Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL
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NORFOLK NHIJHASIvA FRIDAY SUIT MI HUH * 7 15)07. )
NINE BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS
DESTROYED OR WRECKED.
THE LOSS AMOUNT JO $18,000
MYTERIOUS BLAZE STARTS AT 3
O'CLOCK A : M.
MARSHAL RESCUES SICK BOY
Verdlgrc Was Hard Hit by Disastrous
Blaze Which Started In Donat's Ci
gar Factory and Spread Through
Block Despite Hard Fight.
Verdlgre , Nob. , Sept. 20. Special to
Thu NowsAr0 : - " early today wiped
out or crl * . . St tQ ' "slness estab
lishments of Yen.3& / , lfm ls
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about $18,000 , covered tty'7$10 , -
000 Insurance. The origin' % a , mys
tery. This is the third Ore lu that
block this summer.
The buildings destroyed were :
Donat's cigar factory.
jjonat's dwelling.
Dr. J. V. Dates' drug store.
Telephone olllco.
M. W. A. hall.
Queen restaurant , owned by S. A.
Tlkalsky.
Tlkalsky real estate and law olllce.
J. P. Jcdllcka's meat market.
Big Central hotel.
Much damage was done to the
Schmitt & Soudoz hardware store and
to Frank Mulwy's saloon.
Starts in Cigar Factory.
The lire started in the Donat cigar
factory at about 3 o'clock this morn-
and rapidly spread to his dwelling.
Despite the efforts of citizens , the
flames spiead irom building to build
ing , eating them up , one after another.
Marshal Rescues Sick Lad.
A deed of heroism was performed
by'Ma7sh"al Charles'Bruce. A sick boy
lay lu the burning dwelling of the Do-
uat home. A commercial traveler
named H. J. Copplck broke the window
glass and the marshal entered the
burning building , rescuing the boy.
Several small burns and bruises
were sustained.
Wllson-Pfeil.
Hoskins , Neb. , Sept. 20. Special to
The News : John Wilson and Miss
Ella Pleil were married here yester
day. Miss Pfell is a niece of August
Raasch , the well known pioneer near
Norfolk , and the groom Is from Stanton -
ton county. They were married at the
Lutheran church here , Rev. Mr. Gru-
ber officiating. A reception was held
later. The young couple will make
their home on a farm four miles south
east of here.
BASEBALLJESULTS
American League Bcmton , S ; De
troit , 4 (10 ( Innings ) . New York , 1 ;
Cleveland 3. Philadelphia , 5 ; Chica
BO , 0. Washington , 5 ; St. Louis , 4.
National League Cincinnati , 3 ;
Boston , 9. Chicago , 5-0 ; Philadelphia ,
0-6. St. Louis , 3 ; Brooklyn , 1.
PUMP PROMOTERS IN TOILS
Arrested at Kansas City on Charge of
Using Mails to Defraud.
Kansas" City , Sept. 26. W. M.
Myers , H. S. McCowan and J. F.
Rudd , promoters ot the Western Pump
and Manufacturing company , were ar
rested , charged with using the malls
to delraud. The company was organIzed -
Ized to promote the scale of a pump
device. The postofllce department ol-
flclals estimate that 60,000 worth of
business' has been done in the last six
months. The company Involved sold
only the county lights to dispose of
the pumps. A company , with a cai > -
itallzatlon of $1,000,000 dollars , It was
announced , was to be organized later
to manufacture the pumps.
The postoltlce Inspection depart
ment has information that "rights"
were Eold in all the counties in Kan-
Baa except five at $100 each and that
rights have been gold to persons In
counties In Missouri , Nebraska , Iowa ,
Coloiado , Affluansns and Oklahoma.
The company advertised extensively
One Dead in Dynamite Blast.
Alton , 111. , Sept. 26. Will Thomas ,
aged seventeen , was killed and five
men Injured by a premature explosion
of dynamite In Armstrong's quarries.
Former Sheriff Hsld for Murder.
. Jackson , Ky. , Sept. 26. Former
Sherlfl CMlllhan was arrested on n
warrant eliixiglng him with complicity
In the murder of Dr. B. D. Cox three
years auo.
Cattleman Johnson Rearrcsted.
Norman , Okla. , So t. 26. 11 B.
JolniBon , wealthy cattleman and bank
er of this city , was rearrested on the
charge of Introducing uninspected cat
tle across the quarantine lino. Ho waa
arrested several months ago on the
Bcuno charge , but his case waa thrown
out of court. The alleged discovery
of new and Important evidence ugalnat
him brought about his rcarrcst.
DR. BEAR RATHER MISSED OLD
TIME ENTHUSIASM.
BRYAN'S MAGNETISM WAS FELT
Madison County Democratic State Con
vention Delegate Found Less Antog-
onlstn to Primary Than He Had Ex
pected Roosevelt Strong.
Dr. A. Bear , Madison county's repre
sentative nt the democratic state con
vention at Lincoln , found little or no
trace of the old time political conven
tions In the state party meetings nt
Lincoln this week. And Dr. Bear , who
lias been a familiar figure In nearly
every democratic state convention In
Nebraska for thirty years , rather
missed the old time convention ma
chinery and enthusiasm although ho
conceded that the smaller gathering
was u more effective working body.
"The new direct primary conven
tion , " remarked Dr. Bear , " Is more
suggestive of a small legislative body
than the usual Impressive state con
vention. In fact there Isn't a trace
left of the old convention which wo
have all been attending for years.
"At Lincoln I found possibly less an
tagonism to the state wide primary
than I had expected. A sort of a feel
ing exists In many quarters that It was
Inevitable and might Improve with ago.
"There wasn't much president mak
ing at Lincoln. But where there is
any considerable gathering of men one
can not help being impressed with the
great strength of Roosevelt. Bryan's
magnetism was in evidence again at
our own convention. But It was gen
erally conceded lo be too far ahead
for any teal president making. "
Old Fashioned Tea Party.
AInsvvorth , Neb. , Sept. 26. Special
to The News : Mrs. C. A. Barnes and
Mrs. James Ackerman were hostesses
at the Barnes residence yesterday af
ternoon to the grandmothers of this
city In an old fashioned tea party. It
was a very enjoyable affair.
ThAINM HELDI f-JR ( BOOTY
Conductor and Brakeman Are Placed
Under Arrest at Omr.ha.
Omaha , Sept. 2G. G. C. Miller , con
ductor on the Union Pacific , and John
O. Hill , brakcman on the same road ,
were arrested by Officer Shepherd ,
charged with robbing freight cars of
merchandise between Grand Island
and Omaha.
The pilfering of the cars has been
going on for many weeks and largo
quantities of merchandise have been
tolen.
The rooms of the men at the Omo
hotel were searched and revealed
many of the stolen articles , hats ,
shoes , etc. , which had recently dUap
pcnrcd from the cars. The thefts have
been most cleverly managed. The cars
would come In , with seals apparently
Intact , and when the goods were
checked off there would be a shortage.
HOLD WHEA ] _ FOR $1,25
Resolution Adopted by Minnesota So
ciety of Equity.
St. Paul , Sept. 26. The Minnesota
union of the American Society of
Equity , which claims the allegiance
of 55,000 farmetb of the northwest ,
passed a. resolution at its convention
here calling on its members to hold
their wheat this tail until the price Is
$1.25. A large amount of wheat be
longing to members ot the society la
In s'orage in Duluth and some is In
gtanaiies and elevators throughout
the state. It v > as decided to hold flax
for $1.30 at Minneapolis , oats for 70
cents , rye lor 41 cents , timothy se-ed I
for $5.50 a bundled and hay lor $20 n
ton The union passed resolutions callIng - ]
Ing for a clo or afllliatlon with tli
American Federation ol Labor and
for the union label on all manufact
ured coeds purchased hy farmers.
Frost Hurts Marshalltown Corn.
Marslmlltown , la. , Sept. 20. A killIng -
Ing froat did consldeiablo damage to
corn still In the milk. Opinions vary
as to the extent of the damage , but
much corn IB out of tua way.
Light Frost In Nebraska.
Omaha , Sept. 26. Light frost li
reported by the weather bureau In
the eastern portion of Nebraska ,
St. Louis Proclaims Public Holiday.
St. Louis , Sept. 26. Mayor Wells
Issued a proclamation declaring next
Wednesday , when Piesldont Roosevelt
will visit St. Louis , a public holiday.
Decorations for the visit of the presi
dent , twenty-three governors and dele
gates to the deep waterways conven
tion at Memphis are already appearing
and electric light arches are In place
on the downtown thoroughfares.
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD CHILD SUSTAINS
FRACTURED SKULL.
ELSIE BURKHOLDER , AT LYNCH
Her Condition Is Serious This Is the
Third Similar Case That Has Come
up For the Attention of Lynch Sur
geons This Summer.
Lynch , Neb. , Sopt. 26. Special to
The News : Klslo Burkholclcr wn
kicked In the head by a horse at noon
and now lies very low with a frac
tured skull. The wound IH just above
the right eye and the wound Is about
two and a half Inches long hut with
no apparent pressure on the brain.
She Is the eight-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S. Burkholdor and liven
just west of town.
This Is the second fractured skull
that DIB. Ira have cared for this week
resulting from a kicking horse , and
the third emu this summer. It HOUIIIH
the horses have been doing bad work
In these parts of late. These Burgeons
assisted Dr. Skolton nt Spencer with
a very seven- fracture a few nights
ago and one at Gross several weeks
ago and a second one at Gross from a
runaway with a rake.
FIGHT OVER JECRETARYSHIP
Jamee D. Pow ra Elected President ol
American Bankers' Association.
Atlantic City , N. J. , Sept. 20. A
featuie ot the session of the thirty
third annual convention of the Amor
lean Hunkers' association was the con
test developed ovei the bcuicttuy
ship , a position which payb $12UOU a
year , and which James It. Branch of
New York has held lot eleven ) eurs
The contest developed dining the
nominations for ten new members ol
the active- council , which appoints the
secretary. Noniinatioiib lor council
membership aie equivalent to an elec
tion. There were no contests over the
presidency or vice piesidency Jnmea
D. Powers of Louisville was elected
president , taking the place of G. S
Whitsou ol New Yoik. George M.
Reynolds ot Chicago , now chairman ol
the executive council , was named for
vice president. Those opposed to Mr
Hranch made a strong light to elect
their candidates to the new council.
They expect that they will he able to
swing the council against Blanch's re
appointment. Their candidate for secretary
rotary Is. Colonel F. 12. Farnsworth ol
the Michigan Banketb association
The nomination lor council members
resulted , the antl-IJianch people claim ,
in the selection ol at least eight new
council members opposed to the pres
ent secretary. Five of these were nomInated
Inatod fiom the various states in can
cue. They ate K. D. Dm ham of 1111
nols , E. D. Mills of Iowa , S. H. Hum
ham ol Nebraska , K. K. Smith of At-
kansas and N. T. Gilbert ot Oklahoma
The other five members wore named
by the nominating committee , and arc
G. L. Ramsey ot Montana , J. II. Field
of New Jet soy , who was nominated by
acclamation ; John Hollldayof Indiana ,
C. E. Warren of New York and E. J
Ruck of Albany. All those opposed to
Mr. Branch declare that he will not
be reappolnted and may not be a can
dldatc for the secretaryship. Branch
himself declared that a majority ot
those chosen are his friends.
LIBERALISM FULLY DISCUSSED
Religious Situation Fully Brought Out
at Boston Conference.
Boston , Sept. 26. Several addressei
giving the religious situation in dif
ferent countries of Europe were de
livered at the International congress
of religious liberals. These addresses
were by Professor T. G. Masaryk ol
Bohemia , who told of the situation In
Austria ; Rev. N. Josean of Budapest ,
whoso address dealt with "The Ideals
of Hungary ; " Professor H. Y. Greene-
wegen of Loyden , Holland , who told
of piogrecs made by religious liberals
In his country , and a paper on
"The Progress of Theology In Scot
land , " by Rev. Webster of Abordoen.
Negroes Driven Away , but None Killed.
Hattiosljuis. Miss. , Sept. 21) ) G. N.
Kennedy , a lumberman , who arrived
heio Mom Mcl.au.rlii , where six ne
groes were leported Killed , said that
the repoit is uiitiue ; that he was at
the mill wheie the tumble was alleged
to have occurred , and thut ovoiythlng
was quiet there. Seveial days a o , he-
said , all ne ro laboiers were driven
away from the lumber mills near Me-
Laurln.
Bohemian Catholic Convention.
St. Louis , Sept. 26.rlhe session of
the United States Bohemian Catholic
convention was devoted to 'the ap
pointment of various committees , with
the purpose In view of effecting an or
ganization that shall represent all the
Bohemian Catholics In the United
States. A committee was appointed
to make arrangements lor a pilgrim
age to Bohemia.
Ex-Minister In Trouble.
Jollet , 111. , Sept. 26. Rev. Ben
jamin F. Ginff , a deposed minister ,
was brought hero from Michigan un
der arrest for working an alleged con
fidence game. Ho was unable to se
cure $1,000 ball.
MINER IS SAVED FROM DEATH.
Rescued from Chamber Which Had
Sunk Hundred Feet Below Its Level.
Dulutli , Minn. , Sept. 21)Word ) 10-
coked hero Chlsholm , on the IIUIKCI ,
says that Paul Mollego linn boon IDS-
cued from a mine chamber 20D fecit
below the surface of the e arth , and
upon which there had boon a midden
Milking depression of 11C foot. When
dragged out , Molle-go fainted fiom ex
haustion. Ho wiiH hurried to a IIOH
pital , where , It IR .said , ho will locovor.
PREVAILING PRICES FOR CATTLE
HOGS , SHEEP AND GRAIN.
AGRICULTURALTRADE CONDITION
What Is Offered by the Buyers to the
Producers of the West The Latest
Quotations , Showing the Receipts
and the Demand From All Points.
[ Llvo stock market furnished hy
The National Live Stock CommlHHlon
Co. , Stock Hxchango building , South
Omaha. ]
South Omaha. Sept. 20. CattleRe -
celptH li.OOO. The general mailed Is
steady.
Hogs Receipts 7,000. The market
IH strong , htUk Helling at $5.82Q ( )
0.02 Vi ; lop price JG.IiO.
Sheep Receipts 18,000. The gener
al market Is lOc lower.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago , Sept. 20. Cattle Receipts
7,000. General market lu uleacly.
Hogs Receipts 18,000. Market Is
5c higher.
Sheep Receipts 10,000. The gener
al market Is steady.
CONDITION oTjRAIN MARKET
Selling Price of Wheat , Corn and Oats
In Chicago.
[ This market report la furnished by
the Omaha branch olllce of I Kan &
Bryan , commission merchants , room
112 Board of Trade , Omaha , Neb. ,
members of Chicago Board of Trade
and nil other principal exchanges. ]
Chicago , Sept 20 Following were-
prices on the Chicago Board of Trade
at 10:110 : this morning :
Wheat-
December $ 99 %
Corn
December 58 %
Oats
December 01 %
( HE ' MARKETSAT NORFOLK
_
Prices Being Paid Tor Staple Products
in Norfolk Today.
[ This market furnished by the Salter -
ter Coal & Grain Co , , Norfolk. ]
Wheat $ 85
Corn 45
Oats 40
Rye 70
Barley 50
flogs . . . . , 5 50
AILANTIC PASSENGERS HURT
Train Carrying Them to Adriatic
Wrecked In France.
Mantes , France , Sept. 26. The
trans-Atlantic train carrying Hist
class passengers from Paris to Cher
hourg , whete they were to embark on
the White Star line steamer Adilatlc.
was telescoped In the Hreval tunnel.
Twenty persons were Injured.
The disaster Is said to have been
due to the negligence of the crew of
the train carrying the transAtlantic
tic passengers , as no lights were burnIng -
Ing in the rear of the train and no
torpedoes were placed on the track be
hind It , as required by the regulations
when a train halts in a tunnel. The
Rouen train crashed Into the rear car
of the tians-Atlantlc train , causing
a horrible wreck. The locomotive of
the Rouen tialu completely telescoped
the rear coach of the trans-Atlantic ,
and in the smoke and darkness an
awful panic ensued.
It was a miracle that nobody was
killed. Nineteen Injured persons were
taken out of the wreckage , several of
them suffering from 1/roken limbs
but no one was fatally hurt. An Amer
ican girl who WPS going homo wltk
her mother was caught | n the wreckage -
ago and pinned down by some Iron
work. Hours elapsed before the girl
was extricated from her painful po
sition.
NO LOVE FORJHElfilENTALS
Monster Petition on Way to Laurler
Asking Their Complete Exclusion.
Ottawa , Out. , Sept. 2C. A monster
petition , signed by hundreds of Brit
ish Columbians , Is on Its way to the
premier , Sir Wilfrid Uiurler. It prays
that regardless of foreign countries
and all sentimental and political con
siderations , the government Immedi
ately pass such legislation as maybe
bo required to Insure the absolute ex
clusion of Orientals from the Domin
ion of Canada. So far the Japanese
government has made no claim on the
Dominion government for damages on
account of the Vancouver troubles.
Declines Llpton's Challenge.
Now York , Sept. 26. The New York
Yacht club nt a meeting last night do
dined the challenge of Sir Thomas
LJpton lor a race for the America' !
CUD next year.
NEW YORK UNION VOTES TO CALL
OUT LEASED WIRE OPERATORS.
PRH08 AND BROKERS. AFFECTED
( Unction of National Off Ice r § Will Do
Awaited Before Anything Further Is
Done Railroad Operator * May Do
Culled Upon to Quit Work.
New Yoik , Sept. 20. The New York
local of tlici Commeicliil TelogiaphorH'
union voted to call out all loahod who
oporatoiH employed by the ptims and
brokers' olllcos In thin city If such ac
tion shall h < > Hiinclloned by the na
tional ollk'DiH. Action h ) the national
otllcorH will bo awaited hefoie any
thing fm ther IB done. It WIIH voted
UHO ! to iinli the national olllroin to Is
HIIO a rail foi the biolceiH' and pic > H
loKinphi'i.s thimiKlmut the country
to unit vvotK. The demand upon the
men who me now vvoiUIng under con
liai't 11 niliiio In thi < Illloii'HlH of tllot-e
who lmvi > Hii.iiU ii'1 , UiiM the Wosiein
Union and I'ohli I 'Yloginph rumpii
iik-H.
I/at ! "l I IMi.hakimm of the
lilio i , inm tti o , \ u pievloiiHly him
> | > P > I , . hill , , , , i II ) | or U H\ | | llll |
in i < ti K , mi lo a vigoioim hpoot'h ,
n vvMili li i > VIMOI | hlH position and
doclau d I at e\ii'dlenc | > ) demanded
Hiiob u winm moaiiiio an WIIH pie
posed ( . 'luster I , . Mall , c-haltnian of
thu Wall Hlieet chapel , opponed tlio
motion , but wan frequently intemiptc'd
and finally arKnowluilglng that he
could not Htem the tide ag/ilnat him.
dewlhted In bin attempt to pieHont the
matter from thu viewpoint of thu Wall
Rtreot open atom.
An amendment Introduced by John
G. McClonkey of thu IleaiHt news
Horvlcu , exempting Irom the uttlke op
eratorn of leiiBed wlrou who woie
bound by a union contuift with their
employes signed six nioiitliH ptuvloiiH
to the fltrlko of the commercial men
was defeated , anil , ' much choc'ilng ,
and the original lesulntlun passed with
light opposition.
The local sttlKetH await tliu nauo-
tlon of their action by I'lesldeiit S. J.
Small , who Is now In ChluiKo. This
appioval they expect , and when Mich
In received , will Immediately set a
date' when the present Wall stieet op-
uiatois shall be called out.
After the meeting Chaiiman Itussoll
said It the piosoiit UHIIHO was not el-
fc'cttve , the lallioad operators would
bo called upon to quft woiK. Ik' mild
'Theie ran be no doubt as to theae -
tlon of the Wall .street men. Some of
tin-in will piotrst for a day or two
perhaps , but by Monday they will all
be with us. "
PLAN REVOLUTION IN COBA
Governor Magoon Takes Prompt Ac
tion to Suppress Any Outbreak.
Havana , Sept. 20. A conspliacy to
tart a revolutionary movement In
Cuba has been discovered. Under In
structions Issued by Governor Ma-
goon a numbei of suspicious persons ,
believed to be connected with the con
spiracy , have been ( shadowed for sev
eral days past. It Is believed that thu
movement U backed by New York cap
ItaJlotu.
Governor Magoon has been aware
for several days post that certain Indi
viduals were conspiring against the
government , but he did not attach to
th matter much Importance , owing to
th fact that these persons were un
der constant surveillance , and that the
Cuban rural guard and the American
forces In the Island had been so as
signed as to be able to crush any such
movement In a few hours' time.
The fact that Governor Magoon wan
cognizant of the conspiracy and the
movements of the ag < tatois seems to
have served to suppress the threat
rned outbreak , and adviceb received
by the government fiom all the prov
nccs show that then ; Is no ground at
all lor apprehension.
County Indrmary Burned.
\Ynj ui.om ta O. . & > pt 2 > > Flro
broke out In the county Inlirmary and
Is sflll burning. One of the buildings
has alnad\ been destrojed and an
"ffoit Is being made to pi event the
flames Irom teaching otier buildings
\bout forty Inmates were In the
burned building , but It Is believed ail
escaped.
Sudden Death of Dr. Reed.
Teciimseh , Neb. , Sept. 20. Dr. M. D.
Reed of Council 131uffs , while heie
selling medicines ol Ills own prepaia
tlon , died after an 'Mness ' of fit teen
minutes , at the Joneb hotel. Ho vva.
Bcventy-one .vears of ago and leaves a
wife and Inmlly. Ncutalgla of the
heart was the cause.
Strike Closes Park City Mines.
Park City , Sept. 2"6. Objecting to
the employment of nonunion miners ,
350 minors employed by the Daly ,
West Ontario and Little Hell mines ,
all members of the Western Federa
tion of Miners , quit worR and the
properties suspended operat rns.
President Back In Washington.
Washington , Sept. 2C. After nn ob-
nonce of throe and a half months from
Washington , President Roosevelt re
turned here from Oyster Day. Tha
president and party Immediately en
tered carriages and drove directly to
the white house.
THtCONOITlONJJFTHEWEATlUR
Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * .
Forecast For Nebraska.
Conillllonii of the wonlhor nn record-
oil for the twenty-four liouru ending
nt 8 a. in. today :
Maximum OH
Minimum \ \
AVOIIIKU no
Hmoim-tcif 29 H4
FEDERAL INQUIRY SHOWS HOW
INDEPENDENTS ARE SHUT OUT.
PAYNE TfZLLS OF PIPE LINES
Vice President of National Transit
Company Reveille Methods of Stand
ard In Fixing Tariffs on Crude Prod ,
net CotBicnna Company In Ring ,
Now Yoik , bepi. 20. Some Iutt > rc8t >
luu vivkk'iico Unit luj almost hidden lu
a voluminous schedule of oil tailfts
fcubinlttud lo thu Intel titnto commerce )
commluulun by the Blaiuluid wat an
foldud ut thu hearing ot thu ludural
null a alnut tlio oil tniHt , when Calvin
M. Payne , vice pieulf'unt ' of thu Na
tional Traiihll compul.y , look the wit
IIOHU btunil to toll about thu varloua
p4po lines oi the oil combine ever
which lit ) IIUH Htip i vlulou. The schedule
ulo uhovvii thut tariff ) * for thu trans-
poitatlon of crude oil hy thu Stand
ard's plpo HIIOH are llxod at Unloiivlllo.
which lu on the utatu line between
Now Yoik and Now Joiuoy , and Center
Bildgo , located on the Now Jorut-y-
PeiiiiBylvnnia state line. Fiank 11.
Kellogg , coi.ducting tlufoik1 nil action ,
asked .Mr. I'avue li Unlouvlllo did not
spring Into exlsueue'o in 1UUO , when
the Ilophiiin lilll , which provides llial
toiiinion cuirlc-iH iniiHt publish taritt
hehoduloH , became a law. Mr l'a > nu
testified tlmt I'nlonvlilo loomed up
googiiipliii allj In the mimmci of 1'JUli
whllo ho WIIH aliinail.
The govoiimiont s counsel further
developed that at Unloiivlllo the pipe ?
ol th National Tiansll compaii ) , ear
rylng oil 11oin Olean , N. Y. ( and otho-
wobleiu polnlH. connected with the
plpo line ol the Stimdiiid Oil company
ol Now .leiMy , and that at Contir
Ilildgo the pipe HMO eat lying the oils
ol the ICuroi.a I'jpe Line lompan ) , the
IJucliojo pipe l.lno company , thu
Soulhoiii I'OIUIHJ hania Plpo l.lno
compai1 > ami the National Transit
company , fiom Lima , O. , to the soa-
houid , coiinoiiH with the plpo line of
the btandaid Oil ( ompany of Now Jer
sey. Mr. 1'nync sai.I that as the linns
of these companies ended at Union
vine and ( Vntc-i Iliidgo , the tariff
sclic'diiles ate llxod lei those points.
Mr. Kolloi bought to show that no
Indeptnik'iit could HOIK ! oil to the sea
board over these lines , bccauso rates
could not bo obtained lioin thosi
points to the .seaboard. Mr. Kollogj ;
said tlio Standard would not publish
rates on lib line thiough Now Joihoy ,
and as a i onsoquoiu'o Independents
wtro fahnt elf from tidewater.
Standard Controls Corslcana Company.
The contiol of the Corskanu Refin
Ing compari } of Texaa , which the gov
ernment , In Its bill of complaint , al-
logeu IB really owned by the Standard
OH company , was Inquired Into , and
the government's COIIIIHC ! bolleves thai
ho obtained from Henry C. Folg " , Jr. ,
and Calvin M. Payne , two of the wit
nesses , testimony In support of the
povernment's contentions. Both wit
nesses testified that they hold offi
cial positions with the Standard and
that from 1898 , when the refinery was
built , tolitOb , thuy held the stock of the
company for the National Transit company -
pany and In 190C they purchased th
Corslcana stock by a verbal agree
ment with John D. Archbold to pay
for It In ten years. Mr. Folgor testi
fied that the management of the Corsl
cana company was continued along the ?
tame lines then as before the sale by
the National Transit company , a sub
sidiary of the Standard OH company.
The oil hearings will be adjourned
after tomorrow o\er the early part of
nrxt weeK to permit John O. Mllburn ,
counsel for the delondants , to attend
the unveiling of the McKlnley monument
ment In Canton , O.
ORGANS STARTJOTCH STRIFE
Georgia "Hard Shell" Baptists Expel
Members for Installing Instruments.
Atlanta. Ga. . Sept. 26. Twenty
primitive Uaptlst churches In Georgia
commonly Known aa "hard sholl" have
been declared anathema because they
have Installed pipe organs. This action
was taken by the governing body ot
the "hard shells. " The churches cen
sured have a membership of about C-
000. The governing body says that la
putting In organs the churches were
following the promptings of the devil
and not of God , and that true Chris
tians can no longer hold them In fel
lowship.
Municipal Ownership Defeated.
Milwaukee , Sept. 26. Municipal
ownership of the waterworks plant
waa defeated In four Wisconsin cities ,
MWnltowoc , Racine , Sheboytan und
Appleton.
Deaf Mute Burns to D : th.
Kokomo , 1ml. , Sept. 2ft. Mrs. John
Ronth of R'usslavllla was burned to
death vvhllr- building a fire with kero
sene Sne was a deaf mutu and ua
able to call for help.