Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1911 — Page 4

IJISPER GOIHT KNKIN t.nißwa.iDimiißimuan. OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. Entered as Second Class Matter June 8, 1908. at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 Pages; Saturday Issue 8 Pages. Advertising rates made known on ap» }- plication. Long Distance Telephones Office 315. f Residence 311. SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1911.

COMPLAINS OF 100 RAILWAYS

Alpha Cement Company Applies to Commerce Commission. CORPORATION SQUEEZE SEEN Important Paper Alleges Grave Crimination Against Alpha Com* pany and in Favor of United * ~ States Steel Subsidiary. Washington, March 17. —The Alpha Cement company of Manbeim, W. Vjl, has filed with the interstate commerce commission a complaint making defendants of one hundred railroada. This concern alleges discriminations against it by the carriers in favor of the Universal Cement company, a subsidiary company of the United States corporation.

The complaint is regarded by officials of the commission as one of the most important that has yet been presented to that body, as it opens up the subject of inter-corporate relations in an unusual manner.

It is stated in the complaint that th« Alpha Portland Cement company has its principal offices in Easton, P*-. and has works for the manufacture of cement at Manheim, W. Va. It is alleged that the United States Steel corporation has a subsidiary company, the Universal Portland Cement company, with its work* at Universal; neaf Pittsburg. The charge is made that directors of the steel corporation are also directors in all the defendant railroad companies and that the steel corporation through the directors in the railroads is trying to crush the Alpha company in the states of Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia. Pennsylvania and other states by lower rates. Figures are given which the complainant alleges show that the carriers are giving the Universal company lower rates from Universal, Pa., than from Manheim, W. Va., mile for mile per ton to competitive points.

REBATES NOT ILLEGAL

Appellate Court Sees Nothing Morally or Legally Wrong in Them. Indianapolis, March 17. —In deciding a case appellate court delivered that there is nothing legally or morally wrong in a contract to pay rebates on condition of continued trade. The Corn Products company sued for the price of goods delivered and the Bessire company defended that the Corn Products company was a trust, and that it had agreed to give certain rebates to the Bessire company. The appellate court that the answer showed ho, illegal combination in restraint of Tirade and that the defendant claiming the benefit of the rebate had not continued in the trade relation the timerrequired to be entitled to it. Nor was the fact that there was an agreement for a rebate for continued trade anything which would make the contract void or to prevent the Corn Products company from recovering the price of the goods sold.

TAFT AND EXTRA SESSION

President Has Thought Little as Yet on His Coming Message. Augusta, Ga., March 17.—President Taft is scheduled to leave Augusta for Washington Sunday afternoon, where a special session of congress with the Democrats running things is awaiting him. As yet the president has thought but little about that session or about his message. The message is expected to be brief compared with the annua! message of a president and it is well understood that it will be confined pretty nearly entirely to the subject of reciprocity with Canada.

EXPLOSION SPOILS WATER

Bodies of Boat Victims May Come Up as Result of Big Blast. ™. , Ludington, Mich., March 17.—Water Id Lake Michigan has been dirty and unfit for driokihg since the explosion of the powder mills at Pleasant. Prairie, Wis., last week. /; Marine men are of the opinion that the violence of the vibrations may have been sufficient to bring to the surface the bodies of the men who went down with Pere Marquette car ferry No. 18 off the Wiscdnsin shore last falL A sharp lookout for bodies is kept all along: the beech here. ■ b An armful of old papers for a nickel at the Democrat office.

JOHN J. FITZGERALD

Selected as Head of Appropriations Committee-

DEATHS FOLLOW CALM

Several More Lives Taken in Kentucky Labor Troubles. Leaders of Queen and Crescent Men Try to Stop Traffic Until Settlement. Somerset, Ky.. March 17. —Following a calm of twenty-four hours along this division of the Queen and Crescent, which has been virtually in control of strikers and strike sympathizers since last Friday, trouble broke out again at Glen Mary, which was the scene of the wildest excitement Sunday night Three men are reported shot Two of the wounded are white and one of them was from Cincinnati. At Kings Mountain, a dispatch states, one fireman was shot dead, another seriously wounded and a guard who was in the cab on duty was seriously wounded. The strfke leaders refuse to discuss the question except to say that they intend stopring the traffic in this division unless a settlement is reached. The road officials claim that the reports which are made by passengers arriving here are overdrawn and that only a few- have been killed or injured since the strike began. < As fuel is exhausted many of the big firms along the line have shut down and several hundred are out of employment.

WILL HEAD APPROPRIATIONS

Representative Fitzgerald of New York Will Have Important Place. Washington, March 17. —Representative John J. Fitzgerald of New York will be chairman of the committee on appropriations in the house. Informal announcement to this effect has> been made. In selecting Mr. Fitzgerald for this important chairmanship the ways and means, which is acting as a committee on committees, was obliged to ignore a protest made by William J Bryan. Mr Bryan made an objection to the selection of Mr. Fitzgerald on the ground that the appointment would be accepted as a recognition of Tammany by the Democratic organization of the house. The committee did not agree with Mr. Bryan.

NINE MEN INDICTED

Federal Jury Draws Net on Participants in Alaska Ccal Land Frauds. Chicago. March 17. —lndictments were returned nine men in connection with Alaska coal land frauds by the federal grand jury. The men indicted are: A. C. Frost, a Chicago capitalist; George M. Seward, receiver of the Frost estate; Pierre Beach, secretary of the Alaska Central railroad and a Chicago lawyer; Frank Watson of Seattle. Wash,, George A. Ball of Muncie, Ind., Duncan M. Stewart of Seward; Alaska, Henry C. Osborne, Gwynn L. Francis and Francis H Stewart, of Toronto, Ont. The land involved is said to be valued at $10,000,000.

MRS. MELBER CONVICTED

Sentenced to Not Less Than Twenty Years in Prison. Albany, N. Y., March 17. —The jury in the case of Mrs. Edith Melber charged with the murder of her 4yeariold son last January, brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree after being out 2 hours and 19 minutes. ! -. Mrs. Melter was immediately sentenced to ser« e not less thwr twenty years in prism - . ;

COAL HOIST DYNAMITED

i . ~: . . - Steamer Is Damaged by Explosion, Allegedly Caused by Union Men. Milwaukee. March 17.—A ccal hoist just completed by Heyl-Patterson cf Pittsburg ,was dynamited, supposedly by onion men, and two policemen were badly, if not fatally, hurt by a Second explosion while investigating. Loss, $150,090. The steamer Stuart was damaged to the extent of SIO,OOO by the explosion.

GENERAL NEWS.

Special agents of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children have just completed a “survey" of all the moving picture show houses and similar amusement places in New York city. As a result, of their find-

ing, the society will ask that the licenses of forty-five of these places be withdrawn and will recommend a sweeping reconstruction of the city ordinances governing picture shows. "We do not question the claim that the moTing-picture playhouse may be an educational institute," says Albert H. Hoeckiey, one of the society’s managers, "but we ere more Interested in the respectability of the attaches employed in certain of these places. We have before us nearly a hundred instances in which employes of the playhouses resorted to questionable methods in their treatment of young girls. The continued use of the darkened room to present the pictures is objectionable. It is found possible to throw pictures on glass screens, in well lighted halls, with better success than in the dark rooms."

Believing for nearly forty-five years that each was dead, Mrs. John Madden, of Saginaw, Mich., and Mrs Sidensticker, of Newayo, are about to be united through the appearance of a mortuary notice of John Madden, who died in Saginaw some time ago. The announcement of his death was carried around the state, and Mrs. Sidensticker read the notice in her home and immediately wrote to Saginaw to ascertain if the Mrs. John Madden was not her sister. The surprise and Joy of Mrs. Madden in eventually locating Mrs. Sidensticker can be imagined. It was in early childhood that the two girls separated and lost all trace of each other, each finally giving up hope of ever seeing the other alive.

The supply ship Celtic arrived from Cuba with a big draft of men whose enlistments have expired or will expire shortly, and the Uncas was dispatched from the Norfolk navy yard to bring the men to this city. When the tug started back to Norfolk, despite the fact that the channel to wide and deep, it went about 1,000 feet off its course and shit hard on the beach. Finally the vessel floated, but only after a night of terror during which distress whistles were blown and rockets and revolvers fired continuously. The men declared the tug on several occasions T: early capsized. At Tokio. Japan, about three hun-

dren politicians, mary of them prominent in the affairs of the government, held a massmeeting In which an attempt was made to create a sentiment unfavorable to the new commercial treaty between Japan and America. The meeting was held for the expresa purpose of embarrassing the government, on the ground that it yielded to America's demand for a limitation of Japanese immigration.

Former Judge William H. West, of Bellefountaine, 0., aged eighty-seven, Ohio’s “blind man eloquent,” is dead. Judge West, who nominated James G. Blaine for the presidency in 1884, was born within six miles of Blaine's birthplace in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He is credited by many with having given Blaine the title of “the plumed knight.”

Harry Thaw may be called to the witness stand here in connection with the state's investigation into charges of cruelty by attendants at the Matteawan State Hospital for the Insane. He has offered his services to Dis-

trict Attorney Mack, ard the latter indicates that he will make use of any

evidence which Thaw presents. At San Francisco, Cal., a spectacular raid in Chniatown resulted in the capture of six Chinese slave girls, said to have been illegally imported and purchased fcr the sum of $25,000. The girls were removed to thd Angel island immigration station and will be held there to await the action of the government. At Boston, Mass., one hundred and thirty-one boxes, each containing 200 candy Easter eggs, were seized at the request of the pure food inspector here It is claimed by the government that the eggs are coated with talcum powder. Which the pure food, laws prohibit as a constituent in confectionery. Great difficulty is being experienced in getting a jury at Viterbo, Italy, to try the Camorrists accused of the murder of Gennasso Cnccolo and wife The people are so in terror of the no torious secret organization that they will pay large fines rather than serve as jurors.

At Lowell, Mich., Mrs. S. P. Hicks, aged sixty-four, was fatally turned when her clothes caught fire from a kitchen stove, death ensuing in a few hours. Mrs. Hicks came to Lowell forty years ago. Jan. 2 she celebrated her fortieth wedding anniversary.

James J. Hill, in New York, when asked about the state of general business is. the northwest and west, said at first it was bad- Then he qualified his statement by saying'that busiue. was steady, cautious and pretty fa.it on the whole. -

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott are preparing to leave Highland, Kan., for their new home in Oklahoma on a farm near Mnskdgee. They are the parents of nineteen children, all of them boys, and thirteen of them living. A church meeting held in the chare! of the Fifth Avenue Baptist churchjin New York accepted the resignation of Rev. Charles F. Aked by a two-thirde vote.

1 Easter "Bonnets _for men <'B2. boys Easter Suits note on display hose, neckfoear. shirts, caps nobo on at The Quality Shop display at The Quality hop £8 to £25 C. Earl Du-Vall Ejecltisi'Ve Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher ■ rr . ; ~.:J: -■ ;■_ . * .. • - ' . ■ . _ . - r . • . '• ; . •'' . ...... ■' Et ast e r Suits before in the history of the clothfng and men’s furnishing goods trade have you been able to see such HHf N mil 30 * n[imense assortmeil t of men’s and boy’s clothes as you will now find on display at our store. In blue serges, plain and fancy, grays, tans, browns, blacks, * and all the very latest shades and styles and at very reasonable prices. Would be very glad to have everybody call and look over our immense line. Snits to suit everybody. Now is the time to order oour tailor-made suit and have it delivered to you later and in plenty of time for easter. We have now on display the largest and best assortment of i % yard length samples that were ever shown in Rensselaer. And we will agree to ffJ&j duplicate any suit, topcoat trousers or - 1 anything in the men’s and boy’s line for less money and give )ou better values <ar i ' than any other concern in the city. Call | jyPwT If. Our Suits are not onl}* made-to-measure * but they are tailor-made and hand-tailored P 6 throughout, and guaranteed to fit, held IMP 1 -'l**their shape, and all linings and coat fronts ~~ are guaranteed to hold and wear as long f=lf C. Earl Tht-cfall Rensselaer, Ind.

Correspondence

- _ MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) Rev. Moshier and sister-in-law visited Rensselaer yesterday. Ira Sayler has received a car of linn - her to rebuild his house. Phineas Miller and wife will return to Kit Carson. Colorado, next week. Mrs. F. H. Robertson received word Tuesday that he brother died in a hospital at Streator. 111. George Lynch will go to Chicago In a day or so to get the fixtures for his oven and on the return trip will install same in the rear of his restaurant. Oscar Schanlaub and family spent a few days during the week with her people near Enos. ’Uncle “George” officiated as chore boy duririg their absence. Mrs. White came up from Foresman Saturday to visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ashby. •'Pete" as he is familiarly called went to Demotte to see his people and look for a job on a dredge boat. The Pilot is informed that a movement is on foot, looking towards the circulation of a remonstrance in this township. Now is the time, as it would be against the business, not the parties that might apply for a license.

SOUTH NEWTON,

We are now having ideal- March weather. ■:>. j Albert Potts helped Arthur Powell buzz wood Saturday. Jeff Smith transacted business with Philip Paulus Monday. Arthur Mayhew was a business caller in Rensselaer Wednesday. -B.' ' ' . ' 1 ' ’i Sadie Paulus called on Mrs. Clarence!! Pruett Thursday afternoon. ... * Mr. and Mr#. Arthur Powell and Mrs. Fred Waling were Rensselaer goers Monday. __ j - Little Lloyd Poweß went home with bis grandpa Potts last week to visit “a few days. . . -; ' . .'I Mrs. Fred Waling helped "her sister. Mrs. Arthur Powell, to cook fdr woodsawers Saturday. ? j Mr. arid Mrs, James Reed and George Bentley took Sunday dinner with Philip Paulus and family. ■Dan Warrick of Rensselaer is helping Earl Leek with his work this Week. Earl is still unable to work much. J Everett Grimes loaded his household goods at Ade Monday and shipped them to Danville, 111., where he expects to work this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bengston and grandson Delos Whiting of Mt. Ayr spent Tuesday with, their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek. Those who took dinner with Arthur Mavhew's Sunday were: 1 Errnest May-

hew and family. Clarence Pruett and w|fe and Harvey Waling and family of near Brook. Robert Overton and Estle Markin are doing some tile ditching for Erhardt Weurthner of near Surrey. Mrs. Markin stayed with Mrs. Overton during their absence.

PARR.

Mrs. A. S. Lowman did some shopping in Rensselaer Friday. The Infant child of Chas. Warren Is recovering nicely from Its recent illness. Miss Ruth Makeever of Rensselaer spent last Saturday and Sunday with Ocie Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Sheffer, R. M. Hurley and family dined with George Smith’s Sunday. Owen Wallace returned home Wednesday evening from a cauple days business trip to Monon. Mrs. Rebecca Hurley of near Aix spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. W. I*. Wood and daughter. Quite a number of the ladies of the Parr Rebecca lodge called on Mrs. Whellen Thursday afternoon and had a most enjoyable time. Mrs. John Lakin spent the latter part of last week with her parents, Mr. and John Carlin, in Hegeweish, 111., returning home Sunday evening. Louis Schreeg purchased the Ford auto formerly owned by, John Reed, Saturday. • and can be seen taking short trips over Parr's, best pike. D. V. Comer moved Thursday of last week onto the James Knight farm 1% miles east of Aix. George Marion will occupy the property vacated by Comer. . The recital, given .in the Wood Hall, by Miss Ida Peterson was largely patronized, and all who heard her say that she is the best reader that has ever been heard here. We undtrstand that the boys around : Surrey have organized an Athletic Club too, for the purpose of giving a few ! more flourishes .to their best man before challenging Parr for another “lassie.” . . -•- ' ( •' ' : f '- r • . | Mrs. John Price, Jr, and son Percy left Friday tnoming for a three weeks visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Garriott. of Mt. Vernon, So. Dak. The latter will move April 1 'on a Claim' in Montana. /•' v : " ! Mr. and Mrs, John McColly and two children of Chicago Heights. 111., are making an extended visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. Fred Iliff. and other realtives befofe starting for their future home in Montana. . The party given in honor of Miss Marie Lowman. at A. S. Lowman’s. was Quite largely attended and all reported a fine time. Miss Marie returned to h?r home in the southern part of the ! state Sunday, the party was given as a farewell. ' • ; ' The* Parr Athletic Association is , never to be in the rear. They now ' have their club room situated on the Thompson block, generously equipped with all the necessities of the athlete.

The stage mat, recently ordered from a firm in Buffalo. N. Y;, has arrived and has been accepted by the members, and will have been nailed to the stage and in use by the time this reaches the reader.

TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

Several of our country contributors have been quite lax during the past few months in not sending hi their news eftrlier in the week for publication. It is desired that correspondents wishing their items to appear in the Wednesday edition will please send items so they will reach us Saturday evening and not later than Monday morning. Those desiring the| Saturday issue should send in their news' so it will reach us Wednesday, and not later than Thursday morning. Hoping that all correspondents will favor us in this matter, we are, THE DEMOCRAT.

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