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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

Rockefeller Must Testify.


The United States circuit court at
St. Louis sustained the order that nom
resident witnesses must come to Mis-
souri, to testify in the federal case
against the Standard Oil company and
fifty other nonresident corporations
and individuals, codefendants with the
Waters-Pierce Oil company.
Adams Jury Disasrees.
The jury at Wallace, Ida, which has
been trying the case of Steve W. Ad-
ans, charged with the murder of Fred
Tyler, a claim agent, reported dis
agreement. This was taken as some
thing of a victory for the Western
Federation of Miners, whose former
officers, Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone, were awaiting trial for the MUIR
der Of Ex-Governor ,Steunenberg of
Idaho. The prosecution had depended
very largely on a confession made by
Adams to cOrrobOrate the confession
by Orchard of a conspiracy with the
officers of the federation to procure the
murder of Steunenberg. This confess
sion he repudiated on the stand.
Thaw's Mother a Witness.
Contrary to expectation, District At
torney Jerome did not seek to end the
trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White by moving a commits
sion in lunacy on the strength of the
cross examination of Drs. Evans and
Wagner, alienists for the defense. The
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16
R E LIG 10 US

Is Mrs. Eddy Syndieated?
The Christian Science church has
been stirred from end to end by the
action begun last week in court at
Concord. N. H., In behalf of It's founder
and now venerable leader, Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, by her own son,
George W. Glover of Deadwood, 8. d.
by his daughter, Miss Glover, and by
q nephew, George w. Baker Of Ban
gor, Me-, asking for a receivership ON
the ground that she for long time
has been Incompetent to manage her
estate and that her property has been
in the hands of Alfred Farlow, execu-
Frye, secretary in charge Of the Eddy
home; Joseph Armstrong, publisher Of
the Eddy writings; Irving G. Tomlin-
son, healer and agent of Farlow; Ira
G. Knapp, director, and other officers
Of the mother church and others, all
of whom are characterized as design
ing persons" The petitioners say that
no attack is made on the church and
that they bring suit as next friends
of Mrs. Eddy, who Is the real petition
er. Former United States Senator
William e. Chandler appears as senior
counsel for the plaintiffs. The rela-
lives claim that they have long been
prevented from seeing Mrs. Eddy by
her advisers, except once recently,
when Mr.. Glover managed to have an
interview with her and was satisfied
she could not manage her affairs.
Senator Chandler later charged that
Mrs. Eddy's name and the church had
been syndicated by the defendants as
a business venture.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16
SOCIOLOGICAL
The Famine In Russia.

ne Famine In Russia.
The political unrest and revolution
airy outbreaks in Russia have occupied
50 large a place in the news from that
country that probably but few of the
American people realize the terrible
conditions of famine which prevail
over an area said to be more than half
as large as that of the United States.
These conditions are being brought to
the attention of the people of this
country at the present time through
the activity of the Russian phflanthro-,
pist Nicolas Shshkoff who has recent
ly come here for the purpose of arous--
Ing interest and securing relief for his
suffering cOmpatriots.
To assist in this work a Russian
famine relief committee has been or
ganiZed in New York, with Bishop
Henry G. Potter as president Samuel
j. Barrows secretary and the Morton
Trust company treasurer. The execu-
tive committee includes r. Fulton Cut
ting, George Foster Pea body, Isaac N.
Seligman. Marcellns Hartley Dodge
and number of other well known
business and professional men, Presi-
dent Roosevelt has eyinced his interest
In the movement by sending his check
for 500. together with a letter warmly
commencing the work and expressing
the feeling that the American people
should be interested in it not only
from the general promptings of COM
passion, but that they should feel an
especial sympathy because of the fact
that Russia has been a good friend to
America in the past Mr.. Shishkoff
says that the Russian government had
raised the sum of 100000 rubles and
Is now raising a loan of 100000
more for relief purposes, but even
these immense sums will be wholly
inadequate for the succor of all the
distressed in the famine district unless
largely supplemented by outside help.
He says that in most Of the villages
free kitchens have been established
where the destitute peasants can get a
bowl of hot soup and piece of black
bread once every twenty -four hours.
Eight dollars will keep an adult alive
until the next harvest, and S. will help
q child.
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70 r EIGN

Opening Of New Douma.
The formal opening of the second
t;suma. or lower house of the Russian
parliament. took place at st. Peters
burg Nov, 5 at noon in the presence
of the ministry and court function
aries. but the czar and all the members
of his family except Grand Duke Mich
olas Micha elovitch who is in sympathy
with advanced political doctrines. were
absent There was first the ''Te Deum"
intoned by the high priest In the great
promenade hall adjoining the parlia-
ment chamber. The mass Of radicals
looked on with cold Indifference. After
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E x E C u We

Porto Rico's New Governor.
Regis H. Post of New York has been
appointed by the president to succeed
Beekman Winthrop as governor of
Porto Rico, and Winthrop has been
called home to be assistant secretary OF
the treasury
Stops Gifts to Railroads.
The last official act Of Postmaster
General Cortelyou before he went to
take up his new duties as secretary of
the treasury was to abolish the system
by which the railroads have profited
S5,O0O.O00 year-namely, by adopting
the reformed system of weighing the
mails which had been unsuccessfulIy
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

TONS Some complaints as to the strin-
gency of the new law are reported on
the part of travellers.
Women Win Bannerman.
1t is reported from London that
Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, who has hitherto refused
to receive Populations of sufrag ettes,
has stated that he would support the
Dickinson suffrage bill with much
pleasure when it came up for ac-
ton in the house of commons. His
attitude is strictly personal and does
not commit the ca binet, some of the
most active members Of which are
opponents Of women's suffrage. In
this connection it Is interesting to note
that committee of the women's anti
suffrage movement has written to the
prime minister. claiming that major
ity of the British women do not want
the franchise granted to them.
Unionists Sweep London.
1t appears that In the recent cleo
lions Of mem bers of the London coun-
ty council the Unionists.>< under the
name of municipal reforn>. achieved
g substantial victory, having gained
forty three seats. This is taken as
foreshadowing marked reversal OF
the policy which has been followed by
the Progressives during their twenty
years tenure Of Office Of extending the
municipal industries.
England For Disarmament.
Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman contributes to the Nation,
the Liberal weekly. an article on The
Hague conference in which he rebuts
the objections to raising the question
of limita ton Of ornaments, contend
ing that nothing has occurred since
1898 to render inopportune or mis-
chievous the reduction Of ornaments
which was then recognized as desira
BILE. On the contrary, he says the pas
sage of years has only served to
strengthen the impression of 1893 that
the endless multiplication of engines
Of war is futile and self defeating and
that what was then a suspicion that
no limit could be set to the struggle
for sea power save by the process of
economic exhaustion has now become
something like a certainty. He as
serts that Great Britain has already
given an earnest of her sincerity by
reducing her naval and military ex-
penditures and by undertaking to go
further If similar disposition is
shown elsewhere.
French Teachers Federating.
Schoolmasters in Paris and other
large cities of France have been form
ing themselves into syndicates or I'M
ions which are affiliated with the Gen
eral Labor federation. The movement
was instigated by the Socialists, and
the teachers do not conceal that their
purpose Is to spread Socialistic doc
trines. Thus the problem is presented
of schools supported by the whole
people becoming the instrument of one
political party. Special legislation
may be necessary.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16
President Harper.

Eliot Assails Football.
Taking direct issue with President
Roosevelt in his recent ''mOllycoddie
address at Harvard in defense OF all
rough college sports, the annual report
of Harvard's head, DR.. Charles w
Eliot. takes the radical view that foot
ball is no game for gentlemen to play
or for gentlemen to watch-that Is, an
undesirable one President Eliot adj
units that under great pressure of pub
Tic opinion last year the game was
much improved. but says the Harvard
players suffered about the same kind
of injuries as before He insists that
NO game is fit for college uses lin
which recklessness in causing or suf-
fering serious bodily injuries promotes
efficiency and so Is taught and held up
for admiration He finds the same!
sort of recklessness in hockey and
basket ball and thinks that intercolie-
giate contests should be limited to two
a year in each sport. He believes It
high time that the teaching profession
unite "tc protest against the present
exaggerat ion Of athletic sports during
the whole period of education" He de-
plores the waste of money and says
that pumped cheering during good and
bad play has no counterpart in the
contests of real life" and Is weak,
hysterical and ineffective on the part
of the spectators"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

The ship subsidy bill, which had been
passed by the house, was talked to
death in the senate by the opposing
minority, led by Carmack Of Tennes-
see.
At the last both houses agreed on
the bill regulating the hours of railway
employees on lines favored by La Fol-
lette and the telegraphers. making nine
hours the limit Of consecutive work for
them and sixteen the maximum.
The house finally accepted the senate
bill for an agricultural bank In the
Philippines, as desired by Secretary
Taft
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16
COMMERCIAL
Reading Coup Checks Panic.

Reading Coup Checks Panic.
After three of the most exciting days
of stock declines, in which nearly all of
the railroad and Industrial securities
shared, until every stock exchange in
the country was in the initial stage of
a panic and especially in Wall street.
the tide Of pessimism was turned sud-
denly when the price of Reading rose
rapidly from ia to 1875 or there
abouts. The news soon leaked out that
H. G. Prick had gathered in control
ling interest in the Reading system
with view to making it the final link
in the Hartman transcontinental sys-
tenn. AS soon as this was known
stampede of the shorts" occurred on
the exchange, and all stocks began to
rally
CieveIand's Insurance Brief.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland, as
bead Of the Association of Life In
surance Presidents, has taken the first
step toward comba ting legislation pro-
posed in several western states re-
quiring that each company shall in
vest 20 per cent of the reserve on poll
cies which originate in any state In
the securities or mortgages of that
state. He says that there is normal
referred to in the pending bills and
that the insurance companies will have
to take only what is left without the
guarantee of the state concerned. He
appeals for a reputation Of any intent
Of one state to gain advantage at the
expense Of it's neighbor.
Hill Hartman Fight Ended.
The reported agreement between J.
J. Hill and e. III. Hartman with ref
erence to the development of their rail
road plans in the Puget sound region
is confirmed by the sale by Mr.. Hill to
Mr.. Hartman of portion of the
Great Northern's terminal property at
Seattle This property is to be used in
connection with railroad projected
from Portland to Seattle.
New York Lies Report.
The first annual report of the New
York Life Insurance company since
the passage of the new insurance law
shows new business for 1905 to be
$167, 1886, 294 as compared to 1881, 295,-
COG in 1904. New business to the
amount of $167 .936,294 was written,
or $17,OOO.OOO more than will be allow
ed under the new law. but still so per
cent less than in the year before the
exposures. The contingency reserve to-
tailed S2O,574. 1856.
Silverware Merger Ratified.
All the interests of the Gorham Man
ufacturing company have now been
brought together in the new holding
company known as the Silverware
Stocks company, which absorbed the
Silversmths company.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16
IN DUST RIAL
Central Trains Slow Down.

One result of the recent accidents on
the New York Central and the prompt
action of the coroner and grand jury
in calling the company to account Is all
order to all trainmen on the Harlem
division within the electric zone to run
their trains not over forty-6ve miles an
hour on straight track and not over
thirty-five on a curve. Officials of both
the Central and the Pennsylvania say
that the limited fiiers will have to be
taken off if the two cent fare laws
stand.
p. r. r. Trainmen Get More.
A big strike of the trainmen on the
Pennsylvania railroad seemed inevita-
BILE up to March 6, when the officials
of the road made concessions by ex-
tending the recent Pittsburg wage in
crease to points within a radius of
forty-fve miles. adding cents an hour
to all day or night men.
Quaker City Now Swift.
Since March 5 the people of Phila-
delphia have gloried in the possession
Of a genuine rapid transit system. the
elevated and subway line operating
between Siyty-ninth street and the
Pennsylvania station at Fifteenth and
Market. On five minute schedule fine
~ equipped electric trains make the
trip in eighteen minutes. In at least
one respect the service is superior to
that of any other city-namely, in that
the trains run almost noiselessly on
account of a special road bed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

resenting the opposition parties, re-
manned in ominous silence. The mem
bers then signed the oath, after which
Al GoIovfn was elected president. Go
,uvin appeared to be in touch with the
spirit of the new dOuma and was ap-
ilauded on all sides when he said that
ne principle of popular representation,
uuce called into life. could never die.
Golovin has been president of the
Moscow zemstvo for many years and
is d Constitutional Democrat. Later in
the day the council Of the empire, or
upper house, was convened, Baron
F'risch presiding.
The Right or conservative parties,
were able to muster only 1O2 votes for
their candidate. whereas the Left, or
parties in opposition to the govern
ment, cast 356 votes for Golovin. Most
Of the $50 members appeared to be in
the prime of life. less than fifty being
more than fifty years old and dozen
not thirty. The converting of the dou-
ma was characterized with great out
ward calmness while in the streets
proietariat and students created dem
onstration which caused several ser-
GUS encounters with the police. After
the adjournment of the session a pro-
cessiOn numbering close to 10000. with
red banners and singing revolutionary
songs, started toward the center of the
city. The procession was dispersed by
repeated charges Of mounted police
armed with whips Finally a large
cree of Cossacks armed with lances
reinforced the police.
Iyyettenham Quits.
Word comes from London that the
.esignation of Sir Alexander Swetten-
lam, former governor of Jamaica, has
become an accomplished fact. 1t is
said that nine days after the incident"
which astonished England and Amer
ica Sir Alexander asked permission to
retire on the ground of age. In the
correspondence which followed be-
tween himself and the colonial office
the door was left open for the govern
or to. reconsider his decision. but it is
authoritatively announced that he has
definitely decided not to continue at
his post, but will leave Jamaica as soon
rs his affairs can be arranged.
Sabbath Law In Canada.
The new Lords day act went into
force last week throughout Canada
with the exception of the province of
Quebec. Some of the things prohib
tied OH Sunday by this act are: Public
entertainments given for money, base
ball, football. gambling. racing. hunt
inc, shooting. fishing, the sale of intox-
icating liquors except by physicians
prescription between the hours of Z
ID. III. Saturday and a. m. Monday.
the sale of cigars, the bringing into
Canada or selling of any foreign news
paper the selling of@goods and the car
rying on of any business. When the
bill was passed by parliament, some of
the members from Quebec having pro-
tested, a clause was added permitting
such provincial legislatures as wished
to do so to evade the law by enacting
a measure of their own. The Quebec
legislature was the only one to take
advantage of this by passing a bill
practically maintaining existing condi-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

Senator Spooner's Resignation.
With two years of his term Of off &c
unexpired, United States Senator John
G. Spooner of Wisconsin rendered his
resignat ton to Governor. Davidson the
day before congress adjourned, ex-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS
To Force Block Signals.

TO Force BLOCK Signals.
The interstate commerce commission
has recommended a law enforcing the
use OF the block signal system on all
passenger lines and giving the commits
sion power to inspect and regulate. 1t
holds that the system has failed on ac-
count OF bad operation rather than
from any defect in its design. SUPER
vision would be made to prevent I'M
duly long hours of labor which impair
the faculties of those charged with the
operation of the system.
At the same time the New York state
railroad commission has recommended
onciuded on page ,.
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a brief address
by the church
man all sang
the national an
them twice. fol-
lowed by cheers.
The parliament
was then open
ed with a short
colorless speech
by Nj. Golubof,
vice presidentof
the council of
the empire. At
the mention of
the cars name
tn ere W ere
cheers from the
Right, but the
large majority
of the Left. rep
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

civ AA9 ~ oNAAI4
ted only that
Thaw N i 9 h t
have had an in
sane realization
of his acts, and
neither would
say t h a t the
con dition Of
Thaw's m in d
was necessarily
perm anent. al
t h o u g h DR..
w a g n er did
drop the remark
that the defend
ant was suffer
ing at the pres
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

Cit IIIIIV IIUuI a
species of mental disease. DR.. Evans
characterized this mental condition as
that of brain storm
Great sentimental interest In the
case was revived when the defense
called Mrs William Thaw, the white
haired mother of the prisoner to the
stand. She told of her sons infatua-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

planning that he
could not lon
ger afford to
neglect his pro-
fession of the
law. When this
fact was made
known the sen
ator was over
whelmed with
expressions Of
regret from his
colleagues on
both sides Of
t h g chamber,
aud President
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Professor Judson.

Professor Judson. science and dean of
the faculties of arts. literature and sci
ence. He is graduate Of Williams
college, taught school in Troy prior to
1885, when he accepted chair in the
University of Minnesota. From that
position he. was called to Chicago by
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-03-16

two years ago, has
. been acting presi-
dent of the Univer-
sity of Chicago. has
now been formally
elected president of
that institution. Pro
lessor Judson came
to the university in
1893 and was head
professor Of political
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-
aud President
Roosevelt issued
statement of regret and apprecia ton.
Spooner has been in the senate sixteen
years and Is now sixty-four years old.
The Wisconsin legislature is now in
session, and spirited contest for the
surrendered toga already Is in prog
ress. Among the candidates mention
ed are Isaac Stephenson, Governor Da-
wilson, Lieutenant Governor Conner,
Congressman Esch and l. L. Lenroot.
who was defeated for governor.
Hartman at Washington.
For more than a week following his
examination before the commerce COM
missioners at New York e. H. Harri-
man was visitor with his ten-year-
old son at the national capital. While
there he called on the president and
many other officials in different de-
partments and members of congress.
He was watched closely by the news
paper correspondents, and daily col
umns of matter dealing with every
thing that the railroad man said and
did showed the interest of the public
In his personality. In signed state
ment Hartman denied the old report
that he and his transcontinental asso-
ciates had opposed work on the Pana-
ma canal.
In later interview Hartman took
the public into his confidence by tell
ing Of his plans for vast reconstruction
Of railroads with wider tracks and re-
built bridges, with mammoth engines
to haul the trains He said he had
made up his mind to give more atten-
ton to the interests Of the public in
the future and to give the public full
information. He estimates that bill
lions of dollars are needed to rebuild
and equip the roads 50 as to meet the
growing demands of the country's bust
ness. The gauge should be six feet In
stead of four feet eight and a half
inches. He was frankly in favor Of
tariff revision, saying that duties
should be lowered in some cases and
raised in others
Hearst Quits Democracy.
Editor William R. Hearst in an ad-
dress to leaders Of the New York State
Independence league again accepted
the state leadership, but with the as
surance that hereafter the league need
not ally itself with either of the OLD
parties, but could act alone. His term
as Democratic representative from
New York had expired, and he was
freed from all ties to the Democratic
party.
The Windup of Congress.
BY holding a Sunday session and
working the legislative mill long hours
at top speed the Fifty-ninth congress
managed to die within the statutory
limit, at noon March 4. In the last few
days, by give and take. the upper and
lower houses had got together on the
remaining money bills, and the total
amount appropriated beat all records.
Republican leaders say it is 1918, 943.-
1888 for the short session and $780,,
131, 1884 for the two years comprising
the life Of this congress. Democrats,
however. say that the total charged to
the short session is $994,779,032 and
call it the first billion dollar session.
Appropriations were distributed in
round numbers as follows:
Agriculture Observation-Disclosures. $9,44I,O0O
Army Observation-Disclosures. 1855. 900
diplomatic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o.p9Z.uUV
District of Columbia .............. 10.454. eco
Fortifications ............. 5000
Indian q
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New Russian Douma Takes
Strong Stand For Constr
tutional Rights--Harriman,
Through Tricks Stock
Coup, Gobbles the Read
ing and Talks Harmony
With High Federal Of
6cials --- Spooner Retires
From Senate--Adams Dis
agreement Favors Western
Miners Case.
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The Republican estimate of the
next years revenues is about SS50000.-
600, or an apparent surplus of 500
100000, but the Democratic view
shows a probable deficit of 100000
900. For the Panama canal was spent
S69. 100000 more, while large increases
were made for the army and navy.
Notifications, pensions, harbor i'm
provements, etc.
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EDUCATIONAL

Judson Chicago's President.
Harry Pratt Judson, who since the
death of William Il. Harper, nearly