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mahaIj- .Daily Bee The FORECAST. Tor NebrasXa Showers. Tor Iowa Unsettled. For weather report see Page 9. THE OMAHA DEE U the moat powerful business getter In the west, because It kom t tbe homes of poor and rich. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 108. OMAHA, '-WfcDNESD AY . MORNIN'O, OCTOREIl 20, 190'J TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Umrrisu defeat 1 AGAIN RECALLED Memorable Occasion When Cornwallii Handed Saber to Washington Celebrated at Yorktown. San Francisco Rejoices Over Its Rebuilding FERRER'S DEATH SHIPPERS FIGHT EXCITES UNIONS FREIGHT RATES Proposed General Advance in Tariff American Federation of Labor Offi Will Disturb Business World, De clare Men in Convention. cials Adopt Resolutions Fiercely Denouncing Execution. Carnival Spirit Prevails in City at Golden Gate Foreign Guests Help Make Merry. ADOPT IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS AMERICAN PATRIOTS ASSEMBLE CALL SPANIARD GREAT MARTYR Q Inaccessibility of Historic Town by Railroad Keeps Many Away. SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARADE Day's Ceremonies Include Marking of Spots Important t CONGRESSMAN M00RI 1 - flif Companies of t'l from Fortress Mmrat , - -mmt of Marines air, ; ' M Aspect to Observ 1AKER llllerr rr YOHKTOWN, Va., Oct. 1 ;, old Yorktown, for the second tli ; t the period of Its national fame, today com memorated with flttlnK ceremonies that glr.rlnus event In American history with which Its name Is Identified. Here was laid, 128 years ago today, tho cornerstone of liberty, upon which a great nation has been built. "Cornwallls Is taken." Those simple words sent broadcast from here 12S year ago meant that the burden of the British rule had been cast off by the long suffering- American colonist and that a new republic, destined . to become a world power, had boen born. ' Yorktown today Is a village of less thsn 100 people. It Is aa though the stage set for that final drama of the revolu- 'Binary war had been preserved as the actors left It a relic of antiquity as well as a monument to American patriotism. The descendants of the signers of the declaration of Independence and an offspring- of that organisation, the Yorktown Historical Society of the United States, recently decided to hold an annual celebra SAN FRANCISCO, Cal Oct. .-ReJolc-Ing over Its rehabilitation after almost complete destruction by earthquake and fire, San Francisco Is making merry today with guests summoned from all the world to participate la the festivities of a car nival -week. Ostensibly to commemorate the discovery of San Francisco bay by Don Gaspar le Portola, the celebration in reality Is more In honor of those who have rebuilt a greater city on the ruins of the old. The warships of five nations joined with those of the United States In wet T coming Portola on his rearrlval today and l.e was greeted on shore by m .ny thous .n s of citizens of all lands. For five days the carnival spirit will prevail and , by day and night the town will be given up to pleasure. When Don Gaspar De Portola, Imper sonated by Nicholas Coverrublas, a de scendant of the Spanish settlers of the state, with his guard of honor, entered the Golden Gate soon after 10 o'clock, he was greeted, by booming of guns from the forts and assembled ships of war. The naval contingent consisted of the United States cruisers St. Louis and Al bany, the gunboat Yorkton, the naval mllltla training ship A:crt,' the revenue cutter McCulloch and the torpedo destroy ers Whipple, Truxton, Hull, Perry, Gold- borough. Preble and Lawrence. Immediately south of th fairway oc cupled by the American fleet lay the British fleet, composed of the armored cruiser Bedford and the sloops of war Algerlne and Shearwater. Next came the Japanese cruiser Idzuma, the Italian cruiser Calabria, the Netherlands cruiser Noord Brabant and the German cruiser Arcona. Shooting of Revolutionist Gives Cause of Liberty Great Impetus. G0MPERS' SENTENCE RECALLED Action of Supreme Court in Citing Labor Leaders is Significant. Auto Trade Dooms Carriage Business tion hera and probably s.ooo people re- j Iowa Manufacturer Says Bueey Build ers Must Retire or Confine Efforts to Popular Demands. sponded to their first appeal. When the fact that Yorktown Is still without rail road communication Is taken Into consid eration, the attendance was remarkable. i . Picturesque Sltoatlon. Situated high on a hill overlooking the beautiful York river, n broad winding ribbon of still blue water, this peaceful village la on of the most picturesque spots In America, as well as the most historic, j Usually the bosom nf the river Is as barren of boats as tha hillside Is of houses, but today ' there rods at anchor there the United Stotes torpedo boats Strlngham, Dupont. Shubrlck and Riddle, and the torpedo boat Summers, attached to the Maryland naval reserves. The lone doclt at the foot of the hill swarmed with sol diers,' five companies of artillery having been ecnt . VP 'rom, Fortress Monroe, to. help' honor- the occasion. The narrow streets, deep In sand and grown up with wine glass, presented an incongruous sight Automobiles thteaded their ray carefully through the crowds, almost forc ing pedestrians' to the walls of crumbling houses when, two of them attempted to ' pass In the- same street. Hardly bad tha day begun before tha ex ercises opened with the marking of fifteen historic spots by a special committee from tha Yorktown Historical society. The principal event of the morning was a parade of tha school children of York and surrounding counties. It ended at the grandstand at tha Nelson house, where the exercises of tha day were concluded. Representative J. Hampton Moor of Pennsylvania, president of tha Atlantlo Deep Waterway association, delivered the principal address. ' WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Automobiles have displaced carriages to such an extent that carriage builders either will be obliged to retire from business or devote their at tention to the construction of automobile bodies. In effect this was the statement made today by Maurice Connolly of-Dubuque, la., president of the Carriage Builders' Na tional Association of tha United States, which convened In Its thirty-seventh an nual meeting In this city. The situation of the carriage builders as presented by President Connolly In his an nual addrees. Is so senous that already many carriage manufacturers have relin quished Their Twisltiess or" haw directed their energies along somewhat different lines. The ' construction of automobile bodies, he suggested, will occupy ' prob ably much of the time of carriage manu facturers in the' future, as the demand for horse vehicles has fallen off to so great an extent as to eliminate them largely from' the market. BERLIN LITERATI IS AROUSED Goethe Leasrne Declares Kxeeatlon Was "Marder Maaqoeradln In Cloak of Jaatlce" Anarch lets Are Aroased. WASHINGTON, v Oct. M.-Resolutlons fiercely denouncing the murder of Fran cisco Ferrer, the Spanish revolutionist, who recently was condemned bv court martial and shot to death at Barcelona, were adopted at today's session of the executive council of the American Federa tion of Labor. After referring to the dead revolutionist as a "martyr," It was de clared that his martyrdom had given the cause of liberty a great Impetus, not only In Spain and In European countries, hut In every land where human aspiration for freedom seeks attainment. "We, in our own personal behalf, as well as In the name of America's workers and the whole people," the resolutions declare, "express our Intense Indignation, horror and our strongest protest against the murder of Francisco Ferrer by direction of the Spanish government." Taken In connection with the action ot the supreme court of the District of Co lumbia in sentencing President Oompers. Secretary Morrison and John Mitchell of the American Federation of Labor to serve terms In Jail for contempt of court, the concluding paragraph of the resolution is looked upon here as significant, Defend Trial by Jsry, It declares that "we take this occasion of the military murder of a man - whose real offense was speaking, writing and teaching humanity to become more wis, more free and more liberty-loving, to re mind the people of our. country that the liberty of the. cltisen Is only secure when trial by jury and In open court for any alleged offense Involving punishment la guaranteed." s The resolutions go on to declare that "the cause of free speech, free press and free education has found In Ferrer another martyr, and more regrettable In an age when civilisation boasts of having replaced the tortures and brutality of medievalism by. toleration and freedom and enllghten mr lit." - . The belief then Is expressed that Prof. Ferrer will take rank with all those who have done the greatest service for hu inanity. . . - . -. "A noble company of martyrs and a cause In which a man might well give his life," the resolutions continue, "did tyranny require it. Like Jefferson, Washington and Announcement Made that Any Ad vance in Charges Will Be Opposed. RAILWAY PAMPHLET DENOUNCED Recent Literature Issued by Roads De clared Plan to Break News Easy. THE TRAVELING SLEEPER. From Hie Washington Star. DEMOCRATS IGNORE A LAW Fail to File Campaign Contributions as Legally Required. BRYAN'S STATUTE IS OVERLOOKED CHRISTIANS CHANGE VIEWS ON BAPTISM Koterlas; Wrd Into Belief that One Form Only Is Acceptable, Charch Growth. a' r PITTSBURG, Oct. 1. The ninth and concluding day's session of the Interna tlonal Centennial and convention of the Disciples of Christ (Christian church) Is be ing held today. Evangelistic work was discussed and tonight the convention ends with street meetings by volunteer evange lists and singers. The proceedings developed, a number of noteworthy achievements. For the first time, it Is claimed, the lawmen were given definite knowledge of the magnitude of the denomination. Forty times more dele gates attended this convention than the one held In this city eighteen years ago. ' In a century tha Christian church has obtained 1,300,000 communicants, 11,714 churches, 1,752 Bible schools and 6.61 min isters. Nearly 1,000,000 students are en rolled In tha Bible schools and the total church valuation is 129.742,244. Tha steamer "Oregon," built by tha church In the local ship yards, was dedi cated and then dismantled for shipment to tha Congo river where It enters the mis sionary field. One hundred thousand dol lars was contributed In open meetings for carrying on work at homa and abroad. gores of addresses were delivered by senators, congressmen and prominent busi ness men of the country, while the crown ing Climax was reached last Sunday when 15.000 persons gathered In the base ball nark here and partook of the Lord's sup per, which, it is said, was the most marvel- our communion service ever attempted The first wedge of a broad Interpretation of tha baptismal ceremony was driven in one of the meetings and It is possible that In a short time candldatea for entrance lnto the Christian church will be allowed to choose the form of baptism which their own consciences dictate. SarrlTlnar Victim of Trasedy Brands Man as Slayer of Little Girls. UTICA, N. Y., Oct. 19. A number of dramatic incidents marked the first-day of the trial of Theodore Rlzzo for the atro cious child murders, and the climax was reached late this afternoon, when little Fanny Infuslno, the surviving victim of the tragedy, went upon the witness stand and, after telling the horrible details of the crime, rose from her choir and pointed to Klzzo'as the murderer, Rlzzo cowered under the charge with blanqhed face and eyes bulging. The father and mother of the Procoplo child, one of the children murdered. Or. Hall, Treasurer, of Democratic State Committee, Cornea In Day Late with an Excuse, hot ?le List. Lincoln of our own country, he labored UHILU fUlNiS UUI MUKUtncK and taught and suffered that the people might have wisdom and be worthy of free dom," declaring that though Ferrer suf fered the ultimate penalty of a shameful death at the hands of those who rule in the doctrine of the "divine right of kings," the belief Is expressed that the sacrifice was not In vain. M order Masquerade aa Justice . BERLIN. Oct. 19. The Berlin branch ot the Goethe league, which is composed ot leading literary and university men, this evening adopted resolutions declaring that Prof. Francisco Ferrer's execution was a murder committed under the form of law and an Insult to European civilization. Women, chiefly socialists, held a huge Indignation meeting tonight. The police had to close, the doors to prevent the over- showed marked enmity toward the prls- l l" oner In giving their testimony, and both Pt eclare that tlse execution of of them threatened and cursed him In ital- Ferrer was "murder masquerading in the Last Chance Tp Register Saturday, Oct. 23 Last Year's Registration Does Not Hold Good Tbls Year tan language. ALLEN'S LIFE IN DANGER Vice President ot Wrecked Bank of Mlaeral Potat, Wit., Care, felly Gaarded. MINERAL POINT. Wis.. Oot 1.-Phll Allen, Jr., vice president of the First Na tional bank, which It is alleged waa wrecked by him, was taken by a circuitous route to Madison by a deputy marshal for arraignment in the federal court. Since the suicide of Hanacome, tha cashier of the bank, sympathy for Allen has subsided and the Indignation of the people has become so strong he was guarded all last night. NAVAL OFFICERS TO RETIRE Hear Admiral Gottfried Blockllaccr, Native of Iowa, te Go oa Old Age List. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Announcement was made at the Navy department today that Rear Admiral Gottfried Blockllnger ny ill be transferred to the retired list on account of age on October 3 and that Rear Admiral Thomas C. McLean will be re- tit -d on October 23 tor the same reason. Admiral Blocklinger was etern in .Iowa and enterd the navy in July 1863. He reached the rank of rear admiral In Octo ttr, 1 us, and has had over twenty-oue years service at sea. Since May, IMS, he has ben stationed (n this city as a member of the naval examining and retiring boards. cloak of Justice." Anarchists to the number of 1,000 also met to "protest against the murder of our comrade, Ferrer." The police maintained a close watch at the meeting, but did not interfere. Iroa Mine Shipping- Ore. GUERNSEY. Wyo., Oct. 19. (Special.) The first carload ot iron ore from the new Chicago mine at Ironton, near here, to be shipped since the mine resumed operations went forward yesterday. It Is proposed to ship from thirty to forty carloads of this ore to the Pueblo smelters ot the Colorado Fuel and Iron company dally, and Inside of a year this output will be Increased to fifty or sixty carloads dally. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. 19. (Special.) How the democratic party leaders pass a law and then nullify It without even going Intj the court ia shown by. tha fact that the tre.ts urer of the denvi .-tlo state comm'.uco failed to file his ro puck of .the mou-y con tributed to the campaign fund fifteen days before the election, as provided l;i the law which Mr. Bryan ind bin henchmen enacted last winter with sv.th a great flourish of virtue. The republican state committee treasurer, H. C. Lindsay, filed his report In Pawnee county last Saturday and Monday he filed his daily report of contributions as pro vlded in the. law. , Dr. P. L. Hall, treasurer of . the demo cratic slate committee, filed a statement with the county clerk today to the c-ffec that no contribution over $25 had been re ceived and no money had been paid out by him.' Even this report was not filed within the limit fixed by the democratic law. Dr. Hall said In explanation that until a week ago he did not know that he was treas urer of the committee. The law also provides that any person who handles money for the committee, col lects and paya It out, whether treasurer or not must also file a report. That the democratic committee is spending money there Is no doubt because the state Is be ing flooded with Its literature. So far as the officials of the committee here know no report has been filed other than that filed by Dr. Hall a day late, this morning. Bryan Passed the Bill.. hen the bill providing for the publica tion of contributions to the campaign fund was pending In the legislature the repub licans In that body showed that It had been a custom of the republicans to file such a statement after election and that the democrats had never done that. The democrats, however, and Mr. Bryan, In particular, said the bill must be pasted and It was passed. The democrats were the first to violate It, though seeking to curry noDular favor by its enactment. . The report filed In Pawnee county by Mr. Lindsay covers a period from July 27. The contributions over $26 are as follows: Bucket Shop Blamed by Bakers' Presi dent for Unsteady Prices. Dan Butler Describes Foot Ball Game in the City Hall 11 An athlet retired on hla laurels. City breach and made Zlmman go down for a Scientist Goes from Asylum ; I n to P risoh Cell Swedish Professor Recovers Faculties and is Held for Complicity in Bomb Explosion. LONDON, Oct. 19. rror. Martin Eken burg, the Swedish scientist who became temporarily ' insane when suspicion of complicity in the recent bomb outrages In Sweden fell upon his, was removed from the asylum today to the Bow street police court ' where he waa arraigned on the charge of attempted murder in Sweden. Ekenburg appeared to have recovered complete possession of his mental faculties. According to the detective who made the arrest, the prisoner on being taken into custody said: "The evidence against me Is circumstantial only and is based upon facts that I happened to be in Sweden at the time the crimes were committed The court ordered that Ekenburg be held for further examination and he was re moved to Brixton jail. Ekenburg is a resident of this city, but was in Sweden on October 9, when Ion Hammer, director of the Swedish Export association at Stockholm was Injured by a bomb received In his mail and when a similar attempt was made upon the life of John SJoeholm, a manufacturer of Gothen burg, who was reputed to be unfriendly to the Society of the Young Socialists. Upon his return to this country Eken burg became the object of suspicion, and knowledge of the fact so distressed him that he broke down mentally last Friday under the strain and was removed 'to an asylum. Clerk Butler is not to be sneesed at as a Judge of good play. He wbn a winter suit and several loads of coal betting on Pitts burg and he picked Minnesota to beat Ne braska, "on The Bee dope," he confesses. 'That was a great game Monday after noon, saia Hutier. ' r rea ecnroeaer ana Louie Berk cume mighty near starting a row at the jump off, but worse scrimmag ing happened later. When McQovern made that forward pass to Howell, R. B. had the chance of hla life to make a great run for a touchdown; but he fumbled. I guess be mistook the signal. And, any way, UcGovern didn't look as if he meant to pass the ball in just that way, but It makes a man sure to see good chances overlooked. Those McGovems have to be watched every minute, or they will sure put something over. "No one ever saw more beautiful inter ference, than Wattles put up when Zlm man made that heavy charge against tha left end. of the street car line. Wharton's plunges were promising until he stopped to tie his shoe with those long petitions and be backed up Dodge In very good fashion. That man Dodge, by tha way, can see a hole, to go through as quick as any man on the field. Did you notice how he opened things up for BruceT Great, just great! When Holmes made that bob ble I thought Lewis would certainly eat us up, until Johnson threw himself into the rest. Johnson's tackling at times Is to be commented, but he seems to take the game too easily. 'Captain Funkhouser ran his men In very good shape, considering that he is against rough work at all times. $tlll a little more ginger wouldn't hurt, for I believe the captain ought to get In the game with both feet. Redman, for an old-time player, is not to be scorned and he didn't spare himself when he went after Zlmman in that desperate mlxup where Klerstead seemed to be in for a smashing. And all the time Wattles was watching the de velopment of the play with an eagle eye, having particular reference to the back field. Ford, Llnchan and Lear, They weren't really called on for much work, Zlmman carrying the ball about all the time. Just when he waa on the point ot going - through for a touchdown several times, you may have noticed that some thing happened. Holmes, Lewis, Johnson, Wattles, Captain Funkhouser, they were camping right on the Job, but Z!m kept on going, and I guess ha would have been going yet" "What are you talking about, Dan?" in quired Tom Da IK-y mildly. "Why. about the game that was pulled off yesterday." y "Was it hurling?" "Hurling! No, it was hot. air and ..angel food mixed. C. P. Anderberry, Mlnden Allen ii. Fisher, Cliadron J. C. Robinson, Hartington ... C. B. Anderson, Crete Henry Schneider, Plattsmouth George C. Junkin. Smlthfleld . W. P. Warner, Omaha L. O. Brian, stste treasurer F. K Haller, Omaha 8. R. Barton, state auditor ... C. C. Boslow. Lincoln George I.. Sheldon, S. H. Sedgwick E. J. Burkett E. C. Rovtse H. J. Wlnnett H. T. Clarke. Jr O. Olsen Valentine John B. Barnea - M. B. Reese . . 25.60 60 0i 49 SO 50 00 60 00 3000 fiA.OO 100 01 100.08 1H0 00 , S3.00 ir.o.00 200.00 , 10,10) 3000 ,. S1.01 , 30 1 . M00 , 200 01 , i-0.00 GAMBLER SENDS UP BREAD OUTLAW THAT AND REST IS EASY Oeorarc F. Wola of Fremont, Address- Ins; Master Bakers' Convention, Deals Some Blows from the Shoalder. MOTHER PREVENTS , WEDDING AT ALTAR these names were on the original list filed Saturday. Since then tne aauy report shows the following contributors: C. B. Letton, W. B. Rose and J. L. Root, W each. Contractor Seriously III. BOONE. Ia., Oct. 19. (Special Telegram.) H. J. Bearman of Webster City, man ager for Contractor Zltteral, is lying at the point of death In Eleanor More hos pital. He has contracts for 1100,000 of work in Boone. fledalla Catholic Girl A boat to Become Wife of Protestant by Cenajreara tlonal Minister Chaages Mind. SEDALIA, Mo., Oct. 19.-Just as tha Rev. Harold Cooper of the First Congregational church was about to utter the words last night that would have made Miss Lorene Mahoney the wife of H. O. Barry, the young woman's mother rushed into the room snd forbade the ceremony. The b:lde-to-be became hysterical at the Interruption and Insisted that the cere mony proceed, but finally the mother's pleadings won her over and she left her Intended husband and went to her home. Miss Mahoney Is a Catholic and Barry Is a Protestant. No Catholic may be mar tied by other than a 'priest without for feiting membership In the church. It was on this account that the mother of the young woman Interfered, Insisting that sho be married, if at all, by a Cathollo priest. "If the government or the- state wants to fix the weight of a loaf ot bread let the government first stop bucket shop gambling in wheat." This Is the position taken by George F, Woli of Fremont president of the' newly Organised Nebraska Master Bakers' asso ciation, whose annual address ..was the prlnolpal feature of the first session of the convention ot the association at the Rome hotel Tuesday afternoon. "If gambling in wheat were prevented the price ot wheat would be aa steady as that of any other commodity. Then there would be a fair method of determining how much weight ought to go Into a loaf. As it is now It Is unfair to fix a standard loaf as long as the price of wheat fluctu ates so much." Mr. Wols In his address told of the suc cess of the association in heading off legislation last winter fixing the weight of bread and then gave his reasons for It. He also declared the association was heartily in sympathy with the present laws relating to the sanitation 6f bake shops and would co-operate with the food commissioner in enforcing these laws. He also urged that a standard quality be fixed for wheat and that the state chem ist be required to analyse samples of flour for millers In order that they might be able to determine whether or not the flour they were buying Is up to the standard. This he said would force all mills to put out a uniform quality of product. Three Haadred Delegates. Three hundred bread bakers from Ne braska and surroundllng states. Including several of the officers of the national as sociation, will be in attendance at the con vention. Most of the leaders are already In the city, though the meeting yesterday aft ernoon was only preliminary. The delegate t were taken In automobiles to the Maney mills on an Inspection trip and last night they were entertained at a theater party at the Orpheum. On the program for the afternoon ses sion waa the address of welcome by Mayor Dahlman and greetings from a represen tative of the Commercial club and the response by President Woli. The president's address and the reports of the secretary and treasurer were also made. Bleached flour, say the leaders, prob ably will not be discussed much unless the representatives of the millers bring It up. A hot debate is expected on President Wols's' recommendation in regard to a state chemist for the analyzing of flour. It Is anticipated that some of the mil lers' representatives will oppose the suggestion. Wednesday's session will be an Important one. Papers will be read In the morning by J. J. Bartlett on "Nebraska Flour William Meek of Los Angeles, president of the national association; Henry A. Kohl man of the University of Kansas on "Tech nical Education of tha Modern Baket;" (Continued on Second Pago.) Last Chance To fficflister. Saturday, Ocl. 23 Last Year's Registration Dt-es Not Co!J Good This Year New Route to Heaven is by Chemical Parcels Post LONDON. Oct. 19.-The socialist members will be sent to heaven by the chemical par of the House of Commons Irled to adjourn ( eels post." the session of the lower house this after- I MILKMAN. FINED IN COURT noon in order to discuss the execution at Barcelona last week of Francisco Ferrer, but only fourteen labor and four radical members could be found to support the motion. Albert Victor Grayson, the socialist mem ber and William J. Borne, labor member, then created a disturbance by anathema tizing their colleagues ss "shameful cow ards." Torne shouted out it waa his hops that "Those wbo signed Ferrer's death warrant Hays He Sold Milk as He Boaaht It, Which, However, Doesn't Let . Hint Oat. L. Larson, a milkman, was fined 15 and costs in police court for the sale of milk not up ts the standard of tha city ordi nance. He was arrested on comralnt of the milk impector's department. "I sold the milk just the way I bought It," insisted the defendant REAL PURPOSE TO HIDE FACTS Misleading Farts Laid to Men Behind Movement to Raise Charges- Shlppere Reveal True , , ,i Etatas of Case. ' ' " CINCINNATI, Oct. 19.-Thst any pro posed general advance In freight rates will disturb existing business conditions and that such an advance Is not justified and will be vigorously' contested by tho leading shipping organizations of the country, was the tenor of resolutions adopted tidny at a meeting of representatives of ship pers and other commercial organizations from many parts of the country. , The day waa devoted to a dlBcusslon of the freight situation and It was deter mined at once to Inaugurate a strong movement In opposition to the Contem plated advance 'n rates, a committee being- created whose duty it shall be to propagate campaign of education of ths public on freight rates and to have all of the powera of the general conference In dealing with that subject. Text of Resolutions. The resolutions Adopted were as follows: "Whereas, Mr. C. C. McCain, chairman of the Trunk Line association, composed of the Baltimore A Ohio; Buffalo, Rochester St. Pittsburg; Central Railroad of New Jersey; Delaware & Hudson; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western; Erie; Grand Trunk; Lehigh Valley; New York Central & HudBon River; New York, Ontario St Western; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Reading; Western ot Maryland, and West Shore railroads, has compiled a pamphlet entitled, 'The Purchasing Power of Rail way Earnings,' and 'Whereas, Said railroads have assumed the responsibility tor said pamphlet by cir culating same generally among tha publto, and, Whereas, The avowed purpose of Cir culating said pamphlet is to educate the public, and, , "Whereas, Tha true purpose of sold pamphlet U to prepare the publto for a contemplated advance In freight rates, and '.'.Whereas, .Said pamphlet is biased, par tial and misleading and gives only a sec tion of the truth bearing on the situation by omitting, among other things, tha tol lowlng facts and figures: "The net Income per mile of road of railroads in the United States for ia07 ex ceeded that for 1897 by $1,534 an Increase of 36 per cent. ' "The net income per mile of road in group I (New England) for 1907 exceeded by $?40 that for 1S97 an Inoreaee of 41 per cent. "The net Income per mile of road in group II (trunk line territory) for 1907 ex ceeded that for lb97 by 2,52i-an Increase of 170 per cent. The net income per mile ot road of the roads In group III (C. F. A. terrUory) for lWTexceeded that for 1897 by 11.606-eu In- . crease of til per cent. Sarplna from Operation. , "Tho surplus from, operatons of roads In group III for 1907 was 25 per mile greater than the net income of the roads In said group for 1897. The net Income of all the railroads In the United btates for 1907 was $419,461,188; for 1897, Sel,2C7.06; excess. 1907 over 1S97, $368,203,682, art increase of 453 per cent. "The surplus from operations of all the railroads In the United States tor 1907 ex ceeded the net income for 1837 by $60, 065,785.' "The amount of stock paying dividends increased from $1,U03.548,978 In 1837 to $4 948, 756.203 In 1D07 xn increase of $l,34o.20G,22o. "The rate of dividend on stock increased from 5.43 per cent in 1837 to 6.23 per cent in 1907 sn Increase of 11.7 per cent. "The revenue per mile, all trains of the railroads In the United States for 1307, was $1.!S2. ' "The average cost of running a train one mile, all trains for the same year, was 92.9 cents. v , "Profit, 45$ cents per mile, ."The revenue per train mil, all trains, of the rallrosds in the United States for 1907 was $2,177. "The average cost ot running a train one mile, all trains, for tha same year was $1.47. "Profit. 70.7 cents per mile. , "For 1907 the profit per train mile, all trains, exceeded the profit for 1807 by 28.1 cents per mile, an lncre;ie of 56 per cent. Pnaiphlrt Declared I'ablaard. "Nowf therefore, be it resolved by ship pers from ell sections of thu United States In conference assembled: "First, That as said pamphlet does not s?t forth all the technical facts and Is biased snd misleading, said document Is not a proper one for educating the public and docs not fairly set forth the full In formation to which the public is entitled. "Second. That the facts do not Justify any general advance In frelcht rates, but on the. contrary call for a reduction thereof; "Third, That an executive committee of this conf. rence be, and the same Is hereby, created with ell the powers of this con ference and with full power to act during ' any recces thereof. "Fourth, That said executlvo committee be, and it is hereby. Instructed to prepare a full and complete answer to said pamph let or other similar pamphlets, and to Inoculate thii same for tho education of ths public as to the true (freight rate- sit uation, and for tho further purpose of correcting any erroneous 'impression that may have resulted from said pamphlet or other pamphlets of a similar nature. ' "Fifth, Thai Aa any proposed general advance freight rates will disturb existing business conditions, same is heieby op posed and will be resisted by all legiti mate means. "Sixth, That when this conference ad journs it does so subject to the call of the chairman."
