The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-08-28
And Trust Busting Congress.
men Can See Them
Game Preserves OF Duluth Are Out
done by Wild Life Around the
Capital.
GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Ollie James
and John Wesley Gaines, champions
OF trust-busting In the house, should
certainly find much satisfaction in the
trust-busting campaign which. thanks
In part at least to their efforts. is now
being carried on by the government.
The summer season is bit slack for
such work, but September, which
brings the federal courts into regular
session. will see a renewal OF activi-
ties along all lines. Attorney General
Moody. after a long rest, will soon be
back at his desk 10 stay. and his COM
Ing will be the signal for a forward
movement. Many OF the pending
cases will come up for trial in the
early fall. indictments against alleged
Offenders will be sought in several.
judicial districts. and the govern
3 ment's force OF Investigators will con-
tlnue It's search for evidence. Indeed
Mr. Moody's chance for fame depends
largely on the antI-bad-trust cam
paign. with It's numerous ramlficauons
stretching into many fields. The de-
pertinent OF justice hopes to bring the
action against the tobacco trust to a
final issue this fall or winter The
Standard oil. from which a great fight
Is expected. viii also receive its share
OF attention. In Florida, the Whole
sale Grocers' association is to have a
look at the big stick; the Terminal
Railroad association OF st. Louis is on
the rack to be shown In Missouri the
fight against the Nationa! Retail
Druggists association will continue at
Indianapolis: the federal grand jury
In Tennessee has returned indlct-
ments against an alleged fertilizer
trust; proceedings against the Virgin
ia-Carollna Chemical company are
pending in southern courts, and over
IN Hawaii the goyernment is after an
alleged lumber trust Altogether the
coming winter promises troubloss
times for trusts OF all kinds.
House Humorist.
j. Adam Bode. OF Minnesota, the
humorist of the house. painted such a
glowing word picture OF the president
last winter OF the fine bear and moose
hunting In the streets of Duluth that
Mr.. Roosevelt. Il has been announced.
is going out there-that Is. to Mime
sofa, moi to Duluth--this fall to deci-
mate the urslne population. II the
president had postponed his decision.
however. he might well have conelgd-
ell 10 stay In Washington. for develop
ments Of the last few days have wrest-
ed from Duluth its claim as the finest
municipal game preserve In the coun-
try. and given the prize to Washing
ton. Indeed. Westinghouse are
seriously considering the question of
calling in Mighty Hunter Roosevelt
TO aid in capturing the elephant which
has been roaming through the sub
urbs of the city for the last few days
1t is not the G. o. p. eggplant either,
but real one. or rather, two OF them,
which, having escaped from loca
show. have been roaming the country
for several days. Five hundred dol
lars reward has been offered for thelf
capture. and elephant hunting parties
are securing the c0gntry. for. strange
IA h.. IA.
chained together at that. have sue
ceeded In evading all searchers since
the day OF their escape. One Young
farmer. It Is true did meet the pair
OF pachy derms. attempted to begulle
thom into captivity with sugar. and
was promptly chased to the tall tim
Der for his pains II Is believed the
beasts are hiding In some slough on
the river. And, as II real, live ele-
plant hunt was not enough. Washing
ton this week INDUCED In real fox
hunt In the residence district. Not
regular affair. OF hounds horns and
rod coats. but an impromptu one. oc-
casloned by the appearance of two
wild foxes from no onS knows where
Everyone on hand Joined in, including
several policemen and after melee
In which one woman tainted and sew
eral va.orous citizens we're scratched
and bitten. one Of the animals was
captSred But Il will take just about
one more affair of the kind to cause
Westinghouse to organize into a
huge hunters protective society with
President Roosevelt at the head, a
position to Which Il is said he could
be easily lured by the magic OF the
word protective"