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The daily sentinel., 1907-02-28
PUSH THEN TO ACTION

We cannot recall that there ever
has been concerted request or de-
mand made upon Colorado's senator's
to secure for us an Appropriation from
the reclamation service OF the nation
al government for the construction
OF the high line canal project
We have. we know been given
promises by minor officials in abund-
anoe and have been told repeatedly
that nothing could be done for US,
but we take notice that things are
occurring all the time in the recla-
nation service.
1t VIII be remembered that less
than year ago we were told that
there were no funds that were avail
able for Colorado projects, but Sena-
tor Clark suddenly discovered that
there was in the reclamation service
unappropriated about million dol
lars and he thereupon swooped down
upon that million dollars and secured
it FOR a project at Great Falls. Mon
tana that already had its big approp-
ration
Surely with the long experience OF
Senator Teller in the senate and the
nggressiveness OF Senator Patterson,
the officials of the reclamation serv-
ice who are working for pet projects
should be made to sit up and take
notice of the demands OF this section.
The very particular trouble has
been that we have placed too much
store by the word Of minor officers.
Engineer Newell don't care rap
about this project. We have said that
frequently and we still adhere to our
opinion.
We made some statements regard
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-28

ing former Commissioner Richards
which have since proven true. He
endeavored his very best to keep this
city from being named as point Of
registration and also baekcapped the
Uintah country to the best OF his abil-
ity. because he was very much inter
ested in working TO keep people from
n section of country which was being
exploited for valuable mineral by
some favorites Of his department.
We now insist that a very form
al demand be made upon our senators
and representative to Jointly take up
the matter of securing an appropria-
'tion for the building OF the high line
canal. Those representatives have
time at all times seemingly to at
tend to the calls OF the people Of Den
yer. as If that was the entire state.
now let such a demand be made as
will be too insistent to be pushed into
the background.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-28

The rate bill from which so much
was expected. was killed in the house
of its friends. The president OF the
Colorado Manufacturers association
one by the name of Griffith. appeared
before the caucus of the Republican
members of the assembly and told
the caucus that they did not want any
measure or any provisions in the mea-
sure, which might possibly work n
hardship upon the railroads. The
people of this city will remember that
an association. known as the Mer-
chants Traffic association OF Den
yer. appeared before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, while sitting
In Denver and attempted to speak
for all of western Colorado. II was
represented by an attorney by the
name of Schroeder, who was nothing
more or less than a tool OF the rail-
roads and he would have committed
this whole section of country. II he
could, had 1T not have been for Henry
r. Rhone, representing the Chamber
of Commerce, of this city. Now there
appears another association. which by
It's president says that the people of
Denver or OF the state do not desire
any stringent measures passed by the
assembly. There seems to be a nice
large juicy lot of Iscariots In this
state. sailing under false colors. The
rate measure in It's present form. II
passed by the assembly will amount
to nothing. II the railroads have not
this state grabbed. under the pater-
nal administrations OF the Right 90
Rev. Gov. Henry Agustus Buchtel.
then We have no more guesses COM
ing.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-28

We know of nothing more alarm
ing to the people right now than the
awful death rate from railroad acci-
dents. The public. the travelling pub
lie is paying the penalty OF too rapid
time schedules. made necessary by
the demand for the rapid transmits
sion OF the mails The government
should be less insistent upon too rap
ID train service and there might be
less accidents. There is another class
too that demands very fast train serv-
ice. 1t is the wealthy business man.
who nine times out Of ten travels on
q pass and those who pay their money
are made sacrifice to his desire and
demand for rapid service. The gov
ernment is the only party that can
make change in the manner in
which the trains run and it should
do so. by making speed limit II is
found that 1t is dangerous to life to
run vehicles on streets beyond a GER
tain rate of speed. let there be a law
Incorporated upon the statutes. linn
itlng speed BY railway trains
The death rate as compared
is something awful and there is a
fearsomness coming over the people
that make them almost afraid to
travel.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-28
THE HARprNGE RESIDENCE SOLD

Yesterday afternoon a sale was
closed up whereby r. NJ. Hardinge.
the observer of the local weather bur
eau. who leaves the city soon. trans
fers his handsome and modern six
room cottage at 1O4s White avenue
to Frank Mason. of the Windsor Cafe.
The consideration was private. Mr.
and Mrs. Mason will take possession in
short time. The residence is one
OF the most attractive in that section
OF the city
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-28

Mrs. John Porter became sudden
ly Ill while on the street a few days
ago and her condition became so ser
ious that 1t was found necessary to
remove her to St Mary's hospital.
She is reported as getting along very
nicely. Mr.. Porter is one of the best
known ranehmen In the valley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
TAX ORDER REsclNDED.
Honduran President Tries To Raise
 Banana Tax and Fails.

Mobile, October 29-Special adyices from Honduras today stated that President Bonila had decreed an export tax of } cents per bunch on bananas, including both from coast fruit shipments and that brought from the interior. effective No vember l. next At present the export tax is cents per bunch on coast fruit only, that brought from the interior be- ing taxed in the heavy freight rate.
 Representatives of the Hubbard -Iemur- ray Fruit company, arriving this after noon. state that the Honduran govern ment was forced to rescind this action two days after the promulgation of the order A storm Of protest greeted the announcement of the new tax. and pro- testatons and mutterings assumed an ominous tone President Bonilla is cred tied with having noted the waning pop ularity of his government since his de- feat by Nicaragua and feared another revolution The hope for increased reve- nue aside from the 1 cent addition on coast fruit. is easily seen when 1t Is stated that the railroads brought from the interior for export last year 100000 punches of bananas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
Bankers Set a Limit.

Montgomery, October 29.-(Special) Montgomery banks. at a meeting at which all were represented, this morn ing decided to limit withdrawals to $25 q day for each depositor. All business transactions will be taken care of in the usual way, there being no limita- tation through the clearing house.
 This action was taken for the same reason that has made banks all over the country restrain withdrawals. The demand from the cast and big money centers is so great that southern banks were being depleted and this action Is a result of Judgment in not impairing the ability of the banks to meet every de- mand of the business at this time, very heavy because of crop movements.
 All the Montgomery banks are in fine shape. They have all the money needed to meet every demand upon them in the ordinary way, also with the demands that might at even this time be made. but out of the excess of caution it was decided to limit the de posits for a few days to let the sit nation get back to normal.
 Savings banks are on the same basis as the others. They will not require the sixty day notices as they have a right to do, but will pay out s25 day the same as any other. This is con- cession that savings banks in few cities have made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
HARDEN ACQUITTED
 ON LIBEL CHARGE
GERMAN EDITOR RECEIVES AN OVATION WHEN HE WALKS OUT OF THE COURT ROOM FREE OF GUILT.

Berlin. October 29.-Maximlien Harden, editor of Die Zukunft, was acquitted to- day in the suit brought against him by General Count Kuno Von Moltke, for merly military governor of Berlin for defamation of character. In addition to General Won Motlte was condemned to bear the costs Of the trial.
 The trial. which began October 23 at tracted the greatest interest throughout Germany. Counsel for Harden charged that the court clique of which Won Moltke was fl member was guilty of infamous practices, and also had sought to eXer- else undue influence over Emperor Will liam The names of Prince Philip Zu Eu- lenburg, ex-German ambassador to Wien na, and LieUt. Gen. William Von Ho- henau, one of the emperor's adjutants, were mentioned by Harden as being mem bers of the clique referred to as the round table" and an army officer who had served in the guard corps at Pots- dam testified to having taken part in or gles at the house of Major Count Lynar, which had resulted in the dismissal from the service in disgrace of the count and Lieutenant General Won Hohenau. Von Moltke denied that such a clique as the round table" could exist, and also de- nied the other charges brought against him. Harden declined to withdraw any thing he had written on the subject, but said he did not accuse Won Moltke of crime.
 Justice Kern today made the yer dict as easy for Won Moltke as was consistent with the conclusion arrived at. He said Harden was justified In what he had written, but that there was no evidence that Won Moltke had at any time acted upon abnormal in- clination or that he knew what took place at Major Count Lynars villa or of Lieutenant General Hohenau's be- havior Harden, when the verdict was announced was cheered by the spec tators present in court and by the large crowd of people waiting in the rain outside. Von Moltke heard the verdict with impassiveness. The trial is already having considerable politi- cal effect One hundred and forty so- cialist daily newspapers are attacking the monarchica1 principles with studied fury. mocking. sneering sayagely and assailjng the exotic conditions which have Nbeen described "fiourishing in the hot house atmosphere of the court" where the sovereign is surrounded, the socialists claim, with companions and councillors, the corruption of whose private lives taints their judgment on home and foreign questions. The news papers regardless of party affiliations printed full accounts of the proceed ings and some of the influential liberal papers like the Frankfurter Zeitung affirm that it is evident that fin the Mo roccan controversy with France. Ger many followed two policies, that of the foreign office and that of the sovereign, the latter being attributed to Prince Zulenburg's influence working indepen- dently of his majesty's constitutional advisers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
Signs Of Collapse Appear to
 Be Imminent
OTHER ROOMS LOOMING UP
Cannon, Cortelyou, Knox and Fair. hanks Are All Making Show of Strength and Taft May Re-
 tire to the Background.

Washington. October 29.-tSpecial)- 1.-The Washington Herald win tomorrow print the following Tried and found want Ing. Such verdict against the Taft presidential boom seems imminent. Its best friends are disappointed in 1t. It has gathered no momentum. Now it is be- ginning to show signs of collapse--eom- plete colapse-with prospects of early consignment to the political scrap pile unless something be done speedily to put new life into it.
 "Other booms are profiting at it's ex- pense. One in particular, the Uncle Joe Cannon boom, is showing decided symp- toms of life and strength. while the Cor teyou boom, a cautious shrinking cre- ation, is disclosing a proportion denied boom, be it also known, is once more virle enough to catch its breath while even the Fairbanks boom is perking up a bit. preparatory for second start. And all on account of the unpromising con dtion of the Taft boom.
 ''The failure of William Howard Taft to loom up prominently and formidably as q candidate for President is aseribed by politicians to three weighty causes, viz: First, resentment of Roosevelt's ef- fort to name his successor; second. the factional feud in Ohio, which might en- danger the electoral vote of the state third, the opposition of organized labor. which his nomination would surely en- counter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
FlLSON'S STATEMENT.
Oklahoma Banks May Reopen Before
 Holidays Expire.

Guthrie, Okla, October 29.-Acting Governor Filson today made statement of the actual conditions which prompted him in issuing d proclamation providing for six legal holidays. The statement follows:
 'The issuance of a proclamation yes terday by the acting governor of Okla homa, making the period between Octo- Der 2S and November legal holidays, whereby the Oklahoma banks temporarily may suspend business was due primarily 10 the present poli,y of New York banks. The latter, by refusing to furnish cur rency to western correspondents, forced through their clearing house associations the banks of Kansas City St. Louis and Wichita reserve centers for Oklahoma banks, to decline to furnish currency ta interior banks or pay cash to patrons in person or to make cash credit of bills Of ladngs. Oklahoma at this time is in the midst of cotton harvest, which requires large sums of immediate cash. The handling of this cotton crop without be- ing able to draw upon their reserve cen ters for necessary funds meant disaster to every bank in Oklahoma that attempted to accommodate all it's customers as the slightest Wayering would have caused the withdrawal of deposits by customers al- ready alarmed by conditions in the east | In view of the threatening aspect of the situation. tne tItafHS HDuSt dssOciatiou of Guthrie and Shawnee and many bank. CTS in Oklahoma requested the issuance of a gubernatorial proclamation for a six day holiday, or until earlier revoked by executive order, to enable the Oklahoma banks to protect themselves until money began moving westward in sufficient amounts to permit their reserve centers to transact business on a material basis The proclamation was issued under sec ton 2. T97, statutes of Oklahoma, which permits the governor of the territory to fix such holidays as he may deem desirable,
 The proclamation seems to be giving confidence instead of causing possible slnea sness. l believe the situation will speedily adjust itself, as both the citizens and banks of Oklahoma are in a highly prosperous condition.
 CHARLES H. FILSON,
 ..Acting Governor" Reports received here from all parts of Indian Territory and Oklahoma today in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
USUAL DIVIDENDS
 BY STEEL TRUST Business for Quarter Shows
 Continued Gains
DEMANDS ARE INCREASING
Chairman E. H. Gary Makes an Inter esting Statement of Earnings and Expenses Showing Past Rec
 ord and Future Outlook.

New York, October 29-.rhe directors of the United Steel corporation today de- elared the regularly quarterly dividend of l$4 per cent on the preferred stock and is of 1 per cent on the common. The earnings for the three months ended September 90 were $49s04, ,2S5. an h. crease of $5,6s9, 661 as compared with the same quarter last year. Unified orders on hand September 30 were 6425, ,0OS tons, q decrease of 1.511s76 tons as compared with the thrilled orders of September 90 a year ago.
 Chairman E. H. Gary made a statement 10 the directors of the United States Steel corporation, in which he said:
 "On June 30. 1907. our company had on hand thrilled orders aggregating 7,6GS.siS tons. On September 30 this tonnage had decreased to 6425.00S tons This has since been decreased by about 100000 tons Bookings are now at the rate of 1S,00O tons per day. We are exporting at the rate of about 100000 tons per year. and at prices substantially on parity with domestic prices.
 From information received 1t is be- lieved that tie demand for our products has. during the last few years, been con stantly increasing, and that the present necessities are very great.
 Prices have been well maintained.
 Since the corporation was organized. in addition to the payment of dividends and interest, there has been provided from earnings reserve for extinguish- nd there has been added to the assets from the same source $2e6, l8o000, which in- eludes investments in additional fixed property of 2,s5c,0o0; additional fixed property represented by securities crea- ted and held in the treasury as saleablc assets, s4S, 100000; liquid assets on hand, $l04, ,9s0,000.
 ''rhe total assets of the organization October 1, 1907 amounted to $33l, ,596,O00, cash in banks being $75,973,000" e
 The current liabilities. including ac- eraeu taxes. accrued interest. ard the dividend for the last quarter, he said was S52.1 S1000. MT. Gary added:
 When the corporation was organized subsidiary companies had outstanding un- secured notes and bills amounting to s42, ,OO0, GOO. All of these except S10i7,0O0 have been paid. The latter amount rep resents deposits of employees, under sav- ings account arrangement
 Upon completion of the new works now under way, the productive capacity of the manufacturing plants will be ma terially increased. Up to January 1, l9O7 the average increase already amounted to 4f33 per cent
 There has been reserved and set aside to date funds for the Gary plant In ln- diana amounting to s490O0,00o, of which SIS, ,5SO 000 has already been expended. leav- ing on hand for that purpose a balance of $SO, ,461, ,0Oo."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
uNIvERsALlsTs CONVENE.
The Convention Kills Resolution On
 Woman's Suffrage.

Philadelphia. October 29-The bien- nial convention of the Universalist church fin business session here today placed itself on record as against the enfranchise,nent of women and declared for uniform divorce law. It also declared in favor of the reformatory punishment of prisoners instead of cap ital punishment. The question of wam- an suffrage was brought up by iienriet- fa Moor of Ohio who offered resoiu- ton in which. it was set forth thsi the Tnfyersalist church recognized nc dif- ference in sex fin faith. The conven- ton was asked to stand for the wom- ems enfranchisem and the resoiu ton was voted down after warm dis cussion by vote of IS to 6S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
GARFIELD IS SPONSOR.
Secretary of the Interior Will Select
 Oklahoma Officials.

Washington, October 29.-President Roosevelt was in confcrencc with all inc members of his cabinet. except Secretary Taft. for more than two hours today The financial situation was under considera- tion.
 Secretary corteyou shared tHc view fhat the general monetary situation throughout the country. and especially in New York is steadily improving.
 The fact developed during the cabinet meeting that the President has placed upon Secretary Garfield the greater part or the responsibility of selecting The federal officials to he appointed in the new state of Oklahoma, and as a conse- aucnce of this assignment the secretary s giving the most of his time to that duty The reason of the Presidents course is found in the fact that the Serre tary of the Interior. MT, Garfield. has had charge of the official affairs in Okla homa and Indian Territory. and will con- tinue to administer the affairs of the Indians. even after the territories be come state. There are two United States Judges. two marshals and two dis trict attorneys 10 be named. 1t was de- elded that all members of the cabinet should recommend increase In the salaries of their assistants tn s6op0 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
COMMITTEES MAY
 BE ABOLISHED Speaker Cannon Thinks of Cut
 ting Them Down ONE THING 1s4A y$k sAY Abolition of commiySo tnl Take Away Important %S ,ans4ips,
 Which Is emoIu-
 ments Party.
ONE THING is4N y$E y4Y

Washington, October 2g-(Special)- Speaker Cannon is considering the advs- ability of abolishing two of the three cleo ton committees of the house. The only thing standing in the way is the fact that such action would mean the loss of two desirable chairmanships and about fourteen committee places at time when members are flooding the speaker with requests for desirable assignments on the other hand one election committee eau easily handle the work of the next con gress at it's short session. The question of placing members becomes more dffi- cult with each succeeding congress, and the addition of five new men from Okla homa means a total of 3s9 men who have to be provided for in the new congress. While one election committee can more than do the work, there is much to be gained from a personal standpoint by the speaker retaining all the committees.
 Until the Fifty-fourth congress there was only one election committee In that Congress Speaker Reed appointed three, owing to the unusual number of contests that year, and this policy has been fol- lowed by his successors regardless of the fact that there has been steady decline in the number of contested election cases and more of a disposition among members to settle them regardless of politics ow ing to the large party majority's melting no motive for partisanship.
 The contest preliminaries of the new Congress indicated that there would be six contests, but in the Eighth Illinois district the contestant accepted the result of recount and Representative Charles MeGaVin now has undisputed claim to hls seat. Of the five contests which will come before the house, three are from South Carolina, one from New Mexico, and one from Illinois. None of them is considered of much importance, the grounds of contest generally being fraud in the count
 In the Fifth Illinois district Anthony Michaleck is contesting the seat of Adolph II. Sabath, democrat The case is un- usual in that Sabath declined to take ans testimony whatever. presumably feeli1g confident that he needed none in the de- Der of the last house, where efforts were made to uhseat him upon the allegation that he had never been naturalized.
 In New Mexico a democrat, Juan Lar razola, is contestlng Delegate Andrews s seat. The South Carolina contests are. From the First district, Prleleau, repub- lican, vs. Legare; Second district, Myers republican, vs. Patterson, and Seventh district, Dantzler republican, vs. Lever
 W. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA.
Conservatives Take the Lead Over the
 Other Parties.

St. Petersburg. October 2o.-rhe first set of the ansl election of members of the third Russian parliament from St. Pe- tcrsburg has baen completed by tho choice of three more Octoberlsts from Tambov Tho 80 members chosen are divided as follows; One hundred and ilf- ty-nine conservatives, 10i Octoberists and moderates. 4 constitutional democrats. and 29 radicals. The election in St. Pe- tersburg Moscow and other big cities will take place tomorrow. In Poland they will occur October Sl and in other pro- vinces November l.
 The electoral campaign practically will be finished at the end of the week. The results of the later election are conceded to be much more favorable to the consti- tutional democrats and other opposition parties, but not enough to hurt funda- mentally the conservative nature of the third parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-30
Arrange To Move Cotton.

Galveston, Tex, October 29--Ar- engagements were made today whereby the banking institutions of GalvesiSn gree to advance money on all cotton stored in wareh ouses in the city, and the situation from the planters view point is relieved for the preeSnt at least. Several days ago 1t was an- nounced that the Farmers Union Ware house company could no longer ad vance money on cotton held for higher prices and 1t was believed that many of the cotton raisers of this state would be forced to sell their cotton.
 It Is estimated that about one mil- lion bales are being held in Texas. or practically one-third of the Texas crop. Since the opening of the shipping sea son, September l. vessels nave been detained here several days waiting for cotton cargoes and many are now in port waiting for cotton. Receipts at this port--now average 5000 daily as compared with f2,0o0 and 13.000 a