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Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-15
Shoppers Stop To Watch Taft
 Buy Presents
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Driving di- rect from the ferry house, President and Mrs. Taft went shopping on Fifth avenue, despite a pouring rain. Throngs of shoppers forgot their problem of Christmas presents while they crowded to watch the president buy his present. Gold and silver trinkets were purchased for Charlie and Robert and for Miss Helen Taft.
 LEAD MARKET.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Lead $40 to $4.45.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-15
SILVER,

NEW YORK, Dee. 13.-SiIver 525s Mexicans A.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-15
THE WEATHER.

T. !. 4 T. T. I. < I. T. T. I. ... <
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
PRESIDENT REFUSES
TO GRANT PARDON
Decides Edgar Fisk, House
. breaker, Must Serve Term
At Atlanta.

President Taft, upon recommendation
of the Attorney General. today denied
the petition for the pardon Of Edgar
Fisk who is serving three years in the
Federal prison "a Atlanta. Ga, for
hcusebreaking and larceny. His term
expires August II. 1910
Fisk was sentenced April q, 1908. to
two years at Moundsville He volun-
tariIy agreed to have the term extended
TO three years, II he would be permit
ted to spend the time in the Atlanta
prison. This he was desirous Of doing
on account OF his health
President Taft refused to grant the
petition for his pardon on the grounds
that Fisk had already been allowed suf-
fCiert concession in being transferred to
the Atlanta institution The papers in
the case were received at the Depart
ment Of Justice today
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
MAY FIND BODIES
IN BURNED HOTEL
Long Island Inn Destroyed.
Women Return for
Jewelry.

NEW YORK, Sept 13.-sixty guests
in the foUr-story HOlmshurst Inn, at
Edgemere, Long Island, had narrow es-
ca pes from death early today in a fire
which destroyed the hotel 1t is believed
that all Of the guests were saved
though the iremen say one or two WDln-
en- who insisted on returning Tor their
jewels may have lost their lives. The
ruins are being searched.
Millionaire cOlonists at Averne, Law
renee. ROckaway, EdgeEere, and
adjoining villages Joined the pald fire
men in getting out the guests and keep
ing the blaze from spreading TO nearby
buildings
Many OF the guests. cut OFF from the
steps by the fire. were compelled to
Jump from second-story windows. but
none was seriously injured. An elevator
boy stucS to his car until the insulations
from the electric fittings we're burned,
and the car stopped between the second
and third doors. The boy managed TO
open the door and let TIE guests out TO
tho second floor, from which they were
compelled 10 jump to the ground.
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
REFUSES TO REMOVE
PROTESTED PICTURES
Superintendent Of Police of Pitts
burg Declares La Siesta"
Is Real Art.

PTTTSBURG, Sept 3-Superintende1t
McQuade. of the police department, has
refused to suppress a copy Of the ia
nous painting La Siesta,' by l. Zier.
The copy was exhibited in the window
OF a local art store. and Mrs. Percival
Brown, who is prominent in this city,
declared that 1t was indecent.
Superintendent McQuade sent a police
man censor to see the picture, and then
notified Mrs. Brown and several Of her
friends that when they had had all the
nude studies removed from the Carnegie
Art Galleries here he would suppress
La Siesta." He also informed Mrs.
Brown that only persons OF perverted
minds would see anything wrong in the
picture of a sleeping woman.
Several women are preparing a peti-
tiOn to Mayor Magee Ssking for the re-
moval of Superintendent McQusde.
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
LIEUT.. LAHM TAKES
AID TRIP IN AIR
Balloon Ascends Easily and
Goes in Northwesterly
Direction.

Lieut.. Frederick z. Humphreys and
Lieut.. Frank p. Lahm, Of the Signal
Corps. are making another balloon fight
today.
They ascended IN army balloon No II
fromg the Washington Gas Works.
Twenty-sixth and G streets, at u:30 this
morning. The War Department wishes
10 have Lieutenant Humphreys instruct
ed as a pilot. ten fights being necessary
for him TO qualify. This Is his second
fight. Lieutenant Lahm is the most eX-
pert balloonist in the army service. rs
ne is today making his forty-second
trip.
The gas bag Of the balloon was in
fated eariy this morning and a graceful
ascension was made The air craft rose
very smoothly and took a northwesteriy
direction II hovered over the city for
more than an hour.
No. II balloon is one Of the best In the
.possession Of the army. II. has a gas
Capacity Of IS, 900 cubic feet.
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
CURTISS TO GERMANY
FOR MORE FLIGHTS

BREsCIA. Italy, Sept. l3-Crowned
with more honors than have yet fallen
20 the lot Of any American aviator in
vadins foreign field. Glenn Fl. Curtiss.
who won the International Cup AZ
Rheims, France, and then captured the
grand prize in the aviation meet here.
wiz now look to Frankfort, Germany.
for further conquests Of the air. Cur
tiss probably viii cave Brescia toda =
FOR Frankfort. where Ortue Wright is
nos thrilling the Germans with his
feats on mis- blplane
When this meet is over Curtiss will
return 70 the United States 10 flI an
enga cement at the Hudson Fulton ceIe-
bTstion
Curtiss' share or the grand prize AZ
the Brescis meet. the final big event
OF this international contest. was 5000
He also won the prize for quick start
ing. his time being Is seconds. Le-
blanc was second. in Q 3-5 seconds.
Marked attention was paid Curtiss and
the other foreign aviators by Princess
Letitia, the stepmOther NJ the Duke OF
the Abruzzi. who WAS present with her
court. She congratulated Curtiss warm
~ and asked that she ne permitted 10
make p fight WI him
"'Nould You Ake me with voug- she
assed the American in excellent Eng
lish.
81 should be delighted TO-" replied
ClIrtiss
Another feature that enliycned the oc-
scssion was the fight made by Curtiss
with d Aunuuzio. the dramatist as =
passenger. The aeTOpiane rose easily
and graceful 70 "A considerable height
and then made several rounds Of tbe
course. but Curtiss made no attempt "a
contest the assenSer-c4Trying event
81 his was won by Lieutenant Calderera,
with Lieutenant Savoia as his passenger.
The prize was 500 D'Anuunzio after
completing his flight. made three rounds
with Lieutenant Csldcrers in Vrlgh.
machine
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
BLACKHANDERS SEND
DYNAMITE TO BABY

CLINTON. Mass. Sept. Reinforcing
their demand on John NJ. Gardner, a
prominent merchant here, for 800,
blsckhsnders have sent TO his baby a
stick OF dynamite. which came near
blowing the whole family into eternity.
and today both local and United States
Detectives are on the hunt here and in
Boston for the bIackmailers.
The letter received by Mr. Gardner
was written in Armenian and was post
ed II Boston. Il read.
Have $500 ready 10 hand US: other
wise il IS death Tor YOU.
BLACK HAND"
Gardner has applied 10 the police for
permission 10 carry a revolver. and will
shoot TO kill.
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
FLOOD ROLL GREAT
IN MEXICAN TOWN
STATE Department Informed That
More Than 10000 Were
Killed.

Estimates ~ the loss of life from the
recent food ar Monterey. Mexico. and
vicinity place The total al more than
1000 persons, while tremendous
amount ~ property has been destroyed
IN a dispatch 10 the state Department.
Consul General Hanna today urges that
further assistance he sent 10 the Mex
ican sufferers, and suggests that Is On
the case of the earthquake victims ~
Messins. italy effort should be made
70 provide homes and shelter for the
destitute
Tniess SOME such nlau is adopted be-
fcTc cold weather sets iu, the consul
general Saws there v1li be terrible SUI
sering and high death rate. Thoa-
working people are without proper
6aelter
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
Deaths.

Katherine Davis. 3 years. Hs Third
street northwest.
Robert Y. Goldman, "a years, 129 Four
and-s-h half street southwest
Jacob Huck. 81 years. - 5 street north
west.
Richard Smith, 20 years. Providence
Hospital.
Victor Howe, 10 years. 1O0s MGssachu-
setts avenue noFi heast
Robert Cohen, = years, 1916 Euclid
street northwest
Infant or w. Silas and May p. Smith,
hours. 2G8 y street northwest.
Pauline Zeh. q years. 1893 Fl street
northwest.
Joseph r. Rose. 50 years, 1928 Park
road. northwest.
Francis II. Grice. 50 years 14l2 Euclid
street.
Annie / Howard 81 years. The Cam
eroH- Vermont avenue and T streets
northwest.
Edward Devany. s6 years. 2218 NJ street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
SELLS WOODLAND.

YORK. Pa. Sept ia record price
Of SS5 an acre for woodland in this
county has been paid by f. w. Senft.
of North Codorus township, to John
Bair. of BARS Station. for a strip ad-
Joining the formers farm
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
Died.

KELLY-On Monday. September IL 1909 a.
40 A. M. RICHARD s. beloved husband
OF Mary n. Kelly. aged fcrty-7ins yearst
Funeral from his late residence. S-3 q
street southeast, on Wednesday. September
Is At p. m. Relatives sudS friends in
vised 70 attend Interment az Glenwood
Cemetery Eel3-eta
HUGGINS-Msmbers of Edward J. Ross
Coun4csl No. %. J. o. Z. A NJ are -
auerted 20 attend the funeral 81 o-ir -
ceased brother EDWARD F. HUCCISs
from his late residence f5f- q 81 n "
Tuesday. September a. al 80 d H. In
terment Glenwood. W z. SAUNDERS
It, Recording secretsrv
ZEH-on Saturday September II. 1aoa. a.
9:45 a. n. PAULINE ZEH- widow OF the
late William H. Zeh. IN the seventy-third
year OF her age
Funeral from residence OF her son
George z. zsh 1857 Harvard street north
west. Time Of funeral hereafter sel2-st
The Washington times., 1909-09-13

A 4 p Cleaned Currants, pkg. &c
California PrunGs, So to H.. &c
Fancy Oregon PrUneS, 45 to III. &c
Sultana Tomatoes, can. ..... Sc
4 & p Tomatoes, can. Zoe
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
The Vital Records.
Births.

Births.
William F. and Jeannet F. Schmidtman,
boy.
James II. and Apnfe E. Hummer, girl.
Frank NJ. and Elizabeth w. Green. girl.
w. Silas and Nav p. Smith. boy.
Jonah q. and Elizabeth Crippon, boy.
John ". and Minnie l. Miller, girl.
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
;iaI Coupon in this List Of RountIfuI Values

A & p Peas Especial Value),
can ................f91 f912c
HOrnby's Oats (H-O): pkg. 1s1hc
Force. pkg. .................. Sc
E-C Corn or YelIO. .......... &C
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
IN Special
III Coupons
viii AnM nIIhasn ArfinIn.

4 & + Corn, can .........-. .10c
Reliable Peas. can .-.10c
Sultana Peas, can I0c
Imptd. Peas (MOyens), can. 13c
Imptd. Peas (Sur. extra fine),
can ISc
The Washington times., 1909-09-13


a greater part OF the night, but the
baby boy was conscious all the while,
suffering terrible sgonics. She ispe1
20 the police. today, that she was too
frightened to try to run away and get
sid for her dying sister.
Italians Nearly Crazed.
The news of the finding OF the bodies
end the dastardly manner In which the
helpless babes had been shot nearly
crszed the thousands Of Italians
The Infusino children are daughter
and son Of Ercolo Infusino, owner of a
small store at 42l BECKER street The
Percopis family lived upstairs over the
Infusinos. being their tenants.
While the Italians in Utica are reluc-
tant 10 discuss the crime with Ameri-
cans. though talking freely among
themselves. it is learned that there have
been many Black Hand threats, and
that the elder InfusinO has been in con-
stant fear Of death because Of his failure
or refusal 20 comply with Black Hand
ers' demands recently made upon~him.
When the children were missed last
night the father was sure they l4d been
kidnapped by his Black Hand enemies.
and called upon hundreds Of the Italians
70 aid him in the search for them. When
an all-night search failed to locate the
tots, It was thought the kidnapers had
taken the children away from the city,
and intended TO hold them for ransom.
The news OF the murder today infiamed
the Italians. who we're already greatly
excited, and the widest kinds OF
demonstration followed.
Close Their Stores.
Stores in the Italian section were
closed while the proprietors and clerks
went to the scene OF the crime The
news circulated with great rapidity and
fthe police had great difficulty in holding
the angry Italians in check. Vengeance
was threatened In the event the per
petrstor Of the crime is arrested.
The arerst OF two suspects at 10
o'clock threw the colony into another
frenzy OF excitement and the italians
rushed to the place where the suspects
had been arrested, but the police hus-
tled them off TO police headquarters by
q circuituous route.
Chief of Pollce Brophy at once or
dered every available man to work on
the case. More than score of officers
were detailed TO duty in the Italian
quarter in an effort to find .some clue
and 70 quiet the Italians.
The murderer, apparently, was known
TO the PercOpia girl. for persons in the
vicinity Of the house ssid that they
had seen him buying candy for her at
a neighboring candy store. His name
was not known TO either of The Infusino
children, the little girl said, Though
both of them had seen hiTa often be-
fore
AS. soon as the news OF the crime
became broadcast, the NeWN York Cen
tral detectives offered the use OF their
three bloodhounds 10 the pOlf-e. and
they were rushed to the culvert and
At once took Ip trail which led
through the refuse-filled culvert and
into the underbrush. The dogs are still
on the trail.
The parents Of the Infusino children
are considered well-to-do in the Ital-
ian quarter
No attempt had been made to assault
either Of the little girls, according to the
physicians.
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
CAP TURE FUGITNES
FTER LONG CHASE
Continued from First PageJ

officer, jumped on his horse, and. with
a little touch of the spur, shot through
the bushes as fast as he could go, and
out onto the shore
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
Each lOc Purchase Gives You a Special Co

Snlder's Baked Beans &c, 14c, 1sc
Soap. Kirkman's, Rabbits,
or Satin Gloss, cakes 25c
A & p Fancy Seeded Raisins,
pkg. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &c
The Washington times., 1909-09-13
Marriaqe Licenses.

Charles F +. Gersdorff and Ethel L.
Grumman. Of Washington.
Ralph +. Smith and Sarah A. Howard
OF Washington
The Washington times., 1909-09-13

pkg a & p BOrax. 10c
. pkgs. A & p Gelatine.
edcn 0e
2 cakes CASTLE Soap,
each .......,....... &c
The Washington times., 1909-09-13

l bot. ManZanilla Olives.
1Oc
l bot 4 & p Olive Oil,
22c
l jar A & p Jam.....I5e
The Washington times., 1909-09-13

IS Special Coupons with 1 10. 6Oc Tea.
10 Special Coupons with Z Cakes & P Laundry Soar
] 10 Special Coupons with l bottle Extract
The Washington times., 1909-09-13

! can Slltana Spice. Ice
3 cans Campbell's Soups.
25c
/ bot. A & p Ammonia.
Zoe
The Washington times., 1909-09-13

1 pkg. Minute TapiOca Toe
] pkg. Macaroni or
Spa 2netti ......... lUc
I can Hawaiian Pine
apple ..............l6 l6c
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05
BEGIN FINAL CHAPTER
IN STANDARD OIL SUIT

million bubble fine, appeared for the
Standard There were a half dozen
others sea ed behind the breastwork
of law books stacked on the counsel
table.
For two months the attorneys have
been pouring over the evidence ano
mapping out their arguments.
There are 10 volumes of evidence
Each judge and each attorney received
a complete set. There are $4,000 pages
of questions and answers. In addition
there are 1900 exhibits. The arguments
will be typewriter and sent to the
Judges. 1t is estimated that by rapid
work they could read through this
mass of material in about two months.
No decision in the case is expected
for at least six months.
From this decision either side has
the right of appeal direct to the sli.
preme court of the United States. There
the case has precedence and a final re-
view might be had within a year and
a half.
The evidence was gathered by Spe-
cial Examiner Franklin Ferriss of, st.
Louis He was appointed examiner In
June, 1907, and began hearing evil
dence September 8, 1907, and continued
from time to time until January %,
1909 Since then the evidence has been
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

pany, Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe
lines company, Standard Oil company
of California, Standard Oh company
of Iowa, Standard Oil company of Ken
lucky, Standard Oil company of Ne
braska, Standard Oil company of New
York, Standard Oil company of Ohio,
S andard Oil company, of Minnesota,
Swan & Finch company, Taylorstown
Natural Gas company, Tide Water Oil
company, Underwater Pipe company
limited), Union Tank Line company.
United Natural Gas company, United
Oil company, Vacuum Oil company,
Washington Oil company, Waters,
Pierce Oil company
The prosecution begun as the CHI
max of ROosevelt's trust-busting plans
has been under the direction of three
Attorney generals. Moody saw the case
Charles J. Bonaparte has
the action of the attorneys in
aking the evidence. George W. Wick
ersham has put his o. K on the final
argument as outlined by Kellogg and
hi, assistants.
The original complaint was signed
by David p. Dyer United States Dis
trict attorney Milton B. Purdy, since
appointed federal judge, was connected
with the case. District Attorney
Blodgett Will be the governments rep
resen;ative during the closing days of
he. case.
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printed evidence that hsve been laid
before the judges.
Under the procedure of the circuit
court only that evidence can be pre-
scented which has already been gather
ed and printed Instead of living men
telling the story of the growth OF the
octopus, dray load of calf-bound vol
umes will furnish the facts.
After the attorneys have explained
the Importance and significance of the
replies of Mr.. Rogers as to rate so and
so granted to such an oil company
their honors, the judges will decor
ously withdraw from the court room
and by a process about as exhilirating
as reading the encyclopedia decide
whether or not the Standard has for
two-score years violated the laws of
the country.
The umpres who will decide the case
are Judges Walter H. Sanborn, Willis
Van Devanter. William G.. Hook and
Elmer B. Adams.
The government forces today were
marshaled by Frank B. Kellogg, Of
fetal trust buster. He is one of the few
men who has been connected with the
cast all through it's circuitous course
Charles B. Morrison of Chicago, was
the chief assistant.
Moritz Rosenthal and John S. Miller,
who shattered the Lands twenty-nine
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

been agreed on by the company, which
Will present to councils a new ordi-
nance Identical with one which was in
troduced in select council last Deem
Der by F. j. Torrance, and should This
be passed a subterranean electric rail
way that would compare favorablv
with the wonderful interborough road
in New York will be built.
Arrangements looking to the finan-
cling Of the subway company are being
made. and should councils grant fran.
chises to the concern it would ONLY be
matter of a few months. if was
stated by promoters of the subway
until the boring of the great tunnels
would be started.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05

transcribed and in the hands Of the
printer.
Hearings were held in New York,
Chicago, Albany. Cleveland and st.
Louis. In all there were 444 separate
hearings.
The hearings that attracted the
most attention were held in New York
a few months ago. At these John d.
Rockefeller, John D. Archbold, Henry HI.
Rogers and other Wall street leaders
were present Curiosity was SO great
when Rockefeller himself was on the
stand that Examiner Ferriss had to
have three policemen in the room to
help keep order.
Aside from the rather lucid stories
tod by the men who have been con-
nected with the Standard since it's in
ception, the evidence was almost who'll
ly technical and had to do with re-
bates, tariffs, absorptions, cost of raw
material and kindred subjects. Yet in
the 555 hearings there was not a ques-
ton asked that was not intended 10
show either the truth or falsity of the
allegations of the governments COM
plant.
This document was filed at the in
stance of Attorney General William c..
Moody, November Is, 1906, and is not
the least interesting one pertaining to
the case. The complaint itself covers
1914 printed pages, and 80 pages of eX-
hibits mainly contracts between vari-
Gus oil producers, are appended.
Through a maze of ''saids" and
"aforesaids" can be traced story of
the Standard Oil company as interest
ing as any yet written. With infinite
detail the growth of the comany has
been given and the connection of prom
inent men shown. With legal bluntness
the company is declared to be gigan-
tic conspiracy to monopolize the oil
business of the world, and it's tactics
are described as unfair and contrary
to the laws.
The complaint divides the develop
ment of the alleged monopoly into three
periods. First that from 1870 to 1862
when the individual defendants, John
D. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller,
Henry M. Flagler and others are de-
scribing as forming the Standards and
forcing competitors out of business;
second. he period from 1882 to 1899,
when the Standard openly a trust"
operated under trusteeship headed by
John D. Rockefeller; third, the period
from 1899 to the time of the filing of
the complaint when the company or
ganized under the laws of New eJrsey,
its individual leadership lost behind it's
corporate parsonage, is alleged to have
defied the United States and continu
ally to have violated the Sherman anti
trust law.
Competition was stif1ed, the gov
says, by price cutting This
It declares the Standard was able to
10 because of preferential rates and
rebates. The rebates, it is alleged, were
through a conspiracy. Bogus
were formed to crush COM
petition it is declared. Railroads were
'orced to use Standard lubricating oil,
competitors being forced out of the
ield. The United States was divided
INTO sections each subsidiary company |
being given it's section so that prices
night be controlled and there would
,e no real competition. And each al |
egation is backed with figures AMI
maps and copies of agreements.
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ARGUMENTS ARE BEING MADE
ON EVIDENCE COLLECTED IN
MANY CASES.
Before Judges of Circuit Court, Final
Effort Is Made to Dissolve the Oil
Trust.

ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Before the four
judges of the United States circuit
court for the eighth ju iicial circuit the
final chapter in the governments
three-year war to disrupt the Stand
ard Oil company was begun today. For
ten days or two weeks attorneys for
the government and for the S andard
Oil company and it's 100 o-defendants
will make final argument on the evil
dence already collected at hearings
held in many of the important cities
of the United States and before which
some of the most promiI ent financiers
of America were called.
John d. Rockefeller was not present
at the hearing today. instead he. with
Archbold, and other leaders of the oil
industry, will be referred to only as
page so and so of the volumes of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-05
Cheap Farm Lands.

In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston. Idaho. now being opened
by two lines of railroad Pronounced bv
j. j. Hill of the Great Northern railroad
to be the Garden of the Pacific North
west;" mild climate, fertile soil, produ-
cling heavy crops of grain, hay and
fruit. No irrigation. Write for circular.
A. F. PARKER,
Grangeville, Idaho.