The Columbus journal., 1910-01-12

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. Pinchot controversy was precipitate
when a defiant letter from Chief Fo
ester Pfnchot was read In the senat
at the instance of Senator Dollivel
In this letter Mr.. Pinchot admits tina
his assistants aided Claws in attach
ing Secretary Ballinger. praises theI
as patriots who were trying to PR
vent frauds, champions Claws as
vigorous defender of the peoples II
terests. virtually reproaches the pres
ident himself for having dismisse'
CLAWS. and in effect dares the presl
dent to dismiss himself
One hundred and ninety-three Ital
ians. suspected members of the nc
torious BLACK Hand" secret society
; were arrested at Chicago In drag
net put out by the police. followin,
the murder Of Benedetto Cinene. I
wealthy merchant, who was shot t.
death in his bed while his terrified
65-year-old wife struggled with his
three assailants to prevent the crime
King Georges royal family was
routed from the regal palace at Tatoi
Athens, Greece, when q Christmal
tree. around which the circle was
gathered. caught fire. The blaze
spread with ightning-like rapidly
and the right wing of the palace was
destroyed before the flames could be
| checked.
What has come to be known as the
fair list" Of the nations of the world.
that Is, those countries which will be
entitled to a continuation of the mini
mum rates Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill, soon will be officially proclaimed
by President Taft.
Mayor Gaynor Of New York has
notified every department head under
him that they must indulge in no
newspaper interviews and issue no
statements concerning the business Of
their departments except through him
Another notable New York pulpit is
to be presided over by an English
clergyman. The Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain church has just called to its
passionate Rev. John Henry Jovett Of
Cars Lane Congregational chapel,
Birmingham. He il offered a salary
of $4,000. With this goes q home
valued at $4,000 a year.
Believing that Thomas Reilly, a
state representative, had hypnotized
him. Frank Cavanaugh, a cigarmaker,
started after Reilly at Joliet with a
revolver. He was arrested after sew
ora1 wiudowo in tho roDro.opf,tiv.'c
house had been smashed.
John Burns. president Of the local
government board and labor leader in
the house Of commons, had a fistic
clash with an unidentified man as he
was leaving a political meeting in
London. The minister was about to
enter his motor car when the man
sprang upon him from the rear and
threw him to the ground
According to bureau of navigation
report 562 vessels Of S2.425 gross tons
were built in the last six months of
1909. compared with 52S vessels of a.
25O gross tons in the corresponding
period of 1908.
Over 100000 900 revenue stamps
will be required for the cigars, cigar
cites. strip tobacco and snuff during
the current fiscal year. according to a
deficiency estimate sent to congress
by the treasury department.
Charged with the task Of inquiring
into the traffic in women. with a view
to rigid prosecution or an end to SEN
sational ISLANDERS against New York
city. John d. Rockefeller, Jr., was
made foreman OF the grand jury.
The suit inaugurated by Adrian H.
Joline and Douglas Robinson, former
receivers for the New York City Rail-
way Company. against Thomas F.
Ryan and other directors of that cor
poration to collect $2.979, 900. is about
to be called in the United States court
at New York.
Fire threatened the Japanese en-
bassy in Washington. The flames
broke out in the stables In the rear an
Baron Uchida and Nine Uchida were
home from the diplomatic
reception at the White House. The
damage was slight.
J. Pierpont Morgan may unite in |
one banking concern. through further |
trust company mergers in New York |
under consideration. the enormous
sum Of sec. 00O.o 900 in deposits alone
This is approximately $4,000. 900 more
than the deposits of the National City |
bank. and $125. 000. 900 more than the
resources OF the Farmers' Loan and
Trust Company. the largest financial
In the United States.
A woman armed with Q shotgun
held a mob of $50 drunken. Infatuated
Ice cutters at bay near Kenosha. Wis,
while she cut the rope with which the
men had hanged one of their number
10 the rafters of an icehouse. The
nan had already lapsed into uncon-
'ciousness when his courageous res
:uer routed his would-be executioners.
Icon Delagrange. the noted French
Iviator. was killed while making a
light ut Bordeaux. He fell with his
machine from height of about sixty
I've feet and was crushed under the
weight Of the wreckage.
Matthew ]. Whittak OF Worcester.
Mass. the largest individual carpet
In tho United States,
,ut his $500 employees on . 56-hour
schedule with no reduction in wages.
The mills have been running IS hours.
Representatives Of the Carriers and
he Switchmen's union. in conference
q Chicago for the last month, have
agreed to submit their diff.