The Daily Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 153, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 2, 1907 Page: 2 of 52
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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1907.
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JEWELL P. LIGHTFOOT.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL LIGHTFOOT was yesterday the recipient
of much congratulation in connection with the conviction obtained by the
State in the "Waters-Pierce ouster suit. For many months lie has labored to secure
evidence and testimony pertaining to the oil company's reorganization, readmis-
slon and operation in the State, often to his own pecuniary loss, and has in truth
been the prime factor on the State's side throughout the proceedings. Mr. Light-
foot is Justly accorded the glory in the State's apaprently successful conduct of
the campaign against the trusts.
the case. The balance is to be divided
between Mr. Brady and the law firm of
Gregory & Batts, who assisted the Attor-
ney General's department in the case.
It will probah)\ be two years before
the case will reach the Supreme Court
of the United States. As to the penal-
ties, there may be . one- Question as to
whether the State will be able to collect
the lull amount. During the trial the
testimony of the defendant showed that
the total assets on the books of the com-
pany amounted to about one and one-
quarter millions. The collection of the
penalties imposed would amount almost
to confiscation of the property of the
company.
The report that H. Clay Pierce and
John W. Gates are preparing to organ-
ize an independent company in Texas
is not regarded seriously.
While Attorney General Davidson has
directed the fight against the Waters-
Pierce Oil Company, tlie person who de-
serves the credit for the success of the
ease Is Jewel P. Ughtfoot, Assistant At-
torney General, who has conducted the
affairs in regard to anti-trust matters.
He has spent nearly two years in work-
ing up the ease and has spent his own
money in work on the case. He has
spent $U75 in excess of his"salary and e x-
pense account allowed by the State in
working on the ease, lie has spent mar-
ly two years en the work and has trav-
eled ov-r 10,000 miles. He has encoun-
tered the officers of the company in
New York and in St. Lonfs * nd has con-
ducted the case as successfully as has
Attorney General Iladley of Missouri.
It was Mr. Gruet's aid in the case that
made it complete. Had it not been for
his testimony neither the Attorney Gen-
eral of Missouri nor the United States
Government would have been so success-
ful in fighting the trust.
Llghtfoot Makes Statement.
Mr. Lightfoot said today: "The law
has been vindicated, people are shown
that the laws must be obeyed. When in-
dividuals and corporations learn the les-
son that the laws in the statute books
must be obeyed the happier day It will
be for them and for the people at large.
All people people desire and require that
the law shall be obeyed whether capi-
tal, property rights or human liberty are
at. stake. Capital is as secure in Texas
as any part of tlie United States but
predatory wealth is denied the right to
plunder the people and will not be tol-
erated or permitted. The recovery is t
victory for the people, light is upheld
over wrong. It is a singular coincidence
that seven years ago this morning the
new Waters-Piervo Oil Company
began business under its new charter,
almost to a minute. On its seventh an-
niversary the jury ousted it from the
State. It seems t<> me that, the concerns
now violating the law should realize that
the people are deadly in earnest in the
reform movements now prevalent
throughout this nation."
Concerning the verdict. County Attor-
ney John W. Brady said:
"The attorneys for the State are, of
course, gratified at the verdict of the
jury and especially its significance to the
people of Texas. We believe it undoubt-
edly means the expulsion for all time
from Tpxas of a corporation which has
offended against our laws with greater
frequency and more flagrancy than any
other.
"I cannot give too much praise to my
associates who have displayed remark-
able seal and ability in the preparation
and trial of this great cause, and the
people of Texas should indeed be grate-
ful to them. To Assistant Attorney Gen-
eral Lightfoot, special praise is due for
his untiring energy and the skill with
which he managed the case, from the be-
ginning to the end."
STATE ACTS AT ONCE.
Asks for Receiver to Take Charge of
Assets of Waters-Pierce—Defense
Files Motion for New Trial.
to protect the
formally filed a
In its motion
Special Telegram to The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex., June 1.—The attorneys
Natural Flavors
Flavoring v^m,
fw 4 r '**■ Lemon
Extracts &KS.
arc natural flavors, obtained by
a new process, which gives the i
most delicate and grateful taste.
Dr. Price's Favorings can be
conscientiously commended as
being just as represented, per-
fection in every possible respect.
One trial proves their excel-
lence.
for the State in the Waters-Pierce ouster
suit this evening filed an application for
the appointment of a receiver to take
charge of the assets of the Waters-
Pierce Oil Company. The application
was presented before Judge Brooks, who
set the date for the hearing a3 next
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
In the meantime Judge Brooks has
granted a temporary injunction restrain-
ing the Waters-Pierce Oil Company from
moving any of its property out of the
State. The hearing for a permanent in-
junction will be heard before Judge
Brooks on the same date as has been set
for hearing of the application for the
appointment of a receiver.
Tills application for the appointment of
a receiver and application for an in-
junction is issued under a law passed at
the last session of the Legislature, which
act creates a lien upon property of a
corporation convicted of violating the
anti-trust laws in the lower court to
secure the payment of the judgment.
In making application for a receiver
and injunction the State contends that
the recent recommendation of the com-
missioner in the Missouri cases will have
the effect of canceling the charter of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company; that the
penalties imposed cannot be collected out-
side of the State of Missouri: that the
bulk of the property of the company in
this State is movable, and that the
State will have no way; that such an in
junction is necessary
rights of the State.
The defense tonight
motion for a new trial.
defense alleges, among other things, that
the verdict was not supported by the
evidence; that the agreements related to
interstate commerce; that the evidence
that the Standard owned the majority
stock in the Waters-Pierce Oil Company
did not show the Standard controlled the
latter company; that there was no evi-
dence that there was an agreement be-
tween the two companies to control
prices: that there is no evidence to show
that the company violated t'he anti-trust
laws for each of the 2f>21 days, the ntim-
ber for which the verdict was rendered.
DISSOLUTION IS EXPECTED.
Washington Circles Believe Standard
Oil's Only Escape Is Voluntary Dis-
integration and Reorganization.
Sppoial Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, June J.-The verdict of
the Austin jury, finding the Standard Oil
Company 11,623.900 and ousting the cor-
poration from the State, it is believed
here, will be shortly followed by a volun-
tary dissolution of the trust, as the Mis-
souri-Austin decision is lo come in a
week or so and Judge I/andis of Chicago
will probably assess fines aggregating a
million and a half In the next few days.
Voluntary dissolution and reorganiza-
tion is believed h» re to be the only escape
of the Standard Oil Corporation from an-
nihilation.
Hadley Congratulates Lightfoot.
Special Telegram lo The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex., June 1.—Jewell P. Light-
foot tonight received a congratulatory
message from Herbert Hadley, Attor-
ney General of Missouri, on winning the
Waters-Pierce ouster suit.
The Texas Wonder.
Cures all Klndey, 131adder ar.d Rheu-
matic Troubles; sold by all druggists, or
two months' treatment by mail, for *1.
or E. w Hall S9K Olive St., St. Louis,
Mo Send for Texas testimonials.
—— —
The Ready Actor.
E. H. Sothern, a few days before he
set out on his stupendous I.ondon ven-
ture, talked at a farewell dinner about
stage presence of mind.
"When a dilemma unexpectedly crops
up," he said, "I manage, in an awkward
way, to master it somehSw; but I never
acquit myself with the brilliance that
marks the typical anecdotes of stage
presence of mind.
"They tell of a really remarkable case
that happened in Cincinnati. It was a
melodrama. The hero, in the second art,
stood in the bow of a ship, soliloquising
about love, while the waves rolled and
rocked on all sides.
"The. waves were made in this \\ay.
Blue canvas was spread loosely over the
.stij^e. and under lite canvas some twenty
or thirty supers lay on their backs, kick-
ing rolling and beating about with their
"Hut it happened that at this perform-
ance there was a large hole in the can-
vas. Through the hole, as the; actor
talked passionately about love, the head
of a super suddenly protruded. The head
looked about in a wild, scared way. und
quick as thought the actor shouted:
"'Man overboard!'
"Then, when the head disappeared, ho
said, sadly:
"Alas, the perils of the deep! Another
poor soul gone to his last reward.' "
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SAN ANTON! ANS
SHOULD AWAKEN
AND BUILD ROAD
President of San Angelo Business
Men's Club Says Merchants
Here Are Overlooking Trade.
THINKS CITY COULD
AFFORD INVESTMENT
At a meeting of the directors of the
Business Men's Club yesterday, C. B.
Metcalfe, president of tho San Angelo
Business Club, placed before them the
proposition of building a direct railroad
line between San Antonio and San An-
gtlo. Mr. Metcalfe discussed tho issue
ir. tho plainest sort of English, and there
wasn't half a chance that he was mis-
understood.
Tho meeting of directors was especial-
ly called to hear what Mr. Metcalfe had
tu say on the subject.
As a result, George C. Vaughn moved
that Mr. Metcalfe/the San Angelo Busi-
ro.vs Club, and the people of San Angelo
ha- j .1 conference with President St 11 -
v,ell of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Hallway relative to tit.' construction
of that road between San Angelo and
San Antonio by way of Menardvillc, Ma-
son an i Fredericksburg, and pledged tho
people of San Antonio, it arrangements
we it made, to take an active interest
in the building of the railroad and as-
sist the project in every way possible.
The motion got a second from William
Aubrey .nil was unanimously adopted.
11 E. 11 il lebrand presided at the meet-
ing in the absence of Mr. Washer.
Others present, were George B. Talia-
l'l i i o, George Vaughn, S. B. Weller.
Aug. Briam. W. Stiles and 11. M.
Aubrey.
Railroads vs. Stage.
In speaking of tile proposition yester-
day afternoon Mr. Met.-alfe Raid among
other things: ' Th<\ first time I came
to San Antonio was when 1 was a bov
in 1*7:1. At that time all the territory
I'toni San Antonio to El Paso and to the
Northwest, comprising a district about
7.r><' miles in length and 500 miles in
wdth, was actually tributary to San
Antonio's conniiwce. My first visit here
was t'01 the purpose of buying mules to
furnish sta^e transportation from here
to San Angelo. At that time it required
thirty-six hoars to cover tho Journey to
1'ort Con<5ho. where San Angelo now
stands. At ihe present time it requires
just as much time to mako the Journey
b> rail via Austin, Milano and Temple.
"The people of our city have always
desired closer connection with San An-
tonio and have felt that they really be-
long in San Antonio's commercial terri-
tory, but on account of not having rail
connection it was impossible to con-
tribute the support we have desired to
give to San Antonio's growth and pros-
perity.
"The route from Kerrville to San An-
gelo has been surveyed under the char-
ter of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient,
whicji road Is now being completed from
Kansas City to San Angelo. Trains will
be running into San Angelo over this
road before the end of 1907.
Two Feasable Routes.
"The distance from Kerrville to San
Angelo is about 120 miles and this has
heretofore been the onlv route we ex-
pected would be built However, another
route, beginning at Waring on the Ar-
ansas Pass Road and thence going to
Fredericksburg. Mason and Menardville
is equally practicable in its physical
features and would he more profitable
to build through at this time as it would
penetrate a fine farming section of Texas
that is already settled.
"If San Antonio capitalists would wake
up and take an active interest with San
Angelo and various towns along the
route this railroad cuild be built-within
a short timaand without great expense
to the railroad company as the cities
In this territory would contribute liber-
ally in the matter of right of way and
bonuses.
"Immediately upon the completion or
such a road San Antonio would be in
direct communication with a large popu-
lation located in one of the most fertile
sections, and whose people have always
desiierl this connection by reason of the
friendship of the country and because
such connection would be of great finan-
cial benefit for all concerned.
"On part of the citizens of San
Angelo I will sav that if the people of
San Antonio will contribute an equrd
amount of energy, interest and financial
baeking, either by purchasing bonds or^
otherwise, proportionate to our popula-
tion and yours, thi.- railroad can be bunt
in the near future and will be a great
financial and moral benefit to all sec-
tions concerned."
•
The Lucky Baker.
Maxim Gorky, during his stormy Amer-
ican visit, told a quaint little story at a
luncheon given by the young novelist, R.
W. Kauffman, at the Franklin Inn in
Philadelphia.
"I believe in class distinctions," M.
Gorky said. "1 am a thorough-going aris-
tocrat. if I had my way, the world s
idlers would riot be admitted into polite
society. They would banished to some
desolate and accursed isle.
"Alas, l cannot have my way. The
idlers are on top. they rido us. Now and
then we kick up our heels, though. 1 II
tell you about the two Nikolais.
"In Moscow ;i certain Nikolai inserted
this noti< 0 in the newspapers:
" 'Nikolai Nikolaievitch, landed pro-
prietor. in consequence of many annoy-
ing errors, begs to announce that he is
not. the same person as Nikolai Nikolaie-
vitch. the baker, and that he has no con-
nection whatever with the latter.'
"The following day this second notit#,
In much larger type, appeared: /
" 'Nikolai Nikolaievitch, the baker, who
was stated yesterday to be a different
person from, and to be in no way con-
nected with Nikolai, the landed pro-
prietor, wishes, for purposes of identifi-
cation. to be known In the future as
Lucky Nikolai.' "
PRESIDENT HOME,
SOON TO START
OFF TO SOUTH
Arrives in Washington From His
Western Trip—Leaves June 9
For Jamestown Exposition.
GOES TO OYSTER BAY
JUNE 12 FOR SIMMER
WASHINGTON, June 2. — President
Roosevelt, Secretary Loch and Surgeon
General Klxey returned to Washington
from their visit to Canton, Indianapolis
and Lansing at 4:15 o'clock this after-
noon.
The President went at once to the
White House and later to the executive
offices to dispose of business which had
accumulated. The President is to start
on June 9 for the Jamestown Exposition,
where Georgia Day is to be celebrated
on the 10th. On the 12th he will leave
for Oyster Bay, where, as lie said to-
day, he hopes to pass a quiet summer.
The President expressed himself as
having thoroughly enjoyed his trip
through the West.
The run from Pittsburg was without
special incident. Everywhere the train
stopped the President appeared on tho
platform of his private car and bowed
to the people, who had gathered in an-
ticipation of his arrival. When time
permitted he shook hands with them and
at a number of tho larger places spoke
briefly.
At Cumberland, Md., a steam whistle
kept up a racket while the President
was attempting to talk. Finally he gave
in to the whistle, remarking that he
could not "talk against the hum of in-
dustry."
LARGEST OPEN PIT.
Record in Excavation Which Is an Ex-
ample for Panama Canal Diggers.
Coleraine—imagine a clover leaf shaped
pit covering 200 acres and from l">0 to
200 feet deep, lined with railroad tracks
on benches of Irregular levels which are
dotted with powerful steam shovels and
et.gines with strings of ore cars moving
to and from the immense depression. If
ycur fancy permits you to realise the
biain picture you will have a fair idea
of what the largest open pit Iron mine
in the world will look like when the de-
velopment will have reached what may
be termed maturity.
The Canisteo mine, near the extreme
western end of the iron ore belt, which
stretches from Biwabik to Grand Rapids,
will become the largest open pit mine in
tho world when the contemplated strip-
ping is finished. The mine is located
about one mile north ot Coleraine, the
"model town" fostered by the Oliver
Iron Mining Company, a subsidiary or-
ganization of the United States Steel
Corporation.
The iron deposits of the Mesaba range
extend from Biwabik to Coleraine and
vicinity. Imagine a river at such a low
stage that the water has formed in pools.
Imagine that sand and gravel covered
the pools so that the blanket, of earth
was even with the banks. Suppose these
pools to be iron ore instead of water,
and the river or vein to be one-fourth
of a mile in average width and having
an average depth of 300 feet, extending
from Biwabik to Coleraine. You have on
a general plan the formation of the iron
deposits on the Mesaba. range.
A problem of 110 mean proportion is
the disposal of the dirt taken from the
mines. The excavations from the Can-
leteo are dumped into standard gauge
cars with drop bottoms and run to the
big dumps west of Coleraine, where the
('.irt is gradually filling a big ravine
forming a level plat of ground that may
eventually be available for building sites.
Double tracks from the mine to the
dumps reduce the danger of accident
and Insure facility in disposing of the
dirt.
It is estimated that 20,000,000 cubic
yards of dirt will be taken from the
Canlsteo mine. The first car of dirt
v.as removed Aug. 2.S, 1906, although what
is considered as active operation did not
begin until about the middle of Septem-
ber. The excavation was continued
through the winter. Although the ther-
mometer frequently fell to 40 and 50 de-
grees below zero and the frost in the
ground was eight feet deep, the work
o" excavating continued, demonstrating
that open pit mining can be conducted
in winter as well as in summer.
If the Panama Canal is dug at the
rate that dirt is being removed from tho
iron mines on the range, it will be built
inside of two years.—Duluth News-Tri-
bune.
Morbidity.
There's danger in the food that's canned,
There's danger, too, in greens.
There's danger in the bacon and
There's danger in the beans.
The experts rise in eager ranks
To tell uh food's a cheat
Which lures us to destruction. Thanks!
I do not care to eat.
Bacteria in the water float.
And in the milk ther're worse;
Most bottled liquors, sad to note,
Your tissues will disperse.
If stomachs were but metal tanks
One need not pause and shrink
Before his thirst he quenches. Thanks!
I do not care to drink.
Farewell, farewell, oh. jocund world.
Upon each eddying breeze
A host of microbes fierce is hurled
Against, my health and ease.
I see them at their wicked pranks
As dust clouds rise and wreathe.
In vain is all precaution. Thanks!
I do not care to breathe.
—Washington Star.
Brother Dickey's Philosophy.
"Looks lak' hit's ro ter de pass nnw
wiiar hit's mighty nigh a crime to be
rich," said Brother Dickey, "en yit. ter
save me. T can't see how we gwine ter
be thankful fer de blessin's er poverty.
I wish it wuz so dat we could take turns
at it—be po' one day en rich de next;
but ef dat could be. I'd want de day
w'en it comes my turn ter be rich ter
be a whole week long."—Atlanta Consti-
tution.
An Imminent Danger.
"I see that aeronauts are warned to
let intoxicating liquors alone."
"Yes, I can imagine they see the dan-
ger of taking a drop too much."—Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
tsss
Drink Iron Brew
It is one of the most palatable as
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There are many vile and unhealth-
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so unscrupulous as to substitute them
for the real Iron Brew.
It behooves you, as a health-protec-
tive measure, to insist on being served
with "Duerler's." Our name or trade-
mark is on the crown or label of every
bottle—look for It and get It.
G. A. Duerler Manufacturing Co.
Bottlers of Pure Non-Alcohollc Beverages
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