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UOVBR8 THE MORNINQ FIBLD ON THI LOWER COLUMBIAN
VOLUME LXIU NO. 22
A STOMA, OREGON Fill DAY. JANUARY 25, 1907
PRICE FIVE CENTS
V
COMPETITION
DESTROYED
Merged Lines Do Not Seek
Trade of Patrons.
HOLD OREGON IN CHECK
Failure to Extend Roads Has
Bottled Eastern Oregon
Territory.
COTTON .DEFENDS RAILROADS
Consul for Mrgr Declar.t N.gloot It
Not Won Than Wh.n Portland
Capitalitta War In Control of
Part of Sy.Um,
POIITLANU, Jan. !4 -Portland and
Hnlcm merchant differed only In their
phraseology today In lllflim beforo
Franklin K. Itno. ulllliig a Interstate
Commerce Cominloner In tlila city,
that It wa their conviction that the
common ownership of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company, the
Union Pacific. Oregon Short Line and
Houthem Pacific, had destroyed com
petition between the Union Pacific'
rail and water It iim and the Southern
Pacific between l'orlland and tin- Kant
and hop merchant of Halcm asserted
that whereas up to four or flvv year
ago the Great Northern, Northern Pa
elite and Denver & Hlo Grande wore
alao HOlliltliiK their business, tho two
first mimed have withdrawn from tho
field entirely und tlm laat will take
hop only when loaded on their own
urn at Portland. One wltoeN de
clared the concentration of ownership
of those road hud reunited In tho
inonojKitl.liiK tho trade of Eastrrr
Oregon and ly reason of the absence
of competition, these railroads hud
failed to extend their line an ho think
they would have been compelled to dl
If they had continued under separate,
management, Thla had. In hi opinion,
retarded the development of the dis
trict mentioned. In tho old days, as
they were called by Counsel Severance
for the government, before the own
erahlp merged, Portland men testified
that their business had been actively
aollelted by agent of both those llnea
and there was competition between tho
fi,n. & N. wator line to San Fran
cisco, and the Southern Pacific nail
road. At present they declared they
were not solicited to whip by any specific-
ITiii ilmiin line. Their teatlmony
was corroborutod by T. V. McCusker,
a fonner tramV odlclnl of tho South
ern Pacific, afterward employed In a
similar rapacity by tho allied lines,
who testified that prior to tho merger,
he wan Instructed to get nil the busi
ness ho could for tho Southern Pa
cific, and after tho combination was
formed he wna Instructed to got cer
tain business for tho Southern Pacific
and try to swing other business to the
Union Pacific. '
During tho day, Cotton, counsel for
the Harrlinan system, brought out that
tho neglect of Eastern Oregon terri
tory has not been as groat under the
present control as when the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company was
largely owned by Portland capital. The
government had not finished submit
ting Ita evldonce when Commlntoief
Lane adjourned the hearing until to
morrow, GIVE LE88 OIL.
Well In Texa Strangely Affected Ly
Jamaioa Earthquake.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24. According to a
dispatch to the Record-Herald from
Galveston, Texas, Dm Gu'' i
field of Texas have ' .yi? their
production over 45 pu, .urlng the
Inst week nnl tho ca i uttrlbued
to solsmli! disturbance la Jamaica.
Tho sudden drop was noticed tho see
din day ufter tin Jamaica quake mi l
seventeen well In Toxa and Lull
ana went ilry entirely. After tint Val
paraiso earthquake many well censed
tf How, while an lmmena oil lake
appeared out In tho flulf. ' Tho North
Texas oil field liuvii Increased 100
per ( 'nl since tho Jamaica shock and
thu product In ruii' h lighter In Colo
rado, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Claimant for Enormou Estate Trie
to End HI Life.
DALLAS. Texan, Jan. 24. Following
a conference, with hi attorney roU
live to a charge of mlauae of the
inal In pending against him, Jame If.
Cowan, who recently ha pome Into
conaldurable prominence because of hi i
effort to recover a large block of lann
In tho heart of the uptown district of
New Vork city, known the HM
ttetd catato, yenterday retired to an
adjoining room and several tnomunl
later waa found seated behind a book
case suffering from a aerlou pistol
wound In bis left bieaat, The proper
ty Cowan claim 1 estimated to be
worth f:'oo,ooo,000.
The action brought against him
the federal court wa baaed on cor
ruspondence ho had with other claim
ants.
Move to Colonize Oregon Through
Medium of Lower Rates.
HARRIMAN AND HILL COMBINE
Oregon Development League Expeot
to Have Fifteen Thousand Appli
cation for Location Between
Now and First of March.
POUTIAND, Jan, 24. Tho greatest
campaign yet Inaugurated for Increas
ing the population of the Heaver State
baa been formally launched, to bo par
ticipated In by the Ilarrlman and Hill
railroad systems and the combined
commercial organisations of tho state,
led by the Oregon Development
League. Tonl Rlchardaon of the lat
tor organization, announced tho com
plot Inn of the preliminaries yesterday,
and the fact that tho League expects
to reach a grand total of 15,000 appli
cants for locations between today and
March 1,
Tho opening tor concerted action ha
been made possible through tho re
establishment of the special colonists
or home-seekers' rates, which will be
In effect from March 1 to April 30,
and from September 1 to October 31
It was decided by the Transcontinental
Passenger Association, at the fall
meeting to reissue the special passen
ger tariffs, but it was not until this
week that tho various bodies affiliat
ed with the Oregon Development
League took hold of the advertising
cumpalgn. The undertaking la no Lll
lputlon one, but means the Inaugura
tion of a aystem that will reach tho
Innumerable sections of the Middle
Weat, where hesldo at present thou
sands of persons of moans who have
been looking to the Pacific Northwest
and have already made Inquiries re
garding certain pursuits and the open
ing tor different Industries.
Every effort on the part of the
League workers will be concentrated
to Induce colonists to come while tht
spring rates prevail. The success of
the first effort will Influence a con
tlnuatlon of the campaign for the fall
period. The same rates will be ap
plied to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle,
Everett, Belllngham, Vancouver and
Victoria, B. C and all other points In
(Continued on page 8.)
FQRGREATCAMPA
IGN
EXPLAINS
MEASURES
Merely Add Convention to
the Primary.
WOULDHELPTHELATTER
Bailey Declares Object is to Aid
in Strengthening Party
Lines.
PRESENT LAW DESTROYS THEM
Deniel Chrg Which I Mad Tht
Propoi.d Legislation Would Cause
Return of Old Time Political
Machine and Bote.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 24. That Gov
ernor George E. Chamberlain U a sen
atorial possibility is recognised among
politicians, but If the proposed amend
ment to statement No. 1, as Introduced
by Senator Iialley Is adopted, It will
practically nullify his chances. Fur
thermore, It will not be necessary for
a senatorial candidate to win a pop
ular majority If his purty elects auhV
dent members of the legislature
control that body.
This Is one of two political meas
ures with which Senator Bailey will
cause a stir. The other is his pro
posal to provide for state conventions
to nominate state officer. This lat
ter, It has been contended, will weak
en tho direct primary law, but Iialley
assert that It will strengthen It.
As for the proposed bill for state
conventions, the charge Is made that
It will be the means of restoring po
litical bosslsm, which has only recent
ly been crushed out In Oregon.
Through the state nominating conven
tions, a political machine with its In
evitable boss, will come Into existence,
although this Is denied by Senator Bul
ley. "The object of Senate Bill No. 112. '
says Iialley, "U to maintain party in
tegrity, which Statement No. 1 1
Btroys. In the Senate Democrats are
voting for a Republican president and
a Democratic governor Is making
deals with Republican legislatures,
with the ultimate object of his election
to tho United States Senate. Demo
crats are voting for a Republican can
didate for United States senator, who
does not represent their views, but is
diametrically opposed to their beliefs.
All this shows that tho present law
does not maintain party Integrity.
"In other words, my amendment has
a nominee promise to support tho can
didate of his party. For example, If
Governor Chamberlain is a Democfutlc
candidate for United States senator
and receives the majority of votes cast,
he would not be elected United $ates
senator by the legislature unless the
people elected a Democratic legisla
ture. Governor Chamberlain, by this
method, would be defeated by the re
publican candidate, who might not re
ceive half so many popular votes as
the Democratic choice. But, Governor
Chamberlain could bo elected senator
If the legislature was Democratic,
which Is not likely In this state. The
proposed amendment will confine the
contests on senator to strictly party
lines In the legislature.
"As for the measure to provide for
a state convention .to nominate state
officers and probably pass on United
States senators, I have not completed
It. I may not even introduce It, but
probably will. It will help the direct
primary law, for if a person feels
agrleved over the action of the con
vention, he can go before the people
at the primaries.
"Such a convention will provide a
better representation. The convention
will discriminate more than the peo
ple, geographically, by distributing the
nominations with better proportion.
Under the present direct primary law
the heavy centers of population decide
tho nominations.
"Complaint has been made locally
In Mutnornah county, that the outside
districts receive no representation In
tho leKiMliiture, because the country 1
sparsely populated, and tho city nom
inates the men It knows, and the same
with slate nominations, j-'or this rea
on a state convention Is the better
policy, and It also avoids the large ex
pense of running tor a state office,
for If a man obtains the Indorsement
of the stuto convention the man who
runs against him must feel that ho Is
very popular.
"This proposed measure takes noth
ing from the direct primary, but adds
to it a convention. It merely expresses
the opinion of the party leaders as to
the men best fitted for state offices.
The rank and (lie of the party does not
have to ratify the selections of the
convention."
"But does the convention system
open the way to party bosses and ma
chine politics?" was asked.
"I believe the present system Is Just
as easily manipulated by politic as
tho old way, while the people may not
think so. The combination of the
twothe convention and the direct pri
marygives a hotter expression of the
people It will enable a better per
sonnel."
Selection of Trial Panel for Thaw
Case Slowly Continues.
THIRTY ONE MEN EXAMINED
Mrs. Stanford White Order Newspa
per Containing an Account of the
Trial Shall Not B Brought
Into Her Houte.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. Three new
Jurors to try Harry K. Thaw were se
cured today. This result was attained
during the closing hour of an extreme
ly long session. When court adjourned
for the day five Jurors, Including the
two chosen yesterday, had been ac
cepted and sworn in. Thirty-one
talesmen In all have been examlneJ.
The Jurors chosen today are Henry O.
Harney, piano dealer; George Pfaff,
dealer in machinists' supplies, and A--
thur S. Campbell, superintendent of
telegraph and telephone construction.
The two chosen yesterday were Dem
Ing B. Smith a retired manufacturer,
who will serve as foreman, and Chas.
H. Gecke, a shipping agent. The te
dious manner In which the selection
of jurors proceeded today makes it dif
ficult to predict just when the trial
panel will be filled.
A dispatch from Boston says: Mrs.
Stanford White does not expect to go
to New York to follow the Thaw trial.
She Is living In Cambridge with her
son, Lawrence, who is at Harvard.
She does not even want to see the
newspapers with the report of the
trial and has given Instructions that
none be brought Into the house.
DRY NO MORE.
Lo Angeles Authorities Compromise
With Aioot Park Management.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24. The city
council has authorized the issue of a
license for the sale of liquor at As
cot Park, which has been "dry" since
the police a few days ago ordered the
bars closed. In explanation of the or
der permitting the sale of liquor, It
was said that the Ascot Park manage
ment had been promised there would
be no Interference with racing or any
of the privileges enjoyed If the suit
Involving the legality of the annexa
tion of the park was dismissed.
THREE MORE JURORS
OPPOSE
NEW
PAVING BILL
Some Say Bitulithic Brand
is Being Attacked.
ENTERED BY ENEMY
Senator Malarkey, Attorney for
Rival Firm Presented
Measure.
IS OF INNOCENT APPEARANCE
Introduction of Proposed Legislation
May Lead to Hot Contest Fact
That Malarkey is Employed by
Rival Company Suspicious.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 24. A measure
bearing the harmless title of "An act
to Insure competition In the letting of
contracts for public improvements,"
Introduced by Senator Malarkey, Is
said to aim particularly at the Bitu
lithic Paving Company in Portland and
to advance the Interests of the rival
paving concern, the Barber Company,
of which Senator Malarkey is the at
torney. The act Is brief, but Its ex
tent Is sweeping, and will embrace the
entire state If It becomes a law.
Opposition to the bill Is already de
veloping, and if opponents of the bill
do what they say they will, there will
be a red-hot debate over Its vlrtuus
on the Senate floor. Here Is the com
plete bill:
"No municipal corporation shall
adopt plans or specifications for the
paving or improvement of any street
or highway or for any public improve
ment required by law to be made by
contract let after competitive bidding,
when such plans or specifications re
quire the exclusive use of any patent
ed article, or process or any article or
process protected by any trademark or
any article or process wholly con
trolled by any jierson, firm or corpor
ation or combination thereof."
According to Senator Malarkey, the
measure will have the effect of giving
property owners and taxpayers the
benefits of real competition In the let
ting of contracts for public Improve
ments, and will prevent the Insertion
In ordinances for the paving of streets
of the trademarked brand of some
particular article or prepartion. .
"Specifying that only one certain
patented or trademarked article or
preparation shall be used in a piece of
public work creates a monopoly," de
clares Senator Malarkey. "Such
methods prevent competition, for if the
specifications declare that only a cer
tain brand of a needed article can be
used, only the people who control that
brand can bid, and they can fix their
own charges.
"The Ingredients of any preparation
can be learned by analysis. When the
specifications refer only to an article
by the trademarked brand adopted by
one maker or user thereof, without
naming the Ingredients or qualities of
such article, no other maker or user
of such article could comply with such
specifications without infringing such
trademark,
"By smooth manipulation, agents of
a trademarked monopoly can some
times Induce members of city councils
to insert In ordinances calling for im
provements their particular trade
marked brand of some article or prep
aration, thus causing a monopoly and
shutting out competition. The meas
ure I have introduced is similar to
existing laws In Ohio, New York and
other states."
Quite the contrary view Is held on
the Malarkey measure by other sena
tors, and they have announced their .
determination to express their idea
on the subject later. These senator
contend that Senator Malarkey Is Wi
thering the measure in order that the
Barber company he represents will
eliminate from the market its success
ful rival, the Warren Bitulithic Com
pany. Also that If the act becomes a
law It will not only be felt In pubuV
Improvements, but would effectively
prevent the purchase of standard and
recognized commodities and articles.
Under the provisions of Senator Ma
lar'key's act, say those who do not
consider It with favor, the lowest bid
der would receive the contract, Irre
spective of whether the property own
ers wanted that kind of street Im
provement or not. The bitulithic com
pany would bid, the Barber peop'e
would bid, there would be a bid t:r
wooden blocks especially treated,
gravel, macadam, plansk and alt the v
many varieties of paving. The low
est bidder would secure the work, al
though the Interested- parties might
prefer asphalt, bitulithic or brick pav
ing. Owing to the positive opinions enter
tained for and against the bill, it
promises to be discussed with consid
erable beat.
ARCOLA A LOSS.
HAVANA, Jan. 24. Efforts to float
th stranded steamer Areola yesterday
were futile. A storm was brewing lata
last night and if It comes the ship will
probably be a total wreck.
LI
Chronic Heart Trouble Ends Life
of Former Secretary of War
HAS BEEN UNJUSTLY BLAMED
Often Been Credited with His Coun
try' Non-Preparedness for War
With Spain, for Which Ho Was
Not Responsible. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. When
President Roosevelt was Informed of
the death of General Russel A. Alger,
which occurred here today, he ad
dressed a note of condolence to Mrs.
Alger. Formal announcement of Gen.
Alger's death was made known to the
army In an order which, efter recount
ing Senator Alger's services and pay
ing tribute to his character, ordered
the flags at all military posts to be
displayed at half-mast on the day of
the funeral. The order says:
"Secretary of War Alger was the
subject of unjust criticism because of
his country's lack of preparedness for
war, when war came, although for this
he was in no way responsible."
Russel A. Alger, soldier and poli
tician, was born In Lafayette, O., In"
1S36. His parents died when he was
11 years old. His early life was spent
on a farm. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1859, and be
gan practicing In Cleveland. He re
moved to Michigan, and in 1861 en
listed as a volunteer In the Union
army, serving successively as Cap
tain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel,
being breveted first as Brigadier
General and then as Major-General,
for "gallant and meritorious conduct."
After the war he returned to Michi
gan in 1864 and engaged In the lumber
business, when he soon amassed a
fortune. He was governor of Michi
gan from 1885 to 1886, was chosen
commander of the G. A. R. in 1889,
and in 1897 became Secretary of War
in President McKlnley's cabinet. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war his ad
ministration was vigorously crtlcsed.
In the main he was exonerated by an
Investigating committee appointed by
the President. He resigned August 1,
1899. . ;..
GENERAL ALGER DEAD