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New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
FEAR JOKER IN BILL.
MaIby-Merritt Resolution for Flood
ing of State Land.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, April Ex-senator Malby and Assem-
blyman Merritt introduced simultaneously to-
night a concurrent resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution permitting the
state to allow the flooding OF State land for
public purposes" Ostensibly the resolution was
introduced so that New York City may food sew
eral small patches Of state land in the Catskills
included in the plans for water supply. The
measure is believed TO be really in the interests
of power companies.
While the measure doubtless will aid New
York City in her quest for water supply its pro-
visions go so much further that opponents Of
the bill say that some of the laws expressly
framed in the last ten years for preservation OF
the states forest lands will be practically re-
pealed If the constitution is so amended. II was
pointed out tonight that forest lands which
would be virtually converted to permit flooding
for purposes of municipal water supply might
first be turned over TO the lumber companies for
denudation and that all the prohibitions against
deforestation Of state lands would be nullihed
by excuses Of public use, perhaps with the con-
niVance of state officers.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
WALTER z. DANIpS.

Walter f. Davids. probably the oldest yachtsman
Long Island Sound. and one or the early in
structors OF c. Oliver Isen. died yesterday at the
Masonic Home. at Utica. Mr.. Davids was at one
time wealthy. having owned large sealing wax
factory, which had contracts for supplying the
United States government. He served as an alder
and tax receiver of New Rochelle.
In the 7Os Mr.. Davids owned a speedy saIIboat.
which he thought so much OF that he gave her his
name. Mr.. Isen. who was then a youth OF
twenty. had just bought crack catboat. which he
called the Dare Devil, and Mr.. Davids showed him
how 70 sail her The young yachtsman soon became
such expert skipper that he challenged his In
structor " = series or races The posfA were
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
STICK TO DREAMIAND BOYCOTT.
Building Trades viii Quit Only on Rebuild
ing of Parts by Union Labor.

At a meeting of the walking delegates Of the
building trades Of Kings County held at No.
139 Court street. Brooklyn, yesterday, it was
decided that the boycott on Dreamland Park.
Coney Island would not be lifted unless all
work done by non union men be torn down and
rebuilt by union labor This would mean the
razing of almost the entire park. including the
tower 1t would not be possible to rebuild the
place before the opening OF the season.
Sheriff Michael J. Flaherty. who is member
OF the Musical Union, has been working for
some time to end the controversy. The sheriff
unoficially said yesterday that he thought the
Central Federated Union would lift the boycott
OF the allied trades. leaving the building trades
alone to keep the boycott, as the management of
Dreamland had signided its Willingness TO con-
duct the place on union basis
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17

we need is not the statesmanship of destruction'
hut the statesmanship of enlightenment and OF uii
II we were to act now the spirit Of jefferson osi
would we do? First and foremost we should ~ tun q
aNay rom socialism as m no 9 IeIg eTT sort we seek
10 escape, danger OF centralized ana SO4t ;rt, f
Je,rerson would he 10 individualize men alike IN
their energies and in Their moISs' & noS IS not that
they unite in corporate undertakings but thaL ny
4hey form part and act instruments rather
than as men-nen with consclences ana @ llo' iTa
responsibilities "a God and their ieHoM ii aiIS IN
defect our legal system Is that u Sno@s hide hI
divtduals thus to lose ano t IIe ,ot onIv hut al
most from their own eyes. IN the business OF t,.e
ana opinion alike should single them out hold each
strict accountabty ior ms oMh pr Palt t m Ala
and for what he neglected. and make clear the
application OF old fashioned morals TO new fash
Il would Be- folly to pull down the great T.; stFuGt r1Io
been reared about US in our day ana ma when @ s o0s
stitute the modern econoIc wofio ot ,ha iydiId
and must leave undone. Il he would keep our re-
spect and his own privilege
Judson Harmon, the next speaker, had for his
theme Essentials Of Democracy saying in
part
We have laws to prevent and punish depreciation, n,
os trusts and combinations ana ne enyUs from
pGonG fS oi 6seiitorT attempts 10 enforce them
mi RE government does not seem able 70 make
its belste6 efforts highly effective Mhat y 70 10, m
Accomplished under the proposed new laws remains
10 be seen. , r.,1o,-ars
But what is It the President and his followerss
are irving 10 do? II is merely 70 mend staLe & "
things for which the Republican leaders are lheiih
selves TO blame They let the spirit OF conferclal
Creed out OF the bottle and shouted with pflae -
Fl sxVelled and grew Now that IL Is as big as the
sky they wish to get II back. end call on lhe
Democrats TO help. =, ,....
OF course we aid and encourage all honest
attempts al reform, matter who maze theLn @
necessary but lei nobody say Repubhcans az
adopting Democratic policies when they are ON!
struggling with more or less earnestness against
fhe consequences Of their own
Corporations necessary and usetuI Ei WfieL
uroDerlv restricted and regulated as every Jnnlng
which enjoys a public grant ought 10 be Ano there
fe no peril IN mere size when il results from nat
ural growth
Senator John N. Gearin closed the speech
making with q. short address on Jefferson and
the West"
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
rAMMANY SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS.
Charles z. Murphy One of First to Cast
Ballot at Saehems' Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the sachems of the So
ciety of Tammany was held last night in Tammany
Hall Nearly every district leader was present,
and Charles f. Murphy among the first to cast
hts ballot The following officers elected: For
sacbenos John F. Ahearn, Daniel F. Cohalan. Will
lam Dalton, John Fox; asa Bird Gardiner Ran
keenan, Charles F. Murphy, Daniel +. McMahon,
George w PIunkitt. John j. Scannell and Timothy
:, Sullivan: secretary Thomas f. Smith; treasurer
Toseph !. Day: Sycamore, Bryan L. Henry, and
Wiskinkie John A. Boyle.
Cohalan and Dalton and Treasurer Day Were re
elected Mr. Cohaan is a lawyer and lives in Sen
ator FravIey's district. He takes the place OF
Sheriff Dunn, who died several months ago. Will
lam Dalton is leader OF the 11th District, and is
elected 10 fiji the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Justice Victor j. Dowling. Day takes the place
OF Peter F. Meyer, who resigned arter serving four
teen years ia that capacity.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
INSURANCE SUIT BILL VETOED.

Albany April 16.-Governor Higgins to-day ve-
toed bill having special reference to the pending
and prospective suits against insurance corpora
tions 1t provides that in stockholders actions
against corporations the expense incurred by the
plaintiff in the prosecution and his costs shall be
fixed by the court and shall be paid by the cor
noration defendant in whose right and for whose
benefit the action is brought.
The Governor. in his memorandum addressed to
+ba senate states that the court has the
right TO award costs and an additional allowance
to the plaintiff not exceeding per cent of the
amount recovered where a defence is interposed
The proposed law would allow the recovery by the
nlaintiff of all expenses.
When the veto message was received IN the
Senate Senator Bracket said that he proposed. at
an early date to ask the Legislature TO repass the
bill Notwithstanding the veto OF the Governor
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
DOG BITES FOUR CHILDREN.
Brute Shot by Patrolman After Chase of
Several Blocks.

Four children were bitten last evening by a
large rnongrel dog that appeared with foam
ing jaws first at 161st street and Amsterdam
avenue and pursued the screaming children.
Those bitten were William Wall. OF No 5lI
West 165th street; Thomas McGinnity. of No.
o1o7 Amsterdam avenue; Emil Katz, OF No.
2106 Amsterdam avenue. and Alice Carter. of
No 2OS4 Amsterdam avenue. The wounds
were cauterized by DIR. Neuwelt, of the Wash
lngton Heights Hospital
Patroman Brady, of the West 152d street
station after chase of several blocks, shot the
brute.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
NO THREE-CENT FARES.
Governor Vetoes Bills affecting
Kings and Queens Pupils.
~ relegraph 70 The TrIbune.l


Albany April 16-Governor Higgins vetoed to-
night the Cullen and Kennan bills, providing that
in Kings and Queens counties tickets for street
surface railroads should be sold to school chill
dren in quantities less than twenty-five at three
cents each. While approving the sentiment be-
hind the bills, the Governor condemned then as
"class legislation" unconstitutional because they
shut out many people from the Dement'S con-
ferred n few. Also, he said, the records or
the State Railroad Commission showed that the
cost of carrying passengers on these roads IN ali
cases was more than three cents
They originate in a laudabIe desire to tighten
the burdens of the people who have children of
school age who must travel for some distance to
attend school, said the Governor of the bills
"and they would receive my approval If they did
not in my judgment go beyond the limits Of
the lawmakng power of the state"
In his memorandum on the bills Governor
Higgins took up the decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Michigan Mileage Book
act and the later Massachusetts decision in the
case of the Interstate Consolidated Street Rail-
way Company. He said
The bills are unconstitutional in that they de-
prive the corporations Of their property without
due process of law. Statistics furnished by the
Board Of Railroad Commissioners of this State
indicate that the expenses per passengeS of the
roads affected vary from 8 II cents to 4gI cents
is more than cents. Therefore it is manifestly
unjust and unlawful to ask the companies to
carry school children for less than the average
cost.
The courts of this state have repeatedly held
that, while rates of fare railroads and charges
by other public service corporations subject
TO legislative regulation, such corporation can
be compelled to render any particular class of
services or transport any particular class of per-
sons for nothing at loss. Corporations
but associations OF individuals and although
through such association and the accumulated
wealth thus placed at their control they may
at times be guilty of extortiOn and oppression
in their dealings with the publc-in which cases
they should be brought sharply to account-yet
IT is but little better than demagogy for the
Legislature to pass laws which. by reason of
provisions amounting to unconstitutional dis
elimination and taking of property. cannot be
sustained in the courts.
Attorney General Mayer was consulted about
the keenan, and Cullen bills when they We're be-
fore the Assembly Railroad Committee He said
then that they were constitutional. He reiter-
ated 1t tonight after reading the Governors
veto, and to some of his friends said that he
would be glad 10 take contract to defend their
cOnstitutiOnality.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. CLARK.

Captain William A Clark. veteran OF the Civil
War and for twenty-three years connected with the
Clark Thread Company in Newark, died at MS
home, No. 50 Lincoln avenue, Newark early yes
terday morning, from paralysis. He left 1our
daughters and one son. The funeral viii be hsia
tomorrow. Captain Clark was a native on khs-
ston N Y. In the battle OF spottsylvanla CCar. s.
house his right arm was shot away He was a past
cornmander OF Lincoln Post. Q. a. Y. or NeWaIA
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
TO PROVIDE JURY RRIBING INQUIRY.
Stanley Bill Seeks Legislative Committee To
Be Appointed by Governor.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany, April 16-Assemblyman Stanley by re-
quest introduced a bill tonight which provides
that the Governor shall appoint a committee of
three Assemblymen and two Senators, TO invest-
gate the charges of jury bribing recently made
against the Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
The bill drawn by A. Edward Woodruff New
York lawyer who made startling charges against
District Attorney Jerome before the Ways and
Means Committee early in the session because Mr..
Jerome failed 10 procure indictments against New
York street railway officials.
Mr. Woodruff said then that he had evidence that
would convict the company Of tampering with
ries in several large damage suits. Since then he
has been collaborating with Justice Seabury In an
investigation of that subject
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
GOVERNOR SIGNS INSURANCE BILLS
Political Contributions from, Corporations
Now Forbidden-0ne Law Hits Equitable
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, April 16-Governor Higgins signed two
more of the insurance reform bills to-day These
were the measures forbiddng political contribu-
tons by corporations and applying to the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society. permitting policy
holders OF an insurance company to be elected d.
rectors without owning stock.
The former bill enacts into law a feature which
Governor Higgins strongly urged in his annual
message and makes statute for which persons
interested in preventing Election Day corruption
have been battling for many years.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
FIRES SHOTS AT AUTOMOBILE.

Plainfeld. Conn. April 16.-At oelocA u-,
morning an automobile containing five men "'r.
through this town at a high rate OF speeu
was learned later that party anSwernls 1eosf srs
description had halted near the Ia1IVl1Io l.s,
office at 2 O'Clock. where Policeman S -nors
thinking them robbers, fired several plslo' ath-
at them. The Postmaster. James GrahaIii' S-rsd
cred the village vigilance committee, some - "a
with guns and others with clubs not Olhs Osnis
protect their homes, but TO capture II poS--a pos-iac
the supposed burglars, who went or al d 's'''
sDaad
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
BLOW AT ANDRE MONUMENT BLOCKED.

Albany, April 16.-The attempt OF Assemblyman
Bernstein 10 prevent the erection Of a monument
10 Major Andre AT Tappan through his bill forbid
ding the erection Of monuments honor of foreign
pOtentat or spies. was blocked in the Assembly
tonight by the defeat Of the bill. Mr. Bernstein
fad several Irish American societies were behind
the measure. but Assembly man Williams vote to
strike out the enecting clause Was carried by a
party vote
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
THE REV. ]. EDWARD sENEsAc.

Waterbury. Conn. April 16--Ths Rev j. Edauna
senesac pastor OF ST. Annes Roman Cathoh'
Church died to-day from a complication OF uis
eases Father Senesae was born in Notre Jams -
stanbrIdge, Canada, forty-six years ago. no was
graduated from the Montreal Seminary ne 49, 80
here in 1885, after filing paStorates IN several
In Connecticut. Father Senesac leaves d lA'
two brothers and sister.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
MAY INDICT AN ASSEMBLYMAN.
Grand Jury Investigating M. o. League
Election Methods.

The grand jury was concerned yesterday with
Municipal Ownership League campaign affairs
Timothy d. Driscoll. chief organizer of the party
in the last campaign. being the only witness Mr.
DriscOil made "a general statement 3 the meth
eds employed in conducting the campaign.
SubpGenas viii be issued. returnable "Wednesday
which time also Benjamin y. Cioldberger arrest :
el on the charge Of falsifying nominating petitions
VIII tell the grand jury what he knows about II
ii Is probable that at least one indictment will
bc found against an Assembyman II Is said that
the grand Jury Is seeking a man higher up.''
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
HYGEIA
Lithia

Always contains Lithium.
Natural so-called Lirhia
waters in most cases con-
tain only traces of Lithium.
When they do contain
any il is only a small pro-
portion compared TO the
other salts present.
Read the Department
of Agriculture Chemist Bull
lerin No. 81, which asserts
that nearly all the so-called
Natural Litfia Waters con-
tain merely traces Of Lithia.
Hygeia Lithia has 2215
grains Of Lithium bicar-
Donate per gallon and nOth-
ing else.
Try Hygsfa Lfthta for y0ar
Rheumatism, Cont and Uric
Acfd deposits.
Eygsfs sttJr LftAfa sold IN cases. II
ha1f gallon bottles at $3.50 per casa
Hygeia Distilled Water Co.
540-35o w. 18th St. New York
TELEPHONE {Iol} CHELSEA
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
SUSPECTS A NIAGARA STEAL.

by Telegraph The Tribune.l
Albany. April 16.-Assemblyman Foelker blocked
the passage Of the Draper bill to incorporate the
Trans-N Niagara Bridge Company in the Assembly
tonight. lie declared the measure scheme
10 give traction and power companies tho right 10
divert water from Niagara Falls, framed in an
apparently innocent bill 10 deceive the Legislature.
When Assemblyman Draper admitted that the
Niagara Falls commission opposed 70 the
measure the Assembly decided that MI FoelkeH
might be right, and postponed final action
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
ERNEST 9. XRUTTscHNlTT.

New Orleans, April 16.-Ernest B. Kruttschnitt
chairman Of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee and one Of the most prominent lawyers IN
the South. died to-day. aged hfty-four. His father
was for many years German consul here and his
mother was sister Of Judah p. BENJAMIN III,
Louisiana Senator and Confederate Cabinet ON
Julius Kruttschnitt. vice-presdent Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. is his brother
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
TO WIPE OUT CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.
IBy Telegraph 70 The TIL

by Telegraph TO The TTibgne.l
Albany, April I6.-Senator Fechtef. Of Buffalo,
presented concurrent resolution tonight which
would wipe out all the Civil Service departments
and laws Of the state and leave a wide open
opportunity for jobs. His resolution repeas Sec
tion Of Article 5 of the Constitution which pro-
Vides for the competitive examinations as-Ouud
which the Civil Service laws have grown
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
TO CONTEST EckMANN's SEAT.

ff5y Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Albany April 1s.-Edward Rosenstein, Demo
orat filed notice with the Assembly tonight that
he had begun a contest for the seat held by
Max Fckmann the Municipal Ownership Assem-
bvlnan frcm the 18TH New York District. Rosen-
stein will try TO unseat Eckmann charges Of
gross fraud and irregularities in the petition for
nomination The contest IS an outgroWth of the
(soldherger disclosures
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
INSURANCE TESTIMONY PRINTED.

Albany, April 16.-Announcement made this
afternoon that the ]. B. Lyon Company had COM
Melted one thousand sets of the testimony taken
by the Armstrong insurance investigating commit
tee. had delivered sets to the state officers, and
was holding the rest subject the order of Chair
wan Armstrong of the committee The edition Is
in seven volumes and contains a total OF about ten
thousaud pages.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
cAsrANo HELD ON THEFT CHARGE.

John D. Castano, twenty-five years Old. son
Of a wealthy family living at No. 50 West 14Oth
street. waived examination in the Harlem po-
iice court yesterday a charge OF stealing a
watch. and was held IN $1,000 bail for trial
William Taylor. man about the same age who
said he at the Hale-New York baseball game
with Castano. WAS Tie complainant.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
JAIL FOR AUTOMOBILE sPEEDEHs'
~ Telegraph to - -

IBy Telegraph TO The Trioune-l - ,,s
Boston. April 16,-A bill is to be reported - ,,,.
Legislative Committee on Roads and Brldse' sour
iting automobile speed to twenty m,les m "a Nariyine
and providing a jail sentence for reckless =
above that limit.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17

backed at $500 side and the day the races wers
sailed the interest intense thar hundreds OF
yachtsmen went to New Rochelle 10 witness them.
Mr. Iselin
the New Rochelle Yacht Club. He leaves wtfs
and family
New-York tribune., 1906-04-17
PASS BILL FOR vesTIRULE CARS HERE.

By Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
Albany. April 16.-Without any opposition the
Assembly tonight passed the Brennan bill, which
comuels the street railroad companies 10 provide
vestibules in all surface ears operated IN the Dor
plgil- of Manhattan, The Bronx and Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-23
MURPHY'S HOTEL NOW
A STOCK COMPANY
Colonel Murphy Perfects the
Scheme He Has Long Been
Contemplating.

Hereafter Murphys Hotel Will be con-
Quoted By Niurphy's Hotel Company. In
corporated. Of which Colonel John Muir
ply will be president. This is In accord
ance VITA the plan Colonel Murphy has
been for some time perfecung Yesterday
deeds We're filed in the clerks office OF
the Chancery Court conveying 10 the COM
pany all Of the hotel property.
The property conveyed 20 the new com
pany embraces Murphy's Hotel and the
annex. the buildings numbered ST and SD
East Broad Street. the property at Eighth
and Grace Streets, fronting 135 feet 5-S
inches in Grace: property at the south
east corner OF BROAD and Seventh Streets.
fronting IS feet u inches in Broad. and
all of the hotel equipment and furnish
ings in the buildings conveyed.
The nominal consideration is 81. and the
conveyance IS made on condition that
Murphy's Hotel Incorporated. shall as
sumo and pay OF all Hens OF whatever ma
ture on the property conveyed. and all
debts and obligations incurred by Colonel
Murphy In conducting this business. The
tax on the deed, fees. etc, amounted %
SUI. IS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-23
RAILS SPREAD; TWO
DEAD, MANY HURT

ST. PAUL. MINI. November "A
special from Lakota. y. D.. says.
BY the spreading OF the rails, the
Oriental Limited" transcontinental
passenger train on tho Great Northern
Railroad which left St Paul for the
West at 10.30 A NJ Wednesday, was
wrecked at Doyon to-day. A B. Comfort.
engineer OF Grand Forks. n. D., and Peter
Morriset. an extra fireman. OF Minola.
were killed Seventeen persons We're in
Jured were in the day coaches and tourist
JLred were IN the day coacres and tourist
cars. Engineer Comfort Yves sitting 10
lis cab when found. The running board
of the engine had severed his body. lie
was gazing straight ahead and had an
parently not moved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-23
Property Transfers.

Riohmond-E. II Spence and wife to
Henry s. Wallersteln. IS feet on east line
OF Thirty-third street, 100 feet south OF
Marshall Street. $500
Maria Rust 70 r. r. and z J. Bern
hard, lot p 5-l2 by ~ ID feet on south
line OF an alley running parallel with and
south OF Main Street. west OF second
Street. $1,000.
Maria n. c. Smith To p. F. Teiser. r.
feet on south line OF Leigh Street, s. feet
west OF Graham Street $3.50
julius y. Ward to Samue! " Green -
feet on north line Of 2 Street 40 feet east
OF Twenty-eighth Street. S7S5
Carl A kuehrmund and wife 20 Jose
phine X. Dunford, II % feet on west
line sixth Street go 1-6 feet north or
LciEh Street. $3.50
lenrico-F'rank Il. Ensloyg and wife TO
Miranda Coleman SELF. lot p Ia square
No. 30. plan OF Highland Park. g.
John g. Lauer and wife 70 j. a Tfais-
Ter. 20 feet on Grove Avenue. northwest
corner Of Roseneath Road. SlI2O
j.. $. Read and wife to David ana Ellen
r kaNtcr. lots Nos. 1 o. g. both Inclusive.
Springs. $50
F. B. Traylor and wife 20 Maria Johnnie
Nuckols 90 feet on New North Road. az
Leaf south of oak Park. Sal2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-23
WILL STOP GAMBLING.
Justice Crutchiell Takes a De
termined Stand.

Justice Crrtchfield set his foot down yester-
day morning on all sorts OF gambling. saying
tnat ne would DO all in his power TO stop The
netari0us business.
sam kaufman and John McGruder. charged
with conducting gambling Joint al No. 20
Last Broad Street, appeared In the Police
Court ana were placed under $6o0 bond
During the course Of the trial Justice Crutch-
Held minated thar he had made up his mind
what 10 DO with the two men. Counsel for the
defense, Attorney Pollock took exception 10
this saying that the Justice had no right to
form mis- judgment until after all the evidence
was IN. Justice Crutchneld replied by saving
that he would not be dictated by any one
90 his duties on the bench. The case was
not proven against the men. and they were let
or under security.
The two men we've arrested by Sergeant
HoldcrOft on September l-th. when ne r.celvess
Information that a certain person had lost Sl30.