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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
FRIDAY. JUNE IA. 1907.
THE REPORT ON THE STANDARD
OIL. COMPANY.

a report of no little interest has
just boon submitted to the President
by Mr.. Herbert Knox Smith. the Com
missioner of Corporations, In which
tho latter presents some Of the re-
suits of his investigation into the op-
orations Of the Standard OIL Company.
The report Is accompanied by n let
ter In which the point is brought out
si.. .ff certain ISf5Tmtiai1ii5h qgatAessSa hy
tho bureau is not divulged for the
present. owing TO the apprehension
that the publication of 1t might inter
fere with tho Governments proceed
ings against tho company at st. Louis.
Much OF tho material presented deals
with the extent of the companys
business. n matter which In II general
way has been often brought to public
attention before, though perhaps not
expressed with the Same statistical
precision as in the documents now
given out Much space In the report
is devoted to criticisms of the meth.
operations In tho period since It's for
nation.
AS period to which to refer the
general study of conditions, the year
1901 has been selected. lii that year
the Standard Oil Company and its nj.
filated concerns refined over 81 per
cent. of the crude oil run through re-
fineries: produced more than Sc per
cent, of the country's total output OF
illuminating oil; maintained SINH
lar proportion of the export trade of
illuminating oil; transported through
pipe lines nearly ninc-tents of tho
trudc oil of the older fields and 9S
per cont of the crude oil of the mid.
continent or Kansas territory field;
secured over IS per cent. uf the sales
OF illuminating oil to retail dealers
throughout the country and obtained
In large sections as high us o. prr
cent of such sales. 1t alsh controlled
practically similar proportions Of the
production and marketing of gasoline
as It's only competitors in the refin.
ing business about seventy fivc small
refinerles, whose total consumption
of crude oil was less than fifth of
that Of the Standard. A number of
these companies are dependent for
their supply of crude oil npor the
Standards pipe lines. In the eastern
and mid-continent fields it has but
one competitor OF any significance.
namely, the Pure Oil Company, whose
pine line business is not more than
one-twentieth of that of the Standard.
The outstanding stock of the CONTROL.
ing hew Jersey company is about
S9S,000,000. 1t controls at least ten
refining companies, four lubricating
oil companies, three crude oil com.
panies, thirteen pipe line and other
transportation companies, six marget-
ing companies and fifteen foreign
companies. besides having close af.
filiations with a considerable number
o fother concerns.
The present report Is largely de.
voted to consideration of the rela-
. ticn borne by its control of pipe line
transportation to the ascondency of
the Standard Mr. Smith says the as.
sendency has never rested on owner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

1t is now proposed to have bat
tic between two submarines-which
would be something like organizing
revolver duel between two blind
men in powder magazine-there
couldn't he any winner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

Twelve Indian girls of the Chicka-
saw nation want white husbands. and
rs each maiden has a large ranch of
cutivahle land any number of youths
can found who are willing to take
chances on being scalpcd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

Earthquake countries arc strongly
inclined to adopt steel as build
ing material 1t requires no pro
phet 10 forctcll Ewhht an impetus
this conclusion MNgivc to steel
manufacture. TRe Nstccl building
means the prolonged life and steady
activity of this great industry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
citizens of Waterford.

The citizens of Waterford. small
village in New York. were prevent
cd from lynching Il negro only by
the detcrminatcd resistance of the
police. If that chad occurred down
in Dixie you would have read more
about 1t in the papers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

Chicago is once again to manifest
the courage of it's conviction that
indiscriminate Fourth of July fire.
crackers and toy pistols do not make
n safe and sane American holiday
IT Is n conviction that ought 10 be
infcctious.-Nc York World
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

American exhibits are taking ali
tho first prizes at the international
horse show in London. This is a
reminder that IL viii soon be time
Tor an American yacht to defeat an
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

AS the nature fakirs operate III
many states and are continually on
the move, why should they not come
under the jurisdiction of some de-
partment at Washington ?New York
Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

What shall it profit us to regulate
the railroads burt the trusts and
oXterminatc the grartcrs, if the
weather man be permitted to run
amuck?-Washington Herald
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Socialism seems TO have sourcd
what used TO be called "the impr!s-
oncd laughter of the peasants OF
France. New York Mall.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

War with Japan?r says Sec
rotary Taft. Don't you believe it,
All right Willie we wont.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

Wasn't there man named Thaw
who did something?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

"By Gcorgc!" is reported TO be
the Presidents strongest crossword,
but whether in honor OF George
Washingtol or Col George Harvey
Is not stated. Washington Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

Ambassador Bryce has been polk
Ing fun at Presidential booms, but
not all. There are some so small
as to have escaped his Observation
Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

other challenger for the American
cup.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

People who like to talk about the
weather have plenty to talk about
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

The jamestown Exposition will
not be really opened until Balti-
more gcts down there with the can
openers and the corkscrcws.-Bal
timorc Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

It must be disappointing to the Jap
anose lingo to notice that he is not
even giving Uncle Sam n nervous
Washington Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14

G, Il. Thackcr. Editor and Publisher.
l.. u. Pugh. Advertising Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-14
ABSOLUTELY PURE wHIsKEY.

ABSOLUTELY PURE WHIsKEY.
Physicians and others desiring an
excellent article are respectfully re.
quested to give this whiskey trial
on my guarantee. Mnllowed by age.
3. r. coFER, Sole Agent.
gath Street, near Washington Avenue.
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MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-19

by Judge Landis, will have very salutary effect on the Trusts.
 Tokyo, Sept. 13-The Daily Nichi has published an article stating that it hopes that Canada will set the United States an ex- ample in the settlement of the race trouble.
 New York, Sept. 13-The Geo. graphical Society have received a message from Mikkelson the ex- plorer, dated at Dawson September 10, which states that he found no land in Beaufort Sea. although he made a sledge trip 500 miles north of Alaska.
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 13-President Roosevelt has summoned Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, to discuss the advisabilitv of sending the war ship fleet, to the Pacific Coast month earlier than was originally intended. The date set was Dec. IT.
 Vancouver, Sept 13.-An ordin- ance has been presented in the city Council to exclude all Japanese over 16 years old. from th~ public schools.
 Chicago, Sept. l3-Walter We'll man has cabled from Spitzbergen under date of Aug. 31, that thus far the wind had prevented his starting in the airshiu for the North Pole. He intended to wait few days longer for a favorable opportunity. but unless it came soon, he would be obliged to give up the attempt for this year as the sun was getting too low.
 Boston Sept. 13-Henry H. Rog- CTS of the Standard Oil Company, was taken ill at the local office of the company here, and had ,o be conveyed to his home
 Hangow, Sept. I3-The Czars Im- perial family yacht Is on the ro"ks off Horsoe, but there is no danger to those aboard.
 Washington, Sept. 13--Sec. Met. calf IS expected to resign within the next thirty days and it is re- ported that Assistant Secretary New berry will succeed him. Tacoma, Sept. 13-During an electric storm here Wednesday the City hall and Court house were fit by lightning bolts.
 San Francisco, Sept. 13-The strikebreakers and d mob engaged in another riot on Utah street las, nigbt, owing t" the former attempt inc to retake a conductor who had been arrested for aSsauItiny d girl. The strikebreakers were driven in {. to the car barns where they were guarded by the poiice
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-19
Japanese Arming

Japanese Arming
 Seattle, Sept. 13-The police have discovered that the Japanese are receiving arms from outside the city, and they are being sent in boxes of merchandise.
 St. Petersburg, Sept. 13-The Czar has given orders to abandon the Imperial yacht which is ashore off Horzoe. There is great hole in her bow and she is full of water. The crew are accused of deliberate ly planning the wreck, and the Russian newspapers have been for bidden to print any reference to the disaster, in their columns.
 Seattle, Sept. 13-Tne Unions have abandoned the idea of hold ing a Japanese exclusion mass meeting, and parade, as they fear it would mean danger owing to the sentiment among the people, which is highly infamed Pres. Fowler of the exclusion league says that the Japanese here are barbarians and there would be big loss of life, should they come in contact with an angry and unorganized mob. He desires that the Army should be mobolized at Seattle to disarm the Japs and unless this is done an armed clash is imminent.
 Seattle, Sept. 13-The steamsh.p D Minnesota bound for the Orient was held until o'clock this morn ing under orders from Oyster Bay. Sec. Taft was enganed all night in receiving and sending cipher mess ages.
 New York, Sept. 13-The new turbine Cunard liner Lusitania has arrived breaking all records across the Atlantic Ocean, her time being 4 days, IS hours. She beat the best previous record by 13 hours.
 Vancouver, Sept. 13- Two Chinamen seized babe from off doorstep here yesterday, and flung it into the street. An enraged mob attembted to capture them but they escaped.
 Chicago, Sept, 13-Pres. Com pers of the American Federation of Labor, has issued an appeal for funds to every man in the Union in North America, to aid the tele- graphers who are out on strike. A proposition to arbit:ate the differ ences has been made, but it has been refused by the companies.
 Seattle, Sept. 13-The Str Min nesota with Sec. Taft aboard sailed this noon. This morning the Sec retary delivered an address before the medical convention, and dur. ing his remarks said that the fine imposed on the Standard Oil Co.,.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
NO HURRY ON FINANCE.
Leaders in Congress Belieue Emer-
gency Has Passed.
ryrom The Tribune Bureal.l

washington Dec 2-Generai discussion OF the
financial conditions and of legislation pertain
ing thereto among leading Senators ana REPRE-
sentatives reveals the fact that there is con-
sensus of opinion that within thirty days lheie
will be a greater amount OF money 'tllii ~
banks can conveniently handle, ana thae ei1ete -
absolutely no occasion fer emergency legislation.
1t is believed that there will be contraeeioh "
business all along the iine,- curtailment OF
manufacturing and productiod1' not ,a,,
serious. but ample to release a consideraoe po
ton of borrowed capital now employed, Win 'he
-os,1t that the bank reserves will grow faplais'
The leaders in Congress do not, therefore, CON-
,emn,ate early financial legislation lnslsliis
that it is too important subJect 10 Dc oee-
with hurriedy. especially when 'he oN
for prompt action has passed. &ha ). -
timated that no additional enactment is ilhei,
to occur before spring. Or couise' a.:
,,.r ,a,,a been suggested and are being dis
cusrad in a more or less interested manner n"s
not with q view to early adophoS ot 'e1~e
although il is declared that nothing VI t
ticulariy practical nature has thus iai
suggested. .,.
cnaakar Cannon expects to ahilouh0o ~
mon, bership of the Committee on Banking anu
Currency tomorrow, and WITH
strengthening the committee will nil the o,,e
a., -, tho snDointment of Theodore II
R,,rton os Ohio This will doubtless serve III
measure to offset ar. Burton's disappointment
at not obtaining a seat on ways ana Die3--9
Mfr Burton is regarded something OF al au
thoritv on the subject, having written pNo'
on financial depressons and panics MT ea'i-
non,s course III announcing this cohliii'.oe 80
costly, is not understood. however to De que ~
a,,, axnectation that it will report or the HOUSE,
consider n financial measure at an carry u''o
hut rather with the purpose OF having d No
,,;+.ea to which to refer the innumeraple ineil
,ars and others who have remedies TO suggest
o,d schemes TO urge. 1t is practlcaily uLuei
stood that. whatever may be the action Oh TINS
oo,orittae the real financial bill OF tlie seo
s,or will come from the Senate and Senator Al
dr;cb exnects later in the session to report sucii
,coeura to the Senate and obtain lts pas
sage. Ill, hold
Tho Senate Committee on Finance VIII nolu
,,s FIRST neetine tomorrow morning. NO den
,,ita York mas been called to the attention p'
tba committee by it's chairman MI AuIie,',
and II is announced that there VIII slI'lply 49, "
an informal discussion ana an ehoeoso' enc,, =.
on some plan of action In resdru ~ N 80
Iag;cfation Secretary Cortelyou VIII III d ohot
time be asked to furnish the coninIttee q s'a A.,
r;ant of the recent action of the treasury De De,
,lar.r,ent regarding the bond issues. the alu
aaxtardad 10 banks and other relief measures a
snhcopmittee will be appointed TO go over tilis
tnformation and submit findings TO the luli colh-
mittee.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03

bv long service, they swore that they WOULD
defend the country and be honest with it,
The successful Republican candidates for the
minor official posts of the House were theH
elected. and committee named to inform the
President and the Senate that the House OF
Representatives had convened.
At this stage of the proceedings the GUS
tomary Democratic protest against the adoption
of the rules of the last House was expressed
by Mr. Williams and Mn De Almond, of Mis-
souri, with one Republican, Mr. Cooper or WIS
consin to the edihcation of the galleries. The
former contented himself with a formal dissent,
but the latter INDUCED in fiery defamation
against tyranny and oppression" AS the
speakers and every one else expected, the rules
were adopted.
DRAWING FOR SEATS
The excitement of wing for seats followed,
and 10 this end the floor was deserted and the
members gathered in rows behind the railing
about the back of the hall. A huge box contain
ing nearly four hundred marbles rafting and
clicking was brought from the background but
not before Serene E. Payne. John Sharp Will
Jams, J. Warren Keifer, General Bingham and
General Isaac Sherwood. a returned and aged
member from Ohio obtained the privilege of
choosing their seats. This done out of
Difference TO the places occupied by Representa-
tIves Payne and Williams floor leaders and
In consideration of the age and service Of Rep
resenta tives kefer, Bingham and Sherwood
The clerk shook the box several times and
the lottery begun. The number represented
by Mr.. Burleson, of Texas. first was grasped
by the hand of the blindfolded boy who was
assisting, and the smiling lawmaker walked
proudly down the centre aisle and dropped into
a seat of vantage. Then came Representative
Goldfogle. of New York, and Representative
Rodenburg, of Illinois. All of these hurried to
the front of the and sat with great
fort in the chairs near the Speaker. Repre-
sentative Lafean obtained Representative Hep
burns place and calamity gave it up its for
mer owner. Representative Tawney also was
fortunate in coming again into his own while
Representatives Olcott. Burton and Alexander,
after some skrmishing, found themselves at
home in their former locations. The entire New
York delegation obtained desirable places the
Republicans being grouped in the left centre,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
THIRD TERN TALE DENIED
No Nez0 Statement. Made by the
President.
from The Tribune Bureau


Washington, Dec 2-Representative Hinshaw, of
Nebraska, carried around first class sensation
for half an hour to-day. Then it turned out that
Mr Hinshaw Is an enthusiastic third ter1ner and
comes from district where, he says, the voters
resolved to tie the President hand and foot if
necessary to put him into the White House for an
other four years In five minute talk that the Ne
braskan had with the President to-day he told the
Executive that the people of his and district
hoped he would in order to give them chance
to show him their admiration and loyalty The
President and Mr.. Hinshaw also discussed some OF
the administrations policies.
When Mr.. Hinshaw emerged from the Presi-
dents office he said that in reply to his remarks
on the third term the President had exclaimed:
'I don't intend deviate ota from what
have already said"
To Mr.. Hinshaw this portentous in the
trene for It looked to him though there was
no hope of the President running again. The
Nebraskan visited the Capitol after he left the
White House, and there repeated the Presidents
latest third term announcement
In about an hour the tale got back the White
House with the usual fris. and there it was
promptly and emphaticaily set down mistake
THE President discussing his policies, and
not the third term question, when he made use of
those Words said Secretary Loeb after seeing the
President "Mr. Hinshaw merely got things
trife mixed up in his mind
Later in the day, when confronted with the Of
fetal denial from the White House, Mr. Hinshaw
acknowledged that perhaps he had misunderstood
the President after all.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
NO TARIFF COMMISSION'
DR.. Beueridge's Bill Likely 10 BE
Buried an Committee.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau

IEHA
Washington. Dec 2.-Senator BeVefi'se' o snats
ona has prepared and will submit TO the 1e"
al n suitable opportunity bill proViolhs ioi
commission of financial and business experts mo-
,oa,,bn-s of Congress 10 examine the scheduies q
N. Dinglev tariff and make recomnlehoatiohs ~
congress of such changes seem advisable IN
c,dentallv Mr. Beveridge, who has some emphd'lo
views on the necessity OF tariff revision Is hlah"s
p valiant fight obtain the seat on the flhhhce
Committee made vacant by Mr.. Spooners resgna-
ton.
Mr.. Beveridge will probably address the Senate
on the subject of his bill. and 1t is possible tina.
some of the Democrats may seize the occasion TO
discuss the tariff, but the indications are clear
that when the measure is referred to the Commit
tee on Finance II will not again see the light OF
day. and 1t is regarded as probable that Mr.. Bever-
idges efforts to become member of that commit
tee will prove unavang.
is declared by the Senate leaders that Congress
will never consent to delegate its authority
adjust the tariff schedules any commission OF
experts, and that efforts induce 1t to do so must
prove futile. 1t will be recalled that in of his
early messages the President recommended the
creation OF tariff commission such as Mr.. Bever-
quietly ignored by Congress.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
The Revival
of Colonial Silver.

MONG the classic decorative styles now
"A in vogue none has awakened such deep
interest as the Colonial
In RECOGNITION of this tendency The Cor
ham Company presents a most important ez-
hbit of silverware typical of that period. 1t
COMPRISES Tea and Dinner Ware, Punch Sets,
Loving Cups, Candelabra, Tankards, Porringers
and many other obje It's peculiar to Colonial
times including the Martha Washington pat
term an exact reproduction Of the tableware used
by the Washington family at Mount Vernon.
The Gorl1am craftsmen have been espec1-
allv happy in attaining the simplicity of design
and charm of contour characteristic of the art
of earlv American silversniths.
This unusual exhibit offers many sugges-
tio1s for Wedding and Christmas Gifts.
The Gorham Co.
Fifth Avenue
New-York tribune., 1907-12-03
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Mr. Knor To Be Chairman of
RuIes-Other 1ssi gnmfnts.
from Tho Tribune Bureau.

Washington Dec 2-The Republican caucus Of
the Senate to-day adopted q resolution authoriz-
ing its chairman Senator Allison, to appoint the
committee on committees. and he was Immediately
besieged by Senators who sought to obtain recog-
milton of their claims to preferment. Mr.. Allison
will not announce the composition of the commit
tee for a day two, but in the mean time the
assignment of the more important places will be
pretty well determined Senator Hemepway OF
Indiana is slated for the vacancy on Appropria-
tions caused by the failure of Senator Wetmore to
obtain reelection before the convenins of Con-
press II is believed that Mr. Hemenway'S long
experience on the Appropriations Committee OF the
House will render him especially useful on this
committee
Senator Knox is slated for the Craftsmanship of
the Committee on Rules in place of Mr. Spooner.
This is regarded one OF the most dsnlfed COM
mittees of the Senate, and, while It's work is not
arduous there occasions when 1t becomes ex-
tremely responsible. AS chairman of this COM
mittee il will fall Mr.. Knox to assign the rooms
in the Capitol. and he will have entire charge of
the ceremonies attending the inauguration of the
President and Vice-President.
The seat on Finance made vacant by Mr..
spooner's resignation will DOUBTLESS go to Mr.
Honkins of Illinois, although Senator Beverdge
would like the place.
The desirable seat on Foreign Relations which
Mr. Spooner vacated will presumably go to a
Western man, and Senator Knute Nelson. of
Minnesota is conducting active campaign to
get it, while Perkins. of California is also
under consideration.
The absence Of Senator Minard leaves Senator
Platt the ranking member of the Committee on
Interoeeanic Canals. but Mr.. Platt Is attached
to his present craftsmanship, that of Printing it
is presumed that Senator Kittredge will succeed
to the craftsmanship of the former committee
An effort will be made to hold the chairmanship
whose reelection next month is regarded as as
sured.