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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 7, 1907 i 4: K Hi 1 i t I W 13 I 1 ! ion 1 ml m Jen. , jlnj I Ml '.iov ro: .aU Into - ;th',: 'wn " cbl i c f tag ,to fin tra 'wa i 3-' 1! TSI.BPMOVS DOVOX.Afs 111 BSAOKXl AIA BXVABT1CXVT. MoedayTIie Great Mid-Sommer Sale of Muslin Underwear' TASTEFUL STYLES. STANDARD QUALITIES AND LOW PRICES " This great Rale will commence Monday morning. Every garment is of substantial quality, even those nt the very lowest prices, is cut amply full, thoroughly well made and neatly finished. With cotton very high, you could not begin to make undergarments like w for so little cost. Come Monday and share in this great sale. All goods spread out on tables ready for quick choosing. Special Sale of Gowns All Se non In this sale fo each. All All All All All All All All All All All 1.00 Uowna In this sale The each. 1.2b )ona In thin aale 85c eacn. 1. 60 Gowns In this Bale 11.0(1 earn. 1.7ft Unwns in this rale II. 25 rich. J. 00 Uowna in tnis sale eacn. 2. 2 K downs In this sale II. 75 each. Ill) (lnn In thla nale 4I.I parh. S f0 downs In this ssle S.2K each. 4 00 Oowna In this sale 11MH each. fi.Ofl Oowns In this sale 13. "5 each. 4.00 Gowns In this sale 14.49 each. Special Sale of Chemise All 83c Chemise In this sala 65c each. All $1.00 Chemlsa In thla sale 75c each. All 11.26 Chemise In thla sale SSo each. AU $1.60 Chemise in thla sale 88c each. All $1.75 Chemise In this sale $1.25 each. All $2.00 Chemise In this sale $1.50 each. All $2.25 Chemise In thla sale $1.7$ each. All $2.60 Chemise In thla sala $1.98 each. All $3.00 Chemise In thla sale $2.25 each. Special Sale of Drawers All the fl. 00 Drawers In this sale 76c each. All the $1.25 Drawers In this aale 85c each. All the $1.50 Drawers In thla sale $1.00 each. All the $1.76 Drawers In this sale $1.16 each. All the $1.00 Drawers In this sale $1.60 each. All the $3.25 Drawers In this sale $1.7$ enoh. All the $2.10 Drawers In this sale $1.98 each. All the $3.00 Drawers In this sale 82.21 each. All the M 00 Drawera In thla aale 3 8 each. All the $5.00 Drawers In this sale $3.75 each. Special Sale of Corset Covers All $1.00 Corset Covers, this sale 7Bc each. All $1.25 Corset Covers, this sale 85c each. All $160 Corset Covers, this sale $1.00 each. 1.25 each. 1.4 each. 1.76 each. 1.98 each. 2.25 each. 2.98 each. 8.75 each. 4.49 each. All AU All All All Ail All AU 1.76 Coraet Covers, thla sale 2.00 Corset Covers, this sale 2.25 Corset Covera. thla sale 2.50 Coret Covera, this sale 3.00 Corset Covera. this sale 4.00 Coraet Covers, this sale 6.00 Corset Covers, this sale 1.00 Corset Covers, this sale. Pretty Silks Specially Priced for Monday $1.00 Dainty All Silk Radium Novelty, 49c Yard Rich, beautiful, graceful all silk Radium Novelty at less than half price. Strictly drew elegance for afternoon, evening, calling and all dresa occasions, In pretty light weight fabric. The handsome and always liked pin stripe, and tiny dots In new blue, grey, hello trope, reseda, French gray, mode and pearl gray. Extraordinary value at MONDAY'S SPECIAL PRICE. ' NOTE Monday, Black Japanese Silk, absolutely will not spot with water, fine even soft finish, an excellent black, (dyed tn Lyons) full 36 inches wide 75c yard. Extra Special AH 60o Nainsook Corset Covers, In at, each , this sale 25c Special Sale of Skirts AU $1.00 Skirts In this sala 75c each. All $1.60 Skirts In this sale $1.00 each. All $1.7 Skirts In thia sale $1.21 each. All $2.00 Skirts In this sala $1.50 each. All $2.60 Skirts In this sale $1.98 each. All $3.00 Skirts tn this sale $2.26 each. y ' Special Clearing Sale of Choice Wash Goods Prices Greatly Reduced 2 Re Shadow Mull 85c 811k Stripe Chiffon I . ., . . toe chiffon ombre (All reduced 26c and 80c real Irish Dimities to, per yard 1 6c Crystal Lingerie 1 5c Woven Lingerie Batiste. . . . 15c Batistes now 10c yard. 16c Woven Madras for shlrvts and" suits reduced to 10c yard. All our 10c Batistes at 5c yard. 19c 15c, 30c, 40c Novelty Zephyr Ginghams In new and beauti ful Plaids, very stylish, re duced to 19c yard. Bargain Square in Basement Special Remnant Sale. Lawns '3 4c Ginghams 3 He Madras 8 He yd., Chambrays 3 He yd. and Remnants of all kinds of Wash Goods at greatly reduced prices. Extra! Extral Important Announcement Walt for our Great Seml-Annual Sale of Shirt Waists. This wtll be the greatest sale of High Class Waists ever held In Omaha. Fin est Opera Waists, Finest Herald Square Waists and the Finest Fan tan Waists. Watch Papers. Monday More $2 All Silk Colored Dress Voiles 69c The great Width, 4$ Inch, and the special sale price 69c, brings the cost of one of the most supberb dress fab rics, for calling, dinner, reception or evening gowns of tasteful eleganoe, down to a very small sum. After pres ent lots are exhausted. It will be a long time before you see this pretty fabric sold so cheap. We are Just closing out our Importer's surplus lot. Better Investigate, choice line of colors and cream. July Clearing Sale of White Hungarian Linen Suiting Special 60c Hungarian Suiting on sale Monday at per yard 19 H To share In this sale one must come early. Basement White Goods Sale 3,000 yards of 16c, 12 He White India Llnon. in lengths of IVb to 14 yards, Monday In Basement at per yard 4 A Great Special Sale of $1.50 Fine Imported Black Nov elty Voile Monday, 98e Yd. This Is to be a most notable sale of extra fine Imported black Voiles of the year. A dress made from thia pretty fabric always has an air of ' elegance and refinement, no matter how simple or plain it may be made. MONDAY, you can buy these same beautiful fabrics that you have been looking at, at about half price. TOUR CHOICE 98o YARD. July Clearing Sale of Fine Colored Imported Wash Goods . Monday we will commence our great clearing sale of all our fine colored Wash Goods at great reduced prices. COLORED FRENCH VOILE All our 60c Colored Voiles, Monday's Clearing Sale price, per yard 25 OOU)RKl FRENCH LAWN. All our 60c Colored French Lawn, Monday's Clearing Sale price, per yard 23 CHECKED LINEN SUITING. All our. 81. 00 Checked Linen Suiting, 48 Inches wide, Mon day, per yard 506 White and Blue and White checks only. Drapery Department When In need of draperies come to Thompson. Belden Co.'s and compare our prices with those of other stores. That's all we ask. Art Tickings, $0o yard. Kmbossed Sateens; 25c yard. Down Proof Sateens, $0o yard. It Inch Figured Sateens, 15o and It 2-3o yard. Best Sllkollnes 38 Inches wide, fig.' ured, 12 He yard, plain colored 10c yard. Printed Swiss for Curtains snd bed Spreads, 16o yard. Mercerized Draperies at 18o yard. Art Dimities at 80c yard. Art Taffetas at 80c yard. Art Denims, 16c, 18c, $0c, 26c yd. Cretonnes at 16o yard. Hungarian Cloth at $0e yard. Linen Taffeta, 45c yard. Plain Burlap, 16o yard, figured, 20c yard. Reversible figured Burlap at I6e yard. " Big reduction In prices ' on all Lace Curtains. Embroideries, for Making Dainty Summer Waists These wide Swiss embroideries make handsome Summer Waists. You will need IK yards for this purpose, with 1V4 yards of narrow lacs edging for neck and sleeves. Add a few fine tucks and you have the daintiest waist Imaginable. These choice embroideries range from $1.00 to $$.76 yard. Main floor. Howard, Corner 16th. Bee 7-7-07. Open Saturday Xveaings July Clearing .Sale of White Goods Monday White Linen Hnlshed Lawns. All 25c 42 Inch Linen Finished Lawns, at per yard ........ 15 All 20c 42 Inch Linen Finished Lawns, at per yard 10 Corset Comfort for Hot Days At fl.00 each, J. B. Corsets, made of very light, cool Batiste. Just enojgh weight for the hot summer weather. Some are long, others rather short. - All good models, with all the other standard makea to select from at 11.00 each Second Floor. the payment of money to the Union Tank Line by the Chicago ft Alton for the use of its cars between Whiting. Ind., and East St. Louis during the period covered by the Indictments la the trial recently closed. The witness said that the railroad com pany paid to the Union Tank Line company three-quarters of a cent for a hauling of both )o4.1 and empty cars. He was asked by Judge Lsndls, "does the Union Tank Line company own these cars that sre used Itt the transportation of OUT" i "Yes, sir." . "Do you know whether Its stock is owned .by sajr, other company?"' - ' "The major portion ot the stock of the Union Tank Line is owned by the Stan dard Oil company of New Jersej " ".What proportion of Its stockT" "Oh, by far the major portion; the con trolling Interest In It." "What is the outstanding capital stock of the Union Tank Line company?" "The original Investment was $3,600,000, but It Is in debt $5,000,000 on top of that It has not paid a dividend since 1901." ''Is that due to the. mismanagement of your predecessor r "No, sir, It is due to the fact that there Is no money In running as an Investment, tank cars at three-quarters of a cent a mile." John D. Rockefeller Caviled. This concluded the testimony of Mr. Felton and as he left the stand Judge Landls called: "John D. Rockefeller." , , Mr. Rockefeller rose briskly from his seat , and walked rapidly toward the wit ness stand. At the conclusion of the oath and In response to the uaual question as to whether he would tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, he bowed his head In affirmation and said, "I do." jjl ; " ..i.i...........n ,7,,,,.l",,,..,,",,.ri.".,.."i' "n",T."."lw .., .'. MseOTif Sale ExjlraoFiSMary in Semi-Annual Clearance Monday morning at 8 o'clock. Sale starts Only twice each year do you have this opportunity to buy Lilliputian wearing apparel at less than factory prices. On account of the backward spring season the assortments are especially complete for this sale, 25 discount on all furnishings for boys and girls except : v collars and hosiery 25 discount on all infants' wear except "Arnold" goods. 25 discount on girls' Coats, Suits, Dresses and Skirts 25 discount on all boys Wash Suits, colored and white. 334 discount on all boys' and young men's Suits. 25 discount on all Knee and Long Trousers. All goods are marked in plain figures and you simply figure off 25 per cent or SSya'k and have the largest assortment of high grade juvenile wear to select from. . 25 7o DISCOUNT i l Boys' Shirts Boys' Blouses . tTnderwcar Neckwear ' v Boys Hats & Caps Suspenders Short or Long Trousers Wash Suits " 33Vi DISCOUNT Boys' Suits and Reefers . Young Men's Suits Baia Coats, Top Coats Closing Out the Norris Shoes 25 DISCOUNT Infants Coats Infants' Bonnets Girls' Dresses Muslin Undeiwear Girls' Cap?. Girls' Automobile Coats Girls' Cravenetles Infants' Dresses Infants Underwear Girls' Coats Girls Hats Girls Waists EMSON & x 1315-151T DOU "fTXS HAL ORNF mtMsWWS ussstJWs The first question put by Judge Landls was: . "Mr. Rockefeller, have jrou any official connection with the Standard OH company ot Mew Jersey r "I am the president, but the position Is purely honorary and has been for the last eight or ten years, as I have not been rm derlng' Shy service whatever." "Do you know what the outstanding capital stock of the Standard Oil of Now Jersey 1st" "I think that It Is about IIOO.OOO.O'JO; the outstanding, I could not state definitely, your honor." "Approximately K.000,tiOOT" asked the court. "That Is my Idea, yes, sir, approximately 1100.000,000 of the outstanding." "Generally speaking, what Is the busi ness of the Btandard Oil coaqnany of New Jersey m the production, distribution and sale of 'oil?" Thinks Company Dals la Oil. "Well, .your honor, as 1 have been so long out of business snd. out of this busi ness. It Is a dozen years since I bays been at all actively related -with the affairs of the company. It Is elg'at years, your honor, since I have been in the office at all." "What Is your general impression of the business of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey?" "They have a refinery and refine oil. That was the It would be Impossible for me to gtve-rto make an answer to that question intelligently without a study of the case." "Have you an Impression as to whether or not the Standard Oil company of New Jersey operates Indirectly more than one oil refinery?' Attorney Miller objected to this question as going laeyond the reach of any statement regarding, either the information de aired Vy theV court or the pur pose, -which he said he understood had to do -with the fixing of a fine. He de clared, that it had been widely published that the government had a purpose In the, prejjpnt Investigation to develop evidence for another case on trial In MUauurL Co art Objects to Instnnatloa. "What do you mean by "purpose? asked XUdge Landls, sharply. ."I use the words I have seen In the news papers," aald the attorney. "What do you mean "by your use of tho words the government? I wish to state that the government has nothing to do with this inquiry." Attorney Miller replied that he had In tended ne Insinuation, but believed that the present- Investigation should not invade a. case where the government Is prose cuting the Btandard Oil company In an other state than Illinois and where the information was not of importance in con nection with the case at Issue before Judge Landls. The court declared that he was seeking to ssceitala the wealth of the cor pora Mans holding slock of the Standard OU company of Indiana, which was re cently convicted of Tebatlng. The question ing of Mr. Rockefeller was then resumed by the judge. Have1 you any recollection, Mr. Rocke feller, that the Standard Oil company of New Jersey Is Interested In the refinement of oil more than la lbs ne refinery you have referred to?" 'I to not know what refineries there are. The refining business has grown up siuce my touch with lis active operation." So that you don't know?" 1 could not tell. I only know of the operation of refineries that are in New Jersey by the Standard OU company of New Jersy." "Do you know of the Standard Oil com pany of New Jersey being Interested In the operation of any refineries through and b the name of the corporation whose stock is held by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey r "That I presume Is so." "Is the business of the Stsndard OH com pany of New Jersey, genially speaking, the production and refining of oil?" "The production, the refining snd the sale of oil. that Is aa Important feature of the business of the Sttaadard Oil company of New Jersey." "Do y knew what the dividends sf the Standard Oil company of New Jersey were firing the years of 1908, 1904 and IMC?1 "I don't know, your honor, exactly, but approximately about 40 per cent of the out standing stock. I would not undertake to speak absolutely definitely, but that la a close approximate." : The court then asked what officers of the Standard OU company of Now Jersey would be able to tell him the amount of the net earnings of the company during the years 1803, ISOi and 1905. ) The witness replied; "I really do not think I could tell you. Undoubtedly one of the gentlemen subpoenaed hers present could." Judge Landls said that Secretary Pratt of the Standard Oil company of w Jersey and other officers were present. In the court and asked Mr. Rockefeller If Its or any of the others could give the desired in formation. The witness, replied; "I should think so." r4arr Pratt Catllo. The oourt said: "Then call Mr. Pratt. That Is all for the present. Mr. Rockefeller. The witness Instead of leaving the oh air, sank back Into it aa though he intended to remain there. A bailiff stepped up be hind him and whispered to him that his examination was concluded and that he could leave the stand. Mr. Rockefeller than rose and walked briskly to the seat he 'had occupied before being called. Charles M. Pratt, the secretary of ths company, who fololwed Mr. Rockefeller en the stand, wa sasked by the judge If the estimate given by Mr. Rockefeller as to the out standing capital stock of the tSandard Oil company of New Jersey was about $1003), 00. The witness replied: "I think it is swt quite that. It Is sbiut 198,300.000. Something like that. That la within a few dollars ofths amount." Earnlnsrs Are tCnormons. "Do you remember the earnings of the company, during those three years?" the attorneys for the defense and asked: "Is there anything you would Ilka to Introduoe?" Absolutely nothing, your honor," re plied Attorney Rosenthal. Do you desire," asked Judge Landls, "to offer any evidence tending to show thst the defendant In this case or the Standard Oil company of New Jersey never violated the Interstate Commerce law before. I will hear It and consider It In connection with this matter." "We will consider what your honor has said." replied Mr. Rosenthal. We make no reply to that suggestion now. We will take It underconslderatlon." "Will you reply Monday morning?" "We will, your honor." Thla concluded the hearing and Judge Landls left the bench and the crowd filed onut. Mr. Rockefeller, William E. Rocke feller. Mr. Archibald and Secretary Pratt and the othir officials of the Standard Oil company passed Into the chambers of JudgW Landls, and from there Into the hall. A large crowd was present to see him to pass, but he paid no sttentlon to any of the people Who pressed closely upon him, snd apparently did not recognise the fact that he was sn object of curlo1ty. At tne door nr the federal building he was greeted by another crowd of people who eyed him - with Interest. Entering the automobile In which he came to the court he was taken at once to the residence of Harold P. MeCormlck, his son-ln-ISw. He may remain In the city for several days, and the time of bis departure is unoer-talpn. Company Always Obe-ya Laws. After the conclusion of the hearing, the following statement was given to the As sociated Press by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and John D. Archibald, as vice president of the Standard Oil company. Since the emctment of the Interstate Commerce law In 1KX7 the Standard Oil company has most carefully observed Its provision and in no case has wilfully Violated the law. It Welcomed the pasae of the law, and the principle of equity which was embodied In It. The old sys tem of special rebates was obnoxious and was never a source of profit to the conr- pany. The net rate paid for rrelght was always used aa a basis for the selling price In the markets snd the consumer had the benefit of It. Moreover, every . shipper could secure such special ratea and was no uncommon experience for the Standard Oil company to discover that Its competitors had lower rates than It was snipping un der. The assertion so often made by sare- less and sensational writers and critics that 'rebates' were the basis of Standard Oil prosperity is absolutely untrue. Its prosperity his come through Its correct apprehension of the possible magnitude and importance or ine petroleum nusiness; through Us having provided better and more economical nethoria for doing the busi ness than have Its competitors and through a better service to the nubile In price snd quality than others have given. It has made the petroleum Industry great; has held It for this country as against foreign competition; and we assert has been a blessing and not a bane to the country. Its downfall through any cause would be a national disaster. History f tbe Case. The flnsl acceptance by Mr. Rockefeller of the subpoena Issued for htm by Judge Landls snd his agreement to appear In court today marks the culmination of an exciting series of events In Btandard Oil litigation and the final chapter of a spoc tacular search for the oil magnate. When the United States government lsst August secured ths Indictment of tho Stsndsrd Oil company of Indiana for having accepted rebates from the Chicago dc Alton Railroad Sompany neither United States District At torney Sims nor attorneys representing Standard OH Interests anticipated tbat Mr. Rockefeller would ever be called as a wit ness In the case. After a hard-fought legal battle before a Jury In Judge Landls' court a verdict was returned finding the oil com pany guilty of violating the anti-rebate laws and It was then Incumbent upon the Judge to assess a fins against ths corpora tion, it being within his discretion to place the Density as high as $21000,000. Judge Landls, sfter reading over the en tire teattmony, ooverlng thousands of type, written pages, concluded hs oould reaoh, no satisfactory decision aa to the amount of the fins unless hs knew positively how Urge were the resources of the defendant company and whether It Is owned by the Standard Oil company ot New Jersey. Judge Landls found there wss no alterna tive but to call pn the officers of thesa concerns. Judge Landls Is empowered to fix the Ann at sny sum between 11,000 and l.0C0 for each count, of which thers were 1.482 In ths indictment. Thus the maximum fine Is J2S.S40.O0O, but as ths capital stock of the Indiana company Is but $1,000,(0), the supreme court might deem the maximum fine as falling tn the class of cruel snd unusual punishment, prohibited by the con stitution. If It is shown, however, that the Indiana company is merely subsidiary to the New Jersey concern, with a capital of $100,009,000, no such appeal could , be mads. one In which the esttiesmp i-t, wrecked by an explosion with great loss or life March 11 last The cause of last night s firs Is a mys tery. It broke out In the sail room, ss did the flr which destroyed the French torpedo school ship Algeclrss here November 18, ltK. resulting In the loss of three Uvea. Thla Is the third oonflagratlnn to treat out on board ships st Toulln within l month. A rigid Inquiry is being made. Ths Hoc he was completed In 1SK9. has a belt of compound armor from fourteen to eighteen Inches thick and carries a crew numbering about 660 officers snd men. DELEGATION JN0J SURPRISED Coreans Consider It Xalnral tkat F.m peror ikoaM Disown Thorn aad Mission, THE HAGUE. July s.-The members of the Coresn delegation here say they con- ( at Slder It quite natural that the emperor of ,U i- - .v.... 1.1 tm ..-,.. . i. . ,M I his Interview with the Marquis Ito, ths representative of Japan at Seoul, who mrrAmA him nn th atiKI lh,lr mil, :' sion, sddlng: "To hsvs admitted that he Instructed us to represent him st The Hague would perhaps mean his being dethroned, or even murdered." Tne delegates suggest that If the United States or sn European power had made a similar 1nqUlr of the Corean emperor ths answer would have been different. To kep order and assure the mainte nance of peace In ths far east the States and the European po Coreans added, should uphold pendence of Cores by declaring that coun try to be a neutral atste. e malnte '. the United 1 wer. ths the lndo. V WHAT AILS THE ARMY (Continued from First Page.) ber of additional officers from their com mands. "Owing to ths necessity for detaching officers for duties, and also because at all times some officers sre slrk or absent on annual vacations, we have left a compara tively very small number to do the duty with the companies, troops snd batteries. where the work becomes so onerous to the few thst sre left thst considerable dis satisfaction ensues. "It Is Impossible to relieve these officer from detached service or order them bacls to their commands without materially In juring many Important Interesta removing trained administrators from civil duties of great Importance, suspending rr diminishing the pesos training of the army or releas ing ths number of recruiting officers. If this latter were done, ths army would gradually go out of existence, as ws should steadily lose more men by discharge than ws got by recruiting. Mora Officers One Remedy. "In my Judgment, a better way would he for congross to pass a law allowing a number of extra officers, equal to those now detached for necessary purposes, whose services during peace could be util ised as thry now are and who when war suddenly breaks out would afford us a small body of trained experts, who could be drawn upon for assignment to ths mul tifarious administrative duties connected with the sudden snd very grest expansion of our small army when International trouble arises. "It Is a mistake to assume that any In telligent cltlieti can efficiently perform without previous training, the duties of a military staff officer. The blunders and ' mistakes for which ths War department ,' was so severely arraigned during the early days of the Spanish-American war, were unuvoldable because' of the absence of a sufficient number of well trained officers available for assignment to administrative Staff duties. K nation which depends for defense upon s patriotic and citizen soldiery as we do, who are to be enrolled and mustered Into ths service In enormous numbers when trouble arises, ought for selfish reasons, If for no better, to keep a fully equipped framework with which a large expansion could be promptly and ef ficiently accomplished when sudden neces sity arises. There is not time to train -ths necesssry officers then. They must bs trained during peace. "These are my reasons for believing that ths army needs not only mors py, out mors officers." HEAVY FIGHTINGJN FORMOSA Steamer ' Tremont Brings Tfevra of " pperatloas by Japanese Against Head Hunters. VICTORIA, B, CV July The stesmer Tremont, which arrived last night, brought news of desperate fighting In Formosa, where the Japanese are conducting opera tions against the Formosa natives, mostly head hunters. Five hundred ' Formosun Chinese, trsined by Japanese officers snd "I do very clearly, your honor. I think i led by Lieutenant Colonel Hayakawa. st- for the first yesr they were $81,309,000, ap proximately. This was 1903." "Now, for 1904?" "In 1904, ss nesr as I remember, J should say they were $61,600,000." "And In 19U6?" "A trifle over $57,000,000, as near as I can remember." "Now, generally speaking. Is ths capital represented by. tbe outstanding stock some thing under $100,000,000 of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey employed la the refinement, distribution snd sals of the products of petroleum?" "Oh, your honor, ths properties are worth vsstly more than that." "Tliut is what tho company Is employed In. is It not?" "It Is." "Can you tell his what part of ths Stand ard Oil enmpeay of lndiuna. If any, ths SUinduid OU company of New Jersey owns?" ' "Tbe Standard Oil company of Indiana stock, as I understand It, your honor, Is held by Individuals, stockholders of tbe Standard Oil company of New Jersey very largely." "How much of ltf "A very large proportion." Judge Landls then asked Secretary Pratt If ha understood of ths capital stock of ll.WW.Cuu, In shares' of $100 each of the Standard Oil company of Indiana. 4.95 shares are beld by the Standard Oil com- jeny of New Jersey. The witness replied "I think spproxlmately, that the pereen tags of the stock Is controlled by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. "At lbs present timer "I think so." "What proportion of ths stock of the Union Tank Line company Is owned by tho Sta4i4ad OU oompany of New Jersey T" "I do not recall the pro port loss, but think It coatrois a majority of ths stock." following ths e&aminatlou of Mr- Pratt, E. M Staatoa. superintendent of car ser vice was called to ths stand. His testimony was unimportant. IWaatM Mas !to4hlT y. The court then recalled Mr. Wenn of whom Its asked a few questions regarding freight rates and acheduleo and after ob taining ths desired Information tarned U tacked the natives who held Chlntcstan, ct a hill, offering nonsldersbls cover, and after three days' fighting carrlsd the stronghold sfter a desperate charge. In which ths offi cer in command and 130 of ths 500 troops were killed. FRENCH BATTLESHIP SUNK To Ewar Deatrsrtloa by Fir Near Mngnslao Vessel Was gent DOwn, TOULON. France. July 1-The bsttle- shlp Hoche has had a narrow escape from destruction. Fir Srokt out auring last night near Its powder magasine and In or der to prevent the spread of the flames ths battleship was sunk In a slip sdjolnlng the M'COOK L0SES0PERA HOUSlv Llahtalnn- Seta Fire to Finest Straw tars of Kind in Western Nebraska. M'COOK, Neb., July 1 (Special Tele gram.) The Bixler opera house, the finest and largest plsy house In western Ne braska, was entirely destroyed by firs be tween t snd 4 o'clock this morning. Ths loss on building and contents will reach $30,000, upon which there Is Insursncs to the amount of $11,000. Lightning Is thought to have been ths cause ot the firs. Manager Bixler and family, .who ooaupy tbe opera house as a residence, also escaped with but slight raiment. FLOODS AT WEBSTER CITY Born River Vm Eight Feet In Twenty-Foar Honrs, Driving ' People from Homes, WEBSTER CITY. Is., July .-(Specls4 Telegram.) Lowlands along ths Born river are under wrter. Several residents on ths east side have been driven out of their homes. The water raised sight fast in twenty-four hours. Travelers Bad Firs Session. KANSAS CITY. July S.-The first annual convention of the American Federstlon of American Travelers, an ornsnliatlon for the protection of the travelers' lights, ad journed last night to meet in August, next In Deliver. W. W. 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Phone P1C85 Out-of-town customers must add .11.21 extk'f0r esse and bottlss. which will be refunded when returned. fjTV- ;-3f ret V sr L 't 4