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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
RAIL LOOT TRIAL is ON
chicasoan Being Made scapesoat to
to Protect the Big Four
Is Charge.

Cincinnati.-Charles W. Baker, at
torney for Edgar s. Cooke of Chicago
who is on trial here charged with EN-,
bezzling $4,000 from the Big Fou,
railroad, in his opening statement de
clared that his client was being made
a scapegoat by officials of the com.
pany to protect the road from pun.
ishment for giving rebates.
Baker said that officials of the Big
Four railroad were suspected OF TAX.
ing millions of dollars from the treas.
ury and paying 1t in violation of fed.
eral laws to favorite shippers.
IF the truth were known" said
Baker. "Warriner did not take $643,.
900, as charged, but he probably took
$1.643,0O0 or $2.643,O00. but he took 1t
for the purpose of the railroad"
The Big Four, he said, did not make
any charges against Comstock. the
former treasurer of the railroad. He
said they induced Warmer to appear
without counsel and plead guilty, and
then had Cooke indicted for embez-
Element.
He said the Big Four railroad had
not made any demand upon the Amer
lean Surety company, which signed
Cookies bond. and that P. A. Hewitt.
auditor at the time, covered in the in
dictment of Cooke. had been pro-
NOTED since.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
ASK FOR LoRIMER EVIDENCE
subpoenas for Witnesses In Illinois
Are Issued by v. s. Senate In.
vestigatins Committee.

Washington.-Subp for num-
Der of prominent men to testify here
in the new Lorimer investigation have
been issued and special officer from
the office of the senate sergeant-at-
arms has been sent to Chicago to
serve them. The greatest secrecy is
attached to the action by the special
committee having the investigation in
charge.
1t is understood. however, that
among the men to be summoned are
these: Lee O'Neil Browne, Democratic
leader in the Illinois house; Edward
Hines. president of the Edward Hines
Lumber company Of Chicago; Edward
Tilden. whose name was connected
with the 100000 fund alleged to have
been collected for use In electing Sen
ator Lorimer; Clarence s. Funk, gen.
eral manager Of the International Har-
vester company, whose disclosure of
an attempt to have his corporation
subscribe to the alleged fund was
feature of the investigation by the
Illinois legislature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Anybodv proud Of the s.nate,

SNbySSAy TsSo0 VI hIS SSudkSb
It may be wondered whether any
considerable element of the Republic
an party of the country feels any
sense of pride or satisfaction in the
present course of the majority in the
national senate.
Here is "the greatest deliberative
body in the world" fooling away its
time. obstructing legislation, defying
the advice and wishes of the presi-
dent and doing nothing.
With promptitude and even enthusi.
aam, the house of representatives has
attended to the matters covered by
the presidents call for the extra ses-
sion. 1t has gone further, in initial
ing and carrying to completion the
consideration of matters and meas.
ures for the good of the country.
But that senate, controlled by mem
bers of the party which elected the
president, persists in ignoring and
opposing the very matters for the con-
sideration of which it was called to
meet.
Is anybody in all this wide republic
proud of that aggregation of alleged
statesmen?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Should Report rubercuIo.l. Cases.

Should Report tuberculosis Cases.
The National Association for the
study and Prevention of tuberculosis
says that the first requisite for com.
prehensive campaign for the ellmina-
ton of tuberculosis in a state or city
Is well-enforced law. requiring that ev-
cry living case of tuberculosis be re-
ported to the health authorities. Such
reporting is now required by law or
health regulations in rs states, while
in % states and territories no provi.
sion whatever Is made for keeping rec
ords of cases OF this infectious disease.
Several cities in non-registration
states. as for instance, Chicago, Cleve-
land, st. Louis and New Orleans, have
local ordinances requiring that tuber-
culosis be reported. In all, there are
about 100 cities in the United States
which have ordinances of this nature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
PACT BATTLE ON IN SENATE
Reciprocity Bill Is Reported by Fl.
nance Committee Without Recon-.
mendation and Fight Begins.

Washington-The Canadian reel.
procits bill was returned to the SEN
ate, with several reports setting forth
the diverse views of members Of the
finance cor mittee.
The majon.v report was noncom.
mittal-neither for nor against. Sena.
tors Williams, Stone and Kern, Demo
Gratis. submitted statement indorsins
the measure as half Loaf" and
therefore better than no tariff revision
at all, and urging its acceptance with.
out amendment, declaring proposed
additions to the bill intended to bring
about its defeat.
Senators La Toilette and McCumber
presented reports In opposition to the
measure.
When Iwant two things l want
both, but II can't get both, then i
want the one can get" Mr.. Williams
said. mot only is it true that would,
as original propositions, favor most Of
the amendments offered, but I could
easily write down several hundred
others that would like to put upon
the statute books, reducing the bur.
den of tariff taxation upon the PEG.
pie.
But see no sense in refusing to
kill rattlesnake because cannot al
the same time kill an anaconda
| Mr.. Williams favors the house
farmers free list BILL" but is not II
favor of it as an amendment to this
bill. because he thinks the result oil
putting 1t on would be to defeat the
bill.
Mr.. La Toilette says the bill makes
the farmer the scapegoat in the inter
est Of the railroad, the miller, the
packer. the newspaper publisher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
STEEL TRUST PROFITS
BUSINESS BUILT UP BY UNFAIR
TAX ON CONSUMERS.
Congressional Committee Has Brought
Forth Facts That Should Cause
Voters to Do More Than a
Little Thinking.

The congressional committee that
started an investigation of the United
States Steel corporation uncovered
sensations" which have been matters
of public knowledge for ten years.
The fact that Carnegie received for
his Pittsburg plants S160,O00.OOO more
than he was willing to take few
months before the trust was organized
received widespread publication at
the time.
AS the investigation proceeds the
committee doubtless will discover
also that other properties were turned
into the trust for millions upon mil
lions more than they were worth. Ref
erence to the plan of the organization
of the United States Steel corpora
ton will show that about $45O,OOO, 900
in United States Steel stock was CIV
en- in exchange for about $40O,OOO,0OO
of capital of six large corporations
which had been organized few years
previously, every one of which had
been created with capitalization very
much in excess Of the actual value of
its properties.
1t was well known then that the
500 millions of United States Steel
corporation common stock. and con-
siderable portion of the 500 millions of
preferred stock represented no tan
gible value in property.
With these facts we'll known, the
freedom of the United States Steel
corporation from congressional inves-
tigation and legal prosecution during
the past ten years is a mystery. An
explanation for 1t is the policy of can
dor and publicity adopted by e. H.
Gary, the chairman of the executive
committee of the concern, early in its
career, and the efforts that have been
made to build up the properties of the
corporation SO that they would more
nearly approximate the capitalization.
Several hundred millions of earnings
have been put into the new properties
and an enormous increase in the value
of the corporations coal lands and
iron mines has occurred, 80 that the
actual value of the corporations prop
critics is much closer to its capitalize
ton today than ten years ago.
But the fact cannot be overlooked
that this result has been possible only
because the steel business has yield
ed excessive profits. The material
capitalization of the trust has necessi-
tated an unfair>tax on consumers of
iron and steel, to pay dividends and
interest and to build up the value of
the properties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Democratic rheorI.. c.,r,,,,

Democratic contentious of 1910 are
very handsomely confirmed nv
the events of the present spring and
summer. 1t was argued that. in spite
OF the superficial danger of deadlock
involved in situation where the
house OF representatives was held by
one party and the presidency by an.
other, the sequel would show that leg.
islation of real merit, the reciprocity
treaty. for example. would experience
no difficulty in receiving cheerful sun
port from both the executive and the
house.
Subsequent history has confirmed
the soundness of this Democratic
view. The president and the house
under its wise and able leadership.
have worked together like a happy
family. and the more than friendly
relations between the White House
and Speaker Clark have presented the
country most gratifying exhibit in
statesmanlike amity and patriotic CO.
operation to the common good.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
DIRECT VOTE WINS
RESOLUTION FOR POPULAR ELEc.
TON OF SENATORS An-
PROVED BY SENATE.
FINAL VOTE is Ga TO "a
erIstow Amendment for Supervision
BY the Federal Government is Also
Adopted, VIce-President Sherman
Casting the Deciding Ballot.

Washington.-By vote of Ga to "a,
the United States senate, after day
of sharp debate. adopted resolution
to submit to the states an amendment
to the constitution for the election OF
senators by direct vote.
The Bristow amendment, which re-
serves to the federal government the
right to control the senatorial elections
in the states, was adopted before the
final vote, "A to A.. with Vice-Presi
dent Sherman casting the deciding
vote
The vote on the Bristow amendment
was as follows:
Yeas-Bourne. Bradley. Brandege.
Briggs. Bristow. Brown, Burnham,
Burton. Clapp. Clark. Wyoming;
Clarke. Arkansas; Crane. Crawford.
Cullom, Cummins. Curtis, Dixon. Du-
pont. Gallinger. Gamble, Guggenheim.
Hepburn. Jones. Kenyon. Lippitt,
Lodge. Lorimer, McCumber, Mclean,
Nelson. Nixon. oliver. Page, Penrose.
Perkins, Richardson, Root, Smith,
Michigan; smoot, Stephenson. Suther-
land. Townsend, Warren, Wetmore-
A.
Nays-Bacon. Bailey. Bankhead.
Borah. Bryan. Chamberlain, Chiffon.
Culberson. Davis. Fletcher Foster,
Gore. Gronna. Hitchcock, johnson.
Johnston. Kern. La Toilette. Lea. Mar
tin. MARITIME. Myers. Newlands. O'Gor-
man. Overman, Owen. Paynter, Percy.
Poindexter. Pomerene. Rayner. Reed,
Shively, Simmons, Smith, Maryland;
Smith. s. c.; Stone, Swanson, Taylor.
Terrell. Thornton, Watson, Williams.
Works.
This was the supreme test. During
the exciting debate over the Bristow
proposition, party feeling ran high.
the Democrats insisting that not to
include Senator Borah's original prop.
osition that the states shall control
the time, place and manner of elect
ing senators would impose upon the
states federal authority too dangerous
to grant. 1t was openly charged that
the amendment to the constitution, II
Bristow amendment was carried. as II
did, VIII be defeated In the
states.
The resolution as amended must
pass the house Of representatives by
! a two-thirds vote, and then be ratified
1 by three-fourths OF the states.
The final vote on the resolution fol
lows:
For-Bailey, Borah, Bourne. Brad
ley. Briggs. Bristow. Brown. Bryan
Burton. Chamberlain. Chiffon. Clapp
Clark. Wyoming: Clarke, Arkansas;
Crawford. Culberson. Cullom, Cum
MINIS. Curtis, Davis. Dixon, Dupont
Gamble. Gore, Gronna, Guggenheim
Hitchcock. Johnson. Jones. Kenyon
Kern. La Toilette, Lea. McCumber
Mclean. Martin, MARITIME. Myers. New
lands. Nixon. O'Gorman, Owen. Payn
! ter. Perkins. Pomerene. Rayner. Reed
Shively. Simmons. Smith. Maryland
Smith. Michigan; Smith. s. c.; Steph
enson. Stone, Sutherland. Swanson
Taylor, Thornton, Townsend, Warren
Watson. Works-64.
Against-Bacon, Bankhead, Bran
,dege. Burnham. Crane. Dillingham;
Fletcher Foster. Frye. Gallinger. Hey
burn. Johnston. Lippitt. Lodge. Lori
mer. oliver, Page, Penrose. Percy
Richardson. Root. Smoot. Terrell. Wet
more, Williams-24
The Democrats who voted no OF
final passage did SO because of thu
Bristow amendment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
MRS. BLOOM THANKS TAFT
Mother of Young Jewish Soldier, Who
Was Given Re- Examination,
Writes to President.

Washington.-In letter of thanks
sent to President Taft Mrs. Joseph
Bloom, mother of Frank Bloom, the
young Jewish soldier who was CIV
en- re-examination in his fight for
commission in the regular army by
the president. says:
ut is relief to the country at
large to know that they have a man
at the helm Of the ship of state who
knows the meaning of the word 'citi-
ZEN and who recognizes the spirit in
which the Constitution of the United
States was written"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
TO QUIZ Roosevelt
Ex-PREsIDENT AND J. p. MORGAN
MUST TESTIFY, SAY STEEL
PRoBERs.
TENNESSEE DEAL THE ISSUE
T. q. Kellogg, Government Prosecutor
In Standard OIL Case, Admits He
ls Counsel for Subsidiary Com
panles In Steel Combine.

Observation-Disclosures Roose-
welt and ]. p. Morgan will be sum-
moned to appear before the Stanley
steel investigating committee to give
testimony on how certain railroads
owned by the steel trust are able to
declare enormous dividends on small
capitalization.
Chairman Stanley made this known
when he declared there was so much
In connection with the steel corpora
ton he desired cleared up that he in
tended bringing before the committee
everyone who could throw any light
on the subject.
about his tacit assent to the ABSORB.
ton of the Tennessee Coal & Iron
company by the steel corporation, and
Mr.. Morgan will be queried concern
ing the panic of 1907 and the financial
transactions preceding and consum-
mating the deal through which the
Tennessee company stock was turned
over to the steel corporation.
Frank B. Kellogg, special counsel Of
the government in suits for the dis
solution of the Standard Oil, admitted
to the committee that his law firm is
counsel for subsidiary companies of
the steel corporation. He said he had
no apology to make to the American
people for this connection.
| Since 1907. Mr.. Kellogg has been
prosecuting the Standard Oil under
engagement by the department of JUS.
tice. Before that he had been en-
ployed by the government to make
arguments in suits against the paper
trust and the Union Pacific railroad.
Attorney General Wickersham knew
of his connection with the steel cor
poration.
Mr.. Kellogg said he had never been
asked by anyone connected with the
government as to his views as to the
legality of the steel corporation under
the Sherman law, or the legality of
any Of its acts or methods of opera
ton. He was incensed by criticism of
his connection with the steel corpora
ton.
James Cayley, former vice-president
of the steel corporation, told the COM
mittee there had been an understand.
ing during many years between the
railroads and steel rail makers as to
the price of rails. He had never heard
of apportioning the tons of the rails
among the rail makers or territor-
ial division Of the business He said
there was no danger of an iron ore
famine because of the vast supply not
only in the United States but through
out the world.
In 1907 and 1908 he attended the
famous Gary dinners, but never heard
any discussion as to prices or bust
ness territory. He gravely stated the
only discussions he recalled covered
such points as abolishing Sunday la
Dor and improving the welfare of the
workingmen, together with talk as to
general business conditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Work of special sesslon.

There is every reason to believe
that the Canadian treaty will be
passed before adjournment comes,
and it seems no less certain that the
constitutional amendment for the d.
rect election of senators will pass the
senate at this session. The enactment
of two such measures as reciprocity
and the popular election of senators
will make the special session we'll
worth while, even If nothing more is
accomplished in the way of general
legislation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
"unprecedent.dv

Many senators oppose the appoint
ing of special committee to investi.
gate the Lorimer case. on the ground
that 1t would be unprecedented" You
can never be too careful about estab.
fishing a senatorial precedent-espe-
cially If 1t promises to be effective,
Who knows when some other sena-
tors fair name may be attacked and
an investigation asked for?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

Seventeen Baltimore medical stu.
dents offered to submit themselves
to incubation with cancer, in order to
test supposed remedy. That showed
the proper spirit. The doctor making
the experiments with the supposed
remedy has refused their offer. That
also showed a proper spirit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
That Mloht ee lnduc.ment.

1t was during the hot spell and on
the hottest night of the week that
South Side teacher took a number of
her little charges for car ride. In
the public square they piled out and
we're marched to the telescope set up
by man who vends peeps at the
heavenly bodies at SO much per peep.
The children were told that they
might look at the moon, little lee
ture accompanying the lesson that the
moon was cold body.
Teacher" spoke up one little South
Slider, when you look through the
glass does your face get cold?"-
Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

A noted philanthropist, in denounc.
ing the devil of sneering cynicism"
who sits in the editorial chairs of
modern journalism, declares that
newspapers need young men who pre-.
fer SIS week and to stay honest than
$50 week to doing otherwise. Why
newspapers alone need band of such
noble martyrs he does not specify.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
London Bank is Close,

London The Birbeck bank in High
Holborn. which withstood run last
fall caused by rumors that the lnstitr.
ton was in trouble. has suspended
payment. The directors estimate the
deficit at s1.S75,oOO. but the actuaries
think that S3.750.0O0 will be nearer
the mark.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

"The time is coming when an hon.
est man will not be able to succeed in
business in this country" What do
you call succeeding in business?"
"Why-er-keeping high tariff on
the things you are producing."-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
JInooIsm Runs AWAY WIFE u,,,

m, "sy WIN 1iIns
10 provide peaceful solution Of
questions respecting honor, independ.
ence and integrity-such questions as
courts settle for individuals-is the
beneficent purpose Of the arbitration
treaty. History proves the sensible
and honorable method proposed to be
quite feasible. Mr.. Roosevelt's In.
herent jingoism again runs away with
his judgment.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

The Democratic minority in the
United States senate is preparing a
plan which it hopes will result in
speeding up that body. If it can do
anything which will force the senate
to do the work for which 1t was called
together, the country will be most
grateful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

A Russian official was shot and
killed in st. Petersburg theater by
a girl nihilist, who also wounded the
victims wife and two other persons
before making her escape. This looks
as II the taste for the melodrama in
contemporary life were returning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
CHICAGO H.s elooest aank.

Chicago.-The Continental and
Commercial National bank has alb.
sorbed the Hibernian Banking associ-
alton. The amalgamation gives Chi
cago the greatest bank In the United
States, with assets Of $685.. 000. 900.
The National City bank of New York
boasts of deposits of $1S1.000.OOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

London is to have dock that will
accommodate vessels 1000 feet long.
Of course Germany will have to pro-
coed TO construct one for 1,1OO foot
vessels. But that is more sensible
than the Dreadnaught competition,
since the docks will be useful for 9th.
er purposes than those of destruction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Rifle Inventors Widow pylno

San Jose. Cal.-Mrs. Sarah L. Win
chester. widow of the inventor of the
repeating rifle and president of the
Winchester Repeating Arms company,
is dying at her country home. Llanda
Villa. She has been living alone in
what the neigbbors call the house of
mystery"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

Flies and mosquitoes are to pass a
strenuous summer. If all the plans for
crusades against them are carried in
to effect. What they are preparing
for the public may only be surmised.
hut unless the plans materialize it
VII. also be something strenuous.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

That report that ]. Pierpont Nor
gan used the influence of the United
States government to further his for
eign financial operations is somewhat
like an earlier news item to the eff.
feet that the Dutch had captured Hol-
land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Need an Andrew .,,.L..-

The protected manufacturer, Of
course, desires to have the bars let
down, even If 1t affects the middle
class, who are the very backbone of
the republic. Some day they will rise
In their might and the protective tar.
IN and the alien steamship influences
VIII be crushed. An Andrew jackson
is needed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

One girl has been expelled from
the Massachusetts State Normal
school. two are under suspension and
three more are on probation because
they made shrimp wiggle." Stick to
fudge. girls. or, at least. don't go be-.
yond Welsh rarebit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Lutherans Dedicate House.

Baltimore, Md.-Lutherans from all
parts of the country gathered here to
witness the dedication of the Lutheran
deaconess mother house. The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. ]. Deimen-
sniGer. president of the general
synod.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Let the people Saw So.

The United States senate's great.
est exponent of the term 81 object"
Mr.. Hepburn of Idaho. at recent SEES.
sion declared "the people do not want
direct election of United States sena.
tors. If SO, why doesn't the gentle.
man from Idaho cease his objecting
and allow the people" to say so?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21

Thieves in Harlem stole grand pi.
auo from house. There must have
been harmony in the gang to get away
with prize like that. and probably
there was music in the air when the
owner discovered his loss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
euvs New Shoes. Loses LIZ.

Dekalb. lll-Walter Harness. aged
twenty-six years, was killed here by a
fast freight. Harness had purchased a
new pair Of shoes and started home.
They pinched his feet and he sat down
on the railroad track to take
them off.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-21
Mission of Democracy.

The purpose of Democracy, as de-
fined by Woodrow Wilson. is not to
upset things but to set things right, a
definition that should be more general
ly understood among voters who see
many things that ought to be set
right but don't see any particular
need for a general upsetting.