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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
HOW OIL TRUST PROSPERED
Commissioner of Corporations Deals
With Discrimination In Rates.

With Discrtmin alton In Bates.
WASHINGTON. Dec. lo.-The annual
report of Commissioners OF Corporations
James r Garfield. made public today. de-
votes special attention to the investIga-
ton OF transportation Of oil and the ope-
rations OF the Standard Oil company
During the investigation of the oil In
dustry' says the report 'it was dis
covered that very widespread system OF
railway determinations existed in favor
OF the Standard oil company affecting O
very large proportion OF the country and
resulting substantially in giving TO the
Standard OIL company an overwhelming
advantage in transportation In almost all
sections OF the country; that the system
had been in existence for a number Of
years. and that largely by virtue Of IL
the Standard had been able to restrict
or eliminate competition throughout many
parts of the country and thereafter reap
the Dement'S Of monopoly, These railway
determinations took various forms. often
different IN their nature and so skilfully
concealed that their existence was very
rarely suspected even by the active com
petitors OF the Standard. although such
competitors knew that in general they
were doing business at a disadvantaseous
| figure
During the fiscal year indictments con-
| taining Sle3 counts were returned by the
| various grand Juries as the result of this
| Investigation,
"A most striking and important result
| Immediately following the Investigation
| of the bureau was that railroads Cancelled
| nearly all the secret rates, illegal or i'm
| proper determinations. and In many
cases the determinations in open rates.
| The shippers OF oil advise the bureau
| that for the first time in many years
| they are now rapidly obtaining equality OF
treatment from the transportation COM
| panles.
Work on the other phases of the oil
! Industry and the Investigations OF the to-
| bacco. steel sugar and coal Industries
are well advanced. Special reports there
on Will be made in due course. An In
| quiry into canal and water transporta-
| tion has been started
| Commissioner Garfield urges again the
| necessity for the establishment OF Federal
| inspection and supervision OF the greater
| industrial corporations engaged in inter
| state and foreign commerce, He says 1t
| will not interfere with the power and
authority of the States over the corpora
| tions created under State laws and ts not
| an invasion of private rights. but merely
| will restore individual responsibility and
prevent the corporations from being the
| hiding places or the irresponsible. dis
! honest or corrupt manager
! Denial OF the right to engage in inter
! state commerce s suggested as the pen
-alty for proved violation OF the law. The
| report says that the work OF the year
| strikingly demonstrates the value of effi-
Client publicity for the correction OF cor
| pOraie ahuaeS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
HUSBANDS OR CATTLE?
Hard to Tell What the Young Ladies
Wanted by This Notice.

LANDER, Wyo, Dec. 10-A local news
paper last week received through the
mail a matrimonial want ad from two
Eastern young ladies': In the same mail
living up the valley, who had lost some
stock. These two notices were hung on
the copy hook and fell into the hands
OF the printers devil to be put into
type. The devil is very slow and very
unreliable, and while the notices were
being set, much OF his time was spent
In looking out OF the window In due
course of time the following appeared In
the proof sheet
'WANTED-Husbands by two Eastern
young ladies'. both % years of age. One
dark brown Jersey. hornless, Branded C
on left ribs. heifer calf at side. One light
Jersey. branded c. on right jaw, had
ear marks. Reward for return Address
AT once No. -. Union St, Lynn. Mass.
Send photograph
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
NAMPA IS BOOMING.
Marvellous Growth of Town During the
Past Year.
Special 70 The Tribune.


OGDEN. Dec. 10.-W'ill ]. Wood is back
In Ogden from an extended business trip
through Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
or Idaho he Is very enthusiastic OF its
growth. He states that Nampa. espe-
cially. is growing a q pace that five years
age would have been considered imposs-
BILE AS evidence OF this growth he
quotes the figures of the bank of Nampa,
of which John s Hickey OF Anaconda.
Mont, is president. and his son, Charles
Hickey, Is cashier, These figures show.
year by year. that when the bank was
established It's total deposits were some
thing over $50 600 and that the deposits
in November OF this year were S37l, f24.07.
an increase OF over 1000 per cent.
Mr.. Wood states that Nampa Is the cen
ter OF On extensive agricultural and hor-
ticultural region, and that almost every
day there are 500 or more teams from
the surrounding districts with grain and
fruits and other farm produce,
The irrigation systems that have bene-
1ted Nampa and vicinity. he says, are
due TO the reclamation policy Of the Gov
ernment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
R0BBER IDENT'
Man Who Held Up kanse
Direct From Omc'

GREAT BEND. Kan
name OF the man who nes"
Byinkman company pann
Joseph s. Kearns, HIS hv''
cago, where ne had iateL
reporter. Keerns broke ~
asked that his uncle, JOS
lawyer of South Bend,
graphed. KearDs says is sh
years he has been worh
He has worked for Ma19eiI
a stock keeper and the Ne
press company as a driys,
wagon. He said that ne nre
recent bank robberies osSt p..
and thnt he came here dife'
caSo TO do the job.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
NOTED ARCHITECT FROM
EAST NOW IN zion
Henry Ives Cobb Will Plan the
Business Blocks for
Samuel NewhOuse.

Henry Ives Cobb tho noted architect
who has been engaged by Samuel New
house to plan the business blocks which
he intends to erect on his newly acquired
property. arrived on the Los Angeles
trip from New York City. Mr.. Cobb was
met Mt the depot by Mr., Newhouse and
was conducted to tho Kuutsford hotel,
whero he will occupy suite during his
stny In Salt Lake City.
AS Mr.. Cobb Ind not become familiar
with the situation. having just arrived
from tiresome journey, he refused TO
speak for publication, saying he felt tho
need Of rest and that he would consider
business matters later. He will take up
the preliminary work today and Will fol-
low the Instructions OF Mr.. Newhouse TO
complete the plans as soon as possible.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
FRACTURED HER LEG.
Mrs. T. E. Black Sustains Serious In.
jury by Falling.
Special to The Tribune

Speclal 70 Jhe tribune.
OGDEN. Dec 10.-Mrs. r 2. Black had
the misfortune TO fall today In her own
rooms In the Lewis block and break her
right leg. Juet how the accident oc-
CURED is not clear but she is supposed To
have stepped on something on the floor.
She Is a heavy woman and fell with
great force. sustaining other bruises. Snc
WAS attended by DR.. ]. s. Gordon. but
will be laid UP for some weeks, The ac-
that Mrs. Black is a busy woman She
is a sister Of one OF the Mrs. Dinwoodey
OF Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
DEMAND EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Threatened Strike at Homestake Mines
May Be Averted.

LEAD. S. d. Dec. 10.-While there may
be strike al the Homestake mine yet
there lis a postponement caused by the
action OF 1900 miners at meeting today
The strike question itself was not put TO
a vote. both sides fearing the conse-
quences.
resolution favoring an eight-hour
day was adopted without a dissenting
vote. and will be submitted to the 6irec-
tors at their meeting In San Francisco
on Tuesday This is In the nature Of an
ultimatum, but no further action viii be
taken by the miners until reply Is re
ceived Both sides claim n victory In the
postponemcnt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
TRIBUTE TO INGERSOLL
Boston Lawyer, Formerly a Wyoming
Cowboy, Writes a New Book.
Special to The Trlbur

- BOSTON, Dec, We're Goldwaite. a
prominent young Boston lawyer, who be =
fore he entered law practice was a cow
boy on the famous Wild Horse ranch In
Wyoming. the Reversed F. at Fort
Morgan, and the Half Circle ranch. has
written a book of appreciation OF Robert
lngersoll the great 9snostic. which will
shortly be published here. He also has
in manuscript a book OF experiences in
former years, when he lived the life OF a
Western plainsman. His book on Inger-
soil will be the tribute OF a young man
TO an old and revered friend.
Goldwaite. who took his law degree in
81. was also a night herder of/Covern-
ment mules, and took hand in the CON
struction OF the Laramie railroad.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
SALT LAKERS ON COAST
Henry Burton Makes His First Visit to
California.

Henry Burton, who has been for seven
teen years with the Knutsford hotel OF
Salt Lake City. is at Los Angeles. on his
first visit 10 California.
L. e. Bamberger OF the Salt Lake fam
ny of mining men. but now OF Los An
geles, was at Searchlight a few days.
looking over the camp In general and
inspecting the group Of claims belonging
to the Bamberger- Wheatley Mining COM
pany
Mrs. w. II r. Sulllger has returned
10 Santa Monica from Salt Lake City.
where she has been visiting for the
past six months with her son. Roy Sui
Tiger.
Miss Mabel Grant OF Ogden, Utah. and
Albert King OF Los Angeles were married
SATURDAY. afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
]. w. King OF 6ls Cornwall street. Los
Angeles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
LECTURE ON JAPAN
Habits and Customs of People of En-
pire Island illustrated,

Rev. D. a. Brown. pastor OF the First
Baptist church. gave a lecture on Japan
illustrated by the stereoptican at the
church Sunday night. as the first Of a
series OF illustrated lectures that will
be given throughout the coming year
The pictures are furnished by the Bap-
list Foreign Mission society. and are
seventy In number. They arc illustra-
tive OF the habits, customs and Indus
tries of the island empire. These same
pictures Will be used in lecture TO be
given at the East Side Baptist church
on Friday evening OF this week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
MEXICAN KILLS AMERICAN
Tragedy Occurs on the Ojatis, Texas
Ranch of Lord Reresford

Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. I0-News OF a
Ojatis ranch OF Lord James Beresford.
near Casa Grandes. ninety miles south OF
Ell Paso. was received here today. Lord
Beresford who Is a brother OF Lord
Charles Beresford OF the English navy.
is absent In Canada. Early yesterday
morning Edward Pons. an American. for
merly OF this place. now employed on
the Beresford ranch. heard screams in
the bedroom OF the housekeeper and
went to her assistance. when he was
shot and killed by a Mexican. who had
effected an entrance into the room. The
murderer escaped.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
WILL MEET TODAY
Conference of Western Engineers of the
Reclamation Service.

The conference OF the Western ensi-
neers OF the United States Reclamation
service. which has been announced here
tofore Will take place today In the Of
flee Of the Geological survey in the Com
mercial Club building. The conference
will be presided over by Assistant Chief
Engineer Davis Of the Reclamation ser
vice.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
I Send II On Approval-You Wear It-lf
You Are Not Satisfied, | Refund
Your MoDey

I have invented a rupture appliance
that l can safely say. by 80 years expe-
rience in the rupture business. is the only
one that will absolutely hold the rupture
and never slip and yet is cool. comfort
able, conforms 10 every movement of the
body without chafng or hurting and
costs less than many ordinary trusses.
l have put the price low that any
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
New York Factory Burns.

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed the factory building at One Hun
dred and Eighty sixth and Wooster
streets, causing loss OF 100000. The oc-
cupants were Greenberg sc Co. g. Hell
mus and Unger, Greenwald e Co.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
Three Skaters Drowned.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec 9.-William Lau-
ster. Matthew Moss and George Bray
ton, boys about Is years old. broke
Through the Ice and were drowned today
while skating on the Hudson river, op-
,ooslte this city,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
Dynamite Kills Seven.

CHARLOTTE, y. C. Dec. 9-One
white man, Ave negroes and an Indian
were blown 10 fragments last night by
an explosion OF dynamite in tunnel on
the right OF way OF the New South &
Western railroad
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
Past Noble Grands Club.

The Past Noble Grands' club will meet
with Mrs. Lcpper. on Thursday next.
December l3, at her home. S24 East
Fourth South street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11

The Flower, Shop, under National
Bank OF Republic. George J. Dwyer,
manager.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
McCoy's Stables.
Carriages and light livery. Fones 81.
A Beautiful Place

Auditorium Roller Rink for nice
people,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
First and Foremost

In the field of medicine is Hood g Sare
saparilla. 1t possesses actual and un-
equaled merit by which it cures all dis
eases caused or promoted by impure or
impoverished blood, If you have rheu,
matism, dyspepsia, scrofula or catarrh
you may take Hoods Sarsaparilla and
be cured. II you are run down and feel
weak and tired, you may be sure it
will do you good
The favorite family cathartic is
Hoods Pills.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
New Cure
For Rupture

New Scientific Appliance, Always a Per-
feet Fit-AdJustable TO Any Size Per-
son-Easys Comfortable, Never
Slips No Obnoxious Springs
or Pads-Coste Less Than
Many Common Truss"
es-Made for Men,
Women or
Children.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
High-Grade Watches.

Low Prices. A. S. Relser, Jeweler
No. IL East First South street,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-11
ROAD TO pESTH0USE

Total ss5. .sO7 .1o7 s4S.624. 1888
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05

store. and advised him to go to
my fathers place on Piney. So
he came to our house and stayed
over night, told his business, and
he and father talked the matter
over. The next morning my
father advised him to locate his
business at the Plum Spring,
which is now the Evening Shade
spring, then uninhabited except
by wild turkeys, deer, wolves and
other wild animals. At this time
there was a large, thick grove Of
delicious wild plans around the
spring; 50 thick that a roadway
had to be cut to get to the spring.
Mr.. Carmack and my father came
to the spring, and after thorough
ly viewing the situation and con-
ditions and getting all the in
formation about the immediate
country that my father and Mr..
Thomson could give him, and
learning about the namber OF
families that patronized Mr..
Thomson's mill, he decided to
locate there.
Continued next week.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
A GRIM TRAGEDY.

l. daily enacted, in thousands Of
homes, as Death claims, in each one ,
another victim of Consumption or
Pneumonia. But when Coughs aud
folds are properly treated, The
tragedy is averted. L. G. IInntley
of OakIondon, Inds writes: "Mv
wife had the consumption, and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DIR. Klng'a New Discovery tor
Consumption, Coughs and Colds
which cured her, and to-day she Is
well and strong" 1t kills th,
germs of all diseases. One dose
relieves. Guaranteed at SOC ant
81 90 AT Snow. Drug Store. Trial
bottle free.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05

(Continued from last week.
Capt. William Thomson, who
owned what is now the Metcalf
roller mill, had lived there quite
number of years before came
to this part of the country, and
had grown very old, In Septen-
Der 184S he died, and the property
fell into the hands and control Of
his son, James Thomson.
l think it was in the year 1848
that old man Joseph Ring and
family came into this country and
settled some four miles southeast
of here on Whaley Creek. His
posterity still lives in this section,
for, as we all know, there is no
end to the ring.
When gold was discovered in
California and the great excite
ment reached this part of the
(country, some parties left here
and went gold hunting. Among
them was Drury Wilson, who
| lived in Richwoods, twelve miles
north of here. He took his wife
and several children, making the
trip overland across the plains
into California in 1S49. He re-
turned home, bringing his entire
family, in 1851, coming by water.
Some time in the early part of
1850, the Reverend Mordica
Halliburton, 9 Missionary Baptist
minister came into this settlement,
with his family, from Tennessee,
and bought the widow Thomas
Stephens little farm in lizard
county, near the now Kettle s
Pond, five miles west of here,
The gospel footprints OF this
wholly consecrated, venerable
christian gentleman have beer
seen and felt in all this part O.
the country. 1t was he who or,
ganized and assisted in building
up the Missionary Baptist churcl
at this place, and it has had
name and membership ever since
Jack Simpson, the father O
our late and very worthy citizen
Fletcher Simpson, moved into tni
Aneighborhood. with his family, il
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
DANGERS OF A COLD AND HOW TO
AVOID THEM.

More fatalities have their origin
in or result from cold than from
any other cause. lhis fact alone
suould make people more careful as
there is no danger whatever from a
cold when it's properly treated in
the bcg,nniug, For many years
Chsmherian's Cough Remedy has
been recognized a. the most prompt
nh cffectEal medicine in use ton
tnts disease. 1t acts on nature
plan, IooscnS the cough, relieves tie
lungs, opens the secretion and aids
nalme in restoring the system to II
healthy condlllcn. Sold 10y all
druggists.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
HOW TO AVOID PNEUMONIA.

Yon can avoid pneumoni4 an(
other serious results from cold by
taking Folry's Honey and Tar. !,
stops The cough and expels the cold
from the system as it Is mildly
laxative. Refuse any but the
genuine in the yellow Package. w,
G.. Snow.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
EX-GOVERNOR f0VLLY MURDERED.
A Former Governor Of IiaAO Killed by
Dynamite Bomb Thrown by an
Enemy.


Frank Stunenberg, former
governor of Idaho, was killed
Saturday at his home at Caldwell,
in that state. A dynamite bomb
had been placed at his front gate
with a contrivance with which it
was exploded as he entered. Both
legs were blown off and he lived
but 20 minutes.
The crime is charged to some
member of a famous gang of
dynamitors, whom he prosecuted
relentlessly in 1899 while Cover.
nor.
The victims clothing and his
shoes were torn to tatteFs, and his
back was terribly injured. Both
legs were shattered frightfully.
The shock Of the explosion was
felt all over the town, and broke
all the glass in that side of the
governors's home.
The state has offered a reward
Of $1,000 for the arrest of the
murderer.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
THE ORIGINAL.

Foley oC Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat ana lung
remedy, and on account Of the
great merit aud popularity Of
FoIry's Honey and Tar many
limitations are offered for the
gennlre. These worthless ilnlta,
tlonS have similar sounding names.
Beware of them. The genuine
Fo)ry'e Honey and Tan is Iii "A yellow
package. AK for II and refuse any
substitute. l. is the brst remedy
for coughs and colds. W G.. Snow.
The man who hu5tles has no
time to mourn.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
lMVRDER AT H0XIE.
7. w. MitKiii Shot Down in Cold Blood
By Frank Browning.

T. W. Midkiff, day telegraph
operator at Hoxie, was shot and
instantly killed Thursday of last
week by Frank Browning of Sui
phur Rock,
Browning, who, it is said, was
very much under the influence of
whiskey, went into the telegraph
office, sent a telegram and gave
a dollar in payment. Midkifi
gave him back the change, which
Browning claimed was an incor-
rect amount. The operator fin =
ally opened the door and ordered
Browning to leave, whereupon
the latter drew his pistol and
shot Midkiff through the heart.
Great excitement prevailed in
HoXie, and Browning was hur-
ried to jail at Jonesbore to save
him from mob violence.
Browning is said to be a bad
man when drunk or drinking
This is the second man Browning
has killed, and the third one he
has shot.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
GREATLY IN DEMAND.

Nothing Is more in demand thar
a medicine when meets modern re-
quirencmls for IA blood and system
cleanser, such as DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They are just what
you need to care stomach and liver
troubles. Try them. AT Slow's
Dug Store, Gjc, gu ran'eed,
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
Fatal lrawl At a Dance.

One night last week about
three miles east of Tuckerman 9
dance was given at the home Of
Ed Snyder. 1t was broken up by
a drunken brawl, in which al
least a dozen men participated
In the melee one man, named
Allsup, received knife wounds
from which he died.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05

The trouble with most fathers
is that they deal out 10 their sons
q lot of advice they never fol-
lowed themselves.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
CHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY
ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS.

Every mother should know that
ChamberIan's Cough Remedy is
perfectly safe for children to take,
as it contains nothing harmful.
For sale by all druggists.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05
The plarr nf Trauy ll1nrk
lit 31lryHtral Traitttttg
By G. ELLIOTT FLINT,
Power Health Through Progressive Exercise

No question in physical culture has been, or is,
the subject OF more bitter controversy than that
as to the relative value to health and strength OF
light and heavy work. In old times men believed
that the harder they worked the stronger they be-
came. Knights wore armor weighing hundred
pounds or more, and seemed none the worse for
the wear. A marvellous tale is told on an ancient
hero who carried an OK on his shoulders for long
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05

Every once in a while we see a
seventeon-year-old b oy W h o
makes US wonder how in the
world We ever forgot so much.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05

A great many young men have
been ruined by trying to live
away from their jobs.
Sharp County record., 1906-01-05

The man who waits and does
his work in a hurry usually finds
himself with plenty of time to
worry. d.