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"TVUi ASBOClATtD PRKBS. LXAMED WlBK. MAINTAINS VMWJi BURMAUZ Iff WASHINGTON. RALE1QB AND OBXXNB BORO. BPSCUh C0RBK8P0NDSNTB TBBOUOBOUT TBM 8TATM. MM. LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast IAKWL SHOWEKS. VOL. XVIII, NO. 97. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOO N, JUNE 4, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS SUOENASOUT FORL'rGAR MEN Summoning of 60 Witnesses President's Answer to Testimony of Senators About Lobbyists, y ALL ARE IDENTIFIED WITH SUGAR INDUSTRY While Papers Are Being Serv ed on "Lobbyists" Exam ination of Senators Is Continued. ' By Associated Press Washington, June -4. The dragnet was spread today, in the senate probe for the "lobby." Subpoenas for ii score of men were issued. It was tvnerally understood here that some of the names were " furnished by President Wilson and that others wero those which developed In the testi mony of senators.. The new witness es are to be heard next week. Some of the names are being kept secret, but Chairman Overman today gave out this partial list: l.Vuron Grove,' Denver; Dr. S. W. AlVCIure, Salt Lake City, secretary of the National Wool Grower's assoc iation; Henry V. Oxnard, JMew York, prominent 1" the beet sugar industry; F.dward F. Dickins and Jules God rhaux, representing Louisiana sugar Interests; Sidney M. Bullou, E. E. l'axton, H. D. Mead and Walter G. Smith, also understood to, be inter ested In sugar tariff affairs; John K Hamburg, New York; Harry Irwin, II. T. Alexander, Trenton, N. J.; Frank Gordon, Buford Lynch and John Carroll, oil of Washington. Some of these are men whom .senators have testified appeared in a "legitimate way." The list indi cates a careful scrutiny of both the free sugar and anti-free sugar camps, who have -beun tonducting a vigorous campaign In Washington. The investigating committee nau progressed little more than half through the list of senators today and there was indication that Senator overman' would ask the senate to morrow for an extension of the ten ihiys allowed for the probe. Washington, June 4. The "lobby" hunt assumed a new and Bensational turn today, when the senate began 1b Htilng subpoenas for nearly 60 men, all or whom are said to be identified with the sugar Interests. A flock of eer-gounts-ut-urms started out today to summon the witnesses for next week, by which time the investigators will have finished taking testimony of sen ators and plunge Into an -examination of the so-called ''lobbyists." It is generally assumed here that I'resident Wilson furnished the names of those about-to be subpoenaed. Frank C, Lowry, known In legislative circles here as the "free sugar man" ii nd secretary of the so-called whole sale grocers' committee; Henry O. Ox nard, one of the beet sugar men, and Truman G. Palmer are among those for whom summonses have been is sued. . This new turn of affairs many be lieve Is "one of the suggestions" Presi dent Wilon made at his recent con ference with Chairman Overman. Sen ator Reed of the investigating com mittee and many of the president's friends predict that It will be Mr. Wll noti's answer to the testimony of many He tm tors that they have seen no lobby Isls In Washington and know of no attempts to Influence congressmen against the Underwood bill. While the subpoenas are being served and the committee Is prepar ing for the examination of the new witnesses, senators will continue to be examined. Senator Lane, the first witness to duy, said he was a physician and had no Interest In anything affected by the tariff. , "That handsome man back there by the wall was very much worried about wool," he said, pointing to a listener. "Handsome man" said hi name was S. W. McClure, secretary of the National- Wool Growers association. He probably will take the stand when senators have finished. Ijine knew of no lobby; hut said he believed money was being used to try to convince people that bad effects would follow th tariff bill. Senator McCumber said he produced wheut, oat, rye, flax and sometimes potatoes, all of which were "disns terously affected" by the tariff. No one had attempted to Influence him. he said, and he knew of. no, use of money or the maintenance of a lobby n influence any legislation. Senator Newlands had some fnrmr In Interests in California, --Nevada, Maryland and the District of Co lumbia. , Senator Norrls said he owned two wheat farms, In Nebraska. "From the fact that I receive dally circulars on the subject, I assume here Is a lobby here for and against Tree sugar," he said. "I am interested In the lumber busi ness, farming, paper making and sev eral other things that might be men tinned." u W! Senator Stephenson. "I have always been In favor of free lumber. , 'In regard to money belrfg '""re, I know nothlnir nf that " used ,'uded Senator Htephenson. "And I time never mt any one whom 1 Con- con waerea slobliylst." MftTilftS Ffis" IN REBELS' HANDS Carranzaistas Gain Port of En try for Munitions Huerta Rushes Troops. By' Associated Press. San Antonio, Tex., June 4. It was reported this morning thut Matamo ras, opposite ' Tirownsvllle, Tex., hail surrendered to General lllanco, com mander of the constitutionalist forces, at 6:30 o'clock this morning, without further fighting. Mexico City, June 4. A force of 1000 federal soldiers, including a de tachment of artillery, is to leave Vera Crux today on the gunboat Vera Cruz fur Matamoras, according to the war department. The authorities believe that they will be able to re-occupy the town. Washington, June 4. Army officers and diplomats foresee in the rebel capture of Matamoras a tremendous advantage for a Carranza constitu tionalists, fighting to overthrow the Huerta government. Agents of Car anza in this country have been accu mulating thousands of dollars worth of munitions of war, awaiting the capture of a port of entry. The neu trality laws of the United States have practically cut off ail supplies from the constitutionalists. With Mata moras in their possession, the rebels would have a getaway. At the state department today there were no evidences' thnt the prospect of recognition of the Huerta govern ment had ehunged. II Supreme Court Sustains Its Paramount Claims when Developing Navigation. Py Associated Press. Washington, June 4. Itocause of the sweeping extent to which It up holds government .ownership and control of 'water power on navigable rivers, the decision of the Supreme coiirt In the CandleV-Dunbur case is being printed as a public document at -the request of Senator Burton of Ohio. The senator regards the opinion as epochal, In that it holds that the gov ernment In seeking to Improve a river for navigation Is not required to pay out millions to owners of the river bnnks or of the river bed for water power Incident to the banks or bed The court held these owners have no ownership of the water power as against the government seeking to .improve a river for navigation. Senator Ilurton sees also in the de clslon arguments of Senator O'Gor man of New York and several west em senators that the government, af ter Improving a river for purposes of navigation, could not control the water power resulting from that im provement, but must let It revert to the adjoining land owners. He lays emphasis upon that part of thede:lslon which jays the govern ment -need not let this power go to waste, but may use It or lease it to a private individual or corporation. SEEKING SOLUTION OF VICE PROBLEM Philadelphia Committees Appointed to Kcnnli Out ami t are lor Fallen Women. Bv Associated Press. Phlldclphla, June 4. Definite steps toward the solution of the vice pro blem In this rlty were taken jester day, when a number of cooperative committee! were appointed to search out and care for unfortunate women Representatives of various charitable and social welfare societies are in committees which were appointed by the Court Aid Society, The latter organization ahs estab lished a home where women are pro viM.l with food and ' shelter, until they are able to secure employment. MOVING TO COMBAT GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE ' Rv Associated Press. Pan Krnnrlsro. June 4. "Fight the ernss homier nlngue with Are and poison", was the direction to farmers and fruit growers from State Ilortl cultnrlut Cook's off.ee today. Crops will not be devastated If quick action Is taken." accordlnj U Mr. Cook, but unless farmers fire their stubble fields, distribute poison, and comb the rronnd with the "hufiuer doser," the Invading posts may cause great dam aire. The hotiner doser Is a. contrlv me that picks up the Insects and subjects thjdh to a killing bath -In KftTflMMIt'. I A HIT lltM'l" I" - breed to sny extent where ground has been jjowed. , STOCKS BREAK IS IBS HI Shares Thrown on Market at Panic Prices on News of McReynolds' " Trust Busting " Plan. ' President and Cabinet Consider FOR SEVERAL WEEKS General Calling of Loans by Wall Street Banks as Securities Shrink in Value. By Associated Press. New York, June 4. Kxcitement on the stock exchange during the first hour of today's market was probable j without parallel since the panic of 1907. Stocks literally poured out re-j gnrdless of quoted prices, with de- clines. greatest in the standard shares. I One of the many factors making for, the liquidation was the over-night news from Washington, indicating a radical attitude on the part of the ad ministration In connection with the American Tobacco company and the Standard Oil company. The steady decline of the past few weeks has caused a general calling ot loans by financial institutions. This as yet has made only flight impression j Woolen company officials to tele upon the money-market, but a stiffen-j phone to the mayor of Lawrence tid ing of nutes for .both call and time vising that dynamite stored in the accommodations is expected before the end of the month. Within the first hour, 50 new low records for the year were made witli losses ranging from 2 to 4 points 'among the standard issues. The av erage of price was ot the lowest point since the 1907 panic. The selling movement gathered greater momentum before noon and lower prices were registered practi cally throughout the list. The aggre gate of sales during the morning ses sion was well In excess of 500,000 shares. V ' A Partial Recover. During, the noon hour some im provement from the low prices of the morning was manifested, particularly in Heading and one or two other is sues of that class. The partial re- overy coincided with advices from Washington In which the attorney general was quoted as denying that any immediate action against the so- called trusts was contemplated. I To Be Held by Greater Hen- dersonville " Club Hen dersonville Notes. Special to The Gazette-News. Hendersonville, June 4. A "good roads" banquet will be held tomorrow evening at the Kentucky Home, by the Greater Hendersonville club, begin ning about 8:3:.. Tne banquet is the outcome of the recent campaign for membership conducted by the club, with a contest between the "Hornets" and the "Yellow Jackets." The ban quet is a $1 a plate affair, and out-of- town people will be welcomed. It tB to be the biggest thing of Its sort In the history of Hendersonville. The new cars for the Hendersonville Traction company are now on the way here, on two Hat cars, bearing large signs indicating the cars' desti nation, and thus advertising Hender sonville along the route. All is in readiness for a great sum mer season, and every house for rent in the city Is rented. A regular sched ule is maintained on the 1-anrel park railway. A beach has been made for one of the lakes, and there Is a re plica of the Carlsbad springs. A pa vilion and cottages have been built for the summer school. The U. D. C. gave a dinner for the veterans here yesterduy, distributed crosses of honor and took the old sol diers to a show. Paul Gllmore and company arrived today to present tha play, "The Havoc," here this evening. ' The a. H. club has erected large signs along the railroad, a mile out from the limits, which read: "You Are Approaching Hendersonville, Na ture's Heauty Spot In the Ind of the Sky." The ladles' auxiliary has had and placed on the hank of the passenger depotvand the word "Hendersonville spelled nut on it In large letters of rough stone. ' The local enmp of Woodmen of the World will hold a Dutch supper here tomorrow evening. Now York Ituothlacks Msy Organise Py Associated Press. New York, June i. Steps are be ing taken to organise a union of boot blacks In New York. In this connec tion estimates are mnde that there are over 6000, of them In the rlty. In many cases their earnings are a low es IS a week and those who are em ployed by the stand-holders complain "I ""- nours. BLACKMAIL PLOT aisirax AT BOSTON TRIAL T Dye Manufacturer on the Stand Accuses Breen of Attempted Extortion. MAN WHO MADE PLANT TRIED TO GET $13,000 So Claims Defendant. Who Says lie Xotillcd Police or l.xploslve ' at Stranger's Suggestion. Ry Associated Press. Po.ston, June 4. The defense of Frederick E. Atteaux in Hie dynamite conspiracy trial,, alleges Unit Hie dye manufacturer was the victim of at tempted blackmail by John J. Ureen, who has confessed to "planting' dyiia- mite ut l.awrence 'to throw suspicion of contemplated violence upon the textile strikers. ;. Atteaux took the stand in his own defense today f Korbey said that a man named P.reen, who had done some splendid work in advising the strikers to re frain from violence -was in his place and would like to talk with Atteaux. The next day Ureen came to Bos- ton, met Atteaux for the usked him to have the first time American city yuru oe reoioveo to a place oi safety. Atteaux did so and then i day before again called on the de fendant and thanked him. The following day lireen came to Atteuux's office and at lireen's re quest, Atteaux summoned the late Ernest Pitman, who a 'oriling to wit nesses for the stale, furnished the lynamite from the woolen company officers. After Pitman arrived (At teaux, retired leaving Ureen and Pit man together. Atteaux never saw lireen again ; until some ,tiiie in March, - when - ij.met by accident at the corner of' Washington and Franklin streets, the spot which lireen has testilled Atteaux paid him "for planting" the explosive. The attorney said it would lio shown that after the civil suits had been instituted against lireen by tho persons 'who were arrested when "the planted" dynamite was found on their premises, lireen sought to get $lo.00u from Atteaux. When he was refused he resorted to blackmail. Only the defense of Frederick E. Atteaux, together with arguments of counsel and the charge of the Judge, remained to be heard when the dyna mite "plant" conspiracy trial was rc- sumed today. Atteaux, one of the alleged conspirators, expected to take the stand in his own behalf. , Events moved swiftly yesterday to bring the trial to this stage and in so moving left William M. Wood, presi dent of the American Woolen com pany, who is also on trial as a con spirator, without further opportunity to present a defense under the laws of this state. After the prosecution had rested, Attorney Henry F. Hurlbut moved to have the case against his client dismissed and so rested its case. When Judge John C. Crosby then ruled adversely. It left only the At teaux defense to bo heard. ANOTHER DENTAL OFFICE T The Thief Got $20 Worth of the Stuff in Dr. Smathcrs' Office. The Gazette-News published an ac count yesterday of. the robbing of two dentists' offices ol all the gold In stock. Yesterday afternoon the Information was received that the office of Dr. Wexler Smather. was entered, pre sumably about the same time, and possibly 120 worth of gold stolen. Dr. Smathers attended the meeting of the Dental society lost week. He returned to Ashevllle Sunday and on going to his office Monday morning discovered that all his gold had been taken. There were three small bottles of till ing gold, a box of electrically prepared gold and 14 crowns gone. It was In a cabinet which wa not locked, but the door of the office was supposed to have been locked. At least he left It locked and It was locked when he returned. He questioned the Janitor, who declared that he had seen no sus picious looking persons about the office. Whoever hna been committing the robberies must have a very effec tive set of skeleton keys. Dr. Smathers said that the thief had taken the precaution to leave ev erything Just as he found It with the exception of taking the gold. KulTragrttes Hum CWtly Houmn Py Associated Press. London, June 4. Damage exceed ing 175,000 was done early .today by a suffragette "arson squad" which set fire to a newly constructed but unoc cupied mansion St West wood, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. RUMPLED BY 5 Suffragette Who Tried to Seize Anmer's Bridle Near Fin ish of Epsom Derby Dying. HUNDRED TO ONE SHOT WINS THE GREAT RACE Craganour, Favorite, Finishes .' " nrsi dui is unqualified and Race Awarded Aboyeur. By Associated Press. Kpsoin, June 4. The most dramatic derby ever run on this historic course at Npsom Downs was accompanied bv a series of startling events. Just before the linish a suffragette attempted to seize the bridle of the king's entry, Annicr. while he was running at top speed. The woman was fatally injured when the horse fell and the jockey was badly hint. The kin-.; and queen, scores of royal ties and many Americans witnessed tho accident. ' The Woman lies unconscious in a local hospital. Her name Is given as E. Davidson. She is thought to bo Miss JCmily Wilding Davidson, a mem ber of the Woman's Social and Politi cal union, who since lltuil has been sentenced eight different limes to im prisonment for participation in suf fragette outrages. lOmily Davison was the woman who assaulted a Haptist minister at Aberdeen station, mistak ing him for David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the excequer. Whenever she was imprisoned she started a "hunger strike" generally being re leased afterward. Craganottr crossed tho line lii'st, but yas promptly disqualified for "bump ing" and was displaced by Aboyeur, a 100 to 1 shot. In another race Jockey Whalley was seriously injured and his horse had to be shot. '.'- Fifteen horses competed and the places wore awarded to Louvois at II to 1 against, and Great Sport, at i!0 to 1 against. of the l!4.-i original entries for the stakes of :;:!.-, 0011, only lr, participat ed in the race. The time of Craganour for the mile and a huli was two minutes :!7 S-j seconds. There was only a head be tween Craganour and Aboyeur, and a neck between Aboyeur and Louvois. The running of the derby was des tined to break two long-standing prec edents. There was no American-owned horse among the starters ahd there was no "oclris on" favorite. Neverthe less American visitors flocked to the course by thousands. The fact that there was no outstanding favorite had the effect, if anything, of adding to the crowd of Ixindoners. The latter came to witness the running because their interest has been aroused by the openness of the race and many of them wished to play their money on outside chances. The weather was perfect and nil routes leading from London to historic Epsom Downs were crowded from the earliest hours. The means of getting to the course, which is 14 miles from London, have been greatly Improved in recent years and the automobile has become the favorite method of reaching the open expanse of Kpsoni Downs, on which the track is laid and to which entrance is free for all. King George and Queen iiury were among the spectators. Although betting was very heavy, no change occurred this morning the odds against the various competitors. . C. Hower lsmay's Craganour was still at the head of the list, being quoted j at 5 to 2 against; Dr. lirowning's Shogun was at to 2 against; W. Itap pael's Illinois at 7 to 1 against; A. Aumontu's Nimbus at 0 to t against; Leopold De'ltothschild's Dny Comet, at 100 to 7 aguinst; Lord lloseberry's Prue at 100 to 6 against;. King George's Anmer was entered. Knglishnien present today lamented that few of the fancied horses were ridden by Kngllsh-trained Jockeys. Those who were not American or Aus tralian, were Englishmen who had ob tained their experience either in Prance or in the British colonies. STATESMEN PENALIZED BY TAX ASSESSORS Governor Dunn anil Senator I,ovtl or Illinois rnllcd to Turn In Personal Prox'rty. By Associated Press. Chicago, June 4. Governor Dunne and I'nited States Senator J. Hamil ton Lewis were penalised by the Cook county tax accessors for failure to turn In schedules of their per sonal property. Kaeh now stands on the tax books as possessed of 1:1000 In personal property. The penalty of 50 per cent bring this to $4,500 each, on which the tux will be about 107.60 of which about $22 Is penalty tax. Good Government Crowd Defeated. Py Associated Press. Los Angela, Cal June 4. Enthusi astic crowds thronged the streets last night and early today to cheer the overthrow in the election yesterday of the Good Government organisation. which has been In the ascendant In rlty politics since the recall of Mayor Harper live years ago. jMAY TAX TRUST j TO DESTROY IT COMMITTEE-MEETS ONLY TO RECESS Perfunctory Committee Re ports Mark Constitutional Body's Assemblage. Spec ial to The Gazette-News, Raleigh, June 4. Apparently in no temper -to agree on anything, mem bers of commission on constitutional amendments assembled here this aft ernoon, perfunctorily made a few com mittee reports, decided to allow per sons to make speeches before the commission under certain rules, ami recessed until night. The only ele ment of interest in the session today was the announcement by I'resident Scales of - a 'request from women In Washington to be heard before the J commission in advocacy of woman i-utTrage. I Permission will lie granted, although several members, including Senator Ward of Newborn, did not think there was any use frittering away time list ening to "foreign agitators." Very few ot the standing committees made re port, only that on legislation submit ting anything. Mr. Levin's committee submitted the initiative and referen dum. If will lie voted down. Several members seem to think very few thing- will be put to the people for change. Taxation is the all-important question confronting the commission, all agree. Merchants Not Pleased With Some of Traffic Regula tionsOther Business, lAt the regular monthly meeting of the Ashevllle Merchants' association belli last night in the rooms lit '2$ North Alain street, a committee, com posed of S. Lipinsky, H. Taylor Rog ers and M. V. Moore, was named to confer with a committee from the board of trade and arrange to place a matter relative to the new tral'lic ordi nances before the board of aldermen. This matter is relative to the section of the ordinance which prohibits a vehicle's standing more than live min utes at any point in the congested dis trict of the city, and it was declared at the meeting last night that this works a hardship on both merchants and shoppers. All amendment of some kind will be asked. There was no action taken at this meeting regarding the earlier closing of stores, although the committee ap pointed some time ago was requested to continue its work of investigating the feasibility of such a closing. There was considerable discussion of the matter, and it was stated that one .store last Saturday nigni sold i.i I a kages after the proposed hour of closing. A resolution was passed ask ing that the housekeepers of the city pay their help on Thursday .and that the wholesalers and retailers name Friday as payday, so that an earlier closing may be made feasible by en couraging earlier shopping. It was decided to secure a steno grapher for the oftii e of the secretary of the association, and a committee was named to look after the employ ment of such a stenographer. The lirnis of J. T. ISlcdsoe & Co.. and Green & Goodman were admitted to membership at this meeting of the, board. DOYLE RESIGNS lloak Succeeds Him as Malinger the Patriot Team Doyle on Team. of Special to The Gazette-News Greensboro, June 4. Frank Doyle, who has been manger of the Greens boro club of the Carolina league for the last three seasons, has resigned, and at a meeting of the, directors la-t nlKht Charles Doak. for several years coach at Guilford college, was chosen to succeed Doyle, who will remain ith the team, continuing to play sec ond base. Doyle resigned, It Is un del-stood, because of the poor showing made by the club. LEE MSS. BRINGS $425 Original Copy of l-'arcwell Address to Confederate Army at Apisiinat tox Is Sold. Bv Associated Press. Philadelphia, June 4. The original copv of General Robert E. Lee's fare well address to his army at Appomat tox was sold for $42 6 yesterday at the fule of the collection of Butographs and manuscripts of the Inte John Mills Hale of Phllllpsburg, Pa. Among other autographs sold were one of Napoleon Honnpurte, $31; Marie, An toinette, $42, and Cardinal Ilicheiteu . $&U. McReynolds Would Use Slid- ing Scale to Increase Man ufacturing Costs as Output Increases. WILSON DISSATISFIED ' WITH PRESENT STATUS President and Cabinet Conisder Scheme and It Now Goes to Congress Com mittees. Py Associated Press. Washington, Jinn- l. Attornev-ticnci-al .Moltcvnolils today deebireil that he always had regarded the final decree intended to dissolve the tobac co trust us tin "obvious subterfuge and u nilscurriase or justice" and If there were any proper and just way by which he could cure tlH evil lie would do it. As an immediate sl-p he is considering proposing to congress a graduated excise tax on tobacco man ufacturers. The attorney general said that while he had not linatly decided upon an Investigation of the' tobacco situation with a view to possible further anti trust prosecution, he likewise had not reached a conclusion as to whether the decree of dissolution, which he regards as. inadequate can be re-open ed. The attorney general Indicated that he was firmly convinced that the decree was incommensurate with the demands of the occasion. He declared today that there could lie no real dis solution of a trust by distributing its stock among the shareholders. Regarding the Standard Oil situa tion, tlie attorney general said, he was giving serious consideration to the results of the government's completed Investigation of the workings of the dissolution decree, but had not yet de cided whether the act would be taken. Washington, June 4. Attorney . General McReynotds," has -ri : -plan -to cure some of the alleged evils of the "tobacco trust" which he believes the Supreme court's dissolution did not reach. It is to tax the output of to bacco factories on a sliding scale In such a way that the big manufacture ers will pay more and more as their' output increases. It is sulci the at torney general has talked his plan over with President AVilson and the cabinet and shortly will submit it to Chairman Simmons of the senate fin ance committee. While such a plan of taxation could not be called a tariff for revenue only measure, Mr. .McReynolds contends that it is an emergency measure, de vised to meet the pleas of independent tobacco manufacturers that the dis solution of the trust has not relieved them of a situation, which, they say, threatens to place them In as much danger as they were from the "trust" before It was dissolved. Mr. McReynolds never has agreed with the dissolution of the so-called monopoly and is said to feel that many of the evils charged against it still are continuing under other forms. In addition to correcting alleged inequalities by such a method of in ternal revenue taxation, the attorney general is still considering the advis ability of beginning an Investigation to determine whether the decree dis solving the tobacco trust is being vio lated. Most of the attorneys of the depart ment of justice agree that the govern ment could not re-open the dissolu tion case, ond future moves must be , supplementary. It Is pointed out that the I'nited States moves must be sup plementary. It is pointed out that the I'nited States court, in entering the decree of dissolution, declined to grant former Attorney General Wicker sham's request that the government lie permitted to re-open the decree at any time within the next live years In case it developed that the plan of dis solution hud not accomplished the purpose of the Sherman law. Mr. McReynolds today resumed con sideration of the Standard Oil situa tion, conferring with Charles 11. Mor rison, and Oliver K. Pagan, his speclul assistants, who have devoted months to an Investigation of oil conditions. With their report before him, it will now devolve upon the attorney gen eral to decide whether there Is prima fucie evidence of violations of the de cree or dissolution to Justify the gov ernment in attacking the oil Interests by contempt of court or nominal pro ceedings. CHECK FOR MILLION HER WEDDING GIFT AdolphiiH Hum h'x Granddaughter Is Handsomely ItciiirnilxTcd by Itich Itrcwcr. Ily Associated Press. Chicago, June 4. A cheek for one million dollars Is the, wedding present of Adolphus lluih, the Ht. Louis brewer, to his granddaughter, Miss Lillian Magnus, who Is to lie married here tonight to Sydney l erud. The check arrived at the home of the bride's parents several days ago In an envelope marked "not to he opened until Wednesday." But the brkle could not suppress her curiosity and after she had counted every orte . of the elx ciphers she hurried to tell her betrothed of her ' grandfather's Beiierosity.
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