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The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
UNITED STATES APPEAL BODY
REvERsEs FAMOUS DECISION
OF JUDGE LANDls.
NEW TRIAL ORDERED;
TRIBUNAL ARRAlGNED
Jurlst Who imposed Record Penalty
I. Hauled over the Goals by Men
Who Decide Against His Ruling
crosscup Gives Opinion.

. Chicago, July 23.-Federal Judges IN
the court Of appeals lifted the burden
Of a $29,24O,000 fine from the shout
ders Of the Standard OIL Company OF
Indiana Wednesday and reversed the
Judgment of Judge Lands. by which
the heaviest fine ever imposed In
federal court was saddled upon the oil
company, found guilty on 1,462 counts
Of accepting rebates from railroads.
Speedy rehearing Of the case. which
has attracted widespread attention. is
considered improbable, and the coun-
sci for the oil company contend that
a second conviction cannot be OBJ
tanned.
The case was remanded with instruc-
lions that a new trial be held
&. The jurists making up the court Of
appeals are Judges Grosscup. Seaman
and Baker.
Judge Grosscup delivered the opin.
ion Of the court, Judges Baker and
Seaman concurrlng, and in sharp ar
raignment of the conduct of the trial
Judge intimated that he may have
presumed to hold himself above the
law.
Judge Lands Called Arbitrary.
The decision declares that the man
ner in which Judge Lands decided
upon the number of offenses that had
been committed by the defendant COM
pany was arbitrary. 1t holds that
some other method than the one he
used should have been applied.
Then 1t passes to the amount Of the
fine, which 1t declares was sufficient
to have wiped out many times the
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
DEATH IN ITS WAKE
FRESHET IN CHINESE RIVER
SWEPT AWAY THOUSANDS.
Error and Delay In Transmission Of
Warning Telegram Responsible
for Disaster-Shipping Swept
Before Irresistible Flood.

How telegraphic error was respon.33
sible for the loss Of thousands Of lives
Is told by Shanghai correspondent.
The disaster occurred during q freshet
on the Han river in the beginning Of
April, says a London dispatch to the
New York Sun.
Owing to heavy rainfalls In, the
mountains in northwest Hupeh it fire.
quently happens that torrent of wa
ter rushes down the mountain sides
into the Han, tributary of the great
Yangtse. Hitherto warning Of the
freshets has been telegraphed from
Siang-yang, 400 miles away from the
mouth Of the Han, and on receipt Of
the news men have been hurriedly sent
out. equipped with gongs. to warn the,
boats at the mouth of the river to find
a safe anchorage.
On the evening Of April messen-
gers were sent around with the news
that freshet six feet high was on its
way down. The habitants and the
boating population considered six
foot freshet to be Of little consequence,
and took no precautions whatever, be-
lieving that. as in former years, it's ar.
rival need not be expected for another
"a hours
Unfortunately the telegram announ-
cling the oncoming torrent was delayed
for "a hours and by an error in the
wording the height was reduced from
rs feet to six feet The freshet ar
rived at lightning speed at midnight
on April 6. The night was pitch dark.
the inhabitants were asleep.
Suddenly thousands of boats In the
Han river were torn from their moor
ings and hurled together in a confused
mass on the breast of raging torrent.
Deep-laden boats were sunk immedi-
ately, others were pounded to pieces
and some, catching fire, lit up scene
of appalling destruction.
The people on shore were powerless
to assist and the cries of the perishing
rent the heavens and were painful to-
hear as native newspaper described
It. Those boats that escaped the int
tial onset of the torrent were swept
out into the Yang-tse. where a strong
northeast gale completed the work Of
destruction. =
Lifeboats were sent out to the res.
cue, but could render little service.
The terror of the night was increased
by three huge junks which took FIRE
and, drifting toward the foreshore OF
the British settlement. endangered the
hulks mored along its front
The native papers state that a small
steamer. 700 large junks and innumer-
able small craft were destroyed. The
loss of life. at first estimated at 1000,
probably exceeded double that NUM-
Der. Eighteen hundred bodies were
picked up at one bend of the Yang
tse alone. A number of women and
children were among the dead. Thir-
teen hundred masts were recovered at
the same spot.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
NORTH DAKOTA FAIR
Opens AuspIciousIy With q Large
Attendance.

Fargo, N. D., July 22.-Yesterday,
the opening day Of the North Dakota
state fair was suspicious. 1t was
merchants and children's day, all
children under fourteen year being
admitted free, and hundreds of them
were taken to the ground in autos by
the Auto club. AS q result of the
failure Of the gas generating appara-
tus to arrive the gas bag of the bal
loon could not be filed in time for
the ascension during the day, but
was ready for the evening ascension.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
CHARLES J. BONAPARTE.
Internationally

"A suit OF such importance certainly
ought to be submitted for fnal decision
to the supreme court Of the United States,
But since the court Of appeals has de-
cided. this cannot now be done. There 10
no good reason Of Justice or public poll
icy why there should not he an appeal
from this decision by the United States.
But the statutes permit none. although
the congress has been repeatedly urged
by successive Attorney generals to enact
q more comprehensive law permitting ap-
peals by the government in criminal
cases. As said in my last annual re-
port, think this gives an unreasonable
and unfair advantage to the wealthy de-
PENDANTS in such cases. and I hope the
defect in the law will be remedied at the
next session Of congress"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
TINY REPUBLICS TO WAR
NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS IN
STATE OF CONFLICT.
Former Said to Have Aided Latter's
evolutionists-Peace Treaties
Declared Violated.

Guatemala City, Guatemala, July 20.
According to information reaching
here Tuesday from Nicaragua and
Honduras, these two Central Amer
lean states are about to become
plunged in war.
The reason for this is the help
given by Nicaragua to the Honduran
revolutionists.
The outcome Of this lamentable de-
velopment cannot, Of course, be fore
seen.
The violation by Nicaragua of her
treaties of peace has caused indigna-
tion throughout all Central America.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
TWELVE BOYS ARE RESCUED.
Leap Into Saginaw Bay from Burning
Gasoline Launch.

Saginaw, Mich, July 23.-News of a
thrilling rescue Of IL boys Sunday
afternoon from burning launch on
Saginaw bay reached here Tuesday
from Bay Port. Harvey Light, Rus.
sell Meyers and George Wall of Sagi-
nav, with nine young boys, started
from Bay Port across Saginaw bay to
Point Lookout. When a mile or so
out in the lake the gasoline tank ex.
ploded and the whole boat was in.
stantly in flames.
The IL young men grabbed life pre-
servers and leaped into the bay. Two
fishing smacks and a gasoline launch
put out and rescued the boys, several
of whom were exhausted.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
new K-CHICACO
BOYS RELAY ENDS
MESSAGE FROM MCCLELLAN TO
MAYOR BUSSE DELIVERED
IN QUICK TIME.
LADS ELEVEN HOURS
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Not Expected by City ExecutIve-He
Holds Reception Eater In His Office
to Commemorate Event-hitches
In Program Somewhat Mar Finish.

Chicago, July 22.-Chicago's Y. M
C. A. runners bearing the silver tube
containing the message sent by Mayor
Mcclellan Of New York to Mayor
Busse Of Chicago arrived at the city
hall at 9:3s Tuesday, over IL hours
ahead of the schedule.
William McCabe was the boy who
had the honor of making the last dash.
There was a mix-up in the final down
town arrangements, and McCabe, who
was an emergency man, grasped the
message. at Monroe and La Sale
streets, tore northward, and, contrary
to plans, sprang upstairs to the
mayors Office He was to have been
met at the entrance on the first floor,
but he did not know the plan, and
rushed upstairs and into the main ex-
ecutive Office.
Message Handed to Attorney.
Mayor Busse was not present. AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Frank L.
Childs, however, was there to repre-.
sent him. Late Tuesday afternoon
Mayor Busse held a reception for the
runners.
The message was typewriter, and
somewhat soiled. It read as fol-
lows:
Getty Of New York, Office Of the
Mayor, July 9, 190s-To the city of
Chicago the city Of New York sends
greetings by the fleet runners Of the
Young Mems Christian association.
This message is borne on foot without
halt, from the Atlantic to Lake Mich
igan, and the hundreds of boys who
carry 1t gain no prize except the con-
seriousness Of having done their best.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
"To Fred A. Busse, Mayor, Chicago,
ILL.,"
The message reached the city lin
It's at One Hundred and Thirty-fifth
street at 1853 a. m. From that point
record-breaking time was made, River
dale being reached at 1858 a. NJ, Fern.
wood at 1926 and the intersection of
Michigan avenue and Fifty-first
street at 9:15. Hundreds of persons
were scattered here and there along
the route through the city.
Hour Lost by Accidents.
In the early morning runs an hour
had been lost owing to series Of &C.
cidents and the failure to prepare for
taking up the relays. This time was
made up between Hobart, Ind, and
Dolton, ILL.,, Tuesday morning.
From Hobart to Dolton G. F. Thatch:
er, assistant physical director of the
West Side Y. M. G. A., was in charge
Of the relays He had 10 boys with
him. These boys we're stationed at in
tervals Of quarter Of a mile. Mr..
Thatcher followed the runners with an
automobile and when a boy had fin
ished his relay he was picked up and
carried for distance. Then when
the auto was full Mr.. Thatcher would
dash ahead and again station the boys
at quarter-mile intervals, ready to take
the silver tube. BY a repetition Of
this process the relays were run with
out hitch and time made up.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
IGNORES Two.cEN1 FARE LAW.
Minnesota Road to Raise Toil-WilI
Fight Through Courts.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 23.-The Min
neapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Rail-
road Company Wednesday served no.
tice on the state railroad and ware
house commission that beginning Aug
ust l 1t would charge a passenger
fare Of three cents a mile, thus ig.
noring the two cent fare law.
This is considered a forerunner Of
similar action on the part of all the
smaller roads Of the state.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Badly Mangled By Mower.

Rochester, Mimi, July 20.-William
Barnes, son of Mrs. George Barnes Of
Pennington, died at 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning as the result of horri-
BILE accident. He fell from mower
on the field while in an epileptic fit
and the sharp blades of the sickle
passed over his head crushing and
cutting it. The bar fractured the
skull and crushed the upper jaw
bones. The mouth was cut from ear
to ear. The head was lacerated in
every part, at least one hundred cuts
lanAaared upon the face and scalp.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Fire Fatal to Two.

st. Louis, July 23.-Four men and a
boy were hurt, two Of them probably
fatally, in fire Wednesday in South
Second street boarding house. Two
of the injured jumped from second
story windows. being trapped in their
rooms by the flames.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
MAY Visit Japan.

San Francisco, July 23.-The local
chamber Of commerce has received q
joint invitation from the chamber Of
commerce of the five japanese cities,
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Yokohama and
Kobe, asking that representatives be
sent to visit these places.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
soLICiToR-GEN. HoYT.
(Actlna Attorney-General.)

''1t can not be determined at once
whether the department Of Justice will
seek to have the decision Of the circuit
court of appeals reviewed on a writ Of
certiorari by the supreme court Of the
United States at this stage or will press
for a new trial promptly. until the opin-
Ion of the court Of appeals has been re-
ceived and carefully considered Ona
course or the other will be taken as
promptly as possible"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Emulation.

"Why do you think college boys, are
60 fond of athletics?' y
II suppose" answered Mr.. 81 Level
head, that the youngsters overhear usa
old chaps braggin' bout what we did
when we were boys. an sort o. feel
1t their duty to try to keep up"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
FRUGAL MIR. GIGGS
GIVES HIS WIFE A LESSON IN
ECONOMY.
But 4 Ruined Tree and Much Dlscom.
future Result from His Efforts
to Save Few
Dollars,

The rustling of an evening newspa.
per as it was folded hastily and laid
aside came from the head of the table
Mr.. Giggs turned hastily in his chair
and peered at Mrs Giggs over his
glasses.
whats that" he asked sharply.
Il was saying" Mrs. Giggs answered,
as she poured the coffee, II was say
ing that those trees in the front of
the house need pruning. They're just
too ragged for anything. Now to-mor-
row you call"
That's it. That's it. Call up q
tree trimmer, Ell? More expense. I
won't do It," Mr.. Gigs tone was
spiteful.
But John"
Don't John me, don't do It, Every
time you look at me It's more expense.
Don't you know anything but the art
OF spending money!"
Mrs. Gigs answer was apologize.
IL just thought I'd mention it," she
said.
Yes" Mr.. Giggs replied, that's the
way you always do. Now If those
trees must be pruned. guess it'll have
to be done. But I'm not going to
spend $9.6s for some wild-eyed freak
to jab at those trees with hack saw
and then look wise as he takes the
money. If any idiots going to fool
with those trees, I'll do 1t myself.
Got saw
Nothing but that rip saw you got
the other night"
Nothing but "a; say what do you
want. a whole carpenter shop? Now,
gimme that saw; I'm going to fix those
trees"
An admiring group of neighborhood
children gathered on the front steps to
watch Mr.. Giggs as he came from be.
hind the house. saw in hand.
"Now," Mr.. Gigs said. "the way to
trim a tree is to trim 1t. Guess I'll
climb the tree"
For about ten minutes Gigs was
busy with his pocket knife cutting of
small twigs and branches. Then he
decided that the top of the tree needed
attention.
Takes up too much sky" he yelled
to his wife from among the branches
"!ll just climb up and top of that
top limb
"O-o.h-h.h, John. do be careful"
"Huh" And the answer Of Mr.
Giggs was sarcastic. ANY old time
father don't know what he's doing
we'll. Just call the hearse."
From limb to limb he clambered un
til finally he came within reach Of the
top branch.
Hold below where you're saving,
Mrs Gigs urged from the porch, III
you don't, you'll"
"Shut up Giggs answered testify
who's doing this. anyway" Deeper
went the saw into the wood. Sudden
~, there was cracking. The limb
leaned far to one side and Mr.. Giggs
horticulturist went with it. But he
didn't stop. Still clinging to the saw
with one hand he went downward
through the branches of the tree, tC
fall, saw and all, upon the pavement
Slowly he picked himself up and
limped to the house.
Mrs. Giggs," he began painfully
MRS. Giggs, l."
A feminine shrek interrupted him
".John McAnany Giggs, you've gone
and killed yourself-all because Of
that mean, hateful, parsimonious ole
nature of-and Just look at that tree
Ruined Every limb broken"
"Well, look at me-" Gigs said plain
lively, as he inspected a bleeding
finger.
"serves you right. That's Just what
1t does. Yes, sir, 1t serves-well, Mr.
Giggs, I'll tend to the spending of the
money after this. Do you hear? An
swer me-do you hear?"
But Mr.. Gigs was silent.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Robbed and Killed,

Rochester, Mimi, July 22.-That
James Ryther Of Pleasant Grove,
whose body was found in Little Can
non river at Cannon Falls, was beaten
insensible, robbed and then thrown
into the river, is the opinion of the
coroner. A girl who says she saw the
act and suffered at the hands of the
murderer has been found.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
The Principal Hurt.

Cant you get over talking about
the way you got cheated In that horse
trader" -.
NO." answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
II don't mind a man getting : my
money, but hate to feel that have
lost his respect \
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Peary at Belle Harbor.

New York, July 22.-Commander
Robert Peary. now en- route to the
Arctic ice fields in quest Of the north
pole. arrived at Belle Harbor. Labra-
dor. On the steamer Roosevelt
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Trolley Smashup.

Chicago, July pa head-end col
lision on the Elgin & Aurora Electric
railway is reported to have occurred
four miles from Aurora early yester-
day. Forty persons are said to have
hAen injured,
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
American Cadets at Antwer,

Antwerp, July 22.-The United
States training ship Itasca, which was
formerly the gunboat Bancroft, with
Al cadets aboard, arrived here Mon
day. The Itasca was received with ga.
lutes from the guns of the forts. She
will take part in the Belgian inde-
pendence day celebrations.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Suicides Are Epidemic.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 22.-Pittsburg
and vicinity are in the grasp of sui
eide epidemic. Since the first of July
81 persons have ended their lives,
while dozen others unsuccessfully
attempted self.destruction.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Interruptions.

Il spose John is still takin' life
easy" said the woman in the spring
wagon.
YES" answered the woman who
was carrying an armful of wood. John
has only two regrets in life. One Ia
that he has to wake up to eat, en-
the other is that he has to quit eatin'
to Sleep"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
eeheaded for Murder.

Freiberg. saxony, July 23.-Grete
Beier. the 1S-year-old daughter Of the
mayor Of Freiberg, was beheaded
punishment for the murder of the man
to whom she was engaged to be mar.
risd.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Senator Knox's Brother Dies.

Pittsburg, Pa. July 22.-PittsburR
relatives have been notified Of the
death Monday at Los Angeles, Cal, of
Thomas Budd Page Knox, brother Of
United States Senator Philander C..
Knox. He was born in Brownsville.
Pa, n years ago.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Millionaire Dies Of Apopiexv.

Kankakee, ILL.,, July 22.-Stricken
with apoplexy at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Madeline E. Huling, George D.
Huling Of Kansas City, Mo, million
ARE. died suddenly Sunday night. Mr..
Huling was born in kankakee on April
20, 1857. He was unmarried.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Honduras Revolution ouelled.

Washington, July 22.-President
Davilla, the president of Honduras, has
issued notice, according to official in
formation which has reached here, de-
claring that the revolution in that
county Il Quelled.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Entireiv sjmpijfied

Abstracted Theorist-What do you
think of the race problems?
Disguised Gothamite-Ain't no prob
lem. What's the use of picking a
winner IL you can't put bet up on
hint
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
CONVENTION OIL oEclsloN
w. n, TAFT.

'There Is nothing can say regarding
the overruling of Judge Lands in the
rebate case"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
w. j. BRYAN.

81 am astonished as we'll as eager to
know the grounds upon which 1t was
based. will not. however. permit myself
to be drawn into discussion Of the
case.'
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
Telephone War.

Webster City, Iowa, July 21.-The
state of Iowa bids fair to become q
battle-ground in a war between the
Bell and the allied Independent tele.
phone interests.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER.

II am not at home to visitors and any,
how I haven't anything at hand which
might bear upon the decision"
The Irish standard., 1908-07-25
M. f. ELLIOTT.
fStandard OIL LaWyer,)

(Stdndard OH IaWyer.J
while am pleased at the result. I
can not make any comment until have
had opportunity to examine the decision
carefully in full"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
SELECTS HER OWN EPITAPH.
Chicago Woman Wants Lines Here
Lies the Sleeping Beauty

Chicago, Jan. 17.-'There shall bo m
scribed upon my tomb in German, and
in large golden letters, this epitaph;
Here lies the sleeping beauty.
Thi Swas one OF the odd provisions in
the win OF Mrs. Alvin schaefTer, which
was fled for probate yesterday. she was
forty-six years old. and died two weeks
ago. She was the divorced wife Of Henry
schaefer, a weH-known Chicago hotel
man. Mrs. SchaeRer disposes Of $4,000,
and practically all of II. except small
annuities to brothers and nephews living
in Madgeburg, Germany, is 10 be devoted
TO the purpose Of giving festivals for the
German orphan children in this city.
The will provided that weeping VIII
low tree and a tombstone. the two not
10 exceed 500 in cost be placed above
her grave.
II is also requested that Mrs. Schaeft
fer's poodle dog Lottie be given TO "one
Of the richest families in the city," and
that s. a week. bet set aside for the dog 5
maintenance
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
MUTINY ON ARMY TRANSPORT.
Sailors Refuse 10 Comply with Or
ders of Capt. white.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. i7.-Confiot
between army and navy regulations and
the question Of an army officers juris-
dietion over marines and bluejackets
were responsible for a small mutiny
aboard the transport Buford, which ar
rived this morning from the Philippines
The trouble was due TO an order issued
by Capt George p. White, the army
officer in charge Of the troops aboard the
ship that the marines, bluejackets, and
sailors comply with army regulations,
which require the men to strip once every
tive weeks for inspection.
The navy men refused and Chief Gun
ner's Mate Myers from the gunboat St
Helena, was thrown into the brig just
after the transport left Nagasaki Then
l54 bluejackets rose in a body and de-
manded that the obnoxious order be
Withdrawn. The men made a demonstra-
ton on the upper deck and appealed 70
the naval officer on the transport capt.
Hall. Of the Buford, then ordered the re-
lease Of Myers and Cancelled Whites or
der, so far as Il applied to sailors.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
NEW YORK GREETS HAYWOOD.
Freed Miner Given Demonstration
by Socialists.


New York, Jan. 1.-THE main audito-
rum of the Grand Central Palace was
filed 20 the sky galleries tonight The
occasion was the demonstration given to
William d. Haywood, secretary Of the
Western Federation of Miners, by the
socialists.
1t required the services of about 500
reserves from different precincts, under
Inspector Walsh. to handle the crowd.
When Haywood came in he was enthu-
siastically welcomed. As he took the floor
he could not get a chance to speak for
ten minutes, owing to the applause and
cheering
Haywood began by saying he would
never forget that he owed his life and
liberty 10 the working people.
you must be united politically as well
as industriaDy." he said. you must have
the fan product of your toll, Labor pro-
duces all wealth and the wealth belongs
to the producer.
Il believe in some of the things tho
capitalists do" he said. I'VE could fol-
low their example in organizing I could
show you how the working classes can
establish an industrial republic The Re-
publican and Democratic parties are at
sea.
As TO the railroad trusts, they are
working for us now. / must say / ad-
miTe Mr.. Hartman. Through him eight
people control the principal railroads.
This Will make it easier for eighty mil
lion 10 control them. When 1 say con
trolled I mean managed by the people
collectively and democratically"