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New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
STOCK TAX BILL.
To Be Introduced To-day to Help
Fill Treasury.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuNE.l


Albany, Feb. SIT is reported tonight that Sena-
tor Merton E. Lewis. chairman of the Senate Taxa
ton Committee will tomorrow introduce from the
committee the stock tax measure agreed upon at
the recent conference at the Executive Mansion
and imposing a g tax each transaction Of 100
shares is reported that the bill is being framed
by ex-senator Cuthbert W Pound the Governors
legal adviser. who present at the conference.
This IS the measure which the majority leaders
have decided to meet the need Of increased revenue
Assemoyman Arthur c. Wade, from the As
sernbly Taxation Committee. to-day introduced the
committee bill designed TO meet the situation
created by the recent decision Of the Court Of APP
peals declaring that the law Of last session taking
premiums was not retroactive and applied only to
new premiums. The prevailing opinion written
by Judge Denis O'Brfen. The new measure pro-
vdes that the tax shall be levied on gross amount
of premiums received during the preceding year,
which gross amount Of premiums shall include all
premiums received during such year all policies,
certificates renewals, policies subsequently
ceIed. insurance and reinsurance during such year,
and all premiums that received in any such
calendar year on all policies, certificates renewals
policies subsequently, cancelled executed, issued
delivered in all years prior TO such preceding
calendar year.
The tax IS TO be paid before July /.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
TO IMPROVE INDIANS MORALS.
Bill Creating a Superintendent Who Will
Be Counsellor and Friend.
Tsy rELEGRAPH 10 THE rR1nrNE !

Albany. Feb. S-An Indian bill, introduced to-day
by Senator Davis. caused some little comment by
reason Of one section. which creates a superintend-
ent of civic training Of Indians. their coun-
sellor and friend 1t reads as follows
All State Indian agents for the tribes are hereby
IN providing for the welfare of the indians sn6
al proposed leases of lands by Indians to white
men requiring the sanction OF the State shall he
submitted 10 the superintendent and shall be void
without his written approval - -
The superintendent shall in every NAV a,5aa,,o-
TO to Improve the moral and intellectual and material
coholton OF the Indians. as to hasten .beIr
preparation for the duties and responsibiiitjes ~
American citizenship. 0i
Ihe superintendent is also 70 direct the invest
nient OF Kansas land money they Che Indiansl ar.
have" CT
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
DEATH TO MOSQUITOES.
Plan to Run Down the Insects in This and
Neighboring States.

Albany. Feb s.-Henry Clay Weeks secretary of
the American Mosquito DETERMINATION Society.
in Albany to-day, and secured the introduction of
an anti-mosquito bill in the Assembly through
Mr.. Wisnack. The bill provides for commission
OF ten TO be appointed by the Governor. confer
with similar commissions in adjacent States, for
the purpose OF exterminating the mosquito and
suggest method Of improving the great marshes
of New-Jersey, embracing 10000 OF their
savorite breeding ground.
Another bill. submitted 10 Bdr. Rogers. chairman
OF the Ways and Means Committee. asks for an
appropriation Of $500 for the State entomologst to
examine the breeding places of the malaria bearing
mosquito "A similar bill has passed the New
Jersey legislature,", said Mr. Weeks 'and the
question has been brought before the federal Penn
Eylvania and California State goyernments.''
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
TO SOLVE WATER PROBLEM
SUPPLY FOR THIS CITY
Final Measure Pro0iding for State
Commission Ready.
rur rELEeRArH TO THE rRInuNE.l J

Albany Feb. s-The long delayed Prentice
Water BILL which may supersede the Ashe"
bin and euabody the message recommendations
of Governor Higgins. will probably De intro
duced tomorrow. The essential provision Oh
,hA hill for a state commission is not unlike the
Agnew BILL but in other details the bill is ma
terially different 1t is significant also that 1t
was drafted and modified after various talhS
with Governor Higgins
The Prentice plan provides. first. that there
shall be state commission, consisting Of FIVE
active and two ex offcio members. appointed oy
the Governor That the Mayor of New-fork
City. the Chamber of Commerce and the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers shall each NOM
mate three men. from among whom the Cover
nor shall choose three commissioners. one from
each group, and that the ex officio members
shall be the Attorney General and the state
Engineer. The second provision authorizes the
appointment of a chief engineer, 10 receive
salary of $4,000. third section directs this
commission TO proceed forthwith 10 examine all
nsnns and details for the increase of the water
supplv in any community desiring the increase
TO apportion the water supply of the state
among the several cities. and employ in this
work all existing plans. Still a fourth provision
directs the commission to report to the legis-
lature before February / Of next year. win
definite plans for permanent commission. The
last provision authorizes an expenditure VI
100000.
In discussing his measure Mr., Prentice said
that il might be necessary to make some further
provision in the act analogous to the law passed
by the Massachusetts Legislature In 1879: anu
creating a metropolitan district comInlsste9n
under state control and. supplying communities
whose relation TO Boston was similar 10 lhat oA
westchester County 10 New-York. rms sug-
gests the possibility of including some parts OF
the Wainwright bill in the new bill. This 1eat-
,lre of the water legislation has been covered Tor
Westchester in the recent bill of MI Naln-
wright.
Governor Higgins to-day talked about his
message suggestion Of a State commission, ana
his talk indicated that he had definite opinions
on the subject. He indicated that he had mace
up his mind to separate the problems OF heaIth
and forest reservation from the water problem
which he agreed with Mayor Mcclellan in rank
ing first in Importance among pending lesisla-
ton. -
But 1 think that a State commission would
hasten rather than delay the completion or the
steps to remedy the present situation. ne sald'
when asked about the delay that might attend
State commission.
II was authoritatively said at the Cap
ttoI tonight that Mayor Mcclellan had an
nounced his intention of giving an audience 70
the delegation which Will come from New-Hor
10 appear at the legislative hearing on all water
bills on February 21
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
RUSH THROUGH HOOKER BILL.
Preparatory to Investigation of Graft"
Charges-Justice Better.

Albany Feb. s-The feature of the Assembly ses-
sion to-day was the passage OF Mr.. Fishs bill,
which was reported and Immediately rushed
through It is regarded preliminary TO the
Hooker investigation in that it compels the testi-
mony of witnesses before a legislative committee,
under the penalty of contempt OF court. The pres
ent law compels testimony before the legislature,
but does not include its committees.
Dunkirk " Y, Feb s.-Justice Warren B. Hooker
spent a fairly good night, the best since he met
with the accident. He suffers much pain. Dr. A
Wilson Dods the family physician. has been unable
far to determine fully the extent OF the internal
injuries.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
SEWER INTO HUDSON.
Pipe Draining Westchester Tosons
to Empty Near Yonkers.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.I

by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEJ
Albany, Feb. S-Senator Carpenter, OF Westches-
ter, will tomorrow introduce a measure providing
for Bronx Valley sewer draining White Plains,
Greenburg Scarsdale East Chester and Mount Yer
non, and discharging into the Hudson near Yonk-
ers. The bill authorizes expenditure of 5000
600 TO be assessed the property benefited. The
money is to be advanced on the credit of the coun-
ty The bill will name three commissioners, who
Will probably be Mayor John e. Andrus, OF
Yonkers J. ]. Brown. of White Plains and Ed
ward F. Brush, of Mount Vernon.
The pipe at the point OF discharge will be carried
$50 feet into the river 10 prevent any injury or
menace to property owners and cities along the
shore.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
BILL FOR FREIGHT SUBWAY.
1t Compels New-York Central to Depress
Tracks on West Side.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUxr.l

Albany, Feb. S-The bill to compel the New-York
Central Railroad TO depress it's tracks on the West
Side. which forecast in The Tribune Satur-
day. will be introduced by Senator SAKE tomorrow
The bill is drawn to fulfil the ante-electon prom
ises which helped SAKE defeat Uncle George"
Plunkitt last fall
The measure is in the form Of a general enact
ment. although its effect is probably limited to
the New-York Central freight tracks. 1t directs
the Rapid Transit Commission to make a plan for
the removal of the tracks OF steam railroads now
crossing passing through any streets or avenues
in New-York City at grade.
If no agreement can be reached between the
Commission and company in twelve months. the
Rapid Transit Commission shall condemn and cam
eel the franchise of the company.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
FOR LONG ISLAND COMMUTERS.

Albany. Feb. 6--Another bill aimed at the Long
Island Railroad and seeking to reduce the fares OF
commuters OF that road introduced in the
Assembly to-day by Mr.. Miller. 1t seeks to amend
the charter OF the Long Island Railroad Company
by inserting a scale Of arbitrary rates OF two
cents a mile, and directing the company to issue
yearly commutaton tickets at the rate of one-half
OF one cent mile. and also monthly tickets, at a
rate not 10 exceed 7-10 of the average month
for the first six months and $40 the average rate
g month for the last six months OF the year
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
INCREASE CAPITAL,

Albany Feb S,-The Dow Composing Machine
Company of New-York to-day filed with the Sec
retary of State certificate of increase of capital
from 100000 to $4,OO00O0 Alexander Dow is presi-
dent and Sidney K Perry secretary of the COM
pany.
The Lozer Motor Company of New York has in
it's capital from 100000 to $1,1O0OO Henry
A Lozer, jr., is president and George f. Tuttle
secretary of the company.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
EX-JUDGE SKEDDEN A REGENT.
Elected to That Office by the Senate and
Assembly in Joint Session.

Albany, Feb. S.-The election of Lucian L.
Shedden, who was formerly a county judge OF
Clinton County, as member of the Board OF
Regents Of the University was completed at
noon to-day, when the two houses Of the legls-
lature met in joint session. compared Journals
and formally declared the result
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
WIVES MusT PAY BILLS

Albany. Feb. s-The married woman is placed on
the same footing as the unmarried as regards tudg-
ments against her for necessaries OF life bv a hin
introduced in the Assembly to-day by F c. Wood
II provides that a married woman who purchases
necessaries OF life for herself and family and has
a judgment has been secured against her husband
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
JEROME SEES N. Y. c. r. r. MAN.

District Attorney Jerome's Investigations Of the
use Of passes by members of the legislature led
him yesterday TO the Grand Central Station where
he had an hours talk with Charles c. Paulding
Of counsel for the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad He refused to discuss the visit
afterward. "
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
The Old Reliable
ROYAL.
BAKING POWDER
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
There is no substitute

picked up on the break. May pork sold from s12 so
TO S12 70 and $l2 771a off to Sl2 so; May lard from
S6 S5 to s6 S14. and May ribs from IS up to IS Sz
yards 10c lower.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
WANT 100000 FOB GOOD ROADS

Albany. Fen. s.-To meet the share of the State
in good roads improvements this year an appro
priation bill calling s. 1900 was introduced in
the Assembly to-day BY Mr. Merritt, OF St Law
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
Amusenents.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE


Under the direction of Mr.. Heinrich CoErfed.
- This Afternoon Matinee. 1:3O-DIE WALKUERE-
Emma Eames. Walker. Homer: Burgstaller. Van Rooy.
Blass- Cond'r. Hertz
Fri. Evg;. Feb. TO- at s-LUCIA DI LAMMERMoOR.
Sen3rieh Bauermester: Caruso Journet Parvis. Bars
Sat. Mat, Feb. II. at 1:3O-TRIsTAN und ISOLDE.
Nordca. Walker; Dippe Van ROoy, Blass. Muhlmann
Bars. Ress. Conductor. Hertz
sal. Eyg.. Feb. IL, popular prices. at S-ROMEO ct
1SGLIEITE Aino Ackte, Bauernester Jacoby; Saleza.
FIahcof. Journet Bars. ParVts. Cond'r. Franko-
=, sun Evg Feb ~ $50 (Pop- Prices)--GRAND SUN
Olive Fremstad; Goritz. Nuibo Cond'r. Franko.
. Mon Evg.. Feb. 13 at S-LES HUGUENOTS Nor
dlca Walker and Sembrch; CarusO. Pancon. Scotti
Journet. Bars Cond'r, Vgna-
Wed Attn FEB. =. 1;3O-SIEGFRIED. Aino Ackte.
Walker Alien; BurgstalIer, Van Rooy. Reiss Gortz.
Blass Cond'r, Hertz
Wed Evg-, Feb. IS at s-LA GIOCONDA. Nordica.
6omer, Walker: CarusO, Giraldoni Plarcou Bssue.
Dufriche Cond'r. Vigna
Thurs Evg., Feb 1G at ESPECIAL PERFORM
ANCE, DIE FLEDERMAUS-' Seubrich. Walker.
Atehi Dppel Reiss. Gortz, Greder. Mdhmann. Hznse-
Ter. Condr Franko.
In Act IL all the principal artists will appear
FIJI Eyg, Feb Il, at S-LOHENGRIN. Emma Eaunes
aie OF seats for next weeks performances begins
=, KEISIU LAR Performances OF Die FIedermaus' AT
regular PRICES. Mon Evg., Feb. 90. sat Att
Feo 20 Wed Eyg, Mch l, Fri Evg. Mch ard.
SEATS NOW ON SALE
Wed Feb 22nd (Wash tons Birthday. II 80 a. m
LAST PARSIFAI. MATINEE
WEBER PIANO USED
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
PASS MUSEUM AppITIoN am

Albany. N. Y, Feb. s-The Assembly to.da,,
passed Senator Blsberg's bill providing for an add
tion 10 the Metropolitan Museum OF Art in Cen
trail Park New-York City.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 7:05 Sunset 5:23 Moon sets 1890 Moons aga
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandy Hook 1926 Gov Island 10:4 He'll Gate 1924
PM-Sandy Hook IL :0s Gov Island 1I:I4lHe Gate .07
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09

AT home.
Mondays until Saturdays.
From 8 to g..
To meet men who need frock coats
for AT homes" who need evening
suits, good business suits or anything
else men wear.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
258 S42 1860
at az at
Warren ST. 18th ST. SIND ST.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09

ROGERS BROS. IN PARIS music IL obtainabI- 70
the PIANOIA, AeOlian Hall. 362 Fifth Av.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-09
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

.Brings mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
RECORD MADE
in ORE TRAFFIC
CARNEGIE LINE HANDLED 7o7,6s7
TONS DURING MONTH OF
AUGUST.

PITTSBURG, Sept. Sending q
series Of record-breaking months, the
Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad, the
Carnegie Steel Company line, estab.
iished by its August ore haul a new
high record, by a margin of upward
OF 10000 tons.
In August the Bessemer hauled
7o7,637 tons of ore from Conneaut
Harbor to the delivery points. This
record compares with the new one
established in July, when the same
road hauled $751; 07 tons. The pre-.
vious record for any month was held
by August, 1904, when 645,92O tons
were brought down from the lakes.
The August record brings the ton.
mage from January 1 to September 1
up to the enormous figure of 3,271,96S.
This is a new record for any years
tonnage for the first seven months,
and 1t is beyond doubt that the ore
traffic of the Bessemer for 1905 will
stand far above that of any other
year.
The indications are that 5000, 900
tons Of ore will have been hauled by
the Bessemer before the year ends.
September, October and November
Will be busy months and, in case the
lakes continue open, there will be
some December traffic. The best pre-.
vious years record was that of last
year, when 4,0S7, 900 tons were haul.
ed. The new record seems likely to
eclipse last years by % per cent.
The Bessemer now has all of its
new engines and practically all of its
new freight cars. The use of this ad-
ditional equipment has done much
to make possible the establishment
of the high mark of August. The
road finished last week also a contin.
uous stretch of 81 miles of second
track, which enables faster time to
be made, and adds much to the traf.
fic capacity Of the road.
Not only in its ore. but in other lines,
the Bessemer will make 1905 its ban.
ner year. The total of net tons of
revenue freight in 1904 was 7,2O7,429
in 1905 1t gives promise of exceeding
S,25o.ooo. The passenger earnings,
which will probably reach s260,00O in
1905, an increase of IL per cent. The
total freight and passenger earnings
increase to date over last year is
1894 200.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08


in their adoption, not cause for their
Infringement. Ministers abuse their
cloth, but they should not be expur-
gated. Doctors often kill where they
should cure, but they should not be.
exterminated. The laws for the cox
lection of just debts are often abused
ARE daily made the means Of des-
perate oppression-but they should
not be annulled. Marriage itself is.
often made a sehsuous curse, and yet
1t is, in its essence, the very keystone
to bind into the arch of safety the.
whole structure of society. Shall we:
abolish that because 1t is absurd.
A h%undredfold more Important Il
the problem of marriage than that OF
divorce. Let reformers apply them
selves to finding a remedy for the
"evil' of inconsiderate and unintem-
gent marriages-Iet public oui1ims
advisers and parents cease precipi-
tating III boding marriages-and the;
divorce question will take care OF IT.
self. But that is another story
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

lessor W. H. Pickering. Harvard
university's geologist and astrono.
mer. who has been making a study
Of the volcanoes of these islands with
a view to comparing them with the
volcanoes Of the moon, was nearly
killed in Hawaii while driving to catch
the steamer to cross the Island of
Maui. He vas thrown out of a run.
away rig and struck on his head, sus.
tanning a evere confusion over the
left eye. The injury was not serious
enough to prevent his continuing his
explorations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
RAILROADS NOT
IN ICING TRADE
ALL DENY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ENORMOUS REFRIGERATION
CHARGES MADE BY
ARMouRs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The Ar
mour Car Lines Company has been
granted by the Interstate commerce
commission an extension until Sep
TENDER 10 in which to file its answer
to the inquiry concerning relations
between refrigerator lines and rail.
roads. Several railroads have been
granted extensions ranging up to Sep.
TENDER 25.
The Southern Railway. the Atlantic
Coast Line, theeCentral of Georgia.
the Atchison. Topeka G Santa Fe and
the Pennsylvania have fled their an
swers. All, except the two last men
toned. declare that they are in no
way responsible for the charges made
by the Armour a lines, and although
they do not publish refrigerator
charges. they state expressly that
their tariff rates do not include re.
frigeration. The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe makes the same dis.
clalmer concerning its business re.
l%ations. with the Santa Fe refrigera
tor dispatch.
The Pennsylvania railroad AYERS
that its line of road does moi extend
into Georgia, South Carolina or North
Carolina. or any of the States men.
toned in the inquiry, and takes the
position that the complaint does not
affect 1t because the traffic mentioned
does not originate on any of its lines
of railroads. The respondent says,
therefore, 1t is in nowise responsible
for any arrangement with the Armour
car lines and the respondent ex.
pressly denied, either as to supplying
cars or icing. On the contrary, the
respondent AYERS 1t has not under.
taken to furnish ANY refrigerator
cars for fruit or traffic nor to provide
refrigeration. The road declares that
It Is not consulted respecting the
character of the charges made by the
Armour car lines, has no authorita.
tive information as to the amount,
does not directly or indirectly have
anything to do with fixing said
charges and is not entitled to and
does not receive any part thereof.
Joint tariffs, in which 1t is engaged
with other roads, ! are said by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to be
restricted to railroad transportation,
and are without reference to refriger.
alton charges. Charges for refriger.
alton are noted on the waybills as ad.
vance charges and are Independent
from the freight rates. The road fur.
tier- denies any knowledge of rebates
or other devices by which one ship.
per receives lower rates than others.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
Badly Wounded.

Oregon Moran, Of Morgantown ave
nue., has for some time noticed a
a homeless and undomesticated cat
hankering about his stable and grain
bin. Yesterday he again discovered
It's presence and plotted for a surprise.
He quietly got his dog and introduced
upon the scene in order to note the
result Of flying fur. Instead Of this.
however. the cat stood its ground and
with glazing eyes, bumped back and
fiuffed tail. 1t stood beside a feed box
ready to do battle, while the dog look.
ed on with doubtful interest. Oregon
thought he would relieve the critical
situation while the enemies eyed each
other with deadly intent, and before
the work of determination began, by
slipping around a box and selling the
cat by the back to throw it out the
window that It might escape. Ac-
cordingly he made the swoop and with
unerring aim gripped 1t by the back,
when with frightful screams 1t strug.
gled as IL It knew not which to fear
most him OF the dog. AS a result 1t
finally fastened its fangs in his hand
between the forefnger and thumb
causing them to almost meet through
the flesh from either side. He flung
it away. bathed his hand in turpen.
tine and bound it up, but from the
ufaffn - tn afzNAI L.. - =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
: FIRST WARD. :
BY Our Regular Correspondent. =
BY Our Regular Correspondent.


w. S. Thomas moved E. A. Height
yesterday from Ogden avenue to Rob
inson street.
J. NJ. Travis, who runs a store on
White Day creek, was in the city on
a business trip.
]. a. Martin has gone up higher,
having moved yesterday from Water
street up to the reservoir.
Miss Stella Ammons, of Manning.
ton. who has been under surgical
treatment at the City Hospital for
two weeks. has recovered and was
dismissed to go home yesterday.
VIII Criss. of State street, moved
yesterday to the corner of State and
Columbia streets, going into the
house recently vacated by Rev. W. H.
Wiley. who has gone to Oxford, Pa,
to reside.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
THINKS MOON WAS
WHERE PACIFIC IS
Professor Pickering, Of Harvard, Be
lieves Lunar Body Once Occupied
Space Filled BY Ocean.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. s.
Professor w. H! Pickering, of Har.
ward University, is here en- route home
from a visit to the Hawaiian Islands.
He makes the interesting statement
that although he had never seen the
volcanoes Of the Hawaiian Islands
previous to his recent trip there he
recognized in them old familiar
friends. He says he met their ances.
tors from afar, as 1t were, through a
telescope. and that they are similar
TO those Of the moon-that is, those
OF the engulfment variety.
While in Honolulu Professor Pick.
ering delivered a lecture. in which he
advanced the theory that the moon
was originally a part of the earth and
was thrown Off and that the Hawaiian
Islands were about in the center of
this lunar genesis. The space that
was left when the moon material was
thrown on was the Pacific Ocean. The
large volcanoes Of Mauna Loa and
Kilauet, on the Island Of Hawaii. and
Haieakala, on Maui. were, Professor
Pickering stated, in many why's ex.
actiy like those he had observed
through a telescope on the moon.
Professor Pickering Came Near ee,no
Killed IN Hawaii.