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Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
Former Chief ForGSter's
 Conclusions MEASUREMENTS BY HIM
On Information From 9th CTS Were Simple Mis- takes" While Others By Ballinger Were Attempts to Deceive President

- Washington, March 5.-GiffOrd Pin | chot concluded his part in the Ballln- | ger -Pinchot inquiry today. and James R. Garfield, former secretary of the l interior and another prominent mem i Der of the Roosevelt tennis cabinet took the stand.
 PinchOt's story ended with a reiterd- | tion of the statement that he had lit- tie or no personal knowledge of the | things tO which he called attention dur ! ing the four days he was on the wit ness stand. and with a general defense of the forest service. Pinchot summed up various differences" he wished the committee to draw from the documents which had previously been introduced in evidence.
 The former forester's final day on the stand was taken up almost entirely
 with differences and conclusions" He
 was examined and cross s-eNamined as
 tO these until the members of the committee. plainly irritated by the
 tactics of counsel ill going over the
 same ground again and again. pleaded for a chance to draw their own con clusions.
  made by Attorney Vertrees during the | day was the suggestion to the com mittee that Pincftot had charged Bal finger with "wilfuI deception" of the
 president. for a possible nIistatement made upon information furnished by others. whereas Pinchot in defending himself for having made misstatements to the president. likewise on the infOr nation of others. declared that he merely made simple mistakes"
 During the hour and half he was
 on the stand. Garfield went into d detailed history of his administration
 of the interior department, especially with respect tO the withdrawal of lands containing waterpower sites He declared that there had been no sub
 terfuge. no dealing in the dark. Gar field insisted thaca supervisory power of the executive to withdraw lands existed from the beginning of the gov ernment. As to the charge that the power site withdrawals were too large. Garfield said he thought a great mis- take had been made in not making some of them larger
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL

Washington. March 5.-T'he admin istration ship subsidy bill was de- Eounced as dealing unfairly with con gress and the people; as q delusion and snare. shrewdly devised tO catch the unwary and mislead pub lie sentiment" in the minority report filed today by the seven democratic members of the committee on mer- chant marine.
 IL declares that it's passage will re- suit in no upbuilding of the American merchant marine unless it's enact ment engender the hope that much larger subsidies will be granted after the ball has started rolling" The re- port says the profit derived by the government from the ocean mail would be absorbed hy the Morgan syndicate on the Atlantic and Spreck- els on the Pacific
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
THE FISH COMMISSION.
Which 1t Is Suspected Exists in
 San Francisco.

San Francisco, March 5.-Before the committee of the senate Investigating the high cost of living, additional tes- unony was taken today tending to show the existence of a fish combine in this city. Several retail dealers stated that they were refused fish by A. Paladini, one Of the leading whole saIers, after they made purchases from a rival company.
 Peter Tatanelli and his brother. c. Tatanelli. testified that they had been blacklisted for not patroniziag Pala- dini. and Prank Farone made a<simi- lar statement. Pahdini was recalled by the committee and again denied he belonged to a combine
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
TWO KILLED, FOUR INJURED.
Huge Derrick in the Sierra Mountains
 Accidentally Fell.

Fresno. Calif.. March 5.-Two dead and four injured. one fatally. was the result of the toppling of a mammoth derrick crane at Valley. siNty-fivc miles from here high up in the Sierras. this afternoon. The derrick was att tached to rock fastened to the ground which had not been blasted. and an effort was made to raise it before the operators became aware that i; was fast. When this was dis covered it was too late to stop the en- zine. and the huge derrick. t+0 feet in height, crashed down. pinning the men under it.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
HORSESHOE FALLS TRAGEDY.
Cataract Claimed Two More vietimi
 Yesterday.

Niagara Falls. March 1.-Two unt- identified men were thrown from a row boat that overturned in the current of the Niagara river one. and a half miles above the falls. today. and are reported to have been swept over the Horseshoe falls,
 The boat was tn place too danger ous for any aid to be sent. although several saw the men struggling after the boat had been capsixed
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
ANCIENT LETTERS
 BROUGHT TO LIGHT.

, Washington, March 5.-In an unlighted corner of the attic of the house of representatives. the house commttee on accounts rescued a large number of let ters and documents in the early days of the republic. Among them were letters from Washing ton, Jefferson. Lafayette. Jay nd Monroe.
 Two letters were written by Martha Washington. Mary Todd Lincoln. the former concerning the proposed removal of the. body of her husband from Mount Vernon to the crypt at the capitol; the other applying to the government for a pension of s5.- 900 q year, which was granted. The house voted an appropria- ton of $2.500 to have the historic
 papers cared for and deposited
 in the library of congress as
 the house of representatives col
 lection"
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
CONGRESS CURIOUS.
To Know How John Q. Intends to
 Spend His Money.

Washington. March 5.-Congress wants To know just how John D. Rock efeller intends to spend his money for the benefit of humanity. The senate committee on the District of Colum- bia today invited Starr J Murphy. one of the men named as an incorporation of the Foundation to appear before the committee next Friday.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
NO INTERVENTION BY U. S.
Win Not lntereede In Nicaragua un-
 less Requested By Both Parties.

Washington. March 5.-It is i'm possible for the United States to in;- tervene in Nicaraguan affairs or offer to mediate between the contending factions without request to that ef- feet from both parties. This is the substance of a statement made to- day by officials of the state depart ment.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
A SuMATRA TOBACCO MERCER

Pensacola. Fla. March 5.-A merger of all the large Sumatrl tobacco com ranies in Florida has been finally ac- Somplished. The corporation, with a capital stock of S7,00o.00O. will be known as the American Sumatra To- haccO company, has been formed.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
Played Havoc With the Audience al
 Portland, Ore.

Portland. ore. March Half dog en were painfully hurt today by Curtiss bi-plane. piloted by Waiter Donnelly. an amateur. The machine was inst leaving the ground when il swerved slightly and one of the planes struck the horse of a mounted DO liceman.
 It turned the bi-plane sharply into the big crowd. one mans front teeth were knocked out. Donnelly was un- hurt but the machine vas badly dam aged
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
 POISON FOR PREACHER
 EATEN BY HIS WIFE

Newark, N. J, March 5.-A
 . warrant sworn out tonight for Henry Rellstab. deacon in the
 . Manhattan Park German Pres
 . byterian church, at 1rvington.
 a suburb. charges him with an
 , attempt to poison Rev Frederick
 . Vogelin, pastor of the church.
 The police are looking for , Renstab. On the morning of
 February %. when Mrs. Vogelin , Jicked her breakfast rolls from the front porch, she said to her husband: Tt must have been cold: the rolls are covered with frost" Before her husband could warn her she bit one and im- mediately became deathly sick. An analysis showed the sup posed hoar- frost 10 he powdered arsenic.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
otAo OF THE rRsAowelL MINE.

Juneau. March s,-Four more bodies were taken today from the main shaft cf the Treadwell mine in which pow der magazine exploded on Wednesday night. and the total number Of dead Is now thirty seven.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
NEW AERoPIANE RECORD.

Mourmelon, March 5.-Farman es- tablished0 new worlds record for the aeroplane with two passengers, re- maining in the air an hour and ten minutes
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
LATER LIST OF DEAD.

Winnipeg. March 5.-At g D. m. the Canadian Pacific officials report that ninety-two met death and fourteen injured were in the hospital as re- suit of the avalanshe at Rogers Pass.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
A D|SORDERLY OPENING
 OF PHILADELPHIA STRIKE
Clashes Bewteen Sympath1ers and Police In The
 Heart of the Chq
THE DEMONSTRATION AT INDEPENDENCE SQUARE

It is Still Too Early to Measure Accurately the Extent of the Movement Since the First Day Was a Holiday The Larger Industries So Far Not Seriously Affected Rumor That the Labor Leaders Are Going to Call Upon President Taft to Intervene
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06
WEATHER TODAY.
AMATEURS AERoPLANE.

Arizona-Fair Sunday and Monday
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06

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Arizona republican., 1910-03-06

FOR SALE, A REAL LIVE BARGAIN. One of the best warehouse sites in the city. Two full size lots. Pays interest
 on the investment. It will be pleas
 ure to show you.
 E. E. PAScOE, 11o North Center St.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-06

\ FOR SAlE-A new, modern brick
 n bungalow An ideal home in the 1 northwest part of the city. The price ! is right We will not have to con-
 { vince you; simply show you. E. E. PAScOE, 110 North Center St. {
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
U. S. COURT WILL TEST
"BLEACHING" OF FLOUR
Case, Affecting Pure Food
Law, Will Be One of Most
important Ever Argued

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 1O.-Involving
an attack on the federal pure food and
drugs act, the case of the United States
company, of Wellington, Kans.. was re-
sumed in the United States district court
here today.
Today's proceedings marked the actual
opening of the trial, which will deter.
mine for the first time the right of mill
lers. under the statute, to employ pro-
cesses for the bleaching of flour.
1t is not a criminal procedure. but is
a civil action, with the seizure of a ship
ment of flour by the Wellington COM
pany to a New Orleans firm as the
basis Of. action. 1t is alleged that the
flour was of the "bleached'' variety, in
violation of the pure food act
According to officials of the pure food
department in attendance. the case is
the most important in the history of the
bureau. They claim that a desirable
character of witnesses in flour has been
attained in many instances by an I'M
wholesome chemical treatment. On the
other hand, many millers contend that
certain bleaching processes do not affect
the product and are in no way deleter-
jous to the health of the consumers
II the government should win the case
1t is pointed out, white flour will be-
come thing of the past and give way
to product of yellow or golden color,
which the pure food authorities maintain
represents condition of natural purity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
TRUST SCAPEG0AT,
SPLITTER CALLS SELF,
IN SHADOW Of JAIL
After Long Service He Is "De-
serted and Ruined"-- With
Others Shielded Men Higher
Up in Sugar Frauds
TOOK ALL HIS SAVINGS
FOR HIS DEFENSE
Try Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O.-Oliver Splitter,
former dock superintendent of the sugar
trust, who leaves here today to begin
his sentence at Atlanta in connection
with the underweighing frauds, COM
planned bitterly today against the trust.
1.-THE sugar trust made a scapegoat Of
me-" Splitter said today. ut deserted
me absolutely, it pounded and ruined
me, after 1. served it faithfully for 20
years.
81 started with the trust in 1880 as a
boy and by industry workd my way,
step by step, until 1 became superin-
tendent of docks at Williamsburg.
at has been reported that 1 was re-
ceiving' big pay from the trust AS
matter of fact I got salary of $55 a
week. The expenses of this trial have
cut into my savings and left me prac-
tically ruined man.
''In the alleged fraud prosecution the
government cried for victim and the
sugar trust answered by sacrificing me
and four SIS a week checkers. None of
ne was guilty of any breach of the law,
b,,t somebody had to go to prison to
save those higher up.
INNOCENT OF CHARGES.
"They say 1 had knowledge of the
alleged manipulation of the scales at
sugar dock 1 don't think that 1 was
in scale houses once during the last Is
wears. had no occasion to enter them
As to the coarse steel said to have been
discovered in a hole in set of scales,
I knew nothing about it and seemingly
no one else except Parr, who claims to
have found it later.
Il am going to Atlanta today because
directed my counsel not to apply for
a stay of execution. 1 did not want to
place myself in the same sort of a posi-
ton as Mr.. Morse found himself in.
Through stays and legal bubbles he add
ed a years Imprisonment in the tombs
to his sentence.
IT am not saying this because 1 an
ticipate that my conviction will be up
held by the courts. On the contrary, on
an appeal l expect the convictions to be
reversed and new trial ordered"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
FIGHT ON COTTON
EXCHANGE IS WAGED
BEFORE COMMITTEE
T. ]. Brooks and D. J. NELL, of
Farmers Union, Who Oppose
Gambling, Urge Passage of
Effective Measure
EXCHANGE OFFICIALS
ARGUE AGAINST 1T
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The hearing
on the bills to suppress gambling in farm
products was resumed before the agri-
cultural committee of the house this
morning, with d. J. Neill, a prominent
member of the Farmers union. from
Texas, on the stand. He evidenced a
familiarity with the practices of the cot
damaging testimony concerning their evil
influences upon the cotton crop.
President Barrett and members of the
union are much pleased with the result
of yesterdays work They are convinced
now that the New York Cotton exchange
has been routed. and they are confident
of a favorable report on the Scott bill
At noon today the committee took a
recess until this afternoon, when the
hearing will be resumed.
The cotton exchange interests presented
their side of case at tOdays hearing by
house committee of agriculture on the
proposed legislation to stop profit by
dealings in futures. President s. T. Hub
bard, of the New York exchange; George
W. Neville. one of the leading members
of that quorum. and others identified with
cotton speculation in the metropolis were
present to voice their opposition to In
hibitory bills.
Besides the members of the committee,
many other representatives in congress
from cotton-producing states are attend
ing the hearing. The committee is re-
ceiving a heavy mail from people
the country interested in the
measures and Chairman Scott says he
has received several hundred letters from
men claiming to be cotton producers,
urging the proposed legislation
OPPONENTS TAKE STAND.
The opponents of the bills took the
stand this afternoon. Their Spokesman
included President Hubbard, of the New
York cotton exchange; George w. New
lille and other members of that body, and
Col. L. Gone, of Greensboro. n. c., {.
spot cotton dealer.
Thomas j. Brooks, spokesman for the
National Farmers union, today said the
cotton producers had been preparing for
several years for the prospective aboI-
ishment of the agencies for the dealing
in futures and that during the last three
or four years farmers had been building
their own cotton warehouse, more than
ever before. He denied that the Farmers
unions had tried to sell cotton on the
exchanges and insisted that money could
be borrowed cheaper on cotton than ON
real estate in Tennessee.
d. J. Neill, representing the Farmers
union of Texas. testified that the Texas
blotted out bucket shops
three years ago and theonly brokers in
Texas that suffered calamity thereby
were two who left the state for New
York and were breaking lambs in the
hands of exchange. He asserted that
the farmers of the country had been
Frustrated by the exchanges"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
Bishop CranSton Answers
PreIate's Rap at MethodiSm

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Replying to
the statement issued by Archbishop Ire
land In which that prelate attacked the
work OF the Methodist Episcopal church
in Rome and defended the action Of
the vatican in not receiving former Vice
President Fairbanks because he ad-
dressed a Methodist congregation in the
central city, Bishop Cranston. OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, declared
that the Methodist church is working
openly and honestly in Rome, that IL
does not take advantage OF the poor. as
Archbishop Ireland alleged, and that
Mr.. Fairbanks by his action both
taught and sxsmplified true Catholic
ity.''
Even had they been a disreputable
lot to whom Mr.. Fairbanks spoke" said
Bishop Cranston. the precedents Of the
vatican do not indicate that high moral
tests are invariably applied to persons
who are granted audience at the vsti-
can"
He said that II the archbishop's rea-
soning that II would have meant an in
dOrsement OF the pernicious propaganda
OF the Methodist association, is correct.
diplomacy must at once exclude many
people who have been frequently callers
AZ the White House. lest Offense be
given to friendly nations"
As 10 the charge that the Methodist
church in Rome is taking advantage Of
the poor. Bishop Crsnston said:
ITALY is full Of poor people for some
reason. but not all who come 10 us are
poor. We do not use confessional, nor
charge for baptism or the other sacra-
ment recognized by us. nor do we have
any stated fees or costly CHURCH build
inss. II the poor find our service help
fuI and attractive they are free to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
MOE OWES CONGER;
TESTIMONY FAV0Rs ALLDs
Tells of Secret Visit to Assem-
bly, for Layout of Cor
ridorS
LEV Associated Press.)

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 10.-Hirsm G.
Noes testimony was not over when the
senate bribery investigation was contin-
ued today. Moe is the man who says he
carried 5000 from Frank Conger. vice
president of the American Bridge COM
pany. and distributed IT among three leg
islators here, including ]. p. Aids. Mys-
terv as to the identity of the other two
legislators is a feature of the investiga-
ton.
when Moe took the stand Tuesday af-
ternoon and related his story, agents OF
Aids were requested to investigate Moe
record, and il is to await their reports
that Aids lawyers wished to keep Moe
as their witness until today.
Senator Ben Conger was expected to
take the stand when Moe finished.
MOE OWES ALLDS.
Hiram G. Moe admitted today that he
az present owes Benn Conger $500. In
addition, two Groton banks, which the
Conger family controls, hold Noes note
for 5000 For the first time since the
Investigation began the testimony today
showed decidedly in Aids favor. Moe
was forced to tell of a secret expedition
to the assembly, at the capitol to study
the layout OF the corridors and COMMITTEES
rooms where he said he paid Aids tho
1900.
Moe said he is a deacon and trustee OF
the Baptist church, in Groton.
Regulations AT STAKE.
The regulations OF two senators were
the stakes for which two OF the foremost
cross-examiners in the country battled
Yesterday in the senate. Before them
sat Hiram G. Moe, the bank cashier from
Cotton, whose assertion that he gave Sem
ator lothian p. Aids 81 900 TO suppress a
bill hostile to the bridge-building combi-
nation. has made him the foremost figure
in the senate's investigation of the brfb-
cry charges against Aids. Moe was IN
der cross-examination for three hours.
but did not retract his assertion.
Aids corps of lawyers deftly framed
their questions to undermine Noes COM
petency and reliability, and at the same
time tried TO show that. as the giver OF
a bride, Aids accuser, Conger. might be
equally guilty.
SENATOR. NOT BROTHER.
Their questions indicated that IL was
Senator Conger and not his dead brother.
Frank. the vice president OF the Ameri-
can Bridge company, who engineered the
alleged transaction I'm the ways and
means committee room of the assembly
upon which the whole investigation is
based Moe. however, insisted that he
took his orders from Frank Conger and
that Ben Conger's part began and end
ed with taking him to the capitol and
pointing out the men to whom he deliv-
cred the money.
Several times during the examination
the witness or the attorneys seemed
upon the brink Of fresh revelations, in
volving other names. but the session end
ed with the identity OF the other legis-
lators who, If the story OF Conger and
Moe is true, were quite as guilty as
Aids. still unrevealed.
Counsel for both sides declared today
that former United States Senator
Thomas {. PIatt had not been subpenaed
as a witness and that his deposition
would not be taken.
Guernsey 3. Williams. of Syracuse. was
the nrst witness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

fore the State .Anti-Saloon league by J..
]. Watkins, OF Union county, dry" lead
er of the senate, that certain members
of the upper branch OF the Kentucky as
sembly had been bribed by the liquor IN
terests of the state, will begin work this
morning.
The Investigation is expected to pro-
woke much bitterness and II is openly
declared among the legislators that II
Watkins fails TO produce proof sufficient
to substantiate the charges alleged to
have been made, his seat in the senate
win be declared vacant.
Senators Watkins, asked yesterday TO
repeat the charges attributed to him. de-
ciared he was misquoted, adding:
81 charged that 1t was rumored that
four members had been purchased for
800 900. and that 1 was surprised to hear
IL was so much.
Every newspaper at the capitol, togeth-
er with members of the senate and house
and a number OF outsiders have been
summoned TO appear before the COM
mittee.
WATKINS is CALLED.
Senator ]. ]. Watkins was the first Wit
ness. and his examination consumed over
an hour. During his questioning all other
witnesses we're excluded from the room.
AT the conclusion Of the senator's exam
ination. the committee took recess I'M
til later in the day---.-.----- '-.-- ----'---1z'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11

Contest viii Probably Narrow
Down to a Finish by Fri
day Night
(By Associated Press.)

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. f0-Indications to-
day are that the sensational deadlock
will not be broken by the adjournment of
the Democratic caucus tonight. The con-
sentative candidates have not perfected
their plans for further eliminations in
their ranks, but there is a well-deined
belief that the contest will grow down
to finish by Thursday or Friday night.
1t is expected that there will be at
least It's members present at the roll call
tonight.
Managers of Messrs. Percy, Kyle and
Byrd say that the conservative vote will
show substantial gain tonight and the
same claim is made by the Vardaman
followers. Some of the most enthusiastic
of the latter asserted that their favorite
will be nominated on the first ballot to
night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-11
MACON AWARDED FAIR
FOR NEXT SIX YEARS

MACON, GG.. Feb. 1o.-At the snnuaI meeting
of the executive committee of the Georgia State
Agricultural society in Macon yesterday Macon
again selected as the site for the state
fair for the next half dozen years. The city and
its business people were praised for the help it
has given the state soeieyt and were asked to
continue the good work by erecting some new
buildings the grounds
The public property committee Of city council
will visit the fair grounds this week for the
purpose of secting site for additional build
ings. Mayor Moore addressed the committee and
promised to lend aid