Morning Oregonian., November 16, 1906, Image 1

VOL. XLVI.-0. 14,334.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
COW w
IS
FANY HOMES
Castle Rock and Other
Towns Flooded by
Rising Waters.
PEOPLE ARE CAUGHT IN BEDS
Great Quantities of Logs and
Shingle Bolts Are Lost
From Booms.
KELSO BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY
Northern Pacific Bridge at
Olequa Partly Wrecked.
TWO TRAINS MAROONED
Morning Ilgbt Will Disclose a Sad
Scene of Devastation In the Fertile
Valley to the People on
the Hillsides.
NO WORD FROM PtTGZT SOOD.
Communication between Portland and
the Puget Sound country la entire
ly cut off Telegraph companies re
port, the r wire down, and It Is a.lsn
lmr-wlble to communicate with any
point beyond Cattle Rook" by telephone
or telegraph.
Tacnma and Seattle cannot be
reached from Eastern Washington
poin'a nor by way of British Columbia
Alarm Is f'lt for the eafety of peo
ple living In the low country between
Tacoma and Seattle, where the latest
reports that could be gotten told of
devastation and death by flood?. In
care the rain continue, the streams,
already swollen to dangeroue height
when the lat. new was reoelved, will
probably have wrought, much more
serious havoc, by this time.
From all "Western "Washington point
that can be reached by telegraph, the
wire tell of extensive damage - by
flood. All Western Washington lying
tributary to streamB Is believed to be
1b serious: plight, for rumors state that
the rain continue and the river are
mi rising.
CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Nov. 15.
(Special.) The Cowlitz River has be
come a raging torrent, carrying houses,
barns, logs and other drift down In
the flood. Many families are home
less and have raved but few belong
ings from their ruined homes and are
temporarily quartered with friends on
higher ground.
The Northern Pacific, bridge across
the Cowlitz at Olequa was washed out
this morning just as the eastbound
freight train. No. 64. reached it at
4:3.1. The train then returned to Cas
tle Rock. Passenger train No. 4 is
also stalled here. The. Northern Pa
cific passenger train No. 8, with 200
passengers, reached Kelso at 1:30 thla
afternoon, but was forced to return to
Portland.
The Cowlitz is 18 feet above its
usual height and is five feet above a
point wncre passengers can be trans
ferred across the stream. The Castle
Rock waterworks have been washed
out and the shingle companies have
suffered heavy losses. Tne Metcalfe
Shingle Company has sustained dam
ago amounting to about $50,000; the
Robin Shingle Company $20,000; Black
Diamond Shingle Company $20,000.
Castle Rock Lishts Out.
The town of Castle Rock is in a
state of chaos tonight. Electric lights
are out because of the flood. The
town marshal has closed the saloons
to add to the public safety. The peo
pie are meeting the situation in a
philosophic way and are not becoming
panic-strickrn.
It was reported early lat evening
that the river was falling above here,
and people retired hoping that the
worst was past, although it was still
raining hard. Their hopes were soon
dispelled, for about midnight the river
began rising more rapidly than ever
.ind breaking over low places in the
banks began running across the city
in several places and many houses
that had never before been reached
were entirely surrounded, and people
were awakened by the sound of run
ning water only to find that they were
in danger of being washed away.
Boom Protects the Town.
The waters had cleaned out every
boom in this vicinity except the one
at Swift' mill above the mouth of the
Toutle. but the river was full of drift
and but. for the fact that the Robin
boom still stood, though emptied of the
bolts, causing the heavy drift to sheer
DESTROYING
off and not cross the town, more than
half the residences in the city would
have been carried away. As it is many
have been wrecked and a number
washed away.
It is impossible at this hour to as
certain the number of houses that have
been destroyed, as the city is in dark
ness. It is safe to say that two-thirds
of the population are away from their
homes tonight and that a large pro
portion will not return for some time,
as houses that are left will be unin
habitable for a number of days at
least.
The water began backing up in the
lower parts of the town yesterday morn
ing, but it did not come very fast and
people did not think there was any par
ticular danger, but when it broke over at
the upper end of town, just above the
pumping station, people on the low ground
in that part cf town became alarmed;
HATOC OF THE STORM.
The Cowlitz Blver Is rising fast
and Castle Rock, Lexington and
other towns are under water.
About ion people are rescued
from Lexington in small boats.
Fishermen and families at the
Junction of the Cowlitz and Colum
bia are taken aboard a steamer.
Immense quantities of logs and
shingle bolts are swept to sea by
the Cowlitz.
Drawbridge at Kelso is carried
out.
Northern Pacific bridge at Olequa
is reported destroyed.
Pissenger trains are stalled at
Castle Rock.
Grain warehouse at Sheridan,
Or., torn from Its foundations and
five miles of timber flume de
stroyed near town.
Heavy wind blows for two days
at Baker City, causing much damage-Western
Idaho Sugar Company's
warehouse at Kampa Is wrecked
and three men are painfully in
jured. Streets of Wallace are under
four feet of water.
Hood and "White Salmon and
Klickitat Rivers are In flood and
many logs may be lost.
Town of Forest Lake flooded and
Inhabitants take to the hills.
North Yakima cut off and great
destruction wrought by floods in
the Takima Valley. i
and. piling their things on tables and
chairs, left them to their fate, as the
water rose so rapidly that it wa6 soon
impossible to get teams in there and most
of the few boats owned here were busy
elsewhere.
Caught in Their Beds.
Xthers carried what they could- upstairs
and many went to bed in fancied secur
ity thinking the river would not reach
them there, only to awaken to the fact
that, they were in great peril, and were
taken out in boats with little more than
the clothes they had on.
In the lower end of town, although
many had taken warning and moved
away, others felt that, although the water
was hacking up to them, there was .no
particular danger, as they did not antici
pate that it would run over above. How
ever, it broke over just above the Black
Diamond Paint & Shingle Company's mill
about 2 o'clock, and soon at least two
thirds of the town was a sea of swiftly
running water. Many were glad to escape
with their lives, leaving everything behind
them, and quite a number have lost
everything they had in the world.
Many narrow escapes axe reported, but
happily no lives are known to have been
lost. F. E. Hatch lost his. house and
nearly all its contents. Sam Cornelius
lost his house and contents and a num
ber of fine fowls, in fact everything he
owned in the world. Others have lost
heavily in furniture and personal effects,
but it is impossible to get data at present.
Take to the Hills.
The Oregonian correspondent was
called up by his landlady at an un
earthly hour with the cheerful infor
mation that the house was surrounded
and it was time to take to the hills.
He managed to escape without getting
very wet, but the women of the house
hold had to be carried to a. place of
safety.
The last boom of logs, the Swift
boom, went out between 9 and 10
o'clock this morning, thus finishing the
complete destruction or loss of all the
mill stocks in this vicinity with the
exception of a few hundred cords of
bolts at the Black Diamond mills,
which had been taken out of the water,
and a small stock of bolts at the Gray
mills, just below and across the river
from town, which are in the Arkansaw
River and reported to be safe.
It is Impossible at this time accurate
ly to estimate the loss to property, but
the figures will be high. The Metcalf
Sningle Company is said to have lost
over $60,000 worth of logs and bolts,
to say nothing of other damage to their
property. The Robins are also heavy
losers, as well as the Black Diamond
people.
Trains Stalled by Washouts.
A washout of about 1000 feet in
length occurred this side of the Olequa
bridge at an early hour this morning
and the. train which should have left
Portland at 11:45 last night, but did
not get away until 2:50 this morning.
only succeeded in reaching this place
and is now being held here, as the
track is in bad condition between here
and Ostrander. and it is not deemed
safe to run trains over it. Conductor
Dutton is in charge, and is doing ev
erything in his power for the comfort
and convenience of his passengers. He
intends to get them back to Portland
tomorrow if such a thing is among the
possibilities.
The bridge carpenters are said to be
building a large scow at Olequa and as
soon as the river falls a few feet the
company hopes to begin transferring pas
sengers there. It is falling now and it is
hoped that the danger is past, though
many houses are tottering and probably
a number will collaose yet.
Many people, especially the women and
children, were friehtened terribly, some
almost into hysterics, and it was pitiful
to hear their remarks and the questions
they asked.
Agent Leman, who saw the Kelso bridge
Omni ud.ti an Pas 6.)
RAILROADS READY
TO MAKE TERMS
Will Offer EmployesTen
Per Cent More.
IN SETTLEMENT OF DEMANDS
Agreement to Follow Lead of
Pennsylvania
CAUSES ALARM TO SOME
Advance to 1.296,000 Men Means
Increase of Over $81,000,000 in
Expenses and Makes Annual
Payroll $900,000,000.
MILLIONS FOR RAILROAD PEACE.
Employes offered 10 per cent In
crease. Terms, no more strike agita
tion at present.
Annual Increase In payrolls, $82,000.
000. Number employees affected. 1, 296.000.
Offer equals dividend of 1.4 on cap
ital stock.
Offer equal 37 per cent of dividends
la 1906.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15. The railroads of the
entire country stand ready to undertake
to accept the standard of wages set by
the Pennsylvania and to grant their em
ployes an increase of 10 per cent in lieu
of all other demands.
The "melon" which the railroads are
willing to cut and to distribute among
more than 1,296.000 employee would aggre
gate between $a,000,000 and $52,000,000 an
nually. This sum the roads are ready to
give the large army of employes, provided
the latter will accept itand cease, for the
time being, any further demands for in
creases in all branches of railway serv
ice. Some Have Already Acted.
Several railway magnates have already
taken action in the matter and have de
cided to grant thejrjcrea.se jf the matter
can be arranged amicably with their em
ployes. The Reading, which is the only
other road besides the Pennsylvania to
deal with wages in wholesale fashion, has
announced a 10 per cent increase. The
Harriman lines have decided to take sim
ilar action, and the Burlington and other
roads soon will follow.
The concession to labor is understood
when it is stated that the increase will
amount to a dividend of nearly 14 per
cent on all the capital stock of the entire
railroad systems of the country, and to
nearly ST per cent of the dividends de
clared. Follow Pennsylvania's Lead.
There has not been concerted action on
he part of the railroads, but the question
of increase in wages has been the subject
of discussion in many meetings which
have been held among the Western pres
idents and executive officials at Chicago
and among the Eastern men at New York.
In the West as well as in the East it be
came the unanimous opinion," as eoon as
the Pennsj-lvania's action was taken; that
the standard thus set would have to be
met by all the railroads in the United
States. Consequently, although there has
not been an open declaration that a 10 per
cent increase would be granted, the roads
have agreed among themselves that, if the
labor organizations are satisfied, they will
follow the Pennsylvania and the Read
ing with such an advance on the condi
tions named.
Some difficulty in carrying out the
plan may be met in the case of the
engineers, who on 27 roads are de
manding an increase of nearly 15 per
cent. The decision of the roads to
ask the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion to arbitrate this question may,
however, have an important bearing
on the engineers' final decision.
Might Bankrupt Some Roads.
Although they have decided to grant
the concessions named, some of the
railway managements view the situa
tion with considerable alarm, and are
afraid that, unless the present pheno
menal commercial and industrial condi
tions continue, the added concession
to labor might spell disaster to many
railroads. The only hope they have
for happy solution of the problem is
that the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion will recognize the fact that un
reasonably low. rates , must eventually
mean low wages and that fair rates
will insure fair wages to labor.
Of course, the switchmen, who al
ready have received a 10 per cent in
reality a 13 per cent increase, will
be excepted from the employes who
are to be raised.
Vast Sum Is Involved.
The apprehension felt by railroads is
readily understood when the full increase
is gathered. The voluntary action of the
Pennsylvania will bring that company's
employes a total of $11,700,000 annually in
excess of the amount they receive now.
The capital stock of the Pennsylvania is
$300,000,000, and the increase therefore
means giving to the employes a dividend
of nearly 4 per cent on the entire capital
stock.
According to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, there were employed by the
railroads in 1905 a total of 1.286,221 people,
and presumably the number is in excess
of this today. Of this number, approxi
mately 52.000 were engineers. 55.000 fire
men. 39,000 conductors, 106,700 trainmen.
46.000 switchtenders. crossing-tenders and
watchmen: 48.700 were engaged in general
administration. 415.000 In maintenance of
way and structures, and 566.7SS in conduct
ing transportation. During that year this
army of employes was paid a total of
$S17.59S.S10, and the 10 per cent increase
would make the annual wages amount to
$sou,oort.oo.
NEW TRAIN TO GOLDEN GATE
Southern Pacific Will Add Daylight
Kide From Poi" land.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IS. A third
Southern Paciiic train is to be added to
the Portland route, beginning Novem
ber 21. It will provide a. daylight trip
over the Shasta route. This train will
start from here at 3:40 P. M. and run up
the west side of the Sacramento by way
of Davis and Woodland. It will be a first
class passenger train, with tourist sleep
ers and a dining car. This train will
arrive in Portland the following evening
at 10:50 o'clock.
By December 16 an additional tram will
be put on the Southern Pacific run be
tween San Francisco and New Orleans,
and the" Golden State Limited, running
between San Francisco and Chicago, will
be resumed by way of El Paso and the
Rock Island route.
THE ANCIENT MARINER
BOSS AND MAYOR
BOTH GRAFTERS
Indictments Against
Ruef and Schmitz.
FIVE CHARGES OF EXTORTION
Blackmail Levied on French
Restaurant Men.
HENEY'S PROMISE IS KEPT
Disreputable Restaurant Had License
Restored Upoi Paying Mayor and
Boss Levy Twice on Same
Men in Two Months.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 15. The
grand jury this afternoon found five
separate indictments against . Eugene
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef on the
charge of extortion. .On each charge
the bail was fixed at $10,000 or $5000
cash.
The first alleged crime was in con
nection with the Poodle Dog restaurant
and the Indictment recites that Ruef
and Schmitz demanded money from the
proprietor, Tony Blanco. As this de
mand was made, it is stated, on two
occasions, two indictments were re
turned. Extortion declared to have been
practiced upon Ed Marchand. propri
etor of Marchand's restaurant, is the
basis of two more indictments.
A demand made upon Joe Malfanti.
another restaurateur, is the alleged
offense on which the fifth and last in
dictment was founded.
The indictments were returned for
the grand jury by Foreman B. P. Oliver,
who presented the documents to Judge
Murasky, who read them and placed
them on file. He then proceeded to fix
the bail for each charge.
Heney Has Kept Promise.
In the presentation of the indict
ments against Schmitz and Ruef Assist
ant District Attorney Heney had fulfilled
the promise tlat the first action taken
by the grand jury would be to accuse
Abraham Ruef of felony. This pro
phesy was made in open court two
weeks ago. but nothing was then said
to the effect that Schmitz would be
drawn into the scandal. The indictment
of Ruef was expected by the public,
but the people were not prepared for
immediate direct action against the
city's chief magistrate, who is now on
the Atlantic, returning from a visit
from Europe.
Scandal at Restaurants.
For nearly two years the alleged ob
jeotionable relations between the French
restaurants and the municipal adminis
tration have been a subject of severe
criticism and public denunciation. These
restaurants, which were all destroyed by
the April conflagration, were frequently
the cause of bitter assaults from the
pulpit and press, the accusations being
made that they were immoral and a.
menace to the welfare of the community.
The so-called restaurants were a combi
nation of eating house, lodging house and
liquor resort. The agitation for their
suppression about two years ago appar
ently reached the city officials and orders
were issued that they be deprived of
licenses, which practically closed them.
The doors -remained locked for a short
time and then the restaurants were per
mitted to reopen with "some restrictions."
Soon the houses were again in full ope
ration along the old lines.
Fund to Lift Embargo.
Some of the local newspapers at the
time made charges that a fund had been
collected amounting to thousands of dol
lars and that the money had been paid
into official hands to lift the embargo. The
accusations further alleged that a mone
tary tax of about $5000 was paid by the
restaurateurs for "protection." The re
newal of .the liquor licenses was granted
by the Police Commission, a majority of
which was in accord with the adminis
tration of Schmitz.
It has never directly been charged that
Schmitz was connected with the payment
of the so-called corruption fund, but no
hesitancy was used in coupling Ruef's
name with the alleged illegal use of
money. Ruef. indeed, admitted that he
received fees from the proprietors of the.
restaurants, but declared that he acted
merely as an attorney in promoting the
interests of his clients, whose property
rights had been trespassed upon.
Made Repeated Demands.
According to the indictments, Ruef and
Schmitz on January 15. 1904; extorted
$1175 from Tony Blanco, of the Poodle
Dog, and on February 6 of the same year
they forced him to give up $1000 more.
The third indictment is based on the al
leged extortion of $1175 from the pro
prietors of Msrchand's Restaurant.
They aro charged with demanding and
receiving on the same day $1175 from the
proprietors of Delmonico's Restaurant.
It is charged that on February 6 follow
ing they forced these same men to yield
$1000 by threatening to take away their
liquor license.
Ruef Calls Charge Absurd.
At 7 o'clock tonight Ruef proceeded in
an automobile to the home of Superior
Judge Frank J. Murasky, where he sur
rendered himself to Sheriff Thomas
O'Neill, who met Ruef there by appoint
ment. The representative of a surety
company accompanied Ruef to Judge
Murasky's home and there qualified for
Ruef's bonds, which amount on the five
counts to $50,000. An order of release
from custody was then made by the
judge.
When asked for a statement Ruef said:
"John D. Rockefeller was Indicted
yesterday and I am indicted today. The
matter is too absurd to be worth a state
ment from me. All I ask is an immediate
trial on the charges on which I have been
indicted by the grand jury."
GREAT WARSHIP LAUNCHED
Mikado Witnesses Ceremony and All
Japan Applauds.
TOKIO, Nov. . 15. The first-class Jap
anese battleship Satsuma, 19.000 tons, the
first battleship to be launched in Japan
ese waters, took the water today in the
presence of the Emperor. The greatest
enthusiasm was manifested. The Satsu
ma is the equal and perhaps the superior
of anything afloat.
Almoner to the Pope.
ROME, Nov. 15. Monsignor Constan
tine, the Papal Almoner, died today of
heart disease.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
t6daT'S Occasional rain; westerly winds.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum etmperature. 65
deg ; minimum. 50. Precipitation. .76
inch.
National.
Government begins suit to dissolve Standard
Oil trust Page 1.
President Roosevelt starts on trip across
Isthmus. Page 4.
Consul-General Miller's advice on how to
secure Japanese trade. Page 3.
Mackenzie proposes continuing contract on
Columbia Jetty. Page 4.
Domestic.
Practical joke by chauffeurs causes death, of
automoblltst. Page 4.
All railroads of United States ready to give
employes 10 per cent advance. Page 1.
Civil war among Moqul Indians suppressed
by cavalry, Page 3.
Politic.
Both parties In Colorado resolved to flght
for repeal of woman suffrage. Page 3.
Mormon control of voters in Utah exposed.
Page 3-
Pacific Coast.
Ran Francisco grand Jury indicts Ruef and
Schmitz for extortion. Page 1.
Land-fraud investigation at Moscow un
covers a church row at Lewlston. Page 7.
Dr. G. W. Biggers. of La Grande, robbed In
a poker game at Pendleton. Page 5.
Bill to reimburse purchasers of fraudulent
land certificates to be Introduced in Ore
gon Legislature. Page. 7.
Two killed, two dying as result of battla
with robbers In Fan Francisco. Page 4.
Floods in the Northwest.
Puget Sound cities .re cut off from all com
munication with the outside world.
Page 1.
Cowlitz Valley swept by flood and several
towns are under water. Page 1.
Floods In the Yakima Valley cut off North
Yakima by rising waters. Page 6.
Heavy wind causes damage In several sec
tions. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Flurry In Coast dried apple market- Page is.
Chicago wheat market closes firm. Page 1..
Movement in St. Paul is feature of stock
market. Page 15.
Three vejesls clear with cargoes aggregat
ing $200,000. Page 14.
Steamer Geo. W. Elder is given trial trip
Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
East Side woman beats purse-snafeber over
head with umbrella until he runs away.
Page 4.
Nervous highwaymen rob two Y. W. C. A.
girls of $1. Page 9
Senator LaFoIlette discusses work of Wis
consin railroad commission. Page 10.
Senator LaFoIlette. of Wisconsin, attends
Elks" stag social. Page 10.
Signs of clerkship graft at Oregon Legis
lature already bobbing up. Page 10.
Brewers advocate their own amendment to
local-option law. Page 11.
Executive Board rejects all bids for Bel-mont-avenue
paving. Page 14-
Juvenlle Improvement Association recom
mends new laws. Page 5.
Floods in Oregon are subsiding: much dam
age done. Page 6.
News from Washington concerning Jetty ap
proprlatlon is puzsllng. Page 11.
STANDARD
CASTLE TOTTERS
Government Is.Making
Determined Attack.
TRUSTS TO VBE DISRUPTED
Dividends of Subsidiary Cor
porations to Be Cut Off.
PROSECUTIONS TO FOLLOW
Attorney-General Moody Is Pressing
the SuitCharges Rockefeller
and His Associates With
Restraint of Trade.
FACTS ABOUT STANDARD OIL.
The Standard Oil Company Cap
ital fold), $47,850,200; capital Cpres
enn. $100,000,000: dividends paid. 1S9
to 190 per cent inclusive, total $567.
390.678. Value of pipelines, 1S98. $52.
4B5.200. Constituent companies Capitaliza
tion. $102. 230,000; assets. $121,631,312.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15 (Special.)
The National administration at last has
attacked the main citadel of trustland.
The castle of Standard Oil Is tottering on
its foundation and agents of the United
States Government, armed with the
wrecking tools supplied by the statutes
against conspiracy in restraint of trade,
are prepared to render it a mass of in
dustrial deibris.
Official announcement ss made at the
Department of Justice l...s morning that,
after months of investigation and plan
ning, the Government is ready to 6trik
the blow whose aim is dissolution of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jer
sey. Coincident with this announcement
a petition in equity under the provisions
of the Sherman anti-trust act was filed In
the Eighth Judicial circuit at St. Louis
against the parent company, 70 other cor
porations and limited partnerships that
are tied to its apronstrings and against
the following Standard Oil kings and
princes:
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER.
HENRY H. ROGERS.
HENRY M. FLAGLER.
OLIVER H. PAYNE.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER.
CHARLES M. PRATT.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
To Cut Off Income.
The judicial power of th United State
is asked by the co-ordinate executive
branch of the Government In this peti
tion in equity to declare the combination
between the 70 subsidiary corporations
and the New Jersey holding company un
lawful, to prohibit those corporations
from' paving any dividends to tue Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey, and to
enjoin them from restraining trade oi
commerce or monopolizing trade in th
dissolution of the inanimate) trust,
the Government, with the success of lt
attack on the Northern Securities merget
fresh before it and confident of ita ground
as a result of painstaking investigation,
having little doubt of the outcome, the
question of criminally prosecuting the)
RAILROAD DIRECTORSHIPS HELD
BT STANDARD OIL MEN.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER Cen
tral New England: Chicago, Milwau
kee A St. Paul; Delaware. Taka
wanna & Western; Lake Short &
Michigan Southern; Micnlgarx Central.
New York Ventral & Hudson Rlvar;
New York. Chicago & St. Louis; New
York, New Haven & Hartford: New
York. Ontario Western; New York
' Ottawa; Pltsburg & Liii Erie;
Rutland.
HENRY H. ROGERS Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe; Chicago. Milwau
kee & St Paul: Union Pacific.
CHARLES M. PRATT Boston tc
Maine. EvansvlUe A Terrs Haute;
Lonjs Island.
HENRY M. FLAGLER Florida. A
East Coast.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR.
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western;
Missouri Pacific
WILLIAM G. ROCKEFELLER
Union Pacific. -
H. CLAY PIERCE Kansas City
Southern; St. Louis St San Francisco.
C. W. HARKNESS Chicago. Mil
waukee & St- Paul.
F. T. GATES Missouri Pacific;
WlBconsln Central.
The lines of these roads cover prac
tically the whole country.
flesh and blood of Rockefellers. Rogers.
Flagler. Archbold and the rest, will re
ceive attention
More Than Loss of Money.
A postscript to a statement, given out
by Attorney-General Moody hints strong
ly at the probability of future action that
may mean more than mere loss of dollars
and cents to the trust magnates and the
curtailment of their power to throttle
competition.
Dissolution of the corporate body the
tearing assunder of the octopus' trunk and
tentacles however, is the objective. The
successful accomplishment of the suit
in equity will be likely to pave the way
for the punishment of the transgressors
who have made the name of Standard
Oil as odious as the stench from the ref
use of one of the trust's refineries.
The arraignment of the Rockefellers and
' w
(Concluded on Page 4.)
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