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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
To the President.
The letter to the President is as fol-
commonwealth q vlrsinia,
state corporaiion commlssIoi


Richmond. Va. Feb 49, 1906.
To Ills Exesiieney, The President OF the United
The STATE Corporation Commission. crtiteiI
by The Constitution OF the State or Virginia
ulating. and controlling all transportation and
sransnissiGn companies doing business In. the
the performance of their public duties apd
their eha.ses therefor, and Of correcting abuses
mission is also entrusted the matter of seeing
that proper revenue Is derived by this State
ton The Norfolk and western Railway Com
pany and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
laws OF the state OF Virginia and from these
two companies this state annually receives
tangible properly Of said corporations and by
a franchise tax based upon the gross earnings,
'aa .aFsras Esfsysa ss sa from Fas
btnminous coal carried from Virginia and
ana M YaEa sdn h6Sash and s NsWSrt sss 70 ssW
So So thai any control Of these corporntioenns sn ms
production % @ diver, @ the" the course Ss' OF such tras
or restrict It's volume. is looked upon by thia
aes IN se wh
he 9 bs s Of he sna a
News and to their shipping interests.
II is, freely charged In the public print
and ,hs thai these two Sia
road. which from their location and termini
should be ssompetitors co, m in carrying trafie.
riel from the States of Virginia and West
Virginia for domestic and manufacturing
purposes. arc controlled by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad COM
pany and by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company It's or their, subsidiary compa-
rles or by person or persons. corpora
tion or corporations who combine to mqno-
police this bituminous coal trade among the
several States. who are engaged In
combination or conspiracy In restraint OF
trade or commerce. among the several States
In bitufninous coal
1c these charges be true, and this Commits
sion is fully convinced that there are certain
facts which decidedly point to the truth of
these charges. then some person or persons.
corporation corporations have been and
Of Congress of July 20 1890 f26 Stat. 2o9,s en-
titled AN act to protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and ,n,onopoies,;
and while this state and Its business anl
transportation interests may suffer therefrom.
there Is no power In the State or any of Its,
departments OF government to remedy the evil.
redress the srieyance or punish those violating
the law. and the hope of this Suite and OF
its citizens Is In an appeal to your Excellency'
to cause tho above Act OF Congress to be Gu
forced against such person or persnns as may
be violating the same.
Thsrcfore, the State Corporatlon I, Commission
OF Virginia. respectfully requests that the De-
partment OF Juatice be directed by Your ES-
(Copfin,,a1 On tNyintI, PA u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
J.. J.D.ROCKEFELLER
RACES REPORTER.
Oil King Wins Foot Race That
Ended at Door of Lake
wood Residence.
NEWSPAPER MAN WAS IN TREE
Sentry Spotted the Scout and
Shouted Warning to Rookie
feller Who Ran Home.
DIALOGUE OF COURT
And THE DETECTIVE
(sy Associated Press.)

~ icy NssocIatec PTess.J
NEW YORK, February 14.-The
inquiry in the case of the State OF
Missouri against the Standard Oil
Company, which was resumed this
evening, was again adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon, after two ques-
tions were asked of process server,
and answers, as follows:
Have you made any effort to serve
John D. Rockefeller"
"a have"
"Have you sueceededa'
"No."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
HIS HARD STORY
OF ILL TREATMENT
Thomas Cunningham, Shanghaied
Oysterman, Alleges Cruel
Treatment.
Depicting THE OYSTER BEDS.
Marshal Treats Investigations
Shows Depredations BY Men
of Both States.

United States Marshal Treat, Deputy
Marshal Samuel Rendit and Thomas Cum
ningham, a shanghied seaman, who
claims Baltimore as home. and whe
WAS taken from the Daniel Captain
Justices oyster boat. reached Richmond
from West Point yesterday shortly be-
fore midday.
Cunningham was taken to the Rich
nond city jail where he will be held
until he is taken to Norfolk to testify
against Captain Justice in May. Cum
ningham is delighted To make sojourn
in Jail after his crue! experience on tile
Daniel" He says he will be warm and
we'll fed and Lesides he will draw 81
per day from the United States gov
ernment as a detained witness. He says
he is sure of this money, but that no
sailor Is sure of getting anything from
the oyster captains,
Tells Pitiful Story.
Cunningham's story is pitiful one.
He says that on Saturday night. week
ago, he was shanghied in Baltimore,
while he was drunk, and when he next
remembered, he was in Chesapeake Bay
on board the "Danie.' with three other
men who had been his companions in
Baltimore. He had only n thin suit OF
clothes, no overcoat, no gloves, and only
worn pair of shoes. He asserts that
Captain Justice promised the men oil
skins. gloves and boots, but the promise
ended the matter.
Cunningham and his fellow sufferers
We're put in the fore-peak which was a
dark hole about two feet high and seven
feet long. and here sleeping in some two
inches of water without bed clothing,
with broken stove that failed to give
OUT heat, as the only article of furni-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
Thermometer This Day Last Year

q. A. M...........,.12 6P. M.,...........s 50
II M..........t....l 4. M.,......,.,..S rs
3 r. M....,.,,,.,..2A J. hnldnight,,....,.2S IS
average. ,..,..,.,.,,...23 1-2D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
Incident in Senate,

There were things doing very promptly
yesterday III Legislative circles. after the
publication concerning the feeling among
the friends of Mr., Cloves. over the sud-
den adjournment of the committee Mon
day night, while tho Richmonder was
still testifying, and generally over the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
invoke AID Of
HIGH AUTHORITY
Corporation Commission
Seeks Cooperation
Of United States.
STRONG LETTER TO
THE PRESIDENT
Asked to Direct Department of
Justice to Enforce Laws AS to
Railroad Combinations,
and Commission to
Make Investi-
cations.

The State Corporation Commission
seems determined IL possible to give the
people relief in connection with railroad
rates, and the body has tuken steps which
may invoke important aid from the
United States government.
The commission has forwarded letters
to President Roosevelt and the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the subject,
sskjng l9s I'xcelency to bring the
matter of the alleged control of certain
railroads In Virginia by the Pennsyl-
vania line to the attention OF the De-
partmcnt of Justice, and requesting q
thorough investigation into the question
of violations of the Interstate commerce
laws by the United States commissions
1t was not geneally known UP to last
night that the letters had heen sent out,
although they We're forwarded Tuesday
When the matter leaked out the members
of the commission were approached and
finally agreed to give them out for pub
lication
The communications set out that it is
freely charged that the chesapeake and
Ohio and Norfolk and Western and Bal
timore and Ohio Railroads are controlled
by the Pennsylvania system. and that the
bitumlnous coal trade Is monopolized by
reason of this alleged control 1t is
claimed in the letters that If these
charges be true, an act OF Congress en-
titled ''an act to protect trade and com
merce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies" is being violated. and these
higher authorities are asked to see that
the law is enforced.
To the President.
The letter TO the President is as fol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
BEGINS CRUSADE
FOR TAX REFORMS
Thomas. Of Lynchburg.
Starts Fight on Floor
of Senate.
THINKS RAILROADS
SHOULD PAY MORE
~
criticizes Corporation Commits
sion-Declares That Roads Are
Not Properly Assessed,
and Says State Should
Get Much More
Money.

Declaring without needless circunlocu-
ton that he expected little in the way
of remedy from rho nrasent r.eraroI A..
:, - 81
Se''os, w. was Mas ed uetcii''ined HeVertheless
TO hoist the battle-flag and carry the
issue before the people of the state. NIr.
rho,,,, q, r,t,r.x ,.o...,
. 'po''
tue lioor OIL ,he senate iauhched a move
ment that will in all likelihood during
the coming months develoo into n nop
.! :.
s"e'l'''' s"l ne eas isi't'.'s ''t ~
virginia with more particular references
to the share of the public burden borns
nv raiIronds ma other r,,t,1i,, se,,,i,..
.s.-5...,,..s,
eo' 'porae'or's'
IN the Co, course SEQ, OF ms discussion OF tag
hurs- sen,tor ,,,.,io,,adf ~ t,,a stata c,r,n
ration C,ommIssion fnr WHIT In, s.,sacr,ed
to be a failure 10 assess railroads ~
their full value and v,hile in tbc high s
est terms commencing the work OF that
department of the government as far
as it has gone, declared that. it's ow.,
figures showed strange discrepancies
which a lengthy statement filed by til.
commission with the Senate Yesterday
utterly failed to explain Using this inn
portant official communication, tile vital
facts and conclusions in which are set
forth below, as II basis for his argumenz,
Mr.. Thomas proceeded 10 Introduce sta
tistics which he claimed to establish be-
yond question his contention that thJ
state IS anhualiS' through loose taS
'nethoas' ios'ng larse suihs tnat US re-
suiirN iiiiu lneir way mo the eoi.o.s
VI .ls i''''iocn sl VI railroauss
10 ueslii a li.as Mooiu so''i'. u'.s
.. -ts III, 80, NV
-. ra,.,,,,,.a -" -. 80 80
~, 49,. ~, s,, H. ,hiao. III.
~, ,s',,,', IL, tha s.a,at. r,.,,,,, htsi
a.'s..,,,,, ~, t,,,r,a,it.to ,a.,,,, ~, a..
sIs,. ~ iss,,slsstirs ,,enfs ssct,
he ,ies,red No vote was taken the
debate wllI he resumed 1T 4 later dav
when .pe o,h,,r side Will he heard.
c,each Ry Mr. Thornac
,,
me alscussioii i' eol'seii.su soii.e.t'.,ls'
over an houI. ana was eoiiiiieu ios
DAY ailiiost eneites ~ .ne apees'' u ~,
I~ioiiias. ~ tne ooohsion i5 w"e ,'' ,''e Af.,
Grafton unuei special oiuef u s.ie
Ihofnas piii pfoViaiils ioi Tue cie.l.ioi'
Oh u taA coi,,ihission VI .niee iiiei,los'
whose du.y II wouiu ue 70 i,iahe uu,ins
tle mex. .Mo sesss ~. :, =.
tior ana report " .iie heN' s,eneia. ,. 40
seihpis' WIN .ieM " ii.iouul.is ''is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15
Conditions Yesterday.

Richmond's wcalher was falr and whrm.
Range Of the thermometers:
o A. M..........i5 6P. M.............6 go
l. M.,..........,.,,6o 4. M,............62
Q II. M............G7 IL midnight.
Highest temperature yesterday..... 80
Lowest temperature acknowledgements 50
Mean temperature yesterday. ...,........,. 81
Normal temperature yesterday. 36
Departure from normal temperatures. Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-15

Continued on Fourth Pasc.>
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Continued on Third Paseo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12
SHOES COST MORE.
Advanced Prices in Leather Have Eff
feet on Local Market.

Shoe merchants of Lancaster, and
indeed everywhere else, are obliged
to do a great deal of explaining to
their patrons this season. 1t is not
matter of larger profits, they
claim, but of saving themselves
from loss that would cripple their
business. They assert that there
has been a steady increase in the
cost of raw hides and finished
leather during the last few years
and this is given in explanation of
increases made in the retail prices.
Said local shoe merchant today:
From 1896 to 1905 the increase
was fifty-two per cent. A COM
parison of the cost of the various
parts of a mans S.. so shoe, a year
ago and now, shows that l1ppers in
1905 were sixty cents, as against
sixty-seven and one-half cents in
1906. Soles twenty-1our cents; welt
four and one-half cents, now seven
cents. And so on through the
entire list, making a total increase
cost of thirty eight cents. The ex-
pense of manufacturing, however,
remains unchanged"
The boot and shoe record, deal
ing with this subject claims the
figures now marked on the re-
tailer's goods do not cover the ad-
ditional cost over a year ago, and
shoes at last seasons prices must be
distinctly inferior. The same authori-
ty advises merchants not to at
tempt to sell at the "old prices" as
in order to do so, they have no
alternative but to use inferior stock.
it is stated, which will in the end
revert to their detriment, as the
public soon learns whether or not
there is proper durability in the
footwear they purchase. The out
look it is stated, does not warrant
any expectation of decrease in cost
or decline in prices.
Even the shoe boxes and the
paper used in wrapping have risen
in prices, and in many cases the adj
vance in shoes is as high as fifty
cents over the former price. A
shoe that formerly sold for
$3.50 now commands So and a
brogan that used to sell for $1.50 is
now sold for 50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12

-Chas. Kuenster of CassyilIe
while here on business yesterday re-
celved word Of the accidental death
OF a son in Montana. He immediate
ly returned home.
Mrs. Dwight York of Milwau-
kee was called here this week BY
the serious illness of her sister. Mrs.
j. E. Barnett. She left Thursday
afternoon for Hazel Green where
she Joined her husband. Thev ex-
pect to move there from Milwaukee
this spring and are erecting q resi-
dence.
The city council held a short
session Tuesday evening. Mayor
Miller presided and Clerk Stone
read minutes of last meeting, which
were approved. A long discussion
over sidewalks was the principal
topic considered and resulted in
vote that all repairs and new walks
be constructed at expense of proper,
ty owner henceforth. It was voted
to repair the bridge leading to the
cemetery. Report of retiring city
clerk Michaelis was read and &C
copied.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12
UNIVERSITY FIGURES.
New Catalogue Shows Largest At
tendance in History of Institution.

The catalogue of the University
of wisconsin now in press shows
that the attendance this year is the
largest in the history of the institu-
ton. The total number of students
enrolled in all department is 1871.
an increase of 229 over that of last
year. In the past five years the
attendance has increased 81 per
cent and in the decade from 1896 to
1906 the attendance has more than
doubled, for in 1896 there were
1,7l2 students and in 1906, 1871, an
increase of ], 1859, or los per cent.
MANY STUDENTS IN LETTERS
The statistics in the new catalogue
show that "A per cent of the stu
dents are enrolled in the college of
letters and science. The total at
tendance in that college this year is
1879, an increase of 1O3 over that
of the last year, or about per
cent. Of this number 222 are in
the commerce course; II in the
course for normal graduates; and 80
in pharmacy. There is an increase
of II per cent in the attendance of
graduates of normal schools who
are completing their courses in the
university. The number of graduate
students in the college of letters
and science has increased from 113
to IA. The total number of graduate
students in all departments this
year is 158, as against 148 last year.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE GROWS
The statistics of attendance show
that the college of agriculture has
had the largest growth of any de-
partment in the university. The
total enrolment of agricultural
students this year is 629, an in
CT ease of 102, or 1913 per cent. The
most marked growth is in the four
years course in agriculture, which
has increased from 80 last year to
1876, a growth of 70 per cent. The
dairy course has 1853 students this
year against 135 last year an in
crease of 20.7 per cent. The short
course in agriculture had an en-
rollment of 322 this year, the largest
in the history Of the course. There
have been Z graduate students IN
the college of agriculture dur
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12

1t is courtesy to your guests
to see that their names appear in
the local newspaper and it is due to
your friends, that, when visiting you
their names should appear in TIE
paper. Some one IN the family
should inform the newspaper of
sickness in the family. Remember
that the newspaper IS made by
human hands and brains, and if the
item concerning yourself or your
friend does not appear it is largely
your fault. No newspaper cor
respondent is omnipresent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12

"A western legislator has intro
duced a bill making twenty-four
ounces the standard weight of a
dozen eggs and fixing this as a sell
ing basis rather than by the dozen,
a system or practice which has come
down from generations past. It
must be admitted that the method
proposed is the only really fair and
honest method of buying and self
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12
Notice to the Public.

The plat of ground situated in
the western part of the city owned
by James Graham that has been
used as dumping ground is no
longer classed as such and the
public is hereby notified that any
one hereafter using this ground as
a deposit for refuse, etc., will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. NJ. MILLER, Mayor.
JOHN JORDAN, Alderman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
- State of Wisconsin, Grant County
Court sS-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John B. Shore.
deceased,
Letters of administration on the estate Of
John b. Hore, deceased. having been is
sued to E. H. GriffiS
NOTICE is hereby given. that the creditors
lowed and limited BY order Of 9TH this Court
until and including the 9Th tuesday of
Nov, 19O6,being the 10Th day of said month,
to present their claims and demands against
said John B. Hore. deceased. to the
county court for examination and allow
ance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims and demands so presented will be
examined and adjusted. by this court. at
the Office Of the County Judge, at the court
house in the city of Lancaster. in said
county. on the 18th Tuesday Of Nov, 1906
Dated this 9Th day of May. 1906
By the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL County Judge.
1st ms. May 18th; last ms. June 9th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12

ing the present year, making the
al tot attendance in all courses IN
agriculture and dairying 628.
INCREASE IN SUMMER ATTENDANCE.
The number of students attending
the university during the summer
session, which includes under
graduates, graduates, teachers, and
engineers, was 528, an increase of
125, or 81 per cent. There were
295 undergraduates and teachers,
an increase of 305 per cent. The
number of graduate students grew
from "A to 125, an increase of 6S. 9
per cent. This is particularly
significant, since it shows that
many of the graduates of the uni
versity who are engaged in teach
ing return to their alma mater dur
ing the summer to take advanced
work and secure additional training
for their chosen profession. The
school of apprentices and artisans
had an enrolment during the past
year of 90, and the summer dairy
course Of 16.
MANY NEW STUDENTS
The whole number of freshmen
this year is S13, the largest class
that ever entered the university.
1t is interesting to note that the
freshman class this year contains
more students than we're in attend
ance in the entire university in 1890.
The sophomore class has 667 mem
bers, and the junior class sci. The
graduating class this year numbers
457, the largest that has ever gone
forth from the university in single
year. OF the senior class 273 are in
the college Of letters and science,
113 in the college of engineering,
II in the college of agriculture, As
in law, Is in music, % in commerce,
2 in pharmacy and in the course
for normal graduates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12

able roads. 1t is question worth
considering. Good roads mean in
creased trade for the city, mean in
creased traffic, mean the making of
Lancaster the trading center of the
county-the market place of the
county. Such inducements should
be enough to arouse interest in a
project that would better the entire
community. While good roads
might be of special interest to Ian
caster, it would also be Of interest
to the entire community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12

Concerted action is necessary to
make any plan of this nature a sue
cess. There will be many obstacles
to meet and overcome, objections to
be sllenced, but when the end is ac-
complished and Lancaster is girded
with good highways, the results
would far surpass all expectations.
1t is false economy to have shabby
and neglected streets. 1t is not
money saved either the taxpayer
or the Golfers of the city to have ill
kept thoroughfares. Bad roads
mean lack of trade; bad roads mean
possible, accidents and lawsuits.
There is an old saying so trite and
true it deserves a place in every
business office, corporation or shop:
"a stitch in time saves nine" A
crusade for good roads would be
greeted with gladness by every
owner of horses or wheeled vehicles
that traverse the country. It
would be boon to the rural mail
man and facilitate his delivery Of
the mail. 1t would make the COM
ing to town for a few hours shop
ping pleasure. While not smooth
ing the road to the golden gate of
Pilgrim it would do much to aid
steps in that direction and careful
perusal of the good old book Of
Bunyon's will satisfy you that this
is right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12
Better Highways.

In Europe today the roads, in
cities and country, are finely kept.
In the early days Of the pioneer
settlement Of American toll road
grants were given to different
corporations just as railroad grants
are given today. These toll roads,
the old turnpikes over which our
ancestors travelled westward to
conquer the forests, still stand.
Gradually the forest trails, marked
by trees, the paths across the
prairie, designated by bones of aui-
mails and natural surroundings.
have become beaten thor 0ughfares.
Civilization has gone further and
further to the west, until today
there is no frontier; no stopping off
place from civilization into the
wilds. In the eastern states today
the system of good road is being
seriously discussed. Through the
middle west the same question is
heard and wise merchants in pro-
gressive towns have found it to the
advantage of their pocketbooks to
endorse the movement for good
roads leading to their city. Farmers
have found the policy OF easy hauls
to the markets to be a saving upon
their equipment and stock, and con-
sequently good roads, passable at
all times, have become economy for
any community.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-12
"

In the state of Illinois the govern
ment has taken up the question of
roads and road making. In q recent
bulletin issued by the highway COM
mission, a full description of the
earth road drag and how to make it.
is given N detail. The state has an
official highway inspector who is
paid BY the state to aid the road
builders in making good, service
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-30

morning serviee the evangelist de-
Iiyered an interesting discourse on
the subject og THE Holy Spirit An
afternoon service was simplified with
illustrations which made the service
thoroughly enjoyable for the children
as we'll as for the grown people in at
tendance At night Evangelist Bird
well spoke on the subject Of Fol
lowing Christ In Saving Men This
service was attended by the largest
crowd that has yet assembled In the
church The service gave universal
satisfaction in every way and was
greatly enjoyed Mr.. Birdwell's style
OF preaching Is different from most
evangelisis. and timely illustrations
are USED to good effect The hack
berry illustration used last night
made deep impression and will long
be remembered ny the audience The
sermon tonight will be more or less
of lecture. The subject will be
Don't Worry, or the Gospel of Sun
shine.