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, t . ' ' '. y.l r , The L JLx&JL.Ls X VOLUME X"VI. NO. 0. MAJJION. OUIO, TIIUJUSDAY EVENING. SEJ7T.EMBHH i). 1J)07. PKIOE TWO GENTS iti ! MarosN M RROR - f & m- ALLEGES STANDARD OWNS THE CORSICAND Attorney Kollog Believes the Texas Company is Only a Blind Some Rather Damaging Testimony is Wrung From Treasurer Tilford. Now York, Sept. 10. 'flint tho Cor- sicunn Oil company, now (loins busl- nesa In Toxna, la controlled by tho Standard Oil conipnny and held for that company In such ti way na to .avoid the action of the state in oust Ing tho WatcrB-Plcrco Oil company, was proc)tlcully charged (today by Frank 11. Kellogg, counsel tor tho government In the suit to dissolves tho. Standard Oil company ot New Jersey. (Wpsloy H. 'Pilford, treasurer of tha Standard or New Jersey, was asked If Oliver II. Payno and II. G. Fulger did not own tho Corslcnna company. Tilford said he had heard that they did. ,. ! "Una tho Standard ot New Jersey any Interest, either director Indirect In tho Corslcnna company?" acked Kellogg. "Not to my knowledge," replied Tilford. "Payno and Fulger nro pretty prom inont In tho Standard Oil company, nro they not?" "Yob," replied the witnehs. "It Is not a common thing for officials of tho Standard Oil com pany to operate competing oil com panies, Is it?" naked Kellogg. "I don't think it is a common thing," replied Tilford bolmcnly. Kellogg by his questions showed that ho sought to provo that the Corslcana company was Held by Payno and Fulger to avoid tlio ruling of FAVORS IMPRISONING LEADERS OF TRUSTS Henry Clews Says That Judge Landis' Fine of the Stand ard Had Much to do With Creating the Recent Crisis in the Stock Market He Defends President Roosevelt. Louisville, Sept. 10. A plea for tho punishment by Imprisonment ot dishonest corporation officials and a protest ngalnst tho tendency In cer tain quarters to attribute tlio recent declino In tho slock market W Proa ident Itoouovolt's policies woro made by Henry Clows ot Now York In nr. address beroro tho Kentucky .'."anki era' association. Mr. Clows took for hla subject, "Tho Situation,"' and discussed ex isting conditions in tho jlnanclal world at copsldorablo length. He expressed tho opinion that tho admin istration's expressed Intention 'to criminally prosccuto tho men guilty of Illegal practices In tlio manage mont obstacle companies will provo a bqncllt Instead of n detriment, to the country's business affairs, Mr. Clows, In tlio oponlng portion of his remarks, reviewed tho ovents In tho stock market during tho past six months. A crisis has been Im pending for a 'long titno, ho said, but tho troublo did -not bcconio acuto un til tho duo of $29,210,000 was im posed on tlio Standard Oil company, ot Indiana. "Tho apprehension excited among Investors and speculators by that 120,210,000 flno," said Mr. Clows, "did pn Immonso nmount of harm through tho ononnous losses to which It led." KINGS OF BEEF TRUST I May be Investigaten Because of the Recent Jump in Meat Prices. i Chicago, Sopt. 19. Tho meat IjJugs ot Pncklugtowu may oo indicted us a result of -an Investigation being mudo by thu government Into tho ' catisca for tho recent rises In the prices of meats If certain reports concerning meet ings of tlio heads of big jiarklug 1 houses hold prior to thoslmultaneoiitf announcement that the prlco nf all meats would advance from ono to four cents a pound, can bo verified, thu liillllomilro purkors will pmbably faco unothor trlul. If uny of tho tlio Texas court anil mutely sold nil llts Output to tlio Watera-PIcrece coin- Dany. which had been ousted. Tilford was questioned about tho securities ot 'tho oil company of Texas ami llio .Minimum" un cumin!!, but said lie knew practically nothing of them. On account ot tho slight indisposl Ipn ot the Moritz lloscuthal, of Chi cago, one ot tho chief counsel for the Standard, an cnrllor adjournment was taken until two o'clock this af ternoon. Attorney Kellogg Is making a strenuous effort to get on tho record n copy of tho "original trust agree ment," of 1882, which was tho be ginning of tlio greatest .combine. This tints or trusteeship was entered into by various oil companies which placed tliolr affairs In the hands of nine trustees. It wns declared illegal in 1892 and was In course of dissolution during tho eight succeeding years until tlio present company was formed In 1890. New York, Sept. 10. On ac count of the illness of Mow I, llrwiillinl, of Chicujo, ono of iho chief's of eoiincl for Uio Standard Oil company, tlio government's dis solution ens njrnin.st tlic corpura lion wiw adjourned nt 2 o'clock this nflerlioon until 10:110 toirPirow ir.omin "Tlio truo remedy for rcbatiiic and other wilful vlolatloiiu of law Is not to bo found in tlio Infliction of heavy ponaltles on tlio guilty corporations, but on tho responsible and guilty of ficers of those corporations, and not alonu by flue, but by luipribjiiiuoiit. Heavy lines Inflicted on corporations fall finally on their stockholders, through u corresponding lot,a of illvl-dond-pnyiig power, and tho lowering of market prices for their stocks. Tha proper remedy is punishment behind Iron bars. "It requires a stretch of lmuKlnn. tlon to hold Mr. Uoosovolt ovpn Indirectly responsible for tho twen- ty-nlno million flno, for tho iinniedl- nto causo of tho disturbance In Wall btreet that followed It. "Of ono thing wo may bo sure, nnd that Is'that President Uoosevelt will always stand firm In his policy of enforcing tho law against wrong do- m ny corporations. Wo henrd this lioni Secretary Taft in his strong Indorsement of that policy, and we neaiu it realflrmed in tho President's Provlncotown speech. Hut tho mm. allies should nlways bo inflicted on uio inuiviiiiiai ornccrs responsiblo for Violations- or lav ind these, to' be effectual, should Involvo imprisonment not fines against them or thereof' poratlons. Tlint remedy Is tho only certnln euro for tho disease, If It again appears." rumors caij bo confirmed, Federal iiuugo Orosscup will lssuo cltutions for tho packers requiring them to appear in court and show why they should not bo punished lor violating tho In junction ho granted tho government May 2C, 1905. Incidental to Its Investigation will to unothor relating to favoritism shown tho members of tho alleged beef' trust by railroads. United Suites Attorney Slme has In his pos session ovldonco tending to show that whljinionts for tho nig packers nro forwarded on fast, strains while those or thojr competitors aro de layed and sent on slow trains. UNITED STATlte TRAINING SHIP IS OVERDUE Now Orleans, La,, Sopt. The United Slates trnlniner 10. ship nuntrow it." ropoiteil I wo lovs ovnr ilun, Dcspal clips cannot Incnto her. She left Pcnsnrola last week, Tliorc lmvo ihcfn heavy storms on the truU" ami it is feared tlio "may bo lol, BLAMES, THE. JAPS I rJ)RfBE Lincoln, Ne1i.,eilt! 1!). : BERI Wtl. . 1 i Do Japan ese tiavollng from one city to nnoth cr, spread tho dreaded disease of hcrl berl? ' City Physician Slattcry, In ftncoln, if, so certain that they do that ho 1ms undertaken mi e.nuiliiatlon of all Orientals In Lincoln and ho is uig lng thu governinrnt to niako sliullnr examlnationa In all parts of iho country. Hr, Slattery. camo to this conclusion when lie learned that twenty Japanese aro sulCcrliig from tnc diseaso in a railroad camp near hero. RAILROAD Two Strike Cases Have Been Appealed to the Federal Government. Washington, Sept. 3D. Two ap pealer were niadu to tlio federr I i;ovoriituent today under tho Enl mauii net to iettlo rail row J labor troubles. One was fiom the Mi souii Pacific system, whic-lt is threatened with a strike by oiuyn ceis, ami She oilier fipni the Chicago, St. Paul in ml Ureal West urn, in troublo with Iho boiler inukoix and machine shop men. 'interstate Commerce Commission er Cb'iiimuu Kn.ip) will oo in St. Paul tnL.iy to lnko cnie of tho lat ler ca-e. Neill lelt today for St. Louis and will strive to settle tlio MiMsuuri Pacific mutter. TWO MEN KILLED : Lake Shore Electric Car Crashes Into an Open Switch Near Toledo. Toledo, Sept. 1!). A westbound limited: car iwi tlio Lake Shoro electric inn into mi open switch at llay'ri Siding, two miles cast of here at noon, today, killing two men'' aiitl injurying itwentjy-illvo people. Conductor Frank Uunis' was (riiftlind to dwitb av was also mi unidentified man. Tho dead aifii injured are, being brought lioro on a special car. Tori'o Ilauto, Intl., Sept. 10. Tho .Ynndalln railway systonl has read justed thu wage scalo of its tele graph ' operators so that, with tho increases granted, tlio minimum wage per month Is $00. WANT HELP wmmtmm,jir WHITE EDDIES Are Expected to Become the .i.m.. Real. Thing for liadies Hats . . .; (.'.leveiauiit Hi Tho Teddy bear hut TO Mt: 11 the latest. Theio'a OifW ' them up to this i more. The hat m ISnst l'hd mil- nit velvet. There Wild AVost turn -niHill white Ted- iiinnly uttached. w Ith two white pink ribbon. It il is expected to timo, hdtTlJf !s tho crJjpfTl uncr. iuj lb thf charm lo the frdilt'. dy bears nVijffcT' It Ik finisher , dullls and .n cHd h tlio real thfru nuso u rushJy ;nce W DEATH .t " Twenty-T.wo Persons Must Pay Penalty for the Re bellion of 190s. " Itlga, Kusatff! . 10. Convicted beloro niilltaryi trlli units Crf partlcl- pntlou in tha Rtikjii of lWfi, twon- tytwo person i1 immi sentenced to deuth. .SayflDil "'' tho condemned no wonion aiiuwJi' .u ly luilt of tlio others are ingraft J' of eighteen or twenty. ThqlrBtri ils were rushed through wltliSufsim'd which mado them little 1fittciV than mero travos- Htid it 1iiutlfn The prlsonoraM had boon , hold oo long without Wbarljiuti that lt was beglnniniWWaiiolli)vuil tho t'xtr-mtrTfi3hWty,uTlft 'lt0l''bu un forced ngalnst fheni.v Christian Science Advocates Do Not Abandon Old Faifl; Postou, Sept. I Q.-aUl rectors of tho First Christian SrlonsSiChiiri'h here declare that tin- imwfrule requiring members lo Iiiim- un autopsy per formed In c.ih orapsliiMcn death, "without prevmiih Iimiry; or Illness." dors no' mean tliatJGhYistlan Scien Ml 'I A MODERNIST. HE !, m- ofi run1 ' Hiri AUTOPSY REQUIRED GEORGE? tists were t-ver nppoupd to Hiibmlt tlng to the city luws In sin h r.iHo.t llllam 11.' .lohnson. cb-rk of the board, said toiluy that this urtlclu ,vhs Inserted In the bylaws at tlio hist meeting of tho directors merely lo emphasize the fact that the ehurrh was not hostile to tho laws gov erning coroners' investigations. Ho said tho i uio does not mean tho f bandonnient of nny previous teach ings. DELMAS MAY BE RETAINED He Goes to Consult Thaw and His Relatives Abo.ut the Approaching Trial. i SanFn.:ictsco, Sopt. 10. D. M. Dolmas goes direct east to Now .York on tho overland limited train this morning to consult with Harry IC. rhaw, Kvelyn Nesblt Thaw and Thnw's mother about tho approaching trial ot Thaw for Jig murder of Stanford White and also to discuss with the Thuv" about his becom ing ono ot tho trial lawyers Tor the defendant nt the second trial. llelmns' intlmato friends under stand that his present trip mny re sult In his being retained in tho cae again. No doflnlto agreement has ns yet been arrived nt, however. If ho cannot hnvo much authority In handling tho enso, Del mas friends say bo dons not wished to bo 10 tained VESSEL IN FLAME Large Wooden Freighter in Lake Erie is Burning Identity Not Known. Iluffalo, N. Y., Sept. 10. With out a living soul oti board nua crack ling with fhiuiQ from water lino to mast tips, a largo woodon freight v.hel was sighted by tlio passengor s rniner Kustorn States off Long Point, Bovonty-ilve mllos up-luko from hero last night. From tho fact that nothing lias eon heard or tho rescue of Uw crow 1 la fimrftil Hint nvnv nun nn Yttni , ,4 . . . . , , ,T llL'riJlt ?'B; iuc officials aro scouring the lake ..l.lt ta.n. ..i.l... Im .I.a 1..... ... .. .. .... ..- vuua, ... i. uuiu .H iwi- .K wnmiia, ur ill ii-uat miriiuig uiu l.,t ....,1'n t.l.,...li.. .uafc I unoui o ll.ui.l.lj. l'hu ICastcru States was ou rou to roni riovoliind to lluffulo, and Cap tain McLaughlin ran as closo to tho laming ship ns she dared, satisfying himself that no ono needed his nid. CORTELYOU MAY ENTER THE RACE He Holds a Conference With Leaders in New York and May Ask the Endorsement of the Committee President Roosevelt is Alarmed Over the Sentiment Towards Hughes. New York, Sept. 1!). George I). Cortelyou, secretary of tho treasury and former chairman of tho Hopubll nn national committee, spent tho greater part of Wednesday lu secret consultation with the administration eaders In New York stnto In the Manhattan hotel. This conforencp wus conducted with tho tsamn care and perfect at tontlou to details which marked Secretary Cortelyou's methods while ho was in ehargo of President Hoose voU's campaign In 1004. Two rooms were reserved lor his use and extienio care wns taken to keep tho meeting absolutely secret. Secretary Cortelyou lpft the city last night with the expectation of leturnlng In a short time for an other review of the situation. Tt Is understood that the president s becoming alarmed over the per sistence of thp movement in favor of he nomination of Governor Hughes n this stato. Ho realized that Governor Hushes has a considerable followinc amoim ho rank and file of the party be nuse of his skillful manipulation of ITalrs In Albany since his Inangur tinn and thnt 11. II. Odoll, Jr.. HASKELL'S MAJORITY MAY REACH 40,000 Oklahoma Election Results in One of the Greatest Victories tor Democracy Constitution is Safe and the New State will be in the Prohibition Column. Oklnhonm City, Okie., Sopt. 10. liicomploto returns from Oklahoma's first state election point to a victory ifor the Democratic party, with an 'overwhelming vote In favor of the constitution nnd a safo majority for prohibition. Cliuliiiiun Thompson, or the Dem ociatic campaign committee claims i eIet.tlon ot chttrles N jIm,Up . ur MUbkout-o, uriuei'ly ot Ohio, for 'overnor by a majority of between 30,000 aud 4O.U00. 0t of th0 3107 proplneta , th0 now ....f, ,.,. ,, ., , ...... -- .wv. ...... .,u. v ,uao Mm ullt- third hin o been received completo. but safe estimates huvo boon mado from the remaining products. Thoso ost I unites based ou the re turns show thut thoro have boon about 235.00(1 votes cast, that the constitution will hnvo, a total major ity of about 126.OU0 prohibition and win carry by 10.000, with Oklahoma county in which Oklahoma Cty Is Jjcatod, tlio only county in tho stato loturiiliig a majority against prohi bition. Four of the five congrossmoii oloct cd are Democrats, former delegate Ulrd S. McGuIre being tho only Republican nominee Tor congress to lie elected. McGuIre received about 1300 majority fn his district, while ex-Governor Thomas It KeimiK.ni Republican, was defeated ' In the see- on dlstrlit by Klmer F Fultmi 1 ."no majority. Scott Ferris, of Law- TROUBLE BREWING IN MARTINS FERRY Rev. W. P. King's Appointment to That Station Arouses the Ire of Those Who Were Formerly His Friends Mrs. Kings Home Was in Martin's Ferry. v Miirtiiir, l-Viry, O., Sopt. 1!). Tho Mothodist Kpuvc pal ront'ureuoe appointments have stirred up a hor net' not nt Murtiii'1 Ferry whoro Dr. 1'. King, Uio Uhrichsvillo minister urirtor liro nt tlio ('lovoluml vonforoiico was sent to rcpluco lle-v. W. A. liutJedge, Iho laltov lieiny tinnsforicNl to ' Kins;' church in riirii'hsvillu. Tlio' Mnvliu's Fovry clmrcli n tlio Ituyoul in tho Stcu bcnvillo clUtrict, Proenling' Elder llcnthonic of Ihu uiiu in- friends aro seeking In the indoisomeiii of Hughes an opportun lt to regulu control of Iho party mm hlni'D for themselves. Secretary Cortlyou talked with Hcibcrt Parsons, chairman of thu New York county organization, and with William L. ' Ward nnd other members of the state committee. He desired to uscortnln Just how much strength Governor Hughes pos sessed and to obtain first hand detln ite information as .to tho outlook In New York state. ' This conference on the ovo of tho meeting of the Republican stato com mittee is significant. It Is understood thnt Secretary Cortelyou's Intentions are to prevent the New York delega tion to the national Republican con vention from being Instructed for Hughes and to leave the 72 delegates free t" vote for Secretary Taft or rny other candidate whom Prcsidont Roosevelt favors when tho time for nomination arrives. It Is undeiHtood that Cortelyou will cuter the race himself by announcing himself a candidate for president and uskiitg the Republicans of his stato to s'nd Its delegation to tlio eonvcu linn hin in ted tor him. ton, Democrat, and barely past the quarter century mark In ago, was an easy victor In tho fifth" district, as was Charles Carter from tho Fifth distiict, comprising the southern bult oi Indiun Territory, where tho j.o- j publicans were literally snowed un der. Chairman Churles E. Hunter, Rough Itliler friend of Governor Krantz, has not yet conceded the defeat of his candidate and war-tlmo friend, who had the support of President Roose velt. Charles N. Haskell, Domocratic nominee, In a statement from Musko gee over tho long dlstnnco telephone ust night said: "The returns from over the stato are too meager and indellnlto for mo t.i make a statement as to figures ou the final outcome. I am woll satis- fled with returns I have received hero utid what Mr. Cassldy, our campaign manager, has received' in Oklahoma City. .Mr, Cassldy and Mr. Thomp son, chairman of the campaign, and the stato comraittoo, hnvo Increased their estimate of my majority from 30.000 to 40,000. On tlio face ot what returns they huvo received I could not ask for more. Neither will I make a guess on what tlio majority will he on the race for gov ernor. Prohibition and tlio consti tution are cvldeutly receiving ma Joiliiih satisfactory to their support- lors.'' I lnicli-illo diMiiet, who wits .charg ed by Kinjr with tiovorul iudisoro tioiw, win a former pastor in Mar tin's Ferry and JiU wil'oV family livQ here. Thoy are prouitiiunt in lha Martin iFori'v diurch uind have many 1'riouiU win), do not receive tho nppoiiilmuut of Ruv. , lung kindly, Nov. Kutlodgo has sont o Uh vii'hbvillo hopaiiKn it wns liolicvi-il Ut could reunite tho cunitrroffution wJiicli wan ilividwl inlo fucl'ons by Uio COllhovoi'sv hetwoen tlin iii'cmwI. inj; elder uu tho pastor. 4 'J f 'if & ,i tih ? ' i- i A mViV, ja&ifc.a,3i i Wife jito,ft t v w tly -.1 M & sfa'vv.11