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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
MINNESOTA RATE CASE.
Hearing in Federal Court at St. Paul on Application to Restrain
 State.

St. Paul, Minn.. Sept. fudge Will liam Lochren in the United States dis trict court Tuesday began hearing the arguments in the matter of the appli- cation of the stockholders of the rail roads operating in Minnesota for a temporary injunction restraining the state from attempting to enforce the passed by the legislature last winter and the two-cent passenger rate law and also the merchandise rates or dered by the railroad commission last yeaE
 The hearing is an application for a judgment. Some time ago Attorney General E. T. Young entered a motion for the dismissal of the suit as against him on the ground that the suit was in fact against the state and hence was in violation of the constitutional provision exempting the state from being sued without its consent. This motion Judge Lochren denied and the case now comes up on the question of the issuance of the preliminary in junction. On this hearing it devolves upon the complainants to make out a prima facie case. Affidavits were pre- sented for the purpose of showing the court that the merits of the case are such that they have reasonable prob ability of winning in the end. The hearing now is on the sufliciency of the prima facie showing to entitle them to the preliminary injunction. The question of the right of the state to regulate rates on traffic purely with m the state involved in these cases, h the same question which is now being fought in the courts in other states.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
SHOT NEGRO IN COURT.
Missouri Farmer, Whose Wife Was Threatened by Prisoner. Takes
 Law in Own Hands.

Lathrop Mo, Sept 5.--While his wife was testifying in Justice Greene's court Tuesday against a ne gro. Arthur Tillman, charged with trying to kin her with shotgun, Garland Garter shot and fatally wounded Tillman Three shots were fired by Carter from a heavy revolver. The first went into the ceiling, the second shattered one of Tillman's legs and the third entered his back and pierced one of his lungs
 No one was injured in the panic which followed. although there was a lively scramble for the doors of the court room. Carter was arrested and his bond was fixed at $5.000 Whites and negroes are greatly excited over the shooting, and it is feared that there may bic further trouble.
 Carter is farmer and lives a mile and half from Lathrop. About three weeks ago a house in Lathrop was robbed. That night Tillman went 10 the Carter house, where his cousin was employed as servant. and tried to get in, it is said. Mrs. Carter or dered him away
 August l6. according to the charge, Tillman returned to the Carter house.
 Mrs. Carter says that he carried a shotgun and had it leveled at her from behind a fence, when the bark ing of her dog attracted her attention and frightened Tillman Tillman fled and Mrs. Carter ran to a neighbor's house. Tillman was arrested last Saturday
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Santa Fe Flyer peraiIed.

Topeka, Sept. 6,-The Colorado fly. CT passenger train of the Santa Fe railroad, was deraiied at Wakarusa. 12 miles west of Topeka at 1:30
 o'clock Thursday morning Three
 Pullman cars and one tourist sleeper were deraiIed. None of the passen. gers received more than minor bruises but Passenger Conductor Mo Neil had leg severly wrenched
 and the Pullman car conductor (namo not known) was also severely ini IT. ed. A defective rail was the cause of the derailment. The four cars bumped along on the ties for seve al hundred yards but were not ove-- turend. Gov. Hoch was a passenger on the train and was slightly injured.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
THE OLD SOLDIER PENSION MONEY
Report of the Board Shows That 46 Per
 Cent of the Allowance Will Be Paid

Little Rock, Sept. 6.-The force in the state auditor's office has completed the statement of the result of the work of the State Pension Board, composed ot State Auditor A. E. Moore, Secretary of State Q. c. Ludwig and former United States Senator James H. Berry, who is a mem- Der of the board by reason of his being commander of the United Confederate Veterans of Arkan, sas.
 The report shows that $626, 925 is the amount allowed by the board to the pensioners in Arkan- sas. which included pension ln- creases aud new pensions. There Is now in the treasury to the credit of the pension fund S293,- 723, which is 46 per cent of the amount allowed by the board. The amount on hand will be pro- rated to the Confederate pension CTS according to the custom that has always prevailed in the dis bursement of the fund. Last year the amount paid to pension CTS was 68 per cent of the allow ances made by the board, being P per cent more than they will receive this year. In l906 a pen- ,ioner entitled to $100 received sos. This year the same pension- CT will receive but $40. Last year there were 7,400 names cn the pension rolls; this year there is close to 5000.
 Polk county pensioners will get SHOOTS, Sewer, $7,525. Howard Sl0,S75 and Little River S6, OPS.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
The Nebraska Primary,

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 5.-Returns from Tuesdays primaries Wednesday morning indicated that M. B. Reese of Lincoln had secured the supreme iudgship nomination in the republi- can party by majority of about 10,- 900 over Chief Justice Sedgwick, can didate for renomination. George L. Loomis of Fremont seemed to be the choice of democrats. For railway commissioner P A. Caldwell of Clay county and Henry T. Clarke of Doug las county are running a spectacular race, with the chances in favor of Caldwell.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
TUCKER FREE AGAIN.
Uncle Sam Oil Company Official Re leased from Leavenworth Jail,
 After Serving Sentence.

Leavenworth. Kan, Sept 5.--H. H. Tucker. Jr., former secretary-treas- urer of the Uncle Sam Oil company, was released here Wednesday from the county jail, after serving three months sentence for contempt i'm posed by Federal Judge W. c. Hook. Tucker says he will immediately go to work to straighten out the tangle into which his company has been placed, and try to have the concern taken out of the hands of Receiver J. c. O. Morse.
 Mir Tucker was sentenced to jail for reflecting upon Federal Judges J. o. Pollock, John F. Philips and Smith McPherson. The allegations were made in petition affecting the re- ceivership filed before Judge Hook. Tucker appealed to President Roose- welt for pardon, but 1t was denied.
 Following his release, MT. Tucker announced that Peter w. Goeble, president of the Commercial National bank of Kansas City. Kan, had been appointed and had accepted the of fee of trustee of the Uncle Sam Oil company, to represent Tucker and his followers. He at the same time is sued call for a meeting of the stockholders, to be held at Kansas City Sept. 16. to consider ways and means of putting the company on it's feet. MT. Tucker went to Kansas City Wednesday afternoon. Tucker asserts he controls the votes of 1,eee of the 1,200 stockholders.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
IMMUNITY FOR ALTON.
Attorney General Bonaparte Issued a Statement Regarding the Agree
 ment With the Railroad.

Lenox, Mass, Sept. 6.-Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte Weo- nesday night issued a statement re- garding the Standard Oil case in the Illinois court the attorney gen erals statement is in part as follov$:
 "On August IA, Judge Landis asked, in substance. that the department or justice consider portions of tile tran script of testimony in the case or the United States against the stan dard Oil company of Indiana, in or der to determine whether the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, its or ficers and employees, were entitled to ing it and them of immunity against criminal prosecution in connection with the granting of certain rebates to the Standard Oil company.
 "The department. in compliance with the desire of Judge Landis, ex- amined the above mentioned records and carefully investigated the entire subject, and as a result of such in yestigation the attorney general on August 29 wrote Edwin w. Sims, United States attorney at Chicago, in forming him in substance that the agreement was shown to have been made in June or July, 1906, by T. B.. Morrison, MT. Sims predecessor in of flee; that MT. Morrison's action ap- pears to have been duly authorized at the time by the department; that in the opinion of the department the ar rangement had greatly facilitated the indictment and conviction of the Stan dard Oil company, and that while cer- tain portions of the evidence might be fairly open to unfavorable comment, the department regarded the govern ment as bound in goodefaith, and also matter of public policy to give effect to the agreement
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Were Erlahtened by Smoke.

Chicago, Sept. Enlightened by smoke which penetrated the Palmer house Tuesday night from a fire in an adjoining building. 400 guests of the hotel became frightened and fled from the place. The greater portion of the guests had retired for the night and many of them reached the street in their night clothes. It was soon discovered that there was no danger to the hotel, and in a short time all the guests were back in their rooms. No one was injured
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Perkins Case Postponed.

Topeka, Sept. 6.--The order Co ex. hume the body of Lucius II. Perkins was not made by Judge Smith Me pherson in the federal court here Wednesday afternoon as was expect ed. In the morning session Judge Me- Emerson apparently made it plain that he intended to grant the order in the afternoon. but after a session Of three hours after luncheon he postponed the hearing until September l4 to give the attorneys for the executors an opportunity to produce evidence as to what Perkins did with the poison he purchased on the day of his death.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Burton Win Oppose Tom Johnson.

Columbus, Sept. 5.--Congressman Burton of Cleveland. who has an nounced that he will accept the re- publican nomination for mayor of Cleveland and run against Johnson, left here Wednesday for Urbana, where he will make an address. Mir. Burton declined to add anything to his statement regarding the mayoral- ty race, and refused to say whether he would resign from congress.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
raft En Route to oreaon.

Livingston, Mont. Sept. 6.-Secre- tary Taft and party left Yellowstone park Thursday and started for Port land over the Northern Pacific rail- road. MT Taft and Oscar Strauss. secretary of commerce and Labor, met in the park Mir. Strauss is re- turning from two months inspec- ton Of the affairs of his department on the Pacific coast and in the Hawaiian island. He went eastward and will proceed directly to Oyster Bay and see the President.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
strlkinq Operator Arrested.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-George s. Bird sell, a member Of the Commercial Photographers union. was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging hiD with maiciously tampering with Western Union telegraph wires in the suburb of Mayfair on August 22, Birdsell admitted that he disconnect- cd two of the company's lines. but de- clared that he had been instructed to do so by wire chief of the Western uIron company.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Charles Deere FataIIv mn

Chicago, Sept 6.-Charles Deere, the millionaire blow manufacturer of Moline. h., after three years search in vain for relief from stomach trouble, is a patient at a private hos pital here. suffering from pernicious anaemia, usually fatal disease. MT. Deere, who is 70 years old, has little chance for ultimate recovery, accord, ing to the hospital authorities
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Richard Mansfield,s Mil.

New York, Sept 5.-The contents of the will left by Richard Mansfield have been made public here by Irving Dittenhoeffer, who was in charge of Mir. MansHeld's legal affairs The will was made in 1894. and after provid- ing for the payment of all just debts left by Mir. Mansfield. the entire es. tate, both real and personal. is left to Mrs. Mansfield, who is made the sole executrix.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
RequisItIon for Brewery Agent.

Jefferson City, Mo, Sept. 6.-Gov. Folk has honored the requistion of the governor of Kansas for the return to that state of Robert Kneisler, in custody in Kansas City. Kneisler is wanted in Topeka. Kan, on a charge of having violated the prohibitory laws Of the state as an agent of a Milwaukee brewery.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Set the Japs Free.

Seattle, Wash. Sept. -SteamshiI Yucatan which was to have brough 30 Japanese sealers from the schoon CTS Kaiwo and Nitto Maru to thi city for deportation carried the mel instead to unaIaska where they wer' set free under orders from Attorne. General Charles J. Bonaparte.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Kansas Rural carrlers.

Osage City, Kan, Sept. 6~-The Kansas Rural Letter Carers assocla
 tion has concluded the annual con. yention in this city George R. Fol som Of Osage City, secretary of the Osage county association, was chosen president Of the state association, sue ceeding Jesse Bumgardner of Holton
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
eorah's Trial September 2s.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 6.-The date oi the beginning of United States Senator Borahs trial is September 23. He is charged with conspiring to defraud the federal government by securing Illegal entry of timber lands.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Another Standard Hearing Delay.

New York, Sept. 6.-The taking of testimony in the suit against tue Standard on company. which was to have been begun Thursday was aga l postponed until September IF, in or- der to permit counsel for the Stand ard Oil company to prepare state uents from the company's books.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Invented the Bell auov

Charleston. s. C., Sept 5.-Capt Henry Brown, veteran of the Mexi- can and Civil wars, inventor of the bell buoy now used at American ports, died here Tuesday. aged so years He served during the sos under Farragut and Porter and was commended and promoted for gallant conduct
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Accidentally Shat Himself.

Roekyford, Col, Sept. Civilian N Randall. former state senator ao cidentally shot and killed himseh Wednesday night when packing hi grip preparatory to leaving fol Willamantick Conn, to join his fam lily who had been in the east all sum mer
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
AN INSPIRATION a

When we sit down with pen and ink and sheet of cheap, fiimsy writing paper, all interest in letter writing is lost; and as the pen scratches along, leaving blotches of ink, we conclude that letter writing is bore. Not so when we use
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
Hot davs followed X, ,o,, .;,-.

Hot days followed by cool nights will breed malaria in the body that IS bilious or costive. Prick. lg Ash Bitters is very valuable at this tune for keeping the stom- ach, liver and bowels we'll regu. lated. Dr. Vandiver, special agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

will be a two-story warehouse, 150x116
feet, with a track frontage of about $50
feet. phis building will be equipped on the
east SIDE with a loading platform, on the
west side with similar one for shipment
of goods by wagon.
modern manufacturing building, fully
equipped with every device for produc-
ing economically this company's line of
laboratory machinery and apparatus will
be built In the rear of the warehouse.
The manufacturing building will have
what is known as the saw tooth" con-
struction of roof to secure as perfect
and equal illumination as possible over
the entire floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

The essential feature of the "saw
tooth construction consists in forming
the roof in broken sections, the roof
proper having an inclination of about
fifteen degrees, the glazed portions an
inclination Of about sixty degrees.
The plant also includes in addition to
the above an iron and brass foundry and
a sheet metal and wood working depart
ment.
Another interesting feature of the plant
will be the installation of series of
fireproof chambers, with steel storage
tanks, for commercial liquid acids and
industrial alcohols and ammonia, max
ing 1t feasible to bring these commodities
from the place of production in tank
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
FINE BUILDINGS
NEAR COMPLETION
MAMMoTH STRUCTURES BEING
ERECTED BY F. w. BRAUN
Local Concern viii Soon Be in Line
to Command Trade Throughout
the Entire Mining
World

With the completion of the mammoth
buildings now being erected by F. w.
Braun this concern will be in position
to command the trade in it's line through
out the entire mining world.
#. w. Braun some time ago purchased
about an acre of land In the industrial
section of Los Angeles. This property
has a frontage on Third street OF ninety
feet and a track frontage of $50 feet on
the Santa Fe railroad. An alley extends
across it's entire width at the rear and
there is also a side street frontage of
approximately $50 feet. The property is
the southwest corner of East Third street
and the Santa Fe tracks.
dr. Braun is now erecting plant for
his extensive business in mining machin-
cry.
A four-story and basement building,
sox1O0 feet, will occupy the Third street
frontage. The basement will be used to
store commodities requiring a uniform
temperature and moisture. The main
floor will be about four feet above the
grade, giving light and ventilation for
the cellar. This floor will be finished as
a counting house and a purchasing and
sales departments. The second floor Will
be the assembling room. The third and
fourth floors will be used for the manu-
facture of instruments of precision for
physical laboratories, chemical and sci
entific apparatus and for a scientific
glass blowing department.
Adjoining the main building in the rear
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
PICK HARPER
AND COLEAS
DELEGA TES
STATE DEMOCRATIC FORCES
LINING UP
Los Angeles Workers Expected to
Unite on Mayor and Police Com
missioner FOR National
Representatives

with the return today of Mayor A. c.
Harper and Police Commissioner Nathan
Cole, jr., the movement to elect these
ty9o men delegates to the national Demo-
cratic convention will be formally started.
Several days ago Fire Commissioner
Anthony, Schwamm announced at the
Democratic clubs headquarters that
Messrs. Harper and Cole would be
groomed for the deiegational race to rep
resent Southern California. AS Commits
sioner Schwamm went north with the
party this week the wise ones say per-
feet understanding has been reached.
Ostensibly the three prominent Demo-
Gratis went north Tuesday night with
Congressman Towne, whom the Silver
Republicans once slated as running
mate for Bryan. to inspect the big plants
of the Pacific Sugar corporation, In
which many wealthy men OF California,
Chicago, st. Louis and elsewhere are
interested. Messrs Cole and Harper are
heavy stockholders in the corporation.
Congressman Towne has extensive min
ing interests in Death valley, and 1T was
understood by financiers that because of
these and other reasons he would prob
ably interest much eastern capital in the
beet sugar enterprise in the hope of
establishing third factory soon near
Bakersfield making a trio of refining
plants in the rich San Joaquin valley beet
district
Politicians say, however, that lengthy
conferences have been held anert Demo.
cratic affairs as well as over financial
investments in the Visalia-C Corcoran
neighborhood this week. the result of
which will be a strong fight for recog-
milton for Southern California in the
coming state campaign.
Tony" Schwamm is chairman of the
special committee of the Democratic
club of Los Angeles charged with the
duty of inviting the state committee to
hold the next state convention in Los
Angeles.
Aside from the welcome which Los An
geles gives to all conventions, 1t is be-
lieved the favorite sons of the south
will have better chances of recognition
If the rank and file Of the party here can
mix with the state delegates more inti-
mately at an all-California session
The best piece Of political news for the
faithful for some time has been Congress-
man Towne's declared purpose, an
nounced at his recent visit here, of prob
ably spending most If not all of his time
in and near Los Angeles
So experienced a statesman as Towne
congressman from New York and for
mer congressman from Minnesota man
known as a second Bryan in oratorical
circles, is regarded as quite an accession
to the Democracy Of Southern California,
the leaders say.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

cars and transfer on arrival by pressure
pipe service directly into the storage
tanks, reducing the cost of handling to
a minimum.
Mr.. Braun is the owner of valuable
patent rights, covering useful and popu-
lar appliances used in chemical and met
allurgical laboratory work, and he has
developed world wide demand for his
manufactures.
The building, land and the cost Of
equipment will, when completed, rep
resent an Investment of fully $1,000,00O
and the plant will be one Of the most
up-to-date of any in the world. There
is branch of the same concern in San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
,eductions or Holiday Goods
Books Are Best

FOR LAST MINUTE GIFTS
There's nothing appropriate than books
There's nothing easier to choose There's no
stock better prepared to fill your wants.
The book department is conveniently located
Just inside the main entrance. Just few sug-
gestions for Monday buyers:
BOOKS FOR GIRLS $11s
Works of Louisa Alcott, Little Women, Little
Men Also Five Little Peppers and How They
Grew. Little Colonel series. Ideal gift books
for girls at $1.1S.
FOR THE hoy, A COMIC BOOK
Hours of amusement for the little fellows in the
comic antics of Buster Brown, Maud, Foxy
Grandpa, Happy Hooigan and other comics in
colors; 5Sc aisle 5.
REBOUND COPYRIGHTS SOC
Every bit good paper and print as you find
in the $1.1S books Standard titles, including
the Prospector, Eben Holden. the Man on the
Box Virginian, Hearts and Masks Silent Places,
Blazed Trail and ever many stirring books at
soc each.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-07-04
NEW YORK.

Long awaited seasonable weather has
further improved retail trade and crops,
slightly enlarged recorder business with
JoDbers and made for more confidence in
the placing of orders for future delivery.
In some sections also collections have re-
sponded in measure to more favorable
influences, but payments are still back
ward. Taking the wholesale trades gen.
orally there is rather more quiet tone
perceptible, part of it due to the smaller
than expected recorder business and also
to the advance of the season of midsum-
mer quiet. There is a disposition this
year, more perhaps than in recent years,
to await clearer indications of the out
turn OF the growing crops, and there is
less assurance as to booking ahead in
many lines than was quoted at this time
in 1906. but the trade situation proper
unquestionably shows a more optimistic
feeling than was possible a few weeks
ago.
Business failures for the week ending
June 20 number 163, against 161 last
week and 113 in the like week of 1906.
Canadian failures were thirteen, against
twenty-five last week and nineteen year
ago.
Wheat, including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada aggre-
gated 1850, ,222 bushels. against 3,316,962
last week and 100000 this week last
year for the last fifty-one weeks of the
fiscal year 167,172.OS2 bushels, against
132, in 1906. Corn exports
were 9SS,S32 bushels, against 7S3, ,455
last week and 552, ,967 year ago; for the
fiscal year to date, 70,520,313 bushels
against 1O9,3S0293 in 1905-6.-Brad
streets Commercial Report.