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The Washington times., 1910-06-07
TAFT IN MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS ASKS
RATE BILL CHANGE

After comforting with Senator Murray
Crane and Representative Mann today,
President Taft sent the following mes
page TO Congress:
ITO the Senate and House Of Repre-
sensentatives:
"A recent effort by a large number
Of railroad companies to increase rates
for interstate transportation Of persons
and property caused me TO direct the
Attorney General TO bring a suit and
secure from the United States court in
Missouri an Injunction restraining the
operation Of such increased rates dur
Ing the tendency Of the proceeding.
This action led to conference with
the representatives Of the railroad COM
ranies so enjOined, and the agreement
b. each Of them TO withdraw the pro-
posed increases Of rates effective on
o. after June 1, and not 10 fle any fur
Their attempted increases until after the
enactment into law Of the pending bill
10 amend the interstate commerce act,
Or the adjournment Of the Congress !.
with fhe further understanding that
Upon the enactment Of much law each
would submit 20 the determination of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
the question OF the reaSonableneSs of
Ell Increases that each might thereafter
propose
Hopes All Roads VIII Join.
eft is my hope that all Of the other
railroad companies will take like ac-
ton. In order. however, that each may
have the benefit Of a speedy determine
Ton OF the question whether or not its
proposed Increases in rates are justi-
fable, provision should be made by Con-
EreSs to vest the Interstate Commerce
Commission with jurisdiction over such
question as soon as possible.
In the Senate amendment 20 section
- OF the act 10 regulate commerce as
contained in II. R. 1885, the Interstate
Commerce Commission is empowered,
Immediately upon the filing OF a propOs-
ed increase in rates, OF its own motion.
O. upon COMPLAINT. TO enter upon an in
vestigation and determination Of the
justice and reasonableness Of such in
crease. and in case il deems IL eXpedi-
ent. to suspend the operation thereof
ura.ob Tor c,t,, ~ r,o.,a,. 1ri..,...a.
The Washington times., 1910-06-07
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

Senator Hale today reported the
sundry civil bin and asked that il
be considered tomorrow,
The Senate Cost Of Living Committee
has concluded It's hearings and be-
gan It's digest today.
Debate on the Administration land
Withdrawal bill was resumed this
morning
The Interstate Commerce Commission
submitted a report Of the proposed
freight rate increases 70 the Senate
under the recent Senate resolution
Senator Gallinger Introduced a bill
providing for an annual tax for pub
lie space under sidewalks occupied
by private interests
The Washington times., 1910-06-07
BODY CREMATED.

The body Of the late r. D. Hulse,
Tormer Waterman AT the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, was cremated
in accordance with his wish, at Lees
undertaking establishment The ashes
viii be inferred at GalesbUrg, H., the
family home. John Hulse. a brother,
arrived Sunday from that place, and
held a consultation with Inspector
B0ardmau. when IL was decided 20 car
ry out the dead mans request
The Washington times., 1910-06-07

over the railroad rate increase question
in all likelihood for the present. The
Interstate Commerce Commission will
have nearly a year in which to pass on
the proposed increases in rates. Ship
pers will have respite from increased
freights for the time being.
Not only this. but the railroad rate
question Will not be forced TO the front
in the Congressional campaign in the
fashion which for d time was threatened
The decision for a truce in the rate
situation was reached at the conference
yesterday afternoon. and last evening
between the President, cretaries Knox
and Nagel, and Attorney General Wick
erSbam on the one hand, and Presidents
Ripley Of the Santa Re. Delano Of the
Wabash, and FELTON, OF the Great West
ern, and Walker D. Hines, acting chair
man Of the Santa Fe executive commit
tee, on the other.
Began at 5 O'clock
This conference began at & o'clock. and
lasted all afternoon and until o'clock
in the evening. Chairman Knapp and
Commissioner Lane. Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, were called into
il about 3 o'clock. They were asked TO
participate in order 10 learn whether the
railroads could withdraw the Increased
rates they nave already filed. The COM
ulissioners made IL clear that no Objec-
20 the Withdrawals.
The result Of the conference was set
forth In the following White House
statement.
"a. p. Ripley. president OF the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Sante re Railroad
Company. Walker i. Hines, acting
chairman executive committee, AtchisOn,
Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad Com
pany: Frederic A. Delano. president Of
the wabash Railroad Company: ) Nj
FELTON,, president OF the Chicago Great
Western Railroad Company commit
tee representing the twenty-fouv railroad
companies defendant in a suit brought
by the Government in Missouri. in which
Judge Dyer granted an injunction re-
strainIng increases IN rates, met the
President and Attorney General today,
pursuant to a request sent TO the Pres
ident few days since
Presidents Position.
The President stated TO these gentle
men at the outset that the purpose Of
the suit was 10 prevent the proposed
rate increases (Which under the existing
law could not be investigated al all I'M
I'll after they had become effectively, so
a. to preserve the status until the new
statute could De passed ana the com
mission should nave the power 70 inves-
tigate rate advances as soon as an
nounced and before becoming effective.
He stated further that he thought
/ the railroad companies must MlJhdr4W
! Ihetsrlffs enjoined and all other tariffs
filed BY them effective on or after June
/ / 1910, and that some OF them ought
not 70 file any new tariffs involving rate
/ advances until the new law should BE-
| passed. assuming that II would be
| passed at the present session Of Con
| gress.
AFTER conference the railroad com
I panies announced that they would adOpt
( the view expressed by the President
and theTeupOn the President stated thai
II they did 50. his purpose IN bringine
| the suit would be accomplished and
sunch result being accomplis ed he saw
| no occasion for pressing tEs suit. anc
the same would be withdrawn"
The Washington times., 1910-06-07

F-Advt.
The Washington times., 1910-06-07

As the net result OF all this. there will
be a cessation OF trouble and turmoil
The Washington times., 1910-06-07
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

make no mistake BY using Dr. Kimer's Swamp
Root tbs great kidney remedy At druggists
in nrJy cent and dollar sizes. Sample bottle D.
mail free. also pamphlet telling you how % find
oLt u you have kidney trouble
Atdre==. DR.. EHmer & Co. Binghamton- y Y
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20
NORDMONT.

M. w. Botsford of palmyra, N.
Y, transacted business in town
Wednesday.
Raymond Anders and Laura Fiester
visited the formers parents in
Powell last week.
Miss Katherine Peters has re-
turned home after spending the
winter in Palmyra, N. Y.
VIM. Moran of Muncy Valley
was a caller in town Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Coke has returned
home after spending a couple of
weeks in Philadelphia.
A. j. Krouse of Benton is spend
ing few days in town.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

If there is any significance in the
names that kings bear, that of
George will not be of good omen to
the people of England. The new
monarch is George V and he will
have to be vast improvement over
the preceding four monarchs of that
name if he is to amount to anything
at all. The first two Georges had
little to commend them but their
personal courage in battle. The
third George, while of irreproach-
able moral life, was bigoted, narrow
and, at times, insane, while the
fourth George was profigate of
the worst kind. Fortunately, public
sentiment in Great Britain is now
SO strong that no king dare 90 far
wrong, and therefore when some
future Thackery or Smucker writes
History of the Five Georges" he
may probably be able to present
George V in most pleasant contrast
to the other Georges. This will be
made easier by the evident better
moral and intellectual quality of
the new king.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Preaching in Laporte M. E,
Church, Sunday morning, May %,
at 1000 O'Clock. Subject of ser.
mon will be: "Life's Easiest Yoke. "
Everybody is cordially invited.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

1t is impossible to run a live
town, or business, or any other in
stitution with dead men. That
explains very largely why so many
places vegetate, businesses go to
smash, churches fail, and other
enterprises cease to be. Live men
ever watchful to seize opportunities
of building up can alone create and
maintain life and bring success.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hackley
have returned to their home here
after an extended visit with theil
son in Susquehanna Co.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

tainty, but there really isn't any mystery or any
uncertainty about it than there is about any
other business undertaking.
A grocer may buy box of soap and shove it
under the counter, and leave it there until it gets
hard to be utterly vaueless. This same man can
buy advertising space and it that he will derive
no benefit from it, There is need of his wasting
the soap the advertising.
Run your advertising with the same common
that you do the of your business and there
will be guess about it. 1t will pay every time
and always, but do not buy space billboards; do
not buy little tin signs to tack up back fences;
do not hire some per-
ambulatng painter to EH
disfgure the farmers E@1n E$NvH
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Mrs Mabel Ritter is spending
the week in Muncy Valley taking
the place of Station Agent, A. F.
Darling, who is attending Court.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Michael Meehan of New Albany
and Scott Collins of Forksville are
engaged in plastering the bank
building.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Carl o. Bird, who has been Prime
ipal of the Laporte High School
for three years, left last week for
Mount Herman, Mass. where he
will attend school.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

w. M. Robins and wife of Sones-
town were in Laporte Monday and
made our office call.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Charles Lovelace and Nelson
Lawrenson left Monday for Will
Transport where they will work.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

The Ladies' Aid Society is max
ing preparations to sell ice cream
and refreshments ON Memorial day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Miss Teresa Fries is spending a
few days at Mildred and Murray
town attending the wedding of
Walsh and Bonci.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Fred Heaton had a finger smash
ed recently while working in Sones'
mill at Celestia.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

j. III. Stackhouse of Eagles Mere
was an agreeable caller at our office
on Monday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Mrs. Rufus Decker and daughter
of New Albany spent Tuesday with
her sister Mrs. Harry Shatfer
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Miss Olive Keeler is visiting her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Cheney, in New
York City.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

uHIc anu advised tIdI uHe pdtieHt
be'sent to the hospital. On cross
examination the doctor said he had
been called upon to treat Kahni
for illness prior to the shooting;
and that he had noticed indications
of insanity in him. He said de-
cidedly that he thought Kahni in
sane the day he shot Richlin.
j. G. Cott testified that he made
the arrest of Kahni and took the
revolver from him which he pro-
duced for the examination of the
jury; said Kahni seemed to be in
sane and did not seem to realize
the gravity of the offence he had
committed.
Frank Lusch was next called to
the stand. He said he was the
Justice who issued the warrant for
Kahni's arrest and same day had
asked him why he had shot Rich
lin. Kahni replied: ~ shot him;
1 had to shoot the Judge or my
self'-that Richlin had prosecuted
him. He did not seem to realize
the crime he had committed.
| Commonwealth rested.
Alphonsus Walsh opened for the
defense.
Adam Kahni sworn. He said:
II am brother of the defendant.
He had been out west and when he
returned he acted strange. He
threatened to shoot me. l think
he was insane. He has been in
bad health for II or IA years. He
said about two years ago that they
would have to carry Judge Richlin
out dead sometime. That was
about the time he threatened to
shoot me.
Charles Kahni sworn. Kahni
said he shot Richlin because he had
prosecuted him. and was injuring
him in such ways that he could
not endure any longer; that he had
to kill Richlin or die himself.
Alphonsus Walsh addressed the
jury ON behalf of the defendant,
stating that if found not guilty on
the grounds of insanity he would
be sent to hospital for insane
criminals, where he would be taken
suitable care of until such time as
he should be found rational and
safe to be released.
f. J. Mullen closed by a plea to
the jury iA which he urged them to
consider the evidence we'll and if
they believed the prisoner was not
insane to convict him of misdemean
or; if insane that they should find
him not guilty for the reason of
insanity.
The charge of the Court was Il
clear explanation of the crime
charged and the law which governs
the case. He outlined the evidence
and instructed the jury to consider
the facts carefully. He said there
was no dispute about the fact that
that Kahni had shot Richlin with
intent to kill him. and there should
be a verdict of "guilty'' as indicted
unless the evidence clearly indicat-
ed that the defendant was actually
insane when he shot Richlin. If
in the opinion of the jury the de-
fendant was so positively insane as
not to be conscious of the enormity
of the crime he committed, the
verdict should be mot guilty for
the reason that the defendant is
insane If found not guilty for
that reason it would be the duty of
the Court to order the prisoner to
be taken to hospital for the insane
there to be detained and treated as
required by an Act of Assembly,
until such time as he should be re-
leased in pursuance of the provis-
ions of said Act of Assembly.
Jury returned verdict of Not
Guilty on ground of Insanity
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

lOWCu mC cbiu SAou tb6oiA Jpoo ~" =
turned the corner of the house 60
ing towards the kitchen. l ran in
the kitchen. The reason / did not
run to the front door was that l
was afraid if / got to the front door
and found it locked, he would
corner me and pump the whole
business into me. When / got
pretty nearly around the corner OF
the house and practically in the
lower door he stopped, and when l
went through the house to the front
he was there looking for me in
front of the house, waiting to give
ME the other shot, I suppose.
o. Did he say anything else that
you heard except what you have
told? A. That is all that l heard.
q. Where was Sayman during
this time? A. / don't know; he
was in the sled when l jumped out.
o. The first person you saw in the
house was who? A. Mrs. Murray.
Q. Did you see Mr.. Murray? A..
l think he was in the side room.
Just as l came in the door he came
out into the kitchen. Q. How
serious was this wound? just go
OH and describe how it affected
you. A. l was sixteen days in the
hospital at Sayre, at the Packer
Hospital. DR.. Herman and Mr..
Murray went there with me. l
was there sixteen days, and | had
q fever of one hundred and one for
six weeks, and my pulse was one
hundred and twenty; and at the
end of six weeks / had an abscess
which discharged through the lungs.
Four quarts of discharge came out
through the lungs. q. In all, how
long have you been i'll? A. ! am
not over it yet.
Cross examination of Mr.. Rich
lin by Mr.. Walsh:
Q. How long had you known
kahni up to this time? A. All
my life time, pretty near. 9. How
many years? A. Thirty years,
any how. @. State if you are fair
ly intimately acquainted with him.
A. / think | was, yes. @. And
you saw him off and on, frequent
ly? A. Yes. @. What has been
Judge, the condition of his mind.
so far as you know, judging from
his actions? A. Judging from his
actions / don't think his mind was
very clear. @. You say it was not
clear? A. think not. @. Why?
A. Because he had no cause to do
this-no motive at all, whatever.
@. Did he ever say anything to you
about any general or special griev-
ance prior to this time? A. Yes,
he claimed that | had had him dis
charged at different places. @.
Was there any foundation for these
allegations? A. No, sir @. So
that in your opinion he was not in
his right mind?. A. l think not.
@. How long prior to this time did
YOU know that he was affected in
this way? A. have thought so
for the last ten years, q. And in
those ten years have YOU seen him
frequently? A. Yes, Sir. Q. And
have had opportunity to judge of
his mental condition? A. He has
been out west several times during
this time, but as far as | know l
don't think he was trigh. q.
Judge, is it your opinion that he
was insane on the day that he COM
mitted the act? A. | believe it.
Il. You do believe it? A. / do.
Elisha Sayman was next called.
He said he saw Kahni fire the shot
which hit Richlin and that after
ward Kahni fired at him. On
cross examination he stated that
he is acquainted with Kahni, and
from his appearance and conduct
at the time of the shooting believes
him insane.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Miss Pearl Hunter of Dushore
spent the past week in Laporte.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

M. j. Wilcox of Dushore trans
acted business in Laporte Tues
day.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20
Local Items.
Pay up your subscription.
-Ws Brink's ad is corrected weekly
John Smith of New Albany was
a Laporte visitor Monday.

George II. Lilley of Forksville
called at our office Monday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

fences with your name and address. There
Is not one time in ten thousand that you can
tell absolutely whether this kind of advertis-
ing pays or not. The chances are one hum
dred to one that it does not.
Put your hopes in the newspaper. Talk
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

-and then "a grocer Jays box of soap and Mops5H
get ready ""ae' 'N' ''A''"
for the customers If it is good thing at
the right price, and you have told about it
plainly and forcibly, you will sell it-sure.
If your business isn't large enough to
Justify extensive advertising, better confine
your work to the columns of the best paper
in the town. 1t is pretty sure thing that the
best people in town-those whose trade is most
desirable-are the ones who take the best
paper Its circulation is made up of the cream
of the community, and you had better get all
the trade you can out of that circulation before
you turn to something else.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

Mrs. Harry Shaffer is very i'll at
her home with rheumatic fever.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

The Misses BAIL of Dushore are
visiting their father j. P. BAIL.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20

a b O U t
some GER
tain thing
and then
oct readv
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20
No. so.

advertising which would
Gble
advertisements and its
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Copyright, Charlss Aastin Bates. New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-29
Printers Robbed,
Get Money Back
Footpads Flying Their Trade in the
Early Morning Decline Small
Contributions.

There's your money. Take it. we don't
want it," Though the hand was eagerly
stretched out to recover the coins the tone
OF contempt. which marked the restoration
made the fingers twitch befura they
reclaimed their owners property.
CasB and Nineteenth street was tire scene
OF the Incident and Sunday morning between
2 and 8 O'Clock was the time. Two COM
positors were vending their way home
after their nightly toIk They gave their
names as Robert Wren and Fred Foster,
and they said they were en- route for 54
North Nineteenth. They had got as Tar as
Cass street when out OF the shadow sprang
three young men.
Up with your hands and the sight Of a
gun was followed by the raising Of four
manuals and the searching OF several
pockets. But the spoil unearthed should
point a moral and ad0rn a tale-so cents
was all thar the delving and scrutiny Of
nimblo fingers could discover THAI
thirty" said Wren when the process was
over, Il have more need OF maybe than
you" The robber thought for a moment
and then with. take your measly money,
the possession of the coin was again
changed The two wakes away but
slowly. A few PAGES off they stopped and
the other returned to the two disciples OF
Csxron, who had not recovered from the
shock and stood tranafixed to the sidewalk
Such unheard ot gsnsrOaity on the part OF
a fOOtpad since the days OF Dick Turpiu
or Robin Hood seemed to have over.
whelmed them. but their feelings took
another cast Wfsen the second 30 cents was
almost flung back ia their teeth. To bs
not even o mara for a midnight prowler-
tha shame OF it, The intending thief did
not wait to see the effect OF his charity
he joined his pal and they liked in quest Of
noblsr game. But" said Wren ia telling
the police Of the holdup. Il had more thar
that in another pocket
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-29
ANARCHIST QUEEN SPEAKS
Emma Goldman Exploits Views 81
Those who Quarrel with
Exisefng Conditions.

Before a crowd Of less than 200 persons
Emma Goldman discussed Francisco Fer
rer'' at Fraternity hail Sunday afternoon
and spoke at the same place last night on
The General Strike She claimed that
the press OF the country had suppressed
some OF the details of the Philadelphia
strike. on which she sought TO enlighten
her audience.
In her afternoon lecture on Ferrer, who
was put to death in Spain last yeur. Miss
Goldman assaulted the church and state.
denounced militarism. dwelt on what she
termed the superstitions OF religion and
the perverted system OF education and
spoke in a general radical vein. There waa
occasional applause from a part Of the
audience. but no prolonged demonstration
or Interruption. WOmsn composed about
onc-fourth OF the audience.
Miss Goldman remains in Omaha today
and viii give two more lectures at the
Lyric heater building. This afternoon at
3 o'clock she speaks ON 'iWoInaa SuffraRBF'
and tonight on The White Slave Traffic.''
After the lecture tonight Miss Goldman and
her manages DR.. Ben L. Reitman, will
leave for Denver.