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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
.UPH0LDS ROOSEVELT
Taft Defends President in
Speech at Boston.
PANIC IS LAID TO TRUSTS
Says Attack Was Only on the Law
breakers.
CHIEF. GUEST AT DINNER
Bids Republicans and Democrats Not
to Be Misled by Hue and Cry
Against Roosevelt.
Points From Taft's Speech.

IF the abuses of monopoly and
discrimination cannot be restrain
ed. if it is made manifest that
under the system of individualism
and private property the tyranny
and oppression of an oligarchy of
wealth cannot be avoided, then So
cialism will triumph and the insti-
tuition of private property will per-
ish.
THE administration has been
thus far successful in showing that
dangers from individualism can be
effectively regulated and that
abuses in the exercise of private
property can be restrained. Thus
a great conservative victory has
been won and the coming of So
cialism has been stayed.
THE question which you have
ultimately to meet Is not whether
we shall return to a condition of
unregulated railways and unregu-
lated trusts. but whether we shall
maintain a strict system of regu-
lation of railways and trusts or
whether we shall turn the country
over to the advocates of govern
ment ownership and state social
ism.
Il am earnestly opposed to gov
eminent ownership of the inter-
state railways: Government owner
ship of railways meaus state So
cialism. an increase in the power
of the central government that
would be dangerous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
COUPLES LOVE STORY.
Rev. Cooke First Knew Miss Whaley
as a Schoolgirl.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MINEOEA, n. Y, December 81
Floretta. or Florrie, Whaley. as she was
called by her school chums. lived in a
modest little yellow vine-covered cottage
on Greenwich street. perhaps a quarter
of a mile from the rectory. The rectory
is an old colonial house. dating back to
the rev ,lution. situated on the same street
and a few doors around the corner from
the high school building where Florrie
was a pupil. She had to pass it four
times every school day on her way to
and from the school building. Five years
ago. when Mr.. Cooke first assumed
charge of st. Georges Episcopal Church.
a promising, energetic young clergyman,
timore, Florrie was a bright-faced little
girl of twelve, in short skirts and golden
pigtails.
The minister first saw her as she was
romping by his house to grammar school
one day with her sister Edna. He was
busy raking the front yard as they
passed. He stopped short in his work
and calculated, as Florrie atterward told
Of It.: What a dear, sweet little face.
1t is just the face ! have been looking
for" He called to Florrie. talked with
her and learned that she attended his
Sunday school. From then on the clergy
man never ceased to be interested in the
girl. Soon Florrie had grown up into
strikingly handsome young woman. rather
tall, rosy faced. well developed and look
ing and dressing much older than she
was. and no one ever suspected that his
interest was anything more than pas
toral one toward a child who had lost
her father and mother.
What were apparently pastoral calls
made at the little yellow cottage were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Killed During a Quarrel.

ROANOKE. Va, December 31.-A spe-
cial yesterday from Floyd Court House
rays that James w. Rierson, who lived in
the Locust Grove neighborhood of Floyd
county, was cut through the heart and
instantly killed in a general quarrel with
several other men, near Aldridge Spring,
late Saturday night. Rierson and two
men named Aldridge. and another named
Boyd, were drinking together when a
fight ensued. After the trouble was over
Rierson was lying dead with a knife
wound In his heart, but none of the others
appeared to know who had struck the IA
tai blow. The two Aldridges at once left
the scene, and, 1t is said, they have left
the county. No arrests have been made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Toothache Causes Suicide.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December 81
John Gearhart, wife Of a bookkeeper in
g brewery in Phoebus. committed suicide
at her home yesterday by sending a 80
caliber bullet through her brain. Her
husband was in an adjoining roonle when
she committed the act. He found his Vine
lying across a sofa with great hole in
her forehead and smoking revolver
grasped in her right hand. No cause for
the act can be assigned except that Mrs.
Gearhart had been suffering for a week
with toothache. She was a native of
Nevada. but had lived in Phoebus many
wears,
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to duress. they should be restrained by

~ uulSSS. tDcs SlfOuiu NC iSStidihtu W
law.
Again. / am earnestly opposed to the
government ownership of the interstate
railways that are the arterial system of
this country. Those railways should con-
tfnue to be managed by private corpora
tions. Government ownership OF railways
means state socialism. an increase In the
power of the central government that
would be dangerous 1t would be long
step away from the individualism which
1t is necessary to retain in order to make
real progress. But no one could defend
a railway system in which the unlawful
discrimination by secret rebates and
otherwise were practically without limit
In the interest of the trusts and against
the ordinary shipper. These abuses can
only be reached and ended by closely reg
ulating the railways and putting them
under the tribunal which can insist upon
publicity OF business and In cases of COM
plant can direct the exact remedy for the
wrong.
Abuses of Monopoly.
IF the abuses OF monopoly and dis
elimination cannot be restrained: If the
concentration of power made possible by
such abuses continues and increases and
1t is made manifest that under the sys-
TEN of individualism and private prop
erty the tyranny and oppression OF an
oligarchy Of wealth cannot be avoided,
stitution of private property will perish.
The administration has been thus far
successful In showing that dangers from
individualfsm can be effectively regulated.
and that abuses In the exercise of private
property can be restrained. Thus a great
conservative victory has been won and
the coming of socialism has been stayed.
I THE question which you have ultimate
ly to meet IS not whether We shall return
to condition of unregulated railways
and unregulated trusts. but it is whether
we shall maintain a strict system of reg
ulation OF railways and trusts or whether
we shall turn the country over to the ad-
vocates OF government ownership and
state socialism. Any one who seeks a
retrograde step from the policy of the
administration, on the theory that it would
be real step toward conservatism, is
blind to every political sign of the times.
IF one attempts to fix the center of the
conservatism of the country, he is likely
to fix It in New England. If he is seeking
a community where appeals to righteous
ness and justice awakens a response. he
will find it in New England. Hence. 1t is
that ] have ventured at this time and
under the circumstances 1 have described
to discuss the political aspects of this
panic, and to appeal to you, whether
democrats or republicans. not to allow an
acute condition involving pecuniary loss
and mental strain. serious as 1t is, to lead
you from broad, impartial. just and
patriotic view of the situation.
I'm this widespread catastrophe / have
the deepest sympathy with the great body
of business men and wage earners who
know are honest and who have te>bear
the brunt of 1t, and l feel the greatest
solicitude and anxiety for their recovery.
But I urge them not to allow their re-
sentiment at conditions to be made a
weapon against the public veal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
TELEGRAPHERS LUCKY.
May Get Shorter Hours at the Ex-
pense Of the Public.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Spec1aI DIbpatcn 20 Tue Staf.
CHICAGO. December 3l.-All the rail-
roads running through Wisconsin must
grant their telesraphers an eight hour day
tomorrow and thereafter. The state Jaw
prescribing this becomes effective Janu-
airy 1.
The law will work to the advantage Of
operators. but the result may be objec-
tiona BILE to the other inhabitants of the
state. Telegraphers are scarce. and being
unable to get them, many of the roads.
the Northwestern and the Milwaukee
among them. will cut down the number of
stations where operators are employed.
Unless the commercial telegraph COM
panies see fit to maintain operators the
residents of these towns will be cut off
from telegraph service. Already many
protests have been made by residents of
smaller towns which are to be abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
. Henrietta crosman Fails.

In voluntary bankruptcy was filed yes
terday afternoon by Henrietta Crosman.
the actress, and her husband. Maurice
Campbell, in the United States district
court. Financial difficulties arising from
the recent production Of THE Christian
Pilgrim" in which Miss Crosman played
the leading role, are given as the cause
of the failure of Mr.. Campbell and his
wife. The liabilities Of Nj. Campbell are
scheduled. as So, 55s. with assets of 500.
amount to $46SS9. with assets Of $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31

The Navy Department has accepted the
resignation of Midshipman Harry A. Flint
of St Johnsburg. VT, member of the
fourth class. He resigned Of his own
accord. as he did not wish to remain in
the service. He is the son of an officer
of the United States Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
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Success by Illegal Methods.

Inc business men IN the past nave Sy H.
pathized with the effort to eradicate from
the business system of this country the
influence and control Of those who have
achieved success by illegal methods. Is
all this to be changed by the panic? Is
1t proposed. because of 1t. to repeal the
rate bill? Shall we dismiss the prosecu-
lions for violations of the antitrust law?
Shall we permit and encourage rebates
and Determinations by railways? Is this
the condition Of sanity. to which we are
invited to return? Shall we Join In the
speer at the fight OF the administration
for honesty and legality in business as a
youthful attempt at an alleged moral re-
generation of our business system? No
panic. however severe. can make wrong
right. No man who sincerely believed the
administration right in its measures to
punish violations of law can now be
turned from the earnest support of that
policy today.
II believe myself to be as conservative
as, any one within this company. believe
that In connection with personal liberty,
Of all our material progress In the de-
velopment of mankind. and that any
change in our social and political system
which impairs the right Of private prop
erty and materially diminishes the motive
for the accumulation of capital by the
Individual Is blow at our whole civiiiza-
ton. But no one can have been an OBJ
server of the operation OF the exercise of
the right of property and the accumulation
of capital and its use in business by the
individual and the combination OF capital
by the combination Of individuals without
seeing that there are certain limitations
upon the methods In the use Of capital
and the exercise Of the right Of property
that are indispensable to prevent the ab-
solute control Of the whole financial sys-
tenn of the country passing to a small
oligarchy of individuals.
THE combination of capital Is just as es-
sential to progress as the assembling of
the parts of a machine: and hence, cor
porations. however large. are instruments
Of progress. But when they seek to use
the mere size or amount of the capital
which they control to monopoIize the
business In which they are engaged, and
to suppress competition by methods akin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Fight Against Trusts.

I1SuC Against trusts.
This mental attitude of the business
community which 1 have described as
likely to be found after every financial
panic is clearly present today The eco
nomic and political history of the last
four years gives 1t especial Importance,
because 1t offers to certain clements in
the business and political community an
exceptional opportunity. Let me invite
your attention to that history. 1t is that
of giant struggle between the national
administration and certain powerful COM
binations in the financial world These
combinations. for lack of better name.
are called trusts. They engaged In diff
ferent lines of manufacture and produc-
ton. and by assembling large amounts of
capital into one mass In a particular line
OF business managed by artful and skill
fully devised but Illegal methods Of
duress to exclude competition and mo-
nopoliza the trade. They became the die
tators to great railroads. however power
full, and by threatening q withdrawal of
patronage secured unlawful and discrimi-
mating rebates greatly increasing their
profits and still more completely sup
pressing competition.
Managed with conspicuous business abil-
ity. these trusts went into legitimate foreign
trade and largely increased our country's
exports. The profits which they realized
| enabled them 10 engage in other enter
prises carried on by legitimate methods,
until the hold which they acquired in the
business community gave them position
Of vantage II seemed hopeless to combat
| The basis Of their original success and
| the maintenance of their power was the
violation of the Sherman antitrust law
| and the interstate commerce law, and for
a time both laws were but dead letters
| upon the statute books of the United
| States. The purpose of the admin!stra-
| ton of Mr.. Roosevelt was to make these
| men. however powerful and wealthy, to
know that the laws upon the statute
books were living things and must be
! obeyed. yIt was not proposed that the
| legitimate enterprises that were carried on
with the capital of these men should be
destroyed.
1T was not proposed that the foreign
! trade which Injured to the benefit of the
J but II was determined that those who
| should be subject to restraint by injunc-
ton processes and punishment by indict-
ment-not as a matter of revenge. not to
eradicate systematic lawlessness from our
business system. In this struggle the ad-
ministratton has been greatly aided by
the popular sympathy awakened by reve-
lations as to breaches of trust by the
managers of some of the great insurance
companies: by revelations as to misman-
agement in the internal affairs of great
railroad companies: by the disclosures as
| to the enormous amount of rebates ex-
| torted from the railroad companies by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31

these trusts, and by the constituencies
stock jobbing and overissue of bonds and
stocks shown to have occurred in the
management of some Of our great corpo-
rations.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

Mr.. md Mrs. Chas f. Harris returned
yesterday morning from visit at Boise
and Caldwell. While at Poise Mr..
Harris passed the examination and was
admitted TO practice before the state
supreme court aud the United STATES
district and circuit court.
Yesterday was Valentine day aud
and the postfiioce did~a rushing bust
ness. The kids had great sport In
sending valentines Of all descriptions
while some Of the grown mp "kids.
took advantage Of the day and scot ."
their sweethearts dainty inisSiyes con
tainIng expressions OF love.
G. A. Johanaen has closed his black
smith shop in the upper part Of town
and consolidated with Dad" Bryan at
the Iatter's old stand. They will con
duct the business under the name Of
Bryan aud Johansen. and are prepared
10 do everything In the line Of black
smithlng. Horse shoslng . specially.
The cable. In which the telephone
wires on Main street are 70 he placed.
arrived last Saturday. IL was shipped
from Boston and had been on the road
four months. There are 400 feet 81 the
cable and this improvement In the teie-
phone service will now be completed ~
soon a. men can be secur q 70 do Il
work
J. H. Derks. who recently arrived
from BlissyiIle, Ark. has purchased
from Mr.. T. W. Jones her stock Of
general merchandise and viii continue
the busi ness M the same stand. Nr
Jones sill remain IN the stnrs With bin
for : nenth 81 more Mr. Derks will
continue 10 carry = stock Of high grade
merchandise and groceries. and be
cordially invites the people Of Mont-
pelier and vicinity 70 call and get ar-
lquainted.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

Our values the best to be had any.
where. We handle nothing but the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

Leroy. the nine months old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Richardson. died
last Sunday after weeks illness with
pneumonia. The funeral was held from
the family residence ON Monday alter
noon.
We are showing one OF the largest
lines OF ladies muslin underwear ever
brought to Montpelier. Corset covers
from % cents mp and other garments
priced in like proportion II b. Whit
man.
All the pipe for the water main has
arrived and all has been laid ex,'ept u
few feet between Sth and 9th streets
II will require about a month"; Sork 10
complete the dam and headworks mp
tine canyon.
Mrs. u. McLennan. who underwent
a critical operation several weeks agO
at The l. n. 5. hospital. is getting along
nicely. though not yet able 10 leave her
bed. 1t will be two or three weeks be-
hhtE SUE SAu NNANEn HOuits
Some FIVE or six new members have
been added 10 the Commercial club dur
ing the past week, aud the club Is now
in a better condition than ever TO work
for any enterprise that may be for the
best interests Of the city.
With the erection of new depot, n
club house. q high school building and
yo or three new business blocks. and
the construction of several hundred
feet Of cement sidewalks thia season.
old Montpelier won't be doing 50 bad.
Olof Jensen, brother-in .law Of Mrs.
Whinyates, arrived from Salt Lake
Tuesday and will become associated
With her in business. Groceries will be
added to the present stock and they
wi | also handle all kinds Of produce.
The eight-monthso old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs H. Tippetts Of Georgetown. died
on February from pneumonia. Mr..
Tippetts is was in the east with ship
ment of cattle and did not know Of the
baby death until he returned Tuesday
night.
Harry Wards Minstrels gave about
as bum an entertainment last Saturday
night as it was possible for 50 called
minstrel troupe to present. About tbs
only pleasing feature Of the show wa,
the performance given by the trained
dogs.
Mrs. Edward Burgoyne Is now enjoy
ing life amid the palms and orang'
groves OF Southern California. A lette
received by her folks here this weel
stated that the thermometer registere'
30 degrees in the shade the day sh
wrote.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15
School Report.

Following IA the report II the Mont
pelier public schools for the month cnd
ing Feb 4.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15
Montpelier. FRANKLIN and Preston
Idaho. Logan and dariaMd. Utah

Those Young Americans who are ia
the habit ~ congreVating In the post
Office lobby and making themselves
obnoxious with their noise. will have
Uncle Sam after them one of these days
II they persist in their hoistrous con
duct. Boys, your Uncle Samuel has
very strict rules governing the conduct
of people while in post otfice Hobbies aud
the fact thata store IA conducted IN n
portion of our lobby does not alter con
ditions In the least. II the "oid man
gets after you he will surely make You
wish that you had been good
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

Following il the report u the Mont
pelier public schools for the month end
ing Feb. s;
WASHINGTON m'iLpiSu
First primary. boys 81 girls ~ total 81
Second primary boys - girls y total
a.
Third aud fourth grades, boys ~ girls
20; total ~
Fifth and sixth grades boys Is girls 81
total ~
Grammar grades boys a. girls "a total
10.
High school, boys I girls n total Il;
Total No boys Ia girls l2s total eIe
Cases Of hardness NO absences 81
LINCOLN nuu.DING
First primary boys 10 girls 30 total 10
Second primary lnys 70 girls q total
IL
Third and fourth grades, boys ~ girls
%, total 81
Fifth aud sixth grades. boys = girls
-: total ~
Grammar grades. boys III girls p total
80
Total No. boys l45 girls los total e77.
a. -. "a A.. ..z4....... Al. = t...aas.. uzIF
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

D81t1z = = -
three of the finest pianos made. with
the Vessel, Nickel and Gross move
ments. Thatcher Music Go. As
For something swell in a shirt waist
patterns see those new black and white
plaids and checks In silk mohair, at
Derks store, one door west OF Eielsen's
music store.
Nothing like having a good hearty
laugh occasionally and yon will have
the chance TO get a number Of them by
attending the play at strong's hall Sat
urday night.
We have on hand the incest display
OF sewing machines ever seen in MoAt.
pelier, including the Standard with that
world beating rotary movement.
Thatcher Music Co. ~
James Heaps was brought here from
Star Valley Tuesday. with his right
leg broken. He received the proper
surgical attention AM will remain for
several weeks.
Miss Hazel Bresee left this morning
for Ogden, to remain for some time
with her sister. Mrs, Potter. She was
compelled to seek a lower altitude on
account Of her health.
Sam Lewis has had the old front Of
his store building torn ont and new
plate glass front put In its place. Thi'
gives him more light and adds TO the
appearance of the store.
II you want good work aud prompt
service. leave your laundry with All
Hoover. agent FOR the Pocatello steam
laundry. Shipments made Tuesday I
and laundry delivered Saturdays.
Another member has been added q
the Citizens Electric Supply company
in the person OF young electrician
who arrived at the home Of John Pei
. kins on the night Of Feb. D.
Mrs. Fred Sarbach is 81 home from
D salt Lake. where she had been haSini
her eyes treated. The treatment wa
very beneficial to her and she>is again
T enabled 10 do dressmakIng.
n The MerrelI Dramatic company vii
appear at stroug's hall Saturday. Feb
: IA In a White Mountain Boy" Th
!. company comes well recommended an
;. will give you a good show.
n Read the ad Of the Enos HaFd~aF
t. company in this Issue. This hrm wi
l. have something new to tell the reader
:. "a the Examiner each week. during u
\ next three months. and It win pay 70
20 read what they have to say.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15
Notiee for Bids.

The Bonanza Mining eDm-any will
recsdve bids for sinking Coz feet u
double compartment shaft. iss feet Ia
the clear Specifications can - seen al
the ofiics u " l. DeJulien. IN Mont
pelier. with whom all bids should r.
died on or before March I ie95.