own fleet. It appears that in the 21 battlenhlps under his commnnd lnve tiKation has discovered a shortage, of 5219 men and 339 officers. It mut-t have been especially tll.sconcertlng. In view of the petins with which ho had been greeted five werks tMrlir when he bad stated his b)irf that In emer gency all of his vcs-ls could be ready for war within a week. "I know that you sre will aware of the fact that tho modern drcmlnaught cruisers steam fully 2S or 29 knots an hour. 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