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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06
Story Of Bank Porter.

William CrImp. the porter. followed
the man as he left the presidents Of
nce. Crump was able 10 tell enough
word by word 10 make clear the move
ments of the man between the time of
his departure from the presidents room
10 the hurting Of the bomb. Steele
walked hIrriedly from Mr.. RushJOn's
desk 10 that OF the cashier ia an ad-
Joining room. a heavy wood counter
separated the cashier from the Gus
toners. over that Steele leaned and
repeated his demand for 5000 loan.
Before Mr.. McLear could answer him
the telephone in the Office rang.
The cashier swung round in his re-
v0lvlng chair, lifted the receiver from
the hook and was about To reply 10 the
call when Steele took from his pocket
what Crump called a "tiE can" aud.
leaning across the counter, tossed il
toward the cashier. IL fell almost "a
that officers feet. Instantly there was
big pun OF smoke and "a frighttu!
conclusion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06
Identified by Button.

There was nothing about NoTcTOss hy
which the detectives could establish his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06

identity A reporter secured piece Of
the mans clothing and button with a
shred of cloth attached. The button
bore the name Brooks. Boston TAX
ing these pieces OF evidence the reporter
went 10 Boston and established beyond
question that Norcross was the men
who threw the bomb
Ls-idlaw. soon after the explosion. set
up a claim that Mr. Sage had used him
as . shield aud thus saved his oWn life
He brought suit that dragged through
the courts Tor years and was finally de-
feated shortly before Mr.. Sage's death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06
SAY HITCHCOCK
PURSUES WARREN

The discovery yesterday that the In
terror Department was conducting an
investigation into the conduct of United
states Senator Francis Il. Warren of
Wyoming ia connection with Illegal
fencing of public lands, has revealed the
existence OF a bitter Ieud between the
Senator and Secretary Hitchcock
1t Is charged by the Senator s
friends that the Secretary has been re-
lentlessly pursuing Mr.. Warren Tor sew
eral years. Officials OF the Interior
Department have In their possession
formal charges against the Senator and
a large number of other leading cattle
men. The amount OF land which il is
charged the Senator has Illegally fenced
apprOXimates 10000 acres.
In an interview, Senator Warren de-
clared that he does not have, iudivid-
ually or as an owner i'm any COMPANY.
amy Government land Illegally inclosed
or any unlawful fence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06
Gov. Warner Declares
He's Not a Candidate
For the SenatOrship

DETROIT. Mich. Jan Governor
Warner today from his sick chamber
sent out the following statement:
An reports that have been published
or circulated that / am now favoring
this or that candidate for Senator are
false. as are many other statements re-
garding me or what / have said that
have been given out since last Wednes-
day, when / gave out my Hill-AtWOod
charge.
Il believed then, and / believe now,
that ! was Justified in making tie state
meuJ / did al that time ANY iusinua-
lions that my action was Influenced in
any way by my desire 10 be Senator this
year. on any other year, are false as
they are unjust. / am not and shall not
be a candidate"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06
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negro messenger OF President Rushton;
horribly mangled by fragments of the
bomb. eyes blown out. scalp nearly torn
on. and his chest aad arms cut in rib
bons.
William Wright sixteen, 924 North
FOrty-third street, messenger at the
bank He has "a fractured skull and
viii probably die
Eugene McIlhOne. assistant 10 AR.
McLear standing beside McLear when
the bomb was thrown. Mcllhone was
hurled over backward and his head
driven through a sheet of plate glass IN
a partition.
j. T.. a. Hof5ach, an assistant 70 Sec
oHd Vice President Ferris, badly cur
about the face and head by flying glass.
Harry Beck, watch mani cut faee and
suffering from shock
Halburt Smith. fourteen. of 81 Powell
street. Gloucester. y. j.. employed at
bank; cuts and bruises.
Thomas f. Rutter, Lansdale, Pa,
fractured skull and cuts ON body: con-
dItion serious.
Joseph Barnholtz, clerk in foreign ex-
change department.
William A McCanney. twenJy-four
Germantown. fractured skull. broken
arm and hand.
Frank Lobold twenty-one. bank clerk.
II. Mercer. twenty. bank clerk
Harry Beck. messenger.
a. 5. Dominica, bank clerk
Besides these there were twenty more,
depOsitOrs and employees. who We're cut
and injured by the falling in Of the big
glass dome or the bank after the explO-
sion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-06
ORDER SENDING
NEGRO TROOPS
is CRITICISED

CONTINUED from First PageJ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

the girl beheld a scene that startled
them: Iu one side of the ingeniously-
created tunnel was q window. and by
the feeble rays of their candles the ad-
ventnrers could discern what appeared
to be large room. Breaking win
dow they entered. 1t proved to be
library, we'll stocked with books, writ
ten in strange characters, but evidently
written prior to our conceived ideas of
the period of the creation. Farther
Investigation proved that they had
chanced into large castle. Id another
room they discovered images and hand
work wrought in. precious metals
verify arhidden fortune. Finally they
returned TO the tunnel and slowly, care
fully, resumed, as they thought their
way towards Gibraltar.. However,
another two days elapsed when COM
pletIy astounded they stepped back
into the room from which they started.
Dishearterled and discouraged, Tod
and Nellie were on the verge of des-
pair. "Cheer NJ" said Owen, "for one
can never tell what the tide of life will
bring to one" On the following day
the three wended their way to the
shore of the island, where to their mu-
tual surprise and joy they found the
Bon HOmme anchored. Shortly after
wards they were aboard the vessel and,
subject to Owens commands, the yes
sci was headed toward Gibraltar. It
developed that Tod and Owen had
fallen asleep on deck and when the
vessel lurehed forward some powder
exploded, causing several pieces of the
deck to be thrown into the ocean---in-
cidently Tod and Owen. Arriving at
the fort, Nellie. Tod and Owen, inter
viewed the commander-in-chief and
] laid before him the knowledge they
possessed OF the contemplated warfare.
/ I@sesssts* 4
In q large room Of one of the build
ings of the Gibraltar fortress, some
twenty representatives of various
-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
The Formation
of Republics

The causes that lead to the formation
of republic are usually tyranny and
arrogance, but sometimes other causes
lead to their elimination. We shall
endeavor to give brief synopsis of how
some of the republics Of the world were
inaugarated. AS We are familiar with
the incidents that led to the rise of our
own republic and the men who played
a nrominent. mart in jts creation we
shall pass il. by and deal wiff,. others
more remote. .;E,a isE if-
History records the fact that before
IL is possible for the birth of q r. public
the sacrifice of thousands OF lives on
the battle field seems to be necessary
before the minority can realize their
hopes and aspirations. However, this
is not always the case. In 1868 b. G..
Athens; by q remarkable turn of events.
succeeded in forming a republic with
out declaring internecine war. King
Codrus became involved in a quarrel
with the Dorians. War was declared
by the two countries. Before q battle
had been fought, however, the oracles
were consulted. "a those days every
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

Continued on page four.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

In large room OF one of the build
ings of the Gibraltar fortress, some
twenty representative of various
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
STAB AT PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.
What Recent Agreement with Ger
many Amounts to.

In declaring that "the arrangement
with Germany is a violation of the
principles of the protective tariff sys-
tenn" the Washington Post states a
fact Of importance. 1t Is true, as the
Post AYERS, that the foundation stone
Of protectionism is that the United
States shall treat all countries alike,
and that 1.-The agreement just made is
not justified If the protective system
is to be continued"
The agreement with Germany con-
templates larger opportunities for the
admission of competitive products in
the United States. Either 1t means
that, or 1t means nothing. We do not
suppose that the shrewd diplomats of
Germany have been putting in their
time reaching an agreement which
means to German producers no more
than the petty an inconsequential con-
cession relating to argols, vermouth,
sparkling wines, statuary, etc. Paltry
dickers like this do not take so much
time. 1t was the privilege of under
valuing their exports that the Ger
mans wanted and got.
Just now our gifted state depart
ment and our acquiescent treasury de-
partment are busily engaged in trying
to show that the permission to fix
their own values is not going to do
the Germans any good or American
industry and labor any harm. Then
why was the permission granted?
Was law of congress distorted out
of shape and nullified to no purpose?
1t is silly to suppose it. The Post is
right The German agreement is an
underhanded stab at the protective
tariff system. This agreement must
of necessity be extended to all COM
peting nations-all except Great
Britain, the nation that deserves most
at our hands. So, if the agreement
stands protection must fall. Nothing
is palmer than that.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
OIL KING, WITNESS BEFORE
JUDGE lands, TELLS LITTLE
xohn D. Rockefeller Ignorant of Stand
ard OiI'S Business--Figures Re-
Quired as Basis for Fine
Obtained from Pratt.

Chicago. - John ID. Rockefeller,
In the witness chair before Judge
X. M. Lands, of the United States
district court Saturday, told all he
could remember or knew, or all he
said he could remember or knew, of
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey.
II wasn't great deal. Mr.. Rookie
feLNr said he really was sorry it was
not more. If his knowledge had been
better or his recollection clearer it
would have been more, Mr.. Rockefeller
said.
Mr.. Pratt-Charles NJ Pratt, secre-
tary of the company-could tell more
he said Mr.. Pratt did, giving neces-
sary details.
Mr.. Rockefeller was deferential to
the court, friendly with the curious
public that crossed his path or tagged
his footsteps, affable with the report
ers, genial to all comers. and at peace
with the world. In the evening he
departed for Cleveland.
Lands Gets Information.
With the information furnished by
Mr.. Rockefeller in court and ampli-
fed by details furnished by Mr.. Platt,
Judge Lands secured the knowledge
which he sought to obtain, which re-
quired the bringing of Mr.. Rockefeller
from Pittsfield, Mass, to Chicago.
He knows now how much of fine
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
can stand. He knows from the Off
cials of the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey that the stock of the In
diana company is controlled by the
New Jersey company.
The parentage was admitted The
earnings of the New Jersey company
were given. Judge Landis knows that
the concern found guilty in his court
on the charge of rebating can stand
the maximum fine permitted by the
law-$29, 100000.
Dodge Immunity Bath.
This information was secured with
out allowing Mr.. Rockefeller or any of
the other witnesses to give testi-
mony which might enable Attorney
Ahn S. Miller to claim immunity for
them. A dangerous question was asked
by one of the attorneys for the govern
ment. but Judge Lands stopped the
answer.
II do not want that" he said.
He secured what he did want, and
now is in a position to fix the amount
of the penalty.
Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr. Pratt were
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

the only two officials of the New Jer-
d. Archbold, William Rockefeller and
the other vice presidents, secretaries,
treasurers and officials of the company
sat in readiness and apparent willing
ness to testify. They were not
needed.
Facts Obtained in Court.
What Judge Lands secured from
Mr.. Rockefeller was:
The fact that the outstanding CAPT
talization OF the New Jersey company
is about S100,00O,000.
The fact that it pays approximately
40 per cent dividends.
What he secured from Mr.. Pratt
was:
The fact that the outstanding CAPT
tai stock of the New Jersey company
is SOS, ,300,O 900
That it made sS1, 300, 900 net profits
in 1903.
That that it made ssi,5oo'Ooo net profits
That it made $4,000, 900 net profits
in 1905.
That the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey controls the Standard Oil
company of Indiana, which is the
company found guilty in the rebating
trial.
John D. Rockefeller Testifies.
John d. Rockefeller, being sworn,
testified as follows:
The Court-Mr. Rockefeller. have
you any official connection with the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey?
Al am the president, but the posi-
ton is purely honorary, and has been
for the last eight or ten years, as
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Oil Trust.

lyn, N. Y.
Q.-What is your business? Al
am secretary of the Standard Oil COM
pany, in the oil business.
(Which Standard Oil company?
A.-Of New Jersey
Q.-HOw long have you been Sec
retary of that company? Alive or
six years all told
Q.-Did you hear Mr.. Rockefeller's
statement as to the amount of stock
outstanding in that company? A. I
did
Q.-He Appropriated it. Is it $780,
600, 900? Al think it is not quite
that. It is eabout S9S.300.0O0 Some
thing like that. That is within a few
dollars Of the amount.
Odd you hear his statement as
to the approximate amount of divi-
dends paid by that company during
the years 1903, 1904 and 1905? Al
did
Q-Is that your understanding?
A.-That is my understanding.
Ole was uncertain as to the ex-
act amount He stated 40 Per cent
Al think that was correct, your
honor That was the average.
Q.-Do you remember the net earn
ings of that company during those
three years? Al do, clearly, your
honor. Would you like them?
think for the first year they were
$81 100000 approximately.
On 1903? An 1903, Those
are the years you speak of.
Q.-Now for 1904? A-For 1904, as
near as | can remember, l should say
they were SCI, 100000.
Q.-And 1905? A trifie over
$57, 100000, as near as l remember.
O.-Now, generally speaking. is the
capital represented by the outstanding
stock something under 100000, 900 of
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey employed in the production, re-
/ finement, distribution and sale of oil,
the products of petroleum? A.-Oh.
your honor, the properties are worth
vastly more than that
Q.-That is what the capital is en-
ployed in, is it? Att is.
Q.-Do you recall what proportion
of the stock of the Union Tank line
company the Standard Oil company
Of New Jersey holds? Al do not
recall the proportions, but think it
| controls a majority of the stock.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

since l have been at all actively re-
lated with the affairs. 1t is eight or
ten years, your honor, since | haze
even been in the Office at all.
Q.-What is your general impress
sion as to what the business Of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
is? A-They have a refinery and re-
fine oil. That was the-yes. 1t would
be impossible for me to give-to make
an answer to that question Intelligent
ly without study of the case.
Knows Little About Refineries.
Q.-Have you any recollection. Mr.
Rockefeller, that the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey is interested
in the refinement of oil more than in
the one refinery you have referred to?
Al do not know what refineries
there are. The refining business has
grown up since my touch with the ac-
tive conduct of it.
$50 that you don't know? Al
could not tell.
Q.-That there are any-whether
there are any oil refineries in which
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey has an interest? Al only know
of the operation of refineries that are
in New jersey by the Standard Oil
company CT New Jersey.
O. = Do you know of the
Standard Oil company of New
Jersey being interested in the
operation of any other refneries
through and in the name of the cor
poration whose stock is held by the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey?
A.-That l presume is so.
Q-Is the business of the Standard
speaking, the production and refining
of oil? A.-The production, the refin-
ing and sale of oil, that is an impor-
tant feature of the business of the
Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey.
Uncertain as to Dividends.
Q.-Do you know what the dividends
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey were during the years
of 1903, 1904, and 1905? Al
don't know, your honor, exact
ly, but approximately about 40 per
cent. on the outstanding stock. 1
would not undertake to speak abso-
lutely definite, but that is a close ap-
proximate.
Q.-Do you know what the net earn
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

have not been rendering any service
whatever.
Q.-Do you know what the out
standing capital stock of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey is?
Al think that it is about 500, ,000,-
900, the outstanding. could not state
definitely, your honor.
Q. - Approximately, $100,000,000
A.-That is my idea, yes, sir; approx
imatcly $10O,OO0,00O of the outstand-
ing.
Q.-Generally speaking, what is the
business Of the Standard Oil company
OF New Jersey-production distribu-
ton, and sale of oil? A
Well, your honor, as l have been
so long out of business and out of
this business l could not well answer
that question. 1t is a dozen years
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
STILL NEED OF PROTECTION.
Outory of Chicago journal Is Unsup
ported by the Facts.

"The Dingley tariff has been in ef-
feet for ten years. In that time our
infant industries have had all the
protection they need, in many cases
too much protection for the good Of
the people. e."-Chicago Journal.
Is that so? And how about the
Journals subscription and advertis-
beneficiaries of the era of prosperity
that exists in this country on account
of the Dingley tariff Does the Jour-
nal think it has got to point where
it can get along without prosperity?
Has it a notion that American indus
tries can go on paying the highest
wages ever known and employing full
quotas of workmen in competition
with the cheap labor of Europe? If it
does, it is laboring under a delusion.
The removal of the protective princi-
pies of the tariff would instantly ex-
pose the industries of this country to
the inroads of foreign goods made at
starvation wages, and no matter how
strong and prosperous an institution
is, it cannot long withstand such a
cOrroding influence on its business.
Wages would have to be lowered,
quality of articles cheapened and
money withdrawn from investment in
Improbable concerns. Anyone with
common sense can figure out the ulti.
mate result of such condition. With
all due respect to the Journal for a
most excellent but misguided news.
paper the intelligent people of the
country do not propose to do away
with the protective tariff and let
gnation.-Burlingto Hawkeye.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Has Learned Nothina.

Mr.. Cleveland thinks the tariff
should be the great issue for the
Democrats to bring to the front next
year. The ex-president is 20 years
old. He lives in the past and has
learned nothing since he left the
White House. He imagines that the
issues that interested him then are
still alive and that people are think.
ing now pretty much as they thought
then. That was long ago. A great
deal has happened since, but Mr..
Cleveland has had no hand in ii and
thinks the country should get back
and take up the work where he left
1t. Both Bryan and Hearst have
come to the front since Mr.. Cleve-
lands time. but he scarcely recog.
nizes them, though they represent
ten Democrats where he represents
one. Grover Is an excellent fisherman
on a pond. where he can get good
seat, but not much In quick water,
where he has to ade.-Northampton
(Mass.) Gazette.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Seeing a Light.

In letter to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, Mr.. A. b. Farquhar, an uncom-
promising free trader, bears testi.
mony to the sincerity of the demand
of the manufacturers for tariff reduc-
ton at the earliest possible moment,
and also for a general system of rec.
iprocity in competing products. "Ous
manufacturers have begun to see
light" says Mr. Farquhar. Perhaps
they have. But they wiz see more
light when tariff ripping and all-round
competition under so-called reciproc
ity shall have been established. Ir
that light the will readily recognize
themselves as having foolishly 6ut
away The ground from under their Owl
feet md landed in a hole.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

''It is hereby understood" says the
new German agreement, that the
general principle as to personae
gratae shall apply to special agents.
confidential agents and others sent by
the treasury department to investi-
gate questions bearing upon customs
administration. What will happen
should these officials become personae
non gratae because of overzeal in the
matter of ascertaining true values of
German exports is graphically sug
gested in the above illustration.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

On rising in the morning the eyes
should be bathed gently with cold
water-2O passes are said to be de-
cidedly strengthening. While using
them closely they should be rested at
intervals of an hour or two. for the
strain OF constant reading, etc, IL
like that of extending the arms at
a certain height immovably. Imagine.
then. the taxing of the eyes. which
cannot complain. save after years OF
neglect
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

ings of the Standard Oil company
were during those years? Al do
not, no.
Q.-What officer of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey. Mr..
Rockefeller, would be able to tell
what the net earnings OF the Standard
Oil company OF New Jersey were dur
ing the years 1903. 1904 and 1905?
Al really do not think l could tell
you. Undoubtedly one of the gentle
men subpoenaed is here present who
could, but
The Court see that Mr.. Pratt.
secretary; Mr.. Howe, assistant secre-
tary; Mr.. White, assistant secretary.
and Mr.. Barstow, assistant secretary.
are here.
Mr.. Miller-Mr. Archbold. who Is
vice president.
Q-Would either one of those gen.
tlemen be able to answer that ques-
ton? A.-What was the question, IL
your honor please?
the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey during the years mentioned
were? Al should think so, sir.
The Court-Mr. Pratt?
Mr.. Rockefeller-One OF these gen.
tlemen or Mr.. Archbold.
The Court-Mr. Pratt. That is all
for the present, Mr.. Rockefeller.
Mr.. Pratt Gives Figures.
Charles NJ Pratt was then sworn
and testified as follows:
Q.-What is your name? A. Charles
M. Pratt.
Q-Where do you live? A.-Brook-
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Origin of Name "Nieotlne."

The name nicotine" Is a reminder
of Jean Nicot. French nobleman and
ambassador to Portugal. In 1860 he
sent quantity Of tobacco seeds from
Lisbon to Paris. stating that they
were the seeds of valuable med
icinal plant that was Just then highly
appreciated in Portugal, into which
country 1t had been introduced from
America Az years before.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Regaining Lost Confidence.

Owing to the rattling Of chains and
workhouse tramps are said to be Civ.
ing the place wide berth. The au.
thorities, however. are doing their best
to lay the ghosts, and by up-to-date
methods and strict attention to bust.
ness hope once more to regain the con-
fidence and kind patronage cf their
clients.-London Tribune.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

Charles II. Davis. aged 67. OF WI
son township, civil war veteral
dropped dead while driving COW
home.
Fire started by lightning festroye
the home Of Capt. James wilcox. $
perintendent of the Mass Consolidate
Mining Co, In Greenland. Not
article was saved; loss $4,000
The mistake OF a printer in La
sing makes the salary which the lie
islature voted TO Deputy City Assess
John ]. Williams. OF Saginaw. $l.st
instead of $3.50, as intended. and WI
iams says that he will draw tn
amount IL he can.