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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
rENNENT UNDER ARREST.

St Louis. March 14.-JOhn H Tennent
Sr, president Of the defunct Tennent
Shoe company, was arrested today on a
bench warrant charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. The
warrant did not state any sum of money
The warrant was issued at the request of
the grand jury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
WOOD EXPLAINS
THE SLAUGHTER
Moros Were Determined to Die and
Would Ask No Mercy at Hands
of Americans.
ACQUITTED BY PRESIDENT
SOME CORRESPONDENCE ON THE
SUBJECT.

Washington, March IA cablegram
from General Wood regarding criti-
cisms of the recent battle of Mount
DajO, on the island of Jolo, together
with correspondence between the presi-
dent and Secretary Taft on the subject,
were made public today. General
Woods cablegrGm was in answer to
one sent him at the direction of Secre-
tarS Taft, who called attention to the
criticisms of ''wantOn slaughter of Mo-
rOs," and asked him to send all the par
ticulars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
.COCkRELL AGAIN
SCORES WITNESS
Useless for the Standard Oil People
to Attempt to Conceal the
Facts.
Determined TO FIND OUT
PROCEEDINGS IN THE KANSAS
INQUIRY.

Kansas City, March 14.-Half a dOZ-
en- witnesses were still to be exam
ined when the interstate commerce
commission resumed its hearing here
today in the charges of rate discTim-
nation made by the Kansas Oil Pro-
ducers' association.
]. R. KOontz, general freight agent
of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway, the first witness, was asked
by Mr.. Marchand, attorney for the
commission:
Are the pipe lines of the Standard
Oil company upon the right Of way Of
the Santa Fe railway
Eyes, sir: they are for a distance east
of Sugar GREGG (kansas City, to a
point somewhere in Illinois. where they
branch off. West of Sugar Creek the
pipe line is upon the right of way of
the Southern Kansas division Of the
Santa Fe for a considerable distance.
How did the Standard Oil company
get this right of Way2'
Il do not know. That is a matter
/ with which L do not come in contact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
No Record Was Kept.

''Was any record kept of the pro-
ceedings of that meeting?"
No, sir
Mr. Koontz, -erOss-examined by
Thomas r. Morrow. attorney for the
plaintiff was asked:
Are the oil freight rates established
by the Kansas legislature compensa-
tory?"
L do not so consider them"
How do the railroads look upon
them2"
''As arbitrarily established without
the railroads having been given
chance to be heard 1t was an effort
on the part of the legislature to meet
the scale in force in Texas with this
difference. that while the Kansas rate
is the same as the Texas rate upon
crude and fuel oil, it is much lower
than the Texas rate upon all the prod
ucts of petroleum, such as Kerosene
and gasoline"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Denies Wanton SLAUGHTER.

General Woods reply denies that
there was any wanton killing, and says
a number of women and children were
killed in the fight because they were
actually in the work when assaulted;
that Moro women wore trousers and
that children were used as shields. The
reply was sent by Secretary Taft to the
president, with a note in which the sec
rotary says General Woods cablegram
seems TO him to show most clearly that
the unfortunate loss of life was wholly
unavOi liable, to which the president re-
piled that General Woods answer lis,
of course, entirely satisfactory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15

sent the oil part of the way through it's
pipe line
Mr.. Lowe resumed his questioning
Did any representative Of the STAN
dard oil company ask you to advance
the rate?'
NO. sir
Nj Monet, attorney for the Oil Pro-
ducers' association of Kansas. stated
that the rate on coal IN Kansas was 50
per cent less than the crude oil rate,
and this was so high that the dwellers
upon the great western plains cannot
use crude oil because the rate is too
high.
G. ". Mayer. manager of the Stan
daTd at Kansas City. denied positively
that he had sent Mr.. Willmoyt, former
~ an agent for the Standard at Topeka.
a check with which to bride railroad
employees in order to secure infOrma-
ton regarding the shipment of oil by
independent companies.
Later the witness received a rebuke
from Commissioner COCkrelI after re-
peatedly declining to answer questions.
1T is useless for the Standard oil
company" said the commissioner. TO
attempt to conceal things here, because
we are going TO get at the bottom of its
doings. anyway"
A. II. Coffin of Longton. Kan. Il
pumper and Tefiner of oil, testified that
the freight rate outside of Kansas pre-
vented him from shipping out of the
state.
This ended the testimony for the in
dependent oil producers. The railway
attorneys then introduced several wit
nesses.
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Why They Did Not Contest.

why has there been no assault by
the railroads upon the Kansas ratc2'
Mr.. Koontz was asked
Largely in Difference 10 public SEN
timent," replied the witnes&
THE officials of the Santa p and I
think of other Kansas roads, think
that the Kansas rates would have been
contested long before Ibis. but in view
of the agitation and in1amed condition
of the public mind the policy of the
railroads has been to submit quietly
to the unreasonable rates forced upon
them by the legislature Of Kansas"
There has been a great deal of asi-
tatiOn both in the press, 1T political
meetings and one way and anOther?"
Yes, and because of this, the rail
roads decided to submit for the pres
emit"
Mr.. Koontz said that the raising of
the rate at the St. Louis meeting was
made necessary by trade conditions and
the action was not taken to harass any
one or at the behest of any one inter
est, or to benefit one interest TO the
detriment of any other
Questions by MIR. Prouty.
In the course of his examination
Commissioner PTouty asked of Mr..
Koontz:
why S0Ouiu you CIieti sc lllOit lbl
moving oil than COal?''
Because the oil tanks go back emp
ty" replied Mr.. KoontZ-
Don't the coal cars go back empty
mo, sir
What do they carry back2"
"AH full of sand" said Mr.. KOOntz.
A-r. Koontz said that the risk in
volved in drawing fuel oil was an i'm
DOrtant factor
What does that risk amount TOP
asked Commissioner PrOuty.
Il could not answer that question
And yet you carry great quantities
of crude oil in California, risk that
is important enough to increase rates.
There must be some data as a calcula-
ton somewhere. Can you produce those
figures for us, tOo?'
Mr.. Koontz said that he could, and
would produce the figures.
Marquis A. Lowe, general solicitor of
the Rock Island railroad. asked Mr..
KoOntZ:
WAS it TO the advantage of the STAN
dard Oil company that You raised the
rates as you did in the St Louis con-
ference2''
NO. it was to their disadvantage
They had to pay a higher rate upon
crude oil from Neodesha to st. Louis. -
Very Thing Complained Of.
Mr.. Prouty of the commission inter-
rupted, and said:
but that was the very thing Of
which Mr.. Webster, an independent re-
finer of Kansas, complained. He said
the increase in freight rates to st. Louis
caused him to lose large contracts for
fuel oil in ST. Louis because he could
not send by rail at that rate in compe-
tition with the Standard Oil, which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Attended the Meeting.

Mr.. Koontz was questioned about the
meeting of traffic managers of different
railways in St Louis in June. 1904. at
which the oil rate east of kansas
points was raised from 10 cents to i
cents a hundred pounds. He said that
he was at that meeting. He did not
know who called it.
II was notified by Mr.. German, our
freight traffic manager continued Mr..
Koonts. ito represent the Santa Fe at
that meeting"
Did he give you any instructions? ~
None at all"
Mr.. KOontz said that Mr.. BOSardus.
traffic manager of the Standard Oil
company. was at the meeting
who invited Mr.. BOgardus?'
Il do not know"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Desired TO Die.

They, apparently desired that none
be saved. Some of our men, one a
hospital steward, were cut up while
giving assistance to wounded Moros,
by the wounded and by those feigning
death for the purpose of getting this
revenge. I personality ordered assist
ance be given wounded Moros and that
food and water should be sent them
and medical attendance. In addition,
friendly MOrOs were at once directed
to proceed to Mountain for this pur-
pose I do not believe that in this or
in any other fight American soldiers
wantonly killed a Moro woman or
child or that he ever did it except un-
avOidably. Action was most desper-
ate, and it was impossible to distin-
guish who would be- injured by fire.
In all actions against MOrOs we have
begged MOrOs again and again to
fight as men and keep women and
children out of it 1 assumee entire
responsibility for action of the troops
in every particular. and if any evil
dence develops in any way bearing out
the charges, win act at once.
WOOD
Very sincerely your,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
PARKHURST WAS
MARKEDFOR DEATH
New York Police Officials Said to
Have Planned Assassination
of the Preacher

New York, March 14.-An alleged plot
to assassinate Rev. Dr.. Charles H.
PaFkhurst, following the recent munich
pal election in this city, inspired. it is
asserted. by a police official and in re-
venge for raids made on certain places
by agents of the Society for the Pre-
ventiOn of Crime, known also as the
Parkhurst society, was revealed today
when District Attorney Jerome sum-
moned in Joe Doe proceedings Acting
Captain John II. Shiels of the West
One Hundredth street police station
John Phelan, a plain clothes policeman,
and two civilians, Richard Wilson and
L. Rogers
A hearing will be held tomorrow be-
fore Magistrate Wahle in the Tombs
police court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15

It's just the same with ad-
vertising as it is with poker
a man has to stay in to get his
percentage. = Rusty Mikes
Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
aft's Letter.

The correspondence follows:
War Department, Washington, March
Is, 1906.
My Dear Mr.. President: The ac-
count of the engagement on Mount Da-
10, island of JOIO, between our forces
and large band of Moro robbers. in
which the fighting lasted for three or
four days, showed such a large loss
among the MOrOs as to give rise in a
part of the public press to the criticism
that there had been a wantOn destruc-
ton Oy our soldiers of Moro lives, in
Guiding those of women and children
Inquiries were made of me by members
of the senate and house of representa-
ttves in respect to the matter. Accord
ingly, / yesterday directed that the fol-
lowing telegram be sent to General
Wood:
It is charged that there was wan
ton slaughter of MorOS, men, women
and children, in the fight in JolO at
Mount DajO. / wish you would send
me at once all the particulars in respect
TO this matter, stating exact facts
General Woods answer came today
that the unfortunate loss of life of the
men, women and children among the
MOros was wholly unavoidable, in view
Of their deliberate use of their women
and children in actual battle and their
frantical and savage desire that the
women and children should perish with
them if defeat were to come. They
seem to have exhibited in this fight the
well known treacheTy of the unciviliZed
MOhammedan when wounded in at
tempting to kill those approaching for
the purpose of giving aid and relief.
General Woods dispatch is as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Goes to Highest Tribunal.

The cases of Meyer. Haywood and Pet
ubone win go straight from the supreme
court OF Idaho to the supreme court of
the United states on a writ Of error. the
necessary bin Of exceptions having been
filed and granted. AS habeas corpus
proceedings take precedence of everything
else. the attorneys for the defense hope
and expect a Ndecision from the highest
tribunal az the Nav torn of that cn1lrt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15

The merchant who ad-
vertiSeS right makes his
space the best salesman
he employs,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
GOVERNOR GENERAL
WARNS ANARCHISTS

Chita. Russia, March 14.-On account Of
the wholesale arrests and executions
characterizing the repression of the revo-
iutionists. numerous threats have been
made against the life Of Governor Gen
eral Rennenka mpff, and the latter today
issued a proclamation, lin which he an
nounced that if an attempt is made upon
his life or upon the lives of members
Of his escort, all the revOlutiOnists nov
in prison will be executed within an hour
There are coo revOlutiOnists in prison here
ard sixty military executions have taken
place at Chita or in its vicinity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
VIII Not Act as Stay.


The next term of the Canyon county
district court begins the latter part Of
April. Both prosecution and defense de
clare they will be ready at any time fixed
by the court 1t is expected, therefore.
that the first case will be set for a day
early N MAY. J. L. PRIEST
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
An Alleged Confession.

Rogers, one of the witnesses, and a
man named Kelly were employed dur
ing the last campaign by the Citnzens'
Union. A few days after the election
Rogers told Kelly, it is alleged, of the
plot to murder DR.. Parkhurst. Accord
ing TO statements already made, Rogers
said he was approached by a policeman
and asked if he would take the task of
killing DR.. ParkhuTst. 1t is declared
that the policeman said a police official
would pay $500 for the work, and Rog-
ers asked Kelly if he was willing to go
into the scheme. taking for his part
$500, while he (ROgers) would get the
remainder of the sum.
It is further alleged that Rogers saw
this police official and talked the mat
ter over with him at length, but finally
came to the conclusion that he would
not resort to murder.
Il will beat him." Rogers is alleged
TO have said to the police official, but
I won't kill him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Woods Reply.

The military secretary Washington
In answer to Secretary of Wars re-
quest for information, March 18th,
was present throughout practically en-
tire action and 1 inspected top of era
ter after action was. finished. Am con-
WINGED no man, woman of child was
WantOnly killed. A considerable num-
Der of women and children were killed
in the fight-number unknown-for the
reason that they were actually in the
works when ASSAULTED and were I'M
avOidably killed in the fierce hand-tO
hand fighting which took place in the
narrow inclOsed spaces. Moro women
wore trousers and were dressed and
armed like the men and charged with
them. The children were in many
cases used by the men as shields while
charging the troops. These incidents
are much to be regretted, but it must
be understood that the MOrOs were
fighting not only as enemies but rel
igiOUs fanatics, believing Paradise to
be their immediate reward if killed in
action with Christians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Insisted Upon Murder.

According to the statements said to
be in possession of the district attor-
ney and counsel for the Society for the
Prevention of Crime, the police officials
insisted that DR.. Parkhurst be put out
of the way Then it was that Rogers
became afraid and put the matter be-
fore Richard Wilson, 21-year-old
clerk. It is further alleged that Wilson
saw the official and had an interview
with him, but that Parkhurst's name
was not mentioned
After Kelly heard of the plot he went
to DR.. Parkhurst and repeated what
had been told him. Following this, VIII
son and Rogers were continually shad-
owed by detectives.
The Investigations reached such a
point that last Monday it was decided
10 take Wilson and Rogers up for ex-
animation. TOday's developments fol-
lowed.
Acting Captain of Police Shells, who
was summoned by Mr. Jerome to ap-
pear at the hearing tomorrow, emphat-
icaIly denied tonight all knowledge of
the alleged plot to kill DR.. Parkhurst.
L don't know of any reason why 1
should want to have DR.. Parkhurst
killed said Shells. He has done moth
ing to me-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Smile Soon Faded.
Requisition Honored.

Sheriff Rutan of Telluride San Miguel
county. Colorado. arrived in Boise this
afternoon accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Meldrun- He went at once to Governor
GCodinS and presented the re0ufSitfOD
papers issued by Governor Mcdonald of
Colorado The reQuisitiOn was honored
and Sheriff Rutan viii go to Caldwell for
his man tomorrow morning. It is not at
all probable that St. John will be even
arrafgned at Caldwell, the purpose of the
rearrest being merely to hold him for the
Colorado officers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-15
Acquitted by President.

VERY sincerely your,
WILLIAM D. TAFT
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
HopeweIl Items.

Hopewell, July 23.-More heavy rains
fell the past week, but we are looking for
pretty weather soon, all in good time to
finish laying by the crops.
Allen McWhorter, of near Cumming,
Ca, is spending few days with his sis
ter, Mrs. f. T. Jenkins.
A crowd of young folks spent few
pleasant hours Saturday night at the
home of Frank Harbin. They were will
ing ing listeners . me to SOM! some good music m, per
and Joe Burchfield. The crowd was
composed of Misses Lizzie May and Edith
Piokens, Hattie and Mary Adams, Messrs.
Russie Davis, James e. Barrett, John
Adams, Eddie and Freddie Piokens and
b. j. Reagan.
Misses Claudio and Mar King, of Greer,
is visiting Miss Mamie Davis.
Miss Alpha Bryan is visiting her
brother, Gus Bryan, near Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Pickens was the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Jenkins
Sunday.
Lee Davis. of Greenville, spent Sunday
with homefolks.
Jim Land left Friday for Clayton, Ga.
He has gone there to help construct some
wife.
Mrs. Harriet Perkins, of near Tugaloo
church, visited friends in this section the
latter part of the week.
The road machine was working
the roads in this vicinity last week. 1t
wasn't before they needed it, either.
Jim and John McAllister have returned
to Bessemer City, N. c. They have been
OH a visit to homefolks.
j. t. jenkins and family visited Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Barrett Sunday.
There was singing at T. e. Davis
Sunday afternoon. A. j.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
Old Plckens Paragraphs.
[Too Late for Last Issue. I

wv LOW ioA iIooO 1oouO.J
Old Pickens, July 24.-Scbool
opened last Monday, July 10th, with
Miss Jessie Chalmers as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. White at
tended the burial of Mrs. Whites
father, William Perry, of Pickens
county, last Friday.
B. III. and James Powers, of
Pickens county, recently took trip
into the mountains, visiting White
water and Sapphire. They report a
grand time.
There will be an all-day singing at
Old Pickens the first Sunday in
August. All good singers are espe-
cially invited to be present. Dinner
will be served at the church. Every
body come and bring we'll filled bas-
kets.
Crops in this section are looking
promising. We have had plenty of
rain. S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
More Bad m eat.

Washington, July 3.-Discussing the
new meat inspection law, Secretary Will
son said that there was considerable mis-
apprehension regarding its scope. 1t
does not, he said, apply to any but
slaughtering and meat packing houses
doing an Interstate business.
''If the people of this country" said
the Secretary, "want to be assured that
the meat that goes into their homes from
those establishments doing purely State
and local business is clean and whole
some, they enter on a crusade for gene
raj cleaning up. am powerless myself
to act. Recently went through some of
these houses, not embraced within the
Federal law, and found them in nasty,
filthy condition, and in some cases using
diseased animals.
at is my one regret that the Federal
law does not reach them, but earnestly
hope the State and city officials will look
after them as vigorously as we propose
to look after the Others"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-01
CAST rORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sss:s,s sssss the Of 1xAzzze
Breezes from Bounty Land.

Bounty Land, July 24.---Farmers are
through laying-by at last aud grass is
growing nicely, stimulated by the con-
tinued rains.
Bonnie &iiam got seriously hurt while
out of his buggy getting his mail from
the box. He thoughtlessly hung the
rS;as ever his shoulder; his mule hecc q c
frightened, dragging him some dista ace,
breaking his shoulder.
Miss Julia Davis has returned from
Anderson, whore she has been spending
some time with her. sister, Mrs. j. b.
Shanklin.
S. Morris Shanklin has been visiting
HIS parents, Capt. and Mrs. j. T.. Shank
lin, this week.
Misses Cornelia Pickett and Ethel
Smith were salesladies at j. III. Adams
mammoth sale last week.
Miss LeiZe Perritt left for Whitewater
Saturday, whore she opened school Mon
day.
Mrs. Laura Dodd spent Saturday and
Sunday with the family of Jasper Doyle.
The many friends of Hilary Sigh are
glad to see him again, after an absence
of several months. He is engaged in the
mercantile business in Birmingham, Ala.
10y R. Cary and wife, of Paris, Texas.
and Misses Esther and Winona Cary, of
Seneca, visited their uncle, ID. A. Perritt,
last week.
Master Henry Dendy, of Hartwell, Ga,
delighted the Bounty Land Sunday
school with a solo last Sunday.
A very heavy rain fell in this section
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. w. j. Mcdonald visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Mitchell, last week.
Elijah Gillison, K. l.. Stone and M. M.
Morris have been appointed trustees for
Bounty Land school district.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Pickett now live in
white house, having recently painted
beauty.
George Bagwell is expected home from
ALABAMA soon. Il. NJ. ID.