Connecticut western news., 1907-05-23
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Herbert kuux Smith. commiSSionS. of corporations ill the department of commerce and labor, sent to President Roosevelt his report on the operations of the Standard Oil company, particu- larly since the rate act went into ef- feet. He says there is much more to go upon the record. but that pending cer- tain suits by the department of justice all the facts cannot be set forth. Com missioner Smith finds that the Stand ard Oil corporation has treated the rate legislation of last session with contempt and that where there was pretended recognition of the statute the corporation nullified the act of con gress by clear evasions. Many evasions of the rate law are shown. the cases specified and the proof multiplied. For the piping of oil, Commissioner Smith says, the Standard charges rate which means the deliberate destruc- ton of competition" and hence within the meaning of the law is no rate at all. After the railroad rebate was aban~ doned the company, the report contin- ues. was able to establish a system of secret or open discriminations of rates in it's favor throughout practically the entire country. Having established its monopoly of the pipe line business, the company substantially refuses to act as a common carrier.
 Sparing neither friend nor foe. Abra- ham Ruef, the broken boss of the stu pendous graft machine built up under the labor administration of Mayor SchmItz, told the grand jury part of what he knows of the franchise looters and thieving city officials. Ruef testi- fled that Herrin. who is Harriman's political lieutenant. paid S14,O0O for the delivery of the San Francisco delega- tion to James N. Gillett in the Repub- lican state convention last year. Gill lett was elected governor through Hearst running an Independence league candidate. Gillett receS.ed 125,000 votes, Bell Dem) 117,0o0, Langdon Independence leaguel 45,000 and Lew Is Socialist 16.000. AS result of his disclosures it is understood the jury voted indictments of the following: Patrick Calhoun. president of the Unit ed railroads. Wall street financier and lawyer. grandson of John C. Calhoun and great-grandnephew of Patrick Hen- "; Tirey L. Ford, chief counsel of the United railways, one of the most wide ly known and most popular men in California and formely attorney gener- al of the state, and Thornwell Mullally, assistant to Patrick Calhoun.
 The most sensational suit in the his tory of the divorce courts of New York is promised in the coming trial of the case of Gould versus Gould, where Katherine Clemmons Gould Is seeking a separation from Howard Gould, her husband of eight years. The first ale gation in the bill is that Howard Gould is mot a fit person to live with be cause of his personal habits" In sup port of this there are a number of al- legged instances in which Gould has shown that he is an unfit person to live with" The next charge is aban- donment. Mrs. Gould states that her husband deserted her in July last and that since September last he has not contributed to her support in any way. This is alleged as the third count on the ground for requesting permanent separation with alimony. "Cruel and inhuman treatment" is alleged as the fourth item. In the specification she says that MT. Gould brought shame and humiliation to me by openly con sorting with other women" The names of the women to whom she re- fers are not given.
 May Irwin to Marry Her Manager.
 New York, May 22-Miss May IT, win, the comedienne, contided to her friends that on Sunday next she would be married to Kurt Eisfelt, her man. ager for the last two seasons. The wedding will be at Miss Irwin's island home in the St. Lawrence river. Her first husband, Frederick Keller died several years ago. MT. Eisfelt is thir- tv years of age.