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Newspaper Page TextO mt WCigMtM. I PJ?RT TWO j t: : Pages 9 to IS I css y VOL. XX. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1901. NO. 41. UGAR BOUNTY CASE Federal Judge Upholds Levy ing of Extra Duty ON IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA Action, of Collector of Customs Stone Sustained by JTudge Morris at BaltimoreDistrict Attor cey' Argument ) BALTIMORE, Oct 12. Judge Morris, of the United States Circuit Court, handed down his decision today in the Russian sugar bounty cases, upholding the action of Collector Stone in levying an extra tariff duty of 70 cents a hundred pounds on sugar imported to this country from Russia by Robert 3D. Iowns, a commis sion merchant of this city. Mr. Stone's action "was taken in accordance with an order from the Treasury Department dated December 32, 1898, which levied this additional duty, claiming that the Rus sian Government allowed a bounty of that amount. The attorney for Mr. Downs, in his argument before Judge Morris, main tained that Russia paid no bounty on sugar, and that the legislation in that country, which gave rise to the action of the Treasury Department, was simply an attempt to avoid the evils of over production. To do this It -was enacted that all sugars produced above a pre scribed amount should be taxed double. This prescribed amount is distributed among the different manufacturers, pro portionate to their total production. Sea port manufacturers in the practical oper ation of law are allowed to exchange their surplus sugar for an equal amount of the free sugar of Inland manu facture without the goods passing. The District Attorney for the Govern ment argued that the Russian Govern ment practically said to its manufactur ers: "The more sugar you produce the more you may sell at home," and gave to every exporter a certificate which had a market value on the exchanges of two cents a pound, and that this was virtually a bounty on exported sugar. 3IANNIXG THE FORTS. The Problem Is to Provide n. Suffi cient Number of Officers and Men. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. General John R. Brooke, commanding the Department of the East, In his annual report for. the last fiscal year, expresses gratification at the progress made at all the artillery posts, where modern armament has been installed. The barracks at the infantry and cavalry posts he found inadequate in size and he recommends an enlarge ment. He renews his former recommen dation in regard to the possibility, In case of war, of an attack on seacoast de fenses from the land side, or the rear, and urges that the approaches from the directions named receive the attention which their importance demands. In an appendix, Colonel Storey, of the Artilllery Corps, says the most important problem now pressing upon the artillery is how to provide a sufficient number of officers and men qualified to operate thB mining defenses of our harbors. To oper ate the mines in the harbors of the v Tnited States and its distant possessions, says Colonel Storey, will require about 70 officers and 2700 soldiers. The required number of officers is so large that they could not all be spared for this duty with out seriously crippling the artillery in the service of the armament. In an appended report Lleutenant-Col-onel James A. Buchanan, commanding the Department of Porto Rico, ays as to the canteen: "The sale of beer at the post exchanges, recently prohibited by act of Congress, will not, I fear, result to the best inter ests of good discipline in Porto Rico; the low price of native drinks, their injurious effects and the degrading influences which surround their sale all tend to the un doing, rather than the uplifting, of the enlisted man; the number of places where" these drinks are sold is greater than in the United" States, thus affording more opportunity for drunkenness; again, the cost of beer and other beverages outside of the post exchange is so great as to compel the soldier to purchase the cheap er and more injurious native drinks." CROWNINSHTELD'S REPORT. Points Out the Need for More Officers and Men. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. In tls annual report to the Secretary of the Navy, Rear Admirai Crownlnshield, Chief of the Navi gation Bureau, speaks of the reduction made during the past year in the strength of the Asiatic fleet, which was drawn upon to furnish two vessels to Te-establlsh the European station, and will be further diminished in order to permit of the com missioning of at least two training ships and an increase of the North Atlantic squadron by two gunboats, and of the Pacific squadron by possibly one. It is particularly desirable to have some small chips for Gulf service on the Atlantic side. It Is said that the operations on the Asiatic Station were marked by uniform success, and that the conduct of our sol diers and marines in China in the main was all that could be asked for. The American fleet, in conjunction with the Army in the Philippines, It Is stated, has hampered materially the inflow of arms and munitions to the islands. Much attention has been devoted to gunnery training, and the report says that the department is about to undertake a long-cherished project and establish two gunnery training-ships at the Asiatic station. Admiral Crownlnshield declares that the time has come when in the Interest of the health of the sailors, of their correct drilling, of their comfort and of economy, the United States Navy should follow the example of every flrst-class navy and provide barracks in place of receiving ships. It is figured that the Government would save annually by this course near ly $150,000, or the Interest on twice Sle sum required to provide barracks for WKW men. It Is recommended that Congress appropriate for such barracks at New York. 5S00.OO0, and for league Island anc Mare Island 5400,000 each. Sailors wore enlisted during iEe year o the number of 9KX), making the total aen In service 18,825. From this number there were 315S desertions. The beginning of a general staff of the Navy is foreshadowed in a transmlttea" recommendation of Captain Sigsbee, the Chief Intelligence officer, looking to a combination in the department of the work of the general board, the War College and the office of Naval Intelligence, to be gin systematically general staff work. Touching the Naval Academy, the report Indorses the superintendent's recommen dation that no -cadet be under IB or over 18 years of age; that the course shall be four years, and that a 3000-ton prac tice ship be provided. Six civilian in structors to take the place of line officers are recommended. In connection with the naval training stations, it is recommended that a small brig of 150 to 200 tons be built for the San Francisco station. The most Important feature of the re port, that of personnel, is reserved for tho last. Admiral Crownlnshield already has given warning to Congress of the ab solutely Imperative need of the Navy for more officers and men. Now he adds some startling figures to support his renewed recommendations. He says if the Depart ment were called upon to man the ships for service, it could not meet the demand. There are not enough line officers to man the ships already constructed. When, in three years, the vessels now under con struction shall have been completed, the number of officers necessary to man them and auxiliary vessels "will be 1000 more than are available, and the problem pre sented is how these officers can be ob tained in the short time remaining. At present the line of the Navy under the personnel act and as fed from Annapolis is increasing only at the rate of 10 per year In number (40 officers being retired arbitrarily each year) which would make 20 for the three years. According to Ad miral Crownlnshield, the only remedy is to increase the number of cadets at the Naval Academy to not less than 800. It Is recommended that beginning with the next Congress there shall'' be allowed at the Academy two naval cadets for every Representative or Delegate, two for each Senator, one for the District of Columbia and 10 at large annually, and that the course be limited to four years. Another striking recommendation of 5SJnM-rJ!ig1fr'V"-'JvC-f ' . s ' '" .. ' -.-. r-y. - , . . . ...,-. JJ ' '!.' ' .' - .. - .. - '" - i ii i i tMttMMMMMMtMtMMOtHMMHHMHHttHHHHHHMMMMMHMMHMOMMMMtM,MtMt Admiral Crowninshleld's under the head of personnel Is that four Vice-Admirals be created, reducing the number of Rear Admlrals to 14 if necessary. It Is said that the United States often has been in a humiliating position -on important occasions abroad by reason of the low rank of its naval representatives. The re port closes with an earnest recommenda tion for the creation of a National Naval Reserve. Conference on Reciprocity Treaties. WASHINGTON, Oct 12. The reciproc ity treaties now pending before the Sen ate committee on foreign relations Were the subject of a conference at the White House today between the President and Senator Cullom, of Ilinols. Senator Frye, of Maine, the ranking member of the for eign relations committee, was a-caller on the President but participated only inci dentally In the conference. He will see the President by appointment next Mon day, when it is expected he will present to Mr. Roosevelt his views on the pend ing treaties. Senator Cullom has given the treaties careful consideration during the past Summer, and at the conference today presented his conclusions freely and fully with regard to them. Senator Lodge Returns. ' NEW YORK, Oct 12. Senator Henry C. Dodge, of Massachusetts, returned to day on the steamer St Louis from a Summer vacation abroad. Because -of the Senator's intimacy with President Roose velt, he was besieged by those who sought to learn his views concerning the policy of the new Administration. "With Mr. Roosevelt In the White House the country Is In safe hands," was all that the Sen ator could be Induced to say regarding National affairs. Ex-Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, who also returned on the St. Louis after four months spent abroad, expects to take up the practice of law at Denver. Period of Mourning Expires. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. The 30 days period of mourning prescribed by Presi dent Roosevelt in respect to the memory of the late President McKlnley will ex pire tomorrow, and the flags on all Gov ernment buildings which have been half masted since the 14th ult will be displayed again at full-mast beginning Monday morning. With the exception of the State Department, the use of black-bordered mourning paper in official correspondence will Te discontinued In all the executive departments after today. The State De partment will- continue the usual symbols of public mourning for 30 days longer. Member of Memorial Association. WASHINGTON, Oct 12. The president has designated E. W. Bloomlngdale, of New York, as a member of the William McKlnley Memorial Association. Church-Going In New York. NEW YORK, Oct 12. The Federation of Churches and Christian Organizations has collected reports oh the sociological and religious conditions of 500,000 of the population of the West Side, and is now continuing the work in the upper part of the East Side. The federation alleges that it has turned over to the church care 20,000 families. In point of church attendance, the Protestant seems to be a mean, the federation reports state, be tween the Catholic and the Hebrew. A very small percentage of Catholics are found unattached to any church, while the proportion of Hebrews without syna gogue connection is declared to be very large. The unsettled church life and the wandering habit pf the American church goer is in strong contrast the reports declare, to the foreign Catholic constit uency, which clings to the neighborhood churchy The Reformed Dutch church stands first in the list of comparative church attendance. Members of this church in one district report a percent age of 55 as having church homes. Then in order It was the Catholics, with 90 per cent; the Eplscopals, 86 per cent; the Methodists, 81 per cent; Presbyterians, 76 per cent; Baptists, 71 per cent; Luther ans, 71 per cent; Hebrews, 40 per cent Another Destroyer Buckled. LONDON, Oct 12. Another torpedo-boat destroyer, the Vulture, has buckled in heavy seas. While on her way from Portsmouth to Portland she had to re turn to Portsmouth, where It was found that several of her plates were broken in. EIGHTY YEARS OLD Professor Virchow's Birth day Celebrated in Berlin. BANQUET IN THE PRUSSIAN DIET The Aged Scientist Declared He' Would Visit America When. He Is Ninety Papers' Comments oh. His Achievements. BERLIN, Oct 12. (Prominent- men of science from all parts of the world as sembled here today to join In the celebra tion of the 80th birthday of Professor "Virchow. The newspapers today devote" columns to eulogy of the professor. Many distinguished officials assisted at the cere monies, which took place at the Patho logical Institute. Professor Virchow, on .. - -o- - Assembly of tKe Portland Hiint Cliib for Yesterday's Paper CHase. entering the hall, received an ovation. The octogenarian made a speech, which lasted nearly two hours. It was mostly devoted to development of pathological science. The chief function in the evening was a -banquet given in the lobby of the lower House of .the Prussian Diet, which was attended by a gathering 'equally as -distinguished as that -present at the cere monies during the day. Professor Wal deyer, secretary of the Academy of Science, presented to Professor Virchow 50,000 marks subscribed by the medical men of Germany to Increase the endow ment of Virchow Institute. SlrStudt an nounced that Emperor William" had con ferred upon Professor Virchow the great gold medal for science and read the Em peror's letter accompanying the decora tion, which said in part: "You have broken new ground and laid fresh foundations for medical science. Your name is written boldly upon the tab lets of. history and is honored far beyond the borders of the fatherland." The King of Italy sent Professor Vir chow a gold medallion bearing a portrait of himself. During the afternoon three Americans, Messrs. Honan, Duckie and Burrls, called on Professor Virchow and after tendering their congratulations, in terrogated him as to when he would visit the United States. In reply to their In quiry the professor said he would make the visit when he was 90 years old. The papers were full of comments on his life and achievements. The Vosslsche Zeltung says: "Delegates from all countries will he here Sunday (Virchow was born October 13, 1821) to congratulate Professor Vir chow, the octogenarian, sound In body and mind. There is no nation and no city which has not mentioned admiringly and thankfully his accomplishments for the glory of Germany and the benefit of man kind. All fields of medical science have been influenced by him and all physicians are his disciples, on both sides of the ocean. His name Is second to none. There fore, the dignitaries of science gathered honor themselves In honoring their well deserving leader." Most of the newspapers here referred feelingly to Mr. Kruger's birthday. The papers also comment In sympathy on the two years' war, pointing out that the remarks of the British War Secretary, Mr. Brodrick, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, fur nish proof of the desperate situation of the British and show there is still hope for the Boers. The Deutsche Zeltung closes an article on the subject as fol lows: "The whole civilized world thinks of the Boers with pride and hopes for in tercession. -Our hearts' greetings and our' thoughts are with the aged Mr. Kruger, who hasj lost his wife and favorite son, and with the iron-willed Steyn and Botha and the other heroic fighters." The Kreuz Zeltung eulogizes the hero Ism of the Boers in the following words: "Consider the moral momentum of the desperate struggle of the pastoral tribes with the great power. Even the struggle of The Netherlands against Spain cannot be compared with It They (the Span lards) were never 10 to 1, as is the case in South Africa. Though England wastes milliards and sends armies against them, the Boers resist and in fact they gain ground. The question is raised, beyond the channel, how will it end?" The papers make light of the cruiser Vineta incident at Porto Cabello, Vene zuela. The National Zeltung says: "Un doubtedly Venezuela will give satisfac tion. The cause of the conflict is likely to have been a fight In which sailors are frequently Involved ashore. The attack on the German vessels obviously places the blame on Venezuela." In official circles here no importance is attached to the incident, as nothing has been heard from the Captain of the Vin eta on the subject The Berliner Neuste Nachrichten says: "Undoubtedly the imperial government will ask for the punishment of the guilty. No definite Idea, however, can be formed upon the reports received as to the cause of the incident This will first be ascer tained through details from a reliable source." A dispatch from Beyruth says that the heirs of the composer Wagner have re solved to hold hereafter an annual fest spiel. i The Roumanian Minister herer declares that there is no truth in the newspaper report that the Koumanian Government will be unable to renew its commercial treaty with Germany, if the latter coun try adopts the tariff bill. The Colonial Secretary will establish an information bureau for emigrants April 1, 1902, ' provided 'the Diet furnishes the means. The manager of the society has been entrusted with the preliminary work. Count von Waldersee Is " still confined to his bed by the painful sore on his leg. He has refused to consult another physi cian. Crown Prince Frledrlch Wllhelm will leave Kreuth, Bavaria, Tuesday, for Bonn. Emperor William is still Indisposed. Ho Is suffering from stomach trouble, said to be the result of drinking: much tea in or der to reduce his weight.-' A SENSATIONAL SUIT. Princess Radziwill Figures in a Case at Cape Town. CAPE TOWN, Oct 12 Sensational de velopments are expected from a case which was heard in the Supreme Court today, In which Thomas 'Louw obtained judgment in 1150 against Princess Rad zlwill. , The money was advanced on a promissory note for 2000, drawn by the Princess and purporting. to have been in dorsed by Cecil Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes" re pudiates the indorsement and all rknow- oo0o0O ledge of the affair. The court allowed the case, as against Mr. Rhodes, to stand over until November, pending the arrival of Mr. Rhodes' affidavits. Princess Radzl will, who was present in court, has been a frequent visitor to South Africa and the case has aroused alKthe greater in terest," because the princess 4jas,- appar ently," always been oh"f riendly "terms with Mr. Rhodes and the circles of which he was the leader. LONDON, Oct. 12. The London Times, August 8, published the following: "We understand that attempts have been made to negotiate certain promis sory notes purporting to have been In dorsed by Cecil Rhodes. We are In structed to state that If any such Instru ments are in circulation they are forger ies." This notice was Inserted by B. A. Baw ,kesly, counsel for Mr. Rhodes. Princess Radzl will Is the Princess Catherine, who lived at the Carlton Hotel, London, in luxurious style. Mr. Rhodes will' leave here for Italy Sunday. Rhodes in Poor Health. LONDON, Oct. 12.-Cecll Rhodes, whose part In politics and empire-making is vividly recalled by the Schnadhorst let ters, Is living almost absolutely alone at a quiet hotel, on a diet, and is receiving attentions as though he is seriously 111. There Is no doubt that he Is suffering from heart disease, and Is no longer the robust man of former times, yet he did not miss a day this week at the office of the British Chartered South African Company, burying himself in details and conducting tedious meetings without com plaint or mention of his ill health. After these duties, however, in the quiet of his hotel, he seems to become almost a wreck, "like a man liable to go off at any "mo ment," as one of his few visitors said on coming out, of his room. Usually Mr. Rhodes Is supremely indif ferent to public sentiment, preferring rather to ride rough shod over criticism, but in the matter of the Schnadhorst let ters he has expressed the keenest desire to hear public comment. His" efforts, how ever, have met with slight success. Fountain Plans Referred Back. NEW YORK, Oct. 12. A dispatch from Berlin to the Times says that after listen ing to Chief Burgomaster Kirschner's account of his Interview with Emperor William, the City Magistrate decided to refer the plans for the fountain In the Frledrichshaln Park, which the Kaiser disapproves, back to the art committee of the Municipal Council. The committee is asked to report to what extent it is pos sible to heed the Emperor's -suggestions while not sacrificing the fundamental Idea of the design, and while maintaining the legal position of the -Council. Carlist Invasion Planned. NEW YORK. Oct. 12. A special corre spondent of the Herald at Cerbere, France, cables as follows: . "Carlist agents are overrunning the Province of Lerlda, At a meeting of Carlist chiefs held at a house In the Rue Fusterle, at Perplgnan, under the presi dency of General Moore, It was resolved to enter Spain by way of Lerlda and begin the Insurrection. General Moore has left for Marseilles." . French Associations Law Ignored. NEW YORK, Oct 12 A dispatch from Paris to the Times says the Assump tionists have disposed of their effects In France, but the Jesuits are believed to have considerable property that has not been transferred to other hands. The Paris Assumptionists' Nursing Sisters have neither applied for authorization nor migrated, having thus far ignored the laffr of associations. ' Turkish Spies Demand Their Pay. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12. The Otto- 1 man students in Paris, who are generally secret agents of the Turkish. Govern ment, have telegraphed to the Sultan de manding the immediate payment of their allowances. , Otherwise they threaten to launch an agitation which will endanger the throne. . "Will Study American Methods. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 12. Major-Gen-eral Retink, manager of the battle-shipyards, is going to the United States to study the American steel industry. The construction of the American-built Rus sian cruiser Varlag has surprised him. " , STORMATNQM Every. Lighter Anchored Off the -Harbor Is Ashore. GOVERNMENT TUG ON BEACH Sailing Craft and Steamers Went to Sledge Island on the Approach of the Gale toss of Lighters Will Greatly Delay .Steamers. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Oct 12. Nome has again been visited by a severe storm, according to advices received here today .by the steamer John S. Kimball. The storm commenced on the night of September , 26, and continued for three days with increasing fury. As a result, every lighter that was anchored off Nome Is ashore, and the Government tug Cap- oo -- tain Warden Is on the beach. The bot tom of thp big barge Skookum, which was wrecked during -the big storm last year, was washed up on the beach, and .what was left of .the Catherine Sudden was shifted .higher on the. sands. The 'beach is strewn with lumber and light rwreckage. VtThe stqrm w,as from the ''southeast, and on ' its approach ail the sailing craft and the small steamers In the roadway took a hasty departure for Sledge Island, where, under its protection, they succeeded in weathering the storm. While the storm was almost as severe .as the memorable storm of last year, the damage was slight, owing to there being Jbut little shipping in the harbor and the Jwaterfront was better protected. The most serious damage will result from 'the delay in getting lighters afloat so they 'can be used in discharging a large num ber of sfeamers due at Nome. Some fears are entertained that they cannot be repaired soon enough for the cargoes to be discharged in time for the vessels to get out before navigation closes. The loss of life thus far reported 'oc curred after the storm was abating. Tho schooner AbMe Deerlng sailed in, and Captain George Stevens, of the schooner Prosper, which was wrecked at Cape Llsbiirne on August 26, and a man named Tracy Robertson attempted to go ashore in the ship's boat, against the advice of the captain' of the Deerlng. The sea from the Deerlng to the beach was one mass of foam and before the men got a great distance their boat capsized and both of them were drowned. Captain Stevens owns considerable property in Nome, and was heavily interested in mines. Tracy Robertson was from Se attle, and at one time was secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of that city. The bodies of both men were recovered. At the time of his death he was man ager of the Oceanic Packing Company, and a prominent society man. The Kimball brought down 330 'passen gers and $300,000 in treasure. The pas sengers report that all the steamers from Nome until the close of navigation will be taxed to their utmost capacity in bringing passengers, and that many will be unable to secure transportation on the number of vessels listed' to sail south. . REIGN OF TERROR AT NOME. Hold-Ups and Robberies Are of Nightly Occurrence. PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 12. The steamer Kimball, just in from Nome, re ports that a reign of terror prevails there. Hold-ups and robberies are of nightly occurrence. Men are being sand bagged and robbed In broad daylight when caught in lonely places. Sluice box robbers are frequent, and several mines have been robbed of from $500 to $2000. Business houses have been entered. Even women walking ,the streets are made victims. On September 29, two masked men entered the store of Mrs. S. M. Hovey and at the point of a pis tol forced her to give up $500. Nome to' Have a. Stage Line. Nome will have Winter communica tion with the outside world by means of a stage line. Norman H. Smith is at the head of a company which will conduct the stage line. Smith recently arrived at Nome, bringing with him 50 head of horses and a large number of dogs. He proposes, during the Winter, to run 'stages from Nome to Illiauma Bay, a dis tance of 800 miles, carrying passengers, mail and express. Along the route there will be 35 relay stations. Illiauma Bay can be reached by steamers during the Winter? ' Mine Again Distinguishes Itself. Discovery claim, on Anvil Creek, has again distinguished Itself. On Septem ber 14, $1552 in nuggets was picked up, and on September 29 it yielded another weighing $1729. Robertson Well ICnovrn In Seattle. SEATTLE, Oct.- 12. Tracy Robertson was well known in Seattle, which had been his home for many years. He was the son of William Robertson. As secre tary of the Chamber of Commerce he was long promlnentin the affairs of this city. Severing his connection with the Cham ber, he several years ago engaged in Alaska pursuits, operating extensively in Nome. He was engaged In Behring Sea fish companies. Mr. Robertson was mar ried in 1893 to Miss Blanche Relfe daugh ter of the late W. S. Relfe, of this city. He was a brother-in-law of Linn Relfe, who was- murdered on the Yukon by George O'Brien Christmas. 1S20. Mr. Rob ertson was 33 years of age. His widow and two children reside with Mrs. S. Rob ertson's mother, Mrs. Relfe. in this city. MILLIONS FOR AN INVENTION Salts Involving the Rights to a Railroad Car Brake. DENVER, Oct 12. The News today says: "Fifteen suits, aggregating nearly $1, 500,000, have been filed in the Federal Court in this city. These suits are against all the principal railroads having repre sentatives in Denver. A larger batch will be filed In Chicago and New York, and the total sum asked for .will bo greatly increased. The suits have been brought by Colonel George W. Cook, for merly connected with the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. They are aimed at all the railways and car companies of the United States and Canada. They in volve adjudication of a patent car brake, which was originated in Denver nearly 20 years ago. Tho suits are for infringe ments of the brake, the principles of which are alleged now to be In actual ap plication on every railroad on the conti nent 'The patent was Issued March 27, 18S3, to Simon P. Weller, Sylvanus Wanee and George Roesch, all of Denver. Wel ler Is now master mechanic of the Mis souri Pacific Railroad at Sedalla, Mo. "Judge Stewart D. Walling, of this city, t - e xzs&&Jb 3 fry? jt!S&r&'l y? 3wo. kc; has been engaged to look after the Den ver end of the case for the plaintiffs, and United States Senator J. R. Burton, of Kansas; Dyrenforth, Dyrenforth & Lee, of Chicago, and L. C. Boyle, of New York, will also assist In the case. Following . are a, few of the principal claims: 1 TAnM.n.nrA . niAniq &-Ull&,rY.U,lIlt. ..-.......W..v........fOXV,7'3X. Southern Pacific 211,590 New York Central 295,207 Pullman 285,125 Santa Fe . 187,687 Union Paclhc 115,927 Erie 254 947 Baltimore & 6hIo" """! " " " " " 253,'594 "The assessment is based upon a charge of ?750 for each car upon which the pat ented brake is used." Forged Railroad Tickets. NEW YORK, Oct. 12. James Charlton, chairman of the Transcontinental Passen ger Association, Issued a call today for a meeting of the association In St Louis November 19. At that time the matter of recently discovered forgeries of tickets of the Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Com pany will be considered. The forged tick ets read from Cleveland to Arcadia, N. Y., originally. In the hands of the forgers they were made to read from St. Paul to Seattle, from Omaha to San Francisco, and from New York to Cleve land, and were honored respectively by the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and Erie Railroads. It is believed that other tickets of the Cleveland & Buffalo Com pany have been forged, and the trans continental association today sent out no tices to all members, warning them of the tickets. Sale of the Omaha & St. Louis. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 12. When Special Master in Chancery Robert H. Kern at noon today offered the franchises and property of the Omaha & St Louis Rail road for sale at public auction, there wa3 but one bid. Edwin "W. Sheldon, of New York, representing W. Emlen Roosevelt, chairman of the bondholders' committee, offered $1,250,000 for the property, and It was knocked down to him at that 'price. The road will be turned over to tho Wa bash Company, and will be operated by that road. Gould on nn Inspection Tour. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2. George J. Gould arrived In this city tonight from St. Louis, on his annual tour of inspec tion of the Western roads in which he Is interested. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Gould, his two sons and several officials of tho Missouri Pacific Railroad. Mr. Gould and his friends will remain in their special car during the night The party will leave here at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning for Ossawattomle, Kan., and from there go to Colorado. To Amend Bankruptcy Law. NEW YORK, Oct 12. The Journal of Commerce says: The National Association of Re ferees in Bankruptcy has started an investigation to learn the sen timent of the business community throughout the country regarding amend ments to the National bankruptcy laws. This investigation has been undertaken at. the request of Hon. George W. Ray, chairman of the judiciary committee of the Fifty-sixth Congress, and is being conducted by the National Association of Referees' executive committee, of wnicft Morris S. Wise, of this city, Refe ree In bankruptcy, is chairman. After learning the views of business interests, the executive committee will report the result of Its Investigation to the judiciary committee. Besides Chairman Wise, the other members of the executive commit tee of the Referees' National Association are: C. Eastman, of Chicago; D. L. Gray son, of Chattanooga, Tenn.'; Charles F. Aldrich, of Worcester, Mass.; Harold Remjngton, of Cleveland, O.; J. G. Slo necker, of Topeka, Kan.; and M. C. Park, of Waco, Tex. . "Workings of Iowa Mulct Lair. DES MOINES, Oct 12. The State Su preme Court decided that a city has no statutory authority to prescribe a fine for the violation of that section of the Iowa mulct law prohibiting open saloons on election days, holidays or Sundays. The mulct law provides that in case of such violation the saloon-keeper loses his rights under the law and becomes sub ject to the prohibitory law, and may be indicted and his saloon closed. Cities may not reduce this penalty to a nominal fine, as in the case decided. GHER VALUATION Railroads Before the Board of Equalization. INCREASE IS CONTENDED FOR E. B. Watson Argues In Favor o Larger Assessment, While Rail road Attorneys Oppose Present Method of Valuation. The County Board of Equalization yes terday listened to arguments! pro and con upon the petition of J. A. Clemenson that the assessment of all the railroads In Multnomah County be rafsed by a change in the manner of assessment. Judge E. B. Watson argued the petition," for Clemen son, while three railroad attorneys ap peared in opposition thereto. The O. R. & N. was represented by W. W. Cotton, tho Oregon & California by W. D. Fenton. and the Northern Pacific by C. H. Carey. In addition to this array of legal talent three railroad taxation agents were pres ent and took a deep Interest In the pro ceedings. These were Jay Sedgwick, of the Northern Pacific; Ahio Watt, of the O. R. & N., and W. W. Bretherton, of the Southern Pacific Company. The board, after listening to the argu ments of counsel on both sides, took the matter under advisement, and It was stated by one of the members that a de cision will probably be rendered this week. Briefly stated. Judge Watson'3 conten tion Is that under the present method of taxation, the railroads are not paying their fair proportion of taxes in Multno mah County, or in the other counties of the state, either, for that matter. He contends that the legal way to assess the railroads Is to take the gross earn ings of the entire system, and to deduct therefrom operating expenses and taxes of the entire system, excluding from such expenses interest on bonded indebtedness. This would give the net earnings, which he would divide by the number of miles in the system to determine the net earn ings per mile. He would then take the number of miles of road in Multnomah County and capitalize them at the rate of 5 per cent; that is to say, he would figure tho roadway paying 5 per cent on its capital. This, he contends, would give the total value per mile oC roadbed, roll ing stock and depot grounds. From the value per mile he would deduct the as sessed values of all depot grounds and rolling stock, which would give the value of the roadbed. This he would assess at one-half the valuation, as other property in the county is assessed. The effect of such a method. It is said, would raise the valuation of the roads about 40 per cent Judge Watson, in his argument, laid particular stress on a decision of the Su .preme Court oC thiastate that .the Asr sessor, in fixing the value of a railroad, had a right to take into consideration the net earnings of such road. Judge Watson Insisted that this decision makes It the duty of the Assessor to take into con sideration the net earnings 'for the en tire system from one end to the other. This latter contention constituted the prin cipal difference of opinion between Judge Watson and the railroads. The railroad attorneys contended that the decision in question did not pass di rectly upon this point, but by inference declared that only Une3 in Oregon could be taken into consideration in arriving at the net earnings. Mr. Fenton, for tho Oregon & California, admitted, under the decision quoted, the right of the Assessor to consider net earnings on the Oregon & California line, but most vigorously pro tested against the figuring In, in order to arrive at the earnings of the Oregon & California, the earnings of the entire Southern Pacific system, of which the Oregon & California is hut a component part. Mr. Fenton contended further that, taking net earnings Into consideration, the assessment of tho Oregon & Califor nia line could not be raised above $5000 per mile, the amount of the present valu ation in Multnomah County. Messrs. Cotton and Carey joined with Mr. Fenton in the position that the As sessor cannot take into considaratlon tho net earnings of their respective systems outside of Oregon to strike an average. While It would be very easy to arrivo at the net earnings in this state of the Oregon & California line, they pointed out the extreme difficulty involved In arriving at the net earnings of the O. R. & N. and Northern Pacific, the greater portion of whose business Is interstate. No sepa rate books are kept of the business done or originating in the different states, and it would require annually the work of several experts, so It was pointed out, to compute the net earnings In this 3tate alone. (Messrs. Cotton and Carey contended that the true way to arrive at an equitable valuation was to take Into consideration not only the actual value of their prop erty, as property, but the sparseness of population, the difficulties encountered in railroading In this section of the country, and all other attendant circumstances. To arrive at the net earnings of the North ern Pacific road In Oregon by figuring in the earnings in Montana and the Da kotas was, according to their contention, contrary to law and against equity. The point Involved is a most interesting one and has created considerable com ment among railroad men. Judge Wat son and Mr. Fenton were opposing counsel in the case wherein the Supreme Court rendered the decision referred to, and they differ radically In construing what the court meant. Increase In Building. CHICAGO, Oct 12. Statistics of build ing operations in 19 cities are published In Construction New3 today. In all the larger cities the record for the first nlno months of 1901 surpasses those of a similar period during the past decade. During September 4S48 permits, Involving an ex penditure of $15,914,533, were taken out, a3 against 4493 buildings that cost $12,675, 8S7 for the same period last year an in crease of 355 structures and of $3,238,6-15 In their cost or a general Increase of 26 per cent In point of total amount New York lead3 with $3,576,625, and Chicago I3 second with $2,914,10), while Brooklyn, Pittsburg and Philadelphia are close up. As regards highest percentage, Mllwaukea Is first with 295 per cent increase over September of 1900. Dowielte Refunds Money. LA FAYETTE. Ind., Oct 12. William. S. Peckham, cashier of Dowle's Zion Bank. Chicago, formerly treasurer of the school board of this city, has returned $393 re tained by him as Interest money before his conversion to Dowleism. In a letter Peckham explains that he thought at the time he was legally entitled to retain the Interest. Pope Received Chnpelle. ROME, Oct 12. The pope today received In audience Archbishop Chapelle, apostolic delegate to the Philippines.