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The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1906-10-26
FLATTERING RECORD OF
DELEGATE ANDREWS.
Long List Of His Achievements During Term of Office Drawing
to Close.

1t is IL remarkable record that Dele
gate w. FL. Andrews made in Congress
and in Washington, record that stands
unequaIled by any of his predecessors
difficult for any successor to reach. He
missed on y one day while Congress was
in session and that on account of illness.
When it is remembered that during this
time there were many demands upon him
of personal nature, so pressing as to be
imperative, his faithfulness 10 his con
stituents is the more significant. Nor was
Delegate Andrews mere idle spectator
The doorkeepers of both Houses said
more than once, that Delegate Andrews
was as busy man as there was in either
House and that he knew more about what
was going on and was greater factor IN
LEGISLATION of national import than many
a chairman of important committees, all
the more significant because he did not
have a vote and is not an eloquent man.
In fact he had no time making beautiful
speeches before committees or for inSer-
tion in the Congressional Record. He was
TOO busy in the work for New Mexico.
Delegate Andrews introduced seventy
seven bills and presented between fifty
and sixty petitions, He secured 416 pen
sions, more than all his predecessors to-
gether. He had passed seven private
pension bills, although the share tacitly
allotted to each Representative is only
three or four. He secured for New Mex.
leo boy, James Chaves, adopted son of
the grand old man, J. Franco Chaves, a
position at the Capitol. During the four
years preceding the term Of Delegate
Andrews, only two private pension bills
from New Mexico were passed and as to
legislation secured it was insignificant
compared with Delegate Andrews work.
He brought about the establishment of
78 postofioes, numerous post routes and
of railway mail service over the El Paso
& Southwestern, the Dawson, the Santa
Fe Central, the Pennington branch of
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and
other lines.
Greatest of all, however, was the part
he played in securing for New Mexico and
Arizona the passage of the Hamilton
Statehood Enabling Act. The fierce
fight over this bill, the confidence of it's
opponents that it would be defeated, nre
we'll remembered. But it is not so well
known that it was the diplomacy, the
energy the never say die" spirit of
Delegate Andrews that saved the day for
and more than that he secured |
or the new state the most magnificent |
donations oflands and money that were |
.ver bestowed upon commonwealth.
No less wonderful, even though less
Important, was his success in procuring
IN appropriation of 100000 for apubIic
building at Albuquerque. Even before
le was Delegate to Congress, it was really
lis influence that had secured an appro-
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1906-10-26

priation Of $4,000 for the purchase ST a
building site for a federal building at
Albuquerque. But both House and SEN
ate were determined that Albuquerque
should not have an appropriation for the
construction of a federal building at this
time. All efforts to inc ude such an ap.
preparation in the public buildings bill
We're apparently futile. It was tae last
night of the session of Congress-. tbe
midnight hour drew near, BON Houses
had signlfed their intention to concnr
in the public buildings bill as 1t came
from conference, when Delegate An.
drews succeeded in having introduced
concurrent resolution, d parliamentary
and diplomatic move, which alone could
add to the bill the Albuquerque appro.
priation at SO late an hour, and it was
due to the staying and hustling qualities
of Senator Andrews, to the many power
full friends he has in Congress snd in
both parties that this concurrent reso.
luton passed without objection. One
objection would have been fatal to it.
but Senator Andrews has no enemies at
the National Capital.
Among other measures that he Sc
cured for New Mexico was an appro.
priation to tablish fish culture station
at Trout Springs, Gallinas Canon. San
Miguel County.
Granting an increase of pension to ]
@. Anderson.
To amend SECTIONS one and ten of an
Act of Congress approved June q, 1898.
to make certain grants of land to the
Territory of New Mexico and for other
purposes, permitting the leasing Of more
than one section ofTerritorial lands.
Granting to the town of Albuqueroue
section of land for public purposes.
Granting an increase of pension to
Saturnino Baca.
Granting an increase of pension to
Francis M. Ballew.
Making an appropriation of $15 900 to
construct an additional building at the
Indian School at Santa Fe, This in ad
dition to appropriations aggregating al
most $100, 900 for the Indian Schools at
and at Santa Fe. and
ether appropriations for the Indians.
Granting an increase of pension to
Matthew H. Bellamy.
Granting pension TO Jose N. Lu-
zero.
Gran'irG an increase of pension to
Eliza j. hudson.
Granting an increase of pension to
John W. Blanchard.
Providing for the manner of electing
md impaneling juries in the United Sta
es Courts in tre territories of the Uni
ed States.
He has pending in the committee on
claims bill to authorize the payment of
'5, 900 to the widow of the late Tranquil
ino Luna, in full for his contest expen-
es ia the contest election case of Man
The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1906-10-26
The Weather Report.

Estancia, N. M.
The following is the maximum and min
imum temperature and the temperature at
6p. m. for each day from Oct 10 to
Oct. 25 inclusive, taken from the report 0
the Weather Bureau at this place.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-28
] FIN GEP TON GIVEN
Governor and Mrs. Burke EnterfaIn'
cd hy the Shakespeare Gllb

The hosp table honie of CLARK
Kelley was ablaze With
ligh hts and Ella borat tely decorated
with the Christmas symbols.
when the ladies' of the Shake
speafs club, ia company with
their husbands met there Tues
Say evening.
le occasion sRas IL farewell
greeting to Cover nor elect; and
Mrs. Burke who left for their
future hotu6 hi isiila rcl the
allowing day,
he evening 3 was spent iii live
y reIneiaiE cences, end aI 81 par
taking of ligslt n hmlenfs Ehe
llostes les ii mn with
them their Iel elucfass / aIls ).
who protested that they could
stand banquet even after a
stlIaas dinner
The friendship and good zill
Of the entire club 60 with NIr.
Burke and b el lze Bib they enter
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-28
CRARY ARE S TED AGAIN,
On the Same Old Charge Of Criminal
Libel and IS Again Discharged

-
Milt Crary, es iitor Of the Edi.
more Herald News, was arrest.
ed vest terday on the chs rge Of
criminal libel by Attorney Wehe
OF Edimore. Last weeks Herald
News made some sighting re-
marks about the Edn1ore attor-
lley who sWore out 81 complaint
before Judge Henry and the
arrest followed. Milt was
bronght {. this city yesterday
and had preliminary hearing
before Judge Henry. After
hearing the testimony the Judge
concluded there was not suffii@
cent evidence to warrant bind
ing the editor over to the district
court, and Crary was disc charged,
Mr.. W. che has two civil suits.
pending against the fire-eating
editor Of the Herald NeWs, start
ed some time ago, one for ten
thousand and the other for fiff-
teen thousand dollars. lie Mr..
s.Wehe wins both Of them, twill
lower Mills bank recount com
siderably but it won't I break
him.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-28
THE NEW. DRUG COMP ANY
One Of the Strongest IN the North.
I Z west Enters Devils Lake.

3. j. Benston, Of Devils Lake
Drug Company, one Of the own
5ers Of the Ho dgkinsor drug
store, came no from Fargo last
week to look after interests here.
Mr. Bentson's company owns
drug stores at Minot, a,a
Harvey, alley City and Fargo
besides the one IN this citys
The company has ufllinnit ted cTl;ss
taE. and Intends to add largely sta,
the stock of goods and make
further impro ovenents in the
store in Devils Lake. 81 d
Mr.. H cd okinson, who
has built up the business from d
small beginning twelve years
ago to Its present magnificent
proportions still retains interest
In the store and continues III the
active management of same. He
lis acknoRl edged To be one of the
best druggists III the country to-
|day, careful, pairlsta king and OBJ
Eliging. His artistic taste is am !.
ply exemplified in the beautiful:
|arrang gement Of the interior off
the store, the costly iixtllres, the
arolnnious display Of goods and
decorate ions. Hodg gkinsons drug.
store has been one DC the many
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-12-28
Geo. Graham, Overland.
JOS. Thatch Ter, Lawton.
Louis Hansen, NeWland.
Court convenes on the 7th Of
January.
new SERIE OF STOCK
viii N be !. Started BY The Building 7
# Loan Association.

The Devils Lake Building and
Loan sociation will start a new
series of stock to be known as
Series BIZ on January first.
Those subscribing for this stock
before January fifth will i o.
have to pay any fines or back
assessment, but only fifty cents
"a share on each share Of stock
taken as dues and twenty-five
cents entrance fee, on each
share. After the first month q
payment Of fifty cents a month
4 is, all that is req uired on each
share. ,......
II you y ant q good invest
rnent, nothing is better. If you
are going to build a house next
summer, enter the association
now and you will have your
stock to- offer as security when
YOU are ready TO build.
There is nothing 10 prevent
you taking more il you are al
ready a subscribe Many old
subscribe are going to pur-
chase more stock in the new
series. ls,sl S;3s5s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10

magnates. These companies pay toll 10
the great parent organization, and into
It's treasury flow the extraordinary
profits which the oil business OF the
United States, under the monopolistic
working Of the so called system" Is
able 10 produce.
Thus II IL that the actual business Of
the trust is conducted by these sub
sidiary companies, For the sake OF an
appearance OF legitimate commercial
enterprise. a small amount Of stock in
these local companies is permitted to
fall into the hands OF a few local capt.
talists. This device serves to ward Off
lmpertinent inquiry and hostile legis-
lation The local interest gives a
nelghborhood tone to the business. 1t
has been discovered, however, by the
government agents that these local
holders of oil stock have very fragile
and rather shadowy connection with
the organization and that they really
know very little about It's methods OF
dealing with the. public, 1t Is also a
fact that In New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island and more especially New
Jersey many local politicians and some
Of national reputation have been per-
United to hold small blocks OF stock In
these local branches. As rule these
men have little at stake and nothing to
say The Standard Oil, through its
New Jersey organization, retains for It.
self nearly 80 per cent Of the stock of
all these subsidiary corporations.
The latest and in some respects the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.

child's play But 1t must be confessed
that the most patient endeavor Of the
government agents has failed to un-
ravel the tangle OF what has been term
ed "the affiliated companies" Almost
every state IN the Union has a sepa-
rate oil corporation. and in many cities
there are individual companies also.
These concerns overlap each other in
such a manner that il IS almost inn
possible to fasten the responsibility OF
any executive act
In view Of all that has been said and
written concerning the oil trust. It is
remarkable how little actual Informal
ton as 10 the working OF the concern
has become public property. II is
known, OF course, that the New Jersey
corporation, the successor of the dis
lodged Ohio head center, Is the great
holding company, and the men at the
head of It are the men who control
Standard oil 1t Is the great central
hopper into which is poured the steady
stream Of treasure which comes from
all quarters Of the habitahle globe The
government Investigations have shown
that the leading spirits I'm the aggre-
CATION seldom appear personally in any
transaction, They have created a net
work of companies, one dependent on
the other but all working toward a
common end-the further enrichment
Of the already surfeltcd petroleum
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10
THE MEMBERS OF THE
APRoUrY,

the federal government. The provisions
Of this law II they could have been en-
forced would have done away with
much of the injustice that prevailed.
Even the public was convinced Of that.
But the remedy failed to cure, 1t
was not inert, but 1t was not admin
istered properly. The public realized
that also. Then came the congresson-
al investigation. There are those who
are inclined to be skeptical as to the
absolute sincerity OF that investigation,
but II Is certain that IL was the most
made, Certain phases Of the business
OF the Standard Oil company were laid
open, and both sides Of the question had
an opportunity Of telling as much as
they felt inclined, The heads Of the
concern--John ID. Rockefeller, IL. II.
Rogers William Rockefeller, II. NJ.
Flagler and John ID, Archbold--pre-
scented their side Of the case, as did
also George Rice and many other in
dependent operators.
Nevertheless the investigation was
great disappointment 20 the public. No
way was found to put a curb on the
Standard oil company, and everything
remained precisely as II had been. The
magnates declared solemnly that the
interstate law had not been broken,
but that the trusts business privi-
leges We're derived from other sources.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10

most promising OF all the efforts which
have been made 10 curb the rapscity
OF the oil trust originated In Kansas
more than a year ago and Is still pro-
crossing. For awhile there was pre-
scented the rather picturesque spectacle
of state In warfare with a monopoly
The questions involved, however, were
too momentous to be confined to a sim
gle commonwealth, and In time the in
terstate commerce commission and the
officials Of the corporations bureau were
drawn into the fight. Although the
contention still hinges upon the old
subject OF unfair discrimination and
railway crookodness, 1t is patent TO all
that the Standard oil Is the real Of
fender.
The story of the Kansas oil fight Is
full OF interest and IL not devoid OF
pathos, Thirty odd years ago a farmer
I'm Johnson county struck oil while
digging a well. He was disappointed
over his failure to get water, but he
tried TO make the best of It, Fortu-
nately his land was close TO the old
Santa Fe trail, and he found that he
could sell his unwecome product to
passing Transfers for lubricating pur-
poses. This he did until the trail was
abandoned, and then the well was
closed and forgotten. II was not until
1892 that w. NJ, Mills while drilling
for gas, near Neodesha, IN Wilson coun-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10
0be Case Of the People Against he STANDARD Oil;
Present ~Httiude of Americans Toyard the Trus

ty discovered crude oil In immense
quantities He sent a specimen of the
oil to a firm OF Pennsylvania operators,
and they leased all the land that could
be obtained and began to drill many
wells. Today on that spot stand tho
huge tanks OF the Standard Oil COM
pany, rising like giant citadels, each
containing $4,000 barrels of crude oil.
OIL was discovered In many places,
and everybody went oil mad. insight
~ derricks rose on all sides. At Peru,
which was found to be built on vast
oil pool, well was dug In almost every
dooryard. The churches Of the town
leased their yards TO the companies for
share OF the product Even the ceme-
terry was leased Villages speedily be-
the region from the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania fields in which competition had
been destroyed by the Standard OH.
In less than six months 500 companies
were doing business In the state, and
farmers grew rich from their share OF
the profit. Farming was practically
abandoned. and the only crop that In
terested anybody was oil. The inde-
pendent oil producers were making
money and everybody was happy.
Prices were good. there was an active
market and the supply seemed to be
inexhaustlble.
But IT did not endure. All at once the
representatives Of the Standard oil,
who were the buyers Of the crude pro-
duct and also the renners announced
that the quality Of the crude oil was
not uniform and that a schedule Of
prices would be arranged. The trust
reserved the privilege of determining
the value OF the product In all in
stances, The price Of oil declined i'm
mediately. II has never been above the
dollar mark since that decision. As a
remarkable coincidence, freight rates
began to rise. The advance was soon
so considerable that It became unprofit-
able for the producer to ship crude oil
out OF the state. He was obliged to sell
It TO the Standard at its own prices
and 1t was not long before 1t was evil
dent that the trust had the Kansas field
at its mercy,
Then followed the great agitation
which still prevails and strengthens.
The whole legislative machinery OF the
state was set in motion, and for once
the executive and legislative powers
were In accord. As q final precautiOn
the cooperation OF the national au-
thorities was obtained, and It was
through the initiative OF a Kansas con -
gresham. Philip Pitt Campbell. that
President Roosevelt ordered Commits
sloner Of Corporations James Garfield
to take hand In this latest and most
businesslike investigation of the STAN
dard oil. GEORGE II. PICARD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10

becoming the dominating and control
ling head of the vast system throughout
America.
There is no record TO prove that there
was any well defined regret In Ohio over
the trusts departure or any sudden ao-
cess Of Joy in New Jersey over the ac-
QUESTION. The new corporation made
no attempt to purge itself OF any part
of the obloquy which had settled down
upon the old concern and the public
was not inclined to accord TO II the
possession Of any virtues recently ac-
quired. AS a matter Of fact, the new
organization soon showed itself to be
vastly more law defying and unscrupu-
lous than its predecessor, Apparently
obliylous to any necessity of squaring
itself before the American public, II
continued 20 transgress almost openly
Its secrets were not as TO It's gains and
increase Of power, but as to its meth
DDS of securing them.
In 1858 the public indignation had
reached such a point that a congress
sonal investigation was demanded.
State inquiry and state legislation had
been such lamentable failures that the
people had come to have no faith or
hope IN them. Public opinion was so
convinced that it was high time to put
a curb on the oil monopoly that the
matter began to assume political as
pect and the time came when the con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10

grew arrogant IN the extreme. even to
the extent of disregardlng the warm
ings OF the general government
In 1855 tile legislature Of New York
awoke once more TO the urgency Of TAX.
ing some action 20 restrain the rapacity
OF the trusts. An investigation was
ordered. which, although Il included os-
tensibly all monopolies. was I'm reality
directed against the Standard OIL. This
legislative inquiry was carried on fit
fully over period OF two years and re-
suited IN a recommendation of the pas
sage Of an antitrust law The legisa-
ture passed the law, and that ended
the business. The courts never con-
strued the law and It still remains prac-
ticaly dead letter, Its purpose seems
to have been to prevent the formation
OF combinations In restraint OF compe-
tition. The Standard oil had nothing
10 fear from the measure since II was
already organized on so firm a basis
that nothing short OF general up
heaval could shake It.
Some rather disquleting symptoms OF
that upheaval were experienced by the
trust when II was attacked and worsted
by Francis s. Monnett attorney gem
eral Of Ohio in 1892. That vigorous
ofiicin brought suit to revoke the char
ter Of the Standard Oh company OF
Ohio and actually succeeded In his at
tempt Driven from its original home,
the discounted Goliath took refuge In
New Jersey. recognizing as the Stand
ard oil company of New Jersey and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10
WOMEN kNEEl TO MEN.

Men In South Africa and especially
In East Central Africa believe that their
women are their interiors and many
centuries ago they made a law that has
worn itself into a custom that women
must acknowledge this by always
kneeling when they meet man.
African women hold n most degraded
position and are looked upon pretty
generally as beasts OF burden capable
OF doing all the hard work. When a
woman meets any man, be IL her hus-
band or a stranger at home or on the
road, she Is expected to "taidiwaa"--
that u.s. to kneel and clap her hands to
the lord OF creation as he passes.
Although "A woman may have slaves
OF her own, she observes this custom
whenever she meets men on the high
way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10

pears 10 be on the constant scent for
danger When he Is convinced that any
form OF crookcdncss IS impending he
Jumps from his box, like an ever vigil
liant sentry, and waves the red flag
vigorously.
1t Is not reasonable 20 suppose that
Mr. Armslrops's ruling passion. the de-
sire 10 investigate. has tended TO the
increase % lls popularity, and IL hasn't
II the truth must be told Senator ARM
strong g. not popular among his col
Leagues IN The senate In spite " that
fact II was the recognition by his asRo-
ciates of his ability IN that direction
and Of his perfect uprlRhtness of inten-
ton that lea them to regard his up
poiutmrnt 90 the craftsmanship of the
uyostiSauag committee us Che very
best tina, -5g.i be made They realized
that he was master of the sitting proc
ess. and thcy felt that their reputa-
ton was safe in his hands Nov was
the time, they reelected, for This keen
analysts Of purl ose this getting down
to the bottom Of things. to come To the
front # thls Rochester mcmber were
So alert iu scrutnisng their local meas
ures Jet him exercise his talent for UNI
masking ON this grenter opportunity.
So 1s soon us Ii was determined TO
call a halt On the high handed perform
anoos Of the New York life insurance
companies Senator Armstrong fell nat
uraily into the position OF chief OF the
commission The senate had no more
doubt Of his ability ms "A prober than
II had OF that Of AR. Hughct 1t is not
at an unlikely that there were those IN
the scuat, who we're not anxious 10 be-
gin the invest cation. plenty Of men who
would not have assumed the initiative
during the present century had The INIT
ter been left TO them. When they saw
that it was inevitable, however they
could but admit that the matter had
fallen into competent hands
1t seems that Mr. Armstrong; highly
specialized inquisltivcness Is an In
heritance from his father, who left him
little else The elder Armstrong was a
marvel of oxactness 80 one time OF
his life he made up his mind TO In
yestigate the subject OF astronomy and
with that end IN view he provided him