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The Appeal., 1906-05-12
FIRE IN RESTAURANT.

Blaze Starts in Kitchen of Wolverton
on Robert Street.
St. Paul, May g.. - Shortly before
8 o'clock this morning fire broke out
in the kitchen of the Wolverton res
taurant, 341 Robert street. The blaze
spread rapidly and the inside of the
rear part of the building was ablaze
when the fremen arrived. The fire
spread to the front part of the restaur-
ant, which is in a three-story brick
structure and threatened the building.
The blaze was headed off promptly,
causing a loss of 5000.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12

Wheelock's ill health. During the
winter Mr.. Wheelock enjoyed better
health than was usual with him for
the three years he wintered in Cali
fornia
But the high attitudes reached on
the trip across the mountains serious.
ly affected his heart action, due to the
bronchial trouble. from which, Mr.
Wheelock had suffered for years, and
when he arrived in st. Paul his con
dition was alarming to members of
his family.
Death Shock to City.
Mr.. WheelOck's death was not en-
ttrely unexpected to members of his
family and to the personal friends
who knew of his long fight against Il
weakening constitution, but the news
was shock to those who supposed
that the winter seasons in California
were giving him permanent relief.
When the word was passed around
town and in the homes of the city that
MIR. Wheelock was dead, many were
the expressions of sorrow. The people
of ST. Paul, and particularly the older
generation, felt each an individual
loss in the passing away of the man
who for half a century had been
among the foremost in promoting st.
Paul. Minnesota and the Northwest.
One Key Note in Sorrow.
a There was one key note in the ex-
pressions as the news of the death
of Joseph A. Wheelock spread yester-
day, and that was the loss to the city.
the state and the Northwest. There
was personal grief in the. comments
of the men who have grown, old with
Mr.. Wheelock in the region they. have
helped develop; they miss an old
friend. The younger generation, who
are enjoying the structure reared on
the foundation the pioneers laid. ap-
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
GIRL STUDENT is SHOT.

Lillian Bell Of Fort Pierre Wounded
When on Pleasure Trip.
,Vermillion, s. D., May 9. = Lillian
Bell, a student at the state university
and daughter of Senator Warren
Young Of Fort Pierre, is believed to be
dying from pistol wound accidental.
ly inflicted. The young lady had gone
to Nebraska Bluffs yesterday on a
pleasure jaunt, and with a number OF
other young women was shooting at a
mark with a revolver. Just how the
tragic accident happened is not
known. The victim was taken to a
Sioux City hospital. 1t is feared the
bullet penetrated the intestines.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12

the greater portion of the country, and
which SO limit competition as to prac-
tcally prevent the extension of the
business of any independent to a point
which even remotely endangers the
!, supremacy of the Standard.
Exorbitant Profits.
An immediate result of this delim-
ltatlon of the competitive area is
shown by the prices of ordinary H.
Eliminating oil throughout the country.
After deducting the freight rate the
price of such oil is usually from 2 to
cents gallon higher in the non COM
petltlve than in the competitive fields.
A reasonable profit upon refined oil is
about one-half a cent per gallon. It is
clear that exorbitant profits are OBJ
tanned in the non-competitive fields.
This monopolistic control extends from
the well of the producer to the door
step of the consumer"
Nails a Lie.
Mr. Garfield cites the fact that only
the New York Central Railroad COM
pany refused for itself and affiliated
lines to give access to records of state
rates.
At the beginning of the investiga-
ton, he says, "the Standard Oil COM
pany denied that it had obtained in re-
cent years, or is now obtaining, any re-
bate or other transportation discrim-
ination, and yet careful review of the
facts and the explanations leads to the
conclusion that the Standard Oil COM
Dany has habitually received from the
railroads, and is now receiving, secret
rates and other unjust and illegal dis
criminations.'
Save $500 Year.
In 1904 these secret rates saved to
the Standard Oil company three-quar-
ters of a million dollars, representing
the difference between the open rates
and the rates actually paid.
These determinations, he says,
*have been so long continued, so Sc
cret, so ingeniously applied to new con.
ditions of trade and so large in amount
as to make it certain that they were
due to concerted action by the Stand
ard and the railroads.
Unjust Discriminations.
He says further, that the Standard
Oil company is receiving unjust dis
ordinations in the matter of open
rates, the published rates from the
leading Standard shipping points being
relatively much lower than rates from
the shipping points of it's competitors
Mr.. Garfield then refers to seven in
stances of important determinations in
favor Of the Standard Oil company in
various parts of the country, and says
that most of the secret rates and some
of the open determinations discovered
by the bureau were abolished by the
railroads shortly after such discovery.
After calling attention to the good
which already has resulted from the
investigations Mr.. Garfield says that
the changes effected have put the inde-
pendents upon fairer footing and
make competition possible in terri.
tories heretofore inaccessible.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
VETERAN EDITOR
CALLED BY DEATH.
JOSEPH A. wHEELock, EDITOR
OF THE PIONEER PRESS,
PASSES, AWAY.
HAD NATIONAL REPUTATION
ADVOCATE OF EVERY CAUSE in
WHICH HONOR AND HIGH PuR.
POSE PLAYED PART.
HAD NATIONAL REPUTATION

st. Paul, May II. - Joseph Albert
Wheelock, the veteran editor of the
Pioneer Press, died at his home. PAL
Summit avenue, at o'clock yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Wheelock's reputation as a
Journalist was national and he. will
have place in the memory with such
editors as Greeley, Dana, Bennett and
Bowles. with whom he was contem-
poraneous.
Trip Too Fatigunq.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock returned
Monday from Redlands, CAL, where
they spent the winter, owing to Mr..
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
GRAND JURY MADE ERRORS.
Many Victims StreW Path Of Vigorous
ly Welded Muck Rake.

Milwaukee, May 10. - That the
grand jury which last year found >234
indictments made several serious er-
rors is becoming daily more evident.
Victims strew the path of the vigor-
ously welded muck rake.
Case after case of alleged grating,
when tried, has resulted in n'verdicts of
not guilty. In every one of these
cases it has been charged during the
trial, and with sufficient directness 70
satisfy the jurymen, that the charges
were preferred by men who hated the
accused and who had hoped to ruin
their enemies by securing their in
dictment for alleged boodling.
Three have died under the charges
one by suicide, and Monday the sister
in-law of the suicide went to sani-
tarium, insane as a result Of the
charges brought against the member
Of her family.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
GAS Ie;NITED IN TUNNEL.

Eight Men Are Found Unconscious as
Result OF Explosion.
New York, May A. Eight uncon-
scious men were taken out Of the Nc
Adoo tunnel under the Hudson river,
connecting Jersey City and Manhat-
tan island, yesterday, after an explo-
sion in the depth Of the tunnel. Five
Of them were removed to hospitals In
Jersey City. and four were not ex.
pected to recover. The explosion was
imposed to have beenscaused BY gas.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
FIRES BALL THROUGH HEAD,

n. M. Wilson of Eagle Grove, Iowa,
Kills Himself.
Webster City, Iowa, May 9-H. M.
Wilson of Eagle Grove committed sui
eide yesterday morning by shooting
himself through the head with 49,
caliber revolver. His wife was getting
breakfast when she heard the report
of a gun from his bedroom, and, upon
entering, found him lying upon the
bed dead, the ball having entered the
forehead and passed through the head.
Dependency was probably the cause.
A wife and two sons survive him.
Wilson was forty years of age
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
BARGE SUBMERGED.

Detroit, Mich. May IL. A News
special from Colchester, Ont, says
the NJ. c. Wilcox Of Vermillion, Ohio,
lies sunk there. quarter Of mile
from shore. The decks are under
water, but there are evidences that the
crew escaped. The wreck was appar-
emily an old schooner, bound up with
coal. Thus far 1t has been Impossible
to get particulars, but the vessel foun.
dsred some time during the night.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
CHAIN GANG STRIKE.

Washington, Pa, May 11.-Twenty
county Jail prisoners, composing the
squad used in cleaning public streets,
went on strike which lasted until
they were supplied with their daily al
1owance of tobacco. Heretofore the
county commissioners had supplied
the prisoners with tobacco, but an or
der was issued that no more be fur
nished. The sherin appealed to the
commissioners, who rescinded the or
der.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
SEE WHOLE WORLD GAMBLING

Iowa Couple, Imagining Slaughter Will
Come, Go to Asylum.
Newton, Iowa, May 9.-Florence and
Byron Finley of Monroe, aged forty
five and sixty years, respectively, were
committed to the state hospital for
the insane yesterday. They had hal.
lucination that everybory was gam
bling and that hundreds would be
killed in melee to follow. They have
been supported by a millionaire capi-
talist of the same name.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
KILL uNMuzzLED DOGS.

oakes Girl Is Bitten and Strict Order
Follows.
Oakes, N. d.. May 4.-The five-year-
old daughter Of o. H Grogen was BIT
ten by a dog yesterday and is now in
q serious condition from the effects Of
fright and Of the wound she received.
When the mayor heard OF the affair
he called a special meeting Of the city
council and an order was issued d.
recting that all unmuzzled dogs found
On the streets should be shot.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
HOLY ROLLER SHOT DEAD,

Seattle LaboFer NVenges an Alleged
Wrong to His Sister.
Seattle, May 9.-Frank E. Crefield,
leader of the so-called religious or
ganization known as the Holy Rollers,
was shot in the head and instantly
killed yesterday by George Mitchell, a
]aborer aged twenty three years.
Mitchell, when arrested, asserted that
Cretfield had wronged his two sisters.
Creffield and his wife were walking
down First avenue when Mitchell, who
had followed them, addressed a re-
mark in a low tone to Creffield and
then shot him.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
Iowa Student Wins Honors.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, May 9.-John l.
Cherry of Usage, popular student OF
the Iowa state normal school, won
first place on three counts at the in.
terstate normal oratorical contests,
which were held in Warrensburg, Mo
This is the third time that the Iowa
State normal school has won these
honors and there is general rejoicing
over the literary standing of the insti.
tuition
The Appeal., 1906-05-12

La Foiiette's Summer Home Burns,
Madison, Wis, May 9. - An early
morning fire of incendiary origin de.
stroyed the barn and other buildings
at Senator La Follette's summer home,
The loss is $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
!s'or time the flames threatened the
summer homes of Madison's wealth.
Test citizens.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
Gets Good Job on lsthmus.

Marshalltown, Iowa, May &C. H.
Mead. general foreman of the car shop
Of the Iowa Central railway, has been
appointed master car builder OF the
Panama canal zone by George %.
Brook, superintendent Of motive pow.
er and machinery.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
NICARAGUA OFFICIAL SLAIN.
Minister at Washington Receives
New by Cable.

Washington, May II. Mr.. Corea
the Nicaraguan minister here, yester-
day received cablegram stating that
Aldolfo Altamirano, the Nicaraguan
minister for foreign affairs, has been
assassinated. The state department
to-day received dispatch from Mr..
Bailey, the American charge at San
Jose, Costa Rica, confirming the re-,
port Of the assassination, but giving
no details.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
Pays. Big. Fine for Assault.

Prescott, Wis, May 9-John Fitz-
patrick of Ellsworth went before Judge
Helms at Hudson and pleaded guilty
to assault with intent to do great bodi.
ly harm. He was fined $40O and costs.
paying total of $54717.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
FEAR TROUBLE AT COAL MINE.
Large Armed Force Placed Around
Coal Mine at Harwick

wal Wt0S dt F1dFWICk.
Pittsburg, May H. - The armed
guard has been increased at the Har-
wick mine of the Allegheny Coal com
pany. in anticipation of trouble Satur-
day. when the striking miners are
evicted from the company houses. No
violence has been shown as yet, but
the company officials fear an outbreak
at any time. Groups of strikers are
constantly congregating on the
streets, non-union miners are insulted
and the feeling is ugly The order to
move followed the refusal of the min.
ers to accept the terms offered by the.
company. So far but one family of
the seventy-five still remaining at
Harwick has obeyed the eviction de.
cree.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
PATIENT JUMPS FROM WINDOW.
Woman at st. Paul Hospital Kills
Herself.

t1ST0SUs =
st. Paul, May g.. Mrs. A. Clemen7
son, forty-eight years old and patient
at st. Joseph's hospital, arose from
her bed shortly after o'clock yester-
day morning, went to the window of
her room on the third floor, shattered
the glass with heavy water pitcher
and plunged through the jagged hole
to her death on the tagged court forty
feet below. Her skull was fractured,
death being instantaneous Temper
ary insanity is given as the cause by
the hospital authorities. Mrs. Clemen-
son, who came from Emmons, MINI,
was sent to the hospital about a week
ago and four days ago was operated
upon. Sunday she was progressing
nicely and apparently was on the road
to recovery.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
Peanut Rcaster Exn,oa..

Red Wing, Mimi, May 9.-Thomas
Thompson was seriously injured by
the breaking of the mechanism one
rating a peanut roaster. Part of a
wheel hit him above the temple and
cut his face badly.
The Appeal., 1906-05-12
wouLD-BE AssAsslNs NABBgD

They Had Planned to Kill caceres
President of santo Domingo.
San Domingo, May 1O.-It has be-
come known that the authorities, on
Sunday, discovered a plot to assas,
sinate President Caceres as he was
leaving the theater, Several arrests
have been made. Shots were ex.
changed last night, near the city, be.
tween rural guards and supposed rev.
olutionists. Tie city and it's sur.
roundings are calm now.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
PHONES TELL TALES
Navy DepartmentStar Cru
SADIE of Economy.
PRIVATE CALLS ARE TABo0ED
Bureau Attaches Wax wrOthy When
They Learn Some One Has a Corner
on Secret Conversations with Their
wives and Others Now In Fear of
Complications.

While Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
ury James b. Reynolds four hungry
elephants are threatening to eat up the
profits of the Dingley tariff bill. II. c.
Gauss. private secretary to Secretary OK
the Navy Bonaparte. is trying to keep
down the government debt.
Some time ago Mr.. Gauss appointed
himself specially constituted board Of
one to see that the Navy Department
telephone bills were kept on an economical
basis. and yesterday when a number of
bureau chiefs learned that for weeks past
their private telephone calls had been
under strict surveillance, and the nature
of their personal messages officially re
corded, a wild Shrek Of protest resounded
through the big building.
The Navy Department has & contract
with the telephone company for messages
at a special reduced rate. Every mes
sage costs the government ? l-2 cents. Mr.
Gauss discovered that the bureau chiefs
and even members of the general board
Of the navy were actually talking TO
their friends, and cronies and wives over
the government lines. and he determined
10 eliminate that drain on the revenues.
Yesterday, according to the story in
circulation around the department Mr.
Gauss gently Informed a captain in the
Navigation Bureau that he had been
guilty of using the government phones
for domestic purposes, and suggested that
the practice stop. The captain replied In
forceful language that II Mr.. Bonaparte's 5
private secretary didn't like the way he
talked 10 his wife over the telepbone he
could take the dashed line out OF the Of
fee
Complaint h.a been made that Mr..
Gauss has had a record Of all private and
official conversations going out over the
Navy Department phone lines. A hello
girl keeps tab on everything. Some
Of the officials who occasionally dine
downtown evenings are wondering
f anything would drop II the tele-
phone date book in Mr.. Gauss possession
should divulge its secrets. Hence the
howis Of protest rending Navy De-
paTtment atmosphere
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
YOUNG LAWYER HONORED.
Walter Clark, Jr., Allowed TO Ap.
pear Before Supreme Court.

Walter Clark, Jr., Allowed 10 Ap-
pear Before Supreme Court.
The youngest lawyer that has ever ap-
peared before the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday argued in favor
Of the constitutionality Of the North Caro-
lima statute prohibiting the running Of
bucket shops in that State
He is Walter Clark. jr. son OF Chief
Justice Clark, Of the Supreme Court Of
North Carolina, and he has just passed
his twenty-first birthday The rules Of
the Supreme Court require that an ap-
plicant shall have had three years prac-
tice before the highest court OF his state
before eligible for admission. and as young
Clark necessarily could not have had this
experience. a special motion was neces-
sary TO enable him 10 appear. II the
opinion OF the lawyers who heard his ar
guments. Clark made a fine presentation
OF his case
The cause was that OF Ernest Gate
wood. who was the proprietor OF a So
called bucket shop In North Carolina
when the law prohibiting the operation
Of these concerns went into effect. He
was arrested and convicted Of violating
the law, and when its validity was af-
firmed by the Supreme Court. Gatewood
brought an appeal 10 the Supreme Court
Of the United States. claiming that the
Law was unconstitutional. because il ex-
cepted farmers, and was therefore class
legislation. and that therefore It worked
taking Of property without due process
Of law The Court took the case under
advisemeEt
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS

The Commissioners have received q let
ter from A. Minister. asking them 70 extend his
thanks to Assistant Chief Wagner and his men for
their efforts in checking the recent fire at 1879
street northwest and inciosing check for $40 for
the hremeRs relief fund
Secretary Taft viii arrive in Washing
ton carly this morning after an inspection Of the
principal military POSTS OF the Middle West and
Southwest. The Secrctary's return is according TO
the schedule arranged before he left here several
weeks ago a great deal Of important work awaits
the Secretary.
Edward Albert, seventeen years old. was
before Judge MuIl0Nny yesterday morning in the
Seventh stTest clothing dealer. The boys mother
lives az i02 X street northwest and the yOungsteT
admitted that he had ran away from home some
time ago The case was postponed until this morn
ing.
At g meeting yesterday Of lumbermen
from al PARTS Of the United States, resolutions
adopted for presentation 70 Congress asking for
appropriation o 500 600 for the establishment Of
wooC-testing laboratory, under control Of the
Forestry Bureau in which the value Of al kinds Of
wood under any and all conditions be deter
mined.
Residents of Bennlng say that in pursu-
auce to the statement OF the board Of health
they have sworn out the necessary warrants against
the Washington Slaughtering and Cold Storage
Company, which is charged with maintaining a
nuisance because Of the cdors produced by the
burning Of refuse. The health department promised
to prosecute # 4 warrant was sworn out,
On complaint Of Health Onicer Hattoa.
three groccrmen were arrested yesterday afternoon
b. Ofieer StFanley for the violation Of the food
law The men were Harry Katz, Of 80 Massaehu-
sets aTeuue: Charles S Meyers Third and II
streets. and William Lambert ie5 street. Each
of the men left collateral Of SIS for their appear
ance in court this morning.
IN a renort TO the Department of Com
meTee and Labor. Consul General Michael, Of Cal
cutta, India, says: Speaking Of talking machines
reminds me that India IS great country for this
instrument. and thousands q them are in use here
The native who can command the price wants
talking machine. and the records he delights in are
those which produce the native songs. The native
machine takes the lead. and there is room for
more.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
SENATOR FORAKER IN DENIAL
Does Not Intend 10 Hold Two Con-
ventiOns in Ohio.

Senator Foraker. Of Ohio, arrived in
Washington yesterday. and is at his home
on Sixteenth street for the winter.
Last night he refuted the statement
that he had planned for two State con-
ventions in Ohio in 1905, as was stated in
an article sent out yesterday from Co
lumbus. Ohio. The story was to the effect
that Mr.. Foraker wanted the first con-
vention to be held early TO choose the
four delegates-at-large to the Republican
national convention. and the other 10 be
held later to nominate the State officers.
The reason given was that Mr.. Foraker
wants the Endorsement Of his State for
the Presidency. and had planned the two
conventions. so that if unsuccessful in the
first he could be re-nominated United
States Senator by the second.
I know nothing Of any such plan, -
said MT Foraker last night, and he re-
fused to be interviewed at length on the
proposition. but he did not go into de-
tailed denial Of the plan.
If there were but one convention. Sena-
tor Foraker would have to secure from it
the Endorsement for both the Presiden-
tial and Senatorial nominations. The
legislature is expected to follow the nomi-
nation for the Senate made by the State
convention.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-17
DIED.

CHAsE-DsTarted this life. November Is. 1905. a;
l;l0 o'clock a. n. DANIEL T.. beloved husband
q Mrs. josephine Chase and father Of Nrs Clara
T Knox. Charles \. T. Maria A George Mcl5
the late Hattie f, and William Il. Chase.
Funeral from his late residence. 90 Thirteenth
street northeast Sunday, November IS at
O'Clock p II. Friends and relatives invited 20 at
tend.
ECKDOFF-On Thursday. November IS. 1906. at
O'Clock a ~ after lingering illness. INDIANA
ECKLOFF tnee Ellis. beloved wife q William
r Eckl0f. aged forty-seven years
Funeral from the residence Of her nersiew. bIr. Z
Edmonston, j.. E03 Wisconsin avenue north
west, on Saturday. November L. ats.s3 g. n. Re
QUEEN mass st the Holy Trinity Church at ID
O'Clock. Relatives ard friends are respectfully in
vitsd TO attend. IutsTmeut at GleuwOod Gene
tery
GILBERT-Oa THURSDAY, November Is. 1876. LIDA
GRACE. only daughter q Henry and Ida Hen
~ Gilbert, aged twelve years and four months
Funeral from parents residence llei Twenty-folrth
street northwest, Saturday. November II. az
p N. Friends invited. IntCrment strictly pm
Ute.
McINTTRE-On Friday morning November Is 1906.
st O'Clock. PATRICK. beloved husband Of
Mary {. Mcintyre. IN the seventietb year Of his
age.
Funeral from his late residence s2ss o street
northwest, Monday November l9, at $50 g. n
thence TO Trinity Church. where mass viii be
said fOr the rspose OF his soul.
MERIwETHER-Departe this life suddenly On
Tn rsdsy, November Is. 1906. JAMES b.. beloved
husband Of Man Z Me1iwether, IN the fifty
ninth year Of his age
Funeral services At Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church saturday Noyember Il. al D N lCleve-
land papers please copy
PERKINs-At St Helena. Cal on wednesday.
November t. 1906, Rev. FRANCIS b. PER
KINS. brother Of Mrs. T. S. Childs, Of Chevy
Chase.
PLUAtMER-On Friday, November IS. 1905. at her
residence, 1871 street northwest. MARY T.
widow Of William Plumme-.
Funeral notice hereafter.
STINNETT-On THURSDAY NoFember Is 1906 AT 4
=. m. at his residence. 62I NJ street southwest
ALBERT ID. STINNETT.
Funeral on Saturday. November It. at . .. m
from his late residence
WILLIAMSON Thursday November Is 1906 az
1880 p, m. CHARLES MONROE. beloved son
Of John ID. and Elton Emma Williams ag-ed
three years and seven months
Funeral from parents residence 10 Sixth street
southwest, Saturday November Il. at 2.5J u. n
luter1neut in Congressional Cemetery.