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The Washington times., 1906-05-06
Pennsylvania Official
Criticises Garfield

PHILADELPHIA. May 5.-Vice Presl-
dent Thayer OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road this afternoon declared that the
report OF Commissioner Of Corporation
Garfield. so far as il referred TO the
relations between, the Pennsylvania and
the Standard OIL Company was IAN in
excusable and outrageous perversion Of
the facts"
1T is true" continued 8r. Thayer.
that there has been IN effect a special
rate OF 9 cents per barrel from Olean
10 Rochester. and Il has not been with
drawn. The rate was originally made
in 1SSs by the Western New York and
Pennsylvania railway twelve years be-
fore the acquisition of that road by the
Pennsylvania. II IS not n secret rate,
and never has been secret. The tariff
was not filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission because IL applied
solely to hauls within the State Of New
York"
Mr.. Thayer then charges Commissioner
Garfield with a breach of faith in max
ing public information obtained from
the Pennsylvania under promise that It
would be regarded as confidential. and
declared that the statement that the
railroad was engaged IN the practice Of
blind billing cannot be regarded
otherwise than as absolutely unfound-
ed and calculated TO mislead."
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

eight by sixteen feet. was erected. the
boys doing all the work OF razing the
old building and erecting the new one
except the hanging OF door. the build
ing or a chimney and the plastering OF
the interior.
The editors of the Alert have been
taught TO do their own banking and TO
look after their own business affairs.
They have go bona fide subscribers.
some OF them in foreign lands. at 25
cents a year. They carry the adver-
tisements OF the local merchants and do
job printing OF all sorts that is not too
complicated. Their books show that
they have made a profit OF $3.50 in the
two years that they have been IN busi-
ness. They have IN the neighborhood
OF twenty-five fonts OF type and put a
valuation Of $3.50 on their plant and
building, both OF which are unincum-
bered.
And now the firm Of Bemis Brothers
has reached another milestone. II has
placed the order for a $50 Gordon press.
and Is going 70 have also some OF the
latest faces in job type. Next year the
youthful editors expect 20 issue their
paper weekly and double their earnings
without a corresponding increase IN
their expenses They have on the press
a Job from which even a mature printer
might shrink II IS Benis Brothers
have seventy-hve or eighty pages and
sell at 25 cents a copy. Five hundred
copies will be issued, the women OF
Spencer having contributed the recipes.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
BERLIN LOSES ALL ITS
"WHITE HAT" CABMEN

BERLIN, May 5--Taxameter cabs are
now universal IN Berlin. and the fact
has brought about a change IN the dis
tinctive headgear Of the drivers. For
merly the drivers Of taxameter cabs
were required 10 wear white hats OF a
regulation shape. as a distinction from
the cabbies who were allowed 10 prey
upon the casual fare
The white-hatted drivers, being un-
cercifulIy chaffed by the black-hat bril-
gade. agitated for the abolition OF their
distinctive headgear- Now that there IS
no longer any iced for the distinction.
all Berlin cabbies. who all drive taxa
meter cabs, Will wear the black hat
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
STANDARD OIL
CHANGES POLICY
Enters Upon a Campaign
Of Publicity.
PAYS PRESS AGENT $4,000
Directors Now to Receive $4,000 a
Year, Instead Of $4,000, as Here
tofore-Change in Shares.
PAYS PRESS AGENT $4,000

NEW YORK, May 5.-The Standard
OIL Company. the most powerful cor
poration in the world. started for cover
today. and the Pace was fast. 1t doubled
the pay OF it's twelve directors, making
them the highest paid directors in the
country, because IN the future they viii
have TO work overtime
1t is considering the division Of Its
shares Of capital stock in order to bring
the quotations on a par with railroad
and other stocks. To cap the climax.
the corporation has employed a press
agent at $4,000 a year.
There was a general weakness in
Standard oil issues IN view OF the
change of front. St. Paul railroad OPEN
ed down II points. and Amalgamated
Copper lost full point. In spite of the
prospective settlement, the stocks did
not respond.
In the new plan Of campaign which
the oil trust has mapped out since the
Government showed its earnestness on
the rebate question. the move which
most interests the general public is the
proposed multiplication of shares. 4
number Of Standard Oil directors,
among them Bedford. Moffett. Barstow,
and Tnford. argue thus:
The public sees Standard Oil stock
quoted at 610 1t Immediately jumps to
the conclusion that it is a gold mine
This Is the cause Of much adverse criti-
cism. II it was quoted at the price OF
other stocks little notice would be taken
OF Il. Dividends per share would be
smaller, but the aggregate return TO the
shareholders would be the same The
matter will be taken up in a meeting.
The directors expect to work hard in
the next few months. Their pay is TO
be increased from $4,000 year TO SIS, ,OO0-
This raise takes effect from May I. and
makes them the highest paid directors
in the world They meet every week
day from II until 1 o'clock. which makes
the remuneration under the new sched-
ule $50 an hour.
The thirteen directors. who cost the
company more than $4,000 a year, are
John D. Rockefeller, William G. Rookie
felIer. John D. Archbold, Charles R.
Pratt, William II. Tilford, Henry NJ.
Flagler. Henry II. Rogers, C. w. sHark-
ness, Oliver H. Payne, T. Q. Barstow.
J. a. Moffett, Z. T. Bedford. and Walter
Jennings.
Most amazing 10 those who have fol-
lowed Standard on policy is the ap-
p"HIIHlehL oL JoSeph l. =. Cldrke as OIL
cial press agent at n salary Of so. 600.
The public could more easily conceive of
the corporation keeping the news of its
affairs ont Of the papers. but that #
should pay to gain publicity IS not quite
clear.
A more detailed statement in defense
Of the Oil trust viii be issued on Mon
day or Tuesday. None Of the directors
OF the company came to headquarters
today, and in consequence, no further
statement could be issued. The next
statement. It IS said. viii take up Presi-
dent ROOsevelt's messages and Com
missioner Garf1eId's report in detail.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

and from the mouth there came a great
wave Of fame that would first shoot
up toward the sky and then settle back
into The crater only 10 rise again.
Heard of Eruption.
1--WE visited Vesuvius on April 2 and
sailed from Naples the following day.
On the 4th of April the great eruption
came but we heard nothing Of * until
April II, when we reached Liverpool.
Having seen Nesuvius so recently / real
ly wished that 1 might have been there
TO see the eruption. although 1 under
stand now that IL was SO great that
the heavens were blackened and il
would have been impossible TO see little
more than great cloud OF smoke.
I'VE have felt that we were for
tunate in choosing the time We did, and
we have since thought how little we
dreamed Of the nearncss Of such a great
catastrophe a. we looked down into the
famous crater
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

No blame Is attached TO any officer or
member OF the crew of the bIStleship
Kearsarg rye anent the recent accident in
the harbor Of Guantanamo, which Gre
ated such havoc. This is in accordance
with the report OF the court Of inquiry
which was appointed by Rear Admiral
Evans. and whose findings were ap-
proved yesterday by Acting Secretary
of the Navy Newberry.
Admiral Evans was IN Washington
yesterday in consultation with officials
of the Navy Department. Later the re-
port. as made by the Judge advocate
general, was approved.
According to the report. the accident
was caused by a short circuit in the
electric cut-out IN the forward turrer,
which was due to improper installation
Of the switches. Guuner's Mate Maher.
who escaped with injuries. was directly
the cause OF the accident, but il is
recommended that no responsibility be
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
HIGGINS HAS DINNER
WITH THE PRESIDENT
New York's Governor Wears Benign
Smile But Doesn't Tel How
He Got It.

Governor Higgins Of New York was a
guest Of President Roosevelt at dinner
at the White House last night He de-
parted an hour before midnight, wear
ing a most benign expression upon his
face. If his talk with the President
caused II, the governor was very care
ful not 70 make much of the fact TO the
score Of correspondents who crowded
about him as he was taking his leave.
He said that his visit with the Presi-
dent was Of no political significance;
that he had been invited to take dinner
at the White House two weeks ago, but
that he had been forced TO ask that the
invitation be not pressed until after the
Legislature had adjourned This being
his hrst opportunity to get away from
the pressure Of official business. he had
gladly accepted II.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
ASCENDED MT. VESUVIUS
JUST BEFORE ERUPTION
Rev. DR.. Powers Graphic
Description of Expe-
rerlence at Crater.

An interesting experience Is related by
the Rev. DR.. Frederick d Power. rector
Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. who has just returned from n
European tour. Two days before the
disastrous eruption Of Mt. Vesuvius
Dr.. Power visited the crater with a
party Of friends. DIR. Power yesterday
told q reporter for The Times OF his
experience
I'VE went up 10 Vesuvius on a little
railroad that took us only as far as the
government observatory, where two
scientists remained throughout the sub
sequent eruption Then we got on
another car that went up the side OF tho
mount at an angle of between 40 and SO
degrees. 1t was just like going up in a
balloon. We could not go direct to the
crater for the reason that on the oc-
casion of a former eruption the lava had
washed down onto the tracks, covering
a part OF them fully ten feet
Crater Well Policed.
"Of course the place about tie crater
is we'll policed and the guides watch
carefully TO see that nobody does any
thing that would endanger their lives
We were taken probably 100 feet from
the crater and could plainly see the
rocks being thrown out. Only enc side
Of the crater was approachable. From
the other the smoke puffed out inces-
sanity and a stream OF lava poured down
the sides. The ground was hot under
our feet.
"The volcano has been more or less
active during the past year, but no one
dreamed that day we were there that a
catastrophe was so near. The place
is just a great heap of ashes, and little
pleasure IS 10 be had from tramping
about it's vicinity. From Mt. We
suvius, however, the view is superb
Just outside lies the Bay Of Naples, and
again there is the Mediterranean sea,
while over the other way are the Ap-
pennies with their snow-capped peaks
cleaning out in striking relief.
when We were on the steamer in
the bay we could see Vesuvius in ac-
ton, putting its smoke out and black
ening the sky. At night the red lava
streamed down the sides Of the crater
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
MISS SHREVE'S PUPILS
TO HOLD ANNUAL FETE

The pupils Of Miss Cora B. shreve
Will present Princess Mays Lawn
Fete. or the Game OF Love- as the
feature OF this years May carnival to
be held at the New National Theater
May p. p. and .. Besides the play
there viii be the usual incidental
dances vocal solos. Guets, and
chor' As1s.
Miss Ehreve has more than one hun
drec pupils, and IL IS expected the car
n.-zi this year VIII be larger and more
elao ocrate than in former years. Seats
are being sold at 25 and 80 cents Last
season more thar 5000 persons attend
ed tha affair.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
NEW CRUsoE SONG.

It's told OF poor old Mrs. Crusoe
She often regretted her trousseau-
Her husband away
She pined day by day
And lOnGed for the money she blew 50
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
HUNGRY BURGLAR
VISITS PANTRIES
Always Dimes Well Before Carrying OF
Family Plate-Fond Of Good
Wine.

PHILADELPHIA May 5.-The hungry
burglar who has been keeping the resi-
dents OF Germantown and Mt A{-S
in a ferment IS SIN az work. and earlv
yesterday morning he was detected
calmly fcastins in the pantry Of Walter
Biackburne's house. 145 East ut. Alrv
avenue. Afr. ana Mrs Blackburne has
been to a theater and reached their
home shortly after midnight As Mr..
Biackburne opened the pantry door IN
quest OF a drink Of ice water he was
surprised 10 see a young man sitting
al The table with a bottle OF Rhine
wine az HIS lips Before him were plates
Of cold chicken, cake. and the rem
nants OF a pie.
As the door opened the stranger
dropped the bottle and made a dash foE
the kitchen Before Mr.. Blackburne re-
covered from his establishment he had
escaped out the door into the yard,
and quickly scaled the back fence Mr
Blackburne fired several shots from his
revolver 10 attract the attention OF the
police.
According 10 AIr- Blackburne.s de-
scrlDticn. MS visitor was a slender youna.
man, about FIVE feet I'VE inches tai.
and dressed IN a gray suit. the sack
coat OF which was long and OF q stylish
cut
On the previous night 4 number OF
houses on Carpenter street, Mt Airy,
were entered. presumably by the same
man He secured about 500 worth OF
siverwa-e from the house OF Ira Ben
nett. IS Carpenter street He has en-
tered or attempted 20 enter eight houses
In Germantown and Mt Airy withi1
the last ten days.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
WALES ANIMAL GIFTS
TO FORM A MENAGERIE

LONDON. May 5.-The animals col
lected by the Prince OF Wales during
his Indian tour are expected TO arrive
at the geological Gardens early IN
June.
The collection will be known as the
Prince Of Wales menagerie. and IN
making n separate exhibition Of the
animals the precedent Of thirty years
ago is being followed. For Il was near
the site OF the present reptile house
that the then Prince OF Wales men
agerie was exhibited. or that collec-
ton. "Suffa Cullf' the elephant, IS the
only survivor.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
Reliable Refrigerators

Refrigerator is something that you have to buy
on faith for its outward appearance gives little indi
cation of its real character it is always best to
buy from firm that you can rely on We handle sew
era makes of Refrigerators which we gladly recon-
mend for we know that they have given satisfactory
and economic service for many years past. We have
all practical sizes and many different Styles with zinc
or enamel lining, all porcelain all metal They are
as low in price good articles be purchased
and lower than many decidedly inferior qualities sell
for.
Star" Hardwood Refrigerator, ice capacity 95
pounds. zinc lining, perfect insulation, n<ro
convenient and well built only ........Q QO.oU
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
WANT INJUNCTION
AGAINST LOCAL ROADS

A bill in equity was filed yesterday u
Henry A Vieth against the City and
Suburban Railway Company, Norman
BestOr and William keslcy SchOepf as
trustees. and other defendants, Ior a
tain real estate now occupied by a Dor
ton Of the right Of way Of the City
and Suburban Railway Company along
Rhode Island avenue extended, and for
an Injunction restraining the operation
Of said road until Mr.. Vieth should be
compensated for the value OF the land
taken by it.
The Washington times., 1906-05-06
TWO BOYS EDIT
PAPER IN KITCHEN
Publish Local Sheet in an
Iowa Town.
SET TYPE AND RUN PRESS
Are Aged Twelve and Nine Years,
Respectively-Have Two Hundred
and Fifty Subscribers.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, MAY 1.-Two
small boys Of Spencer have given their
home town a distinction not possessed
sby many other places. II. indeed. any,
in the Northwest They are genuine
three-ply boy editors and have made
a wonderful success of their venture
from all points Of view.
Two years ago William s. BemIs. tr.,
then twelve years old. and his brother.
Louis NJ, three years his junior. began
the publication OF the Alert. a four-page
paper, each page slA by II inches. with
three columns TO the page. With some
help from their parents in the con-
struction Of their news items. for the
Alert is purely local and calculated TO
interest persons of all ages. they have
issued the paper every other week with
out other aid.
The mysteries OF the types had a fas-
cination for Willie. the editor. some
time before he went into the printing
business on his own account. He was
accustomed 20 drop into the offices
around the town and de his little piece
OF typesetting. Soon some one gave
MIN toy press and a cheap font OF
type. Straightway the brothers began
printing cards. But the toy jobber was
soon outgrOWn- Then some one told
them OF a chance to get a small hand
the friends and acquaintances OF the
boys discovered that there was some
thing going on
Kitchen Used as Office.
The boys became soap merchants as a
means 10 end and soon had the new
press and had begun the publication
Of their paper. In time this press had
10 be laid aside. The boys had accumu-
lated small bank account and BY the
sale OF the old press and two small
pigs which friend gave to them they
were able 70 buy the job ard paper
press which has served their purpose
20 this time.
Until last January the kitchen Of the
Bemis home was the Office Of the Alert.
At the outset the boys had no rack
for their type and would place the latter
on the floor or a small box when setting
type. AS might be supposed. there were
some busy times IN the Bemis kitchen,
especially during the rush on press days.
and all hands made ''pi." But early
this winter the bog editors began the
agitation for a printing Office where
the maid and other folks wouldn't be
so much IN the way"
Mr.. Bemis. the father. is a successful
lawyer. and the son. by the way, oe a
former State treasurer Of Iowa He
could well ,afrord 10 give his sons all
policy has always been 10 have them do
things for themselves and thus develop
their Initiative and self-reliance. Mate
rial from an cid shed was placed at
90 ahead and select what they wanted
and build a detached Office in the rear
Of the residence.
In time a comfortable ONCE Eailding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
Modest CLAIMS Often Garry the Most
Conviction.

When Maxim the famous gun inven-
tor, placed his gun before a committee
of judges. he stated it's carrying power
to be much below what he felt sure the
gun would accomplish. The result of
the trial was therefore a great surprise.
instead of disappointment. 1t is the
same with the manufacturers of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. They do not publicly boast
of all this remedy will accomplish, but
prefer to let the users make the state
ments. What they do claim. is that it
will positively cure diarrhoea, dyson
terry, pains in the stomach and bowels
and has never been known to fail. For
sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
roday's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Email


Rock Island, June 30.-FollovinC are
the wholesale quotations in today's
market:
Provisions and Produce,
Live Poultry-Spring chickens $500
to $3.50 per dozen; hens, per h., Sc
ducks per h.. 1Oc; turkeys. per ID.
13c; geese, per h., lie.
Butter-Dairy, 16 to tic.
L8rd-8c@10C.
egetables-Potatoes Coo Tn CSC.
Eggs-Fresh, 15c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers. $500 to Rate. COWS
and heifers, $500 to $3.50; calves $3.50
to $3.50.
Hogs-Mixed s5.75 to 1923.
Sheep-Yearlings or over "a 00Ns6
lambs, $40$6.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. soc; oats SEC to CSC
Forage-Timothy hay, s14 IN SIG;
prairie 81 to S14; clover. mixed. 81
to SIP; straw, IS to IS.
WOODLAND, per load. S56sh.s0.
Coal-Lump, bushel. 1Sc: sI,ek. per
bushel. 10 to 12c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

pane, 313 Brady street. Davenport,
Iowa, (rear Simons jewelry store)
Phone. Old 70; New 961.
At last. A good. reliable typewriter
at reasonable price. The Wellington
Visible deserves investigation. Ma
chimes rented at $3.50 per month. Call
or phone, F. H. Shinn company, agents,
313 Brady street. Gear SimOns Jewelry
store), Davenport Iowa.
Isn't there one person in the three
cities who is willing to pay $2S for a
S25 clock. That will be the price of the
clock tomorrow now displayed in the
street show case at Young & Nc
Combs. 1t may be that you are wait
ing until it is cheaper. Remember the
price is reduced 50 cents each day until
sold. Don't wait until it is too late,
some person may get ahead of you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
THE M4RKETS.

Chicago, July 2.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
July, S094, 81, 1855. 1855.
September, S1ss, S194. SOS. sos,
December. S25s, So. sig, S11a.
Corn.
July, 52A, 52&, 51ss. 51ss.
September. 5234. 52%, 515s. 51s4.
December, so, SOS. 1875. 1875.
July. 1913, 1914, 1914, 1874.
September. 365s, 36A. 35A, 35h.
Pork.
May, 39ss, 39h, 377s, 3S1s.
July. 1890, 1920. 1920. 17.12.
September, 1917, 1876, 1917, 1890.
Lard.
July, SIT, S.S7, SIT. $50.
September, S.97, 9.O5, S.97, 800
October, 9.00 80, 900. 9.02.
Ribs.
July, $50, 9.57, 9.47, 9.57.
September 9.45. 9.57. 9.42, 9.47.
October, 900, 925, 9.17. 9.22.
Receipts today Wheat, 16: corn
704: oats, 275. Hogs, $4,000; cattle
21,000; sheep, 10000.
Hogs left over, 1000.
Hog market opendl steady to sc low
er.-Light 6.40@6.77; mixed and butch
ers. 6.40@6.SO; good heavy 6.25@6.s0;
rough heavy 6.25@6.40.
Cattle market opened strong to 100
higher.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha 6,000 cattle 1000;
hogs at Kansas City 1000; cattle IA,
900.
u. S. Yard. $40 a. m.-Hog market
steady-Light 6.40@6.S0: mixed ant
butchers 645@6.S2; good heavy G25d
6-S2; rough heavy 6.25@6.4O
Cattle market strong to 10c higher
Beeves 4.05@6.15; cows and heifer'
I:30@4.S0; stockers and feeders 270G
4.6o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

vastating an entire province in Hol-
land. In like manner Kenneth McIyer.
of Vanceboro. Me. permitted a little
cold TO go unnoticed until a tragic fin
ish was only averted by DIR. King )
New Discovery. He writes: Three
doctors gave me up to die of lung in
nammation. caused by a neglected
cold: but Dr. Kings New Discovery
saved my life" Guaranteed best
cough and cold cure. at HartZ g. Ulle-
meyers drug store. soc and s1.00. Trial
bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
TRAVELS AS BOY
Helen Blair From Cripple Creek
Spends Week in Rock
Island.
THEN SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS
Wears Hair Short - Secured Employ.
ment in a Hotel as Waitress
Keeping Away from Parents.

A girl giving her name as Heller
Blair. and claiming to be from Cripple
Creek, applied at one of the local no
tells a week ago, and securing employ
ment, worked until Saturday evening
when she suddenly disappeared. The
girl during her stay at the hotel re
counted story of varied experiences
She first claimed to be a boy dressed
in girls clothing, and as her hair was
short and her features shaped much
like those of boy, the story was given
some credence. She was called Bob.
taking the name herself. Later she
said that her parents were quite
wealthy, and that she had been placed
in a private school She said that she
had run away from the school and had
been travelling about the country, pass
OF the time as girl.
Sudden Departure.
Saturday evening Helen Blair, as
she styled herself, acting apparently
on sudden inspiration, started to leave
the hotel. She wore no hat. but car
ried an umbrella. She had aroused
such interest by her queer actions that
her departure attracted attention. and
she was questioned. She said she was
going to leave. and to further queries
said that her parents had located her
here, and that she was going to leave
before they caught her.
BY some the girl is supposed to be
carrying a good sized wheel in her
skull. but others believe her to be per
fectly sane and sincere. and give
credence to her story of running away.
When she came to the hotel her ward
robe was quite incomplete, even for the
requirements of her work. and money
was advanced to her to supply her
with necessary clothing. Her wages
for the week settled for the amount ad
vanced.