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VOLXXf. NO. 132.
BELIEVE THAT
MR. ROOSEVELT
MADE MISTAKE
His Effort to "Array Govern
ment Against Newspapers,
is Severely Criticised.
BOTH PARTIES
DEPLORE MOVE
Not Thought That Defend
t ants Ctb Be Brought
to the Capital.
BY TAV. 4
(Special Correspondent of The Citizen)
WASHINGTON, Feb.v2. No on
of president Rooeeveir net ha ever
drawn the same measure of condem
nation from the country a his ac
tion In Inciting" his attorney-general
to plunge the government into pro
ceeding against'' newspapers that
have criticised the Roosevelt admin
istratlon..
This wlew fa not overestimating the
situation, If the comments of the
trading newspapers of the country
and of prominent Men here In the
national capital may be considered
thermometers reflecting the senti
ment of the nation. Many of the
president's critics are personally
hostile to the particular newspapers
Involved,
Some of the president's best friends
say he has made the greatest mis
take of his -career in attempting to
drag Editors Pulltser and Smith to
this elty for trial, and regret that he
ever embarked in the enterprise.
These critics do not assert that the
editors were right In charging there
was grafting In connection with the
purchase of the Panama canal, but
that the president is setting a prece
dent that may be used by succeed
ing presidents to "gag." terrorize
and even drive out of existence news
papers that fall under their displeas
ure." The danger which lurks In
the precedent being established by
the president, it is pointed out. Is
that newspapers that may have
"TPSlsVfl'W 1 DelWvJS Wilt nil ' invesllKair"
Molt should be made Into some trans1
action" to determine whether the gov.
ernment was defrauded, will hesitate
to agitate the matter because of the
example now being made of his crit
ics by President Roosevelt.
WlU They Go?
There Is much discussion as to
whether the prosecution will Insist In
Its attempt to have the defendants
bronght to the District of Columbia
where the president wields a strong
Influence on Judges. It is argued
federal Judges not only owe tfielr
appointments to the bench to the
chief executive, but must lgok to him
for any further promotion. Presi
dent Roosevelt will, of course, not be
In office when the defendants In the
libel oases are tried, but it is believed
the Incoming president will take the
matter up where the outgoing one
leaves off, inasmuch as the president
elect is pledged to the Roosevelt pol
icies. The defendants believe they
would stand little chance If forced to
stand trial In the District of Colum
bia. MERRY WIDOW
INCITES RIOTING
CONSTANTINOPLE, eb. 28. The
presentation last night at the local
opera house of "The Merry Widow."
the comic opera that has had such
a success elsewhere, resulted In a
scene of rioting. It was being sung
by an Austrian company before a
large audience. Including many mem.
bors of the diplomatic corps. In the
midst of the ploy a group of Mon
tenegrins, whose national sentiments
were wounded by the presentation,
began a disturbance. They whistled,
hooted and beat on the floor with
heavy sticks. The audience hurriedly
left the theatre and several women
fainted In the rush. The demon
stranta were arrested.
NO QVITIXG THERE.
Rv Assnols-d Pres.)
EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. Feb. 28.
Reeause he wanted to quit playing
the roulette wheel, after winning
steadily all day. Theodore Raeffen,
an Italian laborer, was today shot
and killed. Pete Stlzza of Chester,
W. Vs.. was taken into custody, but
escaped, with two companions, who
crossed the river by forcing a ferry
man at the point of a gun to help
them.
MOCfi
MARRIAGE OF MIDSHIPMAN
CAUGHT ZEALOUS
(By Associated Press.)
FORT MONROE. Va.. Feb. S8
Naval circles here had a flutter of
excitement today when they learned
of a mock marriage in the parlors of
the Chamberlin. hotel late last night
in which Midshipman Robert 8.
Young, Jr of the armored crulsor
North Carolina, and Miss Margaret
Conned, daughter of A. J- Connell, of
Bcrgjrtnn; Pa., were supposed to be
the principals. The entire ceremony
-" -Joke among the young people
a large, party, of whom had been
enjoying, the regular Saturday even
ing dance at the hotel. One of the
member of the pseudo "wedding par
ty" called up newspapers in Norfolk
d Newport New and told them
THE
UNWILLING TO
FIX THE LIMIT
FOR NEW BILLS
Flood of Propose Laws
Unabated Although Only
Few Days Left.
LITTLE CHANCE FOR
SALARY MEASURE
Joint Session Electa Trustee
for University. Sundry
Routine Matters.
, (Special to The C'tixen.) ,
RALEIGH, N. VC Feb. 28. Al
though several members of ootn
branches of the legislature have from
time to time given notice that they
intended to introduce resolutions fix
ing a time affter which no bill may
be introduced except by unanimous
consent, nobody seriously expects
such, a resolution to be enforced et
feetivelv, even If one should te
adopted. There are too many private
bills yet to come in to expect either
house to agree to such a limitation.
Qeneral Mils may be excluded, but
there is as yet no sign of abatement
in the flood of measures proposed
from day to day. Representative
Mitchell gave notice In the house yes
terday that he will ask that Tuesday
be fixed as the limit, and that may
ho aiiooted. but It will make little
difference.
Although the senate yesterday
passed the solicitors' salary bill
through Its second, reading, the prob
ability of the passage of such a meas
ure Is rather remote at this session
it would seem. The house, by a de
cisive vote, has already 'voted down
a. similar bill and. according to Its
rules. It will be Impossible to re
open the matter there. The real
purpose In keeping the matter before
the senate Is to emphasize the neea
of a re-dlstrictlng of the state.
In Committees.
The committee on appropriations
has reported unfavorably the resolu
Uon, for an appropriation for a North
Carolina exhibit at tne AjasKa-iu
kon-Paciflc exposition. . - ;.:
"ltepTVse"iTtat!W",hlsiil tv' gave- .'itslee
of a minority report on his bill ro
penalty on Judges and registrars of
elections for refusal to allow a voter
to establish his right to the ballot.
The ludlclarv committee has re
ported favorably, with an amend
ment, the bill to require the registra
tion of the real names of the mem
bers of a firm with the clerk of the
court. '
When the committee on public
buildings and grounds was called
Mr. Cox of Wake stated that reallz
Inft that there was great necessity
for some building for the preservation
of the state museum and libraries
with their invaluable records and
document, and, believing he echoed
the wishes of his constituents. he
withdrew his minority reiport against
the bill for the enlargement of the
capltol and all opposition to the pas
sage of the pending bills.
Elect New Trustees,
The senate and house met In joint
session In the representatives' hall
yesterday for the special purpose of
electing the members of the board of
trustees of the University of North
Carolina for the terms that begin In
1911 in accordance with the recom
mendations of the Joint committee of
the senate and house, made In each
branch during the morning session.
President pro tern. Kluttz of the
senate and Speaker Graham presided
jointly. The trustees elected and
their. terms follow:
Trustees whose terms expire In
1911 J. F. Atmfleld. E. R. Wooten.
W. B. Rodman, Walter Murphy, W.
T. Whltsett. J. O. Carr. W. P. By
num, Jr.
Terms expiring in 1913 W. N
Everett. A. C. McAllister. R. A. All
brook. W. E. Breese. Jr.. Whitehead
Kluttz. J. J. Brltt. Walter Clark. Jr.
Terms expiring In 1915 Herbert
W. Jackson.
Terms expiring In 1917 A. R. An
drews. R. H. Battle. J. S. Tarr. .To
sephus Daniels. A. W. Graham. A. W.
Haywood. F. P. Hobifood. H. A. Lon
don. Geo. M. Rose. Paul J. Long. W.
ft. Howard. Paul B. Means. Ioe, s
Owrman. D. C. Barnes. J. Bryan
Grimes. J. A. Barrlnger, R M. Gat
tls. James Rprunt. Geo. U. Stephens
Jno. W. Hinsdale, Jr.
Senate Forty-sixth Day.
The senate convened at 10 o'clock.
with President protem. Kluttz In the
chair.
(Continued en page feur.)
NEWSPAPER MEN
seriously of the wedding. Tt is also
said he wired the news to a paper in
the young lady's home city.
The young people were deeply cha
grined this morning to find a serious
announcement of the supposed wed
ding. A young lieutenant who was
In the party was 'announced by the
midshipmen who sent out the stery of
the wedding as "Chaplain Allen."
There Is no such chaplain in the navy.
Captain Marshall, of the North
Carolina, when he heard of the affatr
tcday sent for the midshipmen in
volved and directed the on who had
sent jout the story to go- at once to
the newspaper offices to whom he had
sent the news and make a personal!
retraction. ,,;..- -;'.
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ADVANCE GUARD OF
PATRIOTS ARRIVE
Capital Already Bedecked
in Honor Inauguration
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. InauKU-
ral week was ushered In torlnv with
Washington ready with gaily bedeck
ed buildings, newly erected stands and
clean swept streets, for the reception
or the thousands of American pa
triots who will come here to witness
the Induction into office of President
Taft next Thursday.
The advance guard of the unattach
ed delegations bexan to arrive today
at the vast union station where an
augmented force of 125 special police
men, recruited from practically every
large city In the country went on duty
for the purpose of preventing the in
gress of pick pockets and other un
desirables known to them.
A number of the organizations
which will participate In the Inau
gural parade are expected to arrive
tomorrow.
President Roosevelt attended
church this morning for the 4st time
as chief executive of the nation, ko
ing to Grace Reformed church, where
he has been a regular attendant since
he first came to Washington. He
walked to the church accompanied
only by two secret service men. A
large crowd had gathered at the en
trance and greeted him as he passed
quickly Inside. After the service he
tarried near the door to say good
bye to several close friends. He
reached the white house Just in time
to greet Mr. Taft who had made his
way there directly from his church in
an automobile.
In accordance with custom, Mr.
Roosevelt today issued a proclamation
calling the senate in extraordinary
sesssion at noon on March 4th, next.
The session Is to be held for the pur
pose of receiving'" such communica
tions as may be made hy the execu
tive" among them probably the nom
inations of his cabinet officers.
PORTO RICO S0LONS
PLAN NEW REPUBLIC
SAN JUAN. P. I.. Feb. 28. Nine
members of the house of delegates
have Joined together in the presen
tation of a resolution before the house
looking to the confederation of Porto
Rico, Cuba. Santo Domingo and Hay
tl, to be called "The West Indian Re
public." The plan provides for one
president and a supreme court for
the fonr states, and the election by
each of a governor, executive officers
and a judiciary. It was also set
frth in the resolution that the
Lnlted States was to be given naval
station and the right to Intervene
in case of a. revolution in exchange
for protection and free trade.
' The house of delegates, however,
met in secret session, and having dis
cussed th resolution, decided to tak
no legisiatlv' action. '
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COFRT BIBLE.
ASK CHILDREN TO
BUY MEMORIAL
Undo Renins' Home to Bo
Presented to the Public
Through Their Gifts.
(Ilv AswM'latrd PrrHs.)
ATLANTA, Gu.. Feb. 28. "Snap
bean farm and tliei sign of the wren';
nest," as the late Joel chanler Har
rls styled his home, Is to be purchas
ed by the friends of ''Uncle Remus'
and presented to the public as a
memnriul to the distinguished writer.
The ladies auxiliary of the I'ncle
Remus Memorial association has un
dertaken to raise funds for this pur
pose and already thsy are meeting
with much encouragement.
One room in the home will he fitted
up as a library and will conlalti a col
lection of the writings of Mr Harris
In another room will be preserved
many of the personal effects of th
author; another will be used for
collection of colonial, revolutionary and
civil war relics On the front lawn
will be placed n memorial fount, orna
mented with design of the animal
friends of this ureal lover of nature
and the adjacent grounds where .1
Harris so Iom.I to entertain children
with his delightful stories, "ill I
utilized as a pl.n ground.
The ladles auxiliary has Issued a
appeal to the children "Of every Kng-
llsh-spea king Lome" to contribute to
this fund an amount from a pennj
to ten cents, tie ladies desiring that
the fund shall In secured. If posnible.
from the children who have found
di light in tie writings of I'ncle Rem
us." ILOIUDI W A SCICIDE.
tltr A kM-istrvl Pre.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Feb. 28.
W. H. Ford, cashier of the Ludden,
Campbell, Smith Piano company, and
one of Jacksonville' most prominent
citizens, committed suicide some time
during Saturday night. h4s body be
ing found at 7 o'clock this nvrnlng
at the foot or Market street, on the
river front, with a bullet hole through
his head.
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WASHINGTON, Pel 41. Forecast:
North Carotins Pair Monday, warm
er in Interior; Tuedajr partly cloudy,
warmer in east portion, light to north-4
east winds oa the coast.
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MARCH 1, 1909.
CITIZEN TAFT
PREPARES FOR
3 PRESIDENCY
Decides to Be Sworn in On
Old Supreme Court
Bible.
PUTS IK BUSY DAY
AT THE CAPITAL
Touches Up Inaugural Ad
dress and is Consulted
on Legislation.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, William
H. Taft will take the oath of office
president of the United 8tates on the
oentury-old Bible which belong to th
supreme court of the United States,
and by It kept In sacred custody,
There is a touch of sentiment In ,thl
decision which Mr. Taft announced
tonight with the statement that had
he beome a member of th supreme
court his oath would have been taken
on the same book.
During the past few days there have
been many offers of Bible to the
prospective president. He has not de
cllned to receive the gifts, but his
answer has been that tt will be Im
possible for him to receive them for
the purpose intended. It has been
the custom of past president to use
a new or an historic Bible In taking
their oath of office, and each ha re
talned the book thereafter. Mr. Taft
will make no claim on the Bible of his
choice, and It will , go back to the
archives of th ancient court, for
whin there are many evidences of rev
erend respect and lingering fondness
on the part of Mr. Roosevelt' sue
cessox,
Precedent In another ancient ' In
augural detail I to be broken next
Thursday In the Intention of President
Roosevelt to go from Inaugural cere.
monies at the capltol direct to his
train for Oyster Bay, and not return
to th whit house In the carriage
with Mr. Taft. It IS possible that
Mrs. Taft may occupy this vacant
SfJlL. ,
. Had Bur Day
From morning rvice th" tfnh
tartun church, Mr. Taft today went
to the white house, where he went
over with President Roosevelt that
portion of his Inaugural addresr
which discusses what is to be his pol
icy respecting the foreign relations
of the country. No material changes
f any will lie made In the addresr
as a result of the conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft were luncheon
guests of Henutor and Mrs. Hale, and
from four until six-thirty this after
noon an Informal reception was glv-
Mrs. Taft by Miss Hoardman. At
he president-elect was present, the
ffalr look on pretentious proportions
(Senator Klltredge had un Interview
today with Mr. Taft respecting the
Mann bill, providing for a govern
ment for the Panama canal sone.
which Is pending In the senate. This
neasure Is Intended to give leglala
Ive authority for practically the pres-
nt system of government there. The
measure makes a few change In the
system, but Is approved by Mr. Taft
he proposed mail subsidy for steam-
hips was talked over between Mr.
Taft and Representatives Overstreet
nd 1-andls. of Indlurm. These sub-
Idles are aproved by Mr. Taft.
Tomorrow night Mr. and Mrs Taft
will be guests of honor nt a dinner tn
r- given them hy the famout Taft
hilllplnes party.
SIX DAYS OF DELIGHT
FOR RUN-MAD GOTHAM
(By Asaocisud Press.)
NKW YORK. Feb. 28. Ten of the
European competitors who are enter-
In the International six day go-as-
ou-please team race at Madison
Hiiuare (iarden March 8 to 13, i
eil here today. Perhaps the most
f team Is that of the gorrotc
rloe of the Philippines. These di
minutive, scnii-civlllxerl natives can
un for hours without resting.
ractlcally all the noted six day
men In the United States sre entered
nd there will also be military, a let-
r carrier and an Indian team to
present the country. Prizes to the
alue of l;,.'ino have been offered with
1500 to the winning team, the seven
arns ro xt In order receiving propor-
inate. amounts.
Fred Appleby, the Kngllsh runner,
hero to enter some of the ten, flf-
en and Marathon distance races
w exciting interest in tnis country.
SANCTIONS Al'TO RACK.
NEW YORK. Feb. 28. The Auto-
oblle club of America has granted
sanction for the proposed trans
continental automohlfe race, which
management of the Ahuka-Yu-
on-Pacific exposition propoes to
hold some time this summer between
me point on the Atlantic seaboard,
t to be determined, and Seattle,
Wash. A handsome trophy ha been
ffered for the race by M. Robert
uggenhelm and in addition substan-
ral cash prises will be given to drlv-
rs.
BODY FOl'SU IN RIVER.
ROME. Oa., Feb. 28 The badly de
composed body of J. C. Cockrell, the
Rome Insurance man who disappeared
on January 2f, was found this after
noon floating In the Etowah river.
Cockrell was last seen wading in Eto
wah river about two mile abov th
point where hi body waa recovered
today.
COOPER-SHARP
TRIAL HARDLY
HALFFINISHED
Tenth Day of Testimony
Leares Hundred Wit
nesses Uncalled.
FARMER JURY IS
(JETTING RESTLESS
Dozen Atforne3'8 to Make
Addresses After Evi
dence Is In.
(Rv AwK'lnted Press.)
NA8HVILLE, Tenn., Feb. !.
Sunday was a busy day for counsel
on both tide In the Cooper-Sharp
trial for the slaying of former
United State Senator B. W. Carmack.
Th adjournment at noon Saturday
over until Monday wa welcomed by
every one. tt concluded th : sixth
week of th trial and th tenth day
of actual testimony. The state has
offered testimony to how that Sen
ator Carmack received threat that
unices he omitted Cotonel Cooper's
nam from, th column of The Ten-
nesseean, either he or Cooper would
have to die. It witnesses told how
the enator, while In th act of apeak
Ing to hi friend andi "neighbor, Mr.
Boatman, wa startled by ' hearing
Colonel Cooper say; "So. ther you
are; w have the drop on you,",
Mrs. Eastman swore that the sen
ator wa in th act of raUdng hi hat
when the hostile vole wa heard;
that he partially drew hi revolver:
that before he could use It he was
hot and fell Into the gutter dead.
Summary of Defense,
On the other hand, the defense
thua far ha offered testimony to
show; that Oolonsl Cooper saw Car -
mack by aeeMent, whiu hi on Bob-
in tried to triad him. awavi that h
turned and said he would talk with
CarmackJ that Robin Cooper , fol
lowed hi father: that the moment
Carmack heard Cooper' vole he
(Carmack) drew hi revolver: that
Robin iCooper sprang - between," hi
father Mid the senator, received the
bullet aimed at the elder Cooper,
and" ttiitr hrrriiwr1rrrl0 fwriimclr-ttT
self-defense.
The testimony against Sharp I
largely circumstantial. n met the
Cooper a few minute before th
tragedy, accompanied them within
one hundred feet of the scene of the
shooting and walked away. A young
woman of unimpeachable reputation,
Miss Rkeffington, slate librarian,
swears that as she neared Sharp she
head shots and asked what Is was.
In reply she claims Sharp said:
'That is Dune Cooper killing Senator
Carmack." i
On the other hand. Sharp swears
he turned around, saw the tragedy,
and when asked by Mlm Hkefflngton
did not ay: "That Is Dune Cooper
killing Senator fhrmnok." but did
say. "Shooting," and when the wo,
man asked: "Who Is shooting?" He
said having seen It "Shooting be
ween Carmack and Cooper."
Farmers Getting Tired.
The case thus far ba been so full
of surprises and contradictions that
It Is Impossible to forecast how long
he trial will last. The defense hes
some sixty witnesses waiting to be
heard, while the state has fifty-two.
How many of these will be called not
ewn the attorney know. The court
ha reserved decision on two point.
nd until these are handed) down
nothing definite on either side can
be announced. It is very probabjn,
owevcr, that It will be two weeks
yet before the srguments will begin
i Just as probable that the argu
ments will lost a week, for over a
score of attorneys sre engaged in th
rase, and each one expect to ad-
ires the Jury. Meantime the Jury,
made up of farmers, used to out-
oor exercise, is chafing tinder the re
straint and Its members are contin
ually asking for "more exercise."
Thl was called to the attention of
Judge Hart yestcrdav. and be ordered
the sheriff to take the twelve men
out walking twice each day, regard
less of weather.
KTiltX NOT TO MARRY.
tfv AtMOflittcri Pre. )
WA8MINOTON. Feb. 28 An em
phatic denial of the reports that the
president's youngest daughter. Kthel.
Is engaged to marrv Third Assistant
Secretary of State William Phillips,
was given out from the white house
tonight.
NEGRO, WHILE SERVING TERM IN
PEN. PLANNED ASAULT ON WOMAN
DE8 MOIN'F.H, Iowa, Feb. 28.
John Janken, a negro, confessed slay
er of Clara Rosen, at Ottumwa, on
Feb. & was brought to Lvn Moines
today and placed In Jail for safe keep.
Ing as feeling runs high in Ottumwa,
the scene of five brutal murders of
women by negroes within the last two
years.
A fellow prisoner, Albert Evans,
declared that Junken deliberately
planned the murder while an Inmate
of the Fort Madison penitentiary serv
ing time for robbing and beating
woman. It was Junken's boast, ac
cording to Evans thst he would again
"do th trick" ir given a chance.
Evans' statement hss come weight
because Junken killed Mis Rosen
Just .few day after be had been
liberated from prison. ,
$ Associated Pres""!
Leased Wirt Report I
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THREE MONTHS
OF SPENDING :
COSTBILLION
Sixtieth Congress Ooea Out
With Record For Lav-
ish Expenditures. ..
PASSED NO GENERAL
LEGISLATION
President Succeeds fo Get
ting Through But Few I
Pet Measures ".
(Ry Associated Pre,)
WASHINGTON. Kb. t. Now that
billion dollar e ton of congre are
the rule, little other than appropria
tion legislation ran b enacted dur
ing the. hort sessions, 'and th on
to end, thl week 1 no gtieptlon, Th
appropriation for the eslon prota
sbly will be th largest on reoord.
flxispting th 11,901. v0,i of : th
Jim eion, A only on of th fif
teen general appropriation bill of
thl session ha been sent ' to , th
president for hi signature, an ac
curate statement of th amount to
0 appropriated to tmpoasibl. t
Scarcely any of tha general poll
ele of tlia country were touched up
on this session. I
The discussion in both hoimei f
the secret servlc and of th Psnama
canal and in th isnats of th
Brownsville affair and, of th Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company pur
rha ha brought th dmlnltra
tlon of Theodore Roosevelt promi
nently into v4w. Thn vto of th
census bill, because th employe for
th taking of th neat census wr 1
not to be placed under civil servlc
regulations, wa another interesting
chapter of th session. Th veto of
everal dam, bills, because they did
not recognise the principle advanoed,
for th conservation of watornowers.
attracted much attention:
, , , .uauof Traffic. -
It practically is assured that th
monumental work of revising and
eoAlfylnr the jienal cod law of th
United state will be completed at
thl..eloni;A resmt nf th leg-,
Watlon th United State government
will, through- "rhter," prohibit "(
O, D," shipment of Intoxicating II .
quora and provide for the marking
of the package of such liquor In
interstate commerce wtth ' th bona
fide nam of the consignee and th
nature of th content, Several of
the so-called "Ku Klux" taw : ar
stricken from the statute by thl
revision. 1 1 ,
The statehood' bill admitting Arl
sona and New Mexico cannot pas
thl session. The rat of th Oal
llnger ocean mall subsidy bill rest
with the houae. i
I!cd Ot Fll. .,k';:
Among Important , measure re
garded a certain of fallur to pas
are the Burks wireless telegraph bill;
the Week forest reserve blll;ith
copyright bill; th 1 508.000,009 bond
Issue for Improvement of waterways;
changes In the government of th
isthmian canal ton! federal Inspee
tlon or naval store and grain, and
suppression of gambling In cotton
futures. i ' P' ,
About 38,000 bill were Introduced
In the two house and 1. 100 resolu
tions presented. About tit of th
public bill will become law. Ther
will be about 171 prlvat bill en
acted. The Itttter, however, ar esti
mated to represent about 1,004 pri
vate bills introduced, a many of th
private bills finally were passed In
omnibus bills.
What "Teddy'? Didn't CkH.
Karly In the sixtieth congress th
president declared himself In favor
of a national child labor law: an em
ployers' liability law; antl-injunetlon
legislation; amendment to anil-trust
law for good corporation and labor
unions; financial legislation; postal
savings bank; revision of ths tariff;
waterway commission; regulation of
water rights of navigable streams.
When the congress end there will be
no national child labor law, no postal
savings bunk and no additional reg
ulation of water right. An employ
ers' liability law ha replaced th
one declared unconstitutional. A
commercial currency law wa enact
ed and a monetary commission 1 In
vestigating the subject of further
financial legislation. All through th
present scission the house committee
on ways and mean ha been consid
ering a tariff bill to lay before th
special session to convene March 10.
Junken plans to stand trial, alleg
ing that he "was chuck full of dope."
He told the sheriff he had been chow
Ing cocaine and opium. , ;; '
When a mob last week threatened
to storm the Ottumwa, jail to wreak
vehgence on a negro who usanlted .
Mr. Johnston, Janken wm secretly
hurried to th Albla JalL ,
A grand Jury will meat In Ottum
wa Wednesday. The Junken case wilt
be submitted first and .. Immediately
on the return of an indictment th
trial will b calld. ' ! .;,'
Mis Clara Rosen1 body Wa found
In an excavation with tb ' skull
crushed With a atone. Th esse was
baffling to th of fleer and Junken
wa arrested without any evidence to
Implicate him In th crlm.