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MAYOR SCRMITZ
Receives Sentence
JUDGE SCATHlNGLY ARRAlGNS
CONVICTED SAN FRANCISCO
OFFICIAL.
Must Serve Five Years in Prison
Dramatic Scenes at Courts Close
People Cheer When Punishment is
Imposed.

San Francisco, July 9.-Mayor Eu-
gene Schmitz, convicted of extorting
$1,175 from French restaurant keep
ers, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Dunno to five years imprison-
ment in the San Quentin penitentiary.
The pronouncing of sentence fol-
lowed dramatic scene. After Judge
Dunno had overruled motions for a
new trial and for stay of sentence,
he directed Mayor Schmitz to stand
up and then delivered to him lee
ture for his crime.
Both Schmitz and his attorney in
terrupted to insist that the judge con-
fine his remarks to pronouncing sem
tence, but the interruption served on
ly to increase the severity of the
courts remarks.
AS the last words of the sentence
fell from the judges lips the great
crowd that had stood throughout the
dramatic scene sent up thunderous
cheer
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since ] have been at all actively re-
lated with the affairs. 1t is eight or
ten years, your honor, since l have
even been in the office at all.
Q.-What is your general impress
sion as to what the business of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
is? A-They have refinery and re-
fine oil That was the-yes. 1t would
be impossible for me to give-to make
an answer to that question intelligent
ly without study of the case.
Knows Little About Refineries.
Q.-Have you any recollection, Mr..
Rockefeller, that the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey is interested
in the refinement of oil more than in
the one refinery you have referred to?
Al do not know what refineries
there are. The refining business has
grown up since my touch with the &C
tive conduct of it.
$50 that you don't know? Al
could not tell.
Q.-That there are any-whether
there are any oil refineries in which
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey has an interest? Al only know
of the operation of refineries that are
in New Jersey by the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
@. = Do you know of the
Standard Oil company of New
Jersey being interested in the
operation of any other refineries
through and in the name of the cor
poration whose stock is held by the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey?
A.-That / presume is so.
Q.-Is the business of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, generally
speaking, the production and refining
of oil? A.-The production, the refin-
ing and sale of oil, that is an impor-
tant feature of the business OF the
Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey.
Uncertain as to Dividends.
O.-Do you know what the dividends
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey were during the years
of 1903. 1904, and 1905? Al
don't know, your honor, exact
ly. but approximately about 40 per
cent. on the outstanding stock. l
would not undertake to speak abso-
lutely definite, but that is a close APP
proXimate.
Q.-Do you know what the net earn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11

the only two officials of the New Jer-
sey company called on to testify. John
D. Archbold, William Rockefeller and
the other vice presidents, secretaries,
treasurers and officials of the company
sat in readiness and apparent willing
ness to testify. They were not
needed.
Facts Obtained in Court.
What Judge Lands secured from
Mr.. Rockefeller was:
The fact that the outstanding CAPT
talization of the New Jersey company
is about $1OO,O00,OOO.
The fact that it pays approximately
40 per cent. dividends.
What he secured from Mr.. Pratt
was:
The fact that the outstanding CAPT
tai stock of the New Jersey company
is $9S,3O0,OO0
That it made $S1, 100000 net profits
in 1908.
That it made SCI, 100000 net profits
in 1904.
That it made $57 100000 net profits
in 1905.
That the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey controls the Standard Oil
company of Indiana, which is the
company found guilty in the rebating
trial.
John D. Rockefeller Testifies.
John D. Rockefeller, being sworn,
testified as follows:
The Court-Mr Rockefeller, have
you any official connection with the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
Al am the president, but the posi-
ton is purely honorary, and has been
for the last eight or ten years, as l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11

Ign, N. Y.
Q.-What is your business? Al
am secretary of the Standard Oil com
pany, in the oil business.
(Which Standard Oil company?
A-Of New Jersey.
Q.-How long have you been Sec
rotary of that company? Alive OF
six years all told.
Odd you hear Mr.. Rockefeller's
statement as to the amount Of stock
outstanding in that company? A. i
did.
Ole Appropriated it. Is it $780,.
600 900? Al think it is not quite
that. 1t is about $9S,300,000. Some
thing like that. That is within few
dollars of the amount.
Odd you hear his statement as
to the approximate amount of divi-
dends paid by that company during
the years 1903, 1904 and 1905? Al
did.
els that your understanding?
A.-That is my understanding.
Gle was uncertain as to the ex-
act amount He stated 40 per cent.
Al think that was correct, your
honor That was the average.
Q.-Do you remember the net earn
ings of that company during those
three years? Al do, clearly, your
honor Would you like them?
think for the first year they were
$81, 100000 approximately.
On 1903? An 1903. Those
are the years you speak of.
Q.-Now for 1904? A-For 1904, as
near as / can remember, / should say
they were SCI, 100000.
Q.-And 1905? A trifle over
$57, 100000, as near as / remember.
Q.-Now, generally speaking, is the
capital represented by the outstanding
stock something under $100,000,000 of
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey employed in the production, re-
finement distribution and sale Of oil,
the products of petroleum? A-Oh,
your honor, the properties are worth
vastly more than that.
Q.-That is what the capital is en-
ployed in, is it? Alt is.
Q.-Do you recall what proportion
of the stock of the Union Tank line
company the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey holds? Al do not
recall the proportions, but / think it
controls majority of the stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Is the Sixth Victim.

Sank Rapids, Mimi, July 9.-John
Rogosiewski was drowned at the Wa
tab Pulp & Paper company's dam
here. With four others Rogosiewski
had gone into pit at the east end of
the dam, where, protected by tenn
porary cofferdam, the men were
building foundation for the gates.
The cofferdam gave away and instant
ly the five men were caught in the
swirling waters. After heroic efforts
on the part of a few people who hap
pened to be on shore, four of the men
were rescued. Rogosiewski was not
seen after the cofferdam broke, and
and all attempts to finding the body
were fruitless. Rogosiewski is the
sixth man drowned since the work
was begun on the dam two years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11

ings of the Standard Oil company
were during those years? Al do
not, no.
Q.-What officer of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, Mr.
Rockefeller, would be able to tell
what the net earnings of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey were dur
ing the years 1903, 1904 and 1905?
Al really do not think / could tell
you. Undoubtedly one of the gentle
men subpoenaed is here present who
could, but
The Court see that Mr.. Pratt.
secretary; Mr.. Howe, assistant secre-
tary; Mr.. White, assistant secretary,
and Mr. Barstow, assistant secretary,
are here
Mr. Miller-Mr. Archbold, who is
vice president
Q.-Would either one of those gen.
tlemen be able to answer that ques-
ton? A.-What was the question, If
your honor please?
Gas to what the net earnings of
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey during the years mentioned
were? Al should think so, sir.
The Court-Mr. Pratt?
| Mr.. Rockefeller-One of these gen
tlemen or Mr. Archbold.
The Court-Mr. Pratt That is all
for the present, Mr.. Rockefeller.
Mr.. Pratt Gives Figures.
| Charles M. Pratt was then sworn J.
and testified as follows:
Q.-What is your name? A. Charles
M. Pratt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
To Hatch . 81 600 Chick.

New York, July "a keeper in the
Bronx zoo. found huge egg in the
ostrich cage Sunday. Chief Curator
Beebe, in charge of the bird depart.
ment, says it is a rhea egg. A rhea is
a South American ostrich. The egg
is about six inches in diameter and
weighs three pounds. 1t is of golden
color. A large incubator was rugged
up and the zoo attendants will attempt
to hatch an ostrich Beebe says the
Matching of the egg is a $1,000 PROPOSE
ton, an ostrich chick being worth that
amount
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
TWO GIRLS DROWNED.
Double Drowning at Redwood Falls
Caused by Mschievous Boy.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, July g.
Three girls while bathing in Redwood
lake Monday were leased by boy
with the result that two of them
were drowned. Those who lost their
lives were Sibel Hughes and Marga-
ret Yackel, both about thirteen years
old.
With Susie Lauterbach they were
playing on raft when a mischievous
boy pushed the raft into deep water
where it was upset. The Lauterbach
girl succeeded in reaching the shore,
but the other two girls were drowned.
Within fifteen minutes men called
to the scene of the tragedy had re-
covered the bodies by diving into the
lake, but all attempts to revive the
girls were without result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11

Chicago. = John D. Rockefeller,
in the witness chair before Judge
K. M. Lands, of the United States
district court Saturday, told all he
could remember or knew, or all he
said he could remember or knew, of
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey.
1t wasn't great deal. Mr.. Rookie
Teller said he really was sorry it was
not more. If his knowledge had been
better or his recollection clearer it
would have been more, Mr.. Rockefeller
said.
Mr.. Pratt-Charles M. Pratt, secre-
tary of the company-could tell more
he said. Mr. Pratt did, giving neces-
sary details.
Mr.. Rockefeller was deferential to
the court, friendly with the curious
public that crossed his path or tagged
his footsteps, affable with the report
ers, genial to all corners, and at peace
with the world. In the evening he
departed for Cleveland.
Lands Gets information.
With the information furnished by
Mr.. Rockefeller in court and ampli-
fed by details furnished by Mr.. Platt,
Judge Lands secured the knowledge
which he sought to obtain, which re-
quired the bringing of Mr.. Rockefeller
from Pittsfield, Mass, to Chicago.
He knows now how much of a fine
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
can stand. He knows from the Off
Gals of the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey that the stock of the In
diana company is controlled by the
New Jersey company.
The parentage was admitted. The
earnings of the New Jersey company
were given. Judge Lands knows that
the concern found guilty in his court
on the charge of rebating can stand
the maximum fine permitted by the
law-$29, 900, 900.
Dodge Immunity Bath.
This information was secured with
out allowing Mr.. Rockefeller or any OF
the other witnesses to give testi-
mony which might enable Attorney
John S. Miller to claim immunity for
them. A dangerous question was asked
by one of the attorneys for the govern
ment, but Judge Lands stopped the
answer.
II do not want that" he said.
He secured what he did want, and
now is in a position to fix the amount
of the penalty.
Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr. Pratt were
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
OIL KING, WITNESS BEFORE
JUDGE LANDS, TELLS LITTLE
John .. Rockefeller Ignorant of Stand
ard OILS Business--FiguresR Re-
Quired as Basis for Fine
Obtained from Pratt.

have not been rendering any service
whatever.
Q.-Do you know what the out
standing capital stock of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey is?
Al think that it is about 100000
900, the outstanding. l could not state
definitely, your honor.
Q. - Approximately, $100,OOO,OOO?
A.-That is my idea, yes, sir; approx
imately $1OO,O0O,0OO of the outstand-
ing.
Q.-Generally speaking, what is the
business of the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey-productio distribu-
ton, and sale of oil? A
Well, your honor, as l have been
so long out of business and out of
this business 1 could not we'll answer
that question. 1t is a dozen years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
BLOODY Fiohtina in Fornosa.

Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Ire
mont brought news of desperate fight
ing in Formosa, where the Japanese
are conducting operations against the
Formosa natives, mostly head hunt
ers. Five hundred Formosan Chinese,
trained by japanese officers and led
by Lieut. Hayakawa, attacked the ma
tives who held Chintcztan at hill of
fering considerable cover. After three
DAYS fighting the stronghold was car
ried in a desperate charge. The Off
Ger in command and $50 o. the 500
troops were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Army of the Philippines Reunion.

Kansas City, Mo.-The annual en-.
campment of the Army of the Philip
pines will be held in Kansas City Au-
gust 1916. Delegates from 125
camps will be present. Lieut.. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, U. S. A., COM
mander-in-chief of the society, will
attend, and on the second day will re-
view the military parade. Among 9TH
ers who will be present are Brig. Gen.
Frederick c. Funston, Col. Wilder s..
Metcalf, of the famous Twentieth
Kansas; Brig. Gen. Irving Hale, of
Denver, and Brig. Gen. Charles King.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Rib Driven Into Heart.

Milton, N. D., July 8.-John ROM
70, a farmer living near here, was
run over and killed by a wagon on
which he had been riding. The team
became frightened and started to run
away. Romfo in attempting to stop
them was thrown out of the wagon,
which was loaded with lumber, passed
over him. A broken rib pierced his
heart and he died intantly. He was
twenty-five years old and is survived
by widow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
St. Louis People indicted.

st. Louis.-Information of the in
dictment of eight St Louisians by the
federal grand jury in Denver for
fraudulent entry of coal lands in Col
orado and Montana has been received
here by District Attorney Blodgett
and the names of five were made pub
lie. The indictments are against l.. M
Rumsey, of 437S Westminster place,
president of the l.. M. Rumsey Manu-
featuring company; Frank 7. Fay, a
promoter; Charles H. Dodge and his
wife, Mrs. Anna Dodge, and William
Baer, an attorney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Driven Insane by Heat.

New York, July 9.-Becoming sud-
denly insane probably from heat,
while at work at the new building of
the Trust Company of American, a
plasterer ran amuck with Ratchet
among his fellow workmen. He at
tackled three of them, two of whom
were probably fatally injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Farmer Commits Suicide.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, July O.
After he had carefully written his
will with an indelible pencil upon the
stock of whip, whitfield for the pur-
pose, Frank Vanish, well known
farmer near Cadott, pointed a shotgun
to his heart and killed himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Kino to Visit Brazil Only,

Lisbon, July 9.-King Carlos has re-
ceived a Brazilian deputy. Senior
Serzedello Correa, to whom he de-
clared that his visit to America will
be limited to Brazil He will not go
to Argentina The object of his visit
is exclusively to foster the friend
ship of the two Portuguese-speaking
countries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Eishernnan Bags Bear.

Ladysmith, Wis, July 9.-While
fishing in the Thornapple river near
this city, Leon Crye, fifteen-year-
old lad, saw yearling bear and Kill
led it with a shotgun loaded with
hnckshOt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Bow Swimmer Drowned.

Adams, N. d., July 9.-While swim
ming in a coulee on the Kittleson
farm, south of here, the fourteen
year-old son of Ole A. Olson was
seized with cramps and drowned be-
fore help could reach him. He was
with a number of other boys, but
none of them could swim. His body
was recovered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Museum Secures Famous Painting.

New York-Announcem is made
that the famous likeness of George
Washington by Gilbert Stuart, known
as the Gibbs Channing-Avery portrait,
has been acquired by the Metropolitan
Museum of Art
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Fire In Joliet Penitentiary.

Joliet, Ill-The state penitentiary
was threatened by fire Saturday. A
blaze probably from spontaneous com
bustion started in the chair shop.
The convicts became excited, but were
brought under control.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Seven Died In Cyclone.

La Crosse, Wis.-Complete reports
from the whole tornado-swept district
east of La Crosse show only seven
persons to have been killed, instead Of
26, as first reported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Work on Panama Canal.

Washington.-The total excava-
lions from the Panama canal during
June, according to a dispatch from
Chief Engineer Lieutenant Colonel
Goethals, was 780,957 yards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Franklin Museum in Paris.

Paris.--A movement is on foot
among Americans in this city to pur-
chase the house in which Benjamin
Franklin lived while here, and make
it a museum
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
q. Y. P. U. Selects Officers.

Spokane, Wash-The board of man
ayers of the Baptist Young Peoples
union, in session here, selected Cleve-
land, o., as the place for holding the
seventeenth annual convention next
July.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
Butte phone Girls Strike.

Butte, Mont, July 9.-AH the tele-
phone girls of this city have struck In
sympathy with the striking inemen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-07-11
BRIEF REVIEW OF
i WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST lMPOR-
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS

Information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal of the
Busy Man.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-02
THE SUPREME COURT
ON THE STAMP Duty

The Supreme Court on Friday hand
ed down a decision In the matter OF
the appeal OF c. Bolte and J. o. Car.
ter, trustees. from an assessment ri
stamp duty by A. j. Campbell, Treas
urer Of the Territory. The decision
holds that the act Of the Treasurer In
assessing a stamp duty on an instrr
ment extending the time for payment
OF the balance due on a mortgage Of
certain property mortgaged by J. =
MendOnca to BOlte and Carter.
Campbell assessed a stamp duty OF
1919 on the instrument on the theory
that II was u mortgage. The trustees
Bolte and Carter, contending that the
duty should be only 81, on the theory
that the instrument was merely an
agreement, appealed from the decision
IN case furnished by the Treasurer
under Section 1909 OF the Revised
Laws.
The Supreme Court holds that they
are right In their contention. The
stamp duty Is fixed at 81. The sylla'
bus says:
Stamp duty--instrument modifying
terms OF mortgage assessable AZ agree,
ment, not as mortgage An instru'
ment reducing the rate Of interest on
bonds secured by an existing mortgage
extending the time OF payment of the
bonds. providing for new coupons, and
permitting the trustees to take posses.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-02
daY. the 23d.

day. the ED.
II IL u notable fact that OF all the
dredged harbors IN the United States.
only New York. Boston and Honolulu
have u depth of 30 feet. Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Galveston have only
from % to 30 foot harbors.
The Delegate will arrive In the city
tomorrow. and we shall have a hear
ing on Monday before the Senate sub
committee ON Fortifcations. TO ell
deavor to have the items for Hawaiian
fortiications separated from those OF
the Philippines. where they are now
grouped as part Of the ''Insular Pos
sessions"
The War Department has submitted
the estimates In this form for severa
years, and the hostility OF Congress TO
ward terrifying the Philippines In,
strongly tended TO keep back appropri
atoms for Hawaii also.
Very truly yours.
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN.
secretary to the Territorial Delegate
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-02
ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
Story WAS FAKE

The report of Queen Liliuokalanis
engagement to Prince Alexander OF
Tahiti. which appeared In the Exam
liner recently Is denied on absolutely
reliable authority. When Mrs, At
water, formerly one OF the Haitian
rrincesses, passed through here on the
Mariposa, she left letter for Queen
Lilinokalani saying that she was sorry
that she had not met her. Mrs. At
water also Informed the Queen In that
letter that her brother. Prince Alex
ander. was at his home busily engaged
In his own private business Queen
biliuokalani was then at Lahaina. Tho
reported engagement OF Her Majesty
with Prince Alexander OF Tahiti NIGH,
be accounted for by the fact that when
Prince Alexander and his sister. now
Mrs. Atwater. visited Hawaii in the
days Of monarchy. they were enter
tained by Queen Emma. Princess Like
like and the then Princess Liliuoka-
lani. Since then they have always
been ON friendly terms. Mrs. Atwarer
would have been royalty entertained
tad Queen Liliuokalani been In Homo.
lulu when the Mariposa stopped here
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-02
ENTERPRISE IN PORT

The Matson steamship Enterprise ar
rived this morning from Hilo and San
Francisco bringing 1000 tons of freigh,
Tor this city from the Coast. The larg
est single shipment was 5000 cases OF
Kerosene oil for the Standard OIL Com,
pany and the remainder consists OF
general merchandise for the local
merchants.
The Enterprise had a good trip from
the Coast and also o$er from HilO
and Captain Youngren seemed Just az
glad as ever to reach Honolulu, where
he has hosts of friends. The Hilonian,
OF the MatsOn line. has been In dry
dock and has been undergoing a gen
eral overhauling for the past six
weeks and Is expected to go back on
the run about Feb. Is. She will then
come down here with q full cargo d..
rect from San Francisco. the Portland
trip being given up TIL Captain Matson
can have another vessel built, as he
finds that there IL all that his vessels
can do between Hilo. Honolulu and
San Francisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-02
BIG SHIPMENT Of
AUTOMOBILES HERE
Many Ford Runab0ut
Come As Cargo OF
Enterprise

One Of the largest shipments of au.
tomobiles which ever arrived In Homo.
lulu came In this morning on the Mat.
son steamship Enterprise. II consists
OF nine Ford runabOuts which are con.
signed to the Schuman Carriage Co.
These machines are of the 1907 model
and the 4.cylinder type; they are OF
Is horsepower and can be speeded up
to rate of 40 miles an hour. Three
similar machines, received last month,
are now In use In the city.
The following gentlemen are think
Ing Of buying from the stock OF
machines received today: A. Hook.
Ing. j. A. McCandless. J. s. McCand.
less. Frank Baldwin Of Maui and a
number Of local doctors who wish the
machines for use In their practise.