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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-17
Test to Wreck sunken VESSELS.

Some interesting experiments in deep
yea salvage are, according to Shipping,
about to be made In Australian waters.
"A deep sea diving machine will be used
which has been successfully worked on
Thursday island and other pearl fish
Ing grounds at various depths as low
as ninety-five fathoms. A test of the
grab which is manipulated by the
diver. has demonstrated that the appa-
ratus will work at depth of 200 faith
oms. By way of showing how easy 1t
would be to dislodge the huge iron
girders Of vessel a couple Of expe.
renced admiralty men said a large ship
could be broken to pieces with as much
ease under water as a house could be
blown to pieces on lard. A beginning
Is to be made with the Elingamite, a
vessel sunk deep In Australian waters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-17
A Mckinley Memorial Lighthouse.

- 1'@~AA@HAAcv NHCAnUK XIII LiSHtHUuscs
The proposal to establish a public
park in or near Honolulu as memorial
20 the late President Mckinley will
probably be abandoned, says the Kan
sas City Star. Instead of this tribute
20 the chief executive during whose
administration the people of Hawaii
became citizens Of the United States,
1t is now planned to erect a Mckinley
memorial lighthouse at the entrance Of
Honolulu ha-bor. This would be a
prominent site from both land and sea,
besides being Of great practical utility.
This project meets with much favor
and IL likely to be carried into effect.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-17
For Rent

For Kent
The building formerly occupied by
he American Express office, neal
Bayfield, County Bank.
MYs. J. A. SHERIDAN.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-09-17
The LATEST IN TRUSTS
A Tailoring Combine With
Schwab at It's Head.

IS SAID TO BE NOW FORMING
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT.
Fuel Shortage Is the Disturbing EIe-
mcnt I'm the Industrial situation.

New York. Jan. 17.-R. &. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review CT Trade says:
Fuel shortage is still the one seri-
ously disturbing element in the in
dustrial situation. Transporting ia
cilities have been diverted from other
merchandise, to the disadvantage of
shippers, yet iron furnaces are un-
able to secure sufficient supplies of
coke and many other manufacturing
plants are closed because of made
quate coal deliveries. Mines are more
fully operated, but there is no pros
pcct of normal conditions until
spring.
Extremely low temperature during
the past week stimulated distribu-
tion of heavy clothing and other sea-
sonable goods. Retail trade was ac-
celebrated by the customary clearance
sales, especially in dry goods and
kindred branches. Travelling men are
sendiHg in large orders for spring
goods, the volume of advance bust
ness surprising the customary
amount for this time of year
Only moderate fluctuations have
occurred in the great staples. with
the tendency upward and a conspicu-
ously firm tone in evidence.
Failures for the week numbered
267 in the United States. against 1884
last year, and 3s in Canada, compared
with 40 a year ago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
UNDER ANTITRUST LAW.
Ohio's Attorney General Begins Legal
Action TO Dust Six Coal Companies
from Their Charters,

Columbus, Jan. 1.-THE quiet in
vestigation that Gov. Nash has been
making of the coal situation for sew
eral days, ripened into fruit yester-
day when Attorney General Sheets
filed in the supreme court, at the in
stigation of the governor. quo war
ranto suits against six big coal com
panies to GUST them from their char
ters.
The companies against which suits
are brought are: The New Pittsburg
Coal Co., the Sunday Creek Coal Co..
the Central Hooking Fuel Co.. the
Congo Coal Co., the Interstate Coal
Co. and the Hooking Coal and Iron
Co.
No railroad company is implicated
in the cases, nor are any suits
brought against any company. Judge
Sheets said that he had carefully in
quired into the situation and was
sure that no railroad company was in
the combination.
1t is charged in the petition that
these companies have entered into a
conspiracy to limit the output of
coal and to increase and generally
control the prices. 1t is further
charged that they have Disseminated
in favor of Columbus and against
other cities of the state. selling coal
at about S1.25 a ton cheaper here than
elsewhere.
The suits are brought under the
Valentine antitrust law.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
LlNEMEN ARRESTED.
They are Charged with Extensive
Therts of Copper Wire.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. IL
During the past six months the Bell
telephone, Citizens telephone, inter
urban and street railway companies
of this city have been Systematically
robbed by expert linemen and seven
men are in the county Jail, charged
with the robbery.
During the period named miles of
copper trolley and telephone wire
have been stolen. The wires, some
times a mile at a stretch were taken
in one night, and as cheap iron was
substituted, no interruption would
occur in the operation of the sys-
TENS.
t was stated last night that a
prominent business man, whose
name the officers would not give ont.
would be arrested to-day. charged
with being an accomplice and leader
of the gang.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
WILL FIGHT COMBINE.
Stockmen Raise Money at Kansas City
Convention 10 Secure Defeat of Pro-
posed Packing Merger.

Kansas City, Jan. 17.-The sixth
annual convention of the National
Live Stock association adjourned yes
terday to meet next year at Port
land, Ore, after electing all the old
officers for the ensuing year and TAX
Ing the initiative in a systematic
campaign of legislation against the
proposed packing merger. William
NJ. Springer, general counsel of the
association, in spirited address,
outlined bill which he has formu-
lated "to protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and mo-
nopolies," and which he said was
merely an adaptation of the Sher-
man antitrust law and the Hoar bill,
now pending in the senate. In the
discussion that followed, President
John w. Springer said that a bill
along the lines suggested by Judge
Springer will be printed soon by the
association and sent to every state
legislat ture in the land.
President Springer said that if the
proposed merger should ever be
consummated the National Live
Stock association would string pack
ing houses from Chicago to San
Francisco. In response to an appeal
from the executive committee for n
Legislative working fund, $500 was
subscribed in less than 30 minutes.
a resolution introduced by Frank
NJ. Stewart, of South Dakota, pro-
testing against the packing merger,
was adopted.
During an address at the afternoon
session, Jerry Simpson favored tariff
reform and said that the enactment
of the tariff law by Germany was a
discrimination against American
products and should teach us how
our present tariff system discrimi-
mates against other countries. He
asked of those members of the Wool
Growers association present if it
We're not a fact that wool was worth
as much in London and Liverpool as
in this country. Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, replying to the question,
said that anyone who knew anything
of the question knew that such was
not the case, and lively tilt between
these two delegates followed
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
a Coal Robber Goes Free.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 15.-Alfred
Himmelsbcrger, who was arrested for
stealing coal from cars passing over
the Pennsylvania railroad, was dis
charged from custody yesterday.
Himmelsberger said he had money to
pay for coal, but could not get any
and he stole it to keep his wife and
children from freezing. The railroad
officer who preferred charges against
him requested his discharge on the
ground that they did not want to
prosecute men in his plight. Every
train of coal passing around the city
is boarded and robbed to some extent.
The coal famine in this city is now
being felt more keenly than ever.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
A NEW DEPARTURE.
Government VIII Employ Women to
Prevent the Importation of Girls for
Immoral PUrnOSps.

Washington, Jan. 15-The treasury
department has information which
leads to the conclusion that to Il linn
tied extent alien girls and women are
being decoyed to this country for i'm
moral purposes. With a view to as
certaining the exact facts the depart
ment has decided to appoint a num-
Der of women inspectors for employ
ment at the port of New York. whose
duty it will be to board all incoming
steamers and make Investigation into
suspicious eases in the first and sec
ond cabins and to give needful infor-
nation and advice to those who may
be ignorant of the real character of
the houses in which they may have
been promised honest employment.
As a preliminary step in this dircc-
tiOn the department yesterday made
inquiry of the civil service commits
sion as to whether there was at pres
'ent an eligible list from which these
appointments could be made, and If
not whether the department could APP
point such women inspectors without
a competitive examination. The COM
pensation to be allowed viii be
$1,000 a year. The duties performed
will be Of a difficult and frequently of
an unpleasant character.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
THE ICE GAVE WAY
Two Men and a Young Woman
Lost Their Lives.
Thirty Skaters Precipitated Into the
Water I'm the basin Near Washing
ton WI Onument at the Nations
Capital - One Policeman
Saved Seven Persons.


Washington, Jan. 15.-While large
crowd was skating on the bathing
basin near the Washington monument
last evening, the ice suddenly gave
way and precipitated 80 persons into
the water. Three persons, two men
and a girl, lost their lives. Miss Jes-
sic c. Thomas, 30 years of age, eul-
ployed as a clerk in the bureau OF
ethnology, died at the Emergency
hospital. Eight other persons were
treated at the Emergency hospital
and recovered.
The two dead men were identified
as Arthur Wasserbach, an employe
of the bureau of engraving and print
ing, and Henry C. Hamill, a clerk in
the war department.
Nasserbach was native of Wash
lngton; Hamill is from Michigan and
Miss Thomas, previous to a year ago,
had lived in Frederick, Md. Hamill
was about 45 years of age.
There were probably 1000 people
skating on the basin at the time of
the accident. A hot water pipe from
the engine room of the Washington
monument empties into the basin
near where the ice gave way. The
skaters had been warned that the To-
cation was a dangerous one, but it is
said they disregarded the advice Civ
en- them to stay away from the vicin-
ity and when the crash came fully
30 men and women went through the
broken ice and into the water.
All were rescued except the two
men whose bodies subsequently were
rescued. Miss Thomas did "a short
while after her removal to the hos
pital.
Officer Bannigan, Of the metropoli-
tan police, jumped into boat near
at hand and unaided rescued seven
persons. The police are satisfied that
all those who were in the accident
have been accounted for.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
SQUEEZING INDEPENDENTS.
The Steel Trust 7nanipuIatcs Prices OF
Raw Materials so az 10 Make il DIFF
hcuIt for Competitors To Live.

Washington, Jan. 1G-A hearing
was given yesterday by the house
ways and means committee to repre-
sentatives of various manufacturing
Interests favoring the passage of the
bill introduced by Representative
Lowering, of Massachusetts, which
provides that when import duty is
paid on materials used i'm the manu-
facture or production of articles in
the United States. but they cannot be
specifically identified by the manu-
facturer or producer of any article.
as is now required, drawback NAV
be allowed on the expectation of such
articles
w. II. Seaver of the National Wire
Co. said that steel bllets and raw
material cost about $40 a ton less
abroad than at home, and added: AT
the present time we can buy it abroad
and pay the duty, cheaper than we
can buy it at home. Conditions. how
ever, are somewhat abnormal at this
time"
is there any one company or cor
poration that controls the price Of
raw material in this country?" was
asked.
81 should say yes" replied Mr..
Seaver. That being the United
States Steel Corporation"
"What has been their policy toward
raising or lowering prices ?" Mr..
Grosvenor asked
"Their policy has been to retain
prices at such high level that the
Independent concerns have found it
very difficult to I've" replied Mr..
Seaver.
Replying to a question as to the
average price Of steel in this try
and abroad, Mr.. Scayer said know
IL to be fact that. in spite Of the
enormous demand of this country
certain companies arc still holding on
TO the export business at prices
which I know are very much less than
those obtained in this country"
81 know they have offered wire
rods in Canada AT n price which is
several dollars less than they offered
the same rods for domestic use" said
Mr.. Scaver in reply to a question with
reference 10 foreign selling by the
United States Steel Company.
Representative Swanson (VaD asked
MIR, Seaver:
when you sell your finished pro-
luct do You sell it abroad at less
than vow sell il at home?"
Yes sir" was the response. "be-
cause we get the benefit Of the draw
back"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
ANOTHER RAILWAY MERGER.
lr. Morgan Tells the Story of the
sale of tho l.. 81 N. Road - Deal In.
vOIyed Many Millions.


New York, Jan. 16.-The Interstate
commerce commission met here
Thursday to take testimony in re-
gard to the complaint of the Ken
tucky railroad commission that the
Interstate commerce law was being
violated in Kentucky by the alleged
merger of the, Louisville d Nashville
and the Atlantic Coast line.
Henry Walters, chairman of the
board OF the Atlantic Coast Line Co.,
said the company owned a controll-
ing interest in six or more small
lines operated as the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Co. Five directors of
The Atlantic Coast Line Co. were also
directors of the Louisville & NASH
vile. Witness said: Eve offered to
ing heard that Morgan & Co. had got
control Of 1t and knowing the bank
ers could not operate it,"
The witness and Mr.. Morgan
reached an agreement to buy the
3O6,000 shares of stock. eve paid"
said the witness, $50, 900 cash,
$35,00O,0OO bonds and S5,OO0,O0O stock.
The $10,000,00O was raised by sale of
stock, every dollar Of which was TAX.
en- by our own stockholders. Prac-
tically three holders own the stock OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Co.: Michael
Jenkins and his family, Walter New
conner and his family and myself
do not think Mr.. Morgan owns any
OF the stock"
President Elliott, of the Atlantic
inn l.. ty..I
Walters testimony.
j. Pierpont Morgan began his tes-
timony by saying he was the head
of his firm and that the firm had
ten or twelve members. He was not
sure how many. He had nothing to
do with the purchase of the 100000
shares except TO approve the contract
when made. The deal was explained
to him by Messrs. Perkins and Steele
when he returned from Europe last
spring. Mr.. Morgan presumed a con-
ference was held with Mr.. Gates
about the l.. & n. stock sale, but he
was not present at it.
'Mr. Gates had the stock" said Mr..
Morgan, "and operated pool which
controlled it. No one knew what he
from Gates and put it where it would
not hurt the Southern. At the time
we sold we held it for others.
Let me tell you the story. We
found that Mr.. Gates and his asso-
ciates had control of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad. When Gates came
to us we found he had control of
100000 Of the shares. That gave him
CONTROL" Mr.. Morgan added. "The
Northern Pacific experience of the
year before made us aware of the
danger to the Southern gtocll and so
we made arrangements with Gates. r
knew the sale to the Atlantic Coast
railroad would not be a disturbing
element to railroads of the south"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
IT DESTROYS DISCIPLINE.
Witnesses Testify Before Coal Strike
Commission that Miners Union In-
terferes with Authority and Limits
Earning Capacity of Employees.


Philadelphia, Jan. 1i.-Having oc-
cupied nearly three days in calling
witnesses TO testify in opposition tn
the demands made by the anthra site
miners, the Delaware e. Hudson Co.
closed its case before the coal strike
commission yesterday and the COM
missions attention was then called
to the conditions existing in and
about the coIlieries operated by the
Erie Co.
One of the principal witnesses was
Thomas F. Torrey, general coal sales
agent of the Delaware & Hudson Co.
at New York, who testified that the
company he represented is deriving
NO benefit from the present abnormal
price which the public is paying for
Its fuel. Among other witnesses
were two physicians who gave testi-
mony tending to show that the occu-
patton Of a mine worker is not so un-
healthy as physicians for the miners
have stated; a real estate agent who
testified to the amount of property
owned by miners OF the company, and
an employe of the Delaware & Hud-
son who made an investigation of
"dStS pdId W DlluHllnOuS HlllSTS
which showed their pay was under
that received by the anthracite
miners.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Recognition
of the union, which the anthracite
coal operators maintain is not an
issue before the coal strike commits
sion was the principal demand at
tackled by the Erie Co. yesterday in
its contest against the claims of the
United Mine Workers.
General Superintendent May. of the
Hillside Coal and Iron Co. and the
Pennsylvania Coal Co., which are
controlled by the Erie, was on the
witness stand for a long time and
gave testimony tending to show that
since the advent of the union into
the anthracite regions the workmen
were less efficient, that lack of dis
cipline has resulted, that it interfered
with authority and limited the earn
ing capacity of the employees.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-More wit
neses were called to the witness
stand Friday and informed the com
misioners that the union miners re-
stricted the product of anthracite
coal and otherwise interfered with
the discipline of the employees. The
Erie Co., which controls the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Co. and the Hillside Coal
and Iron Co., closed its case. The
Scranton Coal Co., which operates,
besides its own, the collieries of the
Elk Hill Coal and Iron Co., then took
up the attack on the demands Of the
miners.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
Would Curb the Injunction Habit.

Columbus, o., Jan. 17.-The Ohio
miners convention yesterday adopt
ed report of the injunction commit
tee, in which they demand of con-
gress enactment of laws classifying
the causes which are subject to the
jurisdiction of federal Judges; ap-
proyal of iniunctions by two elective
judges before being issued; time
limit to answer at 30 days; right of
trial by jury where contempt is
charged for alleged violation of in
functions; the presenting of reason
able proof in application for injunc-
ton, under penalty of imprisonment
for perjury, and demanding that the
judge who issues the injunction shall
not sit at the trial of the defendant.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22

Washington, Jan. 17.-The house
devoted Friday to private war claims,
passing about twenty. The two fea-
lures of the day were the defeat of
claim # R. +. Moody & Co., of Keo-
kuk, Ia, for the payment of the
amount deducted from their contract
for furnishing equipment to the
Third Iowa cavalry by the famous
commission which uncarthed the
army Contract frauds in st. Louis in
1S63, and the losing fight of Mr..
Payne, the floor leader Of the major
ity, against an omnibus resolution
10 refer 90 southrra claims. aggre-
eating 100000, for stores and sup
plies taken by the Union army dur
ing the civil war 10 the court of
claims for finding of fact under the
Tucker act.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
-Four HaIIronders are Killed.

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 17.-The
eastbound express train leaving here
at 4:2O Friday morning. near the
east end Of the yard struck two
freight engines on the main track,
killing Engineer Sims and Iiremen
Moran and Snearing, of the passen-
ger train, and Engineer Butler, Of
one of the freight engines. None of
the passengers were injured. luveS-
tigation of the cause of the accident
shows that Il messenger boy who
was in the telegraph office threw the
signal without the knowledge of the
operator, giving the passenger train
clear track, when 10 should have
been blocked
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
Day Way Succeed shIras.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Judge Will
liam Il. Day, former secretary 81
state, probably will be appointed as
an associate Justice of the United
states supreme court tu succeed Ius-
tIep Shiras, who Is about 10 retire:
but the president has made no offer
OF The position yet 20 Judge Day. Il
j. understood that through senator
Hanna one ~ Judge nay's close
friends the former secretary has
been asked wh@thcr he would cuu.
slider au ufer ~ "a position - the
supreme bench, NO answer has yet
been returned 20 IN. proposal,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22

Roanoke, Va. Jan. "a, Details
reached here last night of a tragedy
near EramNrl. q little town in the
coal fields nf West Virginia. Mrs.
Maggie EiIry Is Alleged 90 have prom
iscd a. pas her son Hiram and Nr-
thur EUer sum ~ money t1 Kim a
woman named Mary Clark The men,
II is charged went 10 thr t'ark wp-
mans home and -hlt beer ta death.
Eller and Nuang Riley. with W'rg's
mnthrr were arrested and placed ia
nI charged With the murder % "a
alleged h8f jealousy wa tat cause
~ Sac +sz ~
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22

New York, Jan. 15.-At a meeting
held yesterday the new steel tile and
metal ceiling trust was virtually
launched. The plants involved are
situated in New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Columbus, Pitt~burg, Wheel
Ing, Canton, o., Cleveland and St
Paul. \ call was sent out to manu-
facturers for an organization meet
Ing at Pittsburg next Monday. fhe
capitalization will be- $40. 600 900
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
burned 60 Death nv FIIipInos.

Manila, Jan. 15.-At the trial yes
trrday ~ Mai. Edwin S Glenn, who
+ charged with unlawfulIy killing
seven prisoners uf war in Samur. "a
Spauiard who was az one time held
prisoner hy the insurgents testified
that while be was confined az the
headquarters ut Gen. Lukban, iu Sa-
mar, lu May 1900 he Saws uu Ampri-
can prisoner burned ru death. The
Spnnnrd su.d sticks were driven ia
the mau's nudy ard hr Wa- slowly
turned over mfi burned 10 dufl.
lIe d.d Huf know 0ae maus name. aut
Thought he $50. Hu officer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22

Detroit, Jan. 15.-Friday morning
the municipal commission of Detroit
will begin delivering coal. a ton only
to each purchaser, at the Lindemann
coal yards. The commission has 200
tons Of soft coal at the yard. has 400
tons more on the way and about 20
cars available that are lying on the
tracks between Detroit ANA Toledo.
The price per ton at which the com
mission will begin doing business Is
sG
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-01-22
A uunIcipnI Owner.hin t,lu.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. tG.-ln the leg
stature yesterday Representation
ireuscl, ~ Detroit, offered an amend
ncnt To the state cunTtiuutiuu prnvid-
ng that the legislature may author
ze Incorporated cities tu construct,
acquire hy purchase ur condemnation,
maintain and operate street RAILWAYS
within their corporate limits, prlvid-
al thor up act o. establish muuicipaI
galway in any Incorporated city
shul' become operative mfU ir ahail
% approved hy e majority uf the
electors af -ltI e'fy voting thereon.
\ similar uli viii hc pushed iu the
Ifnafe.