The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-09-26
NEWS OF A WEEK.
More Exposures OF Standard OIL
Methods - President to Start on
Western Trip-Bad Wreck.


A series OF hearings which have !
been held In New York In the case OF
the Government against the Standard
OIL Company OF New Jersey. which |
owns all the fake" companies thru
which the Standard does business.
have shown enormous profits. and
have completely proved the justice Of
thee 500, 10000 fine imposed on the
Standard OH Company Of Indiana by
Judge Lands. Il was shown that
the profits OF this fake" company.
we're siO.316.OS2 In 1906 and Ss,7534iO
IN 1905. other things shown IN the
hearing we're that Mr. Rockefeller owns
2f7. 692 shares OF the company. worth
about sos. 900. 600. much more than
any one else. and that the oil com
pany had evaded the laws in many
ways. one OF the effects OF these
hearings has been 10 turn even those
who have been defending the Stand
ard against Il. and Il is said that the
company will be forced to ro-organize.
Il was decided Tuesday by Judge
Lands. In the United States District
s.~~rt In Chicago. that the Chicago
- Alton railway shall not be furth-
or prosecuted for It's connection with
granting OF rebates between Whiting.
Ind. and East ST. Louis Illinois.
Il was claimed by Attorney General
Bonaparte, whose letter was read TO
the court by District Attorney Sims,
that Mr.. Morrison, the predecessor OF
Mr.. slms. in office. had promised Inn
munlty 20 the Alton road provided
Il assisted In good faith In the pros
ecution OF the standard OIL Company.
Fourteen men accused OF aiding In
the stealing OF some 100000 from
the State OF Pennsylvania b. padded
bills and fraudulent contracts connect
cd with the building OF the new state
capitol we're arrested last week. Il
was announced that there was no In
tentlon to arrest ex-Gov. Pennypacker.
President Roosevelt will leave Oyster
Bay next Monday. on a trip thru the
Middle West which viii last tll
nearly the end OF October. He will
dedicate the Mckinley Memorial at
Canton. and will inspect the Mlssissip-
pi River. meeting the governors OF
twenty-three states on the trip.
Secretary Of state Elihu Root
started yesterday on a trip to Mexico.
20 establish relations with that coun-
try which viii make Il easier 20 main
tain peace IN Central America lie
seemed completely recovered from the
illness which seemed so serious earli-
er IN the summer.
Dispatches from all over the
country showed that the fall bus
iress had opened up well. and proved
again that Wall Streets troubles need
not worry the plain American as
long as the crops are good.
Cardinal Gibbons. the leading mem
Der OF the Roman Catholic Church I'm
this country. was attacked and badly
shaken IN Baltimore by tramp 90
whom he had refused TO give money.
Five people. members OF sect
called Parhemites. were arrested In
Zion City. H.. accused Of torturlng
TO death Mrs Letltia Greenhaulgh,
sixty-four years old. a cripple.
After pleading IN vain TO be per-
mitted to see John j. White. a veal
thy man In New York, Mrs Margaret
Carter shot and killed herself In his
house.
The bodies OF Pres. and Mrs. Nc
Klnley were moved to the mausoleum
- !anton. which will be dedicated by
4 ] President next week.
Fighting was resumed IN Morocco.
the French troops beating a body of
Moors and killing many.
Forty persons were killed and thirty
four injured in collision on the
Mexican Central Railway.
The epidemic Of cholera, which is
sweeping Russia has already caused
1920 deaths.
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