davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
for 345,ooo.ooo par. Kuhn. Loeb &
Co.'S bank was stock depository for
the purpose Of facilitating the trans
actions.

"
the purpose Of facilitating the trans
actions.
Railroads Position Wrong.
In his decision Judge Hough says:
" Whether tine language Of the pc
tdtioners' resolution Is broad enough to
justify the questions depends upon the
view taken OF the interstate commerce
commission law. It Is clearly stated
that what the commission wishes to
ascertain Is whether the relations ex-
listing between carriers subject to the
act tend to defeat the purpose Of the
act
Judge Hough stated that he consid-
ers the position to the effect tnat the
Union Pacific could mortgage It's In
terstate railroad for anything it
pleased and invest the proceeds OF the
hypothecation in anything permitted
by the laws of Utah at prices and from
venders not open to investigation or
criticism by the commission is Its own
confutation, inasmuch as from such
premises it must follow says the
judge, that any interstate carrier Gre
ated by state law may ruin itself
through improvident investments and
become wholly unable to fulfill its car
rying functions.
All questions, says the opinion, re-
lating to the purchase Of stocks are,
therefore, within the purview of the
resolution.
The question relating to a possible
speculation in Union Pacific shares,
says the judge, seems to stand in a
different light. Inc dividend had been
declared; its amount or rate is not in
question; presumably it had been
earned, but whether advisedly declar-
ed or not, the deed had been done
and the corporate act completed. -
do not see. how the withholding OF in
formation from the public after divi-
dends are declared tends to defeat
the purposes OF the act or impair the
ability Of the Union Pacific to per
form It's duties as an interstate car
rier." s55
OF the opinion Attorney Stimson for
the government said:
Il regard 1t as sweeping victory.
The one question concerning the divi-
dend, which MIR. Hartman Is directed
not to answer, is one n which we did
not even expect to win"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
RAILROAD BUILDERS FILE PETI-
TioN I'm BANKRUPTCY.
ormond 4 Crook Reserve Nothing But
Their Homes, Which Are the Prop
erty Of Their Wives-Loss Of Money
on Government Work Responsible. "a

Denver, Jan. 16.A petition In bank
ruptcy was fled this afternoon with
the clerk OF the United States court BY
Orman e Crook. railroad contractors
Of this city. This frm had the con
tract for the construction OF part Of
the Mohatt railroad.
Liabilities are given as 3741,136 and
assets as $1,2s2,771. OF the assets,
3549.95s consist Of debts still due, and
100000 Of this amount Ii considered
mot good.
The firm places the value Of It's ma
chinery and tools at $172,70o, Its
horses at $72,65o, and It's stocks and
bonds at $125.0o0.
James B. Orman, head Of the firm.
was formerly governor Of Colorado.
William Crook is the other member
Of the firm. It has been identified with
number Of big contracts in the west.
Both partners fled their entire per
sonal property, reserving nothing ex-
cept their Pueblo homes, which are
owned by their wives.
Judge r. e. Lewis signed papers de-
claring the firm bankrupt.
The Creditors.
The principal creditors Of the firm
are the First National bank Of Pueblo
and the First National bank Of Den
yer. Liabilities to the Denver bank
are stated at $148,000, covered by Sc
curity amounting to $1So,o00, and OF
the Pueblo bank at $173,000, with Sc
curity amounting to $4,000, princi-
pally Pueblo real estate. The latter
bank, however. has also individual
holdings Of Mr.. Orman's money and
Mr. Crooks amounting to 1880
and $4,000 respectively.
The failure Is mainly due to inabil-
ity. to collect large amounts owing to
the firm from other contractors. It is
also reported that the arm has lost
$500, 900 in the last 1--WE years on gov
ernment contracts at Belle Fourche, 8.
D., and In Wyoming.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
NEW WORKERS FAIL =
TO ENDORSE HUGHES
CENTRAL COMMITTEE ADJouRNs
FOR ONE MONTH.

New York. Jan. 1e. After one OF
the Interest fights in its existence
the New York county republican com
mittee adjourned at midnight without
having endorsed any candidate fol
the presidential nomination. An at
tempt to take up the tabled resolution
endorsing Governor Hughes failed and
the meeting was adjourned for one
month.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
EDWARDS OF oEoRolA SUGGESTS
LONGER SESSIONS.
NINE Vine TO SIX ''i!,' P. N. N
Representative Ayers That House Of
Representatives II "Kiiilng Time
and Wants Members to Begin Ear
ller and Quit Later.

Washington, Jan. 16. - resolution
reading in part az follows was offered
in the house today BY Mr. Edwards Of
Georgia:
"Whereas, The house Of representa-
Itiyes has now been in session for
over 80 days and has accomplished
absolutely nothing along these lines,
but instead is killing time upon mat
tiers that are not nearly 80 vital;
therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, That o'clock N the
morning be d1xed as the hour for con,
,vening instead Of IL o'clock noon. and
that the hour from to 2 o'clock be
allowed for luncheon and that the
house remain IN session until e
O'Clock in the afternoon Or later y
necessary, in order that We may get
down to work, do something for the
country and adjourn before q summer ar y
comes sss
The utiop. ~ i atsssad s|s'l4 y TIE
committee on rules.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
stl,l on i, the Penal Code.

Still on the Panal Code.
washington, Jan. 16.--At the out
set ,ofi the debate in the house today
on the bill to codify and revise the
penal laws, Mr.. Hardwick Of Georgia
onered substitute for the Williams
amendment pending yesterday when
the house adjourned, regarding pay
ments to any persons for endorsement
or assistance In securing appoint
ments to ofaces. The substitute
while differing in phraseology from
the Williams amendment, arrives ct
the same end except that It disquali--
fies from any ONCE Of trust or profit
under the government all persons re-
ceiving such pay.
Mr.. Payne Of New York said that
the Williams amendment and Hard
wick substitute should be voted down,
He wanted the committee on Judi
ciary carefully to consider such prop
ositions before they are enacted into
Law.
Mr. Williams retorted that Mr..
Payne and other republicans had
made party question out sf the
amendment whereas, he said. 1t was
not q party question but one dealing
with corruption. He was aiming I
real crime and If the amendment was
not satisfactory to the republicans,
.''then Ia Gods name," he said, "draw
one for yourselves"
The original section was amended
on motion by Mr.. Burke 50 as to ap.
ply the penalty imposed by section
ia only to those cases where pur-
chase and sale Of endorsements or
support for ohicers affects appoint
i've" ohicers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
OKLAHOMA CONVENTION.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 16.-The re
publican state convention to elec
delegates to the national conventioF
was today called for March II At OF
.lahoma City.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
Keep Up the Wages.

recently q strike upon the refusal Of
the commission to increase the wages
and . force sufficient to run 65 steam
shovels was depleted to q force cum
ment to run only Is.
Senator Flint put number of ques
lions to the secretary as to land con
troversies onsthe isthmus, the cost od
sanitation and the advisability Of the
government running the Mvon hotel
The secretary thought It quite neces.
sary for the government to operate the
hotel. He said, with smile that Its
bar should be no further com
piadned Of by the business people in
respect to the trade.
The secretary said the water rent
charged will in so years pay all cost
Of providing the water works, the i'm.
provement Of streets and the con
struction Of the sewer system. At the
end Of that period the works will be
come the property Of Panama.
'H anyone doubts the condition o4
the streets Of Panama." he said, u
WILL refer him to my friend Poultney
Bigelow."
Tho Leper Question.
He was questioned by Senator
Ankeny concerning the lepers al
Panama, and responded promptly that
leperosy is always greatly exaggerat'
ed. citing his experience In the Philip
pines.
when We went to the Philippines Z
he said, I'VE were told that there were
from %. 900 to 10000 lepers. We have
now $500 lepers that we know d
there. During the last year the mum
ber has been reduced"
In Panama. he said. nine lepers were
known and they have been isolated
from the tsthmas and there Is no fea1
on their account.
They had adopted the policy Of act
ing On the advice Of the doctors IN
all cases Of sanitation = said he, and
"Dr. Gorgas has proved 90 successful
that We have felt Justified IN taking
his advice IN such matters. /
He declared that It = not % nm
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
Appointments Announces.

Washington. Jan. 1e.The vice
president today announced the fol
lowing assignments to senate commit
tees: Z
Revision Of the laws Of the United
States, Senator Sutherland Of Utah.
Privileges and elections, Senator
Long Of Kansas.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
lNDlANA CONVENTION.

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 16.-The In
diana republican state convention has
been called for April and 3.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
GIVES SENATE COMMITTEE IN
FORMATION REGARDING THE
PANAMA PROJECT.
DISCUSSES LABOR R
Expresses Opinion that Work Should
8e Completed In Six Years From
Next July-ExpIalns Plans for Wild
enlns Loesss-Leprosy on lsthmus 10
Greatly Exaggerated. y

Washington, Jan. 16. Secretary
Taft appeared before rne senate COM
mittee on interoceanic canals today
and gave that committee information
concerning the project and to oRer
suggestions tor legislation. He gave
. complete review Of the conditions
at the canal site and quoted informa.
ton he had received from various OF
flctals connected with the work. He
. expressed the opinion that the canal
ahould be completed within six years
from next July. and that its ultimate
cost would be approximately $500. .O0O..
600. including the purchase price.
The proposed widening Of the locks
was carefully explained by Secretary
Taft. He asserted that with the locks
wtdened to ITO feet a steamer Of los
feet beam could easily pass through.
The largest ship this government Is
planning to build will have beam Of
but IS feet. The increased cost for
this widening, Mr.. Taft estimated,
would be about $5,000,000.
In his talk to the committee, Secre-
tary Taft at various points brought out
the difficulties that beset the commls.
ston In the administration. These
ranged all the way from trouble with
the Pacific Mail Steamship line, be.
cause Of Its failure to furnish enough
steamers, to labor difficulties. He also
spoke Of the complaints BY the Pan.
anna natives that there 10 a bad odo1
to the water that 10 served to them
through the new water works at Pan
ana AZ one Of small features Of the
difficulties. 4, s
1T may De a question said the
secretary. ''of saving the income fol
our steamers on the east coast by
running considerable risk on the
west" f53
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17

tcontinusd q mn PassllI
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
Hearings to Be Held.

Washington, Jan. 16.- Hearings
providing for admission Of New Mex.
leo as separate state will be begun
before the house committee on terri
tories January %.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-17
CURRENCY MEASURE WILL Be
REPORTED NExTHwEEk.
SOME CHANGES NOTED
Emergency Currency Feature Will 9e
Made g Read s5oo,ooo, 900 Instead
Of $3.50, 100000 and Some Altera-
tions In Securities Required. 5.

Washington. Jan. 16.After two
sessions Of the senate committee on
finance today the members Of the
committee were In possession Of q
fair idea Of what shape the Aldrich
financial bill will be when It ID report
9. next week. It is to be practically
certain that the limit Of extra curren-
cy which the bill provides for was
raised from $3.50, 100000 to $500. .0o0,-
900.
Most Of the members OF the com
mittee believe that this figure Is not
too high for time Of emergency
when heavy issue OF currency notes
iss demanded on security Of the pre-.
scribed sort and under the prescribed
tax. The tax on the emergency issues
will not. It 10 believed, be placed high.
or than 6 per cent, which the bill now
provides. n
An amendment offered by Senator
Bailey reducing the required popula-
tion Of county or municipality
whose bonds are to figure in cur.
cency issue from 10000 to 10000, Is
expected to receive the support Of q
majority OF the committee and. &C.
cording to reliable report. will be
adopted.
Other Amendments.
Senator Dolliver probably will offer
an amendment in opposition to the
railroad bond feature Of the bill, and
it may possibly call for the entire
elimination Of such securities. sena-
tor Bailey will not doubt support him
in such a project, as he does not hesi-
tate to let 1t be known that he Is not
in favor Of railroads being allowed to
file their bonds with the government
as security for currency issues. owing
to their tendency to ductuate.
A democratic member Of the COM
mittee asserted today that the mi
nority as whole is not in favor Of
the bill providing q currency based on
securities. except government bonds,
but being able to prevent favorable
report on such a measure, they are
making 1t their duty, so far as lies in
their power, to make 1t as effective q
measure Of that nature as possible,
and they are therefore joining with
republicans in advocacy Of most Of
the features Of the Aldrich bill.
The senate calendar was cleared of
nearly every bill upon It today and
the bill to revise the criminal laws OF
the United States was taken up and
discussed until adjournment, which
was taken at 1880 o'clock until Mon.
day.
Appointments Announced.
Washington. Jan. 16.-The vice
president today announced the fol
lowing assignments to senate commit.
tees: :
Revision Of the laws Of the United
States, Senator Sutherland Of Utah.
-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Several Important Common
wealth Cases Set for
This Week.
TWO MURDER CASES.
Petit Jury Empaneled and
Grand Jury Down to
Work.

Circuit Court is working on the
Jail and commonwealth cases this
week. No important business has
yet been disposed of.
Yesterday was taken up with the
case of the brothers, John, Arley
and Bailey Threat, indicted for gam
ing in August 1906. The defense
was that negroes had them indicted
through spite.
The shooting case of Will Brent,
who shot and wounded another ne
gro at the l. c. depot, is set for to.
day. Also the larceny cases of Ed
Ware and other negroes indicted
for hog stealing. The case of Jas. l
Dunning. charged with the murder
of AlsBrook, near Crofton, las
summer, is set for Friday. Til,
case of Geo. B. Powell, indicted TO
confederating (the night rider case)
is also set for tomorrow.
Another case for Friday is tn
Chappell Hatchet murder trial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
TO LEAVE KENTUCKY.
Farmers Move on Account of
Night Riders.

Kuttawa, KY, Feb. 25.-It is an
nounced that Henry B. Bennett, of
Dycusburg, will leave the state as
soon as he can wind up the affairs of
himself and of W. L. Bennett. Mr..
Bennett is the man who was called
from his home at Dycusburg and
dashed with thorn limbs and his wife
treated similarly by night riders
some weeks ago.
Mr.. Bennett has made the follow
ing statement to the public:
ITO the farmers in and around
Crayne: / will not receive any more
tobacco at all in Kentucky or buy
more. l expect to go to Arizona or
Washington state just as soon as l
can wind up my business and that of
W. L. Bennett, deceased"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Petit Jury.

Tuesday morning the petit jury
was impanneled as follows: Davis
Wilkins, Bob Fears, James Haddock,
William Cravens, w. H. Gray, R. D,
Gray, Willie Smith, George Watts
Green Moore, John D Smith, Charles
Dade, Frank Petty, L. M. Hill, j. B
O'Neal, Lucien Pool, F. A. Boyd
w. H. Sizemore, Lit Hord, Bob Wit
ty, John c. Davis, Clifton Haddock
A. R. Parker, Edgar Miller, Abe
Myers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Points Out Several Offices
That He Considers
Useless.
BIPARTISAN BOARDS.
Thinks Old System of Asy-
lum Management is
Better.

Frankfort, Feb. 25.-In a special
message to the senate, in reply to
a question about useless offices to
which he referred in his campaign
speeches, Governor Wilson says the
following could be disposed Of:
Members of the board Of control
Of the asylums.
Prison commissioners.
Commissioner of court of appeals.
Stewards of asylums.
Secretary of state fair board.
Secretary of capitol commission.
Twenty-Five too manv guards in
the penitentiaries.
Other officers of minor impor-
lance.
He says that there are others
which he cannot yet tell, owing to
the fact that he has not yet beer
able to reach them.
The Republican Inspector and ex
aminer is at work on the books.
He wants the asylums returned
to the old method of management
by local boards, but says whethe,
the old or the present method is EN-
ployed, the boards should be non
partisan or bipartisan.
| He insists that Senator Newma
is prohibited by law from holdinl
the office of secretary of the stat
| fair board.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Back From Florida.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Long and Mr..
R. j. Carothers and daughter, Miss
Kathleen. who had been doing
Florida for month, returned to the
city Tuesday night. They are all
well pleased with their trip. Fritz
Fallenstein, who was with the party,
will not be at homo again for week
or ten DAYS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Bunch of Four.

The Elks Lodge continues to re.
ceive new members every week.
Tuesday night four candidates were
initiated and the attendance was
very large. Those who put on the
horns were ]. B. Mallon, S. Y. Trim
BILE, Lewis Ellis and Lawson Flack.
They were good subjects and the
exercises were impressive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Almost Completed.

Mrs Amelia Lindsay's handsome
home . i South Main street, which is
being built by the Hopkinsville Lum-
Der Co., is now nearing completion
and she expects to move into it
some time next month. 1t will be
one of the most attractive and up
to.date homes in the city, with all
modern improvements.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
Returning to Kentucky.

With all her faults, there is no
place like "Old Kentuck." Several
Kentuckians who left for the West
year or two ago have returned
this year. Four or five families have
returned from Texas, which State
is said to be almost crushed by the
nanic of last fall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27
"SpruCing Up" Some.

The city court room has been
greatly improved by much needed
new coat of paint and other i'm
provements, including papering.
The entire building is to be put in
good condition, under a recent order
of the council.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-27

The grand jury is getting down to
work and is laying out enough work
to occupy the time for two or three
weeks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-07
. $50 q 81 = s,klt'BstH4hs
PERSONAL
AND
LOCAL
a9abWSRam1sapasrae assalaGn,

Rapresentative-elect w.rtman Is in
one city.
as. Bellamy IS up from Lawtcn.
4ieutenant Governor Beuamy was
yer Sunday, from FL Reno.
y. r. McCalla, OF Love county, was
in the city Sunday
Chairman Beliamy and Secretary
Oakes. Of the State Banking board. axe
attending the bankers convention at
Muskogee.
Leslie p. r SIS. OF I.awtop candidate
for speaker, was in Ike city Sunday.
librarian S. o. Dawes has returned
from Dallas, where he was called last
week to give evidence IN the libel case
or Prof. Unison VS.. ne Dallas News
and Campbell Russell
A. r, Eastman, president Of the Okla
hOmG State bank left last evening s3g
Muskogee TO attend the STATE bar ,.erl
meeting today
Banker Harry q Bradford Is over
aIrm Fl Rem.
Judge W A. Ledbetter Of Ardm -re
is here representing the c0mpress Il il
t3efore the Corporation commission e.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-07
TODAY IN
DEPARTMENTS

Charters.
The Poteau Valley Land company Of
Poteau. with $4,000 canltal stock The
directors are; r. o. Davies aud NJ y.
Mcroney OF ParkersOurs. Wos. Vir
ginia, and r. @ Bugin. + poteau.
I. Pioneer Electric and Power c0mpany
Of kufaula, with a capital stock Of
S9,5Q0. The directors are G. y.
Foley. Phil Brown. c. II Telly and ].
r. Primrose, all oi Euiaula.
The Johnston county State bank. OF
Milburn. with q capital ST ok Of $4,000
The directors are: Jas. r. Mckinney
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-07

Mrs. Charles Lowery returned yes
ierday from Guthrie where she was
called some time since by the fatal
lness OF her sister Miss Kate Schncll
whose death occurred the day before
Thanksgiving. Miss SClnell was one
of the N ST popular young ladies' Of
Guthrie and had a large circle {
friends IN this city. who extend to Mrs.
L.owery their heartfelt sympathy Ok.
lahoman
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-07

q Romance at Nennes9@y.
Mr. ana Mrs. G. W. Woolsly, of a6en-
nessey, have announced the .aarriage
81 their daughter, Ethel. to l'rancis II.
short Of Oklahoma City The cere-
Imcny occurred the 7th Of last June, ana
that they will be ''at home" 10 their
friends after aanuary q, 1903, at ll
Rem where they sill reside.
These young people are veii and
favorably known in this vicinity. Ghe
bride having spent most OF her life Ia
this community. says a l4ennesseg pa
I, per. She vas 2 student at 1pworta
university last year and IL as 81 the
end of the school year that the mar
riage occurred. The gToom is an in
dustrious and ambitious youns man, a
graduate of the Guthrie business col
lege, now holding a lucrative positino
as stenographer in the Rock Island
railroad offices at Eel Reno With the
prospects of a god promotion. Their
marriage was a well kept secret-eyen
their most intimate friends We're look.
ing Forward to their approaching
nuptials.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-07
or The 1o1 Ranch.

or The 101 Ranch.
In the social columns OF the Black
well News is the following:
Married, at the presbyteriaR church
in Blackwell on Thursday Dec 3. 1908,
at D. m. Miss Mae Porter and Mr.
Geo. l.. Miller. Rev. T. S. Hawley off.
ciating The wedding was private.
My the family of the bride and few
intimate friends being present. Miss
Hawley presided at the piano. Mr.
Miller was accompanied by his mother.
Mrs. Geo. w. Miller of Ponca City. and
Mr. Harter of Oklahoma City, and Miss
| Marion Lutterlough OF Ponca City.
were best man and bridesmaid. After
the ceremony dainty lunch was
served at the Savoy hotel and the htD-
| py couple departed on the Frisco train
| for northern and eastern points. The
bride IS the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank Porter of the Savoy hotel and Is
worthy in every respect, being of 2
hapLy disposition, well educated and
accomplished She has many friends
here and at Ponca City, her former
h me, who will extend the heartiest
| congratulations. &r. Miller is the
| Big mum" OF the 10l ranch anl is
widely Known and respected ho bo5h
the social and business UoriG.'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-07

Miss Pearl Buchanan teacher In the
Central public high school, returned
this morning from Oklahoma City
where she spent sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. George MAIDEN