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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
SAYINGS TAX REPEAL.
argument IN Senate OUer DELAY of
Bill.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Albany March H.-An attempt on the part of
Senator Tom Foley to make politics out of a
delay of the Senate Taxation Committee in re-
porting the bill repeating the tax on savings banks
surplus precipitated sharp debate in the Senate
to-day. Senator Raines charged that the party
attitude In the case had been induced by the big
stick" policy of savings bank interests urged
that It was folly to further diminish State
until the various tax bills had been passed
and with the assistance Of all the Republican Sem
ators except Elsberg. defeated Foley.
Senator E1sberg declared that the Republican
party had made a pledge without any conditions
and ought to keep it. This provoked Senator
Raines, who said:
The legislature heretofore has been hurried into
one or two mistakes by forces somewhat outside
it since and shall continue to suffer from it
for some time to
The platform stated that If there was any tax
that was inequitable it would be the duty of
the Republican party to revise the tax laws with
a view TO doing away with such inequitles, ana
that especial attention should be given in such re-
people
Does the Senator mean to have it understood
that the assurances that were given were confined
to that more or less qualified statement in the
platform? Does he mean to deny that it was dis
tinctly understood and agreed that the law should
be repealed?' asked Senator Elsberg.
That was the position Of the Republican party
in it's platform" replied Senator Raines, and,
standing on that platform, the question is to be
argued out and decided by this legislature as to
whether that tax is inequitable tax not.
Now in the exigencies of the campaign in view
statements made which looked to the repeating
of that tax absolutely, but that does not deprive
right of passing his own Judgment upon the ques-
ton as to whether that tax is inequtabe or not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
CALLS THEATRES UNSAFE.
Continued from FIRST page.

balcony some one would find the knife cut the
rope and let down the ladder.
:. Mr.. Jerome said he had obtained from the
Board OF Fire Underwriters statement of ex-
aminations made to estimate fire insurance
rates on ffty-eight theatres in Manhattan and
The Bronx. The reports such examinations
did not take into account conditions dangerous
the public, but only such conditions as would
tend to make fire losses heavy; but the reports
were that thirty-five of the ffty-eight theatres
were not fireproof and that there were many the
aires which did not have appliances for hre ex-
tinguishing purposes OF the kind approved by
the underwriters. The report showed, he said,
that the cheapest rate for a theatre in the clty
was for the New Lyceum, 81. while the highest
fire risk rate was at the Victoria, 50 10. The
rate at the Lew Fields Theatre. he said, was
81 AZ.
Oscar HaInmerstein went to the buriesque,
"Dudu," at Weber's Music Hall last night,
where he saw Sam Collins, made up him
self, disclosed in the tank. What are you doing
in there?' asked Joe" Weber Of Collins, alias
Oscar I'm hiding from Jerome" replied that
gentleman. This did not seem to aInuse the
real Oscar.
Later, when he was asked for reply TO Mr..
Jerome's statements about the Fields and Vic
toria theatres Mr.. HaInmerstein began by init
he might be. "If he viii show me not twenty
two. but one, violation Of the law in the Lew
Fields Theatre, / VIII take back all / said to
him in my first letter. and ] will apologize for
all I called him in the second. II he can't do
this will publish the second letter.. Mr.. Ham
merstein said that the Victoria Theatre was so
safe that he carried only $25 600 insurance IT,
he said. than that on a dozen other theatres In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
CALLS CORONER POOH BAH
The Office Ridiculed at Hearing on
EIsberg Bill.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


Albany, March 21.-The impossbility OF get
ting a coroner versatile enough to act as physi-
cian bacterioogist, attorney and judge all at the
same time was the principal reason given the
Senate Cities Committee this afternoon for aboi-
fishing the office. The hearing was on the Els
berg BILL which provides for distributing the
duties now performed by the coroners of New
York City among the Health Department, the
District Attorneys Office and the City Chamber
lain. The main argument for the measure was
made by DR.. E. Eliot Harris, who appeared for
the legislative committee of the State Medical
Association.
1.-THE question may be asked said DR.. Harris,
why is the office Of coroner in the city Of New
York the butt of the paragrapher, the subject
of ridicule by the press and so little respected
by the community at large? The answer seems
to me to be in the fact that the coroner in the
city OF New-York is veritable Pooh-Bah, exer-
c:sing extraordinary authority and filing many
Offices. There is no man to be found to-day
with such power of mind and versatility of
talent who as coroner can sit on the bench as
a judge and decide the kind of evidence that
shall be submitted to his jury; who possesses
judicial authority to issue warrants for the
arrest of those who fail to obey his commands
to appear before him; who leaves the bench to
answer a summons to go to any place to take
the ante-mortem statement of some poor, IN
jured mortal; who may be called to some hole
in the ground to examine a body, and decide the
question of the cause of death. Incorporating In
his decision the latest researches in chemistry.
bacteriology, toxicology and pathology The
office is an expensive relic of bygone ages and
has no other reason to exist except that II has
existed over seven hundred years.
The bin was opposed by Coroner Philip T.
Williams, of Brooklyn. and Dr. Albert T. Yves
ton, of Manhattan They argued that the great
number of coroners' cases, eighteen thousand
in a year, required the attendance of separate
officer The Elsbcrg bin, they said, de-
fective in making no provision for inquests and
the investigation Of fatal accidents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22

able at the pinch of thumb and forehnger. AS
for the walls proper that still remained, espe-
ciaIIy the lower courses. the unstained sections
of brick the brittle line veined mixture of sand
and mortar that oozed in dry patches here and
there like fungus, told their own story.
Even the bricks had parted unevenly, and as
the result the walls still standing showed here
an unsightly hole. there excrescence Of half
a dozen bricks that had remained cernented,
while the rest parted and came rafting down.
Investigation showed that the presence of oc-
cupied and less recent buildings in 1O6th-st.
had prevented the collapse of the adjoining
shaking castle of cards.
Its the FUNNIEST bit of work I ever seed .
remarked one of the laborers engaged in shor-
ing up the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
STREET BILL HELD UP.
Tammany Trickery Interferes zrath
Sprinlcling and Sanding Measure.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE,1
Albany, March 21.-Tammany trickery to-day
resulted In the hold-up OF the measure advo-
Gated by Commissioner John McGaw Woodbury..
granting the Street Cleaning Commissioner the
authority tc have cognizance and control Of
street sprinkling and street sanding. Commits
sioner Woodbury. appeared before the Assembly
committee to ask that the bill be reported. AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Guy spoke for the
measure and In executive session the bill was
moved. Thereupon the introducer Assembly
man La Fetra. who is supposed to represent
Charles f. Murphy. declared that he did not
want the bill reported. Accordingly the bin did
not come out. but this incident served to show
clearly exactly what the reason was that the
bill introduced early In January had remained
In committee thereafter. sandbagged by it's In
PRODUCER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
VEILLER SAVES THE DAY.
Apparent attempt to Railroad Yale
Bill Prevented.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Albany March N.-What seemed to be at
tempt 10 railroad through the Yale BILL providing
for the retirement of city employees in New-York
and vetoed by Mayor Mcclellan the Yale bill last
year. was headed off by the accidental presence OF
Lawrence WELLER. of the City Club at hearing be-
fore the Senate Cities Committee to-day Mr.. Veil
Ter was opposing another measure. and Senator
white of the committee asked him incidentally
about the Yale BILL which was advocated by its
author who was present Mr.. WELLER explained
that he was not prepared TO speak on the measure
which carries expense OF about $3Oo0,OOO, but as
the chairman insisted. started TO argue against IT,
'FWhy no one wants that bill. do they? asked
Senator EIsberg. 1T is an outrageous PROPOSE
tom
Well. don't know said Senator White. :,
This bill pushed through the Assembly IN
an unfair way" insisted Mr.: WELLER. We have
asked for hearings again and again. The bill was
amended. and that only two days before IL was
damned through the Assembly. 1t was Impossible
10 keep up with il, and ask TO be heard here
81 deny that IL amended" insisted Mr. Yale
We'll. il no one appears fer the bill viii not
talk about it," said Mr.. WELLER, and the bill was
laid aside
The bin has been severely criticised, but was put
through the Assembly so quietly that its passage
not generally known The incident to-day viii
probably delay. If 1t does not defeat, the bin
finally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
EXCISE MEASURE REPORTED.
Favorable Action on Bill for Submission to
Voters In Residential Districts.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany March N.-The Assembly Excise Com
mittee to-day reported favorably the Wainwright
excise measure which introduced by Sen
ator Amber and is advocated by the Anti-Saloon
League. The measure, which embodies the So
called excise plan, provides for the submission or
the question as to the sale of liquor to voters In
residential districts Whenever 40 per cent Of the
electors of district petition for referendum on
LIQUOR selling there shall be special election.
The residential district shall be q compact, con-
tiguous territory containing not fewer than three
hundred nor than five thousand qualified cleo
tors and not containing any block IN which one
half or more of the block frontage is occuDted by
buildings used for commercial purposes. The de-
Termination of the special election cannot be re-
versed by any other special election for two years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
SPRING, ACCORDING TO ALMANAC.
Longer Days for the Next Three Months
An Equinoetial Storm.

When New-YOrkers awOke yesterday they were
hardly able TO accept the unsupported statement o.
the almanac that spring had arrived The ony
persons satisfied with the outlook were tnose VIII
stiu chung to the idea OF an eGcinOcuai Storm
Day and night yesterday were evenly oslanee-
Tor the first time this year For the next 80 80
months the days Will exceed the nights N leus.sL
Clothing stores viii now begin 10 pun last yea s
styles on their bargain counters and the Inll!las
to mark up the figures their cost TAGS \ r-ss
the moth ball market has already been repe1l,.sSss
and a line OF young men in front OF the eStiultsI
ments at the sign OF the 'tthree balls 10 swap tA.
winter for their spring coats all show that Spri-7
II not here actually. is on the way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY.

Albany. March 2.-Certihcates OF Incorporation
filed to-day with the Secretary of State include
the following:
Letter Brewing Company. New-York; capital
SSooVV0 Directors-G. ]. letter, Rose letter and j.
Union MIX Powder Company. Tappan. Rockland
county; capital, 600. Directors-Fdwin Ingran
ana w Kirby, of New-York and s. A Mac
Donald, OF South Orange, n. j.
y. u T. Realty Company, New-York; capital
AOoO0 Drectors-G g. Fischlowitz Moses Green
baum and Julius Bohm. of New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
"HosPlTAL SUNDAY COLLECTION Big

Charles Lauier. of No. SO Cedar-st general treas
urer OF the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Associa-
ton, has asked that all treasurers OF churches or
trade auxliaries who have not yet made returns 10
him, should do at once. the distributing com
nittee will soon have to divide the general fund.
Il is announced that the collection taken in the
churches on the last Hospital Sunday was nearly
double the amount realized the year before and the
aggregate from all sources. barely s75.Ooo is now
above $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
SUCCESSOR TO BETHEA NAMED.

Washington. March 21.-At the conclusion q u.
Cabinet meeting to-day u was announced -, -
Charles B. Morrison had been appointed 3D. Biz
States District Attorney for the Northern bls.siv
OF Illinois, 10 succeed solomon H. Bethea recs-srSr
promoted TO be district judge. Mr. Morrison Is -
second assistant district attorney, 10 whrcn l1~~-
he appointed in lSSS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
osLER's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.

lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
Baltimore March G.-Dr. William T. Councilman
OF the Harvard Medical School has been elected to
succeed DR.. William Osler professor OF medicine
at Johns Hopkins Medical School. DIR. Councilman
was graduated from the medical department OF the
University of Maryland He has been professor
OF pathology at the Harvard Medical School since
1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
MAYoRALTY TERM BILL REPORTED

lBT TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNE.l
Albany. March H-Ihe Agnew bill providing for
the Increase OF the term OF the Mayor Of NewYorz
City from two to four years was favorably re-
ported by the Assembly Cities Committee TODAY
and seems to stand a fair chance OF passing The
bill would take effect at once, and apply to Mavor
McClelan's successor - '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
BILL RESULT OF TENEMENT FIRE.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Albany, March A.--A fire where death resulted
from failure 10 keep the fire escapes in repair
would make the owner. Of the building guilty of
manslaughter in the second degree. according to a
bill introduced to-day by Senator Grady the re-
suit OF the recent tenement house disaster New
York City. The measure provides for the annual
inspection or fire escapes. and property. owner
who fails to obey the directions OF the inspector
and make those on his premises safe for any ordi-
nary use becomes guilty OF misdemeanor The
owners liability begins only after ne has received
notice to make such repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
REVENUE MEASURE PASSED

Albany, March 21.-The first administration rev
enue measure TO go through either house passed the
Assembly to-day. 1t the per cent insurance
premium tax bill. introduced meet the objection
of the Court of Appeals to law previously enacted
vote unanimous - $1,000 "A-- AAe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
scHwAe MAY BUILD wARsH,ps

Charles II. Schwab and Mrs. Schwab sailed for
Europe yesterday the steamer Kronprinz WI.
helm. II was rumored that Mr.. schwab is bound
warships FOR Russia 's %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-22
CoIns LEAD no PNE

COLDS LEAD TO PNEUMONIA
Laxative Bromo uinine the world wide Cold Grip
remedy Call the me
look for signature OF II w. Grove 25c.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13
Makes q Kick.

This concerns every tax payer: 1t
concerns every good citizen whose life
and property may be in danger. Ire
fer to the habit of mere nominal fines
and punishment for criminals. In
most of the cases they must be de-
Tended by an attorney at the expense
of the tax payers, to the profit of
some attorney whose business, as a
rule, Is not very lucrative. The
attorney usually advises the criminal
to plead guilty, at the same time ask
ing the court to deal kindly with the
prisoner. The chances are that a
short sentence will give the same
attorney another fee, in at least one
or two years, defending the same
criminal. That thing has been going
on in this court for years.
The unreasonableness of sentencing
man to prison for years for small
forgery and another to the peniten.
tiary for fifteen months for shooting
man full of lead with intent to kill,
a man who has caused the city nc
little expense already If these fight
sentences are to be the rule and the
criminals are to be defended at the
expense of the tax payers, 1t would
be great saving to the tax payers II
the commissioners of the county
could hire an attorney by the year
1t is reasonable to suppose that an
attorney that has a good knack al
getting the accused to plead guilty
could be employed by the year for Sl5t
to 5000, as it would only take small
portion of time sandwiching those
cases between the press of other bust
ness. This article is for the consider
alton of the tax payers of Highland
county, who have been compelled to
stand for such impositions. ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13

In accord with the final clause of
the Civic Pledge, presented by the
Altruistic Association to the pupils
of the public schools, committing
them to make beautiful and sanitary
their own surroundings, goodly num-
Der of the pupils, serviceablv equip.
ped, and in spirit of frolicsome fun,
did vigorously remove whatsoever was
unsightly and uncleanly from several
of our streets. These youthful citi.
zens and Fred Richards have most
surely the thanks of the community
for their timely labors with wagon,
broom and shovel, In hearty good will.
Let the good work 60 on until our
city, "beautiful for situation" as it is,
under wise, vigorous, municipal man.
agement may also be noted as a
model for its sanitation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13
rRANs-PACrrlc TRAVEL
10 Entering Upon . New and Won.
derful Era.

The Great Northern Steamship Com.
pany In placing in service between
Seattle, WASH, and Yokohama, Ma.
gasaki, Kobe, Shanghai and Hong
Kong the magnificent American built
steamships, the Minnesota" and the
Dakota" makes a new era In trans
portation facilities between the
United States and the Orient. These
magnificent steamships, with their
superior facilities in handling i'm.
mense freight cargoes and the luxu.
rious appointments for passenger
travel, has given an impetus to our
oriental trade. The North Pacific
Route to the Orient Is rapidly becom.
ing the popular one, and now that the
two palatial steamships, minnesota
and Dakota" have been put in com.
mission, there is no question but that
further greater increase In our
trade with the Orient as we'll as in.
creased passenger travel to Asiatic
ports will be inaugurated. The first
sailing of the minnesota" in addi.
tion to carrying the largest cargo to
the Orient ever carried by any ship
in the world, as well as an extensive
passenger list, augurs well for the
future.
The minnesota" will sail on its
next voyage to the Orient on Satur.
day, April 20, and 1t will not be amiss
to say here that the excellence of her
passenger accommodations will be
heralded to the travelling public Of
the United Sta3es by all who enjoyed
a pleasant voyage across the Pacific
on her first trip, as furnishing the
acme of travel comfort. The fact
that the superior accommodations OF
the Great Northern Steamship Com.
pany, in connection with the com.
Portable journey afforded by the Great
Northern Railway to Seattle, the sail.
ing point Of the Minnesota" will
make this route the popular one from
occident to Orient.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13

The Governor and the Warden OF
the PenitGntiary are urging the build.
ing of a new prison. Their reasons,
chiefly, are based upon humanitarian
grounds. The old prison is believed
to be infected with the tubercle bacil.
lus and the dictates of humanity re
quire that the States unfortunate
wards should not be exposed to the
chance of contracting that disorder
which results in a miserable ant
wretched state of suffering and ends
in death. 1t 10 not the policy of any
government to injure its crimina
wards, but to care for them and re
claim them If possible.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13

In view of the large amount of
natural ice that was cut the past win
ter, the State Board of Health is
sending out warnings as to the danger
lurking in ice taken of ponds. Par
ticular attention is called to the fact
that typhoid and scarlet fever germs
cannot be destroyed by freezing as
was thought some years ago and sta.
tistics gathered by various Boards of
Health show an alarming per centage
of typhoid and scarlet fever epid denies
to be the direct result of the use of
pond and creek ice Wherever Arti-
6cial Ice can be had pond Ice should
never be used'as the process of making
Artificial Ice destroys all germs BY
the boiling of the water and removes
all dangerous mineral substance by a
system of charcoal, sea .and and
other 6lterers through which the dis.
titled water passes on It's way to the
cans In which the Artificial Ice cakes
are Nsozen.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13
FORT HILL.
April 10, 1905.

April lVs l0VO.
John West and wife, of Beach Flats,
took dinner with Simpson West and
family Sunday.
8. A.Turner, of Centerneld, was the
guest of his sister, Mrs.A. +. williams,
Friday.
Mrs. Dan Rhoads and daughter, of
Sinking Spring, we're guests of the
formers sister, Mrs. Anna shoem aker,
Sunday.
Harve and Elmer Harter, of Dayton,
Mrs. Noah Harter, of Yellow Spring,
attended the funeral of John Harter
last Monday.
Miss Alma Irons returned home
Tuesday after visiting her grand.
mother, of near Turkey.
Clate and Dave White have pur.
chased rubber tire buggy.
VIM. East, who has been spending
the winter with his son, John, left for
Dayton Thursday to visit his son,
Ezekiel.
Manford Shoemaker and bride left
for their home at Latham Monday.
Frank Badgley and family, of Car
mel, aud Mrs. John Badgley and son,
Of Straight Creek, were entertained
by @. F. Freeze and family Sunday.
John B, Turner, wife and dau rhter
were called to Arkoe by the dea th Of
their aunt, Mrs. Newton Beekman.
Mrs. Zoe Mccoy and Mrs. Bow1es, OF
Latham, visited Butler Spring Sunday,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13

Those who are much troubled by any
of the several species of cut-worm
should remember that they can easily
be destroyed by the use of a mixture
of bran and Paris green; moistened
with sweetened water just enough to
make into little balls that are to be
placed by the side of each hill, or scat
tered at intervels of three or four feet
apart along the drills. The worms
will eat this in preference to the plant
and they will never eat plants.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-13
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