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Remarkable Petition fur Re-Hna
FMed In achmlu C m *
Ban Francisco, Fsb. 14.— In what
Is probably on« at th« tnost reiaark-
able papers ever addressed to a Cal-
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liorBl* court th® Prosecution In th«
San Francisco bribery-graft cases to-
day filed with the Supreme Court a
„«titlon for a re hearing of the de-
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c,,lon ot the Court of Appeals 1*
which ex-Mayor Eugene Schmitz and
the former political boss,- Abraham
Ruef, were virtually held to be guilt
less o f extortion, the conviction of
ttaiuraar, ►eoruary ift
two amendments to the Aldrich cur-
Washington. Feb. 16.— T h« hous« rency bill, providing that after No-
cdhimlttee on military affairs today vember 1, 1909, every national bank
agreed to the report on the army ap- shall keep on hand the amount equal
proprtatlon bill, having completed to Us reserve now provided by law
lts amendment Increasing the pay of and »1«» directing the secretary of
enlisted men o f the various grades the treasury to collect interest on
o f service. The bill as it will be re- 1 government funds deposited In na-
ported to the house will carry #86,- tlonal banks.
264,066. which is $9,413,081
than the estimates submitted. The
Wednesday, February l*e,-
amendment increasing the pay of en-
listed men is intended to place the M
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t b# iormer r 6 W **d and the p1®* <*
army service on a footing compar-iate today on the c u rre n c y b illc o n -.*u,,tjr bjr Ruei PractleaUy nullified,
able to the navy service.
demning the present system of bank- j The petition openly criticizes the
Washington, Feb. 16.— Represen- J ing in the United States and incl- Court of Appeals for its decision and
tatlve James, of Kentucky, appeared! dentally declaring that the president, charges that the court by Its act had
before the house committee on coin- i by his methods of fighting the en-I virtually legalized blackmail in the
age, weights and measures today to 1 croachments o f predatory wealth.'
make an argument in support of his had done much to Intensify the panic
The appeal is signed by AttorM ?-
bill to restore to the United States through which the country had re Oeneral U. 8. Webb. Francis J.
gold coins the words "In God we cently passed.
Heney, William H. Langdon, Charles
trust.”
On leaving the committee
Turning to Aldrich, Rayner asked W. Cobb and Joseph Dwyer. The pa*
room. Mr. James said he Dad been how it happened that the committee tltlon concludes:
assured that his bill would be re bad stricken from the bill the provi
'We ask for a rehearing because
sion requiring the banks located out the decision, with the greatest re
ported favorably next week.
Washington, Feb. 16.— With « ot reserve or central reserve cities spect to the court that rendered it
view to the raising of the ill-fated!1® *jeeP a reserve «dual to 16 pr cent 'and to this court Is:
battleship Maine and the "proper !®t their deposit liabilities and hold
1. Fallacious in lte logic.
burial of its dead, now lying wi t h'
ti mes at least two-thirds of
2. Devoid of reason to support it.
the hulk of that vessel in the har- :■ «« * in lawful money,
3. Unsupported by the authorities
bor of Havana, Cuba," Represents-
T h « chairman of the finance com- cited.
tlve Sulzer o f New York today intro- j “ ittee replied that it was omitted in
4. Diametrically opposed to high
duced a resolution calling upon the ° rd®r to avoid unnecessary opposi- authorities, which we cited in our
seeretary of the navy for papers an d .t,on to tb* bR1 *n *tB main features, briefs but which are unnoticed by
the opinion.
correspondence bearing on the inter-1
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national status of the question, and j Washington, Feb. 12.— Morton
the rights o f the government o f the Frewen, of England, member o f Par-
MAKE SECRET TREATIES.
United States In the matter.
jliament, spoke before the house com-
Friday February 14
Imittee on banking and currency to-
W&shington, Feb. 14.— Oratory |n !<Uy. in explanation of the old Goshen Germany Destroys Hope of Reform
and Gets Concessions.
the house today gave way to legis-
Provldesfor a reserve
lation, with the ¿ s u it that material |
' " ‘ l1*®? t o b « held » • «*ur;
London, Feb. 14.— The Foreign
Progress was made with the exscu- ! H * £ £ * 2 L i 2 £ S -V ”
I in denominations of |2.6C up to $10, Office has been advised by 8ir N. R.
tlve, legislative and judicial, bills
The first stu ck upon *»— i i i f n n not redeemable in gold, but in sll- O’Connor, the British ambassador at
Constantinople, that Baron Marschall
in the salaries of the asslstaA secre- • ver.
Caries of several departm ent .which | Mr. Frewen said that all \ope of von Bieberstein, the German diplo
the bill authorises, was amos by international blmeUllsm had disap matic represenUtive, announced at
Macon, Arkansas and when the’prop peared, and that the Goshen plan
osition affecting the treasury depart could be allied in this country with-¡the last meeting of the ambassador«
ment salaries was read these in out disrupting the present currency to Turkey that Germany has decided,
creases went out on point of order system. He declared that it would instead o f signing the Joint note to
be more applicable here and in Eng the Porte demanding judicial
raised by him.
The proposed increase in the sal land now than it would have been forms in Macedoqfa, to agree to the
ary of the supervising architect of years ago. His idea was to have the Turkish proposal that the Macedon
the treasury was rejected on a point United States adopt it first and then ian foreign gendarmerie be plaeed
let England take it up.
under the control of Turkey.
•of order by Macon.
. No confirmation has been received
Macon made another point against
by the Foreign Office, however, of
the increase of the salary of the as
Tuesday, February II
sistant secretary of war and it was
Washington, Feb. 11.— The legal- the report that Germany, Austria-
stricken out.
.
tty of the creation by the president Hungary and Turkey have entered
On
point of order by Mann the _0f the inland waterways commission upon secret treaties, but the inde
appropriation for a monthly pilot was questioned by Mr.^Tgwney, Min pendent action o f Germany in the
chart of the North Paclflq ocean, nesota, chairman of tne committee matter of the reforms in Macadonia
caused
disquietude,
published by the navy, was stricken on appropriations, in the house t o - . has
.
.
„ . , as
. - it . upsets
■ jjmC
out.
,
day. The point was raised when M r .Itb* work accomplished during
Crum packer, Alabama offered an Tawney urged that the house con- P**4 y®*r and makes the future
amendment reducing the mileage al ferees disagree to the senate amend- M v * ~
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lowed to senators, members and ment to the urgent deficiency bill,
**»• »«a n tlm e the powers are
delegates from 20 cents to 8 cents, granting $1,876 to Senator John H. continuing the consideration of the
but on an objection by Inglebright, Bankhead for service as a member of recommendations of their ambassa
-California, it was refused on a point;the commission. Tawney declared dors. It is not expected, however.
o t order.
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that he did not question the motives that the Porte will accept
of the chief executive, but Insisted recommendations, in view of Ger
Washington, Feb. 14.— A sub- that his action was without author many’s support of the counter-pro
mlttee o f the senate committee on ity of law.
posals, and ' it is believed that the
Judiciary today decided to take fav
A motion by Underwood that the entire question will have to be re
orable action on the Tillman resolu house recede and concur in the considered.
tio n Instructing the attorney-general amendment was lost, 6« to 101.
to institute suits to compel railroads
A motion by Needham o f Califor
REACH VALPARAISO.
1n the northwest to open, to settle nia that the house accept the senate
ment land granted them by the gov amendment, imposing
upon the
ernment
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United 8tates instead of the District Battleship Fleet Being Escorted by
Chilean Warships.
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of Columbia the expense of $60,000
th® ,and conspiracy trial of Hyde,
Washington, Feb. 14.— The Navy
to bring proceedipgs not only to ln
Dimond, Benson and Schhelder, pro-
com pel the railroads to open this voked a lengthy discussion. The mo- j Department has received the follow-
land ta^. settlement, but to forfeit tlon of Needham was lost and the lng mesaage from Admiral Simpson,
title in cases where It
berateiv eoS-.bUl
thereuP °n wa» *ent back to con -'0f the Chilean navy, on board the
the railroads have deliberately
con
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cruiser Chscabuco,
which piloted
spired to defeat the purpose of the ference.
government in ceding the land
Wsslngton, Feb. 11— Senator Aid-1 Admiral
Evans’
fleet
partially
Information was presented to the rich called up today his currency bill through the 8tralts ot Magellan:
"Talcahuano, Chile, Feb. 12, 1908.
judiciary committee showing that and formal amendments made by the
railroads instead of disposing o f the finance committee which were adopt- — Admiral Evans requests me to In
land to bona fide settlers, had ao ed by the senate,
form the Department from the fleet
manipulated the settlements that the | Senator Daniels offered an amend- at sea Tuesday 4 p. m., bound for
railroada themselves are now in pos- ment providing that bonds of rail- Callao, via Valparaiso: ‘ Everything
session 6t large tracts of land.
roads that "have paid regularly and going on well. Admiral Evans much
continually for five years next pro-: better In health.’
ceding the deposit of Its bonds and1 Mr. Hicks, the American minister
Thursday, February 13.
Washington, Feb. 18 — General interest due on all Its bond. ” can be |to Chile, today cabled the state de
debate on the legislative approprla- used for currency Isaues The amend-. partment that the Chilean cruiser
«Ion bill was brought to s close In I ment. he said would allow the w e Chscabuco, presumably now at Val-
the house today after a session full 1 of bonds o f roads that have not paid, paraíso, would sail south today for
o f interest and entertainment. Sev- dividends on stock. This would per-¡the purpose o f Joining the battleship
«r a l speeches were made on the Is-1®»» tb« use of the bonds o f a hum- fleet again with two Chilean war-
aues of the day. the most notable be-|*>«r of »outbern railroads which are ships, one of which ia the Esmer-
ins bv Charm» Clark of Missouri. now ««eluded.
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aide.
who commanded the Attention of thel Senator Lodge gave notice of an ¡ The three vessels will convoy the
Jiouse for an hour and a half Upon 'amendment including among the fleet to Valparaiso, where President
the conclusion o f bis remarks he was **»»<*■ available for currency isauw Montt will review It from a war ves-
accorded an ovation by democrats tb« bonds o f the Philippine islands tel and at the same time salutes will
be exchanged between the vessels of
the . . city
of Manila
and
and republicans.
. • government,
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Clark arraigned the republicans the railroads of the Philippine ls- the two navies.
The Chscabuco convoyed the bat
foi* tbelr attitude on the tariff ques- lauds,
tleships from Punts Arena to a point
tlon and said that the announcement
nearly opposite Porto Montt, wbea
New Flour for Islands.
that there would be a revision of the
Washington, Feb. 17.— The com she left them and proceeded north.
tariff after election was simply “ in
preparation o f another stupendous missary-general of the amy has de-
Jiu Jltsu in Germany.
confidence game on the people." He cided to purchase for shipment to
discussed the president's message the Philippines, Kansas wheat which
Berlin, Feb. 14.— The Japanese
and aaid that, whatever bia virtues sbows the best results in mixture
Th*ls metbod o i wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, is to
•or bis faults, the president was not a with the California flour,
democrat. Other speakers were Ray-'means that qo more contracts will be Introduced into all the military
ner, Illinois; Tirrell, Glllett, Massa- be awarded for Australian, flour, and naval gymnasiums of Germany,
ebusetts, and Hammond, Indiana, all which has hitherto been shipped to at tbe express command of the Em
o f whom discussed various phases of the islands. The Kansas-Callfornla peror. His Majesty has directed all
the tariff question.
¡blend has been found an equal of the officers to acquire a thorough ac
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I Australian product, and it Is the pol- quaintance with the rules of jiu
Washingtcp, Feb. 13.— The senate icy of the government to buy its mil Jitsn. Tbe officers, upon obtaining
today discussed the law ¿overnlng itary supplies ’ of domestic sources their certificates of efficiency in this
new method, will be detailed to the
the reserves' of national banks, tbat when ever possible.
various local gymnasiums through
subject having been brought up by
out
tbe empire where they will im
Plan
Big
Army
Supply
Depot.
Rayner, who Teverted to a contro
Washington, Feb. 17.— Plans and part a knowledge of the methods te
versy over statements made in the
senate yesterday when the Aldrich specifications have been compiled in the recruits as soon aa they Join.
office
currency bill was under considera the quartermaster-general’s
Rescue Modem Crai
tion. The criminal code bill also was for the extensive work which is con-
Washington, Feb. 14.— A man by
a subject for discussion during a templated at Fort Mason, Cal., where
couple of hours, Clay Affd others se there will be established a general
name of Jeffs, and whose home Is
j,aT9
jn Connecticut, Is
curing the substitution of the old military supply depot. Congress has , * 1,1
law intsead of tbe proposed revised authorised en expenditure of $1,- believed to be stranded on one of the
sections, which will effectually pre 600,000 for the construction of Qgjapagos or Tortoee islands, slt-
vent
Intoxicating
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_ liquors being
_ sent buildings and pier at that place. It m ted off the west coast of 8outh
through the malla Into "d ry” states will be tbe most Important shipping, America. A prominent person from
or counties.
(point and troops-transfer station in Connecticut, interested in Jeff’s ease
Culberson today gave notice of the country.
has written1 to the department, ask
ing that one of th « vesseia of Ad
miral Evans’ fleet stop at the Islands
Amends Dry Farming Bill,
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Will Not Follow Leader,
Washington. Feb. 10.— Senator | W a s h ln g to n .F e b .il.— In the face on Its way from Callao, Peru,
and make a search for him.
Borah has prepared an amendment ®* •*ron* WPojlUon hy John M arp
•at
tp Senator Smoots 220-acre dry
farming bill, which provides that
those locating land under the bill
must be bona fide residents o f the
state In which the land filed upon is
located. Senator Smoot has agreed
to this amendment, thereby securing
for his bill the zupport of Doth Idaho
senators.
the minority in the house of repre
Comparues Ineraasa Forças.
sentativea, James L. Lloyd, represen
St. Louie, Feb. 14.— The Republic
tatlve from the first district of Mis Iron E Steel Company In East St.
souri, was tonight elected chairman Louia put 990 men to work yester
of the democratic congressional cam- day and today announcement was
palgn committee, defeating hla r iv a l' made by the National Enameling A
and Mr. Williams' candidate, Wll-1 Stamping Company that 400 extra
liam H. Ryan, o f the thirty-fifth dlz- men will be given employment in
trtet of New York, by a vote o f 21 the tin mills o f the company at
to 14.
'Granite City next Monday.
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