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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1906-11-15

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
Fatal Rear-End Collision on the Della
ware and Hudson.

Saratoga, n. Y. March IA rear
end collision on the Delaware and Hud-
sol railroad today resulted in one
death and severe injuries to several
passengers who we're on the train,
known as the Lake George special.
Miss Esmond aged 16 years., Of Can
sevoOrt, was instantly killed. Her
mother, Mrs. Charles Esmond, receiv-
ed injuries that are likely to prove
fatal
All of the passengers injured, and
the girl who was killed, were in the
forward coach of the local train from
Glens Falls, which was held up on ac-
count of a derailed freight train ahead
The freight had left the track near
the Saratoga depot, completely block
ing traffic. The Glens Falls train had
been at a standstill for some time
when the Montreal Express came into
view The engineer of the express
alleges that he saw the danger, and ap-
piled the emergency brakes. The rails
were slippery, however, and at little,
IL any, diminished speed, the Montreal
flyer crashed into the standing local.
talescoping it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
SUGGESTS THAT CRUMP RESIGN
Report of Legislative Committee That
Investigated the Virginia Corpora
ton Commission Trouble

Richmond, Va. March THE leg
islative committee namei to inves.i-
gate the state corporation commission
tIodble growing out of charges by
{! ief Clerk Ulshar that Second Clerk
Lanier had used bis position to further
the interests Of a private corporation
in which Juage Crump took a scart
of stock, and which charges led to the
discharge of Lanier, reported today
There was a majority and minority re-
port. The one is signed by four MEM
bers and the other by one.
The majority report exonerales
Judge Crump from corrupt motives
but finds that he was indiscreet and
weak, and says: We therefore con-
conclude that Judge Crump, by his
cwn conduct, but without any corrup-
intention, has shown such lack oi
judgment and moral courage as to Sc
riously impair his usefulness as mem
Der of the state corporation commits
zion. where, MOI only legal acumen
but moral courage, firmness, good
judgment and sense Of justice which
is inflexible are essential. The same
considerations which controlled the
commission in dismissinf Lanier should
now suggest to Judge Caunp that. he
resign"
The minority report dissents, but
says the subscribing TO the ono share
of stock in said company by Judge
Crump. and the sanction given by him
TO the share holding in and work per-
formed for said company after Office
hours by Major Lanier, was u grave
error Of judgment and an act OF inGi5-
cretion. Neither report attributes cor
ruption to any one involved.
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inheres in the court that need not bs
conferred by statute and prOba bly,
cannot be taken away by a statute
Mr.. Bailey did not accept the doc
trine that congress had not the power
to forbid suspension of rates, but
said that if such was the case the
SpOOner amendment should be accept
ed. He did not believe in closing the
doors of the courts to any one, but
insisted that until the courts should
coRclude their investigations and reach
final verdict the rate of the COM
mission should continue in effect. He
believed it would be an easy matter
to incorporate a provision to protect a
rate while it was being listed by the
courts. Mr.. Nelson asked Mr.. Bailey
if he held that congress had any more
power to prohibit court from issu-
ing temporary injunction than from
issuing a general injunction, the Tex
Us senator replied that he had no
doubt that congress had power to pro-
vide against an interlocutory decree Or
order, for, he said, if congress had
power to establish rate it was not
unrea sonable to ask that it should re-
main in effect until the question at
issue was finally settled. He did not
believe that any judge who might be
brought into a case should have the
power to suspend the order Of the
Commission, especially when the Com
mission was supposed to perfectly un-
derstand its business. while the judges
we renot specialists in railroad law or
business.
Taken as a whole" he said, "the
federal judges are upright men, but
I will be amazed if the railroads are
not able to make out a case If they
can get the rate suspended while the
/. suit is finding its way to final juris-
diction-ands unless we can secure
such legislation as will hold rate
. established by the commission we are
storing up a disappointment for the
people of the United States"
Mr.. Tillman evidently had been very
nervous while the debate was proceed
ing and he secured the floor as soon
as he could conveniently do so. He
spoke for only a moment and said
1.-The Interpretation given by the SEN
ator from Minnesota is absolutely con-
trary to my understanding This is a
most important difference, to my mind
it is the spinal cord of the whole ques-
ton. IL congress is to be hedged
about by judicial DEGREES, we shall
have to reform the supreme court, fer
the people are determined to have re
lief" The announcement of this sen.
timent elected scattering applause in
the galleries.
The senate adjourned until tomor
row at IL O'Clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
NEEDS BOTH POWER AND MONEY
The Corporation Commission Can
Achieve Little or Nothing
PRESIDENT SIGNS RESOLUTION
Commission Ordered to Investigate
Determinations and Monopolies In
Coal and On-Remarks OF the Pres
ident. Who Said He Signed the Meas
ure With Hesitation.

Washington, D. c., March 7.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent a message
"a the congress announcing his sigma
ture to the joint resolution recently
passed instructing the interstate COM
merce commission 10 make examina-
ton into the subject OF railroad dis
ordinations and monopolies on coal
and oil. He says frankly that he has
signed it with hesitation, because II
may achieve little or nothing He ildi-
Gates, toe, that If the investigation pro-
posed by the resolution is conducted
thoroughly, it will result in giving IN
muaity from criminal prosecution to
all persons who are called and sworn
as witnesses. In the opinion Of pres
ident the direction contained In the
resolution will remain practically mop
erative unless money be provided to
carry on the Investigation, and the
commission be authorized to take tes-
timony under its provisions. He sug-
gestS, therefore, that congress give
serious consideration to just what 1t
desires the Interstate commerce COM
mission to do. and that the sum of
5000 be placed at the disposal of
the commission to defray the expenses
of the proposed investigation. The
message says that the oil and anthra-
cite coal industries have been under
Investigation by the department of
commerce and labor, and that the re-
ports viii be submitted to congress
before adjournment.
Discussing the question of immuni-
ty, the message says:
Publicity can by itself. often ac-
complish extraordinary results for
good, and the court of public judg-
ment may secure such results where
the courts of law are powerless.
There are many cases where an in
vest1gation securing complete public
ity about abuses and giving congress
the material on which to proceed in
the enactment of laws, is more useful
than a criminal prosecution can pos
sibly be. But it should not be provid-
ed for by law without a clear under
standing that it may be an alternative,
instead of an additional remedy, that
is, that to carry on the Investigation
may serve as bar to the successful
prosecution of the offenses disclosed"
The message asks that the power
be explicitly conferred on the COM
mission to administer oaths, and COM
pei the attendance of witnesses IN
making the investigation in question,
and concludes: ut seems unwise to
require an investigation by a commits
sion and then not to furnish either the
full legal power or the money, both of
which are necessary to render the in
yestigation effective
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST Law
Suit Brought Against Elevator
Companies in San Francisco
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY
Who Makes a Statement Concerning
the Complaint-The Defendant Conn.,
panies, Thirty-one in Number
Charged With Being in a Combina-
ton to Control and Enhance the
Price of Elevators

Washington, D. c., March 7.-On ad-
vice that federal suit was filed in San
Francisco today against 81 elevator
concerns, including the Otis Elevator
company, on the charge Of violating
the antitrust law, Attorney General
Moody made the following statement
tonight:
''The United States attorney for the
northern district Of California has un-
der instructions from the attorney gen.
eral. filed in the United States circuit
court for the ninth circuit, a bill of
complaint against the Otis Elevator
company and 27 other companies and
three individuals engaged in the ele-
vator business, charging them with
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. The companies named as defen-
dants comprise the principal elevator
companies of the United States, hut
the operations specifically complained
If have been carried on mainly in Cal
ifOrnia and the states and territories
west of the Rocky mountains. 1, is
charged that these companies make
and sell at least 80 per cent of all of
the elevators used in that territory,
and that they have entered into a
combination among themselves to con-
troll and enhance the prices at which
elevators are sold; that in order to
make the combination effective, the
Otis Elevator company has acquired
the whole or majority interest in the
businesses, of all the other defendants;
that when an inquiry is received from
a customer by any of the defendants,
it is Immediately referred to the Otis
Elevator company, and, If there is no
outside competition, that company des-
ignates the concern which is to get
exorbitant price to be charged, and di-
rects the other companies to submit
bids, apparently in good faith, but
higher than the bid of the company
which has been designated to receive
the contract. The bill also alleges thai
there are only three elevator companies
not in the combination carrying on
business west of the Rocky Mountains,
and that in order to deceive these
companies out Of the business and Sc
cure an absolute monopoly, the Otis
Elevator company has instituted suits
against them for alleged infringement
Of it's patents, which suits are brought
solely to harrass and injure them. The
bill prays that the defendants be per-
petually enjoined from carrying out
their illegal combination"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED
Paris Police Trying to Unravel thu
Mysterious Death of Ethel A. Brown
Whose Body Was Found in tn,
Seine.

Paris, March THE prefecture of
rolice has requested the American
authorities to assist in unraveling the
mysterious death of Ethel A. Brown,
believed 10 be an American, whose
body was found recently in the river
Seine. A Doatman discovered the
body floating near the suburb OF Char
enton. 1t appeared to be that Of a
woman of means, and was elegantly
dressed. The underclothes were en-
broidered with the name Ethel A.
Brown" On the hands were two gold
rings. She wore pearl earrings, a
gold lorgnette was suspended from a
chain around her neck, and she had
kid gloves on her hands. No money
and no papers were found on the
body, and there was a deep wound
dve inches long across the scalp. The
police are unable to decide whether
the wound was the result Of an acci-
dnt or an accidental blow. The body
apparently had been in the water sew
eral weeks.
The first clue to the woman was the
following entry made in 1903 on the
police records Of foreigners visiting
Paris: Elite Brown, American, born
at Fayetteville, November q, 1872.
Father, John; mother, Sally Geachy." "
The entry indicates that the maiden
name Of the deceased was Ethel
Geachy. The name OF the state from
which she came was not given The
body remains at the morgue The
French and American officials are CO.
operating with the police In the en-
deavor to establish the identity OF the
woman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
Schooner Grant F1oated

Norfolk. Va, March THE Merit
Wrecking Company this afternoon
doated the four masted schooner
George n. Grant which was blown
ashore near Cape Henry last Tuesday
afternoon. The vessel was kept afIoat
by her cargo of wooden railroad ties,
and was towed into Hampton Roads.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
Difference Of Opinion Among
Friends Of the Bill
A SHARP Debate OCCURS
As to When Commissions Order
Shall Take Effect

Differences Arose Over the Question
Whether a Rate Made by the Com
mission Shall be Suspended by the
Courts Pending Final Adjudication.
Tillman and Bailey Took Sharp
Issue With Clapp i'm Regard to This.
Senator Scott Will Not Vote for the
Pending Bil-Opposition to the
Statehood Bill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
RouVieT Ministry Defeated N
Chamber Of Deputies
MEMBERS At ONCE RESIGN
Crisis Followed Debate Over the
Church Disorders

President Fallieres Will Consult the
President OF the Senate and Cham
ber OF Deputies Before Forming .
New Cabinet-Cabinet Crisis May
Exert an Important Influence on the
Conference on Morocco and on Eu-
ropean Affairs-No One Able TO In
dicate What the Governments
Course Will be-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09

Washington, March president
Roosevelt today removed from Office
Horace Speed, the Unlred States dis
trict attorney for Oklahoma as a re-
suit Of charges preferred against him.
These charges were to the effect that
he had entered into a contract with a
certain county commissioner to rem
der legal service and that he had paid
improperly to that commissioner GER
tain sums Of money in connection with
that employment The charges were
investigated by the department of
justice and the presidents action fol-
lows the report on that Investigation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09

Have You Got Yours?
Over 1.4oe Gas Stoves now used in
Wilmington--the gas solves the ser
want question.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
Control OF the Raleigh and Charleston
Road

Richmond, Va, March IA circular
has been issued from the once here
OF John Shelton Williams. presiden..
announcing control Of the Raleigh ara
Charleston Railroad company. and ap-
pointing ]. u. Turner general mana
ger with headquarters at Marion. 8.
C
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11
MOST SHOCKING MURDER +;
KILLED BY CONSENT
A DOUBLE MURDER. THE SLAYER BEING A MERE
BOY. AND THE VICTIMS WOMEN OF REFINE
MENT WHO WERE so CALLED PHILOSOPHERS
AND MELANCHOLY.

special correspondence 10 tho Star
BERLIN. April IA thrill Of
horror ran through Germany
when the famous Brunke case
came to trial. FOR Il was n d0uble
murder. by consent. committed by
mere boy. aud the victims were
women Of refinement aud educh-
ton
The German code provides Tor
murder committed AZ the request
~ the victim and makes the pen
atty imprisonment only
Kari nfunhs. ~ hank clerk,
was tho frlund ~ Martha ana
Alma llanru. e and ~ years old,
respectively Al were uo-caliod
philosophers They read Kant
and sfhopeuhauer and we're mel.
anehaiy Bfunhe and Martha f0r
tho reason that the public failed
n appreciate their literary ef'
forts
Martha derlded that death was
preferable 10 life aud Alma 40.
sired to die hcrauao aha VAS deep.
" attached "a her sister They
agreed TO die together and begged
nfunke 60 do the decd. be- having
alan decided TO make way With
himself
In court nrunkr was calm 10
gave the details Of the tragedy
quietly and In manner that sent
thrills Of horror through the
crowded court room he said
Martha Haara begged mo 10 poi
ann her I refused "a de- 80. and
abe then asked me 10 buy rsYol'
yer aHa shoot hsf. | could not buy
one beeause I only possese.d aiR-
pence Then she gave me the mon
- and sent oui and bought q re-
YniFeF
When ! came back 10 my lods-
lnea the tso Elfia were awaiting
mo In mY RON Our courage be-
san e. fail rs. and Martha gave me
D. ahllllnra 20 bay three bottles 81
champagne After scfrwinE up
nur courage BY drinking the vine
.we dla. aaaaa the details of our
uNu deaths
First fired one shot BY way of
trial. aud Ne AL agreed the rcyol-
yer would do It's work unfailihEly
both Eifla had pct on white biousea
and black skirts ! ahot the young
er aiaIar. Alma iaara and a. she
fell dead on tho spot ae beat over
her body and Martha asked her nlh-
TEE II she werr mtiil alive
As 80 resolved no answer.
Martha sl0-ad up aud showed me the
spot on her breast al which !
should fire I took deliberate aim
and fired tao shots At her both -
which passed Through her body
She also died inaiAuianruunly
4 could not stand the eight 81
The twa bodies. huf instead ul XIII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11

|. CHAMPIONS TO BE .

The fas, little Eaglea Il shall
team Won decisive victory i.sm
the Diamond Runners 81 efH
The SCORE being : To I The b -
are nov in iias Ia play agt tAm
under a years Earl nlahas. No
asvr viii receive challenges seeesa
20 Main 5ss5 The tins. ap II Fhe
Ensies IL A. follows Iaeub Iioff
man 10 Tom norihY p ilaya
Folsom. capt AID 81 Earl Bishop
manager aud - Raaene A 1aunef.
r AnlhunY Hartia 3D. Edward
Harsoad n Charlie Jones. e.
Claude Melissa. n
The Twin baseball tam defeat
81 She Centrai seattle team yeaiafs
daY b. = sc0re of ~ 20 I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11
MAJOR lEAGUERS
BEGIN BUSINESS

NEW YORK. April 1.-The base
bail season of the National league
ou.us tomorrow hBth in the Fast
aud West Tomorrow afternoon
Boston viii play AZ nfooklyu New
York al Philadelphia. ChifaEo at
Cincinnati and rlttsbufE at g.
iauia The season wiil close on
oeioher 8. with the various clubs
playing Ia their own divisions iioa
ton viii eioar Ia New York. Phiin-
deluhia a. hrnokiyn. Chicago at
rittahnrg and N Louis at Cinrin-
natl The umplfca selected fur this
season are Henry unay Robert
Emaiie. ~ l0hnstone. William
Klein W u Carpcnicr and n.
Conway
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11
He S ONE OF THE BEST
"SPH BALL" ARTISTS

In s. Louis Harry Hovell l.
hooked upoa a. the bat spli ball
throwrr IA the country The east
claims that distincilou far HAPPY
isek4 chssbro. Of the Sep York
Americans
Howell IL = small mau Cor bis age
b. 3 ieas Than 81 bni he's a bass
ball bus y there essr SO one
Aleaya ready 10 60 into she hok. \
Siluux worker and = pitcher par
ssoeiienoe. h l. a valuable man ie
any tsam
4 90 rot depend On the spit ball
entirety says itoNsil but uss It
more thsn any other bal In ms
rrp~rforY ind e the musi e
feetivr. esues tally when mrn are on
bases 20 NOT believe that thrnN
ina tie spit ball lniurea the mHaelea
10 the arm - that other curves
cannot b. thfowu ~ effesslYelY
You wili uhasFFe that nsAfiy all
The pitchers have begun pfaefleiaK
on The apit ball this season There
j. no wag a bataman can toll uhfah
Gay the ball wiil break lin % out
when i, suddenly pluuEes down
ward That la shat makes II hHeh
a valuable ball Tor pitchers ~ a.@
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11

one Of the greatest battles VI ut-
tie fellows since Nelson pluckod the
laurel frnm Jimmie Brltn brow
Wiil take place before the National
sporting eluK. Convent Garden Ion
don. on the nivhl ~ May as when
Abe Attrii. cicvcrest ~ little Ameti-
can fighters and Joe h1Wker EnE
land > Champion. meet 60 settle me
festhsrWeighi championship ~ The
world The tiEht lakes place the
niEht before the English Derby ia
run ~ EPSON nnNns. This b. EnE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11

Russ Halrs braves had the good
end OF / 20 o score up to the last
half OF the aiush inning In yester-
days game. but Eddie householder
whangcd ont a hot one when the
bases we're halging. and when The
dust cleared the Seals had piled ap
two runs Seaitle's lone run came
in the first inning when Mott
pluckci three bagger and scored
on Heltmullers single.
Lopcks pitched Tor the locals and.
excrp, Nhen the Seals punched
three hits ia The ninth. held them
safely Russ Hall got hiE hand
BY mailing a ny AFTER a Ions run.
The crowd also took kindly to Russ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11
DANE TO BEGIN
TRAINING STUNT

LOS ANGELES. April II aat
ting Nelson has left Tor Catalina
sand "a remain several days When
hn returns be wili 10 into training
Tor hla battle with Herrera on Mas
n. Abe Atleii and Kid Herman
have both arrived and will begin
training Immediately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11

lands greatest sporting day aud the
town sill be- filled With sports from
all paris II the world
The boys viii weigh In the DAY u
the ranted al t1a pounds The fight
b. Dor s. 500. 81 soa 81 which Eaea
10 the winner aa sell as a side bet
OF $500 The articles arr subject %
both men being certified by the
medical officer Of the club g. being
la "a condition 10 fight noWkef
has never been defeated aud has
never fought a draw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11

ing myself I walked 20 the police
station aud gave myself up
Tho statements of Burke were
borne out BY letter written by the
sisters.
Medical experts decided that
Brunke WAS sane
lie was sentenced 10 penal neryis
tudo tor eight years Al hard labor
Since the tragedy the mother Of
she girls has committed suicide.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11
i. MIXED SPORTS

seaitle dos faneiers ain meet to-
morrow evening ~ ! a'cinek IN the
offices Of Or G. W shArples. Burke
block Reports recently received
show thai Eastern dog owners viii
bring great many dogs TO the
coast this summer ard will ahoN
here. Over e. eupa wili be awarded.
On the morning of April "a The
women Of the s A G. wfi give a
gymnasium exhibition hefer. tho
board 81 directors and women mefa-
beers Apparatus vork on the par
slisl bars. horse aud fencing. single
stick work. dumhsil work aud club
swinging Nili be given.
Members 81 the Olympic club wIil
meet Thursday night AZ their new
club house. Republican ~ and
{ Warren az. All members are re-
qnested 10 bring prospective mem
[ beers. Secretary Hefeh states that
the club Is RrowinE rapidly and will
turn out several athletic teams this
season.
Or Roller. Of the 8 A G. f.
rounding out a voman's rowing club
aud viii probably pit them against
similar team at the u.
Or = Roller will do mat stunts
I with Iduml. the local japanese
wrestling wonder. some time ia the
near future Il will probably be the
/ feature OF the next athletic club
smoker The big 8 A. G Instructor
states that he will use professional
wrestling holds and Idumi will b.
/ permitted 70 use ilu-iitHu. or any
old hold ne wishes. Fails will be
counted In the falls Of the wrestler
securing the throw.
/ NEW YORK. April i1.-GeorQs
slosson defeated Louis Cure In the
third heat Of the worlds champion
ship 1872 billiard tourney last nighi
by a score OF 600 70 abi Willie
! Hoppe, worlds champion. aud n q.
Cutler meet today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11
EASTER HATS
FOR MEN

Easter Hats for men at the seat
sie Hat Factory 1910 End ave Hest
quality and STYLE. 81: kept cleaned
aud blocked free for a year. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11

w. .s l,ssa Al,a stem 8 rraqs ,' ssS9'.
fce hits iiHN sfHefls Spencer Irwin.
HtntHu taHH= kaHH| First hHaa go sFs
rtsfs Seattle san fHaneiseu I. tirst
base ga aa.Ea haiia tlauekH q LETT
ga hsaHa seattle. san ffauHiaeu. 2
illt hY pl4ehes. kane. trNiu. saafh.
nauhie plak Aahlrr Is aas hnauef.
Haik isnuUka EtWH ~ EamN hour
Al minutes tmnlge reffiue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-04-11
NOT LEFT TO
OTHERS TO 90

Ed white. the well known tailor.
81 20sa Collins building does not
leave hih cutting 10 employed help
he does d himself That's why suits
made By him ~ - perfectly go.