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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Buy Something.

From the Chicago Tribune.
While doing your Christmas shopping
early, please do not neglect the equally
important duty of buying something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Some Of the Russian officials evidently
think 1t is never too late to have a treaty
put through their own especial censorins
process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

One admirable point about the Shakes
peare-Bacon investigation is that it is not
conducted at the expense Of the taxpayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
He Can.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
No reader OF the Congressional Record
will take issue with Speaker Clark
statement that La Toilette can speak for
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
A Doubtful Transaction.

'Is you g'ineter hang yoh stockin's w
on Christmas ever" asked one small col
ored boy.
Deed / isn'." replied the other. 81
done dat las year"
''Didn' or Sanity come around?'
Maybe so. But II he did he done pass
me up an give my stockin's to my bis
trother."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Detective Burns will have all the work
he can attend to in his regular profess
sion, with probably a few magazine con-
tracts on the side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

The affairs of U. S. Steel suggest that
Judge Gary might find 1t desirable to call
another dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
There Are Others.

From the St. Louis Times.
The man who claims to have lost money
by dealing with Rockefeller Is merely one
Of about 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Reyiyinr an Old Custom

From the Greenvilie Is. CO. News.
The quaint old custom of holding cab.
met meetings has been revived In Wash.
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Be Ready Early.


A. usual. people VIII do their Christmas
shopping when they get good and ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
The Result.

My friend to argument was moved,
Much talk he likewise heard from me;
And in the end we only proved
That we could never quite agree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Roosevelt Safer.

From the Detroit Free Press.
We begin to think that now 1t would
almost be safe for Col. Roosevelt to walk
down Wall street alone and unarmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Called.

II asked the audience to lend me their
ears" said the verbose speaker. But in
three quarters OF an hour they were
DOING
II see," replied the financier. "Thsy
called the loan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Specialization.

OPCC12IIAUCIOU.
II understand your wife is taking up
scientific study"
"YeS"
"In what branch is she interested?'
well, as the Christmas shopping sea-
son opens up. I should call her a buy-all-
ogist.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Business Once l1fh ST and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York ONCE Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building.
European Office: Regent ST.. London England.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07

original American Tobacco Company. The
story of how that company has fought its
way into the control of the greater share
| of the tobacco business of the country in
less than two decades, beating down its
rivals, is one Of the romances of American
| industrial history. 1t was done, in the
| language of Attorney General Wicker
| sham, by ''duress and wicked and unfair
methods.
I Tobacco Company took exception. as we'll
| as to other charges against it in restr aint
| of trade and monopoly. 1t admitted the
organization of various companies, the
purchase by them Of plants and. busi-
/ neSseS. and the general unificatfon OF
tobacco interests through consultations
and acquisitions of stock. Strong denial,
however, was made Of any intent on the
part of the American Tobacco Company
| to destroy competition or to acquire a
monopoly of the tobacco business of the
United States or Great Britain. 1t was
declared that no purchase was made to
remove the competition Of another brand
] of tobacco other than the American To-
, bacco Company was selling, but that
factories and businesses were bought for
| investment, with a view of their present
and ultimate profitableness. all, it was
! stated. being permitted by State char
| toTS WneFe lne otioHS
known as the American Tobacco Com
pany were Incorporated.
Various Companies Preserved.
1t was further declared in court that
the various companies, majority Of whose
stock is held by some other company.
are either conducted as branches of the
| owner, the separate organization being
preserved for the trade purposes. or that
they are managed by minority stock
holders and are controlled by and in ac-
tive competition with the owning COM
panies, and with each other, and that
interstate and foreign commerce conse-
quently had not been restrained or mo-
nopolized.
On February l. 1900. a motion was made
by the government in the United States
Supreme Court to advance the case for
hearing. Argument was set for Oc-
tober II, 1909. and on that date the case
was reassigned for hearing December Is.
1909. Owing to the large number Of cases
before the court, the case was, again
reassigned for January 3. 1910, when it
was laid before the court. In the fol-
lowing April the court. of its own mo-
ton, restored the case to the docket to
be reargued. The cases then went over
until the fall Of 1910.
The death Of Justice Brewer and Chief
Justice Fuller and the resignation OF
Justice Moody caused another postpone
ment Of the case until the President
could fill the vacancies. Justice Harlan,
acting as Chief Justice. announced that
the Supreme Court would hear the argu-
ments in the case on January 3. 1911.
1t is doubtful if there has been a case
before the court since the Northern Sc
curities case in which more intense in
terest has been manifested in business
and financial circles. On the decision in
this case and that of the Standard Oh
case depends to a great extent the
course of the Federal government with
respect to prosecutions of alleged illegal
corporations and the course of Congress
with respect to legislation for the con-
troll of all corporations.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
DEATH OF SOCRATES.

Poor Socrates abandoned hope They brought to him the hem
DOPE and sad ae this and swallow and if good four
finger drink should fail you the blink there's plenty
follow He took the dpper in his hands 81 perish at
the laws commands he said, accents solemn and when I've
cashed pile of chips hope the Daily Greek Eclipse will give
half column. When first the coppers in thought
sin, and thunder and when
they said that croak thought at first JOKE and
could but sit and wonder. But now dust want
the law just and strictly the level for friends,
when loose monoogues things abstruse wont to
fairly reve loafed this one-horse and talked the
whole cabood down. and asked foolish queons bothered
befogged and filled their breasts with
pains quas and ndgesions While I've been sitting here
oc I've thought that had pounded rock fate might not be
chilly but all my days pushed my face and lungs around from
place place. and talked blind and silly. So take
wewaught of this old hemlock smoking hot and face deaths
gloomy let the kodak nea-repore there's
a table here-now for the dying spasm"
Copyright by Ges.M Adan~) WALT MASON.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07

sisted of two cases. One was that of the
government, appellant VS.. the American
Tobacco Company and others. and the
other. that of the American Tobacco
Company and others, appellants, vs.. the
government. Neither the government
nor the American Tobacco Company was
satisfied with the decision of the Circuit
Court for the Southern district of New
York, though the decision on the whole
was a decided victory for the govern
ment
Attorney General Wickersham. in re-
viewing the findings of the New York
court. made objections to portions of the
decision 1t was his contention that the
petition filed by the government should
not have been dismissed by the court as
concerning the individuals, and that the
court wrongfully dismissed the petition
as to the Imperial Tobacco Company.
the British American Tobacco Company.
and domestic corporations controlled by
the latter, on the ground that every act
done i'll pursuance of the contracts ef-
fected between English and American
companies in September, 1902. within the
United States, should have been declared
unlawful. Further, it was contended by
Mr. Wickersham that the government 5
petition as to the alleged participation
Of the United Cigar Stores Company
should not have been dismissed by the
lower court. And finally. he declared.
the decree Of the court was incomplete
in that the defendants were not ad-
judged parties to unlawful contracts and
conSpiracieS.
Many Concerns Involved.
That the case is one of the largest with
which the Department Of Justice has had
to deal within the past few years can be
gathered from the standpoint of the cap
ital of the companies involved. There
are sixty-five corporations defendants,
the largest eight of which have a cap
itaI of more than $500. 900, 900. Most Of the
companies were incorporated in New Jer-
sey, two are in Great Britain
The corporations, with their capital,
are: The American Tobacco Company,
Sis, ,93I 500: Imperial Tobacco Company. Of
Great Britain, 100000: Havana Tobacco
Company, SS5, 900. 900; the American Snuff
Company, SIS, 100000; American Cigar Com
pany. $50 coo; American Stogie Com
pany, s11,s55.Oco: MacAndrews & Forbes
Company, $1,000 OOo, and the United Cigar
Stores Company, sl,65OO00. All of these
are charged by the government with be-
ing parties to contracts. agreements, COM
binations, and conspiracies in restraint
of interstate and foreign commerce in to-
bacco and its products.
The magnitude of the American tobacco
business may be judged from the fact
that in this country 600 pounds OF
the weed are grown annually. The
manufacture of this, in addition to the
importations of tobacco, its manufacture
into various forms. and the sale of its
products, constitutes an enormous busi-
ness.
1t was James B. Duke and several other
tobacco kings who, in $780, organized the
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
KILLS SELF AND CHILDREN.

Woman Said to Have Made Inef.
fectual Efforts to Stop Drinking.
Chicago, Jan. 6-Remorse drove Mrs.
Victoria Hornung, of 294S North Hamlin
avenue. to kill herself and her little
daughter and son. all of whom were
found asphyxiated in their home by
neighbors.
The bodies of the mother and girl were
found in bed. their heads covered by bed
clothing. and the boys body was lying
on the floor. with a gas pipe clutched in
his hand 1t is believed the lad was
awakened by the fumes. and made a
vain attempt to shut of the flow just
before he succumbed.
The son. Stanley, was thirteen years
old, and the girl. Emily. was eight. The
police declare Mrs. Hornung, who was
separated from her husband. had made
several Intellectual attempts to stop
drinking.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
ENVOY NOT RECOGNIZED.
England IL Opposed to Portuguese
Republic.

London. JAN 6.-That the permanency
Of the Portuguese republic is not yet
fully recognized by the foreign chan
celleries was brought to light to-day.
The name of Senior Lima, one of the
Republican leaders. has been submitted
to the British government as the success
sor to Marquis de Several. Portuguese
minister under the monarchy
The acceptability of Senior Lima has
met with serious opposition. because
England is holding of from giving COM
plete offcial recognition to the republic
until it's stability is assured.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
P0MPEI1AN HOUSE IN REPLICA
william Waldorf AstOr to Repro
duce Work at His villa.

Rome. Jan. 6-It is reported that Will
lam Waldorf. Astor will build in the gar
den of his villa at Sorrento. a replica OF
the celebrated Pompeiian house of Vet
til. The plans have been drawn on the
spot occupied by the house CT Vettii, the
original frescoes are being copied, and
marble Of the various sorts is being pur-
chased for the decoration Of the peri
style. The work Of construction will
commence shortly. The house will be
the most perfect reproduction of an an
cient building ever constructed. Its es-
timated cost is $400,00
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
PRINCETON TO PLAY MIDDIES.
Annapolis Football Manager Ar.
ranging Hard Schedule.

Annapolis, Jan. 6--The following foot
ball games have been definitely arranged
by the Naval Academy management for
the season of 1911:
October :, Johns Hopkins; November
II. Western Reserve: November IS, Penn
sylvania State; November 25, New York
University.
Princeton will play at Annapolis either
on October y or October y. and the
Army-Navy game will be played on De-
cember >, the location to be hereafter
selected.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
KILLS SELF AND SONS.
WOman's Act Due to Fear of Opera
tiOn In Hospital.

Virginia. Minn-, Jan. 6-Mrs. Nelson
Swanson killed herself and her two boys,
Carl W., aged nine, and Bernard w.
aged six. using carbolic acid. at her home
here. The bodies were found on one bed
to-day.
The woman's act is believed to have
been caused by brooding over the pros
pect of going to a hospital for an opera
ton. The one witness OF the tragedy, a
daughter. was too excited to make a
coherent statement.
The father is so frantic he is confined
at the police station.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
ReekviIle Farn sold.

Rockville. Nd, Jan. 1.-THE fine farm Of
the heirs Of the late Lawrence A. Daw-
son. adjoining Rockville 1t the fair
srounds. has been bought b. Hal A. Daw-
son, one of the helrs. for >kooa The
tract contains shout - acres and = ~
sarded a oas of the best IN this ssctim
oE the eoanty. Il adjoinD tho farm q
r1DoDh T., DIoG1ov. ss5.<
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
IaaAora Dunean ConinE.

New York. Jan. 6-Iradora Duncan has
decided to come back to this country in
the present season. Sho will arrive here
the FIRST week in February and remain
until June Miss Duncan will again
dance with the New York Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction Of Walter
Damrosch. One Of her new dances WIN
Be devoted to interpreting some Wagner
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
Pick second Apple Crop.

Lynchburg. Va. Jan. IA second crop
Of apples, which did not mature because
Of frost, has just been picked from q
tree on the Salem turnpike. q short dis
tance from Lynchbwg. The tree bloomed
In October and the fruit attained the sine
Of wainuts before growth was stopped
BY cold weather
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
MURDER IS POLICE THEORY.

Finding Of Body Near, Raa1rooA
Tracks Discloses Tragedy.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Covington. Va, Jan. 6-That Grover C..
Caldwell, whose body was found Sunday
on the tracks Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway at Pocahontas. Va, was muir
dered, is the belief Of police authorities
here. 1t was first thought that he met
death accidentally, but developments to-
day point to murder.
A deep wound on the mans head.
probably caused by some blunt instru-
ment, caused death. the police say. and
the body was placed on the railroad
tracks to cover up the murder. Cald-
well lived with his parents at Beckley.
W. Va.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
Penn DEFEATS QlRGINIAROYS
Northerners Capture Fast Basket
ball Game, 80 to II.
SOutherners Lack Practice an
Teamwork-Turner and NeR
Stars of the COntest.
Special to The Wssbinston Ber,ld.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville. Va, Jan. 6-In her fhst
game of the season, Virginia made a
creditable showing against Pennsylvania
tonight by holding the fast Northern
quint to Il score of 81 to II. Penn started
of with a rush by scoring ten points in
the first few minutes of play, and al
though the first half closed with the
points q to 5. Virginia had an entirely
new team in during the second half and
played the Red and Blue to standstill.
Virginia had only few days of prac-
tice. while the Northerners were in fine
trim from practice during the holidays,
and Trainer L.annigan was much pleased
with the result
The game started on mildly, but when
Virginia braced in the second half each
side began to rough things. and good
interference and interception Of passes
awoke the spectators to a lively struggle.
Virginia lacked teamwork because OF
lack of practice. but Kearns and Rixey
in the first half covered much territory.
and Bill Neff. who was substituted for
Cecil in the second half, threw two
pretty goals. Pennsylvania was adept in
keeping the ball in her territory, and
Pearce threw several goals from dihicult
angles. Turner was skillful in throwing
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
Held ON Bond. of ssoo.

Arraigned in Police Court on a charge
of grand larceny Charles Ran. who was
captured by Detective McGm Grove. of
the Seventh precinct, after an exciting
chase following the alleged theft OF two
r1ngs valued at $zx nom the home Of
Miss Louise Taylor. Of 4B Newark str>ef
Cleveland Park, was yesterday held in
- bond for the action Of the nand
~. = :, . 3
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
se>te>eeA fer wife Seating.

Passaic. N. J.. Jan. &-Despite his 49,.
Jacob Casteiine. seventy-eight. charged
with wifs-bsating. was sentsnced ~
Judge 1faneis Scott iM Special eesaaeus
Court to-day to thrss months IN IL
county IAN. This was deemed the wtno9e
oouf1s - pursue aftef tie usAa's vtce
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
SHOOTS MAN AND WIFE.
Woman B0arder Has DelusiOn Aboat
Being Poisoned.

Hamilton. Ohio, Jan. 6--Miss Isabel
Phelps, of Cincinnati. an agent for toilet
articles, this morning walked into tho
dining-room Of Louis Walkers home, on
Lane street. where she was boarding.
and shot Walker through the head and
his wife through the left shoulder. Wal
ker is dying in the hospital. but his Wife's $
injuries are not serious.
Miss Phelps imagined that enemies were
trying to poison her. After the shooting
she walked to the courthouse and gave
herself up.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
SHOOTS WIFE FOR LIE.
Woman In Dying While Man Ends
Life Forthwith

Life Forthwith.
Philadelphia, January 6-Because he
believed his wife had told him a false
hood. Henry Beckman fatally shot her
at their home. 2s36 South Watts street.
to-day. and then killed himself. Mrs
Beckman had told her husband last night
that she was going to the theater. Beck
man. It is said. learned this was not true.
When she returned home early this
morning she found Beckman awaiting her
with q loaded revolved After upbraid-
ing her he fired and then shot himself
in the head. falling dead.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
,DsA Net Knew II Was Loaded.

Exeter. N. H.. Jan. &-Phys,cdans to-day
held out slight hope for the recovery d
Nora Nagle. the eIsvsa-yeas-old siri whc
|was slsot lsts yesterday ~ wilRis Hart,
r., aeod sixteen. brothor aof Bd6ls Hart
oapGa1n of thos 1Finceeen foolhaM toasu
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
NEWSOFALEXANDRlA
Edward T. ,Beery Acquitted
of Postal Thefts.
CLIMAX TO LEGAL BATTLE

Jury Returns Verdict on Direction
Of Presiding Judge, Who Declares
Circumstantial Evidence-True Bill
Given In Embessling Case.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07

Travels Fifty-One Miles by Balloon.
Greenville. Ill. Jan. 6-Tony Won Phules
Marion Lambert, Of st. Louis. in the in
ternational racing balloon million Club. :"
landed at the country homo Of EIDE Hentx
q mile south Of Greenville. hfty-one miles
from st. Louis, at 330 O'Clock this aft
ernoon after q trip from st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
A.S.DONIPHAN, News Agent.
KING AND COLUMBUS sTs..

Alexandria, Va.
The Warrington Herald deliv-
cred to any address In Alexan-
dria Mt the following rates,
Daily and Sunday. .40c per mo.
Daily only ......... &c per mo.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
WOODWARD GIVES BAIL.

VIII Be Tried Here ON Charge of
Embe..ling 5000.
New York. Jan. 6-Robert Graham
Woodward. who is under indictment in
Washington on the charge of embez-
cling 5000 from Ordway G Co.. of this
city. and who was arrested here last
week. waived examination to-day before
United States Commissioner Shields, and
gave 5000 bail for his appearance in the
District-of Columbia
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
UNCLE SAM FILES
OIL TRUST BRIEF
Supplemental Papers Cite
Many State Cases.
COMBINE ADJUDGED ILLEGAL

Attorney General and Special Coun-
sci Claim that Supreme Court
Because of Decisions Against Con-
Germ in State Courts.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-07
ARGUMENTS BEGIN
IN TOBACCO CASE

Continued from Page One.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
BIG ROUSING MEETING
Woodmen Hold Enthusiastic Ses-
sion for Fourth of July.

The Modern Woodmen had a rOus-
ing meeting Monday evening with the
membership pretty thoroughly repre-
scented. Every one is enthusiastic
over the Fourth OF July celebration
which is only two weeks distant. The
entire session was devoted to bust
ness connected with the celebration
and there is world Of detail to care
for in connection herewith.
Additions were made to committees
and several new committees were ap-
pointed TO have charge of depart
ments OF the work.
Communications are coming in from
all sides concerning concessions, priv
ileges and the like and there will be
no lack of entertainment features.
A carnival company made appliCa-
ton for street rights for the day but
this feature was turned down by the
lodge.
A merry o-Tound man wanted a
location but as the WOOdmen had no
right TO permit tne use of the street
for Saturday and Monday preceding
the Fourth the manager preferred to
go elsewhere.
Committees are working on distri-
buting advertising and circulars and
in making ready for the big parade
and the prize drills and contests.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-22
TO MAKE MINERSSAFER
Telephone System Will Become
Compulsory July 4 in All Shafts.

The mine telephone system has
made good; the coal mine telephone
system is to become compulsory in
Iowa July 4. Every mine that has ex
tensions running out half milel will
be equipped with phones. This is
only one of the many new things IN,
troduced for the safety of the miners
of Iowa. Here are some of the new
things which will be found in Iowa
mines very soon:
Telephone system in every mine
which extends 1900 feet connecting
with upper works.
Weekly inspection and record OF air
currents with reports to the state ev
cry month.
Complete maps Of every mine. while
in operation, to be kept on file with
state mine inspector.
All entries in which hauling is done
maintained at least 8 feet wide and
free from distractions.
On single track haulage ways there
will be places of refuge cut in the
wall every 20 yards.
All break-throughs to be completely
closed up with permanent material as
the work progresses.
Mine foFemeR required to make
daily inspection of the entire mine.
No intoxicated person allowed in or
around coal mine or near any of the
machinery.
Complete legal code of signals for
bells and whistles.
Two escape shafts for each seam of
coal.
The state has just caused to be
printed a pamphlet containing the
new laws and what is left of the old
ones, and the state mine inspectors
are sending these out to all operators
and managers this week. A great
many Iowa mines are already we'll
equipped but others are far from com
ing up to the requirements of the new
law. AS the mines are now largely
idle the operators will seize the op
portunity to put the mines in condi
ton to comply fully with the new law
Practically all that has been added
to the laws has been to better safe
guard the workingmen.