Show JOHN L. L HOWARD IS CLEARED OF CHARGE SAN FRANCISCO Jan 23 The 2 The The name namo of or Howard was cleared today of the charge that had implicated him as is president with seven sevea other officials of f the Western Fuel louel c company now on trial in the alleged conspiracy to defraud the government out t of or Import duties Permission Permission Permission Per Per- mission for the tho prosecution to 10 enter a nolle as 88 to him was r received elve from Washington ashington too late however to l case Mr Howards Howard's last hours houri and lie he paused passed away avay yesterday afternoon at his hi home in Oakland tho the victim of ot apoplexy Ignorant pf the tile fact tact that hl hi hla plea I want this unfounded stain to be removed i from me b before fore I go waS wae In the act of b ranted granted |