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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
The Northwestern railroads

The Northwestern railroads
annual report shows that an
average of 2.05 cents per mile
was collected from every pass
enger riding on it's system the
past year. This includes all
passes, of course. For the same
period the Burlington railroad
collected an average of only
1.49 cents per mile. This shows
that some railroads are more in
politics than others, and, prob
ably, these also have been more
addicted to the habit of rebat-
ing to freight shippers by free
transportation for themselves
or employees. Now that inter
state passes and all rebates are
prohibited by law. the receipts
per passenger will be consider
ably increased. If the Burling-
ton voluntarily reduced its fares
to an average of LAC cents,
through the medium of passes,
that company at least is in poor
position to complain of a law
proposing to fix the price at
two cents a mile.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

The Cuban people are a little
alarmed at the attitude of the
United States in sending some
officials of the war department
there and they are now trying
some back-woodsman's diplo-
macy, but it will not work with
Uncle Sam. They either have
to quite scrapping or else take
their Just deserts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
PASSPORTS NEEDED NOW.
Means of Identification Required
an France.
LFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. March 4.-The present high tension
between France and Germany increases the neces-
sity for Americans going abroad this season pro-
vide themselves with means OF readily proving their
identity, especially IN France Unless Continental
conditions become less strained-and the prospect is
that they are rather more likely 70 grow worse-the
failure 10 procure passports will travellers
much anxiety and annoyance The Department OF
State las received from the consulate general at
Paris caution on this subject. from which II ap-
pears that the French law requires the
Of all foreigners who go there TO reside including
students This registration is done at the offices Of
the Project OF Police in Paris or Lyons, the
Office Of the Mayor in other parts Of France Any
change OF address must also be communicated 10
the police. To secure this registration and the
small certificate OF identity the person must furnish
either passport duly vised or a consular affidavit.
Two incidents from very many Will illustrate the
importance OF carrying everywhere papers to
identify the bearer. A well known American woman
going TO church one Sunday morning was knocked
down by cab Though not hurt she was insensible
She carried no papers OF any kind Arrayed in
costly clothes and wearing valuable tewery. the
police were impressed and took every care OF her,
but she was taken 10 city hospital Upon recover
ing she was taken 10 her hotel. Had she carried a
caro- or addressed envelope much Inconvenience
would have been avoided. bright American
standing on the street with a Frenchman who de-
nounced nm 10 me police The latter being unable
Paris. hustled him of 10 prison as dangerous or
thought Of HIS consul and demanded TO be brought
70 him This step brought about explanations and
immediately with the police Had he carried papers
establishing his identity a painful and humiliatnG
experience would have been spared him; The pass
port Is another important means Of identhcatiO ton.
the general of which for entering and depart
ing from the frontiers Of European countries. The
passport is also % immense value to a father who
has TO establish his foreign citizenship in order
claim exemption for mis- from military service.
The passport is also useful the automobiles.
especially when touring in out Of the
place Americans come repeatedly 10 the consulate
have passport vised for the purpose of obtain
ing cash money order awaiting them the
postof1ce. Money orders might be made payable a
a consulate and all trouble and delay avoided.
Briefly. American desiring to travel or remain
in France will add greatly 10 his comfort and avoid
many a difficulty by providing himself with all the
means Of identification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
TO CONSIDER DEMANDS TOMORROW
President Baer of the Reading Will Preside
at Conference-Mitchell Reticent.

II is expected that the anthracite operators
committee Of seven which was appointed TO confer
with the representatives OF the mine workers over
the demands of the latter will meet tomorrow In
the of the Central Railroad Of New-Jersey
No 143 Liberty-st to pass on the demands These
whether they result in strike settlement
go into effect April 1. when the present agree
ment will have expired. George F. Baer. president
of the Philadelphia and Reading and the Central
Railroad OF New-Jersey. will be in town tomorrow
and preside. chairman Of the committee.
Meanwhile President Mitchell OF the United Mine
Workers will remain at the Ashland House until he
is informed by the anthracite operators that they
are ready to confer with regard to the dema nds
which have been received with Mitchells sub-con-
rnittee Of seven. The members OF the committee
who went away last week will be back in the city
tomorrow as IL is expected that the joint meeting
will be held soon. Mitchell would venture an
opinion. when at the Ashland House yesteS-
day. the prospects OF settlement but he
looked pleased
There is nothing to say" he said. until we re-
oeive i notification from the anthracite operators.
when IL Is probable that some statement mar he
made Meantime I not in position 10 say
anything We expect 70 receive word from the
operators soon that they ready TO discuss the
result Of that joint conference will he l viii not
undertake to predict
Regarding the soft coal situation he said moth
ing could be said until the two conferences one %
the operators and one OF the United Mine Workers
taken pace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05

ago which was led by General Rafael Tribe
Tribe
But wiki the change OF government two
years ago the Church began gradually TO lose
Us control over the government. The fight be-
tween The clergy and President Reyes has be-
cone 50 hitter, according 10 current advices from
Colombia, thar the latter. who had previously
been caurchgoer, no longer attends services.
They have been driven 10 desperation" said
N Perez. by seeing their power Wane. Co
lombia has been thu Mecca and FL Dorado #
priests from al parts Of the world Most Of
hose who LEFT cuba when the Spanish govern
ment lost control u the island went TO Co
lou5ia, as did practically all the friars from
The Philippines And now, as result OF the
differences IN France between the state and
Church, a great part Of the clergymen who have
left France have gone TO Colombia. But they
have lost their power there forever.
"A revolution against President REYES is i'm
possible, because the people are TOO well salts
Ted 70 take UP arms against him. They ap-
Prove heartily Of his policy against the denom-
nation Of The Church.
Even Il the conspiracy Of the priests had sue
cesde1 i would not have wrought a change Of
policy. Chnaco CaIderon. Secretary Of State.
Who would have succeeded 70 the presidency
would pursue The same policy"
oehoT Ca-der0u was formerly Colon bian
consul General IL this city, and later Minister
az Washington.
since General Reyes became President OF Co
"fnna politics in that country has taken a.
peculiar Turn. The Conservative party. Of
winch ne Is a member. has in large part been
eAeha-el from him by his determination TO
eliminate The Church from politics. while the
!4eera- party. which has ALWAYS opposed the
--lerterenoe = the Church in State affairs. has
come 10 his support
ti7.-sloes Fernandez. former Secretarv Of War.
ri9 according 10 p dispatch yesterday from
1lsota mas been eXiled from Colombia for con-
,,tNety, was Conserve tive. and has always
n, PEREZ said. had The support Of the Church
ne "ol-1-hF assassius Of President Reyes
"a't hot Er- been apprehended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
MR. ROCKEFELLER ABSENT
Bible Glass Misses Its Teacher, Who
OUerSleepS.

Members OF John D. Rockefeller. jn's, Bible
class are puzzled to what has become OF their
leader. He was not at the Fifth Avenue Bap-
fist Church yesterday morning to direct his
class usual. and the Rev. Mr. Richardson
secretary of the class who conducted the SER
vices, volunteered no reason for his absence
For the last four or five years-in fact since
the class started-Mr. Rockefeller has not missed
a single service when in town. His absence
therefore, was much commented on.
When Mr.. Richardson was asked why MI
Rockefeller was absent ne replied: 'I do not
know. I think he is of town"
A call at the home of John D. Rockefeller tr
at No. IS West 9th street, brought forth the
information that Mr. Rockefeller was within
and asleep. Mr.. Rockefeller is known TO be a
Of regular habits and no explanation could
be had why he should be sleeping at II o'clock
in the morning. when his bible class of 200
members was eagerly waiting for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
COCHRAN, BIG INDIAN.
He VIII Be Installed Grand !Sacber,
of Tammany TONIGHT.

Representative W. Bourke Cochran will be IT.
stated as grand sachem OF the Tammany Society
tonight Many OF Richard Cookers old friend.
VIII De at the Wigwam 20 witness the personal
triumph or a man who for many wears was ar
odos with the leader OF Tanmany Hall Tia
breach has been almost forgotten IN the onward
march or affairs and the coming TO the front OF
new forces and issues.
The annual election OF sachems and members viii
take place April Il The old society has a long
membership roll. but not even the officers know
Just now many members there are Once a mem
per. always member IS a saving IN the society
Members die without the society knowing IL
Mr.. Cockrans namO grand sacherl will go
into the book signed by William Mooney, the first
grand sachem. October 13. 1888 at the Founding
Of the organization. The same old roll book Is KEEP
up. new pages being added space Is required FOR
new names. Many OF the names have faded. and
some almost obliterated.
There viii be a meeting OF the general COM
mittee OF Tammany Hall Friday Saturday OF
this week to name standing and subcommittee
for 1906. 10 is understood that there will be few
changes in the ChairrnanShips- Charles H Knox
will be continued head OF the law committee
Senator Grady chairman OF the resolutions
committee. g G. r Wahle chairman OF the
printing committee, and T G. T. Grain as chair
man OF the meetings committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
REYES AND THE JESUITS
CLERICAL PARTY ACCUSED
Attempt on Presidents Life Ont
conc of Chwch Hostility.

The recent attempt on the life OF President
esyes Of Colombia. say his friends i'm this city.
rs mart Of a conspiracy by the Jesuit clergy TO
-sea.n their lost power in the republic
rsoul Perez who har received this iaforma-
.ior which he said last evening comes from
-,ost trustworthy source in Bogota is a well
,-nown Colombian writer Of this city and brota-
.r,r-law % Senior Don Diego Mendoza. Colom-
,isr Minister al Washington
we know that the men who tried TO kill Pres
.ssrt REYES" said Mr. Perez Were ASA ssins
bred by the Jesuits-'
Leading Liberals say that the ennity Of he
catholic clergy in Colombia toward General
rs,,es had its Inception about two years ago
.oon after he became President He immediate
r adopted a policy which effectuaIly separated
=, state from the Church. subo-dinating the
,,ner and making the government supreme
-Ais radical move in Colombia. a country which
,.s always been dominated by the friars. monks
,n5 Jesuits. came as q great shock 10 the clergy.
r,be-sls assert They had Heretofore as mem
te-s az the Conservative or Clerical party. ex-
s-,issd complete and despotic control Of every
e-nction Of the government Their power stood
ever against the desperate instructions of the
liberals who sought their overthrow by resort
~ arms The latest effort being about five wears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
ATTEMPT At MURDER.
Injured Woman accuses Nan
Sought by the Police

Mrs. Cora Hall, the common law wife of Charles
Hall, is in Bellevue Hospital where she was taken
early yesterday after a murderous assault had been
street.
Mr. Werle. a brewer who lives the same floor
as Mrs. Hail. says that about o'clock Yesterday
morning he awakened by a fearful scream
With another he crossed the hallway and en-
tered the of Mrs Hall. who was living on
the bed. fully dressed. with blood pouring from a
fearful wound the right side of her head WerIe
tore off part OF his nghtrohe and attempted 10
stanch the blood, while his companion turned IN a
call for ambulance. DR.. Hunt. OF Bellevue Hos
pital arrived and made examination OF
the wounds. He found that the woman's skull had
been crushed by a tremendous blow and that her
brains were oOzing from eight-inch wound which
extended across her right eye and had taken off
the top Of her She hurried to the hos
ptal where she IS in a critical condition.
Late yesterday afternoon the detectives found
Hall and took him 10 Bellevue Meanwhile the
injured woman had fully recovered her senses She
shrieked when Hall was brought before her
He didn't do it," she cried. He didn't do IL!
kugler did IT,"
Hall explained that she meant John Kugler who.
according 10 Hall, lives in a lodging house in I'D
street. He said that the woman and kugler
lived together after he and she had separated.
The woman so Hail alleged, was his common law
wife and was known Mrs Hall
The woman told the detectives that she reached
her rooms about o'clock yesterday morning. As
she preparing TO retire kugler crawled from
under the bed and attacked her The detectives
started out 70 arrest hugler so soon they heard
her story
The physicians az Bellevue say Mrs Halls Won
derful vitality gives her an even chance for life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
SURGEON BURIED At SCI.
DR.. Hutchinson of the Liner st
Louis Dies from Pneumonia

Passengers on the American liner St Louis.
which got in yesterday afternoon, witnessed a
burial at sea when the body OF DIT. Robert &.
Hutchinson the ships surgeon. was lowered 20
the depths last Friday night. DR.. Hutchinson
died Tuesday night, Of pneumonia. His wife.
who lives at YardvtlIe, N j., was informed y
wireless DR.. Hutchinson had been with the
company for nine years.
Or. Ryner Van Nest. % the ships pas
sengers attended DR.. Hutchinson. and just be-
fore ne died found that they We're old school,
mates They had rot seen each other in twenty
years. when they served as internes at Blockney
Hospital, Philadelphia.
wireless message was sent ashore tellins
the company of the surgeons death, and on
arrival Dr. Small. surgeon Of the Steamer Phila-
delphia. who ashore on vacation. met the
st. Louis at quarantine with vaccine virus, TO
carry out the regulations by vaccinating the
steerage passengers duty DR.. Hutchinson had
been unable TO perform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05

gagged in building operations who would proba-
bly, be only too glad TO dump 1t there instead Of
taking it out TO Sandy Hook. as is now neces-
sary. In all some sixty-eight acres of land would
be reclaimed. On the basis Of $4,000 a lot
which is the value of property along Riverside
Drive. the new land would be worth S54 ,000 900.
"Of course, it would take some years TO change
the waterfront into a beautiful park" said the
Commissioner. but II would be something for
the city to be proud of when completed I can
not imagine that any one would object to it.
When the incinerators of the Street Cleaning
Department get TO work could use the ashes
for filling we'll the dirt from excavatfo
all over the city. The filling. believe will cost
us practically nothing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05

Economy Likely to Cripple Efforts
to Enforce Lazcs.

The appropriation for the Labor Department con-
tained in the Annual Appropriation bill passed on
Thursday by the Assembly is 5000 less than Iasr
year This has excited great Indignation
among the Settlements and other social workers
who have been working for years 70 have the Child
Labor laws enforced.
Speaking this subject George a. Hall. sec
rotary OF the New-York Child Labor Committee
said:
The action OF the Assembly in reducing the Labor
tack the Child Labor laws have sustained in years
W. c. .l believe that the Senate will concur
gives this department SsON0 less than last years
ComGssoner TecHeh she g15snt Tsqusst o.
crease OF S21.Go Representative OF our com
nltIee nave made careful study OF the multfari-
Gus duties imposed upon the Labor Department
the Child Labor laws in any adequate manner nm
less this increase is granted For the first time
confidence Although bur ten IpHntSs IN Zen en'i9s
proves that II he is provided with the necessary
forcement unknown hitherto and impossible y
financial support IS denied His department has at
law IS enforced in thirty-five thousand fac
entire state The number OF inspections Iast vsar
showed an increase OF 81 per cent those OF 1900
thirteen more than at present Because Of the size
OF t9s state ana the inadeguae Of the force there
spectors are needed which means additional az
preparation for salaries and travelling expenses
Besides crippling the Department IN IFS G,rfI4
Labor law enforcement this bill. IL passed bv the
Senate. viii result IN Inadequate enforcement %
several other laws, such as that which requires
licensing tenements in which clothing Is made. 70
insure the protection OF the public health rrote~
ton Of employees against dangerous rlachin.rv
that which tnsUres sanitary conditions IN Bakeries
ard other matters of great Importance
Therefore 70 allow this bin 70 become a law
means a backward step all along the ure bfIr
especially in the efforts OF this state toward rha
abolition OF child labor. Many persons and so
cettes IN favor OF the protection OF children are
protesting TO the Senate Committee On France
against the bill. and asking the funds sbsoIraIv
imperative TO carry on the departments work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
POINT JUDITH H4RBOR.
appeal for Ne1o Surrey Made By
Nelc-YOrk Congressmen.
from The Tribune Bureau

washington. March Am appeal for a new sur
vey OF the Point Judith harbor OF refuge in the
interest," or passenger and freight traffic there has
peen made to the Rivers and Harbors COMMITTEE e
OF the House by New-York Congressmen at the
instance Of the New-York Board OF Trade and
transportation. The New4York Representatives
VIII try TO prevail on the committee to report the
Aldrioh resolution passed by the Senate, which d.
rec's the Secretary Of War 10 inform Congress
Wnether changed conditions require a change IN
the plans Tor the main breakwater of the harbor
OF refuge and. II So to submit revised plans and
estimates
The effort TO have the plans for deepening the
passage changed is largely due 10 a report bv the
army assistant engineer a Newport r. l. having
The work In charge. He says. that the ha rbor NAV
he protected from filing up with sand by changing
the plan OF the westerly unfinished part of the
main breakwater to build It out from the
shore.
chairman Burton or the Rivers and Harbors Com
nl'iee when asked about the plan to-day indi-
Gated That II would with little success at this
session of Congress.
X is not hkely that this Congress will agree TO
more surveys OF river and harbor projects" he
SAID ana II one were granted the multitude Of
others would have 10 receive the same treatment
II there appears TO be need for change OF plan an
investigation by board of the engineer denart-
ment would determine the facts and this viii Ia
done, if possible" ~ '1As VIII De
The question Of the Point Judith harbor has ba.,
before the committee frequently, and the To.tion
OF the majority OF members is that The 66Ti,rr.i
plans should be adhered to- especially as annroTria
tons have already been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
BIG FIELD ON HUDSON.
Continued from hrst page.

Bensel said last night that he did not think
there would be any difficulty on that point as. If
the railroad showed disposition TO oppose the
plans, the street could be declared opened across
the tracks, and the Railroad Commission could
give permission for the necessary bridges
i am going TO present to the Sinking Fund
Commission an Idea Of mine for retaining all
the ground under water from 72d street TO 1s0th
street" said Commissioner Bensel Now the
railroad tracks shut off the public from the
waterfront We could get strip of land Of an
average width Of 400 feet. which would make
real waterfront park that could be developed
into the most beautiful place of it's kind in the
country
The Idea Of Columbia University harrnonizes
well with mine. Although they are to have the
use OF the track and the athletic field as
understand the scheme. the public would have
the use or the place at all reasonable times
therefore II seems to me TO be a most proper
thlnS. II the public We're to be excluded the
greater part OF the time do not believe the plan
could be adopted. 1t is the best thing for the
city ever undertaken by Columbia Before their
plans have been all for the university This
comes with particularly good grace. insomuch
as Columbia has asked for the condemnation for
park purposes Of the four blocks of land Iv,us-
between their grounds and Riverside Drive"
Inc plans of Commissioner BenseI for filling
In the waterfront from I'D street TO 1S0th street
provide for his taking charge of making the land
ana then turning It over TO the Park Department
LOT Improvement. His idea is to carry out the
pan SLOWLY and get the filling from those en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05

CURED TO change the OF the Admiral Prindle
Mining Company. The officer was officially re-
ported recently for 'repreheusibIe conduct" in
making use Of the naval title in connection with a
business concern, and especially for using title
which he really had right employ in con-
nection with his under any circumstances
A defect in the proceedings appears to have been
that the recommendation Of departmental repri-
mand Of Prindle was made before that officer was
permitted offer his defence which alleged that
he although president Of the mining company had
nothing do with the selection OF its designation
At the same tiEle the Navy Department has en-
tered its emphatic protest in letter Prfndls
and informed him that steps must at once be taken
change the name of the concern Prindle will
be obliged to do this or incur the risk of disputng
the orders of his superiors Naval officers are
much interested in this case of the
recent discussions OF the of line titles by staff
officers although in this particular instance there
is no question raised of Civil Engineer Prtndle,s
right 10 the title or rear adnlre II IS pretty Wen
known that he has no authority of1clally 10 EN-
other officer viii be permitted to make use Of naval
designations for business exploitation
HIGH FINANCE IN NAVY.-Paymaster John H.
Merriam I. S. ", duty at the Washington Navy
Yard narrowly escaped loss of $500 by the failure
OF some in authority 70 notify him officially
that Warren z. G. High had been dropped from the
United States navy as an assistant surgeon last
November Since that time the nary paymaster has
been sending periodical checks to High. who has
evidently accepted them. II was only by accident
that Paymaster Merriam discovered Highs separa-
ton from the service and he started out at once
in pursuit of the former naval surgeon. and the
latter found at Erie. Penn, and steps were
taken. through the District Attorney. have High
arrested. In the mean time Merriam had held up
the last check sent to High and obtained from High
also the money which had been enormously paid to
him. This relieved the naval payTnaster from
substantial loss which under the regulations he
would have had hear himself II is altogether IN
usual for naval officer who has resigned or who
In Un m it-f-
his pay. Ordinarily the restrictions altogether
against any such gratUty