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New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
TIGERS SHOULD HAVE GOOD GREW
Kennedy, the Yale Coach, says Princeton
VIII Be Fsstor on The Water.
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Thy Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
New Haven Dec s.-Accordins TO Juhn kennedy.
coach OF the Yale crew. Prinoston Will Be aorsas;
Of Yale and Harvard on the water In three yssrs
He said to-day;
I coached Princeton crews In LII and lss2 and
nave maintained ever since that she viii succeed
ana becOme powerful factor In coilssiat9 row
ing. The new Carnegie lake affords facilities FOR
the work which are not 10 Do sQuaIlsd In America
There Is long stretch OF comparatively still water
Ideal conditons Tor q successful navy. In time
Princeton would be hard college 20 beat on tbs
water and ! think she should work herseG Up 70
the first rank within tszss ys&yA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
MORE RumoRs ON HARVARD ATHlzrloa

Boston. Dec. "A recommendation rhat Hsrysa
University withdraw from competition n a. iarsr
collegiate athletio sports viii probably % u,sss
members OF thu special athletic comni-r~s an ns
beard OF ovsrsssrs % Harvard University rscnsr
appointed TO consioAr tho subject % Atassdcss "
cOrding 20 sentiments 6XprSssed BY soras of "
committee IN interviews made public to-day 49,,
A Etatsuent made recently ~ Prssi1sn- S24s
that ene university would not De ha--1ed z -.
way IL there wefe no such tnins trrerco&sS'e-..
athlestcs Il 10 claimed VIII have a bearing on y.
action OF the committee While Il has been -
erally understood that football has ben o5 -
SA..cI AZ Harvard this year it . --4<pste44 -
A UU - - oaaoSs - y
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
CHRISTMAS RIDE AT DuRLAND's.

The nineteenth annual Christmas ride OF the
Durland company will be held at the academy, IN
West 6sth street Wednesday evening December 26
This years ride Will be entirely different from the
previous affairs sWilam Durland who Is srrang-
ing the affair will not divulge the present time
the nature OF the entertainment but he promises
something never seen before in this country.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
PILGRIM AND BACON TO RUN

Paul Pilgrim and Charley Bacon rwo s -
fastest half-milsrs In the East have s1rsrsd ne
special half-ulfls run AZ the games of tAs IN
RegtEnsnt Athletic Club which ara 70 be h-t %
morrow night at the arTnOry. 62d scrssr and cor
uTnbuS avenus
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

New Yorkers VIII spend more FOR automobiles
The coming season than ever before said A. =
hnA OF the A. l. KuIl Auromohne COr,p~,Js
representative OF the WAYNE car az the Grand
central Palace. YESTERDAY He said furlksr "a.
inquiries were more frequent than aver. Whils 20
tales To- this time Of ths year urprecetsrr-
The medium priced touring car. available ror a.
purposes, would be the favortts nsxr SEASON -
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

vertlsing members OF the association. 70 he held
Ihe end or this week tor the purpose az a tu4 ard
ITee discussion OF the best methods OF .Irlaer1ns
Ihe interests OF the members OF -hs ass0cia Ton.
dealers and users OF automobiles
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
AUTOMOBILE NEWS AND NOTES

=. aapoFtans nasstins held hv On. .xs,,..-
nm. M.s., OK tne A.socistion Of IAo.nr-d Au,,r,o
tors on Tuesdays rn. two a.. nsadauar-
-a., that have Significant bsartns - s
sos1 oa'ns dons BY che as.oc,.fia, On eha
provsi - ~. ~ % .Sv,rsi.sns COMMITTEES and IN. a.
In the prosecut.on ~ ne associations srtorpsx
listing COMMITTEES oons.sF 1as4 pafsnt The advsTr-
Car GomS Ehomss, Tsosnasa SnaSasn TasGn.
GSonPany; O a, shsnks suessny: Ese.riO vsClcls
eeny OF AmsxicsS = A kinsrnsn LoSomSbiis Tasss
1n' aoesaatlaa - ss..ss . p,....ax 0s ~
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

Probably one OF the most interesting oootas AZ
the show IN the Grand Central Palace is that o. ts
Jones speedOmeteF. THIS autOvncc.is speed tndi-
Gator Is tbs pioneer and has been generally az
cepted for the last three years as the only reliable
device OF It's kind The Jones instrument - Used
throughout the world. n composition win eleven
speed indicators representing four countries -
eenty X was The only instrument 90 sC0-e an aoS-
4lte1y perfect record The trials were he'd uncas
Ins auspices Of the Automobile CLUB Of Grsat
brfratn and Ireland
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

Every dollar n e from the shows has been nut 4
tSsos 70 q - against GiE possible loss IN The 4
fes1Ts We i1osna 70 show 10 fsVoEftisun buf ID !
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16
KNOX BILL IN RESERVE.
PennsyIvRnia Senators Plan of Rate
Regulation.

Kansas City Star.
The president has been careful not to
father" any particular rate measure be-
fore congress. His general rate policy
has been we'll defined and both the Dolh-
yer and the Hepburn bills, which are sim
liar. conform pretty closely to that policy
But the president has not directly die
tated either OF these measures. But In
view of the fact that the Hepburn bill
which has already passed the house. has
been criticised by friends of rate regula-
ton. and the further fact that this is the
bill to be advanced In the senate. and
which the friends Of the railroads propose
to amend radically the president has di-
reeted reserve bill to be dias ted by SEN
stor Knox.
1t is we'll known that Senator Knox,
even since he left the cabinet, has been
one of Mr. Roosevelts chief advisers in
the consideration OF the problems that are
put up to the chief executive, more espe-
cially those involving fine law points. 1t
is admitted that the rate bill demands the
very best Of legal talent IL 1t is to with
stand the assaults that surely will be made
upon it. The Hepburn bill, although clear
enough in Its intention. is ambiguous in
several points of construction. 1t assumes
that trS courts have full power to review
all acts of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission, and while this power is manifesty
inherent, il is deemed wise to embody a
provision for such review in the bill. And
this, IT is said, is one of the main points
of the Knox bill
The right of an Individual or q corpora
ton to appeal to the courts from the de-
cision of any administration OF legislative
decree is inherent I'm the fundamental law
of the land But Senator Knox would
have the rate law point out that the ship
per and the railroads alike would have the
right to appeal from the decision of the
Interstate Commerce commission. To
deny this right would make the law uncon-
stitutional. To leave it underlined might
in some way weaken the bill. The attempt
to limit the scope of judicial review might
have the same effect as to deny such re-
view.
Mr.. Knox. in his Plttsburg speech in
November defined the point in this way:
That the original making of rates should
be left with the railroads; that the newly
empowered Interstate Commerce commits
sion should act only on complaint from
the shippers; that being an impartial and
expert board, the commission should have
the right to annul rate and substitute
for It new rate believed to be reasonable
and to put the new rate in effect, and that
the shipper and the carrier should then
have equal rights to appeal to a higher
court from the decision of the commission
This takes away the idea that the commits
sion would become the ''rate-making power
of the country" 1t would also put the
chief burden OF appeal on the railroads
rather than on the shipper, for the pre-
sumption would be that the shippers would
as a rule, be much more ready to abide by
the decisions of the commission than the
railroads would be.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16
Personal NOTES.

The Swedish American residents OF
Chicago are planning John Ericsson
day" for March 9, celebrating the victory
OF Ericssons Monitor over the Merrimac
in the civil war.
A man who committed murder I'm New
Jersey three weeks ago has been tried,
condemned and is to TO be hanged Febru-
airy o. Yes. there are some good points
about New Jersey,
The National Society Of the Daughters
of the Empire State has made Alice Roose-
welt a wedding gift of membership in that
organization, with badge of beautiful de-
sign to symbolic the compliment.
Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish. president OF the
Illinois Central, calls attention to the prac-
teal defeat of one of the provisions of the
charters given TO great corporations in the
practice Of delegatins the powers OF a large
board of directors as fixed by the charters
to small executive committees.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, in con-
versation with a friend the other day
laughingy observed that IL he had any
idea as to the amount of work he would
have to perform, he would never have
taken a job as a member of the United
States senate. He is compelled TO answer
on the average, 125 letters per day.
No member of the British Parliament
is permitted to say bluntly and directly
that another is drunk. but he may hint
at the fact in paraphrase, as when Mr..
Gladstone, replying TO an unconventional
speech of Disraelis remarked THE right
honorable gentleman has evidently had ac-
cess to sources of inspiration that are not
open to me-"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Meeting of Coal Mine Owners and
Leaders of the Miners.


1t is greatly to the credit of the anthra-
cite miners and operators that they have
decided to meet together in friendly con-
ference in the city of New York for the
purpose OF attempting to adjust their diff
ferences without a strike or a lockout OF
course, each side will have to yield some
thing II such friendly settlement is to be
made, and Ii Is hardly to be expected that
either will be 80 generous as to give up all
that is claimed by the other. II they cannot
come together, however. IL is sincerely to
be hoped, for the welfare of all concerned,
which also includes the consuming public,
that the points which cannot be determined
will be submitted TO arbitration, and that
work will proceed without suspension while
the matter is under discussion. The inter
ests Of the public should be considered as
we'll as those OF the miners and operators.
1t is a tremendous duty they owe to their
-at-ons to hold the rights Of the lat
ter In view as well as their own claims aRd
counter claims
II would seem that simple footing up
of the expense of strike would be sum-
eient to impel each other to yield here and
there little, rather than evoke such ennr-
nous loss to workmen and employers to
say nothing OF the suffering and inconven-
iShSo SHbdiieu upon the pubic, IahlnB
1t in its best effects. a strike is a catastro-
phe and an affront to sensible economy.
II injustice is being done either party to
the contract, public sentiment can usually
be depended upon to enforce the right
and mutually and twentieth century in
telligence should always enable the parties
TO controversy to get together on common
ground of friendly intercourse and sincere
regard,
Such a conference as this has not always
been possible and is an encouraging sign
when II Is possible. Too often there is an
insurmountable bitterness from the outset.
both sides "sparrins for advantage" this
uncomfortable temper growing by feeding
upon itself until friendly agreement is i'm
possible This sentiment appears to be
wholly wanting in the correspondence OF the
mining leaders and operators, and the mill
lions who burn coal will hope that the
kindliest OF eounsels win prevail 70 the end.
ana that the end will be a friendly and
dignihed compositions Of all differences
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16

600, or an average of about S4,0O0.OOO
annually. We should then have, IL the
purpose OF the bill is realized, new
tonnage of 100000 registered for over
seas carrying. with an increase in our
southern and oriental commerce of great
value TO industrial and agricultural in
terests. The question is a purely prac-
teal one-a matter of business. We are
reaching out to all parts of the world
and every year the necessity for ex-
panding our markets in order TO dispose
Of surplus products of our industries
grows more imperative. Our competi-
tors have an advantage in possessing
adequate transportation facilities of
their own. In this respect we must fol-
low their example If we would secure
our share in the struggle for trade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16
A REFORMED REFoRMER.
senator EIkins' "Conversion" on the
Rate Question.


Senator Elkins, in his political capacity,
has ''professed religion" That is to say,
he has declared that he is for the presi-
dents rate policy. There might be great
rejoicing among the righteous over the
return Of this one sinner but for the fact
that Mr.. Elkins declares, also, that he al
ways has been for the presidents policy.
profession and a falsehood do not 60
well together. 1t is possible. Of course,
that Mr.. Ellkins has really experienced
change or heart on this issue and that he
may have deserted the goats for the sheep.
But he has not been a sheep thus far,
unless he has been wearing a very bad dis
guise. The country has not forgotten the
rate hearing last year by the senate COM
mittee, over which Mr.. Elkins presided, to
say nothing of his general attitude on rate
legislation heretofore.
But that the senator from West Vir-
ginia should assume a virtue. even II he
has It not, looks rather plausible. In the
latter part of his statement there is a
key to the situation. THE people OF
our state" he says. should be slow TO
believe the exaggerated reports that reach
them from Washington through hostile
sources about our senators and members
of congress-" Clearly Mr.. Elkins is con-
cerned about what ''our people" may think
of him. This is something new. 1t is
an anxiety that he never manifested be-
fore reform sentiment took hold of West
Virginia. And even now he might not be
disturbed but for the fact that his term
of office will expire next year and that
there is abundant evidence that any man
who hopes to retain himself in power
through machine organization in West Vir-
ginis, now or in the near future, will have
mighty hard fight with the reform ele-
ment The state administration is turning
things over and is making progress against
those corporations that have oppressed the
state.
Elkins' seat Is insecure. The tide is
against the bosses. more especially against
the bosses who are also corporation mag
mates. But will 1t help Brother Stephen to
"professr without also "confessing?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16

THE MERCHANT MARINE BILL.

The passage by the senate of the mer-
support of all but five of the republican
senators voting, indicates that the
measure will become law at the present
session. 1t will undoubtedly have some
republican opposition in the house, but
there is reason to believe that 1t will be
supported by large majority.
The bill has two distinct forms OF aid
and encouragement for our ocean ship
ping and ocean commerce. One is in the
form of new mail subventlons to ten
specified lines to be established from
Atlantic and gulf ports to ports in
South and Central America, Cuba, Mex
leo and South Africa, and from Pacific
ports to Japan, China and the Philip
pines. Thus the purpose OF the bill is to
establish steamship lines which will de-
velop our trade with countries In the
southern part of this hemisphere and
with the far east. The Importance of
enlarging this trade is generally recog-
nized and it is also very generally I'M
derstood that this can best be done by
having direct steamship lines between
our Atlantic and gulf ports and the
ports OF the southern and oriental coun-
tries. 1t has been very conclusively
shown that so far as South America is
concerned we are at a decided disad-
vantage in not having American lines
running directly to the principal south
ern ports. Our dependence upon for
eign ships has operated to our detriment
commercially. 1t is certain that we shall
experience a like disadvantage In the
oriental trade If American steamship
lines are not established between our
ports and those of Japan and China. We
shall have to meet a vigorous competi-
ton for this trade and we cannot do so
successfully If we must depend upon
foreign ships for the transportation Of
our products.
The bill is the most conservative. In
regard 10 the subventions provided for,
that has ever been presented to con-
gress-so conservative, indeed, that
dOubt has been expressed whether il
will induce the establishment of the pro-
posed lines. The subventlons are TO con-
tinue for ten years and it is estimated
that the total cost TO the national treas
ury will be little In excess of $40
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16

Lawson's Moves to Control Life In
surance Companies.

Springfield CMass) Republican.
Thomas w Lawson believes he holds
proxies enough from policyholders of the
Mutual and New York Life companies to
control the next annual elections of officers
for those companies. and Governor johnson
OF Minnesota, who has looked over his fig-
ures. entertains a similar belief. II this is
true, and IL Lawson were to exercise his
control in his own interests, the fact would
be disturbing. To be sure, the big New
York companies are even now pretty closely
allied with large speculative Wall street
interests and Lawson control might prove
quite as honest as has been the recent con-
troll of the companies; but the prospect OF
having these vast bodies OF trust funds al
lied to a speculative plunger OF the Lawson
type is perhaps even little less alluring
than their alliance with the Hartman,
Ryan and Standard oil interests. But Law
son disclaims any purpose TO exercise con-
troll himself and he seems to be acting in
good faith when he offers TO place his
proxies in the hands OF a committee COM
posed OF Governor Cummins of Iowa, Gov
ernor Johnson OF Minnesota and several
other men OF like prominence. II is now
reported that Cummins and johnson will
accept his invitation to act, and they may
possibly be trusted to make good a
lection OF managers as the New York Imam
cial interests now dominant in thsse big
insurance companies. Anyhow. there is no
immediate cause for panic among the poll
cyholders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16
THE CHINESE SITUATION.

The opinion of Mr. Conger, former
minister to China. in regard 10 exist
ing conditions in that country and the
expediency of our government taking
precautions against threatened trouble,
is likely to have weight at Washington.
Mr.. Conger's long service in China gave
him pretty thorough knowledge of the
people and when he expresses the be-
lief that the present situation is really
serious il is entitled to consideration.
That the administration views the mat
ter with no little anxiety is attested by
trustworthy reports from Washington.
1t is said that the State department
has become convinced that the Chinese
government is not only failing to take
the proper steps TO put down the threat
ened uprising against foreigners, but
that il is actually fomenting it. This
information. IL is stated, has reached
the department from what are regarded
as authoritative sources in China and
also through foreign governments. The
situation is represented to be very SINH
lar to that which preceded the Boxer
uprising and is regarded as even more
serious because of the undoubted awak-
ening of the Chinese people and the
rapid strides they have made since
1900.
The latest information is to the effect
that the boycott against American
goods is growing, which doubtless
means that hostility TO citizens of the
United States is also increasing. 1t is
noteworthy that thus far only Ameri-
cans have been the objects of hostile
demonstrations. Other foreigners in
China have not been troubled, nor have
the goods of any other country been
boycotted. What can be done to pro-
tect our citizens and our interests is
question that may well perpleX the
president and his advisers. If the
efforts of diplomacy fail, and thus
far they appear to have been futile,
shall our government adopt aggressive
measures? 1t would seem to be the
view at Washington that this may have
to be done. a Washington report says
this government is willing the Chinese
government and people should know
that 1t is alive to the situation and Is
prepared to send an expedition to China
in the event of an uprising there which
might affect American interests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16
PLUGGING ron REBATES.
California Fruit shippers Now Call
Them "DnmnRes."
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle.
1t is stated that the claim agents, or
whatever they call them. Of the Southern
Pacific and Santa Re railroads. have dis
covered that Immediately upon the Issuance
OF the Injunction forbidding the payment OF
rebates on freight rates. the shippers OF
fruit began promptly to put in what are
alleged TO be enormous unfounded claims
for damages" 10 fruit in transit which.
the railroad authorities state. they virtu-
ously refuse to pay. The implication is that
the fruit men are determined to retain the
improper advantages to which they have
been accustomed, and are taking this
method OF getting them.
There has not. that we know OF, been any
Injunction forbiddlng the private refrigera-
tor car lines to give rebates. These lines
claim to be wholly Independent OF federal
jurisdiction under the interstate commerce
act and the courts have not yet settled the
question. In fact, a Santa Fe official WAS
recently reported as testifying that rebates
on fruit shipped under refrigeration were.
at the time Of giving the testimony, being
paid right along The Armour and Santa
Fe lines have recently announced n reduc-
ton OF refrigeration charges for next
season with the statement that they will
never. never give rebates any more II is
quite possible that this public announce
ment OF refusal to allow damage claims.
which are really rebate claims, may be
only an incident in wrangle over actual
damage claims. There can be no doubt.
however. that il the large shippers Of fruit
are really to get no more rebates under
that name they will leave no stone UNI
turned to get back the same money under
some other name. The real root Of the evil
Is the determination of large shippers TO
get better rates than their smaller competi-
tors and they force concessions by concen-
trating their shipments on one line until
the other lines come to terms. II would be
well II more attention were given to the
rascality OF the shippers in this matter.
The railroads are often more sinned against
than SHINING. II remains to be seen
whether unjust advantages TO large ship
pers can be prevented by any legislation.
Shippers will certainly attempt TO force
such concessions by diverting freight from
roads which refuse them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-16
WELL. 1 DON'T KNOW.
New York Press.

New York Press.
They say that money cannot buy
The sweetest things In life
Health, heaven. friends, respect, content,
Or cen a loving wife.
They say that money cannot buy
These things for me. alas! But l.
WE'LL don't know!
What bought my private car? Just wealth
What bought my lovely yacht,
Which sails me 20 the lands where health
Is found on every spot?
What pays my specialist, dear Jim,
To keep me In such perfect trim?
WE'LL don't know!
What bought the most delightful wife
A man could hope TO win?
What buys her every wish in lie
The clothes she dazzles in?
And II her heart beats not for me.
And / am not adored YOU see,
WE'LL don't know.
And heaven? o, OF course. I don't
Expect TO get I'm free:
But II the Lord meant what He said
Concerning charity
The 1.-THE I'll give before I die
VIII slip me through the needles eve
Or. I don't know.
For happiness? Well. money bought
This 9O-cent cigar
IL bought this chair in which / loli,
1t bought this private car:
Il bought this cognae-and, I guess, ID
II all this is not happiness,
Well-I don't know!