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223. VOL. sV r- rn.Vi" 1,..,,, i "j.j'r CJY fc. f. 1 v-r REPORTS OF GRAFTING IN y.s.ii I President Roosevelt Directs a Courtmartial to Investi- gate Charges Against Officers of Army.

PRIVATELY OWN HORSES FED BY GOVERNMENT Active Campaign For Court House In Bisbee To Begin This Morning Col. Cornman of Seventh In-Gantry Alleged to Be One of the Number. Preliminary work which has been going on qutetly for the past several weeks In regard to the securing of the court house site of Cochise county for Bisbee, has been disposed of, and active work will start this morning with tho circulation a petition asking that tho change be made. -Any quail-fled voter Is eligible to sign. In order than -an election be.

ordeied It Is necessary that one-third of the taxable property of the county be represented on the petition, find one-fourth of the vote cast at the last general election. petition will be circulated by B. W. Norton, who has been employed der that an election be ordered It is morning and in the afternoon until 2 o'clock. From 2 p.

m. until 8 p. m. the petition will remain In the office of Justice John Hogan. This will be continued until the necessary slg-natures have been secured.

The site committee, appointed by the Bisbee Board of Trade, upon the success of whose work the circulation of the petition has been dependent, has most successfully completed Its task, and has options on all of the property on Clawfon necessary for the location of the court house. There now seems to be nothing in the way of the success of the campaign which Bisbee began several months ago 'or tho location of the county seat In Its logical place Bisbee. WASHINGTON. Sent. 2.

Announce ment was made by special orders of the war department today, that by di rection of President Roosevelt, a court martial has' been ar, pointed to meet at Ft Waln3. Mica. SeptemDer nu, 190S. for the trial of such cases as raa be brouxau beiore It The fact that the personnel of the court con pilses some of the ttHirs of rank in the army. Indicated, that officers of high rank were to be placed on trial.

While the orders cectMced no Intimation of the identiiv of cases to bo It was Iearn-tfil that the trial of one Is Colel Daaiei Co can of the Seventh Infantry, commandant of Ft. Wayne. He Is one of the ranking colonels of the army, and under the law It la necessary that a court martial be made up of officers or superior or equal rank with the accused. The officers constituting the court are Major General Frederick D. Grant, pre siding; Brigadier uenerais Aioeri i.

Miner, Earl D. Thorn is, Charles Morton. Darnsay D. ''oits and John B. Kerr and Colonels Henrr O.

S. Heist, neo. O. Greenouch. Charles A.

P. Hat field. Jos. P. Dorst, ot the third caval ry.

George S. Andersja, general stafT; raree- Andrews, adiatant general. -with Captain Charles U. Howland, 21st Infantry, a judge advocate. Report reached the" war department that through the influence of a subordinate officer at Fort Wayne, a horse dealer had supplied mounts to certain officers of the pot at one dollar oph.

Thereafter, officers drew from the government forage for hnrsps. thus suDDorting them at the expense of the United States, although the animals did not actually become the personal property of the officers. It was also reported that usury was being practiced at Fort Wayne, not only among the officers, but among enlisted men. After a report by the board of inquiry, charges were preferred against Colonel Cornman It is understood that Col. Cornman denies all knowledge of the transactions but it Is held that even If he did not' have a knowledge of them, he should have and put a stop to them.

HEBRfflaEGTS CONGRESS 11 VOTE FOR LEPROSARIUM Wardwell and Early Cases Have Aroused Authorities to Public Needs. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2V The recent aeltation over the Early leprosy case and in California and Arizona over the rnnWil "War, if Alt n.411 1. uaac Ul Mtjucnii is believed by officials of the public of a shortage health and marine hospital service, 'amounting to AMERICAN METHODS Postal Clerk of Havana Swipes $53,135 Is Now in Custody. HAVANA, Sept.

2. Ricardo Rodriguez, chief of the bureau ot supplies and vouchers In the Havana postoffice, who dlsappeartn after the discovery in Kiat department 133 was arrested DE Returns Indicate Shallenber- ger's Victory Over Dalham, By Good Majority. lead to renewed effort to obtain the establishment In the United States of a national leprosarium for the Isola tion and treatment of leprosy. When the question again rises In congress the -health bureau will be prepared to supply all statistics and arguments necessary to aid in procuring a'proper consideration of the 1)111, which failed of passage in 1903 because of the objections ot localities where it was contemplated that the leprosarium should be located. The bill defeated In 1905 provided that some abandoned military or naval reservation should be used.

It was understood that the authorities had New Mexico In mind as the most desirable location, ani the delegate from that territory was rot slow In mak-ins i-nown the obl-'Cticns ot his cr-n- big mm fflOMRBE RAVAGE Mother of the Forests Just Scorched a Little Blaze Running South, STOCKTON, Sept. 2. The fire in Calaveras county forests near The Big Trees, has gone away from the grove and is now running In a southerly direction toward the Stanislaus river, but the latest report is that fire fighters will check it before morning. The only big tree attacked by the fire was the "Mother of the Forest' standing in the north end of the grora, and that monster is not much damaged. The tree has been dead for many years, but has long branches which caught fire.

The fire burned over an era of four or nve miles square ana tonight the grove seems to be no longer in danger. by the police He was In hid lug and dlisulsed the police, who rave been earchlug for him since Friday, found him. Rodriguez is 70 years old and was employed for ten years In the Phila delphia postoffice, entering the Cuban service from that city at the time of the first American intervention. According to the police the thieving in the bureau ot supplies has been going on for several years. Sheets of stamps were abstracted from the original packages, which were then re-sealed, so that the taking of stock did not reveal the deficiency.

Suspicion was at last aroused and Postmaster General Hernandez, who was not long in learning that the dishonest practices centered in the bureau in which Rodriguez was chief, ordered a count of all the stamps, whereby the exact amount of the deficiency was ascertained. MORS SHU mem (rats TOWING OF DESTROYERS A SUCCESS Pacific Fleet, With Torpedo Boats in Tow, Arrives Safely at Honolulu Voyage Without Notable Incident. HONOLULU. Sent. 2.

The cruisers of tho Pacific fleet commanded bv Rear Admiral Swinburn, finished the flr6t stage of a cruise undertaken to test the practicability of towing tor pedo boat destroyers, whtn the flag ship West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Teaiw.we docked at one o'clock tals attend! tVi harbor and tho tfii'j vessels, including 'he supply thip SoUc-, anchored cut side. The arrival of the warships was wit nessed by many residents of tha islands, and a hearty welcome was accorded the officers and men. Except on several occasions when the tow lines parted or became so chaffed that alterations or stoppages were required the fleet maintained the one point echelon formation taken outside the harbor of San Francisco. The destroyers Preble and Perry were towed the entire distance with out a break or delay of any kind. The Whipple's line once became- chaftea and her consort was obliged to slacken speed while repairs were made.

The cruise was never attended wit danger or difficulty. The only Incident of the voyage was when Signalman Anderson fell from the signal fewer of the West Vli-ginla. Ho swam to a buoy thrown him and was rescued uninjured by one ol the three boats which were lowered before the Preble could slip a tow I line, as required in such emergencies GREAT Mi FOR VETERANS OF TRE G. 0. P.

Many Aged Fighters Supplied With Stools to Rest Day Was Ideal One and Order Perfect. Havey Watterson, son. of Henry Watterson, editor ot the Louisville Courier-Journal, is his father's first lieutenant In directing tho newspaper campaign in the Democratic presidential race this fall. He Is in charge of the New York het Iquarters. Republican Chairman and Taft to Tackle Problem Fairbanks a Spellbinder, On a French Block House in Algeria Displaying the Wildest Fanaticism, COLMB-BECHAR, Algeria, Sept.

2. Information transmitted from Bou-denlb and Bouaans, by signal flags re- EXPOSI POSTPONED TILL 1917 I Mark Fiftieth Year Emperor's Reign Japan's First Attempt of Kind, OYSTER BA-Sl Sept. 2. The mystery regarding the cause of the visit to the president last- Saturday of Barcn Kogoro Tahaklra, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, and of his visit to Secretary Elihu Root at Clinton, N. seems to be explained in a letter given out by the president's secretary tonight The letter Is addressed to the secretary of state and in it the president bring3 to thp attention of Mr.

Root that the Japanese exposition is to be postponed from 1012 to 1K17 by tne government 01 Japan. Tje letter says: "There Is a peculiar fitness in hold- ling the exposition to mark the closing of a half century of the reign ot his majesty th emperor, for that half century has seen Japan stride forward to the position of a world power of the CHICAGO, Sept. 2. Chairman F. H.

Hitchcock of the Republican national committee, decided today to visit both Indiana and Ohio on his return, trip to New York. He will leave Chicago to morrow night for Indianapolis and confer with Vice President Fairbanks FIND NEW COMET WITH A RIG TAIL Yerkes Observatory Professor Makes Discovery Soon Will Be Visible. I.AKE GENEVA, Sept 2. Director Edwin 51. Frost of the Yerkes observatory tonight announced the dis covery of a new comet through photo graphic observations made by Prof.

D. W. Jforehouse of University of Des Moines. The j.iesence of the on Friday. He exp-ects to leave the comet was revealed today upon dc- same evening for Toledo.

Ohio, and velcMm-m cif tnree plit93 will visit Judge Taft on Middle Bass Island on Saturday. The Indiana situation is giving officials of the national committee some concern, and that state will receive special attention. Mr. Fairbanks intends to maks a Iarg number of speeches under the auspices of the Republican national committee, and Chairman Hitchcock will confer with him about speaking dates. When Hitchcock meets Taft on Saturday.

It is expected that all cause for friction over the management otv the campaign in Ohio will be removed. OMAHA, Sept. 2. Although less than a 'quarter of the returns are It from vesterday'sr state-wide primary election, ft Is believed that former Congressman Shallenberger received the Democratic nomination for gov-2. Mnvnr Dahlman of Omaha in the' lead In the cities, but the country precincts show Shallenberger heen the recipient of large Dahlman today stated that he would -contest the Populists votes for Shallenberger.

Dahlman claims his opponent cannot tin on two tickets. The matter may" be taken to the courts. TREADWELL ACQUITTED OF PERJURY CHARGE SAK FRANCISCO. Sept. 2.

James TreadwelL former director of the suspended California Safe Deposit Trudt company was acquitted today Ste? tna on the charge of perjury in testimony before the grand jury which investigated the affaire of the bank after suspension. The Jury was out seven hours. NEW NEGRO BOXER. vpA YORK, Sept. 2.

Sam Lang-ford the dusky heavyweight of Boston suddenly looms on the horizon ts a risible champion of the world. 'the time Tommy Burns returns to AmVrica. It is likely that Langford will he a stronger candidate for vita attention than Jack Johnson. PROS. IN" NEW YORK.

SYRACUSE, York Prohibitionists today nominated a full sSte tlclret. headed by Rev. Dr. Geo. EfStockwell, of Fort Plain, for gov-ern'or.

SHERMAN FAVORS HUGHES. naWMO Sept 2. In a letter re- Governor Hughes. i pit- i inn i in MIL mu Uill RULERS QF And Two Greatest Sportsmen Toast of Australian at Melbourne Banquet. port that the Berbers renewed their llrrt class ith a sllreness and rapidity attaCKS on me reucu posi at tniu-denlb during the night and attempted to carry the signal station at the rear of the block house.

A number of violent rushes were but were repulsed with great slaughter. The attacks ended at daylight. Tire French lost three' men. Further details of the fighting yeserday says the Moors displayed the wildest fanaticism, horsemen charging against the fire of machine guns almost to the walls of the block house. isn nnmnn iu ruiauu mfuit-j FOUHDJ STOMACH Of Mrs.

Daniel L. Donohue, Woman Mysteriously Murdered in Oakland. literally unexampled In all history Thib, the first srat international ever iu Asii. musi fully meet the requirements of so great an occasion, and ample time should be taken. The people of the United States hold for-Japan a peculiar feeling of regard and friendship, and no other nation Is more anxious than we are to help make their exposition a success in e-ery way.

When congress reassembles if any action on the part of the United States is needed to accommodate our pieparation3 to the change in date, I will bring this matter to its attention." POLICE ARE STUMPED IN ROBERTS SHOOTING exposed in three cameras last night. It is clearly defined and has a tall several degrees long aud was found In Constellation Camelopard, remaining above the horizon throughout the night. Its position was three hours and twenty minutes of right ascension and sixty-six degrees north declination. Its visual brightness, Professor Morehouse says, could not be stated until after further observation had been made, it will probably be visible through an opera glass. The new comet, he said, had no connection with the Halleys comet.

RESULT IN VERMONT 15 Considering Fact That Demo-f crats Spent No Money and Sent No Speakers. MELBOURNE. Sept.2 The weather Inmroved today and as a result there was a large attendance at tne various outdoor entertainments arranged for the officers and men of the American battleships. The Victoria Racing Club provided a complimentary racing meet at Fleming. 3efcre the meat the club entertained number of officers at luncheon.

The chairman i the club proposed ths healths of King Edward and President Roovelt characterizing them as "the two greatest rulers of white men and the two fteatest sportsmen la tli world." This evening the stati government entertatted the admtraU and tn'or officers at a reception. The junction was elaborate twl there wero present about 8.000 persons. At the same time the reception was being neia we state government also entertained the Amoripan sailors and marines at a smoking concert. CARTWRIGHT CHAIRMAN CALIFORNIA CONVENTION STOCKTON, Sept. 2.

State Senator Geo. W. Cartwrlght of Fresno, will, In all probability, be elected chairman of the Democratic state con tention which opens fcere at 2 clock tomorrow afternoon to nominate ten residential electors. tm than 150 delegates have ar- rtrsVi fodav and tonight and Indica tions are that the attendance will nor V.a larze. Tiieoaore A.

neu arnicu Investigating Robbery Theory. Chance for Recovery. OAKLAND, Sept 2. Not a trace of poison was detected in tht. stomach or other organs of Mrs.

Dan iel L. Donohue, whose dead body was unearthed last Sunday from a foul grave near the building at CIth and Green streets, and for whose alleged murder Gustave Arkill Is held in prison. Chemist Frank Benslnger, wno maae the examination, said: "This does not exclude the possibility that the woman died of poisoning." MINEKS IN A RIOT AFTER M0YER LEAVES SEATTLE, Sept 2. A special from JnnAnii finvHi In a Hot on th wharf last night, following the departure of unanes ti Jioyer, presiaent oi me Western Federation of Miners, John T. Towers was stabbed and now lies In the hospital In a critical condition.

It is believed ths man who did the stabSlng got away on the boat with Moyer. WILL TRY SUBMARINES. MARE ISLAND, Sept 2. At the navy yard preparation are being mads to take tho submarine bopts Grampus Pike, out for trial tcsa about l-a 15th of the mouth'. These vessels iave been remodelled at a cost of ATLANTIC CITY.

N. Sept. 2. There Is a complete standstill in the police investigation into the shooting of Charles B. Roberts of Baltimore on the board walk six days ago.

Chief oi Vnllc.P Woodruff said yesterday tnat it was believed that W. S. G. Williams nf naltlmnw husband of the woman who was with Roberts at tne time ot tho attack, could throw no light upon the clrcustances of the shooting. There are strong evidences for Roberta" reenrvrY.

The police today were wining to uis-cuss the highway robbery theory for the first time. They say there Is a possibility of a robber having attempted to hold up the pair In the rolling chair and of having lost his head and fired whn Roberta Jumped out of the vehicle aud when the negro pushing the chair went running down tne ooaru walk for help. AMERICAN GOLFER DEFEATS SCOTCHMAN NEWCASTLE, Sept 2. D. Grant, the American Dlayer.

surprised the British golfers today by defeating A. P. Altken, the Scottish International player. In the third round or tne insn open golf championship contest 'being played here. NEW YORK, Sept.

2. Chairman Norman E. Mack and members of the Democratic national committee expressed themselves as pleased with the result of the election in Vermont yesterday. Chairman Mack said: "When you consider that the Democratic national committee made no campaign in Ver mont, sent no money or national speakers, the result is most gratilj ing to the Democrats." SUCCESSFUL TRIP OF WAR BALLOON Covered One Hundred Miles in Four Hours Signal Corps Officers Aboard. SI TO KING EDWARD Other Than It Is Quiet One He Will Not Discuss His Visit.

VICTORIA, B. Sept 2. Bound on a special mission from the Japanese Emperor to King Edward and President Fallleres. the nature of which he declines to make public, Sir Shogo Nagasoki, councillor of the Imperial Japanese court and personal member of the Japanese household, arrived by the steamer Tango Maru from Toklo today He said: "Other than that my mission is a quiet one, I can not speak of it" WASHINGTON, Sept 2. A balloon ascension was made today by three officers of the signal corps at Fort Myer.

Lieut. Frank P. Lahm, who will take part in the coming International balloon race at Berlin acted as pilot and was accompanied by Lieuts, Foulers uad Selfridee. The balloon took a southeasterly course and landed safely this after noon two miles and a half south of Pocomoke. Md, having maintained an average speed ot 25 miles per hour for foul hours.

The spherical balloon which was recently purchased from Capt Thomas Baldwin was used. Jhe officers an all night trip, but were compelled to wait until morning on ac-coun" of the heavy atmosphere. The flight was for the purpose of trying out the new balloon. F0RAKER AND TAFT HAVE BURIED HATCHET IMMENSE GATHERING QF TEXAS FARMERS Two Thousand Members Texas Union in Session. FORT WORTH.

Texas, Sept. 2. With more than 2,000 delegates present, the National Farmers' Union opened its annual session here- yesterday. The delegates represent every cotton growing state In the union. President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor, is a visitor, and his presence has tent color to a rumor that an effort would be made to affiliate the farmers' union with the American Federation of Lavor.

Mr. Gompers refused to talk on the subject D. J. Neil president of the Texas Farmers' Union, made a statement that tire Texas union would try to set and control the price of cotton this fall. TROOPS LEAVECUBA EARLY NEXT SPRING A $100,000 FIRE.

RE OVER-RIDE BOSSES Opposition -Jicket Triumphant Over Slate Ticket Hamer Nominated for Governor. BOISE. Sept. 2j The Republican state convention gave Idaho its big gest political surprise today, when it defeated the state ticket agreed on by Chairman Brady, the nominee for gov ernor. One hundred and fifty-nine delegates and more a majority of the convention signed up to support the opposition ticket that was finally nominated.

So strong was this movement that for a time It threstened to wipe out Brady. After Ilameo had been nominated the opposition to the insurgent slate practically quit There was a warm fight strougly backed by Senator Heybam rgalnst the direct primary plank and it was defeated 169 to 164, ihe local option plank being adopted. CAPT. MERRIAM DEAD FROM AN OPERATION WASHINGTON, Sept 2. Charles E.

Magoon. provisional governor of Cuba, who 'has' been in this country for ten days conferring with the president and officials of the war department, expects to be In Havana next Saturday. He will leave Washington in time to catch a steamer at Tampa, for Cuba Friday. Governor Ma-goon expresses no doubt that the elections on November 14 will pass off without the slightest disturbances Arrangements tentative have been made for the evacuation by the American forces early in next spring, perhaps as early aff February. It has not been determined yet wetner a iorce will be left in Cuba or not BOSS HAS GONE.

NOTHING TO SAY TOLEDO, Sept 2. That Judge Taft and Senator Foraker are political ly together Is not only the public aa-mlssjcn of both Taft and Foraker here today, but also tho political sensation of Ohio. Senator Foraker is the avowed candidate for United -States senate to succeed himself, and his services In the national campaign have been NEW YORK Sept 2. Until the return of Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock to Republican national committee headquarters next week.

Republican leaders stated tonight, no further dj-velopment of an important nature with regard to the gubernatorial situation may be anticipated. National Committeeman William L. Ward said tonight he had add to his statement today that President Roosevelt In declaring Governor Hughes should bo renominated, spoke only as a private citizen and was in no sense giving orders to party leaaers. THE RUEF TRIAL. CLITVELAND, Sept 2.

Fire this evening destroyed lumber valued at 1UU.VUV IU IUC a nffixlalo e-r. mmnanv. The flames sougnt DV xiiiciicuuk. auu Uect that they will make a good show- swept over two acres where the lum-1 senator has promised to take tho a- i I ctiirnn. PORTSMOUTH N.

Sept 2. Caotaln G- A. Merrlam. U. S.

commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard, died today following an operation for aDDendlcItis. aged 58. He command ed the battleship Missouri on the recent cruise of the battleship fleet from Hampton Roads to San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2. The third juror passed, subject to peremptory challenge, and was accepted today in the trial of Abraham Ruef, on the charge of bribery.

The greater part of the day was devoted to the Investigation af allegations that efforts had been made by one side or the other to Interview prospective Jurors. prior to their appearance In the court room. FAIR TODAY. WASHINGTON. Sept 2.

Forecast for Arizona, fair In south local showers in northern portion. Thursday and. Friday fair. TAKES SUICIDE ROUTE. BURNS AND JOHNSON MATCHED.

MELBOURNE, Sept! BERLIN. Sept 2. Another sulc'de nt -n, omhpzzler was recorded today- 2. Tommy wl.ea Gustav Herzberg, proprietor ot menu are made for a meeting between la private bank, shot himself. Tho Burns and "Jack" Johnson in this citj amount ot the defaaltlcatioa has not yet been receiveu.

TOLEDO. Sept. 2. The Grand Army parade, today was remarkable for its absence ot accidents and cases of es haustion and for the good order maintained along the line of march and throughout the city Mayor Whltlock tonight stated that, despite the crowd of 100.000 visitors, there have been fewer accidents, fewer misdemeanors and less work for the police than any previous day of the year. There was made, to order bright sunlight and a.

comfortable temperature. Aside from the veteran who was slightly bruised by being hit by an ambulance, there were no accidents and not more than a dozen exhaustions. I All were able to leave a.fter resting. estimates ot tne number ot veterans In line varied, from 8,000 to 12,000. Various posts marched with half a block between them and the departments were even further apart There was ten feet separating each- row ot marchers -And It -was this liberty of space that made It require four hou.h to pass the reviewing stand.

Fully halt the veterans wore badges ofelttiru Michigan or Ohio. Some of the veterans carried camp stools over their arms and whenever there was a halt they promptly sat down, to the envy ot their comrades. The first amusing incident of the march came with the marching past of the Rhode Island detachment Two veteran tars in sailor suits, each carrying a broom bearing the placara "who won the battles of 61-65? wo did." danced along the way and' were the targets of many flowers. The Bordan sharpshooters carried their name on a twelve foot cloth, sustained by poles at each end. in November, I tonight.

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