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.
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TAG SALE WE MUST HAVE ROOM FOR THE NEW GOODS
NOW ON THE WAY ALL FLOOR SAMPLES AND ODDS AND
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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
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