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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
Inc outstanding capital approximate
500 O0O. 900.

100000 900.
Generally speaking, 100000, 900, $
said Judge Lands.
What is the general business of the
Standard OF New Jersey" asked the
Judge Objections to this question
were overruled.
Rockefeller replied:
81 have been out of the business so
long ! couldn't really answer. II has
been a dozen years since | have been
actively engaged in the company's af-
fairs, and ten years since ! was in the
Office"
What's your impression, Mr.. Rookie
feller?"
The Standard has a refining plant
to refine oil; that is its business. Il
is impossible for me to make a cor
rect answer to that question"
Have you an impression that the
Standard operates more than one re-
finery?"
Miller objected, saying the trend OF
the inquiry along these lines had no
bearing on the case.
Judge Lands said he wanted to de-
termine the company's wealth.
Rockefeller declared that. strictly
speaking. he had no impression as to
the operation Of refineries in New Jer.
sey. He could not tell exactly what
the company's dividends in 1904 and
1905 were. He added:
Perhaps some Of these gentlemen
know sweeping his hand toward the
witnesses.
Rockefeller declared there was so
much technicality about the refinery
operations that he was unable to 20
into details about them. He declared
the Standard managed refineries as
well as refined oil
He sat in the witness chair for
thirty minutes. and his replies to cues
tons were uttered with the utmost
care. His impressions-or lack of
them-likely became famous. He
showed no Impotence. no earnestness
to please, nor dissatisfaction at being
forced to attend court His answers
10 Judge lands we're respectful. and
always attended by the appellation.
Your Honor"
Judge lands. evidently despairing
of getting definite information. finally
asked the magnate whether he could
tell who would be able to give the de-
sired information.
Rockefeller pointed again to the
group of witnesses who had been sum
moned with him, and suggested to the
court that perhaps Vice President
Archibald Of the New Jersey company
would be able TO give the desired in
Rockefeller was followed by Traffic
Manager Stanton Of the Chicago &
Alton railroad.
c. VI. Pratt testified as to the or
Of the Indiana corporation.
Shortly before noon Rockefeller and
other witnesses were excused. and the |
case was continued until Monday.
District Attorney Sims is Of the |
impression that Rockefeller will not
be recalled
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
'tstss0epsrtment Shows That Country
How Boycott Will Effect Her.
speclal 70 the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington. July 6.-Responding to
requests from commercial organiza-
tons over the country. the state de-
partment is mapping out a plan of
action in anticipation of a boycott of
American goods in Japan. 1t has been
pointed out to the japanese ministry
that such a boycott would work a
heavy injury to Japan. since this coun-
try at present is the heaviest buyer
of Japanese exports.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
THEY ARE AFTER
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
THROUGH cHlcAGo'S
STREETS BY ARMY OF KODAK
ERs AND REPORTERS.

Special TO the Herald.
Chicago, July 6.-John ID. Rockefel-
Ter. head of the Standard Oil company,
and william Rockefeller were driven
to the Standard Oil company's law
Office this morning at 9 o'clock. They
we're followed by a dozen automobiles
laden with photographers, reporters,
etc.
Private detectives by the score
hedged about the magnate, to protect
him from any danger that might
threaten.
Rockefeller, before entering the law
ycrs' office, shook hands with a num-
Der of reporters, chatted pleasantly,
treated the matted as a great joke and
posed for numerous pictures, lifting
his hat or cane as directed.
At the Federal building the jam was
terrific. There we're more than five
hundred people in the small court
room when Judge lands took his seat
on the bench. Twenty policemen
made a path for the magistrate.
William Rockefeller complained OF
the heat. which was terrific in the
crowded court room, but John d.
seemed entirely absorbed in the rou-
tine of court proceedings.
The case of the Standard Oil com
pany was resumed at 10:30 o'clock.
Attorney Miller asked that the case
be dismissed, but all motions were
overruled.
The detectives are guarding Rookie
Teller from a woman who is trying to
get his signature to a S1,000,000 bank
check.
Rockefeller took the oath at 1880.
and in answering Judge lands said.
MY name is John ID. Rockefeller"
Have you any official connection
with the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey" asked the judge.
Il am its president, but the position
is merely an honorary one. For eight
OF ten years have rendered no ser
vice"
To the courts question as to the
outstanding capital of the Standard
Oil company. Attorney Miller objected
He objected because he said the In.
quiry was in the nature OF an unrea-
sonable search Judge Lands lmm
ruled the obiecfion..
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
YOUNG GERMAN KILLED.
Shot from a Shotgun Hit Him in the
Abdomen.

Miles, Texas. July 5.-August
Luedtke, a young German about 21
years old, was found dead in a pasture
near Miles on July 2. A double-bar.
relied shotgun, one barrel of which had
been discharged into the abdomen of
the deceased. was lying on the oppo-
site side Of the wire fence from the
body. The report of the gun was heard
from a nearby house.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
ORCHARDS sRoTHgR-lN-LAw
Says He Has No More Use for Orch
ard Than a Snake.

Special to the Herald.
Dallas. Texas, July 6.-Joe Krieg. a
brpther-in-law to Harry Orchard by
his second marriage, today said he
had no more use for Orchard than he
had for a snake. and said he would
life to get a shot at Orchard"
krieg and Orchard are members of
Is same union at Altman, Colo. He
bt.ieves Orchard committed all the
q mes he confesses to have commit
but that It was at the instigation
lie aine owners.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
Court Recessed Until Monday.

Special TO the Herald.
Boise. Idaho. July 6.-The San
Francisco dispositions contradicting
Orchards testimony failed to arrive
this morning. and court recessed until
Monday morning.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
WILL DETERMINE COMPETENCY
And Sanity of Mary Baker Eddy, Head
Of Christian Scientists.
Snecial to the Herald

Special to the Herald.
Concord, n. H., July 6.-Dr. Geo. s.
Jolly of Boston and DR.. z. c. A. BIGGER
Of Providence, two of the most compe-
tent alienists In New England. were
appointed today to assist Judge Edgar
Aldrich in determining the compe-
tency and sanity of Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06
sRooDlNe OVER ARREST,
Barney oldfeld, Charged With Taking
Race, Tries to Destroy Himself.
Snecial TO the Herald

Special to the Herald.
Portland. Ore, July 6.-Brooding
over his arrest on a charge of fraud.
for taking a race Thursday. Barney
Oldfield attempted suicide this morn
ing by leaping from a window of his
hotel He was restrained by his wife
and a detective, who caught him be-
fore he fell.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-06

The first company TO comply with
the Robertson insurance law has
made it's report.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
SMASHED IN RUINS,
Fifteen Passengers Killed in Trolley
Car Wreck in Illinois.

Mattoon, H., Sept. 2.-Fifteen per
sons were killed and about so injured
in head-on collision between an inter.
urban express train consisting of q
motor car train and traction car on
the Mattoon & Charleston electric line
this morning. The crash occurred on
sharp curve one mile west Of Charles
ton.
Confusion Of orders received over the
telephone is said to have been the cause
of the accident. The cars approached
each other at high rate of epeed and
the impact was 50 terrific that the
motor car was telescoped by the trac-
tion car. There was no warning and
few passengers had time to escape by
jumping.
The passengers, nearly all Of whom
were on the way to the fair at Charles
ton, were crushed or MANNED where
hey sat in the cars. Some who es-
'aped and who were able to speak say
he scene at the wreck was gruesome.
The dead and dying were jammed to-
,ether in a mass, some shrieking with
pain and children crying for their
who were thought to be
lmong the dead.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
BIG CROP IN LANE.
Fruits of All Kinds Promise Well
Hop Outlook Bright.

Eugene Reports from over the
county give much better account OF
the grain crop than the estimate given
some time ago. On the whole, the
crop will be above the average.
The work in the hop yards has COM
menced and the yield will be good. If
pickers can be secured to get in the
hops during the good weather a splen-
did showing will be made--a full aver
age crop of splendid quality, with less
bad effect from lice than usual.
In potatoes and late vegetables the
yield will be large. The recent rain
was worth hundreds of dollars to pota-
to raisers, who will get bumper crop
and good price for it.
Grapes will be better this year than
for many seasons. There are not many
vineyards here, but those who have
carefully looked after this fruit have
found it most satisfactory crop to
raise. Peaches are good crop; the
same is true of pears, but the apple
crop is little light.
The question Of help to do the har-
vesting may lessen the profit of the
farmer of Lane county, but nothing else
threatens his return this year. The
whole county is experiencing a prosper
ity it has never before known, and the
merchant who is watching the condi-
tions is looking toward the largest and
best trade from the farmer in the his
tory of the county.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
FRENCH IN CORNER,
Moors Suddenly Surround Troops by
Feint of Retreat.

Casa Blanca, Sept. 2.-During the
fighting between the French forces and
the Moors yesterday near the Fren h
camp, the Moors at first retreated and
it was believed that the engagement
was over, when suddenly the enemy
reappeared in great force in two di1ec-
tions. The Spahi and irregular Alger-
ian cavalry found themselves almost
surrounded but formed square and
slowly fell hack until reinforced. In
the meantime the French ships show
cred shells among the hills, scattering
the enemy. The engagement lasted
three hours.
The line of battle extended over two
miles, and it is estimated that about
$4,000 Moors were engaged. The loss
of the latter is not known, but it is be-
lieved to have been heavy, as the
French officers counted the bodies of 20
Moors in one roadway. The French
loss was Is killed or wounded.
The cruisers Gloire and Guardon to-
day bombarded the beach beyond Casa
Blance. where the force of Moorish cav.
airy gathered, but soon dispersed it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
ONLY a One-Man Panic,

New York. Sept. 3.-John D. Rookie
feller a short time ago predicted a
financial crash, but his prophecy at
tracted but little notice in Wall street.
There has been a crash, however, and
John D. is the principal sufferer. For
the first time in many years Standard
Oil sold today below a railroad stock.
Standard Oil was quoted on the curb at
$445 to $3.50, while Delaware, & Lscka-
wanna & Western railway was posted
at $3.50. In 1905, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western was listed at $498R,
while Standard Oil was selling at $703.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
STRAW COMPANY FORMED.
Organized by Pacific States Concern
to Keep Out Rival.

San Francisco, Aug. 30.-The task OF
showing that the Pacific States Tele-
phone & Telegraph company in 1905
sought to prevent the entrance into
Oakland Of the Home Telephone COM
pany by organizing a STRAW" Home
Telephone company and obtaining for
it franchise was resumed at the con-
tinuation of the Glass bribery trial
yesterday. William A. Beasly, an at
torney of San Jose, testified that he
had bid in the franchise and furnished
a surety tond of So, 800 to the Oakland
council, and then had signed and de-
livered through Halsey all of his stock
holdings in the STRAW" company to
E. J. thinner who at that time was
auditor OF the Pacific States Telephone.
q Telegraph company. subsequently
the scheme was abandoned and thinner
went to the clerk of the Oakland coun-
Gil and caused the franchise to be for
feited and the bond released. He re-
ceived for his services 500 month
and about $l1 900 for expenses.
Delmas elicted from the witness the.
statement that the legal papers con-
nected with the attempts of the tele-
phone company to suppress opposition
had been prepared by the legal depart
ment of the company presided over by
Mr.. Pillsbury, who on the stand swore
that this work had been solely under
the direction of Glass.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Moores Heads Blind School.

salem-County Superintendent E..
7. Moores has been elected superin-
tendent Of the State Blind school to
succeed George W. Jones, who has ac-
cepted a position as superintendent of
the state blind school of Illinois.
Moores is graduate of Monmouth
Normal school, teacher of several
years experience in the public schools
and has served seven years as superin-
tendent of the Marion county schools.
Mrs. Moores will succeed Mrs. Jones as
matron of the institution. The change
will take place September |.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
New Call for Arbitration.

Salt Lake City, August 81. - The
Commercial club of Salt Lake City to-
day passed and through its committee
on arbitration telegraphed to President
Roosevelt, the presidents of both the
big telegraph companies, the president
of the Commercial Telegraphers' union
and over 30 commercial clubs in various
parts of the country resolution urging
that the differences between the COM
panies and their striking operators be
submitted to arbitration. The good
offices of the local commercial club to
this end were rendered.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
BRIDGE DROPS
INTO RIVER
Scene of Accident On St. Lawrence
Near Quebec.
Scores of Workmen Carried Down by
Collapse Of Structure-DeathL List
May Reach Sxty-Was Mile and
Half Long, and About Half of It
Went Down.

Quebec, Aug. 31.-A section Of the
new bridge across the St. Lawrence
river, five miles below this city, COL
lapsed late yesterday, carrying scores of
bridge workmen and mechanics into
the water. 1t is estimated that the loss
of life is at least so, and may exceed
that number by 20.
The bridge was about mile and
half long and half of it, from the south
shore to midstream, crumpled up and
dropped into the water. Ninety men
were at work on this section of the
structure, and the whistle had: blown at
$50 for them to quit work for the day,
when there came a sudden grinding
sound from the bridge midstream.
The men turned to see what had hap
pened, and an instant later the cry
went up: "The bridge is falling"
The men made a rush shoreward, but
the distance was too great for them to
escape. The falling section of the
bridge dragged Others after it. The
girders and cables doomed
like crash of artillery.
Terror lent heetness to the feet Of
the frightened workmen as they sped
shoreward, but only few Of them
reached safety before the last piece of
iron work on the south shore was
dragged into the river.
Near the shore the wreckage Of the
bridge did not 60 below the surface CT
he water and eight workmen who re-
NAMED above water were rescued and
AIKEN to the hospital at Lewis.
The steamer Glenmont had Just
cleared the bridge when the fret Sec
ion fell. The water thrown up by Thea
Iebris came clear over the bridge of the
teamer. The captain at once ordered
ut all the small boats. They piled
'ackward and forward for half an hour,
ut there was no sign of life.
The Quebec bridge was begun about
even years ago, and was to have been
nished in 1909. Subsidies had been
ranted by the Federal and Provincial
overnments and the city Of Quebec,
nd the estimated cost for work was.
100000 900. The Phoenixville Bridge
of Pennsylvania, had the
'ntract for the construction of the
ridge.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
TRUE TO MONMOUTH.
Alumni and Friends Rally to Support
OF "Mother Normal"

Monmouth-The conditions required
by the new state board of normal
schools will be met by the Monmouth
school and it will continue to run.
President Ressler says that the canvass
for funds has proceeded far enough to
justify him in making this definite an
nouncement, although only one days
time was given to meet the terms i'm
posed by the board.
Many letters are being received from
the alumni of the school sending in
their pledges and assurances of loyal
support, and the loyalty of the citizens
of Monmouth, which has always been
an important factor of the "mother
normal" is again manifested in the
quick response with pledges to COM
plete the cash deposit asked by the
board.
By the loyalty and sacrifice of the
faculty all department. of the school
will be maintained the same as hereto
fore and the institution will open
promptly at the announced time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
OPTIMISM PREDOMINATES.
Merchants Throughout Country Find
Good Times Prevail.

Good Times Prevail.
New York, Sept. 3.-Remarkable for
their optimism are the replies from
more than 5000 retail merchants, job
bers and bankers regarding the business
outlook of the country, which are print
ed today in the Dry Goods Economist.
They show that there is no evidence CT
business depression, that on the whole
the retailers are purchasing as heavily
as they did last year, and that all are
looking for continuation of prosperity.
There is not the slightest evidence of
the pessimism that has pervaded Wall
street. Where there is trade depres-
sion, it is due to local conditions, as,
for instance, in San Francisco, where
on account of the labor troubles, the
merchants have not purchased as heav
lily as heretofore, in other places the
merchants for the most part state that
it is because prices are so high that
they look for lower level and are pur-
chasing for the immediate demand only.
Five questions were asked by the
Economist of it's subscribers in making
the canvass OF the business conditions.
They are:
"What are the crop conditions of
your section?
"How are the farmers fixed fnan-
cially?
els labor well employed or otherwise
in your city and vicinity?
"Do you observe any condition which
would cause you seriously to apprehend
any decline from present prosperity?
''Have you bought as freely as last
year at this time?"
In classifying the replies, the states
and territories were placed in five
great divisions. In all of these on the |
whole the prospects for good crops are
bright and, where the crops are lighter
than heretofore, the higher prices more
than compensate. In all sections there
appears to be scarcity Of available
labor, while unusually high prices are
being raid.
"All's WE'LL" is the summary which
the Economist makes of the situation
in the entire country.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
GLASS IS CONVICTED.
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Briblng San
Francisco Supervisor.

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-After de-
liberating about 15 minutes, the jury
in the case of Louis Glass, vice presi-
dent OF the Pacific States Telephone &
Telegraph company, last night returned
a verdict finding him guilty of bribing
supervisors. Only one formal ballot
was taken, the jurors being unanimous
on an informal ballet.
Assistant District Attorney Heney
made the closing argument and spoke
for an hour and half, during which
time he took occasion to severely con-
denim the modern methods of some cor
porations in doing business and charged
that they were undermining the govern
ment. The session was held in one of
the smaller halls and only limited
number Of spectators could be accom-
modated. A thousand people waited
outside the building and listened to the
words of Mr.. Heney, who could be
heard through the open windows.
Judge Lawlor concluded his charge
at 9:35 o'clock and the courtroom was
then cleared. Ten minutes after the
order was given the jury was deliberat-
ing and within Is minutes Foreman
Flood announced the verdict of guilty.
Mr.. Delmas was not present, but Mr.
McPike, his associate, mae ed for stay
Of judgment.
Next Wednesday morning was fixed
as the time for passing sentence.
Assistant District Attorney John
O'Gara spoke for half an hour and
the opening argument for the
people in the Glass bribery trial in
the morning. He was followed by T.
c. Coogan for the defense, who spoke
Tor two hours.
The burden of Mr.. Cocgan's argu-
nent was, as in the former trial, the
after lack of direct evidence connecting
Glass with the commission of the
crime charged, namely, the bribing of
Supervisor Lonergan.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Blue Laws in Dawson.

Seattle, Sept. 2.-For the first time
in history, the lid will go on at Daw-
son, Yukon territory, from today. The
Yukon parliament has ordered it, and
even the dancehalIs will be closed.
Gambling has existed by tolerance, but
no one had the temerity to criticize the
dancehalls and they have existed since
the beginning of the frenzed Klondike
camp. Even now that the camp has
settled down into staid gold mining
with corporations in con-
troll Of the big placer districts, the
have been maintained.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
Say Strikebreakers Desert.

New York, Aug. 31.-In a circular
sent out today by the officers of the tel
egraphers' union it was declared that
the strikers would ignore any sugges-
tion of a compromise and stand i'm
movable on all demands. 1t was also
asserted that many strikebreakers had
left the companies and wholesale de-
sertions are alleged to have taken place
from the working forces in the offices
yesterday. The public was asked to use
mails instead OF the wires.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-09-05
PORTLAND MARKETS

Wheat - New crop - Club, sc
bluestem, $50; Valley, SOC; red, roc
Oats New crop) - No. l white
$3.50; gray, $23.
Barley-(New crop)-Feed, $22.5O@
% per ton; brewing, $24@24.5O; roll.
ed, $24 .50@25.
Co1n-Whole, $28 per ton; cracked,
$29.
Hay-valley timothy, No. l, $17@
IS per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$1,000; clover, $11; cheat, $1i;
grain hay, $11@l2; alfalfa, $12@l3. ,
Butter-Fancy creamery, 321a@35c
per pound.
Poultry-Average old hens, 13c per
pound; mixed chickens, l2c; spring
chickens. 13c; old ROSTERS, S@9c;
dressed chickens, 16@17c; turkeys,
live, l5@l6c; geese, live, s@lOc;
ducks, 10c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, candled, 26@27c
per dozen,
Veal-Dressed, 6k@skc per pound.
Pork-Block, rs to $50 pounds, SO
SIC; packers, 7h@8c.
Fruits-Apples, $1@1.75 per box;
cantaloupes, 75c@$1.5O per crate;
peaches, 4O@85c per crate blackber-
ries, 4@5c per pound; prunes, 5O@75c
per crate; watermelons, 1@IIc
per pound; plums, 25@75c per
box; pears, 75c @$1.25 per box;
grapes, 75c@$1 so per box.
Notwithstanding, $l.75 per sack;
'arrots, So per sack; beets, 50 per sack;
asparagus, 10 per pound; beans, 80
&c; cabbage, 21a; celery, $l.25 per
lozen; corn, 25@35c per dozen; Gu
1O@15c per dozen; lettuce,
lead, 25c per dozen; onions, 15@2Oc
'er dozen; peas, 4@5c per pound;
1k@2c per pound; rad
shes, zoe per dozen; rhubarb, 3Rc
er pound; squash, 50c9$l per crate;
omatoes, 40@5Oc per crate; sweet po-
atoes, &c per pound.
Onions-$2. .25@2.50 per hundred.
Potatoes-New, $1@1 .25 per hun
red.
Hops-4@6c per pound, according to
uality.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, average best, &
3@22c per pound according to shrink {
ye; valley, 2O@22c, according to fine
ess; mohair, choice, 29@3oc per 7
ound. u