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New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
FRENCH PRESS OPINIONS.
Paris Newspapers Deeply Interested
in United States Politics.

Paris Dec 13.-The French press Is greatly N
terested In President Roosevelts declaration thar
be would not stand for denomination Some
nevsnapers like the "Gaulos.'' disposed to
beleve that he was forced this utterance by the
change of public opinion created by the recent
financial crisis but papers like the Temps
iect auy motive which imputes bad faith to Mr..
Roosevelt The after says:
The pouuarity of President Roosevelt is great
and general. surpasses party limits and in spite
oF ,Se campaign of the trusts against him the
American people remain devoted 10 the upright.
Strenuous and patriotic chief who has rendered
them great material services
Tho Temps says IL believes that after
the retirement of President Roosevelt his prestige
will still enable him to exercise decisive role.
His voice will be heard. needed and obeyed.
While the time has not arrived yet TO pass juds-
n,ent upon the career of President Roosevelt the
Temps thinks that history will recognize him
one of chiefs of state who looked far into the
future. aside from the Incident
human nature the great merit of President Roose-
velts policy has been that 1t was national and
not limited party the paper says. adding:
A characteristics trait OF the last quarter OF a
century has been the growing intensity OF inLerna-
tional economic competition. which even In times
of peace has made old csild's
play. Wars only incident to the economic.
Transvaal and the Russo-Japanese
nomic wars, perhaps be IN the
future between the United States and Japan This
President Roosevelt has discerred clearly, aDd he
has sought to place America In the front rank OF
naval powers. No chief of state has fulfilled his
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
BROKER HELD FOR GRAND LARCENY.
C. C. Farmer Accused of Defrauding Col
league of $4,000.

Clifford C. Farmer, of No 112 West I'D street.
a cotton broker was held in $1,000 bail for ex
animation Wednesday by Magistrate Corrigan
IN the Tombs court yesterday afternoon. The
charge against Farmer is grand larceny. made
by Edward Noise, also cotton broker. with an
office at No. 81 Beaver street.
According to Noise. he was approached by
Farmer. who said he had $1,000 worth of cotton
stored in the Savannah Valley Warehouse in
Georgia and showed receipts. which Noise
thought were genuine. Farmer wanted some
money on the cotton, Noise said. and he let him
have $500
Afterward he said, he found the receipts given
him by Farmer were bogus, and that no such
institution as the Savannah Valley Warehouse
existed He complained to the police. and Lieu
tenant Doran, of the Central Office. arrested
Farmer at his home yesterday morning
Augusta, Ga, Dec. 13.-Leading cotton firms In
this CITY have received word that bogus cotton
ceipts have been fioated in New York for several
hundred bales of cotton. said to be stored with the
savannah Valley Warehouse The warehouse Is
supposed 20 be spur of the Central Of Georgia,
but local cotton men know Of no such place
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
M1Y URGE p. S. CHANGES.
Governor Wants Hire Com panies
Included, 1t Is Said.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. 7

Albany. Dec. 13,-It was said here tonight
that Governor Hughes will urge the next Legis-
lature 10 amend the public service law as 20
bring all telegraph and telephone companies
within the Jurisdiction of the commissions which
supervise other public service corporations
of the state. Many members of the Legislature
are of the opinion that 1t is as important 10
place the telegraph and telephone companies
under supervision the railroads.
There Will be other amendments TO the pub
lie service act which will undoubtedly be dis
cussed at a conference of the members of both
public service commissions and the Governor
next Wednesday. The Governor will give
dinner at the executive mansion in the evening
to the members, the secretaries and counsel of
the board in the 1st District 1t is thought that
the work of the commissions will be carefully
reviewed at that time. Another amendment
which Will be suggested. it is said. will affect
the regulation of electric meters.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
CALLS RUFF CONNECTING LINK.
Langdon Says He Is Between Crimes of Gal
Iagher and Utilities Corporation.

Roston Dec. 13.-DIstrict Attorney William IL
Janedon of San Francisco spoke before the CITY
Club tonight on Municipal Graft, treating spe-
ciallv of the recent developments in San Francisco
and touching on the general methods of munich
pal control
Nv I,anpdon. when asked to-day concerning
renor. that Ruef the indicted boss" OF San
Francisco would get immunity. his evidence was
necessary in the case Of James Gallagher. said:
ABE Ruef is the connecting link In the cnain
between the crimes Of Gallagher, the chairman OF
,h hoard of San Francisco who was indicted for
bribe taking and the Public Utilities Corporation
which gave the bribe, and although we have nlueh
circumstantiaI evidence against Gallagher fuei
can give US more. Ruef viii receive only sie uet'
men. be is entitled TO from the prosecution
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
AMERICANS AUTO KILLS FRENCHMAN
Policeman Says It Was Case of Suicide and
No Arrests Were Made.

Paris Dec I3.-An old man was run down ana
killed this afternoon on the Avenue Champs
Flvsees by an automobile owned by James Wat
son, of Calumet, Mich.
Neither Nj Watson, who was in the car, nor
his French chauffeur was detained. as the po-
lcernan In charge OF the regulation of traffic
at the spot where the man was killed declared
IL was a case of suicide. He says he saw
the man throw himself under the machine,
which was going at q moderate rate OF speed
and on the right side Of the boulevard
The victim has not been fdenthec. as his
pockets were empty.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
WILL LEAVE POLITICS.
". II. Langdon, San Francisco's
Prosecutor. Wants No More Offices.

William H Langdon, the District Attorney OF
San Francisco, who led the prosecution against
graft In that city and who spoke before the
Civic Forum on Wednesday evening at Carnegie
Hall on sThe Struggle Between Graft and De-
,nocracy" surprised his friends here yesterday
nv declaring that he would never again accept
a public office.
shortly before leaving here for Boston yester-
dav where he is to speak at Harvard University,
some friends suggested that he would most
uLe1v becorne the next Governor of California.
Az this remark the District Attorney cohhueo
to them that when his term or once was over
two years hence. he would retire permanently
Gov, POLITICS and give his entire time to his
civil law practice
I on, interested heart and soul IN the work
=, INV office" said Mr.. Langdon, ana shdii
eae that the prosecution accomplishes It's orig
t., ,,,r,ose--the purffication of San Francisco S
ro,,ernr,ent-but when my term as Distrlct At-
-, &c I'm shall retire / am confident that
bv that time the city will have been purged OF
norit;cal corruption. My declaration Is hnal'
and mo amount of persuasion to accept NOM
,nation will make me change my plans
The report of Mr.. Langdon's retirement at the
cIose of his term will cause no small amount
of consteruation in San Francisco, as IL is SAID
,ba fusion of the Democratic party, the he
nuhcan party and the better element OF the
Labor party had planned TO nominate MIN Ior
Mayor It was said yesterday by prominent
man from San Francisco that the announce
ment of Mr. Langdon's retirement would be a
veritable bombshell In the politics of California,
as IT had been generally conceded that Mr.
Iangdon with the great public sentiment now
behind him. could demand almost any nomina-
ton and get it.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
LOSES MAYoRALTY BY RECOUNT.
College Professor Who Has Run for Five
-ears Not Discouraged.

Maiden Mass. Dec. 13.-Professor George
Howard Fall. Citizens candidate. who on the
face of the returns elected Mayor of the
city by small majority, last Tuesday. lost his
title to the office the result of the recount or
votes held tonight. Professor FAILS plurality
over George Lewis Richards. the Republican
candidate. was sixty. according to the returns,
but the recount gives the election to Mr.. Rich
ards by plurality Of thirty-nine. Mr. Fall is
a professor Of Roman law at Boston University.
He has been a candidate for Mayor each year
for the last five years. and has stated that he
proposes to continue to be candidate each
year until ne Is successful.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
DELANO TO QUIT WABASH.
Unofficial Report in Pittsburg-
T.. B. PRIOR Successor.
rRv Telegraph 20 The Trtbune.I

Pittsburg Dec. 13.-Frederic A Delano. presi-
dent of the Wabash Railroad, it is unofticiaily
reported here will hand in his resignation
to George ]. Gould in few days. Mr. Delano
will be succeeded head of the system by E.
B. Pryor, of ST. Louis. fourth vice-president OF
the Wabash. in charge of the auditing and
finances of the road. There is rumor that Mr.
Delano will take the presidency of a Western
road. but this is unconfrmed- For some time
he has been in poor health, and as his fortune
Is close to S3OOOOOO his friends think that he
will retire from active railroad life and rest
for several years, at least.
AS president of the Wabash Mr.. Delano re-
ceives $4,000 and his successor will likely re-
ceive the same.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
QUEEN CAROLA DYING.
Wido1o of King Albert of Sarony
Cannot RecOUer.

Dresden. Dec 13.-The condition OF Dowager
Queen Garcia, widow of King Albert OF Saxony.
who is suffering from nephritis, is hopeless.
The last sacraments were administered to-
day. The Queen is not expected to live through
out the night.
Queen Garcia IS daughter of Prince Gustave
of Vasa She married to Prince Albert of
Saxony in 1s5S and In 1873, on the death of
King Johann, assembled the throne with her
husband. King Albert died on June 19. 1902.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
MAURITANIA GROUNDED.
Liner Vas Fast in the Mersey-
FIoated This Morning.

Liverpool. Dec. 14-The Cunard Line steamer
Mauretania, which is scheduled to sail to-day
for New York. went aground last night in the
Mersey opposite the landing stage, but was
foated with the aid OF tugs and her steam power
early hour this morning.
The grounding was due to the anchors drag
ging while the Mauretania was swinging to the
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
ONE HUNDRED KILLED IN BATTLE.
Forces of Rebel Commander Roghi Defeat
Troops Of the Sultan Near Marchica.

Lalla Maghnia, Algeria Dec. 13--Advices re-
oeived here are the effect that the forces or
the Moroccan rebel commander Roghi have de-
feated the troops of the Sultan near Marchica
One hundred persons on both sides were killed,
among them being several leaders. The Moroc-
can troops lost two cannon.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
SUIT AGAINST TELEPHONE TRUST.

Columbus Ohio Dec 13.-Attorney General Eliis
,pI bring the suit asked for in a complaint by the
independent telephone interests against the merger
contract of the Marian County Telephone Company
"a the Central Union. This a suit by the inde-
pendent companies the state to attempt to break
the so-caIled Telephone Trust
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
LIE, S1YS CORTELYOU.
Caustic Comment ON Report That
He Is about to Resign.

Washington. Dec 13.-In answer to inquiries
as to the truth OF the report which has gained
some currency here that Secretary Cortelyou is
about to resign from the Cabinet the Secre-
tary's sole comment
THAT is another lie"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
FOLLOW LEADER; 1900 SHEEP DROWN.

Seattle, Dec. 13.-News came to-day from Entiat.
Wash. that eleven thousand sheep were drowned
in Mad River recently The sheep were being
eriven from the Cascade Mountains TO the Entiat
Valley to winter While the flock was going down
mountanside the leader slipped on the sleet COW
cred ground and rolled over a precipce into the
river below. The rest CT the flock followed, de-
spite the efforts Of the shepherds 10 restrain tneIn
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
RoosEvELT's WORKS BRING $50.

Philadelphia, Dec. B.-At sale of the books OF
the late Robert II. Sayre of Bethlehem, here TO-
day. President Roosevelt's works. in four volumes
the Daniel Boone editon-sold at SIS volume
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
AMERICANS LOSE MEXICAN MINE.
Courts Decide Against F. Augustus Heinze
and Associates in rolores Case.
rev telegraph TO The Tribune.I

[Ry Teiegraph 10 Inc IEIpuhe-I
Mexico CITY Dec I3--The Judge o. the fed
eraI court at chihuahua has rendered a decision
adverse to the American claim to the famous
Dolores mine. situated at Santa Lulalia, that
state The mine was purchased more than
year ago by J. p Hutchinson as the represent
stive of F. Augustus Heinze and associates
When the Americans began work on the prop
erty General Juan Hernandez appeared at the
head Of a force of armed men and took posses
sion, claiming title to the mine. The Americans
brought suit for recovery Of the property but
both the lower and higher courts decided against
them
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

Calumet Mich, Dec. 13.-James Watson. who IS
reported TO have run and killed with his auto
mobile man in Paris to-day, is not known mere
James Hoatson a millionaire mining man of Cal
unnet, is fn Europe.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

AFTER ALL. UsHER's THE scoTCH
- 'aade the h:ehball famsus.-Adst
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

SAVANNAH LINE, most comfortable way to
Florida and South. Tel. $685. Spring.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14
"A. xo,x ur,A,o,s CHRISTMAS

NEW YORK HERALDs CHRISTMAS
N-rmber out Tomorrow Pictures In color by
famous artists and stories by distinguished au-
thors Beautiful calendar with every copy All the
paDular features and all the neWs-Ad"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-14

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Its purity has made it famous."-Advt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-20
STRIKE UNCHANGED
LOUISVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY
 REFUSES TO ARBFrRATE.
President MtaaFy, in His AnSwer to Arbitration Proposal ssys He VIII Not Treat With
 Strikers.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. 1s.-The Louis- vile Railway Company this evening is- sued a reply to a proposition made by the striking union employees.
 President T. J. Minary. in his an- swer to the proposal of the men for resumption of work on the old basis with an arbitration agreement added to the former agreement, stated that he would not treat with any committee representing the strikers He said the company would consider the applica- tlons of any of the old employees for work as individuals.
 The reply apparently leaves no al- formative from a finish fight with a complete victory for the men or the company. The consensus or opinion seems to be that the chances Of suc- cess lie with the company.
 The Louisville Street Railway Com pany today claimed to be running i2S cars. but admitted that the service was slow owing to fcgs and damp tracks, Several collision occurred during the morning, but nobody was seriously in- 3ured. The Louisville Lighting Com pany reported to the police that six of It's cables, each carrying 5000 volts of electricity, had been cut during. the night in the vicinity of Twer's- E'@Hth and Chestnut Streets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-20
BETTER EDUCATION
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONERS
 DISCUSS THE PROPOSITION.
President Watson, fin Iiis Annual Ad- dress. Dealt With Necessity for Opening of TFans-Atlnn-
 tie TransportatiOR.

Columbia, S. C., Nov. ls.--The Ninth Annual Convention of the Southern As sociation of Commissioners of Agri- culture began its session this after noon. The meeting was called to or der by the president, Commissioner E. J. Watson. of South Carolina. who in troduced Governor Ansei. of this State. Governor Ansel, in welcoming the dele gates. dwelt on the importance of ag- riculture to the South.
 The response was made by Commis- sioner John Thompson of Tennessee, who laid great stress upon the ihn- portance of primary and intermediate horticultural education. with view to tha keeping of the farmers son on the farm. He said that if cotton was elim- mated from the south today, her place in the agricultural world would be ob- liberated. He urged the education of tha youth of the land to the end that the South would utilize her superior Itr of soil and climate iD the raising of the South's own provisions and sup plies.
 Al the conclusion of Commissioner Thonnpsons address. President Watson read lettoF from Congressman Davis. of Minnesota, who has a bill pending fn Congress providing for federal aid for intermediate agricultural instruc- tIon throughout the country. The let ter after a brief discussion. Eas re- ferred to the committee on resolutions.
 After the reports of various commit tees and officers. President Watson de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-20

2 s . . A 4
 livered his annual address. His re- marks dealt with the absolute neces- sity for the opening of transatlantic transportation from the cotton belt to the nearest ports of the consumers of Southern cotton. He denounced, in unmeasured terms, the methods em- ployed to produce an artificial hnan- cial situation, having the effect of driving down the price of cotton and urged the elimination of the cotton gambler by means of putting the South's chief staple on direct export.
 He discussed the subject of immigra- ton to the south, maintaining that the changes made in the Federal laws had not bettered conditions from a national standpoint: but had resulted in asiarge Influx of undeeirab bles, and declaring that the policy originally outlined in south Carolina of selecting the immigrant at his own home for the purpose for which his services are desired was the only policy promisins any material relief.s- He said the South.s hope was not in procuring farm laborers from abroad. or any where else but in obtaining share- cropping and small purchasing farm CTS from abroad.s
 He endorsed heartily the AppaIa- chian reserve. the proposition looking to nationai drainage, and also the scheme for improvement of the inland waterways in connection with South. ern agriculture.
 The feature of tomorrow's program will be an address at noon by Assist- ant Secretary Hays of the United States Department of Agrfcuiture.
 Tonight Mir. Gilberf Pearson of the National Audubon Society delivered an illustrated lecture before the asao- ciation. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-20
SEVENTEEN
 ARE INJURED Head-on Collision in
 Washington. BOTH ENGINES DEMOLISHED Accident Caused by Switchman Giving Wrong Signal. xertAsound ana seathbouna Passenger Trains Come Tosether at Eatrsaee of Hssa.enas New rerminsi
 station.

Washington, Nov. 1g--Seventeeu persons were injured, none fatally, In q head-on collision between north bound and south-bound Southern Rail- way passenger trains at the entrance of the new terminal tunnel at Jersey Avenue and D Street, in this city. late this afternoon. Both engines were de- nioiished and several coaches badly damaged. The following is a list of those whose injuries required their re- moval to hospitals:
 Luther K. Armstrong. mall clerk Washington, D. C.; William I. Miller Aiexandria, Va: David Bailey, Wash clerk, Clinton station, Va: D. E Wright mail clerk, Mendars. Va; Mrs R. N. Burgess, Washington. D. C.; Ma. " F. Collhig, Casanova. Va; Eiizabeth Colihtg. Casanova. Va; Ashley I. Ma ione,s Harrisonburg. Va; James 5 Saunders, James ]. Goodwin, Rufus Mitchell. and Wyne \, Carr. all oi Washington, D. C.; Eliss Harris, negro Fairfax. Va; Nelly Ramsey negro ' Washington, D. C.
 A number of others were injured. but were able to continue on theiM journey All of the injured In the hospitals Rrs expected to recover.
 The two trains, No. 10. ncrtllbount from Danviile. and No. IS, southbuunt for Charlottesville, were late, owing C congestion of trafilc at the new terni. mai, and the collision was caused, t Il said, by switchnan giving the wronE signal, thereby allowing the south. bound train to so out on the north bound track.
 Al. trains from the Boush uEing the new tunnel Into the union station are opefated by the Washington Terminal Company, and Southern Railway ofli- ciAls dfscfaim responsibility for the ac' cident.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-20
CALLS FOR BOYCOTT
LABOR FEDERATION ADOPTS
 CAUsTEo RESOLUTIONS.
DFug Stores HanAIing Cigars of Ameraean ana Continental To- bmeee Conspanies' Brands
 VIII Not Be Patrouimeds

Norfolk. va.. Nov. fs.--The Aneri- can Federation of Labor today rejeet- cd an amsndmentkto ts-iawsr pFopos- iug that in ths future no arbitration upon q jprisdictionaI dispute petween two or more national or international unions, shall be considered by tiae Feasratisn or bv the Executive Coun- ell between sessions unless all parties in interest. by conventions referendum. ar In some other propar way. agree before the questiOn is taken up to be bound by the decision being given.
 The Federation adopted caustic res- oiutfons against the American and Continental Tobacco Companies and calling for the boycott of drug stores all over the country having certain kinds of cigar stands which were or dered on the We don't patronize" list.
 The treasurer was directed to de- posit on interest t-bearing certificates. all American Federation of Labor funds over 3i5.0O0. @ .E
 Ln receiving the report of It's boy colt committee, the convention re- ferred many resolutions calling for the publication on the we don't pa tronize" list of the products of con- cerns in various cities. to its Execu- tive Council to be handled Tn accord" ance with law"
 The convention ratified the appoint ment of two special committees to confer with the farmers of the coun- try represented by the affiliated Amer ican Society of Equity and bring about a better understanding with the view to having the farmers fully corporate with the trades unions by refusing to buy boycoted farm supplies.
 A resolution was introduced by J. H. Walker of the United Mine Workers providing that the Executive Council prepare q document setting forth req sons for the inauguration of united political movement by the working people of the country. this document to be sent to all afiiliated- bodies ana other bona fide organizations, the general result to be reported to the 1908 convention. This came up as substitute for the resolution offered by victor l.. Berger of Milwaukee, the socialistic leader, with something or the same political signihance, though ruled out of order by President Com zara rlf