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Gives It Great Power.

Through it's directors thus distributed
says the government petition. 1.-The cor
poration is In direct touch with all of the
large railroad and steamship companies
of the United States. such powerful con-
Germs as the Standard Oil Company. the
Pullman Company. the International Har-
vester Company and the Western Union
Telegraph Company. and with the over
whelming majority, in money and power.
Of the banks and trust companies of the
United States. The possibilities of the
power and control that may thus be ex-
erted over trade and commerce are ineSti-
mable.
THE power and control that have
been eXerted by the corporation Largely
through the grasp of its tentacles thus
thrown out upon the consumer. competi-
tors and capital are incompatible with the
healthy commercial life of the nation
Then the bill goes on to allege the for
nation of illegal pools known as the Steel
Plate Association. the Structural Steel
Association, the Steel Rail Combination.
the Wire Rope Combination, the Rubber
covered Wire Combination, the Horse
shoe Manufacturers Association. the Tn
derground Power Gable Combination, the
Weatherproof and Magnet Wire Combi-
nation. the Land Encased Rubber Cable
Combination and the Bare Copper Wire
Combination These are alleged to have
been illegal agreements to suppress COM
petition and fix prices in the commodities
indicated by their names.
Combinations other than written pools
and agreements. the government charges.
were entered into at various meetings.
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Jury IS OBTAINED
TO TRY MRS. M'REE
Members Are All Under So
Years Old and All But
Three Are Married.

OPELOUSAS, La. October 2t.-After
four days of wrangling over talesmen
by opposing counsel the jury was COM
pleted late last night in the case OF
Mrs. Zee Runge McRee for the alleged
murder of young Allan Thurman Gar
land. who was killed in her home here
September 81 last.
Contrary to expectations. the jury
was not locked up. but Judge Pavy in
structed them not to permit any per-
son to discuss the case with them. and
ordered that they should not discuss
it with each other. The jurymen are
all under thirty-siN years of age. and
all but three are married. At 10 pm.
court adjourned until today.
Alexander Richards. tho seventh
juror sworn. yesterday testified n"
could neither read nor write.
With the near approach OF the testi-
mony stage Of the trial, interest is d.
rected toward the details of the himicidc
itself and to the possible efforts OF the
prosecution to attack the character of
the defendant.
Mrs. Garland. grandmother of the de-
ceased. was one of the first persons to
whom Mrs. Mckee exclaimed that she
had killed Allan ''because he insulted
me-" and she will be one of the first wit
neSSeS.
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H. E. BLAIR ELECTED.
Chosen President of Postmasters at
Last Session of Convention.

II. l.. Blair OF Waukesha Wis was
elected president Of the National Associa-
ton of Postmasters of the Second and
Third Class at the final session Of their
ninth annual convention at the National
Hotel this morning Robert V Jones of
Sidney. Ohio. was elected vice president
II. A. Hopkins of ST. Clair Mich. secre-
tary and treasurer. and edgar T.. Poase
of Rock HILL S. G.. was appointed chair
man Of the executive council
There were more than 100 members of
tie association in attendance at the ses-
sions of the conventions, which opened
Wednesday morning. Many of the visitors
We're accompanied by their wives and
other members OF Their families. and the
social features OF their sojourn I'm the
National Capital included visit to the
White House yesterday afternoon. q trip
to Mount Vernon. inspection OF the public
buildings and theater parties.
One of tho notable addresses made be-
fore the delegates was that of Robert T..
Woods. postmaster of Louisville. KY,
who. at the session this morning. strong
ly advocated the ACCESSIBILITY OF placing
postmasters under the civil service.
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Action Against Steel Trust
Most Sweeping Ever Brought

The governments suit 10 break the SO
called steel trust was filed in the United
States circuit court at Trenton. y. j..
yesterday afternoon after the New York
stock market had closed The action Is
the most sweeping antitrust suit the
pepartm of Justice has ever brought.
The government asks not only for the
dissolution of the United States Steel
Corporation, but for the dissolution of all
constituent or subsidiary companies
which are alleged TO have combined in
violation of the Sherman law TO main
tain or attempt to maintain monopoly
of the steel business. There are thirty
six subsidiary corporations named de-
PENDANTS.
j. Picrpont Morgan. John ID. Rookie
feller. Andrew Carnegie. Charles NJ.
Schwab, George ". Perkins. +. II. Gary.
John -. Rockefeller. jr., Henry {. Prick.
Charles Steele. James Gayley. William
H. Moore. j. II. Moore. Edmund G. Con
verse, Percival Roberts. ir.. Daniel c.
Reid, Norman B. Ream. Z. A. b. Wide
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RESUME PROBE MONDAY.
Stephenson Investigating Committee
Adjourns Until That Time.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, October -. The
United States Senate subcommittee
which has been investigating the election
of Senator Isaac Stephenson today adj
iourncl its public hearings until Monday.
Meantime the committee expects to ar
rang, for tho afidavits OF about seventy
IKE witnesses in various parts of the
state whom ii was decided not to call in
T. son These witnesses are to he re-
a,i!l ed II fJrni Ii Diet al statements of the
amoun.S they expenCel out of the $40. no
stephenson fund used IN the primary cam
palm OF 1900.
Ii * prohah that after the hearings
arc resumed Monday the inquiry. far
as Milwaukee IL con rernrd will be com
pleted within two days. The committee
viii then adjourn TO meet in Washing
ton
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DECLINES TO TAKE JOB
IN THE JUVENILE COURT
7. Sylvester Phillips Refuses APP
pointment as Assistant Pro-
baton Officer.

Judge De Lacy Of the juvenile Court,
upon the recommendation of William
Knowles Cooper. secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association. several days
ago appointed j. Sylvester Phillips. man
ager of the Laise- Phillips School, asst
ant probation officer.
As Mr. Phillips was in New York at
the time and did not know that his
name had been mentioned. he was greatly
surprised when informed of the appoint
ment He considered the matter for sew
eral days and then Informed Judge De
Lacy that he could not accept it because
of other business demands.
judge De Lacy said that as yet he has
not selected another person for the posi-
ton.
There We're a great many Candidates
and | have finally narrowed the list
down 10 a few" he said. From these
/ expect within few days to make an
appointment.
The position of assistant probation Of
ticer of the Juvenile Court was made
vacant by the promotion of Assistant
Probation officer Dillon to probation of
ficer following the dismissal by Judge
De Lacy Of Rev Zed Copp.
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Laurel Race Entries.

LAUREL. Md. october Entries FOR
tomorrow:
First race: selling. tRn-year- olds: fac
and one half furlongs--sc hristmas DAISY,
Nello Efficiency. loo: The Rump. Sadie
Shapiro, 1O2: Little ZIP, Wild Weed. i"i.
Elton Blue Camella. I0a: Monsieur y.
los: Feramorz. ITO: Mad River. IL
sHamilton. 100: Surfet. Ill: Lady Niece.
io5
Second race. selling; stecplcchase
three y ear-o lds and up: two milet' -Ar-
eression. Juverence. Iio. ".Miss HINES.
""The King. ''Magellan. i3l 1Duffield.
i:ss: Lizzie Flat. III; The Speaker. ID:
Enniskillen. la; Rosshampton, ~;
Third race purse: three-year-olds; Soy
Sweepaway. ~I9.: Bourbon Beau. Ri'iy
Eanderveer. liz; DIR. Duenner, 'dpsize'
Martin w. Littleton. LOG.
Fourth race. American juvenile stake
for two-year-olds: six furlongs-t 1"ah.
Io3; Duval. 10; Oh Surfeit. IT,; 80
Moisant III: "a commoners Touch.
"a, PLANT lsidora. 100; Star Jasamin".
ia: Frogiegs. 10
,a) Pon's entry: tb, Simons enti!
Fifth race handicap; for all ages. l-i6
miles Idleweiss. ~: Aspirin. Guy Fisher
itii: Cnff Edge. Star Charter, los 'hes-
ter Krum. III: Apache. loi.
Sixth race. selling: three year-olds and
I'M. SIX furlongs -fAnavri. loi sMon Ann.
lO4; Gold Cap. elizabeth HARDWOOD Gre
nida, 1G6: West Point. Ben Lomond. l"-;
Cooney X. All Red. sking Avondale. 100;
Double Five 1G1: Argonaut. Baby Nolf
IT,: Monty Fox. liz: Lady trma, ~;
paiaroita liG. Also eligible 10 start Joe
Gaitens. Jennie Wells. lo3: Cat lol:
ETHEL Lebrume, 80
Seventh race, selling: three-yesr-oids
and up: mile and an eighth--Nadzu. rk'.
Dull Care Sager, iGs: sIIusky Lad. loi;
Blackford. los; 'John Reardon. IL:
montgomery. Outian, 106: III Ore, IL
ssApprentice allowance OF ten pounhs
claimed.
Apprentice allowance OF five pounos
claimed.
Weather clear: track fast
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Gary Dinners Scored.

The Gary dinners are referred 70.
though not by name. as meetings which
accomplished more than written pools or
agreements. which were frequently bro
ken.
1T was understood and agreed" says
the bill. that they tthe steel manufac-
turers represented at the meetingl were
bound to protect one another. that u
carry out this purpose their honor was
at stake. and that the obligation binding
upon them was even dearer than life it
self. and that no one of them should
act or fail to act except with distinct
and clear understanding that his h n "
was involved. and that this was more
binding on him than any written or YER
bal contract. When hidden by the chief
executive of the corporation. they came
at any time from any distance ready.
willing and anxious to turn over to him
and to his friends all that was in their
minds and i'm their heart concerning their
own business.
Interlocking drectorates. through which
those in power in the Steel Corpora ton
held positions of influence on the direc-
torates of other powerful corporations.
are referred to "a method more re-
fined. more euphonious, but none the less
effective than pools
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How the Play Stood.

Three Otner matches were decided in
the last hole. while one. that between
J. b de Fargo and f. W. McReynolds.
in the fifth sixteen. went to McReyn-
olds in the nineteenth hole.
The scores:
First sixteen-Lee Harlan defeated NJ.
f. Eanforth. ) up. to play. Il. p.
Brooke defeated l.. d. Underwood. : UP.
2 to play; e. b. Eynon. jr.. won from r.
E. Brengle. up, 3 TO play; A. B. Leet
defeated Walcott Tuckerman by default.
Second siNteen@Otto Luebkert defeated
c. c. Van Leer. up and to play; III.
A. ellis defeated II. {. Chamberlain,
up. 81 holes.
Third sixteen-George f. Truett defeat
ed l.. B. Plat. 8 up and to play: F. Nj
Phelps defeated Fl. II. Allen by default
A. B. Shelton defeated A. Colt Yates.
up; A. Winter defeated D. II. McAdams
1 up: Loren Johnson defeated A. II
Ferguson, UP. to play.
Fourth sixteen-Frank Govene defeated
J. F. Hough. up, = to play: F. b
Jewell defeated E. A. Newman by de-
fault: II. +. Clark defeated p. II. lamp
lett. up. = to play; 8. L. Heap defeated
C. l. Bliss. / up.
Fifth sixteen-W. w. Keblinger defeat
ed E. s. Smith by default: F. w. Nc
Reynolds defeated J. B. De Fargo, l up
nineteen holes; John l.. Weaver defeated
F. c. Sibbald. 3 up. to play: E. C.. Rob
inson defeated F.. c. Pyle by default.
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doubts. however. as to whether cr1mi-
nal prosecution could be successful.
: Department of Justice officials expressed
Abe belief that the two most vulnerable
points in the steel trusts organization
are the Great Northern Ore lease ana
Ats ownership of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company. officials of the steel cor
poration evidently recognized this. put
government officials declared that the
fact that the corporations directors nave
NOTED to abrogate the ore lease Is or no
practical effect. because even so the lease
will not terminate until 1913
II has been reported. too. that the steel
corporation was preparing TO rid itself
of the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany. but whether that is SO or not the
Department of Justice has no advtces.
Department of Justice officials regard
the governments case as complete IL
the case be fought through the supreme
Court of The United States. il is estimator
that a tin&i de .iSion might be had Withlh
two years. The other great trust cases
took much longer. II is intimated mat
in this case. with both sides ANXIOUS TOT
a verdict many points might he suph.
lated or agreed 10 for the purpose Oh
getting a decision quickly.
Asks Sweeping Decree.
The government proceeding calls for a
decree that not only the United states
Steel Corporation. but every element COM
posing it, collectively and Individually
every constituent and subsidiary COM
pany. is Illegal monopoly and at
tempted monopoly under the Sherman
antitrust law and should be dissolved
that holding of the stock In one corpora
tion by another corporation is Illegal. ana
that no constituent or subsidiary concern
shall pay dividends to the United States
Steel Corporation.
The magnitude of the alleged profits
TO the organizers OF the branches OF the
corporation is indicated by the bills dec
Iaration that in the National Steel Com
Iany S5.OOa00o OF the common stock went
TO the promoters: in the American Tin
stock: in the American Steel Hoop Com
pany. $J.U0COO. and large amount OF
American Sheet Steel Companys capital
stock Is declared TO lave gone the same
way.
The government contends that the United
States Steel Corpora tons capitalization
Is not less than S,iI0.0uQ.No in excess of
the value of the propert. es taken over.
Approximately one-halt of their earn .ngs
were brough, about By the power the
corporation exerted over trade and COM
lnerce
The governments contention is that
while the capital zation of the subsidiar
concerns Emerged by the J. p. Morgan &
Company syndicate into United States
Steel were inflated. the corporations in
fiation was much worse, its inflated CAPT
talizatlon exceeding theirs by over IL per
ent.
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GUARDIAN TO Be NAMED
FOR ST|LSON HUTCH|NS
Will Represent Millionaire in
Suit Now Pending in
District Court.

In view OF the representation of Mrs.
Rose Keeling Hutchins that her husband.
Stilson Hutchins. is Of unsound mind.
which condition is denied by the sons and
Trustee Dante, who, however. admit the
great ply steal disability of the financier.
Chief Justice Clabaugh today declined to
grant a decree pro confesso" against
Mr.. Hutchins. since he had failed to make
answer in the case.
The court decided to name a guardian
ad litem for Stilson Hutchins-a
guardian for this particular case. The
guardian will consider the bill OF
Trustee Dante and will answer for Mr.
..utchins
trustee, urged that he was entitled to
a decree "as confessed against Stilson
Hutchns in the equity proceeding
brought by the trustee asking the court
to aid the trustee in the administra-
ton of his trust. He said service un-
der the rules of court had been made
on Stilson Hutchins several months ago.
and that more than sufficient time re-
quired for filing answer by the court
rules has TRANSFERRED.
Mr.. Brandenburg stated he desired tt
expedite the proceedings and rendered
Mr.. Dante as ready and willing to give
bond in this case in any amount tina,
the court may fix. Mr.. Brandenburs
even urged the court to so direct the
trustee at once.
Attorney J. c. Cuttings. for Mrs
Keeling objected to the giving OF
bond in the trustees case. in which the
appearance of Stilson Hutchins il
wanting and asked that the petition
Of Mrs HutchinS in the other case, Of
which the court has already taken
iur sdiction. he granted.
In thi. petition Mrs. tiutchins asks that
a bond be required Of Trustee Dante.
Chief Justice clabaugh declared the
question of the bond was not now before
4 l,a
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TO OPPOSE TOBACCO PLAN.
Carmody of New York to Join Other
State ATTORNEYS General.

NEW YORK. October 27.-Attorney
General Carmody of the state OF New
York is to join the attorneys general
Of Virginia. North Carolina and South
Carolina in opposing the approval Of
the reorganization plan of the American
Tobacco Company by the circuit court.
A few days ago the president 81 tic
Retail TobacconistS' Association wrote
to Gov. Dix asking that II" dir""l tho
attorney general To take such action
in behalf Of the thousands OF r1iaI
tobacco dealers in this state. VI tie
same time Henry VI. Hunter. counsel
for the association. wrote IL Attorney
General rarmodS on the subject.
a reply from the attorney genera
saws: II will he glad To co-operHt" Win
the other attorneys general in opposing
any scheme of reorganization not strict
IN in accordance with law.
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PLAY CLOSE MATCHES
IN GOLF TOURNAMENT
Longest Between H. c. Cham
berIain and H. A. ellis, the
Latter Winning.

ment was resumed this morning at the
Columbia Country Club links when the
first round of the FIVE siXteens began.
Several close matches were played.
the longest that between II. {. Cham
berlain and II. A. ellis. going twenty
one holes ellis winning.
Going out ellis gained an advantage
on the eighth hole. making the ninth hole
in - to Chamberlain's a.. On the in
course, however. ellis had some trouble
on the twelfth hole, which he made in I,
while Chamberlain forged ahead on the
thirteenth and sixteenth holes. which he
made in 3 each. The seventeenth hole
caused Chamberlain to drop back and
both reached the eighteenth hole with
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terval of three years after the filing OF
the suit. The case against the steel cor
poration. considered even more far-reach-
ing and OF greater scope than the powder
suit. will hardly be completed within less
than this time. they believe Even then,
they point out. the final decision may be
delayed two years or more by appeal to
the United States Supreme Court.
The suit is filed in what is known as
the third judicial circuit. comprising the
states OF New Jersey. Delaware and
Pennsylvania
Under the rules of jurisprudence the
defendants must make an appearance in
answer to the subpoenas upon the next
rule day. which in this case is December
T. Individual defendants are not required
TO appear in person. but may be repre-
sented by counsel
Upon December 4. therefore, under the
rules of the court the defendants will
answer the su5poenas and nothing more.
Failure to do this involves a penalty of
500 fine and contempt of court. which
may be punished with Imprisonment.
Answers by January /.
After answering the subpoenas. counsel
of the defendants will be allowed until
January I to file their answer to the gov
ernments petition but this time may be
extended at the discretion OF the court
indefinitely. The court docket is not I'M
duly crowded. and the court will be pre-
pared for the answer upon that date it
was said today,
n The law provides for the appointment
of an examiner or examiners after the
f1hng OF the answer to take testimony. In
1.-THE present suit. where testimony Will
/ probably be taken all over the country,
1t is regarded as probable that there will
/ be more than one examiner. The eX-
aminers will be named Ia; the court, and
will conduct public he arings to take first
! the testimony to be offered by the gov
ernment in support of the petition and
then the testimony OF the defendants.
Upon the defendants resting their case,
the government will be gwen opportunity
to offer testimony in rebuttal.
No Time Limit Fixed.
+ Should the defense then desire, il may
present testimony in surrebuttal. There
rs no time limit for the taking of this
ties tmony. In the powder case two years
were consumed in examining witnesses.
The district attorneys office believes that
this represents a minimum for examina-
ton OF witnesses in the steel corpora
ton case.
The Law provides that the examiners
shall then submit 10 the court the testi-
mony, and hat after IL has been digest d
the court shall set a day for argument
months interviewed between the close of
testimony taking and the date OF argu-
ment. Following the argument the de-
cision is rendered generally after having
been reserved for weeks or months by
the court
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Brother to Testify.

Sidney Garland will testify TO the rela-
tons between his brother and the woman
who killed him. but nothing OF his testi-
mony has leaked out. Coroner Lettel
will tell of the nature of the wounds
found on the body of Allan Garland
Mrs. McRee's testimony WILL OF course.
be the feature OF the trial. Except for
the statement that she killed Allan Gar
land because he insulted her. she has
not spoken of the details OF the tragedy
except to her immediate family and to
her attorneys.
That her defense will be based on the
so-called "unwritten law is not doubt
ed. Mrs. Mckee is the first white woman
to be tried for murder in St Landry
pa rish
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ANOTHER WITNESS SAYS
HE HEARD WOMAN SCREAM
Plumber Tells Police of Cries From
Dr.. Knabe's Apartment on Night
of Supposed Murder.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. October 81
Efforts to solve the mystery Of the
death of Or. Helene kuabe. former
state la ctcriologist. today parted from
the theory of suicide. Evidence sup
pied to the police by J. q. Carr. a
plumber. who said ne heard screams
from the knabe apartment late last
Monday night. corroboratIng the state
ment OF the negro Janitor of the build
ing. was taken as conclusive that the
kni1e nloW that almost severed the
physicians head was struck not by
herself.
\ stan OF detectives today persisted
in search. hs among DR.. knabe's
friends and acGnaintarces for a clue
to the IDENTITY Of her murderer
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purchase. This statement to the Pres-
dent was misleading one
IF he had been fully advised he wou
have known that a desire to stop the
panic was not the sole moving cause, out
that there was also the desire and pur-
pose to acquire The control of q company
that had recently assumed a position OF
potential competition of great siGnifi-
canoe. The President. taken a. he was
partially into confidence and moved by
his appreciation of the gravity of the
and the necessity for applying
what was represented TO him to be the
only known remedy. stated that he dii
not feel it to be his duty to prevent the
-
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LOVE LETTER SUIT TUESDAY.
for Alimony of Mrs.
Goodier to Be Heard.

Justice Wright of the District Su-
preme Court has set aside his order
tiischarging the rule FOR alimony in
the suit brought by Mrs. Louise ~
G;oodier against John y. Goodier, a
clerk in the War department, in which
she charged him with receiving love
letter from his grand niece.
a misunderstanding on the part of
the wife's counsel as to the date of the
hearing is said to be responsible for
the change. Justice Wright will hear
counsel on both sides next TuesdaA.
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MISSING HEIRESS FOUND.
Porto Rioan Girl in Hiding Because
Father Opposed Her Marriage.

NEW YORK, October 21.-Nineteen-
year-old Consueo Pajardo. a Porto Rcan
heiress who disa ppeared October IL from
the downtown hotel where she was
stonp ng with her father. was found last
night III q house in Harlem. Tie girl con-
firmad her fathers be ief that she ran
away because OF his opposition to her
wish to marry a Santo DOMINICAN of
whom her father does no; approve Her
suitor is to arrive here tomorrow.