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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
The RattIeship searehIiaht.

The searchlights to be fitted to the
British battleships now being built ON
the Clyde are of extraordinary power.
The Glasgow Evening News, in a de-
scription it gives to them, says it.
would be possible to read a newspaper
by the light of one at distance Of
about IS miles. The protector OF
these wonderful lights is no less than
As inches in diameter, and the IL
luminant is the electric arc. The ap-
paratus is directed by means of cleo
trio motors, instead of, as previously
arranged, by hand. One curious fact
about these and similar projectors is
that man standing quite close in
front of the lens is not dazzled by the
light, whereas one standing 20 feet
away is so blinded that he would be-
unable to see that the first man was
standing in the light at all. The near
er man, however, would find his posi-
tion untenable, as the heat from the.
protector is intense.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
MASTERY OF THE NILE.
Flow Automatically Regulated by
Scientific Methods.

Every morning from n little room
Of great white house on the east
ern shore OF the Nile, at Assouan, 10
clicked by telegraph to Cairo the
question: How much water?" The
answer comes, so many thousand gall
Ions more, or so many thousand gal
Ions less. A button is pressed, the.
water which flows under the iron
bridge at Cairo is increased or di--
minished some ten days later in ac--
cordance with the telegraphic answer,
and the intervening valley between
Assouan and Cairo has little more
or a little less water on it's surface.
The man at the button may bring Joy
or sorrow to thousands of little farms
it is all according to the message.
he receives
From the great white house there
extends across the river a granite
wall or dam $50 feet high. Half way
up this wall, and stretching its entire
length, a line of shutters opens or
closes by a pressure of the button.
In the winter months huge lake eye
pands to the southwark, which, has
every appearance of being a flood,
for, in certain, places, the tops of palm
trees are discernible above it's sur.
face, and the submits of inundated
ruins apparently mark the sites of
sunken cities. AS the days go by, and
Cairo demands more and more water,
the palm trees and the ruins seem to-
rise from their watery beds, until, i'm
Juno and early July, the river flows
freely with all its historic indolenco.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
STATE vs.. RAILWAY.
AROUSED BY DEFIANCE OF
STATES LAWS.
The Southern Railway CO. Is Alleged
to Have Placed Itself In the Po-
sitlon of an Outlaw.

Birmingham, Ala. No official
statement was issued Monday night
of the conclusions reached at a con-
ference held Monday by Gov. Conner,
Attorney General CARRIER and the as
sociate counsel employed by the state
to assist In enforcing the laws affect
ing railroads as to the next steps in
the case against the Southern rail-
way. The governor and the attorney
general left for Montgomery in the
afternoon and a lengthy session was
held by the special counsel last night,
when the legal phases of the question
were gone over. The governor would
make no statement, but his advisers
let it be known that the administra-
tion is determined to enforce the
state laws at any cost.
They said that If necessary an ex-
ira session of the legislature would
be called, or troops would be ordered
out to see that the states command
is obeyed. Their view is that the
Southern railway, by defying the
state law against the removal of a
case from the state to the federal
court and thereby having its charter
revoked by the secretary of state, has
placed itself in position to be dealt
with as an outlaw.
1t Is said that arrests may follow
in the next few days of officers and
employees of the Southern who con-
tinue to operate the various lines in
spite of the fact that they are doing
so without a charter from the state.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Ever Imposed Is Put on
Standard Oil Co.
1T IS $29,24O,OOO.
Judge Lands in the Federal Court
at Chicago Imposes Maximum
Punishment for Rebating.

Chicago 1ll.-Judge Lands on
Saturday in the United States district
court fined the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana 29,2g0,O00 for viola
tions of the law against accepting re-
bates from railroads. The fine is the
largest ever assessed against any cor
poration in the history of American
criminal jurisprudence, and is slightly
more than 131 times as great as the
amount received by the company
through its rebating operations. The
case will be carried to the higher
courts by the defendant company.
The penalty imposed upon the COM
pany is the mailman permitted un-
der the law and 1t was announced at
the end of long opinion in which tho
methods and practices of the Stand
ard Oil Co. were mercilessly scored.
The Judge, in fact declared in his
opinion that the officials of the Stand
ard Oil Co. who were responsible for
the practices of which the corporation
was found guilty, were no better than
counterfeiters and thieves.
pending against the Standard Oil Co.
an additional fine amounting to $751;
100000 may be levied against the
company, If it is found guilty on trial.
There are in these seven indictments
total of 4,422 counts, and the maxi
mum fine in each count would be
$20,O00
Washington, D. C.-Signidcant rev.
elations are made public in a re-
port submitted to President Roosevelt
by Herbert Knox Smith, commission
er of corporations, concerning the
operations of the Standard Oil Co.
In previous report methods of the
Standard were explained. The pres
ent report sets forth the results of
those methods and the effect they
have had on the consumer of oil and
on the profits of the Standard Oil Co.
1t deals with profits and prices. show
ing just how the manipulation of the
oil industry by the Standard has af-
fected the pocketbooks of the Ameri-
oan people.
Commissioner Smith says: The
Standard Oil Co. is responsible for
the course Of prices of petroleum and
its products during the last 25 years.
The Standard has consistently used
its power to raise the price of oil DUR
ing the last ten years, not only abso-
lutely, but also relatively to the cost
OF crude oil"
The Standard has claimed that it
has reduced the price of oil; that it
has been a benefit to the consumer,
and that only great combination like
the Standard could have furnished
oil at the prices that have prevailed.
Each one of these claims" says
Commissioner Smith, 'is disproved
by this report" The increase in an
nual profits of the Standard from 1896
to 1904 was over s27,O00,OOO. The re-
port says:
THE total dividends paid by the
Standard from 1882 to 1906 were
1851 ,922,904, averaging 24.15 per cent.
per year. The dividends, however,
were much less than the total earn
ings. 1t Is substantially certain that
the entire net earnings of the Stand
ard from 1882 to 1906 were at least
$790,000,000 and possibly much more
These enormous profits were
based on an investment worth at the
time of its original acquisition not
more than S75,000,000."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Boy was Killed by EIeotrlol,x.

New York.-Suspended in q net
work of electric wire 70 feet in
the air. alongside the trestle of the
Public Service Corporations trolley
line in Hoboken, 12-year-old boy was
shocked and burned to death last
night, as several hundred persons
looked ON helplessly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
And Then He Got Mad.

Mrs Cissie said she thought it must.
be very pleasant to be married to a
clever mani
And what did you say, wife?"
II told her that of course / didn't.
know had only been married once!~
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Keeping the Peace.

Citizen (breathlessly)-A lot or
roughs are rioting down street, smash
ing windows and clubbing inoffensive'
citizens.
Policeman-Been smokin' opium.
I'm thinkin'. I'll run around and pulB
q Chinese laundry.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Life,

A young man ought always to be-
optimistic. but perhaps the old family
physician is justified in saying that.
in the average mans life there is usu-
ally more hope than happiness.-Som-
erville Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Landls orders a Trust to Dissolve

Chicago, III. : Judge Lands, In
the United States district court Mon
day ordered the dissolution OF the
church and school furniture trust, re-
Gently punished by fines amounting to
$4,000 for admitted violation of the
antitrust laws.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Famous Sculptor Dies,

Cornish, N. II. = Augustus st.
Gaudens. the sculptor. died at his
home in Cornish Saturday evening af-
ter a long illness. Death was due to
q gene !, breakdown of the system.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Imposed Two Fines of $4,000 Each

imposed TWO FIHes OF @IUIVUU Edch.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-Federal Judge
Ryner on Monday overruled a
motion for new trial in the case OF
E. M. Holbrook, e. E. Lonebaugh and
Robert McPhilamey, recently convict
ed of conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment in the acquisition of coal
lands at Monarch. Wyo. The judge
imposed fine of $4,000 each on Hol-
brook and Lonebaugh and a $4,000
fine on McPhilamey. Each must also
pay one-third of the costs of the case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
Father and Dauohters DROWNED.

Durango, Col.-George w. Mar
quese and two daughters. both
under 12 years OF age, were drowned
at ford in the San Juan river near
Arboles by the overturning OF their
wagon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
THE MARKETS..

New York, Aug. 6, 1907.
Flour--Minnesota patent S5.00@5.35.
Wheat-No. 2 red 95asc.
Corn-No. 2 at 621sc.
oats-Clipped white 57@61c.
Hay-Steady.
Cattle-steers s4.sO@7OO. veals
$5.50@9.00.
sheep-wethers sS.2O@S.5O, lambs
$5.50@S.35.
Hogs-Yorkers $6.sO@7OO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD

Complete Review of Happenings of
Greatest Interest from All Parts of
the GIobe-Latest Home and For
elgn Items.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09

Cleveland, Aug. 6.-Flour-Minne-
sofa patent $5.00Q5.25.
Wheat-No. 2 red 92Ac.
Corn-No. yellow 59Ac.
Oats-No. 8 white 53c.
Butter-Best creamery 2Dc.
Eggs-Strictly fresh 1Sc.
Cheese-York state 14@15c.
Potatoes-Best grades 75c.
Hay-New No. timothy $500.
Cattle - Choice steers $5.25Q5.50-
calves s7.5OQSOO.
Sheep = Best wethers $5.O0@5.z5.
spring lambs $3.50.
Hogs-Yorkers $6.70@6.75.
Toledo, Aug. 6.-Wheat-Cash Gle
Corn-Cash 581ac.
Oats-Cash 49hc.
Cloverseed-Cash$ $9.95.
East Buffalo, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Ex-
port steers $6.2506.9O. Veal calves
$800@S.50.
sheep-wethers s5.5O@5.s5. lambs
s575Q7.5o.
Hogs-Yorkers $6.75@6.S5.
Pittsburg, Aug. 6.-Cattle-Cholces
steers s6.60@6.85, good $6.00Q6.20
Shee.a-Prime wethers s5.50QG.6cs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-08-09


U. S. A., retired, died in st. Paul.
Mimi, aged SO years.
Queen Wilhelmina has conferred
lpon Andrew Carnegie the order of
Orange Nassau.
Four men were killed when Missou-
ri Pacific freight train No. 164 ran
away down Shannon hill in Atchison,
Kan, and struck the rear end. OF No
154, also freight, standing on the
track. Three of the dead men were
tramps
Fire destroyed three business blocks
in the village of Moravia, N. Y, en-
failing loss of $4,000.
Four persons were killed, another
was fatally injured and ten others
were seriously hurt when the boiler
of an engine attached to a fast Illi-
nois Central fruit train exploded near
Milan. Tenn.
Instead of being sold, horses which
are no longer available for use in the
service of the city of New York are
to be sent to farm where they will
be cared for until they die.
Within half an hour after his son.
Henry, made an unsuccessful attempt
to commit suicide. Maj. Henry A.
Huntington. retired American sol
der, died at his home in Versailles.
France. He never regained conscious
ness after a brief interview with his
estranged son, which was followed by
the shooting down of the veterans
two sons and two daughters by their
brother.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
DYKE IS CONSTRUCTED;
STREAM IS CONTROLLED
Part of North Temple Still In
undated; Force of Men
Withdrawn.

While late on Wednesday night the
flood conditions on West North Temple
street became alarming, the water break
ing out in a fresh place on the block be-
tween Fifth and Sixth West streets q
dyke was hurrIedly constructed and the
stream was kept under control and dam
age averted. Thursday morning 1t was
found that the waters had subsidized over
foot. and although in the afternoon
there was again O slight rise il is hoped
that tho cooler weather viii militate
against further outbreak and that the
real danger is past
The south side OF North Temple street
from Sixth to Ninth West sgroets lis still
inundated, and street car traffic is car
ried on only TO Sixth West. passengers
having 10 walk to Nin:h West, where
they make connection with the Oakley
car, The waters are still rushing down
the thoroushfare TO the junction with
the Jordan. and the river is still rls-
ing.
The force OF men has now boon with
drawn. as the banks are supposed TO be
sufficiently strong 70 hole the waters
intact without doing further damage
Men are still employed IS watchers and
are held in case of break occurring in
the banks or any other emergency
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
FORMER ARMY MAN IS
WANTED FOR FORGERY
Daniel F. Keller, Who Once
Wore the Blue, Said to Have
Secured $500.

The police of all western cities, in
cluding Salt Lake, are on the lookout
for Daniel F, Keller, a former captain
IN the United States army, who is ac-
cused Of having secured $1,000 on
forged checks at Reno, New, on May
H. Details of his forgeries are not
obtainable here, but q general warning
has been sent out to the police all over
the west to be on the lookout for him.
Keller is only 80 years of age. He
weighs I40 pounds. is five feet five and
one.half inches tall, and is dark and
smooth shaven. The Nevada State De-
teetive agency has offered a reward
of 500 for his capture.
Colonel B. G.. Lockwood, commandant
at Fort Douglas, says he has heard Of
Keller, but never knew him personally.
GAS ] recall his case. SAID Colonel
Lockwood last night, ''he belonged to
the twentv.seventh infantry, and was
never stationed i'll Salt Lake He either
resigned from the army or was court
ma;tiNled, . am not sure which. He
went tn the bad or account of whiskey
He was not n West Point man.
The Nevada authorities believe that
ii will only be matter of time until
Keller is caught, as they believe he
will try to perpetrate more forgeries
They think that Keller will make the
attempt On some bank.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS

In the past Mr.. Walker Whiteslde, the
excellent actor, who comes 70 the PAN
Lake theater tonight with his new play,
"The Magic Melody" and wonderfuly
competent supporting company, has con,
dned his energies to classic drama, ana
Is perhaps best known for his mastery
of Shakespearean roles and
his efforts In the romantic drama This
present instance is his first appearance
in a modern play. and during the conti1u-
ance OF his first five years contract win
Liehler & Co. he will conline himself TO
similar projects. Mr Whiteside is con-
sidered one of the most talented readers
of lines in the country today. and his re
markable adaptahility TO trying roles is
fully given scope in this present vehicle
AT the Grand record audiences are
greeting Miss Laura Frankenheld and her
associates In n splendid production OF
"a Daughter OF Colorado: n thrilling
story OF love and money, dealing with
scenes In the Middle West and the Far
East Miss FranlScnfield's company is
proving very popular with local playgoers'
At the Orpheum the audience appar-
ently gets It's moneys worth from the
show. il the generous applause is any
criterion. Kingsley and Lewis. the unique
act of Hayes and Johnson and the other
features on this list, the last bill OF the
vaudeville season. make this weeks en-
tertalnment one up TO the recognized Or
pheum standard
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
.LUSTFUL BRUTE IS
GIVEN LONG TERM
Joseph Durrell Sentenced to
Eighteen Years in WyO-
ming Penitentiary.
FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT
ON YOUNG WOMAN
influential Friends With Money
Working Hard to Secure
ScOundrel New Trial.

BASIN wyo Nav 23.-The jury In the
case OF the State against Joseph Durrell'
charged with criminal assault on the Ia
year-old daughter OF Senator Atwood C.
Thomas Of Meeteetse, last night returned
a verdict OF guilty after being out sixty
hours. This was the second trial of Dur
rell. the jury failing 70 agree at the
first trial. While intoxicated purrell Is
alleged 10 have scaled A porch and en-
tered the bed chamber Of the girl. where
he accomplished his purpose while the
family were asleep down stairs After
his arrest and while enroute 10 the county
seat from Meeteetse he narrowly escaped
lyuching.
This morning the prisoner was brought
into court and sentenced to eighteen years
in the State penitentiary by Judge NAL
son OF Cheyenne.
1t is understood an effort will be made
to secure q new trial for Durrell, who
has influential friends and money be-
hind him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
INSTRUMENT
FOR EXPERIMENTING
Received for Work in COnnec-
tion With Carnegie Botani-
cal Institution.

Professor Cardiff Of the University
has recently received an instrument
called an evaporimeter, which is TO be
used for experimental purposes ia con
nection with the Carnegie Botanical IN
sfitution at Washington, The research
work in botany is at present receiving
a great deal OF attention throughout
the West and ms result a branch sta
tion has been located at Salt Lake. With
Professor Cardiff in charge. Il
The instrument consists of very
delicate natalie contrivance, having
un underground bowl filed with dis
titled water and a porous covering or
lid. The instrument is detector OF
atmospheric humidity, which is ex
tremely effective to plant dlstrinu-
tion.
A weekly record is kept and re-
port sent back to the head office. BY
means of this record the experiment
ers are able to determine the effects
of various atmospheric conditions upon
plant life.
At meeting of the senior class of
the University Thursday afternoon the
following officers were elected Tor the
coming year; Stainer Richards, Pres',
dent; Chris Jensen, ce-president' :
>
Robert Hart, trophy man,
The clnss also reconsidered the SUB
lect of separate commencement, when
is still at fever heat. However, II
is not possible that the faculty VIII
recall their decision, made a few days
ago, concerning the withholding OF
certificates if graduates refused to
appear at the exercises.
Miss Harker. director of the ladies
gymnasium work at the University, IN
connection with many of her star per
formers, began the commencement ex'
ercises last night The programme con,
sisted mostly of wand and dumb be ! !
drills, spiced occasionally with musical
selections. :.
The chairmen of the commlttees 10
charge were as follows: Invitation
Rhea Rogers; finance, Maud Williams
secretary, Bertha Kunzler; usher
Eleanor Prout.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
0RAT0RICAL CONTEST
AT ALL HALL0WS

The annual contest in elocution for a
gold medal will be held In the college
nall today at p. nj. There will be three
medals competed for, one In the Junior,
one In the academic and the other in the
senior department There will be twenty
contestants. The judges are Miss Edna
Harker and Mr. Alvin Peterson OF rhe
university and Mr.. Il. Conway Ashton. at
torney An invitation is extended To all
the friends of the school
Professor Pederson's musical recftaI
VIII take place on Saturday evening and
INVITATIONS are personal and by card
GO great a mum her applied for tickets
OF admission that tho authorities have de-
eided TO give the recital over again on
sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock the 900 ad
mission uckets being already taken up
On Sunday admission Will be had hv sin,
pie presentation of the invitation card
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
'VEARkEY bALKS At
PLEADING GUILTY
Alleged Highwayman, Once
Willing to Serve Term, Is
Showing Reluctance.

Frank McVearney, accused Of being
implicated in the hold-up Of the ONYX
Bank saloon, who once told Chief of
Police Sheets and District Attorney
Loofbourow that he would plead guilty
TO the charge against him, failed to
make good his promise when he was ar"
ralgned for preliminary examination be.
lore udge Diehl in the City court
Thursday
McVearney had engaged Attorney i.
NJ. Hamllton to represent him, and Mr..
Hamilton was unable to be present in
court, so McVeariey refused TO plead,
was taken out of Idaho without
a warrant, or extradition pnpers, f" he
told the court. ~ won t plead until
L consult my attorney -
Judge Diehl gave McVearney the
statutory forty-eight hours in which TO
plead, which gives him until Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. The prisoner
sad IT was no use 10 fix bail bond,
as he could not furnish bail. He was
turned over to the Sheriff s Office, and
is now confined IN the county Jail. He
has been IN the city Jail since he was
brought back from McCammon, Ida,
where he was arrested
McFearney was in company with a
man named Williams when he was ar
rested. Williams was brought back
here, too. but was released on the
strength of McVearney 8 statement that
he was not implicated in the Onyx
Bank affair. Williams told the Of
tieers, however, that he believed that
he could recover the diamonds that
were stolen in the hold-up if he were
released. although he denied himself
any connection with the robbery The
police say there was no evidence 10 con-
meet Williams with the crime.
McVearney has received money from
some mysterious source since Williams
was released, which accounts for the
fact that he now has a lawyer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-24
BOLD H|GHWAyMAN
HOLDS Up G|DlEY
Daring Robbery Committed on
Streets of Park City We'd
nesday Night.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
PARK CITY, MAY 93.-Last night about
12 o'clock Mr.. Gidley was held up by some
unknown person. and as yet the police
have been unable to find any clue TO the
person. Mr. Gidley was on his way home
and was attacked just after passing
Grant avenue. He was hit over the head.
Knocking him unconscious. and he rolled
down the stairs. sustaining several bruises
about the body. He was taken 10 the
hospital today.
The senior class of the highschool will
give hop Friday evening for their many
friends.
The junior class entertained the gradu-
ates after the exercises last night. A
Jolly time was had by all
Mrs. Frank McPolene died last night
at her home. OF pneumonia The de-
ceased was well known here and her
death Is regretted by her many friends
She leaves one son to mourn her death
g The funeral Of the late Duane MayheW
was held today. A subscription was tak-
en- up among the business men to pay
the funeral expenses.
Mrs Charles Shields and children are
visiting In Park for few days before
leaving for their home in Nevada