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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
GOVERNMENT PRINTING BY MACHINE
Would Admit of Cutting Down Composition
Force Thirty Per Cent.

Washington. March 1.-The force employed in
the Government Printing once could be reduced 30
per cent with the Introduction OF typesettIng ma
chimes according TO statement made to-day be-
fore the House Committee on Reform In the Civil
Service BY o. J. Ricketts,. foreman OF that institd-
ton. Mr.. Ricketts,. however refrained from max
Ing any recommendation that the machines should
be introduced lie said the wages paid 10 operators
would DO somewhat higher than the 30 cents an
hour now paid for hand composition. COMPARED
70 hand composition IN private union shops in
Washington the present rate Is - per cent higher
so you pay = per cent more and stick TO the old
methOdsY' Inter Jectcd Acting Chairman Lacey OF
the committee
Five per cent % the employees ia the Government,
Printing once were declared 10 be inefficient be-
cause 81 approximation. OF this per cent per
cent old soldiers.
M Mann made several inquiries 10 find out
what were the duties OF watchmen in the depart-
merts. lie declared that wherever he went i'm a
government department he was always Stunning
over Hatchmcn. who never knew anything about
the department they worked IN. II was explained
that the watchmen in the Government Printing
once had regular patrol duty 20 perform 20 looe
cut for IRE. keep order and Inspect the general
condition OF the place. These wstchmen report ~
/ call boxes half hour -
| Then have wnfchmen o watch
men, oueried Mr.. Mann. 49, ''
Yea" replied Ir. Ricketts, we have
81 tho watch. who watch the watchmen."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
ODELL TO WASHINGTON.
WILL SEE PLATT THERE.
Al Peace, Says the SenatOr-Brack-
ett's Contention No Surprise.
rrRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

IEashincton March 1.-Senator Platt occupied his
seat in the Senate this morning for the first time
sinca the Republican State Committee meeting In
Nev-York The Senator assured all inquirers that
there was no truth whatever In the report that he
had been humbled by Governor Odell or that fric-
ton OF any sort had characterized the meeting
'Au these stories are perfectly ridiculous" said
Senator Plat to a representative OF The Tribune
1T would be just sensible to say that was
Inundated because the meeting lasted eight min
utes when I had predicted that 70 would last but
five. on the contrary everything passed OF just
as had expected and Governor odell and l were
both entirely satisfied with the results Inc GATE
of the convention was not matter OF imPor taiGe
both satisfied with the date overwhelmingly So
Asked whether the Governor would be cnai ih
in all probability. be settled until April L."
tional convention. senator Platt said: That is
going still further into the future and the w,se
however that there is absolutely no friction be-
eTnor and Mrs. odeil are coming over 10 Washing
ton this week. and Odell and Will have announcer
with regard 70 the failure of the XVIII New
York District Convention to instruct us deiegates
matter % no significance. for the reason mat the
resident Roosevelt anyway He did not regard IT
n matter OF any CONSEQUENCE ,, -
were not surprised at the failure Of tho XVIII
District 90 instruct.
Senator Bracket has had It in for the President
ever since he demanded that the President turn
down Mr.. Platt' said administration Repuoll-
can close 20 the Executive to-day. Mr.. Brackett
wished to dictate the federal appointments IN INC ne
NNVth. and the President was unkind enough 10
ask Senator PIats advice instead Of his. That's all
there is In tho thing. Had Mr. Littauer. who was
renominated had anything 20 DO with the N&Nths
action the convention would have certainly IN
strlctei for the President As II was. Mr. Brackett
ran things and vented his spite by refusing 10 allow
any Endorsement 81 ths national administra ton;
But the President does not feel AT all Egfleyel
over u, IL Is a question. In the opinion OF ms
friends n "A n iudorsement from Mr. Littauers dls-
trict would DO him much good anyway. II would
"a
glove contract transactions have made him a
doubtful political friend 20 tie 20. Just the same
when the delegates from the XVIII stand ND 10
vote In chicago they will be found IN the Roose-
Vel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
niagara GRAB PASSED.
Assembly Passes Bill BY a Vote OF
% to 81.
fpv TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE.


Albany. March Owing in large measure 20
the failure Of the New-York Republican Assem-
blymen to oppose It. and in part on account OF
their support Of It. the severely criticised
Thompson bill. comforting vast favors on the
Niagara, Lockport and Ontario Power Company.
was to-day passed IN the Assembly by vote Of
% TO 81. This bill has been opposed by the
Citizens Union and other civic bodies. a
"grab' bill Ex-Secretary James W. Pryor.
OF the City Club. has pointed out that the only
Limitation under the terms OF the bill TO the
use OF the streets Of New-York City by the
company was the apparent limit on the ability
10 transmit power.
The biz gives to the Niagara, Lockport and
Ontario Power Company. which was organized
in 1894 ana has so Tar failed 10 fulfil the condi-
tons 81 its charter. extension Of twelve
years. and gives II the power 10 use streets.
railroads or public land. erect poles and change
existing grades for transmitting its power. II
Is limited only I'm the place where II shall take
water for generating power.
Despite all protest against this bill, Assembly
men AEnew and Finch were the only local mem
bers to oppose 10, Assemblymen Adams. Bost-
wick. Prentice and Wainwright not voting and
AssemblyTnen Wallace and PeFham voting Tor
the bill. The meas sure will be reintroduced In
the Senate by Senator LHommedieu. Repre-
sentatives OF the CttizeEs Union at the Capitol
to-day declared that thew would oppose the bill
IN the Senate and still hoped 20 secure its de-
feat or amend 1t so that II would not affect
New 4 Ofh lily.
one significant feature OF the debate on the
measure I'm the Assembly was the refusal OF
Mr.. Thompson 20 accept an amendment offered
by Mr.. Shanahan. OF Kings. excluding the Couu-
ties OF New-York City from its provisions. The
bill is regarded in many quarters Us a patent
effort to get valuable franchise without giving
any compensation TO the State. as well as
jeopardizing public interests In New-1ork City.
Its passage easily created great astOnshment.
which not lesseued by the fact that before
the vote announced Assemblyman Leggett
declared that II a twO-thirds majority was
necessary he could get it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
COMPANY CONFINED TO GAS.

A representative OF tho Consolidated Gas Com
pany yesterday said. regarding the East River
Gas bill:
The East River Gas bill. now. before. the lesis-
as the "Remsen bill" II was vetoed by Mayor
that there was a defect in its chain OF title that
justified him IN insisting that ne company should
franchise. Since then. IN mandamus proceedings,
the supreme Court has oVerruled tnls opinion ana
decided that tho company was emitted 10 a permit
to Law mains. The financial interests behind the
take the expenditure OF yI5.Oo.Oo0 for improving
the gas service Of Ncw-1ork City-for work now
purely tethhiSaI d NV 1esisIative etit9matiSn
rate rights - IS!il1Ntu oS ,it t baNn q 1900
permanent work like the one contemplated per
petualiy at the hazard OF court orders. and the
The bill has a single section. which reads as io'-
section Ga: The East River Gas Company Of
Long Island City its successors ana hssiEns sh2i
Borough OF Queens included IN the former city OF
h9ns Island SY included T all the rights powers
and privileges herelnbefore conferred upon SAID
com 1G hereoor IMPOSED provided how
ever that no electrical franchises in the said por-
ferred upon said company"
This Bin is Identical with the one passed last
Ffrst-A clause is added to the title 50 as TO
and maintain mains and pipes in the portion OF the
borough OF queens included in the former city Of
seeohd--L4st year the New-YSrk and Queens
mitted the East River Gas Company to exercise
Nv a proviso has this year been added TO the bin
which confines the power OF the company in that
any Intention OF exercising electrical franchises
The alleged defect IN the title of the company
consists the loss and failure 10 record the deed
Sonv organized in lS1 10 the Citizens Gas Light
Company q Long Island City. from which.
the East River company holds title.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
TO REoRGANIzE EDUCATION BOARD
A Bill TO Be introduced Giving Borough
Nominal Control Of Schools.

ganization Of the New York City Board Of Edu-
cation, by reducing its membership from forty
six to fifteen, and providing for paid president,
the creation OF borough school boards and the
abolition Of the present board Of superintend-
ents. is in the hands of AssemblymRn Metcalfe,
Of Kings and viii probobly be introduced next
week The bill Is OF Brooklyn origin, and n
conference OF people of that borough interested
in education VIII be held before the bin is In
trOduCed.
The bill includes nearly all OF the changes
which from time to time since the revised char
ter went into effect have been suggested a inn
provements in the local schools, and gives the
borough at least nominal control OF its schools.
All officers and employees OF the Board OF Edu-
cation and the members Of the local boards are
retained I'm Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,
rrRox TIE TRIBUNE BuREAul

Washington. March L
ORDERS rssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Resignation Of FIRST Lieutenant FRANK n LYMAN. Jr.
signal corps. has been accepted
lieutenant Colonel SAMUEL ". FoUNrAIN an Cav
airy froa Governors Island, New YORK % Depart
ussnt of the Missouri for assignment 20 station
captsin JAMES W McANpREw. paymAster to onios
o. paymasteF general
% company y. vice Flrst Lieutenant Al 8u slIS =.
" MAC'MANUs. who viii remain unassigned
chanlain CHARLES 3 wALNt.EY artillery o0rps. from
Fcrt Adams % Fort Monrce
NAVY.
Commander W. IT, NAUNAN. as'aehsd navy yard. Puget
Sound. home.
p..., A..,.tsnt surr.,n J. g. TAYLOR detached naval
h,sntal New-0ork: accompany marine battaiiSn
70 san Francisco. thence % the Relief
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. Z NecULLoUGH. %
crn Ensia..r @ NAcKAT. detached naval station Port
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. vEssBLS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have bsea reported 20
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
February seTns cuges. A. aAyY yard New foTs
worssn. a. Pensacola. the Minneapolis ard To- .
ka at Guantanamo.
March i-Ths san Francisco, q, Bombay
SAILED.
February es-rao Hartford. from San pomiaEO city.
FOR Aqua
February 2s-Ts- It frs Nsgo; ,, ff NJ raSs
lsh from Annapolis Tor norfolk. he ''-'aF' ron
Colon Tor Norfolk
Ire Marietta assigned TIE Caribbean squad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany. March Governor odel has signed the
following bills:
Nj. Apgar's. authorizing the Water Commission
Of Peckskin 20 issue $4,000 bonds TO refund the
village water debt.
-. Cowan's. amending the county law providing
Tor the manner In which temporary loans may be
made by boards OF supervisors.
Mr.. Finchs, authorizing the Church OF tho As
eension. OF New-IOrk city, to establish an en-
dowmcnt fund.
Senator Elsbergs. increasing from $50 to $50 the
maximum number OF Sherifrs Jurors who may be
selected In any one year N New-York County.
senator Bowlings. comforting upon the olympic
tlub or New York City all the rights conferred by
the Membership Corporations law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
RUSSELL SAGE FAvORs THE BILL
His Name on a Petition Presented at Hear
ing in Albany.

Albany March The Bostwick Mortgage EX-
emptlon and optional Security Tax bills had a
hearing to-day before the Joint committees on
taxation and rctrcnchmeUt. The bills were eX-
plalued by Asscmblyman Bpstwlck.
Only one speaker. Il. d Johnson. % SliuEerlandS.
Albany County opposed the bills. Lawson Purdy.
secretary OF the <cvy-Yorx Tax Reform Asso-
cation. 'sroke in favor Of both bills. Others who
favored the bills Charles ". Dow. az the
New-York Chamber 81 Commerce. Gustav II.
Schwab. OF the Merchants Association. and John
u. Coleman Of the West End Association. New
York city. Mr. BoStWick presented petition IN
favor OF the bill. signed by Russell SAKE and other
New-York fuanciers. and lawyers and business
men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
TO PROBE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
Legislative Committee of Inquiry Likely for
New-York City.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.I

Albany, March AT the hearing on the Burton
bill before the Senate Cities Committee to-day the
fact became known that legislative committee of
inquiry in all probability 20 be appointed to
investigate not merely the proposition for a new
railroad commission for New-York, proposed in
this bill but also traffic conditions generally in the
city. The present plan IL for Investigation by a
subcommittee OF the Senate Cities Committee but
Il may develop into a legislative commission
charged with the duty of investigating report
ing the whole subject OF rapid transit in New
York City Senator White, chairman of the Cities
Committee expressed himself to-day as strongly in
favor OF such investigation made by a sub-conl-
mittee from the Cities Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
Bid BILLS ADVANCED.
No Opposition to Remsen Gas and
Smith Water Measures.
Inr rrLrorAru TO THE rRIsuNE. J

Albany March 1-Considerable surprise was
created to-day by tho fact that the two DIS
both OF which have created much adverse criti-
clsm. namely tho Remsen East River Gas Dill
vetoed by Mayor Low last year. and the smith
Water bHI opposed ny Assistant Corporation
Counsel Charles L. Guy a EamapO measure.
we're passed 10 third reading without opposition
The Sew-York city Republican Assem- bly men
have decided not to fight the Remsen bill. ex-
ctIsing themselves by saying that X Is a diner
snt measure from that o. last year. an opinion
not held by many critics. ana the plll seems
Irkelv 10 become u law without further oppOsi-
ton unless public agitation Is stirred az once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02

New-York and a number Of prominent business
men. General OBrien. who is a brother OF J. F.
o'Brien. Secretary OF State for New-YorN was
Commissioner Of Docks under Mayor Strong. at
the same time that Theodore Roosevelt was
Police Commissioner General o Brien is re-
garded expert on transportation and navi-
cation matters He was chairman OF the Inter
national Deep Waterways Convention in Cleve-
land IN 1896. and United States Commissioner
OF Navigation from 1889 to 1893.
General O'Brien was born at Fort Edward, y. Y
and educated IN the public schools and al the
Granville Military Academy He was engaged in
the -four business az Plattsburg. y. y. FOR several
wears. when he became interested IN shipping. He
was made commssary general OF subsistence. with
the rank OF brigadier general. the stan OF Gov
ernor Morton in 1924. lie organized the lnterna-
uonol Exposition Company and The Pan-Amertcan
Exposition Company He u member OF the New
York Chamber Of Commerce, the Union League
Club and the Lawyers Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02

TO GET GOOD TREATMENT
-. ...ur~d Of good trsafmsns n tnsy =.
Ito 20 advertisers they saw their sd'1 "
Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
GEN. e. C.. O,BRLEN CHOSEN.
TO Be Secretary of the Panama
Canal Commission.
rrnox TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU

washington March 1-General Edward c.
OBrien. OF New-York, is 20 be made secretary
Of the Panama Canal Commission This decision
was arrived at to-day, General o'Brien having
the Endorsement n both OF the Senators from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
PRESIDENTS PAY, 5000.
Senator GdLGnger Would Increase
Government Salaries.

Washington. March 1.-Senator Gaiinger intro
duced to-day a bin increasing the salaries OF the
executive officers OF the government and also Of
Senators and members Of the House OF Representa-
tIves The BIZ fixes the following scale:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02

TAX. laxative nrorno oanins TSbisis All a,,xs,.,.
I.innn the money n ~ fail~ cure n w Crsv.ss
s6netars n on each box 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
NAME PHILBIN AND LAUTERBACH

Albany. March THE Republican legislative
caucus tonight nominated ex-Distrfct ATTORNEY
Eugene A. Philbin and Edward Lauterbach Of
New-York City. TO be Regents OF the University
In place OF Carroll f. Smith. of Syracuse and
the Right Rev. Thomas Hendrick formerly Of
Rochester. recently transferred TO the Phuin
pines.
The Democratic caucus refused TO nouninat.
Eugene A. Philbin and Edward Lauterbach both
said yesterday that they would accept the places
Mi Philbin had hoped TO get out OF public ufe
when he left the District Attorneys ONCE he said
but he had promised to take this place Mr.. Lau-
terbach will resign from tho chairmanship of the
board OF trustees OF the City College be eligible
- Regent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
PRAISES TENEMENT Law,
Dir. Grain Questions Wisdom of the
HazCk,iRs Bill

T. c. T. Grain. Tenement House Commissioners.
has sent the following letter Charles l. Guy AS
sistant Corporation Counsel:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10
WRONG Man

There's man wanted for murder.
He killed man a year ago.
Thus spoke an excited individual TO
Officer Casey, who was standing on
Main avenue about 5 o'clock yesterday
evening. At the same time the
stranger pointed out man who
answers closely to description gwen
of one Peterson, who is wanted in
Shoshone, Idaho, on charge OF muir
dering a man named McDonough.
Officer Casey arrested the man point
ed out and who gave his name at the
police station as Charles Wilson. The
prisoner declares it is case Of mis-
taxed identity and that he has not
been in Weippe, Idaho, where the
murder is said to have been committed
Sheriff Manley of Shoshone county
is in the city on other business, but
did not take charge of the suspect
today,
Arrangements were made to have
Judge Cowan Of Wallace, come to the
city to identity the man, but later
Chief Waller received word from Wal
lace that hotel man named Normal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10
COTHAM'S LATEST
HOTEL WONDERS

the art of today, are found In the
building.
On the ground floor, opening into
the tiled and marbled lobby, are dim
ing rooms, womens lobbies and cafes,
representing to the slightest detail
the Spanish. Dutch and French Rem
naissance. Three hundred and fifty
paintings adorn the walls of corri-
doris and apartments. Among the
distinctive features of the great ho-
tel are the hunting room, decorated
with trophies and instruments of the
chase of every age and cline; the
college room, decorated with paint
ings of American college atletic life;
'L'Orangerie." an exact reproduction
of an Italian garden; ball rooms after
the style of Louis V. and VI; the
billiard or Pompeiian room, with its
combinations of reds and yellows,
and an Italian grill room two stories
below the level of the street.
The kitchen of this modern palace
Is the largest In the world, and Is
controlled almost entirely by auto.
matte devices. In the wine room,
three stories below the street, are to
be found every variety of wine and
other beverages known to the taste
of the epicurean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10

The board ordered Thayer dis
charged and announced that Otis
would take the job.
Then the trouble began. The scav-
engers of the city, who have thou
sands invested in the work are up
In arms. They say Thayer was cap
able and that Otis, when in the place
before. never did any work and that
complaints were overlooked by the
dozen. Since Thayer has been in
the residents have been compelled
to clean up their garbage and have
it hauled away.
Thayer was too active for the
board of health conspirators who
wanted the individual system of haul
ing garbage discontinued. Otis would
not force the garbage to be removed
and the plotters could show the ne
cessity of having a stock company
take the contract from the city.
Now the seavengers are organizing
stock company, so that Is the plot
to throw contract to the Genoway
crowd gets past the council, they
will be able to bid on It also.
The .scavengers will go before the
city council with charges against DIR.
GenowAy, Sorenson and Otis. The
councn will not confirm Otis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10

Frank NJ. Scanlon was today re-
leased from the county Jail, having
been imprisoned since June 21.
His attorney Cor politician), ]. B.
Lindsey. petitioned the superior
court for his release, not however.
until the Press had shown the pub
lie that Scanlon was being held with
out any charge against him.
The papers of dismissal state no
information has been filed against
Scanlon and that the 80 days allowed
on such information by law has long
since expired. With the consent OF
the prosecuting attorney he was or
dered discharged. Through the gross
neglect of ]. b. Lidsley, Scanlons
attorney, the county may be obliged
to foot large bill in damage suit
1t is said that Scanlon has been ad-
vised to sue the county for false
Imprisonment. In which case there
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10
COUNTY BOARD
BUSINESS

The board Of county commission
ers appropriated SIS for expenses in
sending George II. Collen and Zack
Stewart, county auditor. to attend
the state board Of equalization at
Olympia.
The county commissioners granted
liquor licenses to Otto ii. Hoppe of
Camden and William Critzer of Deer
Park.
County Surveyor Snow was in
structed to survey for the establish
ment Of the Hazard road. which will
be eight miles long northwest of
Dodford to Wildrose.
The board purchased three sets
Of Frank Pierce's laws Of Washing
ton at $26 per set.
The Griffith road. one mile long,
was ordered surveyed. Also the Eu-
clid and Silver lake road through
sections Q, 26-t1. west, to west Y
Icorner section 0 south, along south
line and then southwest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10
HAMILTON
Is HERE

NJ. Grant Hamilton, inter mountain
representative of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, district No. Z, OF
Denver, is In the city. Last evening
he visited the carpenters union. To-
night he will be the guest of the
American federation, and Tuesday
night of the trades council. Mr..
Hamilton has this state. Colorado.
Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and
Arizona in his district. He is a
printer by trade and is more at home
in newspaper Office than any other
place He has the labor question
worked out to finish and is consid-
cred one of the best informed labor
men of the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-09-10

car, and, going into the shadows, pull
ed out 80 caliber revolver and took
two shots at himself
Owing to bad aim, one of the bullets
missed, but the other inflicted slight
scalp wound on the left side of his
head
Pidgo then lay down to die, but
people in the park who were attracted
by the report of the gun, called the
patrol wagon. Pidgo was arrested for
being such poor marksman and book
ed at the police station as a sleeper.
His case will probably be unique
in Spokane police history, as it is the
intention of Chief Waller to have him
tried for trying to commit suicide.
The penalty for failing to kill oneself
is term in the penitentiary.
Pidgo is 35 years of age and SAYS he
has been sick for l5 years, and became
despondent.