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Independent Oil Producers
^of Ohio Also Ask Perpet»
*|r ual Injunctions Against
the Big Combine
PIPE LINE GRAFT
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Shown That Prices Are So
ifHigh
Independents Are
Frozen Out^Profits All
go Back to Company
'•findlay Ohio, Sept. 27.—Another
case against the Standard Oil com
pany brought by the independent pro
ducers was started here today in the
common pleas court. The title of tho
case is George A. Phelps against the
Standard Oil company, the seven sub
sidiary poncems, John D. Rockefeller
and seven other officials.
After'"alleging that the defendants
named are operating in restraint of
trade and against the independent oil
producers in particular the plaintiff
prays that the corporate charters of
the corjporations named except those
of the Ohio Oil company and ths
Standard Oil company be adjudged to
he illegal,. fraudulent and void and
that each of the defendants be person
ally -©ijotaiea from- doing any act in
the feoi'poration name or firm, and that
a receiver be appointed for each de
fendant with power to wind up the de
fendant corporations in order that a
perpetual injunction may be forever in
full force and effect.
Standard Graft Barred.
New York, Sept. 27.—That there are
more ways than one of evading the
Sepburn law, which makes pipe lines
common carriers, was brought out 'n
the Standard Oil hearing today. It
was shown yesterday that one way
was to have a pipe line stop at the
Mew Jersey stae line, where towns
jonslsting of cne tank had been estab
lished, and have oil transported from
:nere to the seaboard through the
Standard's private pipe lines which,
is they were all in one state, could
aot be designated common carriers.
The second method as revealed to
3ay, is to have an interstate pipe line
charge such exorbitant rates that no
ane but the standard can afford to
3hip over it. The Standard can afford
to lose money on every barrel shipped,
If necessary, as the profjts of the pipe
line come right back in the shape of
dividends. The independent thus is
frozen out, for if .he pays the high
charges he is just putting money into
the pocket of his rival.
Profit Is 200 Per Cent.
This plan was brought out by the
testimony of George Chesebro, comp
troller of the National Pipe Line com
pany. Mr. Chesebro testified that the
profit in 190.! alone oi the Indiana
Pipe Line company, owned by the
Standard, was $4,091,022, while the en
tire first cost of the construction of
the line was but $2,228,758. This pro
fit of nearly 200 per cent a year, of
course, went to the Standard.
Frank B. Kellogg, conducting the
government'^ case, sought to show
that the Indiana company was making
excessive profits and that it maintain
ed a high schedule of tariffs to prevent
shipments of oil by independent oil
producers. Mr. Chesebro's testified
that the Indiana company transported
as a rule, only the oil of the Standard
company. The connsel for the gov
ernment alleges that it will be shown
that the profits made by these pipe
line companies have, in some cases,
been twenty times the actual cost of
operation.
TO APPROVE OKLAHOMA CODE.
Roosevelt Says Opinion of Conctitu
tlon is Not Fit for Publication,
But it Meets Enabling Act.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 27.—Presi
dent Roosevelt announced yesterday
that he would approve the Oklahoma
constitution. said he had examined
the document with the attorney gen
eral and that he felt that the question
of his approval ought not to be based
on his personal opinion of the docu
ment. but upon whether it came with
in the terms of the enabling act. His
personal opinion of the document, the
president laughingly said, was "not
fit for publication." Tho promulgation
of his* approval will be made later.
ARGUS PUBLISHER IS DEAD.
Jfl J. Lavclle of .Ro-k Islnad Dies of
a Complication of
Ills.
~oKek Island. 111., Sept. 27.*r—James .).
I.ave]le, manager of the Rock la'and
Argus. died vesterday of a com jl'c.:.
ixui nf aliments. He was 38 years of
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Today Illuminated
Floats Will Not be
Seen Tonight as
Planned
AIRSHIP OUT
AGAIN TODAY
From Friday's Daily.
The interest of all Oilepaw goers
ig now centerea on the big engine col
lision Which will be pui'ed off tomor
row afternoon. Wihile th*. rain of 't
i.igbt and today made 1L dlsagrecaMo
on" the streets, and^soaked: the tents
and awnings in the festival district,
the spirits of the crowd of pleasure
seekers and celebration enthusiasts
refuse to be dampened and there were
practically as many pfeople on the
EXPL08I0N WRECKS REAR OF
MONT TENNES' PLACE—HAND
BOOK MAN IS UNABLE TO
THROW LIGHT ON CASE.
Chicago, Sept. 27.—Another explo
sion—the ninth—was added last night
to the mysterious series of violent oc
currences credited to the feuds be
tween factions. of Chicagq. gamblers.
A concussion as mysterious in nature
as its predecessors shattered the rear
windows and doorway of the Morrison
building at 123 and 125 South Clark
street, the greater part of the ground
floor of which is occupied by the "cash
register" business of Mont. Tennes the
gambler.
The explosion took place at 8:30"
'o'clock in a blind court running to the
rear of this and adjoining buildings
and opening out of the alley east from
Clark street between Madison and
Washington streets.
The court was littered with splinter
ed wood torn by the force of the con
cussion from the doorway and win
dow casements. A rickety stairway
leading up to the rear entrance of the
premises apparently was the spot at
which the explosive was aimed and
this structure was partly demolished.
The police, who reached the scene
a few seconds after the explosion,
were unable to secure any clues of
value to the perpetrator of the act and
are as completely at sea as ever as
to the identity of the guilty person.
One man, S. F. Grier, a printer, who
was sleeping in his shop on the second
floor, was taken to Central detective
headquarters and questioned closely.
He was unable to throw any light on
the mystery and was released.
List is Growing Long.
This is the third on Mont Tennes.
Since the beginning of the campaign
of bombs there have been eight other
attacks aimed at gamblers. The ex
plosions have occurred at these places.
July 8—Residence of "Blind" John
Condon. 2628 Michigan avenue.
July 20—Saloon of John F. O'Malley,
North Clark street and Kinzie streets.
July 25—Garage In rear of Mont
Tennes' house, 404 Beiden avenue.
Aug. 12—Saloon and gambling house
of "Jim" O'Leary, Halsted and West
Forty-second streets.
Aug. 19—Residence of Mont Tennes,
404 Beldon avenue, second attack."
Aug. 25—Workshop of Carmichael
Store company, 197-199 Kinzie street,
three doors east of John F. O'Mal leys'
saloon.
Sept. 1—Residence of foi vner Sheriff
James Pease. 1232 .Dover street pro-
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FOR ENGINE CRASH
NO NIGHT PARADE
The thrilling headKn collision batween two giant locomotives will
be held tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, In'the West End
fair grounds as the culminating feature in the glorious six days' Olle
paw fall festival which Is being celebrated in Ottirmwa this week.
CHICAGO SCARED BY
EIGHTH OF SERIES
OF BOMB ATTEMPTS
The •"•«!& is being re-ballasted today after last night's heavy rain
a"*-- a test run given the engines this morning on the Milwaukee
tracks showed them capable of getting up a fast rate of speed. The
tickets have been on sale for days and will be on sale at drug stores
today and tomorrow. Tomorrow, also, sellers will be posted at each
of the principal street corners in the business district and the com
mittee makes a request that all buy tickets before going to the
grounds, In order to do away with a jam at the gates.
Parade Called Off.
There will be no carnival parades. This was decided by the pa
rades and floats committees this morning after an inventory of'the
floats available was made. Many of the largest and best equipages
were ruined by the rain last night and the owners of the floats are
having trouble In securing enough horses to draw the vehicles.
Airship Up Again.
Captain Jack Dallas made two more very successful flights In his
airship today. He went up first about ten o'clock rode around in
the atmosphere for fifteen minutes and then returned to the tent. At
10:30 o'olock he went up agaiin and stayed about twenty minutes.
In spite of the unfavorable weather, many people are taking in the
festival and there is apparentaly no falling off in the interest of the
celebration.
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lision Yesterday
Compelled by Rain
—to be Seen Sure
Tomorrow
3 O'CLOCK IS
THE HOUR SET
streets last night in spite of the rain
as on previous evenings.
The freight houses of the city con
template closing early in the after
noon tomorrow in order to permit the
employes to see the, big collision, in
the West End. While nothing defi
nite has been announced, seVeral of
the merchants seen this morning in-
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IOWA TO BENEFIT
OF FREIGHT RATES
SHIPMENTS FROM THE WEST,
SAYS CHICAGO REPORT, WILL
BE ON THE DISTANCE TARIFF
BA8IS IN FUTURE.
Chicago, Sept. 27.—According to
gossip among local railroad men, tho
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas lines will
shortly put into effect a new tariff
governing grain shipments, from Kan
sas and Nebraska points which will Se
extremely beneficial to Iowa live stock
feeders and flour mills. It is proposed
according to the report in circulation,
to handle grain shipments originatiag
beyond Omaha to Omaha on the Kan
sas or Nebraska distance tariff basis,
then add the bridge toll across the
river and thence to the destination in
Iowa on the Iowa distance tariff basis,
Hitherto there has been no grain rate
from Kansas or Nebraska points to
Iowa points, the only rate being the
regular interstate freight tariff, which
made a rate to the Mississippi river
that is, it would be Just as cheap to
ship a carload of grain to Davenport
as to Atlantic, although it had to be
hauled a couple hundred miles farther.
The new rate was agreed upon, it
is said, because there is a likelihood
of Iowa feeders having to ship in corn
from the west, and also to enable Iowa
millers to get Kansas and Nebraska
wheat.
The rate will apply to carload ship
ments with Des Moines, Ottumwa,
Mississippi river, Peoria or St. Paul
rates as the maximum.
Increase Car Weight.
It is also proposed to increase the
minimum weight of carload shipments
of paper, except corrugated, from 30,
000 to 35,000 pounds.
This is in accordance with the pol
icy of the roads to increase the load
of cars in order that more stuff can
be handled with the same equipment.
This not only increases the revenue
of the roads, but also serves to reduce
the liability of car shortage. A short
time ago the minimum weight of car
loads of grain was increased about 5,
000 pounds. It is supposed that* the
minimum car load weight of other
commodities will also be increased
from time to time.
Vinegar Rate Higher.
An advance in the rate of vinegar is
also proposed. This advance will be
2 cents per hundred between Chicago
and the Missouri river and also be
tween Chicago. St. Louis and St. Paul.
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dence of Btid White, the gambler.
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OTTIIMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBEll 28, 1907
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LACEY IS BIT
FORMER SIXTH DISTRICT CON
GRESSMAN AND "PETE" HEP­
BURN HAD AN ADVENTURE IN
NATURE FAKING LINES.
Washington, Sept. 27.—A house full
of visitors at the White House yes
terday saw snakes—real, live ones
—and Quentln Roosevelt, youngest son
of the president had more fun, combin
ed with dlsapopintment that some of
those present didn't appreciate the
reptiles, than he has had all summer.
A gentle parental admonition that
some folks who really were fond of
snakes were in the next room sent
Master Roosevelt skating into the cabi
net chamber, where Representative
Hepburn, former Representative Lacey
of Iowa and two others were waiting
to see the executive.
lowans Are "Bit."
"Hello!" exclaimed Mr.' 'Hepburn,
with a smile, thinking the snakes were
of the India rubber kind found in
novelty store. But he quickly shifted
when the youngster thrust one of the
smaller wrigglers into his outstretched
palm. Colonel "Pete" jumped about
four feet .and dropped the snake into
Lacey's lap, whereupon the latter fell
out of his chair.
Just then the largest snake crawled
up Quentin's arm inside his coat and
the boy couldn't pull him back be
cause the snake's scales caught in the
clothes. When the president looked
in to see what was the trouble Repres
entative Hepburn had recovered and
very carefully was helping Quentin re
move his coat so that the snake could
be liberated.
British Fighters Coming.
London, Sept. 27.—With the object
of showing some of the Yankoa
fighters what the present-day Britons
can do, Owen Moran, Johnny Sum
mers and Pat O'Keefe have booked
passage to sail for New York tomor
row. Summers and Moran have
crossed toe pond before, but for
O'Keefe it will be the first visit to
America. Moran hope to get on a
bout with Abe Attell, while Summers
is willing to take on any man in his
class
JAMES CRANY DEAD.
Keosauqua Man Passes Away at Home
—Burial at Farm
ington.
Keosauqua, Sept. 27.—(Special)—
James Craney, aged about 80 years,
and a native of Ireland, died Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. James Burns.
The remains will be taken to Farming
ton Saturday noon for burial. Fathe'r
Daly of that place will conduct the
funeral servicea-
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Train Crew is
Run Into Hills
By Wreck Victims
Bakersfleld, Calif., Sept. 27.—Accord
ing to the latest accounts from the
scene of the wreck of the Southern Pa
cific work train, which collided with a
freight near Tehachape last night,
eight Greeks were killed and twenty
injured.
The train crews are hiding In the
hills to save themselves from the en
raged comrades of the victims, who
attacked the trainmen after the acci
dent. Officers have been dispatched
to the rescue of the beleaguered train
men.
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Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 27.—A local
passenger train collided with a freight
train near Duncannon this morning.
Bight were injured. A relief train
with physicians and nurses Is on the
way to the scene of the wreck.
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New York, Seut. 27.—Three men
were killed early todav by the explo
sion of oil. One of the men Ignited
some loose oil under a tank.
ALBIA JURY
INDICTS 10
TRUE BILL8 RETURNED TH!8
MORNING BY BODY AFTER A
SE88ION OF TEN DAYS.
Albia, Sept. 27.—(Special)—The
Monroe county grand Jury after delib
erating for ten days, this morning re
turned fourteen indictments, holding
ten to trial in the district court. The
indictments made public are against:
Charles Warner, assault with intent
to murder.
May Gill, assault with Intent to
murder.
Barney Gill, assault with intent to
do great bodily injury.
George Brooks, assault with intent
to kill.
Steve Haley, liquor nuisance.
"Skinny" Sylvester, liquor nuisance.
Pearl Davis, larceny.
James Relnz, larceny.
The indictments against the two
other parties have not been made pub
lic because the principals have not
been arrested. It Is believed, how
ever, that they both refer to the cam
paign against the liquor Interests In
the county.
MRS. WILLIAM NOVIOCK DEAD.
Eldon .Woman Passes Away at Home
of Daughter in Shawnee,
Okla.
Eldon, Sept. 27.—(Special) Mrs.
Susan Noviock, wife of the late Wil
liam Noviock, Sr., died at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Phil Brown In
Shawnee, Okla., Thursday. Sept. 26.
The remains will be brought here for
interment. Funeral notice will appear
later.
Basketball Championship.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 27.—The nation
al basketball championships of the
Amateur Athletic Union began at the
Jamestown exposition today and will
continue over tomorrow. Tho entry
list is large and of a class that glirAti
promise of spirited competition
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OF FIREMEN
THREATENED DESTRUCTION OF
TAMA BUILDING AT BURLING
TON MARKED BY RESCUES-
LOSS $75,000.
Burlington, Sept. 27.—Cheer upon
cheer arose from the Hps of 5,000 peo
ple, when the most thrilling rescues in
the history of the Burlington fire de
partment were effected during a flre
in the Tama office building at 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon. One wo
man and four men were brought down
the long ladders hanging to the backs
of the firemen, whose course was im
peded by the thick, smothering clouds
of smoke which poured from every
window.
Trapped on the upper floors of the
building, their access to the fire es
cape shut off' by the flames, the quin
tette would inevitably have been burn-l
ed or suffoocated. for the flre spread
with unprecedented rapidity.
Blaze 8tarts in Baeement.
The blaze started In the basement,
gutted the two lower stories and ruin
ed or suffocated for the flre spread
four in number. Nearly all the occu
pants of the building fled for their
lives successfully, but the five who
stopped to gather up precious effects
found thoir egress shut off. Hasten
ing to the windows they called plte
ously to the crowd below and two of
the men made as If they were about to
jump"
Shouts from the crowd deterred
them, and .n a short time the firemen
were throwing up a long line of lad
ders.
Terrific enthusiasm greeted their ar
rival in safety on terra flrma, tho
pent-up anxiety of the gathered thou
sands' finding vent in the lustiest of
cheering.
Girls' Narrow Escape
A dozen girls in Mrs. Sheagren's
dressmaking establishment and the
Mississippi Valley Telephone exchange
fled to the flre escape in the alley In
the rear of the building. Lyman
Hedge and his stenographer. Miss
Genevieve Sorenson, escaped from his
office which Is located on the top floor
overlooking Jefferson street and
creeping through the adjoining offices
to that of Architect Goddard on the
corner facing Third street.' There thiy
were Joined by a young man named
Hanipan. A coat was thrown around
Miss Sorenson and she was dragged
through the two adjoining offices fac
ing Third street until the flre escape
was reached, and they were rescued.
Loss is $75,000.
The flre is the worst Burlington has
experienced in some time, and the
loss will reach $75,000. Insurance,
howeVer, is approximately $60,000.
The L. B. Rlngold Clothing com»
pany's loss will amount to $45,000,
witti about $30,000 insurance. Sutter
Ludman Drug company will lose $8,
000, with $4,000 Insurance. The Wil-
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SMALL ORDERS
OPERATORS
President{of Commercial Tel
egraphersjReporied to Have
Sent Men to Keys Pend
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President Says He Will Re
ceive Telegraphers,
sentation of Their Side"
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An unofficial report was received
by Manager Knight of the Ottuiawa
Postal Telegraph company office that
President Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers' today ordered all tha
striking telegraphers to return to
work pending arbitration.
New York, Sept. 27—The first offi
cial announcement that President
Roosevelt will take some action in the
telegraphers' strike was made today
by the President himself.
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Key Men See Victory*
It was impossible to accurately ver
ify the report because of the fact that I
the Associated Press was only able to
send a brief market and news report
today on account of storms affecting
the wires and the strike with which
It has been battling for weeks.
Has Favored Arbitration.
It is known, though, that Small haa
favored arbitration for several days.
At a recent meeting in Chicago he ad
vised the men to agree to arbitrating
the difference with the companies, but
was not glveu encouragement then
At that meeting several nf the radi
cals among the strikers left the hu.:i
anil hissed the president when ho
went on reccul In favor of arbitra
tion. Many f«vii'cd his t,tand, '.io'."
ever, and it would c.iuse no surprlie
if he nad d~ elded to Issue an ordor
calling for the retmn of al! the nun
until such times at the union repre
sentatives and the companies can
reach an agreement as to the points
at issue.
Roosevelt May Act.
He announced from the White House
In Washington that lie had consented
to receive the documents which strike
leaders ave asked him to consider and
he said that whon these were in his
hands he would call Commissioner of
Labor Neill into conference to deter
mine what phoiild be done.
The President's declaration was re
ceived by the striking operators here
and throughout tho country with en
thusiasm. All of them declared that
Presidential intervention would mean
victory for them, and that the strike
would end very soon. It was said last
night that the documents have already
been prepared for the President's per
usal and will be transmitted to Wash
ington in the morning.
Extension of Strike
Hangs
Fire.
Meanwhile the resolution passed by
the New York union Wednesday call
ing out the leased wire and brokerage
operators hangs lire for lack of na
tional sanction. President Small, who
la in St. I^juIs, refused to discuss the
action, nor would he fix any date for
the order that will put the resolution
into effect.
It is generally believed, however,
that, with the prospdet of Presidential
interference so Imminent, the operat
ors will be permitted to work on, pend
ing a final decision or arbitration.
Union Likes Neill as Umpire.
President Small says that the oper
ators will be very glad to accept Neill
as umpire if the President decides for
arbitration.
The companies' representatives were
silent when informed of the contem
plated action Washington.
IOWA MAN VICTIM O FFRIEND.
Believes He Was Buncoed out of
$2,000 In Texas Land Deal
Will Investigate Matter.
Des Moines, Sept. 27.—Gus Dahl«
Btrom, a prominent East Des Molne3
business man, believes that he haa
been swindled out of $2,000 in a land
transaction and has retained Attorney
Fred 'T. Van Llew to Investigate the
deal.
Some time ago Dahlstrom went
down to Texas on a land excursion,
and while there he purchased a big
strip of land, for which he gave hia
note for $2,000 as payment. On his re
turn to the city he discovered that tha
contract called for the payment of
one-half the purchase price before
the abstract would be turned ovqr to
him.
Inquiry at the bank revealed that the
note had been negotiated and that he
would be held good for the entire
amount.
Several other east aiders purchased
land at the same time and they are
anxiously awaiting the outcome of
investigation.
Hams' loss is total and will reach $5.
000, with $3,000 Insurance. The other
losses are largely from smoke anil
water, and are well covered/^
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