Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 12, 1906, Page 2

Rerald-Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. An Honest Man. | Cassius R. Peck, assistant United States district attorney of Oklahoma, at a banquet in Guthrie recently spoke on honesty. One thing he said was this: “What are we coming to? Are we coming to such a pass that our ideas of an honest man will correspond with the idea of old Hiram Stroode? “Hiram Stroode, for the seventh time, was about to fail. He called in an expert accountant to disentangle his books. The accountant, after two days’ work, announced to Hiram that he would be able to pay his creditors four cents on the dollar. “At this news the old. man looked vexed. “*Heretofore,’he said, frowning, ‘I have always paid ten cents on the dol- Jar.” ‘A virtuous and benevolent expres- sion spread over his face. “And I will do so now,’ he resumed, I will make up the difference out of my own pocket.’ ” Pie Crust. Two tablesponfuls sifted flour, one tablespoon cold lard, two tablespoons cold water and a pinch of salt. Chop the lard in the flour until it is fine, then mix with the water, using all the flour. Turn out upon a well-floured divide equally and roll out half. Cover the pie pan, patting crust to get out the air. Fill with whatever fruit you have, roll out the upper crust, fold in half and cut three x slits near the center of the place over the pie and pat down Trim off the rough edges and mark around the edge with the ines of a fork. Bake until a nice rown. Gather up the scraps and roll them out again, and cut out with a n about the size of a silver r Prick each piece with a fork bake a delicate brown. Place a jelly in the center of each d you have a plate of dainty cover Embroideréd Pique Coats. Embroidered pique coats are much worn by jiitle children, and if you buy good pique with a rather fine cord it will launder and wear very well. One charming little coat that I saw re- cently had a wide shoulder cape with an embroidered scallop on the edge, ind with several rows of large round dots worked above it. The turnover collar and cuffs were embroidered in the same manner. The best way to make the dots is to work them in the over and overstitch from side to side, and then, using the same stitch, work them from top to bottom. This pads them thoroughly, and makes them stand yut most effe Dish Cloths. Excellent dish cloths are made of knitted cotton, for they are very strong and can be washed and boiled again and 1in, and will come out like new, Every time a dish cloth is used it should be washed with soap and soda, and hung out to dry. A dirty dish cloth is a dis- grace to its user. Children who are be- ginning to learn to knit are generally very willing to make dish cloths, but, when there is no little knitter and the housewife is very busy, neatly hemmed squares of coarse crash will answer the purpose very well, and these are made ‘in no time.” Water at Meals. taken with meals should be taken sparingly. water should be taken as seldom as possible; never would be a better rule. And the habit of putting hipped ice in the drinking water is to be avoided, as one never knows what may be taken into the stomach through this medium. The better way is to fill bottles with water and allow them to stand beside ice to chill. Hang of a Skirt. ‘There are two rocks on which wom- en, who might otherwise be well dressed, frequently suffer shipwreck; the one is the gaping placket, the other a skirt shorter in front than behind. Both of these, even the most inexpe- rienced of athateur dressmakers can avoid. Make the placket on the side, and fasten with patent clasps sewn close together. Water sipped as well as Ice London Conveyances. Buses and cars cease running in London at 12:30 a. m., and one of the reasons why the labor men in the house of commons want earlier sit- tings is that they have no autos or broughams and cannot afford cabs, so would have to walk ome in all weathers if the house sat late. An Expensive Bump. Bill—I see the khedive of Egypt owns the most costly saddle in the world, it is made of black leather, (POSES CRIMES OF THE OlL TRUST! PRESIDENT GRILLS: THE OCTOPUS - IN SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS, BRAZEN VIOLATION OF LAW GROSS FAVORITISM OF RAIL- ROADS ENRICHES POWERFUL MONOPOLY. Washington, May 6. — President Roosevelt yesterday transmitted to congress the report of James R. Gar- field, commissioner of corporations, giving the results of his investigation of transportation and freight rates in connection with the oil industry. The president expresses the view that the report is of capital importance because of the effort now being made to secure such enlargement of the scope of the interstate commerce com- mission as will confer upon it power to meet the demonstrated needs of the situation. Thé facts in the report, he declares, are for the most part not dis- puted. Trust Profits Encrmously. That the Standard Oil company has benefited enormously, up almost to the present moment, by secret rates, many of which were clearly unlawful, tlie president says the report clearly shows, the benefit thereby secured amounting to at least three-quarters of a million a year. On this subject he says: “This three-quarters of a million an- nually represents the profit that the Standard Oil company obtains at the expense of the railroads; but, course, the ultimate result is that it obtains a much larger profit at the ex- pense of the public. Corrected When Caught. vestigation has been that shortly after the discovery of these secret rates by the commissioner of corporations, the major portion of them were promptly corrected by the railroads, so that most of them have now been done away with. This immediate correc- tion, partial or complete, of the evil of the secret rates, is, of course, on the one hand an acknowledgment that they were wrong and yet were perse- vered in until exposed; and on the oth- er hand a proof of the efficiency of the work that has been done by the bureau of corporations.” Prepares to Prosecute. The statement is added that the de- partment of justice will take up the question of instituting prosecutions in at least certain of the cases, and the hope is expressed that congress will enact. into law the bill of Senator Knox to correct the interpretation of tho im- munity provision rendered in Judge Humphrey's decision. Continuing, the president says: “But in addition to these secret rates the Standard Oil profits immensely by open rates, which are so arranged as to give it an overwhelming advantage over its independent competitors.” Gross Favoritism Enriches. It is not possible, he says, to put’ into figures the exact amount by which the Standard profits through the gross favoritism shown it by the railroads in connection with the open rates. “The profit, of course, comes not merely by the saving in the rate itself as compared with its competitors, but by the higher prices it is able to charge by the complete control of the market it secures, thereby getting the profit on the whole consumption.” The president calls altention to that feature of the report regarding the manner in which the law is evaded by treating as state commerce what in reality is merely a part of interstate commerce. Thwarts the Law. He says it is clearly shown “that this device is employed on the New York Central railroad, as well as on many other railroads, in such fashion as to amount to thwarting the purpose of the law, although the forms of the law may be complied with.” It is unfortunately not true, he says, that the Standard Oil company is the only corporation which has benefited and is benefitting in wholly improper fashion by an elaborate series of rate discriminations. The sugar trust, he adds, according to the investigation now in progress, rarely if ever pays the lawful rate for transportation. He favors as an element of competi- tion the passage of some such law as that which has already passed the house, putting alcohol used in the arts on the free list and of keeping the fee to oil and coal lands of the Indian tribes or on the public domain in the government, the lands to be leased only on such terms and for such peri- ods as will enable the government to entirely control them. though more gold than leather is vis-]- ible, and it cost $70.000. Jill—Wouldn’t that Yonkers Statesman. bump yer?— Hew He Saw It. Wife—This book says that in India it is the custom to bury the living wife with her dead husband. Isn’t it terrible? Husband—Indeed it is! The poor hus- band—even death brings him no re- jease.—Translated from Tales from Strekoza. of | “A very striking result of the in-| \ \2) Taking uf the output of refined ‘ Mr, Garfield finds that: it amounts to about 26,000,000 barrels annually, of which the Standard Oil company di- rectly and indirectly controls about 23,000,000 barrels and approximately the same proportion of the other fin- ished products of petroleum. Continu- ing, the :eport says: Obtained by Unfair Methods, The Standard claims that the loca- tion of its refineries and the use of pipe lines are natural advantages to which it is justly entitled by ‘reason of the energy and foresight of its man- agers. While in a measure this is true, it must not be forgotten that these advantages were in part obtained by means of unfair competitive meth- ods after years of fierce industrial strife. a “The development of the pipe line system by the Standard Oil company was the result of special agreements with railroad companies. Monopolistic Contro}. “Furthermore, those so-called natural advantages ‘have been and are being greatly increased by discrimination in freight rates, both published and se- cret, interstate and state, which give the standard monopolistic control in pais) Ae OE US CY Br EE Ty JAMES RUDOLPH GARFIELD. Commissioner of Corporations. the greater portion of the country, and which so limit competition as to prac- tically prevent the extension of the business of any independent to a point which even remotely endangers the supremacy of the Standard. Exorbitant Profits. “An immediate result of this delim- itation of the competitive area is shown by the prices of ordinary il- luminating oil throughout the country. After deducting the freight rate the price of such oil is usually from 2:to 5 cents a le. higher in the non-com- petitive in the competitive fields. A reasonable profit upon refined oil is about One-half/a cent-per-gallon. It is: clear that exorbitant profits are ob- tained in the non-competitive fields. This monopolistic control extends from the well of the producer to the door- step of the consumer.” Nails a Lie. Mr. Garfield cites the fact that only the New York Central Railroad com- pany refused for itself and affiliated lines to give access to records of state rates. 4 At the beginning of the investiga- tion, he says, “the Standard Oil com- | pany denied that it had obtained in re- cent years, or is now obtaining, any re- bate or other transportation discrim- ination, and yet a careful review of the facts and the explanations leads to the conciusion that the Standard Oil com- pany has habitually received from the railroads, and is now receiving, secret rates and other unjust and illegal dis- criminations.” Save $750,000 a Year. In 1904 these secret rates saved to the Standard Oil company three-quar- ters of a million dollars, representing the difference between the open rates nd the rates actually paid. “These discriminations,” he says, “have been so long continued, so se- eret, so ingeniously applied to new con- ditions of trade and so large in amount as to make it certain that they were due: to concerted action by the Stand- ard and the railroads.” Unjust Discriminations. He says further, that the Standard Oil company is receiving unjust. dis- criminations in the matter of open rates, the published rates from the leading Standard shipping points being relatively much-lower’than rates from the shipping points of its competitors. Mr. Garfield then refers to seven in- stances of important discriminations in favor of the Standard Oil company in various parts of the country, and says that most of the secret rates and some of the open discriminations discovered by the bureau were abolished by the railroads shortly after such discovery. After calling attention to the good which already has resulted from the investigation, Mr. Garfield says that the changes effected have put the inde- pendents upon a fairer footing and make competition possible in terri- tories heretofore inaccessable. GAS IGNITED IN TUNNEL. KILL UNMUZZLED DOGS. Eight Men Are Found Unconscious as | Oakes Girl Is Bitten and Strict Order Resuit of Explosion. New York. May 4. — Eight uncon- scious mep were taken out of the Mc- Adoo tunnel under the Hudson river, connecting Jersey City and Manhat- tan island, yesterday, after an explo- sion in the depth of the tunnel. Five of them were removed to hospitals in Jersey City, and four were not ex- pected to recover. The explosion. was been caused by 1 council and | ‘an order was” Follows. Oakes, N. ‘D., May 4.—The five- -year- old duughter of O. H. Grogen was bit- ten by a dog yesterday and is now in a serious condition from the effects of fright and of the wound she received. When the mayor heard of the affair he called a special meeting i ae eity L dir - | members of parliament was_ the only | about $8,000; UE OF CZAR EARNEST DUEL IN PROGRESS BETWEEN POLICE AND TERRORISTS. DICTATORSHIP IS DEMANDED CONGRESS OF NOBLES ADOPT AN ADDRESS TO EMPEROR NICHCLAS. St. Petersburg, May 9. — Troops and the police dispersed another meet- ing of the Economical society last night. Several members of the na- tional assembly who protested against the dispersal of the meeting narrow- ly escaped being bayonetted. Although there are few surface in- dications of the fact, an earnest duel is in progress between the police and terrorists and revolutionists who are thronging to the capital alert for an opportunity to strike Emperor Nicho- Jas or other marked men gathered here for the opening of the douma. Great Precautions Taken. Precautionary measures on an eX- tensive scale have been taken. The police have been reinforced by the keenest men from interior cities. The railroads are being watched diligent- ly but a search of the baggage of three public incident in the campaign yes- ierday. Several terrorists were so quietly bagged that the general public is not aware of the arrests. In order to safeguard the emperor in his passage up the river to-morrow, the time of his arrival and departure is being kept secret. Shut Public Out. The Nicholas palace through which the imperial yacht must pass, will be closed to traffic from daylight until the departure of | the emperor. The public will not | even be admitted to a long distance view of the yacht.. The prefect of police in an order issued yesterday and worded, in contrast with former notifications, in the most polite terms, asks the public to keep moving while in the streets and concludes that “in order to. avoid encounters which might cast a shadow over the solemn day, processions and demonstrations will ot be permitted.” Czar.Will Greet Them. According to present plans the speech from the throne will give the Constitutcnal Democrats no point for criticism in the parliament's reply. ‘The Associated Press was informed that the speech,’ Will not touch on poli- ties or suggest programs, It will simply be a greeting to the emperor’s new colaborers in legislation. Demand Dictatorship. Moscow, May 9. — The congress of reactionary nobles yesterday adopted an address to Emperor Nicholas de. manding the introduction of a military dictatorship to put a stop to terroris- tic attempts and to restore tranquility to the country. bridges, CASTELLANE DIVORCE Will Be Pushed to Conclusion yithpye Further Delay. Paris, May 9: — The conclusion of the elections permitted the Castellane case to be taken up yesterday for final inquiries as to the possibility of a reconciliation between the Countess (formerly Anna Gould) and Count Boni. This was considered a formali- ty, as the parties are not disposed to become reconciled. After the present proceedings, the countess’ revised bill will be fined and the papers served. The lawyers expect that in future the proceedings will move briskly and that the final decree will be accepted without a contest. SENSATIONAL MURDER TRIAL. Prominent People Involved in a Case in Mexico City. Mexico City, May 9.—A sensational trial, involving persons of great wealth and high social standing, will begin in public this week. Antonio Couttolene and his nephew, Francisco Rangel Couttolene, are accused of the murder of Gustave Stein, a noted cap- italist of Oaxaca City, and formerly German’ consul there. Stein, at the time of his death, had an important mining deal pending with George Fred Williams and other Boston people, which was subsequently perfected. Blaze at Montevideo. Montevideo, Minn., May 9. — The Gracelock store, owned by Sederstrom Bros., burned yesterday afternoon. The fire originated in the basement and on opening the cellar trap door the flames drove every one immedi- ately from the building. The loss is partly covered by in- surance. Methodists Want $250,000. | Chicago, May 9. — The board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal chureh yesterday issued.an appeal to the Methodist churches ‘throughout America asking for a jubilee gift of $250,000 for carrying out the work of Christianizing India. fi | Cruiser St. Louis Goes Fast. ' Philadelphia, May 9. — The new cruiser St. Louis sailed yesterday for aco srw set CAR NO RATIONS FOR ONE MAN IS KILLED AND THREE "OTHERS ARE FATALLY INJURED. Cleveland, Ohio, May 9.—As a re- sult of a collision between an automo- bile and a street car at Scoville and Woodlawn avenues just before mid- night, Edward Donohue is dead and three other persons are seriously in- jured and may die. The dead mah and those who were injured were in the automobile, which carried six men. The machine was going at a high rate of speed and crashed into a street car which was standing at the corner. The machine was wrecked. No one on the street ear was hart. the party and who escaped serious in- jury ran from the scene and _ their names are not known to the police. The accident, itis supposed, was caused by the chauffeur losing con- trol of the machine. COAL MINING ON MONDAY. Anthracite Miners’ Convention Rati- fies Renewed Agreement. Scranton, Pa., May 9.— The con- vention of anthracite miners reassem- bled here yesterday and ratified the action taken by its sub-scale commit- tee in New York, declaring operative the award of the coal strike commis- sion of 1903 for a further period of three years, ending March 31, 1909. The convention was presided over by John Mitchell. The report of the com- mittee’s action was -adopted unani- mously. Yesterday notices were post- ed by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and Delaware & Hudson, Erie, Penasylvania Coal and Scranton Coal compani nnouncing the re- sumption of work next Monday. KICKS FLAG AND IS MOBBED. “King of Bums” Gets Hard Usage in Hoboken. New York, May 9. An unknown man, who walked down the main street of Hoboken kicking an Ameri- can flag along in the dirt, was mobbed by indignant citizens, clubbed by a policeman, sentenced by a court and put to work breaking stones in a pen- itentiary before the day was over. The man refused to disclose his iden- tity when questioned by the court, but said he was the “King of Bums” and came from “nowhere.” When Record- er Stanton read a lecture to him in court for abusing the flag, he inter- rupted, declaring “that is all it is good for.” The recorder imposed a sentence of six months. -BEET SUGAR FIRM BANKRUPT. Failure of Crop Causes Disaster to Big Nebraska Concern. Omaha, May 9. — Judge Munger, in the United States court, yesterday ap- pointed W. H. Ferguson as_ receiver for the plant of the Standard Beet Sugar company at Leavitt, Dodge county, Neb. This is one of the -larg- est plants of iis kind in the West, hav- ing cost $1,277,000 to build and hav- ing a daily capacity of 1,100 tons of beets and 270,000 pounds of sugar. It is bonded for over half a million dol- lars. Failure of the beet crop to prop- erly ripen last year is given as the cause of the trouble. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Cehters. St. Paul, May 9. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern 78 1-4@79c; No. 2 Northern, 763-4@771-4c; No. 3, 74 @ 75 1-2c. Corn — No. 3 yellow, 44 3-4@45 1-4c. Oats—No. 3 white, 30 3-4@31 1-4c. Minneapolis ay 9. — Wheat—No, 1 hard, 791-2c; No. 1 Northern, 79c;.No. 2 Northern, 771-2c: durum, 71@73c. Oats—No. 3 white, 30 5-8c. Duluth, May 9. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 793-4e; No. 2 Northern, 77 3-4c; flax, $1.14 rye, 57c. Chicago, May 9. — Wheat — No. red, 87 3-4@89 3-4c; No. 2 hard, 791-2 @84c; No. 1 Northern, 81 3-4@83 1-2c; No, 2 Northern, 79 3-4@82c. Corn — No. 2, 473-4c. Oats—No. 2, 31 3-4e. Milwaukee, May 9. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 82@83c; No. 2 Northern, 78@s8ic. Rye—No. 1, 63@63 1-2c. Bar- ley—No. 2, 55c. Oats—Standard, 33 1-4 @33 3-4c. Sioux City, Iowa, May 9. — Cattle— Beeves, $4 @ 5.30; cows, bulls and mixed, $3@4.40; stockers and feeders, $3.50@4.40; calves and yearlings, $3@ 4.25. Hogs—Bulk, $6.12@6.15. Chicago, May 9. — Beeves, $4 @ 6.10; stockers and feeders, $2.75 @ 4.65; cows and heifers, $1.50 @ 4.90. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $6.15 @ 6.50; bulk, $6.40@6.47 1-2. Sheep, $3.75 @6.25; lambs, $4.50@6.65. South St. Paul, May 9. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $4 @ 5.25; good to choice cows and heifers, $3@ 4.50; good to choice milch cows, $30@ 40. Hogs—Price range, $6.25 @ 6.35, bulk, $6.22@6.27. Sheep — Good to choice lambs, $6@6.50; fair to good, $4.50@5.75; yearling wethers, $5.25 @ 6; good to choice ewes, $4.25@5. 2 WOULD-BE ASSASSINS NABBED. They Had Planned to Kill Caceres, President of Santo DominJo. San Domingo, May 9. — It has be- come known that the authorities, on Sunday, discovered a plot to assas- sinate President Caceres as he was Teaving the theater. Several arrests have been made. Shots were ex- , changed last night, near the city, be- | tween rural guards and supposed rev- are calm now. Two men who were in |. LAZY PERSONS GEN. GREELY INCREASES SEVER- ITY OF REGULATIONS FOR “BREAD LINE.” WILL TAKE CANADA'S MONEY DONATION DECLINED BY ROOSE- VELT WILL BE ACCEPTED DIRECT. San Francisco, May 9. — With the increasing severity of regulations for the “bread line” Gen. Greely has hopes of soon eliminating from the re- lief lists a large percentage of the persons:now receiving free food. lt is becoming more difficult every day for able bodied men to secure their army rations. When a healthy looking man presents himself he is frequently con- fronted by an offer of employment, and if he refuses to take work he is denied relief. Decreasing Relief Output. The women also must prove beyond doubt that they are “in need of assis- tance” Already there is a big de- crease in the daily output of supplies and the officials expect that by June 1 their labors will be practically ended The sale of liquor in neighboring counties is causing the San Francisco police much trouble. Will Take Canada’s Money. Mayor Schmitz elicited applause by reading the following telegram at a meeting of the reconstruction commit- tee yesterday: Toronto, May 8. — The Canadian parliament voted $100,000 for the re- lief of San Francisco which was de- clined by President Roosevelt. It is still awaitin eceptance. Will you take it if offered direct. Please rush answer.. | —Toronto Daily Star.” Mr. Phelan was asked to answer the message at once in the affirmative. Paris Sends Money. is sending its contributions di Raphael Weill cabled the fol- lowing message to his house in Paris: “Lazardfreres & Co.: Washington government refused foreign contribu- tions. Distress very great. Can you start subscriptions to relief here di- rect. Would be most welcome.” The following reply was received: “American chamber of commerce in Paris has opened subscription amount- ing so far to 120,000 franes, of which 75,000 fr lreany forwarded by mail to Mayor Schmitz.” Counterfeiters are at work and the city is flooded with bogus 25-cent pieces. The coins have a_ scorched and dull appearance as though they had been through the conflagration. WHITECAPPERS PLEAD GUILTY. Three Hundred Citizens Each As- sessed Fine of $25. Jacks Miss., May 9. — Over 300 citizens of Franklin county, charged with being members of an alleged “White Cap” organization, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon before Judge Niles on the charge of intimi- dating government homesteaders and were each assessed the minimum fine of $25 and seatenced to three months’ imprisonment. The imprisonment Was suspended pending good Vehavior. The litigation has attracted much at- tention owing to ‘the prominence of the men involved. Among those im- plicated was the sheriff of Franklin county. MAN CUT TO PIECES. Is Caught in Machinery and Chopped Up by Revolving Shears. Pittsburg, May 9. — Challoner Dick- son, twerty-seven years old, was cut to pieces by revolving shears at the McKeesport Tube plant yesterday. Dickson was in charge of the machine and in some manner his hand became caught in the machinery. He attempt- ed to draw it out but the shears slow- ly drew his hand deeper into the jaws of the machine. Before the machinery could be shut off Dickson had been dragged into contact with the shears blades. The machinery was finally stopped and the body was removed in fragmeats. AGED MAN IN TRAGEDY. Man, Aged 65, Fatally Injures Brother, ' Aged 75, and Then Kills Seif. Richmond, Ind., May 9. — A tragedy Was enacted some time Monday night seven miles northeast of here in Pre- ble county, Ohio. Isaac Mackey, aged 65, crushed th» skull of his brother, David Mackey, aged 75, with a hatch- et, then took poison in an effort to end his own life. The assailant died at 7 o'clock last evening and his vic- tim is expected to die at any moment. STEAL WHOLE CARLOADS. Wrecked Train Is Looted While Crew Is Absent Short Time. La Crosse, Wis., May 9. — Railroad detectives are investigating the disap- pearance of several thousand dollars’ worth of dry goods and merchandise stolen from a wrecked freight train at La Moille, Minn., just north’ of here. Between the time the trainmen left the nearest station and the arrival of a wrecking train from La Crosse the olutionists. The city and Ate sur- Sts: conteate ee te rene ears "haa been aes: away. im