1
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.
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.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;
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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, )