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The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11

Standard Oil company of New Jersey in 1905?" T cannot say exactly, but approximately 40 per cent"
 This concluded the questions of Judge Landis, and District Attorney Sims asked if the witness was fami- liar with the circumstances surround ing the formation of the Standard Oil company of Indiana.
 'I don't think care for that" said Judge Landis.
 company will be able to give me the earnings of the Standard Oil com pany during 1904 and 1905?" T think possibly Mir. Archbold or MT. Pratt.
 That $ all for the present." said the court.
 c. M. Pratt, secretary of the Stand ard Oil company of New Jersey was then called. He was questioned re- gardiIg the amount of dividends paid by the company and was then asked if the Standard Oil company of New Jersey owned the stock or the Standard Oil company of Indiana He said it did.
 "Ho~ much of it?"
 "A large proportion of it."
 ''Is the stock of the Union Tank Line company owned by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey?"
 "In large measure, Yes sir"
 Do you recall how large an amount?"
 "I cannot say exactly"
 This concluded tho testimony of Mir. Pratt.
 The nest witness was E. Nj. Stan ton of the ear department of the Chicago X Alton.
 This ended the investigation and the judge promptly left the bench while the court room was being cleared.
 Mir. Rockefeller, attended by his counsel. william Rockefeller. John D. Arrhboid and the other Standard oil officers left the room going through the chamber Of Judge Landis
 No formal announcement was made that the inquiry was ended, but Judge I.andls said immediately after the adjournment that the investigation was concluded as far as he was con cerned and that the witnesses were discharged.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Denounced the Aqitators.

New York, July 9.-4I can scarcely control my indignation when I think of the kind of people who are attack ing the Japanese-a lot of foreigners who do not even know the requisite of American citizenship, attacking the Japanese, who are their superiors in intellect, in character and citizenship. Who are they that they should de nounce the Japanese of California? They are menace to the republic. Let us have care" With this ex- pression as the keynote of his ser mon Sunday night. Rev. Dr. Robert s. McArthur of the Calvary Baptist church, severely criticised the feeling against the Japanese in California which he said, had given rise to all the agitation and talk of possible war
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
AN AERoNAuT's MlsHAP.
pr. Thomas Injured In Automohi Accident in New York--
 Companions Also Hurt.

New York, July 9.--Dr. J.'ian P. Thomas. the aeronaut, lies in seri- ous condition at Fordlam hospital Monday suffering from a compound fracture of the leg and internal in- juries received in an automobile ac- cident Sunday night, when the ma chine carrying the aeronaut and two women companions. crashed into q trolley pole in the Bronx. Physicians said Monday that Dr. Thomas mignt have to suffer the amputation of his leg. Miss Florence Haas, an actress, who, with Miss Grace Rogers, was with Dr Thomas when the accident occurred, was so seriously injured that physicians amputated her left leg Monday at Fordham hospital. Miss Roger was injured internally, but pro bably will recover.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
NO EXCLUSION F|)R JAPS
Will Not Consent to Renewal of Present Treaty With Labor
 Clause in it.
MINISTER HAYisH's MEMORANDUM
The Cabinet Member Has Issued a Confidential Circular In Which He States That Japan Has Rejected the Proposal of the United States Permanently.

Washington, July 9.-That the Jap anese government will not consent to the renewal of the present treaty with the United States if this government reserves the right to insert a clause in the compact excluding Japanese coolie labor from continental United States Is shown by semi-official ad. vices purporting to give views of for eign minister Hayashi. which were received here Sunday from Ototaki Yamaoka. the personal representative of Count Okuma. the leader of the progressive party
 Mir Yamaoka. who visited the United States in April and perfected an alliance with the Japanese of the Pacific coast for the purpose of bring ing about the overthrow of the Salon ii ministry and the annulment of the exclusion clause in the immigration bill, is authority for the statement that Foreign Minister Hayashl has re ceiyed from Secretary of State Root a preliminary note" regarding the new treaty which the two govern ments propose Co substitute for the convention which expires July n, 1911. The draft of the new treaty submitted by Secretary Root accord ing Co the communication. called for the renewal of article 2. clause of the present treaty which gives Co each nation the right to regulate immigra- ton With reference to the note" submitted by Secretary Root. Mir Yamaoka says that Foreign Minister Hayashi has issued an official conf. dential memorandum outlining the Japanese governments attitude on the question of the limitation of immlgra- ton, which in substance, is as fol- lows.
 "First-That the government of the United States has submitted a pro posai for the enactment of treaty. which provides for tfe limitation of immigration. The government of Japan has rejected the proposal and will not in the future entertain any such proposition.
 Secona-That lf the new treaty. which is to be operated from the tstH year of Meili. 1911, the government of Japan will insist on striking out the article 2. clause |. defining the power reserved by the contracting parties to enact laws with regard to police and immigration regulations For that purpose the government of Japan shall take a most vigorous at' titude
 Although the negotiations for thai end are not yet developed. we firmly believe that the government of the United States will fight Nith deFef- imitation to preserve the clause.
 Third-~That the government ot Ia pan contemplates sendiug reHFeHsntar tlves to the United States % deter mine if the Japanese residents are discriminated against
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
CHURCH SOON TO BE COMPLETED
Work Has Been Renewed on the $lo. :
 900 M. E. Church, South.

After delay of several weeks, owing to bad weather and other unavoidable delays work was resumed Monday on the new SlO. 900 South Methodist church!
 Jack Tausy has been awarded the contract for the stone and brick work with provision in the contract that same IS to be completed within sixty days and MT. Tansy hopes to complete tho job in less time.
 The stone trimmings are to 6e of gray granite from Eureka Springs and the brick being usec are of the Poteau prs ed variety Carpenters will go ahead with their work as rapidly as possibie When the building is completed it will be a very handsome sirucs ture aud credit to a city double the size of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH MAY BUILD.
Question of Building New or Repairing
 Old Taken Up Sunday.

Al the board meeting Sunday at the Christian church the bring ing up of the question of repair ing the present building caused a lively discussion which 1t now seems likely will lead to the con struction of new aud better edi- flee soon.
 A vote of the membership on the question will be taken next Sunday morning and # iS ho ped there will be 2 large qElendsuee to help dcfide the patssr.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Will Succeed His Father.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 9.-The man tie of Francis Murphy has fallen upon the shoulders of his eldest son, Will liam J. Murphy, who will go back to his Virginia farm, wind up his busl- ness and again take up the worK with charity for all and malice to- ward none" Mir. Murphy was TOT many years associated with his ratn- CT in temperance work and also witn his brother Edwin on the lecture piat- form.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
children's Day at M E. Church, soatlI

The Children's Day service a the NJ. F.. Church, South, Sunda school Sunday night was splen. didsuccess. All available room i the church was taken by SI5 p III. and many had 10 stand. Tn exercises beg m by singing e'Joa to the World" Little Ray Row ton made the opening addtess Just Little Pausy" was sun by fourteen little girls. LittlH Bryant Woods brought down th house in reciting II Don't Care.
 Miss Ruth Thompson capture the audience in her beautlfr recitation. rTommy's Prayer Then came the beautiful cantat; Rainbow Fete or the Natl0n Flower Contest. which wss we rendered and won the admirstio of all who heard IL. Miss Eu1n Henderson and Miss Edna Satche rendered splendid service in pr pairing lhe program and trainin ihr chsllrer. ", E. Anderson,
 Supt,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
n..a In wiasensln storm.


 st Paul. July s--It is nos beliefea that at least 10 lives were l"st tn the severe storms which s~ept over a nortion of western Wisconsin eh Wednesday evening Numerous other nersons were injured and mueh damage to farm property and VI dwelling houses Is reported. Ae cordIng to reports received hero the ,itt,a town of Oakdale. en the NIL waukee road. near Camp iDak'ss' was entidely wiped out Four ps1 sons are reported 10 have been . A.aasa there. At Grand Rapids, WIS" ,s 'as1s are said to be five dead as Ee.1's s of the storm. but communication .. laa not been re-estabIished with .A's @ place and the extent of Che eA'A'"''' cannot be ascertatlned.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
MRS. BEEzLEY's WILL PRoBATED
Mrs. Homer Daniels of This City a
 Beneficiary.

c. E. Wilson of the law firm of Wilson & Cole of Houston, Tex, is in Mena to probate the will of Mrs. J. M. Beezley, deceased. Mr. Beezley, 1t will be remem bered, was killed m wreck near Monterey, Mex, two years ago. Mrs. Beezley, while straig htening up his affairs was taken sick with smallpox and while sick, wrote a letter bsqueathing certain parts of her estate to her friend, Mrs. Ozie Daniel, wife of Chief Clerk Homer of the Kansas City Southern roundhousc offices, and relatives, as will be shown in the original will as follows:
 Mrs. Ora Daniel, At Home.
 .Dearest Ozie:- write this so if anything should happen while I am gone, ycu can eep some Jew of my things IS a keepsake and send all the rest of my things to my sister, Mrs. E. H. Harbin, Monterey, N. L.. care of Hotel Roosevelt, Mexico, or my niece, Mrs. c c. Harding. Chihuahua, Mex, and as to the money ] ge. from Jim's insurance when 1t comes, I equally divide same with you. my sister May, my niece, Nina, and for brother George. to keep what he has of mine, as he does not need any of Jim's life money. So goodbye till we meet again, is the earnest wish of her who loves you.
 Mrs. Mamie Beezley' This the 10th day oi Aug '05. 7"
 On the front of the envelope containing the will was written the following;
 Mrs. Ora T.. Daniel: This to be opened in case anything should happen me, Mrs. Mamie bssz' lcy,N
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Their Boats capslzsd

Omaha. July, 9.--Two boats in which five persons were boating on Lake Manawa. three miles south of Council Bluffs. Saturday night, cap sixed in a squall. Clarence D. Spol- lard. of Council Bluffs, who. with his wife. occupied one of the boats strug' kied for an hour to hold Mrs. SpoIlarG above the waves. but was finally sx- hausted and lost his hold on ihs wom
 an Her body has not been recovered
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
RrIok euildIns Collapsed.

Indianapolis. July IVY" buildings, three stories high located near the northwestern corner of sie- ridian mad Maryland streets, ln tas center of the wholesale district ee1 lansed from some unknown cause carly Sunday morning. causing i"sA of s220,o0o. Had the collapse oo- curred during business hours a large loss of life would certainly have re suited As the buildings were among the oldest in the city 1t Is thought this was the main reason Fer fne collapse
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
An Ice Trust Suit Dismissed.

St. Louis, July 7.--The suit institu- ted year ago by Circuit Attorne, Sager to dissolve the Merchants Ice X Coal company on the allegation that it comprised a part of the so-called ice trust, was dismissed in the cir cult court Friday by Judge Mcdonald, who ruled that Sager's petition was imperfect.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Low tiarxest Rates Now.

Topeka. July 1.-The railroads now have the chance to grant a rate of one cent mile to harvest hands from Chicago and other Eastern joints The interstate commerce commission has notified Gov, Hoch that lt will willingly waive the usual rule m granting low rates by the rail- roads to relieve the harvest hand situation la Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
 To Examine Mrs. Eddy.

Concord, N. H., July 7.--Dr. George F. Jelly of Boston, specialist in mental diseases, and Dr. c. A. Blum CT, of Providence, R. l., were Saturday appointed cc-masters with Judge Edgar Aldrich of Littleton. N. H., to determine the competency of Mrs. Mary Baker c. Eddy. the founder and head of the Christian Science faith. to transact business and care for her own interests
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
Shot bv Labor Agent.

Chattanooga. Tenn, July 9.-Len Reynolds, president of the Coal Mn trs union at Mont Lake, Tenn, Who was Sunday shot by ". H. Beilows, labor agent of the Mont Lake Goa' ,.,, company. died Monday morning. lne Mont Lake mine Is run upon tne opsn shop principle.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
READY FOR NAR OR PEACE
Meaning of the Presidents Trans fer of Battlsship Fleet From
 Atlantic to Pacific.
JAPANESE BLUFF HAS BEEN cAlltl

Attempts by Bureau Heads to Mins nnixe importance of Action Smiled At in Washlnston--To Be Com msndea by Fighting Sob" Evans No Stir in Tokio.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
ROCKEFELLER IN COURT
Richest Man in the World Answer, the Questions of Judge Landis
 in Chicago.
PRACTICALLY NO INFORMATION GAIAEl

President of the Standard oil Com. pany Pleaded Ignorance of the 5usi ness of the Corporation--c. M. Pratt, the Secretary, Was a Better Wit ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-07-11
MEMS CLOTHING!

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 We can fit all sizes please ali eyes and give you better values and more Suits to select from than anyone else Come and let us show you e11 sn our big line at t...+........ .....a....s.,. ~AL.CV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
1T WAS FOR LOVE.
Statement Left by Man Who Shot a
Woman and Himself.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 25.-Leav-
ing letter stating that they had died
Cor love, George A. Green, aged 35
years, early today, shot and probably
fatally wounded Miss Edith Wonderly,
aged % years and then turned the re-
volver upon himself, infiicting proba b.
" fatal wounds. Green is married,
but is separated from his wife. In a
letter which is addressed to a news
paper he attack his wife and among
other things says: To-day 1 am going
to kill myself and true and loving
friend as my letter and hers will
show. We died for love which was
denied us by her dear mother. This
is the only girl I ever loved We have
live apart. This is our secret
No letters were found in the cloth
ing of the girl. The mother of Miss
Wonderly had refused Green permis-
sion to visit her home and the police
believe Green and the girl entered a
pact to die together
After shooting the girl twice. one
bullet entering the mouth and the
other taking effect in the cheek Green
walked some distance from her and
shot himself in the head. No one wit
messed the occurrence but the shots
attracted a policeman who hurried the
couple to a hospital. The police and
physicians endeavored to secure
lapsed into Inconsistencies but she
refused to talk. Owing to Green's
condition no attempt was made to Sc
cure a statement from him. The phy-
sicians say both are in a critical con-
ditfon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
CAR BLOWN OFF TRACK.
Six Persons Seriously Hurt on the
Colorado & Southern.

Denver Dec. 25.-The baggage car
and first passenger coach of train No.
25, northbound. on the Colorado &
Southern railroad. was blown from the
track and overturned in the ditch,
quarter of a mile north of Marshall.
coal camp, ten miles south of Boulder.
Six persons were seriously injured,
and a number of others slightly hurt.
The seriously injured are:
J. c. Garrett, ex-justice of the
peace, Longmont, and prominent Elk;
both legs broken and internal injuries;
died last night.
Fred Kelly, Fort Collins, Col.
Robert Sharp, Fort Collins. Col.
M c. Lesser, Longmont, Col.
Jackson M. Greiner, conductor,
Denver
Charles Chiles, baggageman, Den
yer.
A gale had been blowing over
northern Colorado throughout the
day. the wind a times attaining a
velocity of As to 60 miles an hour and
has caused much damage by blow
ing down small farm buildings, trees,
telegraph poles, etc. large plate
glass window was blown in at the
Daniels & Fisher department store in
this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
WORK PUMPS TODAY.
New Scipio Station Said to Be Ready
to Start.

L. G. Treleaven, manager of the Con-
sumers' Gas company, said today:
Il heard from the work at Scipio
yesterday. and they told me that it was
then matter only of few hours until
they would be ready to start up two of
their pumps. They expected to be able
to start within "a hours, or possibly 4S
hours. I do not anticipate that there
will be any further trouble about pres
sure, though of course if a cold snap
comes before the pumps are adjusted,
we may have some difficulty
According to the officials of the gas
company in Kansas City advices have
been received there that two of the
three pumps will be started today. They
say it will take two or three days to
try out the engines and pumps, but
by that time they will be running at
full capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
HER FIRST LYNCKING.
A Negro Is Hanged by Mob in
Oklahoma.

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 25.-Riddled
with bullets. the body of James Gar
den, a negro, Is dangling from a tele-
graph pole in the center of Henrietta,
Okla, coal mining town 80 miles
southwest of here as the result of the
first lynching in the new state. Gar
den shot and killed Albert Bates, a
white man because Bates. who is a
well known iveryman, refused to
rent rig to the negro. Garden said
Bates was discriminating against him
t( (cause Of his color. and going across
ne street for a pi ,tol Garden re-u-ped
and killed Bates.
Garden was lodged in Jail and a
mob OF a hundred men battered down
tho doors of the Jail and in spite of the
efforts Of the officers. secured Garden
ard hanged him to a nearby pole.
They then riddled the body with
bullets. All the negroes in Henrietta
are terrorized and more than a hun
dred came from there to Muskogee.
There is another negro in Henrietta
who it is feared will be lynched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
More Than Nine Months After
She Sailed From Bait m re
The Ship Atlas Drops Anchor
at San Francisco.
DEATH AND DISASTER,
Pursued Her Throughout the
Long Weary Journey.
COlIided With Another Vessel
and Sank Her.

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-The
American ship Atlas dropped anchor
here last night. 275 days out from
Baltimore. 1t ended a voyage made
tragic by collision off Cape Horn, at
tended by the sinking Of another ves-
sci, the drowning of the fated crafts
captain and the captains wife, mutiny
on its own decks and death among its
crew.
On June 6. at 6 p m. the Atlas
struck the Norwegian bark Viking,
Captain Peterson, bound from Ham
burg to Callao. Both were badly
damaged by the contact. but the bark
Jared worst. In the terror of the
night 8 of the crew of the Norwegian
bark boarded the American ship,
crawling over tangled shrouds and
dangling booms. But Captain Peter
son and his wife were not among those
who made the dangerous transit. But
it was too dark to render aid, though
the Atlas stood by during the night
and next morning the Viking had dis
appeared.
The Atlas put into Rio De Janeiro
for repairs, leaking badly. On the way
to this port a mutiny took place
with the mate. but it was easily
quelled. Before the collision off Cape
Horn, three of the ships company met
death. On May %, J. Schumacher and
Charles Nolan. seamen. fell from the
jib boom and were drowned. On
January Is. John Hook, a sailmaker,
died and was buried at sea. When
the ship arrived the captains son and
the third officer were Ill and the YES
sci was ordered into quarantine.
The Atlas had a cargo of coal for
the United States government. The
vessel had been 120 days out from Rio
Janeiro and was overdue. Re-inSur-
ance had been offered at 10 per cent.
The Viking was a new bark of g.
541 tons. Nothing had been heard of
it after it began its last voyage until
the Atlas brought in the tidings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
NEW CHIEF CLERK.
ID. E. Barnes of wichita Accepts New
Position.

wichita, Kan, Dec. 25.-D. E.
Barnes, who for the past three years
has been national president of the
Railway Mail association, with head
quarters in this city, has been ap-
pointed to the position of chief clerk
Of the Seventh division of the railway
mail service at ST. Joseph, Mo. Mr.
Barnes left yesterday for St. Joseph
to take up his new work. He sue
ceeds ]. w. Naylor who has been
transferred to Kansas City and has
taken charge of a new district of the
railway mail service, recently created
with headquarters at Kansas City.
The railway mail service is divided
in eleven divisions. OF these divisions,
the seventh includes Missouri, Kan
sas Colorado, and New Mexico. The
seventh division heretofore has been
subdivided into seven districts. with
chief clerk presiding over each dis
trict. An additional, or eighth district
has been created at Kansas City,
making two chief clerks at that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25
BURNED A GAS MAN.
Company Regulator Victim of ExpIo-'
sion in North Topeka.

NJ. Shelle, a regulator employed by
the Gas company, received a painful
Christmas present last night, and as d
result will not be in condition to re-
joice today. While examining the pres
sure at the company's North Topeka
regulating station, an explosion occur
red. The cause of the explosion is not
known, but 1t threw the inspector
against the door and set fire to his
clothing. Shelle was stunned by the
blow, but recovered in time to extin-
guish the fire on his clothing and
escape from the chart room. The fire
did not catch anything in the room
Mr.. Shelle was taken to the office of
DIR. w. c. McDonough for treatment.
Although he was painfully burned
about the face and hands, the burns
were not deep and Mr.. Shelle will be
out in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-25

The following is the programme
arranged for the meeting scheduled
for 1880 at representative hall this
evening:
.Solo-Mrs. Blanche Lyons, Univer-
sity of Kansas.
Prayer-Rev. Thos. S. Young, First
Baptist church. Topeka.
Violin Solo-Miss Helen PhippS,
University of Kansas
Address of Welcome - Attorney
General Fred S. Jackson.
RESPONSE. s. Risden, Independ-
ence.
Presidents Address-W. S. Picken,
Hays.
Announcement of committees.
Thursdays programme which will
commence at o'clock a. m. is as fol-
lows: The Vocal Interpretation of
Literature. Miss Erminie Owen, Pitts
burg; The Function in Kansas Edu-
cation of, (a) The University, Chan
ce1lor Frank Strong, Lawrence; (b)
The Agricultural College, Pres. E. r.
Nichols. Manhattan; (c) The State
Normal Schools, Pres. Joseph H. Hill.
Emporia; Cd The Denominational
Colleges and Universities. Pres. L. H.
Murlin. Baldwin. Meetings of nomi-
mating committee.