The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-01-11
wC. q P. AND MARYLAND PHONES.

EC. & P. AND MARYLAND PHONES. "a
THE SECOND trial of Harry K Thaw for the
murder of Stanford White was commenced in
New York city last Monday. The work of
securing a jury progresses very slowly and 1t
is believed that it may consume the whole of
next week. Mr.. Martin j. Littleton, South
erner by birth, is Thaw's chief counsel at this
trial. He is said to have great record as a
criminal lawyer.
THE CALIFORNIA FRUIT GAMERS AssocIA-
TIoN has just given the largest contract for cans
on record to the American Can Company of
Pittsburg, calling for 300 100000 cans to be de-
livered at the rate of 60, 000.O 600 year for five
years. It is made known that terms on this
order we're forced upon the Steel Trust by the
threat Of building can works in California by
the fruit growers Of that section.
THE FACT that New York has 900 unfed
people is no sign of general distress, but only
indicates the sad fact that too many people
have left the country for fair weather jobs in
the city to be out of work and starve during
the winter. With unhusked corn throughout
the land and ungathered apples freezing and
rotting because there is no help, is sad COM
mentary on the foolishness of men who are
now starving in the cities because they refuse
labor and comfort on the farm.
Born HOUSES of the Maryland Legislature
reassembled at Annapolis on Tuesday night
and disposed of some routine matters. There
were many absentees both ia the Senate and
House because of sickness among the members
due to grip and other causes. The House
Committee on Organization submitted list of
subordinate employees and it was adopted
without dissenting voice. Baltimore county
got one place, Mr.. H. Washington Knoebel, of
the 10th district, having been named as post
master. This is the third time he has occupied
this position.
AT THE annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Continental Trust Company, held in
Baltimore on Tuesday a semi-annual dividend
of per cent. was declared. The board of d.
rectors (being the same as last year, re elected
the following officers: President 8. Davies
Warfeld; vice president, Thomas NJ. HUI
lings; treasurer, Frederick G. Dryer; secre-
tary, Hewett A. BeasIey; trust officer, R.
hylhuQ COA dcoiotnut tACdouACIs 1uduIlCC IL
Grape; assistant TO president, VIM. ]. Casey.
The net earnings of the company for the year
ended December 31st. 1907, were $685. 1875,
while the undivided profits are 81 .025, 317.O3.
THE HIGH license question is just now being
much discussed in Baltimore and many opin-
ions on the subject have appeared in print. In
an interview on Monday Mr.. Frank A. Furst,
a well known business man and active Demo-
crat, said ''You can't legislate anyone into
hell or heaven. You can set a good example
and ask others to follow it, but you cannot
pass laws against mans own appetite. This
country was not founded for the purpose of
taking away mans personal liberty. / am
: IN favor of high license because it would drive
away the small saloons and the dives that
ought to be driven out. / think that the law
should make the license $500 for the first year,
$3.50 for the next year and finally reach 81 000."
AT THE annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of
Baltimore, held on Monday, the terms of
Messrs. Waldo Newcomer, Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker and Norman James having expired,
they were reelected directors for three years.
ing officers President-Michael Jenkins;
vice. resident-Henry Walters second vice
president-John w. MARSHALL third vice
president-John ]. Nelligan treasurer-An-
drew P. Spamer; assistant treasurer-George
B. Gammie; secretary-H. H. M. Lee; assis-
tant secretary-Arthur G. Gibson assistant
secretary-Joseph B. Kirby cashier-George
r. Tudor; real estate officer-Albert p.
Strobel
SPEAKING AT the New England Society din
ner at Philadelphia last week Senator Knox
took issue with Hannis Taylor, of Alabama,
former minister to Spain, on the question as
to the claim made by the latter that the con-
stitution of the United States had been de-
signed by the noted jurist, Pelekiah Webster,
who gave the world the half breaking idea of
a Federal Government operating directly from
the citizen. Senator Knox asserted that there
was evidence to establish the fact that Benja-
min franklin was the originator of the famous
document Now Mr.. Taylor has challenged
Senator Knox to joint public debate on this
subject before the Bar Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Taylor claims to have
unearthed the document of February 10th, 17S3
in which Webster announced the entire plan
of the Federal Constitution. He hopes to be
able to compel the Senator to publicly admit
that Franklin never conceived in any form
the system of Federal Government which
Webster invented.
GEN. N. WINsLow WILLIAMS, of the Balti-
more bar, is the Secretary of State under
the Crothers administration. The new Secre-
tary is AZ years of age, native of Cleveland,
o., and has family consisting of wife and
three children. Speaking of the appointment
Governor Crothers said 81 have given the
subject of the selection of Secretary of State
much consideration and consulted many of
nv closest friends and others regarding the
best-ftted man for the position. Many names
of other excellent gentlemen were mentioned.
The final selection of General Williams was
on the ground that 1 believed him in every
way entirely competent and ably fitted to fill
the position. There was no political prefer
ment considered in the selection. While Gen.
eral Williams has been a lifelong Democrat he
has never been affiliated with any faction in
Baltimore. Because of his wide knowledge of
city affairs and his general ability believe
General Williams will be of the greatest SER
vice to me during my term of Office. He is
brilliant lawyer, and this gives him additional
qualifications to meet the requirements of the
Office"
ANNAPOLIS WAS crowded with thousands of
strangers on Wednesday, January Sth, to wit
ness the ceremonies attending the Inaugural
ton of Judge Austin l.. Crothers, as Governor
ofMaryland. Promptly at II NJ. the Governor
elect, Governor Warfeld and other officials
appeared on the south portico of the State
House. After a few formalities Governor
WarieId made brief address and then intro
duced Judge Crothers, who spoke at some
length, outlining what the people might ex-
pect of him in the position of Chief Executive
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