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Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
SCENE SHIFTS IN
 ANTITRUST CASES
BIG BATCH OF INDUCEMENTS RE
 TURNED BY GRAND JURY.
Sixteen Firms and Thirty Two Indi viduaIs Each With Two Bills of
 Six and Four Counts.

Detroit, Dec 6.-The antitrust campaign of Attorney General Wick ersham shifted to Detroit this week with the result that indictments were returned by the federal grand jury to- day against sixteen firms and thirty two individuals alleged to have secured control of S5 per cent of the annual output of the enamel ironware of bath tubs. sinks. lavatories, etc, in the United States. Criminal proceedings grew out of the action to disclose the alleged combination. begun by the gov ernment in the federal court at Balti- more. Hearings have been held in Chicago. Pittsburg and New York dur ing the last forty days.
 The two indictments against each de- fendant contain six and four counts respectively and charge the defendants with controlling S5 per cent of the an- nual output. combination to restrain the trade of manufacturers and of jobbers' in plumbing supplies in refus- ing to sell jobbers handling goods of so-called independents. the fixing of sale prices, the dividing of the United States into eleven zones and re- fusing to sell to jobbers who do not maintain resale prices. It is charged that the effect of the resale process was to make the price the same throughout the United States and to eliminate the competition of jobbers as well as manufacturers.
 The indictments also charge that the defendants compelled jobbers to enter uniform contracts and that all defend-
 
 he would sign a contract.
 The government officials took the ground that the evidence in the civil suit established the fact that the de- fendants attempted to disguise the combination by the subterfuge of pur- chasing patents to certain tools and licensing certain firms to use these tools.
 The government places great weight on the testimony of Edwin l.. Wayman. of Pittsburg. who is described as a lieenser of the alleged combine. and whose testimony in the civil suit had given him immunity from criminal proceedings.
 The government charges that Way man obtained s7,OOO from the Peoples State bank of Detroit. giving 100 shares of the Standard Sanitary Manu- featuring company as security. that using this fund to purchase several patents. $5.0OO went back to the Stand ard company for patents that it is al- legged were turned over to the combina- tion. Wayman is not a voluntary wit ness.
 The government charges Wayman with the collection of $5 a furnace a day from each of the sixteen defend ant firms. some of which had as many as eighty furnaces. and that after two months those firms that did not vio- late the agreement received rebate of so per cent of this contribution. Wayman's collections. it is said. ran as high as $700 a day The defendants against whom indictments were found will be required to appear at once in the federal court and give bonds for their apparance
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
AS ID THE STATE 0F THE NATION

The application of the principle un- deriving the policy of the United States in regard to the Hukuang loan. viz: that of the internationaliZation of the foreign interest in such of the railways of ChinN as may be financed by foreign countries was suggested on a broader scale by the secretary of state in a proposal for internationali- Zation and commercial naturalization of all the railways of Manchuria. While the principle which led to the proposal of this government was gen erally admitted by tee powers to whom it was addressed. the governments of Russia and Japan apprehended practi- cal difficulties in the execution of the larger plan. which prevented their ready adherence. The question of con structing the Chinchow- -Aigun railway by means of an international loan to China is. however, still the subject of friendly discussion by the interested parties.
 The policy of this government in these matters has been directed by a desire to make the use of American capital in the development of China an instrument in the promotion of China's welfare and material prosper ity without prejudice to her legitimate
 fCND.ip,,ad .p DaUa Seven
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
SUPREME COURT TALK.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator Cum mins of Iowa, the insurgent leader of the upper house of congress, called at the White House today MT. Cum mins spent an hour or more with President Taft He waited until the end of a busy afternoon in order to see the president alone
 It is said the senator again talked to the president regarding the su- preme court appointments and made Ia report on several suggested candi- dates. Iowa is in the eighth circuit. which he represented, and in supreme court appointments President Taft is anxious to consult as many senators and congressman from the circuit as possible.
 Senators Bacon and Terrell and Representative Bartlett of Georgia were at the White House to urge the appointment of Judge R. Lamar of Augusta, Ga, a democrat.
 Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania. Dick of Ohio and former Senator Spooner of Wisconsin all talked su- preme court to the president late today.
 It may be said authoritatively that while the presidents list of eigibles is daily narrowing, he will not be in a position to announce the new jus tices until next week Political con alterations. it is declared, are not en- tering into the deliberations.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
THE TARIEE.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator Cum mins of Iowa will introduce resolu- ton in the senate tomorrow, designed to help in the revision of certain schedules of the tariff law. The rule will permit the taking up of a single schedule for revision without render ing the balance of the law open for amendment.
 Senator Cummins also will intro duce a resolution limiting to sixty days the time that a bill may be held in q senate committee. The. resolu- ton provides that after that time the bill may be called upon the floor of the senate. as though the committee had reported it back
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
BIG OPIUM FIND.
Wholesale Smuggling on Great North
 ern Steamship.

Seattle. Dec. 6.-Customs officers searching the Great Northern steam ship Minnesota today found twenty five tins of smoking opium wrapped in gunny sack hidden under a crank shaft of the ship. Today the whole crew was lined up on deck while the customs officers continued the search. The officials had been advised that there was s25.OOO worth of opium and thirty smuggled Chinese on the Minnesota, which is the largest cargo of this kind brought across the Pacific ocean.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
TAKEN !. BY SENATORS Three New Men Began Ser
 vice Yesterday LISTENED ID MESSAGE Its Reading Required Most of the Session-S Supreme Court Appointments Fur nish Political Gossip of Hour in Washington.
LISTENED ID MESSAGE

Washington, Dec. 6.-Practically all the time of both houses of congress today was occupied by the reading of President Tafts message. In the senate three new senators were sworn in. Claude A. Swanson of Virginia succeeds the late John w. Daniel; Jo- seph M. Terrell of Georgia is the suc- cessor of the late Senator A. S Clay, and Lafayette Young of Iowa sue ceeds the late Senator Deliver.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07

will immediately be submitted to both houses of congress. There is some question as to the method that will be followed after the reports are re- ceived. The democrats say they will insist that the reports be taken up for consideration and immediate at tentiOn.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
NEW YORK WEATHER.

New York. Dec. 6.-NearIy five inches of snow has fallen in New York since 1:3O- Monday afternoon, and it is still showing tonight The weather bureau at Washington says 1t will snow tomorrow The storm brought about the usual delay in traffic. The minimum temperature in the greater city was p: maximum. 27.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
eALLINeER-PTNcHoT REPORT.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The report of the republican members of the Bal finger Pinchot Investigating commit tee has been completed and will be submitted to the full meeting to be called by Senator Nelson tomorrow or Thursday. It is expected the ma jority report. together with the re- port made by the democratic mem bers and the independent report of Representative Madison of Kansas
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07

dencies of modern times the congress, at its last session. passed a law pro viding for the appointment of a com mission of five members ito be ap- pointed by the president of the United States to consider the eXpediency of utilizing existing international agencies for the purpose of limiting the arma- ments of the nations of the world by international agreement and of con stituting the combined navies of the world an international force for the preservation of universal peace, and to consider and report upon any other means to diminish the expenditures of the government for military pur- poses and to lessen the probability of war"
 have not as yet made appointments to this commission because l have in vited and am awaiting the expressions of foreign governments as to their willingness to cooperate with us in the appointment of similar commis- sions or representatives who would meet with our commissioners and by joint action seek to make their work effective
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
Message of President Taft Transmitted to Congress
 Yesterday
NOT MUCH IS EXPECTED OF THE SHORT SESSION

The President However Goes Fully Into the Needs of the Country-He Accounts the Achievement of Results From Recent Legislation Revision Henceforth Will Not Be Attended by the Horrors of the Past Judicial and Executive Reforms Are Urged
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
EUROPE, CANADA, ETc.

Several important treaties have been negotiated with Great Britain in the past twelve months. A preliminary diplomatic agreement has been reached regarding the arbitration of pecuniary claims which each government has against the other This agreement, with the schedules of claims annexed, will, as soon as the schedules are ar ranged. be submitted to the senate for approval.
 Phe convention concluded January If. 1909, between the United States and Great Britain. providing at settle ment of international differences be- tween the United States and Canada, including the apportionment between the two countries of certain of the boundary waters and the appointment of commissioners to adjust certain other questions, has been ratified by both governments and proclaimed.
 The work of the international fish cries commission in adopting regula- tions governing the fisheries of the boundary waters of Canada and the United States is also referred to.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07

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FOR SACE-Fine large frame house. Corner lot 1OOx1371k; close in. Com pletely furnished. S23OO will handle this property. Price $4S00. E. E. PASCOE, 11O No. Center St.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
THE FAR EAST.

The center of interest in far east ern affairs during the past year has been in China. It is gratifying to note the negotiations for a new loan to the Chinese government for the construc- tion of the trunk line railway lines from Hankow southward to Canton and westward through the Yangtse valley, known as the Hukaung loan, were concluded by the representatives of the various financial groups in May last. and the results approved by their respective governments. The agree ment already initiated by the Chinese government in now awaiting ratifica- ton. The basis of the settlement of the terms of the loan was one of ex- act equality between America, Eng land. France and Germany in respect to financing the loan and supplying materials for the proposed railways and their future branches.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
PORTUGAL.

In October last the monarchy in Portugal was overthrown, a provis- ional republic was proclaimed and there was set up a de facto govern ment, which was promptly recognized by the government of the United States for purposes of ordinary inter course. pending formal recognition by this and other powers of the govern mental entity to be duly established by the national sovereignty
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
THE NEAR EAST.

Turkey: Reference is made by the president to the accession of his ma jesty, Mehemet V. emperor of the Ot- tomans. and the desire of the United States to contribute to the larger economic and commercial development due to the new regime in Turkey.
 The rapid development now begin ming in that ancient empire and the marked progress and increased com mercial importance of Bulgaria, Rou- mania and Servia, make it particularly opportune that the possibilities of American commerce in the near east should receive due attention.
 Montenegro: The president ex- presses pleasure in having accorded recognition of the United States to the new kingdom of Montenegro.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-07

Approaching these enlightened ten
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LIB

The negotiations which have been undertaken for the amelioration of the conditions found in Liberia by the American commission whose report I transmitted to congress on March 18th last, are being brought to conclusion and it is thought that within a short time practical measures of relief may be put into effect through the good offices of this government and the cor dial cooperation of other governments interested in Liberia's welfare.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03
SELMA ITEMS.

(Receiyed too late for last issue.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Hevener have re-
turned to Thompson creek, after hay-
ing spent a few days In Ashland.
Mr.. Hevener arrived here last week
and brought a couple OF friends who
will stay all summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Humpton are
back on the ranch, where they Will
spend the summer.
Roy Zimmerman and M. Jefferson
will leave for the coast In a Few
days, where they will take medical
treatment for chills and hay fever.
Mrs. F. w. Camp left this morn
ing for California, where she Will
reside for the later part of the sea-
son.
The Deer Creek grangers are pro-
crossing. They will have an elegant
time in their new hall on the Fourth
OF July.
The picnic last Sunday at Dryden
was well attended.
Miss Edna Hutchins came home
yesterday, but she returned to mel
work today, and will stay there dur
ing the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sdler will leave
Monday for Ashland, where they will
spend a few days visiting with theiI
friends.
There Is going to be a ball game
between Holland and Selma the 4tf
of July. II. Christy, pitcher, ano
George Yency, catcher, for Selma
Ernest Mastin and M. Jefferson
will put up a 15-round fight In th'
afternoon of the 4th.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03
JEROME PRAIRIE ECHOES.

Earl Robinson and VIII Hotelline
made a business trip to Woodville
Sunday.
Miss Martha Tucker, Miss Myrtle
Tucker and Miss Suzie May were In
town on business last Friday.
Richard Robinson was visiting
Grants Pass last Saturday.
John butcher has been plowing
for Mr.. Diederick for the past week.
Mrs. Josie Messenger is going to
begin cutting hay this week.
Mr.. Thorp and family were in
Grants Pass visiting on Saturday.
The farmers are all very busy
thinning apples, picking strawberries
and putting up hay.
Mr.. George reports he has a fine
crop this year.
Misses Bertha and Gladys Dunkin
were visiting their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. b. Olson, last Sunday.
Harry Schroeder and Clarence OIL
son are very busy cutting wood on
the Schroeder farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordan are keeping
the boarding house of Mrs. Wilburg
They have improved their farm
nicely.
Geo. Gebers is very busy with his
crew OF men working at Fruitdale.
Misses Mabel and Myrtle Brougi
were visitors of Grants Pass las
Tuesday.
Harry Schroeder was in Grants
Pass Thursday,
Byron Dunkin was also In towl
Saturday.
VIM, Turnham and Mr.. Stone
were out In Jerome Prairie one da.
last week. NJ, 7, O
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03
JEROME PRAIRIE.

Miss Minnie Morgan is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Morgan.
We were pleased to welcome Miss
Lena Smith at our Bible school Sun
day upon the closing Of the Grants
Pass schools. Miss Smith returned
to her home.
On Monday last ]. II. May left for
Coquille, where he will spend a
couple OF weeks visiting with his
brother
]. c. Morgan Is enjoying an out
ing on Cheney creek.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lamar, Of Grants
Pass, were the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Wheeler Sunday.
Grandma Burroughs, who has been
seriously Ill from the effect Of a
broken hip, Is now convalescent and
has been removed tc the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. c. ]. Armstrong.
w. Z. Wheeler recently purchased
20-acre tract of land from ]. S,
Dobyns. He intends setting at least
ten acres to fruit trees the coming
season. Mr.. Wheeler is practical
fruit grower, having had many years
experience In the Hood River coun-
try, and two years In the Rogue
River valley.
Miss Ethel Morgan visited with
relatives in Grants Pass during the
past week
Mrs. Clark, who has been visiting
with her brother, j. II. Robinson
and family, has gone to Oakland
Cal. where her son resides.
A party Of young Prairieites were
entertained at the home of Mrs ]
T. Middleton Sunday.
Elbert Tucker has gone to Dee
creek, where he will assist in tn,
Memorial day exercises.
Ira May visited with home folk
, Sunday.
r. $. Morgan and family, o
, Grants Pass spent Sunday on tn,
/ Prairie PRAlRlElTE
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03

week and report large crowd and
good time.
Ray Bailey, of Grants Pass, who
has been on the sick list the past
six weeks with typhoid fever, Is so
improved as to be in our burg few
days this week, visiting relatives and
enjoying the cool breezy air.
Wood Jeter has a contract to
clear 80 acres Of land for A j.
Staub, and is busy with force OF
men this week slashing the under
brush and timber before the warm
weather begins.
G. N. Bailey, who has resided on
the Flat for the past 20 years, has
moved his family to Grants Pass,
where he will live in the future.
Considerable fencing is being done
in our valley this spring. j. w. York
has Just completed fencing his 146-
acre tract with wire renee, WHICH,
adds much improvement to his place.
One of the hottest and most ex-
citing ball games of the season was
played last Sunday at the Ferndale
grounds, between the Missouri Flat
and Applegate teams, and though the
Missouri Flat team lost the game,
nevertheless they showed their abil-
ity as ball players, as they had hard
team to play against. The battery
for Applegate consisted of Coffman,
Of Jacksonville, as pitcher, and
Pernoll, of Applegate, as catcher.
The Missouri Flat battery was Nc
Fadden, pitcher, and Meek, catcher
both OF Missouri Flat The game
stood 1 to / until the last half Of the
ninth inning, when Applegate scored
one more, ending the game with
score of 2 to 1 in their favor. "It''
all right, boys" they are not anxious
to play you any more, anyway.
o. U. KIDDO
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03
MISSOURI FLAT ITEMS.

Hay-making is the order of the
day In the valley this week and
everybody reports a fine crop,
Miss Audrey Russell, Of Grants
Pass, Is visiting relatives and friends
In our burg this week.
w. Il. York made business tril
to your city one day last week,
Several from here attended the
rose carnival at Grants Pass last
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03
Russia.

Russia.
The douma has ordered that the
imperial eagle, which is over the en-
trance of every government drink
ing shop in Russia, shall be taken
down and in its place skull shall
be put up.
1t is stated that the Russian Tenn
perance society has now reached TO-
900. Their great leader is a men,
Der of the imperial douma. He is a
speaker of passionate power who al
ways dresses in the peasant costume.
The douma commission has rec
commended the following laws:
1st. For the right of prohibition
for both cities and rural communities
in every part of Russia.
2nd. Prohibition of drink shops
on private estates.
3rd. Right of wives and mothers
to vote in the communal assembly
when prohibition is under considera-
tion.
4th. Prohibition of sale Of spirits
on Sundays and Saints days (some
ninety days in alD, beginning at 6
o'clock or earlier on the night pre-
ceding. This for all Russia,
5th. Prohibition on all fair days,
days when recruits are enlisted,
court days and days in which COM
munal gatherings are in session.
9Th. Prohibition of all sale of
spirits in restaurants, save of the
highest class.
7th. Prohibition on all steamships
and railways,
Sth. The limiting of the guam
tity of spirits purchasable on single
day,
There Is no likelihood of this pro-
ject coming into operation at once
The czar needs money. His alcohol
monopoly is a useful machine foI
squeezing it out of the poorest of the
people. Besides the French brandy
interests control the French govern
ment, and the French government
would never permit the listing Of
fresh Russian loans on the Paris
bourse II Russia should aim such {
blow at the French distillers. Fol-
the present at least the dreadful
drenching in poison seems likely t
continue. However, in 1910, tn,
Russians are going to hold a grea
Pan-Slavic Anti-Alcohol congress
Practical results may follow this.
Italy.
The movement against alcohol I,
taking strong root in Italy In vari
GUS centers anti-alcohol leagues ar,
oclng eSiabllSneu
Many tourists think that Italy ha
no need of temperance reform. Blu
those whose knowledge of the ltalial
people is more intimate are of diff
ferent opinion. One paper says
They drink wine at dinner. at sup
per In the hay fields during the dol
days, at breakfast, between meals
They soak their bread In wine. TIL
father drinks It, the mother drinks
the children drink down to tn
little one year old We saw re
Gently a poor little creature of thre
who could not walk, his arms, hi
legs, in fact his whole body. being S
swollen He lay outside Of his HON
on an unclean mattress in the shade
He was suffering from chronic in
flamnatior of the intestines at thre
years, The doctor said he was
drunkard Wine heredity and IN
. wine his parents had given him fror
the first days, were the cause. II
had trembling In his limbs and wa
! incurable Poor little creature n
, iwill never walk"
. Sweden.
- Nothing In Sweden has 50 pro
D ioundy moved Christian people fc
S years as the wonderful five weeks {
% prohibition during the great strik,
I Crime and drunkenness sank to sue
In degree pg ia almost dtsnunopr ri
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03
sweden.

Nothing In Sweden has so pro-
toundly moved Christian people for
years as the wonderful five weeks of
prohibition during the great strike.
Crime and drunkenness sank to such
a degree as to almost disappear The
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-06-03
Oregon.

IN 1904 every county was wet In
1906 eight counties became dry, is
counties became partly dry, and sew
on remained wet. In 1908 twenty
one counties became dry and all the
rest partly dry In 1910, II the citl-
zens who believe In temperance get
ont to the polls, the entire state will
be dry.