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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
The Standard Oil Trust.

1t seems to be fashionable, popu-
lar, to speak consciously, in depre-
citation, of the rich, and especially of
the managers of great corporations
the s'trusts." One Of the reasons
for this animadversion is undoubted-
ly envy. Another reason, or per-
haps We should call it an excuse, is
ignorance Of the facts of the case
an assumption of what is discredit-
able, and condition that sometimes
exists in the conduct of the business
that is really unfair, arbitrary, OPP
pressive. Should we censure rich
man because of his riches? If one
has secured competence by his
own exertions it would usually
show that such man was a person
of good judgment and an industrious
worker. If he has earned his money
legitimately he deserves commenda-
ton rather than censure. But i'll the
method person uses to obtain riches
is where he lays himself open to
criticism.
John D. Rockefeller is thought to
be one of the richest men in the
world. He is the head of the
Standard Oil Corporation. If he is
culpable in the operation of the con-
Germ so are the other stockholders.
Before the Standard Oil Company
began to develop the kerosene in
dustry oil was fifty cents gallon in
New York city. Its methods have
succeeded in reducing the price to
six cents gallon in that city. Has
it been enabled to accomplish this
because of its monopoly of the bust
ness? Had competition been free
would kerosene be so cents a gallon
now? BY means Of combination of
capital money was secured to build
pipe lines, immense and costly plants
and the development and utilization
of numerous by-products which to
the big concern are profits but to a
small plant would be waste, has not
the Standard been a great benefit to
the consumer? No one can doubt it.
But the Standard is oppressive in
discouraging competition. Yes. That
is its fault, fault that every one not
in the expressing and suppressing
| business deprecates. But who is
not in that business of discouraging
opposition to his business? There
isn't merchant or the director of 2
trade in the land but is doing thai
same thing. When the question il
raised as to how men come by theil
money we get to splitting very flint
hairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

In the drawing for the lands in
the Rosebud reservation a year ago
or SO 10000 people registered for
the 1860 quarter sections, each pay
ing registration fee of $500. OF
course the lands were allotted to
the 1860 who drew numbers up to
that sum-I96o, and yet it is said
that not one half of the land is en-
tered. 1t would be curious to know
why half the number of successful
applicants refused to file on this
land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

'Bust the Trustsr' They are
making too much money. Probably.
Andrew Carnegie made a heap, out
of the government, mostly. The
Standard Oil and the Sugar Trust
are making piles, from the people.
But these two, the Standard Oil and
the Sugar Refneries, have also made
lots of money for the people. Com
bines, under the management of the
wisest men, have largely reduced the
cost of production and so benefited
the users of their products. Not
only have they reduced the cost of
the finished product but by reducing
this cost have largely increased the
consumption. Three pounds of
sugar are now used by every person
in the land where in 1860 but one
pound was used. By the use of
machinery wagon can now be
made for less than half what it cost
to make it by hand. And the ma
chine-made wagon is much the bet
ter. Shoes that the cobbler made
for $1,000 are made by the aid of
machines in great establishments
where rigid supervision economies
to the minutest detail and sold for
one-third what the cobbler charged.
Watches, made by hand and sold in
small number, commanded a big
price. Now machinery makes a
thousand where one was made and
the perfect watch can be bought so
cheap that any boy may own one.
"Bust the Trusts"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

1t is expected that the Crow In
dian reservation will be opened this
summer for settlement-that part of
it, 100000 acres, coded to the gov
eminent. The land will be under
irrigation bitches built by the gov
eminent. There will be abundance
of water. The land is level and the
soil of excellent quality and very
deep. The land extends $50 miles
along the Big Horn and Yellow
stone rivers in Montana. Those
who draw these 5000 farms will
have to pay the government for the
cost of the irrigation plants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

Americans contributed large sums
for the relief of the sufferers from
the eruption of Mount Pelee. The
money was paid over to the French
government for proper distribution
Now the French government pays
back to this government half of the
sum contributed, with the statement
that the money was not needed and
not expended in the relief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

"What is a bucket shop?" was a
question asked in store here re-
Gently. Some one ventured the
statement that it was place where
buckets are made. A farmer in
Illinois, who had lost considerable
money recently on the board Of trade
by operating through one Of these
shops gave this answer: GA buck
et-shop is modern cooperage es-
tablishment to which man takes a
barrel and brings back bunghole. f"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

Gov. La Toilette has vetoed the
bill cutting down exemptions from
garnishment from 10000 month
to $4,000 a month on the ground
that section S of the bill, which
limits the exemptions to $1,000, is
unconstitutional because it is not
reasonable. A bill like this was
passed by previous legislature and
vetoed by Gov. Scofeld.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

- about the cut? Sack
suits have even more charac-
ter this season than ever. We
have investigated many diff
ferent makers goods, and,
after considering them all, we
bought, and bought literally,
of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

main loss of the japanese was in
killed or wounded. The Russian
loss in dead was 10000. Over loo,-
900 were wounded and their loss in
prisoners was 10000. The armies
marched and fought for fifteen days,
the battle line being over 100 miles
IOorr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
Grouse & Brandeg gee


We want to say to you
that the most clever and
artistic clothing that our men
and young men have ever
seen is now in our store,
made by this firm. Coats
quite some longer, straight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
NO. 6.

matters not what may be said, the real questions nowadays
How does look and What the style? Sack suits
of course, but what
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
Teamsters In War on Graft.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-"Down with
graft and czarism. Up with the ban
ner of trades unionism. Equal rights
to all; special privileges to none"
Adopting this slogan" the general
committee of seccessionists from the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters has hurled it's first thunderbolt
against President Cornelius P. Shea.
The storm which has been gathering
around the head of Shea ever since
he succeeded in getting himself re-
elected as president in the convention
at Philadelphia broke and Chicago be-
came the center of it. The local Or
ganization probably will be disrupted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
TESTIFlES ABOUT BRIBERY OF
HIMSELF AND THREE OTHER
SENATORS.
Former Senator Emmons Is on Trial
He Appears Unmoved by His
Pals Confession.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Sept. Is
Bunkers on the stand in the EmmOns
bribery trial this morning declared
that nearly all his testimony at the
other trial for boodling was false.
Bunkers was goaded by Grove john
son (brother of P. b., Emmons' cOun-
sci into a broadside confession of
perjury Johnson questioned Bunk
ers as to his two terms of service in
the navy. The district attorney OBJ
iected to their line of examination
and was sustained. The district at
torney and Johnson had verbal mix
up on the line of examination. The
Judge came to the rescue of Bunkers,
who was foundering helplessly under
Johnson's examination. Emmons is
perfectly composed. He rarely speaks
to his lawyer. Ex-senator Wright is
attending as a spectator, and listens
closely, but his countenance was un-
changed during the grilling of Bunk
ers. The latter occasionally glares at
his former colleagues in the senate
while blurting out his testimony, but
Wright and Emmons act as if they had
never seen the witness before. Bunk
ers was still on the stand this after
noon.
The cross examination is likely to
continue all day. Either Jordan, who
turned states evidence before the
grand jury or Lee Enegor, who acted
as agent in changing the marked mon
ey, will be the next witness.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15

portant business. President Capen
of the board will deliver the annual
address tonight.
Rev. GLADDEN. introduced the follow
ing resolution in the open session of
the board this morning:
'Resolved-That the officers Of the
board should not invite or solicit
donations to it's funds from persons
whose gains are generally believed to
Ebe made by methods morally indefen-
sible or socially Injurious"
1t is practically the same resolution
ton introduced by him last WIN
ter. 1t was refuerred to the resolutions
committee. A substitute resolution
Chicago, which embodies the follow
ing points: 'The board has no author
ity. to discriminate between donors or
to judge their character or reputation; !;
investigation by the executive Off
GERS to determine the sources from
which gifts come is neither justifiable
nor practicable. The officers of the
board are morally bound to use every
legitimate means to secure and con-
vert money from other uses into the
direct service of advancing the king
dom of God in World" This reso1u-
resolutions to be passed on late this
afternoon. The latter will unques-
tionably be passed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15

to the entrance of Warden KEGS to
take MIN to the scaffold, Pasquale and
Father Loeffler engaged in prayer, at
the conclusion of which the condemned
man announced that he was ready to
meet his fate.
Yesterday he received a telegram
from his brother in Philadelphia,
which caused him considerable emo
tion The contents of the telegram
was not made public by the prison Of
ficials Last night he wrote three let
ters to relatives which We're entrusted
to the care of Father Loeffler to be
mailed this morning after the exc
cution had taken place.
Was Surprise to Officials.
The brave manner in which Pas
quale met his death this morning was
quite a surprise to Warden Kees and
the other prison officials. Since Pas
quale was informed that Governor
Mead had refused to commute his
sentence he has shown signs of much
disappointment and expressed a great
fear of being hanged. He gave every
evidence that when the fatal moment
should arrive that ne would COM
pletely break down. TIE officials were
almost certain that they would be
compelled to carry the man to the
gallows, and had everything prepared
for such an act if the occasion de-
manded it. This morning, however,
Pasuuale was brave and went to the
gallows without the least bit Of trou-
BILE. To Guard A. L. Dreschers, VINO
watched him last night, Pasquale said
that he did not fear to die, but he
wished his execution could be car
ried out in some other manner than
bv hanging. He showed a preference
for death by shooting, asserting that
to die on the scaffold was considered
in Italy. his native country, the great
est of all disgraces.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
Tries to Kidnap Locomotive.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Charged
with attempting to steal Delaware &
Hudson locomotive No. 3S1, Thomas
Murphy and Edward Andrews, two
Albany boys, are in Jail at Oneonta,
and the whole country hereabouts is
laughing. The attempt to kidnap the
engine was made in broad daylight
and the two youths had proceeded
unite a distance before some railroad
men chased them from the locomotive
which was stopped before it crashed
into a freight train. The boys were
caught and locked up. Young Murphy,
it is alleged, has a mania for steanhg
engines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
GUARDIAN FOR S. D. SMITH.
Son Will Act for Farmer Millionaire
of South Dakota.


SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Sept. 15.-As
the result of a hearing before County
Judge Porter of Lake county, in the
matter of the application of the ap-
pOintment of a guardian for Irving D.
Smith, the farmer millionaire, Irving
G. Smith, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, has been appointed guardian.
He will be required to furnish bond
of s25,0OO.
In the last two or three years Mr..
Smith has given away to relatives and
others, nearly 10000 acres of land, In
all worth over $500, 900. His wife and
children have been well provided for.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
New York Life Gave LiberaIIv
Of Its Surplus
FEARED A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT
lawson's Story Of the Way Bryan
Was Defeated in 1896 Is Sub.
stantiated.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 15-George
w. Perkins Of the New York Life was
the star witness on insurance today.
He was preceded by several witnesses
who testified as to the transactions
in which the companies or themselves
as individuals participated. Perkins,
testimony mostly concerned himself.
He spoke boldly and without reticence.
He detailed the part he has played in
the development of the company since
he began as an office boy in 1879. By
close questioning Hughes was able
between the company and J. P. Nor
gan's firm.
Perkins said his company made
campaign gifts to the republican ma
tional committee in 1896 and 1900.
considering the election of a demo-
cratic president as jeopardizing its
interests.
Perkins resumed the stand this aft
ernoon. He said that on the records
of the New York Life is check for
S,7O2.50, dated December IA, 1904.
which appeared drawn to a blank or
der, but in realty was payable to
the J. P Morgan company, and was
cashei by Cornelius9.iliss, it being the
company's contribution to the republf-
can campaign fund last year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15

received from the officers at La
intercept Taulson should he come
this way. He was accused of having
stolen buckskin horse from a party
in La Grande. He was described as
being % years old, and mas having the
letters wv. t., tattooed on one hand.
On receiving the information Marshal
Coffman-at once notified all liverymen
of the city to be on guard for the
tattooed, man with a buckskin horse.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
UNGA MINE PLAYED OUT,
1t Has Yielded $4,000,o 900 in Divi-
dends,

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 15.-Tne
Unga mine, one of the oldest and rich
est in western Alaska, out of which
more than $4,OO0,OO0 in dividends has
been paid out, and for which $780,
900 worth of valuable machinery has
been erected, will be permanently shut
down within a few weeks, having play
ed out. G. H. King of San Jose, Cal,
known as the king of Crooklet Creek"
goes north tonight to close up the af-
fairs of the mine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
TO ATTEND MEETING
President Penrose Has Gone to Mis-
sonary Board Convention.

President S. B. L. Penrose left on
the 6:15 train yesterday evening for
Seattle to attend the convention OF the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions now In session there.
DR.. Penrose is a corporate MEMBER
of the great missionary organization,
besides being on several of the i'm
portant committees. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Penrose and will prob
ably return early next week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
THE WILLIAMSON CASE.
Evidence for the Prosecution Is All
..t In, -

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 15.-The
prosecution today concluded it's evil
dence in the Williamson case. ].
M. Keeney and T. B. Poindexter testi-
fed that Williamson was in Prime
vile at the time the alleged fraudu-
lent filings were made. Paul Frank.
sheepherder, testified that the lands
sought to be acquired by the defend
ants were for the purpose of enlarg-
ing their sheep range, and not to pro-
tect their ranges from warning cat
tlemen.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
Not to Overawe Nicarauqua.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 15.-Secretary
Loeb said this morning that the Pres
ident did not intend to overawe Mic
aragua and had only sent a warship
because Consul Lee at Panama had
been ordered to investigate the affairs
at Albers Ocotal and could only go
with speed if a ship was furnished
other means of transportation taking
weeks for the trip.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
REV. GLADDEN. STANDS PAT
He OPPOSES TAINTED MONEY
introduced Resolution Before Prudential Committee Of the
Board Of Foreign Missions Of Congregational Church
Reiterating His Views Stands Almost Alone

SEATTLE, Wash Sept. 15.-The
board of missions at today's session
listened to the report Of Financial
Secretary Lewis A. Crossett of Boston,
the report of the home department, the
address of Secretary c. H. Patton of
the prudential committee and the ad-
dress by the missionaries on the young
peoples work. Though no statement
could be obtained from Rev. Washing
ton GLADDEN. as to what he will do
about fighting tainted money in the
convention, it is known that he is de-
termined to force the prudential COM
mittee to go on record. This morning
a canvas shows that GLADDEN. started
almost alone in mis- stand against
Rockefeller. To a friend GLADDEN. stat
ed:
I'm not the first man who ever
stood alone for principle. I am not
fighting against a hundred thousand,
but 1 would not be a loyal servant of
my master if 1 yielded now even in the
face of United opposition"
Great pressure is being brought to
bear on GLADDEN. and it is believed
the discussion of tainted money will
be smothered by the prudential COM
mttee without allowing vote on the
matter.
This afternoon the election OF new
corporate members is the most i'm
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
CLOUDBURST IN KANSAS.
Great Damage Done and Several Lives
Lost.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 15.-An
unusually heavy rainstorm amounting
almost to a cloudburst, accompanied
by high wind in western Missouri
and eastern Kansas early today
caused serious damage to property
and a loss of at least four lives. An
average of four children, names un-
known. were drowned in the destruc-
tion of a railroad camp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
HORSE Thief IN CUSTODY
William TauIson Taken in Custody at
Pendeton Yesterday Morning.

PENDLETON, Ore, Sept. 15.-Wil-
liam Taulson, an alleged Union coun-
ty horse thief, was taken into custody
here yesterday morning by Marshal
Coffman and will be taken back to La
Grande for trial. The arrest was made
this morning at the Alta house,
through a clue furnished the mar
shall by S. c.. Bitrer.
Yesterday afternoon a message was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
He LIKES THE PEOPLE
ABHORS The COOKING
DR.. Martens, Adviser Of Russian En-
voys, Gives His Opinion of
America.

PARIS, Sept. 15.-Professor Mar
tens, the expert on international law,
who aided Witte to make the treaty
of peace. has reached here. He says
he likes the American people and is
grateful for their courtesy, but he
hates their cooking He says the first
thing he did aboard ship was to order
'civiliZed meal"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
N0RWAYS ULTIMATUM
HAS SAID LAST WORD
It Is Nav Up to Sweden to Settle
the Question of Peace or
War.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Norway has
oiven tne British government to un-
derstand that Norway has spoken her
last word in the negotiations ana
Sweden must take all the blame
for any rupture. The possibility OF
war rests with Sweden. The Nor
wegian conferees are awaiting the
ren1v of the Swedish ENJOYS, which is
expecte l today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
WILL GET TEN LASHES
OREGON POSTMASTER
Will be Publicly Whipped
Tomorrow.

BAKER CITY, Ore, Sept. 15.-Rob
ert Cecil, postmaster and a prominent
politician of Upton, Oregon, has
pleaded guilty to the charge of beat
ing his wife and has been sentenced
to be publicly whipped. He will be
given 10 lashes across the bare back
tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
Russian Jews Arming Themselves.

LONDON, Sept. ia st. Peters,
burg dispatch says alarming reports
have been received from Jewish dis
tricts. The Jews throughout the en-
pire are arming themselves In response
to literature prepared by students at
the universities of st. Petersburg and
Moscow, summoning the people 10
revolution.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
Another One.

AVON, Conn.,, Sept. 15-S1x per-
sons were killed, two probably fatally
injured and about Is hurt by an ex-
plosion in the fuse room OF the Gil
max Fuse company this afternoon.
The factory was demolished and the
wreckage was ignited.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
Lono Overdue Ship Arrives.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. 15.-The
British ship Marion Frasier from New
Castle with coal, has arrived after
trip of 100 days. She was 40 days
overdue and was supposed to be lost.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
More Evidence Against Watt.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Additional
charges were brought against Hugh
Watt in court this morning, accused
of trying to hire men to kill mis- former
wife. The fresh charge today was that
he tried to get a news vender to COM
NIT the crime
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
FATAL EXPLOSION
INA FUSE FACTORY
Six Men Killed, Two Fatally Hurt and
Fifteen Others Injured at Avon,
Connecticut.

COLLINSVILLE, Conn.,, Sept. 15.-It
is reported that many employees were
killed or injured by the blowing up
Of a fuse factory at Avon, Conn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
Earthquake Destroys Large Town..

LONDON, Sept. ia Rome dis
patch says that the village OF Mon-
terossa. having 5000 inhabitants, has
heen destroyed by an earthquake. 1t
is believed there were many CASUAL
ties.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15
To Fix Neutral Sea Zone.

TOXIC, Sept. 15.-The Russian ma
val commanders will meet in the bay
near Vladivostok to decide what snail
constitute a neutral sea zone.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-15

The Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15-Wheat SO 3-4,
corn 54, oats % Is