The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-02
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In the trial of former New York
State Senator George E. Green In
Washington, D. c., a letter was in
troduced showing he had recon-
mended promotion of George w.
Beavers in the Post Office Depart
ment
President Roosevelt issued an ad-
dress to the army and navy, quoting
I Admiral Togo's speech to the Japan
ese navy and declaring soldiers and
sailors must be prepared for war.
Directors of big Three" insur-
ance companies meet in New York to
plan joint fight against the recon-
mendations of the Armstrong COM
mittee
Insurance Commissioners of five
Western States planned to enlist aid
of New York Insurance Department
in an official investigation of the Mu-
tual Life
According to information received
by Attorney General Hadley, of Mis-
souri,, John D. Rockefeller is evad-
/ y
home, at Pocantico, n. Y,
May Coyne, who aided three pris-
oners to escape from a Boston prison
by smuggling in steel saws in a we'd
ding cake, is to be eXtradited from
New York.
Senator Morgan stirred up Will
! liam Nelson Cromwell with ques-
tions when the latter was on the
stand in the Senate Panama Canal
investigation.
| Senator TiIlman reported the Hep
burn Rate bill to the Senate and is
sue was Joined for battle royal be-
tween the President and his party.
Taking of testimony was begun in
Washington in the trial of George e.
Green for conspiracy to defraud the
government.
Mayor Adam, in protest sent to
| the Buffalo On. " Common Coun-
! ell, declared that the franchise cor
poration taxes fixed by the State Tax
Commission in Buffalo for the COM
ing year are absurdly inadequate.
Joseph Jordan, Patrick witness
from Texas, was arrested in New
York City, accused of perjury in
denying that he had been a convict.
Robert j. Collier, testifying in trial
of Colonel Mann, in New York City,
testified that he and his father
! would pay all expenses of the prose-
! cution, even if the cost amounts to
| 100000.
In the trial of Bertha Claiche,
New York, for the murder of Emile
Gordon Policeman Martineau ac-
cused Policeman Harry Morton of
having planned the crime.
The New York State Gas Commits
sion ordered an eighty cent gas rate
In Manhattan and part of the Bronx,
to take effect on May /. Governor
Higgins declared the eighty cent gas
bill in the Legislature would also be
pushed.
Treasurer of Hamilton County,
Ohio, admitted he had accepted
money from banks in return for
placing public deposits in the various
institutions and said he had received
$4,000 this term.
Miss Wilhelmina Busch will be
married to Lieut.. Scharrer on March
| /, at the Busch country home, at
Pasadena, Cal.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee voted to report the Hep
burn Railroad Rate bill as it passed
the House and put it in charge of
Senator Tillman.
The Uniform Divorce Law Con-
gress recommended general adoption
of the Massachusetts statute against
migratory" divorces.
Governor Higgins, New York,
urged the passage of remedial legis-
lation in insurance matters as recon-
mended by the Armstrong commit
| tee.
Scandals in the quick retirement
of brigadier generals and other Off
GERS to make way for favored men
was limited at in the House, where 1t
was shown that S2,00O,000 is paid
annually to officers who do nothing.
Secretary of War Taft addressed
Chicago audience on the needs of the
army.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte
spoke in Baltimore of the needs of
the Navy.
Senator Knox introduced rate
regulation bill containing his scheme
for review by the courts of the or
ders of the Interstate Commerce
Commission,
Bearing out the synopsis printed in
this paper a week ago, the Arm
strong committees report on life in
surance was presented to the New
York Legislature.
For the second time within week,
James w. Alexander, former head of
the Equitable Life was compelled to
undergo a surgical operation.
c. c. Shayne died suddenly in At
lanta, Ca, while on trip for the
benefit of his health.
Charles Levee made a successful
I balloon ascension at Tuxedo, N. j.,
though poor gas confined the fight
to five miles.