Republican News Item, VOL. XIY. NO 44- FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HT7O-ia:ES"V"I3LX J E3, OP-A-- CAPITAL STOCK i $50,000 W. C. FRONTZ President. Surplus and FRANK A. REEDER, Cashier. Net Profits, I 75.000. | DIRECTORS: Transacts a General i «'»'■ John O. Ulri, C. W So,,™ yy C.Front/., Frauk A.Reeder, Jacob ler, Banking Business. Ly , ujan MyerH) w> T . Reedy, Peter Front/., Accountsoflndivid- j A s John Ball. uals and Firms solicited. 1 Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. 3 per cent. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. No Plaice Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD HEATERS; ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every Description, Guns and Ammunition Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk, A lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap. We can sell you in stc ves anything from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing, Roofing and Spouting. HARDWARE.? The New Foulard Silks Are now being shown—The line is comprised of high-class foreign and domestic fabrics in the very prettiest dainty figured designs, polka dots, fancy stripes, etc., in all the new colors that will be in demand this season. Shed-water Poulards and double width kinds. FOR 85C TO $1.50. The Finer Sort of Linens. Our Linen department has made great strides toward the better class of goods the last two seasons, through our care to have reliable Linen only, and selling them for just what they are, pure if all Linen, union if they contain anything'else, has done much to bring people here when they want the best Linens for table or ssdeboard. Ladies' New Tailored Suits. You have but to glance at our Suit department to realize what an elaborate assortment of new stylish suits are being offered for your se lection. I?very day brings more styles to choose from at right, prices. Silk and Hercerized Cotton Fabrics For street and evening wear. These come in all the newest shades, either plain or fancy Jaequard designs; also Wash Foulards, 35C TO 50C A YARD. SHOPfiELL DRY GOODS CO., 313 PINE STREET, WILLIAMSPORT - PENN'A. PRINTING TO PLEASE * mewe ITtem ©ffice. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY MARCH 25,1910. ASSAILS STANDARD OIL AS JINACE Frank B. Kellogg Gives Govern ment's Side to the Su preme Court __ GALLS ITS METHODS UNFAIR Rockefeller Corporation, He Says, If Let Alone, Would Control All Indus tries In Five Years —Asserts It Has Waved the Black Flag on Land. QOOOOOOOOOOODOOOOOODOaOOOO Q The Chances Are 4 to 3 Against O 8 Standard Oil. O Q Since only eight members of x Q the Supreme Court are hearing O X the Standard Oil case, owing to >< Q Justice Moody's absence, there Q S are seven possible divisions of q b the court —three majority de- O X clslons for or against the defend- Q O ant corporation and nn equal Q 8 division, which would affirm the q Q decision of the lower court. The x n possible divisions are: O 8 For Against o 0 Standard Oil. Standard Oil. x 8 7 to 1. 7 to 1. O Q 6 to 2. 6 to 2. x Q 5 to 3. 5 to 3. Q 0 4to 2. § OCOCCCCCCCC CCC COCCCCCCOOOO Washington, Mar. 22.—Holding up the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey as a danger to the country and Its organization as a commercial pre cedent that must be eradicated from the business world, Frank B. Kellogg vigorously arraigned the corporation before the Supreme Court of the Unit ed States. It was the Government's turn to be heard in the argument on the subject of the dissolution of the "Standard Oil," as decreed by the Cir cuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri. "They have waved the black flag over the land as others have done over the ocean. Do I deny they have demonstrated their ability? No They have competed with an ability un equalled In this country. "With its ramifications, its influ ence and its money powers, give It carte blanche, let It combine, as Mr. Watson suggests, and let It cut prices, as Mr. Mllburn speaks about, and I predict It will control every Industry in this country in ten years—yea, In five years. "What makes a great country? Not great corporations, it Is the indivi dual; the Independent proprietor with tho star of hope that has always been held out toman before him. Your Honors, It Is but a step from combina tion to socialism, and but another from anarchy." With a qviet emphasis, more im pressive than mere noise or spectacu lar waving of the hand, Frank B. Kel logg, special counsel for the Govern ment, thus suggested reasons to the Supreme Court of the United States why the Standard Oil Company should be dissolved. Following John G. Milburn, who concluded his argument for the Stand ard within a few minutes after court convened, Mr. Kellogg spoke for near ly four hours. "This company has been under search as no other concern has ever been," said Mj\ Mllburn, In clos'ng his argument. "The power of the Uult ed States Government ns It exists has reached right Into the vitals of this organization. "We beg of this court, If we are found to be doing wrong enjoin us from doing that, but in the name of JusMce do not destroy the organiza tion which has accomplished such re sults unless there Is nothing else to do." ARTIST TOOK MILLET. Wanted to Make Copy of SIO,OOO Plo> ture. San Francisco, Mar. 21.—Declaring that he took the picture in order to make a copy of it, William Kunzt, a young artist, was arrested while hold ing in his possession the SIO,OOO painting, "Shepherd and Flock," by Millet, which was stolen last Sunday from the Golden Gate Park Museum. Kunze was arrested In his studio. After he was booked on a charge of grand larceny the prisoner said that he was led to take the picture by his love of the beautiful and a desire to make an adequate copy. Given Time to Think. Condemned to death, a prisoner in Greece is kept In confinement for two years before the sentence Is carried out. Disease Known Only to Humans- Leprosy is tho only exclusively hu man germ disease. It Is impossible to give It to aay other anlmaL ROT STRIKE IS CFFICIKLLY DEAD Beef 6 Cents Wholesale When It Start* ed, and Now It's 7 1-2, with Hogs Away Up. Cloveland, Ohio, Mar. 22.—The offi cial death of the meat, strike was an nounced to-day, but there was nobody to bury and no requiem services. Long since the strike movement had ceased to be a force, although Its leaders will not say that it was barren of results. Two months ago the movement was started by Fred. W. Sebelin of this city, who suggested that sixty-day ab stinence pledges be signed as a blow at the increased cost of living. Meat was the target, although other arti cles of food were not overlooked. The plan spread over the country, and for ft week or two flourished. Then It sputtered and burned out. When the "meat strike" began the price of beef was C cents, wholesale. To-day It Is 7 to 7 1-2 cents. Hoga jumped from 0 to 11 cents. Kggs fell from 38 to 21 cents and butter is 33 cents, a fall of a nickel. Potatoes are 10 cents a bushel lower. The net result has been an avalanche of investigation, but no new legislation is reported from any state. Prices still are high. Thousands of persons boycotted meat for a while, and many sn ail shops were closed because of lack of business, but trade reports indicate that but few adhered to a no-meat diet. SPEAKER CANNON OVERRULFD. The Democratic-Insurgent Combine Wins Again. Washington, Mar. 21. —Speaker Can non was subjected to the humiliation of having one of his decisions from the clinlr overruled by a combination of Insurgent Republicans, near instii> gents and Democrats. A dent was made In the House organization. That the Insurgents will take advantage of every opportunity to embarrass Mr. Cannon and his organization is now evident to the leaders. All of the former "insurgents," In cluding Representatives Herbert Par sons and Hamilton Fish, of New York voted against the Speaker, to gether with such other and hitherto regular Republicans as Representa tives Martin, of South Dakota; Wil son, of Illinois; llolllngsworth, How land and John: on, of Ohio; Stevens, of Minnesota; Stafford, of Wisconsin, and Townsend, of Michigan. Forty-two Republicans—the high wa ter mark of "insurgency"—deserted Speaker Cannon. AGED DANKER SENTENCED. One Year for Walter H. Stewart of Chittenango, N. Y. Syracuse, N. Y., Mar. 21. —Walter H. Stewart of Chittenango, private banker, sixty-live years of age, was sentenced to serve one year at hard labor at the Onondaga County Peni tentiary upon pleading guilty to hav ing received deposits at his private bank after he knew the bank was In solvent. The sentence was imposed by County Judge William M. Ross of Onondaga County. Mr. Stewart enter ed a plea of guilty. Stewart failed with liabilities of $20,000 and assets of $7,000 in Septem ber, 1908. DIE IN SUICIDE PACT. Girl and Young Msn Found Dead In Detroit Boarding House. Detroit, Mich., Mar. 21. —Miss Jen nie Gerow, twenty one years old, of Saginaw, anil Charles Engel, twenty eight, were found dead in Miss Ge row's room at a boarding house. The couple evidently had entered Into a death pact and turned the gas on. The girl's sister, Mrs. Clara Brett, identified Miss Gerow, and letters found in his pocket furnished Engel's identity. He has been connected with the Packard Automobile Com pany for some time. LARGER WARSHIPS. Prediction of 50 Per Cent. Increase In Dreadnought's Size. London, Mar. 21. The battleship of the future may be 50 per cent, larger than the present Dreadnough. This at least Is the prediction of Rear Admiral Bacon, commander of the original Dreadnought, who addressed the Insti tute of Naval Architects. The size of the ships and the power of their guns must Increase until actual war con firms or qualifies the present theories of naval construction, he added. Jersey Auto Visitors' Bill Dead. Trenton, N. J., Mar. 17. —The Sen ate to-day defeated; Assemblyman Edge's automobile bill, which permits non-resident automobiles to come into the State for three periods of five days each without taking out a license. Denver, Mar. 16. —Colonel John I. Rogers, a prominent attorney of Phila delphia, and for twenty years the big gest stockholder in the Philadelphia National League Baseball Club died here to-day of hwrt failure ROOSEVELT ARRIVES FROM THE JUNGLE Famous Hunter Is Warmly Greeted as His Boat Stearns Into Khartoum IS ESCORTED TO THE PALACE Ex-President's Wife and Daughter Join the Party—Enthusiastic About His Trip, Roosevelt Says"lt Was Splendid." Khartoum, Mar. 22. —Looking the picture of health, and physical fitness showing in every line, Theodore Roosevelt came back from the long trail over which he has spent nearly a year in the pursuit of game. Thous ands had gathered here to see him, and they described from afar the fa miliar form and smile, made so even to those who had never before set eyes on the ex-President of the United States by the many pictures of him which havo recently been published. Col. Roosevelt and his son Kermit, both looking as hard as nails, were wearing khaki hunting suits. As he stepped ashore from the steamer that had brought him down the Nile it was rather a bored expression as he re garded the group of British officers that had gathered to greet him. Their black soldiers who formed a guard presented arms as the former President stepped on land. The scene was perhaps an unpleasantly abrupt reminder of the abandonment of primi tive camp life for the formalities and conventions of the modern world. The Incident, however, had no last ing effect The Colonel soon was fair ly beaming with good nature and smiled broadly as he heard a battery of cameras click around him. Slatln Pasha, Inspector-General of the Sudan, and others received and escorted the Roosevelts, father and son, to the Palace of the Sirdar, where the introductions were made. An hour later the two travellers crossed the Nile to meet Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel. As the train pulled into the station Miss Ethel was looking out of a car window and Col. Roosevelt and Kermit were alongside before the train came to a halt. They ran joyously along the plat form, shouting a greeting and waving their hats frantically. Happy em braces and warm words of welcome followed. When the party alighted all were conducted back to the palace. In an interview Col. Roosevelt spoke repeatedly with the utmost en thusiasm concerning the trip which is drawing to a close. "1 believe after all," he said, "that I am glad to bo back. It was splendid while it lasted but It lasted long enough." BEEF TRUST GETS BLOW. Must Produce Books in New Jersey or Forfeit Its Charter. Trenton, N. J., Mar. 21. —The Beef Trust suffered another severe blow In New Jersey when Supreme Court Jus tice Swayze, sitting at Trenton, decid ed that the minute books of the direc tors meetings must be produced be fore the Hudson County Gran* 5 Jury. An order was signed dir tlng the National Packing Compar Morris St Co., Armour & Co. am' #lft & Co. to produce the books d ed by Prose cutor Pierre P. Gar even though they are kept outs*' > State. Fail ure to do so will rein the Supreme Court nullifying the charters of the companies. TO END TRACTION STRIKE. President Krugcr and W. D. Mahon Hold Conference. Philadelphia, Mar. 21.—The first step taken by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company toward settling the dispute with its striking employees, and incidentally ending the sympathy tic strike which had then been In pro gress for ten days, was taken when President C. O. Kruger of the Rapid Transit Company conferred with W. D. Mahon, President of the Amalga mated Association of Street and Elec tric Railway Employees. The meet ing of the labor leader and the Rapid Transit official was the result of out side influences. For New Agriculture School. Albany, N. Y., Mar. 16. —The estab lishment of another link in the chain of State schools of agriculture and do mestic science, to be in Middletown, is provided for in a bill introduced by i Assemblyman Slivers of Orange. For the purchase of the site $50,000 is ap propriated. Price Records In Sheep Market. Kansas City. Mar. 18. —Three price records were established on the local sheep market. Lambs sold for $10.25, ewes for $8 and yearlings for $9.25. 75C PER YEAR LEGISLATION BOUGHT BY 1 FIRE UNDERWRITEBS Superintendent Hotchkiss Forces Un derwriters' Agent to Tell of Presents to Legislators. Now York, N. Y., Mar. 22.—Elijah R. Kennedy of the Are Insurance Ann of Weed & Kennedy, No. 29 Liberty street, who was Park Commissioner la Brooklyn under Mayor Charles A. Bchleren, testified under oath before State Superintendent of Insurance William H. Hotchkiss in the Superin tendent's offices, in No. 165 Broadway, that he presented to George W. Ald rldge, Republican State Committee man from Rochester, N. Y., SSOO as a gift in 1901 for aid In passing a bill In the Legislature. Kennedy testified he made gifts of money to others In Albany, and he has promised to re fresh his memory and try to give more names to the State Superintend ent of Insurance. Aldrldge, former Mayor of Roches ter, and the State Superintendent of Public Works who completed the building of the State Capitol In Al bany, has been for many years In the front rank of the famous "Black Ilorso Cavalry" and is a part of the Wood ruff-Barnes-Hendricks-Aldrich machine now fighting Governor Ilughes and the policies the Governor has advo cated. For more than fifteen years Aldridge has been a member of the Republican State Committee and a power In Albany. In his testimony Kennedy went out of his way to aft sure Superintendent Hotchkiss that Aldrldge not only never suggested the money gift, but asserted It was not necessary to make the gift, but the fact stands that Aldridge called on Kennedy's testimony, was given to Aldrldge and he accepted It. This Is the first gun fired in an at tack on the Old Guard In Albany that may prove to be more decisive than any ever made on the machine which President Taft, Senator Root and Gov ernor Hughes now are trying to de stroy. The Investigation just begun It was asserted in high places, will re sult In the political decapitation of Beveral politicians, and will do more than the Ailds investigation has done to show that legislation in Albany can be had on payment. LODGE WOULD END HIGH PRICEB. Senator Bays Certain Articles Are Lifted Above Normal. Brockton, Mass., Mar. 22. —Discuss- ing the tariff and the cause of high prices, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, speaking at a Republican rally, said: "I have no doubt myself, although I await the result of the lnpulry of the committee of which I am chairman, that at the present time there are cer tain articles which are lifted above a normal market price by combinations to control the market. If it can be proved that such combinations exist, creating artificial prices by artificial means, I am in favor of any legitda tlon which will remedy such an evil." Senator Lodve deprecated the re ported movement for another revision of the tariff on the ground that It was unnecessary and would penalize busi ness. LABOR WOULD OUST JUDG. Angered by Flippant Remark Attribut ed to Justice Garrison Over Lost L&g. Camden, N. J., Mar. 22.—Because of a flippant remark he is alleged to have made when a jury returned a verdict for $8,500 in favor of a girl who had lost a leg when she was run over by a trolley car, the Central Labor Union of Camden, has started a campaign to have Supreme Court Jus tice Charles Garrison removed from the bench. The Justice is alleged to have re marked that $8,500 was too much to pay the girl, in view of the fact that the Jury had not taken into considera tion the great advance made in the manufacture of cork legs. Eight Hundred Lost. Tokio, Mar. 22. Many fishing boats have been lost in the recent storm along the coast. It Is reported that lift., of these craft have been sunk and eight hundred fishermen drowned. INSURANCE AND BALLOONING. Claims May Be Collected If Flights ar4 Only a Diversion, Says Court. Denver, Col., Mar. 14. —If ballooning Is indulged in as a diversion, insur ance money may be collected in case of accident or death, according to a Supreme Court decision today in a casa to recover $2,000 insurance upon the life of Frank Van Fleet, who was kll d In a balloon accident at Grand Junction. Ninety "White Slaves" Coming. Antwerp, Belgium, March 22. —The Amerlcun Consulate here is trying to trace two Now York white slave Im porters who are believed to have ship ped ninety women from Paris on out going steamers. British and Continen tal ports are watched, and the Ameri can and Canadian authorities have been notified.
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