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Commissioner , of Corporations
Shows Large Returns on
Monopolies of U. S. Steel;
Tariff Is Advised.
TRUST-OWNED ROADS
PROVE GOOD VENTURES
Common Carriers Controlled
by Corporation Said to
Show Good Returns.
(United Preas Lfaied Wlrt.
Washington, May 14. Declaring the
net profits of the United States Steel
corporation are excessive, particularly
In products wherein no competition is
met, and pointing out that the real
earnings are hidden on the books for
the reason that various processes of
manufacture are performed by subsi
diary or allied corporations, each of
which takes a profit, Acting Commis
sioner of Corporations Francis Walker
today submitted a full report on the
steel industry to the president.
The effect of a competition on prices
and profits Is shown by a comparison
of the cost and sale of steel rails and
" steel ptates by the "trust" in 1910. Rails,
says the report were made by the corpora
tion at-a net cost of $16.67 per ton, and
-the average selling price was $27.45,
giving a profit margin of $10.78. Tak
ing all matters into consideration, this
indicates a profit on the investment of
16H per cent on rails, something which
the corporation monopolizes. The profit
on plates, where competition, was met,
is placed at 10H Per cent, 6V4 per cent
lower than earnings on the monoply.
Controls All Branches.
Calling attention to the fact that
the United States Steel corporation
either owns or controls the mines, the
railroads transporting their ore, and the
coke plants, each of which takes a big
profit for its share in the process, the
report says 1n part:
"The statements of cost of produc
tion, as shown by the cost sheets of
Iron and steel manufacturing companies,
ordinarily include important items of
profit accruing to the same manufac
turing interests.- This arises from the
fact that the ore and coke used in mak
ing pig iron are largely produced by
allied o '"subsidiary companies, which
r v sett such materials to the manufactur
ing plants operated by the same Inter
ests at prices which ordinarily include
a profit, and in the case of ore a very
large 'profit.
"Thus, for the steel corporation In
1910, the intercompany profit on iron
ore was no less than $1.30 per ton out
of an average ore price per ton of J4.JX
in which was. in addition to the profit
(Continued on Page Nine.)
Iff bill m me
Ransdell of Louisiana Holds
Floor; Final Vote on Pen
rose Plan Tomorrow,
(Halted Preaa twined Wln.)
Washington, May 14. A personal fil
ibuster on the sugar clause of the Un
derwood tariff bill was started in the
senate today by Senator Ransdell of
Louisiana, fie held (lie floor, despite
the opposition of Senators Simmons,
.Reed and others, reading protests to the
provisions of t tic sugar clause.
When the senate convened the debate
on Senator Penrose's motion demanding
open hearings on the tariff bill was rc-J
sumed. The fact that Penrose accepted
Senator Ua. FolIette's list of proposed
questions to be put to all manufacturers
appearing at the proposed hearings in
dicates Jhat the minority is united on
the motibrrr"'
After a two hours' debate, considera
tion of Penrose's motion was postponed
until 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
"wrhn a final vote is expected.
IS LA GRANDE YOUTH
(8 peel i to The Journal. l
Pendleton, Or,, .May 14. Milton Stod
dard of 2,a Grande Is winner of the an
nual eastern Oregon interscholastic ora
torical contest, John S. Jenkins of Ba
ker is second and William Brelthaupt of
Pendleton third. The contest was hoi J
here more than a week ago, but, was
only Judged upon delivery.' The papers
were sent to professor McCulIy of Full
niaj who forgot to mark them before
leaving on a trip., The scores were re
ceived today. "
MAY BE HOMESTEADEO
"(Washington Rureau of Urn Journal.)
Washington, MBy 14. Senator .Cham
berlain has .had reported favorably from
the committee' on public! lands a bilj
making subject to homestead entry labd
In Malheur county withdrawn or. classi
fied aa oil lanas., ,
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CHAMPION
ORATORICAL WINNER
MALHEUR OIL LANDS"
Governor Notifies Bryan Cal
ifornia Believes It. Has Vio
lated No Treaty, Rights, Has
Shown No Discrimination.
SEES NO CONTROLLING"
NECESSITY FOR DELAY
"We Have Been Forced to See
the Question as We Do
or Be Blind."" .
ICttltad Pre Umaed W!r.
Sacramento, Cal., May 14. "It is with
the highest respect for yourself and the
president that I feel my duty to my
state compels me to approve the action
of the legislature."
This is the reply o? Governor Hiram
W. Johnson to the plea of the national
administration to delay action on the
anti-alien land law as it is set forth in
a lengthy telegram sent to Secretary of
State Bryan today.
The statement follows:
"We of California bvlieve firmly that
in our legislative dealings with this
alien land question, we have jvlolated
absolutely no treaty rights; we have
shown no shadow of discrimination; we
have given to no nation the right to be
Justified in taking offense. So believ
ing with a strong reliance on the Jus
tice and the righteousness of our cause
and with due deference and courtesy and
with proper consideration for the feel
ings and the views of others we had
hoped the authorities at Washington
would have seen the question as we In
this state have been forced to see it
as we must see it or be blind.
"And so, with all respect and, cour
tesy, the state of California feels it its
bounden duty to its citizens to do that
which the Interests of its people de
mand: that which the conscience of its
people approves; that wljlch violates no
treaty rights; that which presents no
discrimination, and that which can give
no Just cause for offense.
"You have suggested to me delay but
this question was very earnestly and
fully presented by you to our legislature,
and the legislature determined to pro
ceed. My province Is to approve or
disapprove the law as presented. Our
people as represented in the legislature
have overwhelmingly expressed their
aesire lor the present tiWn land bill.
The vote In the senate was 35 to 2, and
In the assembly 72 to 3. With such
unanimity of opinion, even did I hold
other views, I would feel It my plain
duty to sign the bIH, unless some abso
lutely controlling .necessity demanded
.contrary action. Apparently no such
controlling necessity exists.
"It is with the highest respect for
yourself and the president that I feel
my duty to my state compels me lo
approve the action of the legislature"
(Signed) "HIRAM W. JOHNSON.
"Governor of California."
newmrImris
by majority of 292,
: SAYS OFFICIAL COUNT
Precinct Net' 62 Gives New
Rule Vote of 5 to 1; No, 14
Goes Against Plan,
The official count of the ballots for
and against commission tovernment at
the recent election, completed by the.
city auditor today, shows that the new
charter carried by a majority of ex
artly 292 votes, there bring a total of
34,342 votes cast. Of these 17,342 were
for the charter and , 1 7,026 against it.
Precinct No. 62 was carried for com
mission government by a vote of al
most 6 to 1, the vote being 128 for and
27 against. This Is the home precinct
of President of the Council George U
Baker, who took the stump for the new
charter, making speeches In many parts
of the city. He made a personal can
vass of his own prerinct.
The greatest number of ballots cast
for commission government in any one
precinct was 264 In Precinct 12K The
vote against the charter in this precinct
was 181.
The heaviest vote recorded against
the charter In any one precinct was in
Precinct 1 where there were 257 op
ponents of the charter to 140 advocates
of It.
The Mout Scott district, comprised
in Precinct 61), gave the charter a vote
of 3 to 1, the count being 221 to 75. A
close analysis of the vote in all parts
of "the city shows that the new charter
derived its main support from the small
home owners of the east side; Without
the handsome majority rolled up in the
precincts on the east side the charter
would have gone down to defeat, as the
64 precincts on the west side numbered
among them far more enemies" of the
Charter, than friends. ,
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4Pn1ted Pra Leaaed Wtre.l
Washington, May ft. The pr
sent
no general legislation except the tariff
bill and currency reform, according to
Congressman. Underwood of Alahama,
leader of the Democratic majority in the
house. I'nderwood admitted, today that
strong pressure was. betas' exorted to
force consideration of. the Burnett-Dill
ingham Immigration bill'. , . .
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CURRENCY
Y
ES CITY COUNCIL
E
Age Limit Reduced From 12
to 10 Years; Free Badges
for Sellers,
Amended In several particulars tn
conform to the views of certain mem
bers of the city council, the newsboys'
ordinance was finally passed at today'r
sesbton of the city council bv a vote of
10 to 3.
The original measure fixed the age
limit for boys and girls who may sell
papers on the public streeta at 12 years.
The ordinance was amended to make the
age limit 10 years.
Another amendment provides that
badges shall be issued to licensees free.
The original ordinance provided for a
charge of 25 cents a year.
Councilman John Montag strongly ob
jected to what he termed the "red tape"
of the section providing that "parents
or custodians of applicants for licenses
must furnish a baptismal certificate or
school census report to establish the
age of the applicants. This provision
was amended, on motion of Councilman
Daly, to read: "The parent or guardian
of rn applicant for a license shall fur
nish the license committee of the coun
cil satisfactory evidence that the appli
cant is of proper age, under the terms
of the ordinance."
Councilman Montag objected also to
a provision fixing a fine of $5 for
falsely certifying to the age of hh ap
plicant. Ho said he believed that It
dwould be sufficient punishment Just to
take away the news seller's badge. It
wps poln out by representatives of
women's organizations, however, that
the ordinance would prove ineffective
without this penalty clause.
Other provisions of the original ordi
nance were retained. Some of these
prohibit any boy or girl under 16 years
of age from selling papers on the
streets after 8 p. m. or before 8 a. m.
and from selling papers In street cars,
saloons or bawdv houses.
(t'nlted Press Laef Wlre.i
Washington, May M.--Senatora Owen
of Oklahoma and Hitchcock of Nebraska!
are preparing today a series of ques
tions to be askeM of ,1010 financial ex
perta In connection .with the hearings
on the proposed Democratic currency re
form bill.
fore the regular session., of congress
open." wald Hitchcock today, "We will
be fortunate if we complete fbe hear
Ings and get the bill "drafted and a(M
proved by the committee this summer."
Many membem ef -4h senate predict
ed today that the tariff bill would npt
finally passed before August.
NEWSDO
ORDINANCE
P
N AN AMEND
DM
EXPERTS
1
AID CURRENCY REFORM
0.1 PRESIDENT
TRADICTS ITS
L
J. D. Farrell Declares That S.,
P. & S. Business Over Steel
Bridge Would Be Part of
Transcontinental Haul
A peculiar situation developed-In the
course of the hearing of th; petition
of the Spokane. Portland & Seattle for
the right to run freight cars over the
O.-W. R. & N. bridge to Its new east
aide terminals on a common user basis
before the railroad commission this
morning, when President J. D. Farrell
of (he O.-W. R & N. expressed views
apparently exactly contradicting the
main contention of V. V. ("often, chief
counsel of tlie road, in opposing the pe
tition. Mr. Farrell was placed on the stand
by Attorney Cotton to show that It i
customary for" roads using a brldRM
under common user contract to assume
an equal share of the JntereiU and de
preciation fhar;wlth'the owning roa),
instead of paying on the basis of thj
number of cars run over the bridge, in
the f P. & S. desires. When Attorney
Carey of the S. P. S. took lilm for
cross examination he asked hlir? If he
considered his plan a fair basis of pay
ment if the S. V. & 8. should handle
only a tenth of the business to cross
the bridge.
"Ves." replied Mr. Farrell wlt'n em
phasis. "I contend that this business
is transcontinental business. It does
not originate in Portland, but is brought
here from outside points. If the S. P.
A S. has the ambition to enter the east
side and be identified with the' growth
(Continued on Page Four)
E
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(United Preaa teaaed ivire.)
IiOS Angeles, May 14 Declaring that'
he had stolen' fr&m the Santa Fe rail
road to, get money to bribe f(ve men
who threatened to expose him as a
former prisoner in the state reforma
tory at Elmira. J. T., William St. John-
Itanney, PasRdena clubman, pleadedH
guilty today to grand larceny. He will
ba, sentenced Saturday.
tlanney was arrested recently and
charged in eight counts with peculations
aggregating about $60,000. He was em
ployed as an auditor by the Santa
Fe Railway company. .
sTaTeWfH of tl.o blaekmad-
Ing ivhlch waa written and submitted to
.the' court, ttanney said he was sentenced
to the New York reformatory after
stealing from a firm In New . York.
Since coining to California. Ranhey
moved In ' emlusiva aoclety circles In
Ijou Angeles and Tasadena. and waa a
member of many well known clubs.
II
COUNSEL IN 11
CLUB M N
MBEZLE
PAY BLACKMAIL
TIME'S COOCIL:
IN STAYING BY MAYOR
MAY LAND HIM IN JAIL
Village Head Would Resign to
Avoid Prosecution, but Finds
He Cannot Do So,
The town of Troutdale, through Its
city council, has openly jlefled Sheriff
Word by not accepting the resignation
of its mayor. S A. Edmondson. who
had promised Word that he would re
sign from office several weeks ago.
When Kdmondson officially turned In
his resignation at the' meeting of the city
council last night, the members of the
council refuseil to accept it. One of the
members of the council If the owner of
a saloon and he openly boasted some
time ago that the council would never
allow Kdmondson to resign.
Kdmondson was arrested several
weeks, ago on a cliarue of selling liquor
to Harold Rrundnee, a minor, of Camas.
Wash. Kdmondson secured his liberty
from Jnil on his promise to Sheriff
Word fhat he wouldyl-estgn and pay
Brundage'r expenses to Camas.
Kdmondson, It Is ssid, wants to re
sign and save himself from being prose
cuted, but the members of the council
cannot see it In that light. Now Kd
mondson Is wondering how he Is going
to quit the Job a mayor when the coun
cil will not accept his resignation. Sher
iff Woul said this morning that unless
the council rescinds Its action Kdmond
son would find himself In jail again.
(SjoH.-il to The JnnrnaM
Madison. Wis., May 14. A constitu
tional amendment providing for the ini
tiative and referendum stands approved
today by the Wisconsin legislature.
Illinois Defeats Measure.
(Oolt'd fret Leaaed Wlr.
Springfield, 111., May 14. A resolution
providing for the initiative and referen
dum was defeated In, the house earlyto
day " by a single vote. It needed 103
vtes to pass. The measure may be re
cofvtdered later. -
Tl
BY BLAZING-PRAIRIES
(itJntted Preaa Leaaert Wire.
, Winnipeg, May l.i. MttJc hope i's en
tertained' today for th town'. of An
drew, which la entirely surrounded by
prairie fires. The rlttxepa of the town
art putting up a desperate resistance to
the eticruacftuvctita of theyTilate,
WISCONSIN
APPROVES
INITIATIVE
REFERENDUM
OWN
SURROUNDED
GRANGE BELIEVES
Resolution Favoring ' Abolish
ing Is May. Be Adopted To
morrow by Members in
Session at Albany.
"CORPORATIONS AND NOT
PEOPLE REPRESENTED"
Attendance More Than. 300
Today; Banquet Tonight,
and Degree Work.
'- .Special lo The Journal.
Albany. Or., May 14. Maintaining
that the Oregon state senate, represents
personal Interests and corporations more
than it does the people, the members of
the Oregon state grange, now In annual
session at this city, have Introduced
resolutions looking toward the abolish
ment of that body. The entire morning
session today was devoted to a' thor
ough discussion of this question, and
it 'was the sentiment of the convention
that the senate should be abolished. The
grsngers are considering the matter
carefully and will investigate all phases
before taking ny definite action toward
disposing- of the body of lawmakers.
The grangers state that they believe
that the state senate Is unnecessary
and that instead of helping legislation
of benefit to the people It has In the
past retarded such legislation. After
discussing the matter all morning, It
was continued until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, when It is expected that
tome definite action will be taken.
The session this afternoon will be de
voted to the hearing of reports from
several committees and the appointment
of an executive committee to serve for
the ensuing year. The attendance today
Is over 300.
This, evening the grangers will be
tendered a banquet at the First Presby
terian church by the Albany Commercial
club, after which all members will re
turn to the Moose hall, where the ses
sions are being held and where some
degree work will be put on by the team
from Mountain View grange, near Cor
vallU.
ILOQUIST HAS A
OE
COOP FOLK OE TIGARD
Voice Throvfn Into an Attic Is
Thought for 3 Hours to Be
long to Maniac,
iSucUl to Th" Innriut.l
Tieard. Or.. Mav 1 . A painter em-
I nlr,-rt., ),- tlic Orcirim K.lectric rsiilnuv
Bt Tlgard. Or., caused great excitement
Monday about the depot, first by pro
jecting his voice so the source seemed
within the safe. He wss soon dis
covered, however, to be a ventriloquist.
An hour later Mr. Thompson, a ranch
er, came to the depot to haul Borne
freight, stored In the warehuose, and
the agent took the opportunity to have
some fun by Jelling Mr. Thompson that
a maniac had climbed the ladder Into the
attic and that attempts to route him had
proved disastrous.
Mr. Thompson started at ones to
climb the ladder and shout at the sup
posed maniac, and a hot argument was
carried on between Mr. Thompson and
the ventriloquist, for at least ten
minutes. Mr. Thompson then proceeded
up the street to-get aid, with the result
that within a half hour not less than
f,0 citizens were gathering in and around
the depot, armed with rocks and long
gas pipes, prepared to poke'or stone
the maniac out of his place of con
cealment. H. H Tlgard; very dignified merchant
of Tlgard, climbed to the top of a rick
of wood, stored Inside the warehouse,
and declared ho saw the Intruder and
! that he recognized rhim hs a man that
had worked . around Tlgard tue
past winter, describing him.
The Joke was continued for fully
three hours, women dropping their work
to run over to the depot for a glimpse
at the crazy man. The hews spread
through country, and people stopped
farm work to come Into town to take
a hand in the capture.
As soon as the Joke was discovered
the ventriloquist left on the first train,
feeling rather nervous until well out
of town. The agent was in danger of
being hanged Monday.
SENATE FOR SUFFRAGE
(United Preaa T.eaaed Wire
Washington, May 14. A favorable re
port on Senator Chamberlain's bill pro
viding a constitutional amendment for
woman suffrage is agreed upon-hCra. to
day by the senate suffrage commltte?.
The formal report is decayed because
of the absence of Senators Aahurst,,Hol
lls and Kansdell.
Senators Jones, Thom. Sutherland,
Owen and Clapp favored tne bill, with
senator CaprBn-Torefflrrn
tlon. , V",':- ' " - '
Philadelphia Gets IvnithVAbraham.
(United Praaa tal Wlre.ii
' 'Buffalo. N. Y., May 14. Philadelphia
today la vlctoriouB-over San Krtncisco
in the rac for the 11& convention of
the, Vftiot of RUlUx Abraham.. ..-
VENTR
BUNCH
FUN
WITH
FAVORABLE
REPORT IN
Suit Against'Star Sand Com-
- pany Is'. Compromised and
Settled Out of Court; Case
Is Dismissed.
SLIPS FOR BIG OCEAN
LINERS TO BE BUILT
Negotiations Started With 0.
W, R. N. to Acquire Strip
Near Nicolal Street.
In addition to acquiring the jrparty
of the Star Sand company yesterday
afternoon "for tne site of the west aide .
municipal dock, the commission of pub
lic docks also started another Import
ant project when they began negotia
tion with the O.-W. XI. A N. company
for a part of the O.-W. R. & N. "bone
yard" for pier and allp construction.
The condemnation suit brought by
the city attorney In behalf of the com
mission was dismissed late yesterday
afternoon, when the parties came to an
agreement whereby the city would re
celve the property in consideration 'of
$300,000, Including the fills and Im
provements. The commission is to take
possession not later than July 1. and
the possession of the property will be
subject to the existing rights of tho
Northwest Steel company, which Occu
pies about half of the Star Sand com
pany's property. At a rece,nt meeting
this company stated to the commission
that they would not be lnconvenlencel
by having to get off tbe property, after
January 1, but that during the summer
months they would be at a great loss .,
intmovtng their plant.
The property Involved lies at the fot
of Fifteenth street and Is a strip 120
feet long on Front street between the
American Can company's property and,
that of the Pacific Milling ft Elevator
company. It has an average depth of
42C feet.
Secretary and Engineer Hegardt yester- '
day opened negotiations In behalf of the
commission, with the O.-W. R. A N., for
a strip of land. 600 feet long on the
riverfront and extending tack to Sher
lock avenue, the strip extending north
from Xlcolai street. It Is the desire of
the commission to aecure this strip for
the purpose of constructing piers and
s.iips for the aceommodatlon of large
ocean liners. V. " . 1 - .
Preliminary plans hare been drawn
for one slip and two partial piers to ex
tend out between TOO and 800. feet into -the
river. The approximate distance be
tween the piers as shown on the. plans
is 225 feet and the depth of water .In
the slip will be at least JO feet.
The property being negotiated for Is
at what is known as the O.-W. R. K.
"boneyard" where steamers belonging
to that company are tied up and re
paired. The river at that point Is espe
cially well adapted for the construction
of piers. -Cj
L
IS
E
When Supposed Infernal Ma
chine Is Examined It Proves
Harmless. ,
(United Preaa leased Wire.)
London, May 14. Iondon was treat
ed to the biggest sensation of ths suf
fragette campaign here today when an.
apparently "good" bomb, wrapped In
suffrngette literature, wss founl In
Westminster Abbey. The supposed dead
ly engine was at once rushed to. Scot
land Vsrd. and while the pity papers
were filled with the story of Its dis
covery, detectives cautiously investi
gated. It was found that the bomb was
a fake, and the sensation died a-born-
ing. '..,';.;,..
The police are at a loss whether to be-
lleve the planting of the fake bomb-an
antl-suffragette hoax or a warning from
the militants that hereafter they will
spaje no buildings In their war for the
ballot.
Continuation of the suffragettes ar
son program was seen today In Sand-
gate, where a cottage was burned with
$2500 loss. ' Militant literature was
found nearby, among which was a plac
ard reading, "We hope .this 1s not a
poor widow's home."
. , ,;,., a ,
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I
(TVaablngtoa Bureau fit Th Jnral.l .
Washington. May 14. Representative
Lafferty will leave tonight for New
Totk whence he will sail, according to
the story he gave out this morning, for
Europe. He wlllr visit England.. Franco,
Germany, Italy, Russia and other coun
tries, ills office denies that this will,
be a wedding trip. "
SOCIETY WOMEN LOSE IN
FIGHT FOR "WET" TOWN
-tt'alxA-Jraaa I eaaaa gU.-
Ssnta Barbara, Cal .ajr l4-aloon
in Santa Barbara must go out of but
nesa by August I. a , result of a
municipal election In which the d v
element enetgd victorious bv a mi'r.
lty of 19 votes. .Mrs. .Robert !.,
Stevensan, Mrs. Mil" l'oMr il ! cf
so, let y women worked a.',.t t i
U Uik ths City ."d")."
BOMB IN WESTMINSTER
ABBEY THRI
LS LONDON
SUFFRAGETT
OA
LAFFERTY
MBARKS ON
GRAND EUROPEAN