Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1907 — Page 4

JISPER eillTY DEM. t. t MBcoet. hum in muati SATURDAY, AUGUST 10,1907.

“SOAK" THE TRUST

Judge Landis Has the Distinction of Having Assessed the World Record Fine. OYSR TWENTY-NINE MILLIONS He Also Roasts the Rockefeller Combine for Total Depravity. HE WOULD LIKE TO JUG SOMEBODY Sturt* a New Grand Jury Investigation That May Vet Land Some Big Fish Where He Want* Them.

Chicago, Aug. !i. —The heaviest fine In the world’s history—s29,24o,ooo— been imposed by Judge Landis, of the United Slates 'district court, on the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, a branch of John D. Rockefeller’s great corporation. The maximum tine of $20,000 ou each of 1,402 counts charging violations of the federal laws gov-

JUDGE K. M. LANDIS

emihgthe accepting of railroad rebates was assessed. Tills vast sum of money Is not to be paid without protest, however. Attorneys for the oil corporation announced their intention of perfecting an appeal to the Tinted Slates court of appeals, and from there the cose will go to the federal supreme court. And There's Worse n-Coming. Jt was also retailed that there still are pending against the oil corporation seven indictments like the one just disposed of. containing 4,422 counts. Should there be convictions on all these counts there would he possible additional flues of $8,8,44'1.000. Then Judge Landis added further to the troubles of the great trust by saying: “One tiling remains: It must not bo assumed that In tills jurisdiction these laws may he Ignored. The plain demands of justice require that the facts disclosed hi this proceeding he submitted to a grand Jury witli a view to the consideration of the conduct of the other party to these transactions. Let an order he entered for a panel of sixty men, returnable the morning of Aug. 14 at 10 o’clock.”

POINTS FROM THU DECISION How the Judge Replies to the Defendants Contentions. Judge Landis took up the contentions of the defense one after the other, and these are some of his replies: The defendant alleged that by authorizing common carriers to establish rates which, when published and filed, shall bo binding upon the shipper, the law delegates to the carrier legislative power which is conferred upon congress exclusively by a general grant in the constitution. This was dismissed with the comment that the supreme c*urt of the United States lias ruled adversely to the contention in several instances where the same question arose on state statutes. The allegation that the company had a natural right to make a private contract for a railroad rate Is met with the assertion that “candor obliges the court to say that he knows of nothing to support the proposition, hut the eminence of counsel who advance it," and the Judge holds that of the two parties to the contract one was a railway common carrier, that it was a public functionary, that It acquired Its property under the law of eminent domain, that property thus acquit ed must be used for the benefit of the entire public. The railway was fundamental ly incompetent to make n private con tract, the Judge held. In enforcing this view of the matter the judge declared that there was no more reason for the claim of a natura: right of private contract In such a case than there would be for the claim of similar right to private contract vvilh the collector of customs or a tax assessor for a secret valuation of property. ITie defendant argued that the commerce Involved In the case was not Interstate, the argument being that It was all In Illinois on the ground that for convenience In transportation JSTiltlng, Ind.. was included In the

Chicago shipping district. Judge Landis refused to accept this view, Insisting that as the oil was shipped from Whiting* which is actually in Indiana, to Bast. St. Louis whleh Is actually In Illinois.-the commerce was Interstate. An important point, one which actually decided "the size of the fine was the one involving the definition of a shipment. The Indictment charged that tiie oil trust had shipped oil from Whiting, Ind., to East St Louis, 111., at 0 cents per 100 pounds, when the rate filed with the interstate commerce commission was 18 cfents, and the dlctroent made every ear load a shipment. The company Insisted that the number of shipments should be governed first by the number of applications at the railway office for a rate, which was three; or by the number of bills rendered by tbe railway company, which was thirty-six; or by the number of train loads. The judge set asldo all these propositions on the ground that the rate was on a car load basis, and insisted that a shipment was a car lond, regardless of how many car loads were In the same train. So tbe fine was assessed on each car load.

ROASTS THE CORPORATION Declare* It No Better Than a Common . Thief In Conduct. In his utterances against the oil company preliminary to assessing the great fine, and nlso preliminary to the calling of the other grand jury, Judge Landis clearly expressed his belief that the Standard Oil company was no better than a common thief, emphasizing the position that he has taken throughout tbe trial. “The men who deliberately violate tills law,” said he, “wound society more deeply than lie who counterfeits coin or steals letters from tbe mall.” The company had pleaded that its traffic manager had inquired of the railway as to the legal rate for oil and was told that it was G cents, and that this rate had been filed with the interstate board. The judge refused to l>elieve that the company did not know that this statement was false, and insisted that it accepted the concession knowingly, thus charging perjury against the company’s witness. He also characterized as “studied insilence * * * aimed at this court” the request of the defense that lie pay “no attention to gossip of ttie street or the charges of the mob.” He also expressed regret that he could not under the law send the oil trust officials to prison. DOESN ’T-FHAZE JOHN' I>. Playing Golf When He Hears the New* and Plays Ahead. Cleveland, 0., Aug. s.—John D. Rockefeller, who, aside from Judge Landis, is the central figure in the Standard Oil history of today, was enthusiastically engaged in a game of golf when word was received that the Standard Oil Company had been fined $251,240.<Xi0. A message was banded to him telling of tile big fine that had been assessed against the Standard Oil Company. As lie stood and read the missive, scanning it with almost, a rueic glance, not a muscle of his face twitched in a manner that would indicate any feeling. Not a word did he speak regarding the news. Absolutely nothing transpired that would indicate that he was angered or even annoyed. Later Rockefeller stated that lie would not discuss the action of the court in even the slightest degree for purpose of publication. After reading tile message Rockefeller resumed his game, laughing and joking as he played with even renewed energy, and won a victory from his opponent. After reading the telegram the first words Rockefeller uttered were: “Well, shall we go on, gentlemen?” and he proceeded with all deliberation to drive 100 yards. After a hit some one mustered up courage to ask: “How much Is It?” “Twenty-nine million, two hundred and forty thousand, the maximum penalty. I believe,” implied Rockefeller. “It is your honoz. Will you gentlemen drive?”

Policeman Charged with Murder.

Helena, Ark., Aug. B.—Former Policeman Ben Curruth was arrested charged with the assassination of J. M. Scott, city editor of The Helena World. Curruth denies the charge, hut tlie police claim to have strong circumstantial evidence against him. Curruth was a member of the police force at the time the entire force was compelled to resign upon the demand of the citizens’ mnssmeetlng, following charges of graft by The W’orld. The arrest has created much excitement.

Double Hanging at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa„ Aug. B.—Georgio Qnagenti and Giovanni Graziano. Italians, were hanged in the Allegheny county Jail yard. The condemned men were apparently resigned to their fate and walked to the scaffold chanting a prayer. The crime for which the men were executed occurred In the spring of last year, when they murdered Angelo Cuppiblanca, an Italian storekeeper of Biaddock. Pa.

Old Partner of Grant Dead.

Bt. Louis, Aug. B.—Thomas Morrison, at one time a partner with General U. S. Grant in peddling firewood In St. Louis, Is dead, aged 83 years. His death resulted from a runaway accident, which occurred on Monday. Mr. Morrison was the founder of the St. Louis Provident association and was the city’s oldest philanthropist

Fast Work on Typewriter.

Ashville, N. C.. Aug. B.—A feature of the session of the National Short* hand Reporters’ convention was an exhibition of speed by the world's champion typewriter, Miss Rosa L. Fritz, of Brooklyn, N. Y. While op. crating at a speed of over sixty words a minute, Miss Fritz carried on a con-

versatlon witß spectator*.

Big Elevator Burned

Baltimore, Md., Aug. B.—The Baltimore and Ohio grain elevator,-,stand-ing at the corner of Henrietta and Howard streets, was burned, together with Its contents. The loss may reach $200,000.

SITSFORACOLLEAGUE

Judge Landis, Who Has the Record for High Fines, Presides at Indianapolis. IT HEARS AN OIL CASE THERE, TOO » w ' ■■.,' XtvijfcAlso Met An Old Friend—Coal Miners Who “Kinked” Conclude to Pay Their Fines. x Indianapolis, Aug. 7. Federal Judge Landis, who fined the Standard Oil company the enormous sum of $29,240,000, sat in the federal court In this city In the place of Judge A. B. Anderson, who Is on a vacation. By a coincidence Judge Landis had an oil case before him. The case was that of the Mount Pleasant Oil company, of Delaware county, liul., vs. John S. Nelson. The company is in the bauds of a receiver, who was asking authori ty to dispose of the property, while the stockholders were against disposition. Judge Landis ruled iu favor of the sale of the property. Talks with an Old Friend. Late in the afternoon Judge Landis had a long talk with Charles H. Boynton, who is an old friend. Boynton was formerly one of the best-known Associated Press men in the country, but recently retired from the newspaper field to enter'tile hanking business. He was on his way to New York anu stopped off here a few hours. Landis and Boynton, it Is said, talked about the days when Landis was attached to the department of state under the late Secretary Gresham. It was then that the queen of Hawaiian islands was .dethroned and was a busy time at Washington. Judge Landis would not discuss the Standard Oil company ease, declining to talk of it in any way. Argument of a Rate Case. Indianapolis, Aug. 7.—A demurrer and a brief in support of the demurrer have been filed in the federal court by the defendants in the case of the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad company against James Bingham, individually and as attorney general for Indiana, and J. W. Ewing, individually and as prosecuting attorney for the Third judicial circuit of Indiana. The complainant had asked that the defendants be enjoined from enforcing against the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad company the provisions of the 2-cent-rate law. The brief argues that the contention of the railroad that the 2-cent law is unconstitutional, as a usurpation of judicial functions, is clearly untenable. “Jack the Smearer” Arrested. Indianapolis. Aug. 7. The most important arrest from the standpoint of the police that has been made in this city for-many years was that of William R. Gadd, 30 years old, who has just been captured. Gadd Is called “lack, the Smearer.” by the police and during three years that he operated he has ruined fine dresses worth thousands of dollars in the aggregate by smearing filth on them, and he now cooly admits that he si guilty. MEN WILL PAY THEIR FINES Struck in Violation of the Agreement _ and at First Kicked at tbe Consequence*. Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 7. The miners at the New Summit mine. In Greene county, from whose pay deductions were made at the rate of $1 a day for each day they were on strike while trying to force the removal of a mine boss, have reconsidered their purpose to carry the disputed pay into the court, after President Van Horn told them they were clearly In the wrong. The wage contract has a clause providing that when they eease work pending the stipulated process for the settlement of a grievance they shall be fined $1 a day, “and this agreement Is the company’s authority for making the deduction,” and that “all money collected as fines shall lie equally divided between district No. 11.U.M. W. of A., and the Indiaua Bituminous Coal Operators’ association.” There is a provision for fining the company when men are needlessly called to work and are not given work that day.

Gondola Cara Wreck a Factory. Anderson, Ind., Aug. 7. While a Pennsylvania railroad switching crew was at work near the factory of the Gedge Bros.’ roofing works four gondola cars were sent with such speed into the factory siding that they plunged off the end of the sidetrack into the factory, wrecking one end of the building and smashing four machines inside the plant. Several workmen had narrow escapes when the cars came flying through the end of the building. I Act of an Insolent Tramp. Lebanon, Ind., Aug. 7. A tramp went to the home of Mr. and Mr*. Harry Stevens, a farmer, and after driving Miss Osborn away, be feasted on what suited his appetite and then deliberately wrecked the furniture and fixtures, breaking whatever be could lay his hands upon.

OPTOMETRIC REVENGE

Author of a Law to Eliminate Quacks, Etc., Attacked by its Enemies. THEIR VENGEANCE IS PECULIARN ... ... .. Proposition is to Use Hie Own Law „ on Him—Bug Delusion of the Dog Days. Elwood, Ind., Aug. 8. Dr. B. F Crisenberry, the optician of this city, who worked for six years to get a law passed by the Indiana legislature, finds that the bill he formed and worked so hard to get through the house at tbe last session of the general assembly is being used to put him out of business. At every session of the Indiana legislature for the last six years Dr. B. F. Crisenberry has been a familiar figure in the lobby. He practically camped at the state house during each session, and was hos on the trail of the committeemen. ■-» Get* His Measure Through.

Each year he saw his pet measure go down in defeat until the last session, when through the efforts of A. J. Bebymer, of this city, who was the representative from this district, his bill was passed. The Elwood man returned home much elated, as the bill was intended to eliminate quacks and itinerants. The bill requires all persons to pass an examination before the board of optometry, who have not practiced In the state continuously for three years. Crisenberry has practiced In Elwood for fifteen years except two when he was compelled to go away for his health. How They Get Back at Him. Now, those opposed to the hill and who have been compelled to appear before the hoard at Indianapolis and undergo a rigid examination are complaining to the hoard that the Elwood man, who was the father of the optometry law. has been In the state only one year under the provisions oi the act and are protesting against his registering until he has first taken the examination. Crisenberry is one of the oldest opticians in Madison eouuty, if not In the state in point of service. He has so far failed to heed the request of the board to appear for examination and opticians all over the state are watching the outcome of the case.

MOST REMARKABLE BUG Looks Like a Porcupine ana a Turtle, Climbs, Ties and Spins Webs, for Fun Apparently. Columbus, Ind., Aug. B.—Henry W. Nickerson, formerly Justice of the peace here, has found a bug. the like of which he never saw before. He thinks the bug is a cross between n porcupine and a mud turtle. In repose the bug Is about two inches in length and Is covered with green spines something like plneneedles. When aroused the bug pokes out Its head from n hidden source and then It looks like a turtle. The bug climbs trees,-where It will spin a web In a very short time. After hanging from the end of its web for a few minutes it will move away and seek a new tree. , Wants to Impeach the Mayor. Columbus. Ind., Aug. 8. —Rev. William Henry Rook, pastor of the Tabernacle Christian church, called at the offit« of the county >clerk and asked what proceedings were necessary to impeach a mayor and city marshal. The clerk showed him the law, and he read it without comment. He refuses to talk about his plans, but it is known that efforts will likely be made to bring Impeachment proceedings against Mayor James Cochrane and City Marshal Edward Horton. It is a Sunday law. It Was AU In the Family. Jasonville, Ind., Aug. 8. A most nnnsual wedding has been celebrated In this this place. The bridegrooms were the four sons of John Summers, and the brides, whose ages range from 18 to 25 years, were the daughters of James Hochstellev. The eight young people have lived all their lives within a mile of each other. ♦ T Killed as He Turned on the Light. Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. B.—Frederick Oppenbeimer, a retired Jeweler, was killed In his residence in Old Fort place by an electric shock he received while trying to turn on the light 1b bis dining room. It is supposed that the wire leading Into his house was placed in contact by some stray or displaced wire with the high tension trolley cable. Caught Between the Bumpers. Veedersbnrg, Ind., Aug. 8. Harley Perses, brakeman on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railway, while trying to couple cars in this city was •caught between bumpers, breaking his left leg so badly as to require amputatlon. > Preparing for the Tramps. Madison, Ind., Ang. 8. The Jefferson county commissioners have ordered the establishment of a “bull pen" workhouse and “stone pile" jail prisoners.

POSITIVELY COMING RENSSELAER, IND.,

The CARL HAGENBECK AND Great WALLACE SHOWS COMBINED. . —— - - - -- - And the Far-Famed TRAINED WILD BEASTS EXHIBITION GRAND . . | I .... BEST GREAT . , I MILLION DOLLAR MENAGERIE 1000 People Employed. 85 Cars. 12 Big Water Tight Tents. 500 Animals. 20 Elephants. 20 Camels. America’s Biggest and Finest Tented Amusement Enterprise. Monster Zoological Collection. Most Astonishing Trained Wild Animals the World has ever known. A Gigantic Show in itself. Three Rings Completely Filled With Hundreds of Features *and Performers, Highest Salaried American and European Artists. Exciting Royal Roman Hippodrome. Mammoth Whirl of Novelties. 40-Funny, Frolicsome, Frisky Clowns-40 THE HAGENBECK & GREAT WALLACE PARADE Without Exaggeration the Finest Free Street Turnout ever presented. One Gigantic String of Gorgeous Pageantry, a Glittering Mass of Brilliancy and Bands Galore. Tlcfcvt*on Sale on Day of Show at Jesien’e Jewelry Store.

KISJIIS Of Expenditures and Tax Levies for the Year 1908. WALKER TOWNSHIP. The trustee of Walker Township, Jasper County, ind., proposes for the yearly expenditures bud tax levies by the Advisory Board at its annual meeting, to be held at the school house of School District No. 3, the following estimates and amounts for said year: 1. Township expenditures, 11.000, and Township tax, 20 ceuts on the hundred dol(gfg, - j 2. Local tuition expenditures, 11,790, and tax, 3S cents on the hundred dollars. 3. Special school tax expenditures, 11.000, and tax, 20 cents on the hundred dollars. 4. Road tax expenditures, 11,000, and tax, 25 cents on the buudred dollars. 5. Additional Road tax expenditures, 3250, and tax, 5 cents on the hundred dollars. 8. Poor expenditures 1150, and tax, 3 cents on the hundred dollars. Total expenditures, 35,190, and total tax, KARCH, Dated Aug. 3, 1907. Trustee. Commissioners' Allowances. AUGUST TERM 1907. Daniel Weirlck, labor county farm 3 400 W A Ervin. same • 6 00 Ray Marliio, same. 22 09 Bessie Dol ‘.same.... ■■ 12 00 Omer Elder. same . W 00 John Eger, supplies ceuniy farm 104 50 John Heal v expense county farm .... 885 L Wild bent, supplies county farm 12 *0 E Hickman, expense county farm 178 A L Branch, supplies county farm 22 00 Porter * Kresler, same 24 08 Scott Bros.,same.... 15 00 Charles Battleday,same 2 70 Bruce S White, repairs county farm... 1 25

J C Gwin, same 3 14 Lewis Muster, same —-vs sn Dan Coleman, same 12 00 J N Leatherman, per diem B. of Review 90 00 S R Nichols, same gn 00 Albert JBellows, same 90 00 t ? Leatherman, expense Ros Review 6 50. John Q Lewis same *. 0 60 Joun Q Lewi s same ", 17 75 Burt-Terry-WilsenCo.,suppliesAuditor 38 00 J N Leatherman, stamps And. office... SO* Ernest Lamsoa, per diem Co. Supt 180 00 John O Connor, same Com. Cwur- ~.. 26 09 Myrt B Price, same Co. Survevor 20 00 Same, stamps Surveyor’, offl'-o 1 00 bame supplies Surveyor’s office.!... 60 MB Price, ditch repair ... ........ 800 P E Babcock, public printing 8 86 E C English, supplies poor ohiidr, n 6 10 Ge° B Murray Co., supplies courthouse 80 City of lights, tamps o. h. .. 08 W Portsr A Kresler, suppUea courthosse.. 2 00 Mn Chaa Merlan, expense courthouse.. 208 OS Baker, same ... aoo Charles Morlna, same 120 Same, janitor c0urth0u5e......... ... 45 00 J W Brown, repair lawn mower 5) Luy of Renntelaer, water oou» u ovm. . 87 60 L H Hamilton, express Co Bup 90 Johnson Service Co. expense eotuluoaae 875 G E Murray. supplies jail 8 75 EV Hansford,same 1 oo City of Rensselaer, lights jail 10 44 J L Griggs, expense boiler house H 00 J C Porter, Supt. Knowltou st*»co road. 88 00 Bruce-White, Knowlten stone road.... 11 00 W A Churchill, same 2516 James Donnelly, same is oo Thomas Crocket', same 3 oo Leslie Clark, Stalbaum stone road .... 18 00 J Bowie, same.... 335 ChasG Beal,gravel road repair,2dulst 08 00 James Snedeker,same 000 A Woodworth, same , 45 00 Harry Magee, same 21 00 Horatio Ropp, same 4 50 George R Smith, same 25 15 E C Maxwell, same 3 no Vaughn Woodworth, same.... 8 56 MlltMichael, same .......... 3 50 Pan-American Bridge 00.. new bridges 2240 00 Same 900 80 S R NichoU, Treas., int. c. h. bonds..'. .2,196 T 5 Same, 'nt Garrisen ditch bonds . ...; 80S 75 Same, int and bonds Burns ditch .... 876 77 Same, int. Evers ditch bonds. 210 00 Same int. and bends Moffitt ditch . 1,907 00 Same,int. Iroquois ditch ... 206 25 JAMES N. LBATHSRMAJf, Auditor.