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Show VOL Ogden, Utah, November 19, 190S. HI. NO. 278 levelands Chief Executive Compelled to Move to Cheaper and Smaller House and Sell His Will Not Give Up ' Automobiles the Fight Yet. GIT BIG OCTOPUS I. C., Nov. 19. Mayor Vent fare, pay last tumimr. CLKGKLA, Mayor la Optiiaistie, Tom Johnson today announced that the n n interview Johnson appeared to of the thoroughly optimistic regarding the Cleveland Traction otniany haa coat future. He declared that he would be him his private fortune. The mayor ta a candidate for preparing to lra hi, magnificent Euc- - and that he would continue hla fight, lid avenue house and move to a smaller j despite the already disastrous results to one. He will dispense with automolillea. his pocketbonk. It la stated that the determination to! Mayor Johnson said: "The pursuit continue the traction tight begun by the of mere dirty dollars do-- s not interest mayor in 1901. together with hie efforts me. I suppose I could go to Wall street to save the eetate of hie brother. Al- and make money. J have bought and bert, for the latters widow and four 1 have sold with Harrlman and suppose that I could go back and do It again, children, mat a fortune. Mayor Johnson lost 1400.000 through but 1 am not going to do anything of the mismanagement of the Lorain in- the sort. I am going to etick here and terests n the effort to make three fight It out the way I'Ve started." UNFOLDED I Larger Room Necessary for Accomodation of John Re-porte- rs j D.s Testimony Shows That Old Man Believes He Has Com- mitted No Wrong inFost-- . John D. Rockefeller ering Trust. v 1 NEW YORK, NOV, 19 A LARGER COURT ROOM THAN YES- OF THE TERDAY WAS USED TODAY FOR THE RESUMPTION D. JOHN ROCKEFELLER. OF THE TESTIMONY ABSORBING KING OF STANDARD OIL. THE HEARING WAS CONTINUED BEFORE JUDGE FERRIS8 AND AN ENORMOUS CROWD OF REPORTERS AND SPECTATORS OCCUPIED THE BENCHES. JOHN BY ATTOR- D. ENTERED THE COURT ROOM ACCOMPANIED NEYS MILBURN AND ROSENTHAL. SOME OF YESTERDAY'S APPARENT AGITATION OF THE OIL KING WAS LACKING THIS MORNING AND AT THE BEGIN- NINO OF THE HEARING HE APPEARED TO HAVE RECOVERED TO A CONSIDERABLE DEGREE FROM HIS NERVOUSNESS OF YESTERDAY. After Mr. Rockefeller had taken the aland. Attorney Milburn risked him whether the uncertainty In the coat of raw material had any bearing on the expansion of the Standard Oil company The wltneea said: This ex"It moat certainly did. erted a great deal of influence ut that time and It still has sn Important bearing on nil of our operations." Ts Preevnt Antagonism. of Ohio. Continuing, Mr. Rockefeller explained the association of the refiners, aaylng that It waa organised for the purpose of conserving the supply of crude oil. with common Interests, dealring chiefly to work harmonloualy and thua preventing antagonism between the producer, and the refining lntereeta. He explained that early 1871 the need of better underetandlng among the producers of crude oil resulted In the formation of an agreement for the purpoee of ineuring higher prices n crude oil and to maintain the stability of the markets. It also had the effect of preventing over production of the raw material. The wltnesa did npt remember the number of producer, represented In the agreement, but said that it was "a company of Ohio acquired the capital stock of the Charles Pratt company and the Atlantic Refining Co., now members of the trust agreement, for the purpose of extension and facilitation of the export business, the acquisition of which Involved about two millions. Rockefeller stated that the refinery business controlled by Porter and Pa., was of Louisville, Moreland purchased for the purpose of extending the business. He related the early Incidents connected with the Stuart Lubricating OH business. In 1878, negotiations for the various buslnesa proposition, were started, including the abCo., sorption of the Mica Axle Grease busiwhich established the lubricating ness originally. Regarding Railroada Rockefeller stated that the Empire Transportation company owned the cars engaged in forwarding freight and that the Pennsylvania railroad con- trolled the Empire line, which also owned a number of pipe lines, as well aa two refineries. He Bald that the operation of the Empire company caused much trouble among the railroads; that the Pennsylvania's Interest! being engaged In the production Very respectable majority. of refining besides the transportation Explains Absorption. He unique. Rockefeller explained the absorption of oil was considered much rate cutof the refining plant snd dock prop- stated that there was was Uken until erty of the Long Island Refining com- ting. An adjournment two oclock. of pany, which waa. the Initial effort Crests Sensation. the Standard company at refining oil. Rockefeller created a sensation at He explained the absorption of the De-vof the hearing, admitrefining companys property which the resumption ting that the Standard company had was engaged in canning oil. The witness related the purchase of accepted rebates from th Pennsylvania the Harvey refinery at Louisville for railroad. Talks ts Reporters. the purpose of Increasing the market During a brief recess this afternoon and getting better outlet for the Product of the refineries. During a recess Mr. Rockefeller talked to the reporters of five minutes. Rockefeller chatted on the Standard's growth, saying:. It all haa lWhat a wonderful thing Pleasantly with the commissioner. business. It this of been the growth the H, explained the absorption of Imperial refinery at OH City, Pa., own- all seems like a dream to me, and here I am accused of doing the very ed by Charles Pratt H. H. Rogers plained that this corporation controlled wicked thing of selling a good article targe oriental trade. Rockefeller de- at & lower price than any one else. nied that It was Interested In any man"This testimony here today brings ned with the Standard Oil Co. of Pltts-bur- g. (Continued on Page I.) He explained that the Standard JURIES REVOLT OF . Eight Thousand Strong, Arm Themselves and HILL WILL RETIRE I 1HMUTIVEG Montnegrians, J. Y aldarf-Astori- Aristocracys a, Place, Seek Trouble. I Will Hear Great Own Rail- road Magnate. Ache face flushed with anger and he Bitter over Johnson as if threatening stood between the attorneys Sullivan for , marked the opening of the Ruef trial an encounter. Matthew L this morning. Hiram Johnson, one of the people, objected to being called e attorneys of the people, rebuked "special counsel" and advised the court mediB?nry Ach, Ruef, counsel, because the to administer a "little contempt tatter insisted on leading the witness cine." Ach replied that Sullivans posiJrme, L. Gallagher with questions into tion was ridiculous detail, regarding the famous immunity The court Interrupted, saying: That contract. Ach replied that he was at- is all we csre to hear, and we will tolerate no further personalities" Guards tempting to save tlmai Johnson replied: "Like Satan rebuk-- n about the building have been decreased 'n. the questions are asked today. Ruef Is being carefully guarded, the for the purpoee of dishonorab- jhut the excitement which followed abated. haa greatly ly delaying this trial." shooting Heney RAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19. ! Secretary Cortelyou SPEND A TO Withdraws One Year 3 Per Cent Treasury Notes Tomorrow Yon Buelow Says Only Way Nation J!KW YORK. Nov. 19. When the WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. In accord'members of the New York chamber ance with the announcement of Secreof ommerce gather at the Waldorf-AstoriI per cent, tary Cortelyou, the one-ye- ar tonight for their annual ban- treasury certificates will msturs and quet, they will have aa guests many cease to bear interest tomorrow. prominent Canadians. The dinner will National banks desiring to mainbe of the nature of a love feast for tain their circulation secured by those the business men of King Edward's certifleatea must furnish other United American dominion and hands will be States bonds not later than tomorrow. clasped across the border in a most National banks may retire their circufraternal manner. James J. Hill, the lation by authorising the redemption railroad magnate, will do the honors of the certifleatea end the application OPEN SOUTH BEND for Uncle Sam and will deliver the of so much of the proceeds aa may be necessaary to the retirement of principal address. circulation based thereon. at and other speakers guests 1-Among Y. 1 C. A. TODAY It Is understood that this action does the dinner will be Clifford Blfton, not on involve any immediate call Canadian minister of the interior; By- nalonat banks for the return to the ron E. Walker, of Toronto, manager treasury of any part of their present of the Canadian Bank of Commerce; holdings of government deposits. OwNov. 19. SOUTH BEND, Ind to Delegations from nil the Toung Mens James Bryce, British ambassador ing to the redundancy of currency, Christian associations of the state are the ft lilted States, the Senor Godoy, many of the banks now having TreasUnited here for the opening today of the Mexican minister to the ury certificates on deposit to secure States. Hlrty-nin- th annual convention. circulation will retire so murh of their This circulation as Is thus secured. will relieve the secretary from the necessity of paying out any considerable sum of money at this time. VIENNA, Nov. 19. A dispatch from Cittaio says that the Montenegrin government has distributed arms to the entire male population lu the vicinity! of Mount Lovoca, where 8,000 Montenegrins, in a state of revol, are encamped. Montenegrin sentries and scooting parties dot the entire Austrian Can Gain Build Great Magnates. Educators and Others at Atlanta, for Purpose of Receiving Better Knowledge ef Business in Battleships. supporting the government's eight finance bills proposing an Increase of revenue of 125,000,000 annually, said: "Germany haa become unpopular among the other nations. The only way the nation can regain lie former prestige Is by the upbuilding of our naval and military forces and "Germany needs armament needs th- - money to build and maintain them. Our financial system Is onr weakest point. It Is our patriotic duty to Inaugurate new taxes." GET OFIUM SA1UGGL Product T Respect is to BERLIN, Nov. if. Chancellor Von Buelow today in the relchstag, while Wholesale oe HISS I H CERTIFICATES Plot to Bring Poppy to Consumers in Barrels Frustrated. MEET III HEW YORK MANILA, P.I., Nov. 19. A wholesale plot, of apparent great smuggling NEW YORK, Nov. 19; In the as magnitude, was thwarted today by aembly room of the Engineering government officiate, when 101 cane of building, the sixteenth annual the valuable drug were discovered In a of barrel of a shipment supposed to congeneral meeting of the Society Naval Architects and Marine Engi- tain cement. neers was opened this morning. The The shipment came from China consession will close with a banquet to- signed to the Corregldor Island. The morrow evening. opium waa confiscated. Ro-cte- tles General. E OF ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. 19. States- worth Brown, United States commismen, capitalists and labor leaders as sioner of education. Sessions will be held through towell an educators of national repute, are among the delegatee to the second morrow and Saturday. At the three annual convention of the National So- meetings devoted respectively to point' ciety for the Promotion of Industrial Ing out the necessity for apprentice' Education, which will open with aj ship systems, for trade schools, and edubanquet this evening. The subject of for the articulation of industrial trade schools and the education of the cation with the public school system, young In useful arts and Industries the first speaker will point out the MANILA, P. L, Nov. 19. A dispatch will be more thoroughly discussed than necessity for that particular work and from Shanghai says that the death of ever before. City and state officials the second speaker will give a defin- Prince Chlng at Pekin last bight was of Atlanta and Georgia Joined in the ite, workable program aa an answer officially reported there today. The query as to the same despatch says the new dowager welcome to the dletingulshed delegates, to the often-raise- d and each visitor was presented with way of carrying out Industrial edu- empress, Yehonala, Is seriously 111, ina gold key symbolising the freedom cation. This arrangement will per- timating that the trouble Is traceable of the city - At the Inaugural dinner mit of a lengthy discussion and an to the same cabal which is thought the At- exchange of Mess on the specific sub- to have caused the recent death of tonight President Chandler, ofwill pre- ject. lanta chamber of commerce, Emperor. Kuang Hsu and the Dowager Trades school people the country Empress Tslan. who were said to have side, and Governor Hoke Smith will reepond to the toast "Industrial Educa- over have made up an exhibit of their been murdered. In view of the Chlng bulletin, It is tion ns an Essential Factor in Our school work which Is one of the feaPresident tures of the convention. It promises believed the commander of the harbor National Prosperity." Roosevelt, who taken a deep personal to surpass the exhibition held In Chi- of the Asiatic squadron has directed Interest In the work of the congress, cago last year, which. was the first Information to Pekin, cansing him to will be represented by a cabinet mem- attempt made to show, in a practical expect trouble necessitating the presence of the vessel In Chines waters. ber, Hon. James Wilson, secretary of way, how this country was trying to to It is believed that American officers Agriculture. Hon. Carroll D. Wright, meet the clever foreign workman the Will continue to hold the fleet In readipresident of the society and former whose ability la dne the fact that ness Efso Is for further developments. sadly "Made In labor, of commissioner stamp Germany" United States forts to confirm the report of Prince will rpesk, as will Dr. Elmer Ells familiar to our manufacturers. - death hav been unsuccessful. Chlng was the president of the Chinese board of ofrelgn affaire. Chlng" PARIS, France, Nov. 19. Rumors have been printed here of the murder of Prince Chlng and Tuan 8h! Kal, the grand chancellor. No mention is made of the reported death of the new dowager empress WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19. The Chinese legation, this afternoon received a dispatch signed by Princes Chlng, Yuan Shi Kal and Na Tung, members of the board of foreign affairs, saying that Pekin Is quiet. In the opinion of Minister Wu. this disposes of the Manila rumors of Citing's assassination, although it is regarded as possible that today's dispatch might have been a forgery of the assassins. |