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Morris tribune., 1906-10-20

Liberals Against Labor Socialists.

Liberals Against Labor Socialists.
The Scottish Liberal association, IN
der the leadership of the Hon. Alexan-
der Murray, has passed resolutions to
the effect that sit is the primary duty
of the Liberal party to oppose all can
didates who do not disassociate them
selves from the Socialistic party the
aVowed object of which is the complete
destruction of those principles of indi-
vidual liberty for which Liberalism
has always commended" Mr.. Murray
characterizes the Socialist members of
the house as malignant wreckers.
Meanwhile the Laborites are somewhat
divided among themselves, as some
wish to be identified with the Liberal
government, while others seek only the
increase of the Socialist representation.
Women as Magistrates.
Mile. Brustlein, the daughter of a
Swiss deputy, who is trained in the
law, has begun service on the magis-
trate's bench in Zurich, sitting with
several male colleagues. This is the
judge in Switzerland.
Biggest Battleship the Fastest.
The new British battleship Dread
nought has undergone her final official
trial and is proved to have a maximum
speed Of 22.4 knots, thus making her
the fastest battleship. This perform
ance is regarded as a great triumph
for the turbine engine, with which the
Dreadnought is fitted.
Cuba In Magoon's Hands.
Charles E. Magoon, the new gov
ernor of Cuba, arrived at Havana. ac-
companied by Brigadier General Bell
and the wives of Secretary Taft and
Assistant Secretary Bacon. AS their
steamer moved into the harbor the bat
tleship Texas followed, with guns
booming forth a salute to the new gov
ernor and those from Cabanas fort re-
plying. For the time being Governor
Magoon took up his residence with
Minister Morgan, as he did not enter
upon his high Office until Messrs. Taft
and Bacon sailed for home, Oct. IS.
Governor Taft issued an order. which
virtually renewed the pledge of the
American executive. that the military
occupation of the island will be only
temporary. The officers of the marines
We're notified that they need not take
part in the suppression of disorder un-
less an extreme emergency arises for
the protection of life and property.
Governor Taft also proclaimed am
nesty to all persons who had commit
ted offense during the recent insur
rector. Any efson .ound With arms
or disturbing the public order here
Morris tribune., 1906-10-20

Snyder refused
to answer, and Berry expressed his be-
lief that from 100000 to 100000
was expended in excess of what should
have been spent 1t was expected that
the matter would be brought into court
by his refusal to 0. <. bills.
A Woman Running For Congress.
Miss Laura B. Payne of Fort Worth,
Tex, has accepted the Socialists nomi-
nation for congress and will make
vigorous campaign on an antigraft
platform. There is believed to be moth
ing in the constitution to prevent
woman from holding a seat in con-
gress. provided she can get enough
men to vote for her.
Bryan Endorses Hearst.
In the Commoner. William ]. Bryan
comes out squarely in support OF the
candidacy of William r. Hearst for
governor Of New York. He says 1t is
significant that among the first to
charge that Hearst is not Democrat
are those who bOlted whenever the
Nrty prepared for serious campaign
against monopolies. He advises all true
Democrats to support the ticket head
ed by Hearst
Morris tribune., 1906-10-20

where the distiIIing is done in special
" bonded warehouses designated.
To Dig Canal by Contract.
The isthmian canal commission has
decided to call for bids to build the
Panama canal by contract. The sue
eessful bidder will be required to take
over all the work Of construction, in
Guiding any contracts that may have
been made for the employment of Chi
nese labor.
The commissions principal reason for
this change of plan is the labor prob
lem, as it Is believed that the private
contractor will be less hampered by
governmental red tape in solving it..
Nevertheless the commissioners insist
that the government will not relinquish
It's responsibility for the construction
work The contract will be made with
one individual or corporation, which,
however, may be composed Of several
subcontractors. each of whom will be
expert in some particular branch of
the work. The companies bidding must
have capitalization of S5.000,O00 over
all debts and membranes. and the
successful bidder must furnish a bond
of S3,000,0O The compensation to
the contractor will be on the percent
age plan, and to the lowest bidder the
contract will be awarded. the total cost
of the job being estimated by board
of engineers. two of whom will be ap-
pointed by the bidder and three by the
government The competition is not
limited to American bidders. Chair
man Shonts says that it would take
many years for the government to get
an adequate force of competent en-
gineers and experts, because these men
are now controlled by the leading con
tractors of the United States Conse
quently it is a short cut to utilize the
trained forces of the best construction
companies.
Government Ownership of Mines.
After a conference with Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock President ROose-
welt decided that there should be no
further delay in the withdrawal from
settlement all public lands classed as
coal lands. By early action he hopes
to prevent spectators and monopolis.
tic corporations from getting further
hold upon the nations coal supply
Why Funston Was Recalled.
The sudden recalling of Brigadier
General Funston from Havana after it
was supposed that he would command
the first expedition of troops in Cuba
is now understood to have been made
at the suggestion of Secretary Taft be-
cause Funston was distasteful to the
former Cuban rebels. Funston was ali
officer of the insurgents before the
Spanish war. and the leaders of the re-
cent insurrection recall how he desert
ed because he could not stand for the
butcheries of prisoners of war. Briga-
der General Bell will now have entire
charge of the military occupation of
the island under Governor Magoon
Morris tribune., 1906-10-20
COMMERCIAL
Spanish American Bank Failure.


The banking house of J. M. Ceballos
& Co. of New York and Havana made
nm assignment last week to William
V. Rowe of the New York law firm of
Sullivan & Cromwell, and it became
known that the bank was $1,0O0,O00
short, while the man supposed to be
responsible for this deficit was fugi-
tive on the high seas, having left Ha-
vana on his own steamer. This was
Ianuel Silveira, head of the house Of
lilveira & Co. and Cuban correspondent
Of the house of Ceballos On account
Of the impending revolution Silveira
Lad written to Ceballos some time ago
that 1t was impossible to secure
prompt payment, and from that time
on very little money came to New
York from the Havana agent. Only
recently he cas'led Ceballos that he had
realized on the most hazardous risks
and would sail for New York to bring
a large sum of money and a complete
accounting It was known that he did
sail from Havana on his own steam -
Carmelina, with only his wife and C! ;.
dren as passengers and the vesS>
manned by his own employees. Silvy..
"a said that his purpose was to take
a long vacation in the north as soon
as accounts were settled. but from thai
time nothing was heard of his where
abouts. The assignee estimated the
liabilities between 100000 and 81
100000, but made no guess as to the
assets.
Wabash Surplus Growing.
In his annual report President De-
lano Of the Wabash says that competi-
ton among railroads in the future will
be in supplying facilities for passenger
and freight traffic rather than competi-
ton in rates. This is true particularly
in view of the rate law, which will re.
suit in fixed, stable and universal
rates. He says his only fear is thai
the company will not be able to meet
it's obligations to the public in the way
Of facilities. Consequently he urges
the retirement of the debenture bonds
and the issue of $2OO,OOO,OOO in consoi-
dated mortgage bonds. The gross
earnings for the year were $50, 015,378,
which is an increase of $318,378 not
withstanding the falling off of 1904
ITO in passenger earnings.
Kansas WaIlowing In Wealth.
The Kansas bank commissioners
statement shows total deposits amount
ing to S14O,OOO,OOO or $1O5 for every
man, woman and child in the state
The increase for the past six months is
more than $10OOO,O0O, largely from
farmers deposits.
Northern Pacific's Prosperity.
The report of the Northern Pacific
railroad for the last fiscal year shows
earnings of $61 ,223 476, OF an increase
Of $1O,5OO,000, whereas expenses were
$31, 095, 433, and the amount available
for dividends was equal to 14.51 per
cent.
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E x E Gu TIV
Denatured Alcohol Regulations.

Denatured Alcohol Regulations.
The commissioner of internal reve-
hue has issued regulations controlling
the manufacture of denatured alcohol
and it's uses, pursuant to an act of
congress which goes into effect Jan. 1,
1907. The commissioner says there
will be two classes Of alcohol first,
that which is completely denatured,
which will pass into general use and
be purchased without limitation as
against private consumers, and. Sec
ond, specially denatured alcohol, in
which the material demanded by the
needs of manufacturing interests will
be regarded Denatured alcohol will
supplant large consumption Of wood
alcohol, and the price, it is believed,
will not be more than 35 cents per gal
hon. The denaturing process will have
to be accomplished Oh the premises
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IN UST RIAL
farmers Holding Back Wheat.

Farmers Holding Back Wheat.
The scarcity of wheat on the market
indicates that the farmers in the wheat
belt are dissatisfied with the low price
of so and 60 cents per bushel and are
forming unions to hold the crop out
of the market. The vast quantity of
grain coming from the Canadian
northwest has kept the price low.
Another New York City Ferry.
Comptroller Metz of New York city
has arranged to buy the ferry operat-
ing between the Battery and Thirty
ninth street, Brooklyn, for $4,000, to
be operated by the city.
Both Hudson Tunnels Finished.
The second of the twin tubes con-
sructed by the Pennsylvania railroad
under the Hudson river was officially
opened last week when Chief Engineer
Jacobs of the railroad and John F.
O'Rourke, the contractor, took party
of friends and reporters through the
$500 feet of subway. The measure
ments of the two shields were taken
shortly before the gangs of men from
the east and western ends came to-
gether under the middle of the river and
showed that there had not been even
the One-siXteenth of an inch of devia-
ton which occurred in completing the
north tube. When the two shields met
it was found that they fitted as if they
had been in one piece. Although the
tubes are completed. Engineer Jacobs
says that they will not be ready for
trains for another year. A lining of &C.
ment a foot and a half deep must be
put on, and spiles must be driven fifty
feet under the tunnel to solid rock.
Record Year For Corn.
Estimates based upon the Oct. 1 Of
fetal crop report published by the de-
partment of agriculture indicate that
the yield of corn will be 2,7SOO6S, 900.
or 100000 bushels greater than was
ever harvested in this country in one
year, and the condition was 90.1 as
compared with 1916 for ten years aver
age The oat crop is estimated at $685.
$4,000 bushels. or an average of 31.2
per acre as compared with "a in 1905.
Morris tribune., 1906-10-20

Something New In Weeklies.

The publishers of Everybody's have
made their initial bow with a some
what novel kind of weekly periodical
which calls itself "Ridgway's a Mill
tant Weekly For God and Country"
The novelty consists in it's being pub
lished simultaneously in fourteen cities
of this country, with local staff in
each and with it's news and editorial
paragraphs edited by telegraph from
the central headquarters in New York,
the idea being to supplant daily news
paper reading and at the same time
furnish the customary feature of
weekly. In policy Ridgways aims to
steer clear Of all party or factional alli-
ances 1t hopes to keep at such dis
lance from the body Of the news as to
permit distinguishing the essential
from the body and yet to be close
enough to be timely.
Woman Crosses Labrador.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. NJ. flasher, who
started last June to cross northern
Labrador from Hudson bay, have been
heard from as alive and safe and at
the end of their dangerous journey.
They ran short of food and had to live
on dog meat and were near starva-
ton when they reached the first set
tlement.
The Early Cold Snap.
A record breaking frost and snow
fall extended over the Mississippi val
ley as far south as Louisville, KY, and
Roanoke, Va, last week. A terrific
storm swept over the great lakes, caus-
ing the wreck Of many vessels and the
loss of number of lives.
Leoncavalo's American Tour.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo, the famous
Italian musical composer, who is we'll
known as the author of "Pagliacci,"
has begun h..s first American tour for
the purpose Of bringing to our atten-
ton his other works.
Winner of the Vanderbilt Cup.
Driving hundred horsepower Dar-
racq, Louis Wagner won the tlird con-
test for the Vanderbilt cup over the
Log Islam. {: cult Get. &. making the
third consecutive anu the second for
the house of Darracq. Lancia, Italian.
was second and Dietrich third. Anoth-
or French machine, driven by Clement
Bayard, was fourth, while Germany
took the fifth place with Janetzy in
Mercedes. Not one of the Americans
were near the leaders. The winner
traversed 2971 miles in 4 hours 80
minutes 10 Is seconds, or an average
speed of 61.43 miles per hour.
Accidents.
Two disastrous fires within ten days
have nearly destroyed Ripan, Wis, the
estimated loss being S350.00O.
TO- tihGeu u. a e
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criminals of any color. No good citi-
zen could afford to countenance def
ance of the law, no matter what the
provocation.
Chicago's Summer Outing.
The Chicago bureau Of charities in
it's weekly journal, Cooperation, reports
that 1898 country outings have been
given to the poor Of the city's longest
ed districts. The transportation lines
by rail and boat rendered effective as
sistance, and country committees
aroused local interest by providing
temporary homes for the ''shut ms"
The total was nearly 1000 more than
last year. The one week camp outings
numbered 1902 and the one day out
ings came to 7,O78. Besides this, many
settlements maintained their own sum-
mer camps.
Morris tribune., 1906-10-20
SOCIOLOGICAL
TiIIman Predicts Race War.

In an address before 1000 people at
Augusta, Senator Tillman of South
Carolina expressed his belief that the
south is at the verge of a great war,
and in less than ten or possibly five
years there would be great number
of bloody riots beside which the Allan
ia riots would pale into insignifcance.
He laid down six propositions-frst
that the white man of the south will
continue to maintain white supremacy,
politically and socially; second. that
the negroes would continue to contest
this position; third, that race hatred is
growing in intensity in both races;
fourth. lynching for criminal assault
Will co-.tinle as long as crime is COLL
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PO LIT &c A L
Marquette Club Hears Cannon.
campaign.


When Speaker Cannon of the house
of representatives was the guest Of
honor at the Chicago day banquet Of
The Marquette club at Chicago the
cheers that greeted him gave evidence
of strong sentiment among the Re
publicans present in favor of making
Cannon their next candidate for the
presidency. In reviewing the history
of the state and his party Mr.. Cannon
admitted that abuses had crept in be-
cause the people had been so busy with
material development, and he referred
to the preferential freight rates. He
said it was up to the Republican party
to correct these errors which have
crept into political and industrial life,
and in this process president, senators
and the house had never worked to-
gether with less friction or better re-
suits. He took a fling at Hearst for
processing to ''wear the white clothing
of reform" while manipulating Democ-
racy and working for it's support
throughout the country
Bailey and Crane In Joint Debate.
The much heralded joint debate be-
tween Senator Bailey and General
Crane at Houston, Tex, only served to
widen the breach and imbitter the
Democratic factions now at war over
the charges of trust affiliations made
against Bailey. During the debate a
personal encounter was narrowly avert
ed by friends of the principals when,
after referring to Senators Mitchell and
Burton, Crane declared that party lines
made no distinction in crime and that
there were Democrats in Texas that
ought to be behind the bars.
Oil Trusts Suits Postponed.
After a cabinet meeting it was an
nounced that the suits against the
Standard Oil company would not be
begun for some time, as the president
would not want to be made to appear
to be prosecuting on the eve of con-
gress election and for the purpose Of
making political capital.
A Radical Attack on Hearst.
The conservative eastern papers re-
printed widely an analysis of William
r. Hearst's relation to radicalism in
the radical weekly paper known as the
Public. The Public admits that Hearst
has done good work for radical meas
ures and especially for municipal own
ership, but says it has become notori-
Gus that Hearst never worked faith
fully for cause, whether philanthropy
ic or political, unless his own portrait
was stamped upon it."
In New York the Republican candi-
date has charged Hearst with operat-
ing newspaper through holding
company and with swearing off the
taxes due thereon.
Mr.. Hearst, on the other hand, has
been actively campaigning through his
state and has shown his confidence by
putting up Independent local tickets.
He charges Hughes with being the
stalking horse and tool of the big
financial interests.
To Investigate Capitol Scandal.
State Treasurer Berry of Pennsyl-
vania, after refusing to honor bills for
the extravagant trimmings of the new
state capitol, put Governor Penny
packer and Auditor Snyder on record
by asking them definitely what author
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mitted; fifth, amalgamation is the hope
OF the negroes, and in this they are aid
ed by the Intimacy of many white men
with negro women, and sixth, that
lynching has failed as to the burning
issue-namely, how to prevent and not
to avenge criminal assault. He had
reached the conclusion that there was
only one effective way to give the de-
sired protection to the white woman,
namely, the European system of PASS
port coupled with large increase of Of
ficers of the law. He declared that thes
only place for the worthless rovinot
class of negroes is among the northern-E
ers, whose scheme Of reconstruction
produced them. If all were shot like
wild beasts, the country would be bet
ter off, but that was unlawful. He
would have them placed on chain gangs
or compel them to leave the country If
they could not produce their passports
He said that the south should go ahead
with this matter regardless "of all the,
Yankees between Cape Cod and hell
Paris DANES Discarding Corsets.
Inere prevails at present an unprece-
dented corset crusade among the fash
lonable women of Paris, taking their
enc from famous actresses. The soci-
""y leaders have adopted the theory
that tl2a female figure is in reality
more beautiful and graceful in its nat
ural lines than with the construction
and distortion Of the corset. Since the
empire style has come in the prevail
ing plan is to have the weight of the
garments largely suspended from the
shoulders.
Whole Negro Race Indicted.
In an interview concerning the recent
race riots at Atlanta and elsewhere in
the south, Governor Jelks of Alabama
said that the white people indicted the
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the officers Of the Standard had main
tanned and operated an unlawful trust
or monopoly in the Gil industry of
the state having G-,tt,-C.ad in about
80 per cent of the capital, skill and
property engaged therein. Nine men,
including John D. and William Rookie
Teller, Henry n Flagler, H. H. Rogers
and j. D. Archbold, had voted all the
stock of this alleged trust up to 1892.
They then organized nineteen compa-
MES, but all under their CONTROL after
the Ohio supreme court had found the
trust to be monopolistic and against
public policy. 1t was to get around
this decision that the smaller compa-
MES were organized. The reply Of the
defendant made by Virgil P. Kline adj
mitted the existence Of the companies
formed. but said that these were dis
solved before the passing Of the Valen-
tine law.
AS the case developed Judge Banker
sustained the states evidence on near
~ every point The testimony given
by John D. Rockefeller in 1898 was adj
mitted. and it was shown how all the
subsidiary companies Of the corpora
ton had been financed, chartered and
maraged from the headquarters at 26
Broadway, New York. The annual re-
port Of each company had been filed
by the same person from the Standard
Oil headquarters. It was shown how
one subsidiary company lost 5 cents
on barrel to benefit another.
Meyer Haywood Case Up.
Arguments were heard before the
United States supreme court in the
cases Of Charles H. Meyer, W. D. Hay
wood and George B. Pettibone, officers
and members of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, now in prison in Idaho
charged with conspiracy to murder ex-
Governor Steunenberg. The case came
up on appeal on decision Of the Ida
no federal court refusing writ of ha-
beas corpus. Counsel for the appel
iants were Clarence S. barrow, the
noted Chicago labor advocate, and E.
+. Richardson Of Denver while w. Fl.
Hawley Of Boise represented the state
IA lac CAlc1 was
over the method by which the Idaho
authorities obtained jurisdiction over
the accused men, 1t being alleged that
they were kidnapped with the co-opera-
ton of the governor of Colorado and
were denied their constitutional rights.
This was stoutly denied by Hawley,
who maintained that even if the charge
were true the prisoners remedy was
action for damages.
Harry Orchard whose alleged con-
fession as the murderer of Steunen-
berg implicated Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, is now said to have become
a maniac. and the impression prevails
that without his testimony the fedora
ton officers cannot be convicted.
Seeing Auto Races Is Risky.
A decision handed down by the high
est New York supreme court in the
case of Mrs Johnson, who was hurt in
the Staten Island automobile races in
1902, is that any person who may be
injured standing beside the road watch
ing automobile races cannot recover
damages for his hurt. The court holds
that because such person is spectator
he would be guilty OF contributory
negligence Mrs Johnson had got a
verdict of 5000 from two lower courts,
Morris tribune., 1906-10-20
LEGAL-CRIMTNAL
Oil Trust Before Jury.

Oil Trust Before Jury.
At Findlay, O., the long anticipated
legal strength test between the gov
eminent and the Standard Oil company
has been in progress, the trust being
brought face to face with charges of
conspiracy to restrain trade. John D,
Rockefeller, as official head of the
Standard Oil company, was not per
sonally involved in this case. inasmuch
as his attorneys had succeeded in OBJ
tanning a separate hearing for him.
Sh0-,l the case against the company
stand Mr. Rockefeller would then be
compelled to defend himself against
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the same charges,
which, if sustain
ed. would subject
him not only to
fine, but imprison-
ment not exceed
ing six months.
The jury selected
for the trial includ-
ed seven farmers,
one grocer, one
stock buyer and
three oil produc-
ers Or dealers. In
his arrangements
rosecutor VIII
liam L. David
said the sta tie
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ity they had to
a u t horize the
&c b i t e C t to
spend 100000
on trimming s
and furnishings
after the build
ing had been
declared com
pleted, with the
expen diture of
the original $4,-
100000 appropri-
alton. BothPen-
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whole cOlOred race
on the gro IN d
that even the bet
ter element lend
no assistance what
ever in ferreting
out criminals of
their own COLOR
He said that the
two races could
never get on ami
cably until there
was an under
standing on the
part Of both to
make co N N on
cause with the law
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