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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
ARRIVE IN CITY
Mr.. and Mrs. frederick Weyer-
haeuSer and Party Reach
Rock Island by Boat
FOR THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
Family Gathering to Be Held at the
Old Homestead at Tenth Avenue
and Thirty-first Street.

The steamer Weyerhaeuser with Mr.
and Mrs. Weyerhaeuser and a party of
about 80 relatives and friends on board
arrived at the levee this afternoon DIT
2:l5 from st. Paul and the passengers
dlsembarked and went to the S. S.
Davis residence in automobiles. There
tomorrow the 50th wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Weyerhaeuser
will be celebrated.
-Four automobiles were brought on
the boat by members of the party and
three more were already here, having
been sent by rail. All of the out 1i
town members of the family were on
board the steamer with the eXceptio
of Mrs. Jewett of Chicago and Mrs
w. B. Hill of Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
who arrived here by rail today.
Dinner n Feature.
The feature of tOmorrOw's wedding
anniversary will be a dinner at which
all of the immediate relatives of the
venerable couple will be present. This
will be given at the Davis home a
Tenth avenue and Thirty-first street
which was the home of Mr. and Mrs
Weyerhaeuser during the many year;
of their residence here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
Government Claims to
Have a Good Case
Against Standard
WHEN COURT ORDERED
Company Making Loans o! Mil
lions Annually to Unknown
Parties.

New York, Oct 10 The method
through which the trustees of the
Standard Oil trust liquidated the COM
pany in order to comply with the order
of the Ohio courts was further mfolded
yesterday, when Wesley II. Tilford,
treasurer of the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey, was recalled to the wit
ness stand in the federal suit against
the so-called trust. Statements cOmpil-
ed from stock books of various subsid-
trust liquidation were placed on the
record and from these transcripts and
from Mr. Tilford, the governments
counsel. Frank b. Kellogg, says that
the gist of the governments charge
that only a pseudo liquidation was ef-
fected, and that the trust continued its
operations as an entity and under the
same control as at the time of its incep-
tion in 1882 has been proved.
Noted as individuals.
the liquidating trustees and their asso-
ciates liquidated only enough trust GER
tificates to give them a majority of the
stocks of the 90 subsidiary companies
and that they voted these stocks as in
dividuals and maintained a constant
control over the integral companies
The dividends declared on the stocks
of these companies We're paid directly
to those holders who had liquidated the
trust certificates and to the trustees
who held the stocks against the un
liquidated certificates of the trust Mr.
Kellogg showed that the trustees anG
one or two associates were the only
certificate holders who liquidated thei
shares in the old Standard trust.
StiII Owned by Company.
Mr. Tilford testified that the CroS!
Town Pipe line. under Central park
whose ownership has caused consider
able perplexity to the federal counse
when it did not appear on the books o
the Standard Oil company of New Yorl
after 1906, was still owned by the New
York company.
Mr.. Kellogg again tried to find out tn
reason for the large loans, amounting t
several millions, given to II. s. Traine
by the Southern Pipe Line compan
over period of several years. Effort
TO ascertain the nature of these loan
by the federal counsel at a previou
hearing developed nothing of momen
Loans Many Millions.
That the Standard Oil company c
New York was lender of millions {
it's surplus funds was testified to We!
terday by Mr.. Tilford. From a statt
ment of the company it was develope
that over $32,OOO,OOO were loaned la:
year "to interests other than the Stan,
ard" What these interests were an
the nature of loans, Mr.. Tilford wa
unable to say. Mr.. Kellogg said /
would call William G. Rockefeller, IL
treasurer of the company, to throw ligl
on these loans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
PHILIPPINES ARE IN PERIL
Major Ahearn Says They Are Defense.
less Against Japanese.

Berlin, Oct. 10.-Major Aheam, who
has been at the head of the forestry
department in the Philippines since
1900, in conversation yesterday as to
the military situation in the islands,
be taken by the Japanese in 10 days
and it would be impossible for the
United States to retake them. The
major believes the American fleet is
going to the Philippines to stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
REVIEWS WARS ON RAILWAYS
Governor Conner of Alabama Calls
Special Session of LEGISLATURE.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 10.-Govern-
or Conner has issued his proclamation
convening the state legislature in spe-
cial session to enact laws under which
railroads will be prevented FROM re-
sorting to federal injunctions to pre-
vent enforcement of the recently
passed 2 cent fare and other railroad
laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
Great Steamer Lusitania
Again Racing Into
Port
AHEAD OF OLD TIME
Promises to Complete Voyage
in About Four Days and
Seventeen Hours.

Newport, R. l., Oct. 1O-A wireless
dispatch received at Nantucket light
ship at 1890 states the steamer Lusi-
tania would turn the lightship, 1893
miles from Sandy Hook between and
this afternoon.
If it gets to Sandy Hook lightship
by II o'clock tonight it will have made
the voyage, 2,7S0 nautical miles, in
4 days, II hours, % minutes, and will
have averaged 24.5 knots.
Every Record Cut Down.
The best record across the Atlantic
from land to land was made by the
Lusitania on its first voyage. days, 54
minutes. The fastest previous voyage
was that of the Deutschland, in 1900,
when it went from New York to Ply
mouth in 5 days, Z hours, 3S minutes,
and averaged 2351 knots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
SAILORS FIGHT FIRE;
PASSENGERS PRAY
Austrian Craft Bearing 700 Passengers
Has Narrow Escape During
Storm on Mid-Ocean.

New York, Oct. 10.-The Austrian
steamer Giula from Trieste with 100
passengers had narrow escape from
destruction by fire in mid-ocean dur
ing a violent storm Oct 3. The crew
fought the flames and the panic strick-
en- passengers prayed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
FRITHJOF IS LOST
Arctic Steamer Which Accom-
panied WeIIm an Sinks
With Crew.

Copenhagen, Oct. 10.-The Arctic
steamer Frithjof, which accompanied
the Wellman Chicago Record-Heral'l
expedition to Spitzbergen, was lost off
Cape Langenes Oct 5. The captain
and Is of the crew were drowned
The engineer clung to plank ami
drifted ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
BOOST GOOD ROADS
Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
ton at Banquet at Chica-
90 Hears Reports.
DECIDES TOCALL CONVENTION
Will Meet at Springfield During Win
ter to Frame Up an Outline for
General Movement.

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-The movement
for good roads throughout the state
was given big boost last night at a
dinner of the Illinois Manufacturers
association at the Auditorium Annex.
Ihere were 125 manufacturers of Chi
caso and other parts of the state pres
ent
After a thorough discussion of the
problem a resolution was adopted pro.
posing good roads convention which
shall meet in Springfield next January
or February for the purpose of fran.
ing definite program for the move
ment All commercial, agricultural
and industrial associations will be
asked to send delegates to this con-
vention
Expect Influence to BE Felt.
1t is the idea of the manufacturers
that such a convention will crystallize
the sentiment of the whole state for
better roads and bring to bear on the
Legislators an influence sufficiently
strong to insure the continuation am
expansion of the work of the highway
commission appointed by Governor
Deneen.
In the course of its report the asso
ciation's committee on good roads. 81
| which George w. Dixon is chairman
said:
Your committee is of the opinion
also that it is not necessary to burde'
| the people with additional taxation
| but to urge the taxpayers and voter:
of this state to support the policy
which has been outlined and which i:
being carried out by the state roaC
commission. The carriage of the pro
ducts of the soil and products of th;
factory to the transportation compan
| les is an enormous expense. 1t cal
be greatly reduced by the improve
ment of the roads in the country dis
tricts and in keeping the pavement
of the streets in the cities in prope
condition.
Economic Value Urged.
The value of better highways
communities was discussed from a
economic point of view by Robert
Mccormick while President Edmund +,
James of the University of Illinois an
Engineer Johnson described the woi
of the highway commission, of whic
Mr.. James is chairman. Professo
Frank II. Hall, superintendent of tn
Farmers institute, expressed the IA
mers' view of the need of improve
roads.
Mr.. Mccormick asserted that tn
improvement of the country's roads
a work paramount in Importance
that of the development of inlan
waterways, and that if it is the dut
of the federal government to promot
the lake to the gulf deep waterway
is the duty of the individual states
| lpromote the construction of goc
) roads.
According to the report of Profe
sor Latta,' continued Mr.. McCormic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
FARE WAS LOWER
Nebraska Roads Received Less
Than z Cents Mile Under
Old Law.

Lincoln, Oct 10.-The annual report
of the Union Pacific filed with the
state railroad commission for the per-
iod ending June 30. shows the average
passenger rate per mile was 1.96. The
report covers a period before the ?
cent fare law was in effect but shows
the rate was lower then than now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
Yankee Girl to Wed NobIeman.

Augusta, Ga, Oct. 10.-Miss Dorothy
Eugina Thompson, aged II, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walker Thompson
is engaged to marry Lord Trenton, ali
English nobleman, in Augusta nexi
June. Miss Thompson met Lord Tren
ton while on a European trip. She
was in short dresses and he was a.
itracted by her girlish beauty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
Found Guilty of Bank .Wrecking.

Chardon, Ohio, Oct 1O.-R. n. Ford.
charged with wrecking the Bank at
Burton, Ohio, was yesterday foun1
guilty on the fourth count of the in
dictment, which charged him with
"secreting with intent to embezzle -
Ford was once before convicted. but
released. The Burton bank failed four
years ago for $1,250,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
Old Guide Insane.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Oct. 10.-Michael
Cronin. one of the presidents guides in
the Adirondacks when the news of Nc
Kinley's assassination was brought to
him, was adjudged insane here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
Sterling Policeman Indicted.

Sterling, H., Oct. 10.-Policeman
James E. Sheehan, who shot and killed
Michael Grady while under arrest, was
indicted yesterday by the grand jury
for manslaughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
Arnny Auajn ADVANCING.

Casa Blanca. Oct. 10.-An army CON-
manded by Mulai Hafid is reported adj
vancing upon Casa Blanca Its strength
is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10

"the total cost of hauling in the year
1896 was S946,414, ,655, or more than
one-third the value of farm products
in the year 1890. Information already
in possession of the Office of road in
quiry indicated that, all things con-
sidered, nearly if not quite two-thirds
of this expense might be saved by road
improvements, and this at total cost
not exceeding the losses of three or at
most four years by bad roads, which
means a return of 25 to SO 1-3 per cent
on the necessary investment. less ,ne
cost of keeping roads in repair.
Mr.. Mccormick submitted figures
showing that the improvement of
roads increases the selling price Of
land an average of s6.4S an acre.
"The present road tax" he said,"
(which. under existing laws, is largely
thrown away, would, under a proper
system of road maintenance, doubtless
keep improved highways in perfect re-
pair
Social Plea Made.
President James said the social plea
for better roads is as strong as the
economic. The isolation of farmers,
he said, is largely due to bad roads,
while the development of highways
has been retarded by the development
of the railroad and trolley lines.
"The commission of which l am
chairman" he said, "was given $4,000
year to experiment in roadmakiny
We got Mr.. Johnson, the best engineer
obtainable, and picked out the worS:
mudholes in the state in which to con
struct roads. In three or four years
we shall be able to tell how much II
costs to build certain roads in certain
soils. We shall probably find that II
costs. more than anticipated to put
down stone or macadam roads in ths
soggy soil of the corn belt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10

iiouoS toudS iudue NllulSul dIldCh Ou
the Chicago sanitary board. Two new
waterways bills were introduced.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 1O.-The repub.
lican house conference held last night
decided that, if the senate will agree
legislation on any subject may be pro-
posed. 1t is not expected that the
senate will assent to the houses liberal
program without strenuous opposition
Both house and senate spent the
entire day listening to presentations
of various phases of the deep water
ways subject. Senator Schmidt made
an appeal in the senate for the con-
sideration of all three of the water
ways bills that were introduced last
spring. Senator Dunlap proposed Il
constitutional amendment. to be pre-
pared by a commission to be namet
by the governor.
Hear Committees Report.
The report of the committee on
powers, duties and work of state
railroad commissioners" was submitte |
by Benjamin F. ChadbOurn of Maine.
The report says: I'VE cannot pass
lightly the suggestion of federal in.
corporation of railroads and that OF
government ownership so often heard
The assembling of the smaller COZ
poratiOns of today brought a few
money men and corporations into
ownership and control, those who haj
local interests, enterprises and bene
fits going out. In this evolution 6
clear field was opened for overcapital
ization, determinations, rebates. and
all the other wrongs that make fedora
interference necessary. 1t may wei
be asked whether or not many of the
things now complained of as wrongs
would have happened if the state com
missions had been clothed with greater
power
1t is probable that the plan followed
by the legislature will be the discus
sion of the waterway project unit
Feb. 1, when the primary bill vii
then be taken up. Likewise it i.
prophesied that there will be a direc
|
when adjournment is taken.
Proceedings In the House.
In the house Isham Randolph, pres
| dent of the Illinois International i'm
prOvement commission and fOrme
chief engineer of the Chicago drainag
district, spoke in favor of the twt
drainage district bills introduced in tn
house. He was followed by E. S. LIND
| ley. former attorney for the sanitar
district, who also spoke in favor of tn
drainage bills. George w. Monroe O
Joliet, former state senator, spok
against the bills. He thought that tn
state should control the entire right
of the canal and that the governmen
or the state should build the waite
channel. instead of the sanitary di
trict commissioners.
Both the senate and the house az
jOurned until o'clock this Afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10
HOUSE COMPLIES.
Lower Branch of Legislature
Expresses Itself as Willing
to Heed Governor
AND CONSIDER ANY BUSINESS
Senate Expected to Put Up a Vieor-
GUS Fight on the Proposition
Talk Deep Waterway.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 10.-(Argus Spe-
cial , Congressman Rainey in the
house today made virulent attack on
the Chicago sanitary board. Two new
waterways bills were introduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-10

Detroit.-Jones was out Evers to
Chance. Schaefer was up and out
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
NEWFANE.

Mrs. Ward has returned from
Memorial hospital but is unable tc
use her arm much as yet.
The article in last weeks Re-
former from the Springfield Re
publican i'll regard to the county
seat seems rather ill-tiined to say
say the least for, as the correspond
ent must know, the matter has been
thoroughly discussed and settled,
and nothing is to be gained by
threshing over the old straw in re-
gard to getting to Newfane sooner
than to Boston. Evidently the
writer never came down on the owl
train, or came up to Newfane on a
special to court or to conventions.
1t is evidently a case of brain storm.
Our community was badly
shocked to learn of the accident at
Brattleboro Sunday afternoon, re-
sulting in the death of Mrs. Luke
O. Morse and serious injury to Mr..
Morse of Williamsville. Mrs. FL
la Morse was a daughter of Nelson
Rice, long time resident of this
village, and lived here from child
hood up to her marriage. She has
q brother and sister living here. 1t
is thought the accident was caused
BY the holdback straps letting the
wagon onto the horse.
Many have remarked OH the
beauty of our village common, so
it may be interesting to know who
plai ted the trees. Our best infor-
nation is that about I847, through
the Efforts Of the public spirited cit
liens, the trees were set out around
the common. Those who interest
ed themselves i'll the work were
Gen. P. T. Kimball, Marshall
Newton. Squire Ward, Priest
Warren, Austin Orchard, the
Kenneys and others. Some fifteen
years ago three trees were planted
IN front of the county house, one
lin and two naples, by Henry
E. c. Benedict and G..
B. Johnson. These are now near
y forty feet high.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
ANDOVER.

The stating of the church was
completed Friday.
Ed Patterson and Will Pinney oil
Springfield were in town Saturday
and Sunday.
The dance at the Grange Hall
Friday evening was we'll attended
and about SIS was cleared.
Mrs. S. A. Rowell has been APP
pointed superintendent of schools.
Miss Hazel Howard of Wards
boro is spending two weeks at her
uncle's, Eugene Towards.
DR.. Frank Stoddard of Provi
dence, R. l., was at his mothers
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Barr cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary, May 1. About one hun
dred and fifty relatives and friends
were present, among them the men,
bers of the Henry Post G. A. R.
Hon. Hugh Henry read letter
from Mr.. Bars captain, and poe
try composed for the the occasion
was read by Miss Sawyer. The
five children, Mrs. Christine Barr
Dundan of Southboro, Mass, Mrs.
Luna Barr Lane of Burlington,
Sydney Barr of Bridgewater, Mass.
Mrs. A. A. Pinney and Mrs. L. F.
Barnes of Andover; also the twelve
and three great
grandchildren were present. Mr..
nd Mrs. Barr were given over nine
y dollars, mostly in gold, besides
many gifts of linen, china and glass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
CHESTER.

The May party and sale at the
Baptist church was we'll attended
and about 500 was taken in, most of
which was credited to the treasury,
toward a water motor for church
organ.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harvey Benedict
are visiting at Mrs. Grace Had
ley's.
DR.. and Mrs. Ray, A. N. Chand-
Ter and Miss Annie Chandler were
in Bellows Falls last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Barr cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary May I.
Fred Wellman and family are in
their new domicile at Factoryville.
Charles Wellman has taken a
fine view of the four classes i'll the
high school, also separate ones of
each class.
Jerome Tuft and family are to
make their future home on a farm
on the Springfield road.
Aibor day was duly observed by
the school in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Ballou
have returned to Chester after a
ten days absence i'll Bennington
county.
Mrs. Isa Ellis died early Friday
morning at her sisters, Mrs. My
ats. The funeral was held at the
same place Monday. Rev. R. M.
jones officiated.
Rev. Henry L. Ballou has been
engaged to deliver the Memorial
day addresses at Ludlow and Cav
endish. The Bellows Falls band
will furnish music.
A meeting to perfect perma-
nent village organization was held
Thursday evening. These officers
were elected: ]. E. Pollard, G. H.
White, Hugh Henry, trustees;
Henry Crocker, clerk; c. O. Full
lam, treasurer; E. J. Davis, audi
tor; Frank A. Davis, fire chief;
w. P. Dodge, collector. Bylaws
and a constitution were adopted
and committee appointed to in
vestigate the matter of purchasing
the water system. A tax of 33H
cents was voted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
PERU.

Cold weather and considerable
rain of late.
Mrs. Arnold Wait has gone to
Michigan to visit home friends, TAX
ing with her her little son. Mr..
Wait is working in East Dorset.
Ira Walker is slowly improving.
Mrs. Albert Simonds is suffering
from a grip cold.
Mrs. Burkett Simonds is still
sick from the effects of distemper.
Mr.. Clayton has returned and is
working for Geo. Richardson.
Atwood Phillips and Mrs. Eliza
Stone were married i'll South Lon
donderry Thursday evening, May
2. Congratulations are extended.
Mrs. M. ] B. Fuller and chill
dren of Crown Point, N. Y, are
guests at her fathers, M. B. Ly-
on's. Mr.. Fuller accompa MED
them remaining, for few days.
We greatly regret the loss sus-
tanned in the removal from town oil
two of the best families, c. w
Whitney and Ed Crossman. The
former goes to new home i'll S.
Londonderry; the latter, to Win
hall Hollow, having taken P. J.
Walkers farm.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
RAW SOM LILLE.

Mrs. w. l.. Rawson and Carroll
Hall were at George Halls in S.
Londonderry from Thursday until
Sunday.
John Wilsey Of Westminster is a
visitor at c.. Z. Hunts.
Quite a number from here atten-
ed the play at S. Londonderry, May
?, and all speak i'll the highest
terms of the performance.
Miss Lizzie +. Clayton of Hart
land is visiting her aunt, Mrs J.
B. Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Sheldon
went Friday of last week to New
York where both have positions in
a bakery. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. f..
Styles accompanied them as far as
Manchester.
Mrs. Lydia Kingsbury of Janai-
ca, who has been spending a NUM-
Der of weeks with her niece, Mrs.
B. B. Rawson, went away Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Joseph and Henry
D. Kingsbury went Monday to
Guild, N. H, to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Mentie Kingsbury.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
EcGiy salt.

Winter SNOW storms are likely ID
II least settle one yeXed question,
"a. ; The London Globe. So far as
Paris. is Concerned. II will probably
be decided once Tor all whether SOW
Ing the streets with salt is permits
size method OF getting rid of snow
The authorities of the hospital are
unanimous that it is instrumental in
ca sing hundI eds of deaths from
pneumonia and other causes, and IN
planting the seeds OF disease in hun
dTeds of other people. while the vet
erldarian surgeons say that thou
sands OF horses have been ruined by
beng kept for days in slush Is CEN
tilrade below zero.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
WINDHAM.

John Adams of New York City,
who came Friday night to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ad-
ans, has been i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Susan Stoddart does not
seem to be as we'll.
Mrs. H. M. Abbott and Mrs. H.
E. Wood returned from a two
weeks visit in Boston, Saturday.
Paul Jones has returned to Brat
boro High School after spending
his vacation at home.
Mrs. H. S. Prentiss, who has
been absent the last year and half,
during that time visiting in Califor-
mia, Washington, and Missouri, is
now with her daughter, Mrs. E.
H. Jones.
Walter Rand has moved to the
Prentiss place.
Mrs. Charles Coleman and Mrs
A. J. Baker are on the sick list.