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3 seat and walked rapidly toward the witness stand. At the conclusion of the oath and in response to the usual question as to whether he would lell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, he bowed his head in affirmation and said: "I do." The witness was questioned by Judge Landis.. He spoke with much delibera tion, pondering his an-swers carefully before he gave them. Many of them were uttered in so low a tone that they were inaudible 10 feet from his chair. Before making a reply to the questions of the court, the witness almost In variably fixed his eyes upon his at torneys, as if waiting to eo whether or not they desired to interpose ob jections. Once satisfied on this point he answered promptly. The first question by Judge Landis was: "Mr. Rockefeller, have you any of ficial connection with the Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey?" "I am president, but the position is Eulenberg Exposure in Ger many Involves Whole Families. SEMI-ANNUAL RED TAG SALE REDUCED PRICES PREVAIL AT OUR SEMI-ANNUAL RED TAG SALE WE MUST HAVE ROOM FOR THE NEW GOODS NOW ON THE WAY ALL FLOOR SAMPLES AND ODDS AND ENDS ARE CUT TO A PRICE THAT MUST MOVE THEM MANY UNDER KAISER'S BAN THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX, PORTLAND, JXTLY 7, 1907. SCANDAL SPREADS POWERS' NOISOM WAVES Banishes Eight Princes and Xoblea, Including Own Cousin Libel Suit Against Editor Likely Xever to Be Tried. BERLIX, July 6. (Special.) The scan dal which has amazed and shocked Ger man court circles, involving some of the Emperor's most respected family names in dlsgTa.ce, is assuming? still wider pro portions. Already eight titled Germans and one Frenchman, a member of the French Embassy here, have been involved ' and other members of the now notorious Kulenburg camarilla are likely to be dragged in. Lifelong disgrace has come to the men who are shown to have been involved in the revolting practices of the coterie. Great Names Smirched. Those already placed in Germany's blacklist are: Prince Friedrich Heinrich of Prussia, cousin of the .Emperor, dismissed from court. Prince Philip zu Eulenburg, intimate friend of the Kaiser, dismissed from court and the diplomatic service.. Count Fritz zu Kulenburg, brother nf the I'rince, dismissed from court in dis grace. Count ("una von Moltke. Governor of Berlin, dismissed from office and court. Count YVIIhclin Hohetiau, morganatic, son of Prince Albrecht of Prussia and Emperor's adjutant, dismissed from court. Count Albert llohenau, brother of Count Wilhelm, dismissed from court and hfs regiment. Count Johannes Lynar, of the Emperor's bodyguard and brother-in-law of the Grand Ihjke of llesse, dismissed from his regiment and denied the right to wear the uniform. Count Lynar. of the German Embassy in London, disgraced after arrest. M. Lecomte, of tiie French Embassy, recalled after arrest in Berlin. Dare Not Press Ifibcl Case. Though everything is in trim for the trial of the scandal case, the public Is growing more and more skeptical that the liberal action brought by Count Cuno von Moltke against Maximilian llardig. editor of Die ukunft. for statements made in his paper will ever come to a hearing. At the earliest the case cannot be heard until after the long vacation, and October Is far off. Meanwhile Count von Moltke is suffering from a severe case of nervous breakdown, which the faint prospect of being able to retrieve his character has done nothing to improve. Berlin is now humming with stories of the Eulenberg camarilla, both the political and moral aspect of the scandal being discussed with freedom. The story of how the Crown Prince was first put on the scent of the scandal, which for years has been known to lesser personages, is being passed from mouth to mouth. The scandal constantly increases and its ramifications threaten to involve whole famines whose names hitherto have been above repreach. STANDARD MEN IN COURT (Continued From First Patre.) for violation of the postal laws. Mr.' Kockefeller showed great interest In these proceedings, listening intently to every word. When the Standard Oil investigation case was called, tho attorneys for the company, together with F. C. Gault stepped forward to the front of Judge Iannis aesK. .Here Messrs. Miller and Rosenthal, of counsel for the company, made, an earnest plea that Mr. Rocke feller be excused from the stand. Thev explained to the Judge that he could a-ive no information that could not be better obtained from some other source. They declared that, he could, in fact, lell nothing of what the Judge desired to know. The Judge, however, refused to va ate the subpena and insisted that Mr. Rockefeller, being In court, should take Pie stand and testify to the best of his Ibllity. Mr. Miller, for the company, offered (he objection to the impending proceed ings tiiat they were entirely outside the Jurisdiction of tho court. Judge Landis overruled the motion. Mr. Miller then declared that the de tense objected to every question put to very witness during the procedings. The Court replied: "And every objection is overruled and in exception allowed." Mileage on Tank Cars. Frederick A. Wann, the former general freight agent of the Chicago & Alton Railway, was then, called ,and 'ques tioned regarding the rate at which oil hould liuve been shipped from Whiting, ind., to Last St. Louis. The witness replied that he had issued instructions for a 10-cent rate. After some further Questions relating to tariffs and tariff sheets, witness was excused and Harry E. Felton, president of the Union Tank Line, took the stand. He was asked if he knew anything about the payment of money to- the Union Tank Line Company by the Chi cago & Alton for the use of its cars during the period covered by the indict ments in the trial recently closed. The witness said that the railroad paid to the Tank Line Company three-quarters of a cent for the hauling of both empty and loaded cars. He was asked by Judge Landis: "Does the Union Tank Line Company own these cars that are used in . the transportation of oil?" "Yes, sir." "Do you know whether its stock is owned by any other company?" "The major portion of the stock of the Union Tank Line is owned by the Stand ard Oil Company of New Jersey." "What proportion of its stock?" "Oh. by far tho major portion, the controlling interest in it." "What Is the outstanding capital stock of the Union Tank Line Company?" "The original investment was $3,500, 0"0. but It is in debt J5.000.000 on top of that. It has not paid a dividend since 1901." "Is that due to the mismanagement of your predecessor?" "No, sir. it is due to the fact that there is no money in running as an in vestment tank cars at three-quarters of a cent a mile." llnckefeller Ansrrr With Caution. This concluded the testimony of Mr. Felton, and. as he left the stand. Judge Landis called: - "John D. Rockefeller." M. Rockefeller rose briskly from his OBJECT OF LAMMS' rNQCIRT. Th Standard Oil Company of In diana waa convicted on 1462 count of receiving rebates on oil shipments from the Chicago & Alton Railroad. The law fixes the fine at not less than $1000 nor more than $20,000 on ach count. Thus 4he minimum fine possible la 1, 462,000 and the maxi mum S29.24O.OO0. The capital stoc& of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana la only $1, 000,000, and if It were an independent concern the defense might plead that the maximum fine was a cruel and unusual punishment, forbidden by the constitution. By ascertaining that thla company la merely a branch of the New Jersey corporation. Judge Iandls destroys in advance the foun dation for thi plea. He therefore summoned the principal officers' of both companies and the Union Tank L.Ine Company, another subsidiary company, to testify as to the re sources of the New Jersey corpora tion and whether H controls the In diana corporation and the Union Tank l.lne Company. lie obtained the de sired information, which waa In the affirmative. purely honorary, has been for the last eight or 10 years, as I have not been rendering any service whatever." "Do you know what the outstanding capital stock of the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey is?" Only Has General Impression. Before the witness could answer Mr. Miller offered an objection that the court had- no right or power to Inquire into the matter, and that the method employed in obtaining it amounted to an unreasonable search within the pro visions of the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United State's. Judge Landis overruled the objection and the witness replied: "I think that it is about $100,000,000 outstanding, I could not stale defi nitely, your honor." ' "Approximately $100,000, 000?" asked the court. "That is my idea; yes. sir, approx imately $100,000,000 of the outstand ing." "Generally speaking, what is the business of the Standard Oil Company of New Jeraey, in the production, dis tribution and sale of oil?" "Well, your Honor, as I have been o long out of business and out of their business, it is a dozen years since I have been at all actively related with the affairs of the company. It le eight years, your Honor, since I have been in the office at all." "What is your general Impression as to what the business of the Stand ard Oil Company of New Jersey is?" "They have a refinery and refine oil. That was the yes It would be impos sible for me to give to make an an swer to that question intelligently without a study of the case." "Have you an impression as to whether or not the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey operates indirectly more than one oil refinery?" Court Rebukes Miller. Mr. Miller objected to this question as going beyond the right of any state ment regarding either the information desired by the court or the purpose of that Information which, he said, he understood had to do with the fixing of a fine. He declared that it had been widely published that the Government had a purpose in the present Investiga tion to develop evidence for another case on trial in Missouri. "What do you mean by 'purpose?' " asked. Judge Landis, sharply. "I use the words I nave seen in the newspapers," said the attorney. "What do you mean by your use of the words 'the Government?' I wish to state that the Government has noth ing to do with this Inquiry." Mr. Miller replied that he had In tended no Insinuation, but believed that the present investigation should not in vade a case where the Government Is prosecuting the Sandard Oil Company in another state than Illinois, and where the information was not of im portance In connection with the case at issue before Judge Landis. Tho court declared that he was seek ing to ascertain the wealth of the cor poration holding the stock of the Standard Oil Company of Indian, which was recently convicted of rebating. The questioning of Mr. Rockefeller was then resumed by the Judge. " Grown Beyond His Knowledge. "Have " you any recollection, Mr. Rockefeller, that the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey is engaged in the refinement of oil In more than the one refinery you have referred to?" "I do not know what refineries there are. The refining business has grown up since my touch with its active op erations." "So that you don't know?" "I could not tell; I only know of the operation of refineries that are in New Jersey by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey." "Do you know of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey being inter ested in the operation of any other re fineries through and in the name of the corporation whose stock is held by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. "That I presume is so." "Is the business of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, generally speaking, the production and refining of oil?" "The production, the refining and the sale of oil, that is an important feature of the business of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey." "Beyond that, what is Us occupa tion?" "I could not say; I do not think It would be proper to say that it has oc cupation In administering refineries." The witness made quite a pause, then, turning his eyes slowly upon the Judge, remarked: "Tou are rather technical." "Substitute the word business for the word occupation. Beyond the produc tion and refinement of oil, has the Standard Oil Company of New .Jersey any other business?" "I should say not, strictly speaking." "Do you know what the dividends of the Standard Oil Company of New Jer sey were during the years 1903, 1901 and 1905?" "I don't know, your honor, exactly. but approximately about 40 per cent of the outstanding stock. I would not undertake to speak absolutely defin itely, but ttat la a, close .approximate.1' "Do you know what the net earnings of the Standard Oil Company were dur ing these years?" "I do not." District Attorney Sims then asked Mr. Rockefeller if lie was. familiar with the circumstances surrounding the organization of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, but Judge Landis declared that ho did not care for the information. The court then asked the witness what officer of the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey would be able to tell him the amount of the net earn ings of the company during the years 1903, 1904 and 1905. The witness re plied: "I really do not think I could tell you. Undoubtedly one of the gentle men subpenacd is here present who could." Judge Landis said that Mr. Pratt, secretary of the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey, and other offi cials were present in the court, and asked Mr. Rockefeller if lie or any of the others could give the desired in formation. "I should think so, sir." The court then said: "Then call Mr. Pratt. That Is all for the present, Mr. Rockefeller." The witness, instead of leavins the chair, sank back into it as though he Intended to remain there. A bailiff stepped up and told him that his ex amination was concluded and that he could leave the . stand. Mr. Rockefel ler then rose and walked briskly to the seat he had occupied before being called. Pratt Tells Profits. Charles M. Pratt, the secretary of the company, who followed Mr. Rocke feller upon the stand, was asked by Judge Landis if the estimate given by Mr. Rockefeller that the outstanding capital stock of the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey was about $103, 000,000 was correct. The witness re plied: "I think it is not quite that. It is about $98,300,000, something like that. That is within a few dollars of the amount." "Did you hear his statement as to the approximate amount of dividends paid by the company during the years 1903, 3904 and 1905?" "I did." "He was uncertain as to the exact amount. He stated 40 per cent." "I think that was correct, your honor. That was the average." "Do you remember the net earnings of the company during those years?" "I do very clearly, your honor. I think for the first year they were J81. 300,000 approximately. This was 1903." "Now for 1904." "For 1904, as near as I remember,'! should say they were $61,500,000." "And in 1905?" "A trifle over $37,000,000, as near as I can remember." Worth More Than $100,000,000. "Now, generally speaking, is the capi tal represented by the outsanding stock, something under $100,000,000, of the Stan dard Oil Company of New Jersey, em ployed in the refinement, distribution and sale of the products of petroleum?" "Oh, your honor, the properties are worth vastly more than that." "That is what the capital employed In it is?" "It is." "Can you tell me what part of the capital stock of the Standard Oil Com pany of Indiana the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey owns?" Judge lan dis asked of Mr. Pratt. "The Standard Oil Company of In diana stock, as I understand it, your honor, is held by Individuals, corporate stockholders of the Standard Oil Com pany of New Jersey." "How much of it?" "A very large proportion." Judge Landis then asked Mr. Pratt if he understood that of the capital stock of $1,000,000 in shares of $100 of the Stan dard Oil Company of Indiana. 4995 shares was held by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. The witness replied: "I think approx imately that percentage of the stock is controlled by the Standard Oil Company or iew jersey." "At the present time?1 "I think so." "What proportion of the stock of the Union Tank Line Company is owned by the Standard Oil Company of New Jer sey?" "I do not recall the proportions, but I think it controls a majority of the stock." Will Xot Let Rockefeller Go. During the hearing Mr. Rockefeller rose from his seat and walked with a business air toward the gate opening from the courtroom in the direction of the cham bers of Judge Landis. It was his ap parent object to leave the courtroom and he had pushed the gate half open when the bailiff spied him and pushed the gate shut, with Mr. Rockefeller still on the inside. The two men gazed at each other for an instant, but no word was spoken. Mr. Rockefeller then turned and walked back to hl3 seat The court then recalled Mr. Wann, of whom he asked a few questions regarding freight rates and schedules, and after obtaining the desired information turned to the attorneys for the defense and asked: "Is there anything you would like to Introduce?" "Absolutely nothing, your honor," re plied Mr. Rosenthal. , Hear, Defense Monday. "Do you desire," asked Judge Landis. "to ofTer any evidence tending to show that the defendant in this case or the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey never violated the Interstate commerce law before? It will hear it and consider it in connection with this matter." "We will consider what your honor has said," replied Mr. Rosenthal. "Will you reply Monday morning?" "We will, your honor." . This concluded the hearing and Judge Landis at once left the bench while the crowd filed out. Mr. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller. Mr. Archbold and Mr. Pratt and the other officials of the Standard OH Company passed into the chambers of Judge Landis and from there into the hall. A large crowd was waiting to see him pass, but he paid no attention to any or the people who pressed closely upon him and apparently did not recog nize the fact that he was an object of curiosity. Entering the automobile in which he came to the court, he was taken at once to the residence of Harold F. McCormick, his son-in-law. After the conclusion of the hearing the following statement was given to the As sociated Press by John D. Rockefeller as president and John D. Archbold as vice president of the Standard OH Company: Since the enactment of the Interstate commerce law in 188T the Standard Oil Company haa most carefully observed ita provisions and in no case haa wilfully vio lated that law. It welcomed the passage of the law and the principle of equality which was embodied in it. The old system of spe cial rates and rebates was obnoxious and was never a source of profit to the company. The net rate paid for freight was always used as a basis for the selling price in the market, and the consumer uniformly had the benefit of It. Moreover, every shipper could obtain, auch special rates, and ft was no unusual experience for the standard Oil Company to discover that its competitors had lower rates than tt was shipping un der. The assertion often made by careless and senseless writers' and critics that rebates were the basis of Standard Oil prosperity Is absolutely untrue. Its prosperity has come through Its correct apprehension of the tre mendous magnitude and importance of the petroleum business and, having more econ omical methods for doing buslnen" than its competitors, through a better sevl to the public in price and quality than others have given. It baa made tha proleum industry great; has held it for thla country as against .taielsa conyjeiitora. pL r-'t $12.00 Roman Seat, in quarter-sawed golden oak and mahogany finish; reduced to.. $8. 2 5 $25.00 Weathered Oak Chair, seat upholstered in best Spanish leather, back laced with leather straps, reduced to S13.50 $12.50 Chair or Rocker, upholstered seat and back In chase Spanish leather, mission design. finished weathered, reduced to S7.50 $13.50 Chair or Rocker, with fiber seat, back and arms, reduced to S1X.50 $18.00 Oak Rocker, finish early English, up holstered seat and back in genuine Spanish leather, reduced to S1X.50 $9.00 Weathered Oak Arm Chair, upholstered in Spanish leather, reduced to 94. 50 $20.00 Weathered Oak Arm Chair, mission design, flag seat $13.25 SOFA BEDS AND DAVENPORTS $35 Bed Davenport, golden or -weathered oat frame, box for bedding, upholstered in best grade of Verona velour; reduced to.. $2-4 $37.50 Bed Davenport, golden oak or mahogany-finished frame, steel construction and up holstered in heavy Verona velour; reduced to. $41.50 $65. golden oak Davenport Bed, heavily carved frame, tnfted seat and back, upholstered in heavy Verona; redueed to ,...$45.00 $50 Bed Davenport, golden oak or mahogany finished frame, full steel construction; up holstered in chase leather; reduced to $36 $100.00 Bed Davenport, golden oak frame, box for bedding, upholstered in Karpen Sterling leather; tnfted seat and back; re duced to. . . . $74.00 $85.00 Davenport, mission design, upholstered in best grade Spanish leather and only best oil-tempered springs used in its construc tion; reduced to... $59.00 $72.50 Davenport, loose leather cushions, mis sion design, weathered oak, reduced to $57.50 $125.00 Davenport, genuine mahogany frame, full steel construction, upholstered in silk velour; reduced to $72.50 BUFFETS $58.50 Quartered Oak Combination Buffet and China Cabinet ; weathered or golden; reduced to.. $44.00 $120.00 Buffet, in quartered golden oak; carved feet, glass knobs aud 18x48 oval French bevel mirror; re duced to $88.50 $35.00 "Weathered Oak Buffet ; 18x40 oval French bevel mirror; reduced to .$23.50 $37.50 Buffet, in quarter-sawed oak; finished weathered or golden;. reduced to $25.50 $48.00 Weathered Oak Buffet; 12x40 French bevel mir ror and glass fron; reduced to.' $31.75 f ' . REFRIGERATORS $10.00 Refrigerators, zinc-lined, hardwood ease, with mineral wool insulation to keep the ice; reduced to $7.95 $16.50 Kefrigcrators, same description as above, only larger in size; reduced to ....$12.75 $20.30 Wisconsin Peerless Refrigerator; lined throughout with finest grade of white enamel; reduced to $16.75 $25.00 A Refrigerator with ice capacity of 75 pounds; the Peerless; white enamel ripon galvanized steel; reduced to... $19.50 IfEi CARPETS RUGS LINOLEUMS 9x12 Bagdad or Bigelow "Wilton Rugs.$43.20 9x12 Royal Axminster Rugs $30.15 9x12 Lowell Body Brussels Rugs $31.50 9x12 Roxbury Brussels Rugs $24.75 9x12 Lancaster Brussels Rugs $18.00 9x12 all-wool Art Squares $10.80 Burlington Brussels, sewed, laid and lined, per yard. 81 Amber Velvets, sewed, laid and lined, per yard .$1.15 Smith, Iliggins & Sanford's Brussels, per yard .$1.22 Roxbury Brussels, per yard $1.35 Hartford best wool Velvet, per yard.. $1.44 Saxony Axminster, per yard $1.44 Half wool 2-ply Ingrains, per yard. . .67V2 All-wool 2-ply Ingrains, per yard : 90J Potter's best E grade Linoleum, yd . . 72 Potter's best D grade Linoleum, yd.. 90 Floor Oilcloth, per yard 36J WE INVITE INSPECTION AND COMPARISON STOVES AND RANGES $12 Xo. 8 cast Cook Stove large oveu; reduced to $ 9.63 $36 Ajax Range, double body, with asbestos lining; full nickel trimmed, reduced to $29.75 $50 steel Range, 6-hole top, 18 inch oven, body made of blue v planished steel; reduced to $32.40 $1.50 single-burner Gas Plate, re duced to 95 $2.50 two-burner Gas Plate, re duced to $ 1.75 POSITIVELY NO SPECIAL GOODS EXCHANGED TERMS OF THE RED TAG SALE ' ARE CASH , $25.00 Writing Table; finish weathered: rnn inches; reduced to 81375 $34.00 Oak Library Table: top 28x42 inches; book racks on ends; mission design; weath ered finish; reduced to 823. SO $26.00 Oalc Library Table. 27x43-inch top: dull brass trimming; weathered finish: re duced to S19.50 $31.00 Library Table; made of finest quarter sawed oak in golden finish; one center draw er; two-column base; reduced to. ...822.50 $1" Oak Library Table; one drawer and sh"lf below; finished golden; reduced to. .. .$6.50 $5.50 Center Table in quarter-sawed gotden oak and mahogany finish; round top: class ball foot; reduced to S3.75 $12.50 Center Table; shaped leg: scalloped, tops; lower shelf; quarter-sawed oak or ma hogany finish; reduced to -S8.7S DINING TABLES $25.00 6-foot Oak Extension Table. 45-inrh. top. pedestal base, weathered or golden finish; round top; reduced to. S17.60 $17.51 6-foot Extension Table; 6-inch legs. 45-lnch top. finished golden; reduced to S12.SO $29.00 Extension TAble. in quarter-sawed golden oak; top extends to 6 feet; hand-polished: reduced to. . . .921.50 $40.00 S-foot Weathered Oak Table; strictly mission In design; reduced to 827 50 $54.00 Quarter-sawed Oak Table: 4S-lnch round" top, 'ex tends to 8 feet; pedestal base, claw feet, weathered or r olden; reduced to $36 SO 67.50 Round Pedestal Extension Table; 64-inch top "ex tends to 8 feet; carved claw feet, finished weathered or golden; reduced to.-. $-19 OO $26.00 Pedestal Extension Table: square top. 6-foot exten sion; quarter-sawed oak and polished; reduced to 81B.OO a blessing and not a bans to the country. Its downfall through any causa would ba a National disaster. John t. Rockefeller left for ' Cleve land tonight, and Willam Rockefeller, brother of the president of the Stand ard Oil Company, returned to New York' city. Before leaving Chicago to night John D. Rockefeller met the newspaper men of this city and sub mitted to an interview. When ques tioned regarding ' business conditions In the United States, Mr. Rockefeller said: "I believe the opportunities for ac quiring wealth in this country are greater than ever before. The present prosperity will continue and will in crease. While waiting for the train Mr. Rockefeller joked about his being called a "monopolist," and talked about everj'thing except the Federal Court and the Standard Oil Company. ORANGE. GROVES IN MINDS Californlans Arrested for Laying Traps for Eastern, Suckers. LOS ANGELES, July 6. Seven ar rests growing out of- the operations of the California Fruitgrowers Association were made by Federal officers today on In dictments returned by the Federal grand Jury on Friday. The arrested persons axe: rr. C. v. Watson, J. W. Lawrence, OI- 11 J. Atkins, George MS. Peters. Flora R. Peters, E. W. Hansen and Ira Lleg ley. all on charges of using the mails to defraud. It is charged that the concern defraud ed Easterners by representing Itself to own and farm large tracts of orange groves, which were sold as high grade property, when la reality the land was almost worthless. TWAIN GETS ASCOT Cf SAVAGE CLUB FOLLOWS UP JOKE ABOUT THEFT. Humorist Feasted Twice In London and Received With Enthusiasm, Wearing; White Suit. LONDON, July 6. Samuel L. Clemens was entertained twice today by prom inent Englishmen here. Lord Avebury gave a luncheon in his honor at noon, the other guests Including Lord Kelvy, Sir Archibald Geikie and Sir Charles Lyall. Tonight Mr. Clemens was the guest of the Savage Club, where he was welcomed by a large gathering. He wore his white flannels for the first time In England. lie spoke for 25 minutes and his remarks were re ceived with the greatest enthusiasm. The club had presented to him a replica of the Ascot Cup and Mr. Clemens remarked . that he would not be able to sell this replica, because they had given such publicity to the fact that he stole it. The matter of the Ascot Cup was a practical joke by some of the members of the Savage Club, who eent a note purporting to come from a confederate of Mr. Clemens, declaring be was re turning the cup as he was not able to dispose of 1L Accompanying the note was a bulky parcel containing an exact facsimile of the cup except that the corn on top was replaced by a min iature bust of . Mr. Clemens. Mr. Clemens was also presented with a portrait of himself signed by the mem bers of the club present. SUE POSTAL OFFICIALS Tublisliers Claim Big Damages for Being: Barred From Mails. ST. LOL'IS, July . Postmaster Frank L. Wyman and Postofflce In spector R. M. Fulton have been served with writs returnable before the Sep tember term of the St. Louis grand Jury, in suits instituted by E. G. Lewis, of the Leads Publishing Company. Tfte action became known today and the amounts sued for, it Is stated, aggre gate $1,002,215. Three suits are against Wyman and two against Wy man & Fulton. The Postmaster and Inspector are accused of having illeRally barred lT.'I 111 3 Toothache Gum Stops any toothache. Prevents fur ther decay. Does not melt in tbe mouth. Itswholestrengthiarctained and goea right to the spot. There are Imitations, Bea that yon get Beat's Toathaoka Oass, Yellow Label. At all druggists, 16 cents, or by mall, JPflf C Fnm Cnm Cares Un ua " uum lac. C 8. DENT 4 CO., Detroit. Mich. periodicals from tbe mails and send ing out letters of inquiry to subscrib ers that injured the company's business. The roads, paths and walks of Central Pnrk. "Sew York. wr 46 mlls long. TEA Go by the book you find in our package, anf have such tea as will make you drink more. Tour rracer returns jocr mooer if joa doal like Schilling's Best: we pay bica. Peterman's Roach Food . 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