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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
SHOWS PLOT Of
STANDARD OIL i.
AND RAIL II H ROADS
Evidence Of Alleged Freeze
Out Tactics Given to
Commerce Commission.
Discriminatory Rates Said
to Favor Oil Trusts
H.. Pipe Lines.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
~ HICAGO, April 21.-Valuable in
4 formation regarding discrimina-
ton on the part Of railroads in
favor of the Standard Oil company has
been secured by the secret agents Of
the Interstate Commerce commission.
Much of it is said to have been obtained
at a conference held Thursday in Cleve
land between independent oil dealers
and J. T. Marchand, special attorney for
the commission.
Mr.. Marchand was in Chicago today
for the purpose of arranging for con-
tinuation of the hearing by the COM
mission in this city. The investigation
is in pursuance of joint resolution of
congress calling for it and since the first
sessions the agents Of the commission
have been exceedingly busy gathering
additional data. ~ a
Has Collision Evidence
It is understood that Mr.. Marchand
was furnished evidence tending to show
collision between the Standard Oil com
pany and the railroads in the matter Of
freight rates. -. - r.-r /. x.
A large portion of the alleged dis
elimination is said to occur in connec'
tion with the pipe lines of the Standard
Oil company. Wherever these pipe
lines run the Standard Oil company is
said to be able to induce the railroads
to put in exorbitant less than carload
rates from oil fields to the distributing
eenters. From the distributing cen
tiers which the Standard Oil company
reaches by its pipe lines, favorable cal
rates are put in by the railroads.
"Frsezes'' Small Dealer 81: e. - !
The small independent dealer, how
ever, is unable to pay the freight rate
to the distributing centers in competi
ton with the Standard Oil company .
pipe line. Even if he could get i
there he would not be in position Il
take advantage Of the favorable car
lead rates put in for the benefit of tn
Standard Oil company. ..."
Evidence is also said to have beer
secured tending to show that whereve
it is inimical to Standard Oil inter
ests the railroads refuse to put in join
tariffs and insist upon their local rate
to points of distribution.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
REPORTED UP TO s p. M. SAT-.
URDAY
~ UT Of the depths Of a great heart art
that throbs with feeling for the
4;oi-,n victims of the

- Ut Of the depths of great heart
that throbs with feeling for the
sorely stricken victims of the
California earthquake, is yelling the
sympathy Of Minneapolis.
Sympathy, in this city, means some
thing more than words and tears. Inc
city is busting with workers engaged
in raising funds for the California re-
lief fund. The city's heart is touched
as it rarely has been before5 and untsu-
al efforts are being made, not only TO
solicit funds, but to speed the work SO
that, suppliae may reach the distressed
and starving people while their suffer
ings are most acute. "
1t is realized that ample provision
will be made in time, and the food OF
relief will eventually overwhelm the
| now unfortunate people about the bay
Of San Francisco. The main work at
present is to get supplies to them with
the utmost rapidity. SIS -
Flour Cars Started. -ss
| For this reason the work of the local
Ecommittee was concentrated today in
getting out ten carloads Of -four to the
| stricken district last evening. Five
more cars will leave next Monday ano
twenty additional cars later in the
. week, making thirty-d five cars Of -four
as portion Of the Minneapolis contri
button to the sufferers. --4-,:
This point should be emphasized OF
all sides. and be constantly borne II
mind-that every one is expected tx
give according to his or her ability
There will be opportunity everywhere
thru the church collections, the schoo
children IS contributions, the fraterna
orders and the various entertainments
which are planned. r.H
The Retailers association has ha'
forty boxes made, which will be place.
! in the big stores and other suitabl
places in the downtown district, Thes
are intended for the small givers AM
everyone who passes by is expected t
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BY Publishers Press.
San Francisco, April Fl. With all
danger of famine averted, plenty of
water to drink, the fires practically ex-
tinguished and the lines of communica
ton opened, it may be said that de-
cidedly cheerful feeling prevails in San
Francisco tonight and for the first time
since the dread succession of events
that followed the original earthquake
shocks, all classes left here, realize that
there is no more cause to worry.
The ready response of the country to
her call of distress, the liberal federal
appropriations and the messages of sym
pathy from all over the world, have
made a profound impression and the
people Of the Golden Gate city feel
stimulated to the work of recuperation
knowing that in the day of their weak
ness they are not expected to stand
alone,
Provisions, shelter and money have
been flowing in in an amending stream
ever since the dawn of Saturday, and
already progress has been made in
clearing away the debris so that the In
itial steps towards the reincarnation of
new and greater San, Francisco has
been taken.
! Enough Work for All.
! Within a month there will be work
! al oh az rho ich
it, and taken all in all, there now ex.
lists spirit Of comparative optimism
| which is unparalleled in the history OF
municipal disasters. ~, ~.
The city is still dark, but the vigol
of the military rule has been somewhat
4 relaxed, altho the guards on duty are
| still under instructions to shoot to kill
any malefactors. The lawless element
/ has been driven from the confines Of
the city and the small percentage Of
citizens left here includes men and
women who have been the very bone
and sinew of the city. -..-..
/ Trains are now running with com
parative regularity, and as a result OF
the offer of the city authorities Of free
transportation to all, the undesirable
element has been weeded out. Those
who 60, however, leave with the dis
tinct understanding that they cannot
come back until normal conditions
exist. -.
4 Fourteen Have Smallpox.
The city is absolutely orderly, al
things considered, the summary justice
meeted out to thieves having had ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
NEVER AAOT Her
SUCH CHINATOWN
Frisco Disaster Wiped Out
Forever the Quarter
Of Mysteries.
Minneapolis Cinnamon Send
Money to Stricken
Countrymen.
!. AN4FRANCIsCo,s Chinatown is !

q AN sFRANCIsCO's Chinatown is a
thingfof the past, never to be re-
rebuilt. The rookeries and joss
houses are swept away, the secret tun
nels laid bare, and no American hand
will recreate them. For Chinatown has
spoken, say Minneapolis Gelestials, who
know well the peeuliarities of the
Chinese mind.
While the city is being recon
structed the men will move to the In
land cities and go into business and
they would not care toreturn and begin
over again. Forsmany years the six
Companies, = the organization that held
the power of Chinatown, have been
fighting the rest Of the city in order to
retain the ground they occupied before
| the disaster.
Six Of the finest blocks in the city
were covered by the Chinese buildings
/ and every. effort of the American bust
ness men to get the orientals to move
was futile. Altho the Chinese own
/ the ground they fear that permits
| will not be granted them to build ae-
/ cording to their own notions. In that
case they would prefer to svacate. There
are not enough Chinese workmen in
| America to rebuild Chinatown in fifty
years and they would never live in a
4 colony where the buildings did not in
some way remind them of home China:
/ town, with its unestimated wealth, its
4 secrets and queer customs, is gone and
never be replacedsin anything like its
+ former greatness.
Speedy Relief for Chinese.
| Speedy relief for the suffering and
| homeless Chinese people in San Fran
cisco viii be furnished ~ the Chinese
of Minneapolis ans5st. Paul, aaa 4
| movement is already 81, foot which vii
i result in sending aeyfrai hundred dol
i lars to the ruined city early thissweek
i tMoy 81. James, proprietor Of The
!: Shang Hal Low restaurant on FRS
avenue S. and his cousin, Moy Hee, ;
restaurant and storekeeper in st. Paul
are; heading the movement, and viii
use all speed in getting the fund ready
Moy Hee and several representative
i Cinnamon from St. Paul came to Min
neapolis yesterday to talk the matte
Z: over, and every one of their FELLOW
! countrymen agreed to send all that h
= could afford. l.. -.".,-->--. H.. r
=. : p: Glad to Help.
;. s'There are as many Chinese peopl
9 in San Francisco as in the rest of tn
d country put together, - said Mo
: James. Nand if we were in trouble her
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Pestilence Grave Danger.
Fire Dies Down.

At this hour the fire has died down
in every section of the city, and in the
west end, where the gravest fears were
felt. the fire is well.nigh extinguished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
SEES 4 COMBINE
49, mn PPA~qu l9PR n
=. - III
Government Will Prosecute New
est Alleged Monopoly
This, Week. .,.-y !. - s-,.:
Nav York Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service.
Washington, April 21.-Another i'm
portant prosecution under the antitrust
laws is to be started by the department.
Of Justice. This was aimed at an al
legged combination of manufacturers of
fertilizers. The Chicago packers re-
Gently unsuccessfully prosecuted are
heavily interested in the manufacture
of the fertilizers, and it is alleged they
were chiefly instrumental in the forma-
ton of the ombination now to be at
tackled. -. -. -.
Manufacturers in Chicago, Baltimore,
Norfolk, Richmond, Charleston, Atlanta
and Nashville will be involved in the
prosecutions, which are to begin in
Nashville, Tenn, next week. Edward
T. Sanford of Knoxville has been re-
tanned as special counsel for the gov
ernnent in the prosecution.
Armour Interests Accused.
The government will allege there is
q combination of practically all the
manufacture of all acid fertilizers whose
product goes into the cotton states il
the territory east of the Mississippi.
1t will try to show that this was ac
eomplished thru the medium Of cor
poration organized in Canada, know
as the Canada Improvement company
the charter for which, it was asserted
was obtained by one OF. the leadin,
attorneys, of the Armour interests
Stock in the Canada company is hell
by all the fertilizer companies who's
product is sold in the southern state
east of the Mississippi and thru it tn
output of the different factories and til
prices have been regulated.
Iowa City, Iowa, April 21-Mayo
Ball, on behalf of the citizens of low
City, sent 81 200 to San Francisco te
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
With Conf1aeratiazsoys yan,quered and Food
( 60 and Water in Plenty Courage
Rises in Ruined City.
Pestilence and Vandalism Only Dangers
Now and Authorities Fight Both
with Firm Hand.
LATEsr ESTIMATES OF LOSSES.

spe o Jo
FRANCISCO, April 21Inudng died from hun
chaotic
death vicinity
While
fire more
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Glad to Help.

-, s
s'There are as many Chinese people
in San Francisco as in the rest of the
country put together,'' said Moy
James, "and if we were in trouble here
they would gladly take care of us, and
if our property was destroyed, they
would give us new start: That is
part Of our religion, besides and altho
some of the Chinamenocof Minneapolis
have been in this country only a short
time, they will give part of their
savings gladly. The Chinaman al
ways labors under great difficulties and
| some prejudice in foreign country
and it is up to every other one to helT
those who were rendered poor. in Sar
| Francisco E-
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
SEVEN BURNED.
Authorities Think That Man Who Sui
clded is Guilty Of Murder and
Arson.

Pembroke, N. S., Jan. 1S-Authorities
today are investigating grim tragedy
in which seven persons were burned
to death yesterday, and one committed
suicide.
Yesterday the home of Charles Aver
in North Pembroke was burned and
Mrs. Isaac Lakeman, his mother-in-law
and his wife and five children were
burned to death.
Aver was away at the time and
when informed OF the destruction Of
his property, he shot himself. The po.
lice believe that Aver killed the fam
lily with an ak and then set fire to
him home. He had been brooding over
financial troubles. In search of the
ruins the bodies were discovered this
morning, but in such condition that
it was impossible to tell whether OF
not they were murdered before the
fire.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
NO MERRIMAN.
All Clues Followed BY Officers Have
Failed to Disclose His Where
abouts.

Dead or alive, George Merriman, is
still missing and we have no trace of
him."
This is the mutual statement Of
Deputy Sheriff Jose L. Lopez and Chief
of Police Richard German.
The officers have given up all at.
tempts to find the mans body but
they are still working the wires in an
effort to secure some information.
Thus far, they have not received the
slightest clew to the man they seek.
Merrlman has now been missing al
most three weeks and the case Is even
more mysterious than when first re-
ported. The officers say that they know
positively that Merriman was in Santa
Fe at least three days after he had left
the Claire Hotel. Further than that
they have no trace and from indlca.
tions they never will have.
Under Sheriff Lopez said that he
would not discontinue work on the
case although he was forced to ad-
nit that it was one of the most battling
affairs he had ever had to deal with.
Arthur Johnson, Merriman's close
friend, still says that he believes Mer-
riman to be dead, as he would not
fail to communicate with him were he
alive. Merriman's clothing and per.
sonal effects are being cared for by
the Claire proprietors.
The officers here have not as yet
notified Merriman's relatives in Brain
erd, Nebraska, Of his disappearance,
waiting until they have something
more definite. However, 1t is probable
that all Is now known that will ever
be revealed as to George Merriman's
The man who endorsed the check
which came back protested, so it is al
legged, still believes that Merriman had
no intention of fraud. He, however,
Is puzzled even more than the off.
GERS. Merriman, 1t is said, was a
of a Masonic order at Brain
erd, in good standing, and had good
record.
The case bids fair to go down
among the "unsolved" mysteries to be
found In the annals of every police de.
partment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
NAVY DEMONSTRATION
Probable That France Will Take Ac.
tive Steps To Resent Recent
Insult.

Paris, Jan. 1S.-Official confirmation
of Venezuela's uneeremonious treat.
ment of M. Taigny, the retiring French
charge d'affairs at Caracas has reach.
ed the foreign Office. The government
Immediately decided to adopt the most
energetic measures to secure satisfac-
ton. Though the officials will not
make direct statement, it Is under.
stood that naval demonstration is
under preparation.
Expelled From France.
Paris, Jan. 1S.-M. Maubourguet,
charge d'affairs of Venezuela here this
afternoon has received the official an
nouncement OF his expulsion from
French territory. He will leave to.
night for Belgium.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
FOR HAZING.
Evidence Shows that Midshipman Mer.
riWether Was Not Vicious
or Brutal.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 1S.---The trial
of Midshipman Merriwether, Jr., con-
tinued today. The testimony has shown
that he hazed in good natured way
and without brutality and that all his
offenses were committed before the
fatal fight with Branch.
Other Charges.
Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 1S.-Midship-
man Charles M. James of Grinell, Ia.,
member of the second class, was
served today with charge of hazing
on eight specifications. Most Of them
allege that different physical exercises
were required, but one or more con-
tain the charge that James used pro.
fame and abusive language toward urr
der classmen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
CONFERENCE.
Moroccan Questions are Being Settled
AmlcabIy BY the Powers Up To
Present.

Algeciras, Jan. 1S.-The Moroccan
conference reassembled privately this
afternoon, even the secretaries not be-
ing admitted. 1t soon developed that
Spain had taken the initiative in solv-
ing the problem of the trade in con-
traband arms in a way satisfactory to
France and Germany. The draft of
the Spanish plans was drawn up this
morning for discussion this afternoon.
The main feature is joint legislation
on the part of the powers penalizing
the contraband trade in arms, with a
recommendation that the Sultan con-
cur with the powers In it's rigid re-
preston.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
WESTERN CATTLE
OWNERS CHEATED
GraftingR gRingForm-
ed at Kansas City
Yards.
GAVE WRONG WEIGHTS
Rake Off Divided Betweenl
Officers and Weighers..-
Scheme Exposed.

Kansas City, Jan. 18.-Evidence ol
the existence at the stockyards in this
city of an organization of men to de
fraud shippers by system of over
weights and under weights was discov
cred in the trial here Of Jay J. Mil
Ter, trader charged with perjury.
First Of Trials.
Miller's trial is the first in the
cases OF eleven weigh-masters and
others at the stock yards indicted last
year, following an investigation by a
committee of the traders exchange.
Miller testified before the grand jury
that indicted the men that he knew
nothing of the existence of the alleged
crookedness and the prosecution is
trying to prove he did.
A. J. Judy, the present chairman of
the finance committee of the traders
exchange, admitted candidly on the
stand that he knew about the comb.
nation, that he profited by the thefts
and was a party TO them. Judy teSti-
fed that Carl Wrightmire, the weigh.
master and one Of the men under in.
dictment had asked him to enter the
combine and he had done So
Graft Divided.
He told me-" testified Judy, "all
about the organization that had been
arranged to short and over weigh.
He said that there were already mum.
Der of men at the yards in it. That
when they bought cattle, the latter
were under-weighed. He offered to
put me on the list, l to give him forty
per cent of what we made and he to
retain sixty per cent. He to divide
that money among the men who
weighed the cattle at the yards" He
said that already in the combination
were Henry Nichols, Jay j. Miller,
Ray Bowen, Cy Van, George Wright
and others.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
RUNAWAY CARS CAUSE ~
TROUBLE ON RATION GRADE

1t is reported that there were two
smash-ups on the Santa Fe line near
Ration yesterday. Three cars of bal
last broke away from the work train
near Starkville and ran back to Trim.
idad at lightning speed. A passenger
train was supposed to be near and
there was great fear that 1t would be
wrecked. AS 1t was, however, the
cars ran into freight engine badly
wrecking it as we'll as the cars. The
regular trains were made late by the
wreck. The other runaway was a
box car, which started from Wooton.
At Morley it hit large engine, the
car being smashed to splinters, but
the engine was little damaged. No one
was hurt in either accident. Gg19
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. M. SeIak of Cedar Hill Wants Re.
lease From Marriage Bonds.
Gives Reasons.

The following suit for divorce EMIT.
led Mrs. Ella Selak VS.. John M. Selak.
has been filed In the First judicial Dis.
trict Court for San Juan County. The
plaintiff in her petition alleges that
she was married to John M. Selak by
Justice of the Peace George A. Tin.
ker at Cedar Hill March Is, 1908. and
that he abandoned her during the
month of October, 1904, without just
cause. The defendant, she alleges has
since that time resided in Mancas,
Montezuma County, Colorado, and has
in no way contributed to her support
or that of their child, Maggie, twenty.
one months old. She alleges that she
has provided for her own and child'a
support by working as servant girl,
In Aztec. She asks for the custody OF
the child and costs Of suit.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
SUPREME COURT.
Santa Rita Mining Cases Not Yet De.
cided-Other Routine Business
Taken Up.

The Supreme Court continued Its
session at 10 o'clock this morning In
the chambers In the Capitol building.
Those present were:
Chief Justice William ]. Mills, AS
sociate Justice John R. McFie, Associ-
ate Justice Frank w. Parker, Associ-
ate Justice William H. Pope, Associ.
ate Justice Edward A. Mann, Associ.
ate Justice Ira A. Abbott. Jose D..
Sena. clerk of the court was at his
post. The Territory of New Mexico
was represented by Attorney General
George w. Prichard. United States
Marshal Creighton M. Foraker was
represented by his deputy, John M.
Wiley.
The following business was trans.
acted:
Case No. 11OS, entitled Andres Can
delaria, an infant, by Andres Cande-
laria, his natural and statutory guar
dian, appellee. VS.. Epimenio A. Miera,
appellant; argued and submitted.
Burkhart, attorney for appellee, and
Chaves, attorney for appellant.
Case No. 1109, entitled Paulita Can
delaria, an infant, by Emigran Cande-
laria, her natural and statutory guar
dian, appellee, vs.. Epimenio A. Miera,
appellant; argued and submitted.
Burkhart, attorney for the appellee.
Chaves, attorney for the appellant
Case No. 11O5, entitled James N.
Upton, appellee, VS.. The Santa Rita
Mining Company, appellant, and case
No. 11O6, entitled The Santa Rita
Mining Company, plaintiff in error, VS..
James N. Upton, defendant In error,
are legal fights Of more than ordinary
interest to residents of New Mexico.
Both cases were argued and submitted
to the Supreme Court yesterday. The
attorneys In the cases are A. H. Harl.
lee and w. B. Childers, representing
the Mining Company, and Percy Will
son, representing James N. Upton.
The cases are the result of a dispute
as to the ownership of a small tract
of property in the Santa Rita mining
camp, sixteen miles east of Silver City.
Grant County, upon which are located
three stores. The company claims the
right to the land, while Mr.. Upton
makes a similar claim. Were these
stores not located upon this one spot,
1t Is said that no other merchant could
compete with the mining company's
stores because the company owns or
CONTROLS all other property. The de-
cision in these two cases has not yet
been announced. Both cases were ap-
pealed from the district court Of Grant
County.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
SNOW SLIDE.
Catches Colorado & Southern Train
and Twelve are Injured, but
None Seriously.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 49, Train No.
u from Leadville to Denver on the
South Park Branch Of the Colorado
& Southern was struck and almost
completely buried by a snow slide
yesterday afternoon three miles west of
Frisco station. Twelve persons were
injured in the wreck, but none seri-
ously.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
HAMBURG DEMONSTRATIONS
NOW SEEM SERIOUS.

Berlin, Jan. 16.-The demonstration
at Hamburg yesterday against the
proposed new election law assumed a
more serious aspect last night. A bar.
ricade was erected in one Of the
streets leading to the fish market and
opened fire on the police and twenty
policemen were wounded, one since
has died.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-18
MAN DECAPiTATED BY
TRAIN At ALBUQUERQUE

Ignacio Armijo, a car cleaner at AL
buquerque, was ground to death by a
Santa Fe train at the depot there this
morning at 1910 o'clock. The unfor-
tunate man and companions nightly
clean the windows Of the Chicago lin
tied. While at this work train ap-
preached on the opposite track and
caught Armijo. His head was ground
to pulp, but his body was not In.
jured.