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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23
PRESIDENT APPEALS
TO CAP FOR PEACE

leaving 20 Mr. Sato the duty of re-
turning the salutations.
The session began at $40. The first
business was the reading for COM
parison and signatures of the minutes
Of the previous meetings. 1t is not
expected anything else but that will
be done this morning.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13.-
American Ambassador Meyer was re-
ccived today by the emperor 1t Is
believed Meyers visit concerns the
pending peace negotiations.
Professor Martens, who accom-
panied Witte TO Portsmouth as his
advisor, has been recalled and ordered
to return TO this city August 81.
ROSEN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23

been provided with cipher which
he and the president only understand.
Mr. Denison, the legal adviser of
the japanese, and Pokotiloff, mem
Der of the Russian suite, remained
at the hotel watching for news from
the conference room. They are ready
to convey to the ENJOYS any develop
ments which might arise.
The Russians left the hotel first,
bowling and smiling To the salutations
The Japanese for the first time since
their arrival acknowledged the greet
ings of the crowd. While they were
waiting for the automobile Baron
Komura and Mr. Takahira bowed and
smiled. Heretofore they have looked
neither to the right or To the left,
WHITE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23
(Scripps News Association

PORTSMOUTH,, n. H., Aug ca
The meetings of the peace ENJOYS
were resumed this morning after an
interval of four days. Since adjourn
ment Friday the two countries appar-
emily have been almost helplessly di-
vided. But many things have happen
ed and much has been accomplished
which leads to the belief that todays
sessions may result In something def
mite.
Special arrangements have been
made to keep the president informed
of all developments. y telegraph
wire has been placed directly in CON
nection with the navy yard and Oy-
ster Bay and Secretary Pierce has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23

NARRAaANSETT PIER, r. l..
Aug. 23.-The annual meeting of the
American Bar association has
brought to this town one of the most
notable gatherings OF DISTINGUISHED
lawyers ever held in this country.
Every part of the United States Is
represented and among the delegates
are many of the greatest legal au-
thorities on various branches of jurls-
prudence known In this country. The
convention was called to order by
President Henry st. George Tucker
of Lexington, Va, and held n short
meeting In the morning and another
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23

question are shown on the jail regis
ter to be:
Fred Dowd, II years old, under
charges of burglary in stealing a set
of carpenters bits. This morning his
case was to have been heard by
Judge KEENAN,, but it went over until
tomorrow.
John Krum, Is years old, who is
held as a witness in the Dalton case
for the murder of Policeman Stotko.
Clarence Atherton, II years old.
who is said to have participated with
Bradley In the holdup of the Norden
saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23
MRS. LATHAM C0NFESSES

DR.. Mary Latham has confessed to
the grand Jury that she and John II.
Messner burned the store at Mead
for which she was found guilty Of
arson and sentenced to four years in
the penitentiary The confession was
made last week.
Mrs. Latham explained to the Jury
that she and Messner first saturated
the premises with coal oil. They fill
ed the coal oil can with holes and
used 1t for a sprinkler. Mrs. Latham
has had an unending amount of trou-
BILE over her property and she claims
that she thought the store was hers
and that she had right to burn It
and that she did it because she be-
lieved she was being greatly wronged
by persons whom she thought were
trying to rob her of her property.
1t is believed Warren Latham, Mrs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23
COnOCTON
CENTENNIAL

COHOCTON, n. Y. Aug 23-The
two days celebration of the hun
dredth anniversary of the founding
of this town opened here this MORN
ing with the ringing of all church
bells and the firing of cannons. Every
public building ana many business
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. g.
NJ. Witte has announced that the
protocols were read and corrected this
morning and that the session of the
conference has adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23
FIRE. IN
OCEAN
Liner
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 23.--Fire has
broken out in the Storage of the
White Star liner Oceanic, Captain
Cameron, which is scheduled to sail
for New York today. Fire later was
extinguished with slight damage. The
sailing of the vessel is undelayed.
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Latham's son, used his influence to
persuade his mother to make the con-
fession.
The grand jury today is devoting
itself to the investigation Of the kill
ing Of an unknown man the other
night by Gus Johnson in Main
avenue saloon.
Waiting for their examination
early in the day were Policeman p.
]. c. Peterson, who arrested Johnson;
Johnson himself and Harry Brown,
Lee Mitchell, Robert Moore, Tom
McGrath and John Sandberg, each Of
whom was either in Johnsons place
at the time the accident occurred or
is supposed to have some knowledge
of the affair.
Up to date nothing has developed
to show that the shooting was not
accidental.
Johnson is in a very nervous con-
dition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23

PORTSMOUTH,, N. H., Aug. a.
KorostoVitz has telephoned from the
navy yard that the conference has
signed the protocols and adjourned
until Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23

(Scripps News Association.)
PARIS, Aug. 23.-Upon a favorable
construction of the news from Ports
mouth today Russian securities rose
40 centimes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-23

PORTSMOUTH,, n. H., Aug. ga
The fact that Meyer saw the ear
today and that advices from oyster
Bay say the president has sent long
message to Meyer is believed to make
certain that the president has made
a personal appeal to the car In the
interests of peace.
KOMURA. TAKAHIRA.
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OYSTER BAY. Aug. 23.-The pres
ident sent long message to Ambas-
sador Meyer Monday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
STATE IS IN UMPIRE.
Gorernor Higgins Defines His Po-
sitiop on Water Supply Questions.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


Albany. Feb. 22.-Still standing Arm his
belief that State commission was a necessary
adjunct TO the proper solution of the water sup
ply question, Governor Higgins tonight indi-
Gated his position still more definitely. He
said:
There need not be any delay involved in
State commission. had a notion at first of
temporary commission, but have got that
Moreover. do not think the State should build
reservoirs, aqueducts and similar works, and
make the State responsible for such improve
ments. believe they should merely receive
plans, and when streams to be taken decide
on minimum flow OF water that must be main
tanned TO protect the industries along the
streams and also on the collateral damage and
other questions involved, thus acting as a sort
OF umpire between the two interests involved
Another measure seeking TO solve the water
problem was introduced by Assemblyman
oNeill Of Brooklyn, to-day. The measure
provides for the appointment by the Governor
OF a permanent State Board Of Water Control.
TO consist of the State Engineer and Surveyor.
the Superintendent Of Public Works. the Com
missioner of Health and three others to be
named by the Governor authorized to deter
mine the necessity OF any source of water SUD-
ply for public purposes. TO provide for the
acquisition OF the same and for an equitable
allotment OF the supply among the various COM
plunities OF tle State
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
GOVERNOR HIGGINS's FIRST VETO.
Says a Wayne County School Bill Is Un-
necessary Special Legislation

Albany. Feb. Ex-Governor Higgins to-day for
the first time. vetoed act of the legislature.
The bill was that of Assemblyman A p Smith,
OF Wayne County, to authorize an issue of bonds
by school district OF Palmyra, that county, for
an addition to a school. The Governor says he be-
heves Ii to be unnecessary special legislation
III existing legislation is inadequate" the Gov
ernor says in his veto message. the proper
remedy is an amendment 10 the general law"
He makes the bill the text OF the following warn
ing to the legislature:
IL the legislature is called upon to act whenever
school district desires to spend $40 coo for school
buildings the fundamental principles of local self
government are violated. and the time OF the
no general concern. have requested the recall of
several bills sent to this season where the
purpose of the proposed act could, in my Judgment
be accomplished under existing general laws or
where, in my judgment, general laws should be
passed TO cover the case return this bill without
approval, in order to bring the attention OF the
legislature the policy adopted by the executive
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
cadet" BILL SWEEPING.
Blanket Definition of Vagrdnts ana
Vide Police P07cerS.
[Hr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIsrNE.l

Albany, Feb 2o-The long expected
BILL drawn under the direction Oh FoAOe
missioner McAdoo and designed 10 pr
weapon for attacking the Cadet system VIM"
fiourished on tile East Side In the u"ys
Van wyck was Mayor and DeVefy NAl.l
Police was introduced by Assernply man ~
iaga to-day The bill is an amendment TO the
60 - C-i,,inal Procedure, sweeping and
drastic in provisions, and comforting immense
power OH the police and magistrates by "loo'S
extending the ,resent legal definition on
warrant Tine McAdoo measure amends Secuo"
sS7 of the Code of Criminal PROCEDURE oS
adding three new sections defining vagrants
The text of the amendment is as foitoWs'
All idle persons. who not having visible means
of support live without is"Iul itti3o bonses
persons wandering abroad and visiting houseS mouse
of III fame or lodging in groceries, out-
houses market places, barns or in the open al;
and not giving good account OF themselves, an
nersons wandering abroad and begging, or VINO
go about from door to door or place themselves
in the streets highways, passages or other pun
iic niaces 10 beg or receive aims, and not COM
ing within the description of tramps as con-
tained in section SS1, shall be deemed VaSrants;
Also any person described in sections 1 to 10
of this act or any person known to be a pick
pocket thief, burglar or known 10 nave been
convicted of any felony, ana having @ no , visible
or lawful means of support, when found prowl-
ing around in steamboat landings, railroad sta
tions, banking institutions. brokers' offices and
places of public amusement, auction rooms,
stores shops, crowded thoroughfares, cars, om-
nibuses, hotels restaurants or at any public
gathering or assembly
Any person found or apprebended in any
room incosure where any act is being done
IN violation of sections 344, Dol.
These sections cover the dealing with the pro-
prietors and patrons of poolrooms, gambling
houses and places where policy is played.
Having thus specified a sort of blanket def
milton for including all kinds of suspicious and
dangerous characters, the bill proceeds to fix a
punishment for all vagrants. Under the terms
of the amended law the punishment is thus
fixed:
Persons convicted under all provisions of
this act, Section u, shall be sentenced to
six months at hard labor in the nearest peni-
tentiary; persons convicted under Section
u shall be fined So and, on default. sentenced to
five days in the nearest penitentiary.
This last applies to those arrested in gam
bling houses.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
OPPOSITION TO sLOCUM BILL
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IbY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNEI
Albany, Feb. 22.-An excursion boat that was alb
solutely freproof would be a craft so tOpheavy and
cranky as to be more dangerous than the most
infammable and poorly protected of those now
afoat, was the declaration of Captain George A.
White. president of the Association of Steamboat
Passenger Lines. who appeared before the Senate
Committee on Commerce and Navigation to-day
in opposition 10 the Marks bill. This measure is
one of those introduced this session the result
of the General slocum disaster. Captain White
cited the case of the Victoria and Albert. fire.
proof yacht built for Queen Victoria, which never
could be made Seaworthy.
it would conflict with the federal navigation laws:
and that Its application would be imDractcabe. II
confined to boats plying between points entirely
in the State the law would lose nearly all of the
effect desired. The hearing finally adjourned
until March when the representatives Of the As
sociation of Steamboat Passenger Lines promise
to produce copies Of the federal statutes to prove
their points.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
BRONX PARK BILL ARGUMENT.
Ellis Measure Denounced as a "Sneak"
Before Legislative Committee.
LBY TELEGRAPH To THE TR1BUNE.l


Albany, Feb. PA hearing Assemblyman
Es's bill. declared by it's author to be intended to
prevent extension of the elevated railroad
through Bronx Park, but by its opponents said to
be attack the existing law that prevents such
an extension, provoked a bitter exchange of COM
ment to-day The City Club and a OF other
public bodies represented in opposition to the
measure. Lawrence WELLER, representing the City
Club, attacked the measure sharply, declaring that
the hill in reality conferred the privilege 1t pur
ported to deny. broke down existing safeguards
and made possible the execution of the plan first
advanced by William Barclay Parsons, as engineer
of the Rapid Transit Commission and later publicly
abandoned by that body. He declared further that
the bill would endanger even Mulberry Bend Park
general was its effect
J. ,Aspinwall Hodge attacked the bill as sneak
BILL" which he defined for the information of the
legislative committee as "a measure which on its
other" The Merchants Association and the Metro
politan Street Railway were represented against
the bill.
Mr.. Ellis alone defended it at first. He seemed
to agree to amendment suggested by Mr.. WELLER
making the prohibition against entering parks abso-
lutte. but later he announced he would amend by
making necessary the unanimous consent of the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment. which will
not satisfy the opponents OF the measure.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
"woULD RISK LIFE FOR PRESIDENT" !"
Dr. Charles S. Morris Says He Simply Quoted
Congressman Hefin in Regard to Bomb.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There is scarcely an accurate statement in
the newspaper reports OF the Hayes reception at
Mount Olivet Baptist Church last Tuesday night
There was no riot, there were no Misses, no cries
of "Shame"'; no one tainted. Mr.. Hayes did not
dream OF obiecting to nv remarks. There was no
committee appointed to a retraction of what
I said. and 1 had no more thought OF suggesting
the blowing UP of beloved President or my
race's great educator than had of blowing up the
throne of God.
am not accustomed TO go off half cooked.
prepared what had to say, expressed my deep
and mature convictions and would not retract
them in the presence of any pressure or power.
What I said. in nutshell, was this
I honor and follow Mr.. Washington as great
educator and the apostle Of Industrial development
A who teaches how to turn stones into
bread is a great benefaetor but when he under
southern white appointments and Northern negro
at least for time, and to tone down our demand
e S great we tf refuse to @ an
S soy are Tma sTeaf uT too t9 try
raise money foc great institution we all want to
eader Il needs moral leaders in tRe pulpit It
needs industrial leaders In business II needs lead
of public opinion fighting for the political rights
these things is TO do mono of them well.
related the incident of the dinner at the White
House. and, instead of saying what 1 reported
TO have said simply quoted what everybody knows
under the table The moral / drew from II was
this: That Mr. Washington did not have political
influence enough TO keep his own Congressman
from making that muIderous statement or from
being triumphantly elected from the Tuskegee dis
trict after he had made it,
/ love Mr.. Roosevelt with all the LOYALTY of nv
grateful heart. Like Parker did for Mckinley I
would gladly risk my life TO his. / spoke for
him every night during the campaign. / said In
my pulpit last Sunday I regarded his brave patri-
otic chivairous words in behalf OF my race as tha
strongest nobiest. most generous and helpful ut
terance that has come from the White House sInra
Lircoln's second inaugural address. I brand fhe
reports as false and utterly misleading We
CHARLES s. MORRIS
Pastor Abyssinian Baptist Church. No. 20 West
Nsw-Ycrk. Feb q, u06
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
TWO CENTS Il MILE.
Bill Reported Firing Fares on Long
Island Railroad.
[RY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1nrxE.l


Albany, Feb. 22-After a public hearing the
Railroad Committee of the Assembly to-day
ported favoTably the Miller BILL measure
reaching the present situation with reference to
the increase in railroad fares by the Long Island
Railroad Company. The regulation reads
as follows:
ful for said corporation TO charge more than two
cents mile for single fare, except as herein
a1ter provided. said corporation. when requested,
ShaH also issue yearly communication tickets for
use between its stations in Long Island City,
Brooklyn and Jamaica, and any station easterly
theTe1rom at rate not to exceed one-half of
tatlon tickets shall be issued monthly. payable
in monthly instalments at a rate not to exceed
one and nve-tenthS Of the average rate a month
Tor the first three months, and three -tenths
OF the average rate month for the next three
months and six-tenths OF the average rate a
month for the last six months of the wear
monthly communication tickets shall be issued
between any stations at one-half the rate a mile
Tor single tickets. But said corporation shall not
ne compelled TO make toll rate of less than Ave
cents Tor a single fare for short distance trip
OF Two miles or less, regardless of mileage com
putation. These provisions as to rates OF FOIL
shall have full force and effect so long as rba
sald corporation shall operate under any re-
ne"al or continuance of its rights or privileges
herein granted
The Dill is to take effect on June I
number of Long Island commuters appeared
To-Day IN favor of the three bills affecting rates
on the Long Island Railroad, before the Assem-
was adjourned until next Wednesday when the
railroad people will submit briefs George Wal
lace represented the commuters, and several
patrons or the road submitted statistics to show
lhat the Long Island charged more than any
other road entering New York Among the
supporters Of the bills were Congressnan-elect
COCKS and z. c. Schulers representing the
Queens. 0A
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
GRAB BILL GOES THROUGH.
Denunciation Had No Effect ON
4msterdam-GUe. Measure.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.l


Albany Feb. 22-The first railroad grab bill
of the session. the Elm-st grab bin of last ses-
sion with Elm-st left out and Amsterdam-ave.
inserted provoked the bitterest hearing of the
session to-day. The bill was riddled by a dozen
representatives of various civic bodies. 1t was
apologized for in a mild way by its introducer,
Assemblyman Bede who put in a defensive
word for the poor bondholders. The most
vehement Characterization of the measure came
from ]. Aspinwall Hodge representing the XIV
erside and Morningside associations.
This measure" he declared passionately. Us
the most wonderful and outrageous railroad bin
that ever came to Albany Why, all it means
is that it grants the railroad corporation the
right. If it does one or two things, to receive
franchise, TO build road whenever they please.
10 lay down tracks whenever they please. This
bill is the limit-it is past the limit
The measure which was bitterly attacked
on the surface seems to grant street railway
the right to take up tracks it does not use with
out losing it's franchise, but the joker In the
proposition was neatly exposed by all the op-
ponents
J. T. Brewer, attacking 1t, said:
The BILL of course. affects Amsterdam-ave.,
the courts have decided. Judge Amend gave the
decision last April that the railroad had forfeit
ed its franchise there by incorporation. The
railroad appealed. Now, just as We are on the
eve of getting decision on this case, comes this
bill which robs the citizens of every right and
advantage they have gained in their long fight
At this point Assemblyman Bedell, the author
of the measure and also chairman of the COM
mittee suggested that the tracks were owned
by different companies and it would cause the
companies trouble If they dsintegrated.
Let them take care of themselves" retorted
Mr.. Brewer, hotly
"T3ut we should not proceed on that principle
was the humane suggestion of the author OF the
measure
John Ford was even more bitter in his at
tack He said
This bill gives back a charter already for
feited L jealous any to protect
the rights of the poor bondhoders, but have
they not forfeited them? Do you want now to
give them back all the rights forfeited with
out compensation? The people in our section are
aroused over this bill just much they were
over the plan Of 1899. If you pass this bill you
will be stirring up just much of a hornets
nest as that did That was secured by indrection.
that old four-track Amsterdam-ave. grab"
1t stolen franchise. If you want to see
the trouble of that time repeated just pass that
bill and you will meet the same outraged pub
lie sentiment.
Notwithstanding this bitter criticism the Be
dell bill, like all the famous railroad grab" bills
of last session, passing through the same COM
mttee, and several of them bearing the same
name, was tonight favorably reported by the
committee in executive session after the hear
ing
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
DISORDER IN THE ASSEMBLY

Albany. Feb. 2.-The Assembly to-day failed to
Mr.. Burnett's bill removing the limit OF s. 500
from the Office expenses of the miscellaneous court
reporter, Robert l.. Scherer, Of Albany. After a
long debate. enlivened by brief tilt between Ma
Jority Leader Rogers and Mr.. Cox, Of Buffalo and
the defeat OF amendment by Mr. McKeown Of
Kings raising the limit 5000 the bill was lost
ayes, 73; noes, 6S a constitutional majority.
The session was characterized by general disorder
and several times Speaker Nixon threatened to or
der the House cleared of all save members and en-
pIoyes. Two local bills were passed
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
ATTACKS INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Senator Bracket Resents Attempt to Retard
His Measure.

Albany. Feb A-The feature Of the Senate ses
sion was Senator Brackets attack on insurance
companies. It was called out by the atternn+ oF
Senator Amber 10 retard the advancement OF the
Bracket bill requiring life Insurance companies to
snclude with policies copies Of all pertinent docu
ments Tho bill. which had been reported by the
insurance Committee, finally advanced Ia a
third reading. with the understanding that II shan
ee sent back 10 the committee for a hearing on
naFen J. During the discussion Senator RaInes
VINO = nifnseE an insurance agent, chsracferized
The measure as one OF the most important thai haG
come before the Senate this session ~ u
New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
Mems So Shoes at S2.40
Wen S $3.50 Oxford Shoes at $3.50

Black kid and velour calf Oxfords; last
years shoes, but the style has not changed
much. These are used by many men for in
door wear.