Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 4, 1907, Page 4

——————————————————————————————————————— , Journals, Eto., Stationery, Christmas Stickers, 1907 Diaries, Typewriter Paper, Scrap Books, Lead Pencils, Pens, l EL:"‘.T Emé', 'é::;gygfinlda'g’,l Calondar Pads, D;ycumnnl Files, Note Books, Time Books, Scale Report Books, Trial Balance Books, . - Get Your Office Supplies at the Bemidji Pioneer Office Most Complete Stock West of Duluth FAVORITE OF EMPEROR éENERAL VON DER LAUNITZ, PRE- FECT OF POLICE, SLAIN AT ST PETERSBURG. ASSASSIN CUT DOWN BY AN OFFICER PERPETRATOR OF CRIME FAILS TO GET AWAY AFTER COM- MITTING DEED. St. Petersburg, Jan. 4.—Major Gen- eral von der Launitz, prefect of police of St. Petersburg, was shot and killed by a young man at the Institute of Experimental Medicine during the aft- ernoon. Von der Launitz, at the invitation of Prince Peter Alexandrovitch, brother- inlaw of the emperor, was attending the consecration of the institute chapel. During the services and while mingling with several high officials the prefect of police was approached from behind by a young man, who drew a revolver and shot him in the base of the brain. Von der Launitz fell for- ward and died in two minutes. As the assassin turned to flee one of the officers present drew his saber, cut him down and killed him. The identity of the assassin has not been established. Vladimir von der Launitz came of an old family of the German nobility in the Baltic provinces. He served with distinction during the Turkish war of 1887-8, was decorated for bravery and in addition to holding the rank of major general was one of the equerries of the court. Previous to his appoint- ment as prefect of police in January, 1904, Von der Launitz was governor of Tambov for three years. He stood high in the favor of the emperor, who last spring issued a special rescript thanking him for maintaining order in St. Petersburg. Though Von der Lau- nitz acted with severity against the revolutionists he was not especially execrated personally like the late Gen- eral Trepoff. The assassination of the prefect of police was part of the terrorist plot to bring about a state of general intimi- datlon. The assassination of the prefect of police was preceded by an attempt to kill Dr. Dubrovink, president of the reactionary League of the Russian People. A revolutionist attacked him on the street while he was returning home, firing several shots at him with- out effect. VOLUME OF TRAFFIC TOO GREAT. Hill’s Opinion of the Cause of Recent Wrecks. Washington, Jan. 4—“Of late I never start on a railroad journey with- out wondering how it will end— whether it will not be my last. The enormous increase in the volume of traffic has caused it to become a com- mon practice on many roads to allow three trains on a block at the same time. Practically they run on sight.” This startling statement was made by. President James J. Hill of the Great Northern railroad to a high offi- cial of the government who talked ‘with him in New York on the present aspects of the transportation problem. In recounting the conversation the official in question referred to the fact that it was disregard of the block sys- tem that led to the disaster on the Southern Railway in which President Samuel Spencer lost his life a few weeks ago as well as the frightful calamity in the suburbs of Washington on Sunday evening last. SEVENTY-TWO DEATHS SO FAR. Scranton (Pa.) Has Severe Epidemic of Typhoid. Scranton, Pa, Jan. 4.—Scranton’s typhold fever epidemic shows a total of 970 cases since the outbreak six weeks ago. Thirty-one of these cases were reported in the last twenty-four hours. Thus far there have been sev- enty-two deaths. The cause of the epidemic is the water which was fur- nished from the Elmhurst reservoir of the Scranton Gas and Water com- pany, which service has been cut off for three weeks, the supply now be- ing taken from the Willlamsbridge and Lake Scranton reservoirs. ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Ex-Congressman Shively of Indiana After Second Place. Laporte, Ind., Jan. 4—A close friend | of Benjamin F. Shively of South Bend, formerly congressman from the Thir- teenth Indiana district, is authority for the statement that when the proper time arrives Mr. Shively will formally announce his candidacy for the Dem- ocratic nomination for vice president of the United States. He was his party’s nominee for governor in 1896 and was the Democratic caucus nom- inee for United States senator against ‘Albert J. Beveridge. _ DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED. Closing Operation at St. Hilaire. Crookston Journal.— The offices of the Crookston Lumber Ce., at St, Hilaire have been closed owing to the fact that the saw mill is being removed from St. Hilaire. Workmen who have been busy for the Iast twoor three months have just com- pleted their work of dismantel- ing the mil. E R Evens who has been acting as manager of the St. Hilaire plant will frcm now on have charge of shipping department in connection with the local mill. William Irland who was em- ployed in the St Hilaire offices has been removed to the local offices where he has commenced his duties as chief clerk, the position that was formerly held by Roy Kelly. Skating Race at Rink. There will be a one-mile skating raco at the Parker & Beck rink Friday evening, open only to local skaters. First prize will be a season ticket, issued by the maneg ment, and the skater taking the second place will be awarded a ticket to the rink good for one month. There will be efficient judges and timekeepers appointed for the race, which will be skated on its merits, There are several skaters in the city who are speedy on the blades and the contest for supremacy promises to furnish somegood sport. The race will be called promptly at 9 o’clock, Worth Knowing. That Allcock’s Plasters are the highest result of medical science and skill, and in ingredients and methcd have ne.er been equaled. That they are the original and genuine porous plasters upon whose reputation imitators trade. That Allcock’s Plasters never fail to perform their remedial work quickly and effectually. That for weak back, rheu- matism, colds, lung trouble, kidney difficulties, strains and all local paiis they are invaluable. That when you buy Allcock’s Plasters you obtain the best plasters made. M. B. A. Public Installation. The new officers of the Mod- ern Brotherhood lodge will be installed at a public installation which will be held temorrow eve- ning, in the I. O. O. F. hall. It is the intention of those in charge of the affair to give a basket social in connection with the installation. and the public generally is invited to attend. An 014 Medicine. “Ground oyster shells,” said the phy- slelan, “were used as a medicine by the medlaeval doctors—a medicine for the rickets and scrofula.” “How absurd!” “Absurd? Not at all. Oyster shells | contain lime, nitrogen, iron, sulphur, magnesia, bromide, phosphoric acid and lodine. Those are all excellent tonics. You know how hens eat ground oyster shells and thus produce eggs with good, thick, strong shells? Well, as the oys- ter shell powder acts on eggshells so I have no doubt It acted in the middle ages on the bending, crumbling bones of the rickety, putting strength and firmness into them. Ground oyster shells, I am convinced, would be good things for frail children today. They would strengthen the frame, Increase the appetite and have a splendid effect on the teeth.”—Philadelphla Bulletin. A Curious and Rare Book. The most curious as well as one of the rarest books known to collectors s the edition of the Vulgate issued by Pope Sixtus V. some time between 1585 and 1590. The book, as Disraell described it, “fairly swarmed with er- rata.” So numerous were they that a number of printed paper slips contain- ing the proper words were pasted over the errors, and, this device proving in- efficient on account of the immense number of mistakes, as many ‘of the copies as could be found were called in and destroyed. Only a few remain, and the book with its paper patches com- mands an extremely high price. " Scott’s Narrow Escape. The world had a narrow escape of never having known a Sir Walter Foreigners Not Treated Like Japs on Manchurian Road. Newchwang, Jan. 4.—Considerable dlssatistaction is felt among foreign ' merchants here over allegations of discrimination in favor of Japanese goods on-a Japanese section of the Manchurlan rallway.- Charges are made that Japanese shippers receive rates greatly below those aceorded to ather nationalities. Bcott.. When a tiny babe he was left 1n charge of a maid, but the girl's heart was in Edinburgh, whither she wanted CAUSE OF CAR SHORTAGE. luterstate Commerce Commission Has Filed Report. Washington, Jan. 4.—The causes, but not the cure, for the car shortage In the Northwest and consequent coal famine in North Dakota have been determined by the members of the in- terstate commerce commission partici- pating in the recent hearings at Chi- 2ago and Minneapolis in a report made to President Roosevelt. “It Is a falr inference,” the repor. says, “that the real cause of the coal scarcity in North Dakota was such an abundance of westbound traffic at the Head of the Lakes that cars were not available at that terminal for carrying coal to North Dakota—a comparatively short haul for a low class ecommod- ity.” Referring to the report that the coal shortage was due to the presence of a trust or combination between dealers in coal who fixed prices in the Northwest and refused to sell to “out- siders” and “irregulars” the report says: “The commission has gained indis- putable proof of an agreement be- tween coal dealers to maintain prices and to boycott all who do not so agree; but there is no evidence justi- Holders, Ink Wells, Etc. Rulers, Erasers, fying the contention that this com- bination is chargeable with the coal shortage, nor that the railroads were a party to such a conspiracy.” Senate Galleries Crowded. ‘Washington, Jan. 4—The senate re- sumed the work of the session at noon, having been in holiday recess for two weeks. Public interest was wanifested in the proceedings to the capacity of the galleries and senators evinced more than the ordinary inter- est in the opening ceremonies. NELSON INTRODUGES BILL PROHIBITS SALE OF GOVERN- MENT LANDS CONTAINING COAL, OIL, GAS, ETC, Washington, Jan. 4.—Senator Nel- son of Minnesota has introduced a bill to prohibit the sale or disposal of lands on which are situated beds of coal, lignite, asphalt, petroleum and natural gas in the public domain of the United States until such deposits bave been exhausted. Provision is made, however, for the leasing of such lands for terms not exceeding one 1 year for the purpose of having them explored. Persons or corporations making the explorations and discover- ies of valuable deposits are to be given the preference in the right to lease and work the deposits under regula- tions and terms to be preseribed by the secretary of the interior. It is provided that the secretary of the in- terior must prescribe conditions which will insure the sale of the output of such lands at reasonable rates. Representative Volstead of Minne- sota introduced a similar bill in the house. CPPCSITION TO CORTELYOU. Scnate Not Unanimous for His Con- firmation. ‘Washington, Jan. 4.—Opposition to the confirmation of George B. Cortel- you as secretary of the treasury is reported to be crystalizing under the leadership of Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. Up to the present time this opposition has not taken any definite form and for the coming week it will ©nly consist in the request of Senator Aldrich, chairman of the committee on finance, that no action be taken dur- ing his absence looking to the confir- mation of the new secretary of the treasury. It is well known that the Democrats are waiting for a chance to join Repub- lican senators in such a fight on Cor- telyou. Even if the Republican lead- ers of the senate drop their opposition it is known that several Democrats ‘who had an important part in the last national campaign are prepared to op- pose his confirmation. This opposition from the Democrats will be upon the ground that he used his position as head of the department of commerce nnd labor to secure campaign contribu- tions for the last Roosevelt campaign. These charges have been repeatedly made, especially during the campaign. CASES WILL BE APPEALED. Highest Court to Pass on Employers’ Liability Act. ‘Washington, Jan. 4.—The recent de- cisions by Judge Evans in the federal court at Louisville and by Judge Mec- Call in the federal court at Memphis, declaring unconstitutional the employ- ers’ liability act passed at the last ses- sion of congress, have been brought to President Roosevelt's attention and the announcement was made.at the White House that the president will direct that an appeal be taken from these decisions. President Roosevelt Is greatly interested in this act and earnestly recommended to congress at its last session that it be passed. KING OSCAR IMPROVING. : Physicians’ Bulletin Positive in Announcement. its ,to go to rejoin her lover. She was, however, compelled to stay and look girl regarded her charge as an obstacle to be removed and afterward confess- of the devil, as she expressed it), fully Stockholm, Jan. 4—The bulletin is- sued from the sick chamber of King ment of the patient. It said: ——————. Rubber Stamps and Pads, Fountain Pens, Letter Ci 0py Books, Paper Clips and Fasteners, Rubher Bands, Letter Files, Invoices, Typewriter Supplies, Postal Scales, Kneaded Rubber Squares, Township Plas in book form, Fine quality colored Blotters, Letter Copy. Pres'nx, Waste Paper %a:;ets, Rubber Type. (ylflmls, Shplgn?s, Paper Knives, & I % DEFENDS RUOSEVEL‘I‘ POLISH LEADERS ON TRIAL. | ARMY LIFE NOT ATTRACTIVE. SOUTHERN SENATOR UPHOLDS LEGALITY OF DISMISSAL OF NEGRO TROOPS. CULBERSON OF TEXAS THE SPEAKER DECLARES HIS ACTION 1S NOT BECAUSE OF ANY LOVE FOR THE PRESIDENT. Washington, Jan. 4—Senator For- aker’s resolution for an inquiry by the senate into the discharge of the negro troops of the Twenty-fifth in- fantry on account of the Brownsville (Tex.) episode was laid before the senate during the day and Senator Cul- berson made an address on the sub- ject. He said he would have kept quiet but for the fact that great injus- tice had been done the people of Brownsville. Mr. Culberson said the conduct of the negro soldiers had been very irri- tating to the Brownsville people and especially so to the women. He re lated that on Aug. 4 last, the day be- fore the “shooting up” of the town, a criminal assault had been commit- ted by one of the soldiers on the wife of a reputable citizen and said that na arrests had been made for this crime, In_ defending President Roosevelt for hig dismissal of the troops Mr. Culberson said the fact that the troops were negroes had had nothing to do with their discharge. Confusion as to the legal questions involved was, he said, responsible for the statement that the president had no authority | NUMBER OF DEATHS to make the discharge. The president’s constitutional authority and the au- thority given him by the articles of war clearly covered the case and made his action legal, he declared. He con- tended that discharges for criminal offenses are covered in the articles of war, as are also discharges made to effect punishment, Exercised His Discretion. Mr. Culberson said that there was distinction between a “discharge with- out honor and “a dishonorable dis- charge.” 'In'the former case the pres ident could exercise his discretion as he had done in this instance, while a dishonorable discharge could only be made as the result of a courtmartial. He instanced several cases to sustain his position. Disclaiming any partisanship for the president Mr. Culberson created a wave of merriment by saying: “1 have nothing to do with the president in this matter. I care nothing about him. My personal relations with him aré about as cordial as those of the senator from Ohio” (Mr. Foraker). Senator Foraker, who followed Mr. Culberson, devoted his remarks to an exploitation of the character of Cap- tain McDonald of the Texas Rangers. Referring to the statement that the captain was bold enough to “charge hell with a bucket of water” the Ohio senator expressed the opinion that the captain would have no other use for water. Senator Culberson replied briefly and was followed by Senator Lodge, who, after reading an amend- ment recognizing the president’s con- stitutional authority to discharge the soldiers, said he would not object to the passage of the resolution. Action on the resolution went over until next Monday. PRESIDENT'S ACT ILLEGAL, Opinion of Counsel for Discharged Ne. gro Soldiers. New York, Jan, 4.—Colonel Alexan- der 8. Bacon, of counsel for the Afro- American council in the case of the dismissal by President Roosevelt of the battalion of negro troops for the Brownsville (Tex.) affair, has made public his opinion. His report will be Sent to Senator Foraker and the mem- bers of the senate and house commit- tees on military affairs. After reviewing the evidence pre- sented in the president’s message Colonel Bacon declares that the negro soldiers’ discharge “without honor” was illegal and would not be upheld by the courts if brought before them under a writ of certiorari. Colonel Bacon contends that the idea prev- alent that the president, as comman- der-in-chief of the army, can inflict punishment within his discretion is a mistaken one, because under the Eng- lish and American constitutions no Derson (except minors, prisoners, etc.) can be punished in time of peace ex- cept by the judgment-of a court. The president’s dismissal of the negro sol- diers, he says, was intended to be a punishment and was a punishment, House Session Very Brief. ‘Washington, Jan, 4—The house con- vened after the holiday recess and adjourned after a session of -fifteen minutes. = W. F. Englebright of the First California district, who succeeds J. N. Gillett, resigned, and Charles G. ‘Washburn of the Third Massachusetts district, , vice Rockwood Hoar, de- ceased, took the oath of office. Confesses to New York Murder. BEllsworth, Wis.,, Jan. 4.—Michael after the infant at Sandy Knowe. The Oscar announced the positive improve- | Lio, alias Joe Saragusa, 8 member of an Italian railroad crew, who was re- “The king slept very well during 'cently convicted of the murder of ed that she carried young Scott up to the last few nights and was able to sit ' John Isaac at Prescott, Wis., but who the Craigs (under a strong temptation Up for an'hour daily. His temperature was-discharged by the ¢ourt, has con- is normal. His heart’s action is fessed here that he murdered Marie , Intending to cut his throat with her ! stronger and the discharge of mucous 'Lnbrizzl in New York on May 27, 1902, 8clssors and bury him under the moss. l(rom the trachea has diminished.” and then cut up ber body. | Germany Prosecuting Violators of Po. litical Ordinances. Gnesen, Prussia, Jan. 4—The Prus- slan government, in consequence of the disturbed state of the public minc{ in Prussian Poland over the schoo strike and the renewal of the Polish nationalist agitation, continues to prosecute severely any infraction of the political ordinances. The trial was begun here during the day of a member of the Prussian house of lords, Von Koscielski, a rich Polish landowner; Von Cvzanowski, a mem- ber of the lower house of the Prus- sian diet, and twenty-one other per- sons, who are charged with having taken part in a public meeting in the park of Von Koscielski’s castle with- out the consent of the government. The public prosecutor cited as an ag- gravating circumstance the presence of eight armed foresters, who guarded the entrance of the castle and refused to allow any person to enter the grounds without a card of admission. All the accused belong to the so- called Polish “Socol” association, numbering several hundred thousand persons and forming, the prosecution avers, material for mobilizing a future revolutionary army. The “Socol” as- Sumes to be a gymnastic association and has branches in every parish in Poland and the accused include its principal leaders, so that the govern- ment, in the present prosecutions, is striking at some of the most danger- ous agitators. The trial excites un- usual public interest on account of the rank of the defendants. In the province of Posen the Prus- sian government has dismissed about 250 Poles who were filling minor offi- clal positions, especially all the Polish members of the local boards where the school strike is in progress. MAY TOTAL FORTY- NINE IN ROCK ISLAND COLLISION NOT DEF- INITELY KNOWN. Topeka, Kan,, Jan. 4—It is still im- possible to say exactly how many persons perished in the Rock Island train wreck at Alma, Kan., as a num- ber of bodies of Mexicans were com- pletely destroyed by the burning of the smoking car. The conductor says there were seventy-six Mexicans on the train and it is feared that forty- four of these were Kkilled, together with four passengers, all men, and a negro train porter, making the total dead forty-nine. The Rock Island officials insist that but thirty persons were killed and thirty others seriously injured in the collision. The officials declare that the statement attributed to the con- ductor of train No. 29 that he had tickets for. seventy-six Mexicans is a mistake. They assert that at the most there were not over thirty-five Mex- icans aboard the train. 2 There are twelve seriously injured in the hospital here. Some of these may die. Most of the slightly injured have already left the city. The coroner’s inquest over the vie- tims has begun at Alma and John Lynes, the boy telegraph operator who is blamed for the collision, was the principal witness. The remains of twelve charred and burned bodies, or what was left of them, were brought into Alma and these were presented to the jury. Most of them are the remains of Mexicans, but it is impossible to identify any of them. They will be buried at Alma after they have been viewed by the coroner’s jury. STATEMENT BY HEARST. WIIl Never Again Be a Candidate for Office. New York, Jan. 4—William R. Hearst reiterated at a meeting of the city committee of the Independence league that he will never again be a candidate for office. Mr. Hearst said: “I myself am- not and will not be again a candidate for any office, but I am as much interested as ever—and even more interested than ever—in the promotion of the principles of the Independence league. It seems to me that we can all feel satisfaction upon what has been and is being accom- plished. And it seems to me that as patriotic citizens we need not care particularly what individuals put those principles and reforms into ef- fect as long as they are actually being accomplished for the benefit of our fellow citizens. “I belleve that the league will go forward to further and greater achieve- ments and I-heartily offer you, my friends, my best services as a fellow worker to those end SPREADING OVER CHINA. Movement to Revive Boycott on Amer- itan Goods. . Shanghai, Jan. 4—As a result of the reyival of the boycott of Amer- ican goods, due to the failure of the United States authorities to modify the Chinese exclusion act, the boycott, which was recently revived at Canton, s spreading over China.. Efforts are being made here to induce the Chi- nese ‘newspapers to reject advertise- ments of American manufacturers, Mickey’s Last Official Act. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 4.—Mrs. Lena Margaret Lillie of David City, Neb, in the penitentiary for life for the murder of her husband, Harvey Lillie, about four years ago, has been grant- ed an unconditional’ pardon by Gov- s ernor Mickey. It was his last official | %4 i o S Recruiting Officers Unable to Fill Vacancies. Washington, Jan. 4.—Not in recent years, except in war times, has the army been so badly in need of men as at present. A recent circular ad- dressed to all officers of the recruiting service calls attention to the fact that recrults are needed in large numbers for the coast artillery, the field artil- lery, the white infantry and the white cavalry. Recruiting officers are en- Joined to redouble their efforts to se- cure recruits qualified for the military service. Officers on duty at the war depart- ment admit that the situation is one calling for the most extraordinary, efforts to get more men, not only to fill the vacancies that now exist but also those which will occur during the present year among the three-year . men who enlisted in 1904. Particular emphasis is given in the ecircular to the necessity for developing to the ut. most recruiting in the large cities and Tecruiting officers have been asked if more officers should be sent them to assist in the work. It is declared at the war department that the present prosperity and the labor famine of the country are more or less responsible for the inability to et new men and it also was stated on account of the lack of the canteen a great many men were refusing to re- enlist. Incidentally, it was stated at the department that an effort would be made to make army life more at- tractive and to impress the men with the idea that they are enlisted as sol- diers and not as laboring men. e 2 MAY TESTIFY IN SHEA -TRIAL. Samuel Gompers Hurrying From Cuba to Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 4.—President Shea and the other men on trial with him ‘were much cheered when. they re- ceived a cablegram from Samuel Gom- pers, president of the American Fed- eration of Labor, now in Havana, say- ing that he would make every effort to come to Chicago. It had been un- derstood that Gompers would not be able to be here. The message recelved during the day announced, however, that Mr. Gompers will leave Cuba on the first boat and will come direct to this' city. Outcome of Hartje Case. Pittsburg, Jan. 4—William B. de Costa, the negro tallor who was ar- rested for perjury immediately after his testimony in the divorce trial, hag been found guilty of the crime by a Jury. This is the second conviction of perjury in connection with this case, the first being the former negro coachman, Clifford Hooe, who was sentenced to six years in the peniten- tiary. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. John McConnell, a prominent ofl op- erator of Indian Territory, is dead. A $500,000 fire, resulting in the death of one man and the injury of six firemen, occurred at Montreal Thurs- day. Professor Otto Benndorf, the arch- aeologist, is dead at Vienna. He was noted for his discoveries of antiquities in Ephesus. Representative Morrell of Pennsyl: Vaaia has introduced a resolution for an investigation by congress of recent rajlroad wrecks. The lowlands, which constitute three-fourths of Davies county, Ky., are submerged by floods following fifty hours of heavy rain. Investigation of the connection of John R. Walsh, former president of the Chicago National bank, with the failure of that institution has begun at Chicago by a special federal grand Jury. Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, in his inaugural address, urged that the lobby be banished from the statehouse | and insisted that the legislature enact 2 law making it illegal to give or ac- cept railway passes. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Jan. 3.—Wheat—May, 77T@77%¢; July, 78¢c. On track—No. 1 hard, 78@78%¢; No. 1 Northern, 77@ 77%c; No. 2 Northern, 73%@75%c; No. 3 spring, 71% @72%c. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Jan. 3.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, 77c; No. 1 Northern, 763%c; No. 2 Northern, T4%%ec; May, 77%c; July, 78%ec. Flax —To arrive, on track and in store, $1.18%; Jan., $1.17%; May, $1.21%; July, $1.223%. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Jan. 3.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; common to &ood, $3.25@4.00; good to choics cows and heifers, $3.50@4.75; veals, $4.50@ 5.50. Hogs—$6.10@6.25. Sheep—Weth- ers, $4.50@5.35; good to prime spring lambs, $6.50@7.35. 5 Chicago. Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Jan. 3.—Wheat — May, 76%c; July, 76%c. Corn—May, 43% @438%c; July, 43%c. Oats—May, 36% 86%c; July, 33%c. Pork—May, $16.- 67%; July, $16.85. Butter—Creamer- les, 22@31c; dalries, 20@27c. Eggs— 20@23¢.> Poultry—Turkeys, 10@11c; chickens, 1lc; springs, 10%c. = Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Jan. 3.—Cattle—Beeves, '$416@7.20; cows and heifers, $1.50@ 5.10; stockers and feeders, $2.60@ 4.60; Texans, $3.75@4.50; calves, $6.00 @8.00. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $6.20@6.47%; good heavy, $6.35@6.50; rough heavy, $6.10@6.25; light, $6.15 ©6.42%; | R 5 = GASE WILL GO TO TRIAL | 3 'COURT OVERRULES DEMURRERS J OF OIL TRUST TO PENDING ! INDICTMENTS. JUDGE LANDIS FILES HIS DECISION [ CONTENTIONS OF DEFENDANT TURNED DOWN IN ALL BUT TWO INSTANCES. | Chicago, Jan. 4—Judge Landis, in the United States district court, has ovérruled the demurrer of the Stand: ard Oil company. to eight indictments lpendlng against that corporation, but sustained the demurrer as to twao !other indictments because of technical |defects. “These prosecutions,” sald the court, “are for alleged violations of section 1 of the act approved Feb. 19, ‘1903, known as the Elkins law. The icharge is that the defendant obtained Ithe trausportation of its property by ivarious railway companies at rates less than those named in the carriers’ published schedules. The offenses are lalleged to have been committed prior 'to the enactment of the law approved 1per, gave that shipper a cut rate. j war department a report by Brigadier , General Mackenzie on the survey for pigs, - $5.50@6.26.- Sheep, |June 29, 1906, known as the rate law. \The indictments were returned Aug. 127, 1906. The court ruled against the defend- |ant’s contention that the Elkins law {was enacted really to prohibit the em- |ployment of indirect methods to ob- Itain preferential rates, it being the |defendant’s contention that it was not {a violation of the law if a railway ;company, dealing directly with a ship- The court also ruled against the de- |{fendant’s claim that the provision of 'the Elkins law requiring shippers to \adhere to a published rate was void, ‘as belng against that provision of the interstate commerce law which re- quired carriers to transport property for a reasonable rate, the court hold- ing that carriers and shippers were both required to adhere to the pub- lished rate until such rate was pub- . ilicly changed in the manner provided by law. Knocks Out More Contentions. The court further ruled against the defendant’s contention that the indict- 'pents were bad because the inter- ‘q;ate commerce law did not require jpg,[lway companies to publish rates between points beyond the carrier’s own line of road, holding that if a carrier, having made an arrangement with conhecting lines for the trans- portation of property beyond its own line, should thereupon publish rates for the transportation of property be- tween such points, the carrier must be, therefore, held as to the shipping public to have facilities for the trans- portation of property to such points beyond its own line and that the re- quirement of the law applied to such a care with the same force that it ap- plied to a point on the carrier's own line. The court ruled against the defend- ant’s contention that the provision of the interstate commerce law requiring carriers to publish terminal charges ‘was not operative upon consignees, holding that in respect to such ter- minal charges, inasmuch as the con- signor would have but little, if any, interest in the question, the law plain- ly was intended to be binding on con- signees. The terminal charges in ques- tion consisted of large amounts of storage charges that had accrued om petroleum consigned to the Standard Oil company at Chicago and which the indictment charges the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad com- pany cancelled and released to the Standard Oil company, thus giving the Standard Oil company a rebate in re- spect of the transportation of the petroleum. The court also overruled the de- fendant’s contention that the present rate law went into effect prior to the returning of the indictments in the case at bar, SHIPPERS. MAKE COMPLAINT. Louisiana Lumbermen Overcharged $1,000,000 Annually. New Orleans, Jan. 4.—Charges that Louisiana lumber interests lose ap- proximately $1,000,000 per year be- cause of the methods used by rallroads in weighing lumber shipments have been laid before the state railroad commission here. The protest is made By the Yellow Pine Lumbermes’s as- sociation. The $1,000,000 loss is declared to be due to excess weights recorded by the railroads. The petitioners object to having the Western Welghing association of Chi- ©ago pass upon weights, the correct- ness of which lumbermen have dis- puted. The petition says: “The Western Welghing association passes upon claims 1,200 miles away from the point of shipment by stating that the evidence furnished by the carriers themselves as to the weighing. and tares is satisfactory.” Cost Estimated at $20,000,000. ‘Washington, Jan. 4.—Through the @ six-foot channel in the Mississippl - river between the mouth of the Mis- souri river and St. Paul, Minn,, was submitted to congress during the day. expense for completing such 3