THE SUNDAY OREGOyiAN, PORTLAM), MARCH 13, 1910.
LROAD BILL IS
GIVEN NEW PHASE
Amendment Opens Way
Valuation of Properties
ira Mergers.
to
SENATE .COMMITTEE ACTS
Proposed Law Would Put Handicap
on Consolidations Like That of
Union ; and Southern Pacific
Lines Bill Iteported Soon.
WASHTXGTON", March 12. The Admin
istration railroad bill was amended today
In the Senate committee on commerce so
an to make commercial or market valua
tion of railroad properties by th Inter
state Commerce Commission a condition
precedent to the merging, consolidation or
ireorganlzation of roads subject to the
interstate commerce law.
This change,' one of the most drastic
yet made, opens the doors only to valua
tion of properties whose merger is con
templated. The committee has not by
this action indorsed the various schemes
tfor physical valuation of all railroad prop
erties in accordance with many bills in
troduced in both houses of Concress.
The amendment imposes a handicap
on eucn consolidation as. the Harrlman
merger of the- Union and Southern Pacific
lines. The bill, in section 14, authorizes
a new combination, in cases of reorgani
zation, consolidation or merging of two or
more railroads, to issue stock or bonds
up to the par value of the welded cor
porations. It was contended today that to permit
the managers of mergers to issue stocks
or bonds up to the par value of securi
ties of the two roads would work an
injustice and would result in taxing the
public to pay dividends on watered stocks.
The committee amended materially the
section prescribing conditions under which
such a corporation may acquire the stocks
or bonds of another and non-competing
railroad by the issue of its own stocks
and bonds.
Representative Washburn, of Massachu
setts, offered an . amendment providing
that the Interstate Commerce Commission
fhall supervise the issue of stocks and
bonds and fix the price at which they
shall be offered for sale. This amend
ment and others were not acted upon.
The committee hopes to report the bill
to the House next week.
District Inheritance Tax Proposed.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Because
millionaires retire from active business
and come to the National Capital to
live or rather die and are enabled to
escape various forms of taxation in the
District of Columbia, Representative
Miller (Rep.) today introduced a bill
providing for an inheritance tax in the
District.
BIG RESERVOIR BREAKS
BLOCK SIGXAIi ALOXE SAVES
rXIOX. PACIFIC LIMITED.
Two Allies of Track Are Washed
Out and Damage Is Estimated
at $150,000.
JULESBURG, Colo., March 12. The
big Jumbo reservoir, belonging to the
Julesburg irrigation district, went out
suddenly Friday, washing out two miles
of Union Pacitic track and causing dam
age to the extent of $150,000.
A Union Pacific limited train -en
route from Chicago to Denver stopped
close to the waters, the engineer see
ing the flood spread out for miles
before him.
So far as known no lives were lost
through the disaster, which is con
sidered remarkable. In view of the
millions of gallons' of water . turned
loose. One report has it that only the
block signal, which was recently es
tablished, saved the limited train from
plunging into the water.
Officia'i or the Irrigation district
have been unable to discover the cause
of the accident.
The water is flowing off down the
Platte River and will not cause any
material damage to the laud. Suffi
cient water remains in th reservoir
to meet the needs of the coming sea
son. The Union Pacific is detouring
trains over the Burlington via Ster
ling and a short delay will be the only
inconvenience.
NEW YORK CENTRAL GAINS
Revenues and Profits Show Great
Increase Over 190 8.
NEW YORK, March 12. Indicative
of the business revival during 1909,
the annual statement of the Vander
bllt lines. Issued yesterday, shows that
the revenues of the New York Cen
tral increased from $83,297,354 in 1908
to $93,171,864. The cost of operation
shows an increase of only $3,304,522.
The total income of the property from
all sources after all deductions was J13.J
695,420. After the payment of dividends
there was a surplus for the year of
$4,73,S21- .
The road made a proflj of $1,654,410 on
its sale of the capital stock of the Ches
apeake & Ohio to the Hawley interests.
AIRSHIP UPSETS IN LAKE
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of the altitude rudder, the aeroplane was
ascending Into the blue eky again, and
a thrill went through the spectators.
For more than 100 feet the machine was
a foot above the ground. This was the
famous Hamilton "glide." Round the in
closure swept the machine, mounting
higher and higher, until it poised ready
for another dip. The engine was stopped
and with a speed estimated at more than
100 miles an hour the biplane glided
downward to attempt again to touch its
tail in the lake. .
Foot Too Near Lake.
Hamilton sat coolly in his seat, ready
to tilt the altitude rudder, which would
send, the machine upward at the right
moment. So intense was the interest
of those in the crowd that every detail
of the maneuvering was flashed before
their vision. Jus a foot too near the
ground, Hamilton tilted his rudder, and
that instant it dipped beneath the su!
face of the water, turning the aeroplane
completely over and sending a spray u
ward a hundred feet.
The iiplane with it powerful engine.
which had purred about in the air, lay
liKe a 6tricken tning in the water, with
its bicycle wheels turned upward. The
yellow wings were lying on the muddy
bottom of the lake and the broken and
twisted framework showed above the
surface.
Aviator Will Try Again. -
Hamilton rallied rapidly at the hos
pital and was able to return to his
hotel tonight. He is. 'determined to
make a flight tomorrow and declared
that he will successfully perform the
real mat resulted in his fall this af
ternoon.
The attending physician tonight said
inai ne saw no reason why Hamilton
should not fly tomorrow. The most se
vere injury sustained by the aviator
was a bad bruise on the right leg.
BOOKS ARE EXAMINED
Byllesby's Engineer at Walla Walla
, for Physical Inquiry.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 12.
(Special.) Howard Corbett, of Port
land, engineer for H. M. Byllesby & Co.,
of Chicago, and John T. Richardson,
manager for Lester, Herrick & Herrick,
public accountants, also of Portland,
are here making an examination of the
local properties of the Northwest Cor
poration, reported -to have been ac
quired by. Byllesby and associates. The
properties include the local street rail
way system, the electric light plant,
also of this city, and the lnterurban
electric line between Milton and Free
water. 4
Mr. Corbett Is making a thorough in
ventory of the physical properties of
the company's holdings, while Mr.
Richardson is conducting a detailed ex
amination of the books of the con
cern. Mr. Corbett is accompanied by
Herman M. Pabst, general manager of
the Portland Gas Company. Before as
sociating himself with the. Chicago
company, Mr. Corbett was "for many
years in the employ of the Portland
Gas Company, under Mr. Pabst.
HYDE'S WORK IS APPROVED
Dr. Twyman Testifies as to Treat
ment of Patients.
KANSAS CITT, March 12. Approval
of the treatment administered by Dr.
B. C. Hyde to Chrlsman and Margaret
Swope, of which Dr. G. T. Twyman
knew, was given by that physician
when he testified today regarding Dr.
Hyde's slander suit. He was also at
the house sev.-al times with Dr. Hyde
in a professional capacity.
It developed today that the investiga
tion of the contents of the stomach of
Miss Margaret Swope was with the re
quest of Mrs. Logan O. Swope and
made at the Instigation of Dr. Twy
man, who had the case in charge.
LIBERALS TAKE AGGRESSIVE
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be hung up and either the Liberals
would be returned to office again by
the majority and take it up again or
Balfour would find himself fa.ee to face
with a tremendous chaos created by the
absence of all provisions for meeting
the expenses of the government. In
other words, the difference between the
ministerial and Irish policies Is that
the ministry sacrifices the veto to the
budget and the Irish would sacrifice
the budget to the veto.
In the meantime Redmond's firmness
has had an extraordinary effect in Ire
land. Never since the Parnell split 20
years ago did the Irish party stand so
high as today. Meetings expressing
enthusiastic approval continue all over
the country, men promising to give two
or three times as high subscriptions to
the Irish party as ever before. The
most remarkable meetings for 20 years
are being held in Dublin. The Irish
party had very little foothold there
during the split. Dublin, violently
Parnellite, refused a hearing to the
anti-Parnellite majority. Since then
the Sinn Felne-rs and other factionists
have held sway, forming one-third of
the entire membership of the Dublin
City Council. Joseph Devlin's extraor
dinary powers of organization began
the revival in Dublin, and the Sinn
Feiners were almost extirpated at the
last municina.1 plpnttnn T? d m ,i ' o
string policy completed the work.
A remarkable sign of the times is
that everywhere the speakers now say
that America paid the expenses of the
last election, but that Ireland is to
pay the expenses of this election.
DARING AVIATOR WHO FELL AT SEATTLE YESTERDAY, AS
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ARBITRATION HOPE
HAS SO FAR FAILED
Two of Four Mediums Declare
They Can Do Nothing in
Philadelphia Strike.
PRESIDENT WILL NOT ACT
Financial Institution Say They Can
not Help Solve Problem Civic '
Federation and Councils
Only Hope Left.
PHILADELPHIA, March 12. Two of
the four mediums through which Phil
adelphia hoped that a strike settlement
might be reached were today practic
ally eliminated. It was hoped that
president Taf t. the bankers of Phila
delphia, the National Civic Federation
or the local councllmanic bodies would
find a way to lend a hand to stop the
Birne.
Today word came from Washington,
unofficially, but on seemingly good au
thority, that the President, . through
the Department of Commerce and La-
Dor, could not see his way clear to
intervene. The reason given was that
the trouble is purely of a local char
acter. Bankers declared that the financial
interests probably would keep hands
off the fight. Frank B. Reeves, presi
dent of the Philadelphia Clearlng
House Association, took a strong stand
on the question of exclusive recognition
of its organization.
Mr. Reeves said today: "I cannot
see how our finaclal institutions can
bring ther powers to bear n any way
that will help to solve the problem."
Whether the National Civio Federa
tion will take up the strike sttlement
and the Councilmen can be forced to
takep action, remains to be seen. An
other telegram was sent today to Seth
Low, head of thc federation, asking
that that body offer mediation.
Mr. Low replied the federation would
do so if he could be assured the offer
would be acceptable to both sides.
There was no change today in the
general strike situation. Employers
Dredict that Monrinv will ciu v, .
binning of a general reak among the
sympathetic strikers, and dozens of lo
cal unions held meetings today and to-
mgni 10 lay plans to hold the men to
gether. Union bakers employed by a bier de
partment store have gone on strike
and seriously crippled the supply of
bread sold at that store.
There was the usual number of dis
turbances in the Kensington district
late this afternoon. Many cars were
stoned, but at only .one place did the
police have much trouble. It was no
ticed that the police refrained from us
ing their clubs in dispersing crowds.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EARNINGS
SHOW FALLING OFF.
Report Current That Plan Is On to
Bring Road Under Management
of Judge Lovett.
NEW YORK, March 12. It was
learned in Wall street yesterday that
accountants have been going over the
books of the Illinois Central Company
here and in Chicago, not because there
Is any suspicion of dishonesty, but to
learn why the earnings of- subsidiary
roads under the presidency of J. T.
Harahan have been falling off.
The accountants will report to a com
mit teeofthe - oard of directors exact-
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CENTRAL
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Our rapid growth
testifies to the ap
preciation of our
service. .
Your patronage is
solicited and will be
appreciated.
Check and Sav
ings Accounts
opened unrestricted
as to amounts.
Bond Issues.Trusts,
Escrows, Foreign
and Domestic Ex
change, Collections,
etc.
MERCHANTS
SAVINGS & TRUST
COMPANY
Corner
Sixth and Washington
. Streets
ly what the financial condition of the
property is.
Mr. Harahan recently denied that he
intends to resign or that there is any
intention to depose him. He was elect
ed in 1906 by the Harrlman interests
to succeed Stuyvesant Fish. Charles
Peabody, president of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, and
a close friend of the late Mr. Harrlman,
is still the dominant figure in the
board of directors.
There has been a report that Mr.
Peabody and his associates wish to
bring the road under the manage
ment of Robert S- Lovett and his group
of Harrlman executives.
The salary of the president of the
Illinois Central is $40,000 a year. If
Mr. Harahan should stay with the road
until he is 7.0 he will be entitled to a
pension of $10,000 a year. He is now
67 years of age.
SOCIALISTS' EFFECT NIL
Demonstrations Fail to Change Ger
many's Stand on Suffrage.
BERLIN, March 12. The street dem
onstrations, recently organized by the
Socialists, do not appear to have af
fected the Government's position re
garding suffrage legislation, if one may
judge from Chancellor von Betham
Hollweg's declaration in the Prussian
Diet today.
Speaking in the debate on the suff
rage bill, he rejected emphatically the
suggestion to Introduce direct and se
cret manhood suffrage in elections to
the Diet.
STRIKE THREATENS LINES
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books at the Instance of organized la
bor, the wage question.
"Three other labor organizations have
recently accepted arbitration and an
other important railroad, the B. & O.,
has Just succeeded in adjusting its dif
ferences with the trainmen by medi
ation. There is no reason to believe
that another intelligent body of men
we have endeavored to deal fairly with.
Is going to act hastily."
HE APPEARS IN FLIGHTS.
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Our fine stock of spring
suits are iow on display
larger quantities than
fore. Go where you
cannot find their equal
to $40. All the popular
are represented, and the
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passed elsewhere. Sizes
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LAUGHLIN 15 SUICIDE
Brother-in-Law of Mrs. Taft
Shot Self, Says Coroner.
POOR HEALTH WAS CAUSE
President Will Attend Funeral ct
Pittsburg Man Who Is Said ta
Have Left $20,000.000 Wife
Is Reported Prostrated.
PITTSBURG, March 12. Suicide by
shooting caused the death of Thomas
Mck. Laughlin, brother-in-law of Mrs.
Taft, wife of President Taft. Confirma
tion of many rumors to this effect was
given by Coroner Samuel C. Jamison,
after a visit to Mr. Laughlin's home to
day. While Mr. Laughlln Is reported to have
died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the
Coroner did not receive official news un
til 1 o'clock today, when the physician's
certificate of death was returned. This
assigned the cause as cerebral apoplexy
and was by Dr. McKinnon. .
Prssistent calls for information caused
an investigation after which the Coroner
said that the physician's return was
technically correct, although the cerebral
hemorrhage had been caused by a bullet.
It was not intended that even the
President or any members of the family,
beyond George M. Laughlln, a brother,
and the widow, should know the actual
cause. All traces of the wound are said
to have been removed from the body in
embalming. The rumors of suicide are
thought to have been spread through the
family servants.
The death of his father. Major G. M.
Laughlin, several months ago, deeply af
fected Mr. Laughlin, who was of a ner
vous temperament. He traveled much
previous to his death In the hope that
his health migh tbe benefited. Upon his
return from Europe to his home on last
Sunday night, Mr. Laughlin's health and
spirits seemed to be improved.
Mr. Laughlin's wealth was estimated
at $20,000,000. He was characterized by
-- -'Ssoeiates as a "clean, upright citi
zen." ..e shock to Mrs. Laughlin has pros
trated her. 'The funeral will be held to
morrow at 3 o'clock from the Laughlin
home, and Rev. Maitland Alexander, of
the First Presbyterian Church, a cousin
of Mr. Laugrhlln by marriage, will offi
ciate at the services. The honorary pall
bearers will be banking and Industrial
men with whom Mr. Laughlin waa asso
ciated. President Taft Is expected to attend, al
though Mrs. Taft is reported to be too ill
to leave Washington.
OFFICERS EMJQY SMOKER
A. J. Capron Presents Painting and
Receives Silver-Mounted Cane.
YANCOTTVKTt. Wash.. March IX
Colds Conquered Means
Sickness Saved
Anyone interested In the cure of Con
sumption, should get one of the book
lets telling of recoveries by the use of
Eck man's Alterative.
Coughs, Stubborn Colds and Pneu
monia may be the beginning of more
serious troubles Bckman's Alterative
is the effective remedy. Take it in time.
Saratoga, N. Y., May, 1908.
, Gentlemen: For five or six years I
was troubled with cough and expectora
tion. My case was declared Consump
tion by my doctor. After taking Eck
man's Alterative, which was recom
mended, I was entirely cured.
(Signed Affidavit) James W. Kanaly.
ECKMAN'S ALTERATIVE Is good for
throat and lung troubles and is on sale
in Portland at all druggists. Ask for
booklet of cured cases. It can.be ob
tained at or procured from your local
druggist. If not, send this advertise
ment with Two Dollars to the ECK
MAN LABORATORY, Philadelphia, Pa.,
and we will send one botlte prepaid to
your nearest express office.
CRIMSON WINTER RHUBARB
91.50 per Dozen; $6.00 per Hundred) 40
per Thousand. Superlative and other
berry plants. JV ornery stock of all kinds.
J. B. WAGNER,
Tk Rhubarb and Berry Specialist.
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OUT ITTERS TO MEN AID BOYS
Grant Phegley. Manager 7th and Stark Streets
(Special.) The officers of the First
Infantry held a smoker and reception
in the Officers' Club last evening, to
which General Maus and his staff and
the officers of the Second Field Ar
tillery were Invited. A. J. Capron, of
Portland, was guest of honor. Mr.
Capron presented to. the First Infantry
an oil painting of the coat of arms of
the First Infantry, Colonel George K.
McGunnegle making the speech of ac
ceptance. The painting hangs in the
Officers' Club.
To show their appreciation of the
gift, and in token of their friendship
and esteem for Mr. Capron, he was
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dental parlors who have been in the habit of exacting money from
people and not doing their work properly.
Dr. Wythe's plan is to give the public the best work possible for
the least money, and not ask pay for the work before it is done. You
need have no fear in coming to Dr. Wythe's offices; for even if you
have an examination, and an estimate is given you, it does not obligate
you to have your work done here. We will gladly look your work over
and advise you what to do.
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148 Fifth Street, Portland. Oregon.
Opposite Meier & Frank's Fifth-Street Entrance.
Lady Assistants Always in Attendance. Hours, 8:30 to 6;
Sundays, 8:30 to 2.
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presented with a silver-mounted stick,
his monogram being engraved upon iT
and also that it was presented by the
officers of the First Infantry. CoVnel
McGunnegle made the presentation
speech and Mr. Capron replied. Tne
First Infantry Band furnished the mu
sic throughout the evening and re
freshments were served at a lata
hour.
About 100 officers and friends wera
present.
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