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PORTLAND', OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER
1906.
FIVE CENTS.
11,
ANOTHER GRAFT
IN TROLLEY LINES
Grand Jury Will Seek
Out $50,000 Deal.
STOCK ASSESSED TO PAY GASH
Ruef's Supervisors Then
Promptly Give Permit.
BOSS IN ROLE OF MEDIATOR
Muckholder Unwillingly Tells How
Union Street Line at San Fran
Cisco Came to Be Electri
fied After l-'irc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. (Special.)
One of the matters most urgently press
ing for the attention of the grand jury
concerns the permit granted to the Pre
sidio & Ferries Street Hallway Company,
known as the Union-street line, authoriz
ing a change from the cable and horse
cars to the overhead trolley system.
Current reports are to the effect that a
noodle fund of f.".o,000 was raised and paid
over at tho time the permit was granted
by the unanimous vote of the Super
visors. The Union-street line had more diffi
culty with tile Board of Supervisors than
the United Railroads. The members of
the board fell over each other in their
hurry to comply with every request of
the larger corporation. When the Union
street company came forward shortly
after the tire with a petition for treat
ment similar to that accorded the United
Railways, the Supervisors rebelled. They
first set up the plea that the franchises
of tho company had expired. In this
opinion tho City Engineer concurred. The
word went out that until the franchises
could be produced no permit would be
granted.
Slock Assessed, Permit Granted.
After some weeks of delay the fran
chises were placed before the Supervisors.
Still tho Supervisors were not satisfied.
They wanted assurance that trolley cars
could .climb the hills. The plan was all
but dropped at this point. Lrfiter it was
pressed with fresh energy. The Super
visors aealn called a halt. They wanted
a promise that work would begin at once
and that the company would maintain
liplits along the streets It traversed.
It was about this time that the stock
of the company was assessed something
like $2 a share. There are 25.000 shares
in all, and the assessment yielded $50,000.
On September 11, without discussion, and
by unanimous vote, the Supervisors
passed the ordinance giving to the com
pany a permit to change its road Into an
overhead trolley system. The ordinance
did not call for the payment of any sum
into the treasury of the city.
Rumors of Corruption.
Soon after this, rumors were spread
that a corruption fund had been raised
by tho company and employed to put the
' ordinance through. The name of Abe
Rucf figured in these rumors, and to him
was ascribed the role of mediator. Most
of the stock of the Presidio & Ferries
Company is held in San Francisco and
cities about the bay. George A. Newhall,
the president, is" one of the heaviest stock
holders, mocks of stock are held by the
Alexander Forbea and Kent estate, of
Marin County. The Forbes estate Is now
valued at f 1,000,000 or more. It has been
separated Into three divisions the Forbes
Kstate Company, the Forbes Trust and
Forbes lirds. James H. Wilkins, super
intendent of construction at San Quentin
prison, ex-Assemblyman and prison direc
tor, married one of the daughters of Al
exander Forbes and has assisted in the
management of the estate.
Wilkins Squirms, but Tells.
"Yes," said Wilkins, last night, "the
impression prevails that a sum of money
was paid for the permit granted by the
Supervisors, but for the facts you must
"But, Mr. Wilkins, the permit was at
first refused."
"Yes; It was held up."
"And about that time an assessment of
l was levied?"
"Yes,' It was about that time the assess
ment was levied, but for the facts you
must see"
"And shortly after the assessment was
levied, the permit was granted?"
"Yes, the permit was granted then."
"Then there was a boodle fund?"
Wilkins squirmed uneasily, dug his toes
into the carpet and chewed the end of his
cigar. "That's the talk, but you'll have
to fee "
"For what else could the money have
been raised?"
"Well, It might have been for rehabili
tation."
Rise in Stock Repays Graft.
"Now, Mr. Wilkins, as a matter of fact.
was not there some arrangement with the
United Railways as to rehabilitation?"
"Well, I understand that the road Is to
be sold to the I'nited Railways."
"On what terms?"
"After the line has been rehabilitated
it is to be sold for a good price."
"Now, I under-stand that the J2 a share
was more than recovered by the jump in
the stock following the granting of the
permit?"
"Yes, that's true. Before the fire the
stock was selling around 40. After the
fire it sold as low as 12, and then fluctu-
ated between 12 and 15. When the trolley
permit was granted. It jumped to 30. It
has always been a good investment, pay
ing usually. 8 per cent."
"But for all this you paid nothing?"
"Nothing to the city."
WAS LAWLER COUNTED OUT?
Grand Jury Will Investigate Elec
tion Voting Machines Guarded.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. The elec
tion officials in the Fortieth Assembly
District will have an opportunity to
explain to the new grand jury why an
error of an even 100 votes was made
in Judge Lawler's count at the election
last Tuesday. Believing that other er
rors of like character might have been
made, Judge Hosmer, the only defeated
Judicial candidate indorsed by the Bar
Association, has decided to investigate
the majority of 252 votes by which he
was beaten.
The Bar Association, which offered a
reward for the detection of election
frauds, has Interested Itself, as has
likewise Francis J. Heney, and special
deputy patrolmen have been sworn in
to guard the machines, some of which
have not yet been returned to the mu
nicipal warenouse. and are still lying
insecure throughout the city, though it
is said the machines have been watched
unceasingly since the morning of elec
tion day by men Interested in clean
government. They are also assisted by
men picked for that purpose and well
armed.
Conference on Stanadrd Oil Case.
WASHINGTON. Nov. HO. Special Coun
sel Morrison and Kellogg, having in
charge the investigation of the Standard
Oil Company, had' a conference today
with Mr. Purdy, assistant to the Attorney-General.
Another conference prob
ably will be held Monday and it Is be
lieved that the Attorney-General will be
ready, late In the coming week, to an
nounce whether or not he will begin pro
ceeding."! against the Standard Oil Com
pany for violation of the Sherman anti
trust act.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tb Weather.
TODAY'S InrraslnR rloudiness followed by
rain ; easterly winds.
YESTERDAY'S WKATHER Maximum tem
perature, 64 depres; minimum, 53.
Foreign.
French Rovernmcnt adopts conciliatory at
titude on church question. Page 3.
Boer Insurrection at Cape Colony. Page 4.
Crater of Vesuvius caves in. causing earth
quake. Page 3.
Count Honl holds utrons hand In divorce
case and is confident of winning. Page 3.
Gossip of European nations. Page 4.
Great development in Sonora, Mexico, by
American capital. Page 3.
National.
President Roosevelt makes good progress on j
voyage. Page 3.
Government will investigate Immense coal
land frauds in Utah and Indictments of
Rio Grande Railroad officials are prob
able. Page 1.
Politics.
3, J. Hill upeaks for reciprocity with Can
ada. Page 1.
McCarren threatens to appeal to court
agalnM rising ousted f rum Democratic
committee. Page 4.
Official returns whittle down Hoch's plu
rality, page 4.
Bonaparte advooa tes election of political
bosses ty law. Page 4.
Domestic
Stork market "held down by scarcity of
money. Page 5.
Rork Island Road absorbs Mexican Central.
Page '2.
McK In ley's niece stows a way on transport
to accompany husband to Philippines.
Page 2.
Pacific Coast.
Graft, of $M,000 in another trolley deal at
ifan Francisco. Page 1.
General Shafter steadily grows weaker.
Page 1.
San Francisco refugees resist eviction from
shacks in parks. Page
Oregin .bad men fight fatal duel at Burns.
"Washington polltax law held constitutional.
Pago
Former Oregon Judge will try federation of
ficials tor Steunenberg murder in Idaho.
Page
Victor E. D'Anna kills Ben Gholson and
himself at Salem, Or. Page 14.
Washington shingle manufacturers agree to
shut down mlils for Go days. Page 15.
Sports.
Oregon should have slight advantage over
Washington in next Saturday's game,
says Referee in weekly review. Page 37.
Kaufmann will never have a chance to meet
Jeffries, and O'Brien is afraid, says Will
G. Mac Kae, In fight review. Page 37.
Future of Coast League to be determined at
l,os Angeles meeting next month. Page
37.
Pacific Coast League forced to purchase un
official averages. Page 37.
Columbia University defeats High School,
5 to 0. Page 30.
Willamette and Washington play tie game
at Seattle. Page 3u.
Oregon second team too much for Corval
Um. Page 36.
Drain Normal 10, Eugene High 0. Page 36.
The Dalles Athletic Club defeated by O. A.
C. 9 to 0. Page 36.
Pacific University wins by big score. Page
36.
Football games: Tale defeats Brown; Penn
sylvania and Lafayette tie; West Point
defeats Princeton; Harvard defeats In
dians. Page 36.
Stanford wins first Intercollegiate Rugby
game on Berkeley oval. Page 2.
Commercial and M arine.
Lack of cars restricts hop buying. Page .IS.
Chicago wheat market closes steady. Page
39.
Deficit in surplus reserves of New York
banks. Page 38.
Bank statement has small effect on stock
market. Page 38.
Navigation on Willamette River again open
to Corvallis. Page 1 1.
Portland and Vicinity.
Polite bandit forces wife o rob her hus
land and thanks victim for plunder.
Page 1.
Rough and tumble flght between Portland
High and Columbia University lads.
Page 8. ,
Big increase in schonl enrollment shown In
monthly reports. Page 10.
Chinese boy accidentally shoots little sister
in the head with target rifle. Page 24.
County Court says it cannot raise salaries
of Clerk s deputies. Page 10.
State Board decides to continue operation
of Portage Road. Page 8.
Millionaire Sweeny gives options for leases
on Dekum homestead and on Dronert v
at Third and Stark, and lessee plana
erect. iun ut line ouuuings. rage y.
Features and Departments.
Editorial. Page 6.
Church announcements. Page 40.
Classified advertisements. Pages 17-23.
Is the hero of bloody Sunday alive? Page 43.
Attorney-General Moody's success. Page 43.
Why tell clumsy lies to children. Page 47.
A. H. Ballard's dramatic letter. Page 46.
The first gentleman of Europe. Page 43.
W. W. Jacobs' sea yarn. Page 48.
Europe's most beautiful city. Page 42.
Ohuckwagon Cal on the tenderfoot. Page 32.
Book reviews. Page 49.
Social. Pages 26-27-29.
Dramatic. Pages 34-33.
Religious notes. Page 49.
The John Dough mystery. Page 60.
Musical matters. Page 28.
Household and fashions. Page 47.
Youth's department. Page 51.
COMPELS WIFE TO
ROB HER BID
Highwayman Turns a
Clever Trick.
IS A VERITABLE "RAFFLES"
Polite Footpad Holds Up Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Donald.
ROBBED UNDER ARC LIGHT
Bandit Accepts Victims Valuables
With Thanks; Bows, Scrapes and
Runs Away Police Have a
Good Description of Him.
HOLD-IP UNDER ARC LIGHT.
A well-dressed, unmasked high
wayman, with a most obliging na
ture, held up and robbed Mr. and .
Mrs. R. L. Ronald, of 4H6 Tenth
a'treet, in the full glare of an arc
light at Tenth and Montgomery
streets at 9 o'clock last night, as
they were going to their home. He
secured a gold watch and chain, $-5
and a gunmetal pencilholder for his
trouble, after which he escaped.
The polite highwayman did not at
tempt to rob Mrs. Donald, whose
husband Is second vice-president of
W. S. Barstow & Co., but he kindly
permitted her to search her hus
band's pockets and to hand to the
robber Mr. Donald's valuables.
Under the glare of an arc light at
Tenth and Montgomery strets, an un
masked, stylishly-attired young man
held up and robbed Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Donald, prominent Portland people, liv
ing at 466 Tenth street, at 9 o'clock
last night, and then made his escape.
He secured a gold watch and chain, $25
and a gunmetal pencilholder.
As soon as Mr. Donald had escorted
his wife homo he called up. police
headquarters and notified Captain of
Detectives Patrick Bruin. Plucky Mrs.
Donald remained at home, while her
husband went out with a squad of de
tectives, scouring the city for the dar
ing, yet polite robber.
The hold-up and robbery was one of
the most unique in the annals of local
police history, as the perpetrator was
one of the most accommodating thugs
ever engaged in the business. He was
a veritable "Raffles," and allowed Mrs.
Donald to have her way about the
whole affair, so far as her requests
to him were concerned.
The Donalds were nearing their
home, aft.er a trip downtown. As they
approached Tenth and Montgomery
streets thy saw, about half a block
ahead of them, a well-dressed man,
little more than 5 feet in height. Mrs.
Donald declares that she and her hus
band felt sure the man was waiting
there to hold them up and rob them.
"Hold up your hands and turn your
faces toward that hedge," said the
highwayman, very politely, but at the
same time thrusting a short, nickel
plated revolver Into their faces.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald obeyed the com
mands quickly.
"Now, I want everything you've got,"
said the robber, calmly and very po
litely, but firmly, , flourishing his re
volver. Mrs. Donald stood close to her hus-
PUZZLE
band, and she told the footpad just
what valuables her husband possessed
and the highwayman grave her words
close attention.' He told her that she
might search Mr. Donald and give him
whatever articles of value her husband
had on his person. She did so, first
taking out her ' husband's pocketbook,
fishing out its contents and handing the
plunder over to the robber, who re
ceived it with thanks. Next, she hand
ed over her husband's watch and chain,
and then his gunmetal pencilholder.
"That Is all he has of value," said
Mrs. Donald to the highwayman. "Please
do not point that revolver so directly at
my husband's head."
"All right, madam," replied the high
wayman, politely. "By the way, has
your husband any diamonds or any other
valuable Jewelry?"
"You have all my husband's valuables,"
replied Mrs. Donald.
"Very well, you may go." said the po
lite highwayman, as he pulled down his
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M. I. inn Bruce, Republican Candi
date for Lieutenant-Governor of .
New York. Whose Election is Still
in Doubt.
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revolver, still clutching It fn his hand.
He then fled at a fast pace, running south
on Tenth street to Morrison, thence turn
ing east, where he was last seen.
As the hold-up and robbery occurred
right under an electric arc light, and as
It required at least two minutes, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald secured an excellent descrip
tion of the robber, which they gave to
the police. He was about 32 years old,
little more than 5 feet In height, was
smooth shaven and was attired in a
black suit, with light gray box overcoat.
very light brown hat, apparently with a
stiff crown and soft brim. He used a
small, short revolver, with a nickel-plated
barrel.
The Donalds hurfied to their home af
ter the robbery and communicated with
the police. Captain of Detectives Bruin
was at headquarters and went to the
scene at once. He interviewed the vic
tims of the daring crime, secured a de
scription of the robber and returned to
headquarters, where Acting Detectives
Mallett, Kienlan, Hill and iBurke were
assigned to the case. Donald accom
panied them, as he declared that, should
he see the robber anywhere, he would
know him at a glance. All patrolmen
were notified of the affair and were fur
nished with the bandit's description.
STEALS HER CHILD AGAIN
Woman Flees Across State Line With
Husband In Pursuit.
EUREKA SPRINGS. Ark., Nov. 10.
(Special.) After a wild ten-mile ride
across the country in an open wagon
with her husband in pursuit, Mrs. Eve
lyn Blakeley, prominent In society
here, managed to get across the Arkan
sas line with her 8-year-old daughter,
anfK ft In RHlrl the officials will not
honor a requisition for her return to
Oklahoma, wnere sne is in contempt oi
nmi rt Kv 1. n - unl Rntvtllff the - n c n
of imprisonment, the woman deliber
ately planned the kidnaping, and got
away with the child before her di
vorced husband, Ben Blakeley, was
aware or ner purpose.
PICTURE WHICH IS THE CONSUMER AND WHICH THE PRODUCER?
COAL LAND STEAL
ON GREAT SCALE
Government Is After
Rio Grande Road.
GRAND JURY TO TAKE ACTION
Regular Business in Perjury by
Fuel Company.
WORSE THAN UNION PACIFIC
Interstate Commission Will Hold In
quiry and Federal Grand Jury
Will Indict Wholesale Vse
of Dummy Locators.
SALT LAKE, Utah., Nov. 10. (Special.)
Agents of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and of the Government are
said to have uncovered land steals by the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
and by the Utah Fuel Company in this
state which make the Union Pacific pecu
lations look insignificant by comparison.
As a result of the disclosures, the Inter
state Commerce Commission is prepar
ing to make an early and searching in
vestigation in sessions to be held in this
city, in Pueblo and In Denver. A large
part of the preliminary work is said to
have been done by Fred A. Maynard,
special attorney for the Government, who
has been working on the alleged land
fraud cases for several months. Ex-Judge
Elmer E. Thomas of Omaha, also special
counsel for the Commission In the land
fraud Investigations, has taken a fre
quent hand in the matter and both have
been In consultation from time to time
with J. T. Marchand, attorney for the
Commission, who directed all of the work
In the Union Pacific disclosures.
Indictments Likely This Week.
In connection with the Union Pacific
scandal, the Federal grand jury, which
meets here next week, is going to take
up the matter and indictments will proba
bly follow against many individuals and
against the two companies involved. Evi
dence which Is said to be sufficient to
secure true bills has been marshaled for
presentation to the Jury.
The Utah Fuel Company has already
learned through some channel that an
attack is to be made on it in connection
with the coal lands and has employed
the law firm of Young & Snow, of this
city, to represent it before the Commis
sion. The Utah Fuel Company is the
coal company which stands in the same
relations to the Denver & Rio Grande as
does the Union Pacific Coal Company to
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
That is, the coal company is owned by
the same interests as the railroad com
pany. The Morton Trust Company, of
New York, will also be drawn Into the
alleged fraudulent transactions and this
concern will also be represented by the
Salt Lake attorneys mentioned. '
Regular Fee for Perjury.
It is stated that the Government's
agents have discovered that the railroad
and coal company paid a regular fee of
$50 for people to file, on Government land
and to later transfer it to the Utah Fuel
Company. In the case of the Union Pa
cific the "dummies" were presented from
t2 to J10 and in one case J200. With the
Denver & Rio Grande, however, the price
was stable and a rushing business seems
to have been done.
As a rule the evidence which will be
given to the Commission will show that
the Morton .Trust Company is the con
cern that now holds or did hold mort
gages against many thousands of acres
of land thus acquired by the railroad
company. In many Instances the Utah
Fuel Company would, as soon as the
"dummy" had qualified by committing
perjury and filing on land, secure the
conveyance of the land to the fuel or
the railroad company. Then the land
would. In many instances, be mortgaged
to the Morton Trust Company, of New
York, and the money used presumably to
develop the property.
The agents of the Government who
have been making the investigation are
very reticent regarding the matter, but
admit that an Investigation is soon to
follow. It is also stated that the alleged
frauds cover many thousands of the most
valuable coal land In the State of Utah,
which aggregate in value many millions
of dollars.
DRAWSNEAR DEATH'S DOOR
GENERAL SHAFTER STRICKEN
WITH PNEUMONIA.
Faces Death With Little Chance Held
Out for His Ultimate
Recovery.
BAKERSFIELD. Cal., Nov. 10. Soon
after 10 o'clock tonight General Shafter
took a decided turn for the worse and Is
now very weak.
Major-General Shafter, ex-commander
of the Department of California, is lying
at his ranch near this city suffering an
attack of pneumonia. His condition be
came so serious that Dr. E. W. Thorne,
of San Francisco, was sent for and dur
ing last night the specialist, together
with local physicians, were in attend
ance upon the stricken soldier.
General Shafter's advanced age and cor
pulent physique make his illness more
than ordinarily grave.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon Dr. Thorne
Issued a bulletin stating that General
Shafter Is resting considerably easier, but
that his condilion Is still extremely criti
cal. At 3 P. M. the General was resting
slightly more comfortable. His condi
tion showed slight improvement and he
was able to take a small amount of nour
ishment. Early tonight the following bulletin was
issued:
"General Shafter is resting more com
fortably, hls condition slightly im
proved and he is able to take a small
amount of nourishment. Pulse "2; respir
ation SS; temperature 100.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
L. Sttwell, .Famous .locury.
NEW YORK', Nov. 10. L. Sewell.
one of the most successful jockeys of
the American turf, died last night as
the result of injuries received in Aque
duct track yesterday.
Sewell had the mount on Llchtmas
and fell with his horse, as the result
of crowding at the half-mile post.
Sewell was a finished horseman, and
rode many notable winners, including
Ram's Horn in the 25,0J0 Brighton
handicap last July. Sewell, before rid
ing in the fatal race yesterday, had
announced that it was to be his last
ride for the season.
Mitchell Storms, Pioneer Miner.
DENVER, Nov. 10. Mitchell Storms, a
pioneer mining man of Idaho and Mon
tana, died of general debility today at
St. Luke's Hospital in this city.' He was
83 years old and had been one of the most
familiar figures In Denver for 47 years.
He was secretary of the Colorado Pio
neers' Association and had the distinc
tion of being the oldest active miner in
this state as well as founder and recorder
of Colorado's first gold camp, now Central
City. He was born in Ohio and joined in
the rush of '49 to California, coming from
that state In 1853.
Cavalry Allays Rio Grande Panic.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 10. Dis
patches from Rio Grande City, Texas,
where Mexicans attacked the Rangers,
say that the arrival of United States
cavalry there today somewhat subdued
the panic which has existed since elec
tion day, but that many people are still
cautious about venturing into the
street.
REMOVE TARIFF 0
NORTHERN
J. J. Hill For Recipro
city With Canada.
WOULD BENEFIT BOTH NATIONS
Just as Much as Reciprocity
Among States.
FREE RAW MATERIAL FIRST
Volume of Commerce With Canada
Greater Than All Affected by
Panama Canul Canuda
Threatens Reprisals.
CHICAGO. Nov. 10. James J. Hill was
the guest of honor at the banquet of th
Merchants' Club tonight and delivered
an extended address upon "Chicago's
Interest in Reciprocity with Canada."
Mr. Hill said:
Today tho entire country Is suffering from
want of transportation facilities to move
its business without unreasonable delay. The
prevailing idea with the public Is that th
railways are short of cars, while the facta
are that the shortage is In tracks and
terminals to provide a greater opportunity
for the movement of the cars.
The speaker declared that the country
today faced a transportation problem
which only time, patience and the ex
penditure of enough sums of money will
remedy. He asserted that there is a cry
ing need now for the construction of a
15-foot canal between St. Louis and New
Orleans, and he said that the necessity
for this would Increase with time. There
was no more important general work for
the Government to form, he said, than
to construct a canal capable of carrying .
vessels of 15 feet draft-
Immense Canadian Trade.
Mr. HU1 recited figures showing that
tho. trade with the people whom tho
United States will be able to reach by
the construction of the Panama canal
amounts to only about JM.fiOO.000 annually,
while the United States' trade with Can
ada Is over 13)0.000,000 per annum. He
asserted that the conservation and in
crease of this trade is of greater impor
tance than anything that will accrue to
the United States because of the con
struction of the canal. Concerning reci
procity with Canada, Mr. Hill said:
The plea for more liberal trade relations
Is negatived by only unreasoning: Individ
ual selfishness. The conclusive argument
for reciprocity with Canada always has been
and must be the experience of the several
American states. Had It not been prohib
ited by the Constitution, each state of the
Vnlon would have levied a duty on all com
merce crossing Its borders. Yet all ac
knowledge now that the one great factor
In the development of the United States has
been the commercial elimination of state
ltnes. Unrestricted trade between the states
has favored all of them.
No Danger to Manufacturers.
Whatever commercial policy confers the
greatest benefits on the whole continent will
best advance the various parts, and this city
would receive and confer inestimable profits
under a more liberal trade convention. Can
ada will, In any event and under any cys
tem. bo opened up and highly developed.
Would it then be disadvantageous for us to
share in the products of the fields of Mani
toba. Alberta and Saskatchewan?
The manufacturing Interests of both coun
tries are the first to raise alarm, but there
is no danger here. We have as much rea
son to dread Canadian competition as Penn
sylvania to cry for protection against North,
Dakota. Canada would be no more in dan
ger than Is Montana by the competition of
Ohio.
The time Is opportune for a practical
movement toward better trade relations wlth.
Canada. There has been increasing lrrlta-t
tlon toward our attitude and already th:
fact that our average tariff against thai
Dominion Is 49.83. whlla that of Canada
against tha United States )a 24.83, causes'
comment and suggests reprisals.
Free Trade With Canada Best.
In closing, Mr. Hill said:
What is the first practical step? The'
consummation most to be wished is the wlp- j
lng out of custom houses along the north-:
ern frontier and the establishment there ofj
absolute freo trade. If the time is not rlpni
for that, the least that it demands Is ample ,
reciprocity. ' There cannot be a beginning
until we have fixed in our minds the desir- .
ability of a free interchange of natural ,
products and raw materials, giving to the
Now Kngland manufacturer his fuel and to
the farmer of the Western plains his lumber
and to the makers of books and newspapers
everywhere their print paper free from tha
exactions which a needless tariff now per
mits monopoly to Impose. From this as a
beginning, work may go forward toward
larger liberty by an enlargement of mar
kets and a progress of public sentiment that
reciprocity oncf! in operation will assure.
DENIES ALL INTERVIEWS
Executive Officers Say President
Must "ot Be Quoted.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. The follow- '
lng statement touching on the quoted
conversations with the President has
been made public at the White House:
For many years it has been the In
variable practice never to attempt to
quote a private conversation with the
President. It has been found that as a
matter of fact, tho man who quotes
such a conversation usually misquotes
it. whether consciously or unconscious
ly, and such an alleged conversation Is
under no circumstances to be held as
calling for explanation or denial by
the President. The President Is re
sponsible only for what he himself says
in public, for what he writes, or for
what he explicitly authorises the prop
er Government officials to state in his
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