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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Department OF JUSTICE
MOvESAGAINST STANDARD

Standard Oil company guilty of viola
tion of the Valentine law.
Several members of this jury appear
ed before the higher body and it is be-
Ilieved gave evidence of bribery. One
member after his appearance before
the grand jury. gave out a statement
concerning repeated offers of $500 If
he would secure a disagreement.
Charges Not known.
What definitely is charged against
Rockefeller and the others indict-
ed will not be known until the
grand jVry's report is made public. 1t
is understood. however. that the indict-
ments charge the defendants with hav-
ing continued TO contract for oil pro
duction and TO fix prices on and after
July Z, 1906, in violation of the Valen-
tine antitrust act. the state law under
which the recent prosecution of the
Standard Oil company in this county
was conducted and in which a fine of
$4,000 was imposed by the probate
court.
Quick Trial for Accused.
This much was practically admitted
ny IlO-tCuiOI IJdNlt- ne Sldttu. HON
ever. that no attempt would be made
to compel Mr.. Rockefeller to come to
Ohio at this time. because his attor-
neys had already entered appearance
for him in the probate court in pre-
vious action against the Standard Oil
Deputies Hunt officials.
Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 15.-Deputy |
Sheriff Johns of Hancock county and !
Deputy Sheriff Ambrose of this coun-
ty resumed search early today for the
Standard Oil officials against whom in |
dictments were found by the grand jury !
at Findlay yesterday
The deputies visited the residences |
Of J. NJ Robinson. NJ. C. Villas. and II. |
p. Mcintosh, but failed 10 find any of !
hem and were told these gentlemen
are out of the city.
Charges Breach of Confidence.
Johns declared failure to obtain serv-
ce on the Standard officials resulted
rom Il breach of confidence by news
PAPER correspondent. This. he said.
lad given the men indicted ample time
o get out of the courts Jurisdiction
Refuses Substitutes.
S. H.. Tolien. attorney for the Stand
rd. today called Prosecutor David of
hancock county by long distance tele-
'hone and asked that the indicted of
cers of the Standard be permitted to-
nswer warrants for their arrests
trough attorneys David replied ap-
earance by attorney would not be
and that he was deter
mined to have the three indicted men
rrested and brought to Findlay. plead
nd enter bail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Pleads Guilty to Stealing sa5. 900.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 15.-F'red
Adams has pleaded guilty to robbing
the United States assay office in Seat
tie of $4,000 in gold dust, and was
sentenced to 10 years in the federal
penitentiary at McNeils island II Is
generally understood that the thefts
amounted to more than 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Jury Has Case

New York, Nov. 15.-rhe jury I'm the
New York Central railroad alleged re
batting trial retired this afternoon after
a motion of counsel for the Central
to dismiss the indictments had been
denied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Publicity Foundation.

Publicity is the foundation of the
proposed law 1t is provided that all
legislative agents or paid counsel shall
not approach lawmakers in person, eX-
cept in committee meetings, but must
address their communications in writ
ings or print, and that at least 25
copies of the communication shall be
filed with the secretary of state All
communications are TO be general and
addressed to all members of the legis-
lature alike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
TWENTY KILLED
IN STONE QUARRY

Douglas. Ariz.. Nov. "a report
has reached here that 20 men were
killed at noon today by an explosion
in a stone quarry, nine miles from this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
shafter ls Buried

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-With full
military honors the remains of the
late Major General William X. Shafter
were laid to rest in the National Gem
etery AT the Presidio today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Hearinn Concluded

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 15.-The Bur
lington maximum freight rate hearing
was concluded today, except for cross
examination of witnesses, to be begun
in st. Louis Dec. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Baptists Meet Next at Baltimore.

st. Louis. Nov. 15-The annual CON
vention of the National Baptist con-
gress closed today. The meeting next
year will be. held at Baltimore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Lord curzon al New York.

New York. Nov 15.--I.ord Curzon
and Mrs. Letter. mother OF the late
Lady Curzon, are passengers on board
the steamer Baltic. which arrived to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
PASSES WILL co
Committee of Western Railways
Favor Rigid Observance
of Law.
NO INTERSTATE TRAVEL
70
Officials and Employees of Common
Carriers Only Exceptions
Stirs Press.

Chicago, Nov. IS Sentiments eX-
pressed at the meeting of the western
pass committee yesterday indicate that
the railway pass will vanish entirely
from the west on Jan /. The new rate
law prohibits its issuance for inter-
state travel after that date to anybody
but railway officials and employees of
common carriers, and the western rail
roads manifest a strong disposition to
discontinue issuing it for state busi-
ness. The committee will meet again
on Nov. %, when the question will be
settled.
In the discussion at the meeting it
was made clear that the roads probably
would continue to give state passes ex-
cept for the apprehension of the recipi-
ents would use them for interstate
travel, and thereby subject both giver
and recipient to prosecution and i'm
prisonment under the interstate COM
merce act.
Inquiries About Free PASSES.
A committee of the Illinois State
Press association, composed of Edgar
E. Bartlett, publisher Rockford Regis
ter-GaZette; Harry F.. Dorwin, business
manager Illinois State Journal, Spring
field, and Henry M. Pindell, proprietor
of the Peoria Daily Journal, called on
railway passenger officials in Chicago
TO find out for the association what the
roads are going to do in regard to ex-
changing transportation for advertising
after Jan. 1. They probably will rec
ommend to the association the adoption
of resolutions urging Illinois congress
men to favor legislation amending thel
rate law so as to permit the issuance
of transportation to newspapers. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Causes No excitement.

The main street of Colon and the
shipping in port were decorated with
flags today in honor of Roosevelt's
visit, but there was no excitement any
where. heavy rain fell this morn
ing. Roosevelt's arrival here yester-
day ahead of time somewhat changed
the program in connection with his
visit to the isthmus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Removes from Crime RenIm.

Speaking of the bill advocated by
Gompers and now before the house OF
representatives, he said il was an act
which sought to give laboring men the
right to conspire and commit murder
threaten, intimidate, and coerce. In
other words. to make a conspiracy that
seeks the destruction of property and
even of life, not a crime"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
is DOING ISTHMUS
President Making Tour Across
Site of the Panama
Canal.
GOES ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Sudden Arrival Fails to Cause Much
Excitement in Town of
Colon.

Colon. Nov. 15.-President Roosevelt
left the flagship Louisiana at 1880 this
morning and landed shortly after
wards. He was met by Canal Com
missioner Shonts, Chief Engineer Ste
vens, and other high officials.
All school children of Colon assem-
bled in groups about the pier and sang
THE Star Spangled Banner and
America"
Later the president and Senior Anna
dor and the bishop of Panama greeted
Roosevelt
Proceed on Special Train.
The entire party boarded a special
train decorated with flags and left Co
Ion, steaming slowly in the direction
of Panama in order to enable the pres
idential party to have a good look at
all points of interest along the route
Roosevelt will be the guest of Amador
this evening.
In order to carry out the presidential
program special switches have been ar
ranged to enable the special train to
go TO La Boca, allowing Roosevelt to
inspect the Pacific entrance to the
canal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
SPOUTING AGAIN
Congressman LittIefield Makes
Attack on President Com
pers of A. r. of L.
IN SPEECH AT BANQUET
Declares Act Now Before Congress
Would LegaIize Crime
For Labor.

New York, Nov. 15.-At the National
night Congressman Littlefeld Of Maine
attacked Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, and
denounced him as a 'fomenter Of dis
ORDER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Hints at Other Action.
Texas wouId Dust. Also.

St Louis, Nov 15.-Hearing of the
depositions of the defense in the custer
suit of the state of Missouri against
the Standard, Waters-Pierce, and Re
public Oil companies was resumed to-
day.
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot
of Texas today began taking deposi-
tions in the suit brought by the state
of Texas TO oust the Waters-Pierce Oil
company from doing business in that
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Four Others Named.

The indictments came as complete
surprise. 1t had been believed that the
grand jury was investigating only ru-
moIs of attempts to bribe members of
the petit jury which recently found the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
The Ooqfish as Food.

The increasing numbers of dOgtiSh in
to the New England fishing industry.
The fishermen of tn. Maize coast have
suffered much from the depreciation of
this species of the shark tribe sand
the frequent damage done to market
ahle fish and to fishing gear Las be-
come a discuuraginS factor which has
been much discussed. The Massachu-
setts fishermen suffer from the same
nuisance aud the subject is given 10
sets fish and game commission which
has just been issued. They estimate
the actual damage done by the doglisll
to the Massachusetts fishing industry
last year at not less than 100000.
They recommend subsidy or other
go> ernment assistance to establish az
industry for the purpose of utilizing
the dogfish Sc that its capture shall
be made as profitable as that OF staple
bdthet iSti. III Sdpe Breton lilt'
government has inaugurated dogtish
Industry, which gives the fishermen SIS
rer ton and is very profitable to them.
| The fish are ground up for the ell, AMI
the residue used for fertilizer. The
livers produce a fair quality of oil.
| Two or three of the Cape Breton can
rcries that have been formerly canning
lot stcr. have commenced to can dog
fish for food. it being limited by the
people in the vicinity of the canne-
lie s that the intention was to label them
as salmon and send them to the New
England Yankees to be sold as such
The Gamers themselves. however STATE
tat II is intended to find a market
for this fish as food in China and JAP
an. The logfish will average four to
tsoven pounds eacil. have small back
bcnc. being practically al, meat. and
TO the taste cross between cod
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
IN THE MAINE WOODS.
A Most Attractive Volume Teli'n9 OF
Forest Charms.

"In the Maine Woods, edition OF l'o"'
The Nacationists' Guide BOOK, pun
lished by the Bangor & Aroostook ltaii-
road Company-sent to any adufesS
upon receipt of ten cents in stamps py
{. G. Brown, General passenger ana
Ticket Agent Bangor & Aroostooh
Railroad Company, Bangor, Maine.
This book is the finest sportsman
guide issued by any railroad in the
world, not merely because of its liter
AIRY and artistic merits, but also pc
cause Of the fact that the finest game
country in the world is reached by the
Bangor 6; Aroostook railroad. AS each
annual edition of this beautiful and in
tcrcs:ing annual has come to our desk
we nave wondered how it could DC
caualicd-mu, less cxcelled-by any
subsequent issue: but it has been done,
and the 1906 publication is the peer of
them all. AS matter Of fact the
scenic charms Of the great wild section
reacncd by the Il. g. A. with its noun
tains and hills, its wealth of rivers,
streams and lakes, SwarminS with fish,
and its vast stretches Of forest alive
with game constitute the sportsman
PARADISE on this continent. Here come
in annually increasing numbers the
seekers for rest and recreation, tn"
lovers OF nature. from every section of
the land. Here they live the simple life
housed in tents or in the comfortable
log camps of which this region has
such an abundance. They camp, and
fish and hunt, breathing in the pure
balsa m-laden ozone Of the big woods
and return home invigOrated in
iaird and body. to take up again the
routine duties of life.
To all such people I'm the Maine
Woods" will come fairly laden with
the odors Of the hcmlock and the pine.
and thousands of others will see in its
pages an open door to a land where
the cares oc wOrk-a-day world M
longer harass, and where tired nerves
and jadcd minds awake to new life
amid the allurements of the wild.
To appreciate the extent of the great
game region reached by the f. & A.
road the reader has only to consult the
very excellent map of it which is given
in the first part of each book. Send ten
cents in stamps for a copy and get
more for your money than you ever did
before in your life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13

When all wires are buried. under
ground. as all wires should be. there
will he no such trouble and expense
after a storm as has followed the b!iz-
zard of last Friday. In the Sc days the
telephone and Telegraph and also the
Use of electricity for light and power
are among the necessities of life rath-
cr than among its ,uxurics as used to
bc the case. and when a community is
deprived Of these nt CT ssities for n few
years. even for Il few hours. rs the re-
suit of storm, the appreciation of
their value IL greatly intensified in
the public mind. May the day come
sc"n whcn all such wires are safely
rEdcr ground and beyond the reach of
b.izZards.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
Bankrupt's Petition for DISCHARGE.

vlLLISM i An "'}.'Sf ! hRASN {. In Bankruptcy
To the HON. cLARENcE HALE. Juds,
oi the District Court of the United
states for the District Of Maine.
WILLIAM J. BRANN, OF Oakland, in
Maine. in said District, respectfully repre-.
scnts, that on the 18th day of July. las,
past he was duly adirdged bankrunt
under the Acts Of Congress relating ia
bahkrhptry; that he las duly surrendered
Ill his property and rights Of property.
aud las fully complied with ali tho rs,
duirements Of said Acts and of the orders
OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
decr"td by the Court to have \ r,,lI dis
charge from all debts provable ac;,inst hia
estate under said bankruptcy Acts. cxcent
surh uebis Us are excepted by law from
1896. y a y
WILLIAM j. BRANN.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREONp si:c,Sp'
DISTRICT OF MAINE. Sc
IN .his 10Th day of March, A. D. 1906.
Ordered or eTag hg ,he the foregoing petition il
had upon the same on the eth dang oe o.
March, a.. ID. 1906. before said Cont .,t
Portland. in said District, at ten o.cIoclt
N IN tne forenoon; and that notice thereof
rourmal 70 psIishen y ,'i. IN The Daily. Kennebec
fIct otht, GnG nnTsd that all known creditors and
the said time and place. and show Gauss
Iot;tia II ana tmey nave. why the prayer Of said
petitioner should not be granted '"'o
TIT n1 ~ !, = S further Ordered by the Court.
Known nc credi,r Sltrk shall send by mail to ali
NH nri3wh ~; eIe9ltCrs copies of said petition
ana this order. addressed TO them ~ .heir
PLACES OF residence as stated. = = '"e''
7, HIflesS the Honorable CTAprH~r,
seal thereof. at Portland. ii said ,Ms an1 tne
on 'h.: 10Th day Of March, A. d. 1906.
Il. p JAMES f. HEWEY. CIerl.
8, TRUE copy of petition and order there
Attest: JAMES E. HEwEY. Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
The Oldest Tree in the World.

The dragon tree of the Canary Is
lands is notable for the existence of in-
dividualS believed to be the Oldest living
vegetable organism in the world. The
age of one tree. in particular, the once
famous dragon tree Of Tcncriffc, has
usually been estimated to be from 1000
To 5000 years, having thus an antiquity
comparable with that of the Pyramids
This wonder of the plant world was 20
feet or more in height and survived in
tact until the year 1S19wh during a
terrific storm one of the large branches
was broken off. \ similar storm in
1867 stripped the trunk of its rcma ining
branches and left it standing alone.
This tree derives it's common name
from Il reddish cXudation known as
dragons blood, found in the sepulchral
caves of the Guanchcs and supposed
to have been used by them in embalm-
ing their dead. 1t is said to have been
at one time an important article OF cx-
port from the CanaricS. and has never
Fallen entirely into diSuSc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13

The usually quiet old town o!
paniariscotta Mills has been consider
ably stirred of late by the prospect OF
a great revival and boom i'll Industrial
activity. 1t is well known that VIC
have one Of the finest water privileges
to be found i'll this section Of the state
but for many years it has been going to
waste. Many years ago there was a
match factory here and this may well
be called the original home Of that in
duStry i'll all New England. Then the
business was removed and the build
inSS changed over into an ordinary saw
mill, ana for that purpose the water
power has since alone been utilized
THIS water power is at the outlook of
Damaiiscotta Pond. q sheet of water
that is Il miles long and three miles
wide. The old dam at the outlet in the
very heart of the village is about 20p
feet wide with a very steep Pitch of
water. This power has never been
fully developed, and but few people
have known or realized it's value.
Within the past few years il has passed
into the ownership Of company that
has divided the property into ter
shares. For some time this undc-
v"lopcd water privilege has been on
the market for sale Several parties
have looked at it and tried TO purchase,
but for some unaccountable reason
changes in the terms have been made
at The last moment and deals fallen
through Last year the agent was
offered 1000 for the property, but the
tI ti,n
other disappointment was tho result
once more the prospect is bright for a
sale. The gentlemen from MaSs;lcilu-
S"ttS lave gone carefully over the
proposition and have accepted the offer
nlH'lc. They have had u civil engineer
hero ana made a thorough cXaninaf finIt
Of the privilege and il i5 safe to saw
Z hat 800 horse power can easily bc de
N"iopcd. Nothing now rcmainS to bs,
done Int for tn" owners to accept the
price that they themselves have placed
upon the property. IT is nndnrStnod
hat this is 50 900. The MaSSachue.tt IS
gentlemen stand ready to give this
sum. but it is also understood that they
will not long parlcy over the matter.
They have other water powers in view
ana must clos" the deal at once if il is;
to bc closed al all. The purpose of this;
llrcii;.s" is to erect Il leather board
mill. The mon who are hnrc 10 clos.
IL. p'irChas" are the owners Of the big
leather board mill in i;ar Mills on the
Sacu and il is their purpose to build :,
Still bigger ana better one here 1t Will
hr modern and up-tu-datc in every
particular and Civ" cnnuym"nt to
sixty men. This will indeed be a great
boon to this village. The help can all
ID" obtained here and it will be of a
high grade and quality.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
Personal Notes.

The First BAPTIST Church societX Of
Rev. \. j. Hughes of Philadelphia. lic
was formerly pastor Of the Central
Square BAPTIST Church. East Boston.
Colonel Clarence |. Edwards. chief
of tn" Bureau OF InSuur Affairs OF the
War Department, has been given five
months leave of absence and has gone to
Fort Bayard. n. NJ, for his health
Martin A. Ryerson. president of tn"
Board of Trustees Of the University Of
Chicago, has cahlcd from Spain Il don1-
ton Of 5000 to the fund for building
the William Rainey Harper Memorial
Library.
Matte NJ. Marshall, a gr.ndniccc of
former Chief Justice Marshall. OF tn:
United States Supreme Court. is one Of
the three woren rural mail carriers IN
America She is connected with the
Granite City. Ill, post Office.
DIR. Edward Palmer. botanist. explorer
and f"od plant expert Cf the Department
of Agriculture. has left for Mexico, where
he VIII 80 over the tabIcland country
with a IN" tooth comb 50 to speak. in
search Of new, and strange plants that
may be usefully introduced into the
United States.
Mayor George W. Mattern, OF Des
MoineS: la. is in the East inspecting
the police systems OF the various cities.
Mayor MatterQ las just been rcnominated
on lle Republican municipal ticket for
second tern upon a platform OF police
reform ana he will undertake to carry
out the platform
Prof. l.. Gaurrigue, prominent French
physician. who has made recently some
important discoveries in the treatment Of
tuberculosis. will shortly visit New York
10 def1"hstrate the effectiveness of his
cure: or;c OF the odd ingredients of the
phEsicEil anttoXin is the Juice of a GER
tain kind of ant.
Dr. Nicholas Sem. OF Chicago. will
start on April for a four months trip
through Africa. to mai, A study of the
lowest types of humanity. He will go
from New York direct to Lisbon Portu-
sal. WheTe he Will attend the annual ses,
Sdon ot me Medical Congress from April
~ t. . Crossing the Mediterranean to
Airc,i- mr. viii travel ths length Of the
,."ntIn"Ht p. caravan and rail to Cape
Town.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13

fish and a lobster. The meat is hard
and white, and scientists who have
gone into the matter aver that while
ere is a natural repue nance by those
who know the fish to eating, it can be
Use d for food. They claim cattle will
eat it, and given to horses every two
or three days, it is said to produce a
smooth and satin coat.
Here is a fair field for Yankee in
a,pluity. To turn Il dead annual loss
of almost half million dollars into
a profitable industry does not seem to
be beyond the range Of probability. A
SEA product easily caught that is capa-
tle Of producing Oil, fel ti;izcr. food for
animals and possibly for humans,
should not be allowed to cripple our
fishing industry Science, backed by
courage, can DC more than Il patcrIlai
subsidy TO show profit where now is
a loss.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
Pointed Paragraphs.

A man may not say word and still
be Il liar.
He who serves his employer wei
serves himself best.
Many mans conscience gets busy
only in his dreams.
A servant may know his place, but
he doesn't always keep It.
A victory that is bought with money
isn't worth celebrating.
When a man has nothing else TO
boast of he boasts of his ancestors.
And the more a man likes to talk
the less he likes to hear others talk.
All men are born free from envy, but
they soon contract the disease
I. A hypocrite never succeeds in mis-
leading others as far as he miSlcad5
himself.
Philanthropy is said to relieve mon
occasionally who are troubled with
dyspepsia Of the conscience.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
Way of the Debtor in India.

Ihcy had Il peculiar way of going in
to bankruptcy among the Marawaris i'm
India. now unhappily giving way to the
less picturesque method of the white
man. When man could not pay his
bills he would summon his crcdito
They were ushored into a room i'm
which the Thakur or household god
was enslrincd, but covered up with a
cloth with the face turned to the wall
III order that il might not witness the
scene that was to follow. The insol-
vent would then, in garb of mourning,
nc OH the Hoor, presenting his back to
his creditors. who on u given signal,
would fall on him with shoes and slip
cis and bclabor him till their wrath was
exhausted. The beating finished honor
WAS declared to be satisfied all around.