Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1904 — STANDARD OIL CHIEFS AT WAR [ARTICLE]

STANDARD OIL CHIEFS AT WAR

Rockefeller and Rogers Said To Be Near Breach Over Latter’s Attitude Toward Lawson. New York, Dec. 26.—C010r Is lent by a statement made by M. F. Elliott, attorney of the Standard Oil company, to reports that a breach Is imminent between John D. Rockefeller and Henry H. Rogers on account of the notoriety achieved by the latter in connection with Thomas W. Lawson’s disclosures. According to the story, so intensely annoyed is Rockefeller that he not only emphatically vetoed legal action which Rogers desired to take, but is contemplating making a statement. Rockefeller is the only person standing in the way of legal action by Roger* against Thomas W. Lawson. Czar Promise* Reform*. St. Petersburg. Dec. 27. An imperial ukase issued last night makes decidedly liberal promises under a number of heads. It promises a full and equable enforcement of existing laws; assures the zemstvos of the fullest possible measure of self-govern-ment and the enforcement of the laws now existing in their behalf; promulgates a scheme of workmen’s insurance; extends the liberty of the press and promises a full legal trial of all persons accused.

B(hU Bight Vmr* and Wins. Chicago, Dec. 28.—William A. Paulsen, who was president of the Central Trust and Savings bank which failed in 1896, and who was sentenced to the penitentiary for having accepted deposits when the institution was insolvent, has been given his freedom by Judge Bishop, of the Du Page county court, at Wheaton, 111. The decision was on a technical point and ends a fight by Paulsen of eight years. Safe Robbery at Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 29. —Two thousand dollars or more was secured early in the day by three masked robbers, who wrecked the safe in the offices of the Garden City Brewing company, 980 Albany avenue with dynamite. The men first bonnd and gagged the watchman and engineer of the bnildlng. Then, forcing their way into the cashier’s office, they proceeded to blow open the safe. Chloago Congressman Dead. Chicago, Dec. 28. Representative William F. Mahoney, of the Eighth congressional district, is dead at hia home from kidney trouble, from which be had been a sufferer for several years. The seriousness of his illness bad kept him from attending the present session of congress. He was 60 years old.