Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 54, Number 9, Jasper, Dubois County, 1 December 1911 — Page 7

UN IS PREMIER

VU TING FANG AND OTHER REFORMERS DEMAND ABDICATION OF THRONE. AMERICAN TROOPS TO CHINA Soldiers Stationed at Manila Will Be Dispatched to Chlnwlngtao Within Reach of "Peking Legation Nanking Taken by Rebeli. Peking. Nov. 1C. Yuan Shi Kal baa accepted the premiership and will assume office at once. The Olilclal Gazette contained an expression of thanks from Yuan Shi Kal to the throne for his appointment, hut the truth la that be did not undertake tbo task without receiving guarantees that bo would have practically a free hand in conducting affairs while be retained bis official position. The new premier received Beveral foreign ministers, including the United States minister to China, William J. Calhoun, who ouly recently returned here, lu conversation with a foreigner. Yuan Shi Kal said he intended to form a cabinet Immediately and endeavor to carry on the government by gaining the support of as many provinces as possible, allowing the remainder to retain their Independence for the time being. It would be bis endeavor also gradually to win back their allegiance to the throne. Viceroy. Ssnt to Jehol. Another Important development In the capital was the Issuance of an edict ordering Hsl-Liang. formerly viceroy of Manchuria, to assume command at Jehol. where the summer residence of the emperor Is situated. In place of Pu-Ting, the Tartar general. This appointment baa led to the belief in certain quarters that the court may retire to Jehol, leaving Yuan Shi Kal as chief executive until the opportunity arrives for tho court to reassumo a measure of authority. San Pao Chi, the viceroy of Shantung, has been elected president of the republic which, has been proclaimed in that province. His acceptance of this office Is In accordance with the government's advice, and several other viceroys have gone with the people In tho hope of Influencing the provinces later to renew their allegiance. Asks Aid of United States. Wu Ting-Fang, secretary of foreign affairs in the provincial government of Shanghai, and other noted reformers, have sent a telegram to the American charge d'affaires here, asking tho good offices of the United States In connection with the delivery of a demand for abdication. The legation made no acknowledgment of the receipt of the telegram, and did not deliver It to tho regent, but unofficially permitted Yuan Shi Kal to peruse It. U. S. to Send Trcops to China. Washington. Nov. 16. The state department has virtually decided to send a regiment or troops from .Manila to Chlnwlngtao, a seaport In China about 2L0 miles from Peking on the Gulf of Pechill The purpose Is to perform an International duty under the Boxer treaty in keeping open the line or communication between Peking and the sea. TOBACCO PLAN IS ACCEPTED Federal Judges Approve Scheme for TruCi's Reorganization Independents Intervening Plea Denied. Ken York, Nov. 17. Judges Lacombr;. Coxe. Ward and Noyos of the Vnitctl States circuit court Issued tbelr final decree approving the tobacco tiust's plan of disintegration and reorganization. Prior to the Issuance of tl decree they denied the petition presented for the privilege of Intervening In the case for the Independent tobr.cco Interests with the view of carrying the plan to tho Supreme court for review. It is generally assured that the action of the circuit court effectually settles the case and no way Is now left open for tho Independent tobacco interests to secure the Supreme court's final review. WANAMAKER IS GIVEN CUP Merchant Celebrates Hit Fiftieth Year In Business Advocates Government Ownership of Utilities. New York. Nov. 17. John Wanatnakor advocated government ownership of the teleRraph, the telephone and express companies and the creation of a parcels post at a luncheon given at Sherry's by a committee representing the merchants of tho United Stales, In celebration of his fiftieth year In business. During the luncheon he was presented with a large silver loving cup. a tribute to his life, career, success and usefulness and an indication of the esteem of his fellow merchants In all parts of the country. IT'S HARVESTER FIRM'S MOVE Negotiations with United States Suspended Action of Officers Awaited. Washington, Nov. 18. Tho next move looking to the voluntary disinte gration of the International Harvester company rests with that corporation. Negotiations between the department of Justice and the comnanv have Uonn suspended, pending actios by officials of the so-called harvester trust upon tho EOVrirnnipnl't riliteM Inn in iha plan of dissolution submitted by the

.reprcseatativves of the company.

OIL TRUST PAYS LAST DIVIDEND OF ITS LIFE Standard Company Has Distributed $751,000,000 on Its Shares Since 1882 Ready for Dissolution. New York, Nov. 1C Tho Standard Oil Company of New Jersey declared a dividend or Bevon dollars a share for tho last qunrter of the year. This Is tho last dividend to bo declared before tho company dissolves under the mnndato of tho Supremo court. Since tho Standard Oil was given corporato form In 1SS2 It has distributed about 5751.000.000 in dividends. The Standard Oil Company or New York also declared a dividend of 2o a share, which is equivalent to a dividend of J3.05 a share on the stock of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Following tho meeting of the directors formal announcement was made of the manner of distribution or stocks or subsidiary companies to tho shareholders of tho Standard Oil Corapany of New Jersey. It provides that In the segregation in compliance with the decree of the United States Supremo court fractional parts of the shares of subsidiary companies will bo exchanged for each share or the New York corporation. Shareholders of tho Standard Oil Company of New Jersey will receive in exchange for their stock, the stock of thirty different companies. The basis of distribution was determined by the capitalizations of the Standard Oil Company or New Jersey and Its subsidiaries. Col. Oliver H. Payne resigned from the board of directors of the company. His successor has not been named. The report that John D. Rockefeller, Willlam Rockefeller and others of tho older group of Standard Oil men are to retire from tho company and turn Its affairs over to the direction of the younger clement is officially denied.

HUGHES FORFEITS BIG GIFT Pulitzer In Will Sets Aside S1OO.0CO for Jurist If He Accepted Trusteeship, but Duties Prevent. New York, Nov. lfi. Tbo complete text of Joseph Pulitzer's will, which was filed for probate, revealed a provision for tho payment of $100.000 to Justtco Charles E. Hughes of the Supreme court of the United States If Associate Justice Hughes. he accented service as ono of the trustees and executors of the estate. This sum. which was to be given In lieu of commissions. Justlco Hughes renounced on the ground that public duties would prevent him from quali fying as a trustee or executor. The four trustees of Mr. Pulitzers two newspapers, the New York World and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, will receive lurjp 6ums of $50.000 each In lieu of commissions, according to the terms of the will. INDICT 13 FOR REBATING Railroad Officials and Chicago and New York Merchants Accused by Federal Jury. Ww York. Nov. 17. Indictments re turned br the federal grand Jury against three prominent railroad offi cials and seven business men wun important connections with this city and Chicago ror giving and receiving rebates on freight revealed a government Investigation of common car riers that may Involvo many other roads. VJrp-President Thomas N. Jams and Freight Traffic Manager Clarence A. DIood of the Lehlgb Valley Hall roml comnany and Robert . ways. f n r off tl frfilcht acent of tho Baltimore & Ohio, are charged with refunding ten per cent, of rate charges to me shippers Indicted with them. TAFT ASSAILED FOR PARDON Idaho Governor Condemns President's Leniency Toward Bank O'ficlal Convicted of Embezzlement. Boise. Idaho. Nov 16. Gov. James 11 Hawlcj gave out a signed statement tn which he condemns the actio.-, of President Tart In granting a pardon to Clarence W. Kobnett. former bookkeeper and clerk In tho Lewlston NntlOnai uaiin u, - convicted or embezzling funds of the bank, and was sentenced in tho fed- . Irtnhn Qnrtnp fr Inn oral coun i j"--o-years' Imprisonment Ho never en- . - t swi r t hla ennfanra tercel upon ...v.... Bloodhounds Trail Robbers. Rosedalc. Mo.. Nov 17. Posses with bloodhounds arrested two men who are held as suspects In tho robbery of a number of stores In Hits vicinity and of several hold-ups dur Ing the past few weeks.

THE MELANCHOLY

OUAKE SHAKES CITIES HOHENZOLLERN CASTLE AND OTHER PLACES IN EUROPE DAMAGED DY TREMORS. PEOPLE ARE PANIC-STRICKEN "Theater Audiences Stampeded Vio lent Earth Shocks, Followed by : Several Lesser Ones Spread Alarm Among Folks on Mountain Sides. Berlin, Germany, Nov. 18. An earthquake which was felt over a wide area of central Europe, damaged tho castle of Hohenzollern, on the steep Zollerberg, near Hechingen, Prussia. Statuc3 on the beautiful structure were disfigured and great cracks appeared In tho towers. At Constance, in the grand duchy of lladen, the spire and cross of tho cathedral, tho most Imposing building in the city, fell. A colossal statue or Germania, which crowned the postorllce building, tumbled into tho street Reports say the kingdom of Württemberg also was shaken hard. Frankfort In a Panic. Earth shocks aro unusual in tho districts affected and the alarm of the people generally was greater than would have been tho case in countries where seismic disturbances are a more common occurrence. At Frankfort, whero houses wero shaken, the populace rushed into tho streets, panic stricken. Great cracks were made In the walls of several buildings. Stuttgart felt the movement strongly. Houses rocked, pictures fell from the walls, and furniture was tumbled about. Reports from Munich, Strassburg and Mayeuco tell of similar experiences. Flee Heidelberg Theater. There was a panic In the theater at Heidelberg Near Lautlingen a rail way viaduct fell. Several buildings, Including St. Stephen's church, were damaged at Mulhauejn. and a large stone was shaken from tho church steeple. Switzerland Gets Big Shock. Bern. Switzerland. Nov. IS. A violent earth shock was felt throughout Switzerland at 10:27 p. m. This was followed by lesser quakes. The movement was especially strong In tho cantons of Bern and Zurich, in the district of Interlaken and throughout tho region of tho Alps. So far as known there were no casualties. In Geneva street cars were derailed. In this city and in Zurich theater audiences were thrown Into a panic and rushed into the streets. At Chamonix enormous avalanches rushed down Mont Blanc. Glass ornaments were broken In homes throughout the disturbed area. The seismic motion was from north to south. WALSH'S WIDOW GIVEN ALL Late Banker's Will Filed for Probate Leaves Estate Valued at $800.000. Chicago, Nov. IS. The will of John II. Walsh was filed ror probate. The entire estate is loR to tho widow. Mrs. Mary L. Walsh, who Is named as the sole executrix. The estate consists of $SO0,00O in stocks and bonds and a single parcel of real estate, the homestead. Half of tho $800.000 in stocks and bonds now Is in the possession of tho estate; the rest Is pledged as security for a loan, but will Do redeemed in run. Tho will was made by the banker October 23, 1909, IS days after his conviction on a charge of violating the banking laws had been afllrmed by tho United States circuit court of appeals. Hands Gibbons $50,000. naltlmore, Md., Nov. 18 Handing $50.000 In $1,000 bills to Cardinal Gibbons a man asked that a chair b6 founded in the new Gibbons memorial Institution, and exacted frosi tho church officials a pledge of Eocrccy concerning his name.

DAYS ARE HERE

THREE KANSANS CONFESS TO TARRING OF WOMAN Pleas of Guilty by Assailants of School Teacher Astound Court One Is Mill President Lincoln Center, Kan., Nov. 17. Sherrlll Clark, a wealthy merchant; A. N. Simon, a mill worker, and John Schmitt, a farmer, were placed on trial "for assault and battery" in connection with the tarring of Miss Mary Chamberlain, following Judge Glover's denial of their application for a change of venue. Everett G. Clark, president , of a Shady Bend milling company; Watson Scranton and Jay Fitzwater, farmers, astonished the prosecution by entering pleas of guilty, and throwing themselves on the mercy of the court Previously Edward Rlcord, a barber, had entered the same pica. When Clark, upon whose case those of the other eight men accused of connection with the tarring were expected to hinge, announced bis plea of guilty Judge G rover said: "It is necessary that I reserve sentence, for, as I have beard no testimony in this case, 1 really do not know the nature of the offense. Accordingly I shall wait until after the other cases have been heard." Tho pleas of guilty by Scranton and Fitzwater were than announced. The men attacked Miss Chamberlain without a word being spoken, threw her to tho ground, and tore off her clothing. While one held her down, another held a tar bucket A third man smeared tar on her from her waist to her 'knees, after which the cntiic bucket of tar was poured over her. The only excuse for the act, according to the attorney, was that meddling women had whispered evil of tho girl and Incited their "men folks" to punish her. Investigation convinced the county attorney that the allegations made against the young school teacher were untrue. FEAR ANOTHER MEXICAN WAR Danger of Uprising Prevents Return of United States Troops From Border Line. Washington, Nov. 18. Danger of another well-organized and formidable revolutionary movement in Mexico has caused the suspension or tho return to their home stations of the American troops sent into the border country during the Madero revolution. The attitude or the United States is ono of apprehension of further trouble, against which every precaution is to be taken to insure the strictest neutrality. Austin, Tex., Nov. IS. Two companies of Texas Rangers were ordered to tho border, with instructions to prevent any activity In Texas toward starting a revolution in Mexico. These movements; wero made after n conference between Governor Colquitt and Ranger Captain Hughes, who claims to have evidence that part of the preparations for a Mexican revolution are under way in this state. DR. AL0NZ0 A. AMES EXPIRES Former Minneapolis Mayor WhoBccame Notorious In Graft Exposure Found Dead in Bed. Minneapolis, Minn.. Nov. 18. Dr. Alonzo A. Ames, for many years mayor of Minneapolis and head or tho notorious Ames regime, was round dead In his bed. At the time of the expose or graft In his administration, ten years ago. Doctor Ames was Indicted and was tried four times, but never convicted. His brother. Fred Ames, who was chief or police, went to prlEon, as did several members or tho police rorco. Doctor Ames later was a cundldnte for congress and for governor. Ho was born In Garden City, 111., sixty-nine years ago, and was a Civil war veteran. Jersey Sank Closes Doors. New York, Nov. 18. A dispatch from Easton, Pa., received here, Mates that the Washington National bank of Washington, N. J., has closed Its doors.

HITS UFT POLICY

ROOSEVELT SAYS CHAOTIC GOVERNMENT TRUST PLAN SHOULD BE REDUCED TO ORDER. FOR BUREAU AS REMEDY Former President In Magazine Article Sees Miscarriage of Justice as to Combines Denies That Steel Men Misled Him. New York, Nov. 17. Recent litigation and legislation to regulate the trusts is discussed end a remedy Is suggested by Theodore Roosevelt In an editorial entitled "The Trusts, the People and the Square Deal " published In the Outlook. "The suit against the Steel trust by the government," Mr. Roosevelt begins, "has brought vividly before our people the need of reducing to order our chaotic government policy as regards business." He closes with the following recommendation: "Tho national government exercises control over Interstate commerce railways, and it can in similar fashion, through an appropriate governmental body, exercise control over all Industrial organizations engaged In intestate commerce. This control should be exercised, not by the courts, but by an administrative bureau or board such as the bureau of corporations or the Interstate commerce commission; for the courts cannot with advantage permanently perform executive and administrative functions." Denies Steel Men Misled Him. Before taking up his general theme Mr. Roosevelt pauses to deny that the representatives of the Steel corporation misled him while he was president Referring to tho suit against the Steel trust, he says: "One of the grounds for the suit Is the acquisition by tho Steel corporation of tho Tennessee Coal and Iron Ex-President Roosevelt company, and it has been alleged, on the authority of the government off! clals engaged In carrying on the suit. that as regards this transaction I was misled by the representatives of the Steel corporation, and that the facts were not accurately or truthfully laid before mo. This statement la not correct "I believed at the tlmo that the facts in the case were as represented to me on behalf of the Steel corpora tlon. and my further knowledge has convinced me that this was true." Lawsuit Plan Is Attacked. Returning to the main subject, Mr. Roosevelt continued: "To attempt to meet the whole prob lem, not by administrative govern mental action but by a succession of lawsuits, is hopeless' from the stand point of working out a permanently satisfactory solution. Moreover, the results sought to be achieved are achieved only in extremely insufficient and fragmentary measure by breaking up all big corporations, whether they have behaved well or 111, Into a num her of little corporations, which it Is perfectly certain will be largely and perhaps altogether under the same control. "Such action Is harsh and mischievous If the corporation Is guilty of nothing except its size; and where, as in the case of tho Standard Oil, and especially the tobacco trust, the cor poration has been guilty of Immoral and antisocial practices, there Is need for rar more drastic and thoroughgo Ing action than any that has been taken under tho recent decree or the Supreme court See Miscarriage of Justice. "In the case of tho tobacco trust. for instance, the settlement in the Or cult court. In which the representatives of the government seem Inclined to concur, practically leaves all of the companies still substantially under tho control of 29 original defendants. Such a result Is lamentable from the standpoint of justice. The decision of the circuit court. If allowed to stand, means that the tobacco trust has merely been obliged to change Its clothes and that none of the real offenders have received any real pun ishment "Surely miscarriage of Justice Is not too strong a term to apply to such a tcsult when considered In connection with what the Supreme court said of this trust" Must Support Victim's Widow. Milwaukee, Nov. 16. Judge August Backus sentenced Emil Samcllnk. a carpenter, to support the widow of the man he killed. Samcllnk pleaded guilty to manslaughter In connection with the death of Albert Jutrzinskl during a row over a game of cards.

SPARKS ,FR0M LIVE WIRESt

A Arc at Ogden, Utah, destroyed the Eccles office building and the home of the Weber club, a business men's or ganization. Loss, $750.000. It is believed at Topeka. Kan., that tho manner of infection of pellagra has been discovered and that the disease is carried by sand fleas. The sale of chewlug gum in ship's storeB hL. been prohibited. This order Is regarded as a step toward the banishing of gum from the army and navy. .The board of education of Superior, Wis., has decided to engage an In structor to teach horticulture and floriculture to school children during the summer. In order to maintain the parity of the postal savings bonds, trustees of the postal savings banks at Washing ton announced that they would pur chase these securities at par. Fred Warren, the Socialist editor of Glrard, Kan., who was pardoned by President Taft upon conviction for using the malls improperly, has been Indicted again for the same offense. Peter Lenane, a saloon keeper, was shot and killed at tho threshold of his home In New York by a man whom he refused to servo with liquor several mouths ago. His alleged slayer was arrested. An engineer, an oiler and two Swedish deckhands employed on the Seneca river section or the barge canal were scalded to death at Auburn, N. Y., In the explosion or a 700-horse power boiler. Adjournment until after the open ing or congress was taken by the house committee which has been in vestigating the claim for $3,000,000 damages by E. G. Lewis against tho government In St. Louis. At the close of tho Carnegie foundation trustees' meeting In New York It was announced that Mr. Carnegie bad authorized an additional gift of $1,000,000 to the foundation for pensioning college professors. Miss Stella Braymer, daughter of Daniel Braymer, one of the richest men in Caldwell county, Missouri, was arreigned in the United States court charged with using canceled postage stamps in her private correspondence. Henry S. Graves, head of the United. States forest service, has written to district foresters throughout the coun try commending them and their men on tbeir success during the season in keeping forest fires down to a mini mum of destructlvencss. Henry W. Tart's automobile was wrecked in a sinasbup with a taxlcab In rront or the Metropolitan opera house, New York. In the automobile was William Howard Taft, son of Henry W. and nephew ot the president Ho was unharmed. A Jury at Fond du Lac, Wis., has awarded damages or $SO0 to Mrs. Meta Monrean. who sued tho Eastern Wisconsin Power and Light company ror $10.000, alleging responsibility Tor the death of her elghteen-months-old son, who recently was killed by a car. EIGHT MILLION FACE FAMINE Inhabitants of Twenty Russian Provinces in Dire Need of Food Through Crop Failure. St Petersburg, Nov. 17. Eight million persons are in need of immediate relief, owing to the failure of the crops In twenty Russian provinces. This startling announcement was made In tho duma by Premier Kokoyzoff In reply to Interpellations concerning reports that famine threatened a wide area. BEATTIE MUST DIE IN CHAIR Governor Refuses to Interfere With Death Sentence Against Convicted Wife Slayer. Richmond, Va., Nov. 1C. Governor Mann declined to Interfere In the case of Henry Clay Beattle, Jr. The youug wife murderer's last hope of escaping the electric chair November 24 thus was swept away. A petition bad been presented to the governor for a respite of at least 30 days for spiritual preparation. THE MARKETS. New York. Nov. 17. LIVE STOCK-Stecra Jj 23 0 7 75 Hogs 6 3a C TO Sheep 2 0) 3 60 FLOUlt-Wlntcr Straight.. 4 00 4 36 WHEAT December 99 f COUN-No. 2 70 OATS-No. 2 6 UYE-No. 2 79 O 0 Bl'TTEIl Creamery J2 X S EGGS 12 f CHEESE 9 0 CHICAGO. CATTLE Native Steers 13 Pair Beeves 4 M g G 13 Fancy Yearlings 6 W g 50 Feedlnjc Steers 4 4j 9 Heavy Calves 4 Eg it t a HOGS-Packera C 3d 6 60 Butcher Hoss 6 it fit pips 4 40 r C 45 BUTTER-Crcamcry SU4g Dftiry 4..... o W LIVE POULTRY ,lfl J FGGS liftw POTATOES (per bu.) ....... 5 g Kt.Oim-SprlnK Wheat. Sp'l 6 90 6 GRAIN-Wheat. December. 93 Corn. December S2 5$ Oats. December WtQ MILWAUKEE. GttAlN'-Wheat. No. 1 Nor'n $1 07 1 0S4 Decern kt f. f J2 - Cora,V December ?J-J Oats; . Standard ff $ 4 . KAN8AS CITY. " GnAlN-Wlie.it. No. 2 Hard $ 98 0 1 06 No. 2 Bed sJis Corn. No. 2 While jL Outs. No. 2 White........ 4SV4 Wt ST. LOUIS. "STcK.:::::::: SHEEI'-Natlvcs 3 00 C 3 OMAHA. CATTLB-Natlve Steers I75 t? 7 Stockem and Feeders.... 3 00 g 6 to Cows and Hnlfers I 22 S HOGS-Heavy I S SHEEP-Wethers 3 40 w

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