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New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
RAILROAD BILL PASSED.

The Senate PASSED the railroad bill by
a vote Of 50 70 u. All those VINO voted
against il were Democrats. though six Of
the minority Senators voted with the Re
publicans. Every insurgent who was pres
ent-and that means practically all Of
1her7-voted With the regulars. The House
has raised 4 bill different IN many par
1iclIa-s and the measure Will now go TO
conference
The railroad bill as i passed the Sen
ate provides for the creation Of court
Of commerce for the consideration exclu-
sfvely OF appeals from orders OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The .ong ard short. haul provision of
the present law Is amended so as TO permit
z greater charge fer q short haul than for
q long haul only with the consent q the
Commerce Commission
Railroad companies are required 70 fur
nish written statements Of rates from one
place 70 another upon the written aPpH-
cation Of shipper
Either upon complaint or upon its own
initiative. the commission IS authorized 70
determine the reasonableness Of individual
o. Joint rates Or classification, and if such
rates are found % be unreasona be. dis
crtrl.nato-v. preferential or prejudicial the
commission may prescribe q proper maxi
nun, rate
Unless set aside by a conpetept court,
orders Il the commission are to continue
II force tor Two years
The commission has authority 10 in
vesrigare tae r-oprtety Of any new rate,
and pending such hearing z suspension FOR
ten months Of the rate is provided for
Authority is also given the commission
20 establish through routes and joint clas-
sihca1ions OF 20 prescribe maximum rates
over The same whenever the carriers them
selves neEiec. 20 10 SO.
Shippers have the right 70 designate
through route ~ part oS z route over
which their property shall be carried
Telegraph and telephone lines are placed
under the Jurisdiction Of the commission.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
LONDON HOTELS.

Mayor Gayuor told his committee on a
sane celebration OF July : that the people
themselves not the city, would have 20
pay for the observance Not dollar OF
the expenses must come from the city treas
ury. he said. except possibly for fireworks.
He does not want a repetition Of the
Columbian ceIebration's petty scandal 7
suppose" uused Busy Man
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
PERMIT FOR BIG FIGHT.

with TWO dissenting votes. the permit
for the forty-fve round battle on July De
tween Jeffries and Johnson was granted by
the Board or Supervisors Of San Francisco
a new worlds record was established
at the games of the New York Postoffice
Clerks Association. Dan Ahear1, who
has been extending the mark tor the run
ming hop. step and Jump in almost every
competition for the last year, exceeded his
own figures hy covering a distance OF 81
feet Ga inches. The old record stood at -
feet 10 inches
The hist Derby. of S52.5oo, for three
year-oIds, distance about one mile ana a
half. the classic OF the English turf, was
Won by Lemberg the favorite-
"Fitz Herbert won the 5000 Brooklyn
Handicap.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Development of the Oil Industry
in California.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune !

San Francisco June +-The members ot
the San Francisco Stock Exchange took
advantage of the Memorial Day HOLIDAYS 20
spend three davs in a trip 20 the oil fields
OF Kern County. IN the lower San Joaquin
Valley They visited the CCalinGo. Midway
and Maricopa fields. IN the latter Of which
the great Lakeside gusher IS spouttng
forty thousand barrels OF oil a day- The
development Of this industry IS one OF ne
most remarkable things in recent Cali
fornian history. Most Of the boring for OIL
has been done with California capital. as
Eastern and foreign capitalists have de-
clined 70 invest Many of the companies
that were selling stock two wears ago for
20 or 80 cents are now paving half dollar
dividends every month.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
TIE ROADS ENJoINED.

Tl.s Uas zone n Hannibal No ana the
Taos were temporarily restrained by
-H-ie1 States District Judge David r
- - iror- enforcing or making general
1-Fance ~ Interstate freight rates scheo-
LED Tor June g. Tho petition flied by the
20 eT'lF-e--t charges that the advances IN
--'es were agreed on Hy tile defendants
~-'hoLt conn yet-,l0u a.. la giolat.on Of the
sLerTnsE aari-rrust Law
--e roads restrained acre the Missouri
E@c-1c Railway Company. the Chicago q
Northwestern Railway Company. the chi
01So' Rock Island & Pacific Railway Com-
O@ay' TIE Chicago. Burlington & quincy
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
PRESIDENT TAFT PLEASED.

President Taft received a telegram from
the commercial bodies Of Augusta, Ga, ex-
pressing indignation that certain Demo
cratic Representatives had opposed the ap-
propriation for the Presidents travelling
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
THE DEATH ROLL.

ANY person Of Importance die?" asked
BUSY Man.
Mrs Pierre Lorillard Ronaids Of New
York. dieG I'm Paris. She was the widow of
Pierre Lnrillard Rcnalds. known as The
Father of American. Coaching. and was one
Of the best known members Of the Ameri-
can colony IN London. where she had made
her home for the last thirty-hve years.
Sir Francis Seymour Haden. one OF the
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
las. SHOOLBRED & co.

master painter etchers Of the nineteenth
century, died at Bradford. England, in his
uinety-third year Sidney Webster, an au-
thority on corporation and International
law. died in Newport, P. l. Charles H.
Treat ex-Treasurer Of the United States,
and formerly active in New York County
politics. died of apoplexy at his apartments
in the Hotel Victoria. He was sixty-eight
years old. Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, VINO
founded In New York a hospital and meGi-
cal school for women and who practised
medicine IN England since 1883 died in
London. Ex-Mayor George A. Hibbard OF
Boston died in that city from tuberculosis.
Ex-Surrogate James c. Church Of Kings
County died in Brooklyn from excessive
biccourhiuC Edward McV!Ckar, member
Of the real estate firm Of 4IcViCkar & Gall
lard. with many offices in New York CITY
died on the county road in the western
part Of Babylon. Long Island. in his tour
ing car with mis- wife and brother-in-iaw-
Joseph s. Harris. formerly president or the
I,ehich Coal ard Navigation Company, and
ater president Of the Reading Company ana
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey. dled
suddenly at his home in Germantown. from
aUop!exv George Morgan. member OF
fashionable clubs and formerly broker in
Wall Street. killed himself III his bacnelor
quarters az the Mecde!csohn apartments.
in this city
What else happered tat l ought TO re-
r7en7ber2'' asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
6bis is Intended Especially
for the Busy Man

Railroad Company the Wabash Railroad
Company. the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway Company. the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, the Chicago & Alton
Railroad Company, the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad Company, the Chicago
Great Western Railway Company, the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway Company.
the St. Louis g. San Francisco Railroad
Company, the Quincy. Omaha & Kansas
City Railroad Company. the St Paul & Des
Moines Railroad Company. the Minneapolis
& St. Louis Railroad Company, the Iowa
Central Railroad Company. the Fort Dodge.
Des Moines & Southern Railroad Company,
the Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
Railroad Company. the Elgin. Joliet &
Eastern Railroad Company, the Chicago,
Peoria & St Louis Railroad Company OF
Illinois, the Chicago. Milwaukee & Gary
Railway Company. the Minneapolis. St.
Paul & sault Ste Marie Railroad Company.
the Kansas City Southern Railroad Com
pany the Chicago Indiana & Southern
Railroad Company and the Western Trunk
Line Committee.
The proceedings were brought in the sth
Judicial Circuit because the antitrust Law
had received its fullest Interpretation in
that circuit. a notable case being that Of
the government against the Standard OH
Company
1t is asserted that the administration d
going TO work TO put the whole list Of rail-
road freight associations and conference
committees out Of the business Of making
rates in combination and by agreement
The first step viii be a proceeding in equity
for the dissolution Of the Western Trunk
Line Committee.
This attitude Of the administration de-
pressed stocks considerably.
-'Cndaunted by the governments pro-
ceedings. however. railroads in the East
and the Middle West flied tariffs enlbodying
increased rates with the Interstate Com
merce Commission. These increases range
from TO 81 per cent
President TafJ on Monday at washing
ton viii give q hearing 10 a large delega-
ton OF railroad presidents who feel ag-
grieved over the injunction suit"
What else has oeen gong on in the
world OF commerce." asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

The law is 70 take effect sixty days
~-rr- the date approved bv the President.
Standing 70 ). the Supreme Court OF
the United States decided that the Inter
state Commerce Commission had not eA-
ceeded its power in ordering the reduction
of freight rates in the so-called missouri
River rate ca ses and The Denver rate cases
These orders were held 70 he valid
After July 1 commuters who use tne
Ieiigh Valley Railroad will have to pay
higher fares in accordance with ne" taIlh
sheets which were fled with the inter
state Commerce Commission. The increase
amounts 10 something more than per cent
for sixtv-trip tickets. more than per cent
for hfty-tr+p tickets and nearly Z per cent
for ren-trip tickets
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
Man

road companies and large industrial cor
porations in the United States to have their
stock and bond issues engraved only by the
defendant American Bank Note Company
and its subsidiary and allied companies. It
has thereby permitted and caused the for
nation Of a stock and bond engraving trust.
which substantially controls such business
in the United States
"E- ". Gerbracht, who was superintend-
ent of the Williamsburg refinery of the
Sugar Trust for many years until his in
dictment last December. took his turn on
the witness stand before Judge Martin in
the sugar fraud trial in the United States
Circuit Court The implication that, outside
of Spitzer. men now dead were responsible,
If anybody was. for the frauds, was plain
in Gerbracht's direct testimony. He ad-
mitted that he had paid Splitter and his
man their wages after their discharge, and
dHied Spitzers testimony that he had
stopped doing so when Splitter was con-
victed and sent to Atlanta Gerbracht swore
than he had continued to pay Spitzer's
wages TO Mrs. Splitter all the time her hus-
band was in prison, and that he had also
kept on paying the checkers sent TO Black
welxs Island. He said that he had done 30
because Splitter and his men had sworn
that they were innocent
Charles r. Heike, secretary and treas
Ter OF the Sugar Trust. took his turn on
the witness stand. Like the others, he took
refuge behind the dead Henry o. Have
meyer for the acts charged against him by
the prosecutions evidence in any way re-
lated 70 the frauds on the Williamsburg
piers"
What have they been doing in Washing
ton -, asked Busy Man
A CONFESSION OF BRIBERY.
William Lorimer, junior Senator from
Illinois. in a speech full of scathing criti-
cism of his enemies. denounced as unniti-
gated lies the charges that he owed his seat
in the United States Senate to bribery.
Even while he was speaking word came
from Springfield. Ill. that a fourth legis-
lator, Senator HoIstlaw, had confessed that
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

After a complete sroppaEe ~ through
business for more than four months. ths
salt Lake & Los Angeles Railroad VIII -
opened 20 traffic on June rs. The various
departments are being reorEaniZed. as
many of the old employees. all Of whom
We're discharged. have taken places sfncs
on other railroads. The line has been al
tered so that a repetition ~ the washouts
Of last winter IN the Salt River canyon viii
be In1nnssihle
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

The San Francisco police have established
the identity OF a female hotel swtndler who
gave her name as Dorothy Rhelnchild and
Who defrauded the ST. Francis Hotel out
of 500 for automobile hire. This young and
rrettv woman is Dorothy GOrham. known
as the lavender girl" who was sentenced
70 San Quentin for eighteen months from
Los Angeles for forgery in swtndllnE hotel
proprietors. Her scheme Is 20 run Up z
biII and then nay with A worthless check.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Ever since the fire the large lot in Mont
gomery street running from Bush 20 Sut-
ter has been vacant. II was formerly oc-
cupied by the Occidental Hotel. which for
years was the headquarters Of army and
navy visitors. The heirs Of Donohoe and
Kelly, who own the lot. now plan % build
a hre hotel on the site This viii do much
to help Montgomery street. as al night this
oldtirne avenue is very dark Before the
nre IL had three popular hotels the Ccci-
dental. the Rush and the Lick House
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Many Chinese merchants Who received
shelter and food in Oakland immediately.
after the great r~e in san Francisco haves
shown their appreciation by providing the
city Of Oakland with a large supply Of IRE
works for the Fourth OF July Several
thousand dollars worth Of the most recent.
devices lr Oriental fireworks have been o.
der-d by the chinese ard viii be set or tn
-Ee various city parks.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

STEPHEN = Williams. who. II = said. 3
the last survivor Of r1e historical party or
king pioneers VINO came 20 Calf
ror7ia on -na old ship Nianric. and landed
here on July 8. $50. from New York. died
here last week ar the age 0f sightv-J1ree
years He was % direct descendant 81 John
Massey. rle FIRST white child born Il
salem Mass. In 1851
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Eight million small trout from the Sisson
hatchery viii soon he 6istri 5uted in CALI
tornia streams This week yhe first con-
siEnment or ha't million trout were d.
vided among thirty streams in Placer. Sie--
ra. Nevada and Eidorado counties. The
same number will he distributed every
week until the supply is exhausted other
hatchertes viii swell the number to sevan-
teen million trout
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

j A Blosssr. artist Of washington
state has broken rhe record for early as
cents Of Mount Shasta. He climbed tlis'
mountain. which IS l4.N0 feet high. last.
week the ascent consuming eleven hours.
Much OF the way steps had 20 be cut IN,
the iCv slopes. BIosser and n cornpanien'
will attempt 90 scale Mount Mckinley this
month.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

Richard Gird. known as the father OF
the California beet sugar industry. died IN
Los Angeles this week. aged seventy-tour
wears Gird was a New Yorker, who came
n California in iSG. lie was a civil en-
siueer and made the first map OF Arizona.
He laid out Prescott. and. with the Schief-
telling brothers. he founded Tombstone. He
made a fortune out OF Tombstone mines
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

he had taken $3.50 70 vote for Mr.. Lorimer
The Senator asked for an investigation Of
the charges by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
state Senator John Broderick, a Chica go
Democratic leader. was indicted on a hrib-
erv charge by the grand jury as direct
resul- Of this confession by Holstlaw. who
sa~z Broderick paid him $500 70 vote FOR
L.orirner for Senator. Broderick denied the
charge and gave bail
The Republican members of the House
in their caucus reached an agreement on
a postal savings bank bill After a long
discussion the Vreeland amendment to Sec
ton was voted down, and compromise
amendment. offered by Representative
Davidson. Of Wisconsin. was adopted This
provides that the government may utilize
IN per cent - the funds. that per cent
shall be kept as a reserve and o per cent
shall be kept I'm tie local banks
AS TO NICARAGUA
The United States. il was officially an
nounced. has no present intention of as
suuling a protectorate over Nicaragua or
3, anv wav intervening or recognizing
either party To the controversy until one
fsrrjon or the other has obtained full con-
Government by the consent Of the people
md IS in a position to meet national and
international obligations. However, should
any overt act of either faction directed
AGAINST this government. its citizens or their
,,-ore-fv rights make il necessary no time
IN ne lost in bringing the responsible
party 70 account
..T7a BaIinser-P -Pinchot hearing closed.
.,d the committee adjourned for two
weeks BY that time the briefs on both
s,,es Uill be fled and the committee VIII
teetn lis task OF formulating a report.
- effort VIII be made 10 prepare a re
=, FOR submission TO Congress at it pres
eession That there win be a divided
-a.o-t goes without SAYING Il IS apparent
- majority OF the committee Is con-
- mat the critics II Secretary Bal
,tnesr have failed 10 make out case. II
Is equally apparent that some OF the Demo
1T members will make an effort TO pre-
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05
q EN- GA, F:s1si: + 9ss'I5.sI s.:..
% EDEN PALACE. !"

and purchases the great chino ranch q
42O0o acres. IN Riverside County. Cal .
where he established the first sugar beet
refinery in California
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

The Golden Gate Park Commission. as
soon as furds are avatlabls. VIII lay wate-
mains and furnish drinking wata~ alorg'
Ocean Beach. below the CHH House This.
ocean boulevard furnishes a 1ne walk. but
If one wishes \ drink or water he must.
auuIv at some road house for II u 3.
also planned TO establish a children's play I
ground a- Ocean Highway and the ShcTs
Rnll- -e--arf
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

The Select Home of American SOci
Descriptive Matter with Tarin. etc from y. Y.
Tribune. 1864 Broadway, ~ Y, American
Offices. 2sI. 5th Ave, New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE
Evening journal., 1910-04-19
MASTER PRICES
CHORAL SOCIETY PROGRAM

The Wilmington Choral Society will
give its closing concert at the New-Cen-
tury Club on Tuesday evening. May .,
under the direction OF r. Leslie Carpenter.
with the aim Of making this concert even
more attractive than the former one from
the popular point of view. Mr.. Carpenter
has arranged a program which win appea
at once TO the whole audience. No lengthy
work will be given. and a majority Of the
songs will be sung without accompani-
ment Never in the history Of the society
have the members shown such enthusiasm
for the music in preparation, and Il is no
exaggeration to say that each one Of tho
twelve pieces is a beautiful little master
piece.
Mrs. Leonard e. Wales will sing a solo
and Miss Elizabeth Condit. the accom-
panist of the society. will be heard in a
piano solo. The society will also have the
assistance of Master Paul S. Carpenter and
Master Charles Griffith in violin obligato
to one of the part songs. This concert will
be public and tickets may be procured at
the proper time.
Evening journal., 1910-04-19
Social and
Personal

Mr.. and Mrs Edward Steele and
daughter. Miss Bessie Steele, have
been spending a few days with Bethel
friends
Miss Hannah Chance. OF Marcus
Hook, has been visiting relatives in this
city.
William Wilson is the guest Of his
sister, Mrs. Ward Brown. Of Port Dc
posit
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schultz have
returned from visit to Perryville.
Nd
heen visiting his brother at North
East
William Beeson has been visiting
friends at Marcus Hook.
Paul Gregg was a recent guest Of
friends at Greensboro.
Mrs Martha Porter has been visit
Ing friends at Burrsville the past week
Ellsworth Garman and Roy Miles
have returned TO Chester after a sew
eral days visit to friend in this city.
L. A. Zebley has returned home at
Bethel after a several days visit with
friends here.
Mrs. Alfred TT. Petitdemange. OF
city.
Mrs. Frank Jeandell. Of Bethel, was a
recent visitor here.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Browington
of Bethel. have been visiting Whining
ton friends
Mrs. Katherine George. Of George
town has returned from a visit TO rela-
J tives in this city.
Minos c. Short of Georgetown, has
been spending several days with friends
here
Mrs Edward Oakes and children
have been visiting her parents at
| Georgetown.
on Saturday afternoon in st. An
/ drew's Church, Frank II. BARLEY and
! Miss Charlotte n. McKinnon were mar
ried. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Albert Z. Clay. They will
live at No 1925 DUPONT street.
Harold Worrilow Of Trainer. was a
recent auto visitor here.
Mrs. Fanny Jackson has returned to
Trainer after a pleasant visit in this
city.
William McCabe. of Chester. spent
tho weekend with Wilmington rela-
tives.
Miss Jennie Vanhorn Of Upland. is
the guest Of Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Newton Pierce. of Lima, visited
| friends here recently.
Miss Edith McHenry. Of this city. is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. William f. Bur-
ton. of New York city.
James Ashby was a recent visitor in
Ridley Park.
Mrs. I. J. Moore. Of Newark, has been
spending several days with Whining
= riends.
:. John West and son. Cornelius
are visiting Mrs. Vests parents al
Greensboro, Md.
Evening journal., 1910-04-19
Mis-, crandhomme Entertains.

Miss Charlotte Grandhomme entertained
many friends at her home near Centre
vile Del. on Saturday evening in hon
or Of her guest. Miss Christine Ioebor, Of
Wilmington. The evening was euioyably
spent in playing games and dancing
Music was also feature OF the evening.
many pleasing selections being given by
Miss Vera starck. of Philadelphia, and
Miss Loeber. The rooms were beautifully
decorated, the color scheme being purple
and white. Violets were used in profusion.
Guests we're present from Philadelphia,
wilmington. Swarthmore. RcclSland.
Mount cuba. Cossart and Certreville.
Those present were tho Misses Jennie
Wood, Emma Hollingsworth. Elsie Bloch
er. Carrie Angerstein. Anna and Reta
Glenn, Florence. Mary and Lillian Nc
Cullough. Margaret. Katharine, Anna and
Ellen McDermott, Bertha Sweede. Nellie
Cookery. Bertha Pierce, Mabo Hobson,
Kate Mary and ola Casey. Mary and
Katherine Mullin. Charlotte Grandhomme
Christine Loeber, Vera Starcl and tho
Messrs. Harry Lynch, Alfred Neale, Wal
ter Carpenter. Raymond Frederick, Edgar
and Arthur White. Elmer Chandler. Ed
ward and Herbert Courtney, VIII and
Dudley Wood, Willard Could Joseph
Gregg Leroy Harvey, John Proud, Her
bert Potts Abner and Henry Hollings-
worth, James McDermott. Charles Glenn,
John Cookery, WIN Swayne Temple
Casey. Mr.. and Mrs. Grandhomme. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. L. Green
Evening journal., 1910-04-19
MarshaIIton aYD csIshratss.

The Marshallton "Y'' celebrated its
third anniversary Saturday evening. at the
home Of Irwin Ball. The house was taste.
fully decorated, and number o. invited
guests were present.
The following program was given.
Chorus. Onward Christian Soldiers.'
recitation, Miss Lille b. Williams; SOLO
Miss Helen Groves; recitation. Miss Alice
Finan duet, the Misses Alice Ball and
Frances Husler; recitation. Miss Flor
ence Ball; address, W. II. Wingate; state
ment Of finances. Mrs. George Mullin; let
ter Of greeting from Miss Emerson, Miss
Marion Shakespeare; solo, Miss Edna
Ball; reading Lewis b. Guest; remarks
Miss Katharine Croes, New Castle county
y. secretary; quartette, Mr. and Mrs.
Ball. Miss Alice Bail. w Il. Wingste.
Evening journal., 1910-04-19
STRIP TICKETS
AGAIN FOR READING

READING, Pa, April 19.-The
United Traction Company must re-
store the sale of six tickets for a
quarter, according to a deere OF Judge
Endlich, which was handed down at
the opening of court yesterday. city
SOLICITOR II. z. Keiser is directed to
submit a decree i'm his application for
a preliminary mandatory Injunction
against the company, but The Front
and Fifth Streets Railway Company.
it is directed by the court, is 10 be
included as party defendant in the
equity proceedings.
Following the important decision in
favor of the city's contention that the
discontinuance Of strip tiCkers was a
violation of the contract granting the
Schuyll1iH avenue loop" CIty Solici-
Evening journal., 1910-04-19
All. .pax Mission Msstinn.

An all day meeting will be held az
the Sunday Breakfast Mission to-mor-
row with the Rev. and Mrs. G. werner
Brown of the Christian and Mission
airy Alliance presiding. The all day
meetings of the mission have become
one of the features of the work, and
all winter the attendance has been
large. Lunch win be prepared for
those attending the meeting from a
distance.