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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
TRUST EARNED $soo,O0o,ooo
HOLDINGS IN STANDARD OIL FIVE
TIMES LARGER THAN ANY
OTHERS.

New York, Sept. 22.-Records OF the
stockholders of the Standard Oil Com.
pany of New Jersey laid bare yester'
day at the hearing of the governments
suit for the dissolution Of the alleged
oil combine, disclosed the fact that
John D. Rockefeller owns 247,69z
shares, or nearly five times as much
stock as any other individual share
holder. and that he and his associates
who signed the trust agreement IN
1882 still control a majority OF the
Standard Oil stock. Measured by the
present market prices of $44O share,
the holding of Mr.. Rockefeller in the
Standard Oil company have value of
$109,000,o0O.
John D. Loses $1oo.ooo.ooo.
The depreciation in the price OF
Standard Oil stock within ten years,
or since the agitation against the COM
pany began, has been more than $4OO
a share. This represents loss of
over $100000.000 on the holdings of
John D. Rockefeller.
The holdings of William Rockefeller
were stated to be 11,700 shares and
those OF H. H. Rogers 5000 shares.
The University of Chicago owns
5000 shares of the Standard Oil COM
pany stock.
Dealt With independents.
Mr.. Kellogg succeeded in getting on
the record evidence which tended to
show that the Standard Oil company
had made an agreement to furnish GER
tain Independent companies in and
about Pittsburg with crude oil on con-
dition that their output of oil refined
for exporting purposes should be turn
ed over to the export department OF
the Standard company.
Has Earned $90O,00O,OOO.
The accountants for the government
now at work preparing a statement
will be ready to report next week
Their report. it is declared, will enable
the government to show that since the
inception of the Standard Oil trust in
1882 the total profits of the oil com.
bine have been between $500. 700. 900
and $900,0o0,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
DIE IN MINE DISASTER
Cage Drops Seven Hundred Feet to
the Bottom Of Mine Shaft

Cage Drops Seven Hundred Feet to
the Bottom of Mine Shaft.
Negaunee. Mich, Sept. 22.-Eleven
men were killed and seven fatally in
jured. when cage plunged 700 feet
down the shaft of the Jones & Laugh
lin company's mine in this city. The
cage, with its human freight, was be-
ing lowered on its first trip of the
day, when the brake on the hosting
drum suddenly failed to hold and the
car dropped to the bottom of the
shaft. The accident is the worst that
ever happened in this vicinity.
Workmen at the bottom of the mine
Immediately set about the gruesome
task of removing the dead. The 700
foot fall had huddled the bodies to-
gether, and there they lay in one pile,
a mass of lifeless flesh and blood.
The bones of the bodies were so shat
tered that the men, when they fell,
were piled on top of each other like so
many pelts of leather. Seven men
were found still alive. They are fatal
ly hurt.
thousands of people soon congre-
gated about the mine shaft In the
crowd We're the wives and children of
200 men who are employed in the
mine. 1t was fully two hours before
the cable was adjusted so that the
cage could be raised to the surface
During all this time women with ba-
bies in their arms tainted away; chill
dren cried Historically.
When all the miners came from un-
der ground and many anxious wives
and others failed to find members of
their families who worked in the mine
the scene was awful.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
.lNlf!Ks Of TIE WEEK !E!! A! IN EPHOMt
\ DtcEsT or THE NEWS WORTH.
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
washington.

The United States navy department
has contracted with Welsh firms for
10000 tons OF the best steam coal, the
delivery to extend over 1908. The
price agreed upon has been kept Sc
cret.
The special board appointed to de-
wise means OF reducing the chances OF
fatal accidents In the turrets of war
ships has submitted It's report to Sec
Rotary Metcalf, who has taken 1t un-
der consideration before making any
part OF It public.
An abstract Of the reports made to
the controller Of the currency show
ing the condition OF national banks in
Minnesota at the close Of business
Aug. "a gives the loans and discounts
ct $58,190, 300 and the individual de-
posts at $62,544,935.
The designations Of Midshipmen Os-
car G. Salb Of Jasper, Ind. and Clar-
ence @. Rinner Of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
both fourth classmen, have been ac-
cepted. The designations had been re-
quested some weeks ago, the, youths
being allowed to resign after having
been recommended for dismissal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
KEEP 2-C[NT FARE
SAYS OMAHA ROAD
WANTS NEW RATE TO STAND YIN.
TIL LEGALITY is DETER
MINED.
JUDGE WILSON MAKES PLEA
SAYS 1T WOULD BE lMPoLITIc TO
= PUT OLD RATES INTO EFF.
Feet AGAIN.
JUDGE WILSON MAKES PLEA

st. Paul, Sept. 19.-Although two OF
It's stockholders have brought suit In
the United States circuit court against
the Omaha railroad and the state Off
Gals charged with enforcing the rate
laws, the directors q. that road do not
want Judge Lochren, who is hearing
the application for an injunction pen
dente lite in the state rate cases. to
take out existing rates and rider the
restoration of the old rates III their
stead. This statement was made to
the court yesterday by Judge Thomas
Wilson, general counsel fol the Oma-
ha railway.
Let 2-cent Rate Stand.
Judge Wilson asked Judge Lochren
that in the order that the court may
make on the application of stock
holders for temporary injunction
against the new state rates it do not
compel the Omaha road to restore the
old passenger and merchandise rates,
but let everything remain in status
quo until the constitutionality of the
enactments and the order of the COM
mission is determined. His point was
that it would be impolitic to put the
old rates into effect again, especially
the Scent fare, and would create need
less confusion and awake feeling
among the people, until the legality OF
the rates has been determined by the
court.
Applies to Present Rates.
Judge Wilson's remarks had refer
ence to the 2-cent pass err rate and
the merchandise rates, both Of which
are now in operation.
While speaking for the Omaha road
only, Judge Wilson said that he knew
the Chicago & northwestern re. is
of the same opinion.
Il have nothing to say abe, the
rates which have not been ia. :. but
which are threatened and alleged to
be confiscatory," explained Judge Will
con afterward.
Whether the court will give controll-
ing weight to It's action in asking that
existing conditions be preserved is, of
course, impossible to tell. What effect
this step will have on the other roads
Is also problematical. Robert Thorn.
counsel in the case against the Great
Northern, at the conclusion of his ar
gument yesterday afternoon, asked the
court to grant mandatory injunction
restoring the old rates.
Attorney General Talks.
Attorney General Edward T. Young
yesterday concluded his argument on
important phases Of the case which
had not been fully discussed by his as
sistantg. such as the, alleged interfer-
ence of the prescribed rates with the
regulation of interstate rates and the
contention that a suit against the at
torney general is a suit against the
state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26

~
f. The Russian admiralty has ordered
8 battleship Of 22.40O tons from thu
Baltic shfpbuilding works.
King Frederick August Of Saxony
was thrown from his horse in the
course OF the maneuvers near Dresden
He sustained a number of slight inju
ries, but was able to remount and re
sumo command Of the troops.
The Franco Canadian commercial.
treaty has been signed in the foreign
Office in Paris. 1t provides for tarih
concessions on a long list OF articles
by each country, and 1t deals with the
general questions that affect the com
mercial relations OF France and Can
ada.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
CLEANS UP TOWN.
States Attorney Goes After Saloons
and Criminal Element

y 1soSS . H1So''Sy ESoSS NltST Saloons
and Criminal Element
Beuue Fourche, S. D., Sept. %. -
States Attorney Maxwell, young and
ambitious, is engaged in sweeping
clean the town of Belle Fourche. Last
week he caused the arrest and bind.
ing over to the circuit court Of Walter
Hamilton and Mrs. Anna Allbaught on
a criminal charge. Now he has
tackled the saloons, has ordered the
proprietors to close punctually each
night at II o'clock and all day Sun
day and to remove screens and other
barriers preventing clear view
through the saloon from the street.
Women are to be kept out as are loaf
ers, and boisterous conduct is ta-
booed. Maxwell has stopped gambling
and has been so Industrious that forty
criminal cases appear on the, docket
for the next term OF the circuit court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
NEGRO is HERO IN DEATH.

Two Laborers Meet Death in Deep
Sewer Excavation.
Baltimore, Sept. 81. - Peter Joyce
and Howard Smith, the latter a color.
ed man, lost their lives yesterday in q
sewer connection
Joyce entered the excavation first
and was instantly overcome. Smith,
seeing Joyce's plight, Immediately
went to his rescue, only to be also
overcome. Gas accommodating over
night, and which was entirely unsus.
pected, was the cause OF the double
tragedy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST
2-cENT FARE AND MERcHAN.
Disc RATE DENIED.
COMMODITY RATES IS STOPPED
DECISION LEAVES MATTERS IN {
sTATu QUO UNTIL FINAL
HEARING.

ST. Paul, Sept. 22.-Judge Lochren
yesterday in the United States circuit
court issued a preliminary order con-
tinuing the order made at previous
hearing, restraining the enforcement
of the commodity freight rates pre-
scribed in chapter 232 of the Laws Of
1907, but refused to issue a mandatory
Injunction taking out the 2-cent pas
senger fare prescribed by the legisla-
ture and the merchandise rate ordered
by the railroad and warehouse commits
sion on Sept. 6. The effect Of the Or
der as a whole is to leave matters in
statu quo pending a decision on the
merits.
Scores Legislature.
In delivering his opinion Judge
Lochren severely denounced the penal
ties prescribed by the rate laws. They
are as severe, he said, as the penalties
provided for the worst crimes and are
vicious in principle and disgrace to
the state. There can be no question,
said Judge Lochren, that such legisla-
ton is vicious and a reproach upon
the legislators.
Demurrers Overruled.
The decision also overrules the de-
murrers interposed by the state on the
grounds that the rate suits are suits
against the state, preventing it from
carrying on governmental functions,
and as such are prohibited by the
eleventh amendment to the Federal
Constitution.
The other objection taken by de-
murrer is that the suits are multifa-
rious, parties and causes of action be-
ing improperly united. Judge Loeb
rem disposed of both Of these objec-
lions in favor of the compliments.
The decision, therefore, preserves
the rates now in force until the ques-
tfons raised can be determined on the
merits.
Next Step.
Attorney General E. T. Young said
yesterday that, although he had not
decided as to future action, he will do
all in his power to defeat the attack
on the rate laws and on the order of
the state railroad and warehouse com.
mission.
There are two courses open to the
state. One is to appeal to the United
States circuit court Of appeals from
Judge Lochren's order and the other is
to go ahead under the order and push
the cases to trial on their merits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
MILL CITY REJECTS CHARTER.

Home Rule Proposition Meets Most
Decisive Defeat.
Minneapolis, Sept 2O.-For a fourth
time home rule charter has been pre-
sented to the voters of Minneapolis
and been rejected.
This defeat was the most decisive,
for out of 1920 voteas cast only 8,O1S
were recorded in favor of the charter
and 9,241 against it.
To have carried under the four-sev-
enths rule, vote Of 9,2S8 would have
been necessary, but the affirmative
side lacked 2,270 of reaching the goal
and was almost that much behind the
opponents OF home rule.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
TO ARRlTRATE WIRE STRIKE.

Tetegraphers Ask Commissioner NeiIl
to Intervene.
Washington, Sept. 21Thomas L..
Mahan and Athens M. Douglas, both Of
New York, representing organizations
of telegraph operators, called on Com.
missioner of Labor Neill and urged his
intervention in the telegraph strike.
Subsequently they stated that Com
missioner Neill would next Monday
propose certain arbitrators on behalf
Of the operators.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Personal.

odin Louis Renning. we'll known
pianist and composer. who composed
the coronation ode to King Haakon Of
Norway. died at q hospital in Milwau.
kee. Death followed an operation two
weeks ago for appendicitis.
Alvah n. Trowbridge, former presi-
dent Of the American Bankers asso-
citation, died at his home at Hacken.
sack. N. J. He had long been CON
nected with the National Bank OF
North America and was one Of the
founders Of the Trust Company Of
America.
Mrs. Catherine Duncan Lewis,
daughter Of Blanton Duncan Of Ken.
lucky, was married in London to AL
fred Henry Scott, Liberal member Of
the house Of commons. Mrs. Scott Is
reported to be wealthy, and 1t is un-
dsrstood that she will associate her.
self with her husbands political work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Bridges to Be Rebuilt.

Menomonie, Wis, Sept. o.. spe-
cial session Of the county board Of
supervisors Of Dunn county has been
called for Sept. "a for the purpose of
appropriating money to rebuild
bridges washed out by the recent
heavy rains.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Earthquake In California.

Redlands, Cal. Sept. III. A sharp
earthquake shock was felt at 5:45
o'clock last evening. The vibrations
we're from north to south. Crockery
on the shelves was ratified. No build
ings We're cracked or damage Of any
kind done, though the shock was the
heaviest in eight years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Cattle Are struck

Dodge Center, Mimi, Sept. 20. Dur
ing the severe storm last night light
ming killed two cows and three young
cattle belonging to John Krohn, who
lives on q farm about three miles
northwest Of this place. IS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Loses Both l-eos.

Watertcwn, S. D., Sept. 22.-Manley
Sanderson of Mankato, Mimi, twenty
years old, while attempting to board
Northwestern freight train as it was
slowing down for the Sioux river
bridge. fell beneath the wheels and
both his legs were crushed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
TWo-cENT LAW is VOID.

Pennsylvania Measure is Declared I'm
constitutional.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 81. ~ The
2-cent fare law enacted at the recent
session of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture, was adjudged invalid, unconstitu-
tional and void in its application to
the susquehanna River & Western
Railway company, in an opinion de.
lvered yesterday at Bloomfield by
Judge Shull of the Perry county court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
THIEF is PITILEss.
Steals Even the Money Man Draws to
Pay Coal Bill,

Armour, S. D., Sept. ga sneak
thief entered the home of N. M. Simp-
son in this city about midnight and
he4ped himself to the contents of Mr..
Simpsons pockets. Altogether the
value of money and property stolen
amounts to $47.25. The owner that
day had drawn SIS from the bank to
pay his coal bill and the party must
have been aware of the fact and kept
an eye on the goods.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
ROBBERS IN BANK RAID.

Secure but Fifty Dollars After Dyna.
hitting Safe.
Valley City, N. D., Sept. 2O.Yegg-
men entered the First State bank at
Medina last night. and after three at
tempts with nitroglycerin succeeded in
blowing the safe open and wrecking
the front Of the building. The last ex-
plosion aroused the town and the ban
dts fed. They only secured $50, a
strong box In the safe with $4,000 not
being opened.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
! Monument Is carfield

Long Branch, N. j., Sept 21.-The
cornerstone Of the Garfield monument
In Ocean Park was laid yesterday, the
twenty sixth anniversary of President
Garfeld'ss death at the Franklin cot
tage on Ocean avenue.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
100 CHINESE LOST.

Japanese Steamer Is Totally Destroyed
by Fire.
London, Sept. 21.-Ihe agents here
Of the Osaka Steamship company have
been informed that the Japanese
steamer Tafee Maru, reported yester-
day from Shanghai tob on fire in
the Yangtse Kiang, forty-five miles
from Nan King, has been totally de-
sstroyed. The loss of life is placed ap-5
proximately at 100, mostly Cinnamon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
NAV Get a. q. u W. Meetinn

May Get A. o. u. w, Meeting.
Des5 Moines, Sept 90 1t is proba-
BILE the supreme lodge of the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen will meet
in Des Moines next June, instead OF
Milwaukee, as decided at the last BIZ
annial session held in Montreal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Murder and Suicide.

New York, Sept. 81 Because she
had persistently refused to marry him,
Henry Else her shot and instantly kill.
ed Nina Johanna Norman yesterday
and then snot himself. dying soon
after.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Accidentally Killed. I

Leon, Iowa, Sept g. Charles Row
land was killed while driving a team
He fell beneath the wagon, the box
falling upon him as the wagon by
some means was overturned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
General News Items.

0oHordI NeWS items.
The total number Of cases Of bubon,
ic plague at San Francisco to date is
thirty-fye. Twenty have died.
The literature of the polas world has
just been enriched by the publication
Of the first part Of Capt. Road Amund.
sens book entitled. "The Northwest
Passage
Because they were displeased with
the pay days set by the company, 500
employees Of the Penn-American Plate
Glass company at Alexandria, Ind.
have gone on strike.
AT mass meeting of citizens of
Waterloo, Iowa, it was decided to call.
a special election to vote upon the ad-
visibility Of purchasing or erecting a
waterworlks. to be operated by the
city.
The Nebraska state board OF health
adopted resolution prohibiting any
employe or appointee from carrying a
railroad or other pass. Two secreta-
ries will have to resign or give up their
passes.
The order Just issued by the war de-
partment assigning the Twenty-fourthi
infantry (colored) to Madison Bar.
racks is received with equanimity by
the residents in the vicinity Of Wa
tertoWn. N. Y.
Mrs. Harriet r. Carter. the wife Of
a lawyer Of International fame, and
Ell Carter, aged sixty-nine, a former
Indian fighter, have separated at Wor-
cester. Mass, following secret mar
riage. q few months ago.
Rush orders have been received at
San Francisco for the construction OF
new coal bnnkers on Goat Island for
the use Of the government Nghtships,
SO that the other bnnkers there may
be used by the vessels Of the navy.
Six hundred and thirty thousand
three hundred and eighty-seven chill
dren are enrolled In the schools OF
/ New York this fall. according to the
figures compiled by the superintend.
ent. This is an increase OF more than
10000 over last year.
Supreme Counsel A. r. Talbot Of the
ASs5uCU5 8prOCld-
/ Ion asking all OF the $4,000 camps
Sof this order to hold anniversary cele.
. brat lions Ian 5. He asked each camp
TO initiate twenty members on that
date, bringing the total membership
up to more than million.
"a fund OF 800 ,00o for church exten-
sion has been raised within the past
year nv tho Ranfisfs ~ Iob; I'D a. Il, !.
to com crate the two shundredth
adversary OF the formation 81 the phil.
elphia Baptist association.
The annual report Of John Il. Rock.
ey. chief Il The bureau 81 Industrial
statistics of Pennsylvania Tor 1905
shows that the capital invested IN the
lss .067 industries reporting to the bu
lreau last year was $685., s42,45s: that
the value Of their production was
$50 4 6s. s53 and that the total raeaa
5of their 7s4, $50 employees was ;4os,.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
New Church for .Erazee.

Frazee, Mimi, Sept. %. Herman
Jeub Of Minneapolis was given the
contract for the erection Of the new
Catholic church in this piece FOR the
sum Of $17,675.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
TWO Killed bv Accident.

m Wo klIIed3 by Accident.
Boone, Iowa. Sept. 21.-Charles Chs.
tafson, salesman, was killed by be-
ing squeezed between the bumpers,
An unidentified man was killed by a
Chicago 4 orth-Western engine at
the Heaps & Sma1ley mine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
MOVE M'KINLEY's BODY.
Now Rests Beside Wife in Mckinley
MausoIeum.

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 21.-Side by side
IN the Mckinley mausoleum, in heavy
duplicate bronze caskets, the bodies
OF President and Mrs. Mckinley now
repose. The transfer of the presi-
dents casket was made from the vault
in West Lawn cemetery to the recepta-
Gle In the mausoleum at 2:O5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, six years to the
day and hour since the funeral Of
President Mckinley was held.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
LlTcEFiELD OFFERS SITE.
Votes $4,000 to Help Get Girls
Training School

Y ek'ITIIIS IOGfIOOIs
Litchfield, Mimi, Sept. 20. ~ By an
Overwhelming vote yesterday at spe,
cial municipal election held in Litch-
field bonds for $4,000 were voted to
purchase site to offer to the state
for the girls industrial training school
soon to be located by the state board
of control
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
MAYOR RESIGNS OFFICE.
korthome Executive Hasn't Time to
Give to Duties

Northome, Mimi, Sept 22.-Mayor
]. J. Nearv rendered his resignation
to the village council Personal bust.
ness matters rendering him unable
to give the office Of mayor the atten.
ton it required were Mr.. Nearys rea.
sons for retiring. His resignation was
accepted
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-26
Accidental Happenings.

A freight train was wrecked near
Pando. Cal, killing three trainmen.
Miss Ada Smith and George Denver
were drowned in the Delaware river
at Philadelphia by the overturning OF
their boat
While holding a revolver which he
thought was unloaded, John j. Haul
of Lincoln, Neb.. shot himself through
the heart.
Ida Foss. eighteen years old, and
Lydia Hermann, seventeen years old,
were run down and killed by passen.
ger train at Blue Island, suburb OF
Chicago.
Matt Hanga, Finn aged thirty-five,
was run over by a moving machine
near Red Lodge, Mont, and received
injuries from which he died few
hours later.
While playing with a revolver at
Washington John B. Horton, SIX years
old, accidentally shot and killed his
five-year-old friend Robert L. Donald.
son. The boys had been playing "hold.
up"
@. Berry Winship, twenty-one years
old, a member of prominent family
of Washington, was almost instantly
killed in Rock Creek Park by being
thrown from his horse, which SHE'D at
an object in the road.
Mics Carrie Myers, thirty-three
years old, Of Springfield, Mass, a pro
fessioI al balloonist, fell from para.
chute 1000 feet above the fair grounds
at Oiean, N. Y, and was dashed to
death in view Of thousands of persons.
With the skull fractured, the body
of William Simmons Of Wetmore, east
OF Marquette, Mich, was found on the
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic tracks
near that place. The manner in which
the man met his death is not definite.
ly known.
Four people were seriously injured
and hundred were submerged in tie
Blanchard river while on their way
home from ball game, az q result OF
the breaking down Of the Spindle
street suspension foot bridge In Find.
lay, Ohio.
Maj. #. B. Mccoy, commanding the
Third battalion of the Seventeenth
United States infantry, at Fort Nc.
Pherson, Ga. was thrown from bug.
gy during runaway and seriously
cut and bruised. II is feared he may
also be Internally injured.