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VOLUME 27; NUMBER 336. First National Batik U.S. Depositpry-AETS OVER $1,000,000.00 M7 THE. WEATHER. PERSONAL MENTION BUYING UP OIL COMPANIES THE EMPEROR IS DISCREDITED INFORMATION i IS FILE! GOLD FROM TEETH IS IDENTIFIED PECUILAB STEP BY FEDERATION 4 MRS.

PHIPPS IS COMPLAINANT AGAINST HER ASSAILANT. DISCREDITS HYPNOTIC STORY District Attorney Says If Court Holds She Is Insane He Will Ask She be Confined in Criminal Ward. Denver, 19. Information charging Mrs. Allen F.

Read with assault with intent to commit robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily injury in an alleged attempt made by her to blackmail Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps, was filed in the criminal court today by District Attorney George Stidger. Mrs. Phipps is the complaining witness in the robbery case and Detective J. P.

McDonald in the- case of attempted dynamiting. Stidger discredits the theory that Mrs. Read was drugged or hypnotized by another with a powerful influence over her and claims the accused woman was not as sick as has been represented. Should the court heed, the plea that the woman was rendered mentally unbalanced by the excessive use of drugs, the district attorney will insist, he says, that she be confined in the criminal ward of the county insane asylum. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The cut of logs In Minnesota will be 119,000,000: feet less than last winter. Lydia Thompson, perhaps the most widely known burlesque acress of her time, is dead in London. The emperor of Japan recently reviewed the fighting craft of his country comprising 110 vessels exclusive of submarines at Kobe. The government has notified the authorities at Kansas City that the dumping of garbage into the Missouri river must be stopped. Earl and Lady Northcote, the former late governor of Australia, left "Winnipeg Wednesday evening for St.

Paul, en route to Ottawa. Mrs. George Heinrod, wife of the American consul at Berne, Switzerland, is dead at that place. She was a former resident of Omaha, Neb. Mrs.

Howard Gould has been allowed $25,000 a year alimony in the supreme court at New York pending the decision of her suit for divorce. Genevieve, daughter of Joseph Win-terbotham of Chicago, was married Wednesday in the Citadel cnurch to Frank R. Mowrer, the American consul general at Copenhagen. Mrs. James Hickman, who lived near Milo, was burned to death while riding with her husband in a lumber wagon.

Hay in the wagon bed was ignited from a spark from her husband's pipe and set fire to her clothing. The marriage of Miss Constance De Young, daughter of M. H. De Young, to Joseph Oliver Tobin was solemnized Wednesday at St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, Archbishop Riordan, assisted by the Cathedral clergy, officiating.

The Berlin Unemployed. Berlin, Nov. 19. An official census of Berlin and its suburbs shows that there are in this territory 40,124 persons without employment. Of this number only 1,716 are women.

This is accounted for by the great demand for domestic servants. Chicago, Nov. 19. Kansas Fair to night and Friday; cooler tonight. Missouri Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Friday.

New Orleans, Nov. 19. Arkan sas Tonight and Friday generally cloudy; warmer tonight. Oklahoma Tonijrht and Friday fair, cooler in west portion Friday. out in full tones as if he desired the most distant spectator in the chamber to hear.

Then iu a manner that indi cated a pleasure at what he was about to tell, Mr. Rockefeller spoke of his start in the oil business and how unT der adverse conditions that business grew to the proportions of the Stan dard Oil company of Ohio with its capitalization of $1,000,000. Mr. Rockefeller's eyes sparkled in reflection on that early financial organization'' and speaking of its $1,000,000 capi talization with almost boyish enthusiasm, he said: "It seems very large to us, who be gan with only $4,000 in 1862." Thus the proceedings lest in a sense their official aspect because of the en gaging manner which Mr. Rockefeller displayed in his answers, which now and then contained flashes of kindly humor.

A glow of health showed in Mr. Rockefeller's smooth shaven face and to Inquiring newspaper men he re plied that he had never felt better. The president of the StandaTd was dressed in a plain business Efiit of dark material and across his vest wasr suspended a heavy gold watch chain. A dark purple necktie, in which a large pearl pin was set, snuggled close to a high collar. The development of Mr.

Rockefel ler's testimony Wednesday, which car ried him to the organization of the Standard Oil company of Ohio, indi cated that one of the lines of the de fense would be that the Standard Oil company is not the result of an aggressive policy to gain the mastery of the oil trade, as charged, but the na tural outcome of an economical de velopment which the exigencies of the oil Industry demanded. During a brief recess Mr. Rockefel ler talked to the reporters on the Standard's growth, saying: "What a wonderful thing it all has the growth of this business. It all seems like a dream to me and here I am accused of doing the very wicked thing of selling a good article at a lower price than any one else. "This testimony here Wednesday brings back to my mind so clearly early days in Cleveland where we were all friends and neighbors together.

How well I remember that day in Cleveland when I went into the bank of T. P. Handy, who afterwards became one of my dearest friends. I wanted to borrow money but I did not have any collateral nor any one to Indorse my note. I told him what I wanted to do with it and then he asked me how much I wanted.

'I need I said, and I got it. To that loan I attribute whatever success I have had in life since." The taking of Mr. Rockefeller's testimony will be continued Thursday. New York, Nov. 11).

Resuming nis testimony after recess. Rockefeller said that when the Empire Transpor tation company was organized "cur interests presented the matter to the railroads and protested to the Pennsylvania. We stopped our shipments over the Pennsylvania and used oth-er lines," he continued. "We objected to the Pennsylvania railroad engaging in the refining business. We did net know where we stood.

They were shipping their own oil over their own lines and discriminating against us. Other railroads agreed to stand by us, but there was much bitterness between the railroads. We made our shipments over the Lake Shore, New York Central, and we purchased tfte Empire Transportation company and pipe lines to which I have referred. The Pennsylvania railroad acquired the cars of the Empire company and issued car trust certificates, which we purchased." Rockefeller's counsel asked him if it were true that rates obtained by him during the period of the Standard Oil company's war with the Pennsylvania railroad were to crush and cripple the Empire Transportation company so the Standard Oil company might acquire its property. "It is not," relied Rockefeller.

Self-Confessed Bank Thief Taken to Joliet Today to Prevent His Committing Suicide. Chicago, Nov. 19. Peter Van Vlis-singen, a prominent real estate dealer and self-confessed forger to the amount of more than $700,000, was taken to the state penitentiary at Joliet today. Fear that the disgraced financier would make an attempt to suicide was given as the reason for his removal from the county jail at an earlier date than had been J.

I. Shepparrd went to Kansas City this afternoon. Dr. Anderson, senator-elect from this county, was here today from Gar land. The Misses Nellie and May Jackson are.

here from Kansas City visiting their mother. J. R. Stapleton, chairman of the Republican county central committee, was down from Fulton today. Mr.

Stapleton says he has forgotten there was such a thing as an election. Judge Burton of Nevada-Kansas City, formerly national commander of the G. A. was here today between trains. Judge Burton Is quite well known in Fort Scott, having visited here during his administration as chief of the largest veteran army in the world.

Sues a Kansas Drewcry. Atchison, Nov. 19. Attorney General Jackson Wednesday filed suit in the district court against the Atchison brewery, charging it with intoxicating liquors in violation of the prohibitory law. The brewery was established in 1871, and this is the second time since the prohibitory law went into effect that proceedings by the state have been instituted against it.

Attorney General Jackson asks attorneys fees. Convicted of Illegal Fencing, Fresno, Nov. 19. S. C.

Lillis, former president of the Lemore, bank, and a wealthy stockman, was found guilty Wednesday by a jury in the federal court of maintaining a fence in which were inclosed 112,009 acres of government land in this county. The punishment is a year in jail or a fine of $1,000. Lillis' attorneys announced that they would ask for a new trial. Oklahoma Negroes Sue. Guthrie, Nov.

19. A committee of prominent negroes of Oklahoma Wednesday filed with the corporation commission a suit against every railroad in the state demanding dining and sleeping cars for colored as well as white travelers. They petition also that white be prohibited from passing through the "jim crow coaches. A Grand Duke's Funeral. Paris.

Nov. 19. The funeral ol Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, uncle of Emperor Nicholas, who died here No vember 14, took place Wednesday and was accompanied by the traditional pomp and circumstances of the Russian church. Members of the diplo matic corps were present. The body was placed on board a train for ship ment to St.

Petersburg. The National Grange. Washington, Nov. 19. Legislation favoring national aid in country read building, the establishment of a grange lecture bureau, and to prohibit the adulteration of insecticides, was In dorsed by the National Grange, Pat rons of Husbandry.

The convention which adjourns Thursday will meet next year at some city in the middle west. Kentucky Whisky Burned. Louisville, Nov. 19. Two warehouses of the Tom Moore Distilling company at Bardstown, in which were stored 15,000 barrels of whisky, were burned late Wednesday, entailing a loss to the firm of about $400,000, fully Insured.

The loss to the government Is $750,000. Bardstown, the old est town in the state, boasts but one fire engine, but the citizens manage 1 to save a third warehouse and the distillery itself. A Tax Suit Compromised. Council Bluffs, Nov. 19.

AH of the Portland Gold Mining company tax cases were dismissed in the district court Wednesday afternoon, a settle- meift having been effected whereby Pottawattomie county receives from the company $20,000. The total amount assessed as taxes in these cases was $800,000. Pennsylvania Cattle Barred. London, Nov. 19.

The board of agriculture has issued an order prohibiting the importation of cattle "from Pennsylvania, owing to the outbreak ot the foot and mouth disease there. SHE DIED SHING Indian Woman, at Age of 109, Last of the Delaware Tribe, Dead at Her Home in Bartiesville. Bartlesville, Nov. 19. Mau-tif Wahoney, aged the oldest Indian woman in Oklahoma, and the oldest member of the Delaware tribe, died here yesterday while she was smoking her pipe in her cabin.

She will be buried tocay with tribal ceremonies. Konantz, Undertaker. Phone 174. ROCKEFELLER TELLS OF THEIR PURCHASE. GOES BACK AS FAR AS 1872 President of Standard Oil Company Will be on Stand All Day, to be Followed by Archbold.

New York, Nov. 19 John D. Rockefeller went on the witness stand when the Standard Oil hearing was resumed this morning. His counsel said that Rockefeller will probably be on the stand all day. It is ananounced that after Rockefeller's cross-examination by the government counsel, John D.

Archbold. vice president of the Standard Oil company, will take the witness stand. Rockefeller said the oil business was made hazardous because of the apprehension that the supply of crude oil would be exhausted and the properties for refining be rendered useless. Some oil wells are very short lived. Rockefeller's counsel asked him if he recalled the producers' union formed at the time of the agitation regarding the Southern Improvement company.

"Yes," replied Rockefeller. "It was formed a little later and was composed of a large proportion the oil producers," That led to an association of oil refiners desirous of having the supply of crude oil not controlled by interests antagonistic to them, and the refiners also wanted to be assured of a market for the raw material. In December, 1872, Rockefeller said, the Producers Union and Refiners Association entered into an agreement the purpose of which was "To secure as high a price, for crude oil as possi ble" and to introduce an element of icgularlty Into, a business which had been fluctuating greatly. Rockefeller said he was uniaable to give the number of producers la the union, but It included a large proportion of the refiners. By direction of counsel, Rockefeller noted an agreement which fixed the price of crude oil at $5 per barrel at points.

The or the agreement, he said, stimulated an overproduction of oil beyond what the refiners could use at that price. The temptation was great with the producers to develop more oil than ttiey had promised the refiners. The re-fners could only take as much oil as the public would consume. As a result the producers violated the agree ment and sold oil under the price which had been fixed. The agreement did not last long, said Rockefeller.

To further extend its markets the Standard Oil company purchased the DeVoe company and in 1873 bought about half of the interest of Chess, Carley and company, of Louisville. A year later Rockefeller said his company bought out the Imperial Refining company, of Oil City, Pa. Witness then told of Standard Oil'-purchase of the firm of Charles M. Pratt and company, of which II. Rogers was a member, and Ward Flew and company, whose Philadel phia plant, included a number of sub sidiary companies.

"I come to your dealings in 187f. with Porter, Moreland and company and Dennett. Warner and company," said the examining attorney. "They were located in Titusville John D. Archbold was identified with Porter, Moreeland and company," re plied Rockefeller.

After some further questioning the hearing adjourned until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. New York, Nov. 19. Relating his story with the air of a country gentleman of kindly mien eneasine host of friends with Incidents of days long past, John D. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil company, though for nearly ten years retired from the active cares of company direction, for over two hours Wednesday reviewed the history of the early oil trade and the development of the first companies that later grew into the present so called oil trust.

Mr. Rockefeller was a witness for the defense in the suit to dissolve the Standard which is being prosecuted by the United States gov ernment, and his appearance at the hearing before Judge Franklin Fer riss, the referee, brought a large rrowd to the customs building. The head of the big oil combine was surrounded by an imposing circle oi counsel and when he began his testl-mnnv he Razed complacently upon a swarm of newspaper men behind whom pressed close a throng of people that filled the room. Mr. Rockefeller appeared at complete ease and when John G.

MUburn, oi counsel iur otonHnrd Oil company, propound- ed his first question, the witness spoke SHERIFF ON STAND IN THE LAM-PHERE CASE TODAY. 6UNNESS WOMAN SOUGHT SHERIFF Said Lamphere Was Annoying That Time He Observed Ring Which Was Offered in Evidence. LaPortee, Nov. 19. Sheriff Smutzer was cross-examined nearly all morning, but no new points were elicited.

Smutzer told of the finding of the ten bodies in Mrs. Gunness' graveyard and of the sifting of the from the ruins as a result of which many watches, pieces of jewelry, Airs. Gunness' gold teeth and bridge work, bracelet, 'penknife, pocketbook clasps, were found. All these articles were introduced and Identified by witness. On cross examination it was brought out that Mrs.

Gunness had visited the sheriff's office three times during the winter with reference to the effect that Lamphere was annoying her and on one of these occasions when he observed rings which were offered in evidence and had been fcund on the fingers of an adult body. NEW ISSUE OF CANAL BONDS. The Issue Amounting to Will Be Sold to Highest Bidder by Secretary Cortelyou. Washington, 10. Secretary Cortelyou late Wednesday made pub lie announcement that he would re ctive bids up to the close of businesf on December 4 next for Panama canal bonds or any part there of to bear 2 per cent interest.

Tht K.iH tfNxenibervl10 mus making this a new issue and in tercst will begin as of that date. The bonds, by the terms of the la, au thorizing their issue, will be redeem able in gold in two years from theii date and payable in SO years. As an evidence of good faith the secretary requires each bid to be accompanied by a certified check payable to the secretary of the treasury for 2 per cent of the amount of the bid. The bends will be issued in denominations of $20, $100 and $1,000 of coupon bonds, and of $20, $100, $1,000 and $10,000 of registered bonds. They will be exempt from all tares or duties of the United States, as woll as taxation in any form by or state, municipal or local authority.

They will be available to national banks as security for circulating -antes and receivable as security for deposits in national banks. The Jaw forbids their sale at less than par and provides that all citizens of the United States shall equal opportunity to subscribe therefor. In considering the bids, the secretary will award the first allotment to the bidders offering the highest pi ice; of two or more bidders offering the same price, those asking for ih smaller amounts of bonds will receive priority in the allotment. The secretary of the treasury will issue the bonds under authority vested in him by acts of congress approved June 28, .2, and December 21 19i, which authorizes the borrowing on the credit of the United States of the sum of $130,000,000, or as much therj-of as may be necessary in carrying on the work of constructing the P.m-&ma canal. statement from some of the committees who buried themselves in their work today and did not take time to send in a report of their efforts.

Gut it will be seen that a general rally will have to be made if the work is finished tonight Every person is urged to do what he or she can to help raise this fund. If the fund is brought up to $14,000 the committees have pledges for the additional thousand dollars, but the work must continue unutil late tonight. A general invitation is issued to everyone to aid in this work. The work must go on and the money must be raised. This is the last time you will be solicited and do wha.t you can.

Voluntary subscriptions are most appreciated, so whether you have been visited by a committee or not, call up and make a pledge. The canvass ends this evening, but this means a determined effort. PEOPLE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH HIS ATTITUDE. CLASHBETWEEN CROWN AND PEOPLE Press Almost Accuses Him of Having No Intention of Carrying Out His Obligation Feeling of Unrest. Berlin, Nov.

19. Two days have passed since Emperor William made his statement to Chancellor Von Bue-low regarding his observance in the future of the constitutional requirements of the empire in the matter of interfering an foreign ot state, and the German people are even less satisfied with the imperial assurances than in the beginning. There is today throughout the country an almost, universal tendency to doubt the siucerity of the emperor's promises. In fact, the people seem to be thoroughly dissatisfied with the imperial assurances as conveyed by the Reichs Anzeiger. The press does not hesitate to intimate that the emperor will not fulfill the implied obligation to leave the conduct of the nation's affairs to the responsible minister; and in some quarters his words are almost classified as untrue.

The matter will not be allowed to rest by the reichstag, if indications cf today are fulfilled, and there is reason to believe that a contest between the crown and the people, judging from the temper of the pro vincial press, has only begun and that it will be carried on with a good deal of bitterness. MORE LABOR CONFERENCES. Several Men Prominent in Labor "Matters' Were Callers at the White House Wednesday. Washington, Nov. 19.

Further conferences at the White House Wednesday between the president and men who are prominent in labor matters made the attitude of the administration toward proposed labor legislation, a subject cf keen discussion in Washington Wednesday night. Among those who saw the president Wednesday weie Charles P. Neill, commissioner' of labor; United States Attorney Henry L. SHmson of New York; Edward J. Gavegan of New York, attorney for labor unions, and Chailes H.

Sherrill, an attorney of New York, all of whom attended the labor dinner at the White House Tuesday evening. It is learned from the highest authority that ce object of the president In giving a dinner to friends of labor and in holding the subsequent conferences was primarily to bring about a better understanding between repre sentatives of the government and labor leaders' and to impress upor the labor Interests of the country th disposition of the administration to re ceive its representatives in conference on an equality with all others. The desire of, the president, it was explained, was to have the labor man feel that he has the right to present his grievances and demands, and to demonstrate "that neither the labor tea-ier nor the millionaire need come to the back door of the White House at mid-night in order to have a conference with the president." White' the president believes that this rttitude of the administration bad teen demonstrated when labor leaders of Butte. Mont, were entertained at tin White House, it is explained that he desired before he retired from office to make this disposition of the authorities even more evident. The reason members of the supreme co irt of the United States and executive officials were invited to be present was merely to enable them to It urn from the leaders direct what they regard as their needs.

The occasion is said to have afforded a free exchange of ideas and to have been of "illuminating value" to the president Night Kiaer uies in Hospital. Nashville, Nov. 19. Tom Wilson, charged in Frank Ferriner's confession with being the hangman of Capt. Quentin Rankin at Walnut Log, Reelfoot Lake, died at the City hos- pital here Wednesday night of con- gesuve cnuis.

Fell Nine Stories. Indianapolis, Nov. 19. Miss Clara Wherrick, a Christian Science practitioner, fell nine stories to her death in the elevator shaft of the Knights of Pythias building about five o'clock Wednesday morning. Vinegar at Cider Mill.

RESOLUTION THAT INJUNCTION VIOLATORS GO TO JAIL. NOT TO USE MONEY TO DEFEND Convention Theory That It Would Be Useless Expense Attempt to Modify Resolution Failed. Denver, Nov. 18. The action of President Gompers as told in his report, in regard to the Buck Stovo and Range company Injunction was unanimously endorsed a rising vote at the American Federation of Labor convention.

There was no discussion of the committee's report until the sub-head "Litigation harassing labor" was reached. On this subject the committee de- clared that when a judge issues an injunction in labor disputes it Is tho duty of organized labor to disobey and go to jail and advised that funds of the organization be not used to defend any such suit because it would be a useless expenditure. James Duncan, first vice president of the federation, offered a recommendation. He said union men are law abiding citizens and should proceed like any other citizens to defend themselves at all hazards. He moved to strike out the words advising the laboring man to disobey the injunction.

Gompers suggested that the entire matter bo referred back to the com-mitte and a motion to that effect was made from the floor. The proposition to refer back to the committee was defeated by an overwhelming vote and the convention took its noon-day recess. FROM CHINA'S INFANT RULER. Personal Letters Sent to All Friendly Nations 'Appealing fo.r Sympathy. Roosevelt Got His.

Peking, China, Nov. 19. Prince Ching, president of the board of foi-eign affairs, has forwarded direct to Roosevelt, a personal letter in the name of Pu Yi, infant Emperor of China, setting forth the crisis through which the throne has passed during the last week. Similar letters were sent to all powers friendly to China. The communications 1 make an appeal for sympathy for and understanding of the new rulers of China, and emphasizes the efficiency with, which the events of the past week have been conducted.

RESTRICTIONS ARE REMOVED. Excitement Over Shooting of Heney Has Abated and Spectators Pass to and From Courtroom at Will San Francisco, Nov. 19. With police precautionary measures less rigid than any day since the shooting of Francis J. Heney by Morris Haas, the trial of Abraham Ruef proceeded today before Judge Lawler today, with ex-Supervisor James L.

Gallagher still under cross-examination. So much has the excitement caused by the shooting of Heney abated thai there were even fewer spectators today than yesterday, and the public was allowed to come and go more freely. Dr. Anderson, who was elected to the state senate at the recent election, met up with an old soldier the other day who misjudged the doctor's new position. He thought his old neighbor had been elected to the senate of the United States and said "I am a Republican and an old soldier and voted 'against you, but when you get down to Washington, don't forget the old soldier." The doctor had a hard time explaining that Tcf; peka and not Washington was his 'official Chairman J.

R. Stapleton of the, Re publican county committee, who was here today, says that the committees poll In one of the precincts in Freedom township tallied exactly with the vote that the party 'received. The poll book aaccredited the ticket with, 102 votes and the election gave the G. O. P.

that number. But there were many more straight Democratic votes there than was figured there would, be. The straight Democratic vot9 was almost a hundred. Dispatcher Rheem of the Katy at Denison, is here for a few days. He formerly wjtb, the Frisco here.

Prof. Stokesberry's psychology class will meet this evening at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Rum-' baugh, corner of Second and Judson. LOST A narrow, goJd bracelet. Leave at Tribune office.

For messenger service see 1200. Ladies Hold Onto Your Pocketbooks II 8 I' I ii: 4 Now, conditions aren't as rife as this catch-head would indicate, but the Y. M. C. A.

building and clearance fund canvass will probably close this evening at 10 o'clock the committee desires that every person in town who can subscribe any sum from one dollar to a thousand dollars be given an opportunity to make pledges. No canvass has been directed towards the ladies fthe city, but commit tees have decided that they should be entitled to aid in this laudable work. So ladies, no matter how small your donation, call up the association headquarters this evening RIGHT AWAY and make known that you are willing to do what you can. The canvass will close this evening. A heroic effort is being made to secure the remainder, of the As the Tribune-Monitor went to press the calendar showed $12,500 on the board.

This does not include a.