The Springdale news., 1906-01-05

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 Dunn announc- ed after an extended conference with President Roosevelt that the principal opponents to Wadswarth. Governor Higgins candidate for speaker had withdrawn in order to support the pro gramme ofz house cleaning. it was gen erally conceded that the state leader ship WIS about 10 pass. if il had not already passed, from 0del to Higgins Morton Again Exonerated.
 Correspondence between President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody was given to the papers for the pur- pose of explaining to the public why the government failed to prosecute of deers of the =Atehison Topeka and santa Fe railroad system. including Paul Morton. then secretary of the nayy and now head of the Equitable. 9u charges growing out of alleged vio- lations of the anti=rebate law The at t8fney generals letterto the president tells the ori@iu of the ease in the find iues Of the commerce commission con ceruiHe the transportation of coal for the Colorado Fuel and Iron company 8t= less than public rates and how the special counsel Harmon and .Iulson. were appointed and how they had diff fered with the attorney generaBby ia vorng action against the managers of the Saata=Fe for eontemptof fnjane- ti8R Subsequently proceedings were brought against the company for eon- tempt and the cases were argued be fore Judge Fhlipps who issaed the re- straiuiHg nraer On Bec il appears that the fudge quashe1 the lnforma- tons first II the ground that fhe re- strainiHg order WAS invalid. having been issued before the Elkins act was passed. and second that the court in any event was not authorized 10 re strain rebates etc The president points out that the result shows that Mr Moody was right H doubling whether the Injunction was sufficient to.cover contempt proceedings and calls attention to the fact that Judge Phil DDS had before him ail the evidence that WAS before the special counsel
 In q reply given ou=by Attorney General Harmon he says that he does not understand why the president and NIT Moody had turned the ease over to Mir Judson and himself f they were al- ways so certain there was nothing in if. Mir Harmon says that he and Jud son refuse to believe that the Santa Fe corporation had slipped out of nights and handed over the rebates while the officers In charge of It's traffic were In bed" He says 1t is not q good way to win a case to proclaim that there is nothing In 1t and then put 1t ln charge of one naturally disposed to hold the same view
 Harrman's testing Remark.
 The part of E. H. Harrlman's testi- mony before the insurance committee wherein he said that A1r Odell had DO ltical influence because of his relations with me" was widely quoted and com mented oil as a surprising admission or contention. whichever way 1t might be regarded Now Mir Hartman in a formal statement has explained that his answer to Mir Hughes was merely facetious. as he understood the ques- ton to be In q humorous spirit.
 Governor la Toilette Resigns.
 At last the resignation of Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin has been ten 1ered. to take effect on Jan. l. Lieuten= ant Governor Davidson will succeed him in the governors chair. State Chairman w D Connor has shown himself stronger than La Toilette In the control of recent state legislation.
 Johnson Defes Moody.
 The report that United States Attor hey Johnson of Indian Territory had telegfaphed his resignation because the department of justice had ordered the dismissal of indictments against Gov ernor Johnson and ex-Governor Mosely of the Chickasaw Nation on the charge of conspiracy to defraud the Indians was denied On the contrary, District Attorney Johnson remained in office, but refused to obey the department hy dismissing the indictments, and it was understood that he would try to bring the cases to trial
 Millionaire Street Cleaner.
 The new Democratic anti-boss admin istration of Cincinnati has appointed Joseph $. Neave, millionaire, as sn- perintcndent of street cleaning He is known as an enthusiast on the subject