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BILLION ??JUt BEEF 'TRUST" PUN FIE? New York Bankers Were Also Unable to Finance a Second Merger of $525,000.000. SCHIFF SCENTED A PANIC Called Off Kuhn, Loeb & Co. s Deal for $90,000,000?Judge Gary Named in Case as Bankers' Representative. ago. i ' -'? Uteri ; I V'eeder, at? torney far swift & Co. an-1 the fll I ? TT??? called b\ Ha go**?sram?*nl in t of the t- ?i to-.la\ - made t?A-> efforts to ?rgaalse a tnergei In the summer ol and thai their < fforta to I ?..ri?-- w? n in? ? ?aful in both ?nM ?? Brsi i Ian ' *?rn*rour, ?j-xxift. M<*a**rii ? . ? with a Mafia! "f *".?"???"? ?". divided ?i to Bonds.$141.750.000 Preferred stock. 168.750,000 Common atock.612.500.000 After the rron-'tei^ had fr.ile-1 to ftl this proposition t touch Kuhn. Loeb ft Co., of New fork, Iba atan ?aras changed to p?*o -rlda fot a .apital?/flti'-ti i f | but the ."miition of ih.- atone) market ma?l" it ImpoaxstMe to Bnaaee the modlltea merger Mr. Yeedrr testified that B II I lai i lu-'in Iman and oth? i St t . i. - -.?? . to have furalsbed the capital and th? saaonnl they were to i pensaiion ?. The story of the two proposed mergers ?a? i?.!,i chleflj ag an-i sgn the jiir> ' for the go? - ?mir? unenta in ? The hite Oust '. S-xtifi \? i Mor ? "udahy were to ha?-e Ijeea xlre-i-reM. i Ogtlen \rti:"iir ehair man <-f the ex? teet Th. ?rltnesa told ol I the National P Man h is. lias, i ui -i? in?" i ?' With the i ? Mr, Veedrr v whea court atljourned. II? will reaunie hi? test to-tnorrow, and it la ei will conclude b? fore noon. Il that | - I he ha? heen an una f.nvirniiil-1:' if his clos? with th.- ? H.-nrv x. of A. 11. V? eder, x? I n 1a sai-l to ol?i pa govei nu ? ni un-i? r the i will 1- the nex! Gary's Name Brouq'it Into Case. Th? nan? Gary, of th? ' States Ste? . t into t1 ? ? t i for ? The no! 'i.-n authoi rnejs Vee foi Arn our, ?-?,.? Il t, Moi ? and - ? K it, Loeb ?I ite. ombl nation otnpetttora ,.. ? r .? i ii 'irx. i'iart;e Uui.?i, apecial ?ajanes! t?.r the ..i.in.iil. .iiiesli<jiH-?l air. X't-c.. ? . Into |l an rgei ol p* I i a ? otni ild thai at. elabora! aiiiinatioti of the made ? appraUx ,i by s i omi id s 11 ng 1 Wilson ?T. XX I e -, > : i ? . "t think the work WSI ? ??!. but ro Anal i SI SW1 Mr. Veed? i aaid that undei a.. W'S?. I . -, cent ? pr. Six Companies in First Plan. ... BAfUit June ' ? ??r ? ? l thai of \<u York, Hi" I ng ?'"im. Proxision Company, the << it Hammond I i 'ompany ai.-l i i Beef and Pro ? ? ?Child * l lu??'li? tan being to in- huh- it it, the "in July. :<*..'. Ml- ha? party to th? . an-l the rii-iii ? ? i' r . % . lompany Into th? . u the x?it- ? ill the eontrs IOIII''!' m en ; n th? of flft Mr. Yir'hr produced h . o|-\ of mei.t. ?late.i No? itnbei ? omi.inatioii promoting i! ? loan ?if ?'"-?? ? of n?'?x VniK. v rae?k m g. hirr. "Thi? | tions betxxe.-n the ? through 11- , ||f ? era esaald hav? the ertaln < (iiallr. ... ,|,. tmeOd on <? at I I ????? ? of Kuhn I ? <\, < Wl.l. ,-: . an.. ;. e.ll Ut- I ?. ?, < I ?I , * .,,,?, ?eal ?? ad off.'' Organization of Packing Company. Tba v\?tne?n then da tlon of the Packing - - Mar. ?. it, - ol *r. fyxti.i?.,. o been u??-?! pj the pa I .?.ntiniie the ?.?.i prteavflalng pool whl ?lo-isiy saistod KariUath.ti of t .'..n, pany ?"as ] ? . m r go? ernin?ni ... ? An'-thi-t agreament | ! pro\ !-!-.. ?.i" Aiiis.ji, sxt?ft ;.,,.| iiorrla bj ' ' al I'-ai k ol New ? ork An UK?'?-?-!. I "??'? -. '?? ? :?. Iff***, ?ah? r?a?l. x? 'a 11 I ?-'.:?].? I f. : .i l.,;ltl of fl l.y Kuhn. I.- ., ?,i,,| i: H Harrt asas te Aratour, gwlfl and m,,, ris for aaa in Bnanctng i ?? NaUonal r.?. k in* ' 'enge ' When M. lut,, ?i for lise ? pro Mg - oanpaai a aew agre?? rnetai druxxn and ?affaed bj Armoui gwift, Moins Hin - ... and -H.h deplait? ' -??>??. in a ? '!.;. ago bank as e*/i? good fait h, hi.aj Mi Veedei 1 ? withdraw n when the ? on "f the h.K coin pan ? t*...-- abandotxad " ?fov? i mm m off-1- . th? i. ?to between th? packet ?? ;m?j btuhrr, I ' *? litch In? ?'.'',. ' the Baalim ut tax i |g "?? ? ?.? '? it - ) flnthoriatd eaplfsltsstlon "t the prOpoa <*ompany sa follows: Bonds, $:.'.,.?-'.'?ii?. preferred l i" r ea atock, 00,000,030; common Block, U:r>."? ?jt???. Und? r th?' i? m..? of th? agre? '?" !,t " new company wan to fl?p< 1 BfcW.000 bonds and $7?>.4n?i>.??-? in stock with the N. Voik syndicats Unan-ring tha ?leal aa ? curitj 1er tha loan. The syndicate wns 1 i. main In ? one year and r< oalt .sa compensation Kuhi i.?., b A Ce ?sera to act as manag? 11 1 I) n.lk ale and receive as compens?t!? ?eie-fifih of the ayndleatea profll r. 11 Harrisasn and James Btlllmi srera nentlonsd la tha contraet as men 1 is . f tha lyndicste making th. ioaa, The appraised value "f tha tangible a Sets and the annual saitllnga of the foi promote*-! of the propasad Mg esmpai en August '. HOI, sere given la a Btatems ,-,l tu the OOUtraet as follows: . f t?n_. -?itruing ,-..,ri _ 1 .. ..??;,.???' Of* ss..;iKi,ii ? rmoui ,*.???? . . . 7.'."<>" ??'?n T.fWH.fl '.'4.i?"."oo :..??mi..? v 15,900,000 I.17M "Aflat the merger plan bad falle throiif-h Michael Cudahy ?lm-iped out "f t partnership with.Armour. Swift ami Mm im and at his raqueal waa released froi .ni th.- obligations Impoa id by tha eontroct, at hi Mr Veeder, "Tin National Parkin Company ama then organised !?? entry ?> ih?? husin? m of th" concerna purchased t !?? in? luded in tha merger." MEATS ON HOOF CHEAPEI Material Reduction in Wholesal Prices of Hogs and Cattle. Chicago, Dec -?" siea.i.v Increass in <"ni ? .i_..'p fiesh meat Industry is shown In th or! of the i nlon Stock Tarda an smpany, Issued to-dsy by tha of (???ai statisthian. it show? that AM ? ?? soelved las \eai than the ymPt befOTO. The totsl M < lived wa<~: In adiiition. IhS borSS msrket here iooke? up materialljr, f&ON head moie belni ? I te the Chicago market in IfU that in i!?i??. Prices also were higher. Tl ? Indic?te ?hat pri?es f-r c*i l< creaaed la tail, compare? ia twelve months Por heel pries ? 100 pounds la given as g ,, ?ti hoga the average pria go It wai appn ?? JO In numbei beef cattle receipts fell ofi . from the preceding ? numb? -? ppeartng ,"r ??'?'?' ited !" th? sgalnsi the i . ilch ' II the freat ?t industry hsrd More calvea ver? re? ?.id, there being ? . eP market ??> 500.001 ) ead mora than In 1010. FEAR FOR WILSON'S HEALTH Governor, However, Denies Re? ported Warning from Physician. ina l Atlantic Pity, N. J., Dec 27. Qo\ ? I W.Irow V - ?-'ti' t ordere fro I . ? Ian tl Si li"l make any publl ? addressi ?- until .-ftcr th? close ol -?pending aet-sl-n of the New Jersey ? ording t.. a message con? ? a ser Jeree* v i scl era' _eso. elation, at the annual convention which ? hla afternoon ? ioverno ad b< i n acheduled 1 i make . i, but In vis place Presiden! ? a. Flthlsn, of Camden, conveyed let Ion. Fresld? m Pithlan said tha* the Governor had told him that the physician had defined a lino of conduct, with a warning that it must he strh-tiy follow?*?*! if Qovernor Wilson hoped t.. aVOld COI :.'l have Im? : i tant )?? aiihg on hit polltii al future What Oovsrnec Wtison was toi<* to-night at J'lineet.in ,,f th?? statement made by ? Bald he was aston .. - stemenl shou no foundation for i run laid 'I am p? rfe tly LAWSON HAS HIS FLING Writes Eighteen "Command? ments" for "Ministers." 11 ? ?? ?'- 27 Thomas W. Lawson to-night t" writ? what be rails "__ghteen Commandmenti ior Minist? Whether Mr, La? on thought the clergy? in?'ii needed moi ? dmenta than la) - ? I ? they are: ? " long and I aU Inglj with thine own mirror er? thou ? ? I? : t ir, congregation, : ? ? an convexed and coi ?.i thy and hobblea to ihj pen, lea! th iilaioi m tl eli n ad - . ? ? aoula with ainbow trail of faith, lesl ye shatter th- ? starter on the co ?? o| modernism. rhou hall r? member thai big sinii.-i s swim de? u ? . ly Uva b dt. upe ita coining. ou shall nol blograph hell con usly during the h uta i autnmer h-st ovina pl< '? . ? i. rd i.iu ion t" tom? tom impetitor, .-'.?tans barker, audl en? ?? lo tn?- qui? sri em? foui ? is] charter; ?rrill be i unning and on iftei ihe ta lurj sei o* ? :. h'i'.W li !?, ? no1 forget thai the winning ? l'a aoui is Lett? . ? ii alnnera tnat ng to .-"" the ol ed bag i?ty. N.i ? mber that tue nker for pink v that th? .. k*. Tei T member that tha chur? ? of im ? ? i t i y Tel? oi ? ? i l'?e t th? -h.l ' m thy Upon t! ? I'.'lii : ? emerald ? ? ? ? ' it all illd'd :runl( la a . VOIll.'I Tl ill ' ? .'incht t.. for? la ourh Hell ' on li uth-hunk I'ift?. mi. Thou ahali no ? ?? ihe ti |.i| the 'Well don? falthl shal? nol mistake the Ins hatband ..;' ? ute ?? nimble fall aud ? -? wind proclaims your flock Bev? nte? ' 'i ho i shall nol mista I muscle-binding ahould? r bis -. ,- n? your com? lipped wnii ?!: Thou shall | ilrror "Lh magogu? - Blalhei skit? - In ?'"lit m i?,,,,,. lure, lllbi' 'is. m pulpit, fath< adi " HOLIDAY TRAFFIC A RECORD ? >'? ttafli. . i, |hs . !. . St? d, BUb ? ? ii prevloua ? ? The number ??f paseen d 'hu |ng it..- laft w? ? i. before ? f .'i.'i In i:*--...', n iras Ihsn th. i "i illation ol the < ntlra city. This la i? f.ii tn. greatest number ? i m an equal time a? ? ording t?? ' ? I ? la- ? .. .-? i,.. i Itallv. M..n Show that more than dlllon i" i eons ??.? i. can |sd on the ? roughout n.. -t.H. during t"i' ' nrtstmsi A ? ? ain???i isand m. n snd Ihe at? 't^y i ? , .. power ? ?i^*ma*l K' la ' w?i . ? nul lioli-j -. I .CUT ALONO THIS UNE. COUPON NO. 25, THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1911. $15,450 in Prizes Free BOOKREADERS' CONTEST My Anawers to THE TRIBUNE'S Bookreaderi Picture? of This Date and Number Are No. 49. No. 50. Contestant's Name No.Strect City or Town and State. CTT ALONG THIS | INK. Contestants in the Tribune'a Beekreedert CoriUrtmaitWoUrt*!* snswers ur?n this roupon. w hi. i. x-tii appear on Page ? of The Trjouna rxerv lay rl'irltiK the contest. The complite coupon must be retar?*.??" prizes Ans^rera^uhi-nTtled'on rmipoii? which are not complete pr which donot bear The Tribune's headlna* will not be considered. List o. ?mm?. renditions of the contest and TO-DAY'S PICTURES APPEAR ON PAGE 9. INVENIOS COULDN'T flHB Wanted Government to Pay His Expenses at His Home. BUT CONTROLLER SAID NO Disallowed Claim Put in from "Hotel Grabbenheimer," at Newport. ? ireau | Washington, Dee ." A novel tue" ting ? r, penses s hile living :< ho?,.m of one's f.-iiiiii?, originated bj H -? Williams, a torpedo Inventor and ordnen? ?? engineer of the Navy i >.-i artment, ?\as rejected to-day, after long delibera? tion, by the Controller -?; the Treuury. Williams, who was transferred to the Newport torpedo staUon to superintend the construction <?f a torpedo, which, if sue? ill* developed, it Is said, will Independent .-f out side cot I tors, !?-.,,i ;, pail Of the time ?it a hotel and a part of the time at his homo, xvhieh he moved to Newport, although he x?.a?< technically only ?-n temporary duty When the order terminated an,i he re? to Washington he : n ? ? penaa vom hera f'-r |1,M114, <?f this amoui I rordin??' tn the vouchers, gTSg 1". was for lodg? ing at tiie Perry House and the remainder for lodging at the "Hotel Qrabbei American plan, Ayraull atreet, Newport, i: i '? The auditor of the Navy Department who ?raa unoActelly e?viooA that the "Hotel ?.laliiHiih. inn r" did not ? :?? In? quiries of the fiostmaaOr. xvho eonflrme.) the report. William* WtM railed upon for .in explanation. "i win .-a?-." ha replied, "thai the quar? ll Which 1 n m D"\t Btoppll -. might be ? ? ;?? int. .i form of vouch? ers submitted by me. Indeed, no on? regarda it a-- a hotel at all. xxi.i h .?? ? ? gard* Ing it?- - \i?-. m ? As a mattet of fa? t, tha 'Orabbenheimer' )?- .-i private boarding house, which was ? ad by the a name spp? ;.; ?> creditor on tha ?Grab tabllahmenl being f.-r ? ? ,i,- '.-?tit of i,? i i :ii;.i .m-, -.if i, and ; not be :i i? 'urrence of IllneSS ??111? ll the hitter -I tlM Pen i House, an llln? edly due to I varmili ami other comfoi I ',-? he has long 1-' "ii ,i? - USl >'. - il." Tha Navy l *epar1 m? a low the entire claim, but the Comptroller ol the Treaaury succeeded ii. evolving the folio?? Ing which the ? ? ? ? l at the Pei ry I louse * ere held valid and ihose Inmirred a! the "Qi*a*>ben " invalid: \ to th? ? K| ? ? for which ha ?? .ut as ha In? um A at i!., Hotel 'Grahbenhelmer,' which In unl? it \?as his own home, an-1 wl Ich api t-i be an estimated portion of Ihe common living expenses of himself ami family, as distinguished from his oam Individual ex? es, and ai ? tall) rate than i hat which ha waa requin d to Incui ? Perrj House, he is not entitled to b? '? ln?bursed, for to? rea on thai while tin;* h?inn in his o\?,i. ? , hav? abandoned hit atat i? aa a traveller." MORSE EXAMINED AGAIN Taft Directs Board of Doctors to Report on His Condition. Vtlanta, i ?>-. !,' Acting und? r In dona "f President Taft, a "??? a! board of Inquiry romposed of ?.tii-?? rs of the m? ? m ps, United Btatei arm*. night to make another examination of Charit*. \\. Al '.r-.'. the Nea V'-rk banker confined in tha army hospital al Fort M? - la of Colonel Pauntli ro) and Major Ruas? II, all on sp ? ? it xv,is said m i o? i .xi, Phers n ih llminarj examination "f Mors? was made shortl* after their arrival about , ..v].,? i\, tt.it nothing as in tin f tl ? ?;.?? find? ?? is mad? pul He if Mr. M ditlon i-1 mu-, a thoro ish ? lamln .-. n xxili ... to-morroa ami th? ? port to Washington \- - ..r.iii.t? t-- officers at i-'.-n IfrPheraon, Moi se's ? ondltlon ha ? remain? -i a bo it th? -ii m- during i '?.. last f. a da ) s a WILL REVEALS MARRIAGE. Couple Wedded Five Years Ago, Never Lived Together. ?: i i| ii .;.: ... Thai .i,. ? Philadelphia, >>? tl Through the ? of the xvin of ? ': Bpsldl wealthy rei.i eata! th.- romane.- of his life far tha last tree o aa rev- sled, ?? ben ' ? a cndlcil he told the world that i" liai he had man-i.-ii Mo Catherin? H?t?nTner, a comely widow of this etty He left l.? i ?".- m oui end after .. f? w small i half ol ti?. ?. sldue of hi es( its a h! h la 0.0M In his ?tl'l Mr Si r.j t? rrlve the reason for the uVe ?/ears' MWnc?, ami hli .?Idoa sajs if her hueband t; ' t.. hav? the a? ? with him ... i Mi spai.un?? . -i Mn Hog i were married .??-. ret?-, on Oetohei 8, '.?.. ,it the Churdl ..f the Ti-ansilKurrttl.,ii See X',,1 k City. Immediately after the "<?i -riuuiv ti,^> -.|.uai..i. i,. going to ?i?, ??nil in? dauglV 1.1. Misa Hei? n A?i? 1-- gpaldlni ,,i . ;,, man town, and Mrs. gpaUdlng returning i?. th. i,,,'h. ,,? i,, i mol her, th? bite xi \i..i. ,i -1 Hoffi ? of this el| 11.,.-, gtd not live togethei loi ? "aagk DISGUISED AS A MM ? ?intliiiird frein HrM pnre of her experience, and they ?-wore ven geence. Btaracio visited Annie again several days iit-n at the factory. He was brutal t . her, the -in said, and d< manded thai she auppori hint Annie was afraid and promised the man sh?' would give him money on "?'aturda'. Testerdsy Bhe went t.? the Harlem court and asked the trat.- f. i a a arrant. Bh? a as told i,, point him oui *< s patrolman and h WOUld he arrested. little Italian girl determined on a quicker and more certain method of avenging her wrongs in the evening lipped noiselessly into her father's room and put "ti his garments Then sh.? armed herself with th.? knif.? and silently lefl the house. Whii.. she was tracking the accused man, step by step, confident thai sh?' would make him atone for his treatment of her. Inr plan was foiled by th- i trolman, and ha said thai the Kirl wepl bitterly when aha realised thai revenga had be? n anal h? d 11 om bar. SAYS DENTISTS MAY TALK Relations with Patrons Not Con? fidential, Court Holds. Justice Beabury, Justice Cohalan and Justice Guy, sitting In the Appellate . of the supreme Court, decided yesterday s dentlsl wss not a Burgeon In th* legs! ? ? term, and thai he did the prlrllega of refusing to dl vul*e Mm n?ttir?> ot til? profM-lenTl re i m Ith Mi pat!? nta a? cord? d to physicians. BurgOOM and nurse*. Prank M. Howe, a dentist, sued the sa? ? te "f Edward Regens .. \ ]. .-i r,.r -.'. ..;,??: the d? : ? 'l'iatlt? ? i to pa). Ma gol a verdict In tha Municipal Court, snd t .?? ezeeutora ap? pealed .m iha ground thai Howa had i" vealed Information he obtained in hla pro fessloi Ity. Tha idgl lent .llisth . Si al.i.l -, wrote t he opinion of the I be said; In the eai days in England t he pi ol th? d< I wai nol : i iogi lie : ? *t< epl a i it fell within the icope of the fun? ti?" "bai ber aurgeon multitudlno eluded 1 nol only "f tha barl ' ? . ?? n. bul th? ph) ai? Ian and dentist a.- Well w Ithln quite recenl times it a as cu; foi h.'i: "i s and i to ex ti a. i teeth ' "un. i |y the work "f filling and platina teeth w aa frequi m I) p? i foi med b) the Jeweller. A proces-i ol Integration and differentiation baa taken place, and the -?I'.u.ii" and distinct profesnlon >.f den I I l th;.- si ? ha? n b? neu? .. II*. to Ihe i i mmunit) and that devel? oped aclence, requiring .?f lt<- | advan? ?d knowl? kill, la doubtless true, I ? : doea not igalm I n lion of Section KH of the ? 'ode ol ' ' Pi ? Inn ? (eluding .? d< ntist from the operation ol It? prorlslona Ther?. |a char evidence in the atatutea of this itate ??f a legislative Intent to regard tii" two profession? of medl Ine and gen ? parate and dit I ? SLAYS FAMILY AND SELF Murderer Believed All Would Be Better Off in Heaven. i ton. ,\rk . Pee. .;. ii. ;, ,., p In "d? ? p de-spalr" and bell? ed he and his family ?'would be better off In heaven," Jan ' i i haut clubbed his wife, fi\' dren and stepson to death and I elf Sem.- time last night. The bodies i"!' th. children were found in their beds toda? each skull being crushed. The bod) ??f Mr.- Grant was found In the horn? half was kill? d -i about lo retire A heavj i lub coi cred w i'ii blood >><is found in the house, snd II wa- apparent 11 was with it Oranl killed in. seven members of his family, The children ranged In age from Uve to tbli een yeai i h Grant, a alxteen-year-old son, the only membei ol th? family aHve, discovered odies t"-'iav u ?,. i, he i eturned 11 om a holiday celebration at a neighboring farm md a ti"t" signed by his fath? v. which explained that "owing tn deep despslr snd thai ? -.? nothing f"i me <?r my children, w he. i !.. lie*, i, would i It? off In i,, svtm, i ? "tumit i hla set " Insti ? were given where money mi_ht be found ? r b'trial ? ? -iii eq?i?. i wa i ? ' ins par.-ut- -le.ni.i not be i n i i .iM'i the fa Id ! ? u burled. ? ;i am lived im er Ih toe ? o? ? farm, ami wa*| reputed to be well p? do. H? also conducted a mercantile business LOWER GERMAN CABLE RATES Deferred Service to United States Will Cut Cost in Half. Berlin, Dei '-?: Tha hnperlsl i" ' i . . itabUsbm? m i f ?? * '?! "?,| cable . r\ lee ?'' I ill rates lo ' ? "??? ?{ tot iiv? on Jaanaty I. to the United Si Ifrtcsn roioniea, rarious ? ?inn. as cities and th? Britl h ? olonlsa it ? .i that n- gotiat "U i"i the eaten? su.-, of ti" system ?an progn i . action on th? ;? .i t <?( < '<? i <>? i ti,, i. ,n of the competitive challenge off? i. 'i hj ihe W ? ?? ? a ITaloo The i ? i man co ? at laid about ten ,,... und? i i . Atlantic, so ??s t" ? at.ie German] t" he Independent ol the ' |.-,, ?,i, and Bo dlah - aMi ? otnpanl ?it? haalnaaa with the i nib d M H a bUNDAYb NEW YORK TRIBUNE. Mailed anywhere in the United States for 12.50 a ye-ir. la f?lCette IST PRSBENTS STATE Gives His Views on Progressive Republicanism to Big Crowd at Cleveland. MORE DEMOCRACY HIS CURE ! He Demands ?a "Rule of the Peo? ple, Supreme Over Legislat? ures, Presidents, Consti? tutions and Courts." 1 1? '.land. li?e JT.-S'-nator I.a l'ol!'?lt??. nos an avowed candidate for the Preslden tlsl nomination on the principles outlined as "Prog rasai va Republican," closed his flrst ?lay of campaigning In President state with a largely attended meet? lag In th? Cleveland drays' Armory to? night, aii.i a short apeech at Toungstown in th.- afternoon. While at both meetings considerable attention was paid (?i corpora ti'itis and their growth and o-Mduct, th.? greater cart ?if th.. speeches was devoted f.. explaining what was meant h"? "Pro Republicanism" and what tha Progressives have done In Wisconsin. Th?? Initiative, referendum and recall arere ktronglj advocated sa cardinal prin? ciples ?.f the Progressives. The Bureau "?' Corporatlona waa charac ? i .... a?- th?? iii'i'i Wonderful institution world, and th?' speaker commended Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith and hla predecessor, .lames I'.. Oarfleld, who sit mi th.- platform. He aald th?- bureau was doing great things In determining iba ral? usti?n "f corporate properties Th.* Bens tor* a audienoe waa enthuslastld ami frequently urged him t.. proceed when be ma?!?- an attempt to shorten ins addre ; Repeated Invitations were offered from th" audience to "come again" when h? an? ? .I ti.it ,t was the Ural time he liad i., .n in ? lei ' land T . mor? ow Mr. i lette ?m .-peak in Norwalk and Toledo John D Pachter, state secretary "f the Progressives, presided over th?? meeting lie introduced Senator La Pollette at? "the i man who hss destroyed the bl-partlaan pol? Itlca m hit business in Wisconsin and th-? next i'i' sidenl ?d th.- nation." Mr. I.a Pollette depart'! BOmSWhal frntn | the apeech he had plann.-.i by takine up the primary ballot law, charging that "C"leve? j lenders have been sitting around here being disfranchised for fifty j ??.?is by political [ h.isses. but it Is nut for Innp." he Mid, BS ; 1 his hearers laughed and applauded in his ?lis. usslon "f trusts Mr. La Pol? lette aald ! .mblnation of corporations sraa 1 ? ? luse ?if the high cool of living? because they controlled prices; and that Qod Almighty never made a board of di? rectora good enough to control the homes and families ?if Americsn citizens " While the Senator was arraigning the Standard Oil Company and the banking In? stltutlona of the country Prank Rocke? feller? s brother of John D. Rockefeller. sat on the platform, wearing ?< committee? man's badge Defines Progressive Republicanism. What Progressive Republicanism means | Senator Ls Pollett? again described Hol mad.? a rigorous appeal !.. I lennn-ra t.s t?. loin the Progressive Republicans, because only represente.i S true democracy, and he ' h irged that the Iiemncrats of the ?''??, ., democracy of das-? and aristocracy." The initiative, referendum and the r?? all arere declared to be tenets of the Pi gree slven, arid the ?leclaratloti fer the latter was received by the audience with ap? plause, which. InCTOSBSd when the speaker Insisted the re. all should he applied to "With all Iny respect for the courts as a ?.i d" nol feel thai they are bo holy thai they are incorruptible," he aald, "There are ludgea who have served ooe* .. long thai th? r can't see straight They mean to he honest, but they , m'! hold the scales -?f justice level We - -lam? ''?i applying the re ?all t.. th? , idgp Mr. Ls Pollette sise discussed Elbert H. Gtary'a plan fer federal regulation of prices Bs a relief from monopoly. He sai<i he had BO path nee With this method. Ultl i." Bald, the government would hare to fix pricea of labor, hours of em? ployment and comp? of original producers in order t?. iix accurately tha prices for th? onsumers. Commission on Trade Restraint. ;' the i'ary plan or the Taft pian ??f federal charters foi corporations, Senator La Pollette proposed his own plan for a commission on restraint of trade, to relieve the i ountry of the condition In whh-h he finda it. Tha Senator saw great ??.ii In the growth of the trust--, and de? scribing it said: A tn mi ? ? hss grown up in the countr) m rece?? years, Again and again li has proven atrong enough to nominate . tea ol both political parti? s. it rui.-s in the organisation "f legislative bodies, state and national, and of the com? mittees which frame legislation. Its Influ? ence la fell In Cabinets and In the pollcle. of administration! its Influence is ?.?en in the appointment of prosecuting officers ?ml the selection ol jn.l?' s on the bench. in business it has crippled or destroyed Competition. It hsa stilled Individual inl ii has fixed limitations In the field ..i produ? tion. it makes pricea and Im i.- Ita burdena upon the consuming public ..t wIlL in tinance its powers is unlimited in large affairs it gives or withhold?; credit, ami from time to tmi" contracta "i inflates ihe volume of th? monej t ? ?? i ?i i r?. I for the transaction of the business >>f the country. Ilesa of everything excepting its own profits. it ha acquired lartje control of the public iln, n onopoltxed i ij resources, timber, iron, coal and oil. And this mighty power has grown up in a countr) where, under the Constitution and the las. the i Itlsen li km ei Denounces Payne Tariff Law. Although Senator I.a Pollette made no dlrecl reference to the Preeidenl and ?h.i nol auggest hla own candidacy, he Included In his i ? eck a denunciation of the P i Alun h tariff law Immediately following his praise of labor organisatles and oplnl ai thai th? Sherman anti-trust law ?ii?i not ? oiit.'inpiat, uifir regulation, lie ., i The passage of the Payne-Aldrick bill was the mosl outra-trot, sssaull of prl la upon the p? ople re. or-ied in ta. Ill hlstori. critlclaed the National Reserva As i of tu? Aldrlch monstarj plsn, ? ? ? 1.1 competition at the control "f credit and the i oncentratlon ??f mon.?v in the ? who control th<? trusts. : Klasticit) m our currency is Imperativs and must be s.-e.'i. d. bul anv plan to ? it Ilk.- that ?.f the proposed N'h- , tlonal Ressrv? Association, ?hi. h puts ??ontriil m the hands ..f the hanks ?and moneys?! Intereets, will strengthen the P?*er "i tha trusta t.? ?/.-t capital snd to ? ompetltoi s from Bettina it \n. an I, plan must be controlled by the p.-?. hi" It Is the people 4 money thai I ; ex? i to i;i.e aecurtt) t.. am plan nd the people's mon.?, must not I.ntrolle?! bj those ? ho, on Hi- pi? isticlty. ?"?ill h. ahl" !?. n-" H to kill ? ?'in, ? ?f Ihe ft'. iloi i.a Pollett? d< m rll ? i i1 growth "f trust- an?! monopollea snd attribut potent rights lbs tarifl ia?s and the 'monej trust" tha retasan foi their beintj Hi said Al an lime within me i.i.u ten i : titlet n ?. h? n.a .-i a voi., ha u. i n -??li sd in ' rot? ?i u has been ?Itemed or discredit? ,i ? .in,,, k upon business and prosperity. Honest, unselfish, patriotic effort to awaken ih? puhii. m an appn riatl.t the dan? gsra threatened bj tins great power has bren denounced ??s the ?..rk of the ?Jema? - ?gui and "if ai she* Wheevei ha - b?. n ? ?" -pi' .? 111 an ? i""\ ? nein mim ? Ipsl Btsle or nail? nal i liai in.,:, h.. Iieeii marked ami proclaimed uaiigeroti . .I ?usf?.-.? auch a lead? r baa been thut-U^li going und err,.. Uve ka lila work. through a i'ontrolled ptess and upon th?: high.-t buei ii'-ss authority, every stieh man im? tieen esp?,-iallv characterised an?! the public pai thiilaily warned against him. But. finally, the time seems to have Rrrix'd when even the moat conservative cltlsen admita tha gravity <?f the prohh-m <on fi ?.otlng th.- Amerh-an DSe-pIs Cure Is "Mora Democracy." The Progressive movement, Mr. I.a Kol? li ?te de< lured, lias as If m aim the restora tlea of the government to the people. "The real titira for the ills ..f demo racy Is more d, miicriiey" was one of hi? statements. '?Thai la xvh.'.t the strui??;?e In Wisconsin, in California. In Ohio and Pennsylvania. SOW Hampshire and gf*1?. and In every othir state n this 1'nlon means; that gOT? ttmeUt shall he brought ha. k to and com? mitted to the hands of the people; that they ar?- supreme over leidslatun", over gov? mv ii.etit. ever presidenta, over constitutions, PVer '"in Is." lie assert"!. Th?- Senator pointed to the record of l?''" ?slatlve and administrativ ?o hi'-v-merits in Wlsi-onsln as proof of hi? theory tha* Letter government ?an he given the people l.\ r? storing that fnm'tion t.. them "The very nncltbone ?>f true i eprea.-i.t.i Uve government Is the ?llr.-'f participation in the affairs of government by th?- people through direct primarle? for the nomination .-I' i andidate?," h-- said. I!'? de< lar?>d that the ?.Id niaehiii" polltlcMtis had lost control !n Wisconsin through this law. He ahu. favored the l*i?'sl.]ential primary system <?f this he said. If th?r" Is m.e t h I n St m<?re than another thui has been ptft to the front in this cam polgn by th?- itogresaiv.-s. it Ii the demand for the ? lection of delegatea t-- th? ? i,thui by popular primary elec tlona, .mu .. provision by which el? - l m.,v directly expresa their choic? for "/resi? dential candidates upon their party ttcaet. S.-iiat..i- U Kol'ette sook-- In Young? ?own at noon "ti pre? tlceJty the sume sub? jects. "What ITC xve hen for," lie said, "xvhen sn ii,any men attend .1 ti'-on-lav meeting i f so distinctly a political character month?? betote an election? The question is n<?i one of mUroad rates, nor tariff, nor OCM ..; national currency, bul it is a question whether there Is a for,-e stronger than lite American people, ''an tha p<?.p'e of the I'nlte.i States, after m.-re than a hundred ?,f ?rial, .'"iiti"! their OWB govcin metit ?" TAFT'S FRIENDS IN CONTROL Indiana State Committee Repu? diates Lee's Statement. i n?- Taleg? tpk to Th. M sa? ' Indianapolis, Dae. -" .?urtende of PreskSeni Taft domlnaiUd a matting ot the RopubllCafl State ?'entrai ?'ommitteo to-day and fixed the data f'.r party re? organization hu February .'i, when the chairman Will b? ol?ete?! ami the ?ole? - tion '?f new ni-'fni.ers of the committee will be made by districts on PVbruary -. chairman Lee favored S later date, l.'it was overruled by unanimous vote of tii-> committee. There was tronaldarahla dlecua*e4?**n of the atatemen! nade by Mr Lee '" Wa?h Ington, i'1 which he said thai President Taft CAnnot carry Indiana. Tlio m??in ii^rs disclared that Lee had n??t cx iTessi-d tfio sentiment <>f the committee. Ho replie?! that lie had spoken ??lily a? an Individual and not as chairman. A i. solution was then adopted Baying that Lee ?H'l not express the sentiment of the members ?>r the committee, ?xhen ho made the Washington statement. Lee is a candidate for re-election, but th.? sentiment of the committee Is so de? cidedly against him that it is believed In- will withdraw. Everything at th?? meeting was cleerly in fax or of Mr. Taft. e FEARS FEDERAL POWERS Gov. Baldwin Deplores Stretch? ing of the Constitution. Buffalo, E>SC. 27.??'ontrol of state hi thorltie? by Inferior 1'nlted States r*OUt*ta has ilevcloped to such an extent that | e I.pi?- ar>? h.-coniing ?mpatii-tit, asserted ?lovrnor Simeon K. Baldwin of t'onnectl CUt, at the opening of the twenty-seventh annual meethi'4- of the American Historical Association and tue eighth annual n.ting of the American Political Science AgSOCla? tlon In joint session here to-night. He saill? it' some of tha recent ?leeisions of the courts are not dlaafflrrtwd, the judicial povt-r of the t'nited State?, apparently Will extend t-> any Justiciable controversy aris? ing In any of th?- states, although per? taining t?. mere matters of local concern. And ?till the federal Constitution Is flexi? ble enough to hear a conatructlon sup? porting legislation by Congress fa- in ad? vance of anything hitherto attempted ?3ov?*rnor Baldwin's topic was "The Pro trr.ssive Unfolding of the Powers of the United Stat.v" In addition to ?dvam??-.! Interpreta tlona "f the Coaatltutlon, ?>>>v ernor BiUdwin found a i*aal danger In the re?tent iitteran,??? of a 1'r? ?Ident. that he ?a?- for a Constltutiori when it conaarved the people's lights, but not XVhen it per? petuated the |.pie'a wrtmga Governor Hal.?win said: The danger is that a "'hlef Magistrate by some stretch of his executive ,,r mili? tari authority may come to clay tha par; ol .1 dl? tatui it Is only a remote p<>?i hillty. but tha *clen?*4 which we profess warns us that great powers -?re apt some? times to be abused and that the fathers were right when they declared that eter? nal vigilan.-.- xaus the price of liberty. rTTofeaaor William M. Hlnana. of Coium lila University, pr?sident of the American Historical Association, s]v,ke on "The Sut?. elan, ? and Vision o? History." KEAN FIRM FOR TAFT Former Senator Says President Surely Will Be Renominated. I B T? ; r*i?a?Njj '?> Tha Trltststae | i;ii/.al?eth. N. J., Dec ft, -"I think th? i-? is no queetlon about the choice of Prest? dent Taft at Chi, ago." said former PJSnSHll lohn Kenn to-dav. Mr. Kean added that th.- President waa tmUtktd t?> a sscond t.rm. that be had the ooafldenoa ot the people and that the country would Pr*oeper under his wise and r*oo*e*rvatlve adminis? tration Mi Keatl will m>t hold his usual New fear's reception, instead, he win ha a gtlesl at the White House. Charlea N "fowl r will hold hia Uaual reception. ? SMITH MAKES APPOINTMENTS t I Queens District Attorney elect Retains DeWitt for WUlett Case Metric! Aft'n ?..??.-.?!.-., i Matthew .1 Smith ol Qaeens C?ouaty lata >? ?t,id...v afternoon annotmeed hla osBoa staff, and ha sise an?. nouaced that he had rdlalnsd i?!siri.-t At? torney Krederhk ?}. DeWltl vM:,:n he is to suce,..,!, to raaks th.? argument for the prosecution befare the Ap.pet.ate Division on tha appeal taken by Joaiph Caaaidy William WUlett, jr. an,I Loots T. Walter. ? .a pressai umi.-r $s.?>,x> ball ? , on a oharga <?f ghii.g and i*a?***4vlag mon.? ?n liilni?lnK ahoiit the nominal ion of Willst! r.ir justice of th- S.ipri-m,. Coat? ?>n thai i.em...'iMii?' tick.-t during th.. last eampalgn i John Hetherlngto,,. ?r A?,t,?h,. who has' i..,,, Aaotatanl Dtatrlct Attoi*ney under I.eWill for the UsSt three fOOtO, Will he r< I,lined in hla present p,,M, a, a ?..larv of t>.""" ? "'>"' "Wie nth.-r assistants are yrank .\?iei.-. ..r Rligaa.i. aoa-la-law ..f forrr.? r Sheriff Joseph Me) err?se; William I i ream? r, of ?'or?n-., n,?i ?>??,, Ui,ni,. ,,f iaaaalca, Tbeir ssiarieg ?in i?. gygg ?. year .*.. i> Wallawa i.,, )llis. llBs n..m? i as chief < 1.1 k NEW ANGLE ON GERAN LAW. HaekaeMMtek, M ,i |,,,. _.7 Join?i) T Hutehiaan, a?ho ?a? redeem t.-.t a inimkir ,.f n,. Harkeiameh laaai?ove?neai Cueamla? ?i?.?. I??? .'1('. ?'?'I who has t....,, m uiii.i .1 I-) County Clerk Thompson that John Jameson ?i r -. -----*, Whiskey thcWhiskcyofQualiiv I Good Morning Good Evening Good all thetime ht < anno? sei ??? ? he failed t? ?*?,-> a certificat? of I to-day ti.it h. will tak. Id- s.-ai ,,. Mi Hutchison .'.'! The candidat? mu? ? .,* n.? expensea Nfot having _n\. how *a- n pOSSlbl? f'" me t., file SI "M ? ..? 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