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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-14
MESSAGE COMES FROM ROME.
American Embassy Cables News Of
the Assassination.

The State Department yesterday re-
Ceived a cable from the American En-
bassy IN Rome. telling or the assassiua-
ton OF Lieut. Petrosino- Messages on the
subject were also received rom the New
York police department.
Upon receipt Of the news the State De-
partment instructed the American repre-
sentatives IN Italy to make a thorough
investigation OF the case and report 90
Washington
The department believes the Italian gov
eminent will be anxious 20 assist thu
American authorities in every way.
The New York police department has
furnished the names OF depCrted Italian
criminals 10 the State Department, ask
ing that department 70 request the italian
government to roundup suspects.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-14
GEN. PICKLE DIsBARRED.
Knoxville Attorney Found Guilty of
Contempt of Court.

Knoxville. Tenn. March 1S.-Gen. C. ".
Pickle, who for many years was attor-
ney general for Tennessee, to-day, in the
Circuit Court. was stricken from the rolls
and disbarred from practicIng before the
courts Of Tennessee by an order OF Judge
Joseph W. Sneed
The contempt proceedings grew out of
an article which was written and signed
by G. w. Pickle and published in the
Knoxville Sentinel
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NEGATIVE SIDE vICTORs.
Election Of Senator'S by Popular
Vote Is Defeated.

An interesting and instructive debate
was held in the assembly hall Of the
National University Law School Building
last evening. The question was. Re
solved. That United States Senators
should be elected by popular vote"
The speakers on the affirmative were
Messrs. Rice Hooe. Frank s. Sanford.
and Raphael L. Shanafelt, and those on
the negative were F. D. Smith, r. H.
Kimball. and r. w Ellis.
The debate was won by the negative
side. and first hOnOrs were given Mr..
kimoal and second honors Mr.. Ellis.
The subject for next Saturday evenings
DEBATE Is Resolved That eleven Jurors
should constitute an acquittaL''
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MARINES MAKE APPEAL.
Secretary of Navy Asked 10 Recon-
slider Mr.. ROOseveIt's Last Orders.

ScCEcAuEy VI AuNy ASKED 10 hecOn-
slider Mr.. ROOseveIt's Last Orders.
The Marine Corps has applied to the
new Secretary Of the Navy asking that
the naval regulations ordered by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the day before he left
Office be reconsidered, and, if possible, re-
voked.
The alterations in the regulations or
dered by President Roosevelt limited the
functions Of the marines on shipbOard TO
such an extent as to make the marines.
according to their own view, almost use
less If the naval commanders Of war ships
chose to impose upon them.
Maj. Gen. Elliot commandment of the
Marine Corps. has directed letter TO the
Secretary OF the Navy on the subject, and
this letter IS now under consideration.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-14

Tangier. March 13 - The insurgent
tribesmen OF the Bushamarf tribe have
defeated strong body Of the Sultan's
troops twelve hours march east of Fee
after 2 lengthy battle. Heavy losses are
reported on both sides
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Finding in Fremont Case.

The finding Of the cOurt-martial in the
case OF Mai. Francis Fremont. son OF
the Pathfinder" Gen. Fremont, who
was stationed with the provisional army
in Cuba. have been received at the War
Department Fremont was charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer N criti-
cising his superiors.
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Porto Rico CrIticIses Law.

San Juan. p. R.. March 1S.-The house
Of delegates to-day passed a memorial
addressed 70 the President of the United
States and TO Congress, asking for an
amendment to the organic law of the
Territory, which is regarded as tyranni-
cal
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FIFTH TO BE SLAIN.
Only One Remains Who Ran Down
baltimore Black Hand.

Baltimore. March 13.-Lieut Joseph Pet
rosino. Of the italian bureau OF the
New York Police Department. who vas
killed IN Palermo. Italy. is the fifth
man connected with the Baltimore Black
Hand cases that eliminated in the dyna-
hitting OF Joseph di Giorgio's residence
in WaIbrO0k on December 10. 1905. TO meet
death at the hands Of that relentless Or
ganization OF assassins, or in connection
with their dealings
The others who met death were Felipi
Rea. shot and killed IN Pittsburg in
December. 1906. by Joseph Sunseri. a
merchant whom the gang were trying 10
blackmail: CameliO la Rosa. known as
"the Chevalier." a leader o. the Black
Hand IN PIttsburg. and who formerly
spent a great deal Of his time in Balti-
more; Vito 10 DUca. formerly a Balti-
morean. shot 10 death near Palermo,
Italy. about a year ago, and Giuseppe
the Black Hand in New York City last
March. because he had identified the dead
body OF CameliO La Rosa
often Threatened with Death.
Lieut.. Petrosino assisted the Baltimore
detectives in Pittsburg. Cleveland. New
York. and locally in running down the
men charged with dynamiting the resi-
dence OF Joseph di Giorgto. Even while
he was in Baltimore last April threats
were made against his life, and he re-
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NIr. Novcn a GrfdIroner.

Thomas c. Noycs. Of the Washington Evening
star, Wns elected resident member q the GRID
iron Club At a meeting IN the New willard yester
day.
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RELIEF IS PLANNED
Clergy Meets Monday to Dis
cuSS Father Elbert's Case.
OFFER CARDINAL ASSISTANCE

Washington Priests VIII Respond 10
Call OF Bishop COrrIgan and Sup
port Movement 10 Make Coed the
Obligations Contracted by Pastor.
still in Mount Hope Retreat.
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Il was not hard TO find motives for the
assassination. In fact, PetrosinOS friends
and assistants. far more than anything
else that the depOrted criminals and the
italian connections OF criminals that he
has sent to the penitentiary here have
done. may create by their number COM
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-14

The Democrats, OF course, are taking
no part in this. II is plainly asserted in
the Democratic platform that the minor
fly must fight to defeat the rules Of the
House. In this particular the Democratic
platform reads as follows:
The House Of Representatives was de-
signed by the fathers of the Constitution
TO be the popular branch Of our govern
ment, responsive to the public Will.
1.-The House Of Representatives, as con-
trolled in recent years by the Republican
party, has ceased 20 re deliberative and
legislative body. responsive 10 the Will
Of the majority of his members, but has
come under the absolute domination OF
the Speaker, who has entire control OF
its deliberations and powers OF legisIa-
ton.
We have observed with amazement
the popular branch Of our Federal gov
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The New WaIk-Over Shop

Is one of the most modern and finest Shoe
shops in the country. Its equipment IS IN
accord with the general Walk-Over policy
to attain the highest degree Of comfort and
service and general elegance. The store
service viii be planned always abundantly
to satisfy your every desire.
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eminent helpless 10 obtain either the con-
sideration or enactment Of measures de-
sired by a majority Of its members.
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BRYAN CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
Gives Impression That He Will be q
Passive Candidate to Succeed Bur.
kett.

Chicago, March 15.-William J.
Bryan In an interview today left the
impression that he would be a recep.
tivedf. not an active candidate. Tor the
United States senatorship from Ne.
braska In 1911 to succeed Elmer J.
Burkett. Republican.
Il do not know yet whether I shall
be . candidate" said Mr.. Bryan. I'll
there seems . good chance to elect ia
the senate some other Nebraska Dem.
ocrat 1t will please me better than to
be candidate myself. I can not say
that I would under no circumstances
accept the nomination. because nc
one is wise enough to decide on con-
ditions in advance. 1 think the Dem
ocratic party is in better condition
than at any time since 1892 and has
an excellent chance to control the
next congress"
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BALKAN SITUATION ACUTE.
Berlin Thinks War May Begin This
Week.

Ferlin, March 15.-Private advices
received here from Vienna report the
situation between Austria and Servia
as one of extreme gravity. 1t is said
In authoritative quarters that Austria
Will send within few days an ulti-
matum to Belgrade, fixing very
short preiod for an answer to her rep
resentations. II the answer is unsat-
isfactory, 1t is declared. war Is newt
able and may break out by the end
Of the week.
The Berliner Tageblatt learns that
the Russian foreign minister. M. Is
woisky. has issued instructions to the
Russian minister at Belgrade to warn
the Servian government to avoid care
fully everything that might be inter-
preted as challenge TO war. Never.
theless diplomats, here. regard the
danger Of war IL most acute.
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TlFT'S TARIFF MESSAGE.
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS SpEC.
DY REVISION OF SCHEDULES.
President Advises That Congress Do.
vote Itself Almost Wholly to Rove
nuo Bill.

Washington. March 16.--President
Taft's message was received By the
senate and house today with demon
strations in both bodies. The mes-
sage was a. follows:
ITO the Senate and House Of Repr,-
sentatives.
II have convened the congress in
this extra session In order to enable
1t to give immediate consideration to
tho revision OF the Dingley tariff act.
Conditions effecting production.
manufacture and business generally
have been changed in the last IL years
as to require readjustment and re-
vision Of the import duties imposed
by that act. More than this. the pre-
sent tariff act, with the other
sources of government revenue, does
not furnish income enough to pay the
authorized expenditures. Ey July /
next the excess of expenses over re-
ceipts for the current fiscal year will
equai $IOO,OOO,OOO.
''The successful party in the late
election is pledged to a revision of tho
tariff. The country and the busi-
ness community. especially. expect it
The prospect Of change in the rates
of import duties always causes a sus-
pension or halt in business because Of
the uncertainty as to the changes to
be made and their effect. It lei there
fore. Of the highest Importance that
the new bill be agreed Upon and pass
ed with as much speed as possible
consistent with its due and through
consideration. For these reasons I
have deemed the present to be an ex-
traordinary occasion. within the
meaning of the constitution, justify
Ing and requiring the calling Of an
extra session.
I'm my inaugural address I stated.
In . summary way. the principles up
on which. In my Judgment. the re-
vision Of the tariff should proceed,
and indicated at least one new source
Of revenue that might be properly re-
sorted to in order to avoid further de-
ficit. It y not necessary for me to re-
peat what then said.
II venture to suggest that the vital
business interests Of the country re-
ouire that the attention Of the Con-
sress In this session be chiefly devot-
Cd TO the consideration Of the new
bill and that tho less time given to
other subjects for lesislation in this
session. tho better for the country.
t(s'gned) william II. Taft.
The White House. March IL. 1s0s.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-20

~IAar~ Declared . FSshting wor,i BY
.Suage Powe>i of Georsss Court Of
y Aspsss.

Atlanta. Ga. March 1s..-To ctll q
man . Mar In the state Of Georgia IL
. breach Of the peace and means Q
f,sht declares the state court Of ap-
psals In decision handel down to-
day.
The lower court. whinh refused
damsses TO w. NJ Rumsey. who pued
w. Buiisrd for 500 damages for
ossath a. the peace for ca ling him a
lisr. y reversed. the opinion by Judge
PcwsM concluding:
"Beiss 10 the manner born. the
judsts - This court take judicial
coenisascc OF the fact that In 0eor-
gia % cav . man liar. even without
shrestestng him with weapon. most
gsaetss,y means night. There may
be exceptions 10 this rule. but they
are rare and nnd little n,urishment
on oes~gss soti and undel. Southern
skiss"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-20
RAILROADS CAN
RATES.
INCREASE

Virginia Corporation Commission AL
lows Charge Of 2 ia Cents Per
Mile Instead Of 2 Cents.
Richmond, Va, March 16.--Under
a decision just rendered by the State
corporation commission the maxi
mum passenger rate on the Virginia
railroads will hereafter be 2 1-2
cents. This decision is the result of
a petition filed some weeks ago, ask
ing the establishment of a new pas
senger rate. Judge Prantis delivered
the opinion. Judge Willard asserting
and Judge Rhea dissenting.
The commission has issued q for
NAL order putting into effect ON April
next, today's decision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-20
WORLD PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Publishers and Editor Of Newypape
Deny Charge Of Label In Canal Case.

= New York. March 16.-rhe Press
Publishing Company. publishers OF
the Now York World. through its
counsel. Delaney NicolI. pleaded not
guilty before Judge Holt in the Fed
lsral court today to the charge OF
criminal libel in West Point and the
Now York postofIice in the Panama
Canal case. Counsel for Caleb Van
Hamm. an editor Of the World. also
entered plea Of not guilty to . sixi-
lar charge In behalf OF Nr. Van
Hamm. Counsel was granted one
week to prepare q special pleading as
to the jurisdiction Of tho court.
Mr.. Van Hamm appeared with hie
counsel before United States Commits
sioner Shields late today and furnish
ed $4,000 bail for his appearance in
the Federal court on April 10.
The indictments were found recent.
ly after lengthy investigation OF
charges Of libel on their part In con.
nection with articles on the Panama
Canal purchase. It was alleged also
that among others, President Taft
Chas. p. Taft. the Presidents broth.
or; Ex-President Roosevelt and Doug
las Robinson. had been libeled In ar.
ticles published during last October
and circulated on Government reser-
vations at West Point and in the Fed
eral building there.
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Washington. March 16.-Referrins
to the order Of the State corporation
commission of Virginia. entered today
authorizing a passenger rate within
that State of 2 1-2 cents per mile on
the principal lines Of the Southern
railway. and 8 cents per mile on the
Claremont branch and Franklin
branch. in place Of the 2-cent rata
and 1-2 cent rate prescribed by the
order OF the commission Of April 81,
1907. the Southern railway company
announces that when the advanced
rates are put into effect on it's lines,
as Is expected to be done on April 1.
1909. the entire system OF mileage
books which Is in use on lines in the
States of North Carolina, South Car
olina, Georgia, Alabama and Tenncs-
see. will be extended to Virginia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-20
THE BASEBALL SITUATION.
II Tho Fans Arc Eager for League
Ban Some New Directors Must BE
Found for Association.

The baseball situation in Sumter,
according to several Of the directors
Of the Sumter Baseball Association.
10 about a. follows:
The Association holds lease for q
term Of years on the ball park.
owns the franchise In the State
League and owns the team composed
Of likely lot Of players reserved
from last season. To offset these as
sets the Association has debt Of $2.-
100. which has been accumulated
gradually during the three years that
Sumter has had professional ball. 10
much for the finances Of the Associa-
ton. The situation is not serious
from financial point Of view. for ar
rangements could be made without
serious difficulty to take care of the
debt and finance a team this year.
but the great obstacle that stands In
the way Of successful season In pro-
fessional ball for Sumter Is the fact
that the men who have heretofore ia
ken the lead In promoting and man
aging the ball team are not disposed
to continue the work. A majority, IL
not all. Of the directors Of the Asso-
citation will refuse to serve as direct
ors any longer and a majority OF them
say that they are ready to pay the
debt Of the Association out Of their
own pockets and quit right now.
They say they have neither the time
nor the money to devote to baseball
and II Sumter is to have professional
baseball some other public spirited
fans must come to the front. Some.
II not all, Of the directors are ready
to put up their pro rata share Of the
money to pay the debts Of the Asso-
citation and will turn over the fran
chise and other assets Of the Asso-
citation. free of encumbrances. to any
other set Of men who will agree to
maintain the team this season. Some
of them are also ready to make a sub
stantial donation in hard cash to the
new board of directors.
This Is the way they talk now and
1t ID evident that unless something Is
done quickly Sumter will be out of it
In baseball this season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-20

CANNON MADE THREATS.
BOSS OF HOUSE TRIED no
COERCE DEMOCRATS.

Speaker Cannon Rcsortcd to Dospor-
ate Tactics 70 Bring About His Re-
Electaon--Throatened Southern
Democrats With Loss Of Committee
Places and Defeat Of Appropgis-
taons In which They Arc Interest,"
Cd.
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11r. vStngsraid. (DsmocraG) OF New
1erk. wosrsey ths rules vsrs amend
- - several important particulars.
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Mr. Clark wsrted him ordered away
mean the desk. to which proce eding
1r. Deise>s objected. saying he had
= sieht 70 know what the measure
oeatained. This led TO . contrcversy
WITH ths speaker. which lasted long
enough Ter Mr. Dalssll 70 get the In
1osmation ne desired and he sseppsd
6oa sss platform and rsturnsd to
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The saddest people In this world
are those who are always fleeing from
sorrow.
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No man can own any more than he
can carry In his own heart.
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IoS CANNON WINS ucTlRY.


An@ stesUy ssssaon. she House
A4sses . Rssoautioa By lGr. Frt.-
% New York, Rosniotins
~ Asshovssy of the spsaksr and
q ~ Cs@ualstss q Rsles.
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Yss ssve NO right to si up your
"a ~ smother mans faitli.
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Practice is tho one perservative of
religion.
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To save your faith from Journalism
translate every article into an act.
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Secretary Wilson of the depart
mont Of agriculture II In receipt of
nearly hundred letteres from millers
and kindred interests asking him to
refer the question OF bleached flour.
which the department has branded as
aduiterated. to the referee board Of
the department which recently per-
mitted the use Of benzoate of soda
previously condemned by DIR. Wiley.
and clamored for by many Of the
food packers. To all Of these letters
the secretary has replied that the
matter would not be 80 referred.
Great pressure IL being brought to
bear. however. and some weeks ago
the manufacturers Of the -four
bleaching apparatus brought suit in
the District Court for q mandamus to
prevent the secretary from continuing
distribution Of the pure food de-
cision In which bieached -four 10 class
ed an adulterated food. The case has
not yet come to trial and in the
meantime bleached -four remains un-
dse the ban.