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Arizona republican., 1911-09-16

can be no doubt that some judges,
 at least, have been more than glad
 to avail themselves of the oppor-
 tunities to enact Legislation by the court" But the carelessness of con-
 gress and of legislatures in the
 preparation of laws is to a marked
 degree responsible for the conditions
 of which the public complains. A
 large percentage of the laws enacted at Washington and at the various state capitOls are so ambiguous that resort to the courts has been neces- sary in order to establish the mean ing of the acts. It is seldom that there is a misconception of the broad intention of a questionable law, but only too frequently the lawmaking body uses such involved, contradict ory or slipshod language that the courts must be called upon for an interpretation.
 The state of Wisconsin. which has a model government in many re- spects, has taken a practical step to avoid the confusion which results from carelcssly enacted laws. All bills introduced in the legislature go through the hands of experts who first ascertain what the author of the bill is driving at, and then put it into such clear phraseology that nobody can mistake the meaning.
 Much ridicule has been wasted in criticism of the language in which the Arizona legislatures have cast their acts, but it is our observation that our legislatures have been no worse in this respect than the average legislature elsewhere. For instance, when the last territorial legislature provided for an "etymologist'' to look after insect poets in Arizona or chards, and repeated the word over and over in a loosely worded chapter, it in fact required the horticultural commission to employ an expert in the history of words to act as a bug doctor" and if the question were raised in the courts it would be nee essarv for them to do some of their '1egislating" in order to relieve the commission of the duty of employing a man who was both a word historian and an entomologist. But while our local statutes are full of solecisms, the statutes of other states make the same showing. And the fact accounts for much of the Legislation by the courts"
 Laws ought to be so carefully drawn and so carefully considered be fore enactment that there could be no question as to their meaning. If this were done. there would be no occasion for the review of statutes by the courts except to determine whether any law in question violated 2 provision of the constitution.
 As to the interpretation of laws with reference to their constitution aIitv. it occurs to us that Senator Borah has hit upon a needed reform. Much of the popular discontent with court decisions has arisen from the divided opinions rendered by the courts. Senator Borah introduced a bill in the closing hours of the late session of congress providing that the justices of the supreme court of the United States must be unanimous in declaring that an act is unconsti- tutional in order to make 1t invalid.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16
DEAL IS CLOSED.

BOSTON. Sept. 15.-The purchase of a half interest in the Boston American baseball team by James McAleer, of Washington, and Robert Nj. McRoy, of Chicago. was announced tonight. The new owners will not come to Boston until next year. John I. Taylor. of this city. retains half interest in the club.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16
MURRAY IS IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 15.-Ma- jor General Arthur Murray arrived here today to take command of the western division of the United States army The division embraces the Pacific coast with the largest num- Der of troops of any division in the country.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16
HE'S STILL ON EARTH.

CALLICOON. N. Y. Sept. 15.-Jas. Ward did not leave the ground today, owing to a high wind and rain. He chafed under the delay, but declared he will not start until the weather has cleared.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27

vintcn Company for the oombinatton,
ana 4 will be read into record to-
Morrow. BY It's term the three pack.
ers we've TO turn into = corporation.
to b. formed. all their great interests
ana those Of scores OF subsidiary
companies; TO buy enough OF the inde-
pendent firms to assure absolute con-
troll and split the results on the basis
OF the valuation of the three plants.
The most startling feature OF the
whole contract was the provision that
In the capital stock OF the new COM
pany Was to be common stock 10 the
value Of twenty-five times the annual
earnings OF the three interests. Not
only were the annual earnings to be
capitalized but the earnings OF twenty
FIVE years. Aside from capitalizing
the earnings, most of which were al
ready In plant, the packers agreed TO
split a melon" of $4,000, 600 for good
measure. For their plants they were
to take twenty year Ala per cent.
bonds and preferred stock. The COM
mon stock or water WAS to be rep
resented by capitalized earnings. water
and good will This was to be sold
to the speculative and unsuspecting
public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
UNDERWOOD IS
GUEST OF HONOR
CONTINUED from First pase.)

CONTINUED from First page.)
az Mr.. Hunton was insisting that he
be heard from.
The occasion was not intended, so
MIR. Patterson said, to launch Mr.. Tn.
derwood's boom for the presidency. 1t
was merely a social affair and in fact
1t was not until after the guests were
departing that MIR. Patterson agreed
that the press should tell the world
something about 1t beyond the mere
fact that 100 guests were assembled
to do honor to his distinguished kins-
man from Alabama
Looked Fit and Fine.
Mr. Underwood. looking fit and fine,
with cheeks rosy as a country lads,
stood at the entrance way and babe the
other guests farewell. wishing them all
continuance OF their merry Christ
mas and happy, happy New Year.
He leaves today at noon for Wash
ington, 80 as to patch up some bust
ness before Congress reassembles, He
says he will not have time to run
down to his home in Birmingham dur
Ing the holidays. Mr.. Underwood's
first wife was a Miss Massie, OF Char
lottesvflle. and that 10 how he comes to
be kin to Mr.. Patterson, who married
her sister
Those present were Hon. Oscar I'm
ucS"oous senator Claude A. swanson,
Governor William Hodges Mann,
Mayor d, G. Richardson. Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson. Hon. Henry G. Stuart,
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman. president OF
the University of Virginia: DR. George
w. Mcdaniel, Colonel 10 Lane Stern,
DR.. George Ben Johnston. Eppa Hun
ton. Jr.. George w. Stevens. NJ. C.
Branch, John Kerr Branch, John p.
Rranch. Richard Evelyn Byrd, James
II. Dooley. Judge James Keith, Judge
r. Carter Scott. Hon. John Lamb
Egbert Leigh. Jr., John Stewart
Bryan. A. Caperton Bfaxton, A. W.
Patterson. Edward j. Willis, Joseph
u. Willard, c. D. Langhorne. W. M.
Habliston. II. w. Rountree, l.. z.
Morris. Oliver ]. Sands, Henry Cabeil,
Thomas G. Williams. Fl. w. jackson.
George Bryan. Colonel John Har-
wood. Henry HARDWOOD, Major James
D. Patton. Wyndham r. Meredith,
Fred w. Scott DIR. F. W. Boatwright,
8. T. Morgan. Colonel Eugene c. Mas
sic. W. r. Massie. Judge Prentiss.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson. DR..
J. Allison Hodges. DR.. Stuart Nc
CURE. F. ID. Williams. II. l.. valen-
tine. q. g, Valentine, James N.
Boyd. w. T. Dabney, Colonel Archer
Anderson. Ashton starke and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
EDISON WINS ON
MOTION PICTURES
HIS COMPANY GETS INJUNCTION
AND REDRESS FOR INFRINGE.
MENT OF PATENTS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s,-Thomas
A. Edison Is declared to have been
the original. first and true" inven-
tor OF the microscopic Aim, the
original name for the present day
motion picture film, in a decision to-
day by Justice Stafford, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, granting a per-
petual injunction against the Chicago
Film Company, restraining 1t from
infringing on patent rights granted
the Notion Picture Patents Company,
an Edison concern.
Justice Stafford also awarded re-
dress to the Edison Company for
profits gained by the Chicago COM
pany by reason Of the infringement.
Auditor Dent, OF the court, was d.
rected to ascertain the amount of re-
fund.
Millions of dollars are involved in
the litigation. which was begun June
II. 1909. Notice. of appeal to the
District Court OF Appeals was filed
by counsel for the defendant. Justice
Stafford granted stay Of the In
junction. for a week and ordered the
defendant to file a bond of $4,000
to insure payments Of the costs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
HERO OF MANILA BAY
is SEVENTY-FI UR

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.--Admiral
George Dewey. Of the United States
Navy. celebrated his seventy fourth
birthday today by working the usual
number OF hours in his office. He ar
rived at his ONCE In the Mills build
ing at a:l5 o'clock this morning. re-
ceived the felicitations OF members
Of the general board and proceeded
TO his usual duties.
In reply to a question regarding
his birthday plans, the Admiral said
that he would celebrate by working
the usual hours and would attempt
to earn my salary" He thanked the
general board and it's attaches for
huge bouquet and a canary sent
him.
George G. Dewey. OF Chicago. son
OF Admiral Dewey. ia visiting his ia
ther, ana will remain here during the
holidays.
This evening Admiral Dewey enter
tained a few personal friends at din
ner.
President Taft and other distin-
guished officials called on the Ad-
miral.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
OLDEST TWINS
ARE NINETY-THREE

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The oldest
twins in the United States. Samuel
and William Muncy, celebrated yes
terday the ninety-third anniversary of
their birth. Scores of friends called
to see the nonogenarian brothers to-
day in their home on the outskirts of
Babylon. Long Island. where they
have lived together practically all
their lives, Four generations OF their
family were represented in the gath
ering at which they were the h osts.
The twins told their guests their
rule to attain longevity. which is
Don't drink. don't smoke, don't
overeat and don't worry. Work a
little, play little and try to make
others happy"
As this shows. the brothers believe
in moderation, all except in the Use
OF tobacco and stimuants. Both are
prohibitionists. About so years ago
William tackled his first tobacco. His
first trial convinced him that he
would never want to smoke, so he
hasn't and his brother accepted his
testimony on how bad the tobacco
habit was.
Each OF the brothers for many year
has been a widower. Each has had
eight children. At an early age both
learned trades but they soon gave
them up to work their farms. Aside
from their sight being slightly dim
med, the brothers retain their facul-
ties to an unusual degree. Samuel
travels about a good deal, while his
brother prefers to stay at home. Both
are to be seen every Sunday in the
Babylon Methodist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
ACTRESS WILL WE'D
BOSTON MERCHANT

NEW YORK, Dec 26.~-Miss Jane
LAUREL, the actres. last night ANNOUNCE
ed her engagement Ia Robert Jor-
dant of the firm of Jordan. Marsh &
Co, OF Boston.
For several weeks past Miss auLrel
has denied her engagement to Mr..
Jordan and insisted that she was not
going to leave the stage.
Il had my own reasons for denying
my own engagement said Miss
Laurel tonight. We are to be mar
ried earl in January and will sail for
Egypt, where we win spend several
months. Having made up nv mind
to marry naturally | will quit the
stage" she said. One career at n
time Is enough for y woman. The
way I view matrimony may be some
what oid-fashioned, but l look upon
1t as. after all, the greatest career for
a. woman"
After her wedding trip the couple
will reside in Boston where Mr.. Jor-
dan has large mercantile interests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
GIVEN TEN WISE
O0N'TS FOR men
DIR. ALBERT MARION HYDE
LAUNCHES NEW DIsPPEi SA.
TON ON CHRISTINA SDAY.

BROCKTON, MASS, Dec. 2S.--Dr.
Albert Marion Hyde, whose ten
don is" for women have been spread
broadcast, celebrated Christmas by
formulating Ten Don'ts for Young
Men," and here they are In all theif
pristine glory:
/: Don't speak of the old gent and
the old woman. Fathers and moth
ers are a necessary evil in the pres
ent system of things. They b"ve
spoken respectfully of you when out
siders could not see anything on which
they could hang even a small COM
pliment.
.on't give all your attention to the
education of the brains on the outside
of your head. Football hair and
letter on your jersey are not SUI
tcient training for life. The young
fellow who is old-fashioned enough to
go to school for study still has place
in the world.
Don't invest your nickel in a glass
of beer, then afterwards criticise the
other fellow who has invested his
nickel in a savings bank. Beer checks
and savings bank checks as invest
ments are not in the same class.
Don't put the money of your tall
or and your washwom in IS opera
seats and 50 theatre tickets They
may prefer to spend their earnings In
some other way.
Don't measure your job entirely by
tn size of the pay envelope and the
length of the vacation. Highway rob-
berry is an ideal vocation measured In
these ways.
Don't try to get rich quick: smarter
men than you, who have come to town
without cent, have tried it and lost
all they had.
Don't wrong a woman. Every wo-
man is some mothers daughter. The
wkite life you ask from your mothers
daughter you have no right to take
from the daughter of another.
Don't defile your tongue with pro-
fame and vulgar speech. revealing iE-
norance and showing the coarseness OF
your soul.
Don't think you have sounded all
the ocean Of truth when you have let
out all your little line. The ocean on
whose shore Newton had gathered only
a few pebbles can never be all in your
tin cup.
Don't he 4 stranger to the church
of your father The old pew looks
lonesome without you. Your father
went to his honor and his prosperity
straight from tho church door. The
path Is still there. You need the
church and the church needs YOU
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
VATICAN REJECTS
CASTELLANE'S PLEA

Rome, Dec. 2s.-Count Boni dc
Cas,ellane's application for the an
nuiment of his marriage to Anna
Gould, now the wife of Prince Helie
de Sagan, has been rejected by the
Vatican on the ground that the ecre-
mony having been performed In &C
cordance with the rites OF the church
there was no basis for anulling the
marriage.
Count Bonis anxiety to have the
marriage SET aside was due 1t Is said,
TO desire to marry An heiress who
insisted on a church ceremony The
name of the heiress has not been made
public although Partisan gossip has
connected the name of the Count with
that OF several young women. among
them Miss Anne Morgan, who recent
~ entered a vigorous denial Of the
report.
Count Boni sent In an application
to the Vatican for the annulment last
January. The process received from
the archbishopric OF Paris was re
ceived few months later and this
has been under considerations by the
congregation OF the council for some
time. When the archbishop of Paris
NJ. Annette. was in Rome recently to
stNCiNN Tue tSN IfdS. ne gave, III al
ditton to the official report, ali the de-
tails in his possession concerning the
case to the congregation and the ad-
visers of the Pope.
Count Boni arrived in Rome last
week TO bring to bear all influence he
could command to obtain his object
In this he was not opposed by the
Duchess de Taileyrand. The decision
of the Vatican. however, rejected his
petition mainly on the ground that
none of the impediments which would
warrant dissolution existed In the
case OF the Gould -Castellane mar
rage. the marriage being therefore
valid and binding.
Countess de Cssteilane was granted
n divorce from her husband In No
vemher, 1905. BY the terms Of the
divorce she was given the custody Of
their three children, who are now In
her keeping.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
LAMBETH BECOMES
EDITOR ADVOCATE
REV. JAMES CANNON, d. D., RE.
TAINS INTEREST IN PAPER,
But RELATIONSHIPS ED.
TOIsIAL WORK.

On January ! Rev. Graham Lam
beth will become managing editor of
the Richmond Christian Advocate,
and Will be the printpal editorial
contributor thereto. Mr.. Lambeth
has acquired an interest in the pub
LEGATION.
Rev. James Cannon, ID. d.. will
continue a frequent contributor to
the editorial columns of the Advocate.
His duties. however, In connection
with the great work of the Southern
Assembly necessitated his relinquish-
ment Of detail work in connection
with the publishing Of the Advo-
cate. Or. Cannon, however, retains
his interests in the publication. Rev.
j. Sidney Peters has disposed of his
holdings In the Advocate in order
that he may devote his entire time
and attention to the church to which
he has been assigned at Emporia.
Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
FLOOD IN NASHVILLE
ENDANGERS LIVES

NASHVILLE. TENN, Dec GA
square mile Of territory in south Nash
vile was flooded this afternoon as the
result Of tho rapid rise in Browns
Creek "A tributary of the Cumberland
river. and the lives OF scores of peo-
pie were endangered. Through the
valiant work of the fire department
all were rescued by boats. Nashville
today had the heaviest rain fall of any
city in the country with a precipita-
ton of 4.10 inches. and the rise OF the
creek WIS the greatest since 1882
1t rose with such swiftness that in
two hours ten feet of water was flow
ing In streets that had been dry land
at o'clock.
At Lebanon, near Nashville, there is
four feet OF water In the public square
due to the rise OF little stream known
as Town creek. Near Franklin, In
this State, two men were caught by
the rise of the Little Harpeth river
on an island. and up to late hour
had not been rescued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
TAFT WILL SPEAK
At PEACE FEAST
COL. ROOSEVELT WON'T ATTEND
AS HE WOULD NOT HARM
MEETING.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.--President
Taft indicated in letter to Colonel
John TemplevGraves. which was read
to-day at meeting of the Peace
Banquet COMMITTEES in the Waldorf
Astoria. that he Is in thorough SYM
PATTY with the great dinner to be
held at that hotel Saturday night
The PresiSent expressed his pleas
ure at being able to attend the ban
quet and wrote that his speech would
consume thirty minutes and that, II
the dinner did not last more than
three and one-half hours, he would
remain until it's close.
Secretary OF State Knox will come
to the city with Mr.. Taft and will
speak for half an hour, remaining
until the banquet is over.
The committee has been besieged
with requests for tickets for the ban
Quet and Colonel Graves estimated
tonight that considerably more than
l. 600 will attend.
After the banquet Mr.. Carnegie will
Introduce tho postmaster. Colonel
Graves. who will introduce the speak
ers. Colonel Graves first will call
upon President Taft. After that he
will call upon Mr.. Carnegie, and, fol-
lowing the ironmaster. Oscar Straus.
former Ambassador to Turkey Charles
A. Towne, former senator from Min
nesota, and Henry Clews, the banker,
Will speak also
Regarding the report that he had
not ben invited to the bar~uet, Col
onel Roosevelt said to-day:
Il received an Invitation, but
found that my previous engagements
made 1t impossible to attend. I
would not harm a peace dinner for
anything"
The colonel has written letter to
the committee, which one of the
members described to-day as "A red
hot attack on the arbitration treaties. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
SEEKS PUNISHMENT
FOR ROBBING FIRM

NEW YORK. Dec. GA man who
seemed to be very old with marks OF
worry and grief on his xhrunken face
walked up TO Lieut. Manion in police
headquarters today and said; Il want
you to arrest me-
"Who are You, and what did you
do? P" asked the lieutenant
II am John Fielding. OF Evanston,
III" was the reply. II am efty- seven
and | guess look more, When | was
cashier for the Northwestern Gas
Light and Coke Company in Evans
ton. ] stole $4,000 and got away. That
was In August. 1910. Since then, I've
been wandering around. I've been in
the Canadian Northwest and recently
in England. My money is about all
gone. I've been suffering even since
stole it--worrying and rebuking my
self. ! have a wife and children In
the West. l want to go back and be
punished for my crime"
The man was taken to cell and
the Evanston police were notified
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
DELLA FOX MAY DIE
FROM OPERATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--Della Fox
won Il warm spot in the hearts of the
theatergolng public by her singing
and dancing is in the Rebau Santa
rum In West. Seventy fourth street,
suffering from gangrenous appendi-
citis and peritonitis.
She was taken to the institution on
Thursday last from the Hotel Gre
noble. by orders of her physician, Dr.
BENJAMIN Violin, who performed an
operation on Saturday afternoon
The operation itself was success
fun said DIR. Wolf tonight, but |
feel that the after effects may prove
serious to my patient. Her condition
is very critical
DR.. Wolf said that Miss Fox's heart
was very weak. and that heart stfmu-
iAnts were being administered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
MOVE TO DISSOLVE
HARVESTER TRUST

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.--Reports
from special agents of the Depart-
ment Of Justice detailed to investi-
gate the business methods Of the har-
vester trust were received by Acting
Attorney General Fowler today.
, Prior to his departure for Cuba At
torney General Wickersham stated
the department was awaiting these
reports before proceeding In the pros
ecutton of the harvester trust under
the Sherman law as monopoly in
restraint of trade. II was probIemat-
zeal. he said. whether the case against
the trust would be settled out Of
court. It developed today, however,
that q. dissolution suit will be f,icd
in Chicago. Whether the government
will push this case through the courts
remains to be seen, as 1t n UNDER
stood the officials OF the harvester
trust have arranged for conferences
With Mr.. Wickersham after his re-
turn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-27
CLERGYMAN PROVES
OF CHURCH MILITANT

NEW YoRk. Dec 2e~-Two men
who said they were william J. Cul-
linane and William peugherty and
that they both lived at so4 Avenue
n. Brooklyn, we're arrested on the
Newkirk avenue platform OF the
Brighton Beach elevated railroad last
night charged with jostling the Rev.
l.. w. Beattie of 20 De koven Court.
Brooklyn. an assistant in the Madi-
son Square Presbyterian church.
According to the complaint made
by the clergyman to q policeman who
was called the men were intoxicated
and came, tostling men and WON
out of their way. up to whore he was
standing waiting for ii train. They
iurched against him and he protest
ed. There Was q scuffie and the min
lister punched one OF the two and
called for policeman, who arrested
them both,