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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
PLANS FOR SENATE REFORMS.

+ Sir Wiifrid asaurjer. Sir Richard Cart
wright, Senator Ferguson. Senator Mil
Ter. and possibly others have outlined
various plans OF senate reform, and ali
OF them diner. AS regards the compo-
sition of the upper house, Sir Wtlfrid
would not be aVerse to the American
system and 90 allow each province
to be represented by an equal number
OF members
Sir Richard cartwright's plan is the
reduction OF the Senator's from eighty
three TO SeYerty-two, by the non filing
of vacancies after the total is down to
seYenty-two, while preserving the
principle OF representation by prov
inces. the nomination of tvTenty-four to
remain with the crown and the remain
Ing: forty-eight to he elected by the
Provincial Legislatures by means of
cumulative voting. all new nomina-
tions or elections to be for a term OF
twelve years. Senator Ferguson's pro-
posal would retain the principle OF ap-
pointment By the crown and tenure for
life. but with an age limit, providin e
that no Senator should. be uuazaoned
who is over 60syears of age.
MEAT PRECAUTToNSJT TAKEN.
In reply to Inquiries in both houses
of Parliament on the meat canning
question in connection with the ssate-
ments published respecting the trade
in Chicago and other American packing
-centers Ministers state that the Govern
ment Is taking immediate action. 1t IS
fully recognized that an unprecedented
opportunity has arisen 20 enormously
Increase Canada's trade in canned
meats for British consumption and to
capture a large: proportion of the con-
tracts for the British military. and
naval services
Measures already are on foot for the.
enforcement of all existing laws for
the inspection of the factories and.
packing establishments and of such
other regulations as will satisfy the
British Government: as to the quality
of Canadian timed: meats and the
cleanly and sanitary. methods of
slaughtering and packing The Chi:
cago revelations have served a good.
purpose In Canada as regards local
meat supplies in arousing the authori-:
ties. not only to the necessity of q.
thorough inspection oil the slaughter
ing and packing houses generally: but
of the dressed meats. in storage: Most
of the dressed meats and poultry sold
in the Dominion are killed by farmers
without inspection, but there; are rigid
laws relating to "eveFxthfng In: these
lines exposed for sale and these laws;
are being enforced vigorously.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
Honor for Learned women.

BERNIE Switzerland. June 3e.--3er-
map-speaking women are jubflant over
the appointments OF FrauIein Anna ~.
marizin. Ph. d.. to the chair Of estbat,cs
IN the Swiss University in Berne. S1a
and Nine. Cure. lately elected to a chair
In the University OF Paris, are the only
women professors in Europe FrauIein
Iumarktn-: is a Russian by birth. b,,t
she studied chiefly in Berlin ana re-
ceived a doctors degree for the best
philosophical treatise. She is as ves~S
Old AS soon as she is firmly seated az
BeFne she Intends to visit the united
states to study tha methods of con
Quoting American colleges for women
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-01
CANADA STIRRED
BY BIC CRAFT
Grave Charges Against
Government I'm
der Laurier.
Dominion Seeks Profit
From Chicago Beef
Revelations.
SPECIAL pIsrATcH TO THE CALL.


OTTAWA. ont.>.Jun .se.-The scan
dal campaign: in Parliament has SO far
comprised northwest land gratis, the
stealing nsfituencies, double prices
for supplies to various departments of
the. Government, Injuries for Govern
ment steamer said to be diverted. for
the use OF persons al. present unknown,
the North Atlantic Trading Company
revelations involving high Canadian
officials in London, and a lot of minor
matters.
Public business generally has had TO
give. way largely to the scandal reso-
buttons introduced into the House of
Commons by the opposition and the
discussions following them. and every
week something new has been brought
up. to strengthen the impression the
Conservatives are laboring so hard 10
create. that the Eaurier administration
is: even worse than that of the Tories
when the later had the whip hand at
Ottawa.
The Government has allowed the op-
position. a good deal of rope in these
charges. while taking good care not TO
show its hand too openly. but enough
has transpfred to satisfy it's supporters
that under the surface there Is q good
deal OF activity. Sir W!lfrid I.aurier
and his colleagues are not the class of
men 10 allow charges Of the kind that
have been showered upon them to pass
unheeded. Everything in relation to
these charges is. in fact. being probed
to the bottom.
on TRAIL OF GUILTY.
Robert Stewart. one of the members
for the capitaf. recently referred 10 the
scandals in a manner that showed
clearly enough the Government is on
the track of the guilty. where there is
believed TO be anything in the state
ments made. and that punishment will
be sure. and swift where shown to be
justified beyond the possibility of
doubt.
Mr.. Stewart intiniates that when the
guilt IS brought home IT will be found
that Conservative officials in Office when
the Liberals came into power are mixed
up In IL. This has been widely inter-
ernneHt is expected to remove some
Of the deputy ministers appointed un-
der. the Conservative regime.
Party leaders on both sides In Par
liament are working hard to make up
for the time lost by the scandal inves-
LEGATIONS and to bring the session to
an end by the close of the present
month or early in July, leaving the
way clear for the revision of the tariff
at fall session. Public and private
bills are beginning to be pretty well
cleared of the paper. the inquiries be-
fore the various committees are reach
ing their final stages. and supply Is
being voted in manner that indicates
a general disposition to put up the
shutters and go home for a much need
ed summer yaca ton, q luxury that Par
lament has not been allowed TO enjoy
for several years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30

{ funds SO that throlight Its great system
of exchange, so that oniy per ccn i. ~ -.
the banking business Ct lh's Erea1 c1u nds
and on 8 per cent Of the foreign business.
Must Be Good Judge Of Man. /
"rhe banker must be prudentand cnre-
full a good judge Of credits. OF invest,
ments and OF men. lie should be posted
on the great moyements q n rs bsnking
problems Of his time. He should r e. = =
Der that he Is the custodian Of ~ ~
is not. at tho head OF an INSTITUTION I !, q. -
nor has he the right TO lend out the iun ,,s
Of the bank to any one however srcal n,s
friendship may be, unless he mas n y ~,
aeGurIfy for me Mou lIdh advise You 10
inosition in IN bank rcmnin there thfee OF
-four years, possibly longer, untii you NJ
learned tn. duties OF every pos'a' ~ I'm
in some commercial house and learn % ~ ~
a successful merchant: we nave eiS a m.in
banks In this city. and Win me !,
Of one the head OF every one VI tiieii' - =
successful merchant. ), -
5a.I have talked TO you q great ). 49, W
about money, but It was necessary ~. a. -
is very useful: as n master II Is q very
devil. Tie Bible calls the love Of money
the root of all evil DO not seek q c ,,a,r
M ,ho World good deal. have met men
n n'e many mn professions, but the greatest 9
ali al is the Christian gentleman. W ~ ns
he is the clerk In the bank; orim, tite
thjs Z day Of many shams, learn not :, 70
seek tie shadow, but the substance e., h &C.
member that the paper dollar Is only - o.
cious metals. You. young men. learn -.
be masters OF whatsoever, profession, !, or d,
calling you decide to rolle ~ a ass s'o OF
nnv "nosftl0n YOU occupy j tell you, me
maj who succeeds in life Is not the one
Who sees how little he can do, put no"
much he can accomplish '5S-5 i&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
POLICE STR|K
" WRONG R D c. TRAIL II / |.
Mystery Surrounding Six Men
Killed at Minneapolis
Only Deepcncd. i.
Only Deepcncd.
(By Associated press.)

(By AssocIu ted Press)
"a DULUTH, MIMI, March 2o.The
mystery surrounding the SIX grewsome8
murders which Mortified the citizens Of
Minneapolis yesterday. was only deep
cned to-day by the arrest here OF eleven
sBulgarians, who we're residents Of tno
house at No. 243 Tenth Avenue, South.
In Minneapolis where the crime was
committed. The prisoners are eight men,
two boys and one woman.
Cross-qucstioned individually, five Of
the eleven prisoners tell the same story,
and maintain their Innocence OF any COM
plicity in the crime If their story lis
true, the Minneapolis police have struck
tho wrong trail and 1t skaters all
theories Of the murders which have
hitherto been held. and leaves the police.
absolutely at sea ior even u theory FOR
the motive and identity Of the criminals.
Story of the Band.
For the last year or more, accord
Ing to Kuziran S;ickulorf. the spokesman
Of the party. some Of the Bulgarians
from the Province OF Prcsbad, IN the
Northern part OF Turkey, have been
working In the woods and ca1npso OF North,
ern Minnesota The band was headed
by Kuzman Sekuloff. who acted ~ the
capacity Of padrone, or leader iie was
tho only member OF the band who could
speak English. lie proVlucd "orh loi
his followers 55
Is During the winter the members OF this
band have been working near the VII
lagc OF .Alborn About four months ago,
Slekuloff rented the house at NO, 2i3
Tenth Avenue, planning to bring some
other of his countrymen over TO America
rho party included his bride u "a
Nnrdove, whom he married about a year
ago, while on II VISIT TO his Old nome.
Petros Stojer,f a mtsu3erEof the Slekuloli
band, was left In Charge Of the house
about two months ago one week aso3
Yesterday, Sieku!ofr sSnnd the six mem
rers who arc dead, went to Minneapolis
With their winters wages in5thelr pockets.
saturday the party Of immigrants mr.
: rived from Bulgaria and the. sixteen peo-
3nlc occupied tho house Saturday ana
SUNDAY. Monday SicukuloT started for
Duluth with the newcomers, leaving the
six members OF his old band behind nm
III Minneapolis. He arrived here win ms
party Monday night. Siekulon ana tne .
members of his party are AT loss 70 :,
know tho cause of the murders, as "a
were friendly.
People in House.
siekuoff and party were located ~
lodging house here With more than thlrty
neople packed into four rooms. inc ma
iority OF them are Austrians and Bul.
garians, and among them are some OF
the other members of siekulons ba'na'
who had not been to Minneapolis nt a.
slekuloft says he knows Of no ori'n'hat
organization or feud that could h@Ss
prompted the murders "a.
OF the six men left at M'nneapons'
four were brothers, named Jaless' ulu,
according to slekulof, the story lhat
there Vas father md son Is incorrect.
Asked if they had trouble, with any
persons in minneapolis, he said they had
not, two ,,,,,,d
n the house, siekuloff says, are prayer.
books and pnraphernalia of me l3ulgarlnn
Church, TO which the members OF the
marty Il belong,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
CHEF WERNER SAYS
MATRQh is Needed

Chief of Police Louis Wrrncr:s a tender
hearted man, and is quick to discover
the needs OF his department that arise
from a humane us well as from other
standpoints.
"We not only need a new station house
and many other things in the line of
better equipment for work /" he said yes
tertay afternoon, "but there Is a crying
necessity for n matron, to ke'icharge
of such distressing cases MS these"
AS the strong. blg hearted man sat at
his desk In headquarters and with ap-
parent feeling uttered these words, he
pointed across the room to tho two little
Pennsylvania runaway girls who had
been apprehended who lounged restlessly
upon q sofa to his left. a
''These little things continued the
chief. Should not be required to stay here
or be subjected to the horrors of sta
ton house, but manifestly there should
be u matron OF the department, in whose
tender care such objects of pity should
DO placed, until they arc turned over to
those In search Of them. ls LII
IF these things happened only once
in q long while. 1t would not be SO bad,
but they arc getting to be frequent oc-
clrrences, and need careful attention."
Chief Werner Is deeply interested III the
subject. he discussed with so much earn
cstness. and II he can get u matron's
department established. he Is certainly
going to do It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
BRICK WAS BROKEN.
Fell on Darkey's Head and Was
Shattered; Negro Little Hurt.

story of house Mt Twenty-nfth and
Broad Streets was very soft brittle or the
head OF Rosa Howard, q negro woman,
is tho hardest proposition that has gotten
upon the shoulders Of human in Rich
lnond since time mmemorial,
In matters OF doubt upon such ,ques-
injured person, and Rosa gets the credit
She was walking down Broad Street
yesterday about noon when the brick
ing at Twenty-fifth street. 1t landed
sauarely on Rosa's coco, and II broke into
small pieces, The ambulance was called
and pr thurman looked AT the woman
He found slight scalp wound, half an
inch long. One stitch pulled the. hide to-
gether, and Rosa didn't even have the
headache. J
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
FIRST ELECTIONS TO
RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT.
(By Associated Press,)

sV. PETERSBURG, March 29-The
first actual elections TO the Russian Ma
tional Parliament tool: place to-day
when twelve members of the council of
The empire were chosen by Il congress
composed Of representatives OF assocla-
lions Of trade and industry throughout
European Russia There was no speech
making The members chosen are all
well known men OF affairs and of high
standing in their respective communities,
Former Minister of Commerce T!miriazen,
who presided over the congress, was
unanimously elected as one OF the dele
gatio MO the council OF ting empire, and
he undoubtedly Is destined To be the
leader Of The Liberals in the upper cham
bor. The other members elected are:
NJ. Yasouninsky, 81 Glesner members
OF the ST. Petersburg Council oe Son'-
merce and Industry; NJ. Ayadakoir pres
taent OF the Industrial Coal and Meta
y Congress, of Kharkok; NJ. Gondazoh
representing the Baku Bourse Commit
lee; NJ. Kahenkon, OF the Kieif Rourse
Al. Moukhine. director of the Nolgt
Komma Bank OF Kharkofl; NJ krestovni
president OF the Moscow Boursc Commit
Zee. Nj. Roehwand, OF the Warsay
4 Bonrse Committee; NJ. Kramer, Of IN
Riga Rourse; NJ. Baoulin, Of the Nizhn
.Novgorod Bourse; NJ. Kozel, manu-
facturer OF catherinepours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
INDEPENDENT TALK,
Gossip About Probable Reform
Ticket for CITY Council.

There Is n good deal Of gossip going the
rounds concerning the probability Of n
strong reform movement for tho election
of members OF the Council this year in
exactly what, II anaythns, there il In
II, No considerable disposition seems to
be shown by erstwhilc party men.to stay
out of the primary, and i may 5e, that
party lines. Good men are swelling the
lists for the Council In many of the
wards, and the primary ticket promises
moves III politics do no, count for a
great deal In Richmond, unless they are
made In the primaries, as the city Is over
whelmngly of one mind and faith on
matters pertaining to politics, ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
JEROME ASKS FOR
SPECIAL Grand jury u |
Will Investigate Life Insurance
Matters Developed by Leg
islative Committee.
I(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, March % District Az
torney Jerome to-day requested suprel III
Court Justice Bowling to call speac ..I
grand Jury in May to investigate tiis
life insurance matters developed by inc
Legislative investigation committee. NJ.
Jerome said that hc did not want %
ask an ordinary grand jury to examine
tie testimony OF the legislative nvestlsh-
ton in addition to Its usual work. JUS -
tice Bowling took the matter under con-
sidcration until tomorrow.
Mr. Jerome stated to the court that
ho had been somewhat uncertain as 10
the proper procedure in Insurance m mat g
tiers, but that after consulting with INC me
Justices in the criminal branch or th ,'
Supreme Court, he had decided upon the ING
special grand jury. Justice Bowling askc 81
MI. ] eromc whether he would lay before
the jury any matters than those reial-
ing 10 Insurance. The district attorney
replied that he could assure the court
that nothing except insurance matters
would he presented to the jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
CITY .COMM|TTEE
HAS. MUCH |. 6. WORK ]
Will Decide Important Questions
III Meeting at Nlurphy's
Hotel Tonight.
HOW 10 SELECT OFFICERS i
This Question Will Come Up
When Plans For Primary
Are Made

rhe city Democratic Committee Will.
hold one OF the most important meetings
In its recent history ut Murphy's Hotel
tonight, and the matters to be dealt with.
IRE full OF public interest.
Tho first matter to be- disposed of VIII
be the report Of the committee on plans,
providing the method Of conducting the
municipal primary to be held OH April
2eth. q. 81 +
If this does not require too much time,
the report OF the rules committee VIII
come up. and the question Of closing tho
doors Of the committee to the public and
the press, along with other suggested
changes, will be considered.
1t Is understood that the report pre-.
pared by tho plans committee will en-
brace q section providing that herea fter
the committee choose Its own primary
election officers, other, than registrars,
without reference, Ito those named for
regular elections by thetCity Electoral
Board. 4 g.,s 81 ). y. Va IA
Followed Some Years.
This method was followed by the COM
mittee M 10 some three or four years
ago, when It was determined to secure,
as far as possible, the services at prl-t
3tnarles of the officials named, by the,
Electoral Board. There was a departure
from this rule in the United States sena-
torlal primary Inst summer when the
committee went outside for some Of tho
primary officers, the regular registrars
being engaged asS FAM rs pbssible.s
action Is looked upon as a prece-
dent by some OF the members, among
them Chairman Doherty, whllo others
contend that there Is no fixed plan for
the conduct Of local primaries, but that.
the committee may make q new plan for
each different occasion.
N AS matter of fact, this Is exactly,
what does happen, and while several
plans may be quite similar, no two arc
ever identical. There appears to be much
division in the body over this particular
question, and 1t is liable to cause a great.
deal of debate. s5a: 81 3.5 M
Mr.. ShieldfTalks.
One Of those who believe in choosing
tho Electoral Board officers, wherever
their services can be secured. Is Mr.. Sam
uel C. Shield, of Madison Ward.
II understand there Is a move on foot
to do away with this plan" said Mr.
Shield yesterday. II am opposed to it,
We have taken the recommendations of
the electoral boards for some time and
l see no good reason for a change. IT.
we go back to the other SYSTEM, as aun-
derstand It, the various ward delegations
will get together and choose the officers
Of election. Men will naturally desire to
get their friends: In, and 1 would prefer
not to be put in that position, SO far as
T am concerned. II believe wetmay rely
upon our electoral boards for good ap-5
8pointments, and l am willing to accept
Them
4 The present election officers chosen by
the board which recently retired from
office hold until after the date Of the
primary. Tho committee seems also dl-
vded rs to the open door policy" and it
is hard to forecast what will be the final
result.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
ENGLISH ING COTTON
NEW To. CONE he RE
Vice-Consul Brine Hears That
Distinguished Fellow-Coun-

Il
trvn1en will Visit Richmond.
According to a dispatch from the home
government to British Vice-C Consul p. a.
s. Brine, of this city, the British Cotton
Commission Will arrive in New York
city to-day on the Cunarder "Saxonin." d
The commissions consisting of promi-
nent men OF the cotton fabric industry OF
England, is the outcome OF a convention
OF British representatives Of the cotton
trade, held at Manchester, England Feb
ruary 9Th. Their purpose in!3yisitins
bllitics Of growing cotton on njcommcrcal
basis In the Southern States of America"
The dispatch which Consul Brine re-
ceived was one Of many s!milarcommunl-
cations which were sent out from the
office OF the British Ambassador at Wash
ngton to all the British consular officers
In the South. Mr.. Brine stated yesterday
that the commission would hardly stop
over any length of time in Richmond,
save what was required to seetthe sights,
and that they would at once hasten
Southwark to carry out their plans,
e Do Away With Middlemen,
Tho ultimate end Of thnacommlssion is
to investigate the feasibility OF bringing
the cotton-growng districts OF the South
under the direct control of the manufac-
rurers. Coudsthls DO brought about the
middlemnn would be done away With,
they say, and the raw stufrs would 90
direct from the grower to tho manufnc-
turcr. The profits would increase con.
sdcrably and the control OF prices would
become more monopolistlc.
In the commission are; Mr.. II. W
Macleshcr. OF the Springfield Spenney
Compnny; Mr., Henry r. Grey, aoff. the
Ashton Bros Company; Mr. Nv. ~ Orr
OF j. Orr & Sons; Mr.. ThomaarD y, iltar.
lowe, of the Bnrowc-Jone Compnmy;
Mr.. G. Leonard lolden,sof the Calico
Printers Association. and Mr.. George
Moorcs Il. s.. S., Industrial specialist
All the above members hall from either
london or Manchester. MA
Other Names Added.
Besides these the names Of ,Aldermnll
james Lawrence and Hon John Snre!l.
hurst, international delegates to tht
Washington Conference of the. Cotton
Trade, who have been IN Amcrlca some
time, we're ordered added to the list, ..l4
b Vice-Cpns,il Brine stated yesterday ina
he did mot know Just when the commits
sion would strike Richmond, but though
they wo,Nd go direct to Washington IRON
New York and arrive here some tlme mex,
week t. T.a =tAHA sstf ~ fHt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
.PLENARY SITTING
Of CONFERENCE
(By Associated I,rcss.)

AlGEClRAs, SPAIN, March s9-The
plenary sitting Of the conference on
Nloroccans reforms to-day discussed GUS
toms tariffs and public works and agreed
regarding number Of details, the re-
mainder going over until Saturday. The
delegates conferred privately relative to
the police and bank questions IN order
10 reach absolute unnnmlty on those
subjects before they come up In the con-
ference for ratification.
Mr., White, the senior American dclc-
gate. denies the authenticity Of alleged
interviews with him which have been
published in London and Paris news
papers stating that the delegates foresee
the probability that the next meeting of
the conference will be It's last,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
Preparing For Strike.
(Bv Associated Press.)

4 PHILADELPHIA. PA. March 2o.-
.Onlcials of the anthracite coal companies
controlled by the Pennsylvania and inc
philadelphia and Reading Railroads, an
nounced to-day that they intend to oper-
ate their collieries as usual next week,
notwithstanding that the award OF the
anthracite strike commission expires on
Saturday. Reports from the coalhelds
show that thet othcE.' large companies
and the INDEPENDENT operators also !. IN
tend to continue work, pending the set
Element Of the differences between the
mine owners and their employees.
The mining companies are still rush
Ing coal to the storage points convenient
to Philadelphia and New York. and nlso
quietly making preparations In and about
the mines for possible strike