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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-10-10

In my Judgment the measures
you advocate would be wholly in
effective in curing an evil, and
SO far as they had any effect at
all would merely throw the entire
business of the country into hope
less and utter confusion.
put Mr.. Taft's deeds against
your words. / ask that Mr.. Taft
be judged by all his deeds, for he
wishes none Of them forgotten. /
ask that you be judged both by
the words you wish remembered
and by the words that seemingly
you and your party now desire to
have forgotten.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
THE FUTURE MOVEMENTS.

Los Angeles, April 24.-The scatter ed divisions of the battleship fleet will reaSsemble early tomorrow morning and continue their journey towards San Francisco, where a grand review of the combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets will be held on May S. The bat tleships have been anchored at the four ports of Los Angeles. just week. Their going marks the close of what is generally regarded as one of the most important periods in the his tory of the city. It has been week of sailors ashore and the public aboard the vessels.
 A run of seven hours tomorrow will take the fleet to Santa Barbara, for a five days stay. Flower shows, flow CT parades flower battles, dances of flowers. informal dinners. receptions. balls for the officers. together with a widely varied program of sports and games, and dances on the canvas covered boulevard fronting the ocean for the sailors, have been arranged at this resort.
 Two more visits. one at Monterey and the other other at Santa Cruz, to- gether with a daylight call at Port Hartford will be made before the fleet
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Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
NEW EVIDENCE
 IN FORD CASE
A Coincidence Regarding
 Alleged Bribe Money
A Time When Ruef Needed Another Safe Deposit Box.

San Francisco April 24.-The prose cution .0das called two new witnesses to the stand in the case of Tirey L. Ford, on trial for bribing the super visors during the Schmitz regime. One of the witnesses was Frank F. Morris, bOokkeeper for the Western National Banks Safe Deposit vaults. He testi- fled that Abraham Ruef on May 25, 1906 rented a third safe deposit box. cOincident with the drawing by Ford of s5000O in small bills from the mint on that date. which, it is alleged by the prosecution was the money given to Ruef as the first payment 10 the su pervisors for the passage of the trolley ordinance May 21. The other new wit ness was State Senator George B. Keane, formerly associated with Ruef in the practice of law and clerk of the boOdling board of supervisors. Keane's memory was rather vague on some points and portions of his testimony were indefinite. Very little of impor tance was elicited from him.
 Other witnesses who repeated the testimony given at the former trials were Charles Haggerty. Ruef's office boy; w. K. Cole, cashier of the mint; F. D. Hawkins. bookkeeper at the mint and Nathan Selig. Hawkins assistant. Another witness was Wm. NJ. Abbott, assistant general counsel for the Unit ed Railways.
 A. A. Moore. ST. chief counsel for Ford brought out of the witness. (Abbot) that he was indicted with the
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Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

comfort the distracted widow whose grief calmed somewhat during the af- ternOon. When the death of the duke became generally known today, a steady stream of the dukes friends, in cluding a number of members of the French nobility, called at the hotel and left cards of cOndolence.
 The refusal of the hotel authorities during the afternoon to give particu- lars concerning the death of the duke led to a report that there was some mystery surrounding it, but these were completely dissipated by NJ. Jeanton. the police physician who made an ex- animation of the body in the presence of other physicians and officially cer- tified that death was due to natural causes and that there was no necessity for an autopsy.
 Tonight the body of the duke was placed in a double oak coffin, and to- morrow it will be transferred to q crypt in the church of St. Philip de Roule, where it will remain pending arrangements for the funeral which it is expected will not take place until after the arrival of MT. Shonts from New York
 In accordance with the traditions of French nobility, the funeral will be a pretentious function and will attract to Paris representatives of the most ancient families of France with which the dukes family is allied.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

 SUSPICION
Regarding the Bond BiI
 for This City
There is a Desire to Know Who is Behind the Mea- sure.

Washingt D. C..r-hPril- -24--fSps- cial)-The senate committee on terri tories tO whom was referred Senator Piles bill 10 enable Phoenix, Arizona Ot issue bonds for the purpose of fund ing it's floating indebtedness incurred prior to July 1, 1906 will not consent to a favorable report until they are ad- vised as to who holds the city warrants of Phoenix issued at that time The senate committee is suspicious of the proposition and thinks the former war rant issue is in the hands of specula- tors and it would like to be shown just who holds the warrant before passing upon Senator Piles proposition for new issue to supersede the former.
 The plain fact of the matter is that the senate fears that the second bond proposition for Phoenix is a matter which has its inspiration in some per sons who have purchased the bonds of that city for speculative purposes and are now endeavOring to get out under cover of Piles bill If an ex- plantion is satisfactory probably a favorable report will be made on the bill. Meanwhile the bill is held up in the committee.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

a course was in favor of peace in the future rather than war. He comment ed on the idea that war was not possi- ble saying that if he believed such a doctrine he would vote against any navy. He insisted that war sprung up suddenly while it must be prepared against deliberately.
 What information the executive has in his possession no man knows. declared MT. Beveridge. referring to the presidents message in favor of four battleships" An important fact was that in no other message had the president made such recommendation on his solemn responsibility.
 Mir. Beveridge reminded the senate that the president was the greatest peacemaker in the world.
 During the latter part of the session a telegram was delivered to all the senators from a magazine appealing to them for four battleships.
 If the four battleships appropriation be not granted" the telegram stated, i've shall urge the president to veto the naval bill"
 Early in the day MT. Bankhead of Alabama. spoke in favor of a national. appropriation for good roads. The senate passed a bill appropriating slO0,000 for a survey Of an inland waterway from Boston to Wilmington.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
SLEEPING THOUSANDS
 ON PACIFIC BEACHES
They Will Take Last Long Lingering Look
 at the Bdtteships Today
Santa Monica and NeighbOring Towns OverfOwed With Patriotic Americans--The Itinerary of the Squadron for the Next Two " eeks.

Santa Monica, Cal. April 24 Thou sands of people are sleeping on the sands of the shore at Santa Monica bay tonight. They came to see the fleet of battleships, and found the beach cities unable to accommodate all. Other thousands are passing the night in the streets and different amusement resorts, all of which re- main open throughout the night
 The bay cities today entertained the largest crowd in the history of the beach. and everything indicates that the multitude will be doubled by the morning. Everybody wants to see the battleship fleet perform its manOeuvers in the waters Of the bay tomorrow morning. In order to bring the excur- siOnists to the seashore in ample time for the spectacle. the electric car lines will begin a one-minute service at o'clock in the morning.
 Hundreds of people on the sands to- night, had thei forethought to bring blankets with them while other hun dreds are spending the night without covering. Throughout the city tents sprang up as if by magic, and private residences have been thrown open; yet the streets are alive with people who can find no place, to spend the night.
 The sea was so rough today and the supply of launches so small that only a portion of the 6O.000 excursionists were able to gain passage to the ships and most of these had to be content with a circle around the war machines without attempting to board them.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

I advantages of the cruise as seen by the secretary of the navy and the pres ident. but l have never taken the view ! that the sending of the fleet around the world is a usurpatiOn. l can see some benefits from it in the way of disciplining the fleet l think the fleet is going around the world. l bid
 it God speed, hoping We shall get out
 of the experiment without any compli-
 cations. l do not fear danger as l do
 not think the people in any part of the
 world where the fleet will go will be found hostile to us. and I do not fear the remOtest possibility of war be
 tween any country and the United States"
 An earnest appeal was made by Mir.
 Piles in favor of four battleships.
 This" he declared ''is a measure of peaces not of war. He came from a section of country that must be the storm center of any conflict on the Pacific ocean. The people of the Pa cific were in favor of four battleships He sent to the vice presidents desk a statement Of the vote of 162 editors attending a meeting in New York, which he said, showed l26 in favor of four bait 'eshiDs and the presidents policy of naval expansion.
 While he had never been one of those who feared war it could not be denied, he said. that there was on the Pacific coast a peculiar condition. The time was coming when the people of the country would have to face that condition. The Pacific coast. he added. had by its opportunities. attracted many people of the United States. There was a possibility of a clash between these people and those of the Pacific coast. Under such conditions. he de- clared. they would sometimes resort to arms. That had not occurred in the United States. but iJ had occurred in Britfshs Columbia. lie Susgestsu the possibilities that the Japanese govern ment might be compelled by popular clamor to make a declaration of war even against it's will. Ii the fleet on that coast should be withdrawn the people there would, he said, be power less to face any attack because of the unfortified and undefended conditions existing there. He would vote for four new ships AS a peace measure. He would. he said, rather be wrong in voting for four than right in voting for two. He was applauded.
 Senator M-Creary. advocating the four battleships amendment said the nations of the world were increasing their navies and unless the United States continued to increase it would find that it was not even a second class naval power.
 Senator Beveridge advocated with great earnestness the authorization of four battleships, declaring that such
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
ALREADY A WIDOW
 THEODORE SHONTS
The Sudden Death of the Duke of Chaulnes, on Thursday Night.

Paris. April 24-In the presence of his bride of less than three months. Emmanuel Theodore Bernard Marie D'Albert De Luynes D'Ailly. ninth duke of Chaulnes. and of Picquigny, and marquis of Dengeau. died sud- denly from heart failure. at II o'clock Thursday night in his apartments in the Hotel LaEgham. Rue Boczador.
 Physicians summoned to attend the duke in his sudden illness, officially gave the cause Of death as embolism of the heart. The Duchess De Chaul- nes was Miss Theodore Shonts, the youngest daughter of Theodore P. Shonts os New York.
 They were married in New York on February 16 last. The wedding was a brilliant social function, and the end of the brief hoheymoOn was sudden and tragic. Since the arrival of the couple here a month ago they lived comparatively quiet at the Hotel Langham. an occasional automobile ride in the afternoon and evening, din- ing with intimate friends or going to the theater.
 The duke for years. had suffered llOill q Ntdh anu lOi SOiiit Nliilf had been subject to fainting spells. Several times since his arrival here he has consulted Dr. Henri Iscovesco in an effort to obtain relief.
 Yesterday evening the duke and duchess, both in the best of spirits. returned from a drive in the Bois de BOulogne. They dined in. their private apartments. An hour after dinner the duke complained of feeling ill and re- tired About Il o'clock he was sud denly strickened, gasped for breath and immediately lost consciousness. The duchess seized with a panic screamed for aid A maid who responded to her cry was hurriedly despatched for Dr. Iscovesco, while the hotel management summoned another physician. The two doctors arrived simultaneously at the bedside of the sufferer and admins tered the most powerful stimulants but their efforts were in vain.
 The duchess was holding the duke in her arms when he expired. She was overcome by grief and could not be persuaded by some American friends who visited the apartments to leave the bedside of her dead husband. but kept vigil there throughout the night.
 Theodore P. Shonts was notified by cable of his daughters bereavement, and message was received today from him, saying that he will take the first steamer leaving New York to come to Paris. The dukes family was notified this morning and his sister, the duchess D'Uzes. who was at Biar- ritz, started immediately for Paris.
 Today Mrs. H. Millington Drake and other friends did what they could to
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

Washington, April 24-In the debate today in the senate on the prOpOsi- ton of Senator Piles of Washington, to increase the number of battleships to four. Senator Piles based his con- tentiOn in favor Of four ships on the possibilities of war with Japan. say ing that the Japanese were irresist- ibly drawn tc our shores by the -ad- Vantages secured here. He said that a conflict between them and the Americans is liable to arise at any lime and in that event. the Japanese might be forced tO wage an aggressive war against the United States even though the Japanese leaders were un- favorable to such a course. If. he de- clared. war should come, our coast would be found unfortified and unpro- teCted by battleships Hence he con cluded the time has not come for war. but for such measures as will insure peace and security. There should be two fleets. one for the Pacific and the other for the Atlantic coasts.
 If he said " we had two fleets we could wage war on no nation and no nation would wage war upon us. So stand for peace in urging four battle ships. not for war"
 Senator Hale opened the debate by submitting a statement of the naval estimates already provided for. which he said. will permit a fleet as large as that now making its way up the Pacific coast, and leave a larger fleet for the Atlantic coast. He said there had been authorized. including the authorization of the pending bin, thirty-one battleships and a great many cruisers, many of them as large as battleshios.
 '-I do not think said MT Hale. that the senators and representatives have appreciated these facts. We are not compelled to build another great fleet in order to have protection on either 4 coast
 Senator Bacon asked MT. Hale if he had any positive knowledge that the fleet now in the Pacific was to be sent around the world. MT. Hale re- piled that he had no direct positive information, but from the legislation recommended he was sure the fleet was preparing. to encircle the globe.
 MT Hale said that legislation had been recommended as being suitable and essential to maintain our rank and dignity in view of the fact that the fleet is to visit Asiatic ports. per haps Africa. Mediterranean and Flu ropean ports"
 He said that the president, as com mander in chief. in command of the fleet. may order it where he will. in the absence of law and regulations, but Of course. congress if it desired, could regulate the control of the fleet
 T do not" said MT. Hale, "see all the
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
ADIEU OPERATORS
The Rock Island System Will Use
 Telephones.

Topeka. Kas. April 24.-It was an- nOunced at the Rock Island headquar- ters today that telephones will be in- stalled to displace operators over the entire system. Dispatchers will be maintained only at division points. The Kansas divisiOn will be first equipped by July
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
THREE STATES
 STORM SWEPT
Six TOrnadOeS Spread Ruin
 Over Wide Area
The Death Roll Large But Not Fully Made Up From Meager Reports.

New Orleans, April 24.-Six tornadoes struck seven small towns today in Louisiana. Mississippi and Alabama. The death toll of these whirlwinds re- ported over badly damaged wires, up to nightfall is at least twelve with several fatally injured. The tornadoes travelled apparently in a zone hun dreds of miles wide and in places pro- ceeded from west to east. Beginning on the western side of the storm belt the towns struck were Lamourd. Rich land and Vidalia. Walls. and BOxter, Mississippi Bergen and Albertville, La. In addition Shreveport, La, ex- perienced d storm of great intensity.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
THE HOUSE.

Washington. April 24.-The business in the house today proceeded today at a rapid gait. despite the fact that the democrats forced six roll calls over q thousand pension bills put through. the largest batch of the session.
 Bills were passed providing for the protection of life on navigable waters during the regatta marine parades. There was also discussed at length the BurlesOn resolution demanding the report of the commissioner of cor poratiOns to cause to be stopped the fluctuations in cotton. The vote will be taken tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
THE LeNeruenINc LIST

New Orleans. April 24.-About 90 s mites and 90 negroes were killed bv tornado at Purvis. Miss. This raises the total death list to about 225
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

New Orleans April 24.-Amite. small town in the southwestern part of Louisiana, was almost entirely de- stroyed by tornado today. The dead are estimated at from to 50. The first details were brought to New Or leans by a train along with seventeen injured. The death list is placed at forty-five Physicians who have been engaged for the relief work at Amite, asserted that the estimate was cor feet.
 Correspondents on the scene how ever assert that not more than a dog en were killed outright but that so many have suffered fatal injuries that morning
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
SIXTY KNOWN DEAD

Natchez, Miss, April 24.-Sixty are known to be dead. all cOlored except two and as many more injured was the casualty report received here up to nightfall of a tornado which swept through a portion of Concordia parish. La. Crossing the Mississippi river it continued through the counties of Ad- ans, Jefferson and Claiborne, Miss, for a distance of fifty miles. Hundreds of plantation cabins were destroyed.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
REVIVAL OF ARGUMENT
 FOR FOUR BATTLESHtPS
The Proponents Urge Them Upon the Sen.
 atOrs as a Peace Measure

The Senators Are Threatened by Telegraph by Rank Outsider With Veto Of the Naval Appropriation Bill.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

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Arizona republican., 1908-04-25
ALFALFA RANCH FOR SALE.

160 acres. mostly in alfalfa, all fin cul- tivation. Small house. windmill. fine shade, large barn. Price, s10O per. acre E. F. Pascoe, 110 North Center Street.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-25

room brick. two screen rooms, fine shade. lawn. hot and cold water gas. electric lights. bath; close in. E. E. Pascoe. no North Center Street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-23
two BATTLESHIPs
PRESIDENTS PLEA FOR FouF
WAS NOT Needed IN
THE HOUSE. n
FINAL VOTE Was 1870 n SO
The Question Provoked An Animated
resste for -Four Hours--E-
perdture Of $1o7,s7s,.
coo thorized.

1
washington, apr lo'-Dy q spte =
1872 70 81 the mouse q fepiessi-sltis. !, !,
Wednesday DECIDED against inc plssi
dents program ior Iour patelesnip. y
and adhered 10 tne recoihiienua', ".
OF Its committee on navai analrs io -,
two vessels OF tnat type. inns resui'
was reached aiter q aepate wn i
lasted Tor Tour hours ana was recei'su
with applause.
The entire session was deVoteu " 9
consideration OF the navy increase pro-
vision o. the naval appropr,a.lon "
AS tnls increase was piosiueu - .As
last section OF the Dill, the measure
was practically concluded win she
disposition OF the provision.
me committee OF the whoie oon'
cluded its WORK ana y VIII report y y
the house THURSDAY lor maj 'o'e
on It's passage
the provision lor Dattiesnips mas
the cniei subject OF in'eress' ene Svm
mites y Iecoiuiiioua' ~. ~ 1870
u that type prevailing py aeclslye
vote after q nard-iougnt enors y ~
crease the NUMBER 70 iour' me "
crease was opposed py MT, lawney'
chairman o. Tue coniliis.ee " App,V.
priations; Mr. floss, chairman 81 sne
committee on naval anairs; Mr.. WIZ
lets, a minority leader, ana others ana
was advocated BY Mr. Hooson o. Ala-
bama, who declared tnat IN relation
to the Increase OF other nations, iour
battleships would only Keep tne Amer
lean navy abreast Oh otner great
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-23
The CAUSE or DEPRESSION.
Superficial Thinking and Hasty JudU.
ments According TO Burton!

Washington, Apr. 1S.-In addressing
the house Friday Mr.. Burton (Ohio)
practically traced the present business
depression ITO superficial thinking and
hasty judgments" The real sources
Of the present, as well as other sea
sons industrial or commercial depres-
sion, he declared, were to be found
IN the distinctive features Of pro-
gressive civilization, like that Of the
United States, where operations large.
" have to do with calculations upon
future requirements and where the
greatest profits are realized from a
successful and anticipation Of pros
pectiye conditions.
General speaking, be said, there
were three related causes Of depres-
sion: Public and private extrava-
eance a lack Of harmony between diff.
feren' branches Of production, so that
surplus Of divers classes Of conmo-
dities exists which can not readily be
exchs rged for others; and the ABSORB.
tion Of the capital Of a country in an.
ticipai'on OF enlarged demands in the
future and the hope for greater re-
wards IL providing for some new form
Of convenience or luxury,