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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
FIVE YEARS FOR
BANK WRECKER
JoHN 2. WALSH. CHICAGO PRO
uoTER. REFUSED Ne" TRIAL
AND GIVEN SENTENCE.

CHICAGO. March 13--John X
w.ish rromoter. owner Of railroads
,oIiriciau banker and financial wreck
er vas sentenced TO-DAY BY Judge A.
3 Anderson 10 i've years impHson-
nan. N the federal penitentiary al
Fort Leavenworth. Kans-
Be-rre refusing Walsh's motion Tor
a new trial. oyerruling the motion Tor
a stav OF judgment and disposing OF
the celebrated case. Judge Anderson
elassed the septugenarisn fnancier As
one Of the most dangerous of crimi
inals comparing him with a book
keeper who had been tried before him
TO- making a false entry, and intimat-
ing that walsh's offense against the
lavs merited a far greater punish
ment which. however. the extreme
age Of the offerder prevented him
from infiicting.
IN addition to the prison term-and
Judge Anderson said he thought a cell
and prison stripes would be lesson
enough for Walsh. regardless OF the
length of seryitude-the defendant
was ordered to pay the cost OF his
trial. This would probably amount To
several hundred thousand dollars
The governments bin will not be
more than $4,000 or $4,000. the bull
of its expense having been incurred
prior to the trial.
walsh took the sentence stoicaliy
almost detiantly.
when Judge Anderson said to him:
Have YOU anything to say before
;mnosa sentence upon you?" the ole
man shook his head and formed tn'
word NO" with his lips, although NJ
made no sound.
Then he went right on chatting witt
his lawyers. and appeared not to heal
the words of the Judge booming MIN
N nut a period TO his spectacular ca
reer in a felon's Uniform and felon
cell.
The attorneys having anticipated
Judge Anderson's refusal OF a new
trial. had prepared new bond 10
$50. 900. Immediately after the sen
tence was imposed they went befor'
Judge Grosscup in the United State
Court of Appeals and obtained a su
persedeas, which made possible tn
release of their client under bail pend
ing argument on the case.
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MINE WORKERS
TO AVERT STRIKE
THEY GIVE THE OPERATORS AN
OTHER CHANCE TO SIGN THE
WAGE SCALE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 10
The United Mine Workers Of America,
realizing the gravity of a suspension
on April l. which would throw thou
sands of men out Of work, have de
cided TO give the operators another
opportunity to discuss the question OF
a wage scale, in the hope of averting
strike. The operators of the Cen
trail Competitive District have been In
vited TO meet the miners of this dis
trict in another conference on March
"a Late this afternoon kilograms
were sent to all the leading operators
in the Central District by the Scale
Committee of the miners organixa'
ton.
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WOULD AMEND
SHERMAN Law
OBJECT OF IMPORTANT CONFER
ENcE HELD AT WHITE
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, March ian i'm
portant conference was held at the
White House last night, and, in a
sense, was continued today, respect
ing amendments to the Sherman anti
trust law. The changes in tn law, 1t
is expected. will be proposed alo- :
the lines suggested by the &C
ence of the Civic Federation, hel W
Chicago a few weeks ago. No con-
crete results were reached, and 1t is
likely that further conferences will be
held. The President, 1t is under
stood. is DESTROYS that a bill embody-
ing the conclusions Of the conference,
IL any be reached, be submitted 70
Congress for passage at this session.
Participating in the conference were
the President, Secretly Root, Score
tary Garfield. Attorney General Bona
narte Herbert Knox Smith Commits
sioner of Corporations; Seth Low, for
mer Mayor of New York; Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation OF Labor; Victor Mora
wetz. general counsel Of the Atchi
son. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
and Francis Lynd Stetson. of the firm
of ]. P. Morgan & Co, Of New York.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW DECREASE
LOANS WERE ALSO LESS ON DEG
81 THAN six MONTHS
EARLIER.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March a.
The amount of currency in the state
banks of Tennessee increased $1,000
900 during the last six months OF 1907,
according to reports on the condition
of the state banks that were made to
Comptroller Frank Dibrell. on the first
of the year. and which we're given out
yesterday.
But while the money was getting
short loans also began to stop, and
they showed a falling off of over $S,-
600 900. The loans and discounts last
June were s4S,462,729, while on De
cember 81 they were s45.313,SS0
However, there was an increase of
business among all the banks of $780,
OIL during the last six months.
overdrafts fell OF 100000, while
banking houses. furniture and fixtures
gained this amount Stocks and
bonds gained about million, while
other real estate. aside from furni-
ture and fixtures and banking lots,
lost over half a million. Due from
other banks lost 100000, and checks
and cash items decreased over $50.
600.
The capital stock of the banks re-
manned about what ii was six months
ago. Dues to banks and brokers, how
ever gained $1,000 900. which shows
that the state banks were following
everybody else, standing of their
creditors. Surplus and undivided
profits lost 100000.
Another notable decrease was in the
amount Of deposits, which fell OF near
" two and half million dollars
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
M'CREARY HITS
TOBACCO TRUST
DECLARES THAT ITS GREED 10
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
NIGHT RIDERS.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Thomas
F. Ryan's tobacco trust was criticised
severely today by Senator McCreary
of Kentucky in speech in favor OF a
repeal of the tax upon tobacco.
Senator McCreary declared that
each OF the raids by might riders IN
his state was due absolutely to the
greed and domineering practices OF
the tobacco trust. He said that II
the trust would change its policy 70
morrow and agree to treat the tobacco
growers Of Kentucky fairly the raids
bv night riders" would be stopped at
once
THE trust has determined TO starve
the growers into submission, ne SAID.
Thar is all there is to the question.
Had the senate followed the example
of the house in repeating the tax on
tobacco this trouble would never nave
arisen. The house passed the bill
twice but it always struck snag
ana failed to pass when It arrived IN
the senate.
Tobacco is the only product of the
soil which is taxed. Personally !
cannot see more reason for tax upon
il than there would be 10 tax turnlps
bay ar onions. ! am satisfied that Il
the tax should be removed from tooac
co by this congress the loosening OF
the grip of the trust upon this product
the difficulty in Kentucky would oe
solved Immediately"
There is little chance that the Dill
, presented by Mr.. McCreary will gel
bv either the house Or the senate a.
this session.
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TAKES LIFE ON
PASSENGER TRAIN
PROMINENT POLITICIAN OF CHAT
TANooGA, COMMITS SUICIDE
IN PRESENCE OF WIFE.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March 10.
james ". Johnson. prominent pol
tician. cut his own throat from ear to
ear and killed himself, this afternoon,
while on an Alabama Great Southern
train from Birmingham TO Chatta'
nooga. His wife and infant child
were on the same train. Johnson
had been in New orleans for several
days, where IL Is said he played the
races heavily. He was the father OF
a family Of six, and has held a high
position in the community for many
years. The body reached here at
$40 D. m.
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as tls. r. Bidwell. In addition to
Testifving against her former employ
ers she turned over to the state
secret stock book containing the
names of investors in the concern.
The state also brought forward ex'
merit electricians, who declared that
the motor invented by the elder Bid
well was impracticable. A model OF
the motor was also exhibited. In
operating it carbonic acid gas was
pumped into apertures. In expanding
gas caused the outside of the machine
n he coated with frost but the state
declared that the armature was not
arected and was as likely to burn
Tout as in an ordinary motor. In sup
hort of this, Miss Palmer, testineo
HAT during an exhibition of the ma
Nhine at an electrical exposition, the
lppararus became so hot that smoke
hrled out of it and that Charles Bid
+, Au sat near the exhibit blowing cigar
/ SNOkG II -
nj ght not discover the real cause OF
I'll fumes.
| BENSON Bidwell maintained through
! oul the trial that ne had invented
red motor, and denounced the pro-
ceilings as part Of plot to wreck
his company for the benefit OF rival
concerns He accused Miss Palmer
of living sold the company's secrets
} to hs rivals. His son accused Miss
Palmsr of jealousy.
The case. which was based on q
compAint brought by an inventor IN
) the company. was brought to trial
Feb. i. 1t went TO the jury shortly
beforelnoon today, the verdict OF
guilty being found after seven hours
of deliheration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
EVANS ELEMENTS
CORRALS NEGROES
AND THEREBY DEFEAT PLANS or
sRowLow CROWN N COZ
FEE COUNTY.

MANCHESTER. Tenn, March Is
The republicans = Coree county
ne, in mass convention here today
and some interesting proceedings
were had. The net result was a dis
tine; victory for the Evans element
headed By Deputy u s. Marshal v
ycClain. Of Marshall county, Deputies
clark ana Peak. Of Nashville. and q
prominent colored minister Of Muir
freesboro. whose name was not OBJ
tainable. The. Lily White element
was sympathetic to the Brownie" In
terests. but the brunette persuasion
was too numerical and prevailed IN a
walk. There were something over
100 duskies in evidence, and they in
dieated excellent training and control.
over half of the latter came up from
Tullahoma, and none Of them were
afoot.
The convention got 10 business oy
Chairman F. A. Raht calling the meet
ing to order at / O'Clock, and Secre'
tarv ". ]. Davidson reading the call
Luke Smart placed Raht in nomina
ton for temporary chairman, and F
R. Sharp named D. A. Call. Teilers
IT, l. Adams and H. H. Smith an
nounced Call the winner. which IN
dictated that the Evans faction was u
the saddle. Resolutions were then m
PRODUCED endorsing Taft for president
and Hale. Sanders and Overall, and
naming delegates TO the state con
gressional conventions.
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DR.. LANDRETH ON
MODEL LEAGUE
DECLARES TEMPERANCE FOLK
READY TO MEET LloUoRITEs
ON THE NEW SCHEME
NO VIRTUE FROM THE SALOONS
o.r,.. ISLANDER. Cast Upon The
Anti-ssIoon League By
Enemies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March le--
I'VE will meet them up there when
they try il. .
These were the laconic words OF
mr. Ira Landrith. former president OF
the Tennessee Anti-Saloon League
when asked last night what would De
the probable attitude of the temper
.nce forces on the proposed new
model license law" just sprung oy
tennessee LIQUOR interests, and which
the latter viii try to get through the
next legislature.
The temperance forces long ago
learned that thy could expect no VII
the from the saloons. and we naturally
look with suspicion on any spasms OF
seeming virtue which they exhibit,
continued Dr. Landrith.
every friend of prohibition and
temperance in the state VIII oppose
This compromise proposition the So
loon forces have offered. The time Ioi
compromise has passed; in deed, there
was never a time when it was posi-
BILE"
DIR. Landrith was asked what basis
the whisky men have for the asser
ton made BY t. NJ. Gilmore, Of Louis
vile. in this city Saturday, that Inc
trusts and vested interests of tbs
country are putting up for the Anti
Saloon League, In order to control i
as a big political organization.
There is absolutely none; not
scintilla Of truth in it," said he. 'Ev
cry intelligent man knows the charg'
is false. The Anti-Saloon League il
not a political organization.
THE Tennessee Antt-Saloon League
for years did not collect over $500
wear. The first fight it ever waged
when It made the EFFORT to extend tn
four-mile law to towns of 5000 innan
;tants. was carried on with less thai
81 500. Even the superintendent o
the league does not receive over $50
a year.
Even now, after the league ma
grown to such strength in this stat
within the past few years, the tota
collections do not reach $4,000 year
in fact. | doubt very much If the
reach $4,000.
~of course. We are not surprised a
the charges the whisky interest
make; we shall not be surprised
any falsehood they coneoct. w
shall rather expect them.
Every man who swallows this %
called model license law pill mus
however. be considered as an ally 9
the whisky traffic. 1t is merely a las
and final effort the rum demon
throwing as sop to the people c
Tennessee, that they may continu
their nefarious business"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
JAPAN GETS THE
SHIP TATSU MARU
SETTLEMENT WITH CHINA BY
WHICH LATTER BUYS
SEIZED CARGO.

TOXIC, March ia satisfactory
settlement OF the Tatsu Maru affair
was announced this afternoon. China
has conceded all the Japanese de.
mands. She will purchase the arms
and ammunition on board the Tatsu
Maru and will hoist the japanese Gag
over the vessel. While the Gag is be-
ing rehoisted, Chinese warship VIII
Are a salute.
There is a general feeling ,Gt relief
in consequence OF 'Aounced against
the incident. -.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
TWO REPUBLICAN
CONVENTIONS ON

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March IL
Republican conventions were held 10
day in Campbell and Hamblen coun-
ties. In the former the Austin-oliver
supporters bolted and the Hale people
organized. In Hamblen county Aus
tin and oliver captured the convention
and no split resulted. The Campbell
county convention endorsed Hale for
committeeman and congress, Taft for
president Early for governor and II.
CLAY Evans for vice-president.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-03-20
BRYAN'S ELECTION
SURE, SAYS CROKER

CAIRO, Egypt, March l2.-In an In
terview with Richard Croker, who 10
still interested In American politics,
he said that Mr. Bryan was a man Of
high moral type. and not at all In
fiuenced by Wall street, and would
make a fine President.
Seriously" Mr. Croker said, i De
iieve he will be elected"
Mr.. Croker Is in Cairo sotournins
ana attending the automobile races.
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d tse~ 49,, ~
= 'at nothing but dOnf-.-lce the
selection of Federal officials On pc
accomplished by continuance 4 suth
divergent policies, wiser heads may
seek communion and induce Mn TIL
man would accept the honor toa the
sake of party harmony. At prsen
he. probably ascribing some motvet
of modesty, declines TO enter into 7
discussion of the probabilities, ou
no surprise would result by the az
nouncement that such an honor woui'
not be refused, and in that event n
would endeavor to bring Tennessee
Republicanism TO unity.
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TnLMAN WILL
LEAD REPUBLICANS
INDICATIONS POINT TO THE NOM
NATION OF DAVIDSON coUN-
TlAN FOR GOVERNOR

NASHVILLE. Tenn March ~
The continued pressure being brought
n bea- uDon G. y. Tllman By mass
conventions Of Republicans through
out the state. and especially IN Mo
die Tennessee, has lead some o. nus
friends 10 believe that Mr.. Tilmap
viii reuact his former deciAratlon
that he win not accept the RePuon-
can Gubernatorial nomination These
declarations of Mr.. THlman, although
very generally circulated over the
state do not seem TO have paeifying
erect but on the other hand more
than unusual pressure is observed. A
number Of county conventions held N
direrent sections Of the State on sat
urday instructed for him for Cover
nor. practically solidifying Middle
Tennessee. and many of the counties
in West Tennessee will probably FOL
low the course taken by the Repuoh
cans in the middle section.
These instructions are understood
to have had a tendency TO modify the
declarations heretofore made by MT
Tillman, and it is generally recognized
that he is one of the few party lead
ers in Tennessee who would be mos
lfkeiv TO conmand the votes OF
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Columbia women pFSSN SSW"
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PROMOTERS ARE
FOUND GUILTY
uAN WHO BEAT BANK or ENG
LAND OUT or s5.coo,ooo
is CONVICTED.
HAEY INVESTORS ARE ROBBED
Over s22s.oo Collected From VI
tins All Over The
Country.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Benson Bid
well and his son. Charles F., promoters
Of the Bidwen Electric company, the
so-caIled cold motor concern" were
found guilty tonight of operating
confidence game. This is peniten-
tiary offense.
BENSON BidwelI. who defrauded the
BANK OF England out of $1,000 600,
started the electric company in 1906.
He declared that he had Invented an
electric motor that would not burn
out He also claimed that he was the
inventor of the trolley car
electric fan. .~
Investors from allripes. looks as
ted States answerF
ments, sendin
1926, 900 acc
concern on will find here in woasl
ed Sc,
-
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TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
(Judge.)

was Croesus a very rich man. par"
For his time he was. but today ne
wouldn't be considered worth indict-
ing"
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new LAW

passed by Congress forbidding railroad
operators working more than nine hours Q
Day, has created demand for about 30,ooe
more telegraph operators than can now oe
secured. Railroad companies have cut raal.
mad wires into Talegra phy DEPARTMENTS o.
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6 %,a at : ne New Wash Goods
ons az the Republica-

q We're pretty as tcs F. Bidwe1 In addition TO
assorments are now against her former employ
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g-'rts, il
u nlaiI

Inch dress goods in stripes and checks,
Only 39c a Yard.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Red Cross Stamps.

1t is estimated that by Christmas day
about a quarter of million Red Cross
stamps will have been sold in this city to
swell the fund that Is used to fight tuber-
culosis. This will mean a contribution
of about $500 Nobody has felt the
lequisition, so small have been the indi-
yidual purchases. This is a case where
every little helps. In Chicago up to Sat-
urday night the sales had amounted to
"5i.0O0, and doubtless by Christmas the
total will be beyond the million mark
This is not merely charity contribu-
tion. 1t is an investment in health.
Every case of tuberculosis In Washing
ton is in some degree a menace to the
entire community. The anti-tuberculosis
consumption" not merely for the sake
"f those who suffer from it In the first
instance, but to protect the well. Thus
each purchaser OF Red Cross stamp is
giving penny for his own security
against a disease which may attack at
any time. from any quarter. II each
mad given ten pennies instead of one the
fund III Washington would by Christmas
day have been swelled by So, J,0DO enough
Ia make a practical headway in the long.
hard fisht against ignorance, insanita
tioa, starvation and prejudice Perhaps
next Christmas the full Significance of
the Red Cross stamps will have been
more generally appreciated and Wash
ington will then buy them by the million.
10 the end of giving those who are un-
setishly laboring In the field OF commu-
nifty health ample means to carry on
their campaign.
Evening star., 1908-12-21
Gov. Hughes and the Senate.

The San Francisco Bulletin thinks that
Gov. Hughes would make an ideal sem
ator. and suggests him for election when
Mr.. Depew's term expires.
II is we'll worth thinking about By
that time Gov. Hughes will have put the
things in shape for which he accepted a
second term. and be ready for a transfer
10 the national field. His appearance in
commission in Washington would be an
event of Importance. He would be an
addition to his partys fighting strength
where fighting qualities are always well
come.
Root and Hughes would give New York
such prominence in the Senate as she has
not enjoyed there In years. They are
the two most conspicuous men now before
the public who without what is called Do
litical training have succeeded in politics
by sheer force of intellect. Neither is
machine made. Neither cared for ONCE
after his first taste Of IL. When Mr.. Root
left the War Department he hoped he
was taking leave of politics for good AS
Gov Hughes had found little personal
comfort at Albany he shook his head at
the iirs; suggestion of second term.
But they proposed, and public sentiment
disposed Mr.. Root had succeeded so we'll
in tho War Department, not only the
President but the public turned TO him
at once When the vacancy in the State
Evening star., 1908-12-21

Department occurred He received the
call with regret, but could not decline 1t.
He had hardly opened his law Office again
when he closed 1t. and returned to Wash
ington. He has succeeded in the State
Department quite as we'll as he did In the
War Department. and now as reward
for both successes he is going TO the
Senate by the unanimous choice of his
party.
Gov. Hughes had so grown in the esti
nation of the people of New York that
by the time it was necessary to choose
his successor he appeared head and
shoulders above his fellows He was first,
with the rest nowhere. SO tall and so
strong was he. indeed. that his nomina-
ton was urged as a step which would
benefit even the national ticket. He had
won the confidence of the country as
well as that of his own constituents; and
for the party's sake both at home and
elsewhere his name was demanded. The
of course. could not be denied,
and he accepted a denomination. If in
the next two years he repeats the sue
cesses of the past two, why should not
ne be sent to the Senate as a reward?
Gov. Hughes has had, and is having,
to do with questions with which Con-
sress for some years is likely to be en-
gagged. The trusts, as Judge Taft points
out. are here to stay. and must be regu-
lated. The railroads. of course. are here
to stay. and must be regulated Both
problems are far from being solved. Both
present difficulties with which only law
yers of the first class may hope success
fully to grapple. Both would inspire
Gov. Hughes, as they will Mr.. Root, to
an exercise of the best powers in the
public's behalf
So that. all things considered. and as
matters now appear to be shaping, what
better choice for senator, if SO good,
could New York make two years from
now than this man who in the governors
chair is doing such excellent work?