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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
THE NEWS
Domestic

The United States S-eei Corpora
ton has z>1OY-ed = plan for financial
IL aiding Usu injured Il rs pants
ard fo- pensiouing TIE families 0.
employees killed i accidents Z;
work.
Frank Ezz-1nz-. a miner. c. Ne
gz11se, Ntc1-. p-seed dynamite n
der ne bsds % rs wife. his Gid
and hl-ssl. 5-o-l1g I'll gAre= .
Etors.
stephen 4 Denton. : Harvard MAJ
and once zezI-hy. 6.s3 & p-oTe--y 2,
Chicago sn5 as cor9ss nay @ z
: diss=c-1g -o0D-
2 F-zC. Smith. : g-lsooe-. TzS
drawn q Z lzze- to- .--y % II
hizse.. to- murder - Cnio2toE-a,
Pa
II 1ck-oEl 1s1 expressed 81
600 . tie E-.s Rasl-ozd. asking
TIA. 3, - credited . restitution
George 5u-ge. r-o-e sLzc1-lo1
had been postponed 1Ts tines. -2
hanged q AI1z1-z. c.
y. 5. PHILIPS, y-ez.deat q --e
A-1e-.cz1-Eexico Mining and DeTs<
uY-e1- COMPANY, rs gwen t1-ae
ysz-s II p-Lso1 ard 11s1 $1,000 y
Judge lands, q Chicago, FOX -s--g
tts nails . cs--z1d-
Z wes ozcizlly s-1oz-osd = EsE
YORK that re sz5zi5iz-T c01rz--e@
o. TIE United S-z.ss Steel C.J--so-z'
ton E!ll grant s-bs-s--ial i1c-ezs&
4 wages, 20 bes1oZe e1@c-iTs HsE :
F1re persons Ee-s slight! Injured
AID a. u-l6e1t6ed by Tzs .z-z-.g
hurt Ehe- re gz.is-E q BUILDING
Il Canal and So8-1 Rz-cz-- S--e@-s
c0lIsyset Z NeT Orleans
3lrs. .s1E1s-a S-sS3o. .c--e-
head q ~ F5-s- Church O. C---s.-
Scientist. refused % reeve a. -
pal il New Eo-E from G-scz-- AZ
ia. for absent treatment
d.. .. K Pez-so-s. p1-iz--1-1-
pis-. % Chsczzo. celebrated rs IKE
-te-1 bl-ch6sy and z-1o-Lcz1 ~
he would give 10 -o-s gl.-s 20
year
The VII 81 Alexander Agzssiz, Il
famous scseztts- z-5cs rs 1lsd 3o-
PROBATE - Ss~po-t. P !. b=11@z-z
100000 . Harvard C1-Te-si-y-
Lo-i Ei-c1e-z- ~ Z Ct.c2go
and talked o. Canada. he Panama
Canal and ne U1.ts1 S-z-ss-
Harry Z Morris, : Eo--g =oc5s-g
nzu Of ClsTe.z1t. O.. -zs indeed
Oh Z charge q blzcE-zi.. beng &c,
eused Of sanding Threatening le--s-s
to Mrs. Dan o. CzzSe-l. : wealthy
widow
Miss Alma B-ode-sck 0. Me-
YORK. VS. aTa-5ad $4,000 damages
IN z breach Q: promise suit zSz-1s-
Jerome Pr0kst. lzTys- Q. C1.czgo-
Eleven Italians we're killed y :
premature explosion u dynz--.e Il
tie quarry o. re Sszz-s.h Portland
Cement Company q Ezs-o1. p
Rev. Thomas L. Frsze-l. Iegtc- d
the Clark Ave1ue Friends Ca--c-.
Cleveland. O.. draws SALARY q Il
teen dollars Z month
Thomas Carried. brother o
President James = Cz-1sli, c.s1 q
Grand Rapids. Mich.
six hremen were .-z2ped z-l
burned 70 death Il re .zl q &sE
Haven. Com
Ezra Ripley Tazye- i re 2e%
dean Of The Harvard Lz~ Se1ool.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
MRS. ROOSEVELT WEARY.
Tired OF All The Public Functions
OF The Great Tour.

Berlin tSpecia1 Private adyices
have been received here TO the e.
feet that il Is improbable that Mrs
Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel
will accompany the Colonel 70 Ber-
lin. These adyices are TO the enec,
that Mrs. Roosevelt is not very
strong. and IS tired OF ali the public
functions il which she has had 70
participate il Egypt and Italy.
She IS anxious. therefore. 10 avoid
the fatigue which would Inevitably
be connected with her husbands roy
a and popular reception az The
Hague, Brussels. Christiania. CoPen-
hagen and Berlin. Mrs. Roosevelt;
also Is unwilling 20 expose Ethel 70
the risk Of being spoiled, as was
Alice (Mrs. Longworth) By being too
much IL the limelight
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
A Young Wife shot.

Clzdin. Ilel SPECIAL .-slrz.
Clay Arnore. tas ls-yezr-old wife d.
farmer Il Tobacco Township, Szs
found dead nezr Ter home w.:n :
bullet wound Z 1e- breast Ee-
husband. 70 whoE sae 1zs married
two years ago. il 2 pe1Eig1er about
70 years old. The couple have tTo
children Al .nyestl gallon T. beiay
made Z al efo-t 70 determine
-ae;aeE the Eomsa death vas Z
suicide Or murder.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

In German cities food prices are
now about as high as in the United
States.
Lavender and rose perfumes are
credited with the virtue of being
microbe killers.
Travelling cranes are now EQUIP
ped with scales, so that the load may
be weighed in transit.
The lead pencil manufacturers OF
Nuremberg use about 7O0,0 900 tons
of American cedar annually, states
Consul lift
The removal OF. a Goa, OF paint
on a canvas in a church OF Winkel,
Germany, brought to light 4 valua-
Bile painting by Jane Van Eyck's
pupil. Petrus Christus.
Experiments are being made In
Cuba in manufacturing paner from
sugar cane fiber. The paper is high
grade and cheaper than L could be-
made from wood pulp.
A bit of primeval yew forcs. about
half mile square is carefully pre-
served in the Bavarinn highlands
of Germany. the tree. once widely
distributed. having become almost ex-
tinct in Europe.
No municipality III the country Is
growing faster as a manufacturing
city than is New York. The increase
OF the output averages $4,000, 900
each year.
A model electric engine. built by
Thomas Davenport, a poor black
smith of Brandon. VT. and operated
on a small circular track in 1894.
probably was the first electric railway
in the world.
American sewing machines h6vo
the preference over those OF all 9TH
er makes imported into Siam, and
are the only American manufactured
articles whose import exceeds that
of other countries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
PARDoSED 152 MURDERERs.
Record OF Governor Of tennessee
Young Cooper Files Bond

Nashville. Ten fS2ecizJ RIB
e ! Coo2e- fled Z 1e- 5o16 Z ne
C-!Z.1zl Corr u appear Ehe- Tsat-
e % answer . ne charge .: -rr-
de7lg former United S.z.es Senator
Edward y. Cz--zck Es1T bel.eve
that oeczEss q he tlEczlty Il get
ting jury you1g Cocce- XII 1sv-
e. bs called . ccz-t.
Tie pardon % CoL = 2. Coo5e-
cootiL1es % y a. soze-5l1g tCp.c
u Tennessee. Poi.t.czl opponents q
GoTe-nor Pz;te-eO1 tssrs1 : Ey1o5z.s
q the pz-do2s iss1e5 - 1iE- They
number 55s. sz1 ~ o. -ae- we're
give1 u lcen convicted Il murder.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22

Denver. Col (Spec!zl) Plans 70
have tie face and figure Of the
late Thomas ?. Walsh, the Colorado
silver king" CARED Il heroic size
OF the fare ct 81 immense bluff
which ove-iooks the famous Camp
Bid Nine q Oursy we're preached
by admirers OF NJ. walsh yesterday
and may result IL what would prob
ably be the most unique monument
81 record. TIE Camp Bird Nine laid
the foundation OF the walsh fortune
ard f. Is pointed ont that 10 more
appropriate place could Dc selected
:o- Z monument than the one which
nature hes already devised
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22

NASHVILLE. TEN fSEec.sl) WHILE
tie Supreme Co--- q Tennessee rs
soaf--.7g :he cozr.-.oo % Col
DC-csa 2. Coops- 10 - s,zyt7g. q
SoFe-ssr 8. 1898. = Nashville
s-=-. Q: to--s- --.-@1 safes Sea-
s-o- : 4 Cz-Zz-E. GoTslo- Pa
i@-so1 zrots ~ pardon to- ne
ce-s1czur. declaring nat, II MS -
4-e.. Co.o1s. CooPe- .S 70. guilty
TIE S1p7s-e Co1-- renamed to- re-
t-zl re czss d Roct- Cooper, coz
vtc-sd Q: ne sane crime as lis
Tie Situation i tense, because o.
allegations :! t-s15s OF Ca-oacE
Lat politics eo-e--1 .1to TIE case.
i = probable nat Robin Cooper viii
never - 7e.-@d. i : said Bo-h
Cool@-s had h-s- sentenced 20 20
!a-s Imprisonment;
Tie CoZ-- Ess divided. both II
co11--.1g tie ss1H1ce o. Colonel
Cooper I'D Il -e-a-di1g the casa
o his so1 i -zs -a..e Chief JUS
&c Beard -zz rA5.-g : dissenting
cr--.ol :. ire csc .: Colo-a. Cooper
~ Gov Malcolm :. Paterson pa
1o1s5 ne defendant, declaring il
-1s document
II NJ opinion. zei.ter 0. the
Defendants : guilty. and they have
Lot lad fair and impartial Trial
bit we're convicted contrary % tae
lz= and er.6e1cs.'
CoTslo- Pa--s-soo's pardon Of
C-o.oosl Cooper Las aroused Nashville
and Tennessee Is nothing ever did
heso-=
Mid -u-o-s q ne Governor -
signing. o. a. attempted assassination
AID 0: : p.o- % lynch Colonel Cooper
have filed lie ei- s.noe Ire pardon
-zs issued. Tie ez=c- Of re pardon
kzs been . draw eTeo tighter than
before he partisan political lines IN
ID STATE. Apparently, from The dis
c1Sioo OF tls streets. TOT hundred
people - Nashville have caang4i
t1e.- -;e-s-
Friends 0: the Governor have :
1sT call 70 battle Il consequence,
-1ey are more loyal and devoted than
before Their admiration to- what
tae! tern his courage Is given N
boundsd expression. On th= other
hand, his political opponents are
more bi--e- than ever Il their de-
lu1c.ztio1 OF hin and al OF those
close 70 hin. They are aroused 70
: pitch that they have never reached
before. 1ot even on the night OF The
killing o. Senator Ca-1acE.
JET NcCaTn. d;s-ric- attorney.
us=d strong language Il referring 70
t1e Governor. The Governors boiy-
guard. private detective. has been
-l-h him constantly for Teek. and
/. i feared that some fanatic will
S.-e1-E 20 zsszss.ns-e him
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
BURNED LIKE Gagged RATS.
six Firemen Meet Death In Fire In
New Haven Jail.

SeT Haven. Conn (SpeciaD.-
Gagged Ike .a:s behind the strong
s-e=l bars :: lie rear windows OF
TIE Nex Haven County Jail. six fire.
zea. after fighting Ike mad ID Te-
leese themselves, fell hack into The
rearing t1r1sae OF flames and uet
1or-ble deaths = one 0. the most
disastrous fires ire state las ever
witnessed.
Besides T!p!ng OH SIX lives. the
sz-es dsst-oTei properly valued a.
more than $500 .QQe. levelei the
gea; chz.- factory connected with
t1e Jail. il which The prisoners find
employment: burned three houses
oezr1y and czrse6 serious ir!ur! 70
9-zeS sre-ea -ho are low II The
various hospitals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
Murderers OF Officer Confess.

Washington. D. c. Especially =
Internal Revenue Agent Surber, az
Atlanta. Ca. has reported TO Com
missioner Cabell that the three men
who were arrested charged with the
assassination OF Deputy Collector ".
A. Anderson had confessed. Ander-
son was killed in q moonshine raid
in Walker County, Ala. several days
ago.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22

Tie I'D Elzt.CZ o LC-C-e. EC[szs-
welt vas zrorset =ae1 informed "a;
reports had beel printed II Paris
and The United S-z-es .1at Le 5z1
agreed wi.h Clifford Pi1c1o. to- -1s
use o. his name g z candidate tor
the presidency. He denied any 1ae-
larat!on o. American politics.
Rioting against The sc-!on q CT
rese officials Il colce-1Lg he export
Of rice confines among he nz-iTAs
II the Human p-oTilce q China i
number o. missionary Buildings 6zTs
teen destroyed.
Three Torkmen we're Killed. 1!1s
flying machines WRECKED and t1e
workshops Of Henry Fe-nan. o. re
aviation field q Camp 6s Clslors.
France, DESTROYED b. cycloale
storm.
London magistrate gave .rtg.
ment that z theatre Management. azs
the right % e.ec- TOIe2 patrons
xho refuse . remove -asir car
wheel headgsar
The var Split between Pen a-3
Ecuador seems 70 be su5s.-!1g u1de.
the influence o. the officials o. t1s
tTo governments
Several men were killed and oth-
ers injured IL premature explosion
Of dynamite o. railway near g.
Alphonse. Quebec.
Waldorf Astor has offered the
British National Association for he
Prevention o. Consumption z Trzc-i-
eally unlimited sun 70 carry o. ne
fight agains- he disease
A German to-pedo boa. ~ss m
down By The cruiser Nuenchea Gur-
ing maleuverg Of SEiueCunde and
two engineers killed and EeTsrz. q
the c-eT ROUNDED
The House d Commons. BY Z -1a-
iority o. l95. approved Premier As
quith's resolution dealing win The
veto power o. the House Of Lords.
The United STATES cruiser MOI
tana, with Major Leonard wood.
former Governor % Cuba. aboard.
sailed from Havana for Rio Janeiro.
Colonel RoOsevelt ard family ~
rived n Vienna. He Stopped over
In Venice and ea.oysl Zip
through the grand canal a. night
Lorenz. the asTonaut, became IN
tangled IN the guide rope o. Mill
taTy diTlgible balloon u Berlin. fell
aud was seriously injured.
King Alfonso Dissolved The Span
ish Parliament. The new parliament
will be elected IN Nay and wili as
semb'e June IS.
]. PierDont Morgan arrived - "
ney. Switzerland
The United States cruisers Charles-
ton Chattanooga and Cincinnati ar
rived a. Annoy China
Mexican native railway employes
continue their campaign against
American railroad men.
TIE Wesleyan China Island mis-
sion az Cnangsha, Human. was de-
stroyed By rioters.
Willism J. Bryan sailed from san
Juan. Porto Rico. for New York.
Ex-President Rooseyelt had an
enthusiastic farewell reception a.
Porto Naurizio, Italy when he let
for the Austrian capital
An anarchist fired four shots in
Paris al ". Flory. the president d.
the court which convicted him.
A well-armed workman tried n
reach Premier Brini az his hotel io
Saint-Etienne. France.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
Officer Kills Prisoner.

Salisbury. y. c. Especially in a
desperate struggle Special Officer A.
G. Ataway sho and killed Jack
Johnson. negro OF Asheville. y. c..
after Johnson Rad stabbed the off,
Ger. Attaway had the negro under
arrest. when the prisoner drew a
knife and plunged It into the off,
GERS side. Several wounds we're in
ficted by the negro before AttaTay
shot him. Attaway is seriously
wounded
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22

Pek.-g (S-e-izll. - Intervention
- to-e.g- po=e-s similar . M; :.
tie tine &C re 3Ee- r2-.s.ag Z
1900 is Ss,.ev=1 . L .Z---e1- y
goTe-1-e-t c@cz,s = -esuii q
ne s-t.-.o-E-E1 oE-1-ezk = Chang
EEz
A6vsoss .ro- t1e-e say ~: re
Arrival @ British g--.1z: s-6 t1=
-e=s 20. -E-es C-.e- Brush va
ships. AID -1s American cruiser
C.sTsls-1, az . her -! g -.
s-s-e q trouble have I'd tn
pray c-.s-.-g sEs-- - :ze natives
T-s Uprising 3 - Tl1=-s--sz1, 5CT-
ever t-s- tEs ZoTz---s-- tsz-E Oh
- cz-zEss I'll = -C-Z--s1 t1zt
III lez1 g 2s :o-s-E- occupation
g 80 c.-y-
SeTs-z Missions have tz=- Es-
s--1!e1 z-t re lztss- ~--1 1z!-x
III. re Es,s Mission. -z---z.-e1
= -Es Yale University, Ezs ----e--
--s Nilsson "a p-CrE--! Tz-s- =
considerably -C-e -1z- 100000
These Missions -s-= -z.--z5-zz =!
E-zz-5 z-d z-ercz -E==s -
t.c-s Ill ts-z-6 t-.i t-5zz-.-r-
lie settlement 9: MS .-zs----g :
EEe.F . T-oTs : Cs-.cz-e -z--s- c:
diplomacy. Gc-Ek Cz-z : = 70
position q -ezE determined cs-
1Z6
TIE g--5cz.z z15 -.e c--.s=.
Cleveland z-s C-6s- :o-c@5 steam.
Tie ss-z1.-s al kzve tzet- to-Ve1o
-s-s spread. fearing Mines = -5E
5.s-gEzzg Tze nature @. re o.
cs-s "a. hare bah communicated
. lie commanders o. -sss@ Tssss.s
las 10 tee- E.sc.ose5 . 70 Chi
-s5s go-e-1-e1- Tbs las .:-:z-
tel -1s zoTe--Z=zt, Which declares
ths- Il {. knew t1s Intentions Q: tEs
tc-s.g- QoTe-s : might axe tzs -ec-
essz-T E-eps . sTo!d s-c1 : display
o. naval to-cs-
Ez1Eo@, ao--hsz5. u C1z1E-Saz,
= zlls5 with Missionary refugees
.ro- lie -isticg c.-y Nos. q tte-
Set Nth II, :ez o. their pe-soazl
ez@cz- These have tss- Iost 4 t5=
S-ez raj Destroyed re Mission
5Ci.651Es These Who z-e reported
% have taken refuge L Ez-EcE arg
II 4 Wz-soz. 2 Cooper I'D wife,
:. 4 Alexander. c. D. Lizzie, 5 Gov
Ing. =. o. Ozkes. D. ? ! keller
s11 E.fs; Miss T!.lsy, re SISTER Q:
MrE Keller; B-oT1eu Gage AID
wife, Z. Il Hume and z.:e. Ms
Lawrence Th-rS-o7 z-t william J.
Hall L addition . t1ess hare are
zb0z- 100 s15o-1-Ez-e -c-.e-s and
ru-ssse among -1e refugees.
Tie Tz:e Mission. q which Dr.
Keller Ezs t5e head, Ezs re last
one attacked :! tie oobs Forth
ls-sly re occ1pza-S % TIE -.s.:o1.
realizing t1e Eoi1eace q z-tark,
Es1 = -Zs = escape pe-so1z! IL
Jug.
Caz1g-S1a & city o. over 3Q1.-
600 population zld the soe1e that
zncoZ2 panied -1e destruction o. ne
properly q -1e foreign deT..s" -zs
such tzst Only oze Who has see-
q intEr!a-s1 Chinese mob = YORK
czl appreciate
Several {. t5e missionaries kz1
rs--oE escapes z-1 Only gC- away
through re ..-s-gs-..c1 .. .eE
friendly natives. -1o shielded them
IL .ae.- homes Ea.-l tz-E-ess per
E!.-sd a. escape
Serious charges against he chang
SEz officials o. col1ivt1g With -he
Ei0ts-z las bean 1zde . re goTe-1-
Ee1t- Tie pu1ls1Ze1- % ths oE-
Gals viii gl1o-o.eI-! - demanded
By re poTe-z ~: seeE a. .-deu-
nifty.
III attempts . CONCEAL tae :zc:
that -1e outbreak 4 inspired wholly
b. sn:i-to-e.ga Lzt-e1 hare acT
tesa sosz1o1e1
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22

Paris f5Pec.aij "A gin6Etorm
struck tie aviation grounds az chal-
ons. Three persons we're killed and
three others injured. Farman's
ssroplane works we're ruined and
mae machines Te-e smashed. The
rev sheds o. Roger souers. the ay-
iator, collapsed. and the ten, Of
Prince BOictos. tie Russian aviator.
Yas blown down. exposing hig aero
plane. which was reduced 10 match
wood. number Of shedsat chalons,
which is the headquarters Of the ay-
iators. we're destroyed. Farman's
loss alone is placed al 900 900 francs
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22

NeE York Especially Following
al announcement of AZ increase IN
pay for employees OF the United
States Steel Corporation and is sub
salaries. estimated .; $4,000. 900
annually. Ebert Il. Cary. chairman
Of the executive committee, made
public details Of plan for the re-
lief Of employees injured a. work and
the families Of men killed. The plan
will be put il operation May ! To-
q years test, and II successful the
committee hopes TO cont.nre It With
such notifications as experience may
suggest The cost will Re several
millions g year and employees do not
contribute.
For temporary diableueat single
men will receive IS per cent. OF
their wages and married mea 80 per
cent, with an additional 3 per cent.
for each child under sixteen and >
per cent, for each year OF service
above five years. For permanent in
juries lump payments are provided,
based upon the extent 10 which the
injury interferes with employment
and the annual earning capacity OF
the victim. Where employees are kill
ed their families will receive z sum
equal 70 his wages for a year and
half, with an additional 10 per
cent. for each child under sixteen
and 3 per cent. for each year OF serv-
ise above FIVE years. IN cases OF il
jury period OF 10 days must elapse
before relief begins.
Attention Is called to the fact that
for some years the subsidiary com
panies have been making payments
10 men injured and the families Of
employees who are killed in practical
ly all cases. without regard TO legal
liability, aggregating about $1,000
600 annually. The ner plan, how
ever, is expected TO bring addition
al benefits Legal liability, It is stat
ed, does not enter into the new ar
rangement.
Announcement is also made that a
plan for pensioning diabled or super
animated employees is under consid-
Grafton. and It is expected that will
soon be put into practical effect
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
$4,000 As Heart Balm.

New York (SpeciaD Miss Alma
Broderick was awarded $4,000
damages By jury in an undefended
breach-of-prom-se suit for $4,000,
brought by her against Jerome
Probst. a lawyer, OF this city. Miss
Broderick alleged that when she met
Probst in Chicago in 1905 he called
himself James Banning, and said be
lived at the Chicago Athletic Club
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
wood Alcohol Kills 3 Mere.

Westerly. 2. I (specizlJ.-To the
already long list % deaths caused
~ the drinking o. whisky made with
SCod alcohol and sold IL drug stores
fl no-iieense towns there we're added
three oore. They are Daniel ?. Sal
Ivan, q Westerly; Rosario Patti. Of
st0n.ng.on. ard Joan McAgoy. Of
Westerly. This mas y deaths
thst can BE- TRACED directly 20 the
sale o. whisky made Of wood sico-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
Dismissed From The Army.

Washington. D. C. Especially =
First Lieutenant Carlos ]. Stolbrand
of the United States Engineer Corps,
was dismissed from the Army as a
result of the court-martial held in
this city, which convicted him on
charges of disobedience of orders,
conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman, dereliction in money
matters and neglect of duty. Lieu
tenant Stolbrand was born in the
District of Columbia and appointed
from New York to the Military Acad-
envy. graduating in 1905.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-22
WASHINGTON
RY TEI.EGRAPE

Both Virginia and West Virginia
fled il the Supreme Court excep-
ton 70 Special Master Iittlefeld' s
report il the matter Of the debt con-
t-oyeTsy.
The three men accused Of killing
Deputy Collector ". 4 Anderson il
moonshine raid in Walker County,
Ala, have confessed.
Briefs were filed in the Supreme
Court in the custer proceedings OF
the State Of Tennessee against the
Standard Oil Company
The members OF the sub-commit-
tees OF the House are divided On
the Postal Savings Bank Bill.
United States Minister Lyon re-
ported his arrival al Monrovia, and
declared that he did not consider
the conditions serious.
Senator Burton submitted a min
oriry report on the Rivers and Har-
bors Bill, indicating that he will
lead q fight against it.
Agricultural Department Stats
tics show q phenomenal growth in
the value Of farm products during
the past 20 years.
President Taft has promised TO al
tend the unveiling Of the Custer me-
mortal al Monroe. Mich.
The Sugar Trust was the subject
OF a conference at the White House
between President Taft, Collector
Loeb. Attorney Stinson. Secretary
MacVesgh and Attorney General
WfcEerzbam
The action of Quebec in deciding
10 prohibit the expectation OF pulp
wood into the United States was re-
ceived with surprise and regret al
the State Department.
Secretary OF the Navy Meyer re-
ported 70 the House that the explo-
sion on the cruiser Charleston re
Gently was due TO a premature dis
charge OF a three-inch gun.
The personal estate of the late
Thomas T. Walsh, the mining king,
is valued q. s3,600,00O, according
to a petition fled by his executor in
court.
The Senate adopted an amendment
TO the railroad bill permitting the
inclusion Of complaints in suits be-
fore the proposed Court Of Com
merce.
William S. Kenyon. of Iowa. as
sumed Office as assistant to the At
torney General, succeeding Wade H.
Ellis.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States reassigned for reargument
the cases Of the United States
against the American Tobacco Com
pany and the Standard Oil Com
pany.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
voted to recommend favorable ac-
ton upon the nomination of Rob
ert T. DeYlin for district attorney
for the northern district of Califor-
mia.
The Rivers and Harbors Appro-
priation Bill was reported to the
Senate from the Committee or Com
merce.
It developed that Chairman Knapp
and Commissioner Harlan did not
agree with the Interstate Commerce
Commissions decision reducing Pull
man rates.
President Taft will be the guest OF
honor OF his college fraternity, Psi
Epsilon. next Saturday. at a BAN
quet in Washington.
Attorney General Henry NJ. Hoyt,
of Porto Rico, is opposed to popu-
larizing the present form OF gov
eminent OF ALASKA.
| Postmaster General Hitchcock
predicted that by the end Of the
present fiscal year the postoffice def
cit of $17.4SO,000 will be decreased
over ten million dollars.