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No. 17,159. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1907-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS.

Automobile Kiils Four at Col¬orado Springs Today.

THREE OTHERS BADLY HURT

Racing Machine Ran Away on a

Steep Grade.

VICTIMS WERE BADLY MANGLED

All Wer? Prominent Elks and Had

Been Celebrating.MachineOvercrowded.

COI.ORADO SPRINGS, Col.. September17 .A powerful rr.clng automobile occupiedbv seven promirn n: Klks and a chauffeurant] luiilt to hold but three passengers,while running at a terrific rate crashedInto a telephon ¦ po'e at the bottom of t'.eWist llurfnndo street hill here early todayand was wrecked. Three of the occupantswer. k lied outright, a fourth was fatallyInjurtd and died later, and the others -vere

mori or loss seriously hurt. The bodies ofti e dead were mangled almost beyond rec¬

ognition.Tin dead: \V. II Ralston, a dealer in

*lectrh al supplies; H. Winr.a!. John S.(Iriy, formerly of New York, and JamesKnglish.The injured: George Buckley, F. II.

Ward and A W. Markschefiel.Machine Ran Away.

The men were returning from the E.ks'cIublio..se at Mauilou in a six cylinder, for¬ty I.ors* powt r racing machine. The car,v..tli 1'.- n.'-rr>, Jesting passengers crowdedinto tlie two seats and 0:1 the steps,plunged at a territic ilip down the bill.Markscheffel, who was driving. In some

manner lost control of the wheel, andthe powerful machine, swerving fromside to side ;¦< ross the c:ir tracks, ran Intothe glitter. For fully tifty feet ilit heavyear plunged onward, the right bunt andrear wheels running in the gutter andthe left wheels a loot higiier oil theeurt>. Suddenly the right front wheelstruck some object and the machine,turning around, was thrown a distanceof about forty-five feet down the hiil.

All Skulls fractured.The car probably would have been

whirled down the hill for a still greaterdistance but for a telephone pole whichbarred the Way, and It was tnis polethat probably caused the deata of twoand possibly three of the victims Greywas precipitated out of the car andJammed against the telephone pole. Theentire ieft side of his face was flattenedand his skull was laid open, the impacttearing the top of his head almost In two.Ralston evidently win thrown against

the pole or against the board l'»tpce onthe other side of the walk. His skullwas fractured, as was that of Winnul,who was hurled tifty leet.

BURDEN ON THE SHIPPER.

I. C. Commission's Recent Ruling on

Rate Issue.£(>e«'lal I)Ui>atcii to The Star.BOSTON. Mass., September 17..An in¬

terpretation of a recent ruling by the in¬terstate commerce commission has Justbeen made by that body to the effect thatthe burden is on the shipper to establishthe legality of the shipping rates quotedto I.lin by a railroad ofHcial, and that ifeither the shipper knowingly accepts or arailroad knowingly grants a rate lowerthan the publish* d one, the action is a

violation of the law and subject to pen¬alty.This interpretation lias been made plain

by a letter of K. A. Moseley. secretary oftlie commission, to kl. II Walcolt. secre¬tary of the Boston Merchants' Associa¬tion.A short time ago Mr. Walcott, on behalf

tit the association, wrote the interstatecommerce commission asking an explana¬tion t ti..-ir ruling, as it had occasioned 1much misunderstanding among Bostonshippers a* to whether they could relyupon 11.. rates quoted them by freight

Ms OX billing clerks. i

The Miasw«r puts it up to the shippersto see that they aie paying the rightrates The decision is regarded as veryImportant in the movement to put a stop 1

to ruilr <ad rebating, as it makes thej-ios. ..tie:: a less difficult matter.

TO DISCUSS CITY PROBLEMS.

League of American MunicipalitiesMeets at Norfolk Tomorrow.

NoRKOIJv. September 17. Many dele¬gate arrived today for the opening tomor¬row "f u.. league of American Municipali¬ties Among the early arrivals were a largeMtlnwn delegatn n and former Mayor *

Dunne of Chicago, president of the league,»ho declared himself as much an advo¬cate ,.f municipal ownership of public utili- <ths as ever and who dial not deny that he \may again be a candidate for mayor ofChicago on this platform."Municipal ownership is bound to come,"he declared, "and it will not be so far dis¬tant. either."Mayor J Barry Mahool of Baltimore is

among the candidates lor president of theleague. *'

LUSITAN IAS BIG SISTER.

Slauretania Starts Today on HerBuilder's Trial.

EII1GI.DS, Kngland. September 17..TlieCunard I.me steamer Mauretania, sisterShip of the Uusitania, and the largest ves¬sel ever built on the Tyneside, left hermoorings in the River Tyne this morningand sta'ted on her preliminary sea trials,which will last three days.Immerse local interest was manifested

In the new liner's departure. All the avail¬able space overlooking the Tyne. fromWallsend to the mouth of the stream,was occupied by spectators, while manythousands of people accompanied the mon¬ster steamship down tlie river on board ofexcursion boats, yachts and tugs, and gavelier hearty cheers as she passed out clear«t the Tyne anil Into the North sea.The present trip of the Mauretania Is

what is known as tlie "builders' trial," andwill be carried out between FlamboroughHead and the Aberdeenshire coast, theMauretania anchoring each night some^miles off the Tyne after the completion ofhei dally runs.She is three feet longer than the other

giant Cunarder.

Dreadful Accident on a Japa¬nese Battleship.

DETAILS MOT PUBLISHED

Like the Turret Accidents on Ameri¬can Ships.

WAS EITHER CHARGE OR SHELL

Happened to the Ten-Inch Gun.In¬

vestigation Is Now Being Made

by Officials.

TOKIO, September 17..Forty of the crew

wore killed and injured on board the Japa¬nese battleship Kashima by the explosioni f a 12-inch shell within the shield after

target practice near Kure at 4 p.m. on

September 9. The Kashima. under com¬

mand of Capt. Koizumi, reached Ivure at

C p.m.. where the wounded were placed in

the hospital. The fatalities included a lieu¬

tenant. two cadets and one staff officer, therank and name of whom is not given.The exact details regarding the effects

of the explosion are lacking, but it was

terrific, and the ship is badly damaged.The explosion followed an attempt to re¬

move an imexplodea shell from the gun. A

majority of the bystanders were fearfullymutilated.The casualties reported as the result of

the explosion are as follows:Killed: Five officers (names not given)

and twenty-two men.

Severely wounded: Two officers and sixmen.

Slightly wounded: Two officers and sixmen.

Same Old Flare-Back.The cause of the explosion is under in¬

vestigation. It occurred inside of the shieldof the starboard after 10-inch gun.

It is not thought the shell exploded, butpowder, which evidently caught lire fromthe gas emitted from the breech when

opened for the purpose of reloading thegun.The hull of the Kashima is not damaged.

The Kashima is a ship of 16,4«>0 tons, andwas built in England in 1S05. She carriesfour 12-inch and four 10-inch guns, the12-inch guns in pairs and the 10-inch singlyiu barbettes. Her complement is KSO men.

FLOOD FOLLOWED FIRE.

Burning and Drowning About a Jap¬anese Mine.

TOKIO, September 17..Thirty personswere drowned and one hundred houses were

burned early this morning at the Kosakablmine, near Kotaro. The fire started In themining works, and while attempts were be¬ing made to save the mine the water res¬ervoir was broken, flooding a portion of thevillage. Many women and children were

among the victims.

mckinxey memorial trustees

Meeting Held at Canton Today.Of¬ficial Program for Dedication.

CANTON, Ohio, September 17..A meeting3f the McKlnley National Memorial trus¬tees was held here today, attended by VicePresident Fairbanks, Secretary Cortelyou.?x-Gov. Herrick, Charles G. Dawes, Frank-In Murphy, Justice Day and Judge HenryW. Harter. The purpose of the meeting«vas to approve the program for dedicationlay, September 30. The official programwill not be announced In detail, however,for a few days.It was announced that arrangements had

been completed whereby President Roose¬velt. upon his arrival here September .'50wul be taken direct from his train to theCentral High Schoo'. where the'public andparochial school children are to be mass¬

ed, and sing "America and the "Starspangled Banner." The President will de¬liver an address to the children

REFORMS IN HOLLAND.

iueen Opens Netherlands StatesGeneral With Speech.

THE HAGUE, September 17..The Neth-.rlands states general was reopened today.Jueen Wilhelmina in a speech from thehrone expressed a keen desire for theiuccess of the peace conference, the im-xirtant work of which she was followingvith especial interest.Her majesty announced the early lntro-

luction or bills providing for the amend-nent of the constitution, reform of the elec-;°ral iaw. strengthening of the coast de-ense, the partial draining of Zuyder Zeevorkmrn s insurance and a system of m atnspection.

HE IS FOR BRYAN.

fosephus Daniels Tells Why He Is theStrongest Candidate.

Mr. Josephus Daniels, editor of the Ral->!gh News and Observer, one of the mill-ant democratic politicians of the south andlational committeeman tor North Caro-ina, passed through town today, stopping)ver for the forenoon."Who is your choice for democratic can-

liuate for President?" Mr. Daniels wasisked by a Star man.

"Well," he replied. "I am very much likethe old fellow back in the mountains ofKentucky who cast his nrst vote for HenryClay and has been voting for him everiinee. I am for Bryan, and will keep onBeing for him. He will be elected sometime, and when he does get rti he will dothe thingo that we want done."In the meantime, while he is out, his ex¬

ample and inliuence works for good, and heis making the republicans do things theywould not otherwise have done if he hadnot stirred them up. 1 ain for h:m foranother reason, and that Is that the demo-i-iats are for him. He Is stronger in Geor¬gia than Hoke Smith; stronger /n NorthCarolina than Glenn; stronger in Texasthan Culberson; stronger in Virginia thanDaniel and stronger in Mississippi thanJohn Sharp Williams."

Escaped With Only a Broken Ankle.CHICAGO. September 17..While speeding

toward South Bend, Ind., where she was toenter St. Mary's School, Miss ConstanceHyman, seventeen years old. was yesterdayseized with an uncontrollable desire to Jumpfrom the automobile in which she wasriding. She was brought back to her home,670 4Mh place, last night, and she will bekept to her bed tor several weeks with abroken ankle.

LEHIGH VALLEY WRECK

TRAINMEN AND PASSENGERSHURT IN TUNNEL NEAR EASTON.

EASTON, Pa., September 17..A fastLehigh Valley express train from Buffalofor New York was wrecked early todayat the entrance to the tunnel under theMusconetcong mountain In New Jersey,thirteen miles east of this city, and threetrainmen and several passengers wereinjured, one of the trainmen fatally. Theseriously injured are:Herbert Godley of Easton, engineer,

face and arms cut and bruised.Lester Hustead, Glendon, fireman, bad¬

ly mangled; will die.William Wieandt, Easton, baggage mas¬

ter, arm crushed; nearly bled to death.Caused by Broken Rail.

All the injured passengers were takento New York, and neither names nor ex¬tent of their injuries are known here.One passenger's throat was cut by brokenglass, and a woman sustained a dislocatedshoulder. Local physicians, who were atthe scene of the wreck, say they sewed upa number of wounds sustained by pas¬sengers.The wreck was caused by a broken rail,

the locomotive leaving the tracks andplunging into the side of the mountain.The Impact was terrilic and all the pas¬sengers received a severe shaking up. Theengineer stuck to his post, and the firemanreceived his Injuries by Jumping.

MAY SIGN PROTOCOL TODAY.

Central American Conference to BeHeld Here in November.

Members of the Ontral American diplo¬matic corps who have been holding sessionshere to arrange for a permanent peaceconference to settle difficulties arising be¬tween the various states in Central Amer¬ica expect to sign a protocol today. Thisprotocol will provide for a conference tobe held In Washington early in November,and for the continuance of peace pending afinal agreement. The protocol will namethe number of delegates to be named byeach country.The State Department has been informed

that Senor Gallegos, the Salvadorean min¬ister to Costa Rica, will be one of the dele¬gates from Salvador. It is expected thatall of the Central American ministers willbe named as delegates, but Salvador Isthe only country that has thus far takenaction in naming additional representatives.The Navy Department has tendered theuse of the cruiser Albany to convey SenorGallegos from Costa Rica to Salvador.

RETAIL DRUGGISTS MEET.

Ninth Annual Convention Opened atChicago Last Night.

CHICAGO. SeDtember 17..The ninth an¬nual convention of the National Associationof Retail Druggists opened here last night.Corporation Counsel E. J. Brundage on be¬half of Gov. Deneen and Mayor Busse,who were unable to attend, delivered theopening address of welcome. The addresswas responded to by Charles H. Huhn ofMinneapolis. S. C. Yeomans. president ofthe Chicago Retail Druggists' Association,next welcomed the delegates and responsewas made bv James A. Lockie of Buffalo.Welcome addresses also were made by

Wilhelm Bodemann of Chicago on behalfof the American Pharmaceutical Associa¬tion; J. Walker Schofleld. for the NationalWholesale Druggists' Association; GeorgeL Douglas for the Proprietary Associationof America, and Prof. Joseoli P. Reming¬ton. on behalf of the conference of phar¬maceutical societies.

Oldest Inhabitant Dead, Aged 106.Special Dispatch to The Star.BOSTON, Mass., September 17..Mrs.

Mary McDonald, 10»> years old, the oldestinhabitant in Roxbury, died last night atthe home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Mar¬garet McDonald, 140 Girard street. Mrs.McDonald was born in the northern partof Scotland, but came to America ninety-six years ago, and had lived in Roxburyfor fifty years. Mrs. McDonald came offighting stock, her father having been asoldier in the Napoleonic wars and herbrothers were soldiers in India during theSepoy rebellion. Her husband, John Mc¬Donald, fought in the Mexican war andwas a veteran of the civil war.

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than the printed price.

BIG MASONIC BEQUESTTHOMAS PATTEN LEAVES MIL¬

LIONS FOB ORPHANAGE.

PHILADELPHIA, September 17..Underthe will of the late Thomas R. Patten ofthe Grand Lodge of Masons of Pennsyl¬vania. who died recently, his entire estate,valued between $2,000,000 and 13,000,000,Is devised to the Grand Lodge of Penn¬sylvania for the education and suppojrtof male orphans of master Masons. PeterBoyd, an attorney of this city, 1s madesole executor of the estate.

HANDLED IT WITH TACT

CHICAGO SCHOOL OFFICIAL DIS¬

POSED OF JAPANESE QUERY.

CHICAGO, SeptemDer 17..The "Japaneseschool situation" appeared in Chicago yes¬terday, lingered uncertainly for a few hoursin the guise of an international conyj lca-tion, and then retired with a smile beforethe tact of President Otto C. Schneider ofthe board of education.Seizaburo Shimizu, Japanese consul in

Chicago, received a cabled inquiry fromthe Japanese government at Tokio whichdirected that the consul make auiet inqui¬ries concerning "the reported barring ofthree Japanese residents of Chicago fromthe public schools of the city."Mr. Shimizu ca:led on Superintendent

Ccoley, explained his mission diplomaticallyand was accompanied by the superintendentto President Schneider's office. After a

brief conference the consul took his leave,with many smiles and protestations of es¬teem, returned to his office and Indicted a

cablegram to his government.No Discrimination There.

"I told them." he said later, "that theChicago schools practice no discriminationwhatever as to color. The situation is en¬

tirely clear and the matter Is now a closedincident."The three Japanese referred to, together

with five other students, all over twenty-one, applied for admission to the schools atthe last meeting of the school board, andwere barred temporarily on the protest ofseveral of the trustees and the suggestionthat the board may have no legal right touse the school funds for the education ofadults. Pending the setlement of the legalquestion, the matter was deferred until thenext meeting of the board, September 23.

Notable Cricket Match Today.NEW YORK, September 17..British-

Americans and lovers of cricket generallywill doubtless ilock to Uvingston, Str.tenIsland, today for what promises to be themost interesting match in the English na¬tional sport that has ever been seen in thiscity, it marks the beginning of an Amer¬ican tour by the team s^ut by the Maryle-bene Club of London.

FAIRBANKS ON TRUSTSTHINKS CORPORATIONS NEED

FEDERAL CONTROL.

Special Dtupalcb to Tbe Star.ST. JOSEPH. Mick. September 17..Vice

President Fairbanks indorsed the Roose-.velt policy of railroad and corporationcontrol by the federal government in hisspeech at the Berrien County RepublicanClub's second annual dinner here lastnight. The Vice President also heard him¬self cheered to the echo as the choice ofBerrien county republicans for Presidentof the United States.

Referring' to what had been done to¬ward restraining the big railroads andother corporations, Mr. Fairbanks said:"We have been concerned In the consid¬eration of the control of the agenciesengaged In the conduct of intersLate com¬merce. AVe have dealt with them so asto destroy the evil and preserve thatwhich is good In them, and which is es¬sentially the wholesome development ofour Interstate commerce. We have dem¬onstrated the fact, which never shouldhave been disputed, that those agencieswhich minister unto the public must bethe servants and not the masters ofthe public."The Vice President was the principal

speaker at the dinner, at whicn 1,100members of the club were present. Hetouched upon general topics, ihe para¬graph in regard to the railroads quotedbeing his only reference to specific issues,

t .

STRONGER FORT WANTED.

Weakness of the Defenses of Chesa¬peake Bay Pointed Out.

Interest In the building of an island be-tweeft Cape Charles and Cape Henry, atthe mouth of the Chesapeake bay. will berevived at the coming session of Congress,when an estimate approximating $2,500,000for the erection of batteries upon it willbe submitted to that body. The proposedfortification of this approach to the bayformed one of the recommendations of whatis known as the Taft board, and at thelatest session of Congress an effort wasmade to secure an appropriation for theconstruction of the proposed fortificationand the building of the island. There werelegal complications in the way, however,which operated to prevent the necessarylegislation. The difficulties, however, havebeen obviated, and the shoals upon whichit is proposed to build the island are nowin complete possession of the United Statesgovernment. They originally belonged toVirginia, hut as a result of the necessarynegotiations have been transferred to theWar Department. It is suggested that thedispatch to the Pacific coast of AdmiralEvans' battleship fleet wllp have a bene¬ficial effect in having; the Congress realizethat the protection of Washington and Bal¬timore makes it most Imperative that someattention be given to this Important point.The War Department frankly admits that

the short batteries that could be utilizedat present at the capes would be of ques¬tionable value in preventing a hostile fleetgaining entrance to the Chesapeake.The construction of the island would go

far toward eliminating the danger there;but until Congress acts this must be con¬sidered one of the weakest points on theeastern seaboard.

Took Luncheon With the President.OYSTER BAY, N. Y., September 17..

Gen. Luke E. Wright, retiring ambassadorto Japan, and Judge Walter C. Noyes ofConnecticut took luncheon with PresidentRoosevelt today. Previous to the luncheonthe President conferred with Peyton Gor¬don, who was recer.tly promoted frompardon attorney of the Department of Jus¬tice to be special assistant to the AttorneyGeneral; Robert P. Porter, former directorof the census, and John A. Slelcher of New

^*The hum of industry about Sagamore Hilland the executive office has known latelyno abatement. Every one, from the Presi¬dent down, was working at full tilt, andMr. Roosevelt abridged many of his pas¬times in his efforts to finish the manyspeeches he Is to make on his trip. Accord¬ing to many rumors about the executiv-ioffice, the President will make his futurepolitical Intentions known in one of themany speeches he is to deliver. He is saidto be anxious to set at rest for good andall the Insistent third term talk. The ex¬ecutive force worked late every n'ght, andSecretary I>oeb has gone back and fo'rtlifrom Sagamore Hill several times daily.Today's visitors were the first to show upin nearly two weeks. They all said theirvisit was purely social.

Their Convention Held in State

Capital Today.

NO MENTION OF W. J. BRYAN

Former Trenton Mayor Slated for the

Governorship.

PEACEFUL SESSION INDICATED

Platform Adopted Recites PartyPledges for Reform.Demands

Equal Taxation.

TRENTON, N. J., September 17.-AS thegreat bulk of the delegation to the demo¬cratic state convention, which meets today,began to arrive the political atmospherewas cleared, and it soon became apparentthat Frank S. Katzenbach, jr., formermayor of Trenton, will be nominated forgovernor on the first ballot.Corporation Counsel James P. Nugent of

Newark, who heads the Essex delegation,and who last night gave impetus to theboom of James E. Martine of Unioncounty, today announced his withdrawal ofopposition to Katzenbach. This practicallysettles any doubt as to result, and Essexwili join in the nomination of the Trentonman.

The Platform.The following Is the text of the party plat¬

form submitted to the convention:Virtue in state government depends upon

and is measured by the integrity of itsservants. The reprehensible practices ofstate officials.retaining and applying pub¬lic funds to their personal advantage and tothe detriment of the state, persistent andchronic failure to discharge official duties,commonly called "absenteeism," occupyingdual positions carrying double emoluments,but involving no increased labors, nepotism,the constant multiplications of commis¬sions to discharge similar public functions,the extravagance ind wastefulness of thestatehouse commission in the constructionof public buildings, the non-feasance andgross mismanagement of the managers ofstate institutions.warrant unqualified con¬demnation and de.mnd Immediate correc¬tion. and to this end we favor and bind our¬selves to the enactment of laws whereby:Public funds shall be paid to and dis¬

bursed by the treasury of the state. "Onestate and one purse."Public moneys shall be interest-bearing in

all ca9es.Public officials shall give dally attention

to the discharge of their duties and shallbe permitted to hold but one office.Public contracts shall be inade and sup¬

plies purchased apoa competitive biddingafter due advertisement.The numerous commissions now having

charge of the public water supply, sewageand other matters pertaining to publichealth shall be abolished, and their powersand duties vested in a reorganized stateboard.State boards and commissions exercising

kindred functions ahall be consolidated.For Equal Taxation.

We reiterate the demands of the demo¬cratic platforms for the past twenty-fouryears for the eaual taxation of all prop¬erty not used for religious, charitable or

educational purposes.

We declare for the taxation of the tangi¬ble property of railroad and canal com¬

panies wherever located, and the taxation oftheir franchises by the state, and we in¬sist that the legislation on taxation en¬

acted since the ascendancy of the republi¬can party in this state has been the resultof democratic Initiative, but has not meas¬

ured up to its full demand.We further declare for the repeal of the

law providing for the taxation of the fran¬chises of public utilities companies uponthe basis of their gro*s receipts and for theenactment of laws providing for the taxa¬tion of such franchises according to theirtrue value as other property is taxed.We favor the establishment of a commis¬

sion with ample powers for the properregulation of steam and trolley railroads,electric light, gas. water, telegraph andtelephone companies, and all other publicutility corporations.In recognition of the constitutional doc¬

trine that all political power is inherentIn the people, we favor the enactment oflaws. and where necessary constitutionalamendments, providing for:

Senators by Popular Suffrage.The selection of United States senators

by popular suffrage.The election of assemblymen by districts.The nominating of candidates for public

office by direct primary vote, without theintervention of delegates or conventions.The election by the people of the principal

state and county officials.In order to secure the true expression of

the will of the voter we favor:Municipal elections distinct from state and

national elections.The passage of stringent laws against

bribery and corruption in all elections, pri¬mary and general.The vesting of summa-y Jurisdiction in the

courts to settle disputes growing out of pri¬mary elections, with amp.e power to orderrecounts.The abolition of the voting mach.nes.We favor the acquisition by our state ar.d

sister states of all toll bridges crossing in¬terstate boundaries, in order that the samemay be made free for Interstate trafficWe favor the greatest extension of the

principle of home rule in municipal govern¬ment securing to each municipality the ab¬solute control of all matters requiring localadministration, without undue Interferenceby the legislature.We favor the enactment of stringent anti-

m\VePfavoraUie repral of the law creatingcounty boards of taxation.We ask the support of all citizens favoring

these principles.

accountants to meet.

Features of Opening Session of Con¬vention at Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. September 17..Fea¬tures of the opening session of the Na¬tional Association of Controllers and Ac¬counting Officers were the addresses ofwelcome delivered by Gov. Swanson andMayor McCarthy. The governor welcomedthe accountants to the state of Virginia,and Mayor McCarthy presented them withthe "keys of the city."Numerous states are represented and

there is a delegate from San Juan, PortoRico. He is George Cabot Ward, auditorgeneral for Porto Rico. The associationbegan practical business at the afternoonsession, when a number of papers wereread and discussed.The object of the association, as an¬

nounced by Secretary Beck of Detroit to¬day, is 'a' clearing house for ideas relatingto yublic accounts "

OIL TRUST WOULDBLOCK GREAT FINE

Technical Complaint AgainstDecision of Judge Landis.

CITES ALTON IMMUNITY CASE

Other Hearing Opened in New YorkThis Morning.

HEARING BEFORE JUDGE FERRIS

Commodore E. C. Benedict Was the

First Witness.Called at His

Own Request.

CHICAGO. September 17.-T!ie f29.240,000fine imposed on the Standard Oil Companyby Judge Landis In the federal court re¬cently will be wined out of existence on a

technicality if the schemes of the StandardOil lawyers, which became known yester¬day. are carried to fruition.The line of action which may result In

the big line becoming nothing but a namerevolves around the decision of Judge Lan¬dis in the Alton Immunity case, which laset for hearing September 24.In the event that the Alton is granted

the Immunity which, it has been fully es¬

tablished. was promised to the railroadthrough agreement with former AttorneyGeneral Moodv. the Standard Oil attor¬neys will demand that Judge Landis' finebe set aside. The grounds for this plea willbe that the Standard Oil lawyers shouldhave been apprised of this Immunityagreement In order that they might ques¬tion the Alton railroad witnesses properly.

Question the Procedure.The Standard Oil will contend that they

should have been allowed to ask theserailroad clerks who gave such full evidencein regard to rates and shipments and tariffswhether their testimony had been influ¬enced In any way by the knowledge thatthe road which employed them would notsuffer prosecution.The lawyers claim that the procedure In

the case was illegal and that it furnishessufficient ground for setting aside the fine.Judge Landis has Jurisdiction over the

case, until December LAttorney General Bonaparte will arrive

in Chicago from Washington tonight andwill confer with District Attorney Sims onthe Alton-Standard Oil situation tomorrow.

Bond for the Standard.The Standard Oil Company of Indiana in

order to obtain supersedeas staying execu¬tion on its property to satisfy the Judgmentof 120,240,000 recently Imposed by JudgeLandis in the United States district courtmust furnish bonds to the amount of K>.-000,000. This was determined today byJudge Grosscup In the United States circuitcourt, much to the chagrin of the attor¬neys on both sides. The counsel tor tha oilcompany had contended strenuously for abond of not more than J1.000.000, while theattorneys for the government demandedthat the bond be as high as the JudgmentImposed by Judge Landis.Judge Grosscuo ordered that two bonds

must be filed and approved by the courtbefore the supersedeas shall Issue. Onebond Is to be for $4,000,000. covering theproperty of the company at Whiting, Ind.,and the other for t2.000.000 to cover theproperty of the company outside of Whit¬ing. Ind.

HEARD BEFORE FERRIS.

Taking of Testimony Resumed inNew York.

Special Dispatch to The Star.NEW YORK. September 17..Commodore

E. C. Benedict was the first witness calledwhen the adjourned hearing in the govern¬ment's suit for the dissolution of theStandard Oil Company of New Jersey was

resumed in the Federal building before Ex¬aminer Ferris this morning. In court atthe beginning of the session were most ofthe prominent witnesses subpoenaed byProsecutor Frank B. Kellogg, who con¬

ducted the Harriman Investigation on be¬half of the government. Associated withMr. Kellogg In the present action are

Charles B. Morrison of Chicago, who, as an

assistant In the Attorney General's of¬fice last year, prepared much of the In¬diana case against the Standard Oil Com¬pany of that state, and J. H. Graves of theDepartment of Justice.In the notable array of counsel appear¬

ing for the New Jersey corporation and itssubsidiaries are John G. Mllburn, chiefcounsel, who represented E. 11. Ilarrlmanwhen he was last opposed to Mr. Kellogg;M. F. Elliott, general counsel of the oilcompany; John G. Johnson of Philadelphia;John S. Miller, the noted corporation at¬torney of Chicago; H. S. Priest, and atleast a dozen other attorneys representingsubsidiary corporations.Mr. Kellogg announced before ihe open¬

ing of the session that he had receivedfrom the Standard Oil officials the dataand transcriptions from the books askedfor at the time of the last adjournmentand that the government was now readyto go on examining witnesses withoutfurther delay.

Commodore Benedict Up.Mr. Benedict was called drat, at his

own request. He was questioned as tohis ownership of the Manhattan OHCompany. The witness said that he andAnthony N. Brady owned, together, some

three-quarters of the stock af the oilcompany, and that he sold -Ms stockOctober 24, 18'JH. to a "foreign c ompany."The Central Trust Company and BrownBrothers & Co. acted as agents In thetransactions. Mr. Benedict never knewthe name of their client, tho igh heguessed who it was.It came out In spite of objections on

the part of Mr. Milburn that Brady hadassured the witness that the StandardOil Company had nothing to do with hisstock sale."Did you ever try to prevent the stand-