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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30

New Orleans, March 26. = President
William Adler, of the State National
bank of New Orleans, confirms the re-
port that he has wired to President
Roosevelt urging United States intec-
vention between the warning republics
in Central America. Adler said: Il
cannot make public the wording of the
dispatch becauseI have not heard from
Washington in reply" The government
OF Nicaragua some years ago wanted
money. and several New Orleans bust
pess men negotiated loan for ST.
100000 for Nicaragua, for which they
received the exclusive right to navi-
gate the Bluefields river, the territory
where the bananas of the country are
grown. The war interferes with this
right
Doesn't Look Like Intervention.
Washington, March 26. - Negotia-
tons for peace in Central America
are being carried on with great earn,
estness in Washington. Creel, the
Mexican ambassador, and COrea, the
Nicaraguan minister, both called at the
state department TO discuss the Gem
traI American war with Root and al
though Mexico and the United States
have not as yet found a way TO re-
store harmony among the warning re-,
rubIics, it is believed that an arbitra-
ton will be effected in a short time.
Nicaragua is unwilling to make over
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-30

book that tells all
aboutit, both sent free
by mail. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co., Bing-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
HALF A BILLION PROFITS
IN EIGHT SHORT YEARS
Assets of the Standard Oil Increased From
$2OO,OOO,623 to 1911 ,664,531 in
Same Length of Time.
Dividends of 5000 359 430 Paid From 1899 to 1906Facts
Being Brought Out at Hearing in New York.

New York, Sept, 17,-Proft8 aggregating $490,3t5-
years from 1899 TO 1906 Testimony to this effect was
given by Assistant Comptroller Fay of the company in
the federal hearing here today In the same PERIOD the
COmpanyS gross assets increased from $200000623 to
1911 664,53. This is the first time the CompanyS earn
ingS have been made public,
list of securities owned by the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey presented today shows that the cor
poratiOn owns 100000 shares of the Standard Oil COM
pay of Indiana which company was recently sentenced by
Judge LandSr in Chicago, to pay fine of $29 2400O0,
In addition to stating that in the period of eight years
referred to- the cOmpanyS total profits aggregated $780,
315934 Mr., Fay said that dividends to the amount of
1908 ,430 were paid in those years, His statement
also disclosed that the capital stock of the Standard Oil
S98338382 in 906,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18

Mr.. kellogg developed the information
that the G. NJ. Pratt Investment COM
pany came into existence at the time the
Waters-Pierce Oil company was having
difficulties with the state OF Texas.
Mr. Kellogg asked if it was not a fact
| that the Standard company and its sub
sidiary companies were governed by COM
mitteeS. Mr.. Pratt said he did not think
so. though in the early days of the trus-
teeship of the company it was likely that
the company was controlled by commit
tees.
Mr.. Kellogg asked what records were
kept by the trustees showing the man
ner OF liquidation in the period between
1892 and 1902.
Gould Not Tell About the Books.
Mr.. Pratt, as one of the Iiquidating
trustees of the Standard Oil trust, said
there were books kept, but he could not
recall. in whose possession they might be
found.
Don't you know whether those books
are TO be found in the comptrollers of
flee or the secretary's officer asked MI.
Kellogg
I really don't know" answered the
Don't you know anything about the
organization of the Standard Oil com
pany?" pursued Mr.. Kellogg.
mo, sir, do not" was Mr.. Pratts an
swer.
Exchanged Share for Share.
Mr.. Kellogg asked the witness if it was
not q fact that at the time the Standard
Oil trust was liqUidated, there were
go 200 outstanding trustees certificates
which had been issued for the stocks of
the subsidiary companies and that in
1892, when the Standard Oil trust was dis
solved the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey exchanged its stock for the Ger
tificates of the trust, share for share?''
Il think So" replied Mr. Pratt
Mr. Kellogg asked John @. Milburn
chief counsel for the defendants, to pro
dUce all Hquidating certificates issued by
the Gquidating trustees, which had been
turned into the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey. Mr.. Kellogg also asked for
all assignments of legal title given by
those who received the stock of the Stan
dard Oil company of New Jersey Mr.
Pratt was excused for the time being.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18

New York, Sept 17-Testimony was
heard today in the federal suit against the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
The hearing here in the federal suit,
which was brought in St. Louis last De-
cember, has twice been adjourned at the
request of counsel for the defendants. In
the meantime, however, Frank 3. KEEL
lugg, who is in charge of the govern
ments case. has obtained many books
and papers from the Standard Oil COM
pany. which has enabled him to proceed
expeditiousiy with the case. Mr.. Kellogg
intimated today that the government
would also inquire into the character
and nature Of holdings Of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, as well as
its affiliations. If any. with railroads.
List of Defendants.
The government has named not only the
defendant. but also seventy subsidiary
companies of the main corporation. and
the following individuals: John d. Rock
efeller, William Rockefeller Henry H.
Rogers Henry NJ. Flagler. Oliver H.
Payne, Charles NJ Pratt and John D.
Archbold Only William c. Rockefeller
and Charles NJ. Pratt have been subpoe-
naed to appear at the hearing. although
Mr.. Kellogg may subpoena the others
later
When today's hearing was called before
former Judge Franklin Ferris, Z. c.
Benedict of the former owners of the
Manhattan Oil company. testified as to
the sale of the concern which passed into
The hands of the Standard Oil company.
Secretary on the Stand.
Charles n Pratts director and seCre-
tary of the Standard company. stated that
his knowledge Of the holdings of the
company I'm other companies. was only
general He was asked to produce state
ments showing the officers and directors
and the capitalization of all companies in
which the Standard holds stock interest.
Ill he isF1ec
about the g. NJ. Pratt Investment COM
pany. the stock OF which was shown 10
he held by the Standard company. He
said the Pratt company represented the
stock of the Waters Pierce Oil company
of Texas, which he was holding for the
STANDARD or company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
GIRL IN OIABOLICAL PLOT
Young Woman Ready to Sacrifice
Her Life to Blow Up St. Pet
eTSburg Secret Police.

St. Petersburg, Sept 1.-THE police to-
day arrested a young girl. nicknamed
wanda. who is accused of participat-
ing IN plot to blow up the Headquarters
or the secret police, situated on the Moika
canal, whose torture chambers have
aroused bitter feelings on the part of the
reyo-utionists. The police claim that
Wanda planned to become a walking
bomb and enter the headquarters build
ing in the middle of the day. when it is
generally full of police wearing the uni
form of a gendarme officer lined with
walls Of guncOttOn and carrying powerful
bombs. Wanda" the police add. hoped
by blowing herself up. to reduce the en-
tire building to ruins and kill al the off
GERS composing the staff of the political
police. The plot was betrayed and the
police. in addition to taking Wanda"
into custody, arrested Jewish tailor in
whose shop they seized a haIf-ready
uniform which was intended for the We
man.
In consequence of the murderous de-
signs of the revOlutionists. the secret DO
lice have decided TO give up their present
quarters, removing to an isolated stone
building on Kamenny island, where an
elaborate electrical signal system vii be
installed in order TO prevent undermin-
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
SHOT WOMAN AND HIMSELF
Double Tragedy at Goldfield Caused
by Infatuation of a Crazy
Frenchman.
Ospeclal 10 The Heraldl

Goldfield. New. Sept 17.-Mrs. Bertha
Deschamps is lying at the point of death
and Paul Archambslt is dead as the result
of a double shooting affray which &C
CURED last night. Archambalt, who Is
believed TO be a Frenchman. was infatu-
Rted with Mrs. Deschamps and has been
annoying her by his attentions. Last
night he called TO see her at the residence
lof Frank Kodadek, where she had taken
Nrefuge. Mrs Deschamps went on the
porch to talk to the man and he drew a
revolver and shot her through the alb
domen. There is a chance for her re-
covery. Archambalt left the house i'm
mediately and five minutes after put a
bullet into his own heart 200 feet away.
J. l. Halburn of Blair. the railroad ter
minus of the Pittsburg-Silver Peak COM
pany, was held up and robbed of So last
night while en- route to Goldfield. Hal
burn was driving along the road half
asleep when the highwayman called
Hands up" He whipped up his horses,
but was stopped by the zip of a couple
of bullets which came close to his head.
He stopped the team and was relieved
under the muzzle of an automatic of the
money and half dozen gold nuggets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18

Mayor Busse issued the following state
ment tonight:
1T is evident from the result TODAY that
a great ma jority of the people of Chicago
either 90 not want a charter, or are not
sufficiently interested in a new charter
to go to the polls and vote. The very light
vote pOlled and the majority against adOp-
ton clearly proves that. / think this in
difference on the part of the public has
been a mistake. While the charter con-
tains some provisions that were disagree
able TO this. that or the other special in
terest or element in the community. vet
the whole of il was a good thing for Chi
cago. It's adoption would have enabled
the administration to do many things in
the way of public improvements which
would have been Of lasting benefit to the
city and its people"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
CHICACOS NEW CITY CHARTER BURIED
UNDER AVALANCHE OF ADVERSE BALLOTS

Chicago III, Sept 1.-THE new charter
authorized by the state legislature at its
last session for the city of Chicago was
rejected by the voters at today's special
election by majority of over 62O00. Lit
tie more than half Of the registered vote
was cast. final figures. unofficial, show
ing 59,466 ballots for the charter and IL, O54
against The total vote polled was 1S1, 600.
out of registered vote of 361, 969
The light vote was due to some extent
10 the fact that the election was a special
one and that the granting of time off for
the purpose of voting was optional with
employers. and in the majority of cases
voters We're obliged to go to the polls
before going to work or not at all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
GENTLE GRAFTERS TAKE $4,000
FROM LOGAN MAN IN SALT LAKE
Saloon Man SucCumbS to Old Foot Race Game-EIaborate
Scheme With Many Points of Contact

names as NJ Levy and Charles Boyle
came to Logan. Levy said he was from
Seattle and Boyle said that he was born
and raised near Lehi, and that both ne
and his wife were school teachers some
where in the southern part of Utah Both
men pTOfessed TO be foot racers. though
Levy was acknowledged to be the better
of the two They said they had come
on n foot rae between the two to be
pulled off in Denver on Aug. 1S
Suggested a Transfer.
They told me that the race had been
fixed and that Levy was to win.
though tie Denver people were go
ing to bet on Boyle. I was to bet their
money, as they wanted some reliable
man to do this in order that the public
wouldn't think 1t was a fake. They said
they would pay all my expenses and give
me percentage of the money.
lhree weeks or more ago We went to
Denver When | got there they wanted
me to transfer $4,000 from my bank ac-
count in Logan to a Denver bank They
said thet this was necessary in order
for me to get some standing I'm the com
munity. 1 refused to do this and de-
e si5i. to return to Logan. The thing
Denver about twelve hours when l re-
turned home
Boyle and Levy said they had ar
idnStu 70 HdNe tne race at Denver pulled
off on Sept 20 and left at the same time
that l did. They said they went to Po-
catello and arranged for a race between
Jack Ryan of Idaho and Levy. to he
pulled off at Pocatello on Sept p for
500 a side. From POcatelIO they re-
turned to Logan and stayed about a weeI.
then left saying they were going back
to Denver.
A Runner From Ely.
Il got telephone from Boyle from Og
den the next day saying that there was
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
Contents of Note Left Behind.
PINKERToN FOUND DEAD.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. Nv. r. Ba-
con, superintendent of the Pinkerton
detective agency of this city. was found
dead in his room today. Heart disease is
supposed to have been the cause OF his
death. He came TO this city from the
east when the Los Angeles office was
opened, about 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
Little One Fouqht for Life
WRECK IN WISCONSIN

Racine. Wis, Sept. 17.-Slipperv rails
caused collision between the forward
end OF a sOuthbOund freight and rear of a
north pound passenger train on the Chi
cago a Northwestern railroad this morn
ing, resulting in the injury of five dining
car employees, the freight engineer. fire.
man and two passengers. and the demoIi-
tlon of passenger coach and the diner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
TICKET NAMED
BY DEMOCRATS
WITH A HURRAH
Platform Calls for Honest City
Government and Decent
Politics.
EACH CHOICE UNANIMOUS
JOHN DERN MAKES STRONG
PLEA FOR WiPING OUT OF
RELIGIOUS LINES.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

= DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
= For mayor, Richard P. Morris. =
\ For recorder, PerIey A. Hill. =
= For treasurer, Michael F. Gun =
= ningham. y
4 For auditor, Maxwell r. Broth =
= ers. 4
= For attorney, Stephen L. Rich y
= ards. ?
k+@%+@%%%*%&%%%+&++*&++%%+
In a convention that, considering the
various combinations that have been
used to disOrganize and dtsintegrate the
party. was remarkable for its attend
ance, its interest and enthusiasm, the
Democrats yesterday at the Grand the
atre formulated the ticket above set forth
for the consideration or the voters IN
the campaign that is now opening. The
attendance at the morning session was
not large. but in the afternoon the first
floor of the Grand was well filled and
some Of the gallery seats were occu-
pied.
No voting district in the city was IN
represented and most Of them were rep
resented by the full strength of their
delega tons. There wasn't a great deal
of oratory. The delegates were not as
sembled to make long speeches or to
hear them. They acted more like d
perform a serious duty, to perform that
duty carefully and painstakingly and to
occupy as little time as possible with IL
A business man, ore of the foremost and
one of the most substantial IN the city
John Dern-presidsd over the convention
from beginning to end. and under his
direction the business was transacted en-
tirely without friction and with the ut
most expedition.
Lines Are Unbroken.
In the speeches that were made there
was no thought of surrender. no hint at
alignment with either of the opposition
parties. utterance that saYOred of
anything save simon pure Democracy and
belief in the ultimate triumph of all
the party stands for. The belief was
freely expressed that the ticket named.
zens Of the highest type, would be elected
by the voters of Salt Lake City in No
vember. And when the convention ad-
jOurned every delegate and every Demo-
cratic spectator went away feeling that
nothing had been done of which any
should the ticket be defeated the city will
be the real loser.
All Of the real work Of the conVen-
ton was done during the afternoon ses-
sion between the hours Of and $3.50
O'Clock. The morning session was de
zatICn by the naming Of committees and
the transaction Of routine business. AT
| the afternoon session the nominations
were made. There was perfect harmony
throughout. from the opening talk by
City Chairman Cunningham to the mo-
take II by and large, that must have
made every Democrat present glad to be
long to the party and eager to take his
place on the firing line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
SHORT TALK BY DERN.
Feature of Morning Session of the
Convention


As usual, the delegates were slow in
assembling. 1t was II o'clock before the
ward caucuses to name members of COM
mitteeg were over and City Chairman NJ
F. Cunningham called the gathering to
order Mr. Cunningham smoke briefly
He laUghingly referred at the outset to
the meagre attendance by saying IL would
be proper to refer to those assembled as
an example of the survival of the fit
test.
Il have been told" he went on. that
the mission Of the Democratic party here
is at an end / have been told that the
party should disband ana permit its mem
bers to ally themselves with one of the
give such advice are not the best friends
of this community. We will divide here
on political lines or we will divide on re-
liglOus Tires, and the Democratic party
having the best interests Of the city al
heart, is determined that the division
shall be upon political lines
And l want 10 say TO you. my friends,
that as long as there are thieves in Of
cratic party to perform, and we propose
in our platform and through our candi-
dates to have peace with honor pro
gress without rascality and a CITY ad-
ministration without corruption
Mr.. Cunningham announced the selec-
ton or John Dern for temporary chair
man and Perley A. Hill for temporary
secretary, both appointments being re-
ceived with tremendous applause. s. +.
Richards and Ashby Snow were named
as committee to escort Mr.. Dern to
the chair
Oern Makes Talk.
Mr.. Dern's appearance on the platform
was the signal for another Outburst of
approval. The temporary chairman said
he didn't know of any good reason WHY
the committee should have selected him
It had always been the custom to name
an orator for temporary chairman. A man
VINO could sound q campaign keynote
But the committee had told him that All
it wanted from him was a business talk.
and this he proposed to give.
Il am now. as always" continued Mr.
Dern, "at the command of the Demo-
cratic party. ] believe the time has come
when success is awaiting the Democrats
party in this city. The time has come
when Democrats who have been led
away by false gods see the error of their
way and are ready to return to the
fold. The attendance is sparse this morn
ing, but the Democrats will turn out an
masse this afternoon to nominate strong
candidates. When We do this we will
know we have zone our duty"
Mr.. Dern spoke in terms Of the high
est praise of the last Democratic admin
istration and of Richard P Norris for
mer mayor The people should have
been ashamed for voting Morris out Of
office No business man who had a first
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18

Los Angeles. Sept. 17.-Driven insane
by broOdng over her ill health and the
protracted absence of her husband in
Iowa. Mrs. Anna Baker, 81 years of age,
left the home of her brother-in-law last
night, accompanied by her 7-year-old
daughter, and proceeded to the shores of
johnson lake. in the eastern city limits.
where she hurled herself and daughter
into the deep waters of the lake
After searching all night, ID rescue par
ty headed by William Phillips, her
brother-in-Iaw found the bodies of the
woman and child at S o'clock this morn
ing The child's head was showing above
the surface of the lake and the mother S
arms were clasped around its body. They
had been dead many hours. After writ
ing a note. which she placed under a
rock and left on the front porch of the
residence, the woman, carrying her child.
boarded a Garvanza car at $50 o'clock
and went to the end of the line. From
there she started I'm the direction of the
lake. a short way distant. This was the
last seen of them alive.
Contents of Note Left Behind.
The note which she left written part
ly in ink and partly in pencil. read as
follows:
Il want to save my little darling from
this world. You will find us in John
sons lake.
Telephone to some friends of ours in
Streator; to EG Baker or Rev. Walters,
so that Rev. Walters will tell Fred 5
folks and John Then they should tele-
phone to some friends in Chicago to tell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18

If every man worked at that for
which nature fitted him, the cows
would be well tended.-Jean
Pierre Claris De Florian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
A Runner From Ely.

81 got telephone from BOYLE from Os-
den the next day saying that there was
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-18
INSANE WOMAN BROWNS
HERSELF AND DAUGHTER
Little One Made Desperate Struggle for Lfe-Tagedy at
Johnson Lake, in Outskirts of Los Angeles.

my folks. Rev Morlock or Rev. Busse
If they are at home. And some one
should telephone from StreatOr to Fred
that his father is sick. He should come
to Streator. Don't telephone to the folks
direct.
P mo one is the fault.
'DOnf take me into any ones home
Send US tc Streator."
Husband Did Not Return.
Fred Baker, an Iowa farmer his wife
and daughter. came to Los Angeles two
years ago from Cylinder, Ia. The wife
was in i'll health and she failed to i'm
prove 4 year ago the husband returned
to Iowa to look after affairs in con-
nection with his farm. He did not re-
turn, and breeding over his absence and
her continual III health led to Mrs
Bakers act OF last night
The husband and relatives in Streator.
Ill. were notified today of the tragedy
Mrs. AlVina Philips sister of the dead
woman. when Informed of the discover,
of the bodies, collapsed. and she is in q
serious condition. She became hvstericaI
and il is feared that the tragedy NAV
affect her mind. The father of Mrs
Baker is Rev. William Schuster pastor
Of the United Evangelical church of
Streator. III
Little One Fought for Life.
1t was evident from the manner in
which the grass and weeds on the shore
of the lake, near where the bodies were
found, were trodden down, that a strug-
gle had taken place and that the LITTLE
girl had resisted to the limit of her
strength the insane efforts of her mother