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Newspaper Page Text1 SET RATES For Railroads Is Quite l; Impossible SAYS JAMES J. HILL Details and News of the Big ' Fight in Washington The Lobby Must Go. (By a Suit Correspondent) " SEATTLE, Aug. 21.--In theie columns recently was made the assertion that it ' la not a railway commission against wnicn tne rauway presmeuiB usi - oroualy, put an lron-olad law fixing rates , that cannot be changed to suit exigencies. Subsequently. President J. J. Hill, at ' Davenport, said something that, strange ' ly enough, has not attracted widespread attention nor caused universal comment bv. the Dress of Washington. It was: "A well attempt to set broken limb by statutes as to adjust rates. Tou can legislate "until the barn dors rot oft . The best thing yotf can do is to act as ' ' you save nere wilii iiiv uiuuwio. ' ' He added that he and his associate presidents were not much opposed to tne Idea of a railway commission. FLEXIBILITY NEEDED. . "What Jim Hill means was that he did ' not want a system of legislation that provided a., set rat for tne carrying of . wheat, a rate, fixed absolutely as to its nlnknn V... tot,, ' that jkmiM rnt h altered excepting when the Legislature The point 1. that Governor McBrlde and Harold. Preston and others who. are '' ' advocating railroad legislation are not - opposed in toto by the railway featr dentaf buV'Vwt ' tltewlll not have ' to fight them so very hanTif they Jnilst ' only opon'tbe railway commission, wlth , out the fixed minimum rate statute. SOME INDORSEMENT. Advocates of the legislation proposed for jthis state are obtaining comfort front the following from the Minneapolis . Journal, published la a state which has solved the problem of state control ot Internal railroad affairs; . "Prior to the creation of the Railway , and Warehouse Commission in this state . In 1887 the railway were the masters. Since then the people have been ft$he . masters. Important rate ' reductions; strongly opposed by the railway com panies have been:' brought about In sev eral Instances, and the railways have been compelled through legislative enact :. Stents and' the orders of the commission to make innumerable changes in their - equipment and method of operation far the benefit of the public. "Some of ; these changes might have been voluntarily granted, but judging - from th great trouble the commission has had, with all the power of the sto.t . back of It, to effect some of them. It U safe to say that the people would have .freely received little more than the rigid application of the rule of "all the traffic alii bear" would have permitted the. la true that the. railways have. Made : ; rate reductions without positive orders ; from the commission, but the most ira "portant have come from negotiations re- 'f power to order what was not amicably granted. -"The railway laws of Minnesota, prece- . ucui creureu wy - iiw bcib 01 me com mission and judicial support of the law. . : and the comml; a, in feave now made the Minnesota Rauway Commission,' as the . agent of the people and the1 state, su preme over railway managers. It can and does regulate rates and enforce con venient and efficient service, eaoject only . to the Judicial determination of the rea- i aonableness of its acts. The voluntary reductions of grain - rates by Northwestern railways Is a striking and profitable illustration of the change that , is coming, over railway managements. They have at last learned that it does not pay to "buck" the peo ple and state governments. The railway c. managements are At last coming to take the view of their, business that the peo- i pie. the legislatures and the courts have bow taken for some years namely, that . the roads have no right to charge more .than will yield a fair rate of profit on fair tanltMlWnHnn r.t tholr. ...I I. - -, ....... 1V1: U. XI ' " ......... I 1 1 . . . .iui'jui imgaion ana it saves , ; time and prevents a dangerous pubic ir ritability for the railways to reduce rates from time to time in accordance with the .. rule, as traffic grows." THE LOBBY MUST GO. One thing Governor McBrlda will insist upon to the end, that the railroad lob bies that have cursed the Legislature atml ffn ft....... .. 1 T i i . ... - - nui w uo lemng up on this "proposition. .- POPS GATHER. Ihe Straight-Out Wharton Barker , Variety and Against Fusion J (Journal Special Service.) TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. a.-in response lo the call issued last month a mass sonventlon of Populists is in session her today to name. a state ticket and tdopt resolutions. The convention fep ffsents the straight-out Populists that nominated Wharton Barber, -pf Philadel , hta, for the presidency two years ago, nd Is opposed to the regular Populist Krty which -met, In convention a short lime since and agreed upon a fusion state deket ,,-', Subscriptions received for The Journal It any of B. B. Rich's cigar store AN OLD, OLD DODGE Men Arrested on Complaint of the U. P. for Delaying Mails. . (Journal Special Service.) DENVER. 'Aug. 21 Thema bevltte appeared before a United States commis sioner today to answer to the charge of conspiracy to delay the United States mail. Devitte is a machinist and secre tary of the local union of that craft, which is now on strike against the Union Pacific railroad. It la charged that Alex. Allison and James C. Wood got aboard the engine of a passenger train on. the Union Pacific at Deer Trail two Weeks ago and disarranged the machinery In such a manner as to cause the engine to break down. The two men were arrest ed on complaint of an agent of the rail road and were charged with decaying the mail. Later a complaint on the same charge wa aworn out against Secretary Devitte. The charge is similar to thai brought against Debs and hie fellow of ficers of 'the American Railway Union during the big strike of lm and the re sult of the hearing is awaited with much interest in organised labor circles. THE WHITE VEIL Twenty-Rye Postultants Receive V It at Philadelphia Today, . (Journal Special Service.) PHILA DKLPHIA, ' Pa., Aug. 21.-Twenty-five postulant,' including several young women of wealth and social promi nence, today received the white veil of the Sisterhood of the Third Order of St. Francis at the Convent of Our Lady of the Angels; at Glen Riddle. Archbishop Ryan officiated at the ceremonies and was assisted by several prominent priests. Tomorrow there Is to be. an other Interesting ceremony at the con vent when nine sisters will celebrate the sljver Jubilee of their entrance Into the order. The Sisterhood of the Third Or der ot St . Francis was first established In this country In 1855, since which time it has spread rapidly until there, are now five motherhoods located In ' different parts of the country. , PRESIDENT STARTS The Long Talked of New England Trip Is Begun Today . ; f$ " ' . & (Journal Special Servke.f OYSTER' BAY, L. I., Aug. 21. Presi dent Roosevelt was visited by a number ef his neighbors today who called to pay their respects before he departs for hia trip through New England. Final prep arations ttr the trip have been made and PRINCIPALS IN THE BIG m nmyt The coal situation Is becoming desperate. AH over the land the consumer Is being made the victim of the industrial struggle between the Pennsylvania coal op erators and their striking mtn workers. The latest piece of cheering Information from Pennsylvania Is to the effect that by the middle of September the sup ply of anthracite coal la the hands of railroads and dealers will be exhausted " according to schedule he will leave to morrow for Boston, stopping en route at New Haven. The party will Include Seo retary Coftetyou and other members of the President's official family. VETERANS MEET. New Jersey Corps Will Elect John F. Hilton Commander. HACKENSACK. N. J., Aug. H.-The annual assembly of the New Jersey corps of Spanish War Veterans opened here to day with a good attendance. Delegates will be chosen to represent the corps at the meeting of the national organization at Detroit next month and state officers for the ensuing year also will be chosen. Indications point to the selection of Cap tain John T. Hilton, of Paterson, as state commander. Reduced Rates to Newport. Commencing June' 15.' the Southern Pa cific Company will sell round trip tick ets, Portland , to Newport and return, good via either East or West Bide divis ions, in i connection' with the Corvallls ft Eastern Railroad. Three-day Sunday excursion tickets, good going Saturday, returning Monday, M-50. Season tickets, good returning until October 18, $8. Bag gage checked' through to Newport, For -further Information . call at City Ticket Office, corner Third nnd Washing- ton, street. Portland Or. TltEl OttEGON DAILY JOURNAL, ; PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, ' 1902; - j ' - -" i - TITLED LADIES STRIVEN .-. V' t' f' r j , . ,,;.; .,v . tr.r'-;- r V 1 A - 4' ri ''rii'i if;,'" rbrA Wit- j '.': fi . & l i "v ' ; t i ' i It : M - " - -AihX ': : , . iiV'". ' ' 4 ' ' LADY There Is a four cornered squabble ensuln g In British court circles and high so ciety eagerly awaits the finale. The Counteea De Grey, a great favorite ot Queen Alexandra, accuses Mrs. Keppel, a famous beauty, of striving to exait herself above everybody else at coui t by means of the powerful Influences her uncle. Lord Farquar, is said to exert over the King. The ral cause of the trouble, however, is said to have a more substantial basis. Farquar ana Earl Pembroke are at odds. Pembroke Is Lady De Grey's brother. Botn stand high at court. Each haa swor n that the ether must go. ' Tne women are working in the Interest of the men. THE BIG SHOW IS COMING The event of the season is close upon us-Buffalo Bill is within Hailing die tance arid will arrive with his Wild West On August. 26, 4902. There are not, ,ln any other organiza tion for popular entertainment so many hundreds of male performers and horses as appear in the arena of this Wild est and not in many mere "shows," however pretentious they may be, are there such a number of men engaged (n re-enacting for the public thrilling Incidents of real life In which they themselves have been PENNSYLVANIA. STRUGGLE, WHO ARE THE CAUSE the heroes. Genuineness of personality In personation has been a distinguishing characteristic of this entertainment, evur since Its first organisation by Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill). While the arenic performance la Just as full of vivid stirring Wild Western scenes as ever. It has been expanded to take in a vast deal more Illustrative of strong men and their doughty deeds all over the world and Includes some splendid spec tacular effects the like of which have never been seen hereabouts. This Is a sort of "hall and farewell" visit of the Wild West. It has taken some- seventeen of eighteen years to get here, is going nex season to Europe to be gone two or three years, and is hardly likely to last long enough to get back here, since Its duration Is necessarily limited to the lives of its men. YOUNG PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE. (Journal Special Service.) MONROE. Wis., Aug. 2L The eighth annual convention of the Young Peoplers Alliance of the Wisconsin Evangelical Association opened today on the camp grounds east of this city. The sessions will continue three days during which time a number of divine and evangelist of prominence will be heard. WHITE COLLAR LINK BOATS. . Astoria, dally .7 aT'm, except Sunday. The' Dallas, dally f a. m except Sun day. . . t , Alder street dock. Soth 'phoaes, Mala KL . . - DE GREY. RAILROADS MERGED To Be Known as Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington. (Journal Special Service.) ' . BALTIMORE, Mt, Aug. a. The stock holders of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Company met here; today and ratified the agreement of merger and consolidation of the Philadelphia, Wilm ington & Baltimore and the Baltimore ft Potomac railroad companies, the consoli dation to be known as the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad Cora- pany. Both roads are controlled by the Pennsylvania. Sine financial plan of the company in cludes the Issue of 507,000 shares of the par value "of $50 a share or $25,350,000, which will be owned by the, Pennsylvania and the Northern Central' railway com panies. Consolidated mortgage bonds are to be Issued to pay for the cost to be assessed for the union terminals to be erected In Washington, a. part of the cost of which Is to be assessed against the Baltimore & Ohio and a part against the Pennsylvania, as owner of the Baltimore & Potomac. "OLD -SIXTY-SIXTH" Members of Famous Indiana Regi ment Meet at Orleans. - ORLEANS, Ind., Aug. a. The survivors- of the Sixty-sixth Indiana Infantry, a noted regiment of the Civil War, 'are assembled here in annual reunion, ftlany friends and relatives of the veterans era here and a successful two-days' reunion Is promised. . . The' regiment was organised in New Albany, August 19. 1802, the mustering officer being General Lew .Wallace,' and the same evening was ordered to the front. It participated. In the bltody bat tle near ..Richmond, Kyr, U days later, and. a part of the regiment wan captured and paroled, I A HUNDRED ENGINES Rock Island Adds to Its Power The Third Hundred. - (Journal Special Service.) ' CHICAGO, 111., Aug, a. The Rock Isl and system has arranged' to add 100 new engines to .Its equipment. Within the last 15 months, lrteludlng the new' order, the Rock Island has contracted for 00 engines, jfome of which have already been delivered and many are almost ready for delivery. The locomotives will be distributed ' over the entire system, a large number to be used on the pew Texas lines. lt Is said the average cost will, be about $15,000. TheBe locomotives, with other equipment ordered by the road within the ; last two years, make necessary an outlay of about $6,000,000. TO BE CONSUL W. F. Doty Late Student at Prince ton Goes to Society Islands. journal Special Service.) SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Aug. 2L-W. V. D'oty, lately a theological student at Princeton, sailed today to assume the duties of his new position as Uniten States Consul In the ' Society Islands, a post to wTifcK he was appointed by Pres ident Roosevelt. Mr. Doty aucceeds his brother, JJ. L. Doty, who has held the position ' for 12 years. He was formerly chief page of the United States Sen ate. He was graduated from Princeton University with honors in 1896, and en tered the theological seminary, but 111 health, forced his retirement, and he went as a missionary and United States educational agent to Alaska. He Is spec ialising In the study of comparative re ligion, and intends to continue this study in Tahiti. JAMESTOWN'S FAIR Three Hundred Years Old in Eight-een-Ninety-Seven. r (Journal Special Service.) NORFOLK. Va.. Aug. 21. Henry L. Schmels, of Hamptn, recently elected president of the Jamestown Exposition Company, Is showing his fitness for the position by the energetic ' manner fh which he has taken hold of the prelimin aries for the enterprise. Though ' the" exposition is not to be opened until 1907, which will be the tercentenary of the set tlement of Jamestown, active work is to be begun without delay. At a meeting to be held In the near future the scope and character of the exposition will oe definitely outlined and prtnted descrip tive matter prepared.. 'Ihe company pur- OF THE COAL FAMINE. poses to ask the people to subscribe $1, 000,000 and then obtain $200,000 from the Virginia Legislature and an appropria tion from the national government. SONS OF HERMAN Montana Grand Lodge in Session at Great Falls. (Journal Special Service.) GREAT FALLS, Mont., Aug;. 21.-Th annual meeting of the Montana gran J lodge Sons of Herman, which began It sessions here today, la the moat largely attended meeting in the history of! the state branch of the order. The sessions are being held In Luther Hall, Grand President Louis Welgel, of Helena, pre siding. The report of the grand secre tary, Samuel Flschel shows the affairs of the order to be In excellent condition. The ladles' auxiliary of the order is also In session, and the visitor are be ing royally entertained by the members of Bismarck lodge of this city. Regulator Line. A Regulator line steamer from Oak-street dock at J a. m. Best and fastest line of steamer for The' Dalles. Lyle, Hood Riv er' White Salmon, - St, Martin', Hot Springs, Cascade Locks, MofTetf Hot Springs, and all middle Columbia River and Klikltat Valley point. Take this line and get to your destination from on to four hours ahead of other lines. - 1 " ,."";. ' . ' 1 1 i T ' ' Presented to M' V . To The Most Popular Elk IN OREGON OR WASHINGTON WHO WILL WIN? The Order of Elks is notably a progressive one. The Portland Lodge of Elks la especially so. For every enterprise of public Interest they can always be counted on to carry out their part to a successful issue. A : few year ago the order here planned and carried out with great eclat a society ctrdUS. In 1900 the Portland Lodge gave Portland Its first street , caj-nlval, and now the lodge Is pushing on another venture of the same i kind, t Benevolent Protective Order of Elk Is what these antlered mon archs call themselves, but which they abbreviate, after the American fash ion, to B. P. O. E. Some wag once declared that these letters stand for "Best People on Earth,'' This Isn't very far from the truth, either. The Oregon Dally Journal believes that so progressive and popular an organization as the - Elks must necessarily be made up of popular men. To settle the question a to which is the most popular member, The Jour hal will leave the public to decide. It has purchased a beautiful loving cup of silver which will be awarded to the Elk receiving the highest num ber of votes. Coupons for votes will be prltned in The Journal. Fill them out and return them to this office. The contest will close September Utn. Now 1 the time to work for your friends. The Most Popular Elk in ; Voter's Name This C6upn not good after Aug. FIRST Votes may be cast on coupons cut from The Oregon Dally Journal SECOND To be eligible the Elk voted for must be a member In good standing. ? . THIRD The Elk raoelvlng the greatest number of votes will receive The Journal's beautiful Loving Cup, valued at 1125.00. FOURTH Address all coupons to the Contest Editor, care of The Ore gon Dally Journal. Contest closes September 13th. FIFTH- Voters may avoid cutting out coupons by prepaying subscrip tions and receiving credit In the ballot as follows: . '- -' ' SUBSCRIPTIONS IN ADVANCE One Month , 60 Coupons Three Months 180 Coupons , Six Months 360 Coupons , Twelve Months 720 Coupons - - Remittances from the city or country by mall should be ?"rapan!od by letter or remittance coupon sta'ing to which candidate votes are to be credited. The Oregon Daily Journal Remittance Coupon. The Oregon Dally journal, Portland, Oregon: Enclosed find $, for The Oregon Daily Journal to be sent to Name.....;,...........! . Address : Please cast votes for Name of contestant. .'; , . ' .... Votes 'will only be credited onj paid-in-advance subscriptions or on cou-. pons cut from The Oregon Dally Journal. This beautiful Journal's Loving Cup, now on exhibition in the windows of Feldenhelmer' Jewelry Store, Cor. Third and Washington Streets. The counting ot the ballots at the end of the contest will be conducted by a committee of Elks, to be named by five of the leading contestants for the cup. TltE ST; LOUIS FAIR F.'Taylor; Ading Chief of -Borti-, culture Department Goes South. ; ST. LOUIS, Xug. SL The acting Chief of the department of horticulture, Mr. Frederic -yfy ; Taylor, . ha returned from a trip through several of the Southern states, taken Jn.-the Interest of hi de partment. The chief reason of this trip was ,thal Mr. . Taylor might ..attend the meeting of the Oe'org'la State Horticul ture Society In Macon. . Mr. Taylor re port that the attendance ws excellent, and that the papers and discussions were as high In character h H hit4 ever been hi pleasure to hear. ' . tXf Oregon or Washington is ! 23. Contest closes Sept. 14th The Secretary of the society placed Mr, Taylbr's name on the program for a pa per on "Georgia Horticulture Product at the St. Louis Exposition." The society) Is deeply interested in the question of participation by the state, and after the close of Mr. Taylor' paper introduced and unanimously passed a very strong; resolution recommending an approprla tlon and appointing a committee to ccm operate with a like committee from th State Agricultural Society to interview the Legislature end assist in bringing' about the appropriation 1 of a sufficient sum of money to do. the work right. . RANK UNBELIEVER , . : "He say he doesn't believe In the PhlU Ipplnes." ' , , . "Of course not. He' an atheist.? , . ."What ha that to do with itr "He doesn't believe in any future state 1 ; , " " -Philadelphia Record, )