Macon daily telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1905-1926, December 11, 1908, Image 1

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The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA!—SHOWERS AND WARMER FRIDAY! 8ATURDAY PARTLY CLOUDY. FRESH SOUTH WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1«2«. MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER H, 1908 DAILY. $7.00 A YEAR. =*) NEAR-BEER DEALERS MUST PAY THE STATE TAX OF $200 A YEAR DECIDES STATE SUPREME COURT Payment of flie Tax Was Held Up Pending De cision; CASE TO BE CARRIED TO U. S. SUPREME COURT V/hile Technically an Atlanta Casa in Which 115 Deal era Were Plaintiffs. Many Interested In the Sale of Beer In Other Cities Joined In the Effort to Have the Wise Act Declared Un constitutional—Under Deoislon Deal* era Liable for Present aa Well aa Next Year’a Taxes—*100,000 are Now Due. ATLANTA. Dec. 10.—The state «u- pivme court handed down a decision this afternoon upholding the Wise necr-beer act. under which all near- beer saloons must pay a state tax of *200 n year, and all manufacturers one of $500. The case will be appealed to the supreme court of the United States, but In the meantime the tax must be paid by dealers and brewers. Many Dealers Interested. The decision waa handed down In the tase carried up by the near-beer dealers of Atlanta, about 115 In num ber. it having been Instituted on in junction proceedings. Payment of the tax was held up pending tho decision. Other Cities Joined Atlanta. While it was technically a local cose. attorneys representing near- beer dealers of other cities joined In the effort to have the measure declared unconstitutional. In many counties of the state the tax money was held pending a decision. $100,000 Taxes Due. Since tlio act went into force, less than $20,000 has been paid Into the state treasury because of It: Dealors ore liable, however, for the present as well as the next year, nnd there should ,1m- paid by them within the next few days more than $100,000. Tin- money derived is to go to the support of convicts. Meeting At'anta Diocese. SUMMARY ATLANTA NEfWS. Supreme court holds Wits near-beer act to be constitu- tionat. Bishop Nelson addresses con vention of the Atlanta diocese of the Protestant Episcopal church. Discussion of Seaboard’s pas senger service between Chair man S. G. McLendon and the road's receivers. Last quarterly payment of pensions to be dnado on return of governor. Atlantic Coast Line first road to pay taxes. Young woman alleged to be a shoplifter not a relative of late Gen. Gordon as she claimed. Sale of North Georgia Electrio Company. were sent to the state treasurer by the pension commissioner today. Checks will be mailed out as soon as Gov. Smith ro ue niRIlQU UU( H UU». Dili.til ,0- turns to the city and signs the warrant. They should reach the penal""*— Saturday afternoon or Monday. A. C. L. Pays Taxes. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. 10.—The Atlantic Coast Line was the first railroad doing business In this state to make its annual payment of taxes. A ch-ck for $78,000 was deposited with the state treasury by that company today. Shoplifter Not e Gordon, ATLANTA. Ga.. Dee. 10.—Relatives of tho late Gen. John B. Gordon, residing here, deny that the woman arrested yes terday on the charge of attempted shop lifting, giving her name as Buis Bell Gor don McNeer. Is a grandniece of the late Confederate leader. They state that all the general's nieces are known, and that this woman could not be one of them. Buys Gainesville Electric Plant. ATLANTA. Ga., Deo. 10.-“Elmer Smith, of the S, Morgan Smith Company, of York, Pa„ has purohased the property of the North Georgia Electrio Company. He ha*/been granted the right to estab lish poles and wires and furnish power to factories on the outskirts of the city from Lho power plants at Gainesville. ■ GOVERNMENT YARDS TO GONSTRUGT TWO BOATS WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Two of the submarine boats authorized at tho last session of congress ahe to be constructed at one of the government nary yards, If satisfactory arrangements as to shop rights for construction ~*** tubtoarln* This Is i of the submarine boat companies i ■ J made. This Is a new depnrturo In naval ATLANTA, Dec. 10.—The convention ; construction. Tho remaining six boats ♦»•*- 'Upatv diocese of-the Profeat- ] authorised by congress will bo bullt by nnt Episcopal church was marked by Prijste th-« annual nddresn of Bishop Nelson, whkh was delivered this morning, at the first session, excepting tho one held yesterday for tho purpose of or ganization. of the convention. Bishop Nelson spoke ably of tho future in prospect for the new diocese. (5. N. Tyndell. of Marietta. Is serving ns sec' ■tary of the convention. T> rel Atlantic coast. This vessel will be con* . _ atructed by the Newport News Shlpbulld* The session this morning was taken lng Company. . ‘ - - *• * — “ The American Laurentl Company. up In large part by a discussion of pro posed changes In the constitution and canons of the diocese. No conclusions had been reached when adjournment for lunch wna taken. The Rt Rev. F. F. Reese, of the Geor gia diocese, was present at the sessions of tho convention held today. A meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary was addressed by Rev. Everett P. Smith, of New York, educational secretary ot the board of missions, this morning. At the regular meeting of the Wo man's Auxiliary, the officers of the past '•ear were re-elected for another term. MIfs Nellie Peters Black la president nr 1 Mrs. Margaret O’Hear secretary. Pledges nnd gifts from the Junior branch showed that $1,000 has been or will be given from that department to the cause of missions. Mrs. R. M. Wall was elected treasurer to succeed Miss Theresa Griffin. Miss Edith Engle waa chosen secretary-treas urer of the Junior Auxiliary, and Mrs. <\ M. Strahan will • head the babies' branch. Tribute to Mrs. Julia Miller. A memorial service was held In honor of Mrs. Julia Miller, of Augusta, a former president of the auxiliary. The following tribute was paid her: "The Woman’s Auxiliary of the dio cese of Atlanta share with their slaters of the diocese of Georgia their loss and grief In the sudden death of Mre. Julia Kitchen Miller, our beloved leader and honorary president Our sorrow Is heavy over the loss of her gracious personality and enthusiastic Interest In our coun cils. and our lose.Is very great In the deprivation of her able and consecrated service. "We beg to pay humble tribute to her strong character and .ability and wide spread usefulness. In her home life, a devoted wife and mother, an Ideal of dignity and womanliness In her social life, and earnest and wise worker In the B rish life of 8t. Paul’s, Augusta, and »n broadening out Into wider fields of service In diocesan and general mis sionary work for the Master’s kingdom, Mrs. Milter lived a service to the King, and In the service gave to the world the rich benefits of her remarkable qualities of mind and heart. We would dwell with especial gratitude and love on her work In the Woman’s Auxiliary In Its days of organisation and strong devel opment. As our president her wisdom and earnestness and gidieroslty were a powerful Influence In our growth. "Passed now from the church militant, God grant her the blessed rest of para dise and bring us very ' close In the sweet communion of saints aa we kneel about God's altar In the worship so dear to her. praying for wisdom and strength to continue the work that we have car ried on together in the days that are **""The victory of life Is won. Allelulla." The delegates to the Woman’s Aux iliary were entertained at a reception Seaboard’s Passenger Service. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec, 10.—Chairman 8. O. McLendon, bt the state railroad com mission. wired B. Davids Warfield, of New Tnrir. and the other two receivers of the Seaboard Air Line today to aopSac before the commission on Saturday. D*- 12. . answer chargee to the ef- traffic may be Improved. The telegram is as follows: "As mwers or managers of the Sea board Air Line railway, you are hereby reo"lred to show cause Wore the rail road commission of Georgia. In Atlanta. sufficient and proper nassenrer service on that nett of the Seaboard In the state of Georgia, and bet wee and the city of Atlanta ■■■LI The charge Is • cdlnate the hoef* rogr patron* In Georgia to the rettlenee of your through passengers. (Sign'd > ”8. O. McLIWUON. Pension Money Rood/. ATLANTA. Ga.. Dec. IVouchers fet ho last quarterly payment of poaotono The successful bidders for the six boats were: Tha Electric Boat Company. ..... ... sets under their 20-A bid. at <450,450 each, and two vessels under their 20-B Hf at >488.800 each, all four vessels id, i— to be delivered _ .... , The Lake Torpedo Boat Company, one vessel at $410,000 to be delivered on the the Pacific coast. ^Cramp & Sons Company, of MR. TAFT LOOKS FORWARD TO LENGTHY CONGRESS WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.—That Presl. dent-elect Taft foresees the possibility of the prolongation through the entire sum mer of the proposed extra session of con gress to revise the tariff, waa developed today when he refused to positively ac cept an invitation to attend the next session of the trans-Mississippi congress, which is to be held in Denver, Colo., next August *"* * during..— committee attending congress, at the resldenco In this city of Thos. F. Walsh, president of the congress. PANAMA'S MINISTER INTERESTS MR. ROOSEVELT WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.—Of the 1st- minister cnangea many ociween rresiaen velt and Henor Arosmena, when ter presented his credentials os from Panama. The presentation of the minister, which was made by Acting Secretary Bacon, took place at the white house. Henor Arosmena declared that the peo ple of hta country could prove worthy of the boon conferred by the American government In guaranteeing Its Indepen dence. by maintaining peace at home under the rule of the law, and friendly relations with the other nations by shap ing Its course according to the public trautlef principle* «.r int<-riiM<uii;ii law, by honesty and by Justice. Ip his reply President Roosevelt told Mr. Arosmena that he listened with gratification to the minister’ll assertions of his government's Intention. DEBATE PROMISED ON ARBITRATION BILL ARGUED LABOR IS AGAINST THE MEASURE AND NO DEMAND FOR IT. WASHINGTON. Dec. It.—What prom- gun iooay in me nouse or representa tives over the bill providing for the ap pointment of a commission of seven to investigate and arbitrate difficulties be- ‘ >yers and employ so In cases ie Judgment of tha president, federal Interest Is threaten- Qy Involved. It makes law- ■leen employers and employes In cases where. In .•■ me siF.it f' ed or actually ■■■ ful. with suitable safeguard*, the kind of action taken by Preaidant Rocwvett In connection with the eettlengnt of the anthracite coal utrifce of 1 HI. [Exhauetlvji statemenra m explanation lade by Bussell. and support of tha hi M*eera Townaend. (Mich.), (Tessa), and Coehmn. iN. Y.>. On the ."lUdMrJ! Mn, (All ). Hr.n. (M, y.(, Ktrholl. ilvnn.i. Mi-! Il.nlr, IT.U.I, thn burdwi or ihHr M,uow-tn. i*m, tut wh * ■MW. If II —Ml aortkOw BMuit ooMIMlMfy -rtJXMtoO. I! -*« rafllnlld- o,l t.y .!;■ m IM.I MM, MianluiOm SSi rettT.T&MFk S3 wlm Uw IBM aaouiMC. HOT TALK FROM Handles the Lie Vigorously in Reference to Canal Scandal NEW YORK, Dec. 10—Wm. Nelson Cromwell today authorized a statement which follows In part: My attention had been called to a statement Issued by the editor of the Indianapolis News In which he at tempts to reply to tho charga made by President Roosevelt that certain state ments made In the Indianapolis News both before and since tho recent elec tion and relating to the purchase of the Panama canal by the United States were false. The president said: "The News gives currency to the char-re that the United States bought from American cltlxena for $40,000,000 prop erty'that coot these cltlxens only $11.- 000,000. The statement la false. The United States did not pay a cent of the $40,000,000 to any American citi zen, etc." From the statement Issued In reply by the editor of the Newr I quote tha following: "The only man who paid any attention to them'(that la the criticisms referred to, etc.) waa Mr. Chat. P. Taft, who did deny that he was in any way* related to the affair. We had no word from the president or Mr, Taft. Tho other men, such as Cromwell and Morgan, who were be lieved to have full information In re gard to ‘the business said noth ing." • • • "Not Shadow of Truth.** We may expect during a heated po litical contest all kinds of stories which are not worthy of notice but this one I wish to denounce In tha strongest ] terms as a lying fabrication without a .shadow of truth In It. Neither I nor 1 any one allied with me, either, direct ly or indirectly, at any time, oy in any place in America or abroad, ever bought, sold, dealt In, or ever made a penny of profit out of any stocks, bonds or other securities of either the old Panama canal company or tho new Panama Canal Company, or ever re ceived for the same a single dollar of the forty million paid by the United States. I make this the most sweeping statement that language can convey. How Money Waa Paid. As everybody knows concocted with the affair, I abstained from receiving the forty millions in my own hands nt Washington or New York, as tho fifteen counsel of the company and myself arranged for the payment of the entire forty millions direct from the treasury of tho United States through tho bankers of the govern ment into th.- hank of Fran re at Pans to the credit of tha liquidators of the two companies. There It remained subject to the order of the liquidators imtlLdistributed by thgqi to.tha hun dreds of thousands of beneficiaries, and not ono dollar of It ever came to mo or any ona In any wise connected wltbl me. Of course, I do not refer to our regular compensation as counsel | The Paris Distribution. Since the recent publications I hare made Inquiries In Paris nnd am informed that the distribution of these monies Is a matter of public record: that the amount received by the liquidator of the old Panama Canal Company has beeni distributed by him as an officer of the court to the holders of the obligations of the old company; that these persons ap peared In person at the office of the liquidator to receipt for the monies paid to them; that they numbered 228,285. the largest number of Individuals proba bly ever appearing In person upon a sin gle business affair, and that the aver age amount paid was The com plete ,and detailed record of these pay ments, together with the names and re ceipts of every person to whom payments was made, und the amount of such pay ment. Is In tho hands of the liquidator at his offices at 60 Rue Etlenna Marcel, Paris, which Is in a prominent and fre quented part of the city near the bourse, easily found by any one desirous of do ing so. • • * _ . , Sweeping Denial. ■my law firm, nor any Neither one connected with me, ever owned dl8 rectly or Indirectly any share of stock In the new Panama/Canal Company nor any of the obligations or securities of the old Panama company nor nover bought or aold any of the shares or ae- cutitles of either one of. aald companies, nor were directly Or Indirectly Interested In them. I am also positive that not a man In public life In America In or out of con gress ever had the least pecuniary In terest In the Panama canal. I do not know nnd never have known of any American citizen who has ever dealt In any of the shares of the new Panama Canal Company or the shares or bond* of the old company. The whole story of Americana ot some American syndicate buying up the Pan- ama canal securities at a low price or at any price and then turning them In upon liquidation at a profit la a fiction and a concoction. The money of the Ut.lted States went to France and was distribu ted to the hundreds of thousands of for eign owners, noneXof • whom, so far as I know, were Americans. ^ WAYCROSS, Ga.. Dec. 10—The re mains of General Fred L. Robertson, a prominent citizen of Florida, reached Waycross last night from Tallahassee, and were carried to tho residence of hla daughter, MnT. L. D. Joiner, on Folks street, where tho funeral oc curred this morning at 10 o’clock. Tho services were conducted by nev. R. A. Brown, of the Presbyterian Church and the Interment waa at Lott ceme tery. Gen. Robertson wes one of the most prominent member of th* United Confederate veterans. He served dur ing the war on the staff of Gen. Wad* Hampton. He was recently elected assistant adjutant general of the United Confederate veterans. Th© Waycross camp of Confederate vete ran! attended the funeral In a body. Gen. Robertson was also a member of th* R. P. O. Elks. and th* lodge here took part In the funeral services. District K. of P. Meeting. Th* district convention of Knights of Pythias waa held here yesterday afternoon and last night. At night Chivalry Lodge, of Savannah, confer red the rank of Knight on three can didate*. uslnr the long form. Tonight Wakefield I»dg*. No. 27. of Waycross, celebrated Its twenty-third anniversary at th* central • school auditorium, be ginning nt 8 o'clock. The anniversary address was delivered by Grand Chan- re Her John P. Ross, of Macon. Judge A. O. Gale, of Brunswick, spoke on "Th.' Good of the Order." "The In stitution and progress ef Wakefield L-V was the subject of an address l.v Mr. V. L. Htsnton. of Wayrrose. COMMUNITY IS ■PANIC_STRICKEN Half Doxen Persons and Score of. Dogs Bitten Near Hoschton, Ga. ATLANTA, Gl.. nee. 10-A halt dozen or more persona and a score or more dogs and other animals bitten and an entire community panto stricken Is the reported effect of a mad dog’* rampage In tho vicinity of Hoschton, Ga..; accord ing to reports reaching the offlco of the state board of health. • 'Among those who fear that they have been inflicted with the germe of mbles by the vicious canlno are the following: Those Bitten. Mrs. J. II. McEver. age 45. and he* two children, Nina, age 11. and Rund, age 4. Guy Roberta, age 11. ' Mrs. India Duncan, age 36. Mrs. Florle Elrod, of Jefferson, age 17. The dog In question waa bitten several weeks ago by another which waa un questionably suffering from hydrophobia, and the authorities are coiw dent that the rase Is one of real rabies. Attacked While Rescuing Children. Mrs. McEver was bitten In rescuing !>' T !: i • ■ 11 CM from the <P<*> > , K.'iult*. She and the children i brought here for examination, but _ turned home for treatment, the .state board supplying vaccine for them and the others. OTHER DEATHS FROM HOLY HELEN ROW TWO OTHER NAMES TO DEATH LIST AS RE8ULT TUESDAY’8 BATTLE. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 10.—Two moi names were added to thn Hat of dead t a result of Tuesday’s battle between re- ■Shortly before noon today Louis Pratt, 46 years old, the foremost disciple of Jas. Sharp, died at the General liospltal and an hour later MIchAcl Mullane, u police man. succumbed to hie wounds at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Policeman Albert O. Dalbow and Lula Pratt died Immediately after being shot Tuesday. ' Mullane suffered himself to be mor-l tally wounded becauao ho would not ■hoot a woman. According to witnesses | he dodged behind a wagon when Mrr. Sharp attacked him with a revolver, and though she continued firing he made no realetance. though he waa armed. "Good-bye boys. I could have shotVBH woman." he aald, as he sank to the pavement pierced by four bullets. ■i aumed tho title of "Adam God" when preaching In separate localities. Sharp, as founder of the sect, held prior claim to tho title. Holy Rollers Ordered Away. SANDUSKY. O.. Dee. 10.—The Holy Roller organization at Berlin Height*, nl- inoxt two hundred strong, wns ord*i*<. disbanded by Irate towns pooplo today and the organizers, Jacob Hopplngcr and D. J. C. Deacken. of Buffalo, N. Y.. were served with notice t<i leave the commu nity. This action was prompted, It la said by fear of trouble, due to the Kan sas City affair. The Holy Rollers throat- REV, L. A. EATONTON PASTORATE EATONTON. Ga.. Dec. 10.—Rev. Law rence A. Cooper, formerly state evangelist of the Raptlst home mission board, who accepted the pastorate of the Eatonton Flret Baptist church In October, has tendered his unconditional resignation to the church after a two months’ pasto rate here. Mr. Cooper’s resignation came as a distinct surprliie to hla congre gation who were delighted with their new pastor and anticipated a great work un der hla leadership In Katonton. He le one of the most active and energetic min isters ever looated here and la popular already regardleas of denominational lln*a. Mr. Cooper, aa stated, was form erly with the Baptist home mission board of South Carolina, and came here from Johnston. He will re-enter the evan gelistic field with an evangelical associa tion In Kentucky, and with hla family will go to the Blue Grasa state early In February. He recently doellnefi a call to the pastorate of the Curtis Bap tist church of Augusta, and all af- forts to Secure a reconsideration from the Eatonton church have failed even after strong pressure. Uncle Remus’ Birthday Observed. County School Commissioner W. C. Wright asked the teachers and pupils of the county achoola of Putnam to ob serve yesterday. Joe| Chandler Harris’ birthday, with appropriate exeroisee, and Interesting exercises were held through out the county this week. At the Phoe nix academy, at old Turnwold. a tree was planted and given th« noted author's name, after poems, recitations and songs by the echoo!. Th* Phoenix school Is right in the shadow of the borne of the countryman, and many of the old build ings are still standing, the old printing office being an old blacksmith Shop. New Justice of the Peace. Eaionton’s last election for 1808 oc curred Saturday and though th* office was a small one. Interest did not lng. Mr John C. Allen succeeded former lltla district of Eatonton. Mr. Allen Is a pred I nls-i llct eh excellent admltUstiptlon of lia-new office. VERDICT OF 11,944 A. B. & A. J. 8. 8UMNER WIN8 8UIT FOR DAMAGE IN L088 OF GINNERY. TIFTON, Ga.. Dec. 10—A verdict of $1,944 was today awarded J. H. Sum ner In hla suit agalnat the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway Co. Suit was brought to recover from the Toes of g ginnery alleged to have been burned by the compahy'a engine at Urbana. and the amount nought was $5,000. Th* plaint Iff waa represented by F. G. Boatwright, of Cordele; Claud* Pay- ton. of Bylveeter, and C. C. Hall. Walter O. Colquitt, of Atlantn; J. H. Merrill. of -ThomaavlIle. nnd H. K. Mur ray appeared for tha railroad com pany. Oregon Dairymen. 8ALRM. Ore.. D*«. It—On# of the most important Industrie* of the aiata an under dUcaealon at today’s m*ct- ;g of :he Oregon Dairymen’s Aerncla- on, which brought hundred* of dele gates to this city. ',lt la stated that > value of dairy products in Oregon t year waa over 117,000,000. CONGRESS DOINGS BRIEFLY TOLD Washington, doo. kl—The •enste held a ehort eeesion today, during which an agreement was reached for tskinq up the omni bus claims bill next Mondey with the understanding that it shall not interfere with the consider ation of the postal savings bill or any other meaeurc in which senator* arc especially interested. Senator Lodge gave notice that he would on next Wednesday speak on the Brownsville affair, a bill to authorize the re-*nliet- ment of toldier* of the Twenty- fifth regiment who were dis charged without honor by the prendent being made a epecinl order for that day. Tho senate Held a short exe. cutivo session and at 1:08 o’clock adjourned until Monday in re-, epect to the memory of the late Representative Chao. T. Dunwell, of Now York. In the House. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—At no tinio todry w*s there even a semblanoe of a quorum In the house of representativee. Soon after convening the legislative appropriation bill was presented and several bills passed, among them being one authorizing, the removal of the imposition of loss of citizenship upon deserters in the military and naval servioes. The balance of the day was taken up in discussing thq b>ll to provide for the arbitrary in vestigation of difficulties between employers and employee. Ita consideration had not beep con cluded when the house at 4:59 adjourned until tomorrow. PROHIBITION WAVEREGEDES According to Expression of Liquor League In An nual Session. WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.—That the wave of opposition throughout thn country to the liquor trade aenms to bo receding, wa# the keynote of the reports from various stato organiza tions made today at the closing pas sion of tho National Liquor League. Tho consensus of opinion expressed at tho convention was that the best intercuts of the liquor trade would bn conserved by having the number of saloons limited according to popula tion. Resolutions were adopted declaring that "tip? Industry has been over-leg- lalatQiUGlMC’ahured and over-taxed' In the Turtheranco of a credd or'li cult that laN basically un-Amerlran and at absolute variance with ev«*ry principle of liberty, civic righteousness, com mon sense and common Justice." It waa further resolved that "the Anti- Saloon League Is a menace to good government, the quietude of commun ities and vested property rights and exist* for no other purpose than to provldn occupatlpn and revenue for members of a dope corporation by the processes of perpetual agitation; and that local option J* but another nama for prohibition and la equally confis catory In its assaults upon property rights." . ^ Timothy I* McDonough, of Cleve land, was re-elected president; How ard C. Woodbury, of Boston, vice- president; Robert J. Halls, of Chicago, secretary; nnd Thomas C. Hayes, of Newark, N. J., treaeuror. THEATER TRUST MAKES OIL OCTOPUS_LOOK SMALL CHICAGO. Dec. 10—Seventy-five theaters between Chicago and Bar. Francisco. Including playhouses In Omaha, Denver and Han Francisco, era to be merged Into one company, ac cording to the Daily News today, which credits the story to an authoritative source. Klavr and Erlanger are said to oe tho prime movers In th* #xt*n*!on of thn so-called trust. Th* theaters In Omaha. Denver nnd Han Francisco will according to present plans, be the first to be absorbed! ROOSEVELT IS LENIENT WAHHINGTON, Dec. 10—Prealdant Roosevelt today acted on th* cases of Col. Daniel Commin and Capt. Chaa. G. French, of the Heventh Infantry at Fort Wayne, Mich., recently tried by courtmartla! for alleged violations of the regulations regarding the Issut of forage. The sentence Imposed by the court In Col. CorpmaWa case was sijsptn- sion for on* month and a reprimand, which the president approved. In the cas« of Captain French the sentence waa dismissal, but. this wa* modified b/ a reduction of fifty flies In rank which waa approved by the president. KIN6 EDWARD'S HEALTH NO CAUSE FOB ANXIETY authorized to state that the health of King Edward gives no cause for anx iety. The king contracted a slight cold and subsequently showed symptoms of Influenza and neuralgia, but Improved under treatment. FATHER 82; MOTHER 42; TRIPLETS BORN WEDNESDAY eighty-two years old. The children lived only a f*w hours. Attention was railed to th* family's destitute ettuatlMi today and relief wes GRAFT KING IS FOUNDJUILTY Abraham Renf Loses After Long, Hard Fight—Honey Is Happy SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10—Abra ham Ruef, former political boss of San Francleco, was convicted today of bribery. Tho verdict waa returned at 4 o'clock when the deliberations of the Jury had been prolonged through out twenty-four hours. The warnings of Judge Wm. P. Lawler and the vig ilance of the police checked all at tempted demonstration. The trial which has been in progress for 106 days, ended with surprising abruptness. The day had glmont passed wlttioat elgn or intimation from the curtained ch&m ber on the upper floor of Carpenters’ hall. The hopes of Ruef and Jdu at torneys had risen with every hour of delay und the adherents of the prose cution were proportionately discour aged. Thousands Present With numbers ami interest undimln- Ished thousand* of spectator* who have clung about the uourt room dur ing tho closing days of tho trial re tained their Hont* In the chamber or stood patiently In a long line opposlto the entrance with a strong detail of police watching vigilantly ror the first sign of disorder inelde and patrolled every approach to th" hall. As the Jury filed Into the court room and took their seats In the Jury box Judge Lawler asked Foreman Mc Namara: "Have you gentlemen reached a ver dict r* "Wo have," replied the foreman, as he handed a folded slip ot paper to Clerk Welch. An Impressive silence followed at the clerk read the fatal word*: "We. the Jury, find the defen dant, Abraham Ruef, guilty a* charg ed." Ruef sat between his father and Thomas B. Dozier, of the defense, when the verdict was returned. Ruef Thought Pleat of Father. II# hod spent the greater part of the day in conversation with hie aged parent and -though tie paled nnd hla eyes remained fixed for a long time upon men who had pronounced hla fate,-almost his first thought wan for the elder Mr. Ruef. He whispered % few words of encouragement to the aged man and aent h'm out of the room to break the newt to the defendant's mother and slstere. By previous agreement of counsel that the bill of exceptions should be settled later, the court set next Satur day. December 12, as the day for pro nouncing Judgment. Ruer* conviction renders him liable to a maximum penalty of fourteen yearsJn tha .panUantisry. TAFTS ARRIVE NEX1JRIDAY To Be Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Landon Thomas—Mr. Taft Wishes Rest. .AUGUSTA, Oa., l)no. 10-it (■ an- nounced toduy that President-elect Taft and family, with the exception of Miss Helen, will arrive Friday of next week and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Landon Thomas until the following Monday. Mies Helen will arrive Just before the Christmas holidays, coming from Oryn Mawr. A letter received from Mr. Taft asks that he be allowed to spend the first few days In complete rest a* he is greatly fatigued. In deference to hti wishes his hosts announce that there will be no func tions, formal or Informal, until he shall have occupied the Terrilt \>ttsge, nft- er his nojourn with Mr. and Mrs. Thomai. FREIGHT RATES TO BEAMED The Interstate Commission An nounces Increase in Trans continental Tariffs. WAWHNOTON, Due. 1«.—Tran.contl- nental freight tariffs, beginning Jan. 1 next, wilt be advanced on all east- bound traffic, both by roll and br wa ter. 1 The class rates on westbound traf fic Will remain as they are now. Th* commodity rote on westbound traffic from Atlantic seaboard points to Pacific moat terminals will h# Increased approx imately 10 per cent. On aastbnund class rates there will be a decrease on first rises shipments f 18.74 per hundred pounds to $3 per l__„ dred pounda. On class rates on Chicago and central Traffic Aaoodatlon territory from the Pacific roast terminals there .J per hundred pound*. This will equal ize the cie** rates on both east and westbound traffic. Ilghteen Per Cent Advance. Th* eastbound commodity rate from » Pectflc coast to Atlantic seaboard its will b* advanced about IS per rent on the average, some of the Items being as high as M per cent advance and eome ns low ae 3 per cent. It Is notable that the bulk of traffic more* under th* commodity r*t*a which teratat* commerce cnmmleslo*. An Inti- In the family, * laid up with a * only earner ‘ artOa. ° tnstlon of the Intention of the Iran** continental roods thus to Inmaae ‘ rat** has been received by shippers with telegram* In protest tf the In* creoae. Th* rornmlarion has no authori ty to prevant the filing of any raw* the railway* mar see fit io put into effect. It I* likely, now ever, that a formal com plaint asalnst th* prnpoard rates will be commission. * UtKMlI ; commission « of the rates \ Whether they POWDER TRUST SECRETS BARED WHEN WORLDWIDE AGREEMENT PUBLISHED AT FEDERAL HEARING’ , Worldwide agreement made In 1897. Combine was composed of 100 American powticr concerns ,»nd all tho European powder con- cessions. Penalty of $50,000 provided for breach of agreement Original document Identified at Federal henrim, by President Lent of the Austin Powder Com pany. Agreement drawn on account of keen competition that was detrimental to powder trade. Plan deviaed to keep prices up on imokeleia military pow der. World was divided Into dis tricts, each company having its territory. Compact Provided for $50,003/’ Pine for Any Breach of ! , ' Agreement. MR. ROOSEVELT AFTER THE LIARS Says Will.Try to Reach the Busybodies With Crim iual Libel WAHHINGTON. Deo. 10—"If-they can ba reached for criminal libel. I shall try to have them reached," said President Roosevelt In speaking this afternoon about "more Americans’ who have been guilty of infamous false hood concerning the acquisition of the property ami tho construction of tho Panunra canal Itself." It was to the committee of on* hun dred of the Lake* to thn Gulf Deep Waterway Association, headed by dov. Deneen. of Illlnolg, who wor© receiv ed by the president in the east room of the whit© house that ho mado this declaration, (lov. Deneen had prh- itented a (ropy of resolutions adopt ed by the association and mad© a few remarks which the president replied us follows: Th# President’# Remarks. *T have felt, as tho governor has well put It, that no more Important service could bo rendered to this coun try than tho building of tho Panama canal between thn Atlantic and the Pacific; and one thing I nib proud of In connection with th« building of that cunal is that there’ hue fid" o*en legi timate rnusn for th© breath of •scandal connectod with any fenturo of th© pro ceedings. We havo cause to be ashaiv- ed of only one set of Americans In connection with the building of the canal and‘that la of thoss Americans who bar© been guilty of infaifoua falsehood concerning the acquisition ot th© property and th© construction of th© canal Itoelf. If thiy cqn he .reach ed for criminal libel, I snail try to have them reached. If not, at any rat* all tho facta w« know or ever have known ar© at the disposal of each and every one of >ou here, and of any on* In congress or of all congress if they wish to as* them. The only in terest from a physical standpoint to building the Panama canal comes th# question of developing the ut* of our own waterways. Thnt must bo don* by the policy of Irrigation at th© head waters up in the arid region*; and where you com© from, gentlemen, it is to be done by making our sea coast take a big loop in from tho Gulf of Mexico to th© Great Lakes: and w© will see that that work la done; and no work could have been done from beginning to end more honestly or more efficiently." NO PARDON YET FOR MAGNESS Plea of Ada Gorman for Her Husband Proves of No Avail. WABII1NOTON, D.c. !C—Mr». Ailo Onrm.n U.en..., th, d.ughler of Ihn Ut. B»n»tor Oorm.tt, who., hu.twnd HI convicted of d.i.rtlon from th. nnry «nd who w»« ..nt.nccd t. a year 1 . ItnprlMnment at Portumouth, ha. applied to th. president for a par- don for h.r hu.band, Th. whit. hotiM referred the appli cation to Becrelary Newherr/ and the Utter reported that there we, no .pe dal feature of the ca.e warranting clemency and reported adveretly on tho application^ DR, BURROUGHS GALLED TO AMERIGUS CHURCH jsssS®. 5» « £,r£r r or:,p,nrii FSrffltasrySfi ■ssr $ asnSia jSbSl on* of th© most prominent. of that denomination. It le >;• Moved the Invitation when ..tended will be ac cepted. u Cheaper Oa, Americu. rejoice tjnUht over rhMnr —- nurchaoe of toe Hiltpld lol.r- *>ui In the former ... plon* by the Amerteuo ttallway tSimpeny . nrH-. no aareemeet for redured root of ll.hie and the .chedule of price, mod- offerOvo lo. day brine, the price of »* down B per rent from the echedute heretofore pro- valium. EVERY POWDER COMPANY IN U. S. PARTY TO TRUST Document was signed In 1897 and Was to Continue For Ten Years— Entered Into to Kill Competition— It Was Agreed That if the United 8tstee Reoeived Any Foreign Bids for 8mok©les« Powder, the Com« bine Would Learn Price and Do- meitio Concerns Would Make Equal or Higher Bide—All European Com* panics Members Combine. CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 10.—World wide agreement of all the powder companies in tills country und Euron-i was accented at th© federal hearing before Hpeclal Master Mahaffey her© today. It provided for a 150,000 fine for any breach of tho, agreement. This docu ment, after presentation, was identi fied by President Almon Lent of th© Austin Powder Company of this city.) Compact Mad© in 1897. The agreement was- elgned in 1897 and provided that it should contlnuo .in force for ten years or until nuoh time as the companies saw fit to re- via* it. The document seta forth thaf“ th© DuPont company, the AuRttn Ponrdar Company, nnd nearly 100 other con cern* in this country had *lgn*d it. and alto all tho powder eunewudom In Europe. The 100 in thfct country* Includo ©very i»owder company in tho United fltatoH. tho attorneys atate. \ The Agreement. The agreement state* that at th© time It was drawn up there .wa* !m- menne competition that was detri mental tp live powder trad© both In Europe nnd here. It won believed, it le said.' that by reaching ©nrn© agr*o ment In regard to prices, trade could be] regulated *hat each concern could live and make profit*. It wa** agreed, tlfe document set forth, that If thn United Htatc© reeehvd any bid» from a foreign country for smokelesn military powder. It would find out what the European concern* had bid. nnd that tho concerns here should not bid any less than the same price ami should bid more. The World Divided Up. The world was divided Into district* over which each country should hsv-» Jurisdiction. Mexico wa© American !■ S'-nfli Am-rifi ur*> divided between , Europe nnd America, th© West Indies and British Hondura* were common property, and the rest of the world was European territory, ; DAVIS NOT GUILTY OF RUSTINIURDER t ONE JUROR KEPT VERDICT FROM BEING DIFFERENT—WR8. RICE TO GO FREE. OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 10—After thir teen hours deliberation by the Jury In the caso of Charles E. Davie, charged with murder in September of Dr. Fred erick T. Rustln, early today agreed , upon a verdict of not guilty. Judge Hoars received the verdict and ordered th© dlechargo of th« prisoner. It required nineteen ballots to reach an agreement. Tho flret ballot stood elev en to ono for murder In tho first de gree. Tho ono Juryman maintained his position for four ballots and after that was Joined by another In voting for conviction on n lesser charge. Oats Attracted Wido Attention. Tho car© hot attracted unusual at tention not only by tho prominence of the victim of the killing, who wa* one of the lending physicians and surgeon* of tho city, and the mystery surround ing tho tragedy, but bccau*© of taw family connection of the defendant Although himself holding but a mi nor position in th© First National Bank Daria is tlio brother of the vice preal- ,’fiit and uncle <>f th- president, cash ier nnd other officials of that Insti tution. nnd in related to men promi nent In financial Circles in New Lortc City. It l« not believed that n ther prosecution will be unexpected evidence ehould 1 covert ny fur- unles* >e die- Will Boom HALT LAO CITY. To advance by all 1 th* growth and pro*; the purpose of a cn here today by the c< of the atate. Govei corned th© delegate* plan* will be mad* f<> oppor* ■Millie* Utah i* Utah. County Attorney Disappointed. .’ County Attorney Jas. P. English, who conducted the prosecution was disap pointed when told of the verdict and •i thought It was a css# that de manded the mo*t vigorous prosecution and I exhausted th# resources at my command to give it that. Lverythtng tho state could do to subserve the ends of Justice wa* done.’’ ••Win Mr*. Abbio Rlc* prosecut ed?" wa* asked. "Well. I should say not. wna quick reply. "Kb© will be released. Th* ms* which the state node tgalncq Davis contemplated. If U did not “ •rndant. Is at th* home of his broth'r. Fred H. Dsvl* .7, „ r ,„| l | |l nt of the v ir*t National ; mV- ni.-.in V,*- nr.^t. . rt. u fho .1-3(1 ... Mu■■nrhusetts to make her h«m* Alb.r, B.il.y Found Guilty. , :\V YORK !>••' 10-A vi’MIrt nt v was f,,und today against Albert urT of tbeV.xV'rt Shipping Tnm- ' ,.), ;irK e,| with gr«n-t J n connection with tb* «slHn*f « .learner G«»l4-hi*rp “» HqpdursA