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The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

Secretary Taft has issued an order that
no army officers mother-in-law shah ae-
company him to the Philippines aboard a
government transport Thus shrewdiy he
nails down the benedict vote.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

Truth crushed 10 earth will rise again.
But a member Of the Anauias Club stays
nut
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

All this disorderly conduct upon the
part OF the lid-and the faithful Taft SO
far Tar away
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06
WhitIock,s ExnerIment.

Brand Whitlock. the brilliant young
Socialist mayor OF Toledo, Ohio, has iH-
ausurated at least one reform in the adj
ministration Of that city that is meeting
with success and popular approval I'm
der his direction parole officer has been
provided for whose duty it IS TO look up
situations for the inmates Of the work
house. The inmate who succeeds in Sc
( curing work goes forth with a letter t.
his employer. No guard goes with him.
Not one has ever run away. and thus far
their word OF honor has proved enough
70 bring them back az the appointed time
In order that this plan might DE worked
out, Mayer Whitloek abolished striped
clothing IN the wOTkh0use The expert
ment Is proving so beneficial all around
In Toledo that other city governments are
studying IL with the view of adopting H.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

The Democracy is showing a surprising
tendency to sit quietly on the fence ana
watch the Republicans light il out among
themselves
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

It seems that Easter may fan on
March p. However. Cor the information
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

All men are liars, and especially some'
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

Mr. Hartman is credited with saying that
he would give S10O0Q000 10 rehabiltate ex-
Coy. Odell, and now Hartman and others
are said to be raising a fund Of S5,O00 COO
10 break down Mr. Roosevelts influence.
In both instances the amounts named
seem ridIcuLousI. small!
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06
scotts Peculiar Accomplishment.

Col Hugh /. Scott. now superintendent
of the United States Military Academy al
West Point. owes much of his marked
success in the army to his peculiar faciI-
ity for mastering the sign language em-
ployed by the Indians in this country.
and other semi-savage folk. when on the
warpath. No other officer OF the army
is Col. SCOTS equal In this regard He
took up the study while "a young subal-
tern on the plains. In the days when In
dian wars We're Of frequent occurrence,
and then learned tn detail the significance
OF the sign languages OF all kinds used
by the redskins. When assigned 10 duty
with his command in the Philippines he
quickly perceived that the Fllipinos whom
he had 10 chastise were aided in their
defensive tactics wonderfully By the em-
pl0ymeut of signs and symbols. and il
was not long before he made the still
more important discovery that there were
striking similarities between the sign lam
guages he had learned from the Indians
AZ home and those used by the insurgents
~ the Philippines. 1t IS said thar Col
Scott has instituted an investigation 10
learn if there is not sufficient similarity
between the sign languages OF an semi
savage peoples 10 denote that these meth
DDS Of communication had Il common orr
gin back i'm the distant past, and that he
Is thinking OF making the study part of
the curriculum at West Point
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06

THE consumption Of rubber has in
creased enormously since I first went into
business. 20 said Nr W II. Linburg. presi-
dent Of big manufacturing company Of
Trenton. y. J.. at the Releigh.
when I started in, Para rubber was
worth 90 cents pound to-day it is bring
ing S127. People of a pessimistic turn fe-
ure that the supply viii give out in a few
more generations. but I don't believe
them. in spite of the vastly multiplied
uses of the article. The railroads are
about the greatest rubber consumers, as
they are bound TO have it in great quantity
for air-braISe hose. both on passenger and
freight trains Then the automobile ana
bicycle plants have abundant need Of 81,
likewise the boot and shoe manufacturers.
and SO en-. We stHl look &c Brazil Tor
most OF our supply but the Congo coun-
try is a heavy exporter. The reason why
there is no danger of the extinction OF
rubber is that 1t can be easily planted and
cultivated in The countries where 1t is In
digenous.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-06


II IS impossible TO build the Panama
Canal, f" says Mr.. James II. stark. Come,
come. man: don't be n Tpoliycoddlei
Now that the Chicago campaign is over.
it is presumed "a big batch Of neaE-libel
suits viii be quietly withdrawn.
Mr.. Taft undoubtedly appreciates the
delicaev of his position before the Amerl-
can people. he has been climbing in and
out of wells. poking into big holes, and
such things down on the Isthmus.
Juryward the Tha~ uial again wends
its weary way.
Morgan Mottle Nudge is New Hamp-
shires new spring poet. His name scans
as nicely as "Annabellee.
Congressman Ralney says those won
derful regular" 30-eent lunches served
at Panama are really ordered in advance
for distinguished visitors and cost some
thing in the neighhorhood of $3.50 each.
Does Mr.. Rainey. too. aspire to make
things look like 30 cents?
The members or the Ananias Club viii
probably not neglect TO lock up the silver
overnights now.
A Minnesota miner has inherited $1,000
and. Of course. viii not have so much
trouble digging up money for his needs In
the future.
The Presidents congratulatory remarks
/ concerning Mr.. Buses great victory In
/ Chicago We're not rapturousIy enthusiast
| tic. But. then, it must be remembered
1 that Mayor Dunno has thirteen children
We should like. politely. to inquire Of
Z the Houston Post: Why this uDseemly
delay upon the part Of Texas famous
200-pOund watermelons?
The talk about reforming the British
House of Lords has subsidized. We ex-
/ pected as much when it was given out
| that the lords would be reformed by their
( friends
"A neighbor who carries scandal to You
will take a load away" observes the Bal
tlmore American. Is gossip necessarily
conducive to excessive indulgence in
strong drink?
rs the tariff live issue?" asks the
Baltimore sun. Alive. perhaps, but not
| lively
Nevertheless. from out the wreck stm
| beam the glorious rays of Col. jim Ham
[ Lewis pink whiskers
All men are liars. and especially some,
/ Secretary Taft has issued an order that
/ no army officers mother-in-law shall ac-
company him To the Philippines aboard a
( government transport. Thus shrewdly he
nails down the benedict vote.
Truth crushed TO earth will rise again.
But a member Of the Ananias Club stays
putt
An this disorderly conduct upon the
part OF the lid-aud the faithful Taft so
/ far, Tar away
Mr. TNlman has publicly denounced Mr..
/ Roosevelt for the violence Of his language.
/ With all due Difference. this really has
every appearance of Satan rebuking sin.
Maine claims TO have the only profess
sional lobster catcher in the world. Evi-
IDENTIFY the austere New Englanders never
heard 81 the original Florodora sex
tet"
II is admitted that the New York World
l added considerably 10 the gayety Of the
nations. If not 20 the music of the
4 spheres
1t is not probable that Mr.. Hartman
win contribute $4,000 10 the anti Roosevelt
5000 coo fund, as be is said 20 have con-
tributed 10 that other fund. He is not a
man 10 send good money after bad.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
RAILROADS REDUCED
TO C0NFISCATION
The Only Plea Allowed Them in De-
Tending Themselves Against Mime
sofas Rate Making Laws.

st. Paul. Sept. 10.-In n hearing be-
fore Judge LochTen in the United
States court today f. s. Roberts. a
Northern Pacific railway attorney.
asked for leave 10 file an amended pc
tition in the fight of the railroads
against the two cent fare and re-
duced freight rates enacted by the
Minnesota legislature. He admitted
that the state had a right to regulate
interstate transportation but he argued
that in a matter involving also trans
portation beyond the confines of the
state, the state had no authority.
Judge Lochren heard the report
through and then informed him that
he had no case. This was a blow to
the attorneys for the railroads and re-
suited in a conference, a change of
tactics and request to file an amended
petition which was granted. The
amended petition alleges confiscation.
This had been pleaded in regard 10
passenger rates but now the same Is
alleged in regard to commodity rates.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
THE COUNTER CURRENTS
IN THE STOCK MARKET
But as a General Result There Was an
Improvement in Trading.

New York. Sept. 1O.-There were va
rious cross currents in speculation in
stocks today. The most obvious effect
of the conflicting influences at work
was to stimulate a considerable revival
OF. activity. Prices moved more freely
than for some time past and the pro-
fessional room traders had an oppor-
tunity to operate in and out of the
market on a large scale.
The principal development of the
day was a predominance OF weakness
in copper stocks carrying an influence
over the whole market. There was a
renewed unsettlement in that trade.
A reduction Of the quarterly dividend
disbursement of Calumet and Hecla
stock from $50 to SIS was an example
OF the fall I'm copper. The effect was
aggravated by another disorderly
downward shoot quotation Of copper
in London and by another fractional
reduction in the local exchange.
The general list was inclined to dis
regard the full effect of the Weakness
for a time and did not at any time
share fully in the weakness of the
group.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
STANDARD OILS BOND
IN CASE OF APPEAL
Varying Opinions by the Lawyers of
Both Sides as to Proper Size of 1t.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-The Standard Oil
company of Indiana today applied to
the United States circuit court for Il
writ OF supersedeas. suspending the
operation of the recent hearing by
Judge Ldndis i'm the United States dis
trict court in which the penalty as
sessed against the company was s29,-
coo 900. Judge Grosscup. before whom
the application was made. declined to
take action until he had heard argu-
ments from the attorneys for both
sides.
The arguments consumer the great
er part OF the day. The attorneys for
the government insisted that the su-
persedeas bond. if a writ of error were
granted. should be as large as the fine
assessed against the company. The
attorney for the company argued for
bond of $1.000,GO0. Judge Grosscup.
while not specifying the amount of the
bond. declared that he thought IL
should he equal at least to the total
value of the Standard OIL company OF
Indiana.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11

Washington, Sept. 10.-That 4 strin-
gent exclusion treaty between America
and Japan is measurably nearer reali-
zation than the most optimistic ad-
ministration official could have believ-
ed rty-eight hours ago, is the Judge
ment of members of the diplomatic
corps here. This long sought object is
expected to be attained, perhaps as
the indirect result Of the mobbing of
the Japanese in Vancouver in British
Columbia, last Saturday night. Offic-
ials here deplore what they view as an
unfortunate and unwarranted infrac-
tion of the treaty rights of the Japan
ese. but they do not fail to perceive
at once the important bearing this in
cident will possibly have on the negO-
tiations between the state department
and the japanese ambassador looking
To the drafting of a treaty that shall
limit the incoming of Japanese coolies
instead Of allowing the subject TO be
dealt with in the present loose fashion.
by what amounts to a semi official
undertaking on the part of the Japan
ese government to withhold passports
To coolies coming directly to the Unit
cd States.
in sight is based on the conviction that
the officials Of the japanese govern
ment are now brought face to face with
the fact that as it cannot discriminate
between Great Britain and the United
States in the matter of demands for
fair treatment for its subjects. it must
by this time be convinced that the
problem is really a radical one. The
only solution viii be in q formal recog-
milton by Japan Of the right to restrict
the coolie immigration. not only in
America. but in British Columbia
Australia and other British colonies
To take any other view. il is pointed
out here, would mean a breach of that
alliance Of which the japanese have
been so proud and which they regard
as 50 necessary to the development of
their ambitious schemes for The ex-
ploitation of the East.
For though the British government
may. and doubtless Will, apologize for
the Vancouver affair. and even pay an
indemnity, a repetition Of the incident
Is believed to be almost certain un-
less the British government yields to
the demands of the British Column
bians in the matter of the restriction
Of japanese immigration.
As 4 matter of fact negotiations are
already on foot between the British
and Japanese governments to regulate
the influx Of coolie labor into British
Columbia. The Vancouver incident
VIII, it is believed here. hasten the ne
GOtiations. For the conclusion is. that
il Japan enters into treaty relations
of one kind with C,~paf britain if can
not refuse to do so with America 81
that there Is after all a prospect that
Secretary Root and Ambassador Aoki
will soon again be in conference on the
subject.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
FURTHER INVITATION
TO TAYLOR TO RETURN
The Old Warrant Against The Fugi
tive Former Governor Suspended.

Lexington. Ky. Sept. 10.-Circuii
Judge Stout today suspended the war
rant issued against w. S. Taylor, for
mer governor of Kentucky. who is
charged with completely in the murder
Of VIM. Goebel and who is in Indiana
now.
This action is for the purpose of al
lowing Taylor to return to Kentucky
to testify in behalf of Caleb Powers.
who is soon to be tried the fourth time
for the Goebel murder. The prosecu-
tion desires to get Taylor to make a
statement to the court even though he
comes as a defense witness. Requisi-
tion was made on the governor of In
diana and refused.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
The WEST PROSPEROUS
But APPREHtNSIVE
What Mr.. Hartman Discovered in
His Tcur of This Region.

New York. Sept i9.-E. II. Hartman,
who recently returned from an ex-
tensive trip through the west, said to-
day that it was more prosperous than
ever before. that there are no signs of
a panic there but that the people of
that section now seeking in
vesments.
Ho added: "In spots the crops will
not be as good as last year but the
west will have fair crops. Our lines
appeared to be well developed. Crops
are excellent on the lines of the Union
Pacific. There is no question in my
mind that good deal of money is tied
up in the banks. but there are people
hanging on to their money now. that
will later be seeking investments.
II found the attitude of people with
money one OF uncertainty; there is
more money in the country than we
believe but it is being held from free
circulation because of some apparent
fear of apprehension. | think securi-
ties have gone very much below what
they should have gone under any cir
cumstances."
Although he has seen no marked
signs of business depression in the
west, Hartman said contraction in all
lines is sure to come. The lack OF
money - out big enterprises
alone is sufficient to bring about 4
contraction.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
THE BRITISH BARRED
IN BFllIN6HAM CASt
They Cannot Demand Protection For
Subjects Which They Do Not Pro-
tect Themselves.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Not a word
has been heard from any official
source at the state department relative
TO the reported attack upon the Sikhs
at BellinSham lost week. 1t is believ-
ed that the British government through
its consular agent at Seattle is max
ing an investigation into the affair. 1t
IS surmised in this case thOt the Brit
ish government will find it the best
policy to move very cautiously in
making representations to America be-
cause the representations might read
lily be adopted by the japanese gov
ernment in connection with the attack
upon the japanese at Vancouver.
1t is pointed out that the British
government may be disposed to ex-
case by reason of the knowledge Of a
general anlmosity felt toward Hindus
by Anglo SaxOns in every part of tht
world where the two classes come in
contact. In South Africa only Natal
affords anything like fair treatment to
Hindu and other states of the cOnfed
eraton have practically driven them
out of the country. In Australia also
the same treatment meted out to
the undesirable Hindu. the British
government itself having fallen into a
tacit recognition of the impossibility
of forcing these coolies into compe-
titon with white labor in its own colo
nies. According to the view here il
would probably be very much embar-
rassed in finding suitable language in
which to frame a protest to America.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
THE PROGRAM
IN NORTHWEST
Plans For Entertainment of
Secretary Taft
Prior to His Departure To-
Morrow for Ills Oriental
Trip.

Seattle. Sept. 10-Secretary of War
William Ii. Taft, today visited Fort
Lawton As Secretary Taft entered
the post proper in an automobile, ac-
companied by Chairman Josiah Col
lins. OF the chamber of commerce re-
ception committee, he was greeted by
a salute of nineteen guns. A brief
review of the troops of the Third In
fantry followed. Mr.. Taft, it is believ-
ed, will recommend deciding to the
government the road between the post
reservation line a mile and a half to
to city OF Seattle.
At the conclusion of the inspection
of troops at Fort Lawton, Secretary
and Mrs. Taft were the guests of honor
at n reception given at the residence
of Colonel Woodbury.. the command
ant. II was after eleven o'clock when
the reception ended and then the sec
retary and party took automobiles for
was served at l o'clock.
At o'clock tomorrow morning Mr..
Taft. accompanied by former Govern
or John II. McGraw, Senator Samuel
H. Philes, Representative W. Cush-
man, former Senator ]. l.. Wilson and
Secretary C. b. Yandell of the cham
Der of commerce. will leave Seattle on
q special train for Aberdeen and Ho-
quian.
No speeches en- route are scheduled
but the secretary may say a few words
from the rear end of the car as occa-
sion demands. At 2 o'clock the train
will reach Aberdeen. where citizens
generally and the Young Mems Re
publican club in particular will tender
the secretary a reception and dinner.
The train will leave Aberdeen for Sc
attic at 3:55. reaching this city at mid
night. On Thursday at noon the sec
retary and party Will sail for the
Orient OF the Hill liner. Minnesota.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
THE LATEST OUTBREAK.

Ontario. Sept. 10.-Japanese Consul
Nosse today received the following
dispatch from Consul Morikiwa at
Vancouver. About 1920 last night
(Monday) the rioters set a japanese
primary school on fire but the building
was saved from destruction by the
japanese. | at once interviewed the
mayor At the police station and made
demands on him to call out the militia
whenever necessary"
Nosse presented the telegram TO Sir
Wilfred LaUrier. "All | am doing"
said Nosse, lis to present to the pre-
mier information OF the disturbances
as il reaches me. The rest / leave to
the good sense of the British and Ca
madam governments who always treat
ed us fairly. | am satisfied that they
viii do so in the future and that our
people will have protection under the
Canadian law"
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11

San Francisco. Sept. 10. Claus
Spreckels, the aged San Francisco
sugar king. was examined today be-
fore Notary Public d. B. Richards by
Attorney John W. Hutchison in behalf
Of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
company in the ssO,O0O.OOO damage suit
against the American Sugar Refining
company. The taking of Spreckels'
deposition was the last of a series of
examinations Hutchison has been con-
Quoting here. He will depart for New
York on Thursday.
The information chiefly desired of
Spreckels concerned his sale of the
Spreckels refinery in Philadelphia to
the American company, eighteen years
ago. Attorney A. F. Morrison, counsel
for the defendant corporation, was
present to advise the witness. At one
stage of the proceedings he informed
him that ne need not answer a search
ing question put by Hutchinson as to
the sale price of the Philadelphia
plant.
Spreckels. who is nearing eighty
years. was supported during, the ex-
animation by his son. John d. Spreck-
els. The aged millionaire frequently
pleaded failing memory when ques-
tions were asked and he grew irritable
when these were pressed.
= Spreckels said he was at one time
interested in the California sugar re-
flnery. now operated by Western Ke-
finery of California, and simultaneous
ly by the American company.
Were the two companies competi-
tors in business" asked Hutchinson.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
AlEUTIAN VOLCANO
Broke Loose Frightening AIaskans
Regardless of Color.

Seattle, Sept. 10.-Advices received
from the officer of the revenue cutter
Rush. lying at Dutch Harbor. dated
September 4th, says that on Septem-
ber 1st, a volcano in the Aleutian ISL
ands broke forth, sending tons of ashes
and cinders over a score or more of
native villages, frightening the natives
of Alaska, as well as the whites out of
their wits and covering the decks of
the cutter with debris from the volca-
no. A hurricane accompanied the phe-
nomenOn and wild fowls OF all kinds
were driven far out to sea. No lives
are reported lost. The eruption occur
red in the vicinity of the volcanic ISL
and Perry, which sprang up from the
sea a short time after the San Francis
co earthquake
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
As The lnquisitor of Old Claus SpreCkeIs
ASCertained
Frutless Investigation of His knowledge of Inside
Facts Regarding the growth of the Sugar Trust---
Incident of a Damage suit.

YES"
Were you not trying to undersell
each other?'
No; l don't know that that Is so.'
You were asked by II. o. Have
meyer to join him in the formation of
the American company. better known
as the Sugar Trust?"
Never"
Spreckels said that eighteen years
ago he sold his Philadelphia refinery
to the trust. The plants capacity was
about 5000 barrels a day. He could
not recoilect with whom he negotiated
but ne knew it was not with Have
meyer. Searles or John E. Parsons.
Hutchinson asked, AT the time of
the sale of the Philadelphia plant. and
the formation of the Western Sugar
Refining company, was there any
agreement that you were not TO build
another refinery in the east?-'
No said Speckels. I'VE had no
such agreement. I would not have
sold myself in that manner"
You were fighting the American
company in the east?-
Il was. Whenever there are two
refineries in one field they will try to
sell their sugar wherever they can and
get what they can. That is what 1
mean by fighting"
DID Havemeyer ever tell you any
thing about his plans in the sugar
business?"
He never did" Spreckels testified
that he was not stockholder in the
American company and that no part
of the Philadelphia sale price was in
trust or stock.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-11
NATIONAL G. A. r.
The Opening Of the Forsy-First En-
campment Last Night.

Saratoga, y. v Sept. 10.-With a
formal welcome By Governor Hughes
of New York, the forty-first National
Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment opened in Convention Hall to-
night. Six thousand veterans. mem
hers of the Womens Relief Corps. la
dies of the @. y. r. and other patriot
ic organizations filled the hall to over
flowing.
Indications tonight point TO the
election of Charles G. Burton Of Ne
vada. as commander in chief To sue
ceed Commander Brown There are
five candidates in the field. At eau
cuses held tonight. Burton was en-
dorsed by the departments of New
York, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin.
His election would continue in power
the present forces which control the
organization.