frER: PA,R TONIGHT, THURSDAY PAIR AND COOLER.
AILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESD Y, M VY 15, 1007.
NO. 117.
ARRIMAN HELD
UP
ngshoremen Win Strike
Boodler Ruef Pleads Guilty
Roseburg Raising $200,000
iEBURG
PEOPLE
AROUSED
NEW YORK
STRIKERS
VICTORIOUS
HIDED $100,000 FIRST DAY BRING THE GOMPANIES TO TIME
cme Will Be Held Next Satur-
day at Coos Bay
eburg, May 15. ( Special to
jpltal Journal) Tho citizen i'
tee has secured $ll(,ouo
subscription townrda construe-
tho electric lino to Coos Bay
Mil rrobably Bccuro onough
!o make It 200,000 beforo the
s over. Mnrshflold hns put up
00 and other cities on tho line
(paring to do likewise. There
a meeting of five dologatc?
well clt on tho lino, to bo held
rihflcld Saturday next nt 1 p
hen a general plan of procod-
111 bo adopted. Tho peoplo arc
ling Interested In helping them-
as never before.
Phllidclpilia Longshoremen Will Not
Unload Yessels Taken There
Now York, May 15. Following
tho two big vlctorlos today, the
longHhoromen claim that beforo the
end of tho wook every BtonuiBhlp line
will bo whipped Into lino nnd glad
to get tho mon bnck nt tho tncronsed
wages demanded;. Tho surrondor of
tho Itnllnn line, which took tho men
back nt tho now ucnle, nnd signing
nn ngreomont with Pntrick Townoy,
one of thd Inrgost employes of Btove
dorcs. Coining vobbuIh nro causo of
tho two victories which encouraged
tho strikers. Philadelphia long
Hhoromen havo given nssurnnco they
will not unload vessels usually dock-
I1ICAG0 STORE
PEOPLES BARGAIN HOUSE
e Are Now Showing
: GRANDEST ASSORTMENT OF LIVE, NEW
TO DATE MERCHANDISE SHOWN IN SA-
AND AT PRICES YOU WILL FIND HARD
BEAT. YOU CAN IUDGE BY THE CROWDS
IAT VISIT OUR STORE DAILY THAT WE
IE DOING THE BUSINESS OF SALEM. Bar-
is in every department greater than ever. Read en:
fe allow tho lst vnlnwj on
I'aritlc Coast in tho following
ilj
i HXK SILKS
FIVE DRESS GOODS
WASH DRESS GOODS
WHITE GOODS
U VS
DIM1TII.S
i)onsTics
Of nil kinds
KlimONS
EMnllOlUERIES
LACES
UttKsS TRIMMINGS
MISUX UNDERWEAR
CORSETS
HOSIERY
LADIES' SHOES
SOXIOXS j
LONG GLOVES
pAXCT GOODS
Prices sliced away down on
tho following goeds:
LADIES' COATS, SUITS, MIL
LINERY, DRESS SKIRTS, SHIRT
WAISTS AM) PETTICOATS.
Lutes' Suits. $8.50. $11.50.
$12.50.
Ladles' Coats. $3.50, $4.50.
$6.90.
Dress SUrts. $2.90, $3.90,
$4.90.
SALEM'S FASTEST GROWDfO STORK.
McEVOY BROS.
iCLlIi AXS COURT OTREKW.
ULKftf , OR.
INTERSTATE
G0MMERGE
COMMISSION
REPORTS FINDINGS ON MERGER CASE
Government Lays foundations for Suits to Dissolve the Greatest of Mergers
Ever Accomplished
nimmuniinnin-MHt Miinmmiiiiiuni ti
NEW YORK, MAY in. THE EVENING TELEGRAM TODAY
PUBLISHED WHAT IT BAYS IS A NABSTHACT OK THE KIND.
INGS OK THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION DURING
ITS INVESTIGATION OK THE HARRIMAN ROADS. THE TEL.
EGRAM CALI.S THE REPORT THE MOST SENSATIONAL ONE
THE COMMISSION HAS EVER ISSUED. IT STATES THAT THE
COMMISSION FOUND RAILROAD COMPETITION CHOKED OFK
ENTIRELY IN AN ERA EQUAL TO ONE-THIRD OK THE UNIT
ED STATES; THAT IN THIS ARE HARRIMAN WAS ABSOLUTE
; MASTER. IT FIMIS THAT HtUHI.MA.VN I'O.Vl'HAtT WITH J. j
THE ROCK ISLAND, SOUTHERN PACIFIC, SANTA FE, ILLI.
' NOIS CENTRAL AND SAN PEDRO ROADS VIOLATES THE
! ANTI-THUST ACTS, AND RKCMMENRS THAT THE ATTORNEY.
; GENERAL PROCEED AGAINST THEM. IT FINDS THAT THE
PURCHASE OK SHARES OK ONE ROAD BY ANOHER IS A BAD
I PRACTICE AND SHOULD HE STOPPED, THAT THE PROFITS
; OF THE GREAT ROADS WEST ARE BEING USED TO BUY
1 STOCK AND CONTROL THE SYSTEMS OF THE EAST, INSTEAD
I OF DEVELOPING THE WEST. THE REPORT CALLS THE
HARRIMAN' REORGANIZATION "ONE OF THE MOST REMARK.
ABLE CARES OF MANIPULATION AND STOCK WATERING
EVER KNOWN." IT DEMANDS LAWS TO PROTECT HEPETI
TIONS. THE REPORT CONCLUDES: "HARRIMAN IS ABSO
LUTE LSTER OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. AND SO POWER
FUL IN THE SANTA FE AS TO PREVENT COMPETITION WITH
HIS ROADS IN COMBINATION WITH THE UNION PACIFIC
AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC, AND SO POWERFUL AS TO SUP
1'KESS ALL COMPETITION AND PREVENT THE BUILDING OF
THE SAN PEDRO LINE TO LOS ANGELES. THE GOVERNMENT
WILL INSTITUTE MANY GREAT SUITS UPON THIS REPORT
TO DISSOLVE THE MERGER OK THE UNION PACIFIC AND
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND OTHER SUITS UPON THE MANIPU
LATION OF WESTERN ROADS.
H I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 I H 4-4-H- 1 1 I I I I I I M H I I I I I I I I H I I
WALL STREET
G0RNERING
THE WHEAT
HOLDING ALL AVAILABLE SUPPLY
BOODLE
BOSS OF
BAY CITY
Price May Go Above the Dollar Mark
and Stick Thcro
Chicago, May IB. There Ib much
oxcltoiiiout ntill In tho big wheat
mnrkets. Tho opposing forces nro
lighting for mnstery. Wnll street
nnd outHldors hold nil tho nvnllablo
supply, nnd nro still buying. Tho In
Hide Ib trying to forco prices down
nnd ro-oHtalillHh their trade. Whont
lost H4c at tho oponlng on favor
nblo wunthor reports front tho North.
woHt. On account of scnrolty It.
Europe it Is bulleved that prices will
eventually go above (ho dollnr mark
and (jtlclt, whether craps nro produc
tive in this country or not,
Chicago, .May 10. Whont 05
I I3m. corn B2 fB2 4 , cornH 4 iP
2 43ft.
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I ST. LOUIS
JUSTICE
SAYS NO
ADMITS GUILT ON 0N CHARGE
llcnoy Has tho Machine Politicians of
California On1 tho" Run
San FrnnclHCo, May 15. Aftor
overruling a motion for a chnngo of
vonuo, Judgo Dunne this morning or
dered their taking of tcfltlmony to
proceod In tho Ruof trial, llonoy n't
jieurcd nn chief counsel for tho prone
otttloii. To tho great aurprluo of nil
Ituof by bin nttorncyH, entered n plon
of guilty to tho clmrgu of extortion.
It In belloved there Ih n general
bronltdown of tho dofenMO. Whether
Ruof gotii any Immunity nnd him
turned ngnluMt the Inrgor fish re
mnlun to be neon.
ing in Now York, If uont to Philadel
phia. Tho Incoming fleot of llnors
duo Friday, la tho largest since the
beginning of tho strike
Tho '1-Yinro Strike.
oan rrunuiscu, .-uy iu, wi. -
oporatlng on six lines today, and.
thoro has been no serious disorders j
Tho btrlko loaders conforred today,
with tho heads of tho unions rupre
sonted in tho Unltod Railroad'
ATTORNEYS
DREW THE
REPORT
Washington, May 15. It Ib statod
today at tho nincos of tho interstate
barns and shops on tho suhjoot of a commerce commission that it has not
gonornl strike, which it la believed y8t, no(C( UI,on tj10 reeommondatlonB
will bo ordered.
HUGHES
WILL BE
CANDIDATE
mado to tho commission in tho report
of its attorneys, Kellogg and Sever
anoe, extracts of which woro pub
llshod in Now York today. Tho nt
torneya hnd copies prlntod for private gatlonul
perusal ot trie oommusionora, anus K
is supposed they took ovary safe
guard against publicity. ,
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Albany, May 15. Tho Hughe
public utility bill unanimously
passed tho assembly today. This
undoubtedly means that Hughes will
be New York's candldato for presl
dent. The bill Is assured of passage
through tho senato next week.
LABOR
MINISTERS WANT Itlfr.K.
PARADE
CANCELLED,11
Indianapolis, May 16. Tho may
or today ordered tho cbiof of pollcJ
to prevent tho demonstration and
parado planned! for Friday night by boJor hono p0W0P
Forbidding Them to Marry Output of
DIrorro Court.
Chicago, May 15. A numbor of organised Jabor, as a protest against generator has recently boon installed
St. Louis, Mny IB. 11. Clnv
Ploreo, proslduut of tho Waters
Pleroe Oil Cnmpnny, must return to
ToxnH to answer ehnrgas of perjury.
Fodoral Judgo AduniH has refused n
writ of huheaa corpus, nnd ordored
thq prisoner remanded to tho cus
tody of tho police. Sheriff Matthowj
will take him to ToxnH at once.
o
Hesciml from Gypslm,
Denver, Mny 15. Marthn Woolen,
aged 12, stolen u your ugo nt Hutto
waa resouoif from gypsies today. Sim
claims sho was held oh a slnvo nnd
forced to beliovo sho was married tc
a 12-year-old boy. Sho will ho ro
turned to hor parents,
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War Ovrr llio Wrddliig.
Now York, May IB. Hav. Dr
Clark's officiating at tho Coroy-Otl-iniin
wedding, following with hi
public defotiHo, In which he mado
somu broad-mlndod statement1 on
the Hiibject, Is likely to onuso a war
and may involvo tho entire Congrc-
church. Dr. Nehomlnh
Iloynton, of tho Clinton avenuo
ohuroh, today donouncod Glark's
stand. Ho said: "Inasmuch as
Clark camo over from tho Prosbyto
rinns a few months ago, it make
matters worse Vigorous steps will,
bo taken that Clark's action not pais
undecdod." Hoynton denounced the
wedding.
Icctric Light Plant IniprmciiR'nts.
Tho two largo 125 horso powor
boilers which woro ortforod from,
Portland for tho local light plant
haro arrived, and are being set up
They will bo la working order In u
few weeks, and wit hthelr 250 horse
powor tho plant will havo a 120Q
A new motor
Ruef DoNcrtod by CohhhcI.
'Aftorono of tho most desporato Itf.
Ital tmttloB to nvold punishment for
crime In tho history of California
Abraham Ruef todny" entered a plea,
of guilty to the Indictment, charging
him with extorting money from tho
French restnurnnts on pain of having
their liquor licenses revoked.'' Tho
plun cntno as a thunder clap, fol
lowed by defeat of dofoiuo In Its Inst
Htnnd In an effort to securo n chntigo
of vonuo. When tho motion waa do
nlcxj defenso sought n continuance
but It was also denied. Ruef then
naked for time in which to hold u
conference with Ills attorneys. This
was granted. At tho expiration of
naif an hour Ruef and couunol, who
hud withdrawn o the Judge's chain
bore, reappenred. Ah soon as tho
court rapped for on'tor, Attorney!)
Aoh and Bhortrldge, in turn, nn
nounccd their withdrawal from tho
enso. Attorney Murphy thon nrosu
stating that he HorlaiiHly dlsagrood
with tho action his client was about
to tnka, and declared ho would stay
with hltn. Tho saino action was tnk
en by Attorney Falrall. Aftor nt
tornoya hud conclude! tholr state
monts, tho prisoner, hollow-oycd
pnlo and trembling, arose with u
mnnusorlpt In his hand. He ap
peared hardly ublo to stand up,
and" while rending from a manuscript
his voice faltered, his face twitched,
and ho frequently brake down com
pletely, drank oup alter cup of
water, and spoke very alowly. Ilia
statement was lengthy, und began
with un apology to tho nttorncyH for
what he was about to do. Ho closed
with ii plua of guilty. After conclud
ing the reading of tho statement
Ruef. In a voice hardly to bo hoard
threw hlmsolf upon the mercy of the
court, auu fell Into a chair In a stato
of almost complete collapse.
Ruef1 SluU'iiieiil.
His stutoinont was na follows
"With tho permission of tho court T
doslro to muko tho following state
ment, against tho protest of my at
torneys, to tho public. 1 havo only
ft feeling of tho greatest klndnosa for
them, and here wish to make format
statement declaring they havo always
fully believed mo Innocent of alt
charges against mo. My personal
condition is such that I cannot stand
tho tcrrlblo strain of another thrco
(Continued oa pajce Jive).
Congregational ministers are trying the enforced aalo ordored by a foder
to get the Congregational Association a! court of tho union men' propert-
to adopt rules forbidding Congrega
tional preachers marrying divorcees
The crusade was caused by th enotor
lety of the Corey-OllsstH weddlsg.
ty, to defray costs of Injunction pro
cecdings successfully prosecuted by
the Pope-Waverly Cowpany, dowp
rs was oa the program to paV,
and will add materially to tho light
Ing servlco. A new voltago regula
tor has bees promised the local com
pany This wilt steady tho lighting
systew, and be a valuabjo addition
to the Boachlaery of the plant.
Dr. J. P. COOK
TMM MOTANIOAL IMXTfOK,
HOVXD TO UHMHTif UTKHHT
FOR ANY IMJiKASB OAIJi OK D.
COOK. COXMULTATfON WtstM.