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    THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
J’NEILL, NEBRASKA
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There are seventeen mills In Germany
engaged exclusively in the manufac
ture of tissue paper. Germany turns
out more tissue paper than any other
country in the world. The exports of
German tissue paper, especially those
Qualities used tor cigarettes, copying
books, artificial flowers, chimney
shades, carnival articles, etc., are
steadily Increasing. Up to about twen
ty years ago, says n German contem
porary, the manufacture of tissue pa
per was almost unknown in Germany,
and now the German article controls
most of the world's leading markets.
King Leopold of Belgium has taken
possession of the new Japanese palace
In the Boya! Park at Laeken. it Is di
vided Into several wings. Each of I hem
contains half a dozen finely decorated
drawings rooms. The furniture, the
ornaments, the sculptures, the paint
ings, the screens and the roof were ex
ecuted at Tokio by the best Japanese
artists. More than 2,000 electric lights
Illuminate the palace, where the king
intends giving some gorgeous recep
tions in honor of the shad of Persia
next summer.
There is a man of 86 in New York
■who has not tasted meat in thirty
eight years. He expects to live twenty
five or thirly years longer. He lias
b uglit up a large family on vegetables
alone. His eldest son, who was In
childhood very delicate, with an obvl
«..;s consumptive tendency, became a
vegetarian with his father thirty-eight
years ago, and is a line, vigorous,
hearty man, educating his children In
the same regimen.
The three great power stations now
being built on the Canadian side of
Niagara Kails will have an aggregate
output of 285,000 horsepower. Ulti
mately one of the companies, the On
tario, will add to its output so as to
bring I lie total to 407,000 horsepower. It
Is estimated that the grand total of tlie
world's present hydro-electric power Is
l 483,000 horsepower, of which the Can
adian stations will represent more than
27 per cent.
For 1905 the assessed valuation of
franchises In the city of New York Is
$302,193,550. At the tax rate of $1.51 the
annual revenue from these franchises
would he over $4,500,000. The accumu
lated taxes due the city for six years
are over $20,000,000. The corporations
resisted in the courts the payment of
this tax and after a long legal battle
the court of appeals, on April 28, 1903,
unanimously sustained the tax.
Among the interesting facts about
the new Pennsylvania railroad tunnel
and terminal in New York are these:
Total cost, $60,000,000, in addition to the
■ 10.000,000 for the station site, on which
ere about 300 dwellings; daily train
opacity, 900; passenger accommoda
tion daily, 200,000; men at work, about
10,000; time required for trip under the
Hudson, two minutes.
With reference to Uip cremation of
the body of General Xylander, at Jena,
under Roman Catholic auspices, a lead
ing Roman Catholic organ of Germany
—the Bayerischer Courier—stales that
the participation of the priests was the
result of instructions received from a
high ecclesiastical quarter, and that
the case is a precedent for Roman .
Catholics throughout the world.
A lamb nursing milk from a bottle
the same as a baby was the spectacle
that Annapolitnns witnessed the other
day. The lamb was being driven about
thf* city on a dray. It was seated In
the lap of the driver, and was nursing
from a bottle to which a small rubber
nipple was attached, the same as to a
baby's bottle.
At Pompeii, Naples, San Martino and
other Italian cities tourists could ob
tain formerly with ease, permits to
snapshot historic places for a nominal
fee, but now the objects Intended to
be photographed have to be specified In
writing, and a tax, varying from 10
cents to $1, Is Imposed for every nega
tive.
The traction situation In Chicago is
controlled by two companies, the Union
Traction and the Chicago City. By the
recent purchase of control of the lat
ter company for $26,000,000, J. Pierpont
Morgan controls the entire traction
business, though associated with him
are Marshall Field and John J. Mitch
ell.
By a vote of 141 to 17 the Pennsyl
vania house of representatives has
passed a bill providing $20,000 for the
purpose of erecting a statue of the late
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay in front
of the new Pennsylvania state capitol.
Nine republican representatives voted
against the bill and one democrat for it.
The Elder-Dempster steamship line Is
now running boats between London
and Bermuda for passengers and cargo.
The voyage takes about twelve days.
The company wants to make Bermuda
as popular with English people as It Is
with Americans as a winter resort.
Charged with street betting, which
he denied, a bookmaker stated in a
London police court that somebody had
thrust a paper into his hand in the
street, but had no idea what It
meant. "Well.” said the magistrate,
"I’ll tell you then. It means 12 5, or a
month.”
The Cuilinan diamond, 3,032 carats,
■which arrived In London from Cape
Town by mail, was at once taken to
the Standard Bank of South Africa,
St. Clement’s lane, where it will be kept
for the present. It may be placed on
public exhibition.
Radium has been found in wheaten
flour, said Professor J. J. Thompson,
at the Royal institute, London. How
It got' there, he added, he could not
explain. There was no doubt, however,
that such flour would produce radio
active bread.
Iceland possesses a large number of
trees, although it is only credited with
having one. The climate and soil are
by no means unfavorable to tree-grow
ing, and evidence exists to show that
Iceland was once covered with trees.
The north and northeast Lancashire
cotton spinners have agreed that an
advance of 5 per cent, in wages be paid
to weavers, winders and warpers in
July nbxt. No fewer than 300,000 peo
ple are affected by the decision.
The money sent by former citizens
of Austria-Hungary who have immi
grated to the United States to their
relatives at home amounted to be
tween $40,000,000 and $45,000,000 dur
ing the year 1904.
Every week the canal commission
Imports no less than two hundred tons
cf !m«-ct powder and two hundred tons
cf sulphur bars into Panama. Thea*
* re -<*ed in exterminating the mosuui.
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MILLION TO SCHOOL
Theological Seminary in Chicago Re
ceives Great Endowment from
the McCormick Estate.
Chicago, May 9.—An endowment 01
$1,000,000 and a president formed a
j double gift to McCormick Theological
| seminary announced yesterday.
At the meeting of the board of di
j rectors held Wednesday afternoon the
i family of the late Cyrus If. McCor
j inick gave the endowment of $1,000,000
I to further the work of the institution.
J The money is to be used in strength
j ening the seminary in every branch of
its work.
The announcement of tlie endowment
i was made at the alumni banquet, held
in tlie Church of the Covenant, at 5:30
I o'clock yesterday, and was received
I with enthusiasm by the directors, facul
ty, alumni and students.
The directors adopted a resolution
that $1,000,000 be raised for providing
scholarships for students. In view of
the fact that the proceeds of the new
mdowment are not available for
icholarships.
Dr. McClure President.
Tlie Rev. James (1. K. McClure was
elected president of the seminary. He
has been Identified with Chicago Pres
byterianism for more than twenty
years. He has been pastor of the Pres
byterian church of Lake Forest, presi
dent of Lake Forest college, president
of tlie board of aid for colleges, and
a preacher at Yale university, his alma
mater.
• Professor Samuel Dickey, who has
served the seminary as adjutant pro
fessor of new testament literature and
exegesis, was elected to full professor
ship.
The commencement exercises of the
seminary were continued throughout
yesterday afternoon and evening and
closed when (hlrtv-one graduates re
ceived their diplomas.
Jn 1859, at a meeting of the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
held in Indianapolis, Ihe late Cyrus H.
McCormick Induced what was then the
Theological Seminary of New Albany
to locate in Chicago. Since then the
Interest of the McCormick family in the
seminary has been continuous, it lias
founded chairs and built buildings and
has contributed in every way to tlie
support of the institution.
DR. KOCH’S SWEETHEART
'oung Woman Goes on the Stand and
Testifies About Hurts on His
Hands.
Mankato, Minn., May !).—Miss Mary
Fltzpatriuk, daughter of Senator Fitz
patrick. of Winona, and the sweetheart
of Dr. Koch, came on the stand this
morning. She Is about 22 years old,
a very sweet looking, pretty girl, who
testified that on the evening of Novem
ber 1 Dr. Koch called on her at her
home, bringing her a birthday present
of a box of perfumery. He remained
about an hour.
On the Sunday before they had been
out driving, the doctor had his gun. He
got out of the buggy to shoot, and the
horse was frightened, and Dr. Koch,
running back through the bushes got
some scratches. She saw the scratches
when Dr. Koch came to see her.
Dr. Voegle testified that he bought
the package of perfumery for Dr. Koch
and Identified the handsome perfumery
box displayed in court.
READY TO MOVE EAST
Presidential Party Will Leave the Sur
viving Bears and Start for Wash
ington Monday.
Glenwood Springs, Colo., May «.—
Word was received early today that
President Roosevelt and party had
started for New Castle, where the party
will board the private car Rocket and
start for Glenwood Springs. The pres
ident will remain here until Monday,
vhen he will start east.
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live Stock.
Sioux City, May 8.-Sioux City Stock
Yards—Hogs—Good light and butchers,
$5.10®5.20; mixed anti neavey, $5.00®5.07%.
Cattle—Butcher steers, $4.00®6.00; fat
’cows and heifers. $3.00®3.00; stock cows
and heifers, $2.00®3.U0; siocKers and feed
ers, $3.25®4.GO; yearlings and calves, $3.00®)
4.25.
Chicago.
Chicago, May 8.—Cattle—Market steady
Good to prime steers, $5.GO®5.65; poor to
medium, $4.30®5.40: stockers and feeders,
$2.75®5.25; cows, $3.00®5.25; heifers, $2.GO®1
5.50; eanners, $1.60®2.40; bulls, $2.G0®1.GQ;
calves, $3.00®5.73.
Hogs—Mixed tnd butcher, $5.15® 3.35;
good to choice heavy, $3.10®5.33%: rough
heavy, $4.NO®5.05; light. $5.05®3.30; bulk of
sales, $5.10®5.30.
Sheep--Market for sheep and lambs was
steady. Good to choice wethers. $4.40®
5.00; fair to choice mixed, $3.50® 5.25; west
ern sheep. $4.00®5.00; native lambs. $4.00®
0.25; western lambs not shorn, $4.50®7.25.
Close: Hogs—Bulk, $5.20®5.27%;, good
heavy, $5.15®5.35; light, $5.05®5.30: mixed
and butcher, $5.05®5.32%; rough heavv,
$4.75® 5.10.
Cattle—Market steady with beeves quot
ed at $4.40®G.GO; cows and heifers. $1.50®
5.30; stockers and feeders, $2.GO®5.25.
Sheep—Market weak at $3.25®5.00; lambs,
N. 25® 7.13.
South Omaha.
South Omaha, May 8.—Cattle—Nativt
steers, $4.25®6.25: cows and heifers. $2.50®)
5.00; western steers, $3.50®5.10; eanners,
$1.75®3.25; stockers and feeders. $2.00®3.00;
calves, $2.00®G.00; bulls, $2.50®4.10.
Hogs—Market steady. Heavy, $5.10@o.l5;
mixed. $5.10®5.2%; light, $5.0I%®5.15; pigs,
$4.00®5.00: bulk of salts, $5.10®5.12%.
Sheep—Westerns strong. $4.75®5.25;
wethers, strong, $4.O0®>4.75; ewes, strong,
*4.00®4.50; lambs, strong, $5.25®G.OO.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions,
Chicago, May S. —Cash quotations w«re
as follows;
Flour—Market easy.
Wheat—No. 2 spring. 90(g#6c; No. 3
spring, 87<8’95c; No. 2 red, 90%ty94fLc.
Corn—No. 2, 49% c; No.; 2 yellow. 50%c*.
Oats—No. 2. 29%<fr29%c; No. 3 white, 31%$i'
31 %c.
Rye—No. 2, 73%o.
Barley—Good feeding, 36®'40c; fair to
choice malting, 44(&47e.
Flax Seed—No. 1, $1.25; No. 1 northwest
ern. $1.39.
Timothy Seed—Prime, $2.90.
Clover—Contract grade, $13.00
Provisions—Mess pork, $11.80<S11.85; lard,
$7.05(57.07%; short rib sides, $6.87%®7.t)0;
short clear sides, $6.87%Ca7.00.
Whisky—On basis of high wines, $1.23.
Butter—Weak; creamery, 20@24c; dairy,
18(«22c.
Eggs—Firm: at mark, cases included, 15
'iil6%c; firsts, 16%(g)16%e; prime firsts, 17c;
extras, 18%c.
Chees- - W cak, 13%<5 14c.
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, May s.— Closing cash prices
on track were as follows:
Wheat—No. 1 hard, $1.03%; No. 1 north
ern, $1.01%(a 1.01%; No. 2 northern, 97%<5
98%c; No. 3, 91%ii94%c; No. 1 macaroni,
82c.
Corn—No. 3 yellow, 44%c; No. 3. 43%c.
Oats—No. 3 while, 28% ': No. 3, 27%c.
Rye—Receipts, 69%<hil>4e.
Barley—38^* 43c
Flax- $1.39%.
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' MAT GALL SPECIAL
ASSEMBLY SESSION
Nebraska’s Governor Likely to
Yield to Demand for More
Railroad Laws.
A COMMODITY RATE BILu
.
Demand for It Is Becoming Such That
the Governor, Who Favors Plan,
Is Inclined to Call the Leg
islature Together.
Lincoln, Nob., May 10.—Governor
Mickey is being besieged by many busi
ness men to call a special session of
the legislature to enact a commodity
rate bill, and at the state house it is
said he is favorably inclined to act.
The governor was much disappointed
at the failure of the rate bill to pass
public opinion and will force the legis
lature to act. As a precedent he points
to the convening of congress in special
session next October for the considera
tion of railroad legislation.
Feeling has been much intensified by
Ihe actions of ilie railroad companies.
They have boldly told the state board
that unless the railroad assessments
were reduced from last year the col
lection of taxes will be again enjoined in
federal court. None of last year's taxes
has been paid and the injunction se
cured then still holds. The railroad
plan is to keep doing tills yearly in the
belief that it will create a sentiment
among the lax payers that it is cheaper
to reduce railroad taxes than to pay
interest on warrants representing them.
WANTS STEEL PLANT.
Harriman Said to Plan the Establish
ment of Big Industry in Wy
oming.
Omaha, Nrb.. May 9— At a meeting of
the Union Pacific directors in Sayt Lake
City it was voted to issue $100,000,000 of new
stock.
A dispatch from New York states that
$10,000,000 of this will be used to build a
steel plat at Laramie, VVyo., for the pur
pose of furnishing rails for the Harriman
system and to fight the Colorado Iron and
Fuel company, which is a Gould prop
erty.
Harriman and Gould have been at war
for several years. Since Gould has an
nounced that he will build the Western
Pacific, which will parallel the Central and
Southern Pacific, it is stated that Harri
man will build the steel plant in retalia
tion.
The United • States Steel corporation is
said to be aiding Harriman in his scheme
and that the steel trust will give all neces
sary aid.
Harriman will be compelled to withdraw
from the directorate ol' the Denver and
Rio Grande, now' that he has openly de
clared war against Gould—at least that is
be supposition in Wall street.
BLIZZARD ON RANGE.
-oss Caused by Unusual May Weathei
of Snow and High
Winds.
Harrisburg, Nob., May 9.—A ;ou
tinuous rain for twenty-four hours,
followed by a blizzard and freezing
weather, has dene much toward rotting
the small grain recently sown, and it
Is generally reported that many acres
will have to be reseeded. It is feared
that tne losses among cattle on the
range will be quite heavy, especially
among the calves, of which the loss
has already been quite heavy owing
*u the wet, cold spring.
WILL BE A DRY TOWN.
Applicants for Saloon Licenses it.
Homer Withdraw Petitions.
Homer. Neb.. May 8.—This town,
where Indians have for two decades se
cured In some manner liquor which has
done much to degrade them, will be a
dry town.
When tHe Homer town board met at
1 o’clock today to act on applications
for saloor licenses they were surprised
to find that the three applicants, Harry
Randall. Joe Money and Joe O’Dell,
had withdrawn their petitions for
licenses.
Judge R. 13. Evans, of Dakota City,
appeared in behalf of the Law and Or
der league. This league was formed ten
days ago. when, as a result of the rul
ing of the United States supreme court
thal Indians having allotments could
not be denied liquor, disgraceful scenes
occurred. The reds tried to drink all
tlie stock of the saloons and repulsive
orgies were the result. So bad was the
condition that the citizens who have
seen for twenty years drunken Indians |
without becoming aroused, took quick
action.
Three petitions were circulated by
the business men, addressed to the
town board. One asked the board to
deny all applications for saloon
licenses. Another was signed by free
holders. remonstrating against the
three petitions before the board, and a
third petition was signed by many on
the petitions of the saloon men, ask
ing that their names be removed.
Banishment of the saloons from Ho
mer is the only recourse left to the
people to keep all the reds In Nebraska
from coming there to become intoxicat
ed. Under the supreme court ruling
the federal officers are powerless and
apparently the only way of protecting
the Indians is to kill ofr the saloons in
| owns near the reservation.
ANNUAL MEETING.
| Seventeenth State Convention of the
Photog -aphers of Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., May 9.—Photographers of
the slate have outlined an elaborate pro
gram for the seventeenth state meeting to
be held in Lincoln. May 10.
Following the usual custom the larger
photographic supply houses will send
their representatives ;o teach the proper
use of their goods. Tills feature of the
program will be of practical benefit to
photographers. Several noted lecturers
will also embellish the programs with their
best ideas on matters of particular Inter
est to the picture men. The executive
committee announces that the Undell
hotel will he the headquarters for the
members of the association.
Died on a Train.
Omaha, Neb., May 9.-While tying his
shoe in the sleeper on the Burlington train
at Pacific Junction, Henry G. Graff of
Estherville. la., dropped forward into tile
aisle and when Ids wife reached him he
was dead.
The body was brought to this city and
turned ever to an undertaker, who pre
pared it for burial and sent it forward to
Estherville. Mr. and Mrs. Graff, who had
spent the winter in Los Angeles, were on
route home from the coast when death
j overtook Mr Graff. He had not com
I plained particularly and the death was
| totally unexpected. Heart failure was uu
I doubtedly the cause.
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j THINK BATTLE IS NEAR
: Russians Believe Oyamsf Is Trying t
Force Huge Struggle Inside a
Fortnight—Japs Reinforced.
Amoy. China, May 10.—Vessels arriv
ing hen report having sighted Japan
I'se warships between this port am,
Hong Kong. The Japanese ships ap
pear off Amoy at night and undoubted
iy are in communication through this
place with the island of Formosa. >
censorship is maintained over raid
messages from Formosa.
Saigon, May 10.—The Russian hospl
tai ship Kostroma arrived here today
which indicates the approach of tli
fourth division of the Russian seconc
Pacific squadron. Sixteen freight lader
steamers are off Cape St. James nett
here. The main Russian squadron is
said to be off the coast of Annan.
St. Petersburg. May 10.—Interest if
once more directed to Manchuria. The
news from the front indicate tha
Field Marshal Oyama is pressing Gen
Linevitcli s advance posts east anc
west of the railroad with considerable
force, as if about to undertake a gen
eral offensive movement. The Rus
sians are offering slight resistance anc
ate falling hack upon their first line o.
defense. The Russian advance post
cover a front of about 100 miles, ex
tending fiam Singtmantsu on the Lia«
river ft: a southeasterly directioi
across the railroad above Changtu t«
the Mandarin road leading to Kirin t
Knmnl pass, about seventy miles du
east of Tie pass. *
Cavalry on the Flanks.
The Russian cavalry protects bo
wings, small bodies being probably bt
yond the Liao river in Mongolia t'
guard against a surprise turnir
movement in that direction. Expert
believe, however, that Ciyama’s purpos
13 to thrust in from the east, tu
Kirin, and interpose himself betwee
Harbin and Vladivostok, preparator
to the investment of the latter plac
Linevitch's dispositions seem especial
taken to meet such a plan.
He would not give battle along b
present line, but would gradually n
tire and draw in his forces as Oyama’
strategy develops to the main Russia
positions, which extend due east ar
west from Kirin through Kuanchang
tsu to Hualtaihsien. A considerab’
force of troops is also reported to t
due east of Kirin, as far south as tb
Tumen river, to contest the Japane
advance northeastward toward Vlad
i vostok.
It is not regarded as certain the Ja.
anese advance will really be serioil
Oyama is known to have receive
large reinforcements, which have fllle
up the Japanese ranks, and he brougl
up immense quantities of supplies a
ammunition after the battle of Mul
den.
Mey Come in a Fortnight.
Rut at the war office here there is
difference of opinion as to whethf
Oyama is yet ready, and it is adde
that if he is in earnest probably almo
a fortnight will elapse before the issi
is decided, the preliminaries of each t
the battles of the present war, in vie
of the fact that the armies cover sue
a large area, having always been lo
and tedious.
Up to yesterday the Russian advam
posts generally had . retired abot
eighteen miles. If Oyama’s offensiv
is pressed home the climax should t
reached about the time the sea fig!
between Rojestvensky and Togo
anticipated. Linevitch’s headquarter
are at Gunshu pass.
Hongkong, May 8.—A dispatch frot
Saigon reports that Rear Admiral Ne
bogatoft’s division has passed Saigon.
JAPS AND FRENCH AT OUTS.
Neutrality Issue Once More Threaten
to Extend the Scope of War.
Parts. May 10.—The critical tone c
the British press concerning France'
alleged breaches of neutrality in Indo
China brought out an emphatic genera
statement today from the foreign of
lice that the accusations are unfound
ed. The feeling prevails here that th
situation is gradually assuming niue
tension.
Genera1 depression prevailed on th
bourse today owing to the Japanes
attitude against France over the ques
tion of neutrality in the far east.
A semiofficial note issued this aft
ernoon says: "Contrary to the alle
gallon contained in a dispatch fror
Hongkong to a foreign agency, no
only has the French government no
diriegarded the rules of neutrality, bu
after sending jts civil and militar.
agents very precise instructions for th
enforcement of these rules, the govern
ment has unremittingly seen to the!
extension."
London. May 8.—Vague fears of pos
sible complications over French neu
trality in the far east affected the ton
of the stork exchange today. The mar
kets inclined to flatness all around.
No Protest for Japan.
St. Petersburg. May 10.—The foreigi
otlice authorizes the following state
ment:
"France has not transmitted to Rus
sin a new Japanese protest against vlo
lation of French neutrality.”
A general revolutionary movemen
has occurred among the peasants o
the province of Bessarabia. They havi
burned several estates.
RUSSIANS’ HEALTH GOOD.
Official Statement Issued About Condi
tion in Eastern Armies.
Gunshue Pass, May 10.—In view o
exaggerated reports of sicKness in th(
Russian armies published abroad, th<
Associated Press is authorized to giv<
the following figures furnished Iron
headquarters of the number of sick it
the entire region from Lake Baikal eas:
to Vladivostok:
In Hospitals—Wounded, 769 officers
14.900 soldiers; sick, 1.157 officers; 13,
918 soldiers.
In Sanitary Trains—Wounded, 35 of
fleers; 774 soldiers; sick. 45 officers; 771
soldiers.
In Hospitals for Convalescents—
Wounded, 216; sick, 332. Last week 6J
patients died and 42 were discharged.
Convalescents—Wounded, 437; sick.
500.
Among the sick are the following
cases: Contagious dysentery, 39;
typhus. £18; grippe, 204; fever, 92; an
thrax. 39; scurvy, 71; smallpox, 30;
catalepsy, 16; diarrohea. 449; unspeci
fied, 129.
Russians Driven Back.
St. Petersburg. May S.—General Line
vitcli telegraphs that the Japanese
cavalry on Thursday drove back the
Russian mounted outposts.
Printers Win a Victory.
St. Petersburg. May 8.—The printer*
who struck April 23 have won a vic
tory in their demand for observance of
Sundays and holidays by abstention
from work, cnly the Novoe Vremyea
appearing this morning.
Nan Patterson Threatened.
New York. May S.—Lawyer Levy, of
Miss Patterson's counsel, received a
letter which had been sent in the mail
to Nan Patterson's mother in Washing
ton. in which Miss Patterson's life
was threatened. Levy said if the let
ter had not been written by a crank
he would regard it as important.
PRIVATE CAR LINES
I TO COT ICE CHARGE
! Armours, Ir Is Said, Are Muci
Alarmed and Will Take
the Lead.
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jROADS TO ENTER TRAFFIC
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Many Have Ordered Refrigerators Al«
ready, and Others Prepare to Do
So—Can’t Afford to Allow
Moncooly to Continue.
Chicago, May 30. -The Armour people
are getting ready to make a radi
cal reduction in their charges for
icing refrigerator oars. It also is re
ported that they have decided to cancel
all contracts they have with railroads for
the exclusive us*' of Armour refrigerator
cars. The revelations made at hearings of
the interstale commission in the private
car line cases and the Michigan fruit cases
which showed the Armour company practi
cally has a monopoly of the fruit business
from Michigan, not only has scared the
Armour people, but the railroad people as
well.
A number of railroad companies already
have determined hereafter to conduct their
own refrigerator car business. The Michi
gan Central. Lake Shore, New York Cen
tral, ar.(1 other Vanderbilt lines lately have
ordered hundreds of refrigerator cars,
which will be put in service as soon as
completed. The Baltimore and Ohio also
has placed an order with the American Car
and Foundry company at Chicago for the
construction of 250 refrigerator cars.
High Prices Halt Car Building.
Other railroads would have given orders
for the construction of refrigerator cars
before new if they were not handicapped
by the large advance in the cost of steel
cars. Last November, when the present
boom in the price of steel began, ordinary
steel freight cars were being made tor
$1,100 and $1,200 each. Today the same cars
are being sold for $1,100 and $1,500 each.
The entire membership of rne interstate
commerce commission will be here tomor
row’ to begin the investigation of private
car lines. It is understood that this in
vestigation will be the most thorough
ever undertaken by the commission and
that it will not only Include (he private
c. * lines owrned by the Armour company,
but also the International Harvester com
pany, the refrigeration for the transporta
tion of fruits and vegetables, terminal
charges and granting of rebates in connec
tion with private car lines.
Union Pacific Men Not Talking.
Officials of the Union Pacific decline to
discuss the new $100,000,000 stock issue
other than to say that no announcement
as regards the purposes of the issue is
likely to be made for some time.
It is not believed that the company has
any intention of disposing of the new
stock until something is to be done in the
future to check the aggressive movements
of George J. Gould. It is not unlikely that
in ease Mr. Gould carries out the Western
Pacific scheme and thereby practically
parallels the Southern Pacific between Og
den and San Francisco, Mr. Harriman will
strike back by paralleling some of the
more important eastern lines controlled by
Mr. Gould.
The Chicago and Northwestern is figur
ing upon a steam interurban competitive
service between Freeport and Rockford.
All. of the steam roads of Illinois are up
in arms against the trolley competitors
and are striving to weaken the effect of
the rival linos upon the passenger busi
ness. The interurban between Freeport
and Rockford is doing an enormous busi
ness, both in passenger and freight, and
is cutting heavily into the earnings of
steam roads.
The Northwestern proposes to put in
service a number of short local trains on a
fast schedule and with a rate of fare at
low as the interurban.
BIG VICTORY" FOB DUNNE
1ayor of Chicago Wins First Round
for the Proposition of City Own
erships of Traction Lines.
Chicago, May 10.—The city scored a
victory in the traction litigation today,
bringing municipal operation a step
nearer. Judge Grosscup denied a mo
tion on behalf of the Union Traction
company to enjoin the city from in
terfering with the use of the so-called
Adams street line of the old Chicago
Passenger Railway company, holding
the franchise of the company had ex
pired. It is the intention of the city
to use the Adams street line as the be
ginning for a municipal ownership
street railway.
BILL RUDOLPH HANGED.
Missouri Bandit Pays the Penalty o'
the Crime of Murdering a
Detective.
Union, Mo.. May 10.—William Ru
dolph was hanged in the jail today for
participating with George Collins, who
was hanged last year, in the killing of
Detective Charles J. Schumacher of St.,
Louis at Rudolph's home near Stanton!
in January. 1003.
Rudolph’s neck was not broken, and
death oame only after thirteen min
utes of strangling. He walked to thei
scaffold with a firm step and said noth
ing after leaving his cell. About 300
persons witnessed the execution.
REVIVED A “CORPSE.”
\tlanta Man Declared Dead by Physi
cian Regains Animation Before
He Expires.
Atlanta, Ga.. May S).—After being de
clared dead by a physician, F. M.
Blacker, aged 68, revived under the touch
of the embalmer and lived ten hours.
Blacker was declared dead and Embalm
er Hilburn was summoned. The latter be
gan work, when the supposed dead man
drew a breath and a flush passed over his
face. A physician was summoned and
soon Blacker was apparently as well as
he had been for two weeks. The reanima
tion was temporary, for he died last night.
Blacker came from Ohio, and his daugh
ter, Mrs. Byer, lives in Chicago.
BOARD oFTRADE_ WINS.
United States Supreme Court Affirms
the Chicago Organization's Right
to Control Quotations.
Washington, May 10.—The supreme,
court of the United States today de
cided the case of the Board of Trade of
Chicago against the C. C. Christie
Commission company of Kansas City
and the Kinsey company of Chicago,
involving the question of the light of
private concerns to use the continuous
| quotations of the board in favor of th*
contentions of the board of trade. i |
TIS BUT A SORDID GRAFT
Mrs. Stannard Would Sa.e Womerx
I from Fate of Hoopskirt. Which
Is to Became Fashionable.
London. May 10.—Mrs. Arthur Stun
mud (John Strange Winter), the nov
elist. has to her already countless wom
en’s leagues add’d yet another. She
has discovered that Paris threatens
society with nothing less awful than a
revival of the crinoline. Horrified and.
alarmed. Mrs. Stannard has written the
newspapers, calling upon the women of
Great Britain to rouse themselves and
avert ihe awful fate that it threatening?
them.
Checked Previous Attempt.
Twelve years ago, she says, she onlj
stopped a revival of this evil by get
ting 21,000 women to write postcards;
pledging themselves to oppose the
wearing of crinoline. She now wants
12,000 women to write postcards offer- \ ^
ing to join a nonerinollne league. Ac- ^
cording to Mrs. Stannard women must V
not be blamed for the danger that now
Is facing them. It is to man and his
vile lust for money that the shame
belongs.
Twelve years ago it seemed that ty
rant man decreed a revival of crinoline
and factories actually were started
making steel hoops. For a time the
outlook was black, but Mrs. Stannard's
gallant 21.000 won in the end and the
men lost their money.
Scheme Simply to Make Money.
Now we are told they are deter
mined to recoup themselves, believing
there is raont*- in the notion, and con
vinced that once the fashion is set
every woman will follow. Hence Mrs
Stannard’s crusade.
The Spectator, discussing the cru
sade, wishes it success, but confesses
to misgivings and points out “the un
dertone of real concern and almost
helplessness of a certain phrase” of
Mrs. Stannard's letter, and says it is
lamentable to have to confess that the
crinolinists are right in the conviction
that every woman will follow the fash
ion once it is set, for the fact of a
fashion being extremely hideous never
vet has prevented women following it.
SAYS HE Ts GUILTY
Edward Gottschalk Acknowledges His
Part in Two Horrible Murders
Committed in St. Paul.
St. Paul, Minn., May 10.—Edward
Gottschalk, charged with the murder of
Christian Sehindeldecker, a butcher,
and Joseph Hartmann, his accomplice,
today pleaded guilty to the charge of
having killed Hartmann and confessed
to Judge Lewis his part in both (-rimes.
The judge will pass sentence Thurs
day. Sehindeldecker was murdered in
February in bis butcher shop. His
body was horribly mutilated by meat
cleavers, the motive being robbery.
Gottschalk says Hartmann killed the
butcher while he remained outside the
shop. After that Gottschalk tried to
avoid Hartmann, but failed, and that
finally Hartmann attempted to kill
Gottschalk. The latter killed his ac
complice in self defense.
TO JURY THIS WEEK.
Koch Murder Trial Will Probably Ee
Ready for the Twelve Men by
Friday Noon.
Mankato, Minn., May 10.—The testi
mony in the Koch murder trial today
brought out nothing new for the de
fense. Thus far, though the prescution
has developed more damaging circum
stantial evidence against Koch than at
the former trial, the defense has also
been able to explain away many of
the circumstances. It is now expected
that the defense will rest on Wednes
day, and that the jury will get the
•ase by Friday noon.
PRESIDENT S DINNER.
Mr. Roosevelt Entertained His Hunting
Party Before Formally Bidding
Them Goodbye.
Olenwood Springs, Colo.. May Presi
dent Roosevelt entertained at dinner his
companions on his hunt in the mountains.
After the dinner he bade them farewell.
At the dinner were P. B. Stewart of Colo
rado Spring", Dr. Alexander Lambert,
Guides Jake Borah, John Goff, Brick
Wells. Jack Fry and G. M. Sprague, Cour
ier Elmer Chapman and Secretary Loeb.
In discussing the function said:
•‘We sat iust as we did in camp. Mr.
Loeb was the only dude at the party. You
reporter fellows ought to have been there.
You could have got all kinds of pieces for
your papers.”
Otncr members of the hunt said the
party talked over the events of the three
week’s hunt and had a good time generally.
Needless 10 say, it was a dinner none will
forget. The president was at his best. He
was entirely rested and had just come in
from a two or three hours’ drive through
the woods, where the president went to
study Colorado birds.
Mr. Stewart is a naturalist, -who knows
every bird in the mountains and can tell
its habits and imitate its calls.
The dinner was served in a private din
ing room of the Hotel Colorado. The
guests were dressed much as they were
in the mountains. Flannel shirts were the
rule, although the guides did discard their
chaps and laid away their guns. The
president and Mr. Loeb wore their frocks,
and Dr. Lambert and Mr. Stewart wore
plain business suits, as they have not yet.
connected with their dress clothes. SJome
of the stories told at the dinner later
went into private circulation, but it was
understood they were not to bo printed,
and the wishes of the president will be
respected. It can be said, however, that,
they related entirely to incidents con
nected with the hunt.
President Roosevelt left here at 5
o’clock this morning on his return trip
to Washington. The special train \h
•lue in Denver at 5:. ) this afternoon.
HOBSON IS TO WED.
Vierrimac Hero to Become the Hus
band of Miss Hull, of Tuxedo
Park, N. Y.
New York, May 9.—The engagement of
Miss Grizelda Houston Hull, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. George. Hull, of Tuxedo
Park, New York, to Capt. Richmond P.
Hobson, has been announced. The wed
ding, which has been set for May 25, will
be very quietly celebrated without formal
invitations. Only relatives ar.d a few
intimate friends will be present. Miss
Hull is a grandniece of former Governor
Houston of Alabama.
cornTroductIrates
Interstate Commerce Commission Is.
Looking Into Tariff from Missouri
River Cities.
Chicago, May 10.—Complaints made
by the millers of Missouri river cities
against the railroad rates on corn prod
ucts from Missouri river points and
southern Texas were the subject of an
investigation begun here today by the.
interstate commerce commission. The
assertion is mad* that rates discrim
inate in favor of Texas and Louisiana,
| millers.