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New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
URGES A CABLE TO PANAMA.
Would Be indispensable in Case of War:
SAYS Secretary Taft.

Washington. Jan. 1s-secretary. Taft IN re-
sponse request from the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce, has sent COM
rnunicatcn to that committee relative to the House
bill for the construction of a cable connecting tho
mainland of the United States with the canal zone.
The Secretary tncoses resolution of the Board of
Canal Defence which he says shows that a cable Is
indispensable to the military control of the Gulf
of Mexico snd the surrounding regions IN time of
The Secretary adds:
This is possible on this side of the Atlantic only
by a single system extending from Galveston via
the Isthmus OF Tehuantepec and San Juan del Sure
Nicaragua, to Panama. The maintenance-an d-oper-
alton Of this system depend in time of peace on the
good will of nations, Mexico and Nicaragua
while its exposed conditions such that its main
tenance in time of war would be practically i'm
possible
The Secretary recommends that the chief signal
officer be authorized to construct and operate a
military cable, TO be opened for commercial pur-
poses. with maximum rate of 40 cents word.
between Key West Guantanamo and the canal
zone at Panama The estimated cost is S1,oo0,o00.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
TILLMAN SUPPRESSED.
Senate Tables Morris Resolution Of
Inquiry.

Washington Jan. 1S-There echo of yes
terday's stormy session in the Senate to-day when
Mr. TiIlnan presented his resolution calling for In
vestigation into the removal Of Mrs. Minor Motifs
from the White House The resolution provoked
no debate Mr.. Tillnan said lie would not have
introduced it ex ;ept for the taunts Of Mr. Hale
Mr.. Daniel moved that the resolution be laid on
the table, and this disposition was made of it by
a vote of "a 10 S.
The remainder Of the day was devoted to speeches
on the Pure Food and Merchant Marine bills, Mt
McCumber advocating the food measure and Nr.
Mallory opposing the Shipping bill. Mr. Mallory
frequently interrupted to cause his speech
to take the aspect of a general debate. Mr..
Bacon suggested that American corporations like
the Standard Oil Company, engaged in transport
ing their goods to market, could take advan
tage of the subsidy provision of the bill. Mr..
Gallnger admitted the force Of the objection and
promised that the defect would be corrected.
The Senate adjourned until Monday ,-.
The adjournment over three days was taken IN
order to afford time for the Senate Committee on
Interstate Commerce to consider the Railroad Rate
bill. Mr.. Foraker said 1t almost impossible
&c give due attention in committee to that measure
with Senate sitting, and Mr. Allison expressed
the hope that bill could be reported no distant
61N
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
HURRY STATE PRINTERS.
The Armstrong Committee Forces
Prompt Printing of Report.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune J

Albany Jan. 1s.-By holding over the heads of the
State printers the threat that they would take the
printing of the report TO an outside firm
the Armstrong committee has succeeded in forcing
action in the printing of the testimony. This is
progressing well nGw. according to member of tho
committee and 1t Is likely that the printed test-
mony and report will be ready when the report IS
presented the legislature.
Much trouble has been experienced with the pub
lilo printers-the Brandow Company of this city,
recently consolidated with the WynkoOp- Hallenbeck
Crawford Company, of New-York The Armstrong
committee originally made a contract with the
Brandow Company for the copies of the testimony
some ten volumes in each copy. The contract price
was to be about 81 cents volume. The BrandOw
Company realizing the great commercial value OF
the printed testimony, sent around circulars solicit
ing orders at $50 a set. The Armstrong committee
protested There was delay in getting out the con-
tract order, due, the members thought to the rush
ing OF work on the outside orders. They made an
additional order OF 100o sets resolved to knate
the Brandow people by distributing the printed tes-
timony free.
The public printers at first absolutely declined
fill this order, declaring that they were not sure
of their pay, no contract existed for this addi
tional number. The State Controller. however gave
his assurance that the money would be forthcon-
ing Delay followed delay, The Armstrong COM
rnittee had the insurance testimony copyrighted
hoping to prevent the sale of the volume In that
way. More trouble with the Brandow people result
ed from that move. Finally the threat was made
away entirely regardless of the contract The print
ers came TO terms.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19

,sthnus. but that ne had given Information ne ne
had gathered in various places nav haNiJ IA
names of engineers that have told me they woule '
not 90 to the isthmus.' he said, and neltIes
viii saw that either OF the gentlemen nellloiieu
hos told others that he would not GO -
on being questioned further he SAID Ina
while he would not say they had MADE Slale
ments neither would he say that they nad ho''
Getting no satisfaction whatever from tne WI
ness Mr. Morgan moved that the room bo
cleared that the committee might AGAIN eoA
slider the case.
CONTROVERSY IN COMMITTEE.
Tn sxecutive session 1t developed that the COM
n,ittee was agreed that the offence OF Mr
Bigelov was of such nature that there coulo pe
no doubt OF the committees power to have MN
dealt with sImmarily. Senators Knox HophiilS
and Morgan favored certifcation of his re
caIcttrancy 10 the Vice President for subhlSSioH
of the case 10 United States Attorney baheI 49,, 49,
the District of Columbia, This course met VIZ VIZ
opposition from Senators German anu summons
on the ground that it would prevent 1uTtnel "
animation of the witness on other subjects coil
tanned in the article making charges against tne
canal management. Several members OF lHe
committee said that Mr.. Bigelows usefulness as
A witness was at end, and argued so Vene-
mentIv against any delay in proceeding against
clared that their purpose seemed TO be TO inter-
fere with the thorough investigation or cahal
affairs which was ordered by the Senate.
When it was apparent that there could De no
action to-day. motion to adjourn until to-rnor-
row at I o'clock was carried, 1t was the under
standing that the records or To-Day hearings
sbould be printed and in the hands of the COM
inittee at to-morrow's meeting Mr. Blgelow
was commanded to hold himself ready to appear
if wanted.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
FOR TORRENS SYSTEM.
Mr. Prentice Introduces Measure
Other Legislative Bills.
LEV Telegraph to The Tribuns.l J


Albany Ian 1S-A bill was introduced to-o-@S
nv AssembIyrnan Prentice. Of New-York' 10 pro
vide for the Torrens system OF registering Hllo'
to real estate, which. he says, "ouid slihPiii'
greatly the present costly and compllcdteo SS'-
ten. The measure provides that any owner can
register his title by having the title searcheo
and an order entered confirming 1T. A certlncdte
of title is issued TO him. with all liens asaiHS'
the title entered thereon
"-rl1e advantages Of The system are its cheap
ness, expedition and immunity from fraud salo
Mr.. Prentice to-day. THE average cost OF the
initial registration IN Illinois is S24 and once
registered no further search is needed An or
dinary sale or mortgage costs only S5. BY TINS
system instead Of laborious search. 1t Is neces-
sary to examine only single page In single
book to get all the facts about title.
Among other bills in the Assembly was one
bv Mr. Francis. authorizing the Board OF Estlc
mate and Apportionment 70 pay the COS cosc % ~
acquiring title to additional land for RIVERSIDE
PARK in New-York City. Mr. Agnew rentro-
duced his bill of last year, providing for COM
mission TO devise means for protecting the
Bronx River from pollution from the kenslco
reservoir In Westchester County to Bronx Fark'
and for making the lands along us oanKS
public park.
Assemblyrnan Hammond introduced a measure
providing for the repeal of the Mortgage Tax
law, substituting therefor recorolng YAK
There was no change in this bill from the one
he introduced last year. .
Assemblyman Hammond reintroduced his bill Of
wear providing for recording tax or one-EdlT II
Of per cent and a subsequent annual tax of the
same mbyman anGunF on rhompson of Rings put in bill
amending tho lien law so as to provide that every
and every person or corporation who as mortgage
is advancing money on nuiq.ng nt loan gI i+ nP
Building the co severed m by d Set9aS
employed on said building. for all wages actually
carried BY the workmen in the ten days Immediately
OF a notice of claim for such wages
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
HAMILTON REPLIES TO BRACKETT
Senator Refuses to Divulge Judges" Dis
patch-"Yellow Dog" Inquiry Wanted.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Albany Jan ia cable message was received
to-day from Andy Hamilton by Senator Brackett
probably in reply to his recent message asking that
the Judge" come home and help trail the yellow
dog to his lair Various conjectures were made
to its contents. but Senator Brackett would not
confirm any of them He seemed rather amused at
the message,
Senator Brackett and Senator Elsherg both have
announced that they wanted to know what had
become OF all the money which. according to THE
testimony before the insurance inVestfga ting cow,
Inittee. was used to Influence legislation Par
tlcularly they want the uses OF the Fouita hIa'
h-discussed s6s5,0oO fund disclosed II is ex
pected that resolutions viii be introduced bv
the other possibly both calling for n s,,r
Elemental investigation, to prove whether anv leg
tslator received money from the various funds for
influencing legislation" ' 'V'
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19

.u-..,o,,ao,.+s or whom the bureau has little or
no knowledge. a..toc NJ the report is
that the Bureau of Statistics in ss tne expressing
cnn6na ts work 10 it's monthly repoIt goins> :
the condition OF the gr9Tin&g & crop cPeagc m planted he
Stspratne ed NV the Census Bureau, oy ptoCeSs ~
enumeration but the ginning @ re reports
on Weld of cotton. The Bureau or Bacsrer
p,,ts oTt liz report cotton yfeid anont %
Bv December 20 the ginning statsIGs +Ss asti
per cent Of the crop ana IN 1rs made from these sta
,istics y Than from the estimates Of the bureau.
Discussing the ginning statistics or the 81 .
1,reeu the report reaches the conclusion that tne
Earlier reports of ginning cover so sinah a Ptop21
enr oy the crop as to be without value II recon-
mends that no ginning report be issued peIore nn r
middle OF October, when the amount OF ths crop
ginned is between 40 and 80 per cent The expem9s
sayed by MEETING 1hs 5e expense involved
the determination of the cotton acreage piahttse t
The report is signed by Charles iallaIl hSRR ~
LAWRENCE o. Murray James r. Garhsia, ans NIr
Hitcbcock First Assistant Postmaster Genera q,
member OF the commission did not TAX pa asI,sd al
the investigation He therefore d!o iot Aoo' ~
on to sign the report
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
DIscREDIT WIRELESS REPORT.
Navy Department Inclined to Doubt 5000
Mile Communication.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Jan 18-No dependence is placed in
the report which comes from Portland, Me, tina I
wireless communication has been accomplished be-
tween the naval station Cape Elizabeth and the
floating drydock three thousand miles distant That
would locate the dock, and the towing expedition
under Commander Hosley somewhere the
centre of the Mediterranean Sea It is figured out
in the Navy Department that the dock must be now
about $50 miles distant from Cape Elizabeth
There is nothing in the Navy Department UP to
the time OF closing to-day TO show that Rear
Admiral Brownsons ships have succeeded in CON
Meeting with the dock towing expedition; and it
!s hardly likely, the naval wire experts here be-
liege. thai wireless communication through Brown
sons ships would be received at Portland. II is
expected the nrst information will come from the
station at San Juan.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
SAYS NEw-YoRKER BROKE CONTRACT
Alfred L. Sweeney Accused by Lawyer in
Bay Shore Bond Case.

Norfolk. Va, Jan 1s.-At the Bay Shore Railway
receivershp proceedings here to-day the federal
court, J. Edward Cole, attorney OF Norfolk fol-
lowing the discovery that Charles II. Burt of
Philadelphia, had obtained control OF $4,000 of the
Bay Shores $4,000 bonds, brought suit in the State
court against Burr, asking $4,000 damages
Cole alleges that Burr and Alfred L Sweeney of
New-York, entered into contract with him 10
sell the Bay Shore at private sale in Philadelphia
and that Burr broke the contract. afterward buy
ing bonds OF the Bay Shore TO seek its control for
himself.
Burr IS the senior member of the Philadelphia
firm of Burr, Brown & Lloyd.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
SANITARY CONDITIONS ON IsTHMUs.

Panama. Jan. IS.-Fhe December report of Dr.
". c. Gorgas. the chief sanitary officer of the
Panama Canal Zone, says the sanitary conditions
here are excellent. The yearly death rate among
the white employees is eight a thousand and among
the negroes forty-two. DR.. Gorgas says that the
whites observe the sanitary regulations better than
the negroes The sanitary chief defends his meth
ods from the attacks reoently made on them.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
RooNroN MURDERER STILL LIVES.

Boonton, \. J., Jan 18-Samue Monage, who
shot and killed Mrs. Harriet Decker last evening
then shot himself is still alive. Father Schott-
hoefer went to the police station early this morn
ing to administer tho last rites Of the Church, but
the did not recover consciousness. and he
had not revived when taken to the hospital Nor
ristown this morning. He remains in a semi-con-
scious state.
Monage is butcher. He called last night at the
Kayhart farm. where Mrs Decker lived with her
father.
Mrs. Decker. who had been at the barn, was
met by Monage she was returning to the house.
Members of the household heard three Shots and
on rushing out. found Mrs. Decker lying on the
ground.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
NEW DEMOCRATIC TRIuMvlRATE.

Proof that Mcclellan, Grout and Lttleton are in
a combination to reorganizs the local Democracy
seemed to be furnished yesterday, when Dock
Commissioner Bensel, after consulting with thA
men named. appointed Denis A. Judge, of No. 1.13s
Paciac-st.. Brooklyn, as deputy dock commits
sioner. He displaces Joseph a Bill. McCarren
Mr.. Judge was formerly private secretary
to former BorouSh President Lttletoa OK Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
NO EIGHT HOUR LAW IN PANAMA
Canal Appropriation Carried in Urgent De-
fciency Bill

washington Jan. 1S--The House Committee on
Appropriation to-day reported an urgent def
cIency bill A provision directs that the eght-hour
law shall not apply in the construction of the
Panama Canal or in the canal zone. The provision
of the last deficiency act TO prevent the incurring
of deficiencies has been amended so as to prevent
such deficiencies. unless in case OF emergencies
that could not have been reasonably anticipated.
The bill carries s152l55g3 This includes $ S40 $50
to carry on canal work until June So 1906: also
81 10000 for the collection of revenue from customs
for 1906 for pensions, S300; for the naval estab-
lishrnent
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
CoNTRADICTS MR.. BIGEL0W.
J. r. Freeman Says He Never Declined a
Canal APPOINTMENT.

Providence. r. J., Jan. 1S.-Regardlng foul'-
ney BfgeIow's assertion before the Senate Com
T1ittee on Jnteroceanic Canals to-day, that
among prominent engineers who have declined
appointments to assist in the construction OF the
Panama Isthmian Canal was .Tohn II. Freeman
Mr.. Freeman said tonight that Mr.. Bigelow was
mistaken He had declined no appointment OF
the kind. Mr.. Freeman added that While he
might have said that the work the isthTnuS
would be a thankless task. Afr. Bigelows asser-
tion must have been caused oy Ipisunder-
standing
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
WOULD SEE PRESIDENT.
Netc- YORK, Wonaan Detained an
Washington.

Washington Jan. 1s-Mrs Elizabeth NJ Holmes
OF New-York is at the House of Detention here
having been arrested last night telegram
signed by William NJ. Holmes, Of No. q Gold-st
New-York. The telegram read: Arrest my wife;
believed demented"
When Mrs. Holmes was taken into custody she
stated that she had some papers for President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft that would reveal
startling things TO them.
Il propose TO unmask at least three traitors, .
said Mrs. Holmes. Il represent Mrs. Elizabeth
Grannis president of the National Purity Con
gress and exponent of women's rights. in
tend seeing the President soon as possible, and
then will return home. I don't propose to be
MS. Recently L wrote to DR.. Minor Morris. lie
knows something about the secret of my mission.
Relatives OF Mrs. Holmes called at Police Head
quarters this morning and discussed the case with
Captain Boardnann Later in the day, at the in
stance OF Chief Wilkie OF the Secret Service, one
OF his officers fled specific charge Of insanity
against Mrs. Holmes and she viii be examined by
the Board Of Police Surgeons.
William NJ. Holmes, nickel platter, at No. %
Gold-st.. said yesterday that he had sent a tele-
gram TO Washington for the arrest of his wife.
Holmes said his wife had been acting strangely
for about eighteen months Some time ago she
committed to the Rivercrest Sanatorium by
Judge Aspnall. but she escaped and made her home
in Jersey Mr.. Holmes said his wife had been
talking about trip 10 Washington for nearly A
menth. and had communicated with Mrs. Minor
Morris. who was made to leave the White House
recently. He said his wife had relatives in Wash
started for New-York. Mrs. Holmes formerly
lived at No. so sth-st., Brooklyn.
Mrs Elizabeth Grannis, at her home, No 8 East
12th-st., said that Mrs. Holmes could not by any
means be considered an insane woman although
her mind at times appeared to be slightly affected.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
POSTAL COMPANY TO PAY DAMAGES

verdict Of 5000 awarded z. S Halstead
& Co in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. yesterday In
a suit against the Postal Telegraph Company for
the wrong transmission of message, the mistake
having cost that amount N7rhe question at issue
was whether a receiver OF telegram is bound by
the restrictions printed the back, which relieve
the company from liability for damages unless the
telegram Is repeated.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
MR.. BRUCE is ACTING GOVERNOR

Albany Jan SS-Ldeutenant Governor NJ I.i,r
Bruce is Acting Governor of the state in the ah-
sence OF Governor Higgins. who went to Wiscon-
sin to accompany the body of Mrs Itgvtn-,
mother. Being Acting Governor Mr. Fr,,ea s,s 80 - :
preside in the Senate to-day, nor will he untI noS t
Sunday morning. ~ - eApected
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
TO REGISTER MASTER ELECTRICIANS

lby Telegraph TO The Tribune
Albany, Jan. Ex-senator Davis presented = hin
to-day providing for commission in each countv
to register master electricians 1t is designed TO
safeguard the public from ineiciency of worlxrn4n
by compelling them obtain license as pIup,bnr
now are licensed: Many of the electricians vSbo
viii come under its provisions however will raise
protest against the necessity for examination and
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
WOULD DOUBLE PRESIDENTS SALARY

Washington. Jan. 1s.-Representative Sulzer. of
New-York. introduced bill to-day to increase ths
Presidents salary % sleo.eoo and the Yics-Prest-
dent's salary to S46a
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
GRAIN MEN FOR RATE LEGISLATION.

Lincoln, Neb Jan 1S-The Association OF Grain
Dealers of Nebraska, representing two hundred
grain buying firms. asked Senator Millard to-day
TO stand by President Roosevelt on railroad rate
legislation resign.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
You Deposit the Check
We do Everything Else

The guaranteed mortgage
is the latest and best form
of investment. All risk Oh
loss or Impairment of prln.
cipal is eliminated, every
detail is taken care of, ana
nothing is left for you 70
do but to deposit the CHECK
for the interest on the day
it is due-you get it whetn.
er we have collected II OF
not.
M iDuestor hns spsr lost a dollar
New-York tribune., 1906-01-19
REFORMS RECOMMENpED.


The report makes various suggestions looking to
Improvement of the service. 1t says that crop con-
ditions should be expressed in percentages with
out fractions, since the of fractions implies a
larger measure of accuracy than can be expected
of a mere estimate. and since all the figures on
which the crop estimating board exercises its judg
ment are in percentages without fractions 1t rec
ommerds that in the OF cotton. the percentage
figure OF condition be converted into bales of in
dicated weight by a we'll known commercial for
mula. 1t recommends the transfer Of the determine
tinn of the cotton acreage planted from the Bureau
of Statistics TO the Bureau Of the Census large
dimnuton in the number of correspondents of the
bureau is also recommended. The committee urges
that further returns cotton be asked for
from township correspondents. individual farmers
and ginners, and that the money thus saved be
utilized in improving the State organizations Tha
State agents salaries should be increased and
they should receive travelling expenses, so as to
select their sub-correspondents by personal con-
tract. instead of by system OF letters and seed
distribution. The State agencies should be in
spected by an inspector from the Washington office
so that their methods of doing the work can he
carefully observed, There il no such inspection SER
vice, and the need thereof has been recently
brought out with clearness The number of travel
ling field agents CT the department should he snf
month. All these recommendations express the
conclusion or the committee that the Bureau Of Sta
tisttcs should nave personal knowIedge OF its cor
respondents and that mach better results can be
obtained from a smaller service. better pa III anS
thoroughly inspected. than from large number Of
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-15
George Rathsack of Glen Flora trans

George Rathsack of Glen Flora trans
sacted business in Ladysmith Monday.
Miss Bessie Fritz has returned from
her visiting trip.
Civil Engineer Higgins of the Central
force was in the city the first of the
week.
D. F. Clark was up from Minneapolis
to look after his firms business, the
first of the week.
F. w. Spiegelberg has been survey
ing timber lands for the Menasha COM
pany north of Ingram.
J. L. Donald, formerly of Ladysmith,
writes to have his copy of the News sent
to Benton instead of Elmo where he
has been living. Mr.. Donald has
bought restaurant there.
Ernest Nelson, hardware and fur
niture merchant at Barron, was IN the
city Thursday, enroute homeward from
Chicago.
j. T. Stevens of Pine Island was in the
city Monday an exhibitor at the fair
that is contributor to the fine lot OF
produce that was brought in for the
Grassland car.
T. J. Conner of Chippewa Falls was
in the city Tuesday on business matters.
A. G. Briggs of Bruce was caller in
Ladysmith Wednesday.
C. L. Kellogg of Apollonia was in the
city on business Thursday.
F. X. Grandmaitre of Flambeau was
in the city. While looking over the ex-
hibits Mr.. Grandmaitre remarked that
he could have brought up some fine ap-
pies. The remark was fatal-he will
have to do 1.-THE draft is issued.
w. H. Crawford, the Glen Flora
farmer and butterman, was in the city
Monday as a contributor and prize
taker from the Grasslan association.
When w. H. can make dollar
while doing SO good thing as helping
along the Grassland scheme, he is
Johnny on the spot.
For SALE-Good organ in walnut
case. Enquire at first house south of
Catholic church.
Joe Crabb and family extend thanks
to the neighbors and friends who were
so ready to render assistance during
Joe's recent illness. They feel CRATE
full for kindnesses extended and want il
stated.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-15
Bicycle and Gun
Repairing

| am prepared to do Bicycle and other repairing
Gun repairing of all kinds haslong been specially You
depend upon good work and as low prices as
possible.
Miller Building.
Joseph Kral