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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
Presidents Refusal to Give
Senate Information.
Mr.. CULBERSON'S REMARKS
Declares Chief Executive Permitted
Violation of Law.
HIS RESOLUTION GOES OVER
Calls on Judiciary Committee to Say
if President Was Authorized to
Permit Steel Consolidation.

An arbitrary and lawless act of an i'm
porfant nature has been traced to the
Chief Executive of the United States, who
is so!emnly obliged by the Constitution
of the United States not only to enforce
the law of the country, but to obey it
himself
These were the words in which Senator
Culberson of Texas got back at the Presi-
den: in the Senate this afternoon for re-
fusing to permit the Attorney General to
send to the ate-certain information re-
garding the attitude of the Department
Of Justice toward the absorption of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by the
United States Steel Corporation. and for
stating that he was as President aware
Of all the details of the transaction.
Mr.. Culberson lost no time in replying
to the Presidents message of Yesterday
on the subject. The moment the morn
ing business was concluded today he took
the floor and offered the following:
Resolved, that the committee on the
judiciary be, and 1t is hereby, directed to
report to the Senate as early as may be
practicable whether, in the opinion of the
committee, the President was authorized
to permit the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company by the United
States Steel Corporation, as is shown in
the message by the President in response
TO Senate resolution number 24O, this ses-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
THE REMEDY.

.The remedy lies in legislation.
am of the opinion that
nothing can be done in the way OF
criminal prosecution. but that rec
concentrations for remedial legisla-
ton should be made. DANIEL
w. BAKER, UNITED STATES
ATToPNEY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
Quotes From Senator Nelson.

The minority leader then quoted Il
speech made last winter during the con
sideration of the financial bill by Sena-
tor Nelson of Minnesota. ridcuIing ihe
statement that the absorption of the Ten
nessee Iron and Coal Company had re-
lieved the financial stringency. and in
which MIR. Nelson referred to the fact tl2a a
d couple of men had come down from
New York to Washington and had been
'bushwhackng around" and had gone
away satisfied that the administration
would not interfere with the deal
Maybe the senator from Minnesota a
would like to withdraw that word bush
whdck1nS, now that he knows these gen
tlemen were at the White House." sug-
gested Mr.. Culberson amid laughter
When he had concluded his remark $
Mr.. culberson asked unanimous consent
that his resolution be considered at once
An objection by Senator Clark of Wyo-
ming. however, interfered with his plan
The resolution Went over under the rule
untli tomorrow. There was no further
discussion of the subject today
The Presidents letter to the Senate de-
Ginning to permit the Attorney General
10 furnish information will be found else
where in The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
Weather.

Probably threatening tonight
and Friday colder tonight, with
minimum temperature from 10
to IS degrees.
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LIVELY SESSION LOOKED FOR
ATTACKS ON PRESIDENT IN THE
HOUSE TOMORROW EXPECTED.
Tawney and Smith Have Things to
Say About the Messages From
the White House.

The Perkins special committee whic!l
for the past few days has beer consid-
ering the secret service message of the
President. in which he criticised mem
bers of Congress in connection with the
passage last session of provision linn
iting the activities Of the service, has
finally come to d decision.
The committee, it is learned on the
and will bring in a report recommend
ing that the objectionable portion of the
Presidents messages be laid upon the
table
There viii De debate on the report in
order that those members who have
grievances to air, whether official or per
sonai will have all the time they may
desire. Consequently practically the en-
tire session of the House tomorrow will
be given up to this subject.
The committee does not intend TO rec
ommend that the entire second message
be laid upon the table, according to a
statement made TODAY by q man in a posi-
ton to know. but Will merely recommend
that the Objectionable language in the
second message be laid upon the table
leaving, on public view, as it were the
Presidents statement that he Did not
need il.
We will leave his apology in ali right =
said one member OF the House to a Star
reporter TO-DAY. and | guess he will ip-
preCiatr that don t Won think -
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Message Itself an Answer.

Mr.. Culberson then stated that mis- reso-
| luton, pa ssed on the 4th of this month,
was directed TO the Attorney General
and not to the President. He said he
would not speak at length Today in re-
gard TO the Presidents protest against the
passage of the resolution.
THE message ITSELF" he continued, lis
complete answer TO tne resolution Oh
the Senate. 1t SHOWS no action has been
| taken by the Department of Justice be
cause me President took the matter in
hand, as is his CUSTOM.
An opinion Of FORMER Attorney General
| Fisher was read by Mr.. Culberson to
substantiate his argument that Congress
might call upon a cabinet officer at any
time for information of an official cnar-
acter, and that it was the duty of that
| officer to furnish such information
But l do not intend to be diverted by
| this phase of the matter from the propo-
| sition that the President or the Cnited
States has permitted, by positive ana
affirmative action, the violation Of the
law OF the iand,' he went on.
The Texas senator then told OF the re-
| ports some months ago of the absorption
OF the Tennessee Iron and Coal Company
DS Inc Steei corporation.
He also reviewed the opinion o. the
Attorney General and the decision of the
circuit court of New York in the case
against the American Tobacco Compa n.y.
charging that this company was prose-
cuted by the government tor an act eX-
actly OF the same nature as that of the
steel corporation.
The President has allowed the steel
| corporation TO do what he would not al
low the tobacco trust to do, declared Mr..
Cuiberson emphat tically.
At this point Senator Hopkins of Illinois
tried 10 smooth matters over by saying
that the President had merely been non
comlnttal. and had neither cucoIira .ed
nor dissuaded the steel corporation from
absol bing its rival
The senator from Texas is therefore
doing the President an injustice. - i'll
Mr., hopkins. when he says the Prcsi
dent approves OF this action.
Il don't care whether he directed the
Attorney General 10 allow this. or merely
sat quiet. He, Is sworn 10 enforce the
law was Mr. CulberSonS = repIv
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Many Want to Be Heard.

Til" powers that nc of TIA" Iinus. Of
Representatives have heen driugcd with
requests for time from various members
many of whom would iik" To say word
or two, although they were not mentioned
by name in the President ncssa eos and
are connected with the incident only
through the fact that they voted when
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
under discussion by tic House last Sos
sion. III favor of the provision inserted by
tho appropriations committee To limit the
activities of the secret service branch of
the government to the detection and can
turc of counterfeiters and the protection
of the person of the President
The special committee was ready to
make its report this morning, having COM
pleted the work for which it was ap-
pointed, in perfect harmony, at it's last
meeting yesterday afternoon. But the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
was scheduled 10 come up I'm the House
Immediately after the morning business
today. and. besides. it was thought better
to postpone consideration of the report of
the Perkins committee until tomorrow in
order that all the time at the disposal of
the members N charge might be allotted
10 those members who are held TO fairly
consider themselves d trihe more out
ragged than their colleagues.
Ii is expected thit tomorrow : session
will be a warm one. and that more things
In criticism of President Roosevelt Will be
said during the several hours of that ses-
sion than have been uttered i'm the cham
ber during the whole seven wears of Mr.
RoOseVeltS incumbency.
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Tawney and Smith Will Speak.

This will all come true, too if those
members who have announced their inten-
ton of speaking do not get cold feet
1t is one thing 10 denounce the President
in the corridors and committee rooms and
another thing TO stand up on the floor
of the House and say the same thing for
all the world to hear.
But Messrs. Tawney and Smith for
instance. have both prepared the
speeches tney intend to deliver tomorrow,
and, although neither Of them is expected
to say anything that will rattle the sky
light or make their colleagues stuff cot
ton in their ears, ii is nevertheless ex-
pected that they will rake the President
fore and aft, officially. and give the pub
lie a pretty good general idea of what
they think OF him for his recent utter
ances in the two secret service messages.
1t is safe to say there will be no men,
bers missing from their seats who are
able to walk when Congress convenes
tomorrow. They are too much interested
in the solemn and sacred duty o. listening
to every word or this purely official
controversy between the two collateral
branches of the government.
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Jury Brought Bacl

The jury then retired, but was i'm.
mediately brought back at the request
of counsel for the defenf. lie thouOh9
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Continued on Second Page.)
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Principal Davis Comment.

In signing the report Principal Allan
Davis adds:
In accepting this report / wish to
further insist that the practice of Sc
crecy by associations of minors should
be discouraged. and that members of high
school societies should be bound by nc
obligation OF secrecy other than that
which controls the conduct of fair-dea ling
citizens OF a democratic community.
''The secret feature of high school So
cietieS seems TO me to be unnecessary.
undesirable and potentially harmful
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
Gifts in Silver Plate

Nowadays quadrupie- plated ware
is not merely AN imitation Of
sterling silver. but 1t has an entity
of its own. and as such is recog-
nized by people whose wealth goes
into millions and whose safes are
crowded with sterling.
The best makes, the choicest pat
terms in the latest finishes are here:
Napkin Rings. from 5ae to $3.50.
Salts and Peppers. sl.75 to $500
a set
Shaving Mugs with Brushes, sl.75
to s4.e0.
Bread Trays. from 5000 to $3.50.
Syrup Pitchers, from $225 to
$3.75.
Drinking Mugs, from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Crumb Trays and Brushes, $a.5o
to $3.50
Spoon Trays. from 81 up.
Candiestieks. from $3.50 to $500.
Sugar and Cream Sets. 1915 to
$3.50.
Three iece Tea Sets. ss.75 to
$i250.
Comb and Brush Sets, $500 to
$3.50.
Worlds Brand Knives. Forks and
Spoons. in the pretty Vintage or
Grape pattern:
Tea Spoons, per dozen Sd so
Dessert Spoons, per dozen-.-~ IS SO
Table Spoons, per dozen ---..-.--S SO
Forks. per dozen ..--.----....---,-. SO
Knives. per dozen-------------.---.s1s so
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Rich Sterling Silver

Don't wait until you have de-
cided what to give. You can decide
easily when you are here. inspired
by the sight of the grand showing
of acceptable gifts.
Souvenir Spoons. from 65c to
$3.50.
Baby Spoons, from $50 to $500.
Sugar Tongs. from $3.50 to $3.50
Olive Spoons, from s1.s5 To si.25.
Bon Bon Spoons. from s1.s5 To
$3.50.
Lemonade Spoons. s2.00.
Napkin Rings. from $500 to 5000.
Tea STEAMERS. s325 to $500
Salad Forks, from $500 To $1,000.
Cream Ladies'. from s3.25 to $500.
Match Boxes, $3.50 up.
child's Mugs. from $500 to $500.
Salts and Peppers. $500 a set.
Sard1ne Forks. $500.
Cake and Pie Servers. 1915 To sl2.
child's Table Sets, $500.
Brandy Spoons. $3.50.
Bon Bon Dishes. from $500 to
$500.
Salt and Pepper Casters. $3.50 to
$3.50.
Berry Spoons. from $3.50 to
si3.5O.
Chocolate Spoon Sets. pieces.
$3.50 To $l2.5n
After Dinner Coffee Spoons. Sie 90
tn $500 set.
Sugar and Cream Sets. sf2Oo to
$4,000
Carving Sets. from sl2 to 500.
Fruit Knives. si2.o0 a Set.
Tea Spoons, per dozen. 1890 to
S2a.06.
Berry Bowls. from $1,000 To $500.
Sandwich Plates. from $3.50 to
$500.
Oyster Forks. per dozen. $500 to
s30.00.
Bouillon Spoons. per dozen. $3.50
To $50.
Toilet Sets. from $4,000 To $500.
Almond Sets. s22.50 TO s3S5o.
Dessert Forks. per dozen. s24 TO
s34.
Butter spreaders. per dozen. So
To $50
Salad Forks. per dozen. ST. 10
$3.50.
Dessert Spoons. per dozen. $3.50
to s34-
Soup Spoons. per dozen. $50 to
sac
Table Spoons. per dozen. So to
s4e50.
Ramek!n Forks, per dozen, SIS.
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Hand Painted China

The choicest productions of the
celebrated Pickard and Ward
Studios. The supply OF thes. goods
Is never equal to the demand so IL
Is important to make selections
early. A work of fine arts selected
from this showing will surely
please.
Plates. from $3.50 each to $50 a
dozen.
Pin Trays. from 1915 tn s3ao
Bon Bon Dishes. from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Olive Dishes, from 1915 to $500.
Tea Cups and Saueers. from $500
to $3.50.
Spoon Trays. from saae Ia $3.50.
After Dinner Cups and Saucers.
s3,75 To $3.50.
Drinking Mugs. $500.
Sugar Sifters. s3.75.
Salts and Peppers. sl.a5 To $500
a set.
500.
$3.50.
Vases. from $500 to $1,000.
sugar and Cream Sets. $500 to
$500.
Mayonnaise Bowls. $3.50 to $3.50.
salad Bowls, from $50 to $3.50. /.
Tea and Coffee Pots. s..so..
lemonade Pitchers. $500 to sic.
Chop Plates. from SIC to SIS.
Coffee Sets. SEQ.
Tea Sets. s25.
Chocolate Sets, s35.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

Al the bottom of the page and
the list OF gift things in this de-
pa-tmsnt is only begun. There
are hundreds OF articles, such as
Lamps. Jardinieres. Toilet Sets.
dinner Sets, Water and Lemon
ade Sets. Statuary, Vases, Brass
Novelties, etc, that cannot be
enumerated in detail. Il IS sure
~ great Christmas store in
Itself.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
Billiken Is 1t
Billiken Says:

Ny name is Billiken,
Good Luck | bring 20 you,
Ii you but read and act
Upon my counsel true.
So read and make your choice.
Whatever YOU may choose
I am the lucky Biiliken
Therefore you cannot lose.
Billiken Leather Purses .35c
Rfliken Brass Ash Trays 35c
Billiken Pen Wipers --....-.s-..------. $50.
Billiken Note Books .............-:s 5S.
Biliiksn Trinket Boxes -..-.------- :s5t.
Rilliken Tape Measures ..-...,..-....:S 1(.
Riiliken Calendars --.--.-.........-..-..-- 35s.
Risliken on His Throne ,,.-..,.--.S5c
Rilliken Brass Card Clips ...-..- 75c
Rilliken Brass PIN Cushions 75c
Rllliken Toothpick and Match
Holders -..,..--.-..,-.....,.,..---.--7 5c
BiHiken Hat Pin Holders 75c
Rilliken Menu Holders .......---..S Use
= Eilliken Napkin Rings .75c
HiIliken Combination Shaving
Pads -,---------.-.-.....-.-..., - 5c
Billiken Handkerchief Boxes S5c
Rilliken Hat Pin Boxes -..-.-.-.-.7 5c
Bllliiien Collar Boxes ...-..-7 5c
And scores of other clever novelties
not seen before. Billiken is in
fictitious and you'il be lucky To pick
your gifts from the line at once.
Dry Goods Department.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

This is of entirely different nature the award
he made the girl under Is who collects and
Toyand sales cheek duplicates agarane the largest
The contest closes III p. m December 3lst All
sales checks whether cash charge, be used This
is open all girls under Is except members
of families of employees of this store
ToYLAND DUPLICATE SALES CHECKS YOU CAM
YOUR FRIENDS TO SAVE THEIRS FOR You-woRk HARD.
Comic ms December G, 1909.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

Table after table full To the edge
with fancy German. French and
Austrian Decorated China. Plates.
Cups and Saucers, Sugar aud Cream
Sets. Chop Dishes. Spoon Trays,
Bon Rons. Salad Dishes, cake
Plates. Berry Dishes. Etc, AZ Al
prices.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
$4,000 DEMANDED OF
RUDOLPH SPRECKELS
BLACKMAlLERS THREATEN RE-
FORMER WITH DEATH
So-caIIed Band of Hindu Prisoners,
Two In Number, Arrested by the
PoIice-Other Men Threat
ened Similarly

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-An at
tempt to extort large sum OF money
from Rudolph Spreckels, son of the late
millionaire sugar king, Claus Spreckels,
under pain of death, was frustrated by
the police last night, and two men are
in Jail today charged with blackmail.
According to the story told by Spreck-
els to the police he received few days
age slII anonymous letter purporting to
have been written by the chief of a
band of Hindu prisoners, and demand
ing that Spreckels pay $4,000 each for
himself and his wife to messenger
who would call at the millionaire's res
idence tonight.
The missiVe was turned over to the
police, and the officers detailed on the
case instructed the Spreckels butler to
hand package containing newspapers
to any one who should call.
At the appointed time a man called
and received the package, whereupon
he was seized by two detectives. He
gave the name of George de Martini,
and said that he had been sent by Ben
jamin w. Soule, who was arrested
later.
Police Captain Anderson said this
morning that similar letter had been
received by J. OBJ. Gum, who had been
instructed to pay the money to a mes
senger in front Of the Van Ness thea
ter. Mr.. Gum is cashier of the Me-
chanics bank
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
TILTED, DEMANDS
$4,000 OF WIDOW
toontinued from Page One,

1 knew If I mentioned this to you,
you would be unreasonable and
make a scene, which l hoped to
avoid.
Don't come to the house after you
get this, for 1 shall not let you in.
Margaret can pack the trunk, and
you can send an expressman for it.
Send for Margaret also today, as
it will not be pleasant for her or
me If she stays in the house. l sin
cerely hope you will look at this
from a rational viewpoint, and I
feel that I deserve credit for all I
have done, and do not feel that I
ought to do more. Don't come here
to disturb me, for 1 shall call up
the station and have someone to
stay with us every night until you
have time to come to your senses.
You both have my friendship, but
tho truth Is am afraid of you after
the threats you made Saturday
afternoon. 1 wish you every sue
cess in life.
In this letter she enclosed an item
zed bill for $780,
1T believe that Mooney, since his Ill
less has not been himself" said Mrs
Dotson. ''I knew him when he was {
'ather prepossessing man, but now hi
ACE Is drawn and he looks different.
Mooney is AZ years old. Mrs. Dotso1
s a middle-aged woman. She lives IL
| commodious and we'll appointed house
Clone with her adopted daughter. Sht
vas formerly In the real estate bust
leSs
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
BABES THROWN FROM
WINDOW BY MOTHERS
FIRE IN TENEMENT HOUSE
CREATES PANIC
Black Hands Second Demand for
$1,000 Is Followed by Blaze
in Which Many Are
Injured

NEW YORK, April 30.-Eight per-
sons, five of them children, were burned
to death and fourteen others were in
jured in an incendiary fire in a five
story tenement house at 81 Spring
street, occupied by twenty families,
early today The blaze followed a de-
mand by members of the Black Hand
society for the payment of $1,000 black
mail. 1t spread through the building
with rapidity, as the Railways were
soaked with oil by the blackmailers. In
panic which followed the alarm the
tenants fought their way down the fire
escapes or jumped from the windows,
while babies were thrown from win
dows into the arms of policemen.
Among the injured three children are
not expected to recover. Jacob Bruck,
proprietor of the grocery store on the
main floor of the building, on April is
received a letter reading:
I'VE demand $1,000 or death. Bring it
in Mott street. Petrosini is dead, but
the Black Hand lives" (Signed)
BLACK HAND SOCIETY"
On Monday last Bruck received an
other letter written in a similar strain.
He turned both letters over to the
police.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
SENATOR FLETCHER
FAVORS TARIFF FOR
MAINTAINING REVENUE

WASHINGTON, April SO.-Favoring
a tariff for revenue only, Senator
Fletcher of Florida today spoke in
favor of retaining the tax on lumber
now provided by the Dingley bill, on
long staple cotton and other southern
products.
Mr.. Johnson of North Dakota made
his maiden speech in reply to state
ment during the campaign by w. J:
Bryan, who, he said, had been fooled"
by the countervailing clause in the pc
troleum schedule by which petroleum
brought into this country pays the duty
on American oil imported into Rus
STA.
Mr.. johnson severely criticised Mr..
Bryan as having been largely respon-
sible for such a clause remaining in
the Wilson BILL No resources of the
country, which, when once utilized,
cannot be reproduced and which are
certain Of exhaustion in compare
lively few years should be protected
against importation, declared Senator
McCumber of North Dakota.
mo tariff" he added, should be
levied upon iron, coal, oil or timber"
Except for these, he said, he was as
strong an advocate of American protec-
ton as any senator.