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Show IDAHO MINERS WILL ASK TO BE RELEASED WASHINGTON". Sept. 20. The next term of the Supreme court, of the United Unit-ed States will begin a week from nest Monday. The docket now contains over 400 cases aud others will be added before be-fore the opening day. '.Unong the important cases that will receive early attention are the following: follow-ing: Bareelon vs. Baker, involved the question as to whether the Philippine commission has power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in the Philippines; Philip-pines; Meyer, Havwood and Pettibone. officers of the Western Ptderation of Miners, vs. Nichols, involving their right of release from prison in Idaho, where tbey are incarcerated on the charge of complicity in the murder last vear of former Gov. Steunenberg. and "Wilson vs. the Secretary of the Treasury, Treas-ury, au effort to enjoin tho payment of money on account of the purchase of the Panama canal. On account of the resignation of Justice Brown and the failure to fill his place, there will be one vacant seat on the bench. |