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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
petitions In Bankruptcv.

Huntsville, March 27.-(Special) )-The following voluntary petitions in bank ruptcy were filed in the bankruptcy court here yesterday: J. H. Brown of Lacon. Ala, liabilities $2S2. assets 1900; J. R. Col lins, New Decatur liabilities $13l1. assets $25; Henry Brendel of Tuscumbia, liabill- es $400, assets small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Johnston's Amendment.
Johnston of Alabama: That

Johnston of Alabama: That after
 .nuary 1, 1909, national banking asso- ..dations located outside of reserve or central reserve cities which are now re- quired by law to keep a reserve equal to 15 per cent of their deposit liabilities shall hold in their own vaults four fifths of such reserves, either in lawful money as now required by law, or in the securities enumerated in section of this oct. which shall have been approved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
John Sharp Williams ConparesI Roosevelt With King George /
 III of England
ENCR0ACHMENT UPON
 PRIVILEGES OF HOUSEI

v NGEsme s9l +-a tae President sszse Cong sass.
 In the WiIfleY Case.
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Capital News Manager Calls Tribune Lie.
Mr. Sheridan Says His Paper Been Sold the Mormon Church
And the Organ Of the Crooks is Well Aware
Fact

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beer wasting in t special
dispatches hom il is the ch has the
CaptaN in ged deal
si o creating in favor o d Office n the Gem
tsu has bee by all
interest parties
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theew in eCaptdNe
nosud beer In face o skng
the Levi 'acapdI as Kphng says
Mr. o swmdo las by and
heum store me or theo.a Here's smswa:
Idaho Feb 49, os-There positively word of truth the
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Signed
Manage The Capta News Co Limited
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
BL|zzARD'S FURY
HAS BEEN SPENT
Traffic On Surface and Elevated
Cars and Trains Badly
DemoraIized.
SNOW AND WIND CONTINUE.
Chicago Streets Piled High With
Drifts, Keeping Large Force of Men
Busy Day and Night.

Chicago Feb. 19,-The blizzard which
began here yesterday was still in pro-
sress today, although the greatest fury
OF the storm had passed. A light
snow fell during the early part OF the
day and was piled into deep drifts by
a strong wind. Traffic on all surface
and elevated street car lines, as well
as on steam roads, was greatly de.
layed though large squads of men
worked all night in an endeavor to
keep the tracks clear OF snow. Through
trains from the west arrived here today
all the way from one to IL hours late.
ONE MAN DEAD.
Many additional accidents to Pc
destrians and one death were report
ed to the polite
An unidentified man, about 80
years of age, was struck by freight
train on the Chicago & Northwestern
road and died about an hour later at
st. AIMS sanitarium. Two men, who
had been overcome by the storm were
found by the police almost complete
~ buried by the snow.
An abandoned automobile was
found in a snow drift early today at
Stewart avenue and Sixty sixth street.
The head lamps were missing and
nothing was found by means Of which
the identity of the owner could be
learned.
Service on the electric line running
between Elgin and Chicago was al
most at a standstill Trains operat-
ing cast OF Wheaton on the same line,
however, were only slightly delayed.
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LAKE STILL RISING.

Tho present lake level reading sug-
gests unusually high water the coming
season, The level as indicated on the
saltair scale. is $40 feet above the zero
mark. where year ago II was / 3 feet,
an increase OF "a feet. As the high
est water, July Is last, was 3.S feet, II
viii be seen that the present level Is
only 2 OF a foot below tho maximum
high water mark AS between Feb. 10,
1907, and July 10, 1907, the
great lake rose as feet the
local weather ofce figures that the rise
this year between the same monthly
dates will be not less, which viii bring
the lake level before the stationary per-
iod, up 10 6.i feet above the zero mark,
The weather office expects that the
Southern Pacific road viii have 70 raise
lis tracks over the Lucin out-off and
the saltair resort management VIII
have TO elevate tho outer end OF It's
bathouses on Utah lake, the oSpecta-
ton rs that the Battle Creek fats win
an be under water
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
Utah Men and Other WeSternerS
Urge Him to Oppose
Burkett Bill.
FAIL IN THEIR MISSION.
From All Indications This Result of
Conference is Based--Wnl
Lobby With Members.
Especial to the .News."l

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1s.--John II.
Seely, E. u. Shepherd and L. II. Call
lister, with other sheepmen, menl-
bers of the executive committee OF the
National Wool Growers association.
were given a hearing by President
Roosevelt this morning. The gentle
men from the western states represent
the VESTS sheep interests and they are
in this city to oppose favorable con-
relating to grazing OF sheep and cattle
OH public lands. They are particularly
opposed to the Burkett bill.
After the conference, the president.
as usual, was non-committal. 1t Is
known. however, that the president Is
inclined TO take issue with the sheep
men in preference to the cattle men.
1t Is said that during the conference
the president took occasion to remark
that while he was cattle man on the
Little Missouri, a bunch OF sheep grazed
on cattle lands and left such doors on
the ground that IL required two years
TO rid the range OF the smell so that
cattle would eat the grass The sheep.
he said, ate the grass down to the
roots and destroyed the range COM
pletely.
II is believed that the president will
not take up the cause of either side In
this controversy, but should he, Il is
believed that ne will be inclined to ia
vor the interests of the cattlemen rath-
er than those of the sheepmen.
The labors of the sheepmen are not
completed, for. having failed In their
mission with regard to the president, II
they nave. they viii begin active lobby
ing with members OF both houses OF
Congress to secure the defeat OF the
Burkett bill II possible.
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WEATHER TALK,

According 20 indications from the
coast, the weather ought TO be hne Tor
harometer IL prevailing there, and sui
into Inc ocean from whence weather
changes come. The mercury this morn
ing feIl 20 "a degrees, with n braclng
ana clear atmosphere. Tho low ana
stormy area that has been freezing and
blowing IN the country east OF inc
Rocky mountains Is passing on into the
Atlantic ocean today, followed by q
high barometer bringing the same klnd
OF weather that Is obtaining mere Ihe
NJ Bismarck, s. D., and generally
throughout the north, the weather mas
heen very cold
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OWNERSHIP OF CAT
QUESTION BEFORE COURT

New York. Feb. lathe appellate
division OF the supreme court has been
called upon 10 decide the ownership or
a cat. Ii seems that the cat originally
belonged TO an actress who, when she
left town, turned the animal over 10 the
restaurant where she was IN the habit OF
taking her meals The restaurant belong,
emDloy as a cashier was Miss Louise
Mall who. was friendly with the woman
al arrived AT the restaurant Mas Mall
married Max porins. They went to Ger.
many on wedding trip ana when they
retirned the former cashier remembered
he cat ana decided that II would DO
an adornment 70 her home; 80 borlpg
,Ysnt 10 the restaurant and carried tho
cat away. Brown promptly had Doring
arrested but no was dlsoharssa and me
10000 Tor false errest A Jury awarded
him 500 and the gSss sS Br sns py rau"
sa,s he will carry the case through all
he courts IN the land before he will pay
the 500 IN the meantime the cat has
disn ppaared.
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ST0ESSEL' FATE
IN THE BALANCE
Court Martial Retires for DeIiber-
ation. Expecting Decision
Tomorrow at Noon.
STRUGGLE is ANTICIPATED.
Beds Provided In Chambers and Sem
tries Posted Mt Doors--Cowardic
Charged at Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg. Feb. ls.-The court
which has been trying Gen. Stoessel
for the surrender of Port Arthur to the
Japanese retired for elaboration at
moon today, ordering Gen. Stoessel,
and other defendants, in the court
martial proceedings to appear Feb. 20,
at IL o'clock In the morning when SEN
tence Is expected to be pronounced.
Sentries have been stationed at the
doors leading to the judges room,
which has been provided with beds
etc., indicating that the Judges antici-
pate quite struggle in their efforts
to reach a verdict
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GERMANY SEEKING
MONOPOLY IN OIL
Imperial Treasury Is Studying
Means of Taking Over Rookie
feIIer's Holdings.
SIxTY-sIx PER CENT PROFIT.
Experts Believe si2,ooO,ooo Year
Might be Realized on Investment OF
s1s,O00,00O In Material and Land.

Berlin Feb. 19.-The imperial treas
ury department is considering the pos-
sibillty OF government petroleum MOS
nopoly. No decision has vet been
reached, but experts continue TO study
plans for the taking over of the bust
ness In Germany Of the Standard Oil
company. as well as that of this COM
pany's Russian and Roumanian hold-
ings.
Baron Won Zedlitz. leader of the Free
Conservatives IN the Russian diet who
has made special study of the sub
ject says the empire would have Ia
make an initial outlay of $4,000. 900 TOR
Oil plants, tanks and the necessary
tank steamers and cars and that year.
" profits OF from sl0O00,000 To SIC, $780,
coo are to be expected.
MUST FIGHT RocKEFEILER
The baron is of the opinion that the
government can deal successfully with
the probable Refused OF the STANDARD
Oil company to supply crude petroleum
at reasonable rate and he thinks the
requirements Of the government IN
American oil would be supplied by the
Texas rivals of the Standard. Experts
have found that the oils of Roumlnls,
Galicia and Russia can not be used
successfully with the burners generally
employed In Germany without consid-
cradle mixture u American petroleum;
consequently the projected monopoly
must include the buying of about 200.-
goo tons of American oil q year.
The imperial treasury finds this mat
ter full of difficulties. but it's examina-
ton will be continued along with the
study of the possibilities OF creating
state monopoly In alcohol.
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ACTION BY COMMISSION
ON WORKING HOUR LIMITS

Washington, Fab. 19y-President
Roosevelt has sent letter to the inter-
state commerce commission in which
he indicated the Importance of the com
missions action with respect to the lin
itation of the hours of labor OF rail
road employees and points out the possl-
bility of serious differences arising be-
tween the railroad companies and their
employees with respect to wages and
hours of labor. 1t is understood the
letter of the president will be made
public by the commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
ILLINOIS CENTRAL CASE
Is NEARING DECISION

Chicago. Feb 1s.--Judge Ball in the
superior court, Will tomorrow morning
render his decision In the famous Illi-
nols Central railroad case
The chief legal point involved is
whether or not 1t Is lawful for corpora
lions outside of Illinois to control and
vote stock in Illinois corporations.
incidentally the decision will settle
whether Stuyvesant Fish or Il. IL. Har-
rirnan Ia to control the Illinois Cen
trail railroad during the ensuing year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
STATE DEPARTMENT DENIES
PROTEST CONTEMPLATED

washington, Feb. 19.-Rumors TO the
effect that the state department is
about to address protest to Japan
against her attitude In Manchuria and
that this was to be done upon the in
stance of the government met with>un-
equlvocal denial at the state depart
ment. 1t is admitted that complaints
have been made to the department that
American trade is suffering In the
orient but 1t is believed that other
causes than Japan's attitude are prin-
cipally responsible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
DEPENDS FOWLER BILL.

washington, Feb. l9.--The principles
Of tho Fowler financial bill were de-
Tended today by former Secretary OF
the Treasury Lyman ]. Gage, Charles
A. Conant, Of New York, and Prof.
Joseph French Johnson, OF the New
York university before the house COM
nltteo on banking and currency. Seey'
cage said that we have reached the
most important period In the fnancial
history OF tho country Tor the past 40
on so years, and that the solution OF the
nroblem depended largely upon the
mon making mp the banking and cur
rrncy committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
AMERICAN ORDERED TO LEAVE
Imperial Government Directs DIR. Dn'
bouchel to Quit Russia.

Odessa. Feb. 19.-Dr. Dubouchel, the
American citizen, who was arrested
recently in this city on the charge of
being connected with the revolutionary
organization, was released today, but ne
was ordered TO leave Russia within 10
days. He probably will join his wife IN
Switzerland.
Mrs. Dubouchel Is n Russian woman
OF noble birth. II has been declared
that she spent large part OF her for
tune In aiding the Russian revolution
airy movement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
GOULD DENIES RUM0R
OF RECEIVERSHIP

New York. Feb, 19.-Reports that
have been circulated in the west for
several days to the effect that re-
Ownership was appointed for the Mis-
NAL today by Goo. G. Gould. president
OF the road.
There is absolutely no truth I'm these
reports or any reports OF that kind In
yolving this property" said Mr.. Gould.
"Receivershlp proceedings have not
been thought OF or even dreamed OF
and there Is not even the most remote
possibility that they will"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
MOTHER AND BABY
INJURED IN FIRE,

Boston, Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Marie Nc
Donald and her 19-months- baby
were dangerously injured in escaping a
fire In their tenement In fremont streer
today. The husband. Patrick McDon-
aid, jumped to the street from the
third floor without sustaining serious
injury. and the wife threw her two
babies to him. The first. four months
old, he caught in his arms safely, but
the older one fell to the street. The
woman herself received a fractured
skull.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
MICHIGAN STORM SWEPT.
Reports from Over State Show That
Wind and Snow Continue.

Detroit, Mich, Feb, 19.-The blizzard
which swept down upon the lower por-
ton OF Michigan from the west yester-
day afternoon. still prevails with great
severity and the snow fall ranges from
eight inches In Detroit 10 is inches in
the southwest section of the state, Ac-
companied by a 20 to 80 miles an hour
wind, the snow is drifting badly
throughout the country districts and
roads are badly blocked. Trains are
late everywhere, although railroad Off
Gals generally express themselves as
greatly pleased over their success In
keeping the lines open. The storm is
most severe In that part OF the state
below q line drawn from Saginaw bay
across to Lake Michigan. kalamazoo
reports that all trains In the southwest
ern section OF the state are from one
half an hour 10 four hours late. ana
that the Lake Shore railway has entire
ly abandoned traffic on It's branch
through there today.
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DELAY IN SIGNING
ANGL0-CHINESE TREATY

Pekin, Feb. 1s.-The final signing of
the Anglo-Chinese treaty concerning
Tibetan trade has been delayed by diff
ferences which have arisen over sew
eral minor points. The British legation
here, however has informed China that
the British troops that have been sta
toned In the Chumbl valley, In Tibet.
are being Withdrawn and this move
ment 10 evacuate Tibet before the sign
ing OF the treaty is interpreted as an
act of good VIII. the purpose OF which
is to facilitate the agreement. The
Dalai Lama, the ruler of Tibet, who
fied from Lhassa when the British force
under Col Younghusband entered that
city In 1904 Is expected soon at Wu
Tai In Shansi province.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
SECRETARY TAFT LEADS
THE STRENUOUS LIFE.

Manchester. ". H., Feb. ls.-Follow-
ing a crowded day and night OF travel
ing, speech-mahng and sightseeing,
Secy. Taft arose early today and began
another strenuous days campaign. He
started on an early tour about the city
this morning accompanied by tho gov
ernor and by former Gov. Rollins.
The weather was cold and a light
snow was falling. but Secy. TAFT ana
his escort drove In an open carriage.
A committee OF Nashua citizens came
to Manchester this morning to escort
tho SECRETARY 10 their city. where he
will make an address this afternoon.
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"stick by him until the police station
was reached so they coulu ket thoil
money back.
"C,hIef Sheets asked me II wanted
Bell arrested Has he got your money!
he asked and ] told him no. but said
1 rngar led him az an accessory,
(meaning accomplico).
few more questions 10 elaborate
statements made in direct examination
followed and in turn were followed BY
-cross-examination, Atty. Wedswood
stin in charge. A few questions fol-
lowed and he was thon excused after
having been on the witness stand day
and half.
ALEX TOLD OLD STORY.
Alexander Mowhirtor, the older of
the two Scotch brothers who were the
lcmonized principals In $4,000 gam
bling game, retold his story for the
! nfth or sixth time yesterday afternoon,
| IL took him two hours and longer TO
toll OF meeting with Larry o'Brten; how
| they were entlced to the room 10 meet
col" Rice, how card game followed
which resulted In MeWhirter losing
| $1,000, and being robbed by FAKE po-
| llccman OF the rest or his roll, ss,Sls.
Hobs punctuated his remarks Az he told
| how he and his brother trisd TO recover
| the money and how they had placed 80
much hope IN George A. Sheets. then
| chief OF police. Just before court adj
| ic,urned Mr. McWhirter was placed UNI
| der cross-examination 10y Atty, Wedg-
| wood for the defense ana on the sixth on
| seventh question there wRs clash
between lawyer and witness, Mr., Wcdg-
wood appealing to the court 70 instruct
tho witness not 20 lecture
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
WITH THE AUTOMOBILES
Progress of the Cars Watched With
Interest In Race from New
York to Paris.

New York. Feb. 1s.,-All classes OF
people are watching with great interest
the progress being made by the auto
mobiles which started from this city
in their long endurance race across two
continents in the course planned 10
carry them from thiS city TO Paris by
way of Bering straits. Reports OF
heavy storms to the west have alarmed
friends of the drivers, but dispatches
from along the route have carried no
news of accident or break downs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
NEWS FROM THE FLEET.
White Squadron Nears Chilean Coast
--ldmiral Evans ''Under Weather.

Lima, Peru. Feb ia wireless dis
patch. dated Wednesday 12;45 a. m,
received from the American battleship
fleet says the squadron was 222 miles
from Callao. The speed has been re-
duced to eight miles an hour. The
message says also that Rear Admiral
Evans has not yet recovered his health.
It is believed that the feet will be.
sighted at daylight Thursday, and that
the vessels will enter Callao harbor at
IL O'clock Thursday morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
RooSEvELT'S REWARD.
President Issues Commission to Man
Who Knocked Down Hoodlum.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Postmaster-
General Meyer. after comforting with
the president today about postofiice
nominations. said the president would
send to the senate today or tomorrow
the nomination of Daniel Il. Sullivan TO
succeed himself as postmaster at Grip
ple Creek, Colo. When tho president
was campaigning in 1900 for vice presl-
dent he was insulted by hoodlum NJ
Cripple Creek. and 1t was Sullivan who
promptly knocked the man down and
settled the disturbance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
SPLIT ON COLOR LINE.

Jackson Miss, Feb l9.-The first
test OF strength between the white and
negro members OF tho Republican par
~ IN Mississippi took place yesterday,
when the executive committee OF the
Eighth congressional district met, and
nv vote OF II to s adopted resolu-
lion endorsing j. Il. Foraker for presl-
dont. Only three white Republicans
attended the meeting. Indications are
that both factions win elect delegates
TO the national convention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
POWDER mil EXPLOSION,

wharton. n. g., Feb l9--An eYplo-
sion In tho mixing department OF the
General Explosive company IN this
village yesterday killed three employees
Joseph llough, David Utter and
James keYern, and broke nearly every
window In stores ana residences In
Wharton and some windows IN Dover
two miles distant.
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Ar KANSAS oITY.

Kansas city. Mo-. Feb, ia tan
Of go degrees IN temperature was reg
istered over Kansas and western
Missouri durlng the past "a hours, A
brisk north wind during the night
caused the three inches OF snow that
had fallen to drift, but trains are rr'
suming their schedules
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Mrs. co1EMAN IMpRoyING.

Chicago. Feb. i9.--Mrs. Jos. @. Cole
man, whose nervous system collapsed
after she had netted $4,000 for charity
by working night and day managing
Paris" was reported 10 be In splendid
condition" today at the Augustana hos
pital following n surgical operation
which was performed ms a last resort
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
IN INDIANA.

Goshen, Ind. Feb. 19.--The worst
snowstoi1n IN 90 years is raging here,
is inches OF snow having fallen and in
places 1t has drifted badly. Southbound
trains from Michigan are blocked. 9th
err points in northern Indiana are re-
porting similar conditions.
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AT INDIANAPOLIS.

indianapolis. Ind. Feb. i9--The nood
situation In southern Indiana more
serious today swollen rivers fe'is
ed their depth during lasl nlsn. atu
lands are submerged Az Evansville,
Inc Ohio is rising an inch an hour KAN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
IN IOWA.

Marshalltown H.. Feb. 1n.--The bliz-
zari has completely tied up traffic on
tho Iowa Central. In the drifts near
clifford q passenger train is showed In.
The Chicago & Northwestern train with
two locomotives ana double sections
for through trains, are from four to
seven hours late.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
BRYAN ON THE STUMP.

Columbus. Feb. i9-William J.
Bryan left Columbus today for Hamil
ton, O.. where he VIII make an address
In the evening. Many friends bade him
goodbye. Mr.. Bryan expressed himself
as being very much pleased with his re-
ception IN Columbus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
FAVoRS FRENCH TREATY.
Senate Committee VIII Recommend
Affirmatire Action for Arbitration.

Washington. Feb. 1s.--After hearing
Secy. Root In explanation of the new
proposed French arbitration deal today
the senate committee on foreign rea-
lions ordered a favorable report on
the treaty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Scranton. Pa, Feb. 19.--Heavy snow
has fallen today throughout north
eastern Pennsylvania. Street car traffic
in the Lackawanna valley is blockaded
and steam roads are greatly handi-
capped.