Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-02
kites which fell near Mt. Weather, in

king" from the Is years imprisonment
i'm posed on him by the New York court,
for the wreckiDg Of the National Bank OF
North America, was msde today by At
torney Martin W. Litllttln 10 filing be-.
fore the U. S. Supreme Otu of motion
Il leave 10 file petition for writ Of
hsbess corpus.
Declaring that Governor Hughts, Of
Of New York, Is entirely too friendly With
the "Interes's" the American Anti Trust
League today fled formal protest with
the Senate judiciary COMMITTEES against
bis confirmation ss an assoclats justice OF
the Supreme Court.
A report TO the Ssnsts recommending
the confirmation of Governor Hughes IS
A s,ciste Ju tee OF the U. 6. Supreme
QUIT, WIS adopted by the Senate COM
mIt.ee on judiciary todsy. The pros.
poets are that ike prompt cases will
mark The action Of the Senate on the
nomination. A protest sgaiust the con-
frmstion OF Hughes 6led with the con-
mittee by the American Ant.-Tiuh
League had no effett.
The report Is current here lie that
Secretary Balliuger and Postmaster Gen.
fral Hitchcock will both soon leave
President Ia is Cabinet.
Ga the ground that Charles r.
Hsike, former secretary Of the Sugar
Tr1st, acted prematurelY 10 asking the
u. s. Supreme Court psss on the qnes'
ton of whether be could invoke the
immunity bath, that tribunal today dis-
missed ne writ OF error In his case.
Sensational disclosures regarding the
TOUCHDOWN existence Of sugar frauds
are expected tomorrow when Ex-Rep'
resenti tive w. P. Hepburn, OF Iowa,
sppears before the House commitse on
expenditures in the Trea;ury Depart
meut 10 explain his investigation OF
custom conditions made when he vas
solicitor Of t1at department 10 1891.
The National Association for the
Stady and Prevention Of Tuberculosis
opened a two days convention at the
New willard Hotel today. Mr.. James
Jep kius, j., Of BrOoklyU, made a shori
address, 10 which he commended that the
best work could be done only by secur-
/ log the assistance OF the city, privSts
| / o,pItals and others. He pointed out
that the work OF the association did not
point exclusively toward the cure OF
Tuberculosis, bet rstheF should be educs-
tlonsl, constructive and iDspirationsl
Tonight Dr. Lee Ffsnkel, of the Metro
politsn Life Inturance Ojmpsny will sd-
dress tie convention on 'IotuIsnce
| Against Tuberculosis"
The court of claims today rendered a
decision adverse to the government 10
holding that the tax on legscies collected
through legislation exscted at the time
of the Spanish-Americsu war should be
reru uded. There is about S., 600. GOO
involved. The government will appeal
the case to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Curt today dealt a
hard blow t. the oil trust 10 sweep
ing decision today the court affirmed the
| decision OF the Tennessee Supreme
IO,ut, cutting the Standard Oil Com
psny of Kentucky from the state and sd-
Judging It q trust In restraint OF trade.
The judgment of the highest court WFs
unanimous. The case originated 10 an
custer suit sgslnst the oil company
brought by the stale ADDER the antitrust
law OF 1903, 10 which 1t was alleged
that the Standard WsS combination 10
restraint OF trade, and by improper com.
o titIve methods sought t. suppress all
independent oil sellers.
Announcement was made todsy st the
d spsI tnnent OF Justice that several adj
ditonal indIcimtnfs would be found as q
result OF the present inquiry int the
bucket shop business by the federal
grand jury 10 this city. Vice.president
Atkins of the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY, 1t is understood was today
examined by the grand jury for the pur-
p0,s Of ssceItaIniDg hOE the wire which
furnished the consolidated stock ex.
change In New York with Its quotations
from the New York stock exchange &C.
cured the figures.
The resoln lon recently introduced by
Representative Fowler, OF New jersey,
providing for committee on committees
| 10 the House still rests 10 the pigeon
hole of the rules committee. Represen-
tstive Fowler, says he did not press for
action on his resolution but introduced 1t
merely t. call alton 10 the necessity for
further changes 10 the rules OF the u )use-
Friends of ex-president Roosevelt here
take little stock In q story Published
with considerable display 10 Washing t IN
papers today purporting to give anthem
| tic information ss to what the ex.presi-
dent will do and what he will not do
whom he returns from Earope. 1t lie
is poit ted out by RoOsevelt's friends
that The story sprung at time Presi-
dent Taft Is cut OF Washington. No
statement could be obtained regarding it
at the White House, and 10 the absence
OF the president the other persons refer
red to IS having received letters declined
to talk.
So many differences exist 10 the Ser
ate end HCuse versions of The admin
isIa.ion rsilrosd bill that the wis
dom of Solomon may be re-
qulred to prevent complete failure
OF ltgIslstion on this tut ject. While the
time of the finish il In doubt the prevail
| Ing guesses are that the House will reach
fnsl vote on the bill in about q week
and tho Senate 10 sbout 30 weeks.
That the "anti trust law Of the state Of
Mississippi, is constitutional was the de-
cision today by the U. S. Supreme Court
affirming the decree of the Mississippi
Supreme Court that the Retail Lumber
Dealers Association Of that state was a
combination ia restraint of trade.