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The Washington times., 1907-10-03
STANDARD OIL
HEADS WORRIED
BY KELLOGG
Monopoly of Lubricating
BuSineSS-RebateS
in New Form.

NEW YORK. Oct 3.-When the near
ing of the Federal suit 10 dissolve the
Standard Oii Company. Of New Jersey,
was resumed here today before Special
Master Franklin Ferris. Of St Louis.
Attorney Frank 3. Kellogg said he knew
nothing OF a report that John d. Rookie
feller was in town. It was understood
that the oil king came here quietly
from Cleveland, but Kellogg said the
move was not made at the instance OF
the Government.
At first It was believed John D. Rookie
feller and his oil cabinet would be sum
moned as witnesses. but the Govern
ment has developed its case so rapidly
and so satisfactorily to the inquisitor
from other witnesses that II has been
practically determined not TO subpoena
the great chiefs of the Standard Oil
Company. This decision. il is said, mas
caused considerable uneasiness in the
Rockefeller ring, and may have induced
John u. Rockefeller to hasten to his
winter home In order to be near the
base Of operations. Il shall pursue the
investigation, just as ! have been do
ing" said Mr.. Kellogg today.
Has Lubricating Monopoly.
TO prove that the Standard OIL Com
pany has a monopoly Of the lubricating
business by when II collects from the
railroads more than S4,2OO,JOO annually,
was the object of Mr.. Kellogg when ne
called 20 the stand Q c. Steinbrenner,
who has charge Of the books of the
Galena Signal Oil Company. The GJv-
ernment charges that through the Ga
lena Company and the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company the Standard Oil controls ~
per cent of the lubricating business.
Kellogg alleges that some railroads paid
from 30 to 100 per cent more than fair
price and that different roads paid in
1904 for valve oil as follows:
Pennsylvania, 2S.5 cents per gallon.
Eight roads III cents per gallon.
Nine roads 35.9 cents per gallon.
Thirteen roads 39.S cents per gallon
Twenty-Five roads As cents per gallon.
Thirty one roads IS cents per gallon.
Prices Amount to Rebates.
Il was intimated plainly that the Stan
dard oil axed these prices in accord
ance with its business with the roads.
that the prices in some cases amounted
practically 10 rebating.
Kellogg charged that the railroad
companies paid excessive and un-
reasonable prices for lubrieatng oil as
a condition of securing shipments and
traffic IN petroleum"
It was asserted that Independent con
Germs have been unable TO sell lubricat-
ing oil TO the railroads although they
offered IL at less than 80 per cent OF the
STANDARD OiI's prices. The Stand1rd Oil
forced the railroads to buy from II by
threatening TO divert the shipment of
petroleum from them.
do you know of any road that buys
Iubricating oil from any one else?"
Kellogg asked Steinbrenner.
Yes. The Tidewater for one" said the
witness.
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viii Not Buy Negro Out.
Southern Woman Indignant.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Albright. a charming
Southern woman whose husband is a
travelling man with the Southern rail-
way. was indignant at the state OF
affairs when Questioned on the subject.
She says that most OF the residents OF
the neighborhOOd were away from home
when the sale was made and that 'on
learning OF il after their return 20 the
cl.y. they were very much worked I'D
over it. A meeting of all those inter
ested was held and at the suggestion OF
John Imirfe IL was unanimously agreed
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Showers are probable tonight and FRI
day IN the northern portion OF the
caIly in the East Gulf States. ImpOr-
tant temperature changes are not an
tiCipated
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have light sOuthwesterIy
winds and fair weather 70 the Grand
Banks
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The fuH text of President
RooSebeLt'S speech qUfLL be
found on page &.
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Comes Of Kentucky Family,

Miss Hannegan is a descendant Of old
Kentucky and Indiana families. She is
the daughter Of the late Col. and Mrs
Sellm&n Key Hannegan, who were
prominent in the social affairs OF Wash
ington many years ago. Her mother
was a noted beauty anu was the daugh-
ter OF the late Gen. Thomas H. Nelson.
of Indiana
Today's cere. loay was performed by
the Rev Roland Cotton Smith, rector Of
St. Johns Church. in the presence of a
company Of relatives and special friends
OF the bride and her family. The church
was appropriately decorated with
autumn foliage palms and Bride roses.
Duncan flanagan, OF this city, who
gave her in marriage. She had no al
tendants- Captain Clarke's best man
was Harry BTanCker, OF England.
The brides gown was an imported
cne, OF white cEeruit, made in Prfncesse
style, over chiffon and satin with n
demi train. The bodice was very sim
pie, and made of exquisite hand-wrought
lace. The sleeves were Of lace flounces
elbow length. with an Over-piece of the
clerult Ihe skirt. CARRYING out the
simplicity Of the bodice. was made with
front panel, outlined with a tiny bit
OF embroidery. and a band of white satin
about the bottom. Her vcii was OF tulle
held with lilies OF the valley. and she
carried a. shower bouquet Of Brides
roses and lilies of the valley Her only
ornament was a single rope of pearls
about her neck.
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Deed Holds Provision
Against Sale to
Black.
NeighbOrS Subscribe
to Carry Case to
Courts.

To show that colored residents can Be
prohibited from settling IN white com
munities which object 10 the blacks and
thus 10 draw the color line in unmis-
taxable fashion in the National Capital,
are the things for which the residents
Of BlOOmingdale have pledged their
energies and resources in a fight that
they will take 10 the highest court IL
necessary.
Women aGd men in Bloomingdale.
among whom is Samuel Gompers, have
already contributed money to the fight.
secured the services OF an attorney and
had suit fled IN the District Supreme
court 10 enJoin a colored man from oc-
cupying a house he has bought in
BlOomingdale
" Nlthin the next few days, the suit
which was brought b. Charles D. Har-
rison through The Bloomingdale attor-
ney' Samuel V Hayden. will be en-
Iarged so as 70 make many residents
IN BloomingdaIe parties 10 the suit.
Francis de 5. Smith. a civil engineer.
Is the person whom the Bloominzdals
people would enjUin from talxing up his
residence among them In the deed OF
sale conveying the premises al 22Og
First street northwest 10 Smith. r. E.
Pairo IS mentioned as the party making
the sale. 1t WIS not possible for them
10 ask for an injunction 10 prevent The
sale, as the sale 70 the colored man had
been consunmated before the peoDie OF
Bloomingdale knew anything about the
transaction Consequently. their nghE
IS 20 prevent Smith occupying the house.
Deeds Draw Color Line.
In the deeds 10 the houses in the close
vicinity Of the one bought by Smith.
and in the original deed 70 that house,
there IS Il covenant hat none OF the
houses shall be sold 10 cOIored persons.
This covenant, which is now ALLEGED
TO have been broken. is the foundation
for one OF the most remarkable suits
ever instituted in the District Of CoIunl-
bi2, and viii he the first case brought
before the local courts IN which the cit-
iZenship Of q whole community had
banded together 20 prevent a colored
person from occupying a residence
among them.
The practical unanirity Of these citis
zens is indicated by subscriptions 10 a
furd which will be used IN pushing tho
case to the uttermOst- Il is stated that
practically every resident IN the neigh-
borhCod has subscribed 70 such a fund,
among them being Samuel Gompers. OF
2122 First street, president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor Other SUBJ
scribers include people in the various
professions who are well known In
Washington.
Will Not Buy Negro Out.
Those living in the neighborhood say
they viii not buy the house from the
colOred man under any circumstances,
The fund Is for the fight in the courts,
and not TO get around the impending
trouble by purchasing the property
AS now planned, the amended Harri-
son suit. when flled. viii include prob
ably Charles D. Harrison. George Carr.
Jonn lmirle, benjamin Iayl0r, James
Simpson. NJ j. White and Messrs.
Davis. Harvey. AICCelden ZapOni Bark
ley and Kelly. and Mrs. Brands and
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Assemble From Afar.

So the young bride-to-be took ship
for the United States, md several weeks
ago arrived In Washington with her
cousin. Mrs E H. Able. In the mean
time, Captain Clarke was speeding across
the ocean. arriving here Sunday with
his best man. Harry Brancker. Duncan
Hannegan came across the Continent
rom his station in the far West to join
Miss Hannegan for tcday's interesting
ceremony.
Just after the Boer war. in which
Captain Clarke took prominent part in
tle engagements before Ladysmith and
Splon Kopf. the young officer returned
10 London an6 there met Miss Hanne-
gan She had been living in the Eng
lish capital several years, having gone
there after the death Of her father. Il
was here that the romance began. The
American colony in London was much
interested IN the progress of their love
story, and not long ago the engagement
OF Miss Hannegan and Captain Clarke
was announced.
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Beautiful Palms at as Per Cent Of
during Blackistone's Annual Sale. 18th & H
Adv.
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TEMPERATURES.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
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Discusses Fraternities.

tContinued on Second Page.)
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SUN TABLE

TIDE TABLE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
WORN FOR H4Lr MOURNING.
Effective Costume Without a Trace of
 Gaudiness.

A woman who was in mourning wore recently at her daughters wed. ding a black shadow-checked velvet, having a high stock and tucked yoke of unlined black chiffon. This was an empire robe on modified lines. A band of jet spangles outlined the yoke, and meeting in the center front the bands joined and formed a panel that ran down and overlapped long, mar. row panel of similar jet that was the only decoration of the skirt, this latter extending from the waist line to the hem of the skirt. Jet also went around the bottom of the bodice, slanting up the center back to allow empire finish at the back.
 The sleeves had epaulettes of the velvet covered with jet, and under these were the sleeves proper. They were tucked puffs of black chiffon fin. ished at the bottom with line of jet.
 The hat worn was a high-crowned and not large empire hat, having the brim very much rolled at one side. over which dropped three large black ostrich plumes. The left brim was not SO wide nor so much rolled. Several white gardenias were arranged under the brim, and single white gardenia was fastened at the front of her cor. sage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
Saunders in Memorials.

Some remarkable mistakes in me morials have totally escaped notice until 1t was too late to rectify them. The spurs on the boots of Cromwell's statue at Westminster abbey. London. are the most interesting feature of the monument. although they general ly get no attention at all from sight seers. They are worn upside down In . painted window on the staircase which leads from the floor of West minister palace to the committee rooms an inscription on a sword yielded by the Black Prince has the words Prince of Whales Again, In the fresco depicting the embarkar ton of the pilgrim fathers in the cor. ridor leading from the outer lobby at St Stephens to the house of lords the MayAover is shown to be hoIsting the uinon jack-a flag which did not cone into existence until over 1so years afssr the days of the historic Maynovsr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12

VAUDEVILLE.

Although the Phays in exposing the Pays afforded a large amount of amusement at the Jacques, Hattie
 Rooney and Clayton Kennedy took the blue ribbon as far as applause was
 concerned last evening, and justly de-
 served 1t. as they have an act which
 is brimful of snappy dialogue and
 dancing which is of the best Their
 sketch all through is one of the most
 entertaining seen in long time.
 The performance of the Phays is
 given in two parts, as all phoney
 acts. The first part is taken up with
 the writing of questions by the audi ence. An hour later the performers
 again appear and the questions of
 those in the audience are answered
 in most bewildering CD manner.
 The audience does a large part to-
 ward causing the fun because of the
 amusing questions asked. Mike"
 Peters had the audacity to ask Madame Gertrude if George Clear water was in love. The reply was in the affirmative with the following in- structions tackled on. "I answer your question, Mir Peters, but you should learn to mind your own busi- ness" Miss Gertrude Auber, under the pseudonym Dolly Dimples," wanted to know if her friend loved her, while Attorney Ed" Seery and his side partner, Charles Hellmann. were eager to know how certain stocks were going. One fellow asked the following question:: If 1t takes fifteen minutes for a mosquito with a glass eye to kick a giraffe in the ear, how long will 1t take a cock roach with wooden leg to bore a hole through a cake of sapolio?" The answer: Young man, advise you to consult a physician" Many other amusing questions were an- swered and before the week is over 1t is safe to say that all kinds of in- terrogations will be hurled at the wonder. After the answers were given the expose was handed out by Chauncey D. Herbert, who declared that he was showing up the Pays be- cause of the harm they were doing by claiming to be gifted with super natural powers. Not a word was said about monetary consideration. The Willis family. a musical quartet. have a very clever act and were we'll received last night. The four col leens, who sing Irish songs. were fair. that is, fair singers, but they were not at all liked by the gallery, which made its displeasure manifest. l The gallery becomes more unruly !
 n. pie of missiles at the actorines. Ray mond and Caverly. German com edians. have some good parodies. but I like other performers with the same 1 lingo. are tiresome in their gibberish. Jeane Ardelle and her eolored boys | were not on. but were succeeded by an acrobatic team. the opening num- Der.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
THE JAP QUESTION.
Conference at White House
 Leaves Issue Unsettled.
MAYOR SCHMITz MAKES STATEMENT
Nothing Definite Yet Decided Tn Re- gard to Japanese School Question In California = Subject to
 President's Call.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-When the White House conference was conclud- ed Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco made the statement that, although the president, Secretary of State Root and the Californians had still further dis cussed the Japanese school question, nothing definite had been accomplished and that there would be another meet ing, subject to the call of the president.
 It has been agreed that the whole matter will be considered at cabinet meeting today. Mayor Schmitz de clined to say whether the question of excluding the Japanese coolies by con gressional legislation formed part of their proposition which was submitted to the president in writing.
 Mayor Schmitz and other members of the San Francisco delegation have received hundreds of telegrams urging them to advocate treaty excluding the Japanese laborer and legislation by congress to carry the provisions of this treaty into effect
 The mayor has admitted to members of the California delegation in congress that while he is very anxious to reach . satisfactory agreement with Presl- dent Roosevelt and stands willing to make any concessions that will be for the good of the whole country, yet he hesitates in making any agreement that will not meet with the approval of the people of California. The private dis patches from the coast have in all in- stances indicated the great interest that the people of California have in the is- sue
 It can be authoritatively stated that the president has appealed to Mayor Schmitz and his associates to bring the anti-Japanese agitation to an end by resembling the school boards order for the establishment of oriental schools.
 Under the California, law the ques- tion of separate schools was left to the discretion of the school authorities, and before the earthquake disaster the Japanese were admitted to the white schools.
 When asked the direct question whether the proposition submitted by the San Francisco delegation called for the exclusion of Japanese coolie labor from this country Mayor Schmitz re piled:
 We are not making treaty and have not discussed with the president the question of excluding the Japanese from this country by treaty. We heard the presidents views and presented our side of the questions at issue.
 Tt now remains for us to modify our views in order to reach m agree ment with the president or for Mir. Roosevelt to modify his views to reach an agreement with us The conference was adjourned subject to the call of the president"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
BIC HEARTED JIM"

Every act of Big Hearted Jim'' to be played at Polls Thursday, matinee and evening has an interesting setting and the play.is full of good charac- ters, besides the big bluff sheriff of Medicine lodge. Montana. Two acts show stockade yard with an Indian outbreak threatened. The romaice of the brave and fearless sheriff and the pretty school teacher of his town is beautifully told. Incidentally the stealing of Triska. the heiress, known as White Witch" from her Indian guardians is prevented. The play is as full of real humOr as it is of gen. uine heart interest. Prices. matinee ID and p cents, evening 9, B and 5O cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
The Family Hcnor.

Bobby" asked the teacher of the class in arithmetic, addressing the question to one of the younger pupils. "how many pints are there in a gal lon?" I've forgot 1t again. ma'am." " said Bobby. who found 1t hard to com init to memory the tables of weights and measures.
 Thinking that perhaps by turning from the abstract to the concrete she might succeed better in stimulating his power of recollection, the teacher tried another tack
 Bobby" she said. your father is a milkman. isn't he7"
 Yes. ma'am."
 Well, now. think as hard as you can. He sometimes sells a gallon can full of milk. doesn't he? J1st SO. We'll. when he does. how many pints of milk are there in that gallon can"
 Its all milk. ma'am," indignantly exclaimed Bobby.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
DENOUNCED BOON TO MANKIND
Seventeenth Century Wiseacres Saw
 No Good in SpectaeIes.

A certain English vicar made him. self notorious by the vigor with which in the seventeenth century, he in- weighed against the use of the newly invented optic glasses. since they per. verted vision and made all things ap- pear in an unnatural and therefore a false light. Microscopes and tele- scopes. with their array of lenses, he declared to be impostors. since . man could not see so we'll with two pairs of spectacles as with one. Some as- serted 1t to be sinful to assist the eyes. which were adapted by Providence to the capacity of the individual. whether good. bad or indifferent. It was argued that society at large would become demnralized by the use of spectacles; they would give one man an unfair advantage over his fellow. and every man an unfair advantage over every woman. who could not be on aesthetic and intellectual grounds to adopt the practice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
WAS mo .-- ..., "~iNf
Humor of Debtors Answer Really
 Worthy of Master.

A prominent New York lawyer says that in his earlier professional days he was glad to expand his slender in- come by bill collecting. says Harper's Weekly. On one occasion he had . bill against a man who. incidentally. has since achieved a success which puts him beyond the necessity of such an indefinite statement as he made on that occasion. The young lawyer found him with his feet propped upon his desk. while he gazed dreamlly at the ceiling through cloud of tobacco smoke
 But. really. sir. I must insist that you give me some definite idea as to when you will settle" the lawyer said after having been gently rebutfed.
 The author consented to lower his eyes and to wave his pipe languidly.
 Why. certainly. sir-tioush thers seems to me to be . rather unneces ssry commotion about this trife," hs dravIed- viIl pay the bill a soor e I think sf l. after receiving the noaey vhieA q publisAer uu pay ne
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Feb !2-Neil Burgess in "The County Fair.''
 Feb 1s--"The Girl from the Ranch"
 Feb 14-"Big Hearted Jim." Feb 19-"Coming Thro' the Rye" Feb 20-"A Desperate Chance" Feb 22-"Parted on Her Bridal Tour"
 Feb 23-"The Gingerbread Man" Feb 26--"The Hypocrites." Mar 2-"The Mayor of Tokio." Mar 6-"Secret Service Sam" Mar My Wife's Family" Mar 8-9-James Kennedy. Mar 11-"A Wife's Secret" Mar 14-''How Baxter Butted In." Mar 15-Henrietta Crosman in "All-of-a-Sudden Peggy" Mar 21-"The Squaw Man." Mar 23-Thomas Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle."
 Mar 29-Kellar.
 Mar 30-"Piff, Paff, Pouf." April 3-"The Gambler from the West"
 April 4-"Zaza."
 Aprll 5-B1lly kerSandS M1nStrelS. April 6-Washburn's Uncle Toms Cabin.
 April 13-"At the Crossroads" April 16-The Roger Brothers. April 19-Chauncey Olcott. April 22-"Queen of the White Slaves"
 April 24-"The Smart Set" n May 10-Fay Templeton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
No, an unmixed Evil.

August Anderson, a wealthy Min nesota farmer. brings his family into Duluth during the deer season. He holds that hundreds of proving hunts men. delirious with buck fever" then make the country dangerous to human life.
 But every cloud has it's silver Iin- ing" said Mir. Anderson in Duluth the other day. My family enjoys this yearly trip to the city and we manage to get good deal of shopping done.
 So you see. our flight from the deer shooters has its advantages. It Is like the case of the housewife who at the sound of c crash started suddenly from her chair and cried:
 There, Another of my best porce- lain tureens gone
 Never mind. dear.' said her bus bend-, It has stopped the cooks sing ing'-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
>@a!Nc EvENH-

Feb 12-Leavenworth hall, recep- tion and dance given by junior and senior classes of Crosby High school.
 Feb 14--GoodwfII hall wateryi,le grand ball given by John Sharp.
 Mar 10-SpeedweII hall Lecture ny A. B. Cohen at the annual fest of the workmen's circle
 Mar 17-Sunday evening concert by Catholic women's association. for 6t Mary's hospital fund
 Mar 14-Eleventh an1uaI dance q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
Appeal. to Hushe. For Life.

ALBANY. N. Y., Feb. 12.-John F. Cowan. attorney for Frank Furlong, the young man sentenced to die in the week beginning March 4 for the mur- der of his aunt Margaret Keeler. in New York city, has appealed to Gov ernor Hughes for the communication of the sentence to life imprisonment. Fur long is asserted to have been subject to epilepsy. The husband of the mur- dered woman sent a letter to the gov ernor favoring the appeal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
POLES
THE COUNTY FAIR,

Fresh as ever with Mir Burgess personally and the full New York cast will appear at Polls this after noon and evening. The story of "The County Fair" Is well known and need not be given here but it is suf- ficlent to say that all of the excel- lent features of this drama are pre- served with Mir Burgess personally and his excellent company of players whose characters are drawn from every day life; no melodramatic ef- fects but play that leaves pleas ing impression to anyone witnessing It. The race scene in this produc- tion is one of Mir Burgess many in ventlons in stage mechanism and it is this ability in mechanism that has amde the spectacular production of "The County Fair" known through out America. Prices. matinee 15, 9 and 50 cents; evening 9, 8, 50, 75 and $1.00. Seats now on sale. Tele- phone 1084.