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Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
FEDERAL CORPORATION LAW
He Further Believes That States Should Not Be AL lowed to Charter Con- panies to Do An Inter state Business

Kansas City. Nov. 19.-A modifica- tion of the interstate commerce act to obtain reasonableness of rates to all. and fairness of practices in the operation of interstate railways. was suggested by Attorney General George W. Wickersham in an address tonight at the annual banquet of the Commer- cial club. given in commemoratiOn of the signing by John Jay of the first commercial treaty.
 Mir Wickersham responded to the mission" He advocated a national in corporation law and said that should such a law demonstrate it's value. it might be wise ultimately to prohibit state corporations from engaging in interstate commerce.
 For the purpose" said Mir. Wick ersham. of preventing a conflict of decisions and delays and uncertain ties in the enforcement of the inter state commerce law which now eX- ists. it is proposed to create special tribunal to be known as the com merce court. in which shall be eX- clusively vested all jurisdiction now possessed by the circuit and district courts, and the circuit courts of ap- peals of the United States with re spect to the enforcement or review Of orders and decrees of the interstat commerce commission.
 ~To remove the commission from the position of prosecutor or litigany it is proposed that all proceedings to enforce or defend the orders of the interstate commerce commission shall be conducted by the department of justice.
 NIr. Wickersham. speaking of the Sherman antitrust law, said no statute was so generally misunder- stood. He said the great purpose to be borne in mind in connection with this and similar legislation is always the preservation of the freedom of trade. No doubt" said he, "the Sherman act is sufficiently cOmpre- hensive to destroy such monopolies as holding corporations, but at the same time. the national government forges the weapons to destroy abuses. It must provide a substitute for these legitimate enterprises that are equally dependent for their existence upon a system so abused.
 Tt must provide means of enabling cooperative enterprises to engage freely in interstate and foreign com merce without interference by state action. which letters confines and de
 
 pursuit. This only can be done by the enactment of federal law pro viding for the formation of corpora tions to engage in trade and com merce among the states"
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
ALASKA COAL LANDS
 GOVERNMENT CONTENTION
THAT DEVELOPMENT WORK WAS
 NOT DONE.
The Testimony of an Expert Sent
 There to See.

Seattle. Nov. 19-The government began the introduction of evidence to show that no development work has been done on the Cunningham coal claims in Katalla district, Alaska at the hearing before Special Commis- sioner William J. McGee teddy. The first witness called after the intro duction of the affidavits of the claim ant corroborating the affidavit of Clar- ence Cunningham. showing the intent of the entrymen. was Andrew l.. Ken nedy. Kennedy. who is coal expert. was sent to Alaska in July this year by the government to investigate the work done toward developing the claims. Kennedy spent two months going over the thirty three claims for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of work that had been done.
 The testimony today covered four teen filings. on several of these was There were few short tunnels and several cuts. All were small and in bad condition. slides having partially filled them. The witness testified that he found numerous coal exposures which was not the result of work on the part of claimants. but came from natural causes such as erosion and land slides.
 J. NJ. Sheridan. attorney for the gov ernment. brought out the fact that in several cases where trails have been built they were not for the purpose of leading to the works. but served as connections between different claims. Kennedy was still on the stand when the hearing adjourned for the day.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
THE UNWR|TTtN LAW
Alone, Her Counsel De- clares Warranted Execu- tion of Faithless Lover to Say Nothing of the In sanity of the Defendant

Auburn. Cal. Nov. I9.-"When Alma Bell shot Joe Armes she did just right. He got just wha. was coming to him. We stard upon ;hs law. Of God. upon the law of man. We stand upon the law of justice. irrespective of the plea of insanity With these words. Attorney Chamberlain. counsel for the young defendant. in the open ing statement of the defense. unhesi- tatingly appealed to the unwIitten law for Justification of the kili.ng. The courtroom was crowded as Chamber lain began his statement. the plea of the defense-insahity and the unwrit- ten law. He declared that the de- fense would prove that Armes met Alma four years ego. and that he be- came engaged to her In 1906; that un- der promise of marriags. she yielded several months before the date of the tragedy that when she fo-nd herself approaching maternity ,.he begged and pleaded with ArE.cs % keep his prom ise and shield her from dishonor. Armes. he said. refused and scorn- fully rejected her Then Alma lost control of herself and shot the man she loved.
 Chamberlain declared that the de- fense would prove that the young woman was neuro'ic and highly nerv- ous as a result of heredity and her upbrinying and environment. that her father was a habitual drunkard: that she was born into a hard e ndition of life, and had to begin earning her own living at the age of 14. Chem beriain then closed with direct ap- peal to the unwritten law
 A. Richardson of PlacerVillc. the first witness. testified that Armes told him last May that he was en- gagged to Alma Bell Mrs Ella Denny was next. but str tIcnuous objection was raised by the prosecution to the ques- tion whether Alma had sought her aid to avoid the dishonor threatening her. The jury was dismissed while counsel argued the admissibility of the evidence. The argument lasted until court adjourned At the conclusion of the argument. the court ruled that the testimony would be admitted. on the ground that it showed the reason for the depression of spirits which led to temporary insanity
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20

daybreak today. after the boy had made his escape
 Wearied by his long vigil. the out law fell into a dOze, and the prisoner quickly seized the opportunity to jump from the window Half a dozen shots startled the watchers, and a moment later the boy rushed from the direc- tion of the house. The man had att tempted to kill the escaping lad.
 A Finnish interpreter called upon the desperado to surrender. but he re- fused, and a volIey of shots was then fired through the floor from the room below. Soon the man fell to the floor. but. recovering himself. he leaped from the window. Fusillades were discharged at the fleeing outlaw by a posse on the outside of the house. and he fell. mortally wounded. He died while being taken to Nampa An ex- animation showed that he had been riddled by bullets.
 The Garrett boy said that his cap- tor confessed to him that he had wounded an officer at Nampa.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
FINANCIAL FEARS
 ARE ALL BAMlSHED THE AREA OF PROSPERITY IS
 BROADENING. Volume of Business Held in Cheek Only By Advancing Prices.

New York. Nov 19-Dun's Review of Trade will say:
 Monetary anxieties have faded and business generally continues wonder fully large and prosperous Some serious problems appear. one of them the higher prices in many markets, but these are in process of adjust ment
 The copper industry. so long under the depressing influence of tremen- dous production. will be favorably affected by the plans for bringing the trade under better control.
 Reports from various trade centsrs continue of the same general nature. Trade continues steady with dry goods jobbing houses. and shows many evidences Of a broadening of retail channels. Prices continue to rise. advances in prints having been announced on Monday. Advances were made in many other lines.
 Cotton prices continue to have a direct influence on the value of goods and manufacturers are becoming more and more conservative in building up stocks.
 The trade in shoes steadily ex- bands. and the market is firm. with buyers obliged to meet advances. Calf leather shoes are especially high. The entire leather market is in a decid- cdly strong position and stocks of about all varieties are closely held up. There is constantly stiffening tend ency on all varieties and prices are materially higher than they were two months ago. The packer hide market continues to rule firm Country hides are still easy.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
WHOLE CONVENTION
 FOR AN APPEAL
THE TORONTO DEFIANCE OF THE
 COURTS.
Which Are Charged With Having Ex-
 eeeded Jurisdiction.

Toronto. Nov. 19-Emphasizng it's approval by rising vote, the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. convention adopted the committee report endorsing the position taken by President Com pers in the Bucks Stove and Range company injunction case. and protest ing against "unjudicial and incorporate language" used by Justice Wright in sentencing Messrs. Gompers Mitchell and Morrison to jail for contempt of court.
 The convention went on record as favoring a bill for an eight-hour day. uniform employers liability law. -the establishment of delaptremtn of la bor independent of any other depart ment under the government. Asiatie exclusion. the matters strike and the Porto Rico labor movement
 Child and convict labor and a ship subsidy were opposed. President Com pers' recommendation that organized labor prepare for participation in the next congressional and state elections with d view to furthering labor legis- latiJh was endorsed. as was the pro- posed utilization of the American Fed eration of Labor with federations and various labor organizations in con- tinental Europe. known as the Inter national Societies of Labor.
 Discussing the use of the injunction in labor disputes. the report which was given by the committee on the president. says: ''When any court as- sumes to exercise powers not delegated to it by the constitution. it invades rights specifically reserved to the state and the people. its action becomes void from lack of Jurisdiction and should not be obeyed.' The conven- tion voted to appeal the injunction case and contempt proceedings growing out of it to the United States supreme court.
 resolution declaring that the International Association of Machin ists had permitted it's members to take the places of union elevator constructions who were on strike for higher wages at Chicago. and asking that the machinists inn mediately withdraw these men. plung- ed the convention of the American Federation of Labor today into debate in which it was declared that. as dsreSult or too nlucn idDOT pOllllcS, the labor movement in Chicago de- mands purification. The convention voted to investigate the controversy. The amalgamation of the Internat ional Union of Elevator Constructors with the International Association of Machinists was recommended.
 President James Mcconnell of the Machinists' association. decalred that the machinery of the country is rocking with non-unionism," and he appeaied to the building trades de- partment of the federation to assist the machinists in their efforts to unionize their product
 A years truce was declared by the convention in the dispute be- tween the brewery workers, firemen, teamsters and engineers. The day was given to a discussion of various jurisdictional disputes.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
IT'S UP TO zELAYA
 TO MAKE EXPLANATION
Americans May Be Executed as Spies,
 Not as Prisoners of War.

Washington, Nov. 19.-A tense situ- ation has developed as result of the execution of the two Americans. Can non and Grace. in Nicaragua. The state department preserves an attitude of reserve awaiting some sort of ex- planation. It is assumed according to the press dispatches that the men were trying to blow up with dynamite some of Zelaya's troop transports. If that is confirmed the question will be whether the execution was justified. If the men were spies then the execu- ton was warranted. If they were mere ly trying to blow up a ship they were prisoners of war. Zelaya will probably be called to account and ample repara- ton demanded. The United States will probably recognize the belligereney of the revolutionists. They occupy half of the state and have established a blockade of the whole Atlantic coast border.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
THE EARNING POWER
 OF COPPER COMBINE
IL Is Estimated at S30,oo0 With the
 Meal at 13 Gents.

New York. Nov. 19.-A consideration of the earning power of various cop per properties which may enter the proposed combine was given today by the financiers working out the details of the merger. IL is stated that the earning power of the copper refining and other companies concerned are be- tween s25 5.eo0.Oo0 and s3o.o00.000 based upon Recent copper.
 These estimated earnings. it was said. included economies to be effected by the consolidation and the earnings Of the United Metals Selling company. the International Smelling and Re- fining company and other properties.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
ssApsvREeT's SUMMING UP.

New York. Nov. 19.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
 With the arrival of cold weather this week. the retail trade. hitherto inclined to lag, has taken on an ap- pearancc of activity and distributive trade reports are more uniformly en- couraging than for some time past.
 From the industrial field generally there are reports of large output, and in some cases. as in the western shoe trade. and the automobile industry, extra time is being run. Railroads are buying freely of equipment and track material.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
SUSPENSE DEEPENs
 INTO GREAT DREAD
As the Hours Bring No News of Col.
 Astors Yacht.

New York. Nov. l9.-Every added hour oi uncertainty 1eepens the anx- iety felt for Col John Jacob Astor and his son Vincent and R: hard Pe- ters. a cousin oe Mrs Astor. all of whom have now been out of touch with the world for fortnight. when the missing yacht NourmahaI was last spoken.
 The steamer MSracaibo oc the Red D. Linc. nearly four days overdue from the West Indies. ar ived to- night. after encounterins terrific weather It brought no tidipgs of Col Astor's yacht
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
TIRE JAPANESE COMMISSIONERS.

Los Angeles. Nov. 1e.-The Japanese commercial commissioners and party numbering fifty. after tour of the United States. arrived here today They were taken by the reception committee of the chamber of com merce to San Pedro harbor. Tomor- row they will go to Mount Lowe. and a banquet will be given them here in the evening They will leave on Mon day morning for San Diego, and thence they will go to the Grand Can yon. They will leave San Francisco November 30 for Japan.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
DEATH OF A NEwsPAPE RMAN

New York. Nov. 19.-WiIIiam F. Laffan. publisher of he New York Sun. died today at his home on Long Island following an operation for appendi- citis on Monday.
 MT Laffan was successor to Charles A. Dana as publisher of the Sun. with which he had been connected twenty five years. He was born in Ireland sixty-two years ago. He at one time was manager of the San Francisco Bulletin and editor and owner of the Baltimore Bulletin.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
FRISCO HAS TOO MUCH.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 1S.-The American Civic association. in session here. adopted resolutions today call ing on the secretary or the interior to revoke the permit Q San Fran cisco by which it is alleged that city eventually will control 505 square miles in the Yosemite National park as a water supply sJurce.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
THE CHINESE LOAN.
New York and Berlin Bankers Divide
 It Satisfactorily.

Berlin. Nov. 19.-Berlin and New York bankers who participate in the Hankow-Sze Chuen loan of s30. 900 900 adjusted their differences at confer ences held here on Wednesday be- tween the Berlin bankers acting as agents for the New York group.
 The arrangement made is satisfac- tory to the foreign office. and. it is is satisfactory to the Amer ican state department
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
TRAMP's PRISONER
 MAKES HIS ESCAPE
The Late Csptor Then Becomes a Tar
 get for Bullets.

Boise-> Idaho. Nov. 19.-An unidenti- fled tramp who for twenty-four hours held captive 1-year-old Harry Garrett in an upstairs room at the Garrett ranch house. threa .ening the death of the boy should an attempt to arrest him be made, was shot and killed at
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
MRS. READS CASE WITH THE
 JURY

Denver. Nov. 19.-The case of Mrs. Allen F Read. charged with an at tempt to extort s1OO.ooo from Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps by threats of dynamiting her. was given to the jury at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon. At midnight the jury announced that they were unable to agree. and were locked up for the night.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
THE MARGIN WAS NARROW.
By Which San Francisco Police Judge
 Conlsn Was Reelected.

San Francisco. Nov. 19.-In the of ficial count of the ballots cast for police judge during the recent munich pal election, completed late today. Charles F. Conlap. democrat. who has been on the police bench for twenty years. won by a majority of two votes over J. J. Sullivan. union labor.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
FITZ AT TT AGAIN.

sydney. N. S W. Nov. 19.-It is an- nounced that Bob Fitzsimmons and Bill Lang will fight for the champion ship of Australia on December 2. Lang won the championship by defeating Bill Squires on october 25.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
CHINESE NAVAL STUDENTS.

London. Nov. 19.-A naval cOmmis- sion. headed by Prince Tsai Chun. a brother of the regent. arrived in Eng land today to study naval construc- tion. with view of modernizing the navy of China
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
DEATH OF 4 DUCHESS.

London. Nov. 2O.-CoDsuelo. dowager duchess of Manchester. died early this Saturday, morning by heart failure, following an attack of neuritis.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20
WEATHER TODAY

Washington. Nov. 19.-FOrecast for Arizona: Fair Saturday. Sunday part ly cloudy; possibly rain or snow in north portion.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-20

g BUILDING AND LOAN MONEY TO
 lOAN-Repayable s13.00 per month on
 each 5000 borrowed. Interest ceases on each payment made. Entire loan can be paid any time, without notice or extra expense. E. E. PAscoE, Agent.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
mARKSMEN SHOW FORM.
Ereot Work Marks Ne7c England
: Tourney on Wakefield Range.

~skeheld. Mass, July 1.-THE most accurate
shooting ever seen on the Bay State Rife Range
marked the second day of the New England Mill
tzry Rife Associations annual tournament.
Weather and wind conditions almost ideal and
perfect numerous Eight men regis
tered ''possihles" of fifty IN the Cushing match at
ssght hundred yards range: ! ". Hessian. of New
York. made possible in the Bigney match at
one thousand yards. and there was also
variable shooting in the re-entrv matches
In the Essex County match. individual contest
II two hundred and five hundred yards for a trophy
presented by Colonel John Csswell, the trophy went
60 Lieutenant Daniel NJ. Wentworth Of Sanford
Me, who had score Of el. while second place
went 70 Lieutenant James Z. Burns of Company c
Of the sth Massachusetts Regiment and the third
20 Ensign Sanders. Of the navy. Both Burns and
Sanders had a total of 81 but Wentworth out
ranked them at the FIVE hundred yard range
The Gushing match at eight hundred yards for a
trophy and cash prizes presented by CAPTAIN J
Btearns Cushing of Norwood resulted in eight men
tying for first place with a possible score of so
Or Macdonald. OF the navy. made a fun score
Of 50 IN the novice match at five hundred Yards
re-entry. to-day, getting thirtythree consecutive
trlrs-eyes In the Governor Quirnby match at six
hundred yards. re-entry. Captain Stuart W. Wise
of the 9Th Massachusetts Regiment and Musician
George ". Chesley. Of New Haven. have each
made fun scores Of 80 and tied for the trophy
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
SPITE HOLDINGS SOLD
wLJY ISNAN BUYS HERE.
RmIGdslphion Gets Property Penn
+, sul0arsia Railroad Wanted.

rs,tx 1srasn the Philadelphia real estate opers-
srr and theatrical and baseball man, bought yes
serday two parcels in Cortsndt street that the
F,sunsvf.rsuia Railroad Company tried in vain for
g. number OF years TO get. The property consists
Of two old buildings al Nos So and 81 Cor1landt
street The buildings are surrounded by the Penn
vvlvania Railroad Company holdings and adjoin
-he ferry entrance ar The corner of West street.
Before the tunnel under the Hudson planned the
railroad conpany had intended TO build an of1ce
h,fdins on the south side Of Cortlandt street from
Washington West street But Owen McMsnus.
who owned Nos IS s.. refused all offers for his
property He is said have told the Pennsylvania
agents that they could not buy his land If
they would cover il with so gold pieces. II is
derstood that his ennity grew out Of his being
forced out OF the saloon which he had oo-
oupied for twenty-five years.
Tie property was recently bought by Jucius NJ.
Whitaker for S77.551 at auction sale ordered by
the courts TO settle McNanus's estate In the sale
yesterday s NJ Bier and Robert r Rainey repre-
scented Mr. Whitaker. while Leopold We'll repre-
scented Mr.. Ismsn
Tucker. speyer & Co. have sold for Mrs. s. NJ.
EArx No 1G34 Lexington avenue. three story
"A strnjlsr property al No 1852 was recently sold
10 the sane brokers
= John J. Kavanagh has cold for Lyttleton Wox.
no client for occupancy. No 1sS East soth street
n e1ares Story dwelling lot 1S9x1oo feet
william Frederic Layton has sold for George God
er~y 70 James OConnell the plot 75xlNo feet. on
xns north side Of IS1st street l5o feet east Of
Evelrh avenue
! " A Bsrw1n & Co have sold for the McIndo
<sssse NO 1ls East 2zth street three story and
AAeenert dwelling house. on 8 lot 2L1oxes feet
pesse G. Gilman have sold for the estate OF
Ksnr1 Berne the four story apartment house at
asa II East SD street On lot 25xloo feet.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
Gas REBATES A PUZZLE.
Court Considers What To Do tcfth
Unclaimed Surplus.

Judge Lecombe Of the United States Circuit
Court listened TO suggestions yesterday as to the
disposition OF about 10000 of unclaimed gas re-
bates Of the Standard Gas Light Company and
the Northern Union Gas Company. which Is caus-
ing Commissioner Shields, the custodian of the
fund, some concern There was no suggestion
made as to the actual disposition Of this money,
which apparently does not belong to anybody
w P. Burr Assistant Corporation Counsel ad-
vised that the Court defer action in the case OF
the two companies until Commissioner Shields
made his report o- the unclaimed moneys left
with all the companies. Judge Laconbe took this
suggestion under consideration.
Mr. Burr said also that the Standard ana North
ern Union companies had not exercised necessary
diligence in locating consumers who have claims
for rebates He offered in proof Of this statement
a letter from T B. Thompson. of the Eureka
SILK Manufacturing Company, who lives at No iN
West 1S0th street. who complained that he had
been unable TO collect from the Standard the sur
plus due him. although he had not changed his
address in eight years. Commissioner Shields
made an investigation and learned that the gas
company got Thonpson's address wrong. A repre-
sentative Of the gas company explained that
rebate check was mailed to Thompson, but was
returned as mot found" Another check was
mailed yesterday.
Judge Lacomhe reserved decision on the ques-
ton of disposing Of the undistributed surplus.
The Consolidated Gas Company issued a state
ment last evening denying the statement made In