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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
STANDARD OIL TRUST
REPLIES TO GARFIELD Il
Says Prosperity is Due, Not to
Reprehensible Methods, But
Economic Management.
CRY Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, May lo.-'rhe Standard
Oil Company to-day issued to its share
holders a statement In reply TO the spe-
cal message recently sent to Congress
by President Roosevelt AMI the report
on the countrys oil Industry by coHn'is-
sIoner Garfield. of the Bnrenu OF Cor,
poratlons, which accompanied II, Inc
statement Is signed by q, NJ Pratt see
retary, and WAS Issued by nr'li: or inc
board of directors. 1t denins positively
the charge that the Standard OH Com
pony benefited By secret rates for me
transportation OF its products,
'Whntever measure OF prosperity u
has enjoyed" says the stnienlnnt, is
not trncenble to Illegal or reprnhensinle
methods, but to its economcl ana lsi'p-
erate Industrial organiaat'on, covering
rs II does every detail of lransruFth''nh'
manufacture and administration.
The statement declares that tI,e @ est
mate that the company saves s'n""o
year through the operation of certain
freight rates could only have been ar
rived at' by theorizing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
EQUITABLE TRIED. | | /
To- BUY DECISION. L J | IN
Secretary Of State Of Wisconsin.
s Involved in Sensational
! Testimony
''RAILR DADS, ARE UNDER FIRE:
iRAILR DADS ARE UNDER FIRE: |
Evidence Submitted That Off
cials Received Presents Of
Stock and Money.
(By Associated Press

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q MILWAUKEE. WIS, May 16.-The
most sensational testimony which has
been presented to the special insurance
investigating committee of, the Wiscon-
sin legislature was given to-day, when
State Insurance Commissioner Host tes-
tilted that on June 16, 1903, the day on
which the hearing In the case Of the
State of Wisconsin against the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United
States for compulsory distribution OF
the surplus of that company to Wisconsin
pollcy-holders was to be held by him,
Secretary Of State Walter L. Houscr
made proposition that II Mr.. liost
would render decision In accordance
with a slip handed by Mr.. FIouser to Mr.
Host, which would have been decision
favorable to the Equitable Company the
Equitable Life Assurance Society would
give So 900 toward Il campaign fund FOR
4 denomination of the State officers.
The slip which Insurance Commissioner
Host testified Secretary IIouser had sent
to him was submitted to the commission.
Decided Against Them.
,.Mr. Host testified that he told Mr..
lIouser that he would think the matter
over. His decision was against the
E1ultablc Life Assurance Society, which
afterward took the case into the courts
and there obtained a rule adverse to Mr..
Hosts order for a compulsory distibu-
ton of the surplus on deferred dividend
policies al least once In hvo years. Com
Continued on Second Pige.)
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I'M (Fro1na III Or3s Re gular Core DOndent.


Ss3 From ii Orr Re gula AZ CORES spondenlt.,)
& WASHINGTON. q Ii. NJ u. The n b
Senate did not make great tproEress with
the rate bill to-day, but the session was
as full 8of exciting events as any since
the debate began. over two months ago.
The almost unexampled bitterness of the
denunciation by Senator Bailey of the
Of the New York tribune
and the Chicago Tribune because OF the
publication OF articles asserting tliat sen I
a tor Tllman' s belief that the Texan llad
gone over.tt,3 Senator "a ldricll mad caus-E
cd III he \; allure cot iSthe9s tions be-
tween 8TillmanNanat tthe%P President to bring
the Democrats ito unitetw with tile radical
Republicans, was of itself enough Tor
one day. !Itsii !.,a
But senator TiIlman also joned-in ue-.
nunciatlon OF the articles referred TO py
Senator Bailey, and used language mucn
stronger than the Senate had neen ,, useu
to until within the past week. Then Mr.
5Tillnan put into the record a letter from
e$- Senator Chandler. which corroborat-
ed in every particular former sta tenetlts
by Mr.. Tlllman that the President had
acted IN lad fuithSinathe matter OF co.
operating. witli@theGs Democrats to secure
effective ia e.; legislation. n IL 3Sis ,,,.,,
Finally, Senator Daniel nnd senator i'l!- -.
man got into a heated colloauy. In which
tho Virginia Senator told the South Car-
DINA Z senator3.tbat t Y his 5@"manner was
rough and insulting to gentlemen with
whom you are debatin.'
Bailey's Charge.
1t was known before the Senate con-
yened that Mr.. Bailey would make MS
statement although the general pubic
was not aware that the day would bring
forth more than the usual amount OF IN
iterest, which has boon sufficient to. crowd
the galleries daily for weeks. y rev
m,nutes after o'clock Mr.. Bailey arose
tn a question of personal privilege and
addressed tho chair. He sent to the.
clerks desk ana had read part or an
article from the Chlcoga Tribune sent
from Washington and signed Raymond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
ALUMNI HOLD
annual. Al. BANQUET IN QU.|.E|:
Former Students Of University Of.
Virginia Have Delightful Re
union at Commonwealth.
PR OINTMENT MEN PREsEN
Governor and Mayor Deliver En-
cellent Addresses So Did
Rabbi Caliscll and Others.

The Richmond Chapter OF the Univer-
sity OF Virginia Alumni Association held
Its annual banquet at the Commonwealth
Club last night. The old students gath
cred early In the evening and entered
the banquet hall at $3.50 o'clock.
The tables were decorated with red
and white carnations, peonies, potted
ferns and palms. The menus were hand
somely engraved and tied with blue and
orange silk twine.
A most elaborate dinner was served.
After the coffee. speeches We're In or
der and Mr. John Stewart Bryan. the
toastmaster, arose and said that on ac-
count OF the rate bill proceedings IN
Congress, the Hon. e. Burkett, United
states senator from Nebraska and one
Of the speakers. had been detSlned IN
Washington
Governor Presented.
Mr.. Bryan gracefully presented the
Hon. Claude a. Swanson, saying that Y
had been his good fortune 20 meet Mr.
swanson In Blueneld ~. Va, last year
who at that time said: II havcno higher
object than to be at the service OF VIZ
CONTINUED on Third Pageo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
TO O.B0OM||E.CA|.Nl.N|||.0|.N||||| | ! | |.
FOR PRESIDENCY. .|||'|E ] ! [:
Speaker Will Be Candidate for
Republican Nomination to
Succeed Mr.. r Roosevelt.
PREPARATION BEING MADE
Boom Will Be Launched on
Floor Of Congress BY Well
Known Member.

(Fron Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., May l6.-speak-
err Cannon Is a candidate for the Rcpub-
ican nomination for the presidency as
Mr.. Roosevelts successor. He does not
believe the proper time for the announce
nent Of his candidacy has arrived, but
the boom will be launched In a short
time
A speech by one of the best known
members Of the House of Represents
tIves will be the vehicle to be employed
In putting Mr.. Cannon's name before
the country. This speech will be dtlv-
cred within the next two weeks prob
ably, certainly before the end OF the ses-
sion
Influence of Aged Men.
The member who will deliver the Can
non speech, for that Is what 1t Is TO DC,
has not decided whether he will actually
name the Speaker In the course of tho
address. But he Will dwell upon the
Influence welded In the modern world by
men mast the age OF seventy. For days
he has been delving In volumes from
tho congressional library collecting data
as to the septuagenarlan and octoGenarlan
p,,blicists. whose names are famous.
He will mention Gortohakoff, the RUS
sian. Gladstone and Disraeli. the Ensllsh-
men: s Bismarck, the Germans; Crispi, the
Italian, and, possibly Cannon, the Amer
ican,N
The age OF the Speaker is the great ar
rument AGAINST him. He Is seventy years
old-seventy years young, say his friends,
with hattering junction.. Men Of Nalf-a-
century are not stronger physically, or
more alert intellectually than the Speak
er, and, barring epdemics and accidents.
he should be good for many years to
come. 1T is believed, that but for his age,
Speaker Cannon would nave 10 u,lilcnity
in securing the nomination., provided Mr..
Roosevelt is not In the field, lie IS
populnr throughout the country. He re-
nrcscnts a very conservative cement OF
Ills PARTY. He Is a standpatter.i Demo
crafts believe the country Is very decid-
cdly In favor of revision of tariff, sclled-
ules. ~, T.,
clIred In the matter Of railway and cor
porntion leglslation The country mas
given pretty clear evidence OF being ~
a rallcal mood as regards both subjects
Strong Candidate,
Whether MI. Cannon would De strong
al voting time is n question. While he
is not radical. the same Is true of
Tho leaders Of his party, the men who
give nominations democrats are .ln-
cined 10 believe, and assuredly they
hone, that the mass Of the Republican
pst.ty Is more radical than It's leaders,
Mr. Cannon would bn among The strong
est possible candidates for the nonina-
ton and provided Mr.. Roosevelt Is nol
a candidnte the chances for the eleya-
tIon of the Speaker Of tho House of Rep
resentatives to the office Of the Chief
Executive. In so far rs the nomination
az his party could so elevate him, would
probnbly be better than those of any
other man. ta
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CHANDLER PLACES HIS WORD
AGAINST THAT OF PRESIDENT
ECHOES FROM DA Y IN SENATE5

"I the who inspired the statement
unuuahed deliberate malicious liar whoever
and however high the office he holds. It to
conclusive that the ander proceeds from the White House,
hope honor Of my country that does proceed
from the President Senator Bailey referring
lication charging him with dupy in connection with
bill. ass &35SS
"Ths correspondence is undoubtedly nuck-rake Into
whose handle goes, what hand holds i'll Wnot
attempt to ysenaor Tirnan, referring 70 publica
tion.s8g5s5#$s .s@s
"I did 60 White House representative Of
Tan but solely because the President summoned
me Former Senator Chandler, il reply toS
statement from White House.
'Your manner is rough insulting gentlemen with
whom you areIdebatng.senator Daniel to Senator Till
mari, when Interrupted by latter. SS5Ss ssS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
Married in Baltimore.

(Special 10 Tho Times Dlspatcll,l
BALTIMORE. MD, May 16-License
was Issued here tordaN for ihc marriage
OF Miss Fannie G. Rrooss, cf Spotsyl-
vnnia and Mr. Albert w, Tilett, OF
washington,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
R;eopening Of Ballots 4. L IS at
First Jefferson Shows
No Fraud.
HAVE
MANY AfFIDAVITS
On This Evidence Committee De.
cides to Have Another Meeting
Tomorrow Night and Go
Into Full Hearing Posi-
bility Of a New
Primary. s

u "ResoIved, That the committee,
when It adjourn, adjourn to meet on
9 Friday night next, When all parties
Interested may be heard, and the
committee shall then finally deter.
mine whether to declare a new cleo.
tlon. L
X "ResoIved, further, That notice OF
this action be served on all candidates
for the offices under discussion and
also on the election officers at First
Precinct, Of Jefferson Ward"
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committee shall then finally deter.
mine whether to declare new cleo.
tIon.&
"Resolved, further, That notice Of
this action be served on all candidates
for the offices under discussion and
also on the election officers at First
Precinct, Of Jefferson Ward
After recountlng the ballots cast at
First Jefferson In the recent primary,
and finding that they practically Tailed
with tEe$returns made BY the election
officers, the City Democratic Committee
last night, at the end OF a long and
stormy meeting, adopted the a bove res
Eolution by q vote OF sixteen to fifteen.
1t was offered by Mr.. NJ. NJ. Mcguire
as an amendment to another propositions,
and was freely debated at some length.
The meeting was highly interesting from
the start and some curious conditions
we're revealed as a result OF the partial
investigation.
# AIcssrs. ] ohm A. selph and Joseph o.
Phillips, two OF the contestants. were
present. and the former laid before the
body anidavits setting out the names OF
voters who swore they voted for the
three contestants in the recent election
at First Jefferson
Discrepancies Found.
The numberaof affidavits presented for
Mr.. selpl were thirty-three for Mr..
Phillips, twenty-f1ye; for Mr.. Noble,
twenty. The vote returned by the cleo
ton officers was: seph, eighteen; Phil
lips. twenty three; Noble, thirteen.
Tho committee compared the afi1da-l
Wits with the poll books. and the names
-of two OF Mr.. selph's atlantis and one
of Mr.. Mobiles did not appear on the
HI The Y former were August Brontz q
tailor, and Thomas K Saunders. and the
one who sp,ore he voted for Mr.. Noble.
whose name could not be found, was
Thomas H. Saunders. All OF the twenty
Ave banned out that were brought Tor
Mr.. Phillips.
Mr.. Seph made a brief speech IN pre-
senting the afiidavits. He said he would
rely on his aftdavits and did not think
recount would do him much good. Later
In the evening. Mr.. Jacob Cohn, who
a anpeared as a friend OF the election otfi-
GERS attacked the methods alleged 70
have been employed In securing the am
davits. and said about ten OF the amants
were bar-keepcrs. He thought II was
easy to get some OF them 10 Q, sign up py
patroniznp their places. The d1screp-
ancy between the aff1davits and the poll
book was followed by anothereof Of equal
interest in the ballot box, but the latter
was explained.
Ballot-Box Matter.
The returns showed that 100 votes had
been cast. hut there were one hundred ana
ten ballots in the box Heglster Arcnle
Stciner said there was one ballot over
when the count was started and that one
of the witnesses was blindfolded and drew
one out.
lie happened to strike ticket I'M
porperly marked. 1t containing the names
OF six unmarked councilmen when all
b but FIVE should have been scratched. lie
started to destroy the extra ballot ac-
cording to the plan, but Mr.. Philips wit
ness objected. He put It back into the
box at the end Of the court but It was
not counted.
on the recount last night Messrs. Mo-.
(Continued on Third Paga.)
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Continued on Ninth Page.)
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Letter from Chandler, Ssa
senator rllman then had read Tho let,4
Ter sent him to-day by former senator
Chandler IN response TO Senator l1odKe.s
denial for the President OF senator
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Ballot-Box Matter.

Continued on Third Paga')
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Another Bank Closed.

Washington. Aug. l7-Comptroller
OF currency today received a telegram
from National Bank Examiner Ever
to the effect that he has ordered the
National bank at Chelsea. Macs /,
closed. Examiner Ever has appoint
ed himself receiver aud says that the
bank was made insolvent by the ex.
cessive loans and speculations made
by the officers and directors of the
bank.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Business is Injured.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE rush OF
European travel ha, set In and eve, y
returning vessel is loaded with Amer
leans They all bring back the same
story that the recent exposures In the
meat inspection have injured Ameri.
can trade In foreign countries. The
effect has been harmful.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Must Close Down Wells.

Tulsa. / t.. Aug 17-Robert Gal.
breath. one Of the largest oil opera.
tors In this section of the country says
that the three per cent reduction by
the Standard oil company in the last
few days. will mean that every we'll
in this heid will be closed do wn as the
profits have been shaved SO close that
there is no gain left in the business.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Miners Clash

PittsburR. Aug. 17-Butler Juno.
tioD. near Tarentun. Pa. WAS the
scene today Of an affray between union
aud non. union miners during which
one non union man was fatally stabbed
Two others are reported to have been
killed and their bodies thrown into
the Allegheny river.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
SOLDIERS PREVENT
PROBABLE LYNCH|NG
Friends of John Strossman
Gather at County Jail to
Hang Fred Jewell.
SOLDIERS DjSPEhSE THEM
Only the Presence of the Blue
Coats Stops Another Dis
graceful Scene in the
State of Colorado.

Fort Morgan. Oolo. Aug. 17-Mem.
bers OF 90. A. N. G. O.. slept on their
arms last night In Fort Morgan, sub
jest to an order to be In reNdineM &c
prevent the lynching Of Fred Jewell,
prominent stookmap, residing fivt
miles southwest Of here. Jewell u
few days ago killed John Strossm All
neighboring ranchman. The Ger
man friends OF the dead man gathered
last night and assembled at the jail
for the purpose of Iyncbing Jewell.
The presence OF the soldiers had the
effect of dispensing the crowd.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Meat is Tanned.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE free lunch
that Is served on the counters Of
saloons in Chicago consists Of meat
that ts not ft to eat. Food Inspector
Murray today made raid OH barr
owned BY VIM Davidson Six meg
were working over stoves prepAi inl
decsyed meat for use ON saloon count
erS The men we're arrested and are
charged with violating the health or
dinAnce.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
VALPARAISO
| IS IN RUINS
Report Says That the Place
Has Been Struck by an
Earthquake.
MANY DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Catastrophe May be as Destruc-
tive as That of San Fran
cisco-Report Came by
Way Of Lisbon.
MANLY DEAD AND WOUNDED

New York. Aug 1.-THE city OF
Valparaiso. Ohite. is reported to have
fallen by an earthquake. One report
says that 1t is as bad As San Francisco
disaster. Every building is damage d
and many persons are killed and hun.
dieds wounded. The cable 10 down
in the southern part Of she country but
communication has been restored by
the way Of Lisbon.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Had Enough.

Denver. Aug l7-In view of the
fact that the franchise investiga.
tion /, the county court has revealed
sufficient errors that were done unin.
teDtiopsl or otherwise to materially
change the count OF the corporations,
they are olamoring for an early stop.
ping Of the inquiry.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Bank Clearings Gain.

San Francisco. Aug i7-The bank
oiearanoes Of San Francisco shows
more activity in busi u sss circles than
before the fire The clearings for the
week ending Yesterday was x43. .9i4.
1877 y3. The clesrinRs for the same
week of last year we're $40. l49. 9s5 80.
or an increase of about -, 900, 900.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17

The fall term OF tho Dodds Com.
mercisl college will open IN SheafYer
block. Canon City. Sept. 4. 1906.
Persons desiring information In re.
gard to courses Of study. rates OF
taition. board st Students kolns, eto. I.
are sshed to address the principal. d
d. Dodds. Canon Oty. Gall. At
AK Main street. Canon City. or call
up phone 1873 white. Att
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
F. & c. C. Excursion.

Tho F. a q. O. will run an excursion
to Cripple Creek next Sunday at Sl.5C
for tho round trip. Tho train leaves
Florence at u. M. returning to this
city at 7:O p. m. just At THIS season oi
the year the scenery along tao road Ia
beautiful. Join the trip and onjoy .
days outing.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
General Discord Prevails.

Rio De Janeiro. Aug. 17-Gsnersl
discord prevails among the members
Of the committee Of the international Il
American congress having the Drago
doctrine resolution under considerA.
tion.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
John W. Yants Nominated.

Decatur. Ill Aug. l7-Jobn W.
Yants Of Shelbyville was nominated
for congress- today by Democrats Of
the 10Th district.
The daily tribune., 1906-08-17
Receiver tor Elkhart Mutual.

Elkhsrt. Ind. Aug. i7-The Elk.
hart Mutual Life association was to.
day placed In the hands Of . receiver,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
OFFICER STARS AS LAWYER
Patrolman E. L. oker cross-Examines
Witnesses and Establishes
His Innocence

Patrolman E. L. Oker charged by
several North Main street dealers In
secondhand "clodings" of being guilty
or conduct unbecoming an officer. es-
tablished his innocence before the DO
lice commission yesterday morning
largely through cross examination that
would have done credit to a corporation
attorney.
My! what a fine lawyer that police
man would make" said Commissioner
James, soto voce, himself no mean
attorney.
The North Main streets merchants
declared that Oker showed his an
thority in ways not becoming an of
hcer. but in his cross-examin tion
Oker brought out contradictions thai
set the testimony of most of the Wit
nesses at naught.
One woman who had signed the
charges against the patrolman was
forced to confess that she did not know
the nature of the. charges and hao
not read the paper she had signed
She was one of the principal witnesses
for the prosecution and largely on her
testimony the commission declared the
charges unsustained without taking
the case under advisement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS
g. A. r., Sons Of Veterans and Relief
Corps viii Hold Joint Meet
lnu Friday Evenlnn

The Stanton Post. G. A. r., and
Rosecrans Camp of the Sons Of Vet
Grams will hold a Joint installation OF
officers at Elks' hall Friday evening.
The following Officers will be In
stalled by the post:
DIR. George G. Somers, commander;
u. L. Durand senior VicesJ. c. Whit
tington, Junior vice, ]. b. Santee, chap
lain; Charles B. Case, surgeon; w. S.
DaubenspeCk, officer of the day: J.
NJ. Quinn, adjutant; II. II. Bartlett,
quartermaster; ]. A. Osgood. sergeant
major; N c. Whlms, quartermaster
sergeant; H. w. Cowles, officer Of the
guard
stanton Relief Corps officers will
be installed by Past Presi lent Addie
johnson. Following is the list to be in
stalled: President, Geneva r. Algie;
senior vice, Cynthia Hobill; junior vice,
May Medlar secretary, Ella French;
treasurer, Addie T.. johnson; chaplain.
Amanda S. Nelson: conductor. Matte
w. Baker; guard, Helen Percival; as
sistant guard, Alice Tuttle; assistant
conductor Lillian Miller, patriotic in
structor, Ida V. Henderson: press C0r-
respondent Florence c. Sallada; color
bearers, Lucy Robinson, Florence
Swartout, Harriet Moulton, Belle Prud-
homme.
The officers of the Sons of Vet
erans will he installed by Past Division
Commander J. A. Medlar. as follows:
Commander. c. Haag; senior vice,
Harry Fitch junior vice r. Stott;
secretary. j. F. Mullins; treasurer,
Charles 3. Glace; camp council, Lewis
X. Bland, Howard &. Woodward and
Fred e. Munsev
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
FLAMMER DULY APPOINTED
Passes Civil Service Examination and
Is Certified as Captain of
Dete ctives

Paul Flammer was appointed cap
tain of detectives by the police COM
mission yesterday. Mr. Flammer was
named for this office at the time the
commission appointed w. II. Auble
chief of police, but as the place is under
civil service he was only able to hold
it as an emergency appointee. He
took the Examination, passed it sue
cessfully and yesterday was certified
to the commission by the civil service
board
f. Florentin was appointed ideutifi-
cation clerk on certification by the
civil service board. although Paul II.
Blair, who was certified at the same
time, had a higher rating. Florentin
was rated at S3.1 and Blair at $50.
Florentin was named on the rec
ommendation of Chief Auble, who de-
clared that he had made all the photo
graphs of criminals for a number of
years and his knowledge of these Grim
inals was valuable asset which Blair
did not possess.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-10
All Lots SO, 90 and 80 Foot Frontage
and Range in Price From $500 Up


of
balance