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the lease was secured by fraud by a man
named Foster, who was the agent OF the
Standard Oil Company.
The Kansas Oil Producers Association
to-day announced that Attorney General
Monett OF Ohio will be in charge Of its fight
before Commissioner Garfield and his as
sistants. Mr. Monet will arrive here to-
morrow, He fought the Standard in Ohio
and then the Standards political influence
defeated him for a denomination.
A man who has just returned from Wash
ington Ia authority for the statement that
the Foster oil leases in the Usage nation
are partly owned by W. j. Bryan Of
Lincoln, Neb. w. j. Stone, United States
Senator from Missouri; Thomas Taggart,
Indiana, chairman OF the Democratic ma
tional committee. and Boies Penrose.
United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
The man who authorized the statement
has been in Washington on business for the
oil producers association.
He says that he had access TO the lease
while in Washington and that he saw the
names Of the distinguished politicians
attached and that he knows what he is
talking about.
The Foster leases are supposed to be
controlled by the Standard Oil Company.
wnKEsBARRE Pa. Feb. 2o.-An effort
In about to be made by the United States
Pipe Line Company to fight the Standard
Oil Company in Scranton and force down
the prices there. The pipe line company
line passes just north OF this city, and there
is tapping and pumping station and
storage tanks at Parsons When these
were erected the Standard Oils price for
kerosene hero was 10 cents, now 1t is
seven
The pipe line company desires TO purchase
the Mallory Oil Company's oil plant in Scran-
ton. but is meeting with opposition and Is
now ready TO erect station Of its own and
pine the oil there from Parsons.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 20. Representative
Lyons Of Kansas City has agreed TO intro
duce in the Missouri Legislature two OF the
Kansas anti-Standard Oil measures, declar-
ing pipe lines common carriers and fixing
maximum rate of freight.
The Standards pipe line 20 Whiting
Ind. crosses Missouri. The passage OF a
maximum rate bill would permit the dis
tribution Of fuel oil in Missouri and prevent
the exorbitant charge for carrying oil a
short distance between the end OF Kansas
pipe lines and Kansas City. Influential
Kansas City men will lobby for the bill
Representative Lyons left for Jefferson
City tonight with the oil bills, Senator
Clark will introduce the bills in the Senate.
SPRINGFIELD. H.. Feb 2o.-To cause a
legislative inquisition of operations Of the
Standard Oil Company In Illinois is the
| purpose of resolution which has been
prepared by several Democratic members
and which will be introduced 70 the House
/ this week either by Representative
McGoorty or by Representative Dougherty
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GRUNSKY TOOK RAILROAD FEES.
Isthmian Commissioner Returned Only
One as Director In Panama Co.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2o-E. A Drake,
vice-president and secretary Of the Panama
Railroad Company, testified before the
House Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce to-day concerning the pay
rnent OF fees TO 1sthmian Canal Commits =
sioners for attending meetings OF the di-
rectors OF the railroad company The
sum received by the Commissioners is
sl270.
He submitted the letter OF Commissioners
Grlnsky written on Sept. 10, declining TO
accept his fee for the meeting OF July g.
He also submitted his books, showing that
Mr.. Grunsky. ten times since then, has
taken the fee. Committeeman snickered
when the fact was developed.
Mr. Grunsky wrote letter containing
expressions Of high moral principles: Mr..
Grunsky did not indicate a change OF view
ON the subject, except inferentiany, by
quoting the resolution of the Comm issioners
setting forth the views Of the President on
the subject, that the fees should not be
regarded as extra compensation.
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VACCINATION rs COMPULSORY.
supreme Court Says the Constitution
noesn,t qua rantee Tnat Much Liberty

noesn,t Guarantee Tnat Much Liberty.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 Compulsory vac
cination ordered by local boards oil health
ON authority Of State Legislatures was
held by the Supreme Court to-day 70 be
valid because it ia foF the public good,
The constitutional guarantee OF personal
rherty the court holds is not infringed'
The case was brought by Henning jacob
sen Of Cambridge, Mass, who dechneo 10
subnit to vaccination in an outbreak OF
smallpox and was fined. He oonten ded
the law was contrary to the preamble 70
the Constitution. its spirit, and TO the Tour,
tenth amendment; chat vaccination du
not nrotect. and that II was dangerous
sometimes causing permanent INJURY 10
baalth and occasionally death.
In delivering the opinion oil the court
I,istioe Harlan said they were unwllnng 70
boId II 10 be an element in the liberty Sc
o,,rad Inv the Constitution that one person
or n minority residing In any county and
eniovlng the benefits Of its local govern
roent s6ould have the power thus 10 dornl-
matt the majority in such matters
The safety and the health OF the people
~ NassaohuEetts were, in the first In
etanoa for the Commonwealth to guard
ond protect. They were matters that did
NOT ordinarily concern the national IroV-
arnnent. The liberty secured by the Con-
stitution TO every person within lts )urls.
diction did not import an absolute IlBIS
in each person to be at all times and In al
circumstances wholly freed from restraint
Justices Brewer and Peckham dissented'
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CITES ROOSEVELTS EXAMPLE.
II He Is Fair to the Negro. Says Colored
Pastor. shouldn't Presbyterian he:

The Rev. Horace G. Miller the colored
pastor of the Mount Tabor Presbyterian
Church, in East 10th street, pleaded for
fair treatment for his race, before the
Presbyterian Ministers Association yes
terdsy, and bitterly arraigned the Presby-
terrain Church, which he said, seemed de-
termined TO stand for separate presby-
teries for colored Preebyterians.
Our President said the Rev. Mr.. Mil
Ter, has recently been severely criticised
for his stand on the negro question. But
he has not abated the strength N that
stand one whit II Christian statesman
can appeal TO severity millions OF HE country
men, declaring that no man shall be de-
prived Of rights and privileges on account
be expected, surely, from Christian min
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TWO PIT TO DEATH.
Koenlg ard RimlerI Hecirooufed at Sing
Slng-Patricks Request Denied.

OssIsINa. Feb. 2O-Two murderers were
put to death in the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison to-day. They were Frank
Rimieri, a Brooklyn junk dealer, and Adolph
Koenig who strangled to death Mrs, Mary
Kaufman at sIs West Fortieth street, New
York city, on May 3.
Rimier was led TO the chair frHt-at
$50 o'clock this morning He walked
between Fathers f. Benardino Poll2zo and
Ubaldeus Taundolf OF St Andre VS. Ro-
man Catholic Church, New York city. He
mumbled prayers, kissing crucihH re-
peatedlv
Koenig, who was led to the chair seventeen
minutes later, was accompanied by the
Rev. f. Ernest Jones, the new chaplain OF
the prison, who Witnessed an execution
for the first time. Koenig was unconoerned.
coolly watching the witnesses and the at
PENDANTS There was no hitch in the eIe-
cutions. In each case the electric current.
was kept on for the same length Of times
Albert 7, Patrick made a request that
Koenig's body be embalmed to see what
effect the embalming fluid would have on
the organs His request was denied He
thought that an autopsy would have some
effect on his case, which comes up on appeal
next month.
Remier killed ia cob Pinto. a rival Junk
dealer, on Oct. :, 1908 Koenig killed the
Kaufman woman, with when he lived,
after a debauch.
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The weather.

II became much warmer yesterday In most OF the
country The pressure was low In the Cult States
and over the Lake regions and high on the Atlantic
cosst. which caused rain In the states from VIZ
glnis southwark 20 the Fast Cur ana IN western
p.nn.ylya,ia and snow In New York. New jersey
and eastern Pennsylvania. The weather was cloudy
and unsettled in almost all 9th er sections cas-, OF tho
uississippi River There was snow In Montana
and rain on the north Pacific coast
Allow pressure area had appeared over the North
west. drawing southeny winds into that region.
In this city snow fell turning 10 enc rain and fog
IN the afternoon: wind sht and variable, generally
southwest: average humidity. 80 per cent; baroms-
ter. corrected 10 read 20 sea level at A. NJ 30 to'
sP. NJ. SosS
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
COST INSURANCE means

insurance TO an owner about to
undertake a building operation,
that the cost shall not exceed
certain fixed sum and that the
building will be completed by
certain fixed date.
In building TIME is often
more than money. We know of.
buildings whose completion on
time has made their fortunes.
We know of many whose be-
lated completion, regardless of
the actual cost, has permanently
impaired their value as invest
ments.
No owner should build without
getting some kind OF insurance,
and the only insurance that really
insures is the kind that goes with
binding contract for the COM
pleted work. -:
THOMPSON srARRETr COMPANY,
81 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
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NORTON p. OTIS DEAD.
Chairman OF Ous Elevator Co. and Com
gresham From Westchester.


Norton p. Otis. chairman of the board
of directors Of the Otis Elevator Company
and Republican Congressman from West
chester county, died yesterday morning at
his home Hudson terrace fonkers, He
had been confined there for over a month,
and died from cancer. recurrence OF an
attack which he had about two years ago,
Mr. Otis was e5 years old. Born In
Halifax, Vt. he was educated in the public
schools OF Halifax, Albany and Hudson,
\. Y. When he was ls he entered his
fathers elevator shops at Eonkers. When
r his father died, he and his brother,
Charles r. OTIS. took charge OF the
business From the time of the incor-
poration Of the company in 1894 Mr. Otis
travelled through this country, Canada
and Europe. introducing freight and pas
senger elevators.
In 1850 Mr. Otis was nominated az the
Republican candidate for Mayor OF ionkers
and wcs elected by a large majority. As
Mavor he introduced many improvements,
eorganizing the FIRE department, con-
soidatng the district schools, thereby
Increasing their efficiency; improving the
water works and reducing the citys
bonded Indebtedness. After his term az
Mayor no was elected to the Assembly
from a Democratic district.
He was defeated for Congr In 1900.
but elected in 1902 He was president of
the New York State commission 70 the
Paris exposition In 1900 He was president
of the board Of managers OF ST. John s
Hospital in Yonkers, a member Of the
Westchester Historical Society, the Metro
roljtan Museum Of Art. the Engineers
Club and director Of the Hollywood Inn
In 1871 Mr. Otis was married TO Miss
Flizabeth A. Fahs OF York Pa. They had
ton children. Mrs Otis and eight children
are living The funeral services will be
held In the First Presbyterian Church in
Yonker on Friday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
PLIGHT OF ARGYLE'O COUSIN.
COLIN CAMPBELL GUEST or NEW
HIIEN'S room FARM.

says He IL Relative Of The Scotch Duke
Went 10 New Haven Counting
widow and Telling Tales OF Wealth
Broke Arm When Put out OF House.
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 20 Colin NJ Campbell.
who says he Ia first cousin Of the Duke Of
Argyll, is the guest of the city at the town
farm until he can collect s. 900 damages
from the City Fathers. Campbell says
he Is so years old. but looks 10. He came
here two weeks ago on matrimony bent.
For several weeks he has been advertising
for a wife, and Mrs. Jennie Cousins, New
York business woman, became interested
in his Scotch tales She came to this city
TO visit her sister, Mrs. II. c. Adams, and
Campbell followed her TO press his suit.
Mrs. Adams entertained them both. The
Adams family becoming suspicious OF the
story OF his relationship 10 the Duke OF
Argyll and that he had a $4,000 palace
In Scotland limited TO the Dukes cousin
that his room was better than his company,
and he left Immediately, Indignantly re-
senting the intmation that his story was
untrue.
Campbell said that he would go right ID
Boston. where he was sure a descendant o.
the famous Campbels Of Scotland would
be more appreciated than In New Haven.
He fell on the walk in front Of the home
and broke his arm. He was removed TO
Mrs. Hollis boarding house. After he had
been there week the boarding house
keeper asked him TO settle. She did not
believe his story that he had $4,000 worth
OF bonds in a trunk in another part OF the
city, and he had to go in search of another
boarding house. He landed at the office
Of the Associated Charities and while there
began suit against the city of New Haven
for 5000 for breaking his arm on one Of
the city's icy walks.
1t is one Of the rigid rules Of this institu-
ton that dukes relativea and all the rest
OF mankind who ask for aid shall saw wood
in return for that aid Campbell held up
his broken arm. He was taken to the
Sprngside Home TO repair his broken arm
and TO advise about the conduct Of his
IS 600 suit
He still maintains that he has large
interests in orange groves in Florida, that
he owns feet Of ships on the other side and
has stacks of money in Chicago and Phila-
delphia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
RAILROAD PASSES STOLEN
FROM COL ". c. DU VAiS OFFICE
AT TIE GRAND CENTRAL.
Robbery said to Have Occurred YESTERDAY
One Of the Passes Was presented
Last Night by western Merchant ana
He Was Arrested-Watch set Tor Others


Five minutes before the Western Express
was due 10 pull out Of the Grand eentra,
Station. at o o'clock last night man hustieu
mn to the ticket taker and presented pass
signed H. c. Du VAL The gatekeeper
handed the pass over TO John II. Mclean
chief Of the detective staff of the New YORK
Central road. Mclean pocketed the pass
and told the man he was under arrest
But what for?' asked the man.
This pass was stolen, and you VIII nave
TO do a lot Of explaining to tell where you
got it was the only reply the detec'i'e
would make. -,
Mclean took his prisoner 70 tho SUD-
polioe station in the basement OF the depot
where his pedigree was taken. Inc pms
omar said he was James Hacken, IS years
old. A merchant Of sl3 First street La sane
III He was charged with being q Sus-
picious person and us there are no accom-
modations for prisoners in the suo-stauon
he was taken over 10 the East phty-nrs'
street station
Detective Mclean refused to say any
thing about the arrest or 10 show the pass
that Hacken had presented Mclean hur-
red back to the Grand Central ana kept
close to the ticket takers. He was on the
lookout for similar passes.
Col H. C. Du Val said last night that some
passes had been stolen from his office but
tha, he didn't know il until General Manager
A. II. Smith telephoned to him last night
of the fact Mr. Du Val said the discovery
was made that passes had been taken after
he had left his office. As soon az the dis
oovery was made Detective Mclean was
notieed to take charge of any one present
ing such passes. r.r.
Il is not known whether ornot Mr.. Du vars
mama was forged to blank passes, or
whetber they we're signed in blank Some
Of the employees OF the railroad heard last
nieht that as many as 900 passes had
been stolen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
AFTER THE STANDARD OIL.
Wisconsin legislature Now Planning an
Attack-Kansas war Keeps Up.

war tp'
MADISON. Wis, Feb. 2O.-Following the
example OF the Kansas Legislature the
Wisconsin Legislature will soon take up
the subject Of the Standard oil Company.
Two measures will be pressed. one a joint
resolution for an Investigation Of the
methods Of that corporation in Wisconsin
end tho other bill remodelled as substi-
tute for the measure Senator McGilliveray
has introduced. which will be stringent
antitrust legislation.
IoPEEA, Kan, Feb. 20.-Both branches
Of the Legislature to-day passed a resolu-
ton calling upon the President. the Secre-
tary Of the Interior and Congress to annul
ieases made to the Standard Oil Company
eight years ago by the Usage Indian tribe
on 'p0o 90 acres Of land in the richest oil
Hgl'n Of the West.
Inc resolution recites that the Standard
oll Company has been declared by public
opinion to be an evil. and, by its tyrannical
practices and unfair competition, the enemy
q commerce. The resolution cites that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
Movements Of Naval vessels.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2o,-1he cruiser New
York has arrived at Culebra, the gunooat
Eagle at Key West, the destroyer Perry
at San Diego, the collier Arethusa at San
Juan. the battleships Kearsarge. Alabama
Missouri. the cruisers Brooklyn, Cleveland
Des Moines, Minneapolis. Columbia. the
destroyers Hull, Truxtun and Macdonough
and the gunboats Topeka and Olympia at
Guantanamo.
The cruiser Hartford has sailed from San
Juan for Hampton Roads and the DESTROYER
Sterling from San Juan for Monte Christi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
Lowest temperature, ~, AZ 7 A. u

WARRINGTON PoAEcAsr ron TO DAT AND TO MORROW
For eastern Nsv York fair today preoed<d BY
rain IN early morning; fair Wedn'ddy' moderate
temperature; fresh vsn Htns'
For New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania. and
Delaware. rain In early morning followed by iAif
10 day: fair 10 morrow. moderaie Temperature!
fresh northwest 10 north winds
For New England. fair to-day. except rain on
.o,,tb coast fair TO morrow; fresh west TO north
west winds.
For virginia District Of columblS and Maryland.
partly cloudy to-day. preceded by rain In early
moming; fair tomorrow. light 10 fresh north
winds
For western New York. western Pennsylvania
ana Ohio fair o-dAy. rain tomorrow fresh south
wesi 70 west glneL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
Two Killed and Thirty Hurt on the Rock
Island

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 2o,-Two persons
were killed in the wreck of the flyer on the
Rock Island Railroad 30 miles east Of here
near the station OF Wiota, Ia, to-day. Thir-
teen persons were injured. The accident
was caused by the spreading Of the rails
The VIRGO ked train Is the on that left Chicago
at 10 o'clock last night for Denver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
President Signs Automobile Blu.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-President Roose-
welt to-day signed the PlAti-Goulden bill,
which amends section 472 Of the United
States Revised Statutes 80 az TO permit
ferries TO carry automobiles using gaso-
lene and allow an automobile to drive on
and of the ferryboat under its own
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
TO GUARD INDIAN TRUST FUNDS
Appropration Bill Amended TO shut Out
sectartan Schools.

WASHINGTON Feb. 2o.-The Senate Com
uaittee on Indian Affairs completed consider
alton Of the Indian Appropriation bill to-day
and it was reported to the Senate.
An amendment is made by the committee
absolutely prohibiting the use OF Treasury
REPRESENTATIONS or Indian trust funds or the
intetest thereon for the maintenance or
support OF seotarian or denominational
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-These army orders were
Issued to-day:
Capt wendell L. simpson. Sixth Infantry. to
OuArtcrmGster's Department VICE Capt. jacques
De Lsntte, QuarterTnH'ier. who is assigned to
'ns se Sni Llent. Donald c Cubbison. Artillery
Corps. from United States Army General Hospl-
TAI. @sshlpg,on BaTraSks' 70 hts proper station:
relieved nom duty in the Philippines DIVISION and
win proceed 70 san Frsncisco SaphS; william iL,
Eugene r Whitmore Robert L. Patterson. Rod
eric p. o'connor, Conrad ?. K9spot. Paul 5. Hal.
Phaien, Charles A. Ragan william P woodall
aH Th et toowing named retired officers are detailed
for general recruiting service, Lieut., Col WI,
b. Savage al Omaha. Neb.; Major samuel r Hamil
ion Hsrrisourg Pa R3beTi C. smlthsTs a.
Pa: Clarence Even a, Providence r. Il James
c. Ord al P,,sbuIg, Pa; chsTiss ;r q; Hin'9 p a,
at Richmond, Va; capts i..mls &sIIiai,, 2; Sa$s
vine, Tenn; Robert e Carter Al Parserseutg; W.
lieut. ,'I lanes q. Greene. Al Marin ctte. Wis
The following named ofleers when relieved from
Ohio: Capts Dwight 2 Boley, Fourth Infantry;
William Wallace. Seventh infsn1ry and i ssn]smin
Charles s. Tarlton. First Infantry and Dana T.
Merrill, Twenty third Intaniry ,,., 49,.
recruiting duty to proceed 70 For SlSGgm N ~
KI.ns twenty second Infantry; First Lleuts.
JAris a. Moore Artillery Corps, and Louis F.
Buck Artillery Corps.
,,rr,itinr duty will proceed 70 Jefferson Barracks.
No, Capts Edwin NJ. Suplee Fourteenth Cavalry:
Harry o. Willard. FIFTH Cavalry and Percy z Tripp'
Twelfth Cavalry.
These naval orders have been issued
Capt A. V. Wadhams. from command OF the
Prairie TO home and wait orders
Commander J. Y. Parker, from naval station.
New Oreans, 70 command the Prairie.
Ensign ". Smith. from the Aoarends TO tho
Detroit. - 49,. -.
Acting Assistant Surgeon L. H. Schwern. from
the AbarcndA TO home and walt orders
AssistAnt PayfnAster 2. s. SialnAker. from the
Absrcnda to home and wait orders
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me temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
c,sl therrnoneter. Is shown In the annexed table:
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
Madison

A large log pile on the bank OF the river
about half mile above this place was
destroyed by fire Saturday night. The
pie was the property OF the Great North
ern Paper Co and was estimated 10 con-
lain from 100000 to 1000, 900 feet of
lumber The loss is from SG2 900 to
SIS ooo. The fire was first noticed from
the Anson side OF the river about E o'clock
p m, and burned nearly all night, light
ing up the landscape for miles around.
Fortunately there was no wind. A crew
OF men worked all night putting out the
fre The origin of the fire is unknown.
o. T. Briggs has bought the fish
market owned by Forrest Hobbs, and
will conduct il in the future.
A party of nineteen went to North An
son, Saturday evening to institute lodge
OF Maccabees.
Indian Spring Lodge, |. o. o. F.,
worked the initatory degree on TWO can
didates, Friday evening.
The annual sermon to N. A. Weston
Post, G. A. r. will be delivered by Rev.
H. L. Nichols, at the Methodist church,
next Sunday morning.
There will be social at the Univer-
salist church, Tuesday evening, May 23,
under the auspices of the Gentlemen's
Club. DIR. Abran of Portland will de-
liver a lee ure on Gentlemen's Clubs. All
are cordially invited.
Rev. A. A. Blair went to Bangor,
Wednesday, returning Thursday.
Mrs c. d. Boothby entertained her
class. Saturday afternoon, at the church.
Ice cream and cake were served.
Cecil Fletcher entertained about 80
schoolmates, Saturday afternoon and
evening at her home on Old Point avenue.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent in
games, etc., after which a dainty supper
was served of sandwiches, cake and lem
onade.
Mrs. Ed. Wescott and Miss George
Savage gave surprise party to their
mother, Mrs. Savage, on Weston avenue,
Saturday afternoon, it being her 67th
birthday. About twenty guests were
present and a very social afternoon was
spent Refreshments OF cake and cocoa
were served