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8 JTHE STODAY WtESDSTAN, PORTLAND, JUXB. IS, 1905. GIVES TIE MAYOR WRONG MCE Oalrvmole Says Street-Car Management and Politics Cannot Mix. DUNNE LIKES THE MIXTURE Jfuniclpal Ownership Gets Setback From Glasgow Expert Opinion In Chicago Turning Against 3Iayor's Policy Already. CHICAGO. June 17 (Special.)-James Dalrymple, chief of. the municipality owned traction system of Glasgow, for whom Mayor Dunne sent for advice short ly after he was elected on a municipal ownership platform, has ended his 12-day visit in Chicago firm in the belief that the Mayor's scheme to municipalize the Chi cago traction system Is not practicable under existing conditions. The part poll tics plays in the administration of the city's affairs is, in the opinion of the Scotch expert, the roclc on which munici pal ownership and operation, as outlined In present plans, will go down to destruc tion. The Scotch expert has convinced Mr. Dunne that his conclusions are right in part, and the executive and radical mu nicipal ownership men are in consequence considerably disconcerted. In fact, the fervor with which the enthusiasts wel comed the Scotchman to Chicago com pletely disappeared at the time of his departure, and in its place there was a pronounced chilliness. Mr. Dalrymple has not as yet submitted a formal report, and he will not do so for several weeks after his return to his native land, but his views have been given in confidence to the Mayor and his associates on two or three occasions In a fragmentary way, and they were .reiterated at the final meeting Just prior to the departure of the. visitor. Things Which Will Not Mix. Meanwhile the traction Interests are jubilant. The conclusions of the expert are in line with the arguments they have made all of the time. Mr. Dalrymple said, Just previous to his leave-taking: "Politics and street railways, or any other kind of public utility, will not mix. I have noticed in this country that public ownership does not appear to be any where as widely extended or as thorough ly dex'eioped as in Europe. We run pub lic markets, we own and operate public halls, which range from big ones capable of holding 4000 people, to small halls in the different districts. Gas, water, elec tric light, the telephone and all other kind of public utilities, as well as the tram ways, are under municipal ownership. "We could not undertake to oporate these institutions for a minute if the managers and workers in charge of them had to be politicians and expected to be ousted whenever another party came into power. We have the best kind of civil service managers, with common senso, and minor employes who know they can keep their positions as long as they be have themselves." Dunne Wants to Mix Them. As the Mayor has taken a decided stand In the matter of bringing about a divorce of politics and the operation of the car systems, this decision of the Mayor being against a divorce, the radical ownership men see a vory stormy time ahead when the ownership plan Is put Into effect. The Mayor has taken the stand that all em ployes of the traction lines, when they are unuor municipal control, will be placed In the unclassified list of the civil serv ice. Under this ruling the motormen and conductors will be classed with the la borers who dig the trencnes In the water pipe department. No mental examination is required of this class of employes. They go through a physical examination, their nnmos arc put into a box and the men who are put to work are drawn by lot or by "political pull." With this class there Is no guaranty of retention In the service or protection against discharge. In fact, these men may be discharged at will by the head of the department, Just as is done with ordinary street employes. Traction Men Against the Scheme. Unless the Mayor reverses himself in this bland, there is strong probability that when the matter of municipal own ership Is put to a final test at an election, as must be done under the enabling act passed by the last General Assembly, It will be defeated. Already the traction empoyes are lining up against the propo sition, and, if the wave grows as It is threatening to grow, there is strong prob-'j ability mat it will go down to defeat at the polls: that thore will be just as big a vote against it as there was for it at the election which landed Judge Dunne in the executive chafr. ThRt at the last elec tion there was great misapprehension as to the real moaning of municipal owner ship there is no question. Since the elec tion, many men who voted for the project have said that they did not know what they were doing when they cast their bal lot. They had simply accepted the mis statements of some of the campaigners as gospel truth, without Investigating for themselves which is one of the peculiari ties of our political system. West .-lde line, daring which It was. found that over 1 miles of tracks will be available for a municipal system on the lines where franchises have expired or will f xpire la tre near future, the Mayor expressed h'mself as satisfied that city wnerh4. msy be made successful, and that it Ik pessirJe to operate at a profit a system In rivalry with the companies now la control of the surface lines. Mayor Tom 2 Johnson, of Cleveland, traction expert, and C. S. Darrow. special counsel on traction matters for the City of Chicago, accompanied the Mayor on the tour of inspection. DENTAL BOARD IS INVOLVED Students Charge That Examination Papers Were Offered for Sale. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June 17 TRn. clalj Stories of. a sensational nature that involve the Integrity of certain mombers of the State Board of Dental Examiners nave grown out of examinations being held In this city, and an Investigation Is on foot to determine the truth of these allegations. Several of the students who are taking the examination have stated that a cer tain ret of examinations was given out in aavance to applicants who were will ing to nay for them. These tafpmnl have reached the ears of the members of the examining board, and they are wrounht ud over the affair. An pffort I being made to suppress the facts that nave Deen evolved, but It Is not denied mat me ftoxles are being investigated. The examining board includes Dr J t Dunn. Dr. P. Balrd. Dr. Russell Cool. Dr. ueorge a. White. Dr. A. Mayncw, Dr. C. A. Ilerrick and Dr. E. C. Howard. It was several days ago that word came to the cars of the exatnlnlncr d fntlitfl flint rtff. tain students had openly stated that a certain set or tne examination questions was In the hands of students before the HYQmlnfl MrtrC vurn nM T. - by these students that the questions were nanuod around and paid for. The students who made these assertions were called before several members of the board and were asked to nut ihir rharr in writing. They were also asked to make anioavit as to me irutn or tlKSr allega tions. The students refused, on the EXOUnd that it nalrht inlurw lhnlr rhannx of securing licenses. The members of the ooara arc now using their influence to In duce the students to stand by the eharres they have made and see the matter mrough. WANTED A NEW EARTH: APPLY THE COMMON PEOPLE "Ben Bolt" Win Work Old Icad. MARYS VI I.LE, Cal- June 17. B. C. Montgomery today arrlx'ei from Wash ington, where he lias been working at lumbering. He Hrst come to Strawberry Valley, this county. years -ago. He came to California In ISM and worked as a miner and while roaming over the hills he found the ledge. Not being sltuatod to develop it then, he covered it over and left. Soon after he went to the State of Washington and this is his first return to the scene. Tomorrow he will begin his search and expects It will make him wealthy, for he says srold stuck out of the rock wnercver his pick struck It. During all these years he novcr mentioned his fin J to anyone but his jon. The, man's nickname among the miners of early days was Ben Bolt- Dentist Sued for Breach of Promise. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. June 1" (Special.) Suit against Howard Alan Tonnyson, a young dentisWwas begun yesterday by Miss Desta Wilson, who alleges that the defendant failed to keep his promise of marriage. She de mands $10,000. As the girl is a minor. tno suit Is brought In Her name by a guardian. Miss Wilson formerly lived at Val lejo, but she met the dentist while vis J ting- here last August. In Fobruary she caused the arrest of Tennyson on a criminal .charge and now the civil pro ceedings have been instituted with al legations the same In, both cases. Francis Murphy Is Recovering. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. June 17. Fran els Murphy, the temperance advocate, who has been seriously ill at his homo here for the past six weeks from blood poisoning, as the result of having been pricked with a pin. Is recovering slow ly. He is reported very weak, but no doubt is entertained of his recovery. TRUST TOO BUSY TO FIGHT WILili BUILD MUNICIPAL LINES Dunne Will Ask Council to Construct One Hundred Miles. CHICAGO, June 17. Mayor Dunne, on Monday, will ask the City Council to authorize the Commissioner of Public Works to advertise for bids to construct and fully equip 100 miles of street railway, to be operated for and by the City of Chi cago The Democratic members of the local transportation committee have prom lsMl the Mayor that they will support his recoranifi dation on the floor of the Coun cil chamber. The Mayor dnsire that the construction of municipal street railways shall be com menced Just as soon as the validity of the certificates issued under the Mueller law. from the sale of which the money to finance the street railways Is to come, has been determined bj the State Supreme Court. It is also his Intention to have the voters cf the ciy pass upon the question of municipal operation at the election next November. After en icsp.ect!oa of too .Ncrth and Shubcrt Brothers Expect to Dictate to Klaw & Erlangcr. NEW YORK, June 17. (Special.) For the first time since thero has been any talk of a break between the Shubert Bros, and the firm of Klaw & Erlangcr the head of the theatrical syndicate, in formation was given out today by Lee Shubcrt which means that during the coming week either there will be aa open rupture or a patching up of differ ences. For months past Broadway has talked of little else than the story that the Shubert Bros, were getting In a posi tion to show the syndicate managers that their dominance had Its limitations. Lee Shubert said today that within one week he wHl go to the office of the syn dicate to make his bookings and will then learn just what the big Arm Intends to do with him. The general feeling is that Klaw & Erlangcr are in no friendly mood toward the Shuberts. but that the syndicate, having so many fights on its hands may concede something in order to pacify the young men. who arc, without doubt, thorns In their side. On the other hand, it is conjectured that the big people will not. by so doing, encourage other young managers to a similar "pernicious ac tivity," and Independence. PUBLIC 'BADLY FLEECED "Get-lUch-Quick Concern Makes Millions on Small Capital. CHICAGO, June 17. (Special.) Attorney-General Stead today secured the appointment of the Western Trust & Savings Bank as receiver for the Conti nental Finance Company and Its twin concern, the Continental Financing Com pany, alleged "get-rich-qulck" concerns. An Injunction was granted at the same time to tie up large sums of money said to be on deposit in certain banks. The complaints set forth the working of the concerns ami allege that over $1,125,000 from the public has been made during the past hree years. Attorney-General Stead declares that the Continental Fi nance Company Is a pretended partner ship concern, and alleges that the $19, 00) capital stock of the concern was con tributed by Justice Will Lobb and Har vey L. Cowles. of this city. The re sponsible heads of the concern could net be seen today, but their attorneys say a fight will be made against the receiver ship next week. New Zlon In Mexico. MEXICO . CITr. June 17. Gladstone Dowle and Judge Barnes, of Chicago, will leave here Menaay for Zlon City, having practically completed the deal for the purchase of the Gonzales ranch, 1,000,000 acres. In the State of Tamault pas. where a tropical Zkw City is to be established- KEEP POL T S Weaver Says Reform Is Ques tion of Honesty. FATE OF PARTIES NOT ISSUE Philadelphia's Hcform Mayor De nounces Effort to Inject Party Politics Into Movement as Treason to Jloly Cause. PHILADELPHIA. June 17. Mayor Wea ver today lsued a statement bearing up on the letter flgned by 1 business men and addressed to Sheriff Miles, chairman of the Republican City Committee, urging the committee to reform the Republican party. The lettor suggested that new nominations be made for the Pall elec tion. The Mayor's statement in part is as follows: This Injection of party politics at this time Is unfortunate. It would be treason to a holy causa to Involve It In partisan politics. It makes no difference what parlies or what organisations fall as the result of their participation in mu nicipal wrongs and crimes 6t the past. Let them fall. They must fall and be dethroned be fore the work In hand can be completed impartially and honestly, and the affairs of the people placed on a firm and se cure foundation for the future. I will consider no politics until this work is done. This is not a contest over a Sheriff and Coroner, and I shall not permit It to be reduced to such a lame and Impotent conclusion If I can help it. Therefore. I speak now and thus strongly In order that the true friends of municipal regeneration and honest government may be on their guard against either subtle or misleading efforts as would divert the issue, betray tne cause, and possibly save for1 further evil the parent source of all our woes.' " Mrs. William J. Bryan and Miss Bryan sailed for Europe yesterday oa the steamer Vadtr&n& FIRST WIFE HAS OBJECTION Alleges Guatemalan Millionaire Re married Before He Had Right. OAKLAND. Cal., June 17. (Special.) George Washington Reed, millionaire plantation-owner, who arrived yesterday from Guatemala, was married this eve ning to Miss Louise Matilda Reddan, to whom. It has been alleged by his first wife. Mrs. Nellie B. Reed, he was Ille gally wedded prior to the granting of his final decree of divorce. Just before 3 o'clock this afternoon. Rcod. accompanied by the bride-to-be. her mother and her brother. August Reddan. was driven In a hack to the ffle of Coun ty Clerk Cook arid obtained a license to marry. Reed gave his age as 4$ years, while Miss Reddan. after some hesitation, confessed that she was 5 years old. They were immediately driven: to Justice Qulnn's court, -where the ceremony was performed. Then they went to the home of the bride, 1386 Haste street. Berkeley. Reed was averse to discussing the ac cusations made against him by his first wife, from whom be obtained a decree of divorce In Judge Trout's court June S, In spite of the attorney who announced an appeal to the Supreme Court, the granting of tho final decree was opposed on the ground that Reed bad married a rain be fore the lapse of a year from the inter locutory decree. The first wife Is also suing him for J10.0, which she alleges he owes her. Mrs. Reed was formerly the wife of George W. Cook, a bookmaker, who two years ago lost heavily at the Oakland racetrack. He went East without his wife, and she subsequently obtained a divorce for desertion. Later she became the wife of William Orear. one of tha owners of the news stand at the ferry de pot in San Francisco. After three weeks they separated, and the wife obtained a divorce on account of her husband's con duct. Alter Reed married his first wife and learned that she had been previously mar. rlcd. and that sho had two children, they disagreed, and she went to Paris to live. Little more than a year ago Reed ob tained a divorco from her for desertion, and June 5 he obtained a final decree, despite the determined opposition of his first wife. Reed's present wife arrived here several weeks a?o from Guatemala. It Is said she was registered on the steamer as Mrs. George W. Reed, which led to the opposi tion by the former wife. NO MORE FINE FEATHERS Missouri Law Against This Decora tion Goes Into Effect. ST. LOL'IS. June 17. (Special.) The law prohibiting the wearing of feathers taken from birds, except those of domestic fowls, goes Into effect at midnight, and will not only prove a serious affliction to women, but of great pecuniary loss to the milli nery houses. Wholesale milliners of this city estimate that the enforcement of this law will mean a loss to the trade of not less than $$.O,000 In the next two years. The milliners generally say they will abide by the law. "We will be forced to create new milli nery designs out of other material, in view" of the possibility that we will be unable to use certain plumage and feathers," said the head of the largest wholesale house in the city tonight. Section 53 of the law says: "All Sheriffs, Deputy- Sheriffs. Marshals and other peace officers are hereby de clared to be ex-officlo game wardens, and are empowered to enforce the law." Any woman who appears on the street wearing a hat decorated with tho plumage of game birds will be liable to arrest and Imprisonment. ENGLAND STANDS READY Will ot Leave France to Stand German Attack. SPECIAL CABLE. LONDON. June IS. It Is probable that the crisis that Germany Is forcing upon the nations of Europe will soon assume a new phase. Every move thus far made by the Kaiser has been aimed at France. although chiefly designed to damage Brit ish Interests. The British government has not the slightest desire to shelter Itself behind its more exposed neighbor. There is reason to believe that Lord Lansdowne will soon take occasion to make England's position clear and the issue direct. The policy that Germany is pursuing to ward France. If directed against England, could have but one result. The British government is by no means unwilling to put the genuineness of German aggression to the test, and an opportunity to do so Is !tke"ly to arise la the near future. This was clearly Indicated In Lord Lansdowne's message to the French government yes terday, when he said he was prepared to support both the letter and the spirit of the Morocco agreement. Injured and his fireman. Fred Arm strong, of Belvldcre, 111., probably fa tally hurt In a collision between the Freeport express and a freight train on the Chicago & Northwestern road at Gilbert. 111., today. Dozens of pas sengers wero thrown from their seats, but only 15 suffered injuries of a minor character. GREAT TOURIST SEASON Portland Fair and California At tract Unprecedented Crowds. CHICAGO. June 17. (Special.) ver before has the Summer excur- ion and tourist business been more Ive at this stage of the season. The Injured In Collision. CHICAGO. June 17. (Special.) En gineer Leonard Smith, of Chicago, was movement to the Western mountain resorts has assumed proportions that surprise even the most optimistic of the railroad officials. In several in stances It has been necessary to In crease" tho facilities for handling traf fic, which now is as- largo as that of the first week of July last year. The great volume of Inquiries as to rates and arrangements is taken to Indicate that this season's record will far sur pass that of any former, year. 'Tho xreat rush of pleasure and health seekers so early In the sea son." said a prominent traffic offi cial, "simply emphasizes the fact tnat the country is enjoying- unprecedented prosperity. California has come to be regarded. as an all-year state for 're sorters. '. Tho Portland Fair is attracting thour sands of people also. to the Coast. RIVAL TO AMALGAMATED Colonel Greene and Helnze May Form Copper Deal. BOSTON. June 17. (Special.) It is stat ed here that President Greene, of the Greene Consolidated Copper Company, and F. Augustus Kcinze. of the United Copper Company were in conference this week before the former departed for Mex ico, in matter of a merger of the Greene and United Copper properties. Helnze accompanied Greene out of New York. According to dispatches, they had an other conference in Chicago. It is said the merger will take the form of an actual consolidation of properties through a hold ing company. The combination. If worked out. would prove the most formidable rival of the Amalgamated that has yet ap peared. Colonel Greene will call meetings of all the Greene companies on his return to investigate tho Tumors" affecting the integrity of the companies with which he is connected. CARVED TURTLE'S BACK Creatnre Found After Many Years Still Bearing Memorial. AURORA. III.. June 17.-(SpecIal.) When D. C. Lee. a well-known business man of Detroit and a leader in Grand Army of the Republic circles of that city, was with the Union Army at Taneytown. Md.. 11 miles south of Gettysburg, early In 1S63. he picked up a common land tur-. tie and on Its hard-shell back carved the United States flag, a casile. whieh was the Insignia of the Engineering Corps, his name, regiment and the year. Four weeks ago Captain H. H. Mertz. of Get tysburg, caught a turtle which had on Its back a flag, a castle and Lee'3 name together witn the year. He found out whore Lee was and wrote to him, say ing: that if he could prove his identity the live turtle would be shipped to him at once. It took the turtle 42 yeara to travel 11 miles. MUST lOW BOOKS Government Wins Point in Paper Trust Case. MAY LEARN INNER SECRETS Mazamas Prepare for Outing. The final announcement of the outing committee of the Mazamas has been is sued and states that as it Is desirable to have members of the club and Inter ested friends meet before the outing at Mount Rainier In July, a picnic will be held at Will G. Steel's camp Friday af ternoon and evening. June 16. In order to reach this camp Mazamas and their friends are directed to take the Fulton car on First street to the corner of Nebraska and Wisconsin, then walk south on a trail to the camp, which is in a grove about half a mile up tho hill to the left where the trail strikes the Southern Pacific Coffee and ice eream will be provided, but each member should bring a lunch, together with a plate, tin cup, spoon, Chinese lantern and candle. After supper there will be a camp fire and a general discussion of the Summer's outing. The trip to Rainier will be especially enjoyable and attractive and an unusually large number will take advantage of the row rates offered. Although It will be a camping trip, every arrangement has been made for the convenience and comfort of those who are Inexperienced in moun taineering. Most of the two weeks time which tho outing will consume will be spent at Paradise Park, at an altitude of about 7000 feet, on the southern slope of Rainier. This Is an Ideal spot and cannot be excelled for beauty or grandeur of scenery In the Pacific Northwest- Plnaforc" Wisdom. ' . Butte News. Stick close to your desk and nevor go to sea and you'll be the ruler of the Equita ble. (From Paul Morton's Operetta.) Judge Seaman Decides That Books Must Be Shown in Court and. Officials Must Reveal All Affairs of Trust. MILWAUKEE. June 17. The General Paper Company, sued by the Government to determine whether It is a trust in re straint of trade, has lost its contention before the United States Circuit Court that it should not be compelled to produce Its books to supply testimony In response to the prosecution's search for evidence. United States Circuit Judge Seaman ren dered the decision. Attorney James D. Flanders, representing the paper company, says he will carry the matter to the Cir cuit Court of Appeals without delay, and the company will probably continue to resist the attempts of the Government's attorneys. Victory for Government. The Government is completely victori ous In its contention, except that the books which are to be produced under the court's order shall not pass out of the possession of the defendant, save In case of pressing the power to examine the books of any corporation to learn Its In nermost secrets and compel answers from officials to all relevant questions which will be all-important in future prosecu tions of trusts as well As in the case at hand. The objection of irrelevancy was raised so frequently that the examination almost ceased to make progress, save for information which the prosecution had succeeded in getting from other sources, and the court was finally asked to mako the defendants answer and produce books showing the profits made, the expenses of the corporation, the manner of its oper ation and the like. In his ruling, Judgo Seaman said: Judge Seaman's Itcasons. White the Inquiry whether the matter sought is in any sense relevant to the con troversy may arise in applications of this nature, the importance ot a question must be very plain to Justify refusal to answer beforo the examiner and the ordinary tests of ma teriality are not applicable. Objections are to be preserved, but the materiality Is for consideration by the trial court and not the examiner; and the court from which the subpoena issues will rarely pass upon such objections by way of supervision certainly not when fairly debatable. The objections which are thus brought do not Impress me as entitled to consideration in detail on the present application and will be treated as overruled upon the grounds stated. The test to be applied is whether the Im munity or amnesty granted under the act of Congress in question is aa broad as tha privilege granted under the constitution. As the amnesty provision in the act is identical with the like provision In the interstate commerce act. I am constrained to rule that the Immunity Is sufficient to remove tha privilege. The contention that the provision of the interstate act which makes the giving of testimony compufsory (not appearing in the anti-trust act) differentiates Its construc tion, seems to me without force, as that provision merely Impose: the duty to testify before a nonjudicial tribunal, while the duty to testify In this Judicial proceeding arises both In the common law and under the gen eral statutes. Under the decisions referred to. the court is not at liberty to consider the interests of witnesses as constituted by way of limitation of privilege or Immunity. Bees Stinp Horse to Death. MARYSVILLB. Cal.. June 17.-(Speclal.) Bees attacked a horse In Sutter County and before the animal could be driven, from the scene he had been so badly In jured that the owner was compelled to destroy him. One Boom Crushed. Buffalo (N. Y.) Evening Times. John Weaver. Mayor of Philadelphia is a native of England. This is an Ir removable obstacle in the way of the Presidential boom which has been started for him. isseseooeeoeooosooeossssc Bitters THE FINEST TONIC FOR SICKLY GIRLS AND WOMEN 3S HOSTETT Stomach Thousands of sickly girls and women now take the Bitters in preference to ail other women's remedies. They were persuaded to try it and found it far superior to all others as a Monthly Regulator and Tonic for their weak organs. They also found that it cured them of Backache, Cramps, Nervous Headaches, Dizziness, Nausea, Fainting Spells, Heartburn, Bloating; Indiges tion, Dyspepsia and Constipation. One bottle will be sufficient to convince you of its value. Try it without delay and you'll be thankful for the hint. Here's proof: Mrs. M. J. Odell, Odell, "W. Va., says: "I have used yonr Bitters for General Weakness and Loss of Appetite with good results. I heartily endorse it."' Mrs. J. 0. 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