Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1906 — Page 2

WEEKLY REPUBLICAN. GEO. B. MARSHALL, Publisher. RENSSELAER; - - INDIANA.

REBATERS TO PRISON.

KANSAS CITY JUDGE IMPOSES PENITENTIARY SENTENCES. Firxt Titne Snehii P.ennlly H»« Been Dwrprd tn C«*e of the Kind in United Moten— Rlnalinir* Huy Forepauxh Sho«. The first penitentiary sentences for rebating Were imposed Friday on two menfound guilty of conspiracy to secure rebatos on shipments, Judge Smith Mc- : Phcrson of Kansas < ’ity passed the sentences. George L. Thomas <if N4W York' -was fined $r.,()00 and sentenced to four months in the penitentiary. He was convicted under the federal conspiracy net. 1. It. Taggart of New York was fined ■54.000 -attti senn'i)<-ed j Q the penitent mry. He was also convicted under the conspiracy net. Judgments in the nature of fihes were assessed as follows : Swift &. Co- SLTiW< Cudahy Packing Company. Sl.'.tMXt; the Armour Parking Company. $15,000; Nelson Morris & Co., $15,000; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway, $15,099. -Ttay-finw of sls.tW assessed against the Burlington covered-all four counts, the aggregate amount of the fines in the seven cases totaling $55,000. OX THE DIAMOND FIELD. ProKreM of Club* In line? for Dane Ball Pen n«nfa. NATIONAL league. W. L. xv. L. Chicago ....43 19 Cincinnati ..25 37 Pittsburg ...37 IUSt. lentis.. ..24 39 New York:.3o 20 Boston 21 39 Phii’delphia 31 31 Brooklyn ...21 37 AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. W. L. Cleveland ..34 21 St. Louis,. . .30 27 _ChiTdelplua. 33 23 Detroit- .30—27 New Y0rk..33 21Washington. 20 36 Chicago ...29 26 Boston .....16 41 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. T_ W. L. Toledo .....38 25 Kansas Cohimhus . ,3S 28 Minneapolis. 29 34 Milwaukee. 34 26 St. Paul 24 37 Louisville ..34 2S Indianapolis 23 39 WESTERN LEAGUE. w. I W. I . Des Moines. 32 16 Sioux City.,22 27 Omaha 28 21 Lincoln 22 29 Denver ....28 24 Pueblo .....18 33 RIN'GLINGS BIT FOBEPAVGH'S, * t Deal Completed In Kock Inland with Heirs of J. A. Hailey, The completion of a deal is announced by which the heirs of the late James A. Bailey sell to Ringling Bros, the Fore-paugh-Sells Bros.’ shows. The result probably will end a circus war that has raged fiercely this season, with extravagant advertising and price entt ing that has knocked a big hole in profits. Under the new alignment Wallace’s shows are expected to enter the syndicate next season, thereby eliminating the main element of trouble. Wallace, by refusing to accept the territory assigned him this season, precipitated the strife. D. IL Harris of the Barnum & Bailey shows, representative of the Bailey heirs, was in Rock Island, 111., the other day to conclude the ileal. GIRLS DIES IN IKHT PANIC* Explosion on Launch Causes the Death of Two Sisters. A serious accident owum’il at Refl Wing. Minn., in which two lives were lost. A launch party went for n trip up the Mississippi. When about fifteen miles up the river an alcohol lamp, which was presumably intended for heating the lunch, exploded, causing consternation in the crowd. Two ybung girls, Grace and Edith Netiuin. sisters, aged 14 and 12. respectively, leaned over the side of the boat during the excitement, lost their bal atace and fell into tlic river. Heroic attempts were made to save them from drowning, but they had sunk not to reappear. Children Mass of Flanir. Three small children of Charles Wuesthorn of Harrison, Ohio, were burned to death by the explosion of a gasoline stove at their home. While playing on the floor they pulled the stove -over 4n them. The gasoline exploded, covering the children with a mass of flames. All three were burned to death and their mother was painfully burned in trying to rescue them. Representative Ousted. The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted to expel Frank J. Gethro of Boston, charged by the committee on rules with the attempted bribery of a fellow mem Ist in connection with the defeat of the anti-bucket-shop bill. Ohio Wife Mays Spouse. William Vinneman, a saloon-keeper in Hamilton. Ohio, was shot to death by his •wife, formerly dare Schubert. She fired two shots, the second striking Venueman in the right eye. He died Hospital. The woman was arrested. Appropriations Break Record. Appropriations by the present Congress far exceed those of any previous year, and probably will total nearly $1,000,000,000 for the present session. Filched Rail Kills Player. Edward P. Dillon, a dispatcher of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railKQgd, died of cerebral hemorrhage, the result of being hit with a pitched ball in a baseball game at Conwny, Pa., between the railroad clerks and telegraphers. Girl Graduates and Dlrs. Miss Laura Kelly died from the effects of overstudy during a four years’ course at Pillsbury academy, Owatonna, Minn. In the midst of her graduating address ahe became violently insane. She was taken to her home, but never rallied.

LOCK CANAL WINS.

PRESIDENT IS UPHELD BY THE SENATE'S VOTE. Lona Fiaht on Type of Waterway End* in Favor of Quickest Plan— Work Now to Be Rushed with Increased Force. , * ... . Washington oorrespondence; --' Every resource of. th? Tuition Is now to directed towardmaking the dirt fly nn the I'aHnnia eanal as a result of the .Senate's action in declaring for the lock type, favored by the President and the House of Representatives. The vote was 3G to 31, giving Hu* !<»<k tyj»e the majority of five dlaiuied for it by President Roosevelt some time ago. The

THOS. P. SHONTS.

"Cut loose now and build the canal. The American people want results on the isthmus as soon as they can be obtained. and I want them. Dig. dlgT Congress and the people are behind us' in our efforts." TZTTTT"" *-■— — Witinn forty-eight hours after the completion of the I’anaman canal legislation President Roosevelt issued in effect the above order to Chairman Shunts and Chief Engineer Stevens. The President expressed his great gratification at the action of the Senate in supporting his plan, and it is announced

ROUTE OF THE GREAT PANAMA WATERWAY LINKING THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS.

that before the summer is far adVancetl as many men and as much machinery as profitably can be employed will he engaged In making the dirt fly on the canal rotue. Promptly upon bt'ing advised of the result of the vote in the Senate Mr, Shouts called on Secretary Taft at the War Department and began to discuss the plans of the commission for the prosecution of the great work of the canal constructien. It was decidmUHmt the commission as a whole should start for the isthmus at the earliest possible moment and Chief Engineer Stevens

will accompany the members of the commission. It is the purpose to~ make a thorough inspection of the canal work, which has readied a point where experts must determine the linos Oti which it i-> to be enntinued, and Mr. Stevens desires that

full approval shalP be had of his own plan liefore the work shall progress further. The majority of the Senators appear to have thought that where the weight of the opinion of government experts and of the men who must bear the responsibility for the success of the enterprise, including President Roosevelt, was so decidedly in favor of a lock

canal, their opinion should be accepted as conclusive, ’ The public.generally, while recognising the force of the arguments on both sides, has been content to leave the question of the canal’s type to the judgment of Congress. Now that that body lias spoken, its chief desire will be for

action of the Senate sets at rest all uncert a inty.um!the force In I'iiimma is exjiecteil t<> be doubled in a short time. The entire Panama . coinmisalnn will aeon toagu for the zone, ami Chief Engineer Ste- . vens will aceuiujinny them.

JOHN F. STEVENS.

PIER OF THE PANAMA RAILWAY.

FACTS ABOUT THE CANAL. Estimated cost of the Panama canal, $200,000,000: "’Amount paid French company for title, $40,000:000. Amount paid Panama government for perjietiial lense ofcanal lands. .SIII,tXM),000. Length of canal, Canal width varies from 250 to 500 feet at the the bottom width being 150 feet. , There will W five t win io'-ks of conefete masonry, each 738 feet long and eiglity-two. fee( wide, with a lifting capacity, of. thirty to th; rty-tWhtfecrr - ": “TL’ake"’ Bojiio (' artitwiqt) (covers thirtyone square miles. . Alh.tjueltt hike (artificial} covers 54XX) .-vies. about nine square miles, and will furnish motive power for operating the locks-and lighting’the canal from ocean to ocean. - Distance from New’ York to San Francisco by old route, 13.71-1 miles; by the route throngh’ Hm-<*ftnal, .5.20!> mi]es. — Distance from ’ Xow Yofk to Manila by -present route v'ia Sin Francisco and Yokohama, 19,530 miles. Distance from New York to via San Francisco and Yokohama, 11,■’’AT miles, , DrstaiTce saved in a sailing trip around the world by the new route through the Panama canal. 2,7<i8 miles. The Panama canal was practlcaily begun- in 1883 by the •-French eomimny.They had completed about two-fifths of the length, when because _pf_ fraudulent management the company failed, and the work ceased in 1889. —Woman’s Home Companion. speedy action toward the actual completion of the canal. The claims made in favor of a canal with locks are strong. A waterway of this pattern can be constructed in less time than would be required for one at sea level. Secretary Taft estimates that it can made ready for operation by 1914. A

lock canal will be cheaper to construct than one at sea level, while as regards safety and permanence it is asserted, that the danger of landslides in the great Culebra cut will be much less in a canal of the lock pattern than in one wherein the excavations would liave to be made much deeper. Now that this imortant question has been settled the administration will be free to go ahead as rapidly as possible with the actual digging operations. It can proceed immediately with the preparation of plans for the outlay of the $26,060,900 which the civil appropriation bill provides to defray canal expenditures. The time and occasion for discussion have passed. The time for actual work has come. JJ Secretary Taft's optimistic forecast is correct, ten years hence the commerce of the world will be passing between the Atlantic and the Pacific through the canal. Outline of ti®r Work. ~— The Isthmus cf .Panama Is in shape much like an elongated letter 8 laid on its side. Its general direction is east and west. At the canal zone the isthmus is forty wiles wide in a direct line; but the canal can not be built on a straight line, having several curves to accommodate itself to mountain spurs. A popular error is that one ocean has a higher level than the other. This is wrong, but there is a difference of

eighteen in the height to which the tides rise on the two sides of <the Istlwius. Hence, even if the ennai were made at sea level, guard locks would have to he built at each end. It has been proposed that there be five twin locks of concrete masonry along the • anal route. Beginning at Colon har-

bor, the canal will be excavated for twenty-four miles through the marshy lowlands of the Chagres River tg Bohlo. So far it will be at sea level. At Bohio a miglity dam will back up the waters of the river for twenty miles, forming a huge artificial lake, through .which vessels will pass as part of the canal for thirteen miles. Vessels will

WEST END OF CULEBRA CUT.

lias's through two great locks each lifting, a ship about forty-five feet. From Obispo the canal route runs through the mountainous backbone of the isthmus, and for nearly-seven miles a vast cut has to be made through this backbone of rock. For the first five miles this is called the "Kmperador” cut. Then comes a mile and a half of the "Culebra" cut. The greatest depth of this cut, from the hill summit to the bottom of the canal, is about 250 feet. The amount of rock and earth to be removed in the seven miles of excavation through the

Emperador and Culebra cuts is estlinatijd at 43,000,000 cubic yards. These cuts terminate at the southeastern end of the summit level created by the Bohio dam, at Pedro Miguel, thirty-eight miles from Colon. At this point, it is thought, there will be two double locks, which will bring the level of the canal down to about twentyeight feet above mean sea level. A mile and a half further on toward the Pacific is Miratiores, where there will perhaps be another double lock, which will let vessels down to the level of the Pacific. Commercial Event of the Age. By dividing a hemisphere, man will create a new commerce of the world, :m(rbring the onunrries of both sides of the globe into doser relationship. Next ,to girdling the globe with submarine _cables. therefore, this work of cutting through the Isthmus of Panama will prove, it is hardly too much to say., the most important commercial event of the age. The annual cost of operation will be about $2,060,000, but It is expected to yield a revenue in tolls of nearly $lO. 000,000. The revenue producing functions of the canal will be minor as compared with its services in promoting the industrial and commercial progress and general of the Unltei States. But while we speak of Its commercial and political advantage to the United States, we must also remember its worth to the world and to the progress of civilization.

Survived Awful Disaster.

\V. N. Goodrich of Menominee, Mich., is one of the few survivors of the great disaster of April 27, 1860, when more than 1,490 exchanged prisoners returning to the North on board the stenmer Sultana were killed by the explosion of the vessel's boilers in the Mississippi river near Memphis, Tenn. A bomb, it is supposed, had been placed in the coal. When the explosion came, Goodrich was thrown into the river. He clung to a piece of wreckage and float ed for some miles, finally drifting into an eddy which carried him beneath an overhanging tree. Seizing the drooping branches he was enabled to draw himself to safety. Ahhough.it' is nearly half a century since the explosion took place, Goodrich has never been able to forget the awful horror of those fatal moments.

2,000 Telephones in Store.

Within the new Wanamaker store at Philadelphia, which is only one-fourth completed, 2,000 Bell telephones have already been installed, and 1,000 more are soon to follow. It will be, when completed, tho largest store phoae system in the world. Twelve operators will operate a switchboard, from which will radiate within the store 19,900 miles of wire. Every instrument has an automatic coin box attached, so as to minimize the customer’s trouble. - It is estimated that 6.000,900 mes.sages will pass between Wanamaker's and the Bell central officek in one year.

IVENS IS HANGUP.

Confessed Slayer of Mrs. Hollister Executed in Chicago. Richard G. I vens was hanged Friday in Chicago. His life paid the law'’s penalty for the thrice-confessed murder of Mrs. Bessie M. Hollister, Jan. 12. Trembling In every limb, the youth inarched

to the gallows. The rope was adjusted, the trap sprung, and his neck was broken by the fall. There were few witnesses to.the execution. Physicians, necessary officials and newspaper reporters were the only spectators in the jail gallery. The parents and immediate friends of the youth were even denied the privilege of speaking to him before he walked to his fate. Mrs. Bessie M. Hollister, was murdered on the evening of Jan. 12 near the carpenter shop owned by William Ivens, father of the murderer, 368 Belden avenue. The body was found next

morning on a refuse pile outslder -a sLtble adjoining the shop. Richard Ivens was arrested a few hours after under cross-examination by Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler and Inspector Lavin he broHe down and confessed, giving all the details of the crime. Mrs. Hollister was the fourth woman murdered within a period of five months, the first having been Mrs. Eliz-

RICHARD G. IVENS.

abeth Mize, who was killed near Del Prado Hotel, Aug. 22, 1905, and whose murderer is still at large. The details of the- crime committed by Ivens were so revolting that the whole city was aroused to action. Mass meetings were called in every section, anti-erime associations were formed and a campaign for an increased i>olice force started. In order to make the increased police force possible a crusade to raise saloon licenses to SI,OOO was started and after a bitter struggle was carried.

Loss to Meat Packers $150,000,000.

- - - v wa Reports from,.various meat-packing centers indicate this industry has suffered a loss of $150,04X1,000 on account of the crusade against doctored meats. Chicago pack?r» have had a full-pnge advertisement in the local papers inviting the people of the United States to inspect their plants. Nevertheless, improvements ordered by the city authorities will cost the packers $1,000,000. ,

Ship Trust Show a Proflt.

The report of the International Mercantile Marine (ZJompzny shows an increase in gross and net earnings, leaving a surplus of $2,026,689. The company carried one-quarter of all the passengers between this country and Europe aM half of the first-class passengers.

Patronize those who advertise.

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL

The leading industries LLCdljO. disclose.no loss of activ- — ’ ity. Deliveries are upon an unusually heavy scale, new demands make a well-sustained aggregate for future (qierntions and the movement oS-------commodities exceeds the high proportions of a year ago. Another run of orders prevents a"curtailment of capacity in the pig iron, steel and carbuilding branches. Construction makes good progress in both bridge and track work, this involving unprecedented consumption of mill output. New building ofierations, particularly in business structures, have become unusually expanded and supplies of lumber, quarry and planing mills products arq drawn upon to an exteht which suggests some further advances in cost. With the growing ease in the borrowing ratejess hesitancy is - seen in the disposition, to invest capital for the extension of Enterprise in manufacturing and trans-' portation. With the higher temperatures and the vacation season at hand, there has been a satisfactory stimulus to retail traffic. Trade among the jobbinghouses has assumed seasonal quiet, ands more attention is given to preparations for fall business, for which there are good orders coming in. Mercantile collections show sustained improvement, and advices indicate a gratifying reduction of stocks at country stores. The total quantity of grain handled at this port aggregated 8,676.634 bushels, against 8,875,038 bushels last week. Receipts increased 9.9 per cent over those in 19u5 and the shipments decreased I5’.S per cimt. Lumber receipts rose to 54,735.000 feet, against 48,057,000 feet last week. Live stock receipts continue disappointing, 267,189 head, cpmparlllg wTtri’“SSufno-heniTdast week. Bank clearings, $207,233,<853, exceed those of the corri'-poadi’Jg week in 1905 bj' 8.3 per cent. Failures reported in the Chicago dls-Uriet-uumber .21, agajust .23 last week and 30 a year ago.—Dun's Review of Trade.

Trade conditions are satisfactory. considering the season of the year, the

Nev York.

main point being that business in general is not only of average proportions, blit is in many lines quite in excess of that of a year ago. General results have been satisfactory, especially as regards demand for summer fabrics. Fall orders for many lines of goods are coming forward in goodly volume and jobbers appear optimistic as to the outlook. Machinery is well employed the country over. There is a. slightly better tone to pig iron. Building Is active, hence the Immense- demand for hard' ware and materials in general .is well maintained, though yellow pine displays some weakness. -Prices- of commodities in general are, however, close to the record leveiyM“San Francisco CohdF“ tions are steadily improving.—BradStreet's Commercial Report.

THE MARKETS

Chicago—Cattle, common to prime, $4.00 to $6.00; hogs, prime heavy, SI.OO to $6.62; sheep, fair to choice, $3.00 to $6.00; wheat, No. 2,84 cto 86c; corn, No. 2,51 cto 52c; oats, standard, 37c to 3Sc; rye. No. 2,64 cto 67c; hay, timothy, $8.50 to $15.00; prairie, $6.00 to $14.00; butter, choice creamery, 16c to 20c; eggs, fresh, 14c to 18c; potatoes, new, 60c to 90c. Indianapolis—Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.75; hogs, choice heavy, $4.00 to $6.72; sheep, common to prime, $2.50 to $4.50; wheat, No. 2,84 cto 85c; corn. No. 2 white, 51c to 53c; oats, No. 2 white, 39c to 41c. St, Txmis—Cattle, $4.50 to $5.70; hogs. $4.00 to $6.50; sheep, $4.00 to $6.00; wheat, No. 2,86 cto 87c; corn. No. 2,49 cto 50c; oats, No. 2,37 cto 88c; rye, No. 2,63 cto 64c. Cincinnati —Cattle, $4.00 to $5.25; hogs, $4.00 to $7.50; sheep, $2.00 to $5.25; wheat. No. 2,89 cto 90c; corn. No. 2 mixed, 52c to 53c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 41c to 42c; rye, No. 2,03 cto 64c. Detroit —Cattle, $4.00 to $5.10; hogs, $4.00 to $6.50; sheep, $2.50 to $5.00; wheat, No. 2,87 cto 88e; corn. No. 3 yellow, 53c to 55c; ots, No. 3 white, 41c to 43c; rye, No. 2,65 cto 67c. Milwaukee—Wheat. No. 2 northern, 84c to 88c; corn, No. 3,51 cto 52c; oats, standard, 39c to 4Oc: rye. No. 1, 64c to 65c; barley, standard, 54c to 56c; pork, mess, $17.10. Toledo—Wheat, No. 2 mixed, 83c to 85c; corn. No. 2 mixed, 46c to 48c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 31c to 33c; rye. No. 2,66 cto 67c; closer seed, prime. $6.80. Buffalo* —Cattle, choice shipping steers, $4.00 to $6.00; hogs, fair to choice, $4.0(1 to $6.85; sheep, common to good mixed, $4.00 to $5.75; lambs, fair to choice, $5.00 to $7.00. New York —Cattle, $4.00 to $5.90; hogs, $4.00 to $1.95; sheep. $3.00 to $5.50; wheat. No. 2 red. 03c to 04c; corn. No. 2. 58c to 50c; oats, natural ■white, 44c to 45c; butter, cr'eamery, 17c to 21c; eggs, western, 10c to 17c.

Told in a Few Lines.

Mr*. Albert Sorr* of .Monrovia. Cat, waa freed of the charge of mardering her buaband. The Nebraska State board ha* decided to raiae the aaaeaaed valuation of the Rill and Harriman ayatema to JtS.OOQ.OOU