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The evening world., 1908-11-19

The trial Of the foreclosure suit, long
in allowance. brought by the Guaranty
Trust Company against the Metropoi-
tan Street Railway Company was be-
gun this afternoon before Judge La
combe In the United states Circuit
Court
John j. keenan,. a clerk in the trans
fer department; of the National Bank n
commerce, the first witness for the
Guaranty Trust Company, testified that
the bank had paid The coupons OF the
general and collateral trust bonds Of
the Metropolitan stree, hallway Com
pany since 1900, He sad, also, tnlt
here had been defaults in the payment
of Interest on these mortgage bonds on
Feb, / and Aug, Of this year.
Edward W. SAyre, me next witness, is
assistant secretary and treasurer OF the
Metropolitan Securities Company and is
also assistant secretary of the Metro
politan Street Halfway Company. He
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10000 In one group through misman-
sgement OF his Lorain interests while
ne was busy trying to make the three
cent fare pay last summer
In spite OF his financial reverses the
Mayor says he will keep up the fight
and be a candidate for Mayor again In
1909.
Mayor Johnsons statement also
makes plain the reason for the transfer
Of the business OF the Deposi;ors' Saw
ings ana Trus; COMPANY, Mayor J, I'M
sons ans, to other hands last week
TIE business OF the bank was trans
f"rfrd because !. was expected that
sUl.. wuuli bu fled tins week against
Mayor Johnson on notes indurs,d by
ni'u Tor Various t1mr lu!ts vii " oh
he raS been associated
"WhN did chuuse the course / d4d?'
said tie Mavor. .l.'s Ht because I'm
a plIlanthropiSt, Tor I'm not. | acted
from "a purely selfish motive. | wanted
happiness, aud nothing else, Nuru
81 SEQ ny nay business AFFAIRS and took
up ClNsc activity,
And I've been happy too. The past
seven years have been the best III ms
life, I'm going 20 be happy Yet, too
We may have To go back to a cottage.
hut that's the way We started, and We
can look upon life Just as iOyfully there
as We did in the big house on Euclid
avenue
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rhc Splendid snracena nsth..

MIny gu out OF Your Nay FOR your Turk
lsn, Russian or Electric Baths What
every other hath in Greater New York
mas and more, is Tight at your elbow
some rntrrprising person did not build
tnr lest baths IN the world downtown,
inns Was made possible by the construc-
non ot the rev Pulitzer Building on
crna Baths In that building. Send YOUR
friends In 10 look them over. They are
the costliest and most complete In the
city. The very hest Of everything; The
very newest IDEAS have been bought for
your convenience, and Ne want 70
know what YOU think OF the .dort TT 3
Health Department says tasy ara tie
pes, in the city. 80
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mipation 10 stick 10 the fight ". I'M
deriook when IA" bryam. tIuyol I'm 1891
has brought about the sacrifice. to-
setner with his efforts 10 save the es-
tate Of his brother Albert. for tie
widow and -four children He has eN-
pended his personal fortune unspar-
ingly into the enterprises conducted by
his brother at the time of Albert $
death In July, 1901. one reverse has
followed another, until the MAYOR has
practically exhausted his resources
Mayor Johnson lost Appro ximately
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The prisoner said his name was Will
lam Hughes and admitted that he had
stolen the coats. He said he pulled
them from the counters when the sales
men are engaged elsewhere, stuffed
them into the capacious waistband Of
his trousers and worked them around
TO the seat. He was preparing to make
his departure when the sharp-cyed
salesman spotted him.
Hughes was taken to Headquarters.
where it was discovered that he was a
former offender in the shoplfting line.
He told Inspector McCafferty that lie
made the trousers himself for the very
dsign IN which they were utilized in
the concealment OF the stolen overcoats.
II could hid ton OF coal in them
pants" said Hughes, proudly. as they
locked him up.
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this afternoon. tho purser IF the
Adriato forced an entrance. He found
Mi krauss stretched on the floor dead.
Hts throat had hcon cut. and two
hluod-stained safety rszors lay nv his
side. The surgeon Of tho Adriatic, Ger
titled that the dead man had HE'D to
death from sslf-inNicted wounds, but an
inquest is 10 he hold
The body was sent on shore here and
taken to the Morgue.
Mr.. krauss was travelling alone, He
arrived on this side on the last trip over
Of tho I.Msitania
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SAVANNAH RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Five furlongs Big
Hand dab, even, won; Thunderbolt
Mccarthy, 3 10 s, place, second; Foxy
Grandma tOberp. out, third. Time
10 -. sally Suffer and Revery also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Six furlongs.
maldi. 1913 CBrusselD. ? 10 s. won: Lady
Ripple, l05 Mccarthy. out, place, sec.
ond Anna Smith, l09 murphy, out
show, third Time-l.H, Hanaway also
ran,
THIRD RACE-F'ive and a half fur
longs .-Luculius, 100 'Operu. to 2 won
thu Stillwell l0b CMcArdle), third Time,
ll3 Getaway and Spunky also ran
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really convenience to the PennSy vania Ralroai'

This was the first explanation vouch-
the charge OF secret rebating. which
forms the backbone OF the Govern
ment's case against the Standard oil
Having established record FOR
punctual!ty. Mr.. Rockefeller lived up
to 4. by entering the room precisely at
? o'clock He said to newspaper man,
a. he sat down, that he rather liked to
have the window al his back open-he'f
lived outdoors for the best part Of The
last ten years. and he didn't think fresh
air ever hurt any one
He had spent a part OF he recess CIV
ing health hints 70 lot OF newspaper
reporters. and the rest OF the time eat
ing luncheon with his lawyers. and jis-
cussfng the case with them over A's
roou-day crackers, baked appi" and
milk.
NJ. Mlburn lost no time in directing
Mr. RockefelIers mind ba"l, To the 'une
when the standard OIL first pesan to
&c. active In railroad affairs.
Tie LAWYER frst took IN the railroad
fght over rates. and asked The witness
VIA. NE had done at the time the Penn
syIvanla wen. into the oil business.
Stopped Shipping by p. RR.
We took the matter mp with our
roads, and stopped shipping oil by the
Pennsylvania. We objected 10 tie
Pennsylvania refusing oil, for we did
not know then Just where We stood.
They were shipping their own oil at
the same time they were shipping ours
and discriminating in favor OF their
own oil.
The other railroad companies were
very DESTROYS that We should be pro-
,scted, as they were our shippers, They
assured us that they would stand by us.
and there was cutting OF rates"
Was there good deal Of bitterness
n that war;
'Dh OF course--a good deal
MIR. Rockefeller said that after desert
ing the Pennsylvania lie had shipped on
he Erie, the Atlantic. the Lake shore
and New York Central lines. The hight
was very bitter.
After our protest" said Mr.. Rookie
Teller, and after our withdrawal nego-
tiations were entered into by which We
acquired the Empire lines, also other
lines, which invaded the oil fields and
which were owned by the Empire
Transportation Company, The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, however,
acquired the cars from the Empire.
They issued trust certificates ana or
ganised a car trust Then We purchased
those car trust certificates"
President Scott, OF the Pennsylvania,
conducted the negotiations for the
Pierce Company. The witness, MI
FIagler and Mr. Worden had acted for
STANDARD on in trssr dea's. hy which
peace was restored in the oil shipping
business.
What was the result in the psrtiCu-
lar reflneTies sou acquired asked Mr.
Milburn.
why We acquired them, and after
ward We owned them, We acquired the
Empire Co.'S interes, IN the some &
Fleming rehneries Whatever other in
terest was outstanding We acquired
later"
The some Fleming Co. is nov
subsidiary company OF the Standard Oil
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TOM J0HNS0N'S FORTUNE IS
GONE, BUT He WILL FIGHT ON

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. l9-Mayor
Tom l.. Johnson to-day announced that
his rlgh. for tine three-cent fare and
against monopoly in Cleveland bad
cost him his private fortune. lie will
give up his magnificent home on Eau
cid avenue aud move into a smaller
house. His automobiles will so, too
His wife owns the Euclid avenue
home, but Johnson says he is too poor
TO occupy II longer.
Mayor Johnson says that his deter
The evening world., 1908-11-19
THOMAS-DURKE FIGHT
CALLED Off AGAIN
Boxing Stag Arranged for Fair
mont Club Tomorrow
Night Postponed.

Manager Rnly Gibson, OF the Fair
mont Athletic club announced this
afternoon that the match between Joe
Thomas aud Sailor Burke, slated ion TO-
morrow night had been postponed,
The injunction Obtained hy thy Fair
mont cub, rslWuing the police from
MterferiuE, win come up for nnai ulEu-
ueut IN tie SapTeW" Court ON Monday,
and II was decided to postpone tur
Thomas Burke bat.lr until after the de-
cision. The men will continue ion train
4Gg. and II IL likely thar the battle VIII
take place next week
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ARRESTED FOR TICKLING
HIS WIFE IN THE RIBS.
Massachusetts, Woman Called II
Assault and Battery ami
Prosecuted Husband.

ATHOL. Mass. Nov. ls,-Because lie
tickled his VIE in the ribs f., y. Garry
Was arrested sn complaint OF his wife
charged with assault and battery. After
hcarIng the case the Cour. gave the
couple bit Of good advice and the de-
PENDANT was allowed TO go home. on nj
promise TO refrain from attempting in
the future 10 force his spouse TO uil-
usual mrth
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Denies "crushins" a Rival.

Denies "Crushing" a Rival.
1T is said in the complaint here that
the rates obtained by you from Tho
Empire Transportation Company dur
Ing this period OF rate war were Sc
cured by You with the purpose .,
crushing out the Empire Company, de-
>troNlus il as a property and acquiring
It's refinery interests for the Standard
Il. y"w own price? Is this true?"
1T y not rue Such was not our
purpose"
Ibid the railroad war stop after you
bougAt the Empire"
1T did"
Was there an agreement then by
which the oil traffic was allotted among
the railroads under a percentage basis"
Yes There was such an agreement
reached after lengthy negotiations II
there had been no such agreement the
war would have continued--that seemed
to be inevitable--and the whole business
would have suffered from losses and
Generalization"
There is an agreement in evidence
here, dated oct. II, 1877, signed by VIII
lam ROckefe Ter for the oil company,
and by Mi. Scott for the Pennsylvania,
giving the terms OF the arrangements
DO you recall that document"
Yes, II was agreed that in consld-
Grafton Of certain rates We were 10
ship a certain quantity OF oil over the
Pennsylvania lines every year, and in
exchange they were toweturn us 10 per
cent. OF whatever We paid them for
freight"
"Win you explain why YOU entered
into such an arrangement"
1T was really a convenience to the
road, We lived up TO IL TO our own dis
advantage at times We shipped oil at
times and to points that suited the
Pennsylvania Railroad better than IL
suited US. Because Of that we we're
given back 10 per cent OF the freight
rates paid by US. What they desired
was large and regular shipments under
the guarantee"
With Seeming rrsr knees.
He admitted his Share in the transac-
ton with seeming franhness and eager
ness. Ills attitude was hat the stand
ard oil was not actuatcd b. a desire 10
wipe out competition through the adj
vantage derived from the dis'-~--'nation
in freiGht rates. but rather by hope
of maintaining peace IN the shipping
business Repeatedly lac used the
phrase. 1t was distinctly 10 their ad-
vantage that such an arrangement
should be- made.
do / understand that AZ any par
ticular time. 10 preserve your propor-
ton with the Pennsylvania. you shipped
oil to Philadelphia, when II you pre-
served the normal requirements OF Your
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TELLS HOW RIVALS IN EVERY
FIELD WERE ALL BOUGHT UP
" Prosperous Refineries" Came First, Then BY
Product" Corporations, Transportation
Companies and Systems of
Pipe Lines.

John Rockefeller created sensation this afternoon hv admitting
that the Standard Oil Trust received rebates from the railroads
This admission made shortly after he had resumed the witness
chair before Referee Ferris in the Customs House this afternoon
He explained "a great disadvantage" to the Oil Tnst
"realy convenience O PENNSYLVANIA Ralroai
The evening world., 1908-11-19
Or. euLL IMPROVING.

Al the Plaza Hotel this morning It
was stated that DIT William T. Rull
continues In = sstsssf!u mood ana Is get
ing stronger.
The evening world., 1908-11-19
Lawyer Enjoys Big Income as
Price for Serving Prison
Term.
HE GAVE UP LETTERS.
Became Scapegoat in Deal
~ With Financier'S Four
%
Lawyers.

An entirely new And startling chapter
IN the Dodge Morsn-H ummel scandal
was uncovered to-day in correction
with the 5000 sI't brought against
Charles W. Morse ny Edward NJ. Brack-
en-. his confidential agent-the delivery
OF package Of letters written 20 Abe"
Hummel nv Morse % FOUR New York
lawyers who represented the then
wealthy financier
This transaction took place a. the in
ception o: the criminal proceedings
against Humme Tie scene OF the
transfer back TO Morse OF the letters
which would have riddled the testimony
OF Capt Uncle jam Morse into bits
was the Metropolitan Club, Fifth ave
nue. and Sixtie;h street. The majority
OF the letters were signed "Wyman."
the name under which BraeEen declares
Morse conducted his business with
Hunmel.
The names OF these four lawyers are
IN the possession OF The Evening World.
There is sound ground for the sus-
picion that the names OF these men
are not unknown to Mr.. Jerome. the
District-Attorney.
One of pr US n former
Di.trict-Attorney of New York
County.
Another was n weIl-Enown M
statc Democratic politician VINO, ms
criminal lawyer. ranks SECOND TO
none Mt The New Nort state bar.
The third was n former Assistant
District-Attorney, who for IA num-
her of years has confined his prac-
tice to intricate civil matters in
the Wall street district
The fourth wus one whose name
IL famous. He was formerly chief
counsel 10 Morse, and wus one al
the largest individual contributors.
10 Mr. Jerome's famous campaign
fund.
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They Saved Morse.

The facts are that these men got
together to save Morse from being
convicted, Only the recovery from
Hummel OF letters written by Morse
saved the ice king. Hummel set his
price and Morse paid-paid dearly, too
The letters were brought to the quar-
tet OF lawyers in conference by a
trusted messenger from Hummel.
Hut when the package wns
opened, aud the letters were
counted, number were found
to he missing.
These missing letters nave never been
recovered, either by Morse or Iiummel
Bpth master and man would give n
gfcat deal at this time TO know the
Whereabouts of the letters that dsap-
pcared on the way 10 the Metropolitan
Club, 50 would the four lawyers
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Might Reopen Whole Case.


The placing o: one OF these missing
letters In the hands of a fearless, cuer-
getic D!strict-Attorney would mean the
:eopening Of the entire Dodge Morse
Hummel scandal, the recalling from
5lnine OF Uncle Jim" Morse and the
commencement of proceedings in which
the names Of lawyers heretofore not
/ connected with the matter would Squire
in a manner that would make the town
sit up and talk,
The Evening World yesterday told how
Morse vas MIXED out Of over g. 100000
by the astute legal talent which first
caused him to send Mrs. Morse 10 South
Isskota for n divorce, ana then later
Iiointed out To him tho mu,h simpler
course of lust having the marriage an
nullcd Through religious scruples the
woman whom Morse wa, Unfolding 10
marry FOR icr wealth and soc al pos.
ton would not LAKE married divorced
man. Morse with marriage contract
annuiled was n far different suitor
. nom Morse IiVoTspl
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$4,000 a Year.

FHummel. the sacrifice to Justice, Is
NOW enjoying an income OF $4,000 a
year In England, which was provided
tef nj ulie Metropolitan Club conference
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CONTINUED on Second Pase)
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-18

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ORDER.
oEFIcE on RRGIsrER nE w1I1s

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL, Mar. 3, 1908.
Upon the application of Ellen Brad.
ley Administrators of Emily VIII itlock
late of st. Georges Hundred, in said county,
deceased, 1t Is ordered and directed by the
Register of Willis that the Administrative
aforesaid give notice of granting of Letters
deceased, with the date ofgrantlng thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such letters in six OF
the most public places of the County of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same. or
abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown Transcript newspaper publish
ed in MiddletOwn, Delaware, and to be con-
tinued therein ten times.
Given under the hand and seal of
Seal Office of the Register OF Wills afore-
- said, at Wilmington, In New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
FRANCIS M. WALKER, Register of Wills.
NoTIcE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the bird
day OF March A. ID. 1903, and that all
persons having claims against the estate of
the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to said Administrative, on or before
the Act of Assembly in such case made
4LLEN BRADLEY
Administrators.
Martin B. Burris, ESQ.,,
$Attorney- -at-Law,
Middletown. Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-18

John S. MuIlin, Jr.,
Jas. T. Mullin & Son,
Wilmington. Del.
Alfred Gawthrop,
Pres. Gawthrop & Bro. Co.
Wilmington, Delaware.
T. Lawrence Husbands,
Coal aud Iron Broker,
Wilmington, Del.
Lewis Held,
Held & Co.
Wilmington, Del.
Minor G. Smith,
Insurance,
Wilmington, Del.
Joseph G. Parker,
Treas. j. G. Parker & Son Co, /,
Middletown, Del.
Samuel Slesinger,
Pres. Miller Bros. Co.,
Wilmington, Del.
W. G. Murgatroyd,
Lippincott & Co.,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-18

Millard F, Davis,
Jeweler,
Wilmington, Del.
William A. Jester,
Druggist,
Delaware City, Del.
James Meharg,
Furniture Dealer,
Wilmington, Del.
Henry Wenninger,
Wenninger e. Son,
Wilmington, Del.
Thos. HI. II. Messenger,
Carriage Works,
Wilmington, Del.
]. Rankin Armstrong.
Department Store,
Newark, Del.
John A. Cranston,
Pres. Cran'n Lu'ber Co
Wilmington, Del,
Middletown transcript., 1908-07-18

OSN-tAN$
Heslowly smiled as he watched
the flush rise in her cheeks.
I'm a sportman, he said. and I
take my chance when it comes.
Bob has the inside track. Bob
saw you first. | mean to play
fair.
The girl tried hard to frown.
Then she laughed, laugh full of
dimples and so infectious that
Rupert Somers laughed too.
Anyway, I'm sorry Icame, she
said with a little pout. | never
expected to meet such silly boys.
Your staid brother is quite as
foolish as you are.
The mans face suddenly grew
grave.
I may beviolating confidence,
he said, but l want you to know
that Bob is hard hit. Don't blame
him, please.
1 blame myself for coming
here, said the girl quickly. And
as neither of you seem to take me
seriously
I'm sure Bob would, broke in
the man.
To take my mission seriously,
/ will go. All further business
between US will be conducted by
mail.
He looked dismayed as she
arose.
Please don't go yet, he said.
1 fear l have blundered. Any
way, you will wait until Bob re-
turns. She hesitated. II know
that Bob means to ask you out to
dinner. 1t will be such an un-
usual pleasure for Bob.
She looked at his distressed
face and laughed and sat down.
Do you know, she suddenly
said, that if you and yonr brother
could be combined you would
make an unusually agreeable per-
sonality. You lack his steadi-
ness, aud he lacks your liveliness.
It's almost a pity you can't make
a composite of yourselves.
His face cleared. He suddenly
laughed.
Would the united Somerses
prove sufficiently agreeable to
solve that bothersome clause in
the will? I? he quickly asked.
She flushed again.
Isn't it time for your brothers
return she asked.
Yes, he answered. Bob al
lowed me fifteen minutes. He
arose and seemed to hesitate.
Then he walked quickly to the
desk and seating himself bent
over the papers for a moment.
When he looked up his expression
had changed. The liveliness and
sparkle had faded from it, his
hair was pushed back, his eyes
were grave and steady.
So you have seen Rupert? he
quietly said.
The girl started up and stared
at him.
You !she stammered, and came
closer. Are-are you Robert or
Rupert
am both, he answered. He
slowly smiled. l am the com
posite. Forgive me for the little
play. told you l was an anna
teur actor. When you seemed so
positive there were two Somers l
suddenly determined to introduce
the other one. l borrowed the
coat and the tie, and the rest was
art. Besides, IL wanted to
show you that there was another
side to my character. l resented
that picture of me your uncle's
messenger brought home.
She continued to stare at him.
That was very well done, she
said. She paused moment.
hope you will not put away Ru-
pert entirely when you put away
the coat.
His face frightened.
I knew you hadn't detected me
when you spoke of the-the
clause.
Bother the clause, said the girl.
He suddenly arose.
Will you let me take you out to
dinner? he asked.
She nodded.
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