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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
STANDARD OIL EARNINGS
Profits in Twenty-four Years
at Least $780, 00, 900.

Washington. Aug. 5.-signifcant
revelations are made public in a re-
port submitted to President Roosevelt
by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
of corporations, concerning the opera
lions of the Standard Oil company.
Commissioner Smith says:
THE Standard Oil company is re-
sponsible for the course of prices of
petroleum and it's products during the
last twenty-five years. The Standard
has consistently used it's power to
raise the price of Oil during the last
ten years.
"The increase in annual profits of
the Standard from 1895 to 1904 was
over $4,000 900. The total dividends
paid from 1882 to 1906 were 1851 ,922,-
904, averaging thus 24.15 per cent per
year. The dividends, however, were
much less than the total earnings.
The entire net earnings of the Stand
ard from 1882 to 1906 were at least
$790,O00,0 900 and possibly much more.
"The enormous profits have been
based on an investment worth at the
time Of its original acquisition not
more than SIS, 000, 900.
"The history of this great industry
Is a history of the persistent use of
the worst industrial methods, the ex
action of exorbitant prices from the
consumer and the securing of exces-
sive profits for the small group of
men who over a long series of years
have thus dominated the business"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08

Ing operations of which the Standard
Oil company raj found guilty and it
is therefore probable that within a
short time proceedings will be COM
menced against the Chicago and AL
ton Railroad company for the alleged
commission of similar offenses.
Court Reviews the Charges.
Judge Lands, in his decision, said
1t was proven in the trial that the de-
PENDANT, a corporation of Indiana, op-
crates an oil refinery at Whiting,
Ind; that the Chicago and Alton Rail
way company, a corporation of Hi
po1s, operates a line of railroad from
Chicago to East st. Louis, Ill. Prior
to the occurrences on which the prose-
cution was based the Chicago and AL
ton company had filed with the inter-
state commerce commission showing
the rates for the transportation Of oil
In car lots from Whiting to East St.
Louis to be Is cents per 100 pounds.
The court says it appears at the hear
ing that the defendant shipped it's
goods from Whiting to East St. Louis
for 6 cents and 7R cents to st. Louis.
The defense argued that the Elkins
law authorized the prosecution for
but one offense and maintained that
there could be a conviction on only
n count. The court held that the
law is violated every time any prop
erty is so transported, as the legal
rate was established by the railroad
company on a car lot basis. The un-
lawful Scent rate was granted and
accepted or that basis. AS to the de-
PENDANTS claim that the representa-
tions by the Alton road had misled it
into the sincere belief that the Alton
Scent rate had been filed with the
Interstate commerce commission the
court held that as the law required the
carrier to keep the schedule at it's
freight office for public inspection it
was the defendants duty to ascertain
at the railroads office whether the
rate was so fixed and it being for the
jury to determine whether testimony
exhibited the truth of the transaction.
The jury having found a verdict of
guilty it became the duty of the court
to fix the punishment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
MALE SEX is DOOMED.
Death Rate Thirty Per Cont Greater
Than Women.

Chicago. Aug. 5.-The strenuous life
is killing the men of Chicago at a tre-
mendous rate, while the women of the
city are increasing their longevity by
the simple life.
In the official health bulletin just
issued Health Commissioner Evans
declares that a few centuries will see
Chicago an Adamless Eden. DR.. Ev-
ans draws his conclusions from the
death rate in Chicago for twenty
years and particularly in the last
seven months, when three members of
the stronger e died for every two
Of the fairer. DR.. Evans makes the
startling statement that during the
first seven months of 1907 in Chicago
about 10000 men succumbed, as COM
pared to 5000 women. !
He says that in the last year the
ratio of difference in the death rate
between men and women has been 30,
as against less than 10 per cent twenty
years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN.
Standard Oil Company to Carry Case
to HIGHEST Court.

New York, Aug. 3.-News of the
unprecedented fine imposed upon the
Standard Oil company by Judge Lam
dis in the United States court at Chi
cago was received in New York with
excited interest. The general expec-
tation for some days has been that
the decision would be unfavorable to
the Standard OIL company, but ap-
parently no n looked for the impo-
sttion of the maximum penalty on the
1,4G2 counts in the indictment, reach
ing the enormous total of $29, 240,0 900.
An official of the Standard Oil COM
pany said the amount Of the fines
evidenced the injustice against the
company.
"The amount of Judge Lands
fines," said the official au~thoritatively
for the company, "is fifty times the
value of the oil carried under the in
dictment, The total value of oil was
e650,000.
For each car of oil valued at about
$3.50 we have been fined 100000. An
appeal will be taken to the United
States circuit court of appeals, but
whether it will be entered at once or
whether the full time allowed by law
will be taken will be determined by
u counsel in Chicago"
The Standard Oil attorneys had
nothing to say further than that an
appeal will be entered and continued
to the last resort.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
CHINAMEN in BATTLE.
Three Killed and Seven Wounded at
Boston.

Boston, Aug. 3.-Burning with
hatred for their deadly enemies be-
longing to the rival On Leong Tong
society a band of New York China
men, numbering a dozen or more and
said to be members of the notorious
Hep Sing Tong organization, entered
a narrow alley in Chinatown, drew re-
volvers and opened fire upon fifty
Cinnamon, killing three and injuring
seven, four of the latter seriously.
At the first volley the Cinnamon
rushed for their quarters, stumbling
over n another in their haste to
reach shelter. The Hep Sing Tongs
chased their victims into their own
doorways and shot them down. Then,
casting away their guns, the strange
visitors ran through the Chinese quar-
ter, most of them escaping the police.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
OIL TRUST HIT HARD
Judge Lands Imposes Fines Az
gregating $29,z4o,000
MAXIMUM ON ALL COUNTS
Octopus Had Been Convicted Of 40.
cepting Rebates on Numerous
Shipments Of Oil.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Judge Lands. in
the United States district court, has
imposed a fine upon the Standard Oil
company Of Indiana Of $29, 240, 900, the
maximum amount upon each one of
the 1852 counts of the indictment on
which the company was recently con
victed of rebating. The judge also
recommended that a call be issued
for a special grand jury which is to
consider the other party to the rebat-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
THAW's CHIEF COUNSEL.
Martin w. LittIeton Will Succeed At
torney DeImas.

New York, Aug. MARTIN w. Lit
tleton, former president of the bor-
ough of Brooklyn and a lawyer and
orator of wide reputation, will be chief
counsel for Harry K. Thaw when the
wealthy young P~ittsburger again faces
a jury to answer the charge of killing
Stanford White. Thaw announced
the selection Of Mr.. Littleton after a
conference with his mother and his
wife.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Wheat-Sept., 81
@91hc; Dec, $685. 95hc Corn
Sept, 5A@55Ac; Dec. 52N @52Mc.
Oats-Sept., 44c; Dec, 42Nc. Pork
Sept, $16.42h. Butter-Creameries,
21@23hc; dairies, 1877 @22c. Eggs-
1917 @15c. Poultry - Turkeys and
chickens. 12c; springs, 15@16c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
M0YER NOW OUT ON BAIL
co-Defendant Of Haywood Released on
Bond Of $685.

Boise, Ida, July 31.-After a delay
OF thirty-six hours Charles H. Meyer,
president OF the Western Federation
of Miners, was released from the Ada
county jail at a late hour Tuesday
night on a bond Of $4,000 signed by
Timothy Reagan and Thomas j. Jones
Of Boise.
A motion for the release Of George
A. P%ettibone, the third Of the noted de-
PENDANTS, vas denied by Judge Wood
and his trial was set for Dot. 4.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN.
General karakozoff, Ex-Governor OIL
Odessa, Shot and Killed.

OueSSd1 SHUt ana NIIIeu.
Piatigorsk, Caucasus, Aug. 5.--Gen-
eral Karakozoff, ex-governor general
Of Odessa, was shot and killed in the
center of the town. The assassin es-
capped.
General Karakozoff was commander
of the Lubna dragons when, July 8,
1905, he was appointed governor gen
eral of Odessa. EARLY in August of
the same year he banished M. Yaros-
chanko, mayor of Odessa, for having
represented Odessa at the Moscow
Zemstvo congress and later he took
severe measures to repress disturb
ances, instructing the police to fire
directly into the mobs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
MAY CLOSE O W MINES.
Butte MONTY Machinists on Strike
for Higher Wages.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 1.-The refusal
of the mine owners of this city to
grant an increase of SO cents a day to
the machinists employed at the mines
was followed by the calling out of the
members Of the Machinists' union at
midnight. Should the strike be of any
great duration it will result in the
shutting down of the mines. About
200 men comprise the Machinists' I'M
lon
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Aug. 5.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. / hard, $1.00A;
No. / Northern, 99%c; No. 2 North
ern, 97%c; Sept, 99%c;. Dec, 99c.
Flax-To arrive, on track and Sept,
$1.15%; Oct, $1.14A; Nov, $1.14A;
Dec. $1.12A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Aug. 5.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, t5.50@6.25; fair to good,
$4.00@5.00; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.50@5.0O; veals, $4.50@5.25.
Hogs-s5.70@6.2O. Sheep-Wethers,
$5.O0@5.5O; spring lambs, $6.5O@7.OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.40@7.50; COWS, $1.4005.20; heifers,
s 2.40@5.40; calves, $6.00@7.4O; good
to prime steers, s5.8O@7.6o; poor to
medium, $4.50@7.75; stockers and
feeders, $2.60@4.90. Hogs-Light. $6.05
@6.55; mixed, $6.00@6.45; heavy,
$5.5o@6.30: rough, $5.50@5.sO; pigs.
$6.75@6.30; good to choice heavy,
s6.2o@6.3o. Sheep. $s.5O@s.7s; lambs.
$6.5O07.66.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
M~inneapoIis h

Minneapolis, Aug. 5.-Wheat-Sept.,
s6Mc; Dec, 97% @97Mc. On track
No. 1 hard, $1.O2A @1.O2%; No. 1
Northern, $1.O1M @1.01%; No. 2
Northern, 98@98%c; No. 8 Northern,
94@96c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
TRAINMEN ORDERED OUT.
Strike in Force on Colorado and South
ern Railway.

Denver, Aug. 3.-In consequence Of
the failure of the negotiations of an
adjustment of a difference between
striking Denver switchmen, who de-
mand an increase of 2 cents an hour
in their wages, and the Colorado and
Southern Railway company Grand
Master P. H. Morrissey of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen called out
all the trainmen on the road who are
members of the brotherhood. These
include about 500 brakemen and a few
conductors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-08
lSAY@

\ S an Advertising Medium the COURIER
n DEMOCRAT is in the lead among the
Weekly Papers of northern North Dakota
and in the Twenty-Five Years it has circulated
among the reading public of Cavalier county and
Business Man better and larger returns for money
invested than any of it's competitors. Judicious
Advertising pays and with an experience of up
wards twenty years we are enabled and prepared
to show you the best method to pursue to put a
little Advertising ginger into your business. How
to tell the people who you are; where you are;
what you are and get 'em coming your way. We.
can help you do all of these things.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20
LUND SEVERELY
REPR|MANDED
DISCHARGED BY THE COUNCIL
Mayor States That Similar Occur.
rences Will Be Summarily
Dealt With.

Ernest Lund, who some time ago
was asked to appear before the city
council and show cause why his sa-
loon license should not be revoked,
was dismissed by the council with a
reprimand from the mayor. In dis
charging Mr.. Lund the mayor stated.
II give this as a warning not only to
you, but to others. If this happens
again the offender will .unquestion.
ably be summarily dealt with"
After giving Ernest Lund two
weeks in which to prepare his de-
tense, he appeared before the city
council to answer to resolution
served on him some time ago. Lund
pleaded not guilty. Chief Miller
stated that Officers Buckley and
Niles had reported the offense. Niles
was at the meeting and stated that
on the morning of February 13 he
saw two men let in. 81 saw several
men in the salon at the time" he
said.
"Who were the men?" asked Fred
Parker, attorney for Lund.
That's immaterial," Councilman
| Armbruster broke in.
BY questions of Attorney Parker,
Officer Niles stated he was not in the
saloon but could see men in the
place.
Lund was allowed to make a state
ment and said that at the time he
was unaware of the saloon being
open. He stated he had ordered the
bartender to close the place, but the
bartender had not done so. He said
that night there had been show and
men had entered the saloon before
closing hours and stayed waiting for
train. He said he still retains the
bartender in his employ.
Lund stated that no one had been
let in after IL o'clock, but upon CUES.
tioning admitted the door had been
opened to let men out.
After considerable questioning
Councilman Shaw said, "Your honor,
think he is guilty.
I 1--WE want them to hew to the
line" continued Councilman Shaw.
On motion of Shaw the chair was in
structed to reprimand Lund. This
the mayor did later in the meeting,
warning Lund and other saloon men
that If a similar occurrence follows
summary measures will be used.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20
AFTER DEPARTMENT
YAKIMA CITY HOPES TO HAVE
FIRE PROTECTION.
Special Session of Council Saturday
Night-Saloon License
Also Considered.

Yakima City is making prepare
tions to have fire department, in.
Guiding pump and hose apparatus
This matter was placed in the hand:
of the fire committee at special
session of the council Saturday even.
ing and will no doubt be reported
upon favorably. The city has hal
no fire protection heretofore. and l;
very anxious to secure something Of
that nature.
The council aslo considered al
application for a saloon license from
Temple and jenkins of North Yak.
ma. This was referred to a commit.
tee and will be reported on later
There are now three saloons in Yaki'
ma City.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20
FAILED TO WORK.
Spirit of Second Elijah Did Not Help
This Woman.

CHICAGO, March 13.-Rachael
Fisher, one OF the crowd which
thronged around the bier of John
Alexander Dowie az Zion City in the
hope of being cured of their ailments
by touching the hem of his shroud,
was badly hurt. She is suffering
from locomotor ataxia. She kissed
the hem of his shroud and then told
her father, who carried her into the
room, that she could walk. She at
tempted to descend a fight of stairs,
but rolled 10 the bottom. where she
was picked UP unconscious and bad
~ bruised.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20
Cement sidewalk.

A resolution on the cement side
walks for Yakima avenue to the
west line of Natchez avenue was
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20
LOCAL MEN FOR
COAST SERVICE
co. {. MEMBERS MAY Be CALLED
Will Probably Assist in Joint En-.
campment With Artillery-Will
Strengthen Coast Defense.

Co. E members are looking for
ward to a chance to ASST t in the Ar
tillery coast practice ordered several
days ago by President Roosevelt. The
plan will be to send several men,
bers Of a company to assist in prac-
tice for coast defense, or it may be
that joint encampment will be
held with the artillery on the coast
This comes as a result of plans to
strengthen the Pacific Coast defense,
Adjutant General Otis A. Hamil-
ton was in the city Sunday and stat
ed that Co. E will probably be called
upon to assist in this manner, and
there are hopes of joint encamp.
ment on the coast. These encamp-
ments will be held every other year
and there is possibility one will,
take place this year.
1t is believed that the recent scare
relative to Japanese-American war
Is largely responsible for the prepa-
ration for better. coast defense.
While here General Hamilton in
spected the rife range and says II
will be one Of the finest in the state
An appropriation was made by the
last congress concerning the ranges
and sufficient is provided for the
North Yakima range to improve to
a great extent and also maintain It.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20
Personal Opinions
! Little Interviews with Every
body about Everything.

Councilman ADMINISTRATIVE Sal
walton Army is great organization.
I'll tell you right now it does as
much genuine good as any institu-
ton l know of.
H. c. Lucas-There is no use in
thinking that the Boosters club will
have too much money. We can't
have too much money. The more we
have the more we can spread the
name of North Yakima. Everyone
should help. We must have money
and we must have help of all kinds
to push this work successfully. Ev-
eryone should help in the boosting.
Earl Barnes--We are going to fur
nish North Yakima with gilt edged
base ball this summer. We have al
ways had pretty good ball, but we
have to have a stronger team than
ever this year and one which will
make the people anxious for the
games to roll around in hurry.
There is some good material in sight
for the team.
Congressman w. L. Jones-I am
glad that am home again. 1t is A
rare pleasure to meet my acquaint-
ances and friends and to meet the
many new people who have decided,
since I went to Washington, to make
this city their residence. North Yak
ina impresses me more favorably
than ever. Every time I return after
being away for any length of time
It gives me delight to be at home
again. When the pavement is plac-
ed this will be an exceedingly beau
tiful city. North Yakima has the
reputation Of being a beautiful town
as It is, but the pavement will be a
wonderful improvement.
Councilman Shawl do not know
of better way to kill the dogs cap
tured by the dog catcher than that of
shooting. The dog is usually killed
with the first shot and does not I'M
dergo any suffering.
Police Officer Cayou-I think It
would be good idea II chain gang
was started in this city. We often
have four or FIVE prisoners in the Jail
eating three meals day, serving
out fines, and they might as well be
earning their board. If gang was
started 1t would be necessary to have
an officer in charge of them all the
time. and as we are short handed on
the force now, the gang could not
be operated by one of the regular
officers.
H. s. Turner-The revival SER
vices at the Methodist church have
been very interesting and instructive.
Evangelist Winter is an excellent
speaker. and we have all been much
pleased with his talks.
Linn McAlden-we hope to do a
wonderful work among the boys
and men at the new gospel mission.
There has been great need for Just
such an institution and I am conf
dent we will be successful in carrying
this proposition through and in max
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-03-20

ing it self supporting. We have ex-
cellent gospel services every evening
which are we'll worth the while of
any one to attend. The mission will
appreciate donations of good maya
zines or of good literature of any
kind.
j. R. Ryerson-I have been around
the country little but l have yet
to see town which l like better
than North Yakima. Everyone is
busy, but not too busy to see that
they have an up-to-date, fine looking
city.
Sam, the restaurant mani don't
sabe American newspapers but l get
a good Chinese newspaper from San
Francisco. Chinese newspapers here
are just like American newspapers,
all the same news but in Chinese
type. The Chinese like to read Amer
lean news because they like to live
in America.
Capt. J. H. Thomas, Yakima City
i believe the rapid transit line be-
tween North Yakima and Yakima
City will solve the prefix question
for the former town and the affix
for the latter place, and one great
Yakima" will result. I know it is
desirable in both cases to see the SUI
perfluous words dropped and the rail
way will without doubt place mat
tiers in such shape that a joining Of
the municipalities would be agreea-
BILE on the part of both. With a rail-
way uniting the two places it would
be but a short time when North Yak
| ina would be obliged to extend its
limits toward the old town and
string of cottages and suburban
homes along the entire route an
the merging of the two places
would naturally result. I would
favor the grading of Matches
avenue through to Yakima City,
which would then give us one of
the handsomest thoroughfares five
miles in length, in the state. When
this is accomplished Greater Yaki-
mas" dream will have been real
lied.
j. X. Cox, Zillah-Fruit growers
down our way are very anxious to
see the suburban railway sending its
line into our territory. All have
faith in the Inter-valley Traction
company and believe that another
year from this we will be shipping
fruit from our doors, IN place Of the
long haul we now have. Do you
know that North Yakima is the best
agricultural town I ever saw, and I
have been in not a few.
l.. B. Rinehart-Mrs. Rinehart
and myself had a most enjoyable
trip 10 California and Old Mexico.
1t certainly was delightful to bask in
the California sun for you know we
left here during the severe cold spell
a few weeks ago. Los Angeles AMI
San Diego are beautiful places and
there were thousands Of tourists
there who had come from every place
In the world to spend the winter.
We went primarily for our health
and rest. We came home much i'm
proved.