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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
STANDARD OIL
 MAY BE IN TEXAS
(continued from First Paee.)

(Contlnueu rom flrSt Fage.)
 fled that in the years from 1899 to 1906 inclusive, the Standard oil company had earned total profits of $4s0, S15.SS4.
 Mr Kellogg spent busy day trac- Ing the various changes in develop ment of Standard Oil from the time of it's inception in 1882, when the trust agreement was signed, until the trust was dissolved in 1899 and the Standard Oil company of New Jersey was form cd. Mir. Kellogg developed many of his questions from the trust agreement of 1882 which was contained In the bill of complaint filed in St. Louis last December when the present action was commenced. This trust agreement, which was entered into by John D. Rockefeller and forty-five other oil in- terests, provided that Standard Oil companies should be formed in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jer- sey and In other states whenever the trustees deemed advisable, All the properties and assets of the embraced corporations and companies were to be turned over to the several Standard oil companies, which in turn issued their own stock in exchange. Under the terms of this trust agreement all stock was to be delivered to nine trus- tess, who issued to the depositing stockholders trust certificates equal at par value to the par value of the sev- eral Standard oil companies, The nine trustees, under the original agreement, were John D. Rockefeller, o. H. Payne, William Rockefeller, J. A. Bostwlck, H. M. Flagler, W. c. War den Charles Pratt, Benjamin Brewster and John Archbold. The trustees had absolute power in the control of the companies, They could purchase with the trust funds the stocks and bonds of other oil companies on such terms as they deemed advisable and could dispose of them whenever they con- sldered 1t necessary. The trustees, who were elected to hold office three years, were ballotd for by owners of trust certificates. The agreement further provided that the trust should con  tinue during the lives of survivors of the trustees named in the agreement and for twenty-one years thereafter.
 Mir Tilford was questioned at length on the trust period between 1882 and 1892 and the period of trust liquida- ton from 1892 to 1899, MT. Tilford, as secretary of the company could give the governments counsel little information about these periods of the Standard Oil trust, though he was a liquidating trustee MT. Kellogg final ly asked MT. Tilford if during the per iod of liquidation there was any real change in the management of the companies and the witness replied there was not.
 Through Mir Tilford the counsel for the government adduced the informa- tion that John D. Rockefeller owned more than a one-fourth interest in the Standard oil trust Out of total of A72,50O shares of trust certificates in ! 1892, Mir Tilford said, MT, Rockefeller held 256,S54 shares.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
POISONED WHOLE FAMILY
Unknown Person Puts Arsenic in
 Soup.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 19--A mysteri- ous poisoner. probably aA icted with mania for taking life, is causing terror among families in the neighborhood of Gerst alley, Allegheny Having been successful in causing the death of a number of horses and dogs, the poi sener is belied to have attempted yes terday to kill whole family The vic- tins are Mrs. Maggie Hoffman, A years old; Fred Hoffman. 22; Charles Hoff man, [; Esther Hoffman, g. Eveline Tuscher 10 years old. the child of @ neighbor The family had eaten some soup for dinner that had been kept in an outside refrigerator over night. Im- mediately after the meal the entire family was taken so seriously i'll that physicians were called, They pro. nouneed it arsenieal poisoning. All will xeGsYesa
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
MEETING, OF ATTORNEY GEN.
 ERALS.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Sept. 19.-Attor- ney General Herbert s. Hadley to- night gave out the program for the meeting of attorneys generals of vari- ous states to be held at St. Louis Sep tember 30, and October 1. He said that the acceptances indicate that three-fourths of the states will be rep resented. Attorney General Bona parte and his assistants have been in- vited also. The program includes the following subjects and speakers:
 The Standard oil Trust" Attorney General Wade Ellis, Ohio, and Rail road Rate Regulation" Attorney Gen eral Herbert s. Hadley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
MORGAN DENIES REPORT
Says He Has Not Taken Over Shares
 of Union Pacific.

New York, Sept 19.-J. P. Morgan authorized to-day a denial that he or the banking house of ]. P. Morgan & Co. has taken over 6OOOOO shares of Union Pacific railroad stock from Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, supposed to be owned by Henry H. Rogers of the Standard oil company. Mir. Morgan's statement is as follows:
 Tt Is unusual for MT. Morgan to deny Wall street reports, but he took this course to-day in view of the very wide publicity the story of a sale of Union Pacific stock by MT. Rogers to the Morgan interests had attained.
 According to one variation of the report MT. Morgan or his firm have taken over $6O,OOO,OOO worth of the stock from Kuhn, Loeb & O., the lat- ter firm having been carrying it for H. H, Rogers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
DANBURY MEN SENTENCED
Thomas Carmody Gets Six Months for
 Fractured Skull.

Bridgeport, Sept 19.-Thomas Car mody of Danbury was fined $200 and sentenced to six months in jail for fracturing the skull of Jacob Mock on April IT. Carmody pleaded guilty and then showed that the attack was the result of a continued quarrel in a hat factory where both were employed Judge Wheeler later suspended the jail sentence for decision at the May term of court
 Edward Costello, aged twelve, of Danbury, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary. His case was continued till the February term and he was releas- ed on probation.
 Joseph Lynch pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of watch from John Gree in Danbury on June 30 and was sentenced to four months in jail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
KNAPP IN ST. PAUL
Commerce Commissioner Gets Strike
 Information.

St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 19.--Interstate Commerce Commissioner Knapp Is in St. Paul, it is understood, with a view of getting information regarding the trouble between the great western rail- road and it's machinists who have gone out on a sympathetic. strike with the boiler makers and who are also asking for an increase in pay of about five cents an hour.
 It is said that Mir. Knapp has been brought into the matter by virtue of the Erdman act, which permits the members of the interstate commerce commission to act as arbitrators in a labor dispute. It is said that the Chi cago Great Western has requested this mediation. It, however, has no appli- cation to the differences between the Chicago Great Western and the boiler makers who are on strike, nor has his visit here any connection with the strike of the boiler makers on any of the other railroads, 1t is said.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
CONFER WITH sTRAUs
Want to Simplify Methods of Depart
 ment of Commerce and Labor.

Washington, Sept 19--tAll the bu- 'reau chiefs of the department of com- merce and labor met in conference with Secretary straus to-day, with a view to simplifying, as far as possi- ble, the methods of the department. Two matters of importanve were dis cussed, and will be followed up with a view to accomplishing the pupose desied One is the question of eo-or- dinating all the statistical work of the department and putting it under one head, The other had reference to a report by Commissioner of Labor Neill giving the result of his investigations into the question of labor of women and children in this country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
FEARED TUG HAD SUNK
Reported That Sarah J. Weed Had
 Gone Down.

The water front was considerably stirred up last night over the report that the tug Sarah J. Weed had sunk in the sound off the Thimble islands. The Weed left here with the schooner Glad Tidings in tow for New London and off Branford the schooner was seen to be drifting with the tide. There was no trace of the Weed and word was sent to shipping headquarters here that the tug had gone under Points along the shore between this place and Saybrook were communicated with and during the excitement word was received that the tug had come to an- chor behind one of the Thimble islands It is thought that she met with a slight mishap. Later she headed for New London with her tow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
SMUGGLING TOBACCO
Government Officials Discover Chan
 nel Whereby Thousands Are Lost.

New York, Sept 19 Through the seizure to-day of 24O pounds of tobac- co said to have been hidden in the coal bunkers of the tank steamer Rotterdam New York customs officers believe they have unearthed channel of system atic smuggling by which the govern ment has been defrauded of thousands of dollars annually,
 Information was received q few days ago that a band of seamen employed on the tank steamers running between Rotterdam and Bayonne, N. J., were secretly bringing in large quantities of Sumatra tobacco for New York cigar makers, and a thorough search was made of the Rotterdam upon her ar. rival.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
CLAIMS DOGS KILLED HENS
Westville Man Wants Damages of
 $23.25 from City.

A notice of an intention to claim damages from the city was filed with City Clerk Edward A. Street yesterday afternoon by Frederick D. shumway of 129 Blake street, who alleges that two dogs belonging to Frank F. Dole had entered his chicken coops on Wednes- day afternoon about 3:8O and killed nine valuable hens and one just as valuable rooster. He estimated his damage at s29.25.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
NO FEAR FOR BRUCE
Captain Isachen Finds Letter Saying
 Explorer Win Go Northward.

Christianla, Sept. 19.-Captain Isachen, commander of the Norwe- gian Arctic expedition, who has just returned here from Spitzbergen, says that on September he found a let ter from William Bruce, the Arctic explorer, for whose safety fears have been entertained, dated August 2S, declaring that he intended to journey northward instead of returning to his headquarters the next day, as he had planned. Captain Isachen has no fears whatever for the safety of MT, Bruce, nor does he believe that disas- ter will overtake the expedition for want of assistance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
GOOD FEELING EVIDENT
Central American Republics Celebrate
 Each Others Independence.

Washington, Sept. 19,--A gratifying sign of the era of good feeling that Is spreading in the southern republics as the result of recent negotiations look ing to the peaceful adjustment of in- ternational disputes is afforded by a cablegram received at the state de- partment to-day from American Minis ter Fox, at Quito, Ecuador, dated yes- terday, saying the people there were celebrating with great enthusiasm the anniversary of, Chilean independence day. This was being done by special decree of President Alfaro. Chilli some time ago celebrated the anniversary of the Ecuadorean liberation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
TWO CENT LAW INVALID
Pennsylvania Legislation Enacted This
 Year Unconstitutional.

Harrisburg. Pa, Sept 19.--The two cent fare law, enacted at the recent session Of the Pennsylvania legislature was adjudged invalid, unconstitutional and void in its application to the Sus, quehanna River and Western Railroad company, which connects Duncannon and Bloomfield, in an opinion delivered to-day at Bloomfield by Judge Shull of the Perry County court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
KNOCKED OFF TROLLEY
One Dead and Two Badly Injured as
 Result.

New York, Sept. 19-Louis Gum brich, aged sixteen and Charles Bach, eighteen, were clinging to the wrong side of crowded inbound Coney Is- land trolley car tonight and wfes, the conductor, George Stribel, stepped on the same running board to warn them Q passing car swept all three from their feet. Bach was killed, Gum ,brich's skull was fractured and he was probably fatally injured, while Stribel sustained internal injuries of undeter- mined seriousness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
MAunrrAN1A COMPLETES TRIALS.

Shields, Sept. 19.-The Cunard line steamer Mauretania, sister ship of the Lusltania, completed her three days preliminary sea trials tonight when she came to anchor off this port She was tested at full speed, but no de- tails Of her performances will be made known until tomorrow. It is under stood, however, that she developed ca pabiltics in excess of what was antici- pated. -,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
TO SUGGEST PERPETRATORS
Report That Neill May Intervene in
 Photographers Strike.

Washington, Sept. 19.--Thomas L. Mahan and Athens E, Douglas, both of New York, representing organiza- tions of telegrapher operators, called on Commissioner of Labor Neill to- day and urged his intervention in the telegraph strike Subsequently they stated that Commissioner Neill would next Monday propose certain arbitra- tors on behalf of the operators. This statement could not be confirmed as MT. Neill left for St. Louis almost inn mediately afterward
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
HIT IN EYE WITH EGG
Seventeen- Year Old Lad in Tolls for
 His Action.

Because he playfully hurled an egg at Frank Wussepholtz, a Washington avenue butcher and hit him in the eye, Frederick Sthhlman, a seventeen-years- old boy, living at 41s Columbus avenue, was arrested by the Howard avenue police. Wussenholtz was sitting on his wagon as young Stuhlman passed with a basket of eggs. He couldn't resist the temptation to try shot and let 1t st. It landed plump on Wussenholtz's s eye and broke, It might be added that the egg was a good one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
JUMPS TO DEATH
Girl Caught Inlialing Gas Fumes
 Makes Good Her Intentions.


 New York, Sept 19.-surprised by her mother in an effort to commit sui- eide by inhaling Illuminating gas through rubber tube, Theresa Cann- ing, young telephone operator tonight threw herself out of an open window near which she was standing and fell four stories to her death. When pick ed up on the pavement below nearly every bone in her body was broken Miss Canning was drawing into her lungs the fumes from gas jet in her bedroom when the elder woman opened the door.
 At sight of her mother the girl drop ped the tube and leaped out of the win, dow. A quarrel with her sweetheart is said to have been the cause of the sui- eide.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
COCKTAILS UP AGAIN
Bishop Berry Says He Never Criticised
 Roosevelt for Drinking Them.

Milwaukee, Sept. 19.--Bishop Joseph Fee ngr presiding I % oyep the 0 o m of the German Methodists, and who has been quoted as criticising President Roosevelt for partaking of intoxicating llouors n the home of Vice President Fairbanks at Indianapolis, to-day de- nied that he ever made such a state- ment in Detroit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
MRS. HOLMES INsANE-

New York, Sept. 1s.-Mrs Fllzabetb M. Holmes. who was ejected from the White House in January, 1906, by secret service officers. after a series of at tempts to interview the president, was adjudged insane to-day by a sheriff's jury impanelled in Brooklyn by the lunacy commission.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
WATSON 6 GO, TO SETTLE
Grain Brokerage Will Pay Fifty Per Cent. and Remainder in Notes.

Minneapolis, Sept, 19.--Watson & Co.,, the grain brokerage firm that re- gently failed, have agreed with their creditors on a settlement on the basis of fifty cents on the dollar, with notes for the remainder. The firm will close its New York office and conflne its operations to Minneapolis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-20
LEAVES FOR SAN FRANCIsCo.

Honolulu, Sept 19.-The United States cruiser squadron from the Asiattc sta tion, consisting of the Maryland, Penn sylvania, West Virginia and Colorado, which arrived here September 2 sailed to-day for San Francisco.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18
IL Slow Traveller.

10 Slow Traveller.
A New Haven man was pratsing the
late Judge David Terrence of Derby.
Conn.
Judge Terrence" he said, uttered
many an epigram from the bench. In
case concerning noise nuisance .
scientist was once testifying before
him about the speed Of sound.
Sound said tho man. travels ~
the rate Of 400 yards a second
"'All sound?' asked Judge Tofrenca
GAIL replied the scientist
"The judge smiled.
I'm sure you're wrong he said. !
have noticed a great difference be-
tween the speed of certain kinds OF
sound. Thus. SANDER travels at the
rate Of quite 1000 yards a second:
aattery. 500 yards. while truth makes
only few feet second, and, slow a.
it's progress is, truth often fails to
roach the goal. no matter how short
the distance
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18
HAS LIQUOR DROUGHT.
County Is Put Under "Lid" and Beer
lmportations Are Seized.

County Is Put Under lid" and Beer
importations Are Seized.
Attorney w. H. Thomas has an
nounced that Benson county will be
placed under an air-tight, copper -rivet-
ed lid" in compliance with instruc-
tons received from the attorney gen.
cral and Gov. Burke. ALI blind pig
gers" tin horn gamblers and other
undesirable characters have been no
titled to "skiddoo."
Acting under the statute passed by
the late session of the;Segislature EN-.
towering any peace officer to seize
liquor imported into the state to be
placed on sale in violation of the law
to seize the same, Sheriff Akcrs has
seized thirty-five cases of beer and
three casks of the same beverage
which were received at the local rail-
way station. The conslgnees Of the
liquor. instead of attempting to re.
cover their property, quietly took the
hint and left town at once.
Prominent citizens have been heard
in an investigation which States At
torney Thomas is conducting into the
illegal liquor traffic, and, as result, 1t
is expected that number of warrants
will be issued for the arrest Of the
more notorious Offenders.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18
FovxN,ER. TOO, FOUND GUILTY
Second Man Tried at Bemidji for Dab,
Murders Is Convicted.

Bc.nidji, Mimi. April lathe bru
tai murder Of N. o. Dahl and his
daughter Aasot, which Was committed
during the spring Of 1904 near OUR.
ing. in this county, will be avenged.
and Beltrami county will punish tho
murderers with either tho moose OF
imprisonment for life.
james Wesley and Paul Fourier,
who have been on trial during the last
three weeks charged with having kill.
cd N. O. Dahl on April Z, 1904, have
both been found guilty as charged
Wesley was adjudged guilty on April
5, and last night the jury which has
sat in the trial of Fourier brought In
a verdict of guilty.
The case against Fourier was Civ.
ell to the jury Friday evening at
5:45 and at $40 the foreman an
nounced that they had agreed on q
verdict.
Fourier was committed to jail to
await sentence.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18
woMAN's TRUNK IS FOUND.
Cart Stolen From Deoot Also Discov
cred in Queer Place.

Cart Stolen From Deoot Also Discov.
cred in Queer Place.
The police found a large trunk on
the bank of the creek just east of VAL
ley City. The trunk was on the bank
and a cart belonging to the Northern
Pacific stood in the creek AS there
was fresh snow on the ground the
cart was tracked through the woods
and over the hill to the southeast of
town. The cart had been missed from
the local station and reported. The
trunk. which evidently had been taken
from the station, had not been missed.
It was thought the trunk belonged
IN town and would be called for next
morning, as it had not been claimed
Chief Burt opened it and found it filled
with a woman's clothing of a good
quality. There were d number of let
ters In the trunk. some of which were
addressed to Miss Edna Jackson, Vern-
dale. Mimi, and others to the same
person at Denhoff, N. D. 1t ia sup
posed that the woman was transfer
ring here and the trunk was stolen by
come crazy or drunken man and
wheeled about until he got into the
creek. The police are strongly in
cIned to the belief that the man may
have met with some mishap and that
Ills body may be in the creek.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18
"eiRL WANTED" IS CRY.
Bachelors and Restaurant Keepers
Offer Inducements.

Bachelors and Restaurant Keepers
Offer Inducements.
There is famine of women in Can
10, both in the culinary and drawing
pon departments, and as result the
bachelors and restaurantkeepers are
Up in arms and are keeping the wires
sot in an endeavor to relieve the
stringency. Inducements in the way
If good homes or munificent salaries
ire being set forth in advertisements
which have been inserted in the daily
gape-s throughout the state, and al
:hoagh the visible supply is as yet no
where equal to the demand, the adver-
isements are meeting with partial
uesess.
Girls for all kinds of work In the
rowner county metropolis are deci-
teddy conspicuous by their absence.
Fhe millinery shops are overwhelmed
With orders for new spring bonnets
md cannot catch up with their work
wing to lack of help.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-18
ROMANTIC DEvoNsH,RE.
The Land Mace Famous by Philpotts'
Novels.

Philpotts has made us familiar with
romantic Devonshire, in his fascinating
novels, 1.-THE River" Children of the
MIST" etc. The characters are very
human; the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill.
Bideford, North Devon. states:
For 80 years drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner but some years
ago found that it was producing indi
gestion and heartburn, and was max
ing me restless at night. These symp
toms were followed by brain flag and
sluggish mental condition.
when l realized this, made up my
mind to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, concluded to
try it. had it carefully made, accord.
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end Of q
week. that no longer suffered from
either indigestion, heartburn, or brain
flag. and that could drink it at night
and secure restful and refreshing
sleep.
"Since that time we have entirely
discontinued the use of the old kind Of
coffee, growing fonder and fonder OF
Postum as time goes on. My digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before, result due
to Postum Food Coffee, am satisfied.
LAS table beverage we find (for all
the members Of my family use IT. that
when properly made it is most refresh.
ing and agreeable, of delicious flavor
and aroma. Vigilance is, however.
necessary to secure this, for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which
1t must have in order to extract the
goodness from the cereal" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
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