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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
THREE GRADES
FROM ONE TANK
Alleged Miracle Performed by
Agents of the Standard
Oil Company.
Ex-EMPLoYE'S STATEMENT
INQUIRY is TAKING A WIDE
SCOPE.

Chicago. May 10.-Corruption OF rail-
road employees and agents of indie
pendent oil companies, dishonest meth
DDS of procuring land leases, the giving
of short measure and the selling Of
three different kinds of oil out of the
same tank and Misrepresentation as
to the quality of the oil sold, were
charged against the Standard Oil COM
pany at today's hearing before the IN
torstate commerce commission.
incidentally it was charged that the
Frisco road gives q rate of 2 cents a
hundred to the Standard Oil company
when it charges competitors OF that
corporation ten times as much for the
same haul The inquiry was held UNI
der an order Of congress, and this seS-
sion held here today was along the
same lines as that held some time ago
in Kansas City.
The principal witness Of today was
e. NJ. Without of Of Springfield, Mo-,
formerly for ten years agent of the
Standard OIL company at Topeka. 1t
was he who made the charge of bribery
and dishonesty against the company,
and said that the Frisco road discrim-
mated in favor of the Standard Oil
company. Other witnesses for the day
were H. G. Deran of Fremont, o.; E.
2. Ripley, president of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe road. and NJ. Max
on, a former agent of the standard Oil
company in Illinois. The last witness
gave testimony which in many in
stances was the same as that given by
Mr.. Without.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
NEWS OF THE COURTS.

Chris Schwab, a native OF Germany,
was admitted to citizenship by Judge
Richie yesterday.
J. A. Bush yesterday sued joseph Mel
son ct al. to quiet title TO lots "a, 2S and %.
block 1. South Boulevard addition.
G. Torneno, Japanese, was convicted
yesterday of burglarizing the Hub cloth
ing store on South Temple street last
December
Judge Lewis rendered Judgment for the
defendant yesterday in the case of the
Utah Commercial & Savings bank vs. j.
W. w. Fitzgerald.
Ada Thomas yesterday sued w. H.
Thomas for divorce on the ground of
cruelty and habituai fntemperance. They
were married in Salt Lake, April 13, 1898.
The 5000 damage suit of Hannah X
Leslie against the Utah Light & Rail-
way company was dismissed yesterday by
had been sworn to try the case I he at
torneys reached q compromise.
Frank Evans. said by the police to be
a bad man, was convicted before a jury
In Judge Armstrong; court yesterday OF
holding up and robbfng w. s. Henderson,
February 20 last. Accused with Evans
are Frank GaTrard. Stephen Odds and
James Moore, all of whom have demanded
separate trials.
Victorious Gallafent yesterday sued
David Gallafent for divorce on the ground
OF cruelty. She accuses him of smoking
opium in the presence OF his children. Of
striking her, calling her vile names and
threatening to kill her. They We're mar
ried in Salt Lake, March 2S 1852. and have
five minor children
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
WOMEN TO PICK OFFICERS
Ladies' Literary Club Is to Hold It's
Annual Election Today-Pres-
idency Uncertain.

The annual election Of the Ladies Lit
erary club which will take place today
bids fair to be an interesting one, at
least for the office of president. SO far
no candidate for that office has secured,
ana contrary to established custom al
though In accordance with the constitu-
ton, nominations will be made from the
committee consisting of Mrs. j. L. Frank
en-. Mrs. Howard S. Stowe and Mrs. John
Hughes, made a report, the names of
mrs. A. j. Hosmer, the retiring vice pres
tdent, and Miss Ethel Paul were on for
the principal office. AS soon as the re-
withdrew because her plans for the COM
ing winter made 1t impossible for her to
serve Miss Paul followed by Withdraw
ing her name and for a time it looked
as though there was to be a general
withdrawal. However the ticket except
for the office of president, stands as fol-
lows:
Vice President-Mrs G. w Meyer Mrs.
8. w. Morrison.
Second Vice President-Mrs. John Cain.
Mrs. a. II. Boxrud
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Alvah H.
Lewis, Mrs. J. L. Priest.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. William
Druehl, Miss Linda Jessup, Mrs. q. F.
Putnam.
Treasurer-Mrs L. B. Cr1tchIow, Mrs
w. R. Wightman.
Librarian-Mrs. Harry CAM, Miss Myra
Sowles.
Critic--Mrs. w H Bintz
Historian-Mrs- A. J. Gorham, Mrs r.
w. Fisher.
Directors-Mrs ]. L. Franken, Mrs. E
ID. Miller, Mrs. L. NJ. Bailey, Mrs. F. w.
Francis, Miss Ella NJ Dukes, Mrs f.
WetzelI
Three directors are to be elected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
Declares Allegation Untrue.

The allegation that no retail drug
gil I can obtain goods from a wholesale
druggist or from 4 manufactures of
proprietary medicines unless he joins
the National Association OF Retail
Druggists is simply untrue. Every sin
gle manufactures exercises his own
Judgment in the retail druggists he
deals with
The Proprietary Association OF Amer
lea has all active membership OF 257
TIE attendance at the present cOuven-
ton is unusually large, the principal
interests represented being the Whole
sale National Druggist association the
Retail Druggists association and the
Proprietary Association OF Canada.
The officers are: President. Frank J.
Cheney, Toledo. o.; first vice president
John W. Kennedy. Chicago: second
vice president, George NJ. Beselt. Bur
lington. VT: secretary, Orient c. Pinck-
ney. New York: treasurer. Harry H
Good New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11

The last witness of the day was VI.
MaKon, formerly agent of the Standard
OH company at various points in lii
nois. He said that the Standard Oil
company, through subsidiary compa-
MES, fought the independent dealers by
reducing rates IL their territory and
although the reductions were not made
i'm the name of the Standard Oil COM
pany. it was In reality that concern
which was making them. He said that
the state oil inspectors did not. except
in rare instances, inspect barrels of oil
and that many of them left their stem
ellis i'm the hands of the Standard Oil
company over night.
The hearing will be continued tomor-
row.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
Alleged Short Measure.
NOURISH

the body, don't dose it
with medicine. SCOTS
Emulsion is the best
nOurishment in existence.
1t is more than a food;
you may doubt it, but it
digests perfectly easy and
at the same time gets the
digestive functions in a
condition so that ordinary
food can be easily d.
gested. Try it if you are
run down and your food
doesn't 'nourish you.
SCOTT 3 BOVINE. go Pearl street. Esw YssA-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
Home INpusTRY.

We recommend that our readers buy
their Knit Goods. Shirts and Drawer.
Union Suits. Sweaters, Tights. Bicycle
Suits and all articles in this line where
they are manufactured.
ENSIGN KNITTING CO. so RICH
ARDS STREET.
For quality. fit and finish" thew
cannot be excelled. If you believe in
sustaining home industry, patronize
them. Mail orders promptly filled.
Send for samples and prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
OGDEN CANYON IS THE PLACE

For your Sunday holiday Excursion
via the Oregon Short Line, May 18th.
Only a dollar II ogden and return
You can leave Salt Lake at 7:1O or II
that is too early, say 1890 a. m That
gives you plenty of time and YOU can
start back at either 4:10 or $40 in the
evening. The canyon is more beauti-
full than ever this year Roads have
been repaired. the new Hermitage is
open under the charge of genial Bill
Wilson, and IL you 20 I'D there and
there are any trout to be had, you can
depend upon Bill TO furnish them FOR
dinner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
UTAH LITHoGRAPHINe co.
HAVE MOVED TO

IS and A Richards street (Cunnington
building).
Bonds, stock certificates and dipIo-
mas. Manufacturers of fine CONNER
cial stationery. Bank Quitting a spe-
cialty.
The only lithographing house be-
tween Denver and the coast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
SOME SERIOUS cHARe Es.
Without Bears Down Hare on the
Standard Company.

chicago, May 1O.-Ihe lnquh = by the
government through the interstate
between the Standard Oil company and
the railroads commenced here today.
Two of the points upon which ii is said
the Investigation will endeavoT to
throw light are the matter of pipe lines
Of the Standard company which are
laid along the railroad rights of way
and the purchase of Galena oil by the
railroads for headlight and signal pur-
poses.
Ex-EmpIoye's Testimony.
The first witness was E. NJ. Without
of Springfield. Mo, now an independent
operator, who, ten years ago, was an
agent of the Standard Oil company. He
said that while in the employ of the
Standard Oil company he had. in fol-
lowing out the instructions of his su-
perior officers, bribed clerks in the Of
fees of railroads and employees of indie
pendent oil concerns in order to obtain
information of the details of the busi-
ness done by the rivals of the Stand
ard Oil company. He declared that
agents of the Standard Oil company
are held personally responsible for all
oil sold in their territories by independ-
ent companies and that the drivers of
tank wagons are expected to keep up
their stock by selling 205 to 2OS gallons
from a wagonlOad of 200 gallons. He
said the actual tests of the product of
the Standard Oil company to determine
the quality are carefully guarded, and
that when it was found necessary to
cut the price to meet the figure of a
competitor a cheaper quality of oil was
substituted and guaranteed to be of a
higher grade than it really was.
Beats the Widows Cruise.
Mr.. Without said that fully three
grades of oil were sold from the same
tank by agents OF the Standard Oil
company.
Several letters were read by the wit
ness in which he was instructed to
watch shipments in his territory and
report the name of every customer OF
the Independent concerns and the
amount and quality of oil received by
him. He said that he had bribed clerks
IL the offices of the Rock Island, Santa
Fe and Missouri Pacific to give him
lists of shipments to the customers of
independent companies. He told also
of bribing teamsters i'm order to obtain
information.
Cylinder oil is the most profitable
sold said the witness. land the Stand
ard OIL company dislikes to have any
Independent sell any of this grade. Our
instructions were that if we found a
competitor selling this oil in our terri
tory TO cut the price so as to get orders
and then substitute an inferior grade
Of oil and guarantee it to be of superior
quality"
Alleged Short Measure.
Did you ever give short measure to
your customers asked Commissioners
Prouty.
Well. we did not call it that" repIief1
the witness. Il was frequently advised
by agents Of the company that INV
stock was not showing up as il should
and was told that it was a simple mat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
EXCURSION TO TINTIC,
Via D. G. r. G., Sunday, May 10.

Fare 81 for the round trip. Special
train leaves Salt Lake $50 a. M. Re
turning leaves Silver city 7:30 y. m
Mammoth T:40, Eureka s D. m. Everr-
body invited. Magnificent scenic trip,
over the double circle. Baseball game
at the Eureka grounds. Park City VS..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
ACCUSED LAUGH
EARLY IN GAME
Proprietary Association of
America Processes to
Be Amused.
DRUGGISTS MOT IN A TRUST
MOODY'S PETITION TREATED
AS A JOKE.

New York, May 1o.-The Proprietary
Association of America, one of the de-
PENDANTS in the petition filed by At
torney General Moody for an injunction
to restrain certain associations, corpo-
rations and individuals from control
ling prices in the drug trade, is hold
ing its annual meeting in this city.
During yesterdays session the an
nouncement from Washington of the
attorney generals action was read to
the members. Everybody in the asso-
citation, said President Cheney after
ward, took the petition as joke
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
The Bismarck

No. 90 west Second South street, is the
recognized headquarters for ali com
mercial tourists and the travelling pub
lio in general
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
EXCURSION EAST
Via Oregon Short Line.
sixty Years Experience OF =, Ola


Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup "a tn.
prescription of one Of the best feuasis
physicians and nurses in the United
States and has been used for sixty years
with never-faiung success by millions OF
process of teething It's value is incaIctte
liable. Il relieves the child from main
cures diarrhoea. gripping in the bowels
and wind collie. BY giving health TO the
child II rests the mother. Price "a cents
a bottle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
PORCH SHADES AT z. c. M. l.

New line just in. Will protect vow
from the sun but allow the Oreezes Il,
pass through. $3.50 to $3.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11

ter to sell 205 to EOS gallons from a zoo
gallon load of oil. The company ex-
planned this by saying that oil expand
ed in the wagon"
Attorney Miller, for the STANDARD on
company. broke in at this point to in
qUire the scope OF the investigation.
He said that IL was his understanding
that the power of the commission was
limited to an investigation Of the reIa-
tons Of the company with common car
riers, and that so far not the slightest
evidence upon that point had been
given. He was opposed, he said, to the
raking of muck and scandal by going
back ten years in history.
FOR your information / will assure
you that the Standard Oil company is
doing the very same things today"
said Mr.. Without.
II object to that statement" shouted
Attorney Miller.
Commissioner Clements, in answer TO
the inquiry of Mr.. Miller said that il
was desired to obtain all the inforIna-
ton possible and report it for the con-
sideTation of congress.
A Trust Agreement.
NV Deran was asked for the official
record OF the trust agreement or the
Standard OIL com pany as contained in
a case tried in Ohio, and IL was intro
duced into the record of the hearing.
A pipe line way drawn by w. w.
Tarbeli OF Philadelphia was introduced.
1t was said that &c discIoses secret
lines unknown to any but officials of
the company. The map will be verified
at the hearing in Philadelphia next
week.
e. p. Ripley. president of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway, was
then called to the stand. He was asked
concerning agreements of the railroad
company with number of companies
alleged to be subsidiary companies of
the Standard Oil company
1.-THE first contract" said President
Ripley, was with a man in Kansas
City to lay pipe line on our right of
way for $40 q mile. The next was for
a line from Kansas City to Joliet, and
for this we received $50 per mile. We
got $25O.000 for hauling the pipe. I was
very sorry to see the pipe line built.
but, as II had to be done, did the best
could out of It,"
Contract With Santa Re.
''Is there any contract between your
company and the Standard or any OF
the subsidiary companies for furnish
ing the road with lubricating oil?''
asked Commissioner Prouty.
"Our purchasing agent can tell you
better"
Mr. Ripley declared That two of the
oil companies with which ne made con-
tracts are affiliated with the Standard
Oil company.
Didn't you raise the rate in Kansas
on oil when the pipe line was put imp
asked Attorney Monnett
I'VE did, but we carried oil before the
pipe line was put in, and We have car
ried none since"
He was asked If the rate on gas oil
was not lowered. and that on crude oil
raised, and answered that it was
when the crude oil was piped the
rate was raised but the rate on gas
oil was lowere 1t being shipped; is
not that so?"
1T is" replied President Ripley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
Says It's Absurd.

How can they enjoin US from doing
what we are not doing?" he asked.
The whole thing is absurd. There is
no such thing as a drug trust The
phrase IS a misnOmer-COined from ig-
uOra1ce of the real functions of the
Proprietary associ 1tion. We had nearly
adjourned this afternoon" President
Cheney continued when somebody
came into the room and showed me this
article about this petition for an injunc-
ton. ] had ii read aloud to the meet
ing and we all had a good laugh over
1T. There never has been any sort Of
conspiracy to keep prices either up or
down. I give you my word that never,
even in our most secret meetings. has
there ever been any proposal to enter
into any such combination. 1t would
be impossible, any way. There is no
uniformity of products in the first
place, and men who sell many varieties
of articles could not establish Il uni
form price
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11

Z. c. NJ. l., Saltair, Friday. May IL
Train %. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
Inspectors We're Easy.

s" replied President Ripley.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-06-23
That Tired Feeling

Ii you are languid, depressed, in
capable for work, IL indicates that
your liver is out OF order Herbine
will assist nature TO throw of head.
aches, rheumatism and ailments akin
TO nervousness and restore the ener-
gies and vitality of sound and perfect
health. j. j. Hubbard, Temple, Tex
as, writes, II have used Herbine for
the past two years. 1t has done me
more good than all the doctors 1t is
the best medicine ever made for chills
and fever" SOC. Sold by Ritter Bros
Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-06-23
TheLatest from Preston
What Visiting Member of The Republican
Staff Found Out in Days Visit.

The Preston Drug company will
commence at once to erect new
building, 6Ox26, north Of their present
location. This will be two stories
high and will be built at an approx
mate cost Of $4,000.
e. L. Baird, deputy sheep inspector
of Oneida county, has recently made a
tour OF the herds In this county. He
has gone through about $4,000 head OF
sheep and finds them practically free
from scab.
Concrete piping Is being made at
Preston and is being used on all the
large ditch crossings throughout the
city. The pipe has the appearance Of
being strong and durable.
The r.. M. Bell Telephone company
has lis phones in this city The In
dependent Telephone company has
men here to wire the city, also, which
will take about two months.
The Preston Lumber company, with
Mr.. lverson of Ogden, has contracted
to build the Pres.on opera house for
the sum OF $7,776. The building will
be one story, 60xll0.
The Preston team and the Rich.
mond junior aggregation of ball to,sers
played a game Wednesday afternoon,
score Is 10 10 favor of the Preston
Lunch.
The Hess restaurant has been re.
papered and has quite a clean, attrac-
tive appearance. The meals served
here are good. ,
Gilbert Weaver, an old timer OF
Millville, has removed from Bear
Lake to Whitney, living near his son,
Gilbert Jr.
DR.. Garfield is constructing a fine
residence. He is the oldest ply stefan
in this city and retains a splendid
practice.
Murdoch & Son, of Logan, are do
ing \ thriving business here under the
able management Of Adolph Wursten
o. p. Eklund, the Logan painter, Is
here at work giving good satisfaction
He has all the work he can handle.
George A. McDougal is running a
job printing Office separate from the
Cache Valley News.
Property on Main street is being
held at one hundred dollars per front
foot.
July lst is the day set for the cleo
trio lights to be turned on in this city.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-06-23
Big Band Comes on %

The announcement that the famous
Royal Hawaiian Band from Honolulu
is to be heard in concert at the Thatch-
err Opera House Friday, matinee and
night, June 30, will be a source of de-
light to lovers of music. The present
tour OF the United States sthe first
to be made by the band and is under
the patronage of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent aad the leading commercial
bodies of Hawaii. The band numbers
sixty skilled musicians and singers
and is under the leadership Of Captain
II. Berger, who founded the band in
1871.
There is not a baud in the world
that is as versatile as is the Royal
Hawaiian Band. Its concerts are fill
en- with delightful surprises, Not
onl Wis the band complete military
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-06-23
Egotism a Great Power.

Egotism If the nature temptation
of all those whose ind giduality Is
strong; the man OF inten"a desires. OF
acute perception. of Wig ~ous prefer
ences, of eager temperament, is In
danger of trying to construct his life
too sedulously on his own lines; and
yet these are the very people who
help other people most. and in whom
the hope of the race lies. Meek,
humble, timid persons, who accept
things as they are, who tread in beat
en- paths, who are easily persuaded,
who are cautious, prudent and sub
missivc leave things very much as
;hcy fnl them.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-06-23

PRESTON, IDAHO, Juue 22.--The
Idaho State Savings Bank Of Preston
has contracted for the building of
their bank on the old Greaves corner
at Preston. A large force Of men are
at work, as the building is TO be COM
pleted by August 18th. John Nuffer is
the architect and his plans Of the build
ing show that IL will be modern when
completed. Most OF the brick used
for buildings in Preston this year
come from Centerville, Davis county.
Walter T.. Monson, manager Of the
Superior Lumber Company, bought
80 cars OF lumbe last winter to be de-
livered through the present season.
Some OF his friends took him for a
plunger, but owing to the recent raise
OF lumbe his deal Melted him s. 500
profit. The Superior Lumber COM
pany is now working on fifteen new
buildings In the vicinity OF Preston.
A new depot is TO be constructed
here. Our city fathers, with the COM
mercial club, are putting forth an
effort to have 1t constructed at the
south end OF Main street, near Hobbs's
opera house. If this is done a fine
plank walk will be laid from the depot
north to town.
Ed. Ryan, caterer formerly. with
the Davis Car at Logan, is here doing
business in a car of his own. The pco-
pie here have taken kindly to Mr..
Ryan, and are helping him In various
ways, as he apparently understands
his business. His family still resides
IN Logan.
Thomas Jolley, assessor Of Oneida
county, is in a bad condition from a
diseased bone In the large toe OF the
right foot. Medical treatment is be-
ing given but 1t is feared that an
amputation will be necessary, going
back of the big toe Joint three inches.
The Preston Commercial Club has
recently received consignment Of
furniture for its rooms. The recep'
tion room is fitted up In elegant style
The club occupies the upper floor OF
the Rogers & Hawkes. building, COM
prising four rooms.
The hot springs located about five
miles north west OF Preston will be
opened to the public today. Experts
have visited the springs recently and
state that the water contains healing
properties that for rheumatism are
second to none.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-06-23
Both Called Goat Island.

Here is an extraordinary colnci-
dence; The island lying between the
American fall and the Canadian fall
at Niagara is called Goat island. What
is now called Livingstone island at
the Victoria falls in Africa is called
Kempongo by the natives, and this
signifies goat island"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-06-23
Sick Room Hint.

floor should never be swept in a
room where there is a contagious dis
ease patient. It should be washed
with cloth dipped in borax water, so
that no dust annoys the patient and
no assortment of germs are flung up
In the air, to drift out of the windows
en- route to fresh victims