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Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE GROUNDS INSUFFICIENT
Jury May Not Have Been Teetotallers But Twenty Bottles of Whisky Was Not Enough to Interfere With Deliberations /

New York. Dec. 29.-Only d tech- nical shadow now stands between Charles Morse, the banker. and one time ice king. and fifteen-year sen tence in the federal prison at Atlanta. Judge Hough of the United States court today denied his motion for a new trial. but Martin Littleton. his counsel. announced that one more stand would be taken. Tomorrow he will move in the circuit court for a writ of error If this is denied. Morse will begin the new year serving his sentence for a violation of the na- tional banking laws.
 Littleton's recent application for q new trial for Morse was made on the ground that the grand jury was inn properly guarded: that some of the jurors drank to excess during the trial With respect to this charge the court holds that the fact that the jurymen were in the custody of se- cret service men instead of the regu- lar deputy marshals was well known to both counsel and jurors when the trial began. The court also notes that more than year has elapsed since Morse was convicted and sentenced and that d writ of eertiorari has been denied by the United States supreme court
 50 far as the record and these affidavits show" says Judge Houghs memorandum. there is nothing con- cealed or secretive about the appoint ment of these men"
 As to the drinking charges. Judge gl..tf r1 vance a good deal before a prisoner may claim to be entitled to a jury of teetotalers. in New York, at ali events
 Judge Hough points out that it was by direction of the court that the jurors were permitted to lead their usual lives" and that the affi- davits submitted by Morse's counsel showed merely that in the entire trial only twenty bottles of liquor and some individual drinks had been con- sumed by the jury.
 And it is not pretended that any one was at all intoxicated" adds the court. All the parties are agreed" the memorandum continues. that no liquor was served to the jury after the case had been given to them
 As to the charges that the jurors were permitted to read newspapers with hostile" accounts of the trial. Judge Hough said: This case was dull. It took a long time to exhibit the necessary preliminary facts. The newspaper accounts were incomplete and incorrect, hut there is no evidence that they were hostile or biased"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
STOREHOUsE OF RAD|UM DISCOVERED IN COLORADO GREATEST DEPOSIT OF PITCH.
 BLENDS IN THE WORLD. An Assay Shows It Also to Be the
 Richest and Purest.

Denver. Dec. 29.-According to an as- say made today by Herman Fleck, pro- lessor of chemistry in the Colorado school of mines, the largest known body of pitchblende in the world has been discovered in a mine at Central City. Colorado.
 The discovery was made December 21. and the assay made by Professor Fleck shows. it is asserted. that the ore runs almost treble the highest percent age of all uranium ores ever dis covered
 As a result of the find it is consid- cred possible that the demands of the scientific world for the precious radi- um, which sells at fabulous sum per ounce. may soon be satisfied by Colo rado.
 It is said that the strike was made by the regular force of men engaged in taking out gold ore. The informa- tion was telegraphed to Hugh C. Brown. of Philadelphia. manager of the company in control of the mine, and the latter in turn telegraphed to Pro- lessor Fleck requesting him to make an assay. The assay. it is claimed. ran s5 per cent pure. whereas the previous best record was 30 per cent pure The mine is owned by Bishop Matz of Dem yer
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE BROKAW STORY
 HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Except Some Supplemental informa ton Regarding Defendants
 Wealth.

New York. Dec. 29.-The sensational and long drawn out BrolsaW separa : ton suit closed today. so far as the taking of testimony is concerned. The hearing was adjourned to Saturday when the case will be submitted to a decision after w. Gould Brokaw's at torneys have presented a statement of their clients financial position.
 The closing proceedings came soon after Broksw's cross-examination had been concluded and Mrs. Brokaw had been recalled. The plaintiff emphat- icaily denied that R'okaw had ever told her about threats made by her father at Atlantic City to kill Brokaw.
 She declared that she never smoked cigarettes in her husbands presence before their marriage. as Brokaw testi- fled. She denied ever telling her maid that she expected soon to set up a house of her own and wanted the maid to work for her.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
A GIRLS IMAGINATION.

Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-An investiga- tion of the circumstances of the death of Bessie Priest. aged eighteen. of Glendale. led Sheriff Hammel to assert tonight his belief that the statements made by the girl in her delirium, that she had been poisoned by a rival in love were unfounded The mother ap- pealed to the district attorney to in- vestigate the case. believing that her daughter had been poisoned by an un- known rival for the affections of a man said to be Harry Sayre of New ark, \. J.
 The girl died after an illness of twenty days. Letters signed by liar ry Sayre" were exhibited, in which it is said he warned the girl against an alleged rival Sayre is said to be some where in Arizona, but all efforts to To- cate him have been fruitless. Tucson reported that Harry Sayre was known there. He is a telephone line rider. but is out of town.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
4 NEW SUPPORTER
 FOR G|FFORO P|NCHOT
SIR HORACE PLUNkETT ALSO A
 coNsERvAToR.
Thinks the Chief Forester a Remark
 able Public Servant.

, New York, Dec. 29.-Gifford Pinchot found support today in the controversy with Secretary Ballinger from an un- expected quarter. Speaking before the economic and historical association. Sir Horace Piunkett of Dublin. who has brought about an almost rural rev. olution in Ireland. and is said to know more about the resources of the United States than ninety per cent of it's own citizens, said: T greatly regret that l I have just received a telephone mes sage from MT. Pinchot saying that pressing business keeps him away. I decline to enter ito the controversy. but l would like to say that l regard Pinchot as a remarkable public ser want. He is not only a man who is doing his work with a great affection for it. but he is trying as we'll to broaden the administrative position"
 Sir Horace expressed surprise that the warning repeatedly uttered by J. J. Hill had not been better needed in this country. He thought perhaps it was because we are so much interest ed in trusts and municipal regenera tion.
 'I see the rapidly increasing cost of living" he said. At the end of the century as MT. Hill told you, there will be d vast importation of foodstuffs into America if the farming methods are not changed for the better. Such a situation calls for prompt action of congress
 Said he: The situation in the country west is the most wasteful l ever saw
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
NO CLOSE SEASON
 FOR BIG BROWN BEARS
One Feature of the Alaskan Game
 Laws Disregarded.

Seattle. Dec. 29.-Joseph King. Unit ed States game warden for Alaska. who has returned from the north. says the law for the protection of wild animals is generally obeyed, except that pro- vision which provides closed season for the great brown bear. which is ut terly ignored and for q good reason. The savage beast attains the height of a horse. In the summer months the white men are afraid to turn out their horses and never venture forth with out a repeating rifle.
 King says: Tn every native village in the Alaskan peninsula, aborignes show scars that resulted from conflicts with the brown bears that roam in large numbers through that section of the north. and many of them have sacrificed their lives in battles with the animals"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
PREPARING HIS MESSAGE
At the Close of Session He Believes Country Will Have Its First Practical Laws For Preservation of Resources

Washington. Dec. 29-"Acts rather than declarations" MT. Taft is re- ported in this way to have described to callers a program for the conserva ion of resources. The president it is said. declared that when the present session of congress ends he will be able to point to the first practical conserva- tion statutes ever placed upon the law books of the nation as an answer to the criticism that has been directed to- ward the White House.
 Without waiting for the Ballinger- Pinchot investigation MT. Taft will soon begin the preparation of special message on conservation. It will be with assurances in both houses that. while some trouble may be experienced in the lower branch, the recommenda- tions will be made into laws before the spring adjournment. The president is represented as holding that there is nothing in the Ballinger Pinchot dis pute that has any bearing on his own legislative program and he will pro ceed regardless of it.
 In the preparation of his special message the president will have the cooperation of MT BaIlinger and Sen ator Nelson of Minnesota, chairman of the senate committee on public lands It is asserted that in the constructive work of legislation the president had to depend wholly upon Mir. Ballinger who has been at work several months on drafts of the proposed statutes that will meet the intricacies of the prob lem of practical conservation.
 It is proposed to have the new laws ready to be submitted to the commit tees of the senate and house with the special message. the preparation of which the president will begin as soon as he gets his message on the inter state commerce and antitrust laws out of the wy.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE ADMIRAL'S CALL.
Said Not to Be Sign of Recognition
 of Msdriz.

Washington, Dec. 29.-As the state department has had much difficulty in obtaining from Vice Consul Caldera at Managua important details of the re- cent happenings in the Nicaraguan capital. it has decided to send Consul Olivarez, now on leave at Washington. to Managua to take charge of the con- suiate there.
 A dispatch received from Managua today says that it is currently report ed that before he left ManaGua. Zelaya distributed 10000 rifles among his fol- lowers. Military activity in Managua and on the west coast continues.
 Commenting on the fact of Admiral kimbalfs visit to MadriZ at Managua in full uniform, Assistant Secretary Wilson said the visit was entirely without the knowledge of the state de- partment and could not have any sig nificance He added that stories that the visit is to be regarded as a pre- liminary step to the recognition of Madriz as president of Nicaragua were groundless.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
NEW SYSTEM OF FINANCE
And Other Problems Under Consideration While Els trada is Thundering at Back Gates Refusing to Listen to Peace Proposals

Managua. Dec. 29.-The Nicaraguan congress met in extraordinary session today and appointed a committee to consider the message of Minister Gen eral Baca. who has asked the govern ment to grant him power to exact war contributions at his own discretion.
 President Madriz has appointed an investigating committee of five, which is charged with the responsibility of examining the account of the Zelaya administration. The finance minister is made chairman of the committee. whose duties include the working out of new system of finance and a re- vision of the various concessions of the government and a deterination of the legality of recent act of the presi- dent in revoking the grants of the al- cohol. tobacco and other monopolies.
 The governments of Honduras and Costa Rica today made formal ac- knowledgment of the presidency of Madriz. expressing confidence in the stability of his administration and re- newed their protestations of friend ship for the republic of Nicaragua.
 Zelaya, who since his arrival fin Mexico as still the head of the Mica raguan government. is technically cor rect He surrendered his office for the rest of his term. but was permitted to retain the title of president that he might enjoy the immunity that office provides. When this arrangement was made Zelaya had in mind rumors that the United States government would hold him individually responsible for the deaths of two Americans. Groee and Cannon.
 There was lively debate in con- gress before the committee was ap- pointed to consider the message Of Minister General BaCa. Deputy Luci ano Gomez. a notorious Zelayist, was hooted in a speech in which he op posed the authorization of further war taxes Deputy Matus. replying. de- clared that on the occasions of two previous forced loans certain intimates of Zelaya had not been assessed and he suggested that they should now be made to pay their proportion of the expenses of war.
 This covert reference to the earlier speaker was met with shouts of ap- plause and encouraged member to cry: "Gomez did not pay. We can soak him now for million"
 The congress promoted generals To- ledo. Castrillo and Carlos AlIesria to the rank of generals of division.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE BIG FOUR OPERATORS
 BRING THINGS TO \ HEAD
An Ultimatum Has Been Presented to
 Railroad Company.

ing controversy between the telegraph CTS of the Big Four railroad. and the officials was brought to a crisis today by the presentation of an ultimatum to General Manager Vanwinllle by Fourth Vice President J. J. Dermody. of the order of Photographers.
 The answer of the railroad is expect ed tomorrow. The result of the refer endum recently, it is stated. is over whelmingly in favor of a strike. It is reported that the operators of several other big railroads are awaiting the outcome. The chief contention is over the demand Of the telegraphers that telephone operators be included in their ranks
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
MApRIz HAS A VISITOR.

Managua. Dec. 29.-Minister General Baca has invited Admiral Kimball to land the United States marines on an island in Corinto harbor. where the men will have an opportunity to exer- else and where sanitary arrangements meet requirements.
 The father of Joaquin Pasos. Ze- laya's son-in-law. who has been arrest ed and is now in prison charged with the misappropriation of public funds has made inquiries as to the terms on which his son may be liberated and tO which the authorities have replied that it will be necessary to furnish cash bail of s1.000.000.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE DECLARATION
 OF 4 DYING GIRL
That She Had Been Poisoned by a
 Mysterious Rival in Love

Los Angeles. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Jennie Priest has asked the sheriff to investi- gate the death of her daughter Bessie, on Christmas eve. Five doctors say the woman was victim of poisoning She is said to have been the fiance of Harry Sayre. son of a Newark N. J millionaire. now at Arivaca, AriZ.
 It is alleged that Sayre warned her against a mysterious woman with whom she dined in d restaurant before she was taken i'll
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
DIED AT THE DOOR.
An Unknown Man Suceumbs to Star
 vation and Pneumonia.

Bakersfield, Cal. Dec. 29.-An un- identified man of middle age died of starvaHon and pneumonia at the en- trance of the county hospital today. after arriving from Mojave. where a subscription had been raised to send him to this city.
 He was first seen in Mojave a week ago. He looked ill and hag- gard. but as he spoke to no one. no attention was paid to him, until yes terday. when he tainted in the street. and was found to be suffering of starvation. He died on the steps of the hospital in the arms of volun- teer attendant.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
A CHRISTMAS GIFT
To Employees of Huntington's Los An
 geles Lines.

Los Angeles. Dec. 29.-The motor men and conductors of the Pacific Electric and other trolley lines of the city and suburbs. received belated Christmas present of s150.000 from H. F., Huntington, an increase in the wage scale to go into effect on Janu ary 1.
 The new scale gives the men an in crease of 2l2 to cents pay an hour.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
A GIRLS SUICIDE.

Malvern. Iowa. Dec. 29.-Suicide was the verdict of a cornore's jury after an investigation of the death of Miss Cecil Dodge, aged IS, who was found dying near the Wabash depot last night. It was learned that the girl had jumped through the window of a nov ing train.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
AN ALIBI FOR THE MARINES.

Washington. Dec. 2s.-The state ment of Zelaya that American ma rines participated in battles in Nica- ragua, was received tonight with amusement. It is known that not 400 marines were on the east coast of that country, and that on Novem- Der l. when the battle of Colorado Junction took place, thre were none at all. No deserters had been re- ported
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
AN EARLIER ROBBERY
For Which the Murderer of Girl Was
 Wanted.

Peru. Ind. Dec. 29.-That Chappell Mckinney, who at noon today shot and killed Dora Mitchell, aged 21 years. in the dining room of the Barch hotel. and killed himself, was wanted in Indianapolis for a daring hold-up, developed today.
 Mckinney entered lunch house there yesterday, and, commanding the man in charge to hold up his hands. he rifled the cash register. Letters found in his pockets indicate that the tragedy of today was carefully planned. Mckinney had addressed letters to the coroner. the girls father and McKinney's wife.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30

the proposition made by the new presi- dent. It follows: "Madriz has asked me to suspend hostilities. but military operations cannot be suspended because know that Madriz-- is making con- scriptions of troops from the interior and fomenting the division between the eastern and western sections of the re- public. You know that this procedure would only result in more bloodyhed and lay the foundation for anafchy
 ESTRADA"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
MISSING MINE SUPERINTENDENT

McAlester. Okla. Dec. 2s.-The search for John Brown. superintend- ent of the Bolen-Darnell coal mines. who entered the mine in which yes terday's explosion occurred, at o'clock this morning had been fruit less The body of Angelo Asignor, the shot firer entombed by the eX- plosion. has not been found.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
WAR ON SQUIRRELS.
Those of California Are Doomed l.
 Determination.

Washington. Dec. 29-The wholesale killing of plague-ridaen squirrels in California will be discussed at con- ference of the public health and bio logical officers.
 While the plague is declared to be localized. the danger of other regions contiguous to California is feared.
 Kill the squirrels" is the slogan of the government expert in California who is Investigating the most desirable ana economical bait for that purpose.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
| MOST BITTER NIGHT
 THROUGHOUT THE EAST
Not Only the Worst of the Winter Blu,
 in Years.

St Louis. Dec. 29-The Mississippi is frozen over at the southern outskirts of the city for the first time in four years. The jam is expected to reach the Eads bridge by morning. It is ? below zero. Temperatures throughout the state range from ? to s degrees below
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
DOESN'T BELIEVE IN MERGER

Denver. Colo. Dec. 29-A denial was made today by Dennis Sheedy. vice president of the International Smelling and Refining company, that merger of all the big copper com panies is taking place. He said he did not believe the report from New York that Charles M. McNeil of Colo rado Springs. president of the Utah Copper company, would be placed at the head of the reported merger.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
NO TRUCE SAYS ESTRADA.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Doubting the sincerity of Madriz. who has made rep resentations to the revolutionary army in Nicaragua for the establishment of peace. General Estrada declined to sus- pend hostilities and is determined toI push his army toward Managua.
 A cable from Estrada indicates the attitude of the revolutionists toward
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE MISSOURI VALLEY FROZEN

Kansas City, Dec. 29.-There is bit ter weather in the Missouri valley. the thermometer ranging from zero here to 20 below at Huron. $. D. At Nor folk. Neb.. it is IS below: at Omaha. s; at Sioux City. IS. and at Des Moines F.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
BARGE AND CREW ALL GONE.

Newport News. Dec. 29-News reached this city tonight that the coal barge John Briggs and crew of seven sank on Sunday night off the coast of New Jersey.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Reading. Dec. 29.-Five men were killed by the explosion of a boiler at the new plant of the Metropolitan Electric company. They were thrown several hundred feet from the build ing.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
GIVES WAY TO LOS ANGELES.

San Francisco, Dec 29.-In order to promote the success of aviation week at Los Angeles in January. the Pacific Aero club of this city has abandoned plans for airship contests here until later in January.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
FRENCH PROTECTION.

Paris, Dec. 29.-The chamber of deputies passed the tariff bill by a vote of 365 to 42 This is victory for the high protectionists.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30

New York, Dec. 29.-Tonight is the coldest of the winter. At midnight the temperature is II and still falling.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE OHIO SOLID.

Cincinnati. Dec. 29.-The Ohio for the first time since 1893 has been frozen across.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORD.
NEW YoRk,s cotpEsT.

Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. S0.-At o'clock this morning it is 4 below.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30

Foreign Affairs Gamboa declared that it was only tacitily agreed that Zelaya should remain out of Nicaragua.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30
WEATHER TODAY.

Arizona-Fair Thursday and Friday
Arizona republican., 1909-12-30

FOR sALE-New. modern. cement block cottage, close in. A bargain, s260o. B. E. Pascoe. 110 North Gen. ter Street.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
COLLEGE WOMEN's PLACE.
Miss Woolleys Belief Is That They Have a
Sense of the Values of Life

1t isn't the number of marriages. IL IL the
quality Of marriages. that matters, both 10 and
10 future generations" said Miss Mary z. Woolley.
president of Mount Holyoke College, I'm her talk
at the luncheon of the Adelphi College Aumne
the Hotel Manhattan yesterday afternoon. Col
lsge women" she said. have sense of the values
OF life. Their attitude toward marriage Is not un-
like that the little girl who being tutored In
ethics
What is the best thing and the hardest thing
in the world to do:' asked the teacher. expecting
the child to say. Tell the truth
&c Getting married piped the pupil"
Miss woolley said she believed the professional
wonan's love Of home deeper and stronger
often than that Of the noa-p-ofessiona woman
AS to whether women ought to go out in the
is a question 10 decided by the individual; il
is entirely personal. The question OF what wonan's
work is was broad it Is to-day-or so
I'll defined
Miss WcoHey adjursd the college women 20 work
for the welfare Of the homeless newsboys the
women herded in tenenlents which II is travesty
to call homes and especially TO abolish sweat
shops If II takes every drop of bargain loving
blood you have In your veins
There was a speech by DR. Thomas NJ. Ballet
dean Of the school Of pedagogy OF Now York Cnver
sty Dr.. Ballet said the life OF Americas higher
institutions of learning seriously threatened
by the readjustments that were taking place But
We can more easily spare mems colleges than
vonleu's colleges he said. Mems work In the
world seems TO demand that they specialize:
en- can afford time take bread liberal train
ing. They do not require to specialize much;
perhaps nature has specialized them less"