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BRITON m FRANK
Eing Edward Spend mi Hour with Presi
dent Loubet at Trench Capital.
HIS MAJESTY GIVEN CORDIAI GREETING
Meeting of Eovereigne Mui Con
strained Than One Tt
RUMOR OF PROBABLE 'ANCE
9
Innidont May Bgiralt in Smnot way
International God trovers.
RESPONSE TO WILLIAM'S TANGIEI ."UCH
interview Rmphtalira A nrln-Freneh
F.ntcnte anil al rcnathena Policy
nl French Republic To
ward Morocco.
PARIS, April The arrival ff King Kd
ward In Paris today a the occasion lor
a notable manifesta-tlnti of Anglo-French
cordiality which la being generally Inter
preted tonight as n conspicuous response
to Germany's attitude regarding Morocco,
although the. king remained but a short
time. He i met outside the city hy
President I,oubet, who hold a private rr,n
versatlnn with "his majesty lasting nearly
an hour. The detail of the conversation
rvclte a wide range of speculation, hut
Its actual purport has not been disclosed.
Howe ver, a geml-offlrlal communication re
cites that the meeting had far loss re
serve than that between King Kdward and
Prealdent loubet last year, and that it
was marked by the freedom of the con
fidence exchanged.
Beyond thin prlva'e conversation King
Kdward confined hlmsoir to the usual
public expresjtons of pood mill. He spoke
at the station of the pleasure a visit to
France always gave him but there was
not the slightest public utterance having
significance upon pending political affairs
In this respect the king s reserve Is being
compared with the freedom of Kmperor
William's recent utterances
stpectacalar Feat ares.
The passage of the king was unattended
hy any spectacular features as It was the
carries t wish of the authorities to avoid
a political demonstration. President
Loubet Joined the royal train at Pierre
fltte station, where, surrounded hy dis
tinguished officials of bolh governments,
the two rulers exchanged their first greet
ings. The king conducted President Loubet
to his private car Where conversation
continued until the Lyon railway station
was reached. Outside the station the
crowd waa held back by cordons of police.
the absence of military display being
noticeable. During the half hour at the
station King Kdward continued to talk
with President l.oubet and held an ex
tended conference with the British am
bassador at Paris, Sir F.ancia Levison
Bertie.
. Klg Edward. left Part al 7: for Jr
elllos, where w fJlll Join Queen Alexfcn
dra on board the royal yacht,
. geml. Official statement.
The semi-official communication relative
to the meeting of King Edward and Presi
dent Ixjnbet says:
It is natural to suppose the conversation
between the king and the president led to
an exchange or views upon all diplomatic
aueslion of the day; hut as net i her has
ivulgeoi the continences It Is neceatary to
receive with res rvc the more or iess in
genious versions which will be placed In
circulation. Judging, however, from u
terns! appearances one cannot hut remark:
that the meeting today was marked not
only by less tese.ve than that of last year,
but notabiy by the greater trecdom ot tlie
confidence exchanged.
Despite this official reserve the public and
presa herald the meeting as most signifi
cant. The Journal Pes IVbats save:
It Is a now affirmation of the Anglo
French entente which will he follower by
n.tval demonstration by Lttllh and Frencn
squadron.
This, says the Debats, Is the response to
the attitude Germany has take.i towards
France, and the paper adds:
It will be imprudent if statesmen at Ber
lin fall to observe this particularly con
spicuous realllrmation of the Anglo-French
entente.
The Temps also says that the Interview
emphasises the endurance of the Anglo
French entente. The effect of the visit
appear to be to strengthen the determina
tion to proceed with France's policy In
Morocco In accordance with the terms of
the Anglo-French agreement, us the visit
I construed a a timely expression from
the elgnatorlt of that agreement.
Kins Leaves London.
LONDON, April . King Kdward started ,
t Join Queen Alexandra at .Marseilles iy
way of Parle, where he will meet President
Loubet. The Marijulse of Hallshury ac
companied the king a minister In attend
ance. Not much attention Is paid here to the
miKgestion from some quarter of the con
tinent that the king visit to France may
bo preliminary to an Anglo-French alll
unoe. Nevertheless, following as It does on
an active exchange of view between I.011
don and Paris, It I expected to help In
smoothing away soma of the international
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OtIIIIUTlTIIIVI,. v.,lll'!uBi ' ............
trip to the Mediterranean ' arranged
annul lime ago, no aleps were taken to se
cure a meeting with M Loubet until after
Kmperor William' visit to Tangier. The
meeting, therefore, la accepted here aa In
sonic measure intended to emphasise Anglo
French feeling as mi answer to the com
mentators, who represent the Tangier In
cident as Germany retort to the Anglo
French agreement regarding Morocco.
In thla connection, Karl Percy, under sec
retary for foreign affair, Informed ipies
t loner In the House of Commons today
Itmt the Anglo-French agreement of April
V, IWt, Waa never oflW lull) communicated to
Uermany nor had any communication on
the subject passed between (treat Britain
and (lernany except In reference lo the
Khedlvlal ilente dealing with the Egyptian
part of the agreement The sultan of
Morocco, Karl Percy added, was not a party
to the Anglo-French declaration, which wa
an independent arrangement between Great
Britain and Fiance fur dealing with their
respective Interest In Morocco.
Asked If U.imuny has a treaty with
Morocco securing for It special commercial
right and privilege, Karl Percy said the
Gsrmsn-Morocriin treaties of mno were
analogou t. the Anglo-Moro can treatie
of ISM.
EMPEROR IS MET BY KING
Ruler of Herman? and Italy Ki.
chancre Halntntlons In Har
bor of nplea.
NAPLKS. April R King Victor Fm
mantioi arrived here today from Home,
accompanied hy Foreign Minister Tlrtonl
and NhvhI Minister Mlrahlln, to meet
Kmperor William. Ati Italian squadron wm
anehored nrnund the Imperliil yacht Hohen
nllern anil the dock, steamers and small
crafts were crowded with thousand of
spectators
The royal yacht approached the H"hn
eollern amid the booming "f cannon Hnd
with the sailors greeting each other.
Kmperor William received the royal vis
itors at the gangway and their mulosttos
embraced and kissed each ofher In the
most cordial manner. The ernperor then
shook hands with the Italian ministers,
w-hom he already knew, after which the
sovereigns presented to each other the
member of their respective suites. The
whole party lunched on board the llohen
aollern. It was reported later that Kmperor Wil
liam and King Victor Kmanuel converged
lengthily about the intcrnetlonnl chamber
of agriculture planned hy the la iter, who
h:td previously been openly congratulated
on the subject hy all the Kuropean rulers
with the exception of Kmperor William.
HEW
MIMTKR
TO
MOROCCO
ftcrmanr selerfu Pcofonnd Orclcntal
Scholar for Representative.
BERLIN, April The report of the ap
pointment of Privy Counci lor Ir Rosen,
who until recently was special envoy to
Ocrmany at the court of King Menellk of
Abyssinia, as German minister to Morocco
In succession to the deceased Raron von
MentBlnpen, has been confirmed. Dr.
Rosen, however, does not know of his ap
pointment. He Is somewhere between Bi r
II n and King Menellk's court, returning
from his special mission.
Dr. Rosen, who has deep scholarly
knowledge of ancient and modern oriental
languages, is reputed to know more of the
present day oriental civilisations lhan any
living German. He Is also personally aym
pathetlc to orientals and his easy and com
plete acquaintance with the Arabic tongue
and manners expected to make him per
sonally the most influential diplomat in
Morocco.
There is every Indication that Oct many
designs to hold tenaciously to its policy
toward Morocco.
PKUH LIST 11 STILL ;ROWI
Klghty Per Cent of People of Dhnrm
aala Lost Lives.
LAHORK. India. April ti.-It Is reported
here that W per cet of the Inhabitants of
Dharmsala, the hill station ninety-five
miles northwest of Simla, were killed as a
result of the recent earthquakes there. The
government ha dispatched from Lahore
tents, food, tlankets. doctors, nurses, etc.,
for the sufferer at Dharmsala.
It is reported that the vice regal lodge
at Simla was damaged, as well as the pub
lic offices.
The earthquake was severely felt at
Kasulull, but no lives were lost and the
Pasteur institute escaped.
A second shock at Simla Tuesday even
ing caused such a panic that the resident
rushed from their houses and slept all
night In the open air.
POLICY HOLDERS WIN FIGHT
Hereafter They Will Eleot Majority of
Board of the Equitable.
MEETING SAID TO BE HARMONIOUS
IHrectors Deplore Controversy Amnnar
Offlcera Which Canses Loss of Con
fidence In Society Is Resla
nstlons Tendered.
NKW YORK. April Out of the fifty
members of the board of directors of
the Koultflblc Life Assurance society,
thirty-eight assembled In the company
board room this afternoon and a-fter an
hour and thirty minutes' discussion. In the
course of which It Is understood the whole
K'liiltable controversy was gone over, an
nouncement was made that those present
unanimously had decided to adopt the
two years mutuallzatlon plan announced
several days ago.
Rumors of rests-nations did not bear fruit
and It was authoritatively said this even
ing that none was tendered.
"Kveryt-hlng harmonious." was the tenor
of the ofllclsl statement Issued after the
mooting by Senator Deprw and Cornelius
X. Bliss. This announcement also said
that a, committee of directors would thor
oughly Investigate the company manage
ment. President Alexander of the company and
James H. Hyde were present snd It is
notable that many of the directors came
from a distance In order to attend the
Session.
Directors to Invesitaraf e.
A new feature In the Kqnltaole matter
Is th resolution adopted for the appoint
ment of a committee of seven headed by
K. H Hsrrlman to thoroughly Investigate
Kqultable affairs.
The original plan for the muttislliistlon
of the company provided that It would
be accomplished In four years, but after
Inst week's sessions with the state super
intendent of insurance this was amended
to meke the time two years. The two-year
plan wan acquiesced in by Mr. Hyde. The
plan begins to take effect next December.
During today's meeting there were va
rious rumors of a controversy between Mr.
Hyd" and Mr. Alexander, but so far as
known nothing of this kind took place.
President Alexander, Mr. Hyde and John
D. Crlmmins declined to add anything to
the official statement this evening, and said
they had no comments to make on today's
meeting.
OUtclal Statement of Plan.
The following statement was given out
at ihe close of the meeting of the directors:
TVRKF.Y AVTHOHI7.Es
l.OAH
Money to He Borrowed In tiermany
to Pay for War Material.
CONST AXTlXOTLK, Apr! . An Im
perial irade Just Issued sanctions the con
clusion of a loan In Germany to pay for
war material. It Is understood that Imme
diate orders will he given to Ihe Krupp
company for sixty-two batteries of field
guns and three batteries of fifteen centi
metre howitzers at an approximate cost of
$7,500,000 An Irade similarly approving of
a French loan is expected to be Issued immediately.
KOSM TH
OFFER.
KV
PLA
Woold Have Parliamentary Commit
tee Draw I p Address.
BI'DA PV'ST. April 6. At today's ses
sion of the lower house of the Diet Frnncls
Kossuth, leader of the united opposition,
moved the appointment of a committee to
draw up an address to the emperor-klng
setting forth the terms on which the par
liamentary majority would be willing to
support a new ministry. The motion will
be discussed tomorrow.
Other Ceaatrle Interested.
ST. PBTKHBnrita, April t-The publi
cation by Washington of correspondence
orhVlly giving Kmperor William the
credit of Inspiring Secretary Hay not
which resulted In pledging Husala and
Japan lo limit the area of hostilities and
the porr' maintenance of Ihe luteal It y
of Chinese territory and the open-door
policy In Chum, I regarded her as belli
an extremely friendly act to Germany on
(be theory that Ihe universal rouunenda-
tCwitloaeU uo Svvnd '-
Balloons In a Race.
LONDON. April 6 -Four balloons started
this afternoon ,n a cross channel trip for
different point In the south of Kngland,
with Ihe Intention of laudliut in France.
The unique sporting event was under the
auspices of the Aero club of Great Britain.
M Faure, Ihe member of the French Aero
club who successfully undertook the same
voyage two months ago, lignln participat
ing Three English balloons, each of 4R.O0O
to M.OUl feel capacity, startvd respectively
from Wcslhum, the Crystal Palace and
Seven Oaks, while M. Faure started from
Folkestone. A good northwest wind wh
blowing.
Three of the balloons descended before
they reached the channel. The nun which
left the Crystal Palace came down In a field
near Hastings, the second, from West ham,
grounded four mile Inland from Hustings
and Ihe balloon from Seven Oaks de
fended ten mile Inland.
The board of directors after full discus
sion unanimously adopted Ihe amended
chaiter approved at the meeting wilh the
superintendent of Insurance, the amend
ment being:
"The board of directors shall continue to
be illvlded Into four classes of thirteen
each. For the purpose of effecting more
speedily the change from a bosrd elected
entirely hy stockholders to a board elected
partly by stockholders and partly by pol
icyholders. It Is heieby piovided that the
term of office of the directors elected for
the terms ending December SI, IKufi, and De
cember SI. IM, shall expire on the 31st of
December, IfOY ertd the successor to mn-h
director shall be elected on the first
Wednesday in the month of December. limy
and the terms of office of the directors
heietofore elected for the terms expiring
December SI, IW, and Decemlier 31. 1P.
shall expire on the Slst day of December.
liii, and the successors to such directors
shall be elected on the first Wednesday
In the month of December, 1006. At such
elections the successois to the class of 1906
shall be elected lo hold office for three
cars. the successors to the clns of 1WK
to hold office for four years, the successors
to the class of 1107 to hold office for four
and the successors to the class of lfios to
! hold office for five years; thus producing
lour classes of directors of thirteen each,
whose terms of office will expire respec
tively in the years. 19', )f9. 1910 and ill.
In the election of each of sid classes, s.x
1 of the vacancies shall be filled bj a plural
! Hy vote of the stockholders and seven of
the vacancies snail be nued ny s plurality
vole of policyholders, both stockholders
and policyholders voting by ballot or In
person or by proxy aa hereinafter provided."
Amendment of Charter.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
that the committee of three, consisting of
Mosul's. Depew, Belmont and Kvech, lie ap
pointed a committee of the board to con
sult with the superintendent of insurance
after Ihe emended charter shall have been
approved by him, anil with the poltcj hold
ers committee, of which Mr. John D.
Crimmlns Is chairman, and to report to
this hoard at an adjourned meeting tnereof.
The following resolution was auopted:
"Kreolved, I hat a committee ot seven,
consisting of Messrs Bllf. Mills, Frlck.
Harriman, Ives, Hill and lngalls. be ap
pointed, charged with the duty of thor
oughly Investigating and reporting upon
the piesent management of the society."
The president whs requested to call a
further meeting of the hoard upon the re
quest of either of these comlmtiee.
Controversy Is Deplored.
Speech were made by James J. Hill.
Melville K. lngalls, John A. Stewart,
Charles Stewart Smith. Hrayton les. T.
DeWItt Cuvler and oiners, Insisting upon a
cessation of the entire controversy and of
the use of the press, which Is so lnjuilcus
lo the company That while ill the charges
and the counter-charges there was no ques
tion as to the solvency of the company, or
its laige surplus above all liabilities; of
Hie soundness of Its Investment, the ci n
troeis was cresting widespiead distrust,
and iloing great Injuiy to all life Inaunuicrt
companies, and that the committee of the
board should and would so prove, and ns a
result of their Investigation so recommend
as to Justify confidence In the company
and It management.
t'HAI'NC'KTM DEPEW.
Ct'RNKl.ll'S N. BLIPS.
Muasrlmnna Lynch Servians.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 1-The Mu
sulmans of I'skub, province of Macedonia,
are so exasperated at the government' In
lU'llou against marauding bands that they
have taken to lynching prisoners Nine
Servians who were captured after a light
with Turkish troops in I'skub province
were taken lo Kumunovo. sixteen mile
from Ihe town of I'skub, where the Inhabi
tants lynched them.
Actress I'nder Ihe Knife.
LONDON, April 8. Camilla Clifford, Ihe
American actress, waa operated on for ap.
pendlcltl today. She had been III for some
time, hut continued tn appear In Charles
Krohmun production of "The Catch of the
Season" at Ihe Vaudeville theater until
obliged lo give up while playing last nlghl.
Free Port la Canaries.
MADRID. April 1-The Council of Slata
has decided In favor of the creation of Iree
port In lh Canary Island.
STRUCK WITH ROAST OF MEAT
Uaarrel la Hotel Kltrhea at at. Lost
Result In Heath of Cook W hose
Skull Waa rrartared.
ST. I-Ol'lH. Mo.. April .-Paul Kaleeva.
a hotel cook, died today at the Tiospltal
from the rffei ta of l.eh g struck on Ihe
head with a roast of meat In a nuarrtl
with Nicholas Papenjlck, another cook, on
March 28. Kaleeva did not regain con
sciousness since tielng struck Hi skull
waa fractured. Papenjlck ha ba held
In jail line th quarrel.
GAS KILLS FOUR SLEEPERS
Defective Stove Responsible for Death
of Member of ftevy lorn.
Family.
t
NEW YORK. April . Four pet anna were
killed by Illuminating ga today in a tene
ment house In the upper East Bid. They
weie: Mary Roger, 75 year old; Helen
Clark, 12; Kale Clark, 10, and Elizabeth
Clark, T.
Their bodies were found by Ihe father of
the three children, Bam Clark, a truck
driver, who, with his wife and young eon,
occupied an adjoining room. When Clark
awoke he smelled gas and traced II lo the
next room, where he found his three chil
dren and the woman, a friend of the fam
ily, dead. The ga had escaped from a de
fective gas stove.
SANTA FE GETS INJUNCTION
Striking Machinist at San Bernar
dino Restrained from laterfrr.
lagj with Company Property,
liliB ANOELEB, Cal., April 8.-Unlted
Stale Judge Wellborn today laaued an In
junction on petition of Ihe Atchison, To
peka V Santa Fe Railway company, re
straining A It. Davis and 114 other ma
chinist of San Bernardino from Interfer
ing In any way with the operations of the
company a properly. The defendant are
all members of the International Asanrla
tlon of Machinist, which about a year ago
declared a walkout In the company (hopg
al Ban Bernardino and other points
The strike then declared la tlll lji force.
The urdar is anada returnable an April 17.
COURT PROTECTS THE LUMBER
Owner of Dam Is Enjoined from
Stopplna Moivement of
Loirs l Water,
CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis. April -The
Injunction recently luod by the district
court has been served on John Diet! and
his wife by a l"nlfd States deputy mar
shal. The Injunction rrstrnlns Dicta from
Interfering with a lumber drive st Cam
eron dam, on Thorn Apple river.
Dleti clnlms that. HCcordlmt to the deed
which his wife holds, she h:ts control of
the Cameron dam and has a right to ask
10 cents per l.ono feet for nil lns rasslng
through the dam Thus far Dleta alleges
the company has driven about so.ftrti.oni,
feet, which means a claim of about $.w1
which must be settled. There are now
about yi.Ano.flnO foot lying high and dry
above the dam. Dleti says that In March,
1!M. he surveyed the farm and found the
Cameron dam was on his hind. He there
fore posted a notice not to trespass. Then
Diet claims the Chippewa company sent
their surveyor, who also found Dletr.'s sur
vey correct and said the company would
make a settlement, rt Is claimed hy Dleti
that the Chippewa eonipnny offered him
on to give up all rlghta. which he re
fused. Then the story went forth, recording to
Diet, that he wis guarding the dam with
a Winchester rifle. Dicta says this wis
not true, that he haa never aimed his
rifle st any person.
On April ?. Ifift4, Dlotn was served with
an Injunction from Judge Parish, but the
sheriff, according to Diet, Informed him
that it did not amount to anything, that
It was only a bluff. From that time on
all efforts to aprpehend Dlete failed until
yesterday. An effort was made l.-ist July
to bring the matter before the officers
of the grand lodge of Free Masons of
Wisconsin, but the plan fell through.
Deputy T'nltod Ftntes Marshal Jonas and
another marshal served the Injunction on
Dlotz and wife by a bit of strategy. En
tering Dfelr's dwelling they engaged Dicta
and wife In a friendly conversation. Sud
denly Jonas pulled the Injunction from his
pocket and read it to Dietz. showing him
the signature of Judge Sanborn of the
I'nited States court. When Dleti: recov
ered from his surprise he struck Jonas In
the face and ordered the marshals from
the house at the point of a revolver.
Dleta said he will not obey the injunction.
SPEAKS FOR ROCKEFELLER S Nebraska weather forecast
Chief Solioitor Podd Replies to Chnrp-s of
Dr. Washington Gladden.
DOES NOT OWN OR CONTROL RAILWAYS
lslr and Warmer Friday. ntordny
Fair.
Tempcrafnrc nt Omaha Yesterilnyi
Ifonr.
Dosr. Ifonr.
Pre.
ay fandnrn Pays amc Rate ns
Other Shippers lne Inter
state Commerce Law Vh
Enacted.
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FATHER OF SHOW GIRL CALLED
J. Randolph Patterson Is Asked to
Appear Refore ew York
frann! Jery,
NKW YORK. April 6. f. Knndolph Pat
terson, father of Xnn Patterson, the show
girl who Is accused qT killing Cnes.ir
Young, was summoned today to appear he
fore the grand Jury ngnln tomorrow. Tt
Is stated that some of the letters subject in
the possession of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith In
Cincinnati were from Patterson.
Assistant District At orney Rand said to
day thai ne epect t othing affecting the
Patterson case will be iflone at Cincinnati
until next week. I
CINCINNATI. April V By order of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome ."of New York. J.
Morgan Smith and wkV. who are in the
county Jail here pending; the result of the
contest over their extradition to New York
under a conspiracy Indictment there, were
today placed on the list of guest Instead
of prisoners St the Jnll. They are still
detained under arrest, but they are to have
the best food the market affords and other
wise he allowed everything to which they
have been accustomed except their liberty.
SNOWSTORM IN THE EAST
Kentncky anil Sw York Report Pre
cipitation In the last Tvventy.
Fonr Honrs.
LOCIPY1I.I.E, Ky., April A general
snow storm is raging in the north and
enstern sections of Kentucky, according
to reports received here.
SYBArrSE. N. Y., April a. A snow
storm has been raging here this morning.
MADISON. Wis., April . A heavy snow
storm is raging.
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NEW YORK. April 6 -S. C. T. Pndd,
chief solicitor of the Standard OH com
pany, gave out a statement today with ref
erence to the recent discussion ns to the
acceptance of the gift of fiofi.nnn offered by
John D. Rockefeller for missionary work.
Mr. Do,j,i declares that the statement
that Mr. Rockefeller made his money dis
honestly, "Is false, s vile and being made
by ministers In the pretended interests of
morality Ib doubly vllo."
Mr. lodd then snys thnt the Stnndurd Oil
company does not own n share of stock of
any railroad company, 'does not control any
railroari company, and that since the en
actment of the Interstate commerce law
has not received lower rates than otlici
shippers by rebates, nrranpetnents, devices
or plans of nny character. The testimony
of Howard I'age, freight agent of the
Standard Oil company, before the commis
sion is quoted in this connection. With
reference to gMs and copper companies, Mr.
Podd says: "No doubt many have boon
prejudiced against Mr. Rockefeller by
sensational writers, whose articles accom
panied . hy portraits nnd caricatures, are
intended to create the Impression that Mr.
Rockefeller was the principal in the af
fairs relating to the organization of the
gas nnd copper companies, although no
fact showing such connection is stated.
The Standard OH company has already de.
nlod that it had any connection or Interest
dircttly or indirectly in the organization
of these corporations, and on the best au
thority the same dental if now made for
John D. Rockefeller. He had no connec
tion with nor interest, directly or indi
rectly, in the organization of these color
ations." Text of the Statement.
Mr. lVd'l's statement is as follows:
There may well be a difference of opinion
on the abstract question w hether the hoard
of missions should receive gifts unless
satisfied that the giver Is honest; hut all
will agree thnt if he who brings his gift
to the altar must come with clean hands,
still more should he who ministers at the
altar and receives the gilt he free fiom
stain. There is no excuse for those who
make money dishonestly and still less ex
cuse for those who In the name of religion
falsely accuse their fellow men.
The objection to Mr. Rockefeller s gift Is
based fin the allegation that he made hi
money dishonestly. This accusation, if
fals., Is vile, nnd being made by ministers
In pretended Interest of morality is doubly
vile. The assertion should not be made un
less It can be readily established by specifi
cation and proof. 1 have seen no proof and
no at tempt even at specification except in
the protest of lr. Glnriden. He says:
In this case the Investigation has been
thoroughly made nnd the tacts are known.
Ihe legislative Inquiries, the records of
courts, have given the reading people of
this country the materials for a Judgment
upon the methods of Standard Oil, and
never wna a day when their minds were aa
clear on this subject as they are now."
Then follows the ppeclflcatlon: "Mr.
Rocfcefv-n.T may deny mat rebates are
now given to ihe Standard, but the Stan
dard now control n1"itt two-thirds of
the railroads of this on i y, snd Its power
is exerted In establlshii.g classification of
freights In such a way that it e;"nNiH com
petition. Rebates are no longer neces
sary." The assertion is not true. Xo such state
of facts has ever been disclosed hy nnv in
vestigation nor supported by evidence in
any court of law. No such facts exist to
be proved. The Standard oil company
docs not own a share of stock ot any
railroad company, nor does It control nnv
railroad company. Stockholders of the
Standard undoubtedly invest In railroad ns
In olhev shares, hut stockholders of lh'
Standard company are not a majoritv 7sn
the Roard of Directors ol nny railroad
so far as I am aware, nnd therefore cannot
control.
Qnestlon of Rebates.
The question of railway rebates a-id
Standard control of railways was Investi
gated by the United States Industrial com
mission In Idle, and It reported no such
facts. Members of the Standard nnd the
railways were questioned in relation to
these subjects. It was shown that prior
to the enactment of the Interstate com
merce law the rebate system was universal.
Railroads made their nominal rates higher
than they expected to obtain from regular
shippers and the amount of actual freight
to he paid was a matter of contract. Kaon
shipper made the best terms he could. The
Standard did not Invent this system, but
It found It existing nnd could not do busi
ness without submitting ta It. I.Ike all
shippers, it made the best terms It was able
to make with the railroads. Its refineries
were located nt points where It could take
advantage of railroad competition. It also
strove to give equivalents for reductions
In freight. It shipped not only carloads,
but trulnloads. It provided terminal and
other facllllles and assumed nil risks of
loss Public opinion, more enlightened In
these da; a than In those, may have dis
covered thnt this was all wrong, hut at
that time the business man who did
not accent that method would better have
closed his shop. The stories told of the
Immense aggregate of the rebates paid to
the Standard was shown hy that investiga
tion to he untrue. A large tuoportlon of
the rebates paid w ere not disci Imln ttoi .
1 hese were paid to nil shippers who
shipped exclusively by rail. It was Impos
sible for any shipper to know with certainty
what rates his competitors were paving.
gtnndnrd Olios l.ntv.
The evidence before the Industrial com
mission shows very clearly to any unpreju
diced mind thnt since the enactment ot tlio
inteistate commeice law the Standard lias
obejed It III every particular. The evidence
ol the Standarif maniLgets and freight
agents was corroborated hy the certificates
ot managers nnd freight agents of all the
leading railroads of the I'nited States to
the effect that by no rebates, arrange
ments, devices or plans of any chaiacler
had the Standard received lens rutes than
other shippers.
It Is true that allegations to the con
trary were made hefoie the oomml."slon,
but these were founded on surmise and
were not sustained hy proof Neither did
the commission find tln-m to he true Any
candid man who will read the evidence
must he satisfied of the truth of the facts
sworn to hy the Standard oil company,
cot roborated as they are by the officer
and agents of the railroad. themsclw a
The statement concludes:
Those who contend that the Standard
has been built hy means of railway dls
erlmlratlmi wilfully shut their eyes lo ihe
real causes of the Stiindaid s success nnd
ate p ior students i f the piohlem of modern
Imliislt la! combinations. If this the most
specific allegation made against John li.
Rockefeller Is proven to he false It should
make the public anil particularly the. re
ligious public- mote careful and charitable
In the. allegations No doubt mnnv have
been prejudiced against Mr Rockefeller hv
sensational writers, whose articles He-
ei'miianled by portraits mid cat Icntut es,
are Intended to create the Imprenshm that
Mr Rockefeller w as principal In the affair a
relating tn the organization of the una
ami copper companies, although no fact
showing such connection Is stated
The. Standard OH company has already
denied that It had any connection or In
terest, directly or Indirectly, In the nrga.nl
fatlon of these corporations, and on the
best authority, the same denial la now
made for John I). Rockefeller. He had
no connection with nor Interest In. directly
or Indirectly the organliatlon of theae cor
porations. 8. C. T. DODD.
RKV, RVAal RK 11.1 Rg TO fionn
Sag Minister Did Kot Originate
Charae Aaaluat Mr. Rockefeller.
CA M HRIlajE, Mass., Ap;'l 6 Rev.
Iianlel Evan, chairman of tin conn. It tee
of the Congregational clergymen who have
entered a protest against the aeccptaiiba
SENSATION IN MEAT INQUIRY
Men Accnscrt of Tampering with Vft.
ncsses lay lso Rc Indicted
for l'crjtiry.
CHTOAOO, April - Preparations are
being made. It Is said, by the federal grand
Jury. 'Investigating the so-called Reef trust,
to Indict certain witnesses who have ap
peared before the Inquisitorial body, on
charges of perlnry and for Interference
with other witnesses Rvldonoe tending
toward positive Information thnt some of
the prominent witnesses had committed
re r Jury on the witness stand before the
Jury Is said to have boon produced today
snd word was sent to Springfield for Judgt
Humphrey to come to Chlonco. The Jury
was cmpnnoled by Judge Humphrey and
It Is asserted that he was summoned for
advice concerning the proposed perjury
charges Tht Jury today remained In ses
sion until almost 8 o'clock, and It is the
general belief that omc Important develop
ment Is to be expected w-ithln a short time.
Special efforts have been made In the last
f'W days, It Is aatd by the federal officials,
to secure evidence that a number of the
Important witnesses before the Jury have
not been truthful. Secret service men have
bei n working along these lines and other
witnesses have been questioned regarding
the testimony of previous witnesses. Fif
teen subpoenas were issued today for ad
ditional Chicago witnesses whose names
have been secured by the secret service
men. These witnesses, it Is asserted, have
been summoned In connection with t tie sup
posed attempt to phow thnt perjury has
been committed.
As soon ns Judge Humphrey arrived tn
Chicago he went into conference with PIs
trlct Attorney Morrison and A'torney Tagln
and soon nf forward the new subpoenas
were Issued and given to deputy marshals
for service.
Klght witnesses testified today, but noth
ing la known ns to the nature of the evi
dence they furnished the Jury.
RIOTING IN WEST VIRGINIA
Three Men Shot nnd gcvcrnl Ttndly
Hurt tn KIcctlon Contest at
llntit Ingt on.
HrNTlVnTON. W. Va April .-After a
memorable conflict In which three men
were shot, several badly beaten up by po
licemen and deputy sheriffs and numerous
county and city officials cast into Jail or
threatened with arrest, John W. Knslgn,
democrat, was today elected mayor of
Huntington, having a majority of forty
eight votes over Hiram Gordon, repub
lican. The democrats elected four crmnctl
rncnt, who with two holdovers and t"he
mayor, glvea them control of the city af
fairs, the council itself being a tie, six to
six. All the other republican candidates
were elected. More than thirty persons
were thrown Into Jail during the day for
repeating and other election offenses.
Rivalry between the republican police nnd
democratic deputy sheriffs, both of whom
were numerous, was very bitter, three men
were shot In the affray 1n the morning
and during the afternoon William Oerron,
a deputy sheriff, was badly beaten up by
Officer Hudson Vcrnall nnd thrown into
Jnll for alleged violation of the election
law. The district In which the first rioting
occurred was quiet during the remainder
of the day, although tension between the
rival sets of officers was very marked nnd
serious trouble was nt times threatened.
MEETS ROUGH RIDERS
President Given Noisy Greeting by Com-rarles-in-Armg
t tfsn Antonio,
TWO ADDRESSES MADE AT AUSTIN
Chief Eierntive Visits State House and
Drives Over the City.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AT WACO
Train Also Stops Three Minntes at Temple
in Obedience to Special Law,
WEATHER MAY INTERFERE WITH HUNT
Tteep now In the Monntatn of Col
orado Will rrohably Make
a Change la liana
Necessary.
LUMBER KINGS UNDER FIRE
T'cdcral Grnnd Jury Order gecretnry
to Prodnce Books of ttnoth
Kelly Company,
PORTKANP, Ore, April R.-Charlos W.
Kherlln, land ngent of the Southern Paclfi"
company, was the principal witness today
before the federal grnnd Jury which Is In
vestigating hind frauds In this ntnte. it Is
reported that Kherlln's testimony may prove
an Important factor In establishing n con
spiracy to secure large areas of timber
land in the southern part of Oregon. This
testimony, it la learned on goad Blithe. It y,
corroborated by the records of the South
ern Pacific company, establishes the fact
that simultaneously with the seeming of a
large amount of railroad land which com
prised the odd numbind sections, large
tracts of government land, which comprised
the even numbered sections cf the samo
dlst'lct, were locat'd upon.
The government. It Is learned, will at
tempt to prove that this simultaneous nr.
quiring of the even nnd odd sections was
more than a colncldrnce nnd that It was
done for the purpose of exploitation In
the Interests of n lumlier company In south
ern Oregon.
llorg" H Kelly, secretary of the Rooth
Kelly Lumber company, the largest lum
bering concern In southern Oregon, also
wns called as a witness today. He had
been instructed to bring with him the
hooka of the corporation.
RIGOROUS ANTI-TRUST LAW
Menanre I'rotldlng Fine nnd I'enal
tlc I'asses Illinois House hy
llrclslte tote.
srniNnFini.n, in, Apm .The Mc-
Klnley nntl-trust hill passed tho Illinois
house of representatives today by a vote
of 112 yens to 9 tints, and now goes to the
senate. The hill , which was carefully
drawn under direction of Attorney tleneral
Stead, makes very explicit definition of
what constitutes u trust. Includes insurance
companies- In the organizations subject to
tire trust definition and provides heavy
fines and Imprisonment for violation.
For the corporations the fines range from
fen to tl.ono for the first offense to JlS.ow
for the fourth offense. For the Individual
j members, presidents, managers, etc , of
companies In trust a fine of from 1V0 to
Jl.fm1) and a Jnll sentence not to exceed a
! year Is provided.
(Continued bu Second I'age
Movement of Ocean teasel April 6.
At Naple Arrived: Princes Irene, from
New York. Failed: Romanic, for lloston.
At Liverpool-Sailed: Canada, for Hall
fax. At New York Arrived: Victorian, from
Liverpool; Pomeranian, from Halifax.
I'rlncu Albert, from tlcnoa; I'nited Htateh,
from Copenhagen. Hailed: Iji Wo mine,
for Havre.
At liiiiliui Arrived: F.Ionia, from Phila
delphia. At ijiu enslow n-Hulled : Majestic, for
New York: Weatcrnliind for PlillHilclphli..
Arrived: Italllc, from New Yolk.
At Cherbourg -Hailed; Kaiser VVllhclra II.
for New York,
PAN ANTONTO, Texas. April (l.-Aftrr
an eventful trip across a large portion
of TeVas. President Roosevelt arrived In
San Antonio nt S:W o'clock tonight When
trio special train bearing the president
reached the station he was greeted with
cheers from thousands of throats and tho
lusty "hurrahs" of his old comrades tn
arms, tho famous rough riders of the,
Spanish-American war who are holding
their annual reunion near the crumbling
walls of the historic Alamo, could plainly
he heard above the din.
The city Is a mass of color in honor
of the president's visit. Ruslncws houses
and residences nre decorated with flag
and hunting and tomorrow's exercises
promise to be the most patriotic demonstra
tion ever held In the state.
The president's train was run on a sid
ing near the depot, where It will remain
until tomorrow nirht when the visitors
will leave for Von Worth. The train 1
being guarded by a detnll of city police
nnd ns the president will be astir early
tomorrow, every precaution will he taken
to permit him to secure a good night's
rest.
The president's train left Pallas at tVSo
this morning. The occupants were sleep,
tng soundly when the long run across tho
state began, but the president was up and
nstlr nt T o'clock. The first stop of tho
day wns nt Htllshoro, where practically tho
entire population fif the town turned out.
The president spoko briefly nnd was given
a cordial reception.
Tteoeptlon nt Waco.
When the train reached Waco cannon
ware fired and bands played patriotic airs.
The arei about tho depot nnd the railroad
ynrds were parked with humanity. A re.
reptlon committee made Its way to the
president's rnrrlagc nnd he was escorted
to a stand in the city park nearby. His
nppnnranre was the slgnnl for a remark
able demonstration. Thousnnda of tiny
American flags were waved by men ann
women alike and It was several minute
before the president could begin h!a ad- C4
dre' Th ' nrul rilayrd IbO ttrrlia;Uatn:ri
of "Plxfe," "and the p'rrsiaent nrhlted and
bent time to the music. The president'
nddress Wn brief and he waa frequently
applauded.
Train Mopped hy Ordinance.
The president returned to hia train with
difficulty, so great was the crowd. As
the train moved nwny he stood upon the
rear platform nnd waved hia hand to the
people. The train glided swiftly across
the plains of north Texas and at noon en
tered the fertile valley of the Braiog. 8ev
ernl stops wore made nnd one esnecially
Interested tht president because of the
manner in whirh It occurred. When the
citizens of Temple learned thnt tho train
would rot stop nt their rlty a hurried rail
of the city council was made. The city
father." Immediately passed an ordlnancn
requiring the trnln to stop nt the depot
three minntes. When thla new was tele
graphed the president he laughed heartily
nnd seemed pleased He Immediately Is
sued Instructions thnt the stop be made.
Nearly the whole population of the llttla
city wns on hand and the greeting ac
corded the chief executive waa rnoft
hearty.
Two Speeches at Anatln.
At Taylor, which was reached at 12 :
the train was switched from the tracks of
the Missouri Kansas A Texas railroad ti
those of the International A Great North
ern and the run to Austin begun. Tho
capital city wns reached at 2 o'clock and
President Roosevelt wna met at the depot
by Governor l.anhnm. Lieutenant Governor
Nell nnd iv committee of thirty cltlzena and
mcmhri s of the Texas legislature. The presi
dent was In excellent spirits and nppeared
none the worse for his long ride across tho
country. Ho txpreswd himself ns being
most pleased to arrive In Austin under
such auspicious circumstances. The entire
party were placed in rnrrlnges and driven
to the statehonse, where President Roose
velt made two speeches, one In the hall
of representatives nnd the other on the
lawn. The president waa taken for a
drivn over the cttv. The day was Ideal
nnd so crowded were the streeta that It
proved a difficult matter for the military
to rnntiol the vnjt throng. The school
children of the city, both white and black,
were lined up for review along the line ot
march and cheered lustily aa the president
pn.eed.
One of the moBt enthusiastic demonstra
tions of the day occurred nt New Rrnun
frls. When the train arrived there It wna
surrounded by a dense mass of surging
people all nntlo'.iR to greet the chief ex
ecutive. New Hraunfels la g German set
tlement nnd is i oted for its thrift and
enterprise, and the president spoke en
couragingly to the people who cordially ap
plauded his utterance.
The long ride wns brought to an end
w lun San Antonio was rear hod shortly be
fore 9 o'clock.
Snow Interferes eilth Plan.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, April .
A heavy fall of snow In the mountain
nrnund Red Stone, Colo., may necessitate
a change In the plans of president Roose
velt h Rocky mointaln outing Philip H.
Stewart of this city, who is In charge of
the local arrangements for the trip, tcd.iy
received a note from Jake Borah, who I to
he one of the president guides, giving In
formation of the condition at Red Stone.
"I learn from Hornh's note," said Mr.
Stewart, "that the snow In the upprr coun
try Is very deep, which m.iy necessitate
starting out at a point considerably below
Red Stone. It may prove to- he advisable
to linve the train at a point helow New
Castle on the Grande river and thence
Htrlke out to ramp, gradually working In
Ihe direction of Red Stone aa the weather
will permit."
gecrelnry Hay al ervl.
N FRY' I, Italy, April 8 - Secretary Hay
and Mrs. II iy, who are stopping her, aay
they find Nervl most pleasant and dec-Laia
i hey will remain here (or sum tluta.