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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
STEEL MONOPOLY
WAS NOT ITS AIM
Judge Gary Denies That Great
Cooperation Was Formed
for That Purpose.
TELLS or ORGANIZATION
Object Was to Get Rounded
Out, Self-Containcd Propo-
sition."

New York. May 2s.-Judge Gilbert
IL Gary, chairman Of the United states
Steel Corporation, and the man who
conducted many of the negotiations
which led to its organization, declared
on the witness stand to-day. that
neither he nor the late j. z. Morgan.
nor anybody else had ever during the
negotiations discussed the question OF
obtaining monopoly In the steel in
oustry or OF suppressing competition.
Judge Gary was testifying as a Wit
ness for tho defense In the suit to
dissolve the corporation under the
Sherman antitrust law.
The witness spent the entire day in
detailed recital OF circumstances
which I'D To the formation OF the cor
poraton. and endeavored to show that
the sole purpose that actuated it's or
rani"crs was To obtain rounded out
self-conta;ned proposition. complete in
every phase or manufacture from the
mining of ore TO the production OF
diversified finished products In tho
mills with the ability 10 reduce costs
10 tho most economical basis, and to
develop an export trade Our effort"
he said. has been 10 extend trade
and to foster competition. and we have
done that"
With equal emphasis. Judge Gary
denied that the steel Corporation had
been over-capitailzed as alleged by the
government The various properties
ACQUIRED were all worth the price
THAT was paid for them" he declared.
lie denied that the Federal steel Com
pany. the ncuclus around which the
corporation was formed, was n mo-
nopoly In uself. as alleged by the gov
eminent
Organization Of tho corporation was
prccipltatcd. Judge Gary said. by the
desire OF tho Federal steel Company.
a j p. Morgan notation. TO perfect a
rounded out" organization. This OPP
portunity came when Andrew Carnegie
offered TO sell the Carnegie Steel Com
rany. Tho Federal previously had re-
fused several prorers OF the Carnegie
Steel Company. and had attempted 10
raise sio,co0o0o 10 build "A new plant
ThiF attempt was abandoned he said
when Charles ~. Schwab outlined To
MIR. Morgan advantages OF acquiring n
then existing property. MIR Morgan
was "iulp"essed,' and called In the d.
rcctors OF the Federal Steel COMPANY
Judge Gary described the meeting OF
the directors at Mr.. Morgan's Office
and laid emphasis on the hnancier's de-
sire To know whether 1t was good
business propositions" and that moth
ing concerning the suppression OF com
petition vas said. At this meeting ac-
pu!sit.or Of other properties was de-
eidcd upon, and Judge Car described
how each fitted into the plan Of a
"self-contained organization"
Was the alleged threat of Andrew
Carnegie 10 go into tho steel tube bust
ness discussed or alluded TO by MIR
Morgan or ans one else?" he was
asked.
I'll was not" said the witness
Judge Gary said that he would no,
deny THAI competition existed Ito some
extent between the Carnegie Com
pany and the Illinois Steel Company.
subsidiary OF the Federal Steel Com
pany.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
WILL REMAIN IN THE RACE.
ID. 4. Harrison Denies Report Tint II
Ia NSryshIrn-

ne ~ ihuFTihOn DenleS HfpOrt Tint He
In 10 Withdraw.
IT was reported here several days
ago that ID y. Harrison, a young law
yer OF Disputanta. and one OF the three
candidates for the Legislature in the
district. composed OF the counties Of
Prince George and Surry, might possi
hiy retire from the contest Mr.. Har-
risoh says there was no foundation for
the report. and that he intends TO CON
tlnue In the field to the end. with Tho
expectation Of receiving tho nomina
ton.
Charles +. Smith. one of the three
candidates for the Legislature in Din
widdie County, announced that. il
elected. he will vote FOR the enabling
act His two competitors. Judge .John
harris and r. T. Wilson. are under
$1,000 1t 10 favor local option and local
The three candidates for the House
OF Deieeates in Prince George and
Surry are expected to attend the Farm
ers Cooperative Union picnic at Prince
Teorse courthouse on Friday and en-
hGhten the farmers as to their views
on public questions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
SIT ON JURY WHILE
BROTHER IS DEAD

Fayetteville, y. c.. May CSC. W..
and j. w Bullock. OF Flea Hill town
trying Theodore Lucas for his life. az.
ter receiving. message that their
came after the noon recess John G.
Shaw. Lucas's leading ATTORNEY. de-
clared himself willing to proceed with
he could not allow this. Had not Lucas
been charged with n capital crime said
the Judge he could withdraw one Juror.
and make IL a mistrial. but under the
circumstances he could do nothing but
expedite progress of the trial. After
being out two hours the jury returned
a verdict of manSlaughter against
Lucas. who is the negro slayer of Fill
bert McDougal He was brought back
from Rochester. y. Y. by Sheriff Nc
Gcachy two weeks ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
News Of Petersburg

High Street Church, which was greatly
enjoyed by Il large audience.
Hollywood Camp. Woodmen OF the
World at it's meeting last night, con-
fcrrcd degrees on numbe.- OF candi-
dates and received a large number of
applications for membership The camp
was presented with a large picture Of
the officers Of and delegates to the
head camp, which recently met in Pc
tersburg.
The annual social gathering OF the
Patterson Bible Glass OF the Second
Presbyterian Church will be held in
the lccture-room Of the church to-mor-
row night. Refreshments Will be
served and several addresses delivered,
the principal one by the Rev. A. T
Phillips -. d. OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE
is FORGED BY JEROME
V|RG|N|AN LIKELY
TO GET JUDGESH|P
Tip Comes Forth That This
State Will Be Favored in
Judicial Appointment.
Especial to The Times-Mspatch

tSpVNioi " i ne times hSDatCb.1
Washington. May 2s.-"Its an Ill
wind that blows nobody good" This
old saying was never better illustrated
than In the case OF the pending an
pontment OF Judge for the Fourth
circuit bench to succeed Judge Nathan
Con, OF West Nirs inia. now a Senator
from that State.
About the time il was believed that
Virginia lawyers were out of the run
ning for the new judgpship to be
created under the Chiffon bill. or the
amendment to the Palmer bill. both of
which are now pending in Congress-
came the information from a member
of the Virginia delegation in Congress-
mere to-day that Virginia probably will
get the new judge jus, as soon as the
| bill now going through the legislative
mill is passed and signed by the Pres
tcnt Not only this, but is was said
by member OF Congress who IL high
/ In authority that President Wilson
probably VIII be able to give his first
real big appointment in the judicial lire
| TO Nirginian when he names one of
the many lawyers of that State H1r the
new judgeship.
Taking this tip, which came to The
Times Dispatch correspondent to-day,
as clue to see what might be the
real facts In the case, II was ascer-
tanned that there arc carefully laid
plans being worked out to land Vir-
gilman on the bench when the bill re-
ferred to is passed
Il feel confident that when we get
this bill through both the House and
Senate said Congressman Carlin, n
member of the House judiciary Com
mittee. and man who stands high in
the councils of his party In Washing
ton, you will find that a Nirginian will
be selected for the place. The mistake
that has been made OF bringing out too
many candidates probably will not he
repeated. On the contrary, IL Is quite
probable, at least, | hope so, that the
leading lawyers Of Virginia Will get
together and agree upon some one mar
for the place, then all that will be
necessary viii be a good strong pull all
, together. with every shoulder TO the
wheel. That done, feel satisfied that
under all the existing conditions the
President Will accede to the wishes Of
the different bar associations OF the
Old Dominion and name a man from
that state"
Mr. Carlin doubtless Will get this
bill through the House soon after the
Judiciary Committee gets in working
condition and then 1t will be up To the
lawyers OF Virginia to become active
In the interest OF the most available
man they can find from that State.
=. II. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
Death and Birth R.nor,

me report of Health Officer Martin
ior the month ending May &c shows a
'otai OF forty-seven deaths in the city
.whlte. 10; colored. IS. This number
included three nonresidents. who were
brought here for treatment Among
me causes assigned for death were
tuberculosis. 3; cerebral hemorrhape. 3:
marasmus. G. The number OF infants
dying at the age Of one year and under
was H. one case of smallpox and
SO cases of measles were renorted H.
ing the month
The number of births registered at
the Health Department during the
month was a9--whites, 81; colored. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
DESPONDENT MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
Elias Peyser, Prominent Newport
News Merchant, Commits
Suicide by Shooting,
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.


Newport News, Va, May 2s.-Elias
Peyser. pioneer clothing merchant.
candidate for the Democratic nomina
ton for City Treasurer. and one OF
the best known citizens of Newport
news. committed suicide to-day by
shooting himself in the head with n
revolver at his home. zoos West Az
enue. The fatal shot was nred at
about $50 o'clock. and death follow ed
eight hours later at a hospital
Dependency because of his Ill
health and financial troubles. and the
fact that the home which he hal main
tanned here for twenty-five years was
10 he broken up. are assigned as the
causes for the act. Mr.. Peyser had
been in bad health for several years.
and recently retired from business.
Late he went into bankruptcy.
y native of Petersburg, Mr.. Peyser
came here twenty-five years ago with
his wife and opened up the first mems
clothing store Newport News had He
remained in business until year ago.
His wife died about nine years ago.
and that proved great blow to him,
and Mr.. Peyser began to decline in
health from that time.
He was member of Newport New s
Lodge No. Sl5, b. P. o. Elks. and
Bremond Lodge No. 241, A. f. and A
NJ, and as a Shriner ARRANGEMENTS
for the funeral have not been com
pleted but the services will be held
here and conducted by the Masons.
Besides his aged mother, who is
blind. NJ. Peyser is survived by one
brother DR.. Marx Peyser, of Rich
mond. who arrived this morning af-
ter being notified by telegraph. Of his
brothers act, and who was with him
when the end came
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
HANGS HIMSELF
ON CHERRY TREE
w. ]. Millner, Prominent Farmer,
Ends Life at Home Near
Bedford CITY.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Ronoke. Va. May 2S.--W. j. Millner,
sixty years old. a respected farmer liv-
ing about two miles from Bedford city,
killed himself about o'clock this
morning by hanging. No cause is
Known why he should have ended his
life.
About o'clock Millner seized a rope
and calmly set to work to carry out
Eis tragic purpose. He climbed high
into cherry tree near his home. at
tached the rope to limb. then knot
ted it around his neck and jumped.
AFTER hanging for some time. he was
found by members of his family with
ms ms: reef iuily five feet from the ground.
Ills hands were free
The unconscious man was taken
down. and lived five minutes but never
regained consciousness death being
due TO strangulation. He is survived
by widow and six children. Afillner
was we'll thought of in this section.
ana persons who knew him arc at n
losa to assign u reason for his suicidal
act
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
Carln, OF Alexandria, we're week-end

Carlin, of Alexandria, were week-end
guests of Mrs. G. T.. Potts.
Mrs. j. Marion Leake Is visiting Dr
and Mrs. Josiah Lcakc, at Deanes.
Misses Myra and Rebecca Spencer.
or North Carolina, are visiting their
uncle, d, y. Midyette ~
Mesdames Il. NJ Shepherd, c. F..
Potts H. d. Kerr, Misses Condo Bridges,
Lee ana Mary Goodwin attended the
annual meeting of the local assemble
or the Daughters of the king at
Emanuel Episcopal Church. near Rich
mond yesterday. Mrs. b. NJ Shepherd
was the delegate from the Daughters
OF the King OF st. James the Less
Episcopal Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29

and Mrs Gwathmey, but he did not
think their relations were "particular-
ly unhappy
How were your relations with your
Wife," he was asked.
M ost decidedly unhappy" he re-
piled, II had left my wife, and had
returned to her on her promise to re-
form. which she did not do. l was
very unhappy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
Representatives..

Especial 10 Thc Tunes Dispatch.l
Lynchburc, Va. May 2S.-Charles T..
Rogers and Miss Rachael Bates. both
of Lynchburg. were married Tuesday
afternoon In the pastors study of Cen
tenary Methodist Church the pastor
Rev. r. NJ Chandler. officiating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
PRIZES FOR POULTRY.
VIII BE Offered by Ench OF Jevc,e,
In Pctersburr

Each or the jewelers. in this CITY will
o'.l nandsome silver cup as a prize
heid here next fall. The Guns viii he
awarded for the best exhibit in the
inherent departments. The poultry
eXhlblt at the Petersburg fair last
iaii was the largest and best ever seen
IN me state, and 1t is designed, if pos
e'oie' 10 nave better exhibit next fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
PETERSBURG cIIAUrAuoUA,
Popular Attractions to be Presented
During Week

The Petersburg Chautauoua u.i,, ho
gin tomorrow and continue to ana
including June l. 1t will be held IN.
der huge tent erected on the Wet
tili property. with entrances on Frank
nm ADAMS and East Tabb Streets.
Varied, popular attractions are ~ 10
presented. including lectures bv uon
or national reputation, concerts and
amusements. The promise is of large
patronage. . :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
General News Notes.

The funeral OF the late Charles Wat
son Will take place at O'clock To-
morrow afternoon from Tabb Street
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Relatives from
distance will be present
Charles a. Slaughter. of Washing
ton. d. c., for many years City Treasur
er of Petersburg, is i'm town visiting
his old home and friends.
The freshet in the river following
the rains OF last week Is ~eceding. and
has already fallen several feet
The quartet of the Park Place NJ. e.
Church, Richmond, gave a delightful
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30
new SIGNALS ON
new HOPE Line
Block System to be Extended From
Ivyland on Northeast Penn
sylvania Railroad.
is MORE BUSINESS EXPECTED?

An extension of the Hall block
signalling system will be made on
the Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad
from Ivyland to New Hope, with
the work beginning at once, accord
ing to reports.
The Northeast Pennsylvania road,
which is operated by the Reading,
has never felt the need of the block
system before, but with prospect
We growth of business necessitating
more trains. in mind, the manage
ment probably feels itself justified
in making the improvement at this
time.
An increase in the freight business
has been noticed, and with a little
improvement in the passenger SER
vice and the dropping of few cents
on some Of the tickets, a greatly in
creased traffic would result. All of
these things will probably come be-
fore long.
Those who sometimes complain of
the comparative slowness of the
trains out of New Hope should also
compare them with the trains out
of Lambertville on the Belvidere
Delaware Railroad pennsylvania
operation). Between New Hope
and Ivyland, with heavy grades and
almost continuous and excessively
sharp curvature, and between Lam
bertville and Trenton, each equal
distances, with curves but practically
level grades, the time is identically
the same for the same class of train,
with the handicaps against the
Northeast Pennsylvania.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30

the present temporary bridge, which
is really an extension of North
Union Street, and some claim that
roadway was once dedicated and
cannot be closed.
One thing certain: The reopening
of good roadway across the Alexau-
ken Creek will do much for Lam
bertville, as hundreds of people who
regularly come into the city are
handicapped by the present danger
Gus temporary roadway, which can
only be avoided by paying bridge
toll twice in crossing to and from
the Pennsylvania side of the Della
ware River, or else go up nearly to
Mount Airy station to cross.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30
new BRIDGE IS
CONTRACTED FOR
Alexauken Structure, to Replace
One Burned Last Month
Will Cost 81, 100.
STEEL WITH CONCRETE ROAD

The new bridge across the AleXau-
ken Creek, at the Lambertville city
limits, to replace the old wooden
one destroyed by fire some weeks
ago, will be of steel, with twenty
foot roadway and concrete flooring
and the work will be done by the
Dover Boiler Works, of Dover, N j.
A contract was awarded by the
Hunterdon County Board of Free
holders at meeting held last Thurs
day, and the price is 4,790, which
is low for this class Of bridge.
1t is expected that work will start
at an early date, and the road will
be open to the public again before
the winter is very far along.
Since the old covered bridge was
destroyed by fire on the night of
September Sth, the public has had
to drive the Alexauken Creek about
one-half the time. A temporary
bridge was placed alongside the
railroad bridge, but this was upset
by the high waters and later re-
placed.
There is some question as to what
will be done about the removal of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30
Boy Scouts Social.

The Boy Scouts, under direction
of Scout Master George Short, will
hold a social in Rockers Hall New
Hope, tomorrow night.
A program will be rendered and
the booths will be arranged to rep
resent different nations. Ice cream
cake, home made candy, etc., will
be offered for sale. The proceeds
will be for the general fund of the
Scouts.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30
NO BOULEVARD
ON JERSEY SIDE
Scheme Said to Have Received Its
Quietus Pennsylvania to
Build Highway.
NEW HOPE WOULD BENEFIT

The Delaware Valley Boulevard
scheme, which was designed to be
constructed along the easterly banks
of the river of that name by the
State of New Jersey, just to show
the Pennsylvania people who could
do the most, is said to have received
a definite quietus recently.
Facing the possibility of a state
tax, no new administration will risk
the expenditure of a million or two
of dollars for the sake of building
highway through the Delaware
Valley, and it is understood that the
Democratic candidate, James F.
Fielder, is not favorable to the pro-
ject, anyway.
Whether or not the fifty million
dollar loan provision is carried at
the election next Tuesday, a mac
adam road along the Pennsylvania
side of the Delaware River seems
assured, within the next year or
two.
The completion of the macadam
road between Washington's Cross
ing and Lambertville, with a posi-
BILE extension to Stockton, will pro-
badly mark the limit of the improv-
ed road system up the Delaware
Valley for the next half dozen years,
so far as the State of New Jersey
is concerned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30
Mems Brotherhood.

The New Hope Brotherhood will
open their meeting for the season
of 1894 next Sunday at $3.50 pm.
on which occasion Rev. Roy E.
Vale, pastor of the First Presbyter-
ian Church of Lambertville, will be
the speaker.
Mr.. Vale is so we'll and popularity
known that doubtless the initial
meeting will be large and enjoy
able one. The New Hope Ochestra
will furnish the music.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30
FANCY FINANCES
OF A RAILROAD
New Jersey & Pennsylvania Line
Shining Example to Other
Bright Promoters.
WON'T SELL AND WON'T PAY

For fancy financing the New Jer-
sey & Pennsylvania Railroad, whose
twenty-five miles of rusty rails reach
from Whitehouse, Hunterdon Coun-
ty, to swamp just outside of Nor
ristown, Morris County, leads not
only anything else in New Jersey,
but in the United State as well.
The late Edward H. Hartman
was a mere piker in financing of
railroads, judged by the N. ]. & P.
r. r. standard, and he was consider
ed some pippin in his day.
The recent closing of this New
Jersey railroad by the Public Utili-
ties Commission, because of its un-
safe condition, brings to mind many
things that have been forgotten.
From 1903 to 1911 the cost of
this road what it cost to build it in
1888 to 1895, mind YOU increased
from S32O,987.O6 to S709, 323.57,
or the trifing difference of $685.
336.51-a mere bagatelle of S48,-
542.07 each year for eight years.
We wouldn't have liked to believe
it but the president of the road,
Charles N. Flint, New Yorker,
swears to it and he ought to know.
According to his oath the company
has bonded Indebtedness of $780,
900, outstanding stock of $4,000
fully paid i'm and floating indebt-
edness of $106,547.98.
AS an asset against the 100000
mortgage, the State Board of
Assessors of New Jersey valued the
railroad, in 1912 at $155, PIT, and it
is not likely (from an inspection of
the road ITSELF that the state under
valued it more than the S44, 1853
difference between their figures and
the amount covered by the mortgage.
This would leave $507 ,547.9 out
standing obligations against the
other property of the company,
which appear to consist principally
of an old, WORKOUT passenger coach
and two or three hand cars. The
company rented its locomotives and
other rolling stock, paying tit is
said) about S. or Sc per day for
each locomotive and from 80 to so
cents per day for each box, coal or
other freight car.
1t would probably be fair to say
that the "other assets of the COM
pany could be valued at at least
S547.9S, leaving 100000 of some
thing akin to air against the property.
This is the road in which case the
Lambertvilie Record alone, of all
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-10-30
Lambertville's Health.

The following is statement G
Vital Statistics of the City of Lam
bertville, for the month of Sep
ember, 1918.
Marriages, six
Birth, six
Deaths, five
Cause of death.
Tetanus, one
Cancer, two
inflammation of Heart, one
Valvular Heart Disease one
Contagious Disease.
Scarlet Fever, three
infectious Disease.
Typhoid Fever, one
James H. Reynolds.
Register of Vital
Statistics
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LAMBERTvILLE, NEW JERSEY, OCTOBER 80, 1913
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