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THE WORLDS TREND
A GRAPHIC PICTURE LARGE EVENTS SHOWING THE
WORLDS PROGRESS
SHOW INC THE

lures, most Of the ideas and sugges-
tons presented being such as had be
come familiar to the public through
the presidents speeches during the
past year, and on several subjects he
quoted freely from former messages.
renewing previous recommendations.
Perhaps the most novel and radical
should pay the campaign expenses of
the two great parties thus avoiding
the collection of large corruption funds.
He referred to the energy and in
dustrial ability of the American people
and the fundamental soundness of our
business conditions and deplored the
practice Of money boarding. He re-
iterated the necessity of government
control of interstate commerce and in
sisted that the federal constitution
makes ample provision for such con-
troll, and in this connection be would
provide federal charter for large cor
pcrations doing interstate business. A
revision Of the currency laws to pro-
vide for greater elasticity in the vol
ume Of the circulating medium is
strongly urged. He renewed his rec.
concentrations for the imposition of an
income and inheritance tax, Endorses
the postmaster generals plan for post
al savings banks and the extension of
the parcels post and would provide for
a better ocean mail service. The pres
ent system of protective tariff, he
thinks, should be preserved, but adj
mits that revision of the schedule
may be desirable. He strongly urges
an inland waterway system both
through the Mississippi valley and
along the Atlantic coast, declares for
a larger army, with better pay, and a
material increase in naval construction
the coming year. A recommendation
Is also made for representation at the
Tokyo exposition in 1912.
Chairman Fowler Reappointed.
AS an indication of a desire on the
part of congress to deal promptly with
departed from precedent In naming
the house committee on banking and
currency in the opening hours Of the
session instead Of waiting until after
the Christmas recess. Fowler of New
Jersey, who recently criticised Secre-
tary Cortelyou for what he termed
his inefficient efforts to relieve the
financial situation The committee is
expected to organize at once.
CuIberson Leads Minority.
The caucus of Democratic senators
chose Culberson Of Texas as chairman,
a position which by custom carries
with it the authority of minority lead
ership in the senate and which was
held by his colleague, Senator Bailey.
The fact that Culberson was elected
without opposition showed that the
revelations Of Bailey's service for
Standard Oil interests had deprived
him of his former support.
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CONGRESSIONAL
Opening Of Sixtieth Congress.

Opening of Sixtieth Congress.
The first day of the Sixtieth con-
gress was taken up largely with the
routine business of it's organizatio
The senate was in session only half an
hour and did nothing but swear In new
members and call the roll. There was
a slight clash Of opinions as to the Or
der Of these two matters, Senator
Lodge objecting to the course of Vice
President Fairbanks in having the SEN
ators sworn before the roll call and
saying 1t was contrary to custom. The
vice president insisted, however, that
this had been the practice Of the sen
ate for more than hundred years.
The new Oklahoma senators, Owen
and Gore. were not recognized, and
their credentials will not be accepted
until after their formal election by the
new states Legislature Dec. 10. Mel
ther Senator Bankhead nor Senator
Johnston OF Alabama could be sworn
until the deaths Of their predecessors,
Morgan and Pettus, had been announc-
ed, as the senate adjourned in honor of
the dead.
In the house the only variation from
the cut and dried routine outlined by
the leaders Of the majority was the
protest made by Cooper Of Wisconsin
against the rules of the last congress-
Speaker Cannon had been duly elected
In accordance with the unanimous
choice Of the Republican caucus on the
preceding Saturday night and had been
escorted to the chair by Williams, the
Democratic leader, when the adoption
Of the former rules was moved. Mr.
Cooper said that experience had con
WINGED him that the rules gave too
much power to the speaker and too lit
tie opportunity for the members to rep
resent their constituents. For instance,
when he had refused to vote for the
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swarthmore Rejects Millions.

Swarthmore Rejects Millions.
President Joseph Swain Of Swarth-
more announced that he and the
trustees had come to the conclusion,
after asking the opinion Of twenty-five
other colleges, that they should not
accept the millions left them by Miss
Anna T. Jeanes with the condition that
all intercollegiate athletic contests be
abandoned President Swain said,
however, that if the estate were very
large he would favor trying the expert
ment with the privilege Of returning
the money if it were found that the
gift was Of less value than the lack Of
freedom.
Cornell Medical Standard Higher.
The faculty Of the Cornell University
Medical college, at New York, an
nounced on Dec. that hereafter the
usual high school course generally &C.
cepted as sufficient preparation for the
study Of medicine would not enable
students to enter there. Candidates
for admission would have to be grad
yates of approved colleges or scientific
schools. seniors In good standing at
Cornell Or any other like university
which would permit the substitution
Of the first year Of the medical course
for the senior year; also others not
possessing degree may be admitted
by passing a special examination.
Says We Don't Educate.
President Wilson of Princeton In a
bold address before the convention of
the Associatio Of Colleges and Pre-
paratory Schools at New York Nov.
2 got after the prevailing school
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Ridgety For a Central Bank.
During the evening devoted to LES
sons of the Financial Crisis" by the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science at Philadelphia many
financial experts advocated a central
government bank as the true remedy.
among them Comptroller of the Cur
rency Ridgely, whose defense Of the
president was cheered by the audi
ence. He insisted that the causes of
the panic were worldwide and that the
critics of the president had done more
than any one else to unsettle the fnan-
cial conditions of the country. The
central bank in some form was adTo-
Gated by Bankers Schiff, Seligman
Nash and others.
Senator FaaaEer's Candidacy.
The tp ;Efen 9* sa
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hAO"h A1S re-
lations with the state department have
mot been the smoothest In the inter
val Tsunejira Miyaoka will act as
charge d'affaires. Already rumor has
1t that Baron Kaneko will succeed
Aoki
Later word came from Tokyo that
Aoki had been retired on his own re-
quest and that Baron Kogoro Taxa
hira, now Japanese minister to Italy
and who was one Of the peace COM
missioners at Portsmouth, had been
named to take the Washington post.
Decreasing French Birth Rate.
Statistics just published In the Off
cial Journal of the Republic at Paris
show the birth rate Of 1906 to have
been the lowest on record. In that
year the total fell to S06,S47 as COM
pared with S39, S46, the average for the
preceding decade. The deaths of the
year were 73O,196.
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COMMERCIAL
Railroad War In East.

railroad war In East.
The notice served by President Mel
len Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad that all joint rates
on through freight to and from New
England points would be Cancelled ON
the Reading, Jersey Central and Balti-
more and Ohio lines OF and after Dec.
II has started commercial war that
may extend far. This means that the
Pennsylvania is to be favored with the
New Haven business. Already the
Jersey Central has called upon the i'll
terstate commerce commission for help
and the New Haven officials have been
summoned before that tribunal of
trade. Mellen's men say that the Jer
sey Central Is slow in handling the
freight
Meats to Be No Cheaper.
Farmers and cattle dealers of the
west having refused to sell live stock
at the reduced rates offered by the
packers, the expected drop in the price
Of fresh meats to the consumer has not
materialized at this writing.
Bank Closes to Avoid Run.
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman
Of Michigan ordered the closing Of the
Chelsea Savings bank of Detroit be-
cause of a threatened run. The treas
urer Of the bank is State Treasurer
Glazier, who has deposited 1854, 900 Of
state funds. Glaciers private enter
prises were said to be heavily involved.
and a receiver for them had been asked
by five other Detroit banks.
Kansas City Sank Quits.
The National Bank of Commerce.
one of the Oldest and largest banks OF
Kansas City, Mo, was closed Dec. 5
by order of the comptroller after it's
statement had disclosed a shrinkage Of
S18.OOO,OOO in resources in the past two
months. Two small branches followed
suit
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, Dor, Commerce, Religion,
Science and Sports.

Dec. 8 after the jury had been out
nearly all night. Only one Juror had
held out against the verdict for hours
and he was for manslaughter. The
crowd in the courtroom applauded the
verdict, the technical ground Of which
was insanity induced by the i'll treat.
nlent Of the defendant by Brown.
Powder Trust Denies IL All.
Thirty eight of the forty three de-
PENDANTS named by the government in
its charges of conspiracy and trade
restraint on the part Of the powder
trust have fled answers in the federal
court at Wilmington, all denying the
charges. The chief contention is that
the business Is not unlawful because
large and that the company had a
right to purchase other companies or
properties when considered good in
yestments. The answers show how
the smaller concerns were absorbed by
the voluntary consent of both parties.
Closing Sunday Theaters.
Supreme Court Justice O'Gorman of
New York on the strength Of an old
but unrepealed law has decided that
every form Of play. concert or public
amusement is illegal on Sunday In that
city. The mayor and police commits
bioner at once took measures to enforce
the law, and the managers were dis
posed to put it up to the public by Of
fering no resistance
Federalizins State Railroads.
The United States circuit court of ap-
peals at St. Louis, reversing the de-
cision of the district court for Colora-
do in the case against the Colorado
and Northwestern Railroad company.
holds that any railroad wholly within
a state, but carrying goods consigned
from one state to another, is subject to
the Interstate commerce law and to
regulation by the interstate commerce
commission. Judges Sanborn Of st. Paul
and Van Devanter Of Cheyenne gave
the decision, Judge Philips Of Kansas
City dissenting.
Reverses Fine Of the Southern.
IA0 NOElu CafOIl1Ad SupIcUlc COulL
has reversed Judge Long of the SUI
perior court in the $4,000 fine imposed
Oh the Southern railway for selling
tickets above the rate of PA cents a
mile established BY, the Legislature.
The higher court holds the criminal
proceedings void, saying that where
a civil penalty is prescribed against a
corporation, followed by the creation of
criminal offense against the agents
of the corporatioaa sasae civil penalty
first prescribed relieves 1.-The corpora
ton Of punishment by Indictment IN
der the criminal offense created against
the agent
Shot In Governors Office.
John A. Steele. lunatic released
from an asylum three weeks. entered
the statehouse at Boston Dec. 5 in
tending to kill Governor Guild. In the
executives anteroom Steele shot down
three labor leaders waiting for an audi
ence, one Of whom was not expected
to live, and then was overpowered by
others present.
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'LEGAL-CRIMINAL
Railroad Obeys Alabama Law.

Governor Conner Of Alabama announc
ed that President Emerson and Gen
eral Counsel Alexander Hamilton Of
the Atlantic Coast Line had agreed to
put into effect the freight rate named
In the railroad rate bills and also the
"a cent passenger rate.
Decisions of the Supreme Court.
The United States supreme court at
Washington has handed down a de-
cision favorable to the company in the
case of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company against Marcus K.
Bitterman and others. The action was
to enjoin Bitterman and other scalpers
from dealing in non-negotiab BILE reduced
fare Louisville and Nashville tickets.
In the cases of the Webster Coal
company and the Pennsylvania Coal
and Coke company against the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, the action
being to recover damages alleged to
have been sustained by reason of the
roads discrimination in favor of other
companies in the transportation of
coal. the court decided that the officers
of the railroad could be required to ex-
hibit its books for inspection by the
coal companies in advance of the trial
to assist the plaintiffs in the prepare
ton Of their case.
In the case of Thomas Polk and 9th,
Reserve Fund Life Association of New
York the court decided that the re-
incorporation of the company had not
violated any of the rights Of the policy
holders and that therefore the state
law under which the company acted
constitution.
Thaw Trial Over to Jan. 6.
Against the wishes and pleas of Har-
~ Thaw, the wealthy Pittsbur young
man held in the New York Tombs for
the murder of Stanford White, the
second trial, which had been set for
Dec. 2, was again postponed on mo-
ton of District Attorney Jerome until
Jan. 6 on the ground that the jury
would have to be locked up during the
Christmas holidays. Martin w. Lit
Teton appeared for the defendant, and
his wife. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, was
the only member of his family to at
tend the session. Mr.. Littleton with be
assisted il the defense by his brother,
Jesse NJ. Littleton, the mayor Of Win
chester, Tenn.
Mrs. Bradley "Not Guilty"
The trial of Mrs. Annie Bradley at
Washington for the murder of ex-Sen-
ator Brown CT Utah, with whom she
had been Oh intimate terms for years,
ended with j verdict Of mos guilty
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MISCELLANEOUS
Over $50 Miners Entonbed.

over sou Miners Entombed.
After the force of $50 miners had
gone to work in the two mines of the
Consolidated Coal company at Mo-
nongah. w. Va, Dec. 6 an explosion Of
gas or dust caved in a great quantity
Of rocks and coal SO as to block the
main exit. A large rescue force was
put to work. and few badly injure'
men were found near the entrance.
The rest were believed to be dead or
beyond relief.
American Beats Britisher.
In ten round fight at London, Eng
land, Nov. 2, Tommy Burns Of De-
troit Knocked out Gunner Moir and
won the heavyweight worlds cham
pionship.
Death Of n. 0. Havsmeyer.
Henry 0. Havemeyer, president Of
the American Sugar Refining company.
known as the sugar trust, died at his
home near Northport, N. Z, Dec. 4,
from acute indigestion. He was one
Of the pioneers in the trust movement.
He was sixty years old.
Troops For GoldfieId Strike.
On request of Governor Sparks Of
Nevada Dec. 5 the president ordered
troops sent to Goiddeld, where 10000
miners had gone On strike because
wages were paid in cashiers checks
instead of cash. They were willing to
take half in checks and half in gold
Secretary Haywood Of the miners fed"
Grafton says the value of these checks
is below par at Goldfield and the min
ers had to have some cash to live on.
Clara eIoodgood Suicide.
Miss Clara Bloodgood, the well'known'
actress, who left New York society r
20 on the stage, killed herself in hu
tel at Baltimore last week, where she
was starring In 'The Truth a
Fewer Business Failures.
Dun's report of commercial failures
In the months of November shows
decrease of about $1O,COOOO0 in liabil
files as compared with October The
November failures numbered 1,18O, in
volving $17,637,O11 of debts.
The Block Saves Won Bulow.
In the German reichstag Chancellor
Won Bulow narrowly escaped defeat
only by the assurance Of the minister
Of war that the Counts Hohenau an6
Lynar, accused Of foul practices II
connection with the Knights Of tht
Round Table. would be tried by com
mon court and not by the military
court of honor. on the mercies of whic'
they had thrown themselves. Inc
chancellor threatened to resign oUinl
to criticism Of his policy, but the COAL
tioI OF Conservatives, Liberals AM
Radicals promised to be good and stan
by him in return for certain conces
sions as to legislation.
French War Balloon Lost. :.
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test was seconded by De Almond of
Missouri and by Leader Williams In
reply Dalzell Of Pennsylvania said the
rules had been proved effective in legis-
lation, and the speaker said that the
majority could change a rule when
ever It was 50 disposed. He cited the
fact that the speaker Is also d member
and as such is entitled to refuse unani-
NOUS consent. This incident showed
house was in the hands Of Speaker
Cannon and the men who have hereto
fore surrounded him. Two big demon
STATIONS marked the house opening,
one being the cheer given to the speak.
er when he assembled the rostrum and
the other for w. J. Bryan when he
came on the floor, exercising his right
as former member.
Similar to conditions In the house,
the direction of the senate majority
was seen to center round Aldrich Of
Rhode Island, chairman OF the finance
committee, to whom 1t was decided to
give the privilege of initiating a new
GuTFcttcS ES1DIiu EIli. liz, Will C1uiIe
and Lodge Of Massachusetts. had been
SUNNI oned to the White House to con-
fer with the president on the financial
situation. 1t was understood that
Knox of Pennsylvania was to be ap-
pointed chairman OF the committee on
rules to succeed Senator Spooner. re-
tired. position of great power in the
senate. A striking figure among the
new senators was Jefferson Davis of
Arkansas, round faced, physical
giant who had announced his inten-
ton of stirring up the dignified senate.
His maiden speech, however. was put
off to later day.
The Presidents Message.
In both house and senate the annual
message Of President Roosevelt was
presented, the formal notice Of the as
sembling of congress having been made
by a joint committee. The message
comprised a document of considerable
length and covered pretty fully the
various phases of federal activity
There We're few new or striking fea.
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and college meth
DDS with a sharp
stick. He declared
that educators had
missed the true
inner meaning of
education, that we
have forgotten to
assemble It's ele-
ments and that we
have forgotten to
simplify our meth
DDS" Education as
distin guished from
technical training
SH <.,7I1 h4 HocaI ~,
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The Sixtieth Congress Under the
cannon-Aldrich Leadership De-
cides to Make Haste Slowly In
Dealing With the Currency
ProbIenl-Preshent Roosevelt
In Message Stands Pat on
Past Utterances-Government
Payment of Campaign Ex-
penses Urged-FinanciaI Stu
alton Slowly Improving, Except
For Weak Spots In the West.
Central Bank Idea Gains "A
New Japanese Ambassador.
Taft Talks With Car.
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aker OF Ohio In response to the reso
lutions Of the Ohio Republican leagu(
committees last week was his forr
announcement of willingness to. az
support to the end of his becor
candidate Of the party for
" : Tn it the senate
platform b,
lis policy
inkerir
sdic4
.ese VI
.esentative =. NJ
I'd of the hot snking and
currency committee, issued a predic.
ton OF coming financial tragedy Of far
greater proportions than the present
panic unless we stop issuing a fixed
bond secured currency. He says that
the banks of the country today have
about $4,000, 100000 in deposits and
about the same amount of loans out
standing, against which they hold re-
serves of only 5000, 100000, of which
S200,0OO,000 is in bank note promises
This he calls "the worst and widest
form Of imitation" He defines it as
"basing one credit upon another cred
t. hence he deems the credit curren-
y the safest because it would always
)e sent to banks Of issue promptly
nd necessitate proper reserves.
The Man Without Party.
no y.of, "a ~
aucus to admit Representative Peter
). Porter after he had expressed his
uesire to be counted among the Re-
publicans left that new member in the
role of the man without a party, for
already he had objected to being listed
as a Democrat. Porter was elected as
an independent Republican in the
Twenty fourth New York district by
large majority over James w Wads-
worth on the regular Republican tick
ct at the time Wadsworth was suffer
ing for his stand against the presi-
dents meat inspection bill In congress-
That is why they say that Porter rode
into congress on cow"
Bryan Likes the Message.
W. J. Bryan Is quoted as being in
accord with much of .$he presidents
message to congress. In particular DE
likes the recommendation that the gov
eminent pay the expenses Of elections
only he would add provision against
private contributions. He also strong
ly approves of the postal and guarar
teed banks.
Naming Fowler, Snubs Plat.
The nomination of Edward s. Fowler
as collector Of the port of New York
without the knowledge or approval of
the New York senators was regarded
as a direct snub Of Plat, who has al
ways had much to say about this i'm.
portant political plum. Fowler is
known as Roosevelt Democrat" and
is an old personal friend and former
employer Of Secretary Cortelyou. New
York papers unfriendly to the presi-
dent say it is sign that he is trying
to keep the organization from sending
a Hughes delegation to the national
convention. -~
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E K &c TIV
Would Improve Postal Service.

Would Improve Postal Service.
Postmaster General Meyer in his an
nual report makes several recommen-
dations for increasing the efficiency
and extending the scope of the work
of the postofice department. Chief
among these recommendations was
that for the establishment Of postal
savings banks. Mr. Meyer would have
every money order Office and such
others as may be deemed necessary
designated to receive deposits in
amounts Of not less than 81, but the
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amount of indi-
yidual accounts he
would limit to $500.
On these deposits
interest at the rate
of 2 per cent should
be allowed. A ma
terial extension Of
the parcels post
service is urged. 4
recommendation is
also made for more
up to date business
methods and a re-
vtsed system Of
bookkeeping. He
also suggests a per-
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sentiments. IawaIE productive worn. !
The same day President Khomyakoff
Of the douma had an audience with
the car, and the latter listened with
great interest to descriptions of the
debates in the stormy sessions when
autocracy was under consideration.
During Saturdays session scene of
utmost excitement followed the state
ment Of NJ. Rodichef, leader Of the
Constitutional Democrats. that pos
terity would remember "Stolypin's
necktie," referring to the name given
to the hangman's moose during the re
cent harsh and repressive measures.
The car said Rodichef was a mad
man. Premier Stolypin took occasion
to tell the douma in so many words
that ''the historic, autocratic power
and free will Of the monarch stand
out as the most precious assets of the
Russian state
Ambassador Aoki Recalled.
Ostensibly to report orally to his gov
eminent on the treatment of Japanese
immigrants in America, Viscount Aoki,
the Japanese ambassador, was sum-
moned by cable to return to Tokyo
forthwith. Although it was denied at
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Pacific railroads
refunding bill a
former speaker
had refused to
recognize b m
for any purpose
for the next four
or five years. He
declared further
that the speaker
had become the
sole judge Of
what legislation
shall be consid-
cred, whereas, in
his opinion, the
leadership of the
party should be
upon the floor of
the house and
not In the chair.
Mr.. COoDe,''s Dro-