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The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
WILL Do HIS OWN TALKING
President Decides Cabinet Members
Must Be Silent.

Washington, March 10.-At Presi-
dent Taft's first cabinet meeting all
the members except Mr.. Dickinson,
who is to be secretary of war, were
present.
President Taft has determined not
to permit the members of his cabinet
to discuss the business transacted.
When the meeting broke up Secretary
Knox announced Mr.. Taft's ruling.
"The president has decided to pur-
sue the policy of his predecessors and
do his own talking" said Secretary
Knox. Secretaries Wright, Meyer, Ma
gel and Wilson confirmed this state
ment. - #
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
BISHOP upHoLDs PRIEST
Catholics Must Choose Between the
Church and Socialism,.

Detroit, March 10-Right Rev. John
s. Foley, bishop of the Roman Cath
olic diocese of Detroit, in commenting
on the course of Rev. Father Kubis-
zeowski of Manitowoc. Wis, who inti-
mated Sunday that members of his
church who were affiliated with the
Socialist party would have to choose
between the party and the church.
said:
Catholics have always been called
upon to- choose between allegiance to
the church and to the Socialist party
as it is conducted, The socialist move
ment is founded upon rebellion and
the Catholic church upon authority;
the party seems to be composed Of
rcvolutionaries, while the church IA
vors submission, No intelligent man
could accept SO impractical a doctrine
in any event.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
TUNNEL WALL TO LIBERTY
Alleged Postoffice and Depot Robbers
Break Jail at Fargo. ~

Fargo, N. d., March 10.-By digging
through thin brick wall in the Cass
county Jail Frank Morrison, indicted
by the federal grand jury for several.
North Dakota postofice robberies,
and George Dean, charged with rob-
berry of the Mapleton depot, gained
their liberty. The men are classed
as the crafticst as well as the most
desperate ever held in jail here. Ru.
mors Of assistance from the outside
are afloat. it being the prevalent view
that the men belonged to an organized
gang, which came to the rescue.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
CRIMINAL NEWS.

A verdict awarding the United
btates government $134,l16 damages
IN unnaid customs duties from the
American Sugar Refining company
was rendered by jury III New York
city which heard charges of misweigh-
ing sugar imports The verdict rem
.lered was for the full amount sued
for by the government.
While crazed with drink George l..
Narcotic, valet in the employ of
Brigadier General James Miller, U.
S. A., retired, ran amuck at Temple,
~ H., and, after shooting at several
villagers who attempted to disarm
him, was shot and killed by Rev. Har-
vey Eastman, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church.
After deliberating over sixty hours
the jury in the case of Councilmen
Klein, Wasson and Brand of Pittsburg
returned verdict finding them guilty
as indicted and recommending them
to the mercy of the court. The three
councilmen. were charged with con-
epiracy in connection with the graft
scandal
After having been identified by Mrs.
Arthur Mckinney as the negro who
attempted to attack her Anderson
Ellis was taken from the Rockwell
county Jail at Rockwell, Tex, secured
to an iron stake driven into the earth
and was burned to death in the pres.
cnce of about 1000 persons.
In the district court at Newton, Ia,
Earle Lindsey of Prairie City, man.
ager of the Prairie City Telephone
company, who was convicted of Grim.
inal assault on Grace Hopkins, the
eight-year-old daughter of Samuel
Hopkins of Colfax, was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life.
Winston Bucknell, at Greene, Ia,
fatally shot his stepsister, Frances
Miller, aged sixteen years, in family
quarrel and tried to kill his mother
in-law, Mrs. Frederick ButZlass. Buck
nell then attempted suicide by shoot
ing, but a watch chain DETECTED the
bullet.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
INAUGURATION OF Mr.. TAFT

William II. Taft of Ohio and James
S. Sherman of New York we're inau-
gurated at noon March as president
anG vice president of the United
States. The ceremony of the inau'
guraticn was accomplished with all
due formality and finality, but under
most unusual conditions, owing to a
terrific blizzard which swept over the
national capital, paralyzing street
traffic, destroying communication with
the outside world and bringing dis
may to the thousands of assembled
visitors who had gathered in expecta-
zion of the usual spectacular demon
stration. Notwithstanding the ad-
verse conditions all OF the main fea-
tnres of the Inauguration were accom-
plished. The main change was in
modifying the original programme so
that the inaugural address, usually de.
liycred from the east portico of the
Capitol. was pronounced by Mr. Taft
in lae senate chamber.
In his inaugural address President
Taft declared adherence to Roosevelt
policies and favored speedy revision
of the tariff downwards; inheritance
tax; Improvement of egriculture; su.
pervision of railroads and individual
combinations; conservation of re.
sources; internal waterways; ade.
quate ernly and strong navy; restric.
tion of Oriental immigration without
friction; federal power to enforce
treaty obligations; currency reform;
postal savings banks; development of
foreign trade; mail subsidies for
steamship lines; free trade with Phil
ippines; removal of abuses of injunc.
ti0ne
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
COURT DENIES
MODIFICATION
Standard Subsidiaries Must
Quit Missouri.
REFORMED CONCERN STAYS
Judgment Against Waters-Pierce Oil
Company Suspended and Its Right
to Do Business in State Restored.
Decision Cons idered Great Victory
for the Minority Interests of Latter
Corporation.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 10.-The
motions by the Standard Oil company
OF Indiana and the Republic Oil com.
pany of Ohio for rehearing of the
custer suit recently decided against
thcm and for a modification Of the
judgment were overruled by the Mis-,
souri, supreme court. The position OF
the Watcrs-Pierce Oil company was
upheld, the motion of the attorney
general for an absolute custer of the
Missouri company being denied, the
compliance with the court order re-
Gently filed by the company approved
and the Judgment of custer against it
being suspended.
The effect of these decisions is to
expel the Indiana and Ohio companies
from Missouri and to restore the Wa
ters-Pierce company, &C per cent of
whose stock is held by the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, the right
TO do business within the state. The
Standard Oil interests are expected to
appeal from the decision and carry
t1eir case to the supreme court Of the
United States.
Tho decision is considered great
victory for the Waters-Pierce COM
pany and incidentally for the minority
interests of that concern, who claim
to have been making unavailing ef-
forts to free the company from con-
troll of the New. Jersey corporation.
Oppose Standards Plan.
With this object in view, they declined
to approve the proposition made by
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
that that company be allowed to con-
tinue business in the state under a
trusteeship composed of representa-
tives of the court and the company.
This proposition would have given
to the state measure of direct con-
troll of corporations affairs, had it
been adopted by the court. But it
was ignored in the announcement by
the chief justice, which simply stated
that the motion for modification of
the custer decree had been overruled.
With the judgment of custer made
absolute against the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana and the Republic Oil
company these concerns must now
pay their fines of $4,000 each and
cease business in the state.
The $4,000 assessed against the
Waters-Pierce company has been paid.
In conjunction with the certified check
which the Missouri company filed
with the clerk of the court there was
presented document accepting" the
courts original decree, which carried
a conditional permit to continue busi-
ness. These provisions included one
that the company must be reorganized
80 as to be free from Standard Oil
control +t 49,
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
SUMMONS CAUSES DEATH
Aged Woman Expires When Notified
to Appear at Trial.

Des Moines, March 10.-When noti-
fed that she was to take the stand to
testify against Harry Jones. alleged
slayer Of the Van Wrinkle family. Mrs.
Van Winkle dropped dead at Mnsca-
tine.
The woman was sixty years old and
had expressed wish to see Jones
hanged. She was physical wreck
following the murder, of which her
son and daughter-ir-law were the vic
tins. The crime was one of the most
atrocious in the annals of Iowa.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
WANTS PERMANENT PEACE
President zeIaya Calls Conference to
Meet on American Warship.

Mexico City, March 10.-According
to private advices President Zelaya
Of Nicaragua has called another con.
ference between his own country,
Honduras, Guatemala, Salvador and
Costa Rica with the view TO arranging
permanent peace for Central America.
The conference is to be held Oh one
Of the warships of the American Pa-
cific squadron now at Amapala. 40
Official advices of such n contemplated
conference have been received.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
chicSaG2 Union stock Yards.

8 Chicago, March Cattle Beeves,
s4.70@7.25: Texas steers. $3.50 @5.50:
Western steers, S4:20@ 5.65; stockers
ana feeders, $3.50 95.50; cows and
iheifers, 81 100 @5. SO; calves. S6.26@
s.0O. Hog Light, $500 a 40; mixed.
1886 6Oe.yo; heavy, $s.45 a.. 80; rough,
536. 46d0c.56; good to choice heavy.
1886 @6.s0;s pigs, IS. .850 g. IL. sheep
Ss.40 06. 90; n yearlinxs. 5000 .00.
lamps, sc. .01@7. HI II
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March wheat May,
$1.15@1.151s; July, $1.03%; Sept,
l975Ac; Dec, 9sAc. Corn March.
673ac; May, 691sc; July, 6S1lc; Sept,
6S1sc; Dec, 60c. Oats-May, 55B@
56c; July. 50ssc; Sept. 411kc. Pork
$1S.021a;; July, $1s.05. Butter
Creameries, 22@2sc;; dairies, 200
.2bc. Eggs-1711s @l9c. Poultry-Tur--
keys, TIC; chickens, 1Sc; springs. 15c.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
INCOME TAX LAW IN FRANCE
Measure Completely Readjusts Old
Fiscal System.

Paris, March 10.-The chamber of
deputies has passed the income tax
bill by 407 votes to 166.
The income tax bill does away with
many of the vexatious and antiquated
taxes in France and substitutes there
for graduated income tax. Day Ia
borers are practically exempted. The
taxes on incomes of about $1,000 per
year is made progressive up to per
cent of the total. The bill will con-
stitute complete readjustment of the
fiscal system of France.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
American Warships at corinto.

AmeFtcah WaFsHIPs az SUTtHsV' NJ
washington, March l0.--The Colo
RADIO and South Dakota have arrived
at Corinto. A number Of American
claims in Nicaragua are now pending
and being urged for settlement and
the arrival of these two vessels at
Corinto is looked on as having q bear
ing on the negotiations.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
Will Wed Titled Foreigner.

Paris, March 1O.-The engagement
is announced of Muriel White, daugh-
ter of Henry White, the American am
bassador, to Count Herman Scharr-
Thoss, an officer of the royal Prus-
sian cuirassaires.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March Cattle Good to
choice steers, s5.O0@6.25; fair to good,
$4.5O@5.OO; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.OO@5.OO; veals, $5.25@O6.2b.
Hogs-$6.20@6.55. Sheep-Wethers.
$5.OO@5.75; yearlings. $4,000 @6.S5:
lambs, $7.00@7.50.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
Attempted Is leribe ]. & Voter.

Whining ton, Del. March 1o.-In gem
eral sessions court John Goodwin, A
prominent Republican politician and
worker. was convicted of Offering a
money bribe to . voter at the LAST lt
election and sentenced to- q fine Of
$500 and two years IN prison.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
Murdered at Supper Table.

Memphis, Tenn. March 10.-While
Lon u. Channel, farmer. was seated,
at the supper table with his wife at
their home near Memphis an unknown
person fred . charge Of buckshot
through window. killing Channel.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
Prohlbitlon Victory in iowa.

Des Moines, March 1O.-Advocates
of constitutional prohibition won a, de-
cided victory in the house when the
motion to recommit the resolution
was defeated by a majority Of twenty
votes.
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March Wheat TO arrive
and or track-No. l hard, $1.15; No.
4 Northern, $1.14; No. 2 Northern,
SLIP; May, s1.12A; July, s1.13A;
Sept, $LOO. FlaxTo arrive and on
track, .$1.64; May, $1.631k; July, 81
6214; Sept, SLAP; Oct. $1.367a. III
The Washburn leader., 1909-03-12
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, March Wheat
May, $1.12h; July, $1.13A. On track
NO. 1 hard, $1.14A; No. l. Northern,
$1.1SA; No. 2 Northern, $1.11A@
1.12A; No. Northern, $1.0SA@
1.1ON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
CHARTER OF CLUB
 IS TURNED DOWN

Jackson. Miss. April 1o-(speeial.)-- Governor Noel has turned down the char ter of the Pass Christian Recreation club for the reason that it did not contain clause to the effect that no liquors were to be sold or handled on the premises. The object of the club was to furnish it's members with all kinds of amusements, boating, hunting, fishing, etc, and in the event 1t amends the charter as to as- sure the governor that the object does not include the handling or the serving Of intoxicants 1t will be approved.
 Governor Noel has granted respite to Jim Queen, a negro, who was to have been hanged at Fayette for the murder of another negro in crap game, on April F. The respite Is granted till April 23. so that Governor Noel will have time to look into the petition for communication. which is igned by the sherifr of the coun- ty. who hanged one negro two weeks ago, and thinks he should have a rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
NIGHT RIDERS ARE
 AGAIN IN SADDLE

Nashville, April 1o.-Night rider depreda- tions in Humphreys county have caused the authorities there to appeal to Cover nor Patterson for military protection. Judge w. l.. Cook and Attorney General John B. Bowman of the Ninth judicial circuit visited the governor tonight ana formally requested that he send com pany of state troops to the scene at once. The governor has the matter under ad- yisement, and is expected to take some definite action tomorrow. The officials are pressing in their request. Extreme vio- lence is feared, and probably an attempt to liberate certain prisoners at Way erly under indictment for night rider out rages. These operations in Humphreys county have been in connection with the peanut growing industry.
 Forty-fve indictments were returned at the last term of the circuit and ls men are in iail here and at Waverly, ball hay ing been denied them. One Of the onenses was the whipping of a Justice or the peace so mercilssly that he begged that he be killed. Conditions have become so alarm ing that one of the county officials has re- ceived a note telling him his life would be taken during court week several prominent citizens who have been active in assisting the authorities in efforts to suppress the lawlessness have also been warned to desist It Is also said that number of rifles have been decently pur- chased here and distributed among the riders in the affected district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
WhOe Dutch County Aroused Over Prospective Heir
QUEENS HEtLTA IS GOOD
The People Are Wrapped Up In Their "LittIe WilheImina" and Will Re- joice Greatly Upon the Safe
 Arrival of an Heir.

The Hague, April 10-rhe birth of an heir to the throne of Holland is conf- dently expected the coming week, and if all goes well. the outburst of popular en- thusiasm will be such as has seldom been witnessed among the placid Dutch. There has been no royal birth in the Neither lands since that of Queen Wilhelmina herself, twenty-seven years ago. Thrice before, since the marriage of Little Will helmina," as the Hollanders affectionate- ly call the Queen, have the hopes of the country been raised, only to be dashed.
 The constant fear of the Dutch has been that the House of Orange would die out with a childless sovereign, and that Eol- land would pass under the rule of & Ger man prince and would thereby possibly become a German vassal state. This part ly accounts for the extraordinary interest with which the event is awaited in every town and village in the Netherlands. Demonstrations on a gigantic scale have been arranged, and processons concerts, and fetes will be held over the country. The school children have been given weeks holiday and general amnesty will be proclaimed for certain classes of pris- oners.
 Guns are already in position on thS ps.- rade ground here for tho firing of sa- lute on the announcement Of the birth. One hundred and one roant will be fired for yhe birth of a prince and ffty-one for q princess Heralds accompanied h9 trumpeters in costume or the sixtear, oertury will proclaim the advent ot e prince or princess of Orange in all quar- ters of the city.
 The health of the Queen has been ex- cellent pr. Kouwer, in add1fon to the Qaeen's regular physicians. is in constant attendance.
 A suite of six rooms has been prepared for the infant by the Queen herself, and in these have been installed some ancient cradles of the House of Nassau, of won derful workmanship. All, however, have been discarded in favor of homely Dutch wooden cradle, which will be used ordinarily while on state occasions the baby will occupy beautiful cradle made at The Hague School of Lace Work, where two score of instructors and pupils worked many months in producing the lace for this cradle. The rooms are It. erally filled with costly presents which have been sent for the royal baby from every city and hamlet in the Netherlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
CRAWFORD WILL
 BE BURIED MONDAY

Sorrento, April 10.-The funeral of r. who died here yesterday, will not be held until Monday, for the reason that the church does not permit the celebration of the funeral mass during holy week. The services, which will be private and very simple, will be held in the Capucian church, to which MT Crawford made generous contributions. MT. Crawford, who was deeply religious, received all the comforts of religion during his last days The body will be placed tempor- arily in the chapel of the little cemetery of Saint Angelo until the will has been examined and it is learned whether NT. Crawford expressed it In any wishes garding his last resting place
 MT. Crawford's physician sid today that his patient had died of sudden car diac paralysis following extreme weak ness resulting from pleurisy. He suffered greatly from asthma but seemed to find relief in oxygen. Up to the last moment Mir Crawford wanted to put his papers in order, and almost his last act was to read the manuscript of an unfinished romance, White Sister" to member of his family. He leaves 40 completed works, and he had gathered together material for his masterpiece an exhaustive ac- count of the medieval communities of Italy, four volumes of which have al ready been completed. The family has received hundreds of kilograms of con dolence from all parts of the world. It has sent communications to Cardinal Gib- bons and few other friends In America. Several of the private houses in Sorrento have raised flags at half mast and the mourning is general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Senator Taylor Takes
 Stand For The South

senator's views are in accord with those of nearly the entire democratic mem bership in the upper branch of Congress.
 ''When the republican party" added the senator, places a high tariff on manufactured articles and allows the raw material to come in free, 1t is sim ply taking the cream from the south for the enrichment of other sections of tho country a9id giving us no eeneft what ever. We of the south have borne more than our share oi the burden and we yg'sr ou' share Of the blessings. It will hn si, e.m of the detsjcrats to equalize tis. , and stand s.et@ay against sec tionaiisni In the tariff bill.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
EXPERT WILL DISCUSS
 CAUSES OF IRON RUST

his investigations the secretary of the department of agriculture ordering the work prosecuted through the office of public roads because of Dr. Cushman s fame as a chemist and also because Log an Waller Page. director of the office. has long been of the belief that rust re- sistant sheet iron culvert would be a great boon to road builders.
 Though Dr. Cushman Is not prepared to claim that he has arrived at a solution of thep roblem, he has made important dis coveries through the study of electrolysls and it's deleterious influence upon iron. and he has also made demonstrations with various pigments, some of which have showed amazing rust resistant power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
Shot for a Ruralar.

San Francisco, April Believing he had trapped burglar in the act of robbing liquor store on Market street, Special Officer Mulvaney shot and dangerously wounded Alfred Swen- son, vice president and manager of the concern, this morning. Swenson had been in the office during the night working on the books and was just preparing to go to sleep when he was mistaken for thief and shot down in his own ofiice. Swenson's wounds are serious, but not fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Washington. April 1o-(speeial.) )-Dr AL lerton s. Cushman, assistant director of the office of public roads of the United States department of agriculture, who has long been conducting an inyestiga- ton of the causes of iron rust will sail for London on May { to address the Iron and Steel institute of Great Britain on the vastly important problem he has long been Investigating.
 Owing to the stupendous monetary loss caused each year through iron rust. tho importance of a study which has for it's hoped-for conclusion the prevention of Iron and steel corroslon, is apparent. For five years Dr. Cushman has been pursuing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Washington. April 1o-tspecialt--"I have been battling for 90 years for denn- ocratic tariff principles and would not surrender one jot at this late day. The republican party has fastened this per nicious method of taxation on the coun- try and if fl must continue I am only D si nat there be no discrimination agsirst tlse south.'
 x satQ Robert F. Taylor of TenAessee stated v rove today when asked abo.t. the attisl 's Of the Senate minority in tho forthcoming tariG sz-ht. The Tennsassee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
First Cotton Stalk Paper Mill.

Cordele, Ga, April l0.-Dirt will be broken here Monday morning on the first cotton stalk paper mill ever erect ed. The Southern Cotton Pulp and Paper company has been chartered. with a capial stock of s175,o00, and the material is on the ground. The capacity of the plant will be 25 tons per day. About 40 tons of cotton stalks will be consumed in making a days output. News print paper will be the principal product.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11
TAFT IS GLAD PAYNE BILL
 HAS PASSED THE HOUSE

satisfactory to every member of Congress republican as well as democrat, and 1t is fair to assume that the President feels the same way about it. He did. however, congratulate the speaker and his satel- lites upon the passage of the measure and they echoed q fervent amen. The President would probably not have gone this far except for the reason that with every one else he Is heartily glad that the measure Is now in competent hands for the real making of bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-11

Washington. April -(special)-speal- CT Cannon. Chairman Payne and several other House republicans had the ef-
 frontery to show their faces at the White House this morning for the purpose of receiving congratulations from the Pres jdent on the Payne tariff bill. The Pres Ident has said nothing about the bill, and 1t is not positively known what he thinks about it, inasmuch as the measure IS un-