Show PRESIDENT DEFINITELY DENIES TWO VO RUMORS Statements of His Intentions Concerning Concerning Concerning Con Con- Knox and Wood EAST NORTHFIELD Mass ass Sept 2 The The attention of or the President having ha been called to the published statement that Attorney Knox's name was being considered with the thc view of ot appointing him to a on tho the Supreme court to succeed E Justice x Shiras It can be bo said on authority of ot the President himself that not only docs does he not contemplate such a move but Justice Shims haS lias not resigned The same me published statement also credits him with having reached the conclusion to place the construction of ot the thc Isthmian canal under the thc Jurisdiction Jurisdiction tion of ot the army with General Leonard Wood aa as chairman of at the canal committee com Com- The President likewise Is authority au au- au- au thorit for tor the statement that he has no intention whatsoever of oC changing the thc civil nature of oC the commission |