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1 ft 'v HoukroN root; mokday mobking. deombbjb 27, ltvvu? vv atum. rr -njijijuTjijuuijuaijiijn nrm innfinjuuu'-' 1 rcnif-iri wiY --rn-rrr r'Tr' i vfirinrfrwvy rr rrrnr tr -i-------r ANTI-TRUST LAW Kennedy, Bockefeller and Car- 9 holiday Excursion G. N- VIA THE TO ALL POINTS IN TEXASv Tlcksts Sal Bocessber 21. 22.

23, 24, 25, CS. 30. 3U4 January 1. Good lo Retors Until January 5 "Tt nf the tulk tht dolltrt fluids tht World. Gimb-tt.

The road to strength, and power ia easy to tbo pilgrim whose staff bears the dollar sign. MORAL: A bank account here steadies the hand that guides the dollars. AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK HOUSTON, TEXAS. $250,000.00 Surplus (famed) $25,000.00 W. RICHARD8, President F.

W. VAUGHAN, Cashlsr WE WANT YOU BUSINESS CENTRAL BANK TRUST CO. CAPITAL $200,000.00 61 rsrticslarsal TicWI Office 217 Maia Iron has been easier for early shipment, but Hmr sales of basic have been made at. higher prices. 0 COTTON GOODS HARDENED.

Values, However, Are Still Below PMity of Raw Material. 1 Associated Press Report.) i RW TORK. December appre- elation In cotton values lias st ill further v. hardened the values of cotton goods, but In general prlcea are still below the par.tv Jar raw cotton. In first hand is 1 of a very conservative character.

The i movement of goods on ad vain orders Continues large. Jobbers have r. work on their semi-annual and during the coming n-eek tl.ev wll i held their usual clearance sales The retail holiday trade In tin- metropolitan district has of gr.itifl character and has released eonsMeiutl capital which ha been tied tn chandise of this oharnctor for two years. It" Is expected that this feature will make trading In piece goods better during ihe new year. hoslerv for fall has opened and some substantial orders ha be.

placed on jioods. ti goods being passed over for the time. novae tinea or cotton unucrwear 1 been sold up for fall at low prices. Cot-tsn yarns hold iuite steady. SCHOLARS GATHER CONTENTION OF TEN LEADING SOCIETIES AT NEW YORK.

Fate of College Football and the Whereabouts of Dr. Cook Interesting: the Public. Press Interest In the Nlcarag i Is now divided between a ments and the effort of Mot the warring factions of A gathering of vention feature in Nev Monday President T.ift v.it:. -nor of the State and th.e city will welcome lea rs of t- the Arr.f nneipal societies, embracing e.r..c is gathering, twenty-fifth anniverst-ri- f. can Historical association and the can Economic asso.

tlie aartictpants. will tt)--ugH Friday. Efforts to settle laticn strike the Northwest The fate of college football may be at the nwetins of the in- tercolleglate athletic association In New jfTork Tuesday. European dispatches during the week awtau flmule nn th. Gnttn.

Ish peninsular, the reported ill health or King Alfonso of Spain; legal couipllca-; tlons over the rich estate of Leopold, political RttuaMon in Greece, where the nti'i'ary league seems to be arranging thirps trt nwn Rat isfaTinn anil wiereabemts cf Dr. Frederick A. Cook In view of rereflt revelations. A rather niorhid curiosity exists regarding the Brooklyn physician's personality and this will not be satisfied until he gives the world a chance to prove the reli ability of suspicions concerning his men- lal conditic-n. IENATCE BAILEY IN TEXAS.

Arrived to Spend Holiday, at Home at Gsiresville. (Houston Post SptculJ.1 GAINESVILLE, Texas, Decemter 26 arrived home this afternoon, coming direct from Washington to this city. He will remain tn Texas for the holidays and return to Washington at the convening of congress. The senaTor and one his secretaries, Joe were busy ith delayed telegrams and correspond- ence. V.

S. Awaiting (Associated Press Report .) WASHINGTON. December 26. Completa Silence has fallen over the Mcaraguan situation. No advices were given out by the state department and the diplomats of the Central American republics received no news during the day.

It is generally recognised that the United States government is awaiting developments. Unofficial reports reach. ng here are to the effect that former President Zelaya was landed at Sallna Crus late yesterday from the Mexican gunboat Guerrero. Senor Creel, former Mexican ambassador to the States, is sti.l here, but It is understood he also was awaiting developments. Ue declined to be seen tonight Ohio River Packets Suspended.

(Associated rnss Report. LOUISVILLE, December K. With the withdrawal of the Louisville-Cincinnati packets from service today on account of the heavy ice running, not a steamboat is moving on the Ohio river between Pittsburg and Cairo. Conditions, especially between Louisville and Cairo, are such that the suspension may last for several days. Ice gorges which have formed and continue to grow at several points may reach proportions menacing to boats and barges in and property along the banks.

neri Oae Freely. NEW TORK, December at. Tha total pubtlo benefacUons In tha United fltates during tha part fwelve months was $141,150,000 140,000.000 greater thaa any previous year, according to the New Tortc newspapers. The principal benefactors In 109 have been the late John S. Kennedy of New York.

John D. RookefeUer, M2.IJ6.0O0,. and Andrew Carnegie, .06,611. A third was given specifically for educational work. The total benefactions In the United States In the last seventeen years add up to 11,000,160,000.

ooooeoeoeeeeeeeeoe44 forth above, the magaslne asked three Others of Its subscribers, as follows: Question i. Do you approve the position nf vmir In congress In the speakership contest last spring? Question 9. would you vote for blm if there should be another election this month, provided that he were opposed by a nmifffLM man nf the oonoslte party? Question 10. Is It your desire that he support the administration ana pouoiee of Speaker Cannon, or would you prefer he opposed them? ine oauoia were nnany cording to congressional districts with the purpose of learning the home feeling In answer to these three questions on the record In congress of each representative, and the results proved to be most interesting and significant, showing as they do how thoroughly aroused are the people over the situation In congress and how carefully they are watching their congressmen. The republican lnsursrents against Can-nonlam are being, to a man.

enthusias tically supported by their neighbors ex cept In the few cases where their original Insurgency has been modified by later Indecision. A few examples will show how strong this local feeling Is. In the supposedly rock-ribbed protec tionist State of Massachusetts there were only two Insurgents last spring Representatives Qardner and Levering. Mr. Gardner's republican constituents ap prove his course 22 to 0, and Representa tive Loverlng's 18 to 3.

Mr. Gardner's neighbors would vote for him again 30 to and Mr. Loverlng's 19 to S. In both districts there is found but one republican who desires support of Mr. Cannon.

In New Jersey. Representative Fowler, the only insurgent republican, is support ed by his party 24 to 1 on both ques tlona In Maryland, Representative Fearre. one of the 'Told feet Insurgents who was taken Into camp by the Cannonltes, Is condemned by Ids republ can const. tu-ents 21 to 2, and 14 out of 19 would vote for a reputable democrat instead of Mr. Pearra.

In Ohio. Renresentatlves Johnson ana Holllngsworth, who were partially insur gents, are supported by their districts 14 to 2 In the one case and 13 to 1 In the other, and but two of their constitu ents desire them to support Cannonlsm. Illinois, the speaker own btate, is antt- Cannon to a degree, only 13 out of 3t republicans being in his favor. In Wisconsin, nine insurgent representatives are all Riven virtually unanimous votes of approval, there being In their districts only ten requests that they support Cannonlsm out of 226 votes cast. The only regular republican representative tn Wisconsin, Mr.

Stafford is almost unanimously condemned by his district. nineteen of his constituents stat ing that they would prefer to vote for a democrat were he renominated, as against ptn who would vote for him. in Xowa ina conauiona are uie same. The six insurgent republicans have nearly unanimous support, while the four regulars will have trouble In securing re election. In Minnesota Insurgent Representatives Davis and Volstead are approve, almost unanimously, and Representative Lindbergh quite so, while Representative Steenerson.

who was only partially in surgent, is approved by a vote of to 8. Representative Tawney, one of the leaders of the house. Is unanimously disapproved by a vote of 20 to 0, although flva out of sixteen republican votes would be cast for him as against a democrat if nj should be renominated. In North Dakota Insurgent republican Representative Oronna Is approved -1 to 26 and regular republican Representative Hanna Is disapproved 79 to Ul, 22 only out of 97 republican votes would be given Mr. Hanna again as against a reputable democrat.

In Nebraska the solid Insurgent republican delegation of three Is almost unanimously approved. In Kansas, Rues nentatlves Madison and Murdock, the two Insurgent republicans, are approved 38 to and 44 to 4, respectively, whne the other six representatives would unitedly receive only fifty-three republican votes for re-election as against 102, If reputable democrats were nominated In opposition. Representative Scott, a "cold feet" Insurgent, Is disapproved 45 to Representative Anthony, another, 10 to 4, and representative Campbell, a third, 24 to 9. On the Paclfio coast Insurgent republican Representative Poindexter of Washington la approved 102 to 4. and but one vote would be cast against him out of 107 were he to be renominated while his regular colleague.

Representative Humph rey, is disapproved 10 s. In Oregon, forty-two out of sixty-two republicans will vote against Representative Haw ley, and twenty-five out of thirty-five against Representative EHI0, both regular republicans. In California, the seven regular republican representatives would receive but fifty-six republican votes for re-election, while 188 would be cast against them. On the other hand. Representative Hayes, the only insurgent, would receive twenty out of twenty-seven repuoucan votes.

The democratic representative" In the South who voted for Mr. Cannon will have a hard time satisfying the.r democratic constituents, if the votes which this masaglne received from their districts, as any criterion, fpr their course is disapproved by large majorities In their own party. The six republican assistants in Georgia are condemned by their democratic constituents 61 to 12. In Florida. Representative Is condemned 22 to 10.

This la the best political straw I ever saw. It shows exactly which way the wind blows and the work cut out for the democratlo congressional committee in the next campaign. It demonstrates clearly that Cannonlsm and Aldrichism are big Issues In the next campaign as well as the tariff question. If the democratic committee does not take heed and push the fight along tnese lines It will not win and will not deserve to win. THE BATE OF THE LOCK.

Blonde Braids of St. Louis Woman Shorn by Bazor. lAsteciotti Prist Report.) BT. LOUIS. December 28.

Mrs. William J. Ehlan, whose five feet of heavy blonds hair has been the envy of St. Louis women for years, was knocked senseless by an unidentified man as she was leaving her home for church this morning and her hair was chopped off close to her bead with a rasoiu She was dragged Into the hallway of her home and lay there unconscious for an hour before she was found. Her condition Is serious.

Today's attack was the third In two weeka She was approached on the streets on the preVloua occasions "by a man who first made an offer in money for the hair and then, attempted to clip off the two braids with shears. The hair fell far below her knees and she had refused many large offers for It. She to Only ON "BROMO QDHIrllE that Is TR AW. VOTE 7' uHicm Policies Which Has Signiflcincc CANNONS CONDEMNED All Section Country tad Poaitioii A dnch on thy Tariff Question la Hoi at All Popular. jVf ay c.

a edy.aho, ASHttraTON. mber 8. Tha nary lumbw of tfsd. "I Pratt, allow la Hit Idespraad oom-re, ard among regardless of iava ratnalnad. IsadVW artlcla ti dent Tan Partyl'; to OflloUl clrcl the nfMibera of cotie polHtcaVJfcBJttm.

here ovlFtha holldaVa That tol the te opinion of no months of lected by Suo-tdltorial board vembar last members of of 1U sub. iber a letter iln questions allots to It. rs spoke of led trip and of congress respect to ad bean ex-conslderable esldent and tigress who P- ton ef the subscribers, lestlons and ould excite tiis vote jnco tn de- th country on the ni Taft'a administration a cess Magazine's of life subscriber. that macasina mailed Its auxiliary editorial scribe re about I asking them to vote propounded and return The letter to Its sui the president's recent of the fact that the and the administration the recent tariff leglelat ftlained and defended engtb In speeches by by prominent members o' had been with htm on hi- Desliing to learn the country as reflected by the he magazine sent out thesi allots, believing that it widespread interest and would have considerable ennininir the course of tin resident in congress rm. as a ballot the de his relations with the leade: urlng the remainder of his Accompanying this letter ontainlng Ave questions termination of the subscriber's party filiations and his vote last fall for presi dent and local representative in congress, together with ten broad questlona The lairailne took the utmost care, now in the letter and in the ballot, to avoid any xpresaloti of Its own opinions, in order hat a thoroughly unbiased vote might be btained.

Within the twenty-five days following le mailing of these letters ballots ere returned to them equivalent to bout 60 per cent of the total number mailed. This large percentage shows not only the general interest excited by the eiuestions, but also the great value of the expression of public opinion as shown In the figures. This magazme last ya.rgot a wonderfully accurate forecast of th results of the last election taken thirty-five daya before election day. which causes people to have contldence in the truth of the public opinion reflected in these votes and amply Justifies confldence in the particular Investigation now to be considered. Of the total ballots returned SatiO were from subscribers who classed themselves as republicans, K13 democrats and 15-S were independents, prohibitionists and members of other parties.

The Question on public and party policy and their answers are as follows: Question 1. Do you believe that your vie for presidential candidate last. November was wisely cast? of the republicans answering this qUes-t' on the vote Is about 11 to 1 in the aff.t matlve, answering "yes," and 6i Of the democrats 23C3 answered i-s and 206 "no." Question Are you satisfied with the first nine months' experience in the ad-n. li. iteration of President Taft.

of ti republicans answering this question iv: say "yes and 24w "no." Of the oeniocrats W0 say yes'' and 2053 say "no." i .0:11 the first and second questions taker, together it is evident that a majority of the republicans do not approve in all respects the administration of President Taft, but their feeling la not strong enough to cause them to say as yet that they made a mistake in tnelr vote. It is perhaps significant, too, that ivnj repub.ican voters are unwii.mg to answer the ttrst question, and the second question either wav, owing probably that they are puzzled, and certainly thai tney are not einnuaiastlc. Over half the 600 democrats wr.o approve of t. administration of president Tait are in tie South, and Gr Alabama and Uiuislana are ularly strong in fawor, Georgia ten supporting him a democratic majority. Question Do you approve the position of Senator A.arich In the recent tariff legislation? The repuKu nr, vote on this question Is almost ui.ar.mously In the nepativ only 517 ee.

while 6312 vote r.o. Only 40 derr.o rats, of whom 22 are In the South, apt jve Mr. Aldrlch. Question 4. Do you approve the position of Speaker Cannon In the recent tariff legislation Just a little emphatic Is the con-Cannon; 490 republican votes In the entire demnation of and 40 democrau country being while 64S6 repu: are recorded In nlflcant that th ltiona of both M-non In tariff nounced in the A-States as in ti is every evidence.

In the affirmative. and 2447 democrats regaftlve. It Is sig-lemnatlon of the po--irlch and Mr. Can-it is almost as pro- and Pacific coast al West, and there only In the votes but In the gen- a both "Cannon-are National and 1 not represent ve the position -ecent tariff leg- ore evenly dl-i: ting yes and on those two que-: eral vote by Ism" and "'Aldrt' general Issues, merely local lnsurt" Question 5. Io of President Taft ir.

Ifllatlon Here the vote Is v. Tided, 2108 republl' a no. The magazine savs ested In study-in? oompanled the ballot try to eet a reflecri ft was lnter- sent that ac-: any cases, to real reason that has not Mating the 'lean lead- for this vote, and It (- a the feellntr is that the shown sufficient stand-pat policy of trt Of the democrats disapprove the prelnr' Question 6. Is It vour dent Taft should supp.u' -with Senator Ald-ir-h a- In the general public represent? From all sections of thf a thunderinr "no" In arsw. -tlon.

onlv flSS republican -In the affirmative as In order to make quite feeling of the people Is, the and 2361 V. at Presl-o-operate iker Taft they comes 1 Is ques- ST cast in the s.t the Ine ap- adlng: oppose ame 6319 saln8t incd. pended question 7 as a r.eenv you desire that 1 si them?" and back this qu" an equally strong and general votes being In the affirmative, 461 votes In the negative. This overwhelming expression Ion within ijthe president's own pa' proposition of this kind ought a I to be given by htm most careful ar A rl- ous attention. It Is believed hre at this vote Is Indicative of the lnte 'llnent party opinion throughout the and Is In no way sectional or st It is a curious fact that both ie ulh j-i end democratic voters in this mat-, are distributed throughout the dlffereio tions uf the country very nearlv portion to the republican and deino.

ra vote respectively shown In the last presidential election. This gives additional weight ito the opinions expressed bv ths) votes, of the men who voted In this matter and on these questions who court themselves at independents, prohibition lsts, Ml approve th president's an-mlnistration to date, while 9M do not approve; ISO approve his posflion on t' tariff and W88 do not; and 46 desire him to r-operate with -Aldrlch and Cannon while UM do not. In adtUUoa to tbs gmerai oussUona set 1 tfLL. 1 1 Our Certificstes of psit Irs tspsolsUjr adapted in form to fait the reqalrmenU of those who have lands', temporarily nosiuploytd and awaiting some soluble permanent investment. Subscribe to, one today.

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PRINTING EMBOSSING OFFICE SUPPLIES ay Franklin Ave. fired In a friendly scuffle at Woodstock; when a friend was trying to take the weapon from Turner's overcoat pocket. Kssie Crockett, a negro, was instantly killed by a shot fired tonight by an unidentified man whom Crockett's companions claim was white. C. 8.

Henley, a young man from Plndon, was electrocuted at East Lake while he was attempting to find an electric light switch In the darkness. Hatchet Ended Nebraskan's Life. (Associated Prets KANSAS CITY, December 28. Beneat a pile of brush near Kansas City, the body of an unidentified man was found late today. He was about 45 years of age, and his clothes bore the tailor mark.

Kalman, Grand Island, Neb." A signet ring bore tho Initials M. ('." it appears that the man was murdered with a hatchet several days ago. Ills pockets were turned inside out. Killed Women, Burned Alive. (Associated I'rtss Re 1 1.

BALTIMORE, December he thought she had laughed at him In passing, Conrad Yox, 45 years of an a teamster, this afternoon shot and killed Miss Ritta Piiolips alio iired i t'u bullets into the body of Miss Edith Spencer. He then barricaded himself In the building In which he lived and scattering kerosene about set the building afire. It was destroyed und he was burned. Killed Woman and Himself. (Associated Prdis Report.) COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 2 Drunk and Jealous, Albert Walker, a cabinet maker, aged 25 years, tonight shot and killed Frieda Ludwle, need 29 years, and then put the smoking pistol in his mouth, pulled the trigger ana was kiled Instantly.

Walker and Miss Ludwlg were to have been married yesterday, but a few days ago the wedding was postponed until Spring. Youth's Throat Was Slashed. (Associated Press Report.) PITTSBURG, December 26. The body of 14-year-old James Lawrence Frelt was found with his throat slashed from, ear to ear in a vacant house in Allegheny today. All Indications point to murder.

It la believed the lad was killed and then taken to the vacant house where ls partly clothed body was found by children playing about the premises. Fatal Stabbing in Louisiana. (Associated Press Report.) -AMITE CITY. December 26. News of the alleged fatal stabbing of Abner Purvis by Elsery Kiner, both farmers, near Independence, yesterday was brought here today.

Details of th, affair are lacking. Kizer has not yet been arrested. TO TRAIN JEWISH TEACHERS. Jacob Donated $50,000 to Establish College. (Associated Press Report.) CINCINNATI, Ohio, December cement was made here tonight that Jacob Schiff of New York has given for -the establishment of a college for the training of Jewish teachers.

The announcement was made by Rabbi Moses vGrles of Cleveland, president of the Jew Jsh Religious association of Ohio, which concluded a three days' meeting hare tills evening. Rabbi Louis Grossman of Cincinnati ia to be at the head of the institution of learning, which la to be located in this city. Russia Mobilising Troops. (Associated Press Report.) 'VICTORIA, B. C.

December 26. Russia Is gathering troops in Siberia, according to statements of travelers frtm North Manuchuria and Blberla, published in Shanghai newspapers, received by tho Blue JTunnel liner Ning Chow, which ar. rived today from Liverpool and tha Orient. Half a million troons ara itaM v. camped near Lake Baikal and fifteen submarines said to have been sent The building of the Amur railroad 1b! mues lous coai.

oi ts being hurried. CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT sj guaranteed curt an fat of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrsdlna jruatia is it says or bum? refunded, its. M. L.

MORRIS, Agent. fhontJ Agt. WtRb ARRESTED Adherents of Imfirlsoned by MISAPPROrRlAllD FUNDS Son-in-Law Two Oihi Disclosure Dictator and yellowing Finan a. A A A. pres.i i tSrli: (1 ''el hand Zci.iv empty MudrM luo! i that the VCl sir of Ul 1 ft quin I'assos.

Zr Krr.csto minister, i o. in ils ef i ith nilsapproi to register The new Madria. Is a strong- icy of an 1 'resident i effect ou the of Joa- and i n.ow arged 1 the i' Pr en 1 art for 'uses 1. Iwn to liMlv operated as purse the wet of others, it ut that the g-: eti.r:s ok' were trausl-r. as the i r.

ar.d the er his ill arrest ed. Y. raving 1'iesni, i troops as' isi' Madrtz. t'V Press SAX JUAN MIL ti ll, I-. The United States gunboat saib'd llus evenii.sr for Pi etui: Americans Cared for Wounded.

(AjsccusreJ I'tss Refer-.) BLUEFIKLDS. December L.J. in transmission.) cm the fust forward movement of General Kstrada'a forces to engage the government troops around Rama, the American officials here took steps to care for the wounded Thomas P. Moffatt, consul at Blutfields. and Commander John H.

Shipley of the cruiser Des Moines established a hospital by converting the huge rooms of a two-story empty building into wards. Operating tables and all the surgical accessories were transferred to Hie building, so that the wounded would receive proper treatment. Consul Molfalt and Commander Shipley, assisted by other naval officers, worked all night. All efforts were dfrected lo making room for a large number of wounded brought from Rama. Blankets and cots were furnished by General Estrada and food and medicines were landed from the cruisers The steamer Imperator.

which arrived a few daya ago from New Orleans was placed at the service of General Estrada by the steamship company, and it proceeded up the river to bring the Injured and prisoners here. The work of the Americans has been appreciated fully by the people of this section. The leaders of the provisional government sought the help of Consul iloffatt In securing the provisions as the town was unable to feed the greatlv augmented population. consul has cabled to Colon for supplies, which certainly will be sorely needed in the next few days, as the normal supply of provisions has always been scant under Zelaya's misrule. Zelaya Is Off Salina Crua.

(Associated Press Report.) MEXICO CITY, December 26. Tha Mexican gunboat General Guerrero with, former President Zelaya of Nicaragua on board arrived off Salina Crux at 8:30 tonight, according to a dispatch to the Associated Press from that port. Tha vessel made no attempt to enter the harbor, but anchored outside. The Guerrero was not expected to reach Salina Cruz before tomonow night and must have made a record-breaking run as it was thought here Impossible to cover the distance in so short a time, officials of the Mexican government com puted the time that would probably be consumed in the trip at seventy-two hours, although they admitted that the gunboat could make tha run in much leas time if necessary. To Seek Sanctuary in Belgium.

(Associated Prtst Report.) MEXICO CITY, December 26. That Zelaya Intends to go eventually to Belgium was the belief expressed tonight by Minister Castro, Nicaraguan representative in this city. He said that the former president would probably come direct to Mexico City, he would doubtless be the guest of President Diaz for a time, after which he would proceed to Belgium, his wife's native land. 701-703 FANNIN STREET Tift Would Hive Measure More Explicit TOPROTEaCORPORATIONS Perioral Control of Those Enfafed in Interstate Comment Blocked by Inability to Overlook 8tate Begnlation. Past 5rial NEW TORK.

December 26. A special to the Tribune from Washington tays: The president has decided to send a special message to congress dealing with the subject of amendments to the antitrust law, without waiting for the supreme court to hand down Its decision tn the Standard Oil case. Mr. Taft Is of the opinion that, while there may be a number of willful violations of the existing law, there are also, In all probability many violations growing out of an Inability to understand Just what the law requires or prohibits. Ha believes the statute could.

In the light of experience gained since It was enacted, be somewhat amplified, to the end that It would be more explicit In Its prohibitions. This result would be highly desirable; not only because It would more c'early point the way to those who would not willingly violate the law" but because It would tn a large measure rob of that excuse those who now claim their violations to be unwitting. FAVORS INCORPORATION. President Taft Is, moreover, firmly convinced that some method of Federal Incorporation should be provided and la anxious that the subject should receive the early and serious consideration of both houses of congress. Mr.

Taft is a great believer In the efficacy of publicity. The system of Federal Incorporation which he believes should be enacted would provide for regular reports irom all large corporations to a Federal administrative office, and would clothe that office with the power to verify and enlarge by further Investigations these reports and the facts connected therewith. He believes the law should provide for the publication tn concise and Intelligible form of all the important facts of corporate operations which are of public Interest, safeguarding, at the same time, from unnecessary publication all proper business secrets. TO EXTEND PROTECTION. Mr.

Taft Is disposed to believe thai, as a necessary corollary of Federal Incorporation, the government should extend to corporations which avail themselves of the privilege of the act and submit to the attendant supervision and publicity all the protectl6n to which they are properly entitled. Perhaps the most serious problem which attends the effort to establish adequate Federal control of corporations engaged In interstate commerce Is presented by the inability of the government to protect such corporations from gravely detrimental State regulation. This difficulty already confronts the Interstate commerce commission Jn Its efforts to determine and compel rates for transportation. In more than one Instance the reasoning and orders of the commission have been thrown completely out of balance by subsequent more or less drastic State regulation. The difficulties of accomplishing just and effective regulation of corporations which are clearly subject to two masters are obvious.

7BESLDENTIAL 0PEBA BOX. $5000 Appropriation Easy, Declared Borah Without a Smile. Houston Post Special.) WASHINGTON, December 26. Senators and representatives who did not go home for Christmas were stirred up today over a suggestion that has come to congress from society. Members of the latter body In the capital have long wanted a chance to go to grand opera, and they have concluded that It would be a good thing If congress would help them.

Everything has been figured out. Con gress Is to be asked to add $6000 annually to the White House appropriation to be spent for a "president's box" In an opera house which Oscar Hammerstein it to build here. Senator Borah of Idaho, who heard of the movement today, showed great Interest In It at once. 'Why." said he. without a twinkle In either eye, "that ought to go through congress like a shot.

In these days, when we are lopping off 8900-a-year clerks because they are not absolutely needed, a mere $5000 a year for grand opera ouKht to be favored by everybody! I feel certain that the appropriations committee of both houses would lose all Interest in everything else as soon as such a measure was referred to them." "Will vou introduce a bin to anm-oorlatn the money?" Mr. Borah was asked. "well, you see," replied the senator. wun a smiie, 1 am pretty Dusy just now, and. besides.

I would not want to deprive Borne other senator of the chance to win society's everlasting gratitude." BRITISH IMPOSTS OBEATEST. United Kingdom'! Export to America Most Valuable in November. (Associated Press Report.) WASHINGTON, December 28. The United Kingdom, Brazil, Germany, France, Canada. Japan this Is the order In which the nations run as regards the value of exports which they sent to the United States during November, 1909.

There was no change from the order of the corresponding month. In tho matter of exports from the United States during November, the United Kingdom stood first followed. In the order named, by Germany. France, Canada, Italy and the Netherlands For the first eleven months of the year this country exports In greatest quantity to the United Kingdom, then to Germany, Canada, Franre, the Netherlands and Italy as named. MBS.

TAFT'S HEALTH BETTER. President and Hit Wife Enjoyed Outing in Snow. Associated Press Report.) WASHINGTON, December and Mrs. Taft took a long walk through the snow this afternoon, being gone from the White House more than an hour. At a discreet distance two secret service men trailed, but otherwise the president and Mrs.

Taft were unaccompanied. Mrs. Taft's appearance Is a completa contradiction of the numerous reports of her 111 health. Both the president and Mrs. Taft attended church In the morning and no guests were present at dinner.

A great quantity of flowers were sent from the white House to the various hospitals and institutions. Dewey Celebrated His Birthday. (Associated Press Report.) WASHINGTON, December 28. Admiral George Dewey celebrated the seventy-second anniversary of his birth today. Except for a flood of telegrams and persons! messages of congratulations nothing disturbed the serenity of the Dewey household.

The admiral has not been in especially good health for some time and therefore all observances were waived. Malaria Makes sit. Sickly Children. Ths Old Standard Grave's Tasteless Cam Teaie, drives est ssalaria aad ssilds up the aystca. for grows seosls aai laUdr Ito r.

1. m. rrnMtsI MOB LYNCHED MAN HENBT PENNINGTON HANGED AT HURLEY, VA. Exeoution Followed Killii.to of Baker and Wonding of 'e and Children. (Associated Press Report.) HURLEY, Decembre 26.

Following the killing here Christmas Eve of Samuel Baker and the serious wounding of his wife and two children by the former's enemy, Henry Pennington, a mob of 100 clt-lsen8 late last night took Pennington from an Improvised Jail, where he had been Incarcerated under heavy guard.and hanged him to a steam pipe. Pennington, who it la alleged had befn drinking, quarreled with Baker and shot him while the latter was on his way to a Sunday school Christmas tree.vrith his wife, his two children and a friend, Wyatt Meadows. Seeing that he had killed Baker.Pennlngton started to run away. Mrs. Baker called after Pennington and Implored him to holp her take the bodv home.

The ruse worked and Pennington went back to the spot where his victim lay. Bent upon avenging the deed, Mrs. Baker grabbed Pennington's pistol from hts cocket and shot twice at him. Her aim was bad, but she succeeded In wounding him In the thigh. Pennington recovered possession of the pistol and then shot the woman and attempted to kill Meadows, who was running away, it ia said, and the two children.

Pennington then fled, but was surrounded by a posse on the outskirts of the town later In the night. He was captured after an exchange of shots with the officers after being wonnded. Being too weak to stand the Journey to the Grundy Jail, fifteen miles distant over mountainous country'. Pennington was locked up In a boarding house under a strong guard. Last night a band of about 100 cltUens quietly overpowered the guard and Bennington was taken to the engine room of a lumber mill nearby and hanged to a steam pipe.

The body was riddled with bullets and was left hanging until 9 o'clock this morning, when It was cut down. Baker's funeral was held today, but his wife was too badly wounded to attend. Baker was a son-in-law of "Aunt Betty" Justice and a brother-in-law of George Meadows, two of the victims of the famous sextuple murder here several months ago, for which Howard Little has been sen tenced to death In the electric chair Janu ary s. DUEL DOUBLY FATAL. the Principals Were Hilled in Saloon Fight.

(Houston Post Special.) ST. MARTINVILLE. December 26. Ozeme Roy and Wade Hlgglnbotham killed each other last night In a In Roy's salooj) near Arnaudville on the dividing line between 8t. Landry and St.

Martin parishes, and 8. Hardy and Isaao jniDoaaux are in Jail as accessories because they are said to have carried the tales which brought about the double tragedy. Hlgglnbotham was a constable In St. Landry parish, and was told yesterday that Roy had denounce)! him In the presence of a large crowd. Yesterday he paid three visits to Roy's place, but It was not until 8:30 o'clock that he found and protested against the language used about him.

Roy denied the statements and called Hlgglnbotham a liar. Both drew their revolvers, Roy shooting six times and Hlgglnbotham five. Roy was shot through the heart and In falling shot Hlgglnbotham through the head, killing him Instantly. The sheriffs of both St. Landry and St Martin are on the scene.

AN ANCIENT QUARREL Resulted in Slaying of Man Who Had Seriously Wounded Another. (Houston Pvs Special.) MELVILLE, December 29. At Palmetto last night Charles Carroll and John Magee renewed an old quarrel; Ma-gee was shot down and seriously wounded by Carroll. Ernest Solleau, a brother-in-law of Magee, came up and shot and killed Carroll. Magee Is not expected to live.

A few years ago Solleau's brother was shot and killed in a fight with Carroll's brother and Magee was seriously wounded in that affair. Ohio Man Took Own Life. (Associated Press Report.) CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 26. A few hours after bis release from the Charity hospital, where he recovered from an attempt at suicide by shooting, Louis Camlller, 24 years of age, suc ceeded in his second try' for death Christmas night. He was found today hanging from the rafters of a four-foot attlo st his homo.

Camlller lost bis life sav liters in the failure or tne uonein privat bank last year. He was. released frnn the hospital to be with his family Christ' mas. Four Djed Violent Deaths. tAsstttoUi Prut Rlptrke BIRMINGHAM.

December If. Four violent three of which were homicides, have ocoVirred tn Birmingham In the twentiw-four hrs ending tonight. William essrocery man. was kSZrrld'" ls charge that Scrwrs. had get I on fire.

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