Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 101, Hammond, Lake County, 15 October 1907 — Page 8

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SHIPPERS STiLL PUD FIGHTOH ENEMY After Winning From Railroads on Shippers-Bill, They Go Still Further. TAKE UP CAB SHORTAGE DEALS Now Advertising for Man With a Complaint Against Railroads Along That Line. Indianapolis, Oct. 15. When the last general assembly enacted Into law the 60-called shippers's bill designed "to eliminate existing railroad evils, the Indiana Manufacturers and Shippers' association, which had been organized by the leading manufacturers and shippers of the state to boost the bill, thought that it had fulfilled Its mission. The reforms brought about by the bill had been prayed for by shippers for years. The passage of the bill was a realization of their fondest hopes and dreams. There wero a few members, however, who urged that the association remain intact and keep alive the fight which had been so successfully waged. These members anticipated that other reforms would sooner or later b desired. On their advice the association decided to keep up Its aggressiveness. For a time following the adjournment of the legislature the association was inactive. Some thought that it had died. Others asserted that it was only sleeping and that an awakening would come. Their predictions have proven correct. The awakening is here. The association is once more garbed In Its fighting togs. Future affrays with the old enemy the railroads may be expected at any time. Sudden signs of life were shown last week by the association when Its officers appeared before the railroad commission at Terre Haute to remind the commissioners that they had the power in times of car shortage to promulgate rules regulating car distribution. This was timely Inasmuch as the Calora Coal company had complained that it was being discriminated against, that It could not get cars In which to get coal, while other companies, notably' those controlled by John Walsh, the railroad magnate, had "empties" on the sidetracks all the time waiting for use. The officers of the shippers association were Interested in the case Inasmuch as Indiana manufacturers were experiencing difficulty in obtaining Indiana coal for which they had contracted. They Insisted that the railroad commission had sufficient power under the shippers' bill to correct conditions. Following the Terre Haute hearing, the association, through Its officers, announced that It was about to petition the railroad commission for a change In the car service rules that would establish a deblt-and-credlt system of charging demurrage. Under the present rule, shippers are charged If they hold a car longer than the forty-eight hours, designated as "free time," but they go unrewarded If a car Is returned under forty-eight hours. The proposed change would place upon promptness a premium equal to the fine now Imposed for delay. Debits and credits would be taken day by day. Such a system settled once a month. Such a system would be as near reciprocal demurrage as shippers may now hope to expect. It has been tried with success In many states and has tended to do away with car shortages In times of heavy traffic Inasmuch as every shipper makes haste to load and unload promptly that he may gain the premium offered him for haste. Just now the association Is casting about for a member with a grlevancenot an ordinary grievance but one due to inconvenience and annoyance suf fered by him because of delay on inter state shipments. Complaints have been numerous and the railroads have not exerted themselves in eradicating the evils complained of. The railroad com mission can do nothing in such cases as the traffic is interstate. Time and again the shippers have been met by the retort from the rail roads that If they have suffered the only thing for them to do Is to seek redress In the courts. This answer has been sufficient in the past as the av erage shipper would hesitate a long time before pushing his complaint in a legal way. But the association is now prepared to back up complaining ship pers. It will institute suits and carry them through. Just now It is adver tising for a man with a Just complaint. The October bulletin Issued by the association asks that specific Instances of delay be furnished. The best of these will then be selected by the association's attorneys and suits based on them. The association feels that it would benefit by a hea'thy fight. It Is seeking trouble. MORRIS WILL-BROKB $30,000,000 Fortune to be Divided Among Widow and Four Children. Chicago, Oct. 15. A $30,000,000 w i-ii contest that was argued and settl out of court was disclosed yesterd when the last testament of Kels Morris, the packer, was filed for pro bate. As a result of this remarkable situ ation the principal provision of th e will has been nullified. Instead carrying out an arrangement whi of h would have held the bulk of the estate In trust for at least fifteen years, widow and her four children will the dl vide the property equally among the em selves at once. Instead of $500,000 and

an annuity of $15,000 during the next twenty years each of the five principal heirs will receive at once $6,000,000 in cash and securities. Furthermore It became known that before the will was filed each of the heirs secured title to a fifth part of

the estate. The property was allotted In equal shares to the widow and the hildren In binding agreements signed by the exetutors of the estate. When the trust arrangement had thus been wiped out the will was filed. Family Settle Own Dispute. Ever since Nelson Morris died nearly two months ago a strenuous, though riendly, debate over his will had been going on in the family. One side. eeklng to abrogate the trust plan un der which they would not have come into their inheritance for from fifteen o twenty years, were ranged the widow and three of the children Mrs. Maurice L. Rothschild, Mrs. Henry C. Schwab and Ira Xelson Morris. On the other side, seeking to carry out the provisions of the will under which he would have been In control of the estate, stood Edward Morris, the eldest son and the present head of the Mor ris packing corporations. It was sim ply a case of divergence of opinion. The argument over the disposition of the packers' millions reached a point where lawyers were retained by the opposing factions in the family and a long drawn out legal contest was threatened. Finally Edward Morris met the views of the rest of the family and an amicable agreement setting aside the trust plan and providing for an immediate division of the property was signed by all the heirs. The business, however, will be continued as at preset with Edward in control. Division of the Kutnte. In a statement to the court the ex ecutors gave the value of the estate at about $20,000,000 of which $18,000,000 is personal property. It is stated, however, on the best authority, that the estate In reality Is worth more present with Edward in control. HI6HT' LOSETHE COUNT Newport Has Rumor That Vanderbilt's Quarry Almost Escaped. Newport, It. I., Oct. 14. The air about Newport Is full tonight of stories about tho reconciliation of Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., and of a disagreement between Miss .Gladys Vanderbilt and Count Szechenyl and the possibility that the engagement has been broken. Coupled with the latter story Is the report of the opposition of several members of the Vanderbilt family to the marriage of Miss Gladys to a foreigner, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney being the most vigorous objectors to the alliance. While it Is mposslble to verify these stories by nquiries at the Vanderbilt villa, there s apparently good grounds for belief that they are in a measure correct. Story as to Reconciliation. The story of the supposed reconcilia tion, as near as can be ascertained. Is as follows: Mrs. vanaeront lnvitea Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr. to Saturday night's dinner at the Breakers in honor of the engagement. Mr. Vanderbilt yielded to his mother's wishes and those of his sister and ac cepted the invitation; but Mrs. Vanderbilt decided she could not attend. She Is said to have made this decision on the grounds that the elder Mrs. Vanderbilt had never called upon her since her marriage and that she did not feel as if she could go to the Breakers un til her mother-in-law called upon her. She therefore declined the invitation to the Breakers dinner, but arranged a luncheon for Sunday at Beaulieu. to which Mrs. Vanderbilt senior was Invited. It thus remained for the mis tress of the Breakers to take the first step which her daughter-in-law wished her to make. The luncheon was held at Beaulieu and Mrs. Vanderbilt was present. Thus the Ice was broken. Mrs. Vanderbilt, jr., had succeeded In having .her mother-in-law come to her house, for Mrs. Vanderbilt, jr., had remained steadfast in her determination, and the victory at last was given the younger Vanderbilt family. This apparently settles the difficulty between these two branches of the family, but there is still a lack of harmony, to say the least, between the two brothers, Cornelius and Alfred. Cornelius Xot at Dinnfr. Sunday evening Mrs. Alfred G. Van derbilt gave a dinner In honor of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt's engagement, but neither Mr. nor Mrs. Cornelius Van derbilt was present. HEARSTGDUPSURPBISES Washington. D. C Oct. 14. The Par sons-Hearst alliance bids fair to as sume a national aspect and importance Republicans in Washington from var ious parts of the country, ever at a loss to fathom the meaning of the de vious twistings and turnings of New York politics, are plainly shocked a the present spectacle. Thev cannot comprehend the class of politics that made it possible fo Herbert Parsons, the personal selec tlon of President Roosevelt as countschairman in New- York City, to fuse with Hearst's independence league and give the organization the lion's share of the ticket. . Nor can they understand why the man who one year ago received from the . leader of the republican party, through the rnouth of his secretary of state, the most terrific arraignment and verbal castlgation he has ever had in the course of his public career, should be the eagerly sought ally of the party "of Lincoln, Grant and Roosevelt." Republicans of other states are not accustomed to such lightning swift changes in their attitude toward political opponents. Times' Want "ada Urtng Restate,

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Judge of Supreme Court Points Out Duty in an Address. GOOD TRAITS If THE RAGE Says That Many Foreigners Coming iiere Are facially Cold Colored Man Not So. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 14. Justice David J. Brewer of the United States supreme court spoke on the race problem at the meeting today of the American Missionary association of, the Cone.iE.u.w.i.w i.4nuu.u council, nc u.Bm the people to make It their business to am in upmting tne negroes, wno. n: saiu, were inucn more aesiraoie citizens than the objectionable foreign population which came to this country. and made war on Industrial and social order. "The uplift through Christian education is the principal work of the American Missionary association," said Justice Brewer. "Still these are not the only objects of its Interest and care. All the despised races In our borders are Included. I have myself done a little preaching from the bench of the supreme court on the duty of Christian America to the heathen Chinese. What I said made but slight impression In the courts, but It will be heard and heeded by the great body of American Christians. But the numbers of colored people so surpass those of all the others and their relations to the nation are so peculiar that not unnaturally we look earnestly upon the work of the association among the colored people. Surely anything which is uplifting one-ninth of our popula tion must be of profound Interest to all. Racially Cold and Selfish. "Many of the vast multitudes pour ing into this republic are racially cold blooded and selfish. Not a few come tainted with the spirit of anarchy, and are willing to destroy all social order in the hope of personal gain out of the wreck. These immigrants become citizens as we are citizens, and as is this colored and enfranchised race. And while the colored brothers may be too fond of the chicken coop and tho watermelon patch, they are firm believers in social order, iou will rind no Johann Most, Emma Goldman, Czolgosz, or Gulteau among them. "In the struggle which may be ex pected to come between order and an archy, may it not be that these people. grateful to the nation for their lib erty, prove themselves a mighty force, upholding law, order, and the supre macy or the nation btranger tnings have happened than that these people, crushed and wronged for generations, should become at last strong defenders of the nation and the community at whose hands they hitherto have re celved mainly injustice. Ignorance Aids Demagogue, "They are here as citizens. What ever temporary restrictions may be placed upon their approach to the bal lot box the time will come when all barriers will be broken down and they will enjoy everywhere the full rights of citizenship. But ignorant citizens are the prey and sport of every dema gogue who appeals to their passions. and if one-ninth or our citizens are so exposed the whole life of the nation is in peril. "One of our first tasks Is that of multiplying skilled workers. It Is one thing to pick cotton. or hoe potatoes, and something more valuable to make a watch or run an engine. The skilled laborer Is worth more to the nation than the unskilled, and the Industrial training at Hampton, Tuskegee, and elsewhere Is creating a higher class of labor in the midst of this people." JUGGLEPiYJSJOiTIEO Westcott of Standard Oil Tells of Company's Purchase of Independents. New York, Oct. 14. Hampton G. Westcott. vice president of the Standare Oil company at .Kentucky, was risked at today's session of the Standard Oil inquiry before Referee Ferris to give In detail the transactions his com pany had with Independent selling com panles in the southern territory. It has been asserted the Independents were secretly bought up by the Standard's subcompany yet allowed to continue doing business under the guise of Independents. Mr. Westcott mentioned a dozen companies in which his company had acquired an interest but which had continued doing a professedly independent business. Tilford's Memory Poor.

When H. M. Tilford, president of the this Question no portion of any monContlnental Oil company, a Standard eys which may be paid by Venezuela subsidiary, and of the Standard Oil will be considered as paid on account

nnmnnv- of California, was askcH fnr further particulars about the selling of oil in the Pacific coast field, he could not remember whether or not the Standard company, an Independent producing concern of California, by virtue of which the independent was to give up all manufacturing of stated oil products In exchange for the purchase of Its crude. A. II. Brainard, controller of the I Standard Oil company of New Jersey, i was called to tell what he knew about the loans of $20,000,000 each standing in the records of some of the Standard s subcompanies against the names of P. S. Tratnor and James McDonald. The witness said that the Southern Pipe line's vouchers, held by the Standard of

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New York, did not represent Trainor's losses incurred while selling oil for the Southern Pipe line. He did not know what those entries on the Southern's books meant, nor could he account for the loans made to McDonald, the Stand ard's London representative. To Call W. G. Roi-kr feller Today. Mr. Bralnard professed ignorance of the loan of $32,716,620 made last year by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey to "outside interests," as the books have It. William G. Rockefeller made up the part of the books containing this account, said Bralnard. Mr. Kellogg stated tonight that he expected to call "Wililam G. Rockefeller, assistant treasurer of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, to the stand when the hearing is resumed tomorrow. T n n i Am t b i-t m b u K I ft fl H H I ft N IU U & U U It 111! I I E-i 111 Pnoa in f1nmmiTc.n nV4nM- trJ A WVSM JLJL WVJLUUUUVVV V KTJ V W V IU O T I nncitirm 'Hof ovtvuSto pUSitlUIl leLLIIimitJU. Washington. TK C... Oct. 14 Those ardent supporters of the candidacy of secretary Taft who have planned that the republican national committee shall postpone the selection of the place and date of the convention until after Taft returns from his trip around the world have rough sailing ahead. A determined oppostion to Taft has developed in the committee, and Sec retary Cortelyou, until recently Its chairman, is said to be anything but displeased by It. Will IMan to Illoek Taft Men. K 1 m o r Dover, secretary of the com mittee, and Harry S. New, its acting chairman, are said to be in close touch with Cortelyou, and when these three meet here within a week definite steps will be taken toward blocking the scheme of the Taft men. Dover has taken rooms at the New Willard and was very busy today receiving anti Taft men. New will arrive In a few days and other members are expected to drop in. The purpose is to make all arrangements for the convention be fore Taft. gets back. ' ' Taft is apparently the avowed ad ministration candidate, but his friends would like a little more practical sup port from the White House than has yet been given. Indeed, there are re publican wiseacres here who pretend to believe that by the time the conven tlon comes around Roosevelt will not be a Taft man at all. War Horses Against Taft. Senator Crane of Massachusetts, Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, for mer Governor Franklin Murphy of New York, Senator Scott of West Virginia, and former Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin, rjolitical war horses, are against Taft first and last. The only two delegates instructed thus far are from Michigan and they must vote for Cannon. This Is regarded as a good start for the anti-administration forces. If the antl-Taft plan Is adopted the national committee will meet here about Dec. 10. VENEZUELA ifl LINE FOR THE "B!G STICK" President Will Ask Congress to Collect All American Claims Now Pending. NATIVES ABE INDIFFERENT Orinoco Steamship Company's Dam ages Causes Row IT. S. Minister is Addressed. Washington, D. C, Oct. 14. Presi dent Roosevelt will refer to congress, for action, all claims of American citi zens against Venezuela which have been pending for years. Although the American minister at Caracas and Special Commissioner Cal houn have been very active in press ing for a settlement they have made little progress. Ill feeling in official circles against Venezuela has increased greatly as the result of the bitter correspondence be tween Wililam H. Russell, the Ameri can minister, and Dr. Jose Paul, the Venezuelan minister of foreign affairs. who has refused to grant a revision of the mixed commission of 1903 In the case of the Orlnocco Steamship company, which has a claim against Venezuela. Orlnoccor Steamship Row. Minister Russell wrote Dr. Paul under date of Sept. 20: "in accepting this first Installment (about J6.7S4) of the awards of the mixed commission of 1903, my government Instructs me to say that it insists ! t;p0n a revision of the award in the ! case or the Orinoco Steamship company and that pending final settlement of or tnat awara. as to tne case oi tne! Orinoco company, however, my government does not share the view of , the government of Venezuela that the acceptance of the sum awarded in this j lease Is inconsistent with the position of the United States as set forth In my memorandum of March 30 and my notes of July 9 and August 13." Uncle Allen. "Once in a -while," said Uncle Allen Sparks, "you meet a man who Is so busy talking about the 'higher life,' the "universal brotherhood of man,' and the 'general uplift' that he never has time to charge his socks.'

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Of WILEYJIARRIHAN Judge Hears Charges of Con spiracy and Acts in I. C. Battle. INJUNCTION IS PROCURED Control How Uncertain Possible Out come of Fight Ereaking UP 01 omomauons, Chleaero. Oct. 1 !". What nrnmlsss tn be one of tho greatest legal battles In history for the possession of a rail road property was begun yesterday wnen judge larlin Q. Ball of the su perior court issued an ex parte In MURCtion restraining Edward Ilarriman and his associates from voting 2S6.S31 shares of stock at the annual meeting o fthe Illinois Central rail road company, which Is scheduled to take place tomorrow. In this: battle of millions against mil lions, of independent ownership against corporate aggrandizement, Stuyvesant Fish, former president of the Illinois Central, has associated with himself former Senator Edmunds of Vermont, John A. Kasson of Iowa, former minister to Austria, and William M. Enirlch of Chicago. Harrlnian Hushing to Chicago. The restraining order runs against Harriman, Henry H. Rogers of Stand ard Oil fame, the Union Pacific and Illinois Central Railroad companies, the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York and more than 100 other lesser de fendants, and the court is asked to later compel them to dispose of their stock In the Central. In defense of the attack which has been mado upon him, Edward II. Harriman is hasten ing to Chicago on a fast train and will arrive here this morrfing to take charge of his forces. The battle is to be to a finish, with the Standard Oil company and the mon eyed power of Wall street In the back ground giving aid to Harriman and with the shadow, at least, of the Presi dent of the United States and of the Interstate commerce commission sus taining Stuyvesant Fish. In the outcome may even be read the fate of the gigantic railway fabric of over 2d. 000 miles or railroads, which the "wizard" of Wall street and the Napoleon" of the railway world has built up in the alleged effort to control the commerce of tho United States, and In bo doing to strangle competition and cast it from the world of transporta tion. May Hrenk Combinations. In the sequel, too, may be read the fate of the administration's attack upon railway consolidation in the form it has taken, for in the hands of the court has been placed the question of public policy which underlies all rail way consolidation. Should, therefore, Stuyvesant Fish succeed In wresting the Illinois Central from the control of Harriman he would at the same time open tho door to Independent ownership of every railway corporation in the state of Illinois, if not in the country. The importance and far-reaching effect of the litigation canot be over-estimated. It is now no longer an open secret that in the several conferences which he has recently held with Presi dent Roosevelt, Stuyvesant Fish went over the details of his campaign to made Edward II. Harriman and the Standard Oil company disgorge, not only the Illinois Central control, but their control, in influence, If not In stock, of the St. Paul, the Northwestern, the Baltimore and Ohio, the Santa Fe, the St. Joseph and Grand Island and possibly the New York Central lines. BARBER IN HAMMOND BUILDING. I wish to announce to the occupants of the Hammond Building and to the public in general that I have leased the barber shop on the fourth floor of the Hammond building and will be pleased to meet all my former friends and patrons there. The best shave In town in the Hammond building on the fourth floor. Harry Tuttle. 8-6. MADE FOR SERVICE and guaranteed absolutely WATERPROOF OILED SUITS. SLICKERS AND HATS Every garment guaranteed Clean - Light - Durable Suits 322 Slickers 3? sold er ofsr kaurs ertrrrnicnc CATALOG rittt fO THIASKWG a j wf co oimm us MAL TEA 0 tr Ml m r r 0 WHISKY Whiting Wholesale Liquor Go. DISTRIBUTORS WHITIIMa. IISD.

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