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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20

jail, he gets busy
As n result innocent men. women
and children are cast into Jail. later
10 be made slaves, and to die with.
In a year OF their horrible treat.
ment which Is nothing more or less
than slow torture-murder.
on his way to the slave pens
Turner saw 10 prisoners. nearly all
OF the better class, who We're being
railroaded under armed guard TO
Vile Naclonal.
One of them, an elderly army
musician. muttered. They are
sending MS TO our death--to our
death. We viii never get out OF
that hole alive"
His companion. a boy of rs. wept
bitterly and silently all tho way 10
the place He, too. knew he was GO
ing TO his death.
kidnapping. false promises of
work and wages. and the method
described above. are the three
means used TO swell the ranks of
the slaves which are made vacant
by death.
"Onefifth OF the slaves of VILE
Nacional are women" continues
Turner, "Onethlrd are BOYS under
is. The boys work in the folds
with the men, and they cost less.
Boys az young as 6 are sometimes
seen In the field planting tobacco.
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Continued on Page seVen.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20

After this an investigation OF the
affairs OF Standard OIL was started
Immediately by Herbert Knox
Smith. commissioner OF corpora
lions. a motion was made by the
trust in ST. Louis TO dismiss the
suit for want OF jurisdiction. but
this Was oyerruled by the court
Former Judge Franklin Ferriss OF
ST. Louis then was appointed ref
cree TO take testimony. Both sides
were Heard during the year that
followed the principal hearings be-
ing held IN the custom house at
New York. the federal court In
Cleveland and the federal build.
ing In Chicago. In New York John
ID Rockefeller. John d. Archbold
and Ctbor heads of STANDARD oil
were questioned and cross.ques-
toned
Attracted Great Crowds.
Great crowds fought for admis.
sion into the witness rooms
The only attorneys OF record for
the government in the case were
Frank y. Kellogg, government
trust buster and Chas. Il. Morri.
son. formerly district attorney at
Chicago. II was MIR. Morrison who
prosecuted the famous trial OF the
beef trust which finally was decld-
ed In favor 81 the packers through
Attorney John S. Millor's celebrat-
ed immunity bath. Mr.. Miller
again was of counsel for the oil
trust. He was aided by John G.
Milburn of Buffalo. Judge John G
Johnson OF Philadelphia, Judge NJ.
f. Elliott, chief counsel for stand.
ard oil, Moritz Rosenthal OF Chi.
cage; Chauneey Martin of Chicago;
Alfred u Eddy, the trusts chief
western COUNSEL d. T. Watson OF
Pittshurg. and others. w. c. Folger
OF New York, treasurer of Standard
oil, attended all the hearings 60
advise the counsel.
In similar capacity for the gov.
eminent was Il. Dana Durand. at
that time special agent OF the
bureau OF corporations, now di-
rector of the census,
Many Prominen. Names.
All this array of distinguished
counsel and men in public life was
massed I'm the circuit court OF APP
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20
GRAND JURY IS LEGAL
(By United Press

OLYMPIA, Nov 2o.-The call of the King county grand
jury TO sit November % is legal
The supreme this morning handed down unanimous
decision denying the petition of DR. Gibson of Seattle
for writ Of prohibition.
Gibson through his attorney Kenneth Macintosh ques
toned the legality Of the call which stated that the Jury would
begin its sitting November o. Gibson
the statutes of 1909 the grand jury could
month in which il called
The decided that the procedure super
Tor court Of King county in calling the grand Jury in ae
eodanee with the law and that the date of the uys sitting
matter entirely within the discretion superior court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20
TOWN To Be THROWN WIDE
OPEN IF GILL IS ELECTED
Saloon Interests Preparing for Fat Times" and Win
Spend Big Fund to Secure Them.

III III Gill Is elected mayor Of
this city. and the syndicate breaks
back into the council. the widest
OF the vide open days Of the past
will be as a Sunday school picnic
when compared With what we will
see during the two years beginning
next March"
This statement was made to the
editor Of The Star yesterday by
member OF seattle's city council II
wasn't made for campaign pur.
poses. for the man who made Il
is not a Supporter OF Mr.. a. ".
Bouillon. Mr. Gili's opponent for
the republican nomination for
mayor. II wasn't said for publica-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20

!. .s..ieo--barbarous. slave.murder.
49, s'sAlco--comes in for another
q ah afraigDment By John Ken.
lr....ivF ner in the December
an Magazine, out today
s Turner whose expoatjres
II. s'',lels conditions IN the do.
s.s, - = Diaz lsd the grating dig.
Il N q this republic" TO ssel
i. Il, "a q De Lara. the patriot who
,ss..s ~ Turner's travelling com.
i.I,,Ssxoa : TIN through the scan.
t4lh 'anu Of torture and OF
M ans, ~ current article. Mr. Tur.
I'll s, ,,.,', ne results Of a trim he
tIss.. WV De Lara 10 vllle Ma.
0.1ses village In the province Of
~, s.s1 !. Ne horrors Of n. Conan
~ AZ ~ ~ RUE Of bloody KIM Leo.
fst ss,' !. ne' greater than what Tn,.
h ss.sg'as1' Vile Nselonsl, which
ssrs s !. as . slave hole Tn
u. ru y ne place. N the lloht o.
revelations, herosftsr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20

LOSES IN COURT OF APPEALS

The opinion written by Judge Walter SAM
born. The court finds that the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey and the individual defendants, includ
ing the chief figures in the oil trust and several sub
sdiary companies, have entered into a combination in
declared Illegal by the Sherman antitrust law. The
opinion is unanimous.
Judge Hook also wrote a separate opinion, maxi
ing number of points for the government stronger
than in the opinion read by the court.
The Standard OF New Jersey is enoined from vot-
ing the stock of the subsidiary companies by holding
their stock.
Other defendant companies are enjoined from de-
caring paying any dividends the Standard of New
Jersey account of stock acquired through combina-
ton from permitting combination vote of the said
stock.
This is of the most memorable in the rec
ords of jurisprudence.
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tconrnusd on Page Severn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20

NEW YORK Nov 2ot general offices OF
the Standard OIL crcu,
court ST. Louis federal suit to dis
solve the will United States
The officials discussion Of the de-
esion
No other piece Of litigation history
on the famous decided by the
United States circuit some Of the
richest the world stand and
made tell the greatest monopoly
Unlike the famous s2sO0o0oO a civil suit while
the other brought uncer statutes
BY direction OF President
November circuit court for the eastern
district OF Missouri District Attorney Henry instituted n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20
by United Press.)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 20.-The government to-
day won the great suit to dissolve the Standard Oil
company of New jersey the parent Rockefeller cor
poration, of 100000. 900 capital
The decision announced in the United States
circuit court by Judge Elmer b. Adams.
The government case was brought under the di-
rection Of former President Roosevelt by Frank B.
Kellogg, special deputy attorney general
The only exceptions made in favor OF the oil trust
In relation some Of the minor subsidiary COM
panes, which named as defendants
These il is held, not clearly shown to be DOM
mated by the trust
The orders Of the court affecting the monster
corporation do not take effect for 80 days
An appeal can be made directly to the United
States court and il expected that the Stand
ard will take such action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20

peais In 81. Louis. where Judges
Willis Nandevanter. Elmer b.
Adams, William c. Hook and Wal.
ter X Sanborn sat en- banc.
The governments charges
against the Standard Oil company
were a multitude. They ran ali
the way from unfair methods OF
competition and the payment of
rebates on oil prices to the form
Ing OF bogus companies that have
been OF are now operating IN the
interests of the said defendants"
The names of the defendants In
the sun brought by the government
were legion. The first name on the
list was the Standard OIL company
OF New Jersey This was the chief
and arch offender. under cover of
which. aud through which. the gov.
eminent holds that several men
and many concerns engaged in the
oil trade carried on an unlawful
business.
As for the men. the names OF the
principal ones follow closely on the
names OF the company. The gov.
eminent seemed to have arranged
the names In the order of its be-
lief OF the sources OF offense
against the law The names were:
John ID. Rockefeller, William Rock.
efeller. the late henry II. Rogers.
Henry Nj. Flagler, Oliver n.
Payne and Charles NJ. Pratt. The
governments prayer for the disso-
luton of the oil trust covered sew.
eral pages or manuscript.
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ton. necessarily. but WAS an hon.
est opinion. candidly expressed by
one who knows what IL going on
in Seattls's city government.
Plans Carefully Laid.
Never before IN tho history OF
Seattle" continued this councilman.
have the plans Of the gang been
as carefully laid as at the present
moment The campaign 10 elect
Gu and the members OF the coun.
ell combine will be financed by
the saloons and the breweries. with
a little money thrown In By the
corporations There will be more
lConrnued on Pace eeNen.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-20

- WOMEN AND CHILDREN
M1 ssATEs. STARVED AND
.va1uFED IN VILE Ma.
..esaL TOBACCO VALLEY,
~ JOHN KENNETH TUR.
Hs' w SECOND ARTICLE ON
Z HORRORS or MEXICO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28
.WRESTLERS
BOTH READY
NoLTE HAS BEEN DOING DAILY
PRACTICE AS HAS THE
TERRIBLE GREEK.

George Nolte. the champion heavy
weight wrestler OF West Virginia. In
his match with Charlie Ackeman. OF
Canton. Ohio. defeated the Ohio lad In
Two straight falls. 1t took sixteen mill
utcs for the Wheeling lad to put the
shoulders OF the clever Ohio man 10
the mat.
Notes triumph over the Canton lai
has given him Increased hone for vie
Tory in his hard match with Ste"',
LarnnetIn. the Terrible Greek. scled-
ried fer Thursday night at the Grarl
Opera House. Nolte WIS talking -
friends In this city last night over Inc
lrrr- distance telephone. lie stnte
hat he WIS confident that the FIRST
foil would come To him i'm less than
thirty %rninutrs. Nnlte has been train
ing hgr.l for tho match with the big
Fsnartrn and he liz DESTROYS CT lnnin
his t2lt, or It will give him higher
standing anon thr mat artists.
The r,r:G'l on Thursday night Will
be the first big wrestling hnnt ever
pulled OF In this city. The me arc
among the best In the country and II
first class attraction Is assured
Seats went on sale tnlay nj Chris
ties drrG store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28
Peoples Forum
What Law Abiding Means

What Law Abiding Means
Editor the West virginian:
A great many persons sometimes
wonder what it means when we say
that a city is law abiding. Briefly
Int is this-to obey the laws-all of
them and not some of them wholly or
In part.
The writer in this article wants to
call attention 10 one of the city ordl-
%nances which forblds splitting upon
the sidewalks. To be sure this Is no
nice subject to discuss. but sometimes
that which lis not of the incest n:lst
necessarily be discussed and t1lked
about.
Our officers will help to make Fair
mont a thoroughly law abiding city
I they are on the alert to see that all
Offenders OF all laws are apprehenled-
1t is all right, l suppose, to arrest a
poor unfortunate who becomes intoxi-
Gated and reels about on our streets.
but would 1t not be Just rs proper to
see that those who habitualy break
the splitting ordinance are attended to
lalso?
Oftimes as one passes alonG our
streets where men are wont to con-
|gregate the parements ere SO filthy
with the splttlc OF those wlo loaf
at those Particular places that the
|passerby wishes that lie had cnme
along another street SO that ne would
not have to wade through the disease
laden filth. When the pedestrian ia
n lady the case Is very much worse.
Her skirts literally wipe the pave
ments clean and this at the expense
OF nice dresses and good health
In this matter of splitting on the
mvements the matter OF cleanliness
is only n part OF the affair. consiler
the. fact that in this way more dis
case germs are spread than in any
other way. Good health then sets M
the cry along with cleanliness that
splitting on the plvements should be
stopped.
IL Fairmont believes In the spread
Ior nnti-tubercuIosIs sentiment aud If
'ihe city wants to help lie physicians
in their. fight against the great white
plague. consumption. quit splitting on
the pavements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28


Upon the retirement OF Mr. A
holden editor and secretary and
Mr. Frank3R n. Nnzum a Treasurer OF
the Republican Publishing company
at Grafton, the board q directors
elected Mr.. Fred sclusters as edi-
tor and manager. We do not know
mfr. Schnster personally. but give
MIN a hearty welcome to the trater-
nifty. The Republican is n o. our
brightest and most welcome exchanges
and we are glad to note that It will
continue along the lines By wlien
1t has pushed itself to the front in
the daily journalism OF the State. The
Republican will NJ doubt continue to
merit success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

The State tax rate this year. incltld-
ing one cent on the 500 valuation
for public roads. is six cents. Tao
property. of the farmer and small home
owner has been "doubly increased" in
valuation. according to the famous
pamphlet by which John Cornwell suc-
ceeded in getting more than his party
vote; therefore, the farmer and small
home owner will have a State anil
State road tax equivalent to IL cents
on 500 as compared with 80 cents
which we suppose our Democratic
friends would restore were they TO get
In power. But. that reminds u.s., We
don't know what the Democrats are
going to do. for George Byrne O the
Wheeling Register have not yet pub
lishcd the Democratic programme.
When may we expect 1t?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

Something will lave to be done to
mead OFF this Peary4Cook controversy
and make people read come other
kind OF news with mt least an appear:
ance OF interest. The changing OF the
earth from a sphere TO an ellirse
would probably do the work. The
man who first predicted it would then
become a great hero. On with the
ellLpse. 1t makes but little difference
about the shape OF the earth SO long
as we can stay ON top OF It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28
THE "MAxIMuM AND MiNIM uMg
PROVISION OF THE TARIFF


The new tariff raises the minimum.
1 rates OF section 3 OF the DIngley net.
far above the old maximum. the In.
crease being from SO to $500, or GO psr
per cent. O., sparkling wines: from
! SITE to $500, or nearly so. per cent
on brandies. etc.. which is serious
change for the worse for countries like
France. Italy. Spain and Portugal. all
OF whom have enjoyed the minimum
DIngley rates under the reciprocal
agreements.
The large number. of reductions scat
tered Throughout the bill are as has
been pointed out here. more than OF
set by the increase OF duty. There
auctions are. as a rule. on articles of
which we are not likely to increase
our imp~ortations. while the i~ncreases
are calculated to prevent or diminish
importations. The new bill thus holds
out but few inducements to foreign
nations and fails to provide a broad
basis for reciprocal treaties upon
which to secure concessions for Amer
lean products In foreign markets. Its
strength lies not in the minimum
rates as n basis for reciprocity, but
rather In the maximum as a means OF
retaliation. The maximum tnrin Is 3
flat surtax of rs per cent I'D yalorem
on all dutlable goods, which Is }equiva-s
lent on the average to q surtax OF over
| so per cent on the new ates.sF For
any other nation to attempt to secure
better trade terms from foreign co1n.
tries while offering them worse terms
than before would mean to lnylteaR
tnriff war with the rest OF thesWnEll:
with us. OR market offers such m at
fractivc field for foreign producers and
or. u~abundant resources make us SO
little dependent on the outside world
that We occupy an Immensely superto-
strategic position. which most OF =
foreign countries will bG ereluctant W.
test by tariff hoEtlities. linlessg driven
to do SO by sheer desperation. Never
theless the possibility and even the
probability Of a tariff war exists inthe
case OF two countries. France and. cam
ada. Much will epen upon the siiso
mae by the Presient OF his power III NJ
discretion In interpretins what cnIlsft
Ltutdes discrimination against Aanert
can products.
It Is significant that the new taEip
act In laying dcwnithe conditions Tor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28
Mr.. JERE H. WHEELWRIGHT
Was Present at Meeting of TracticI
Company Directors To-day.

Mr.. Jere Ti Wheelwrig:lt. vice
president OF the Consolidation CoaI
Company. Is in the city. He attend
ed the directors meeting of the Fair
mont and Clarksburg and Fairlnont
and Northern Traction Companies
held here today.
Tomorrow the executive depart
ment of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany will inspect some OF the propns'
eli improvements to be made by tAe
company in this region.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

rs
-5MntchS had been cleared for
afee large and handsome buildings
and he expressed delight at the out
ok for good business here. He said
efound the same spirit of optimism.
5ist and enterprise in NIL parts Of the
sfAte. wherever go" he acontin-
ilea there Is 5prosperity talk and the
beople seemtready 10 push forward In
Ii business way The governor thinks
the coming three or four years will
snrpass anything the State has e
axperienced. The State has the nat
ral resources. the general conditions
>eDfsiheb best and there is no reason
y$West VlrglnidSmay not blossom
rose. Permanent improvements
being made by cities and coun-
!. school houses andTichurches are
ng erected and beautiful homes
Handsome business houses are In
Ineess or building. There is roth
4 to keep the blessing of prosperity
ON tne people and everybody cal
slp it along and 5nssist in prolonEing
stay bystalklng and working in the
sht spirit. Prosperity talk is a
boost IS always better
k. Let everybody be
happY and work hard for
liter times.
-NS-@f@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28
UP a JOB.

}e lobbyists who are t9lk
)ansuxtrn session of the
fAr4l bfrating the nrcposi'
{naturalsEas are attempting
ontthe people In n way
lEof. AS n rule what Tie
4tion agents oppose the
(flead set en- having. ana
ye4menZ talk nglinst a tnx on
Us GcertafnFto be n stronger
MT. Then swhrtt hhnpcns?
bpanies g~ettscnred. the lob
kSbig FEE anil nrc sent z
Iwrris sn4rIrst the inter
nrleanhit the Stntn- Wa
)twy1 menl DOW who appear
VI tlfahlittlp rrine 20 nnr'
u lis pffeherrl Office holder
mi prh theh.etherj n .ltsr? ri
{fratir pnlitltian nrrl editor
long hean 2 h fnnlny OF
<adnrds OIL SCoTrany ns lopoFtst
ssInen raTbgst5tha nrrr7nr sent
for ansextrd session 81 the tleEi5
pard q tny nH tnat,rnl Gas at,rirl
(aIkinE aFaittstE4fhn m0rnSlnnl
f,~n ti,air services witt br lin heman.
\ their ~crNal.fftE, wiz nr2llhplr WI.
F%Isrhrr4hn how these IMliv rentlenlhn
halbei bring about the conditions
3hs PRESENTATIONS most drendl We know
"a ma otlier way.t more quickly, AM
saFcfy popularf2o the question OF tax
sTr he nrudrrtion OF natural gas thar
fNfhese well5known lobbyists to tall
nh write against 1t. and they doubt
! ,fSs realize fiat fact. hence The con
csrsadpn and neTspancr articles. Or
E.fh darce,fth the corporations pay IN
oHbgists and the people will furnish
siHuslc by their clamor against cor
AHon rule.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28
CLOWN TO PIECES.

CHARLESTON. Sept. 2s.-7WillIe
Smith, colored, aged about twenty,
was blown to pieces with dynamite
early Sunday morning while building
IN fire On the new c. & o. grade n few
miles west OF st. Adams. 1t is not
known how the young man came In
possession of the dynamite or what he
proposed doing withait while building
"a fire. He was not employed on the
grade. i
Let a little 44wantadn work for You.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

If the earth changes form from spher-
ical to ellinttca1, then 1t will have IN
end. in fact 1t will have two. and the
Holy Rollers can say I'VE told You So"
or course il nil depends on whether IL
mont delegation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

Some business men are still get1lnH
printing done out of town but they
have no excuse for that now. We print
500 good business size envelopes for
csc. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

September is having n strong strue
gle to get through without 4 heav.
frost, but II may make 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

Do you suppose that II landlord
who has advertised effectively has any
homes or apartments cleft over" Just
now?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

There Is no land nor no explorer
lying about the South Pole so far is
we know mt present
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

The man who has no visible means
OF support is likely to work In the
dark. He will always bear watching
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28

- Warrington will be the Mecca o
west Virginia Methodists this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-28
PROSPERITY rALk.

frnor G1aBscock WIS much
yesterday bythe evidences
lgress and prosperity noted dur
short stay in our city. in a
walk of one block he saw the
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11

When Old Sol peeps the top OF Lookout the
morning of September 25rd and his the dark
OF Grand and the little valley which Genwood
Springs the greatest health the world located gander
will have been witnessed by the people of Colorado who
upon the invitation OF the people of Glenwood extended
through the Board OF Trade President William H. Taft
Sc him boy again in the mammoth swimming pool.
AS well known President Taft and party will here at
20 o'clock the morning OF September 25d special train
the Denver Rio Grance railroad He will be the depot
only by crowd OF patriotic slope Colorado people but
is believed that many from the slope will take advantage
the special that will be made and here for few days
that they greet the nations chief in true western
style meeting Of the committee of the Board
Trade held Thursday evening plans discussed and
appointed that everything is carried that will
only reflect credit Genwood but will give another for the
president referring with pleasure his trip through the
Colorado.
President c. c. Parks the of Trade Mayor F.
rac we're selected to ride the carriage with President Taft he
being taken from the depot the swimming pool and they
also instructed select that everything is in first
class shape 1t positively decided whether the presidents party
will be the depot the pool carriages
believed that all will be left the outskirts city,
latter plan that risk be and that there will be danger
Icf frightening horses while the parade is moving