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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-15

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-15

How the girls like to look at a BRIDES
clothes!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
GOV. STONE RECOMMENDS
LAW TO PREVENT STRIKES

mindful Of the rights of both employer
and employe, adjust them from higher
standpoint, namely. fer the good OF So
ciety, the preservation Of public peace
and life and property. When large
strike is settled We delude ourselves
with the thought that no more will oc-
cur. We should contemplate them as
likely to again occur with the same re-
suits as In the past. Without criticizing
employers or employees, without blaming
either, we should legislate so as to pre-
vent the occurrence of the disturbances.
Referring to the insurance OF children
he says: II heartily concur In the opinion
of the Insurance commissioner that law
should be passed limiting the amount of
insurance on children to burial benefit
and fixing an age under which they could
not be accepted"
The governor recommends this with
some additional law to be passed for the
protection of children, who he says are
too young to work in factories but are
employed in coal breakers, slate and stone
quarries. He says
Il heartily concur In the opinion OF the
factory inspector that II Is Inconsistent
to prohibit a child of IL years OF age
from working In a factory or mercantile
establishment and allow him to secure
employment in more dangerous and un'
desirable places"
An appropriation for the Pennsylvania
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition is
recommended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
Attorney General Writes Sharp
Letter to Senator HOar
and Mr.. LittIefIeId
He BELIEVES IN A FAIR
FIELD AND NO FAVORS
Recommends Government Commission
With Power to Make Inquiry Into
the Conduct of Corporations.
Discusses 1t at Length.

Washington, January 6-Attorney Gen.
eral Knox has addressed identical letters
to Senator Hoar chairman of the senate
judiciary committee, and Representative
Littlefeld, chairman of the sub-commit-
tee of the house judiciary committee, CIV
ing his views on the subject of trusts.
These letters are in reply to communica-
tions sent him by Senator Hoar and Mr..
Littlefeld. asking the views of Mr.. Knox.
These letters embrace three subjects, the
questions which have been decided by
the courts the questions which are pend
ing in the courts and suggestions respect
ing further examination.
Under the latter head Mr.: Knox says:
THE end desired by the overwhelming
majority of the people of all sections of
the country that combinations of capital
should be regulated and not destroyed
and that measures should be taken to
correct the tendency towards monopoli-
cation of the industrial business of the
country, I assume thing to be avoided,
even by suggestion, is regulating the
business interests of the country beyond
such as will accomplish this end.
Monopoly Impossible.
I'm my judgment monopoly in any
industry would be impossible in this
country, where money is abundant and
cheap and in the hands or withins the
reach of keen and capable men, If COM
petition were assured of a fair and open
field. and protected against unfair, arti-
fetal and discriminating practices
Two or more persons or corporations
cannot by any combination or arrange
ment between themselves either contract
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
MANN REPORTS
A SUBSTITUTE
Object Of New Department Of
Commerce and Labor
i A
DUTIES OF AN OFFICER
Consolidation of Statistical Bureau 10
Desired BY House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Conn
merce-RIehardso Reports.

WASHINGTON, January 6-Representative
Mann of Illinois today reported for the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce substitute for the sem
ate bill to establish new department. Of
commerce and labor, the features OF
which have been announced.
The report says that one object OF the
new department is to consolidate as far
as possible all of the statistical bureaus
of the government in one de- :tment and
to place In the department oil OF the sci
entific bureaus engaged In work relating
to commerce, manufactures and labor.
Relative to the proposed bureau OF
corporations the report says:
"The creation of this bureau will make
1t the duty of an officer Of the govern
ment to deal with the matter of ,corpor-
alton Information and to acquire knowl-
edge and report recommendations con-
cerning the manner and extent to which
corporation transactions in Interstate
commerce shall be subjected to the infiu-
ence of national legislation. Your COM
mittee believes that this Is practical
step toward the legitimate control OF
corporations engaged in commerce among
the states"
A minority report, signed by Represen-
tatives Richardson of Alabama and Da-
Wis of Florida, was filed in opposition to
the transfer of the department of labor
to the department of commerce, as tend
ing to subordinate and take from the for
mer's dignity.
The bill provides that the department.
Of labor be placed under the Jurisdiction
and made a part of the departm%fSe .
commerce, but does not interfere WIN
existing provisions of the law affecting
the appointment of the commissioner OF
labor, or the duties imposed upon his
| office by law. With reference to this
the committees majority report says:
1.-THE department of labor, as now or
ganized, has its duties defined by statute.
Its head is appointed by the President. IL
the department of labor Is included In
| the new department. the secretary OF the
new department will not have the power
| to appoint the commissioner of labor, nor
will he have power to prevent the COM
missioner of labor from discharging du-
ties now imposed upon that office by the
present act of congress"
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Harrisburg, Pa, January 6.-The gen.
eral assembly of Pennsylvania opened In
biennial session at noon today. In view
of the recent anthracite strike the mes
sage of Governor Stone was awaited with
much interest. A considerable portion OF
the paper is devoted to this subject The
governor says the strike was the most
important and far-reaching event of its
kind that ever occurred in the state and
that the expenses incurred by the state
In connection with the disturbances
caused by the strike will amount to
81, 100000.
The governor recommends the passage
of a law to prevent future labor disturb
ances as follows:
I'm my judgment a compulsory arbitra-
ton law should be passed for the settle
ment of difficulties between employer
and employe. Such law is entirely con-
stitutional and feasible from a police
standpoint, looking unon strikes as In
furious to the public, harmful to society
and. destructive to life and property.
They are generally settled after all the
harm has been done. Why should they
not be settled before the harm is done
to life and property? We should recog-
nize strikes as existing evils and as dan
gerous to the public good; and while
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
PROFIT SHARING
PLAN APPROVED
DIRECTORS OF u. s. STEEL COR
PORATION MEET AND DECLARE
REGULAR QUARTERLY DIvI.
DEND OF 1 PER CENT.

New York, January 6-The directors of
the United States Steel corporation today
declared the regular quarterly dividend Of
1 per cent on the common and IA per
cent on the preferred stocks. A financial
statement was issued showing net earn
ings for the calendar year with December
of $132, $4,000. The net earnings for the
quarter ending December 81 were s31. 1899, :
633, an increase of s1,579, 700, as compared
with the same period of 1901 The trans
fer books close for the preferred dividend
on January 20 and for the common on
March 16
From the net earnings of the year
deductions are made s2452S,1SS for
sinking fund depreciation and re-
serve fund and for a special fund
set aside for depreciation and re-
serve for improvements of s15.2)0.o00 Tor
interest on bonds; of 100000 on sinking
fund for bonds and of $685. $50 for in
terest on stocks, these deductions leave
undivided profits of 33,S41,565 for the ear,
applicable to increase depreciation and
reserve fund accounts for tie new con-
struction of surplus. The cash oil hand
is $54.724.106
The board amended the bylaws by in
creasing the number of finance committee
and Messrs. Henry c. Frick and Robert
Bacon were elected mebers of the com
mittee. The board approved the plan ie-
ported by the finance committee for profit
sharing and subscription to stocks by the
employees.
1t was reported to the board that the
plan for stock subscription was being
we'll received by the employees and that
within three days after opportunity to
subscribe was given upwards of COCO
shares had been subscribed for.
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RUSSIA DIFFERS.
Unmoved In Its Conviction No Bounty
Is Applied on Sugar.

washington, January 6.-Except to
cable to ST. Petersburg the decision OF
the United States Supreme court in the
sugar bounty case. Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador. has taken no action
in the matter. While he regrets the DIFF
ference of opinion between his own and
the Washington government on this sub
ject, he does not for moment think the
cordial relations that are traditional be-
tween the two people will be disturbed.
Count Cassini was unable to say today
whether his government contemplated re-
taliatory measures against the United
States as a result of the Supreme courts
decision The Russian government is un-
moved in It's conviction that no bounty
is offered on sugar, and Is compelled to
differ even from the Supreme court OF
the United States on the point.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
HAD NITRo-eLYcERINE.
Important Capture Made In Memphis.
Six Men Arrested.

Memphis, January 6.-Three men, CIV
ing their names as John Estell, George
Rogers and Thomas Clark, were arrested
today by six police officers on Main
street and from articles found in the
possession of the men, the police be-
lieve most important capture has been
effected.
The men came to Memphis Sunday from
Jonesboro, Ark, shadowed by Kansas
City detective. The officer at once noti-.
fed the police department and the house,
where the men lodged has been closely
guarded since. This afternoon the thrse
men left the house together and were
Immediately arrested. One man endeavor-
ed to escape but shot from an OFFICER
brought him to a prompt surrender. On
being searched a half pint bottle OF
nitro-glycerine was found on each OF the
three men and each was heavily armed.
An outfit of fuses, caps. soap and other
articles were also found.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
LAWYERS ARRESTED
IN HUNTSVILLE
CHARLES J. STONE Is CHARGED
WITH PlLFERING AND SELLING
LAW BoOkS-HIS ARREST GRE
ATES A SENSATION.

Huntsville, January g. Especially
Charles J. Stone, prominent young at
torney of the local bar, was placed under
arrest this afternoon on charges of pilfer-
ing law books from attorneys and selling
them to a dealer in Boston. Several
volumes were concealed in Stones office
and on being found were restored to the
owners.
The Boston dealer furnished the police
with list of books procured from
Stone. Stone has paid off one claim for
stolen books amounting to several hun
dred dollars and may succeed in paying
the others and having the charges against
sation today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
Mrs. Grants VIII.

New York, January 6.-Gen. Frederick
d. Grant, as executor under the will Of
his mother. Julia Dent Grant. has taken
proceedings in the surrogates court Of
this county to have it adjudged that no
property passing by virtue of the will of
his mother is subject to the payment of
the collateral inheritance tax BY the
provisions Of the will Mrs. Grant be-
queathed all her property to her child
rem for life, when 1t shall revert to her
grandchildren. The will has been admit
ted to probate in Washington. where Mrs.
Grant resiued.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
cARNEGIE's LATEST GIFT.
Gives s1,5oo.ooo Towards Philadelphia
Free Library Extension.

Philadelphia, January 6.-Andrew Car
negie has offered to give the city OF
Philadelphia a million and half dollars
towards the extension Of its free library
system. Under the conditions OF his Of
fer this sum is to be applied only to
the erection Of thirty buildings which are
to be used as branches of the main
library.
The city is required to furnish the
sights for the buildings and is to equip
the libraries and afterwards maintain
them at a yearly cost of at least $4,000
per building The main library is not In
cluded in Mr. Carnegie's offer, the city
having already appropriated sl.000,0O0 for
the purpose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
THE HOUSE..

The house today passed the bill for the
creation of a general staff for the army
by a vote Of 1853 to So. By the terms Of
the bill 1t becomes the duty of the gen.
eral staff to prepare plans for the ma
tional defense and for the mobilization OF
the army in time Of war to investigate
and report on all questions arecting the
efficiency of the service and to render
professional aid to the secretary Of war
and to general officers and other supe-
rior commanders. The genera stan corps
is to consist of one chief Of STAN and
two general officers. all TO be detailed by
ihe President from officers Of the army
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
constltutlonaIIty Affirmed.

Albany, N. ", January 6.-The
Court Of Appeals today handed down
decisions affirming the constitutional
ity Of the police reorganization law
Of 1901, which legislated out Of office
the "by partisan" police commission
of New York and former Chief of Po-
lice Devery. The effect of this de-
cision is firmly established plan of
continuing the system now in vogue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
STATE FUNERAL.
Remains Of Late Premier Conveyed
to Chamber Of Deputies.

Paris. January 6-The cabinet decided
today on a state funeral for the late
Premier Senior Segasta. The body will
be embalmed and lie in state in the cham
ber of deputies and subsequently in the
Antocha church, where the interment will
occur.
The remains CT the late premier were
conveyed to the chamber of deputies this
afternoon King Alfonso accompanied
by the Duke of Sotomayer, prayed briefly
at the bier. Immense crowds have pass
ed the catafalque. which stands in the
lobby of the cortes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
To own Its Own Track.

Kansas City. Mo-, January 6.-The Kan
scs City, Merican and Orient railroad
will not reach Kansas City from Wich-
ita, Kan. over the Missouri Pacific. but
on it's own track. President Stillwell stat
ed today. Thirty miles of the gap is
now ready for the steel. BY April l. ac-
cording to President Stillwell. thirty miles
Of the road win be In ration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
ALA. REPUBLICANS SEEK
REMOVAL OF POSTMASTERS

They want the present postmasters re-
moved and w. II. Standifer, Byron
Tramwell and 4. s. Pitt put in their re-
spective places. In the Florence case
the incumbent has made an e.--.ient post
master and Representative Richardson.
who is urging his retention believes he
will win.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
offer to Allow Increase.

st. Paul, Mimi, January 6.-The
Northern Pacific railway today, in re-
ply to the demand of its employees for
20 per cent increase in wages, Of
fered to allow an increase of 10 per
cent. Answers from other railroads
In the northern group have not yet
been received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
jenkins Introduces Bill.
Morrow to Get Majorship.

Washington, January 6.-First Lieuten-
ant Henry M. Morrow Of the Ninth cav
airy, stationed at the Preside. San Fran
cisco. will be appointed major In the
Judge advocate generals department on
the retirement of Major Louis b. Lawton
of the Twenty-sixth infantry, just pro-
noted
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at large not below the grade of brigadier
general; four colonels six Lieutenant col
onels and twelve majors, twenty captains
to be detailed from officers of the grade
of captain or FIRST lieutenant who when
serving, shall have the rank. pay and
allowance of captains mounted. All OFF,
GERS in the general staff shall be detailed
therein for periods of four years. While
serving in the general staff corps Off
GERS may be assigned temporarily to duty
with any branch of the army. Upon be-
ing relieved they shall return to the
branch of the army in which they hold
permanent commissions and no ofncer,
except a general one, shall be eligible to
a further detail in the general staff corps
until he shall have served two years with
the branch of the army in which COM
mssloned, except in case OF emergency
In the time Of war
Shall Have Supervision.
The bill also provides that the chief of
staff, under the direction of the Presi-
dent, shall have supervision of all troops
of the line and o. the adjutant generals,
inspector generals. judge advocates,
quartermaster subsistence, medical, pay
and ordnance departments. the corps of
engineers and the signal corps shall per-
form such other duties as may be as
signed to them by the Preside--t. Duties
commanding general Of the army as
member of the board of ordnance and
fertilization and of the board of COM
missioners of the soldiers home shall be
performed by the chief of staff or other
officers designated by the President. A
number of bills of minor character
were passed, among them one to in
crease the pension of soldiers totally deaf
from $50 to $40 per month; another to
provide additional punishment for per-
sons twice convicted of counterfeiting,
and a third to change the boundaries Of
the southern and central judicial divi-
sions of Indian Territory.
At $3.50 o'clock the house adjourned
Jenkins Introduces Bill.
Washington, January 6.-Chairman Jen-
kins of the house judiciary committee in
troduced bill today providing for the
appointment by the President of two ad-
ditional officers in the department OF
justice, one to be called the assistant
to the attorney general at a salary of
$1,000 year, and the other to be called
assistant attorney general at $1,000 year.
Two confidential clerks are also provided
for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07
Many Deaths From plaque.

Mazatlan. Mex, January Can aver
age of more than ten deaths daily from
the plague is recorded and the laza-ctos
are full Of patients A general gloom has
settled on this community and business is
at a standstil.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-07


or expand the rights of others to en-
gage in a similar business. The utmost
they can do is to discourage the disposi-
ton to do so by restricting the oppor-
tunities, or by securing to themselves
some exclusive facilities or the enjoyment
of some common facilities upon exclusive
terms.
IF the law will guarantee to the SMALL
er producer protection against piratical
methods in competition and keep the
highways to the market open and avail
able to him for the same tolls charged
his powerful competitor, he will manage
to live and thrive to an astonishing de-
gree.
'Individualism in production has its
advantage as we'll as combinations.
Indeed, 1t Is true that the great con-
Germs whose stocks have been gathered
in by the holding companies (the real
trusts) are themselves gathered in by
the holding companies the real trusts
are themselves largely but aggregations
of successful smaller ones, which, one by
one, have made their competition SO Sc
verely felt by an ambitious rival that
!, he has absorbed them.
II believe the rebates and kindred ad-
vantages granted by carriers to large OPP
orators in the leading Industries of the
country, as against their competitors In
many years, amounted to a sum that
would represent a far greater amount
than the interest upon the actual money
invested in the business. of such opera
tors.
Makes 1t More Threatening.
eff substantially all Of a given business
Is controlled by one company. the more
threatening to potential competition does
this iniquity become and with greater
timidity does such competition approach
the field. 1t pays as much, If not more,
for labor. Advantage in the saving of an
intermediate profit upon raw material
and fuel is largely offset by the enormous
cost Of the sources of supply, represented
in hiah capitalization.
This capitalization, in almost every
case Of a holding company, represents
far more than the aggregate intrinsic
value of it's constituent companies The
method OF computing values for purposes
of concentration has invariably been
upon earning power The situation is
much improved in respect to the trans
portation Determinations within the last
two years This is the result, first, of de-
termined effort on the part OF the gov
ernment to apply existing laws in an ef-
fective way against discrimination; and
second, to the fact that some of the
higher-min railroad managers of the
country have exerted their large infiu-
ence in the direction Of equitable deal
Ings with the shippers of the territory
which they serve. Whether it is a con-
sequence of these influences or a mere
coincidence. 1t is nevertheless stated on
high authority to be fact that the en-
barkation of new capital in enterprises
In competition with the supposedly trust
controlled industries within the period
named probably equals the capital of the
trusts. The effect of certainty of protec-
tion against depredatory competition can
be safely predicted to increase this f1g-
are.
.sThe country is filled with men whose
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Washington, D. c., January 6.-(Spe-
cial.) .)-Former Vongress.I.1. Aldrich, c..
p. Scott, w. r. Tibbetts, collector of GUS
toms at Mobile, and Oscar Hundley had
an interview with the postmaster general
today about several postoffices in Ala
bama, particularly Cad .eh, Roanoke
and Florence.