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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
$500 MEN GO
BACK TO WORK
(scripps News Association,

V0CTiDpS N6WN NsSU,IAtIuHI
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE
iron workers strike, one Of the
greatest OF the industrial troubles
which have been paralyzing San
Francisco for the last weeks,
came to an end this morning when
1000 men, all iron workers, and
! 800 workers in other trades affect.
ed by the iron workers strike, re-
turned to work.
Only the carmen, linemen and
telephone operators strikes now re-
main to be settled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
TO KILL FORAKER
AND FAIRBANKS

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. MONTGOMERY, Ala, June Z
. 14.-An alleged plot to assassi- Z
. nate Vice President Fairbanks 4
. and Senator Foraker when Z
. they attend the funeral Of 4
= Senator Morgan at Selma to- Z
= morrow, was disclosed today Z
. by newspaper man, who 4
. claims he overheard a CONVEX 4
. sation between two foreigners. 4
. The police are Investigating. Z
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
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. SAN FRANCISCO, June IA. =
= The jury last evening found .
. Mayor Schmitz guilty of graft =
. charges after an hour and =
= half elaboration. The first =
. ballot showed II for convic- =
. ton. =
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Judge Dunn this morning denied
Schmitz's application for release on
bail and remanded him to custody
until tomorrow, when the prisoners
attorneys claim they will show suf-
ficient cause for granting bail.
Schmitz claimed that, as he is
chief executive of the city, 1t is alb
solutely necessary that he have lib
erty in order to conduct business
that comes before him. He will ap-
pear for sentence June 81.
With the opening Of court, Attor-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
1000 CHERRY
TREES KILLED

Mrs. Smith Ely, of Boone av. and
Columbus ST., reported to the police
this morning that mischievous boys
had killed about 1000 Of her cherry
trees by cutting them with knives.
A policeman has been detailed in
the neighborhood to watch for the
perpetrators Of more such depreda-
tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
ORCHARD HAD NO
CAUSE TO KILL HIM

DENVER, June 14.-Banker Da-
vid Moffatt. named by Orchard as
one of his intended bomb victims,
has just returned from the east. He
can't understand why he was
marked, as the Federation has
money in his bank and had always
been friendly to him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
MOTHER GOES TO TESTIFY.

The testimony Of Mrs. r. A. Fra
zier. mother of Ethel Young, will be
used by Seattle authorities In the
prosecution of N. Wildrick and Mel
lie Wood, who are in Jail there on a
charge Of enticing Ethel Young and
Charlotte McGreenor. young girls,
from this city TO Chinese den In
Victoria. b, c, Mrs. Frazier left
yesterday fer Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
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BOSTON, June 1.-THE theory
of the survival of the fittest has a
new champion In DR.. Andrew Chris
tian, 30.
III mothers would be willing to
have their children quietly put to
sleep forever, when they are young
and show signs OF deformity or de-
generacy. the world would be bet
ter he said. "Of course. that could
not be, unless the women could be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
FT0vERHEATED

ST. PAUL, June 14.-After re-
viewing the troops at Fort Smelling
today, Secretary Taft complained of
feeling faint and oppressed by heat.
He was taken to the city and made
comfortable at the home of John G.
Hill. The attack Is not serious. and
Taft will be able to attend the ban
quet tonight. He was unable to at
tend the Y, M. c. A. cornerstone
laying this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
PLEDGE SUPPORT IF
OPERATORS STRIKE
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CHICAGO, June 40; GERS OF
the Commercial Railway Telegraph
ers today pledged support. in tele-
gram to President Small of New
York, in case strike Is declared
there against the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
WAR BREAKS OUT IN
PEACEFUL VALLEY

The matinee crowd at police court
is listening to rather humorous ac-
count of neighborhood troubles in
Peaceful Valley which isn't the least
bit peaceful at all, to judge by the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
MORE FURNITURE
DEALERS PAY FINES
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PORTLAND, June 14.-Seven
more furniture dealers, members OF
the trust, from various parts of the
state, pleaded guilty and paid small
fines this morning. A total Of IS
have now admitted their guilt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
PEACEMAKERS
HOLD SESSION
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THE HAGUE, June 14.-The first
real business of the peace confer
ence was transacted today, when
the delegates signed the protocol OF
the 1892 conference. Choate and
General Horace Porter signed for
the United States. BY signing, all
nations will enter the congress on
an equal footing. The session ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
ANOTHER MISSING HUSBAND,

ANOTHER MISSING HUSBAND
DR.. Fred B. Teter of Davenportsj
Wash, has written to the local poil
lice an inquiry as to the wheref
abouts of w. T. De Verrel, whose
wife fears for his safety. He came
to Spokane a week ago. +.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14

Stolypin appeared in the lower
house and demanded the Immediate
arrest of Is members accused OF
Matching the cars assassination
plot. Four of them are Alexanskys
Prezerelar, Dzhataridze and Oset. .
Stolypin then demanded the exc
pulsion of IS lower house memberst
all of them douma radicals.
The premier announced that "a,
this action was not taken the doum8
would dissolve Immediately.
Troops were assembled about the
parliament house in force to CONT.
pei dissolution of the douma II orr
dered and prevent public demons
stration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-14
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, ST. PETERSBURG June Z
, 14.-Plots to overthrow the 4
, government, assassinate the Z
. car and establish demo- Z
. cratic republic, we're revealed Z
, this morning by Premier Z
, Stolypin, following the early Z
, morning assassination Of Col. Z
, Kotlaroff, deputy commission Z
3 er of st. Petersburg port. Z
3 Kotlaroff was under the SEN Z
, tence of the revolutionists and 4
3 was assassinated by workmen Z
, because he reduced the force Z
D of working men at the admiral 4
= ty. The assassin was captur- Z
D ed but his accomplices escaped Z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
LUMBER COMPANY
 FILES COMPLAINT
Half a Dozen Railroads Must
 Answer Charges
R00SEVELFS POPULARITY
Representative Robinson of Arkansas Believes the President Would Put Up Hard Fight In the
 Third Term Race.

Washington, November 22. 22.-(Special. J. The Jefferson Lumber company of Bir- mngham, Ala, today filed with the in- terstate commerce commission d com plaint against the Louisville and Nash ville the Southern, the Eeaboard Air Line, Central of Georgia, Birmingham and At lantic and Illinois Central railways, alleg- ing that their companies ;infawfully raised the rate cents hundred pounds on lumber from points Of shipment in Georgia, Florida, Kentucky. Alabama and other states to Chattanooga, and to Ohio points and Mississippi river crossings as well as to other points south of the Ohio in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Vir- ginia,
 These rates went into effect June 2 last The advance, it is ciaimed, prevented the complainant from successful compe- tition with rival concerns in other sec tion and they ask for camages and that nearly s70O0 paid in excessive freights be refunded.
 President Roosevelt is very popular in Arkansas, according to Representative J. T. Robinson of that state, who believes that If the third term did not enter into the matter the President could make in roads into the south's electoral vote.
 '"rhe President is by iong odds the most popular man of his party in the south," said MT. Robinson, and in the event of his nomination 1t would require a strenu- ous campaign on the part of the dem ocrats to be absolutely safe"
 Representative Craig of the Fourth Ala bama district is in the city to attend the coming session or Congress. With Mrs. Craig he is stopping at the Metro politan. MT. Craig expressed surprise over reports which have ben in circula- tion to the effect that he will introduce a bill prohibiting the sale of liquor in Washington. He says he has no such intention. w. 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
DENVER WANTS
 THE CONVENTION
Committee of Democrats Meet
 At French Lick
TAGGART GIVES A BANQUET
Denver Is Building Hall Capable of Seating 15,oo0 People and Will Give $1oo,ooo In Gold For
 the Convention.

French Lick, Ind. November 22.-At a conference of the members of the dem- ocratic national committee today it was decided to hold a meeting of the commit tee at Washington December to select a time and place for the national dem- ocratic convention next year. National Chairman Taggart presided at today conference. He said there were present IS members. while six others members were represented by proxy. Three other members arrived tonight.
 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Louis vile, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Atlantic City, Denver and Long Branch, N. J., want the next national convention. Charles F. Wilson said that Denver was building. a hall to eat 15,000 persons and that Denver would send to the Washington meeting s1oo,O0o, in golc toward defray- ing the expenses if held in Denver George S. Lenhart of Atlantic City sup piled the conference with literature boom ing that city for the convention. Sev- eral members of the convention will re- main over Sunday.
 National Chairman Taggart will be a candidate for reelection as the Indiana member of the national committee. When asked whether he would be a candidate for reelection Taggarts only reply was a laugh. Chairman Taggart tonight gave & banquet to the visiting members Of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Bond Issue and Certificates Mil Be Put Into Hands of
 Bankers fl Once
75 PER CENT OF CASH
 WILL BE RETURNED
Under the secretary's Ruling Banks Will Surrender One-fourth of Value of Certificates, But Will Issue
 Them At Full Value.

Washington. November 22-An i'm portant announcement of policy was made by Secretary Cortelyou late this afternoon in regard to the allotment of the new one-year treasury certificates which indicates that the secretary is prepared to cut red tape as far as pos sible and place the proceeds of the sale of the certificates promptly at the disposition of the money market. He proposes to return to national banl s subscribing for the certificates as a. deposit of public money. 75 per cent of the cash paid for them. The re- maining 25 per cent will go for the time being to strengthen the cash bal ance of the treasury. The banks sur rendering this % per cent will not, however, suffer reduction in their supply of currency. for they will be entitled to receive the par value of the certificates purchased in new bank note circulation, In order to make this transaction immediately effective the treasury will retain the certificates pur- chased by each bank if 1t desires that they be deposited with the United
 
 laton and will ship tho notes at once.
 Secretary Corleiyou is carefully studying the ,spplicatfens for certi- flcateh la order ltn make the ,ailodrents. in tho manner whiehswtus be most ben eficial to tho monetary situation. Tho secretary continued to receive calls to- day from prominent bankers and let ters from various points in regard to the new issues. Among those who called on Secretary Cortelyou today was Sol Wexler vice president Of the Whitney Central National bank of New Orleans. MT. WeXler reported that the cotton movement was going forward fairly well under the adverse condi- tions prevailing. The New Orleans banks are supplying currency to the cotton growing districts and at the same time are maintaining adequate cash reserves. It is desired, however. to obtain all the assistance possible from the treasury in order to prevent a deficiency of currency which would congest the cotton crop at southern points and prevent the drawing of bills against shipments to Europe. Thus far the difficulty in disposing of bills for cash at New York, which was some what acute two or three weeks ago, hns been largely overcome, partly by direct dealings with Europe.
 Rumors are in circulation in regard to the purpose of the President and Secretary Corteyou in regard to cur rency legislation. Suggestions such as the insuring of deposits in national bank notes against state and munici ple bonds and the requirement of in- terest on government deposits in the banks arc reported to have been nro- sented to members of tho administra- tion and to have been favorably re- ceived The fact appears to be, how ever that the President and Secretary of the Treasury are simply assuming receptive attitude and are listening to all suggestions which are made to them without committing themselves to any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
Uniform Pure Food Law for the South
 Is Discussed.

Atlanta, Ga, November 22.-(Special.)- J. Hon. T. G. Hudson, commissioner of agriculture for Georgia, recently elected president of the Southern States Com missoners of Agriculture association, ac- companied by Dr. J. M. McCandless, state chemist of Georgia, have returned from Columbia. s. C., where they re- port the most successful convention in the history of this organization. At this meeting a uniform pure food law for the south was discussed and a commit tee headed by State Chemist McCandless of Georgia, consisting of him, State Chemist B. W. Kilgore of North Caro- lima and State Chemist E. ". McGruder of Virginia, was appointed to draft such law to be presented to this conven- tion, which meets next year m Nash vile, Tenn, where Commissioner Hud- son will preside
 In speaking of this meeting held at Columbia, S. C., this week, President Hudson said, "It was the most successful meeting of this association that I ever attended. Dean Soule of the s10O,0O0 agri- cultural college at Athens, made one of the best speeches heard before the con vention. His subject was cooperation in educational work. He attacked the statement recently published that cot ton seed meal was injurious for cattle feed and presented proof positive that this was one of the best known cattle feeds He stated that if the farmers of the south would turn their a..ention more to cattle raising that they would be far better off He said that the pas lures used by cattle fed with cotton seed meal made the richest possible soil for growing crops. His address was roundly applauded by the convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
DYKE GOES ID JAIL
 F0R FIVE YEARS Pleads Guilty to Wrecking the
 Bank of AttalIa THE SENTENCE TIE IS STAYED Dyke Is Given Six Months In Which To Provide For Care of His
 Family-cosiin To
 Be Tried.
THE SENTENCE IS STAYED

Anniston November 22.-(Special )-In United States district court in the hearing of the case of the United States against L. M. Dyke charged in 4S counts with wreckng the Bank of Attalla, counsel for the defendant in q passionate appeal fer mecry, withdrew the plea of not guilty and substituted a plea of guilt, which brought the trial to an abrupt conclusion.
 Judge Shepperd immediately sentenced the defendant to five years service in the federal prison at Atlanta, but under the strong appeal of Sydhey J. Bowie, lead ing counsel for the defendant, stay of six months in the sentence was granted in order that Dyke might make prepara- tion for the care of his family. This stay, however, is contingent upon the execution of d bond of s10,000.
 The remarks of Judge Shepperd, ad- dressed to the defendant prior to inn posing the sentence, were pointed and forcefu They bristled with earnest re- buke and strong purpose to deal with of lenders against the law.
 Listening to all this was the humiliated wife of Dyke in tears, who refused to be consoled by the prattling innocent child that sat on her lap. The two inno- cent but heartbroken sufferers shared the sympathy of the onlooking spectators.
 Tomorrow William R. Lawley, the cashier of the wrecked bank over which Lewis M. Dyke presided, will be put on trial in the court on practically the same charges as those against Dyke, as he has been Jointly incIcted with Dyke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Fastest Time Ever Sailed In
 One Day By MauTetaRia
ST0RM BOUND ON THE WAY
The Captain of the Mammoth Vessel Believes That She Can Beat the Lusitania Crossing the At
 lantic In Fair Weather.

New York, November 22.-Poking her nose through dense curtain of fog that hid the coast, her topmasts lost from deck view in the enveloping showers, the biggest, the most luxurious ship ever launched on any sea finished in safety her maiden voyage when at 11;03 o'clock a. m. today the Cunard line steamship Mau- retania came to anchor off Sandy Hook lightship, five days five hours and ten minutes from Queenstown.
 Bearing a fortune of s12,O0o,000 in gold for the money market of the west, she fought her way through three thousand miles of storm-swept ocean, battling every mile of the course to meet and defeat worlds transatlantic record of days IS hours and 30 minutes, held by her sis ter ship, the Lusitania. Head winds and tumultuous cross-seas bafiled the attempt, yet the Mauretania won the coveted right to fly one ''blue ribbon at her peak. On Thursday, November 21, Captain Pritch- ard drove the huge ship 624 knots (6il miles) by the favor of a shift to the north-northeast, six knots better than the best days run of the Lustania, and SIIidSIllfiB dll WOTlu \ ItcOIuS Ol i'di iii'-
 The Mauretania left Queenstown No- vember IT at il a. m. and arrived at Guar antine, New York, at 3:45 p. m. November 22. Her various speeds by day were
 First day (one hours rum 30 knots; sec- ond day (noon to noon), 51 knots; third day, 464 knots; fourth day, 563 knots; fifth day, 624 knots; sixth day, 524 knots.
 The average speed for the passage was 22.21 knots, or 2389 miles an hour. Her average speed on her record days run of 624 knots was 25.S3 miles an hour. Her poorest days average was 20.S1 miles an hour, from noon on November IS to noon of the 18th Though the new liner dem onstrated her ability to develop a higher speed by day under favorable conditions than the Lusitania has thus far proved herself capable of, an uncommonly stormy passage and fog enforced caution off the coast near arrival combined to increase her record time 10 hours and 90 minutes beyond that established by her sister ship. Captain Pritchard believes that in a fair weather passage he can beat the Lusi- tania from coast to coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
WAITING FOR LIGHT.
Bankers Will Not Subscribe Until
 They Understand Matters.

New York, November 22.-The extent to which New York banks will subscribe to the new issue of treasury certificates is not yet definitely fixed, but It is ex- pected that there will be liberal praticl- patton when a full understanding Is se- cured as to the uses to which the certih- cates may be applied. At the outset there was doubt as to whether they could be used as a basis for the issue of na- tional bank note circulation Some bank maintain that strict construction or the national bank act secures the bonds for national bank circulation while It was not clear that tho certificates came within the meaning of bonds. The new issues, however. in the accepted view or banking circles. is that the certincatss can be utilized as q basis for circulation. but not for bank reserves. The adopting of this use of the new issue for circula- ton purposes is very great. not only as n banking transaction, but as means of relieving the strngency as the bank note circulation will probably get into use.
 The fact that the Panama canal bonds are to draw interest of only 2 per cent. while the treasury certificates are rated as 3 per cent securities, Is placing the former at considerable disadvantage fin the present state of the market and calls for bonds have been restricted thus far in this city This has led to q belief fin some quarters that the Panama issue may be deferred for the present. but there will be ample time for this determination later on as the time for submitting bids for tho Panama issue does not become effective until November 20.
 Wall street financiers are predicting that the present influx of gold from Europe will amount to more than $100, ,000,- O0O before 1t is concluded. One of the most interesting bits of news today was the announcement that s750.0OO in gold from Japan's store of the metal had reached Honolulu on it's way to the Uni ted States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
NAM ES HELD BACK.
District Attorney Fears Influence Upon
 Grand Jury.

Montgomery. November 22.-Because he feared they might be approached, United States District Attorney Parsons today refused to make public the names of the members of the grand Jury drawn for the December term. In the light of the fact that conflict may come between the state and federal courts in enforcing the laws that are now being passed by the state to control railroads, and of the further fact that the last grand jury of the same court was held here several days in anticipation of such action, the position taken by Attorney Parsons is att tracting much attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Disbursement In Lewis Case.

St. Louis, November 2.-After having been in session over 22 hours, the jury in the case of Edward G. Lewis, charged with msusing the malls In connection with the Peoples United States bank. re- ported to Judge Garland. in the United States district court this afternoon, that the members were unable to agree The judge then discharged the jury, which stood seven for conviction and five for ac- ouittal The trial covered 15 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Confederate Memorial at Vicksburg.

Vicksburg, Miss, November 22.-Due to the indictment weather the Botetourt Virgina) memorial bronze tablet in the Vcksburg National park was decorated at services held in the Baptist church to- night instead of at the park. as was planned Among the speakers were Gov ernor vardaman, Miss Mary Johnston. of Richmond, daughter of the second cap tain of the Botetourt battery, and John T. Anderson This is the first Confederate memorial in the yicksburg park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Reject Terms of Strikers.

Louisville, November 22.-The Louisville Railway company, in letter sent to the committee representing the strikers to- night. declined f1atly to accept the terms offered, and the strike will continue. After lengthy consideration of the pro- posal for arbitration, submitted by the strikers, the board of directors of the company decline to recede from the posi- ton they have taken since the strike be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Bank Cashier Found Guilty.

Lake Charles, Las, November 2.-J. H. Hoffman, former cashier of the Citizens bank of Jennings, La. was today found guilty of accepting deposits after he knew of the banks 8 insolvency. The bank sus- pended operations in 1904. Sentence was deferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Postal Changes.

Washington, November 22.-(Special.) J. Postmasters appointed: Aquilla, Vir- ginia D. Hendrix; Brompton, St. Clair county, Barnit Powers Wheeler, Law renee county, Arthur C. Helms. Otto Portion is appointed regular. Solomon F. Higdon substitute rural carrier route No. 1 at Center Grove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Little Town Burned Out.

Huntington, w. Va, November 22.- Oceana, a little village of 400 inhab- itants. located about 50 miles south of here, was almost entirely destroyed by fire last night which started in the Kelly hotel from an unknown cause. The town had no fire fighting facilities and the blaze spread rapidly. The loss will exceed $100000.