davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
The knocker.

Who wanders up and down the line
With lCngdrawn face and senseless
whine
You lobster, You're shine
At every player of the nine?
The knocker.
Who mutters. with a childish pOut,
I've been here twenty times about,
And they NEVER win when | come OUT
Who roars at every local rout?
The knockor.
Who lounges in a grand stand seat
Calling the Rome team easy meat?"
Who chuckles at each fresh defeat
With which the locals chance to meet?
The knocker.
Who says the pitchers arm is glass,
Seeking that worthy to harass?
Who calls the manager an ass?
Who always has n season pass?
The knocker.
New York American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
Assist Nature.

You have been told to "hitch your
wagon to a star"-that nature VIII as
sist you. That's all right. There are
times, however, when you should as
sist nature. and the spring is one OF
these times.
Nature is now undertaking to cleanse
your system-if you take Hoods oar-
saparilla the undertaking will De sue
cessful. and. your complexion Drish'
and clear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22

One result of Wagners celebrity was
that it made Beyrcuth famous. The gerat
composer once said that Before the time
Of my triology the place was 50 little
known by the German postoffice that let
t"r's addressed TO Beyrerth were con
stantly sent to Reyr"ut in Syria. Sicg-
triei and the dragon Fafner have altered
all that. Cores pondence for Reyrout NM,
often comes here!'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
Chicago Cattle Market.

CATTLE-Recepts, 81, go: choice +,
prime steers. 4MG25
HOGS-Receipts, 1000: choice to prime
heavy, G.3lGr6 40
SHEEr-Roceipts 1000; sheep 5.50as.5o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
New York Cotton Market,

Now York. May q.
Spot closed quiet 3 points loweer. Mid
ding uplands. ll.J0; Go. gulf, 12.l5. Sales,
1900 bales.
Galveston duh. II TIC: Charleston firm.
IFS; Memphis steady, l1&s: New Orleans
easy. II SIG; Mobile quiet, lbs; Savan-
nah quiet. III.
Net receipts for three DAYS, 2l,57s.
Exports to Great Britain. 665o; to
the continent 9S99
Stock, 81, S07.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22

Earned runs-PIttsburg 6. TwO-base
hfts-Meier, Wagner Three-base hit
Wagner Stolen base-Ganley. Double
plays-Ritchey and Nealon; Young, Bird
well and Tenney. First base on balls
or Willis 1. of Young 4. Struck out-By
Willis 5. by Young !. Left on bases
Pittsburg g. Boston G. Time. 80. Umpire.
JohnStone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburg. May 21.-Plttsburg with Will
lis on the rubber had no trouble in shut
ting out the Boston's today. Not Bos-
ton player reached second base. Young
was hit just hard enough to make the
game an easy one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
HALLOWELL HIGH.


Two-base hits-BrowI, S. Clark, Ches-
ley. Thre"-basc hit Clark. First on
baIls-Of Fuller .. Struck out-By Clark
H. by Fuller O. Left on bases-O2k Grove
I, Halowell .. Wild pitch-Fuller. Pass
ed pall-Barrow >. Blaisdcll 3. FIRST on
errorS-Oak Grove !, HalloWell 3. Hit
by pitched BALL. Clark. Blaisdell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
Boston, Am. Equals Worlds
Record on Losing Games.
Drops to Detroit, z to |, Her
nth Straight Defeat.
Boston. Nat, Loses 10 Pittshurg- -.cIevs, z;
PhIlIIss, km., |, Is Innings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston, May 2L-The Boston Americans
egualled the record for successive de-
feats incurred by a major league team
today when Detroit defeated them by
score of 2 to /. 1t was Boston's l'th
consecutive defeat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22

Parent. Stolen bascS-Jones, Ferris,
Freeman. Parent. First base on balls
or Winter l. Struck out-By Winter !
Time l.42. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
Totals
ROWDOIN SECOND.

Home rur-Lawrence. Two base hits
Pike, Vail. Double play-Redman, Hayes
and Lawrence. Base on balls-By Goode
s, by Trafton .. Hit by pitched ball
Pike, Morrell. Preston. R. F. Goode.
Passed ball-Vail. Struck out-By Nor
rell 10. by Goode s. by rrafton s. Umpire,
HOdGSOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
AT CHICAGO

Chicago .......O 01O2 90 0 1-i-1o-1
New York 20 o / 0 o o. Al
Batteries-Reulbach Beebe and King
Wiitse, Mathewson and Bowerman. Time
2.25. Umpires. KLEIN and O'Day.
AT ST LOUIS.
St Louis .......O o o 0 o O-O-6-O
Philadelphia 20 0 0 90 l-1-5-l
Battcries-Brown and Raub; Sparks
and Doom. Time. 1.32. Umpire, Emsie.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati 40 0 2 0 2 Q 0 2 Ks 81
Brooklyn 40 0 / 9 o 0 0 O-4-lO-3
Batteries-Ewine. Overall and Schlei
Strscklett and Bergen. Time, 80. UNI
pires. Carpenter and Conway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
New York Money Market.

New York, May 81
Prime mercantile paper 5@5l2 per cent
Sterling exchange steady at 49,, ga 4S5. 50
for demand and 1T 4S20ls2O5 Tor tO-day
bills.
Posted rates 4S5 and 4S6is.
Commercial bills 4Sla,.
Bar silver 61-s
Mexican dollars 5.14
Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds heavy.
Money On call easy at 2a3li per cent. +;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22

M. Mollard. of Paris, not satisfied with
the usual grating adopted by horlcul-
turists, has started to transform Sege-
tables. 1t is said he has succeeded in
turning a radish into a potato.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22

dairies. l3Gi17.
EGGS-Strady; at market, cases includ-
ed, 1iKMl5 firsts, u; prime frsts, lG, *
tras. 1Sh.
CHEESE Steady; 9HMI2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
EASTERN LEAcue

AZ Montreal-Jersey CITY 10 A,o...
Az Bunalo-Puffalo 10. Raitimoresr ..
a. a. Ioronto-Toronto 10, Proyisarcao
az Hochester-Rochester 5, NeNarI O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. May 81
Absence of rain in the Southwest was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING

CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.
e Ma,ooeenort-Bridgeport 8, Hartford 6.
ven 1. ~eeroury Z, New Ha-
a. a. s Hol,yokssM;No.wich S. Ho,voke .
uon sprngneid-springneld S. New ION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22

At Andover. Mass.-Andover II. Spring
field Training School O..
At Chicago-Cniversity of Chicago
Northwestern University /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-22
OTHER GAMES.

Princeton !. Academy :
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-24

ton, city manager for Waters
Pierce, testified that this compan,s
and Standard Oil did not compet9
Other testimony was taken all OF
which tended to prove that (he
Waters-Pierce Oil Company is
merely a branch of the STANDARD
Oil Company organized under a
separate charter to do business in
Texas because of the antitrust
statutes of this state. The testi-
mony was taken on application Of
the Texas Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Jewell p. Lightfoot. 1t is not
clear whether the case in question
will be compromised or go to trial.
Another reorganization farce is
hardly probable. Farm and Ranch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-24
STATUS or STANDARD AND WATERS.
PIERCE SUITS.

United States Attorney General
Moody has brought suit to dissolve
the Standard Oil Company under
the Sherman antitrust act and
names John d. Rockefeller and six
other defendants representing sew
enty subsidiary companies operat-
ing in the several states. The pc
tition contains 1874 pages of printed
matter and is accompanied by the
bylaws and minutes of the Stand
ard Oil Company covering many
years of its operations. Last May
President Roosevelt laid before
congress in a special message the
alleged acts of the company in re-
straint of trade and the present
suit is an outcome of that expires
sion. The petition cites cases of !
alleged discrimination. The de- |
PENDANTS will have thirty days in
which to file an answer. Stock on |
the company declined from ss6s to
sS4S per share on the receipt of
news at stock exchanges that the
suits had actually been instituted.
In the State of Texas VS.. the
Waters-Pierce Oil Co. suit, in
which evidence was taken in St. !
Louis having for its purpose the
ousting of this oil company from
the state, c. NJ. Adams, secretary
Of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co., tes-
tihes that oil handled by the Wa
ters-Pierce is bought of Standard
Oil. Chas. Hatfield, former man
lger of the sales department of the
Waters-Pierce declared that after
he reorganization Of the COM
,any at the demand of Texas.
business was conducted just as it
lad been before. II. X. Van Hor-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-24

People Of SopssyiIIe Are Mach Eiated
Over the Matter. Following FulIer's
Earth Discoveries.

Somerville, Texas, Nov. az
The recent strike of oil made by
the Mound Prairie Oil Company,
mention of which was made in to-
days News, still continues to be
the leading topic Of interest here.
The company has this morning
rented Office rooms in the Lion *
Landolt Building. next to the Of
fees occupied by the Fuller's Earth
Company.
In conversation with Mr.. Brown,
the promoter of the Mound Prairie
Oil Company, he states that he is
confident that they will bring in a
we'll in four or FIVE days, as il is
necessary to clean out the well and
set about eight feet OF strainer
pipe, after which pumping will
commence.
Mound Praire is located about
twelve miles from this place, and
the mound from which the COM
pany derives its name is in the
center of several thousand acres of
prairie land. the eastern slope of
which reaches down nearly to the
Brazos bottom. The we'll is located
directly on the summit OF this
mound. The site of the we'll was
selected by Mr.. Brown, personally,
in whose name the original leases
we're made.
The oil company is composed
entirely OF Somerville men, with
Mr.. Joe w. Wood, one of the old
est residents here, as president.
Mr.. Wood originally owned the
land on which the fuller's earth
developments are located, and sold
the same in July Of last year.
The company was originally cap
italived at $4,000 and only about
s. 900 of stock was taken at the
organization of the company. The
sale of stock now amounts TO
about $1,000. Stock was origin
ally sold al par value, but il is re-
ported that some individual had
transferred a few shares at four to
one.
The oil field is located about
eight miles from the nearest
point Of the Gulf, Colorado & San
ia Fe railroad, and probably later
will be piped to Somerville, where
the railroad company has large |
storage tanks, which are used in
storing fuel oil.
The recent developments of full
ler's earth at this place, together
with the development of an oil
field. and the further fact that the
larges: timber preserving plant in
the country is located at this place,
makes the future of Somerville
very bright.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was active and
prices early developed considerable strength in
spots This generally followed by reactions
on profit taking. The mining group continued N
command most Of the attention. Nipissing was the
principal feature. CRANKY had good support ana
improved fraction Mines OF America enioved
Sharp rise on moro extensive buying Reason for
the buying OF the Bullfrog securities is found IN tb
advces saying that the value OF the strike on +ba
Bullfrog Trinidad has been greater than at frs,
estimated. Curb interests heavy buyers q,
Micmac shares their purchases being based on tbs
evident Improvement in the intrinsic worth OF tb
Micmac property. New York is taking more in
terest in mining shares
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
al closing rates follow
@Less 1-16.
Bankers posted rates we've as follows

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bosto premium
Chicago-lOc discount. Charleston-Buying SOC dis
count; selling, 1-16c premium. Savannah-Buyinr
6Oc discount; selling. 75c premium St. Iouis-25c
discount. San Francisco-Sight, 10 premium; tels-
graph. &c premium. New Oreans-Commercial TO
discount; bank 81 discount. Cincnnati-15c dis
count
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York-Exchanges
sS45.2 $685. balances s9235 s5S. Chicago-Exchanges
$5.512393; balances $2466.216. Baltimore-Ex-
changes. S.o24496; balances. s449,4U7 PHILADELPHIA
Exchanges. s23.54s.47a; balances S1ssS7s. Boston
Exchanges. s25245,1e; balances. $1s97,125.
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver, 6S9sc. Mexican
silver dollars 5224c. Bar silver in London closed
at 81 11-16d
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid 1880: Lisbon 100
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-Mex.can exchange on
New York is quoted at 1es1s.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington a.449 ga: internal rev.
receipts. ss12OS5: miscellaneous receipts $50 =
3l4. Receipts for the day, 244.684: expenditures
s. 1000 Receipts for the month date SIS 2ss 514.
expenditures. s34sN0 900: excess of receipts aO5s3
54 Receipts for the year date. s153529 ss4; ex-
penditures. a+S322,11: OF receipts IS 9G 79s
SUB-TREASURY-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
TO the Clearing House s6O609a
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
SEx-diyidend.

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money IN
London 4G41s per cent Open market discount
rate for short bills 4H949s per cent: long bills
44G42s per cent Berlin discount rate, a. per cent
Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks ~ pfenngs
Paris discount rate. 2% per cent. Paris exchange
London, 25 francs IS centimes. Bar gold IT'S
115td
FOREIGN SECURITTES-British consols for
money, Sc 5-16; for the account $685. French rentes
SO francs 60 centimes
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

The following securities were sofia o,..-..--
auction at the Exchange salesroom by AdrIoD II
Muller & Son: i"ii H.
By order OF executors
10 SAares United States f;u,r,-..
Company. New York 'N''tec
For account OF whom ma, 20
81. 100000 Empire Sugar Refining ,-n-I'eIH
hEst mortgage . per bonds gui,s
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY ALARKET.-Money on call opened at 81
per cent; highest. per cent; lowest ~ per cent
last loan per cent; close. offered 8 per cent;
ruling rate, per cent Time money was quoted at
per cent for ninety days and per cent for four
and six months. Commercial paper was quoted at
per cent for the best names.
FOREIGN ExC9ANG1-Market closed steady
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
THE HAIL sIGNAI, COMPANY
OuaElarlN nirid.nd E..-x.--E E.-ea-

. New York seDtsTnbsg 10Th 1900
a Qn2rter1y sfv1ceno Of ONE-0Cl T2Tsp7F OF OS-T,
Fs S5a Is OF 10 upon the preferred stock OF this
stoezhooers ot record the close Of bUsnss1
1e ns4S saH oiV1dend being addition 70 the Eix per
cent oSloenc already declared paid the prefarred
stok ior NE present year Ths transfer books
"4 S1@o S1'Oe-ADsF @ft and reopen October "a 1906
r, K Gee
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
GARFIELD NATIONAL BANK

a
New York. September 10 1909
- meeting OF the Board OF Directors of this bank
NEG tnls cay Qus-tsry dividend THREE PER
CS1 was declared OF the capital stock az MS hark
payable free Of tax and Reptenb.T eetb Ie0s
oer lst. 1sos. ~ O'' S0'O-
". L DOUGLASS. Cashier
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
THE LAKE SUPERIOR ooRPoRATToN,

- - - September - 1909
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS % THE LAKE Srr-
PTRIOR CORPORATION declared Interest on ,ba
INCOME BONDS Company the rate Of Five Per
Cent $50. payable October 1906 upon presents ~
Coupon 10 dated October 1905 the Gira-d National
Bank, Philadelphia The Coupon No dated October
1905 should be surrendered at same time for can
collation.. JOHN T. TERRY. Jr.. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
NPIssISG MINES COMPANY.

New York. Sept % 1905
s f[a e5 LtTesrs has to-day declared quarterly
clsloeIe1 q 1E4E.E PER CENT. 6ivl5end
q Two PER CENT. both dividends payabIs Oc+ -
So 70 sto=<oldeFs OF close os business
yct ltOo Transfer books will be closed from Cot n
1905. TO Oct. 20 1905. both INCLUSIVE W VI" a"
W. o. FLETCHER Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds. compared with Tues
days:
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
OFFICE OF
7IRGISIA-CAROTINA CHEMICAL, COMPANY

VIRGISIA-CAROIISA CHEMICAL COMPANY.
Richmond Virginia, September IL. 1909
DIVIDEND NO. A.
FTNHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE THIS
Cay declared a dividend Of TWO CO PER CENT
thu same being consecutive quarterly dividend Number
On the Preferred Stock Of this Company payable
70, 1906 when checks viii be mailed 70
tocolders Of record Gt the close OF business Septe
the preferred stock viii be closed
SroEn 70 noon. Sept 29 1905 A NJ. Oct ls 1904
g. W. TRAVETS6 Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
THE HAIL SIGNAL COMPANY.

New York September 2oth, 1905,
\ quarterly ctvtdend OF ONB AND THREE-QyTARTERS
oAxl Pk9k GENT upon the stock OF this Com
Pay heS oeen declared payable October
f record at the close Of business September 27h
as0o Jne transfer eookH Septenhs- 9th and
fsopen October "a 1eOs p K WkII;EP esrretor~
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
CINCINNATI, CHICAGO g. ST LOFTS
RAILWAY

Grand CsntEa4 Station. -. Y. Sept
The Board % Directors q THIS Company have declared
dividend o. ONE AND CSEl-QsARTER PEoR CENT. on
ia Preferred Capital Stock payable al the once OF
AeserE. J. =. Morgan & %. New York. October 10Th.
1865 stocfolders OF l. o'clock
urday, September 10Th. 1906
CHARLES F. cox Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
DiUidend Notices.
Once OF
AMERICAN sMEIITTSG q REFINING c

AMERICAN sNTEETTSG 8 REFINING co.
- n BEosdway, y. 7; city. Sept 9, ieoa
THE DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN
smetHg and Refining Company have this day de-
els-eo Dividend Of ONE AND TEREE-QUA RTERS
QD PER CENT. the Common Capital Stock OF Inc
Company payable October 1905 to stockholders OF
record Sept 2S 1904 The Books the
transfer of Common be closed at three o'clock
p N Sept Is. 1909 and viii be reopened October l6.
w. E NERRISS Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, Sept 26, p. mater a heavy opening
the market for American securities developed con-
siderable strength. Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
bEW YORK GENITAL 6 HUDSON RIVER RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY

Ofaeo q TIE rrossuTor, New York, Sept 18Th 1905
THB BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF this COMPANY at
meeting held this day, declared divlcsnd OF ONE
AND oAB-QUARTER Pf1R CENT on its capital stock
payable az this ofos the 18th day Of October next
20 etocRholders of the Close OF business o
Saturday. ths 18th inst
EDWARD L RossrIBR, Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
NATIONAL RIsCrIT CnMPANY

~ , regg[ T 9SaIteiy 9S aHlaehd Of oNb PER CENT
~ 1905 20 stoeh9ideTs Of the close
teptelnDer =. 1908 Transfer closed
September 20 1906 ctober 10 1905 both inclusive
= z. BUGBEE, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
THE CHATHAM NATIONAL naNK

. ., = = 51>AIt4E1Ft1f DIVIDEND.
quarterly dividend Of has been
oeeaFo Y ths Directors OF this bank payable and
s1ter october ls 1906 until which transfer books
VIZ! oS S.oseo ?. DOREAUS Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

Closing prices of active bonds dealt IN. with
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
FURNISHED by William E. Nichols 6 Co. No Is vns
-
BOSTON CURB MARKET.

Reported by j. Thomas Reinhardt, No. Is VA s1''
New York and No 10 Exchange Place 6os0A'
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
sIlnDraDoIls 4 ~ -

Coupons due October !. J.
bonds - Ibis company will
sste upon presentation AZ
crust Cout-I1uSs New Eo-.-.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

Cnuiey. Of Savannah. hav.
NO 81 Exchange Place. this c,,v s cAas
tion OF a stock. bond and cotton ,' .os as ssp,s
=. McCauley is the New YORK. sssnsss wps'.
member and Allan Bond represep,. '.ock Ezes,2s
New York Cotton Exchanges. 'as ar-a : as g
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

louis Railroad Go.
200, from Pacific Extension
h-- paid o. and after .hat
tEe otHce OF the Central
e Z. DAVIS. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

Shares Oman IA Nj SissIroae 1st . Flo I rsis I ASK.
=
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
RAILROAD

l' saaE s1s1Es s.sus sgsSsg ss.ss ais Iss ss :
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

.Odd lots.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27

i.O72 4O9 Total sales fer ths day. 'Uniist'd
New-York tribune., 1906-09-27
ACTIVE CURB srocv,

INDUSTRIAL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-19
sNAG FOR CHICAGO SHIP CANAL.
Congress VIII Not Appropriate the
Money Next Winter.

Ahohts 4NeAt
Chicago's efforts to get the Drainage
Canal made a ship canal, connecting
the great lakes and the Mississippi,
will meet great opposition next winter
from Chairman Burton of the rivers
and harhors committee of the House.
AS the committee now stands no APP
preparation for that purpose will have
place in next winters bill. The COM
mittee is willing, however, to appro-
pirate for the inner harbor of Chicago.
The ship-canal project will be opposed
by Mr.. Burton on various grounds, but
the most immediate one is that i'm
provements that have long been hang
ing fire must be cleaned up before it
can be seriously considered
1t has developed that the rivers and
harbors committee has already reached
a tentative agreement as to the most
important projects to be dealt with
next winter The lake regions share in
the bill is about settled. The commit
tee proposes to authorize improvements
that will probably approach $I5,0O0,-
Ooo anu VI tLIiS INC 1dht region W III get
about $15,00O000. two-thirds being au-
thorizations and the rest appropria-
tons.
The greatest lake improvement the
committee will urge is third lock at
the Sault Ste Marie to relieve conges-
ton. This will be the most important
legislation for lake interests in recent
years. Its cost is roughly estimated at
S10,000O0O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-07-19
Standard Pensions Rivals.

Lawrence Nicolai, formerly proprietor
of the National Oil Company in Wash
ington, ID. c., testified before the referee
in bankruptcy in that city that the Stand
ard Oil Company paid him an annual
pension of $4,000 for certain period for
refraining from selling oil and gasoline
in the District of Columbia. He says
he went into bankruptcy when the Stand
ard stopped paying him the pension, be-
cause it had gained such a strong hold
and had so lowered the price of oil in
Washington, making it up in Baltimore,
that when he resumed business he failed
completely. Nicolai said that two other
companies doing business in WASHINGTON,
ana claiming not to belong to the trust,
are controlled by the Standard, and that
a number of smaller concerns which have
recently gone out of business are receiv-
ing pension from the trust.