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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10
PETTIBONE IS FREE
JURY FINDS mot GUILTY"
In NOTED IDAHO CASE.
Meyer Is Freed Also by Judge Wood
Orchards Trial at Caldwell Next
Term of Court-Simpkins Still at
L.arge-Pettibone Very Sick Man
Goes to Denver.

Roise. Idaho, Jan. 5.-The end of
the prosecution of the men charged
with the murder Of Ex-Governor Frank
Steunenberg, with the exception of the
cases of Harry Orchard and Jack
Simpkins, came Saturday with the ac-
quittal of George A. Pettibone. Charles
H. Meyer, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, was formally re-
leased later, and will return with Pet
tibone in a few days to Denver.
III he case of Orchard, the self-con-
fessed assassin of Steunenberg, is in
the hands of Prosecuting Attorney
Van Duyn of Canyon county No state
ment as to the future procedure IN
that case has been made, but it will be
called during the next term OF court
at Caldwell, when it will probably he
finally disposed of.
Simpkins, a member of the execu
tive board of the Western Federation
of Miners, who is charged with com
plicity in the crime, is fugitive from
Justice, and the charge against him
will stand.
When the Meyer case was called by
Judge Wood, James H. Hawley, repre-
senting Prosecuting Attorney VaI
Duyn, signlfed the desire of the state
to have an order of dismissal entered
Il am satisfied said Judge Wood
that the course taken by the distric
attorney and decided upon by attor
neys for the state is the proper cours'
to be taken in the matter. | have
watched the evidence carefully, so ia
as the connecting and corrobOratin!
evidence under the statute was con
cerned and it's application to this dc
PENDANT, and there has certainly moth
ing been developed in the cases tina
would justify the court IN submitting
the case against him to jury, unles
there was considerable additional cor
Meeting testimony than that which ha
been shown in the two cases that hav
been tried, and for that reason tn
case will be dismissed and an orde
entered generating the bail of tn
, defendant"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08

be National as well as State guardian
ship of mines and forests. The labor
legislation hereinafter referred to
should cOncurrently be enacted into
law.
To accomplish this, means Of course
certain increase in the use of--not
the creation of-power, by the Central
Government. The power already ex-
lists; 1T does not have to be created:
the only question is whether it shall
be used or left idle-and meanwhile
the corporations over which the pow
er ought to be exercised will not re-
main idle. Let those who object to
this increase in the use of the only
power available, the national power,
be frank, and admit openly that they
| propose to abandon any effort to con-
| troll the great business corporations
and to exercise supervision over the
accumulation and distribution of
wealth; for such supervision and con-
troll can only come through this par
! ticular kind of increase of power. We
no more believe in that empiricism
which demands absolutely unrestrain-
ed individualism than we do in that
empiricism which clamors for a dead
ening socialism which would destroy
all individual initiative and would
ruin the country with completeness
that not even an unrestrained indi'
vidualism itself could achieve. The
danger to American democracy lies
not in the least in the concentration
of administrative power in responsible
and accountable hands. It lies in hav
ing the power insufiiciently concen
trated, so that no one can be held res
ponsible to the people for its use. Con
centrated power is palpable. visible
responsible, easily reached. quickly he'll
to account. Power scattered throug
many administrators, many legisla
tors, many men who work behind an
through legislators and administra
tors, is impalpable, is unseen, is irres
p ponsible, can not be reached, can nc
be held to account. Democracy Is 4
= peril wherever the administration O
political power is scattered among
, variety of men who work I'm secre
whose very names are unknown I
the common people, Il is not in per
from any man who derives authorlt
81 from the people, who exercises Il I
- sight OF the people, and who is froI
ttp,a IN limo a,uauaIlaH IN sfya nm La
! count OF It's exercise 10 the people,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08
LAND CONDITIONS CHANGING IMPROVED
HARBORS ON EACH ISLAND AMEND
THE COASTWISE LAWS--KEEP Up
ARMY AND NAVY WORK protect
THE NAVAL STATION.

We have begun to improve Pearl
Harbor for a naval base and to pro-
vide the necessary military fortiHca-
lions for the protection of the islands,
but I can not too strongly emphasize
the need of appropriations for these
purposes of such an amount as will
within the shortest possible time
make those islands practically I'm
pregnable. II is useless to develop
the Industrial conditions Of the ISL
ands and establish there bases of sup
ply for our naval and merchant fleets
unless We insure, as far as human IN
genulty can. their safety from for
eign seizure.
One thing to be remembered with
all our Notifications Is that it is al
most useless to make them impreg-
nable from the sea if they are left
open to land attack. This is true
even OF our own coast. but it Is doubly
true of our insular possessions. In
Hawaii, for instance, It is worse than
useless to establish a naval station
unless We establish it behind fortifl-
cations so strong that no landing
force can take them save by regular
and long-continued siege operations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08
LABOR.

LABOR.
There are many matters affecting
labor and the status of the wage
worker to which l should like to draw
your attention, but an exhaustive dis
cussion of the problem in all its as
poets is not now necessary. This ad-
ministration is nearing its end; and,
moreover, under our form of govern
ment the solution of the problem de-
ponds upon the action of the States
as much as upon the action of the
Nation. Nevertheless, there are GER
tain considerations which | wish to set
before you, because | hope that our
people will more and more keep them
in mind. A blind and ignorant re-
sistance to every effort for the re-
form of abuses and for the readjust-
ment of society to modern industrial
conditions represents not true con-
servatism but an Indictment to the
widest radicalism; for wise radical
ism and wise conservatism go hand
in hand one bent on progress the
other bent on seeing that no change
is made unless in the right direction.
! | believe in a steady effort, or per-
haps it would be more accurate to say
in steady efforts in many different di-
rections, to bring about a condition
of affairs under which the men who
work with hand or brain, the labor
ers. the superintendent, the men who
produce for the market and the men
who find market for the articles
produced, shall own far greater
share than at present of the wealth
they produce, and be enabled to In
vest it in the tools and instruments by
which all work is carried on. AS
far as possible | hope to see a frank
recognition Of the advantages con-
ferred by machinery, organization. and
division Of labor, accompanied by an
effort to bring about a larger share
I'm the ownership by wageworker OF
railway, mill, and factory. In farm
ing this simply means that we wish
To see the farmer own his own land;
we do not wish 60 see the farms SC
large that they become the property
OF absentee landlords who farm then
, by tenants, nor yet 80 small that th'
farmer becomes like a European pea
SAINT. Again, the depositors In oul
savings banks now number over one
J tenth Of our entire population. fhes'
% are an capitalists, who through the
savings banks loan their money 10 th'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08

/ call particular attention to the
Territory of Hawaii The Importance
of those islands is apparent, and the
need of improving their condition and
developing their resources is urgent.
In recent years Industrial conditions
upon the islands have radically
changed The importation OF coolie
labor has practically ceased, and
there is now developing such a diver
Slty in agTtca tural products as to
make possible a change in the land
conditions of the Territory. so that
an opportunity may be given to the
small land owner similar to that on
the mainland To aid these changes,
the National Government must pro-
vide the necessary harbor improve
ments on each island, so that the ag.
ricultural products can be carried Ia
the markets of the world. The coast
wise shipping laws should be amend
ed to meet the special needs OF the
Islands, and the alien contract labor
law should be so modified in its ap
plicatiOn TO Hawaii as to enable Am
erican and European labor to be
brought thither
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08

act of June 13, 1898, amounting to
SIS, 436,50O. Refunding operations of
the Treasury Department under the
act of March IA, 1900, resulted in the
conversion into two per cedt cOrsols
of 1903 of $780, 300, 400 bonds bearing
higher rates of interest. A decrease
of $S,6S7 756 in the annual interest
charges resulted from these opera
lions.
In short, during the seven years
and three months there has been a net
surplus of nearly one hundred mil
lions of receipts over expenditures, a
reduction of the interest-bearing debt
by ninety millions, in spite of the ex-
traordinary expense of the Panama
Canal, and a saving of nearly nine
millions on the annual interest charge
This is an exceedingly satisfactory
showing, especially in view of the
! fact that during this period the Ma
| ton has never hesitated to undertake
any expenditure that it regarded as
! necessary. There have been no new
taxes and no increases of taxes; on
the contrary some taxes have been
taken off; there has been a reduction
of taxation.
CORPORATIONS.
AS regards the great corporations
engaged in interstate business, and es-
pecially the railroads, l can only re-
peat what | have already again and
again said in my messages to the Con-
gress. | believe that under the inter-
state clause of the Constitution the
| United States has complete and par
amount right to control all agencies
of interstate commerce, and I believe
| that the National Government alone
an exercise this right with wisdom
and effectiveness so as both to secure
| justice from, and to do justice to, tho
great corporations which are the most
important factors in modern business
believe that it is worse than folly
to attempt to prohibit all combina
lions as is done by the Sherman anti
trust law, because such a law can bC
enforced only imperfectly and m
equally, and it's enforcement works al
most as much hardship as good.
strongly, advocate that instead Of az
unwise effort to prohibit all combina
lions, there shall be substituted Law
which shall expressly permit combina
! lions which are in the interest of tn,
public, but shall at the same time giv'
to some agency of the National Gov
, eminent full power of control ant
: supervision over them. One of tn
chief features of this control shoul
be securing entire publicity in all mat
: tiers which the public has a right u
l know, and furthermore, the power
3 not by judicial but by executive &C
/ ton, to prevent or put stop to ev
= cry form of improper fayoritism o
| other wrongdoing.
: The railways of the country shoul
= be put completely under the Inter
. state Commerce Commission and re
( moved from the domain Of the ani-trus
p law The power OF the Commissio
. should be made thoroughgoing, s
4 that It could exercise complete super
s vision and control over the issue q
p securities as we'll as over the raisin
{ and lowering OF rates, As regard
e rates, at least, this power should y
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08
The message is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:

The message is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
FINANCES.
The financial standing of the Nation
at the present time is excellent, and
the financial management of the Ma
tons interests by the Government
during the last seven years has shown
the most satisfactory results. But
our currency system is imperfect, and
it is earnestly to be hoped that the
Currency Commission will be able to
propose a thoroughly good system
which will do away with the existing
defects.
During the period from July 1, 1901,
to September 80, 1908, there was an
increase in the amount of money in
circulation of 1902, 991,3 The in
crease in the per capita during this
period was $7.O6. Within this time
there were several occasions when it
was necessary for the Treasury De-
partment to come to the relief of the
money market by purchase or redemp-
lions of United States bonds; by in
creasing deposits in national banks;
by stimulating additional issues of ma
tional bank notes, and by facilitating
importations from abroad of gold. Our
imperfect currency system has made
these proceedings necessary, and they
were effective until the monetary dis
turbance in the fall of 1907 immensely
increased the difficulty of ordinary
methods of relief. By the middle OF
November the available working bal
ance in the Treasury had been reduc-
ed to approximately $5,000,000. Clear
ing house associations throughout the
country had been Obliged to resort tc
the expedient of issuing clearing
house certificates, to be used as mo-
ney. In this emergency it was de-
termined to invite subscriptions fol-
$50 OOO, 900 Panama Canal bonds, and
100000, 900 three per cent certificates
of indebtedness authorized by the ac'
of June 10, 1898. 1t was proposed tc
re-deposit in the national banks the
proceeds of these issues, and to per
NIT their use as a basis for additional
circulating notes of national banks
The moral effect of this procedure was
so great that it was necessary to Is
sue only $24, 6S1 $50 of the Panama
Canal bonds and $15,496,5OO of thu
certificates of indtedness.
During the period from July l, 1901
to September 80, 1908, the balance be
tween the net ordinary receipts ant
the net ordinary expenses of the Gov
eminent showed a surplus in the fou
years 1902, 1903, 1906 and 1907, AM
a deficit in the years 1904, 1906 100
and a fractional part Of the fisca
year 1909 The net result was a sur
plus of 500, 2S3, 413.54. The financia
operations of the Government durin
this period based upon these differ
ences between receipts and expendi
lures. resulted in a net reduction q
the interest bearing debt of the Unit
ed State from 1887, 141, 040 to $S97, 1858
800 Notwithstanding that there ha
been two sales of Panama Canal bond
amounting In the aggregate to $54
G31, $50, and an issue OF three per cen
certificates OF Indebtedness under III
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08


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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08
PLAIN TALK BY
THE PRESIDENT

FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILROADS.
CONTROL OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
MORE EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES.
THIS MESSAGE is ILLUSTRATED.
WANTS A PROGRESSIVE INHERITANCE TAX.
DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION"
GIVE PORTO RICANS CITIZENSHIP.
CUBANs OUGHT TO OvERN THEMSELVES
EMPHATIC VIEWS ON ARMY AND NAVY
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-08

Second. Section
PAGES 9 TO IL
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-06-05

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
HURTS PATENT
 MEDICINE Hom e rescrip tion Now Used DRUGGISTS ARE KEPT BUSY May Mean Much Less Sickness Here When Generally Known
Overcome Chronic Cases of Rheuma- tism and Urinary Weakness. Few Sufferers Will Fail to
 Find Ready Relief in
 simple Mixture.

To make up enough of tho "Dande- lion treatment" which Is claimed to be relieving nearly every sufferer who uses 1t for backache, kidney complaint, sore weak bladder and rhemutaism: get from any good prescription phar- macy one-half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one ounce Compound -Kar- gon and three ounces Compound Syr- up of Sarsaparilla. Shake wei in a bottle. and take in teaspo onful doses after each meal and again a. bed- time.
 Those who have tried 1t claim that 1t acts gently but thoroughly on thd kidneys, relieving backacle and blad- der trouble and urinary difficulties be- fore you realize 1t. Many cases of rheumatism are known to have been relieved within a few days. the pain and swelling diminishing with each dose.
 This simple recipe Is said to strengthen and cleanse the eliuina- tive tisues of the Kidneys so that they can filter and strain from the blood and system the poisons, acids and waste matter. which cause not only Rheumatism, but numerous other dis eases. Every man or woman here who feels that their kidneys are not heal thy and active or who suffer from any urinary trouble whatever, should rot hesitate to make up this mixture, as 1t is certain to do much good, and may save you from much misery and suffer- Ing after while.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
MOBILE DOCTORS MAY
 PUT UP OFFICE BUILDING


 Mobile, Nov. Special )-If nego- tiations that are under way material ize the old building which has long been an eye sore at the southeast cor ner of Government and St Emmanuel Streets, will be replaced by a modern office building with an up-to-date drug store on the ground floor. several phy- sicians of the city having combined to purchase the property. improve 1t and make an office building
 Real estate agents have the property in charge for a sale, and they have been negotiating with several promi- nent doctors of the city with view to selling it.
 It is understood there Is some hitch in the purchase, but the matter Is ex- pected to be arranged satisfactorily. If so, the several physicians who are interested propose to erect a modern building for offices, several doctors having already agreed to take offices in the building.
 The property is very valuable and one of the most desirable corners in the business section, An old building has occupied the corner for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
MOBILE WANTS TAFT
INVITES HIM TO SPEND SOME TIME
 THERE.
Shonts Has Tendered President-Eleet The Use Of His Beautiful Win- ter Home In Baldwin
 County.

Mobile. Ala, Nov. 5.-President John Craft. of the Commercial Club, in the name of that organization, today wired Judge Taft the following invitation to winter in this city:
 Hon. William H. Taft, Hot Springs
 Va.
 "On behalf of all the citizens of Mobile, Alabama. we extend cordial in- vitation to winter in our historic city and We tender for yourself and family complimentary the elegant state suite of the new million dollar hotel. The Battle House. just opened. We urge you to come, recuperate and enjoy our unexcelled climate and hospitality.
 (Signed.) Commercial Club,
 John Craft, President"
 In addition to this invitation, Theo- dore F. Shonts, who has a magnificent home on the Eastern Shore, across the bay from Mobile. just above Daphne. Baldwin county. has rendered his home to MT. Taft and family for the winter or as long as they may care to oc- cupy it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
GOES FOR BROTHERS BODY.
J. w. Garrison Died in New Orleans
 Without knOyvledKe of Family.

Js w. GaFrIBOn OAe0 In New OFleans
 Without Knowledge of Family.
 Mobile, Nov. 5,--(Special.) )--Receiving g a message from a brother residing up the State. to the effect that another brother was very i'll in New Orleans. Professor J. L. Garrison, teacher in the public schools investigated and learned that his brother, J W. Garri- son. had died and was buried in New Orleana. For the purpose of removing the remains to this. city for reinter- ment Professor Garrison left for the Crescent City this morning
 Mir. Garrison. who resides in one of the upstate towns. learned that J. W. Garrison was very i'll in New Orleans, and wishing definite informa tion. wrote Professor Garrison here. This was the first news of his brothers illness that Professor Garrison had learned, and he communicated with the chief of police of Mobile, asking that informa ton be obtained for him.
 Chief Rondeau got into communica- tion with Chief O'Connor of New Or leans and learned that J. w Garrison, & switchman in the employ of the IlIi- nois Central Road at, New Orleans had died in the Charity Hospital on Oct. 3l and was buried the following day.
 Upon receiving this information, Pro- lessor Garrison left for New Orleans to have the remains exhumed and brought here for retirement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
CLOYEs-THOMPsON.
Beautiful Wedding Unites Prominent
 

neauufui wedding Unftes Prominent
 centreville, Nov. 5-(SpeciaD--At l0:3o o'clock this morning Miss Net tie D. Thomson was married to Frederick omera Cloves of Chicago.
 It was a beautiful home wedding and a number of friends and relatives of the couple were present.
 Rev. w. l. Sinnott, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this place. per- formed the ceremony in a most impress sixe manner.
 Master Zarble Logan and little Miss Bernice Fuller acted as ribbon bear CTS.
 The bridegroom came In the spaci- ous parlor with Dr. F. M. Holley. his best man and the bride came in on the arm of her cousin. W. c. Fuller. Miss Vallie Lavender played the wedding march. The bride was dressed in a handsome tailor made travelling suit of blue broad oloth.
 The presents received by the happy couple were numerous and handsome.
 After receiving the congratulations of numerous friends MT. and Mrs. Cloves left on the noon train for Detroit. Mich, for a visit to the parents of the bridegroom.
 The bride Is the niece of Hon. Nell son Fuller and is greatly beloved by the people of the entire community. The bridegroom Is a prominent bust ness man of Chicago and stands high in business and social circles of that city.
 Edward Thomson. County Treas urer of Nacadosia County, Texas and his wife are in Centreville. They came to attend the CIoyes-Thomason marriage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-06
Wn COX COUNTY FIRM
 GOES INFO BANKRUPTCY

Selma, Nov, 5-(Special)-The go- into voluntary bankruptcy of the firm of W. M. Stuart and Company of Donald, Wilcox County. which occurred yesterday was learned here today.
 The assets of the firm are placed at about sS.000 while the liabilities will reach S12,000.
 W. M. Stuart and Company did a general merchandise business and their financial troubles are caused by bad collections and a shortage of crops. Selma merchants will suffer very little.