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The Washington times., 1905-01-31
TO FORCE BATTLE
FOR FAIR RATES
President Talks to Phila-
delphia Union League.
REBATE EVIL MUST CEASE
Hint to Business Men That They Should
Help Along the Presidents Scheme
or They Might Get Worse Laws.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-President
Roosevelt is determined to let 1t be
known that he is very much IN earnest
in his demand for a law regulating in
terstate commerce, with particular ref
erence to equitable transportation rates.
He was emphatic on this point last
evening in his characteristic speech at
the Founders Day banquet of the Union
League.
He insisted that the highways of COM
: merce must be kept open alike &c all on
reasonable and equitable terms, and
intimated broadly to the captains of in
dustry among his hearers that they had
better assist in bringing about rational
Federal control over business enter
prises unless they wish to risk violent
and ill-adYised interference"
The Presidents Address.
President Roosevelt, in his address,
said:
s, This club was founded to uphold the
hands of Abraham Lincoln when he
stood as the great leader in the struggle
Tor union and liberty. We have d right.
therefore. to appeal TO this club for aid
IN every governmental or social effort
mace along. the lines marked out by
Lincoln. The great President taught
many lessons which we who come after
him should learn. Among the most i'm
portant of these was the lesson that
for veal or for woe we are indissolubly
bound together, in VIVA teyer part of the
country We live. whatever our social
standing, whatever our wealth or our
poverty, whatever form of mental OF
physical activity our life work may as
sumo. Lincoln. who was. more en-
phadcally than any other President we
have ever had. the President of the
plain people, was Vet as far removed as
Washington himself from the slightest
faint of demagogy. With his usual far
sighted clearncSS of vision he saw that
IN republic such as ours permanent
prosperity Of any part of our people
was conditioned upon the prosperity OF
all; and that on the other hand, any
effort TO raise the general level of hap
pfness by striking at the well-being OF
portion of the people could not but be
in the end disastrous 20 ALL
Tiucnlp &c n E.ofar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
BACON DELEGATES
SEE ROOSEVELT
Rate Reform Conference Commit.
=, tee Discusses Legislation at
the White House.

Washington, Dec. "a committee
of the Interstate commerce law con-,
consider the subject of railroad rate
legislation, called on the president to-
day to present to him the resolutions
adopted by the convention regarding
his attitude on the rate question and
to discuss with him informally the gem
eral subject of railroad rates.
The committee consisted of e. P.
Bacon. Milwaukee; Murdo Mackenzie.
Trinidad, Tex; S. w. Gardner. Clinton
Iowa; s. B. Burnett and s. II. Cowan'
Fort Worth. Tex.
The resolution congratulated the
president ON his wise attitude on the
ralroad-rate question and on his sun
port of legislation that will provide
for the people tribunal empowered
to substitute a reasonable and Just rate
Tor one proved to be unreasonable OF
UNI ust.
The resolutions also congratulate the
president upon the unprecedented ac
claim of popular approval Of his rec
concentration from all parts of the
country, ''without distinction as tt
party utilization and the hearty indorse
ment of the proposed legislation by al
least fOur-ffth of the public press OF
the country, without regard to section
or locality. -
The president expressed to the com
mittee his appreciation Of the indorse
ment of the convention and chattet
with the members briefly about the rate
question
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
REBEL SOLDIERS
STAY OFFICERS

senseless promises of the wicked. Your
majesty will hear the truth not from
the revolutionists, but from the douma,
which we pray your majesty not to
tarry in calling"
Gear to Zemstvoists.
The emperor, after thanking the dele.
cation, said in reply:
For full realization Of the -liber-
ties accorded it is necessary primarily
to restore order This is only possible
with the hearty cooperation of all
the sons of Russia. / know that the
needs Of the peasants are great and to
relieve them is my constant care. What
could be done at present has been
done, but there is still much to be ac-
complished and therefore it is neces-
sary to return to peaceful pursuits and
to direct all your efforts to the further
ance of the objects in view. If others
follow your good example the work of
improving the peasants condition and
the realization Of the reforms will be
greatly simplifed.
The Russ yesterday printed rumor
that Count Witte had rendered his
resignation to the emperor and that he
would be succeeded by General Count
Alexis Ignatieff. This rumor is untrue.
Prices Firm in Paris.
Paris, Dec. 9.-Prices on the Boerse
today were firm owing to the belief
that the Russian strike is nearing con-
clusion. Prices went steadily upward
till the close. Russian imperial 4s were
quoted at $3.50 and Russian bonds of
1904 at 487.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
CANADIAN COURT
FINES PLUMBERS
$4,000 Penalties Imposed Upon
Two Organizations for Conspir-
ing to Restrain Trade.

I Toronto, Ont, Dec, k9.-The charges
preferred against the Master Plumbers
association and the Central Supply COM
pany of conspiracy in restraint of trade,
have been sustained by Justice Clute,
who has imposed fine Of $4,000 each
on the two organizations. .'.,s~
There are over one hundred indict-
ments pending against the Individual
members Of the association, and six Of
those indicted in view of the decision of
the judge yesterday plead guilty
of conspiracy. Sentence will be- i'm:
posed, at once, The others, it is init
mated, will follow suit. Il h..
In 1907 the plumbers association was
entered into with certain Wholesale
houses whereby they We're to sell sup.
plies to members Of the association only
In 1905 the Central Supply company
limited, comprising the leading whole
sale supply houses, was formed to work
in conjunction with the plumbers as
ISOLATION. Non-members Of this asso
citation could not obtain supplies, ex
cept in roundabout manner, and were
virtually eliminated as contenders fol
trade. ..''>' :. 'r~< r. - =
In additions, the master plumbers as
ISOLATION entered into an arrangement
with the journeymen s union whereby
union men were, not to work for non
members of theg association. In ten
dering for CONTRACTS the association
fixed the price, and the firm that wa,
to obtain it was indicated, the othe,
firms bidding much higher. In return
the successful contractor had to civ,
the others a 20 per cent rakeoff. Thi
the Judges characterized as plumber ant
robbery. SAT-; -. - 49, s :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
ARMY'S STRENGTH
IS now 59,8ll
Secretary Taft Reports to Presi
dent-Says Canal Has Cost
Sixty Millions.

Washington, Dec. e.-The annual re-
contains $4,000 words, is largely de-
voted to the Panama canal, and what
he says is repetition of his recent St.
Louis speech. He takes up the trouble
with Wallace, the labor problem on the
isthmus and the work already done, and
says the canal, to date, has cost $780,
Taking up the army, the secretary
says that the full fighting force Is
59,811, divided as follows:
General officers and staff organiza:
corps, IA, $40; infantry, 24,5S4, and re-
cruits and miscellaneous detachments,
1854. In the last fiscal year twenty
nine officers and 1883 enlisted men
were killed in action or died of wounds
or disease, the casualties being in the
Philippines.
Needs More Officers.
The secretary says the army needs
more officers, for which he urges legis.
lative provision. He reports slight
increase in assertions and suggests a
compulsory probationary service as q
step to curtal defections. Concerning
military education, he says the system
at West Point has been very success
full, altho he suggests a curtailment OF
the curriculum. For the, new buildings
he asks 81 500, 000.es, T. :@ars.y .:4.4,' :
" As a remedy. for the stagnation OF
promotion, Secretary Taft urges the
elimination Of men who do not show
requisite efficiency and the adoption Of
more elastic rules governing retirement
AS to coast defense, he estimates the
cost Of perfecting the service . a.
100000 and urges, an increase in the
artillery corps. Ill.,: 80
The Militia System. =.
The militia system, he says, has beer
greatly improved, but he thinks a con
tinuation of the combined maneuverl
is essential to permanent advantage
He estimates that rs per cent of The
organized militia would respond to s
call to- repel invasion or suppress dis
order. The aggregate strength of thu
organized militia is 121,9OS, of whom
81 per cent are fully armed and ready
for field service.
The secretary urges increased appro
priation for army post construction am
suggests the establishment of we'll
equipped gymnasiums. He urges an ex
tension Of the Alaska telegraph lines
He recommends that $1,O00,O0O be ap
propriated for improving the roads AMI
trails in Alaska. Of the proposed Pan
anna cable system, he thinks congress
should provide the 100000 asked il
order that this government may no
have to depend on the good will o
other nations controlling cables to tn
| isthmus. .., .-, ..:.sl.. -. -
Cost of the Army. Il. ..- 81.
The secretary says that the militar,
establishment costs $71,010,45O las
year, and he asks for $70,7l9,oo4 TO
the year ending June 80, 1907.
The. Philippines situation, he says, i
one of order and tranquility alth
business conditions are depressed. Will
the new Philippine currency has bee,
successful, the secretary says the ris
in the price of silver may cause som
embarrassment, which may require cor
gressional action to prevent future dit
| fculty. He recommends the remova
of duties from products sent to thi
| country -s. ..-as.- I'D. ...-..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
NO LIBEL WRIT IN
THE LAWSON CASE

Boston, Dec. 9.--The Suffolk. county
grand Jury failed today to return an
Indictment against Thomas W. Lawson,
who had been held for that body by
the municipal court on the charge Of
criminal libel. The charges were pre-
ferred by Clarence w. Barron, the pro-
prietor of the Boston News Bureau. A
Hno'' bill was reported by, the Jurors.
The grand jury returned no Indictment
against Mr.. Barron, against whom it
was understood Mr.. Lawson had offered
evidence before the grand jury in con-
nection with criminal libel complaint.
The action Of the jury puts an end to
the controversy between Lawson and
Barron. so far as the criminal courts are
concerned. MI. Barron g charges were
based upon an article referring to him
published in a magazine and alleged to
have been written by Mr. Lawson.
Mr.. Lawson 8 complaint was founded
upon statements in Mr.. Barron's news
paper. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
COURT SAYS RAILROAD
MUST DEFEND TITLE

Des Moines, Dec. 9.-The Des Moines
City Railway company must defend it's
title to it's $2,000,000 property in the
courts, according to the joint decision
rendered today by Judge Howe and
Judge Brennan in the district court. The
court held that the Civic league was
barred from bringing suit, but that: the
entrance Of the state of Iowa into the
case made the attack on the railway
franchise legal.
There will be no appeal and the courts
whether Or not the franchise is good.
In the meantime, it is probable the
entire question may be settled by com
promise, giving the railway a 25-years
contract at the expiration of which the
city will purchase the system.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
DIVORCE TO COST :
COREY HIS PLACE
Continued From First Page.

Corey himself at previous gathering osu
social Pittsburg, and Mrs. Schwab, lac
appears, was not at all pleased thag,
Corey should have come to receptions
given her. The president of the Unitetz
States Steel corporation approached the
wife, of the ex-president of the United
States Steel corporation, but was
greeted with a stoney stare.
HMr. Corey, is it true that you in
tend to divorce your wife and marry ar
actress?' she was heard by a dozeI-
persons to ask the distinguished CUES,
His reply was low and not heard by
any save Mrs Schwab, who continued
eff you do this, Ellis, my doors will
be forever closed to you and yours,
said Mrs. Schwab, in a voice that ran
thru the room.
Mrs. Corey's Plea Failed.
In Swissvale a story of how MrsH
Corey sought to reclaim her husband
one year ago and was rudely repulsedI
that MSs. Corey came from New YorEt
at that time and poured her tale Of
woe in her mother s ears. Corey is sai9V
to have been maintaining two places ID
New York, and Mrs. Corey gathered
all this information. She went to he
husband and told him that she kneP,
all, but that she was willing to forgive
and forget if he would only come homG
Mrs. Corey, according to the story shf
told bosom friends here afterwards
said:
CELLS, I know everything, and Tn
sorry. Perhaps [ have not been so Low
ing as you would have liked me to be-
but if so, it was because it is not m.
nature. But / love you. / tell yoi
here and now I love you better than
| love anything on earth, and / want yoI
| to come back to me and I'll try ii
make up for all the time lost. Dom
let us drift apart further. Come homj
to me and have but one home. I'll
make it heaven for you.
To this Corey is alleged to have re
piled rather gruffy that his wife hat
| had many years to show warmth O.,
love, but that she had not done SC
tits too late now. I've mapped ouf.
my. future and will follow the lines
laid down. You can do as you like, ge-
| a divorce or anything. I don't care,
! he is said to have answered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
HOUSE TO IGNORE MAN
FROM ISLE OF PINES
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Dec. 9.-When Edward
G. Ryan, chosen by some of the Ameri-
can residents of the Isle of Pines as a
territorial delegate to congress- pre-
sents himself and his credentials at the
capitol he will find that the house lead
ers will ignore him.
From what authorized source, said
Speaker Cannon, fcould Mr.. Ryar have
obtained his credentials AS well might
the wild man Of Borneo approach the
American congress on similar mission.
ct course someone can drop resolution
into the basket, providing for the recog-
milton Of this so-called delegate. But
someone car just as readily present a
resolution providing for the resurrection
Of st. Paul. There is no limit to the
possibilities as far as the introduction
'sof bills and resolutions is concerned. g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
CLEARS MYSTERY
BY A CONFESSION.
Police Learn Of Des Moines Man S
Dual Life and Find Reason
for Tragic Death.
snaoial to The Journal,

Special to The Journal
Des Moines, Dec. 9.-The mystery sur
rounding the tragic death of George r.
Griswold, Iowa agent for the Massachu-
setts Insurance company OF Worcester
Mass, has been solved by the revela-
tion that fear of the discovery Of his
dual existence as the head Of two fami-
lies in Des Moines had driven him to
suicide. @
AS George R. Griswold he was main
tanning a wife and four children on In
gersoll avenue, while as Arthur Stock
man he supported two women in a
home on Ridge street, posing as their
brother.
The denouement came when John
Bassett, a drover, announced that Girls
void and Stockmon were one and the
same. He told of the two women, who
finally broke down and confessed.
The development has caused almost
as much sensation as did the discovery
Of Griswold's body in the Coon river
two months ago. Griswold was a lead
ing society and business man. The
identity Of the two women is unknown.
Both are good looking and they profess
to be sisters. -. ..,. -t,..-~ :. r., ...
Woman Tells the Story.
The one giving her name as Grace
Stockman says she is the one wronged
by Griswold.. She is now mother, a
child having been born in the night pre-
vlous to Griswold' s disappearance.
1T met George in the union depot at
Chicago about fifteen months ago. she
said. owe were waiting for: train
and were sitting side by side when he
began to talk to me. Later he called
on me and finally got me and my sister
to come to Des Moines, where he estab-
lished home for us and supported us,
For several months 1 did not know of
his wife and family. 49,
''Just few months prior to the birth
OF my child he came to me and con.
fessed saying that he had wife and
four children: He said that he was un.
happy with his wife and told me that he
Christmas. 800 -
He was very kind always and had
some insurance transferred to protect
me- He seemed happy the day before
MS death must have occurred. 7 was
at the hospital then.'
The Stockman girls are about 20 and
rs respectively. Griswold was born
and raised near Elyria, Ohio. where his
rather lives. The Stockman girls re.
fuse to tell of their past EXCEPT that
their home is in Chicago. (''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
BOYCOTT BY CHINESE .
IN OUR OWN PORT

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-The anti
American boycott has reached this port.
It is the custom Of the Pacific Mail
company to allow peddlers and other
small dealers on board their China liners
during the luncheon hour for the con-
eeoks and wara o by reaaen
the exclusion act, may not do their
shopping ashore. When the Manchuria
locked on Tuesday last notices in Chin
csc were tackled up all over the ship.
These notices called the attention Of
the Manchuria s crew to the existence
of a boycott against American goods
and forbade them to buy any wares
during her stay in this American port.
So far. the Manchuria' Chinese have
followed the edict of the boycott notice
to the letter and the dealers have aban-
doned their efforts to trade with them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
BARONESS WILL NOT
.RE.ENTER THE CHURCH

Peoria, Dec. 9-In a statement made
today, the Baroness Won Zedwitz NJ
phatically denies that she had any in.
tention Of asking the pardon Of her for
mer guardian, Bishop John T.. Spauld.
ing, and re-entering the Catholic faith.
She said her remuneration, made a year
ago, was irrevoeable, and that both she
and her sister, the wife of Marquis de
Monsters, had no thought Of reioining
purely business matter. She called
upon the bishop at his residence and
was closeted with him for an hour OF
more. The Catholic clergyman corrob.
crates her statement that the visit was
purely a social one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
BADGER GOVERNOR
DEFIES FACTION.
La Toilette Says if More Candi-
dates Appear They Will Be
Regarded as Traitors.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 9.-The governor
has issued defiance to those OF his fac
ton of the republican party in Wiscon-
sin, i'll reference to the coming cam
pa11ggn;;, IVY ,E..e
speaking of the Lenroot candidacy, de-
clared yesterday after conference with
the governor that any future La Fol
lette supporter who comes out as a can
didate for the governorship will be re-
garded as a traitor, as too many candi-
dates will imperil the chances of a La
Toilette man securing the office. s.
This is regarded as threat to W. D.
Conner and j. O. Davidson, both of
whom want the office. 49,
The extra session Of the Wisconsin
legislature will terminate on Saturday,
Dec. l6, according to a resolution intro
duced by Senator Hatten and adopted.
All business except messages from the
governor or from one house to the other
will stop on Wednesday.
Election Bills Considered.
The committee on privileges and cleo
tions introduced two bills-one to pro-
| vide for the expression of second
choices in the primary election and one
to abolish the straight ticket arrange
| ment on voting machines used in this
| state. 81
The committee on railway recon-
mended the passage Of the Hagen bill to
| give the railway rate commissions power
to compel the furnishing Of cars and
prevent determinations in switching
charges.
On account Of the social democratic
eight-hour amendment to the capitol
! building bill, that measure was referred
to the committee on capitol and
grounds, or motion of Assemblymar An
| drews.
The joint resolution providing for an
investigation into the state of Wiscon-
sin university 8 finances was referred to
the committee on judiciary for a report
as to its admissability under the call of
| the extra session. -
Investigation Measure.
Two bills aimed at the railroads came
into the assembly today. One is to
enact joint resol ution providing for a
Legislative investigation of insurance
and public service corporations. The
other bill is to impose tax of Is per
cent on unpaid railroad taxes of 1904
In case the court should hold the pres
emit law invalid
The senate did not meet today.
Complete Winter OUTFITS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
RISE +.
re- PEERAGE RAPID
Journal Specialt Service.

Journal Special Service i 30 !, :,
London, Dec. 9: Sir Alfred Harms
worth s peerage is the most noteworthy
feature Of Balfour 'stretiring honor list.
He has been overwhelmed with congrat-
:ulations. There is nothing approaching
a parallel in rapiditY with which the
proprietor Of the Daily Mail and other
publications has advanced to the house
Of lords, that most coveted goal of all
Englishmen. - ga, ! 81.
Other great newspaper proprietors,
like Lord Glenesk of the Morning Post,
and Lord Burnham of the Daily Tele-
graph only got peerages in the second
generation after decades of loyal party
service Bnt ,Harmsworth, a man Of yes
$terday,: compared with them, now ranks
with them in the hereditary chamber.
Unfortunately, he has no son to carry
down his honors to posterity, but after
a few. years another tory premier may
extend his patent Of nobility, SO that
the title may descend thru his elder
brother S family. ''essi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-09
MERCHANTS CLAIM
DISCRIMINATION
Sioux City Wholesale Men Dis.
cover Discrepancy in Railroad
Rates on Fruit Shipments.
Special to The Journal

Sioux CITY, Iowa, Dec. 9.-The entire
middle Whst WElIsbe interested in a
protest fhst Wall pc made by Sioux>C ity
wholesale merchants against what they
claim to be the most fragrant case Of
railroad rate discrimination that has
come to- their attention. This is con
tanned IN. the announcement that the
freight rate on oranges from California
points. thru Omaha, Kansas CITY. or
other Missouri river points, to the AT.
lantie seaboard and across the. Atlantic
ocean to- London, will in future be 81
a hundred, while the rate On the same
fruit to Sioux City will be $1.25.. a
hundred. r. a~.!sss - z,.1ezz7
~. tIt is one of the reasonable rates
we have heard about, " declared a fruit
jobber. - Across the, American. CONT
nent by rail, across an ocean nearly as
wide, and up the Thames river to Lon.
don; for rs cents less than the fruit
can :be shlppsd half IT.. way ~ across the
will make protest''