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Show a" Ti th sdvrtisr: Rtmtm- bar that tha Stata Journal ia v X X' x tha baat advertising modium tha city. It raachaa tha paopla wha road and buy. VOL 2.1 L J "l-isii- SUIT AGAINST SENATOR TO CANCEL DEEDS 6 4 W 4 4 CITATION ISSUED FOR SECRETARY CORTELYO.U. Muct Tall Why Ha Should Not Bo joined From Turning Over and livering to Succeeaful Biddere ance of Panama Canal Bonds. 4 En- 4 De- 4 Bal- 4 4 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. George R. Cortelyou. aecretary cf the treaaury, will appear before Justice Gould of the district aupreme court tomorry to explain why he ehould not be enjoined from turning over and delivering to euoceaaful bidden the balance of the $21,450,000 of the Panama canal bonda The bonda' had been allotted to certain banka and indivtdualn The citation for the appearance of Secretary Cortelyou before Juatice Gould waa at the request of George W. Austin of New York, who deacrlbea himself aa a taxpayer and property owner In the United Statea Auetln assert that he made a propoaal to purchase bonda of the advertised Issue of the face value of $8,000,000. He atatea In hla petition that he had agreed to pay for the bonda at the rate of 108.075 and accrued Interest per $100 and on notice of the acceptance of hia subscription stands ready to deposit the amount with the assistant treasurer of the United States In New York. In nls petition to the court, Austin declares that he has learned through the press that In direct violation of the statutes governing such bond Issue and in absolute disregard of the provisions of circular No. 68 of the treasury department, that of the $25,000,000 of the bonds allotted only $1,000,000 were awarded to Individual bidders, as distinguished from banks and corporations, and who were to have been and should have been given an equal opportunity to subscribe for the bonda The remaining $24,000,000, It is alleged by Austin, were allotted to divers national banks throughout the United States, and only $8,650,000 of the bonds sold to banks were at a than that offered by him. price higher According to Austin's petition, when he learned that his bid had been ignored and no allotment made to him, he appealed to the treaaury department, and the response of Secretary Cortelyou convinced him of the secthe retary intention to disregard statutes and thereby commit a malfeasance for which he alleges Mr. Cortelyou Is not a man of sufficient means to answer to the cltlsena of the United States and to him. In his statement, Austin also cites the bid of one George A. Romar of New York, who had compiled with the terms of the secretary's circular in every particular, but whoes bid was ignored. It is declared that Romar offered bids for $1,000,000 at 108.25, for 4 4 4 4 4 4 (By the United Fits.) 2. Jan. WASHINGTON, Robert T. Owen. United State senator from Oklahoma, has been under Investigation by the Interior department. As a re- ault Secretary Garfield propose to institute a suit In the fed- eral court to cancel certain deed held by the senator In violation, it 1 alleged, of law. Two inspectors were sent to Oklahoma to establish fact in connection with Owen acqul- sit ion of 4.000 acre of land situated in the richest section of the now state. Senator Owen assert that in acquiring the land he did absolutely nothing unlawful. 4 e Y1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 v 4 4 4 4 4 HOPE OF MISTRIAL . IN BANKER WALSHS CASE DISPELLED TODAY (By the United Presa) CHICAGO, Jan. 8. The hope of a mistrial because of the continued lllnesi of the juror, among whom there ha been an epidemic of la grippe, were disof Banker pelled from the mind Walsh' lawyer today when the case waa resumed before Judge Anderson. Walsh' attorneys are considering the advisability of making him a witness In hia own behalf and allowing him to tell all about his alleged high finance. STILL IN PRISON FAILS TO GET BAIL $1,000,000 at 108.50, for $1,000,000 101.75 and for $1,000,000 at 104, at and that a further bid was made by Romar at 108.25. Austins petition concludes with the statement that by reason of the secretary's Ignoring of the bids cited, the United States and the citizens thereof. Irrespective of the rights of the bidder, have been deprived of and will be deprived and defrauded of several hundreds of thousands of dollars. OHIO G. O. P. MEETING. COLUMBUS. OhloTjan. I. In response to the call issued by Chairman Brown, the Republican state central committee convened at the Nell house t 1 oclock this afternoon. The mem-tie- rs will arrange for the state con- vention and the meeting will mark the beginning of the contest for the Ohio delegation to the national convention. It is expected that a date early next month will be selected for the state convention. The selection of an early date is looked upon as a victory for the Taft forces, which are in control of the central committee. That the committee will demand primaries for state convention delegates, the issue to be the Indorsement of Secretary Taft or Senator Foraker, Is almost assured. Chairman Walter E. Brown Is Mown to favor this method of procedure, and the other members will doubtless agree Wth him. The Foraker forces are op-tsto a convention before March. ed wills WITH COUNSEL (By the United Press.) NEW YORK. Jan. J. It Is rumored today that dissension has again broken tit between Thaw and his counsel on the eve of his second trial. Attorney Littleton continues In charge of the defense. Stress Is also laid on the fact that Evelyn has discontinued her daily Ylalts to the Tombs. Thaw is reported be morose and gloomy. je il'y Vunt By the United l'mtiii lv, TO THE GULF ! .. - li tit.' 'll Iv lAjir.'t' IV I. .si 'ii., .ml r'Mi'i Ik S.g.i:i, r..i in Ar.n.i i;ouM li.-tun.l 1:1:11 By the United Press) WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. It Is slated at the department of justice that probably within a week action will be begun somewhere west of the Mississippi valley with the view of compelling the dissolution of the alleged combination between the Union and Southern Pacific systems. It is intimated also that the lA IMS. J.n i 4 FROM LAKES BONI AND HIS COUSIN MEET BY CHANCE: NO BLOOD SPILLED ; NATIONAL GUARD COMBINATION 4 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1908 PACIFIC COAST DISSOLVE 4 444444444444444444 TREADWELL TO 4 i , I!.. ill 4 .. UTILIZATION OF FOUR RIVERS Un.) n port tl.'.l Jail i AND TWO SHORT CANALS. t AdjnUnt-Gelal l.a.uk nf la.- ill ti'f ' National Guard was going to l1 till pHIll'l' III. I Li;. Kuo 4'li.iill.it. tint Would Make a Water Rout Shorter Wavhfngtttn. 1). O., to Join i!:e adjutantlll.'l'l iili.l hurried tr -general from Oregon and WashThan the Mississippi River Through them lfi iv Hi.' piiiirf ington in a confer nee nt the I.teitle the Heart of th Southarn Section of eii'ii. They were l.u.'r i leased coast defense, was lon.linied today. the United States. i Ihviiuk.. acli.i.l there iiu General Lauck said this morning: "The tiuil physical clash un.l they on- the government, after a thorough In- National Guard eanuot be put hit N ly lieapul terliiil iiiKiiits mi each vestigation of the Harriman cases, has shape to act tiolh a a field force and t"i 'I.U.M Ill's, J.m. j -- If a plan other. decided that it would be futile to be- for coast defense. Now the idea ia tu T tliui Iiu bifti to hate an gin original proceedings against Har-riin- form a separate branch of the National fru'n Lukes to inutc the tiival 4 4 4 4 Guard for coast defense. If the governfiersonally. tl:e ilulf of Mexico, la Columbus, "The unluoked for absence In Europe ment will arm and equip such a force Sidney lamler's famed Snug RUSSIAN POLICE CHIEF of the special counsel engaged in the we will take steps to make It a coast of the I'liultahiKH'liee" will assume a SHOT VICTIM OF DEAD; a slight artillery division." Harriman case necessitate dttjier lncaulng than evi-- (hr poet InTERRORISTS' VENGEANCE tended. for thla delay In the statement which will be stream, the UmgerL FIGHT ON TAGGART BEGINS. General issued, explained Attorney and largest river In Georgia, would I'uite-l the said who that the Ureas.) (By departBonaparte, BAM ARA. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jan. 2. DemKusMa. Jan. 2. Vlilef form a part of the new waterway right ments attitude would be clearly dethe hour! of the wiullteaalent ocratic district conventions were held Bohr. iff, of the provlm-logeiulartua-rl- e, through fined within two weeks of stt'iinn the United Blairs. The InIn thirteen In iletul was districts shot of the the crowded today diana for the selection of new mem- street today, a victim of the terrorist' temptation of the river to loiter atnll ETHEL TO WED, SAYS RUMOR. the "lulls nf Habersham" and along tho bers of the state central committee, vengeance. "valleys of Hull" would lie on strong as WASHINGTON, Jan. I. Miss Ethel who will meet next Wednesday and rebut the rail of duly would be 11111 IN JURY ever, POWERS CASE and a chairman Roosevelt, now the "young lady of the organise by selecting more Imperative, for In addition to MAY BE HOPELESSLY HUNG the White House," will be given a ball secretary. Btokee Jackson of Greenthe wheels of fartories, tho turning la asfield the most one of tomorrow night by her father and prominent stream would be ehurgtid with bearing (By the United Tress.) mother, and the members of Washing- pirants to the chairmanship, although GEORGETOWN, Ky Jan. 2. The on its bosom adown the ton's younger social set are awaiting the opposition to the Taggart regime the fleets of commerce from the the function with the greateat of im- will support James Kirby Risk, while Jury in the Tower case has been out gulf far-o- ff le five Ohio river, bearing tlie freights end believed hours to be hopemen of will use their the Taggart patience. Aa a matter of fact, the hall many will be Miss Ethel's Informal coming-o- ut Influence to secure the selection of Gi- lessly hung. The prisoners mother Is of one of the busiest section of this on the verge of a breakdown, but Pow- great Industrial nation. party and will mark her debut in lbert Hendreq. It la hoped that by the The three stales of Georgia, Alabama the fashionable society of the national time tha committee meeta a spirit of ers Is still hoeful. y Tennessee are vitally and and will been have restored PROGRESS capital. Dame Rumor has taken ad- harmony OF NEGOTIATIONS In the proposed project. interested Democratic the leaders of the among of to occasion roll under the vantage e. VERY SATISFACTORY The Idea ia to use portions of the her tongue many Juicy morsels of gos- state and that the bitter fight expectand Chat Coosa, in Tallapoosa election of ed a will the chairman sip concerning the president's daugh(By (hr United Tress.) rivers, combining them In oim ter and her alleged love affairs, and not materlullxe, Indiana Democrats WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The admis- water route by the digging of two short of are in the cirof hopeful victory are the dames aides coming old many sion has been made by the state de- eanala. The Columbus VI council has ty culating stories to the effect that there state and national elections. Already partment that a will be another wedding In the White a number of candidates bars been message has been received from Am- adopted resolutions on the subject, and memorials are now In the hands of House before President Roosevelt spoken of for the governorship, among bassador O'Brien at Tokio, with refer- President Roosevelt, Congressman leaves. Charles Glover, son of a bank the most promising of whom ia Car-ro- ll ence to the negotiations on the emi- Theodore K. llurton, chalrmun of the K. McCullough, a wealthy manupresident. Is most often mentioned as The matter la re- Inland waterway commission, end Conthe leading suitor for the hand and facturer of Anderson and a member of gration question. as progress- gressman the ambassador ported by William C. Adamson and heart of the fair Miss Ethel, although the state legislature. John W. Kern Senators Ilucon end Clay of Georgia. other wise onea Insist that Captain of Indianapolis will not again seek the ing satisfactorily. The memorial rerltee that from Despite stiff opposition McCoy, one of the presidents military nomination. Paducah, Ky., up the Tennessee river aides, Is in the lead In thla contest of In certain influential quarters. It Is apto Gadsden, Ala., the distance I about the Lochlnvars. The latter la said to parent that Bryan la a favorite among TO SEGREGATE 255 miles; from Gunteravllle to Gada-de- n be a favorite with Mr. Roosevelt, who Indiana Democrats and the Hoosler on the Coosa the distance by canal would welcome him as a delegation to the national convention will probably favor the Nebraskan. miles; from ynuld be about twenty-fiv- e FIRE DESTROYS SCHOOL-HOUSE- i Gadsden down the Coosa river to A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLHERO GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA Wctumpka, Alt., 144 miles; up the TalRECEIVES A MESSAGE lapoosa river and Its tributaries, ninety SANTA MONICA, CaL, Jan. 2. Fire u, miles to the Chattahonche river to 2. The govLINCOLN, Neb., Jan. this morning destroyed the Washingthence down the Cliatta-hoor- he Ga.; ton school house, causing a loss of ernor has received a mesaage from river 259 miles to the Gulf of $12,000. The principal and teachers Captain Nicholson, commanding the indicated 1. The United Mexico. Total distance, Jan. WASHINGTON. succeeded In getting all the children battleship Nebraska, saying that the from mile 8(4 States Paducah, above, the within Ky.( to will, government out owing to the fire drills which had hip would be In Ban Francisco Jan20 days, Institute proceedings In tha Gulf of Mexico, and which nave next been frequently practiced. Leslie Ed- uary 12, The governor and hla staff, the federal courts asking for the disao-lutlo- n 259 mile for an transportawards, aged 12, proved a hero. Dur- however, wlww await the arrival of between the Union tion from Lake Erin to the Ohio river, of the merger Admiral fleet to Evans before going ing the drill Leslie threatened to "lick" nd Southern Pacific roads, cnmmanly ae against the route from Padurah via anyone who did not wait until hla class present the silver service given by the known aa the Harriman system. At- Cairo and New Orleans tp.the gulf; and state legislature. turn came. adle aGeneral miles from of i i 1 Ud!i-forti- ni lu . .ir ' lu-ei- 'ivid . au 44444 f ttll-:ili- cs. l scnd-troplc- ul esis-clal-l- Ten-iiesse- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. James Treadwell, Indicted In connection with the California Trust and Safe Deposit, failed thla morning to get the necea-aar- y $75,000 ball and ia still lmprtaoned. Hla case waa aet for January 8, with Brown and Bartnett. It la reported that Bartnett will get new counsel. Hla preaent counsel got an order from Judge Dunne allowing Bartnett to visit about the city. GREAT CL0S1 $24,-000,0- 00 $4,000,000 ii yulilisljri! Daily at (Oyiira. Ittali No. 2 WILL APPEAR for When you ara making thaaa X New Year reaolutiona. include in them a ettarminat.oa to gat a tne newa a:l tha time and or- - a X der the State Journal. X . son-in-la- OF TURF EVENTS w. . D TOOK PLACE TODAY NEW YORK, Jan. I. The greateat cloalng of rich futurea in the hlatory of the American turf took place today, when the Coney Inland and Brooklyn Jockey clubs and the Brighton Beach Racing aaaoclatlon cloned entriea with $400,000 for the a groaa value of about spring meetlnga, and many additional entriea for fall atakea and futurea for the coming two yeara, bringing the total up to nearly a million dollars. Such a wholesale dosing of rich racing events ha never before been known, and It le likely that today will remain a red letter day for the turf for many yeara to come. There remain to be announced the stake of four old racing associations, the Queen county, the Jamaica, the Westchester and the Saratoga, and one new organisation, the Empire City Jockey dub. Even if all of theae should dedde on the same doelng date, today would still hold Its place aa the moet Important on the turf calendar of the United Statea. The stakes dosed today Include the schedules for the spring meetlnga of the three most popular cluba of thj East. The chief Interest of horsemen and the sporting public ia In tha renewals of the three great spring handicaps, one of which is to be run at each of the three tracks, with the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend first, the suburban at Sheepahead Bay second and the Brighton at Brighton Beach third. Under the agreement by which today waa fixed for the dosing of all the three great events, with a similar time limit for the publication of weights and declarations under the minimum fee, the values of the Brooklyn and suburban handicaps havs been raised for this year to equal the value of the Brighton handicap, which for several seasons, with a guaranteed value of $25,000, waa the richest of all handicaps The agreement of the three clubs puts all three races on the same plane, so far as value la concerned, and the setting of oen day for the dosing has greatly simplified matters for horsemen who have made entries The conditions of the three great events are In a general way very similar, each of the famous handicaps now being a stake of $25,000 guaranteed, and upwards at a disfor tance of a mile and a quarter. RECEIVERS ARE APPOINTED FOR SEABOARD AIR LINE the United Press) DANVILLE, Va Jan. 2. S. Davies and R. L Lancaster Williams have been named aa receivers for the Seaboard Air Line by Federal Judge Pritchard. The Fidelity and Deposit company of Baltimore will furnish bonds for the receivers, who will taka charge (By immediately. all-wat- er . torney GOVEMGES the courts. The ault EMANCIPATION . (By the United Presa.) BOSTON, Jan. 2. Hostility to the present railroad conditions In Massachusetts was expressed by Governor Curtis Guild in his annual address to the legislature today. He la outspoken in hla purpose to signalise his third term by the emancipation of the state from the domination of the transportation Interests, which are 11 located outside its boundaries He said: "The loading up of railroads with heavy permanent fixed charges as the result of long leases baa been as unfortunate for the public as for the roads. One condition at all events should be enforced In any proposed consolidation stringer) t (By the United Presa.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. It waa announced at the White House today that Captain J. E. FlUsbury will be appointed chief of the bureau of navigation, vice Rear Admiral Brownson. Captain Plllsbury la now connected with the bureau. Tha decision to place Captain Plllsbury at the head of the bureau waa reached at a conference between the president. Secretary Metcalf and the captain this morning. Tha new chief commanded the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which took part In the war. an MISSISSIPPI FARMERS. permanent provisions against any control of any New England railroad by JACKSON, Mi., Jan. 2. Farmers any corporation with an Atlantic ter- and cotton planters from all sections minal for eastbound freight anywhere of Mississippi arrived here today for outside of New England. the annual convention of the Mississippi branch of tha Farmers Educational and union. Much 4 4 Important business will be transacted In relation to the various 4 A FIERCE MOB WRECKS STREET CARS 4 enterprises now being conducted by the union. Legislative matters will oc(By the United Press.) 4 cupy considerable time of the session, as the convention Is simultaneous with MUNC1E, Ind., Jan. 2. Riot- the assembling of the Mississippi 4 Ing was resumed at noon In the street car strike. A mob drove 4 at whose hands the union mem4 the crews from the cars as fast 4 bers will demand many measures look4 as they appeared and smashed 4 ing to the welfare of the agricultural Interests of the state. It Is expected 4 out the windows. The police and the sheriffs seemed help- - 4 that tlx organlation will be completed 4 less. A crowd of nearly three 4 of the Farmers' Union Band and Trust 4 thousand la on the way to tha 4 company. This financial Institution 4 car barns and It ! feared that 4 will have a capital of $500,000 and will 4 they will be burned. It la be- - 4 have Its headquarters In Jackson. On4 lieved that the militia must be 4 ly members of the Farmers' union are 4 called out Immediately. 4 allowed to subscribe to the stock of the 4 A hundred 4 Institution, which will be purely a 4 who are housed In the car barns union affair. Many other projects for have been armed and ordered to 4 concerns are being con4 protect the property. A mob 4 sidered and It Is likely that within a 4 surrounds the building, but 4 few years practically all of the busi4 lacks leadership. ' 4 ness of Mississippi farmers will be 4 Two cars of the city interur- carried on by themselves on a coban line have been wrecked as 4 operative plan. The warehouses and 4 the result of being operated by 4 mercantile and other concerns now In s. 4 4 operation are reported to be In a pros4 4 perous condition, despite the hard times. 444444444444444444 ao-lo- strike-breake- rs strike-breaker- 444444444444444444 - Bonaparte tonight mitted that such a suit was contemplated, that papers were being prepared and within a very short time the government's plea will be filed with saving 209, Lak j Michigan, Chicago and BL Louie to the gulf, over the route from Cairo via New New Orleans to the gulf and Panama canal; and an additional Having from 'territories and placea all route via New Orleans of the against 179 miles to Havana, Cuba. It would be a saving for Chattanooga, Tenn., i'f over 909 miles to the gulf and over 760 mllee to Havana. One of the two abort canals that would be necessary to he built would be from the ChattahOoche river to tlie waters of the Tallapoosa river and It tributaries. The canal would Join the Chattahooche river south of the series of dame In and north of Columbus, whose electrical energy for Industrial purposes la ground out by the falling waters. This city la the head of navigation of the Chattahooche river, and steamboats have piled the river from Columbus to the gulf for the lost sevened doubtless be brought In Omaha, and while the local United States district attorney will have the case In charge nominally, he will be supported and asalsted by the attorney general In person and special counsel. Thla action by the government le along the line which proved ao effective In the action brought by the government company merger to dissolve the Northern Securities company merger. The evidence produced by the Interstate Commerce commission In It Investigation of the Harriman roada will be utilised to sustain the contention of the government that the merger la a combination In restraint of trade and against the provisions of the Sherman law. The questions propounded to Mr. Harriman by the Interstate Commerce commission, the of which he hae succeeded In evading so far, are considered vital, and extraordinary efforts will be made to force this to an Issue In order to n compel Mr. Harriman to answer. G. Purdy, assistant attorney general, who la preparing the case, la not In Washington, but la expected to return within a few days. Upon his return the evidence will be assembled, the government plea drawn and the matter brought before the will anti-tru- st ng Mil-to- courts. i When Attorney General Bonaparte was seen tonight he said: "The de partment of Justice has been Investigating tha question Involved in thla matter for some time. That inquiry has not been completed, however, and I cannot discuss the matter further at this time." TO PROBE years. ty-five CANADIAN PACIFIC LINER OVERDUE CAUSES ANXIETY (By the United Presa) Jan. 2. The ST, J0IIN8, N. B Canadian Pacific liner Mount Royal, now 25 days overdue from Antwerp, la causing great anxiety. She carries nearly 400 passenger. Captain Purcell Is In command. CRACKSMEN BLOW UP A RAILROAD SAFE (By the United Press.) Aria, Jan. 2. Cracksmen the safe of the Phoenix 4fc Eastern railroad last night and seMESA, blew up cured $200 In cash and several hundred dollar In checks and valuable papera BANK AFFAIRS. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. A special grand jury sworn In today before Justice Dowling will probe the af- faire of the International Trust company, the Hamilton bank, the Provident Savings Life Assurance society and probably the management of the Knickerbocker Trust company. The recent banking scandals will be thoroughly Investigated by the grand jury, as Attorney General Jackson Is determined that the guilty men he uncovered and made to pay the penalty for their alleged Illegal financial IN LOS ANGLES (By the United Preee.) Jan. 2. The aouo made familiar (luring the kitchen, memorable days of the financial crash In 1812, has made Its appearance In Los Angeles. The Salvation Army haa opened a kitchen In the San Pedro street headquarters to alleviate the suffering of the poor. Several eases of starvation have come to notice. LOS ANGELES, |