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The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
TAFT DECLINES TO EXERCISE
ANY KIND OF EXECUTIVE
cLEMENCY.
TURNS DOWN WALSH AND MORSE
President Scores Convicted Finaneiers
/. Both Used Peoples Money For
Their Own Gain, He
Says.

Washington, May rs. - President
Taft denied the applications for the
pardon Of Charles w. Morse of New
York and John R. Walsh, of Chicago,
the two most prominent bankers ever
convicted and sent to federal peniten.
tiaries under the national banking
laws.
Not only did the president refuse ia
pardon either Morse, Or Walsh, but hi
also declined at this time to exercise
any sort of executive clemency in
these cases, or to shorten the sen,
fences imposed upon the two men by
The courts in which they were con,
vlcted.
In denying the pardon the president
took the stand that the national bank.
ing laws must be upheld when they
effect the rich man even more than
when they affect the poor. The record
in the Walsh case, the president said
In long opinion, "shows moral turpi.
tude of that insidious and dangerous
kind, to punish which the national
banking laws were especially enacted"
In considering the case of Morse,
the present said that from con.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
NEW BATTLEsHIP IS AFLOAT.
Dreadnought Wyoming Is Launched at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 25.-The United.
States battleship Wyoming, unsur
passed by any fighting vessel in the
world, was launched at the Cranp
shipyards today, and as she slid down
the ways into The water Miss Dorothy
Knight, daughter of former Supreme
Court Judge Jesse knight of Wyom-
at the bow.
Standing with Miss knight We're dig.
ntarcs from Washington, scatter
ing Of society folk from Washington
and Philadelphia, and representatives
Of the state Of Wyoming and other
states in the Union.
The Wyoming, as she floats today,
is only little more than one-half COM
pleted. When she is put into commits
sion, she will be as powerful AS any
dreadnought on the seas being Of equal
displacement and armament with her
sister ship the Arkansas, launched
last January. In 1900 the first Wyo.
ming was launched. She was a. moni.
tor, and was built for coast defence in
the Pacific ocean. The present Wyo.
ming is one Of a group of six first-class
battIcships yet under construction.
When the whole number is completed
another fleet will be added to the Am.
ercan navy, and one stronger in fight.
ing ability than the whole American
navy at the close of the Spanish-Amer.
lean war.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
INDIAN LAND PROBE IS BEGUN
JUDGE AMlDoN ISSUES SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS.
Should Indictments Be Returned
Guilty Parties Will Be Imprisoned
and Fined.

Fergus Falls, May 24.-Grand jury
In United States court here is oc.
cupied with mail sack robbery case
and is expected to take up the Indian
land fraud cases next. The jury was
called into court and Judge Amidon
delivered special charge relative to
the land fraud cases. He explained
the general allotment law and the
Clapp amendment, under which the
mixed bloods are allowed to sell their
lands, this being the law under which
SO many alleged foil hoods were in
duced to part with their holdings for
trif1ing part of their value. He also
explained the criminal statute under
which indictments are to be returned
In case they are found
This statute provides that il any
two or more persons conspire to COM
NIT fraud against the United States
government, and do any act either
direct or indirect in furtherance of
such conspiracy, such persons shall be
deemed guilty of a felony and shall
be liable to Imprisonment for period
Of two years and to fine of ten thou
sand dollars.
Charges Further Explained.
He explained further THAI conspiracy
to defraud is not limited to unlawfully
appropriating government money or
property, but any action tending to
pervert the operations Of government
constitutes such fraud.
In cases that are about to be con-
sidered, it is claimed that certain par.
ties induced government officials to
issue patents to certain lands by rep
| resenting that certain full-blooded In.
dams were of mixed blood, and that
they thereby, defrauded the govern.
ment. While there were some indi.
vidual purchasers, it is claimed that
the bulk of the land on the reserva.
| tons were transferred to parties rep
resenting these separate groups. or
gangs of men and as over 1000 fine
farms were transferred. it is suspected
that tl.sy profited very heavily.
1t is intimated by those who are in
| position to know, that much of the
| agitation that is being carried on for
new Indian rolls and against manage
ment OF the men now in charge OF
reservation affairs, can be traced back
to some of those interested parties
Judge Amidson's charge was a strong
one, and he urged the jury to do its
duty, regardless Of the standing of the
men who may be affected, John P
Holt of St. Paul is foreman of tn
grand jury. @r .. ~ a. w.. Va,
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
RANGE DEFENDERS TO RECOVER.
Develops That VorbanIch Wounded
Deputy With PItchfork.

Duluth. May 25-Peter Vorbanich,
the would-be John Deitz of the Water.
hen river, who WAS twice wounded by
Deputy Sheriffs George King and
Frank Magine, while arresting him ia
resting easily at Virginia and will re.
cover.
II develops that Vorbanich struck at
King with a pitchfork and the tines
entered the latter's left arm. Vor.
banich is known to the people Of his
section as Black Pete. He is an old
settler. One hundred and twenty-five
river drivers who had been held at
bay by Vorbanich resumed work. The
lumber company paid $685. for driving
logs through Vorbanichs farm during
the year ending May Is and he de-
manded 81 900 for the new year.
Mrs. Vorbanich is under arrest,
charged with resisting an officer in
the performance Of his duty, and Spe.
cial Deputy Sheriff John Saari is In
charge of the woman at her home,
She has seven children and for that
reason she was not taken to Virginia
with her husband.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Crowds Throng Palace.
he presidential palace was crowd

The presidential palace was crowd
ed with visitors, mostly persona
friends, who had called to pay theil
respects and to show their loyalty In
the hours Of the decline of his power
Almost at the beginning Of the dem
onstration, the American ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, entered the pal
ace. His visit was to pay his respecti
to the president. He chatted for some
time with Madame DiaZ, the latter ex
pressing her regrets that the presiden,
was too sick to receive any visitors
The call lasted 20 minutes When the
ambassador emerged he found troop
lined up in front Of the palace anC
mounted police at both ends of the
block.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Makes PREDICTION
THINKS LORlMER'S ELECTION
COST TWICE 100000.
Alleges the Senator Had Personal Cog,
nizance Of Division Of
Money.

Washington, May 25. - Revelations
concerning the election of Senator
Lorimer of Illinois may be expected
as the result of second investigation
into the bribery charges against Lori.
mer, if the predictions made by Sena.
tor La Toilette in the delivery of the
third installment of his argument in
are realized.
Mr.. La Toilette prophesied that
more than twice the 100000 hereto.
fore alleged to have been used would
be found to have been spent in Lori.
mer's behalf. He said President Taft g
half, and reiterated that Lorimer had
personal cognizance Of the use Of
money in his behalf. There is mine
Of acts which venture to predict will
be opened and which will be more
shocking and appalling than any that
has yet been revealed" he said.
Quotes From Hines Testimony.
Mr.. La Toilette quoted from the
testimony given by Edward Hines, a
Chicago lumberman, before the Lori
mer investigating committee of the H.
linois legislature, regarding Mr. Hines
interviews with the United States SEN
ators, Aldrich and Penrose, in which
Mr.. Hines said Mr.. Aldrich repeated
ly had impressed upon him the i'm
portance of Lorimer's election, and
had told him that President Taft was
especially concerned in Mr.. Lorimer's
behalf. Referring to the Hines state
ment concerning n long-distance tele.
phone conversation between Washing
ton and Springfield. held by Hines
with Lorimer, pending the election at
Springfield, Mr.. La Toilette snid that
at I.orimer's request Hines had tele-
graphed to Lorimer the substance of
his telephone representations to him.
This telegram could and should be
procured, he said.
Discussing Hines activity in the
Lorilner campaign which was account
ed for on the ground that Lorimer
would favor duty on lumber. Mr..
La Toilette said that during the last
Lorimer Investigation by the senate
Hines was much in evidence about the
capitol at Washington. Gle sought
senators at every turn and was braz-
en- and impudent in his work. he said.
"How he WAS received in all cases
do not know, but do know that in
some cases he was rebuked.'
The Stephenson Campaign.
He said that Hines had appeared
again at the opening up of the ques
ton this session. Then, evidently re-
ferring TO the election Of Senator
Stephenson of Wisconsin though not
mentioning his name, Mr.. La Toilette
said I'm another senatorial cam.
paign in Wisconsin his (Hines')
henchmen were VIGOROUSLY active for
the successful candidate and his prin.
cipal agent has not dared to remain
within the borders of the state"
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27

sideration of the facts in each case, !
have no doubt that Morse should have
received a heavier sentence than
Walsh. Indeed, the methods taken by
Morse tend to show that more keenly
than Walsh did he realize the evil of
what he was doing"
In his opinion in the Walsh case, the
president protested against the failure
to discriminate between legitimate
business and improper gain.
Honest Methods BecIouded.
"The truth is" he said, that in
the mad rush for wealth in the last
few decades the lines between profit
from legitimate business and improper
gain from undue use of trust control
over other peoples property and mon
ey has sometimes been dimmed and
the interest of society requires that
whenever opportunity offers those
charged with the enforcement of the
law should emphasize the distinction
between honest business and dishonest
breaches of trust"
The presidents denial of the pardon
applications of Morse and Walsh does
not mean that they must stay in prison
until the end of their terms. Walsh
began sentence of five years in the
Leavenworth penitentiary in January,
1910, and under the federal parole law
is eligible for parole next September,
the presidents action having no bear
tnx whatever upon future application
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
LUMBER BARON, NAMED AS CON.
NEcTED WITH LoRiMER CASE,
FLAWS AccUsERs.
PROMISES COURT PROCEEDINGS
Declares He Has No Apology to Make
and Invites lnvesti gation-News-
papers Are Attacked AS Seek.
ing Special Privilege.

Chicago, May "a. Edward Hines.
named before the Helm legislative
committee in connection with the col.
lection of an alleged 100000 fund to
elect United States Senator William
Lorimer, took occasion before reading
his annual address to the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association, of
which he Is president, to defend his
acts and to fay his accusers.
Mr.. Hines said he had no apology to
offer for his acts, personally or as an
officer Of tine association, and he de-
fed his opponents and prophesied that
he would have his traducers before a
tribunal that was not grotesqu<
travesty on law and Justice"
Mr.. Hines said in part, before read.
Ing his address:
Il deem It proper at the outset to
say word respecting certain charges
that have been made against me and
In some instances against the lumber
interests, in relation to national af.
fairs.
Il absolutely and unqualifiedly de-
ny these charges. I am absolutely IN.
nocent Of any wrongful acts In these
matters. l have no apology to make
for my conduct as an individual or as
an officer Of the association or of any
other association which has honored
me with its confidence. nor have you
or any other factor Of the lumber in.
dustry any apology to make for ito
conduct and attitude toward nationa!
affairs.
$50 far as personally am concern.
ed, at the proper time and at the prop
or procedure, shall vindicate my.
self and confound my traducers before
a. tribunal that will not be grotesuuo
travesty on law and justice--a more
tool of politics and the subservient Or
gan Of unfair and INSCRIPTIONS Jour-
nalism.
II shall not only welcome, but
shall insist upon and secure the fullest
investigation as to my actions in these
matters where the sanctions Of the law
will bring out the truth and expose
the falsehood. 90
lumber industry in my own and in
your behalf and what you have done
In cooperation with me has been done
openly and legitimately."
He then attacked newspapers, as
sorting they We're foremost of those
who besieged representatives of the
people for special privilege.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
eickford Case Is Transferred.

Bismarck, May 25.-The case of the
State vs.. G. L. Bickford, in which the
defendant, who was formerly state
treasurer, Is charged with embezzlins
100000 while in that office, has been
transferred from Bismarck and the
Sixth district to Mclean county. in
the same district. Judge Crawford Of
Dickinson has been called as presid.
ing Judge. When the case was called
for trial here change of venue was
asked and an affidavit of prejudice
was filed against Judge Winchester
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Order Rebates On G. N. Rates.

Chicago, May 24-Persons who have
paid a full rate on Pullman cars on
the Great Northern lines since the in
terstate commerce commission ordered
a reduction March IS, 1910, now can
obtain rebates of everything above the
reduced rates. Judges Grosscup and
Kohlsaat, in the United States cir
cult court, ordered the clerk of the
court to cash all rebate checks given
by the road. There are rebate checks
outstanding amounting to $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
1900 Lives PeriIed Rv Fire.

New York, May 25.-A lumber yard
fire in Harlem imperiled the lives Of
1000 persons and started incipient
blazes in sixteen houses. Besides en-.
ormous stacks of lumber in the yard
proper, one corner of it was utilized
tor storage tanks for gasolene. When
these exploded, the flames shot far
over the roofs Of houses and the ele.
waited structure, making people miles
away believe the entire upper section
Of New York was burning. The Loss
10 estimated at $250.000,
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
SUPREME COURT DECLINES.
Doesn't Care to Mix in Gov. Eberhart's
Controversy.

st. Paul, May 24.-Justices of the
Minnesota supreme court refuse to be-
come involved in the Whittier matter;
they decline absolutely to act as ar.
bitrators in the situation that threat
ems the dismasal Of the superintend,
ems the dismissal Of the superintend-
boys, at Red Wing. This leaves the
whole matter up in the air again, and
it will now be necessary for specific
charges to be preferred against Mr.
Whittier, in accordance with the opin.
Ion of the attorney general, if Govern.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Dynamiting is Made Z Felony.

Madison, May 24-If the governor
signs a bill which went through the
Wisconsin senate, the blowing up OF
buildings or other structures with dy.
Mantle or powder will be felony and
punishable by imprisonment from one
to fifteen years. After big steel
coal derrick in Milwaukee, erected by
non-union workmen, was blown up
several months ago, there, was an i'm.
mediate demand for protection from
Manitowoc and other lake ports hav
ing similar derricksp
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
COLONIAL PREMIERs HEAR SIR
WILFRED's VIEWS AT BIG
LONDON DINNER.
LONGEST COMMON BOUNDARY
With Not Fort or Gun.-says He
Is Surprised That United States
Designs Are
Doubted.

LONDON, May Z4.-The dinner of the
Pilgrims Society in honor of the col.
onial premiers was historic because
Of unexpected and noteworthy plain
speaking by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the
premier of Canada. Sir Wilfred, ad.
dressing an audience composed Of
many of the great men of England
handled the annexation question with
out gloves.
He began by expressing amazement
that during his three days stay in
England he had heard so many people
of standing voicing doubts of the de-
signs of the United States regarding
Canada. He scoffed at the idea of the
possibility Of annexation being serious
ly considered on either side of the Dor
der. He expressed in warm terms his
admiration for the people of the
United States, but declared that, much
as he loved the American people, he
loved Great Britain better.
Canada, in sharing the continent
with the United States, he said, had a
double interest in the treaty of arbi.
tration between the United States and
the United Kingdom, and he exclaimed
dramatically: Il thank God that the
relations between the two peoples
never were so good as they are today"
Example for World.
The premier aroused enthusiasm
when he said that Canada and the
United States proposed to continue tc
show to the world two nations with
the longest boundary, extending from
ocean to ocean, living in peace and
mutual respect, without a fortress, q
soldier or a gun on either side of that
boundary.
Lord Roberts presided and welcomed
the premiers. Sir Edward Grey, the
foreign secretary, proposed anglo
American arbitration" without adding
anything significant to his former ut
terances on this subject
There is no conflict of nationa.
policies between us and the United
States" he said. 1--WE have confidence
in each other a.. ..i........ ,..
Defining the Monroe doctrine a!
meaning that no European natior
should acquire more territory on The
American continent, he added: "Oul
policy is in full accord with that doc
trine."
The American consul general, Johr
L. Griffiths responded. He said it was
matter of qualification and pride te
the American people when President
Taft struck the highest moral note Of
this generation, and he recalled with
what sense of exultation they received
Sir Edward Grey's reply.
Sir Wilfrid spoke at length on the
immigration of Americans to Canada
and the apprehensions he had heard
expressed that they might threaten
the integrity of the dominion. He
said that the majority of them took
the oath of allegiance to George V
They had found in Canada the same
opportunity and the same freedom un
der the laws which they had on the
other side Of the border. Moreover
they had found that democracy under
British monarchy was not less thar
under a republic. He would not say
that some Americans did not covet
the fair acres Of Canada; they would
not be human If they did not. If the
United States attempted to annex Can
ada, continued the premier, it would
not be by force of arms, but by seduc
ton.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27

TOT parole. Morse began his l5-year
term in the Atlanta penitentiary in
January, 1910, also. In denying his
application the president granted
leave to renew it after Jan. 1, 1918.
Under the parole law Morse would
be eligible for release in 1915.
Inc pleas of ill health and REIN.
pursement of all depositors in the
Morse and Walsh banks were made in
both cases.
IN denying the Walsh application.
the president said in part:
The facts are that Walsh owned a
large interest in three banks-the Chi.
cago National bang, the Equitable
trust company and the Homes Savings
bank, the latter two Illinois state cor.
porations. He absolutely controlled
them, although there was a substan.
tlal minority interest in all of them
held by others. He used them to fur.
nlsh the money for the development
OF several railroads, limestone quar-.
RES, coal mines and other enterprises
using his control of these banks, he
took their funds and invested them in
enterprises of the character mentioned
either by direct purchase of the bonds
winch ne had caused to be issued or
by lending from the funds of the bank
money on dummy notes secured by
such bonds as collateral He risked
nearly the whole funds of the three
banks in the security of these enter
prlses and because of these invest
ments the banks failed. The allied
banks of Chicago, In order to prevent
panic, took over the Walsh bank
holdings and Walsh's properties and
paid the depositors in full, but in the
liquidation the allied banks will sus
tain substantial loss.
Can't be Closed Over,
The application for pardon must be
denied. No reference to usual bust.
ness methods, no suggestions of great
business enterprises, no excuse of
building useful industries and no sub.
sequent attempt to make good the
losses which his acts have brought up.
on innocent persons who trusted him
can gloss over the fact that such q
man is taking other peoples money
for his own USE"
In the Morse case, Mr.. Taft said in
part:
Charles w. Morse was convicted OF
misapplication of funds of the Nation,
al Bank of North America and of max
ing false entries in the books of the
bank and in it's reports to the comp
troller of the currency On appeal
to the circuit court of appeals, his
conviction on the false entry charge
was affirmed.
although his conviction technical
~ was on false entries, there is no
doubt as to what the evidence showed
generally, to-wit., that Morse was en-.
gagged in large private transactions In
which the maintenance of the price OF
certain stock in the market was OF
capital Importance to him and he pro-
cured control of this particular bank
and other banks for the purpose OF
doing the specific thing mentioned
which was essential to the success OF
his speculations. The result of his
operations was severe losses to the
bank, which forced it into liquidation
Morse exhibited the same fraudu.
lent and criminal disregard of the
trust imposed upon him in the exer
else of the control over the bank as
Walsh did"
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
New Postal Repositories.

Washington, May 25.-Fifty addt
tional repositories were designated
by Postmaster General Hitchcock
making the total number announced
to this date 276 The Northwest de
positories designated, all second class
Will begin operations on June rs
1911. They follow: Harlan, Iowa;
Wyandotte and Negaunee, Mich; Clio
quet and Red Wing, Mimi; Hamilton
and Havre, Mont; Goldsboro, N. c.;
Grafton, N. D.; Leemon, s. D.; Slough
ton, Amigo and Merrill, Wis
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Kern Protests Button Boom,

Washington, May "a. - The first
presidential button has appeared in
Washington. 1t declares for Senator
Kern of Indiana. 1t is not only excit
ing considerable comment in Demo
cratic circles, but has brought from
Senator Kern loud protest.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, May 24.-Wheat, July
96kc; Sept, 91A; No. 1 northern
99c; No. 2 northern, 97kc; No.
durum, 881hc; No. corn, 52Ac; No
8 white oats, 321sc; barley, mailing
94c; No. rye, 90c; No. fax. 1924
Duluth, May "a. - Wheat, July
$3.50; Sept, 92Ac; No. northern
$3.50; No. / durum, $3.50.
South st. Paul, May "a. - Cattle
Steers, $5.00@5.25; cows. $3.25@3.s5;
calves, 3.65@6.0o; hogs, $5.4005.so;
sheep. yearlings, $3.50@4.5e-
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Board Consolidation Lost.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 25.-Ths
proposed consolidation of it's various,
boards as recommended to the general
assembly Of the Presbyterian church
by the executive commission was de
feated.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27

No Work Horse Parade in Chicago.
Chicago, May 24.-Deferring to the
wishes of the Grand Army of the Re
public sentiment the Work Horse Par
ade association abandoned its Memo
rial day demonstration.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
Art Dealer Fined $4,000.

New York, May 25.-In the federal
court Judge Martin imposed fine OF
$4,000 on Henry J. Duveen, the i'm
porter, who pleaded guilty to an in
dictment charging him with having
undervalued imports.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
EXPRESS Inquiry is Asked.

Washington. May 25.-Express com
panies are to be investigated. If 6
resolution of inquiry introduced by
Representative SABBATH of Illinois IL
passed on favorably by the COMMITTEES
on rules.
The Irish standard., 1911-05-27
CUNARDER is DAMAGED,

The lvernia Comes Into Port Wtth
Bad Limp.
Roche's Point, Ireland, May 25.-The
Cunard liner Ivernia, from Boston, for
Liverpool, passed into Queenstown
harbor with heavy list to starboard
and down by the bows. On reaching
the inner harbor she was beached on
the eastern bank of Kinloch channel.
Tenders are standing by the vessel
for the purpose Of rendering assist
ance.