Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-15

used to get trade tDat the Standard
could not get. Tho Excelsior had
once been an inderendeht company
but after its absorption by the trust
every effort was made to maintain the
appearance that il was not trust con
cern. l. n. Knapp, a pioneer Kansas
oil producer, then took the stand.
SOUTH OMAHA, March 13.-James
Ratican, aged 40 years. OF Fort Worth.
( was killed In n street car collision
here today. and score were injured.
/ Fred HOFFMAN, Mary George and VIII.
lie Roch are probably fatally injured.
KANSAS CITY. March i4.-"Thc
railroads do not fighl the Kansas max
imum freight rate law In Difference Co
public sentiment" said j r. Koontz,
freight manager OF the Santa Fc, be
fore the commerce commission today
The rates are arbitrary unjust and
unfair, but we deem II advisable 90
put up with them
NJ A Lowell. railroad LAWYER.
started line of questions TO show
that Webster the independent reiiuei
who testified Mondny. had not been
forced out of business by unjust rates
Commissioner Proufy said There is
no use going Into that We have been
holding hearings all over the country
We usually find some sort OF change
in rates that don't help tho ludcpcu1-
ent just before he is forced out OF
business" Prouty later asked the
witness why the road did not make
rates on crude oil which would permit
its use in competition with conf la
Nebraska It would reduce the cost uJ
coal to the consumer from $S to 50
ton.
Attorney Monnett offered evidence
that the production of fuel oil could be
increased thousand fold ii freight
rates were reduced to permit eompe.
tition with coal.
Koont2, replying to questions, ad-
mitted that traffic managers Of roads
in Kansas had decided 10 test the 10.
gality of the Kansas maximum rate
law in the near future
Other Witnessed were G w. MAYER.
local manager OF the standard; ]. A.
Moffett. manager of the Sugar Creek
refinery here, and H. b. Scott. former
director of the Prairie OIL company
The points were brought out that
Rockefeller at mis- Office in New York
can hold almost instant communlca
tion with any big Standard station, all
being connected by private telegraph
~ a I'm mi al &. 4.l.
ulous. that John u. Archold Stand
ard magnate, Is the executive head OF
the Prairie OH COMPANY operating In
the mld-continent field; that the Santa
Fe fayors high rates on crude oil be.
cause uf ar aIioFed connection wita
noal producing companies: that the
Standard supplies regular blanks to
employees TO report ON competitors
business; that the Buckeye pipe line
IL a trust concern: that the rallroadf
fearing public sentiment, did not dare
contest the Kansas maximum rate
law. but since have hooked up cour
lge and intend to assall Il; that the
commission won't stand any foolish
ness from unwilling witnesses.
ST, PETERSBURG. March II
The movement looking toward tho
complete suppression OF Russian Jews
continues At todays session of the
cabinet Premier Witto, supported by
large number of mobiles, insisted on
the suppression of the organization
known as the League oil Russian
| People" through which the agitation
of the reactIonary black hundreds
| Is propagated.
| Chief OF Police Wander Launitz was
| summoned 10 the meeting and made
! TO explain how the printing and pub
iication calling for the determination
OF the Jews was printed in the official
printing office and attached to his de.
| partment
There is evidence that widespread
| plot TO produce counter revolution
In the hope OF sweeping away tho re
forms outlined in the manifesto of Oc
tober. had It's origin in court cabnl
The plan is to provoke riots aud mas
sacres of Jews and revolutiunlsts over
rs wide an area a. Is possible ano
| thereby prove TO the emperor tha
! the people are in no wa rcady for
1 self government.
WASHINGTON, March 1i.-Th'
statehood question continues 10 cause
discord in Republican ranks in th'
| house. Speaker Cannon and Leade
Payne are paying more attention t.
tbs new rupture in party control thai
TO the pending appropriation hills
Many Republicans think they see dan
ger to the party If Cannon continue
10 keep up his stampede while other
are inclined to bolt the apealler
0knse that the statehood bill must g
through as he wants II or not at al
The insurgents are busy proselytinI
for converts to remain away from th
caucus Tomorrow afternoon. II Is re
ported today that Nondell of Wyomin
said he would not attend.
| WASHINGTON. March ii.--Rcprf
sentative Babcock, leader OF tb
nouse Insurgents, today addressed tn
I statehood bill committee, aud sal
| that the proposed union OF New Me'
leo and Arizona would be legislativ