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Show DAILY UTAH UTAH STATE JOURNAL OGDEN, UTAH. FRANK J. CANNON, EDITOR. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER , COMMER- CIAL PIRATE. of Mr. John A remarkable D. Rockefeller appears in the December number of McClures Magazine. It was drawn from life by George Yarian, in Cleveland, Ohio, last month, with every evidence of sincere effort at faithful portrayal, and may be accepted as a satisfactory presentment of the richest man in the world, as he is without either caricature or flattery. We hesitate an analyze the features which this portrait delineates, for it is impossible to disassociate in one's mind the face from the soul, says the Boston Post. In the thin lips, the hard eye, the cruel lines of cheek and chin, the bulging roll at the base of the brain, one voluntarily says to himself that here are the traces made indelible by a life of merciless rapacity. The spirit, we say, glares out through the features which have taken their form and contour through habitual response to inward There may emotion. This may be unjust. of benefactors the be philanthropists, race, intellectual and moral leaders, who by physical suffering or disappointment or some pain of which the world does not know, have acquired a face so hard and cruel as that of John D. Rockefeller in this portrait. Perhaps it is all imagination, what we see here. But there is no imagination in the hard facts of the life which has drawn these lines upon the Rockefeller visage. Many of these facts have been presented in the history of the Standard Oil company by Miss Ida M. Tarbell, which has appeared serially during the year past in McClures. The second part of this remarkable history now begins. The earlier chapters dealt with the brigandish, not to say criminal, methods by which the Standard Oil monopoly was established by Mr. Rockefeller ; in the second it is proposed to show how the monopoly was made sketch-portra- it to-da- y, secure and the enormous, inconceivable, forman was assured and tune of this cruel-face- d .multiplied. The current chapter deals with the unlawful and peculiarly outrageous methods employed by Rockefeller to crush independent refiners by exacting rebates from railroads upon the rates for transportation of oil. This is notorious. 'It has been set forth by the Wealth and late Henry D. Lloyd in his Commonwealth, but not, perhaps, with the of Miss Tarbell. f particularity As an instance, take the case of Mr. George Rice, an independent producer and refiner at Marietta, Ohio, which came to a crisis in 1835. Mr. Rockefeller set out to suppress Mr. Rice. How he did it is told in the letters of the receiver of the Cincinnati & Marietta railroad to his counsel, asking advice as to how far he could go without becoming liable under the law. Upon my taking possession of this road, the receiver wrote, the question came up as to whether I would agree to carry the Standard companys oil to Marietta for 10 cents per barrel, in lieu of their laying a pipe line and piping their oil. I, of course, assented to this, as the matter had been fully talked over with the Western & Lake Erie Railroad company before my taking possession of the road, and I wanted all the revenue that could be had in STATE JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 cents a barrel on oil carried for .his com petitor, for which 35 cents was charged by HOW PAUL 'RICHTER VIED. . They say. of Paul Richter that he died 44 like a Christian, a gentleman and a friend. What does that mean ? It all happened in Denver. Paul Richter was killed by his friend Frenzel. It was an A gun was carelessly handled, accident. there was a flash, a report and Richter lay dying. What does a man do when he is dying ; when he realizes that in a few brief moments he is through with all the joys of life ; when the faces of friends and kindred fade away, and the light goes out of the sun, for him ? Sometimes tragedy brings out the true nobility of character, the greatness of a nature. Richters thought was for his friend. There had been an accident. It might have happened to anyone. He might have been the slayer and Frenzel the victim. And he knew of the remorse that comes to him who sheds human blood. He knew of the agony that would haunt his friend through life. And so, as he fought for breath, he looked into the ashen face of Frenzel and gasped : It's all right, old friend. , We know nothing of Paul Richter, his station in life, his morals, his ideas. He may have carried a hod, or occupied a position far more elevated. But he was a grand man, and they speak who say : truly 44 He died like a Christian, a gentleman and a friend. 4 WALLACE GOVERNOR OF INDIANA Suits, Coats, Jackets, Etc. Just to make buying more in. terestlng and profitable during the closing days of stock taking wo are making prices in the departments lower than you would make them yourself- -,, the quality of goods shown in our south window. Every article a triumph ln the art of garment making. Yes. Well, my dog had a piece of meat, and he thought your cat was going to take It away from him. ALL NEW FACES A BEECH, Aerial Artists. HARRY WALTON, Prices' ..ON. The One Thing Csrtain. The two youngsters were neighbors. The one owned a mlschlevlous fox terrier, the other a cat A day or two ago the owner of the dog came over the wall with a sad countenace, and after some desultory conversation, aald: You know my dog Floss and your cat Joey? family Theater PENFIELD WANT8 TO BE' Matches Post. exclaimed the other. Thought! What makes you say that the dog thought? You know dogs dont think, Messra Scowcroft. they instinct. Anyhow," said the owner of the W. H. Barton, traveling auditor of the Union Pacific hotels and dining dog, I dont care whether he thought it or. whether he merely lnstlncted It; cars, has gone east. but, anyhow, he killed your cat H. M. Allen and daughter left yesterNorth Carolina Hogs. day for Howard, Ills., to visit Mr. AlPeter McArthur was tolling of travlen's father, who is 11L down South when he sprung this Sirs. F. E. Lewis haa gone to Omaha eling one. He said that his train had to meet her husband. They will then stopped at a railroad station In North proceed on to Chicago. Carolina, and a hog Superintendent W. R. Scott and was aeen rubbing himself on a telepole. party left In a special car for a trip graph That hog seems to be troubled over the division today. with fleaa or the mange, observed Will Salmon has gone to Salt Lake Mr. McArthur to a native. Mange nothing, replied the native to visit his parents before going on a to whom the remark was addressed. mission to Great Britain. That hawg Is a razorback an hes Joseph Shoas will leave in a few stroppln hlsself. New York World days for Montello, Nevada, where he has accepted a position with the SouthA Love Letter. ern Pacific company. M. E. Ingalls, chief engineer of the Would not interest you If you're lookUtah Sugar company, stopped oil in ing for a guaranteed Salve for Sores, Ogden today on his way from Garland Burns or Piles. Otto Dadd of Ponder, and Idaho Falls to Lehi. I suffered with an ugly Mo., writes: sore for a year, but a box of Bucitlen's SIXTY DROWNED BY A Arnica Salve cured me. Its the beat SOUTH AFRICAN CLOUDBURST Salve on earth. 25c. at Awe J. Drivers drug store. BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange River Colony, Jan. 19. It is announced today that sixty persons were drowned by Lyceum the cloudburst which occurred last SAWYER & YOUNG, Proprietors Sunday. Many buildings were destroyed and great damage done to property. Week of Jan. 18 Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless and destitute. Twenty-fou- r bodies have been recovered. 25, 35 and 40 per cent discount Barfs I $ is I Telephone I 9 1 A I $ I I Daily i I Utah I s King of Chinosa WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. William THE HAMLINS, Penfileld, solicitor for the state de- Black-Fac- State j Artisto Baritono e partment, this afternon announced his HARRY SHIBLEY, candidacy for the governorship of ILLUSTRATED SONGS MOVING PICTURES 1 DEMOCRATIC CALL. On the Instalment Plan. business on the instalment plan? he asked of the tailor. The tailor looked dubious, for he Howknew something of the man. ever. he finally admitted that he did business that way. "la that case, said the customer, I would like to get a suit of clothes on the Instalment plan." All right," said the tailor, but of course you understand what our instalment plan is. Isnt it like all others? Not at all. You aee, we deliver the clothes by instalments, and your first payment will Just about cover the vest When you make the next payment you will get the trousers and when the bill is all paid we will deliver the coat. Chicago Evening Do you do the railroad. The establishment of pipe line service seems to have made no difference. The Willix Beurdxley haa gone to Salt road charged and paid over to Rockefeller the laike. extra price on all oil that came over independWillard Scowcroft went to Salt Lake ent lines. this morning. This is only one incident in the career of Dan Oonvery of Utah Hot Spriqgs ia the greatest commercial pirate that this gen- in the city today. Lafayette Corey reached Ogden yeseration has produced. It has made John D. from Denver. terday Rockefeller the richest man in the world. Not Miss Veda Eceles has returned home even canny Carnegie possesses his wealth and from a visit to Logan. his resources. But to what end ? Wbat real E. T. llaakell has returned from a compensation can there be in wealth acquired trip to the Pacific coast. in this way ? Unless conscience is entirely C. D. Smith is in the city today from Promontory Point. behind in that soulless dead the soul existi ng Powers has County Commissioner mask of a face, the nobler emotions which from Portland. return'd make life worth living must be utterly lacking. Mrs. Peery and her daughter took a Certainly it is not a pleasant thing that trip to Salt Lake today. riches thus gained should reach out to control Mrs. G. C. Reberg of Ogden is visitthe industries, the finance, transportation and ing some frieds In Evanston. F. C. Parkinson of the Utah Knitting manufacture of the country in other fields. It is something to bring a shudder. Looking company is confined to his home with to the future of this republic of honest work- illness. J. A. Foley, general agent of the Illiingmen and legitimate enterprise, we may nois Central at Salt Luke, is visiting hope that law will be found, or made, to get Ogden. hold of industrial buccaneers and suppress L. M. Condit, a mining man of Malta, them as it has dealt with the freebooters of Idaho, is visiting with his friends, the the seas. 1904 19, ARRANGING TRAINS FUNERAL. NEW YORK, aJn. 19. The body of George Francis Train, the eccentric globe trotter, who died yesterday, is laid out in the little hotel room where he resides for yeara His sister is coming from Stamford, Conn., to ar- 10 ADMISSION CENTS DIGNAN:s Journal The following official call was issued yesterday for the assemblage of the Democratic DANONGACADEMY. National convention : ADMISSION - - - - 25 CTS. The Democratic National committee, havNEXT 8ATURDAY FROM MATINEE ing met in Washington, has appointed Wed- range for the funeral. 4 TO 6 OCLOCK nesday, the 6th day of July, 1904, as the time OMAHA POSTMASTERSHIP. and chosen St. Louis, Mo., as the place for CAJmurthwaite Jan. 19. WASHINGTON, holding the Democratic National convention, each state is entitled to representation therePayne announced today Produce in double the number of its senators and rep- that Harry Palmer had been decided resentatives in the congress of the United on for the Omaha postmastership. Company States, and each territory, Alaska, Indian Palmer is Senator Millard's selection. OGDEN. UTAH (Wholesale) Territory and the District of Columbia, JAMES L. BLAIR'S FUNERAL. shall have six delegates. All Democrat citiST. LOUIS, Jan. 19. The body of zens of the United States who can unite with C. A. us in the effort for a pure, economical and James L. Blair was Interred todaydis-In this trade. Bellefontalne cemetery beside bis inconstitutional are 44 government UNDERTAKER cordially Mr. ODay, manager of the Standard Blair. Only vited to join us in sending delegates to the con- tinguished father. General and EMBALMER relatives and close friends were presOil company, met the general freight agent of vention. Open All Night. Telephone ent and the services were brief and 2620 Wuhiagton Ave. Ogden, Utah. the Western & Lake Erie railroad and our Hon. James K. Jones, chairman of the simple. Mr. Terry, at Toledo, about February 12, Democratic National committee, has announced and made an agreement (verbal) to carry their the Broke Into His House. personnel of the committee on arrangeS. Le Quinn of Cavendish. Yt, was oil at 10 cents per barrel. But Mr. ODay ment for the Democratic National convention robbed of his customary health by inRemoval compelled Mr. Terry to make a 35 cents rate and has called a of the committee for vasion of Chronic Constipation. When meeting on all other oil going to Marietta, and that we Our fins lins of CHINA and February 2 at 10 a. m. at the Southern hotel, Dr. Kings New Life Pills broke into GLA88WARE must be closed should make the rebate 25 cents per barrel on St. Louis, Mo. his house his trouble was arrested and out at groat sacrifices. - t now hes entirely cured. They're guar all oil shipped by other parties, and that the E. A. OLSEN Avi. anteed to cure. 25c. at Jesse J. Drirebate should be paid over to them (the of Senator Teller, Colorado, relates a ver's drug store. Standard Oil company), thus giving us 10 good story illustrating his opinion of the cents per batrel for all oil shipped to Marietta, Colombian delegates who came to see if someand the rebate of 25 cents per barrel going to thing could be done to get Panama back into the Standard Oil company, making that com their country. He says that those delegates pany, say S25 per day, clear money on Mr. remind him of a justice of peace before whom he once tried a case. According to the senaGeorge Rice's oil alone. The counsel for the Marietta company tor, the suit was over an old debt for supplies. The defense was that the bill was paid. The The Pasteur Dairy Company actually advised the receiver that such a con- justice was a old chap who knew np pompous spiracy would not render him liable to the law. After he had finished the justice said : law. 44 Provided your accounts, bills, vouchThe court knows about this case. The Invites your inspection of its ers, etc., are consistent with the agreement court has heard what the witnesses have got superb plant for the manufac.actually made, he wrote, you will incur no to' say and the talk of the lawyers. The court ture of Pure Milk Foods. So Mr. Rockefeller will not decide the case just now. The court personal responsibility. will take the case under advisement for three 2446 Grant Avenue. was able not only to get his own oil carried at Telephone 27. days, and the court will then decide in favor 10 cents a barrel, but was paid by the railroad of the plaintiff. . Fosmas-ter-Gener- al Grain J. News Lindquist Telegraphic Social Political 620-- Sale! Announcement Afternoon j I A J Subscription J $6M A YEAR $ 60c A MONTH f ! MJf |