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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
STEAMER FOUNDERS.
Crew Saved From Vessel Sunk Off
Cape Finistere

MADRID, July Ga dispatch received
here from Corcubion says the British
steamer Denewell, from Genoa for Larmes,
struck the rocks two miles off Cape Fin
istere and went to the bottom. The crew
was saved.
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HAS CHANCE FOR RECOVERY
Encouraging Reports of Charles Sou
der's Condition.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. July 6.-Reports from
the bedside of Charles L. Souder the
young Virginian who was Wednesday shot
and robbed near Redand. this county, are
to the effect that he is holding his own and
that his chances of recovery are now re-
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Part Four.

Paris Fashions for Carriage Gowns. ......... 2
Practical Aid for Artistic Needlewomen. ....
Uncle Sans Animal Borders. .............
From Farm to Battleship. ................
Little Folks IN the Far East. ...........
Practical Housekeeper's Own Corner. ...... 9
The Impersonator.
Rush for Midday Meal. ..................... 8
Treasury Womans Wonderful Skill ......... s
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Part Six.

Sambo and His Funny Noises. l
Nicodemus Napoleon James Crow, Esq. ....... 2
Wags-The Dog That Adopted Man. ....... 9
Prof. Fakem. the Naturalist. Observation-Disclosures. 8
Bubbles Always to Blame. ............. 3
Brownie Clown of Brownietown. ........... 4
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A Multimillionaire Group.

William Rockefeller, who had been sit
ting behind his brother, came forward in
response to a signal and sat by the side of
John d. John d. ArchbOld sat beside Will
liam Rockefeller, and grouped around them
were c. NJ. Pratt, secretary of the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey; William P
Howe and F. Q. Barstow. assistant treas
urers of the company; Charles T. White,
assistant secretary; j. A. Moffatt. president
of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana:
w. F. Cowan, vice president, and G. w.
Stahl, secretary and treasurer of the same
corporation. Other witnesses in the group
were II. r. FELTON,, the president, and W.
NJ. Hutchinson. secretary and treasurer of
the Union Tank Line; Fred A. Wann, for
mer general freight agent of the Chicago
and Alton railway, and number of at
torneys completed the group.
Before the hearing of the Standard Oil
Company case began Judge Lands dis
posed of several other matters, among
them the sentencing of several prisoners for
violation of the postal laws. Mr.. Rookie
feiler showed great interest in these pro-
ceedings. listening ntently to every word
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THE STAR TODAY.
Part One.
Lands Got Facts About Oil Trust. .........

Page
Lands Got Facts About Oil Trust. ........... 1
Capt Oyster Elected President Of Board Of
Education. .................
May Refuse to Obey. ........................
No Anront to Japan ..................
Garfield Elected President Of Williams.
New System Used W., A. and +. c. X. X.
May Buy Lower California From Mexico.
Knights Templar OF for Saratoga. ..........
Kemp's Shortage Exceeds $11 900. ...........
Affairs in Alexandria OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Army and Navy News. Observation-Disclosures.
Tucker Case Engaging Attention. .............
Pushing Street Work NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Around the City
Singing at Amherst.
DIR. Hale Criticised
Old Burnt Bridge. Observation-Disclosures. 10
IN tne QUITE ~
Orio.e State snoW. '.''.''... ~
In the Old Dominion IL
world Peace WORK ................ IL
Largest Ship A6oat. Il
Plotting at Berlin ........'.... IL
Confessed to Murder. IL
Potomacs May Send Crew to the National. Ii
Classified Ads. IA
Musical Mention ...................... IL
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Would Not Excuse Him.

When the Standard Oil investigation was
called the attorneys for the company, to-
gether with those of the government,
stepped forward to the front of Judge Lam
dis desk. Here Attorneys Miller and
Rcsenthal. counsel for the company, made
an earnest plea that MIR. Rockefeller be ex-
cuSad from the stand. They explained to
the judge that he could give no informal
ton that could not be better obtained from
some other source. They declared that he
could in fact, tell nothing of what the
judge desired to know. The judge, how
ever. refused to vacate the subpoena, and
insisted that Mr.. Rockefeller being in
court, should take the stand and testify to
the best of his ability
Attorney Miller, for the company, Of
fered the objection to the impending pro-
ceedings that they were entirely outside
the Jurisdiction of the court.
Judge Lands overruled the motion
Mr.. Miller then declared that the defense
objected to every question put to every
witness during the proceedings. The court
replied: Each and every objection is over
ruled. and an exception allowed.
Frederick A. Wann the former general
freight agent of the Chicago and A iton
road was then called and questioned re-
garding the rate at which oil should have
been shipped from Whiting, Ind, to East
St Louis
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No Ulterior Motive.

Attorney Miller objected to this question
as going beyond the reach of any Statement
regarding either the information desired hv
the court or the purpose of that information
which, he said, he understood had to do
with the fixing of fine. lie declared that
II had been widely published that the gov
eminent had a purpose in the present inyes-
Continued on Ninth Pagel
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Getting the Facts.

The witness replied that he had issued
instructions for ten-cent rate. After
some further queries relating to tariffs and
tariff sheets. the witness was excused. and
Harry E. FELTON,, president of the Union
Tank Line, took the stand.
He was asked if he knew anything about
the payment of money to the Union Tank
Line by the Chicago and Alton for the use
Of its cars between Whiting. Ind. and
East St. Louis during the period covered
by the indictments In the trial recently
closed.
The witness said that the railroad COM
pany paid to the tank line company three
quarters of a cent for the hauling of both
loaded and empty cars. He was asked by
Judge Lands: Does the Union Tank Line
Company own these cars that are used in
the transportation of oily"
Yes sir
DO you know whether its stock is owned
by any other company
The major portion of the stock Of the
Union Tank Line is owned by the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey.
What proportion of its stockE
oh, by far the major portion-the con-
trolling interest in it,
What Is the outstanding capital stock Of
the Union Tank Line Company?'
The original investment was S,5OOWO,
but 1t is in debt $5,OO0,OOO on top of that.
1t has not paid a dividend since 1901"
us that due to the Encouragement of
your predecessor?
No sir IT is due to the fact that there
is no money in running as an investment
tank cars at three-quarters of cent a
mile
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Only a Figurehead.


Il am the president. but the position is
purely honorary. and has been for the last
eight or ten years, l have not been rem
dering any service whatever
do you know what the outstanding cap
ital stock OF the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey isl
Before the witness could answer the
question Attorney Miller offered an objec-
ton. declaring that the court had no right
OF power to inquire into the matter, and
that The method employed in obtaining il
tne provisions of the fourth amendment of
the institution of the United States
judge landls oVerruled the objection and
the witness replied:
Il think that 1t is about 500 900, 900 out
standing; l could not state definitely, your
honor.
approximately 500 COZ, 0oo?" asked the
court.
That is my idea, yes, sir: approximately
500 600 600 of the outstanding
Generally speaking. what is the business
Of the Standard Oil Company of New Ter
sey in the production. distribution and sale
of oil?''
We'll. your honor, as have been SO long
is a dozen years since l have been at all
actively related with the affairs of the COM
pany. II is eight years. your honor, since
have been in the Office at ALL"
What is your general impression as to
what the business of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey is?
They have refinery and refine OIL That
was the-yes-it would be impossible for me
! "a SlNe-to make an answer to that queS-
ton lntelllgently without a study of the
case
Have YOU an impression as TO whether or
| not the Standard Oil Company of New Ter
| sey operates indirectly more than one oil
| refinery '
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Rockefeller Was Interested

Mr. Rockefeller did not seem at all dis
turbed by the sensation he excited and
after the road had been cleared be and
William Rockefeller. closely attended by
the officers. entered the building and made
their way to the elevators on the north
side. Here car, devoid OF lights, was
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Continued on Ninth Page.
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SUBSCRIBERS COPY.

Partly cloudy today, probably
showers; tomorrow, partly cloudy.
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John D. Is Called.

This concluded the testimony Of Mr.. Eel
ton and as he left the stand Judge Lands
called: John d. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller rose briskly from his seat
and walked rapidly toward the witness
stand. At the conclusion of the oath, and
in response to the usual question as to
whether he would tell the truth, the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth. he bowed
his head in affirmation, and said: II do
The witness was questioned entirely by
Judge Lands. He spoke slowly, and with
much elaboration, bordering his answers
carefully before he gave them. Many of
them were uttered in SO low a tone that
they were inaudible ten feet from his chair
Before making any reply to the questions
of the court the witness almost invariably
fixed his eyes upon his attorneys as if wait
ing to see whether or not they desired to
oppose objections Once satisfied on this
point he answered promptly.
The first question put by Judge Lands
was: Mr.. Rockefeller, have you any Of
fetal connection with the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21
A Bad Job.

The state road in Montour coun-
ty, between Danville and Mausdale
after three years trial, turns out to
be bad job. Recently the state
undertook to repair the roadbed
and it was found that the road was
deficient in nearly every particular.
In some places there were only
three inches depth of foundation,
where there should have been nine,
and also the road is from one to
four feet too narrow along its ell
tire length of about 5000 feet. One
of the great difficulties that the
state highway department has had
to deal with under the new road
law was incompetency among the
employees of the department. The
state is now engaged in bringing
the road up to specifications, and
has given to D. J. Rogers the work
OF getting the highway into shape.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21
The Grafters Easier in Mind.

The capitol grafters are percep,i.
bly, easier" in mind since the elec.
ton. 1t may be said that they
never were in very serious fear oi
conviction. Their confidence III
the su,cess of the Republican ina.
chine campaign for the recovery OF
complete control of the state gov
ernment influenced them to waive
number of technical advantages
in setting a time for trial. Since
the election, however, they have
thrown off all disguise. They sneer
at even the suggestion of convic-
tion. They literally laugh at the
law
OF course those criminal conspir-
ators understand that they will be
put on trial and probably at the
time set upon agreement between
counsel for the State and the accus-
ed. Samuel Salter understood that
he would have to stand trial when
he surrendered to the authorities
after the election of the "unspeak-
able" John Weaver to the office Of
District Attorney of Philadelphia.
But he understood that the trial
would be in friendly court by a
fixed jury and that his acquittal
had been absolutely agreed upon in
advance. The capitol grafters have
precisely the same understanding.
They have arranged for a mistrial.
The capitol grafters were more
deeply concerned in the result of
the election than any other resi-
dents of the State and they contrib.
uted most literally to the campaign
fund. They realized that the cleo
ton OF John G.. Harman to the Of
fee of State Treasurer meant to
them penal servitude and to the
State the elimination of graft. 1t
is small wonder that they were earn
est supporters of Sheath and that
they secured the services of the We
nal press, at the price of large sums
and self qualification. Their per-
sonal liberty was involved.
-BelIefonie WdkeHwaU
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21
NOVEMBER 81, 1907
WHO SAYS HARD TIMES?

What mears all this talk about
hard times, stringenCy in the mon
ey market, panic in financial cir
cles, and the like? 1t cannot be
possible that such calamities can
befall this nation under existing
circumstances. We have a Repub-
lican President, a Republican Con-
gress, high protective tariff that
fosters infant industries like the
Standard Oil Company, and the
steel and iron trusts, thus enabling
them to contribute large SUMS to
the Republican campaign fund. OF
course it is nonsense to talk of any
hing but prosperity while the G.
=. P. controls the reins of the ma
onal government. In addition to
le foregoing blessings, we are go.
g to have Sheath for state treas
.er in Pennsylvania, and this will
nave tendency to keep the money
in the state treasury in circulation
in the hands of political grafters
and capitol trmmers. Possibly it
may lead to the erection of new
annex to the Palace of Graft.
Money stringency? Fudge The
Republican party, the inventors,
producers, and promoters of all that
is good and great in America, will
never permit such thing to hap
pen. In fact, by their wise legis-
lation and superb government they
have rendered such thing impos-
sible.
But, mind you, if it does happen,
it will probably be the fault Of Gro
yer Cleveland, or William J. Bry-
an, or of the Democratic party in
general. The G. O. P. will not
tolerate the suggestion that hard
times is to be laid at their door.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21
Movable Schools for the Farmer.
Department, OF Agriculture Plans Novel
Method u Instruction.

Movable schools for farmers will
be opened next month under the
direction Of Deputy Secretary of
Agriculture Martin. The move
ment is unique, being the only one
of the kind in the United States,
and the schools will be observed by
the United States officials and the
agricultural officials of score of
States.
The subjects for study at these
schools vii be dairying and horti-
culture. Prof. H. +. VanOrman,
of State College, and DR.. J. b.
DIETRICH, Of Scranton, will be the
teachers in dairying. The teachers
in horticulture will be DR.. George
c. Butt and Prof. J. c. Stewart, of
State College, and J. II. Funk, of
Boyertown.
These schools are to be conducted
free of cost and are for the special
benefit OF those who have not had
nor may not have the opportunity
to attend State College and other
institutions where advanced agri-
culture is taught. Should schools
which have been arranged for be a
success, they will be conducted in
every county of Pennsylvania and
the work enlarged so as to include
poultry raising and other subjects
in which the agriculture classes Of
the State are Interested.
The first school will be opened
with a class of sixty persons at
Waverly, Lackawanna County, on
December I6, by Mr. Martin, i'll
person.
Glasses have also been organized
in Lancaster, Chester and Bradford
Counties. These schools will be
separate and distinct from the
farmers institutes which are now
being held by the department
throughout the State, and will con-
tinue until March.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21
The Indian Famine.

A temporary shortage of circulat-
ing currency, brought about by a
sudden and baseless collapse of con-
fidence is sufficiently unfortunate
happening. 1t creates general dis
turbance and distress. But what is
such a visitation by comparison
with the present awful conditions
in British India, one of the most
densely populated portions of the
earth's surface, where half the
population will suffer to some ex-
tent by reason OF the failure of the
crops, and where as many as forty
million persons are threatened with
starvation ? The cause of the
trouble is a failure of the usual
rainfall. The monsoons that bring
the needed annual moisture We're
looked for in vain. In the famine
of 1900 the British Government ex-
pended SO. 900, 900 in measures Of
relief ; but it is estimated that in
spite of all charitable effort one
million of the population in the
stricken districts died of disease or
starvation. There is likely to be
repetition of this terrible calamity
upon a more extended scale.
India is a country of farmers,
and the facilities of transportation
are so meagre as to make the task
of distributing food exceedingly
difficult. The lack of food is made
more terrible by the lack of water.
When the wells become dry"
says an English observer, 1.-THE peo-
pie use water from any foul hole
where little moisture may be dis
covered" " They know nothing
about sanitary precautions. Chol-
era follows in the wake of destitu-
ton. The roads are so bad that in
remote villages where there is no
lack of means to buy food it is i'm
possible to extend the needed relief.
These Indian famines are of pc
riodic occurrence. They are not
due to misgovernment, but have,
on the contrary, been greatly anne
liorated as result of British domi-
nance and the extension of system
atized relief. But the the task of
feeding and saving millions of
starving people which must now be
faced by the Indian Government is
one of appalling magnitude. tMuch
has been done in the building of
railways and the extension of irri-
CATION works in making relief prac-
ticatle and in warding off more Sc
rious crop failures; but in the face
of the impending calamity a shud-
dering fear will fall upon the hearts
of men the world over. Our trou-
bles in this blessed land are as moth
ing by comparison. -Ea.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21
!BUY AT HOME.

Now that Christmas is approach
ing, look around and see what you
can do at home before sending your
money out of town to buy holiday
gifts. On this subject one of our
exchanges aptly says:
"What class of citizens eXpend
their money away from home? The
patron of the mail order house or
the big city mercantile establish
ment is found i'll all classes of citi-
zens. The rich spend more money
away frorl home than do the poor,
but the poor, by patronizing the
mail order houses, help to take
from the home merchant that pat
ronage which is his due. And all
citizens who go away from home to
make their purchases rob the to-
OF that support which is so essential
to her progress and prosperity.
The habit of sending away from
home for goods which can be pur.
chased as sdvantageously i'll their
home city is one which is at once
harmful and dangerous. 1t is wrong
to ignore the home merchant in or
der to send your money to some
other city 10 merchants who have
no interest in this town and who
pay nothing in the way of taxes
toward maintaining the municipal
government. Buy at home, where
you can have a chance to see what
you are getting and because you
owe loyalty TO home enterprises.
Keep your money at home and
you will be he ping to build up the
town in VIII ch YOU earn your mon
ey."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21

For four weeks before Christmas
THE COLUMBIAN will go into every
home in Bloomsbury, and for that
reason will be an excellent adver.
tising medium. 1t will be made
specially attractive during that
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21

Souvenir Post Cards are printed
a, this office. Half tones supplied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21

Bloomsbury Souvenir Books, as
half tone pictures, IS cents, at the
COLUMBIAN Office. ts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-11-21

The financial situation is no long
er the chief topic of conversation
and discussion at the Cabinet meet
ings because of the steady and
wholly satisfactory improvement in
conditions throughout the country,
and particularly in New York the
outlook is greatly improved. Ac-
cording to the Secretary Of the
Treasury the fact that money is
now being sent to the West freely
through the usual channels, indi-
Gates, better than anything else,
that the stringent conditions which
have prevailed recently are easing
up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-17
A POINT WON AT THE HAGUE
Obligatory Arbitration Receives Com
mittee Approval.
All Countries OF American Continent
Stood Firmly by Side of the
United States.

The Hague.-The approval at Mon
day evenings session of the committee
on arbitration of the Anglo-American
project for obligatory arbitration re-
ferred to during the course of the de-
bates as the permanent international
high court of justice, the court of ar
bitral justice, obligatory arbitration
and universal arbitration, is regarded
as a great victory, especially for the
United States. The first proposition
on this subject was presented to the
conference on July by the American
delegation, and Joseph H. Choate, the
first American representative has
worked increasingly and determinedly
for its acceptance.
The project was approved with a
majority greater than was hoped for.
1t is essentially American and its
basis, the enunciation of the idea of
compulsory arbitration was taken
bodily from the American proposition.
The vote was 81 ayes to noes. The
countries in opposition being Germany
Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, Bel
GUM, Rumania, Greece, Turkey, Bull
garia and Montenegro proved what
NJ. Renault (France) said in the dis
cussion Monday afternoon, "arbitra
ton is not strange beast that must
be muzzled." Another great success
for America was the unanimity with
which all the countries of the Ameri
can continent stood firmly at the side
of the United States, thus putting an
end to the impression Of lack or har
mony between the governments of the
western hemisphere created by reports
of recent discussions.
The compactness of Latin-America
was more noticeable Monday, inso
much as it is known that Germany
exercised strong pressure to get sup
port from some South American coun
tries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-17
WAS NOT SUICIDE.
Corners Jury Thoroughly Convinced
That May sapp of Moran, Kan,
Was Murdered.

lola, Kan.-The coroner's jury which
has spent three days Investigating
the mysterious death of May Sapp
Thursday night returned a verdict
that Miss Sapp died from wounds
in the neck caused by sharp instru-
ment in the hands of person or per-
sons other than Miss Sapp." So de-
termined was the jury to make plain
their disbelief in the theory of suicide
in connection with the case that when
they inadvertently worded their YER
dict to read that Miss Sapp's death
was caused by "a person or persons
unknown to Miss Sapp," they prompt
ly changed it to "a person or persons
other than Miss Sapp."
A warrant was sworn out Thursday
night for Samuel F. Whitlow immedi-
ately after the coroner's jury reported.
John Sapp, father of the dead girl,
swore to the complaint, charging Whit
low with the crime.
Whitlow was on the stand for three
hours Thursday afternoon. He did not
change his original story in any par
ticular and he added nothing material
to his first confession.