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Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
Tell. Average Profit on SUGAR.

New York, March 3.-That the aver
age profit to the American Sugar Re-
fining company on sales of pound of
sugar is one-eighth to one-quarter of a
cent was testified by c.. R. Heil1e, sec
retary of the American Sugar Refin-
ing company. Mr.. Heike was "a wit
ness in the governments suit against
the sugar company to recover customs
duties alleged to have been lost by
shortage in weights.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
ORDERS [ GU
CLASS RATES
Important Decision Of Inter.
state Commission.
RULING IN SPOKANE CASE.

Schedules From st. Paul and Chicago
to tile Washington City Reduced
1924 Per cent-Action Likely to
Work Z Revo'ut'on 'es> >e' in Rates From
Eastern Points to Interior Trans.
continental Territory.
Washington, March 3-In what is
known as. the Spokane rate case, the
ease. Of. the city. OF: Spokane, Wash,
against che Northern Pacific Railway
company and others, the interstate
commerce commission decided the
two points in the complaint filed by
the city of Spokane against the North.
ern Pacific, the Great Northern and
the Union Pacific; which were:
~First-That the rates from Eastern
destinations. to Spokane were higher
than to seattle,:a a more distant point.
Second hat the rates to Spokane
were.i differently unreasonable.
On the first point defendants main
tanned that water competition conf
pe]led. them to charge the rates in 'ef-
feet at Ssa,,tle and. that therefore they
might: charge a higher rate to spo:
kane without violating the long and
short .:ha1ll provision or without dis
criminAt;!lg against Spokane under
the laM}* ,.. ~. . :: :.
The commission ;sHstains the claim
of the defendants: In this respect. and
holds that the rates to Spokane, al:
though higher than to Seattle, are not
unlawful. - .
On the second point the commission
sustains tho claim Of the petitioner
and holes that the rates from Eastern
destinations to Spokane are unjust
and unreasonable. It reduces class
rates from st. zpaul to Spokane 5162a
per cent and makes substantially the
same reduction from Chicago to Spo:
kare Rates east of Chicago are not
dealt. with. :: r:
.The decision, if applied in principle
to all commodities and to all interior
points, must work revolution in
rates from Eastern points of origin to
all interior transcontinental territory
aud in that view it IS one of the most
farreaching decisions ever rendered
by the commission.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05

seven members of the committee.
These were signed. by Senators Mel
son, Kittredge and Foraker (Repub-
licans), Culberson, Bacon, Rayner and
Overman Democrats). The addi-
tional views were submitted by Sen
ators Nelson and Bacon.
President May Have Been Duped.
In the opinion of Mr.. Nelson the
president was not authorized to per-
nit the absorption, which is declared
to have been in violation of law. Mr..
Nelson thinks, however, that the pres
:dent may nave been misled or duped
by the officials of the United States
Steel corporation, Messrs. Frick and
Gary. who urged upon him the neces-
sity of permitting the Steel corpora
ton tc buy the Tennessee concern In
order to save a business institution
of New York city during the panicky
days of October and November, 1907.
Mr.. Bacon expressed doubt whether
the senate should pronounce finally
on the question whether the president
committed a wrongful act, for the
reason that the senate is judge in I'M
peachment proceedings. He takes the
position that the merger was illegal,
but that the senate should not take
any action 10 prejudice any proceed
ings that might hereafter be brought
before it.
From the report signed and submit.
tad it appears that had it not been
for the illness of Senator Bacon and
his absence from the committee the
report declaring the president acted
without authority OF law would have
been made as the opinion of the CON-
mittee In any event Senators Cul-
,berscn and Kittredge take the position
that 4 majority of the committee has
reported that the merger was illegal
and that the department Of justice
should proceed against the United
States Steel corporation to dissolve It,
The disagreement on the resolution
was placed on the calendar and will
expire with the close Of the present
session.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
:G'aturday, .Eeb.' 27.

.f;ors=-Bi.i passed granting to the
dtscharSed negro soldierso Of the Twe:a-
tsy:tf: fth: infantry, said to have been III
voEved in tha ":shootingu ua"qf Browns
vile, Tex the. right: e prove their
i1ltstscce:;ee< and thus make them eligible
for restoration: TO the army: 49,.
S@nate-Session devoted to coAsid-
Grafton Ct appropriation bills.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
.Eonday, March l..

Observation-Disclosures and White
mountain forest reserve. bill passed
after two hours of. stormy debate.
Final conference reports on army,
naval and Notifications appropriation
bills adopted Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill sent
back to conference for third time,
house srefusing to approve salary in:
crease for president, vice president
and others
= senate-Sdndry civil bill, appropri-
atiGg S13S 900 900, ard the military
academy bin, carrying an appropria,
tion of S2,541 900, passed.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
St. Paul Lawyer Indicted.

st. Paul, March 3.-Louis Feeser, a
well known St. Paul patent attorney,
was arrested on a. secret Indictment
returned by the grand jury on a
charge of embezzlement. Feeser is
charged by a man named William
Blunt of misappropriating $50 entrust
ed to him to secure two patents from
the Office in Washington. Blunt al
leges that Feeser made 20 effort to
secure the patents.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
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DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Wednesday, Feb. 81.

House-Senate amendments to leg.
is}ativc appropriation bill providing
for salary Increases fer the president,
the vice president, the speaker, the
judiciary and for the creation of the
Offices ofzunder secretary and fourth
assistant secretary of state defeated.
Party lines were obliterated com.
plete1y'
senats-Agricultural appropriation
bill under consideration nearly the Ell.
.ire session.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
Thureday, E-eb. IS.

stouse--Operation Of secret se1vica
ference, report on postofice appropria-
ton bill agreed TO-. Session lasted un.
til $3.50 Friday morning, the Demo
Gratis successfully f1libustering against
the passage Of the sundry civil bill.
senate-Entire. session devoted to
consideration of the agricultural aD.
propiiation bill. '':
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
Friday. Feb. 26.

s!ouse--s5undry civil appropriation
bill passed after a weeks consideEa-
tioa, during. which many material
amendments were adopted, # carries
Sl21 .o0o,ouo. Conference; REPORTS. on
several of the big appropriation bills
adopted and 500. pension bills passed
: senate-Agricu1turar appropriation
bill passed, following ar extended de-
bate. on the forestry: service ).
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

/ Chicago, March l.-Wheat-May,
s1.171e; July, $104as@1.041s; Sept,
59Mc; Dec, $3.50. Corn-March,
G3kc; May, G57sc; July, 65A @e5asc;
Sept. 65Ac. Oats-May, 54Ac; July,
4s11 D4.5sc; Sept, 403s @401ac Pork
May. $I7o5: July. $17.121%. Butter
-Creameries. 22M2Sc;; dairies, 200
Csc. Eggs-19@22c. Poultry-Tu
keys. 17c:: chickens. 14c; springs,
l51Lc.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1.-Wheat--
May, $1.13A; July, $1.141a. On track
No. ! hard, $1.15@1.15A; No. l
Northern, Sl.l4A; No. Northern,
T.12@112A;; No. 3 Northern, S1.oa A2
@l.I1k. ~
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
E.,utn Wheat and flax,

Duluth. March 1:-Wheat-To arrive
and ca track-No. / hard, s1.161s; No.
I Northern, s1:15h; No. 2 Northern
$1.12ls May, $1.14s; July, $1l47s;
Sept, $i.Ol X. F!ax-To arrive and
on track, s1.sSM; May, $1.68B; July,
$1.66A; Sept, s1.43h; Oct. s1.36A.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
PRESENTED TO THE SENATE
Credentials Of Senator Stephenson Of
Wisconsin.

Washington, March 3.-The creden-
tials of Senator Stephenson of Wis
consin signed by the governor Of Wis
consin were laid before the senate by
Senator Nelson of Minnesota and on
motion of Senator Burrows, chairman
Of the committee on privileges and
elections, were ordered to be printed
and to lie on the table,
Senator La Toilette made state
ment declaring that the credentials
did not state all the facts concerning
the proceedings Of de Wisconsin leg
islature and that the legislature is
still meeting daily. He added that the
full proceedings would be presented
to the senate later
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05

Win Long Fought cass Brought by
the Typotnetae.

Cincinnati, March 3.-Tha union
men win and the employers lose in
the long fought case OF the United
.Typothetae of America against the
1nternationa! Printing Pressmen's un-
ion, according to decision rendered
by the United States circuit court of
appeals. The decision establishes an
eight-hour day for Wolkmen.
The appellate court rules that no
contract exists between the union and
the Typothetae to maintain the nine
hour day as alleged by the Typothe-
tae.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
ST.. Paul Union Stock Yards. .

ST, Paul, March 1.--Catt1e-Good to
choice steers, s5.o006.25; fair to good,
s45n@5 $500; good to choice cows and
heifers. $4.0o@5.3O; veals, $5.25@6.25.
:Iogs--S5. Sc $3.50. Sheep-Wethers,
s5.9a Gr5. 50; yeariings, $6.00W6.50;
lambs, s7.00@7re.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
Given Seven Years. in Prison.

San Francisco, March 3.-Ex-Super-
visor NJ. w. Coffey was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment. Cosfey
was found guilty recently of accepting
bribe in connection with the Grant
Ing Of trolley franchise to the Unit
ed Railways.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05

7. ~
Washington, March 3.-seven mem
bers of the senate committee on judic-
larry signed the report declaring that
President Roosevelt. without authority
of law, sanctioned the absorption Of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
by the United States Steel corporation
and that the merger was in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law. Two
of the majority Of the committee, how
ever, attached certain individual views
which. to degree minimize the effect
of the declaration. =
Under an agreement reached in the
committee On Judiciary any views sub
mitted have the standing of individual
opinions only. Chairman Clark re-
ported the disagreement in the COM
mittee~ and soon afterward Senator
Culberson presented the views of
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
Oil Trust Official Dead.

New York, March 3 #3.VV H. Tilford.
one of the vice presidents of the
Standard Oil company. died at his
home in this city.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
STEPHENSON NEAR ELECTION

Democrats Colt Joint Session, Break:
80 ing Quorum.
Madison, Wis, March Isaac Ste
phenson might have been elected on
the twentieth ballot had it not been
for bolt OF all the Democrats except
'. H Cady and ali of the Social Dem
ocrats. There was not a quorum The
total vote was 81, of which Stephen!
son received SO, M. J. Cleary and
Neal Brown /.
Little Falls herald., 1909-03-05
.PRESIDEll HAD
NO Au TA0RllY
7-= 81 a81
Lacked Legal Right to Sane.
/ e
ton Steel Merger.
SIGNED BY SEVEN MEMBERS

Two Of the Senators, However, Attach
Individsa Views Which to a De
gree Minimize Effect Ct Declaration.
Disagreement en- Resolution Is
Placed on the Calendar and Expires
81 With Close Of Session.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-09-08

For further particu-
lars and instructions
how to secure votes
call on or address the
Contest Manager. He
will take pleasure in
replying to any and
all of your inquiries.
Phone 1861.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08

Ny wife is happy now She has
piano
She always thought Il would give
an air Of prosperity II We had q
piano In the parlor. She was right
The man who sold VS. the piano has
an air of prosperity already
Il isn't new piano. but one OF
those rebuilt ones | think Il was
rebuilt from barbed wire fence
and a mahogany coffin.
We secured Il az a bargain
traded a cottage organ for Il with
the cottage thrown In. We are
paying the remainder by Install
mcnta.
II Is a baby grand, but Il will
probably be grown up by the time
II Is all paid for
When we got n. II had been only
slightly used If you'd ever hear A.,
you'd know why
They say this piano took n
worlds prizes II they're that easy
10 get. I'm surprised that II stopped
at H.
However. we are content. for
somebody might have gotten Il who
loves music. But there was one dis
Rppointment--the men brought Il
with horse blanket helted round
II, and the neighbors couldn't tell
whether we were getting a kitchen
cabinet or folding bed. All of
them had to come over to borrow
an egg or a cake OF yeast or a cup
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
IN LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
BY 10 RMAN.

NEW YORK. Sept. s-If opinions
did not differ. doubtless this would
be most tiresome world. How
widely and how interestingly they
may differ Ia shown by almost every
matter OF public interest that comes
up.
Tho great chimes In the Metro
polltan tower. more than 600 feet
above the ground. are now ringing
There is the single chime for the
quarter past, the double for the
half. the triple for the three-quar-
ter. the complete -four parts for the
hour, followed by the booming OF
the deep notes that tell the time OF
day.
As soon as the chimes began 10
ring. people began TO write letters
20 the newspapers First a volloy
Of protests from folks who said that
the bells we're a nuisance.
One Mans Wall.
One said he was well aware time
was passing. and he was growing
older. without being reminded OF Il
every Is minutes. day and night.
Another said he was a poet. and
he couldn't possibly frame up
quatrains aud sonnets aud things
with bells ringing In his ears every
few minutes and distracting his
attention.
On the heels OF these letters came
others defending and praising the
chimes with all the horrible,
screeching. roaring. honklng. loot
ing, bowling and blasting noises
that greet our outraged ears day
and night" wrote one citizen. we
ought indeed to be thanwfu for
these beautiful bells. giving us
melodyohafmony and sweetness as
a relief from the horrors that as
sail our ears"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
MAJOR BYERs
InTEHDER

THE ne plus ultra of humar !
genuity. James. will be my er-<
hum Mai. Byers paused 70 Il
just his slightly soiled but still y
fectly good vest into a receptive ,
sition against the yellow pine 60
ter In Jim's lunch wagon.
what's II nows~ asked N
drawing the majors coffee viii q
hand and the majors rolls VIII q
other. A non-refillabIe auin'y
capsuleg-
No. James, replied Major y
ers with some severity. This d.
IL is a fireiess hot air furnace y
heating dwellings In the rigogu
season. Think OF H. No cost u
dust. no ashes. No stocking Err'
home warm as toast without b>e|
or expense or worry. Econ0u'fk
practical. indispensable. II yx|
dealer does not carry them. ssst1
his name and cents in stamps y
get a handsome phosogrxsrs
isx22. entitled. Papa. Move ~ 7
ano Farther Away From the kss<|
teri
II don't quite get H. said ~
Anything like a fireless cochx'
Precisely" nodded the lnlsnsr
DO you know the princspk Z
the fireless cooker." quiESed y
busy bonlface.
Not perfectly as yet" adnnx
Major Byers. But whateref VI
principle. II IL serves for cooks
il must serve for a furnace.
Well. those fireless cookers y
worked with a piece Of hot ~
stone" said Jim. How woaA "
get the soapstone for your fnfusu
heated without having TO nu'H Y
fire for it,"
This might have stumped any q
but Major Bycrs.
Heat the soapstone at W.
neighbours furnace. Of coul~
cackled he OF the wonderful des''s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
SHAKING A LEG, THIS

WEST ROXBURY. Mass. Sept. s.
One Luigi Darmonlo was some
shakes as a dancer. When he
giided across the floor and swung
his partner he was an epic poem.
When he stamped his foot there
was dent left In the floor TO show
for II.
This was we'll No gent can win
laurels at a picnic dance. the third
annual hop OF the Cornucopia So.
eialo, without coming down real
hard TO a measure, He may wear
his derby on the back OF his head.
a handkerchief stuffed under his
collar. and be In shirt sleeves. but
this IL overlooked II he stamps like
dray horse.
Luigi was making good az re-
cent picnic when all at once he
crumpled up like a shred OF verml-
CELL. Also. he remarked touch. F."
He had broken his leg
Since then there has been a lot of
nerve and vim absent from the 10.
cal dances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
81 THE STAR EDITORIAL AND MAGAZINE PAGE;
TWO WAYS or BEING BULLISH
- Id hc "hnIls' lor awhiIe.


Reports from nearly all the great commercial eenters tell
OF the inception marked revival in the business world The
uncertainties due tariff revision passing The natural
impetus of progressing country 70 be lifting things all
along the line.
Government estimates the crop indicate record
breaker Same to Wheat hay barley and other
crops arc bit oi prices higher and the vaue OF all
crops this year exceed that of zoos by approximately
$s2s0o0oo0
Shipments OF coal and mainly the Great Lakes tar
surpassed anything before heard Of during July last This
means extraordinary and continued activity throughout the
Middle West at least
Our brethren the South receive fair prices for
their peculiar products.
According the Manufacturers Record the total wealth
OF the country last year was SaoOoooo and the present
rate OF growth viii be twice that 10 years from
Bully conditions and figures aren't they? Enough 70 make
any nation feel "bulsh."
But the bigger collectively and the more have
in bulk THE GREATER THE NECESSITY OF FAIR
DIVISION ACCORDING TO EFFORT
What Il II the farmer raises three billion bushels
OF corn ii he is skinned everything he consumesa
How docs augment national greatness 70 handle
i2o0 OF freight the Great Lakes in MONTH #
the millions ong mines ships and factories and the de-
pcndcnts Of these millions underpad underied under
clothedp
PROGRESS IN WEALTH is A GREAT THING
PROGRESS IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT is FAR
GREATER.
Let's be bush for prosperitys sake. But lets make il
Of prosperity OF which everyone gets his u share
according 10 his just desert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08

law doesn't permit children 20
work IN factories. suggested.
Florence Kelly Is a crank like
the rest of the refnrmern. said
Mr. Sherman.
New listen 10 the selfsatinfYIn ms.
couHeiencc.a soothing explanation Of
why the vice prcnlden, OF the
United States allows chlidren 10
work for him.
About elah, years ago." en-
planned stanton Sherman, "a
labcr commissioner BY the
name Of Teeamseh Sherman.
who vas no relative 81 mine.
obtained q ruling from the at
torney general THAT N children
under 10 worked In sheds whore
there Vas no machinery. they
might be granted employment
because sheda aren't factories"
Ia shcos. for all the lag says
against Il. children may bend their
weak backs IN toll. may strain the
sweetness and childish besafy oct
OF their tiny faces Ia the race for
blood won psnnics. may spend In
grinding labor the hours which the
school board hRn nei aside for vaca.
tion and which God intended taem
10 use IN play
Tell In Sheds &
In nhcds they toll. tnfWefere.
right alongside The canning factory
And the energy givea them 20 use
In play IL being used b. James
Sehoolcraft Sherman. vice priest
dent 81 the uulted States. In getting
more money into his own pockets.
This law can't reach the sherman
brothers
What could policeman do. for
instance. In the case Of Alice Aus.
TIM
She was breaking off The endn Of
airing beans. when saw her. squat.
tina beside her mother In the
SHEDS"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
FLORENCE KELLY, WELL KNOWN
nv SEATTLE, MAKES SERIOUS
CHARGES AGAINST SHERMAN

Iior tiny fingers we're laosraied
and the nails we're worn down WITH
her work
The camera man photographed
her. The factory superintendent
saw tho camera and entered the
ahod. saw him hurry away aud
give orders 20 the foreman, John
Kenneth
IN moment Kenneth went 20
where Alice and her mother wore
working
Helps Her Mamma.
stop working. he said 10 the
girl Go on out"
She looked up AZ him. puzzled. but
finally unwound herself. shook a
eramp out OF her legs and went
away
lie doesn't pay me" said Alice
afterward bot / so there every
day and help mamma. She gets
the pay for what I do
u don't know ~hy he told me
20 90 away. he never did tina,
before"
There isn't any vacation bright.
ness IN the face ~ Ii.yoafoid Alice
Austin but there Ii 20 law that
viii help Alice. except u be this
Law Of God III we're better for
him that a milestone were hanged
about his neck and hs be cast into
the sea than that be should offend
one of Theses little ones"
Can't Protect Her.
Ailce'a name isn't on the factory
payroll She works IN a SHE'D" In.
stead Of a factory The police.
man can't protect her.
Not one Of the laws that James
sehoolcFaft sherman has helped
make In Washington can aid Alice
and the others Of her kind.
what hope have We Of a good
child labor law asks Florence
Kelly, when the vice president Of
the United states himself allows
children 70 work in bis factories p
Miss Kelly ~ wrong They don't
work IN bis factories. They work
IL hls ''nheda"
At Nsw Hartford. where the main
Sherman company factory ID Nitu-
ated. there are 1916 school children.
Within the past year permits 10
labor we're granted 10 over 10 per
cent OF these children. between the
ages o. 10 and 10. By DF. A. r.
CLARK. health commissioner Of the
district. Some Of these children
work In the cotton mills there
abouts. few ~ them work In the
canning mills
Ne ls Within the Law.
James schoolcrast sherman isn't
IN favor OF more strict ehlld.labor
laws II be Were be would practice
the aplrii of strictar laws In bis
four canning faciorieh
But he's within the las. because
"a shed lsn't factory"
OF course sherman 10 going 20 Ia
sme. now. an order against children
working In hia factories. even N
they do have legal permits. even II
they do toll only In sheds Il VIII
not pay him 10 allow them TO work
for him. now that he IL being criti.
eiscd for II. II would cost too much
/ politically
But don't forget that when n DID
pay him 70 do 40. he hired children.
who worc under 10 years Of age
legally. Of course oh. yes. legally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
AH1CRAZYLOG.
S SASLlSTENED BY FRED ScHAEFER.

Of butter 20 find out what Il was.
And even then we had TO stand a
lot OF criticism because II wasn't
the same make as any Of them had.
We refrained from telling them
that was the main reason We had
selected H. We fiatter ourselves
that II at least one point in its IA.
Yor.
Instead. we Dragged on it's bril-
lance OF tone. Twas a good thing
it's tone was brilliant. so something
dispelled the gloom when my wife
played.
Another thing. II cost me s. to