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OF THE HOUSE CZAR
IS JOHN D.
Undercurrent of Hostility to Cannon in His
Party Given Force by Attitude of Taft
Memory Fails Him Regarding Standard Com
fany s Transactions Involving Millions
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REFORM THE RULES
SUMMARY OF NEWS
WAS VERY CAUTI0UL
NOTES MADE PUBLIC
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ARCHBfi
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Soqae Congressmen Are Bold
and Outspoken.
TO STAY OUT OF CAUCUS
TowDscnd and Gardner Are Leaders
of tbe Present Revolt
FAVOR RULE OF THE MAJORITY
Many Other Republican Representa-
tives Stand for Restoration of
Authority to the Congress-
men Themselves.
(If'oHstJn Post Special.)
nv FRANK 11- m SHK'K.
WASHINGTON December 1-While
ll.ere aie not enough anti-Cannon
publicans In the next house to beat the
Illinois rzar for speaker the fight start-
ed on him at the nul-t Instigation of
ri-cpident-Plect Taft may result In shear-
ing him of some of his arbitrary power
'ir legislation. The average republican
member exhibits as miioli self-assertion
UKainsl the speaker as a sheep but with
Mich stronK backing presumably as the
licit oreupant of the White House a
considerable faction is funuuvK tr efteii
clianpre In the rules. Mi Taft would
not engage In a tight on Joseph ti. Can-
non but there is no doxibt lie heartily
favors majority rule in the house instead
'f control by the speaker.
Jwo well known republicans have been
noted as willing to make this tight for
change In the rules. They are Repre-
sentative Charleg E. Townstnd of Mich-
igan and Augustus P. Gardner of Massa-
chusetts. Mr. Townsend did a good deal
of talking iibotit the desirability of this
consummation in the last se-Kslon or con-
gress but only talk. Mr. Gardner who
lias pome reputation for aggressive ac-
tion haa avowed himself a rules reform- i
r. and that is the most Important de-
velopment of the entire Taft-Cannon alt-
Jiatlon. -
GARDNKR NOT AFRAID.
Mr. Oardner was an ardent Taft boom-
er very early in the game and In the
Hlxty-mst con .ess as a leading admin-
istration man his attitude should be ex-
ceptionally persuasive. He haa already
liowed that he Is not afraid to speak
out and le quoted even to the extent of
Faying he will not decide how to vote
on the speakership until he knew the
lutmes of the candidates. Mr. Gardner
represents fairly well the view of the
opposition to the present rules in this
statement which he has Just made:
"If we members of the house continue
to adopt rules abandoning our power and
shining responsibilities to the speakers
sliouldeis. we must not go back to our
constituents and plead the baby act be-
cause he accepts that power when we
cheerfully leave him to bear all the re-
fponslblhty. Heretofore the rules have
lieen prescribed by the majority In tha
party caucus in other words hy u ma-
jority of the majority-and the motive
power has been supplied by a still small-
er subdivision of the house. The time
has now come when those of ns who
are dissatisfied must do one of three
things we must carry the parly caucus
we must refuse to caucus on the rules
;it all. or we must shut up. ! believe
that our best chance of success lies in
the second line of procedure ''
MAJORITY SHOl l.D I1AVK l'OWKIt.
Mr. Gardner holds that to authorize
the speaker to Hppotnt a committee on
rules which Is to control tin action of
himself and the house is nierclv lo m-
est the speaker w ith absolute (siwcr
which ought to he vested only in the
house not ultimately but Immediately to
be available to the unijoiitv ut all times.
The .Massachusetts number docs not
like invoking the aid or democrats lint
ho has good grounds for exiiectlng that
membeis of that party jmn in the fight
against the existing rules pioviding tlio
fight were made In the open house.
It has been suggested that perhaps
the vigor with which Mr. Gardner takes
hold of the rules reform policy Is lo-
calise as Is understood. President-elect
Taft favors the retention of responsi-
bility for legislative procedure hy the
majority of the house That really la
said to explain the exteat to which has
gone the Taft opposition to Speaker Can-
non. As secretary of war. looking after
long denied legislation for the relief of his
beloved Filipino friends. Mr. Taft learned
enough about the moth. sis of the rules
committee cabal to wish its dissolution
and In that only can he hope for the
promotion of his own progresive poli-
cies. What the republican majority will do
on the rules iiiesttou will have a very
Important bearing upon the character of
Hie tariff bill to lie produced at the extra
session to be called next spring. It prom-
ises to be the most Interesting contest of
the session. Resides Messrs. Townsoml
and Gardner among others who are un-
derstood to favor a restoration of power
to the majority are; Mct'all. Lawrence
and Washburn of Massachusetts. Hill and
Jlenry of Connecticut. Ilennel. Perkins.
lrlcoll. Waldo and Parsons of New
York Kowler of New Jersey. Cooper of
Wisconsin. Prince of Illinois. Ilowland
of ttfilo. Hayes of California and mem-
liers from the delegations from Nebraska
Kansas and the l.K kolas und Minnesota.
NUW MKMUKRH A FACTOR.
The present inosj Interesting phase ot
trie pj owiImjU flight for rule reCovni la Hie
(Oontlnutd on Page Toii
THE WEATHER.
I orecast for Houston and vicinity U'cdrKV
daj Generally fair and colder; fresh north
erl winds.
Temperature and precipitation reconls at
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 7
p. m. Tuesdav Mxmum 5; minimum &6.
The disturbance central yesterday over Min-
nesota ha moved rapidly eastward over the
lake region and lias been followed by n cold
wave of considerable intensity. A decided tall
in temjKrature has occurred ovrr a large area
extending from the plateau eastward into the
lake region and Ohio valley and southward tn
Northern Texas. Over the jjreater portion of
thi area the temperature has fallen from :'0
to over 30 degree and it is now below zero in
the Northwest. The freeing line dips south-
ward through Oklahoma and Northwest lexa.
Kaiit has fallen on the Texas coast and in n
era! eastern districts and light snow in the
kocky mountain region. Urr valles and
Northern Michigan. At tunc of report the
tiniperature in Texas ranged from 16 at Am-
anllo t 64 on the coast.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. December 1. Fast Texas
Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday ;
coWer in northeast and south portions Wednes-
day moderate north winds.
M Texas (.enerally fair Wednesday and
Thursday; warmer Thursday in east portion.
Oklahoma 1'artly cloudy Wednesday and
Thursday ; rising temperature Thursday.
Louisiana- Tartly cloudy Wednesday and
Thursday; colder Wednesday.
Ui ou st on Post Special.)
TOKT rOKTI. Texas. December 1. The
weather tonight is clear and cold.
River Forecast.
A moderate rise will occur in the 'ip-r
Trinity. 1 he Brazos and C olorado w ill n-t
change materially.
Domestic.
COTTON growers and manufacturers a.skrd a
duty on cotton and cotton goods.
THK text of the American Japanese agreement
was made public by the state department
PATHOL Iwats are still searching San I ran
cisco bay for the body of Police Chief
Biggy.
SK( KKTARY STRAl'S of the department of
commerce and labor issued his -ixth annual
i eport.
A WOM AN forced her lb year old child to
swallow carbolic acid and then drank the
drug herself.
Till CITY of Ptne Hkiff. Ark.. i thre.iti ned
a- a sixteen fit rise is coming down the
Arkansas river.
MRS. KUSTIN was a witness in the trial of
Charles K. Davis charged with the murder
of Dr. hrederick Kustm.
THK ARGUMENT to review Judge Youngs
decision in the writ of habeas corpus tor
Harry K. Thaw was begun.
THE aferamtt-celpU for tbe month
showed a dcidd mcaf 'lRrtet prpeiwea
were correspondingly greater.
TRKSIDENT ROOSEVELT appointed Daniel
1. Kcefe as cmmiskner general of immi-
gration to succeed the late I "rank P. Sar
gent.
JOHN D. AKCIIUOI.D as Mibjeeud to a
grilling cross-examination hy the govern-
ment in the suit to dlssolxc the Standard Oil
company.
Foreign.
A KI.VOU' TIONARY plot was discovered in
San Salvador.
THK H AC K KIOTS m Hohemia have readied
alarming proportions.
THK 'IT. XT of the American Japanese treaty
wa published at l okio.
T1IRI K PKRSONS were killed and sixty in-
jured in a panic wIikIi iK-rurrrd in the
stiee(s ot Vienna during the celt-oration of
Kmpctor Francis Joseph's diamond jubilee.
Till HAYTIAN revolutionarv leader has
ntocd against the .it of Jatiutd .nid it ii
piohablr thai a successor wiil htw been
named to Notd Alexis befoie In reathes Poi t
a it Prime.
Texas.
Till. M SONTM Grand L.dgr unnened at
o.
W M 1MHODFN resigned the ediMiln of
the Austin Statesman.
J. K. II.I.IAMSON was killed by a anta I e
locomotive at Cleburne.
A C1I ARTFR was filed at Austin lor the
ioliad Hank and Trust compaii) .
MRS. I. 11. ilLCIIKS ns killed at Sheiuian
by a 1 ex as and Paci lie pacnri I rain.
AI TF.R a two days" vsion at W arn the (irand
Royal Arch Chapter of Mason- adjourned.
WILLIAM HAKl.R STFPHFN. prominent
in prohibition clftles. died nt San Anttuim.
WORK was legun on tlie tS'i.tmo rmrinreriiig
building at t lie Agricultural .md Mrthaiiical
tollege.
THK VT'NLRAL of W ilham Louis Dai. who
w atxidentatly while lunitinjy u a lirld
at Palestine.
THK TlllR'l'KKN Til annual m-ssioh of the
Texas division of the Cniicd Dautthtrrs of
the Confederacy convened at lenell.
TAX ALCATIONS of tbe vevi n unorganned
counties were ascertained b the eoinptrolKr
at Austin bunging the Mate's total up to
$2.174U'2 .480.
Sr NATOR A. J. ! I A R PI K ot Mexia an
mmueed I h at he would br a eamlidatr to
Micceed M. M. Unwly a judge of the court
of criminal appeals.
MA RSKN'TIN L H AN 1I. LOS SANTOS of
Madud arrien at Austin and laid claim to
thuty acres of land in the ueart of the city
under a Spanish land grant.
Sport
THK TF.XAS Thoroughbred association met at
Beaumont.
WtXNKRS at Havana: Sally Preston Artful
Dodger. Flarney Rosboro Fustaciau and
Brimmer.
WINNERS at Oakland: Anna May. Madman.
Imoort Jeanne D'Arc Miss Maxxom and
)ah Alto.
THE IRISH AMKRICAN Athletic club won
the championship in the Amateur Athletic
union meet.
WINNERS at Beaumont: IVt Ornus Comal
Mrs. Flanntgan. (. hiau Belle. March moot
and Acquihne.
WINNERS at l.os Angelet: x)rd Wilson
tierry Mander Harcourt. Dttminus Arve
Pal and lay Star.
THK ITALIAN runner Doiando Piertrie will
run a Marathon .race with Tom Longboat
the Canadian Indian runner.
Houston.
THK TOTAL real estate transfers vesterday
were $70243-
THE STREET CAR company will put on a
1 nnmler of new cars.
E'JRL STATION NO. 9 on the Nmih Side
was equipped with complete apparatus yes-
terday. RECOMMENDATION to reduce assessment
on certain property was adopted by . th
Heights caunciL
TV KNTY-TAVO representatives of Houston
go to the New Orleans inland waterways
convention today.
MEMBERS of the. Brunner school board tt
that there have been no complaints that
children with whooping cough art attending
l lhickli.
There Are Two Things That Menace
REWARD FOR KEEFE
PRESIDENT OF LONGSHOREMEN
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT.
Roosevelt Gives Him the Place of
.
Commissioner General e of Ak
Immigration.
f A tsociiitrj Press Report.
WASHINtIK IN. I mii1m i I !'r
lent Koi'so til ttnla nppointrd I )nnb'l J .
Koefo of Detroit toiimiissionor rneral of
iminiKi "at ion to tilt the jjlnro nindo vacant
by tin- doiith ot E'rank IV SiiiKfiit. anil
inadr known M. intontion t reappoint
to thtdr respective positions W. 1). Crvnn
rolle. tor of the port of (TiArleston. S. C
ii nil M;i i t in K napp. eha irinan nf the In-
t e I'M at o roniit icrrf coin ntlsion Mr.
Keeft is president tf the International
Assm iat ion of shoremen and slxt li
vice president of the Ameih .in I'tMlt'ia-
1 ion of lihor 1 ui inn t he n ent am-
paiK'i Mr Ke f' iinii"inuTil his support
of .Inline Tali in dolian. e m the poh. y
Piisbh-nt (iompts of tn. An!o)ie;m
I't-ih-i at ion of ljihoi lie one of the
nioM loal Tuft workers in labor ir. h s.
The pi i oiden t siuned his commission to-
day and he t. -reived It from the hands of
S'ici;ii Straus with whom lir ton-
fer'ed duriim the da.
At tin- fxpiratitm of his tern of orll- c
.a i I v 1 1 lis limn tli "oiler tor Ct inn at
( 'ha i h est on will In- i ea ppoinl ed Tlu-i
was a hint; MI' bitter tAht on the orig-
inal appotnttnetit of Crum. who is a
ni-m'o. I'oi several years Ills name was
Iuiiik up in the senate ami the pi-opb- of
( ha r lesion st uhboi nl y fought his ron -tirinatioii.
('rum's record as collector at
Charleston lias Ih'Cii such that President
Koosevelt l)-s deinleil he shall have an-
other term.
As i haii man of the interstate commerce
commission M : K napp who has been
Identified with the oininlsslon for eight-
een years has made a record wHIch has
won the admiration of the president ami
at the rxjvira t ion of tils present term on
the liist of next year the president will
reappoint him.
GOVEENMENT RECEIPTS LARGE
Expenditures for Month However
Are Correspondingly Greater.
(J.e. nifc.i Press Htp rt.
WASHINGTON ltecemher 1. -Although
tlie government's receipt from customs.
Internal revenue and other sources con-
tinue to show grat ifyinsr inc reuses over
last year the Increases In expn.ht lii-es
are materially greater. Kor the month of
November 1WS. tne total receipt wer
S.tH2.fct0. ' as agHltmt Ki.ES f"i No-emlH-r
last year an increu.se of $'.&00.-
0(10. K spend It ures for the monl h are shown
to have ugRrognted $.rT!;iS.l;U as against.
HC.'W-V.-'OS fr Novemler 1907. an ir.ieaso
of ji:i.)uo.uoo.
Taking the last seven months ;is ;i
basis of calculations t he ilefteit foi t ho
juesont ftical year will probably If from
$ll:'.0oo.rtn to $1 15.onO.oo
Coinage at the Mint.
(Associated Prcts Rfpott )
WASHINGTON. TWember 1 Tho
montlily Ktatement of the director of thv
mint shown that during Nov tin her. ptOK
the coinage at the mint of the I tilled
Stntea amounted lo $S.KlT.in
Revolution Plot Discovered.
tAMOCife.i P'-ftVe- '
SAN SALVADOR. !h ember I. -A plan
to overthrow the arovernment of President
Ftignra wan discovered and frustrated
today. Martial law liai been proclaimed.
The revolutionary movement which wai
ntarteil In the department of SonnonHte.
was crushed lmmdtaiel. Many peritonn
well known in political clrrtea opponW1 to
the government have been tmnrlank ed.
Tranquility now prevail throughout he-
J uatry . . 'V; ' A
the Prosperity of the Country
Opeecb of E. H. H arnmao.
CITY IS THREATENED
EVERY MAN IS PINE BLUFF IS
WORKING ON EIVEB. BANKS.
Grave Fears Entertained for Safety
' Down Arkansas Biter.
1
Associated Press Report.)
I'lNK BI-CFE". Ark. Deremhrr 1 -While
appeal in? as a last recourse to
President Roosevelt that rVrmlsMon be
granted to cut tlitouh a governmeiu
levee and change the course of the Arkan-
sas river leaving Tine liluff "high ami
dry" hut safe everv man in this t it y
will he at work Htrenp. iheniiig the already
crumbling banks until the c: et of .i
sixteen-foot ris passes this point prob-
ably Wednesday nii t. lit an effort to
prevent an overflow which would mean
the destruction of i top- i t valued at
hundreds of thousands of dollars and pos-
sibly loss of life. Whether their efforts
will he su cesstul Is probl'-mati' a!.
Ti e phin suggested
a strip if hind seven
i ll v where t he river
Im ii'I. be cut t h rough
mission through the w;
not be seem d 1 a ti
appealing to 1'icslde
sent hut pvfii shou 111
ihorlty imw h- gninte
es!erda w;ii thai
lif.s noilh of this
tH i i s a hoi seshoe
but F'ederal per
depai t meiit could
todav a messHge
t Kih is vel t wa s
i he Hi eessa t an -.
I he Wii(er is i -
ing too rjiptdlv lo
at r lug out ot t he
iCeliam e to ward
placed in ''fascine
permit the su '
eessful
plan it is I h"Ug!it
off the watei !k being
' mats built c-f sma i I
X i in- and willow trees reinforced h mud
Mild debris which are being anehot ed in
the rier at points along the h.aiks con-
sidered t he w e.ikest and w here t he f e
e!" the WUtii s pleSS'lIC will he tell
Tonight the luer ha.s pusscl t:.r lit
tern-loot stage a nd at its tresi a stafcu
ol twciit-six f i is anticipate.! T:m
thol stage is t w cut N -five Irel and w t M
the bunks tn their piesitit weak m d oi-
dlMon because ol' the i cent high wa!"'
a nd tlie i ains
result when t!i
be foretold.
That gnat
vi'i iiis certain.
Tonight a hi
le. i north of
our t house
vslued at
Into i he rui r
banks which
w l e ked. ai e
any moment
the past few d
ill I force is felt
1 1
l;-- s lion
1 e walls
He
l.-t I he Jeffei ..
-'. is sL.wly disa
a rid arciioilses :i
l. t vc ah . ady bee
ot tu jng and ma
s:ould the Wa!-
hotel
c. .Tlllg
rig t! e
pari ly
a I :il
hteuk
through the
suit Is of
conjecture
pened In tb.
that poveral
hank what would h
i oui se largely n i:
nit iaed en what
pa--' years. It seem
st reels with busine
1 -
a mile long w
d !e destroyed
Government Can Not Act
Anu Mted Press Rfpott.)
W ASIIINi ;T ' I e ember 1
will I impossible for the I-Vdc
eminent to lake nn detlnile a. i
milting the d.v . r ting of the
river tn time 1 affe. t the pn
conditions wa- the Itelief piss.
war department 1o1h
There it was pointed out thai
purl men I con hi oiil act on a
pltpoltion foi duelling the
that no am h pt -'p..sltlon ha-
eel v ed.
Arkansas Flood Stage Today
(Alt.'' " rd f-rt'i Krfiifl.)
l.ITTl.K lti K. Ark. I onil.-: l
rrctor II I' AMhIoic f II-
bilrtsi pi-oill. t..l liKlnv Hint II"' VI-
ns.i rlvrr will t a fool nlo.
flood masr H l.lttlp Tto k t i;
mornlnn. Tlil 'IH niHn n taif 1f h
twnty-foin frrl He nprl Hi.'
to rtjsch 1 .it il- .Itock sorn- unit- riu.
rtsv stul It lis prohiililc Hi; 1 1
wUl vs feet.
Idle Money and Idle Labor From
COWMEN PROTEST
TEXAIfS OBJECT TO REMOVAL
OF DUTY ON HIDES.
Cowan and McKensie React Waflh-
and Means Committee.
(Houston Post Special.)
WASHINGTON December 1 -To pro-
test against put ting hides on the free
list as the shoe manufacturers have de-
manded of the ways and means commit-
tee is the mission of Sam H. Cowan
representing the Cattle Kaisers' associa-
tion and Murdo McKenzle vice presi-
dent of the American Ilve Stock asso-
ciation who arrived today.
They fool that an injustice was done
the cowmen because tin notice was given
of a hearing on hides. For this reason
they were represented on November 23
w hen under t he head of sundries the
dioe ami leal her men were heard In
advoca ' of. frer hides.
( hatrnian I 'syne has a tread v declared
for free hides and it appears the com-
mittee Is inclined to side with the manu-
facturers The present duty is 15 per cent
ad valorem on beef hides weighing twen-
iv five pounds or about $1 on each beef
hide The manufacturers claim it beae-
fits the packers only. The stockmeu ob-
ject to being sacrificed for the shoe and
bather trust who want to get the benefit.
Thev will file an argument and follow
up the subject.
i ongi essman Slay den said he would
demand a duty on raw materials so lonr
sis the manufacturers demanded a duiv
t" help maintain their prices.
Atiornev Ham Street man of Houston
wa sdmitted to practice in the t'nited
States supreme court. He will argue the
uppcal of WlUiain Mot'orquodale con-
teted of murder in Hraios county on a
(pn stion of Jurisdiction.
WOMAN KILLS SELF AND CHILD.
Forces Daughter to Swallow Car-
bolic Acid Then Drains Vial.
AssoLimrd V''s Repot.y
MKMPHI8. T. nn . f o. oin Imt 1 -Appar-rutlv
fir th tlno- l-irft of rfaflon. ht-
. aiisr of III heallti. M ri Nicholas I.
KrrliiKton of Chi jiko. afi-r a tlepcrate
strtiRKlo ith her U..ai-old daiiKhtcr In
li-r npartnicnt.i m .1 1 --a I hotel early to-
. and with a vial ! . arrnillc acid a
the weapon. forr-'l th" rhlld to swallow
a portion of th'- Mrni; and hursclf drained
the vtal.
When attncln-. attracted by tho cries
of tho little Kill l.tolie Into the apart-
ment they found the woman lying on the
floor dead and the child on a bed In a
dylnK condition tl.. room dtaarranKcd and
the condition of !!' bodies. Ixith badly
horned whei'- t a 11 hnd touched tell-
I11K of the 111111 . ontest. The. child
died s ivi.il hours later
Tln iiioii iriB l tie makiiiK a Winnd of
the halluai Ut- watchman heard tho
feeble crl.i II. e child hlch iKl to
the K Tell -tome 'I !' ti'et .
(.tlliM'
( -llll- Mil . I.
1 :i 1 'nirton.
ivhcn Ittfoi ni.-d
.1 Prrts Frfiort.)
emher 1. -NtchohiH t.
hlller Mreet. thl- city
of tlie Memphis occur-
r 11 . ail
l: I. M 11
SI '1.0I no
Thert naittl tie sune ml-
- would not commit suicldi.
po.isime reason ror kui-ii
inn married life hai. been haptiy.
11
ih-
lit tie Klrl Therna she ivi
(robin
t.
I lot
piliiss where 1 was to
have
Not to Go to Goulds.
It' !(;) ! ember 1 1'iesldciit
lull f r.f l--lco lines to. lav dc-
I the fale 'il that railroad to tlio
cl siticiin aM haa heuu rcccntl' ru-
... td.
TEXT OF AMEEICAN -JAPANESE
AGREEMENT GIVEN OUT
A Frank Avowal of the Ainu Poli-
cies and Intentions of Two Gov-
ernments Set Forth.
( Associated Press Report.')
WASHINdTON. December 1. The notes
exchanged between the United Stales and
Japan "dei lHrinn their policy In the Far
Kast which have been the subject of
correspondence between Secretary of
Mate Knot and Ambassador Takaharl
fur monthp were made public at the state
department tonight. Accompanying tbe
declaration are two letters one from Mr.
Takaharl and one from Mr. Root the
former expressing the belief that a frank
avowal of the alma. policy and Intention
of tbe two countries In the Pacific would
not only tend to strengthen the relations
of friendship and good neighborllness be-
tween the two nations but would mate-
rially contribute to the preservation of
the general peace and the latter declar-
ing "that this expression of mutual under-
standing is welcome to the government
of the I'nlted States."
Each letter in which Is Inclosed the
declaration is dated November 30 the
day m 11I11. h the exchange took place.
The text of these letters was contataed
In the Associated Press dispatch from
IaihiIoh today. The purpose of the five
separate notes was fully set forth In the
Associated Press dispatches of November
;7 from Washington. Jn explicit terms
they are as follows:
1 It is the wish of the two governments
to encourage the free and peaceful devel-
opment of their commerce on the Pacific
ocean. .
L' The policy of both governments. un
Influenced by any aggressive tendencies
is directed to the maintenance of the ex-
isting status quo In the region above
mention and to the defense of the people
of Europe for commerce and authority In
China.
3. They are accordingly firmly resolved
reciprocally to respect the territorial pos-
session belonging to each other In settled
regions.
4. They are determined to presertra the
M tkeh;
disposal the liyleoendeaoe Sj4T hitiailljf
of China and the principle oil armi psrta
of commerce.
6. Should any event occur threatening
the statns quo as above described or the
principle of equal opportunity as above
defined it remains for the two govern-
ments to confer with each other In order
to arrive at an understanding as to what
measures they may consider it useful to
take.
Ambassador Takaharl In a statement
issued subsequent to making public the
notes simply declared they would reaf-
firm what was declared by the two gov-
ernments years ago. It was "something
like a transaction between trusted
friends." The ambassador added: 'The
substance of the Instrument which has)
already found Its way into the press call-
ed for an exhaustive expression of opinion
In this and other countries and there re-
mains hardly anything to be added. As
will fta seen In their wording the notes
are simply In the form of a declaration
and are not a treaty or agreement."
The substance of the declaration was
furnished In advance of Its signing to the
various governments Interested In Chi-
nese affairs and cordial expressions of
sympathy and support came from them.
EMPEEKOR'S DIAMOND JUBILEE
Three Killed and Sixty Injured in
Streets of Vienna.
Associottd Press Report.)
VIENNA. December 1. In honor of
Emperor Francis Joseph's diamond Jubi-
lee the city was Illuminated tonight on
a scale of unprecedented brilliancy.
The pressure of the enormous crowds
In the streets caused several serious ac-
cidents Three persons were killed and
sixty or more Injured twenty-five of
them seriously. At one time a panic en-
sued dlrectlv tn front of the Hofburg
where the crowds converged from three
directions. Hundreds were trampled to
the ground among them being Parlia-
mentary lepulv Scholzel anil a woman
both of whom were crushed to death.
The emperor announced a partial am-
nesty and haa conferred high decorations
on Itanin Von Aehtenral. the foreign
minister and the Austro-Hungarian am-
bassadors abroad.
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Government Unable to Find 0-:
About Texas Security Company
REGARDING M'DONALD L0AK3
Prosecution Allege Enormous Loanj
Were Made to Enable Standard.
to Secretly Purchase Man-
hattan Company. ' r y
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(Associated Pnu Rtfrrt.1
NEW YORK December L-6eeklng to
unravel the poaxllng ownership ol th Se-
curity Oil company of Texas aa4 thrr
11 companies which the governaurv
charges are controlled by the Standard O:
company Frank B. Kellogg Vedsra
counsel In the United States auK t dte-
aolve the Standard Oil ao-caned " trn'
ubjected John D. Arch bold to ixQUn
cross-examination today.
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Mr. Kellogg also sought tazbnaatibii re-
garding certain mysterious loans of WOO-
000 made to James I McDonald 0 th
A ns let-American company i8MMr
subsidiary but Mr. ArchboldV sf Irct
of the Anglo company was uaabje 't
throw any rtght upon the quesUoAt; 7o
over a year tha government's cod4bjUi
been trying to obtain tafbrraatlon iegrd
lug these MoDontJd loans' bat has tailed
Tha government alleged that the soae
were made to enable ther Standard o e
eretly purchase the Manhattan Ofl exur
pany of Ohio. f'Mr'
Mr. Archboid said that ha an Hani
H. Roger resigned as dlreotoiw' of tl
Anglo-American company ahoirttjr svtt
their election a year ago. The VtM pre-s
dent ot tha Standard Oil company donb
that tha taalavattoiia war brought 'abot.:.
by the. pTfsunt goyornroent proceadtnc
JmJWlHpd jjrai.-lri;atiUo.'.
Ifta-vtlslMIVjl
Maaff basst naiiagal by tb it.
rd. H danlad Ovat that reflnertor t..
been bought that they might bs distnai)
tied thereby removing oampetitton. The
were secured Mr. Archboid said to ad'
to their volume of business. ' -r''
EXAMINATION OF ARCHBOXJQ. '
Mr. Archboid read Into the evMsnce
statement showing the number of (narket
lng stations of the Standard oonstruotec
since 1890. as well as the total nuxnbei
of marketing statlona Tha witness aali
that when the Standard Oil oompany 1
New Jersey was organized' In USt It took
over tbe refineries and real estate-ir
New Jersey owned by tbe Standard Oil
company of Ohio. . -; '
The property taken over was vaiiled a'
12000000 and there was tl. 000000 n cas)
furnished by the trusL The Standard of
Ohio turned over to the Standard of Ke
Jersey S2.EOO.000 in cash and 2IO00O' tti
property. fl?Vt
From 18S2 to 1892 Mr. Archboid Said ht
was a trustee and from 1893 untH th-
trust was liquidated In 1SS he was Hqul
dating trustee. Of the liquidation perio
Mr. Archboid said: . ' "
"The principal holders of the trust cer
tlflcates. constituting a majority af th'
shares turned In their certificates' aru
received their shares in the twenty .sub-
sidiary companies. A request wag mad
of the small certificate holders to twr.
in their certificates but they did not Im
there was no way In which they could.tK
compelled to do so. Some of the smallet
holders accepted assignments of legal In-
terest for their certificates. Tha amal
holders wanted ' their certificates hlcl
had a market Valne. There was no Mar-
ket value for the stocks of the subsidiary
companies at that time." .t.'tjj
Borne of the stocks of the subeMlarle:
had never been m the market said Mr
Archboid. A statement showing direc-
tors and officers of the twenty subeidltrv
companies of the Standard from 188 t
1MB was placed on record. ';v
Mr. Archboid said he was a partirAtc
the final liquidation for the trust te. st9!
and to the Increase of the capital Steel
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