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New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
COMMITTEE MAY SPLIT.
County Organization at Odds Over
Qmgg Byla1o amendment.

There indications Of a contest in the Republi.
can County Committee on next Thursday night
over change in the bylaws proposed by ex-Con-
gresham Quigg. Mr.. ouigg gave notice OF the pro-
posed change at the last meeting OF the committee
II is that the election Of officers shall be held ten
days after the fall primaries. in September. tn-
stead Of on the third Thursday of December. The
friends of President Parsons see in this proposed
change move to depese the Congressman from the
head Of the committee and elect either William
Haipin or Mr.. Qugg in his place
AZ the last meeting OF the county committee the
odeil men mustered twepty-three votes to thirteen
by the opposition on the adoption of the reapper-
tionment plan formulated by Mr.. Halpn. The odeN
men are confident that they are stronger in the
county committee now than they last month
If they are it is reasonably certain that the ouigg
amendment will be adopted
Senator Page has been urged TO take prominent
part in opposing this move by Mr.. Quigg. When
seen yesterday he said:
II looks to me as IL the Odell men are getting
ready 70 depose Parsons Immediately after the
primaries If that is what they intend TO do there
VIII he fight sure enough.
State Chairman odelI is expected here to-day
and the district leaders friendly to him have been
as usual.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
SAYS STANDARD BRlBED
EX-EMPLOYE ON STAND.
Charges of Corruption, Short Meas
nre and Misrepresentation Made.

Chicago May lO-Corruption OF ralroad en-
ployes and agents of independent oil companies
dishonest methods Of procuring land leases the
giving Of short measures, and the sehlns {" tHFes
Kinds af oil out Of the same tank were cha'sea
against the Standard OIL Company az uo-oay
hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commls-
s,oD The inquiry is held under an order OF Con-
gress and to-days session was alohs 'ne iihes ioi-
loved son,e time ago in Kansas City.
The nrincipal witness Of the day was r. NJ
IytIbert Of Springfield Mo, FOR ten years agent OF
tha standard oil Company at Topeka. Kan. He
MADE the charges Of bribery and dishonesty against
tba cor,napv and said that the Frisco road dis
crir,ipated IN favor of the Standard Other wit
Desses vere H. C. DoPan, OF Fremont Ohio; =. p
ys,T,av pYesident Of the Atchison, Topeka Santa
yFe Foilroad and NJ Maxon, former agent OF the
Standard In Illinois.
Mr. Wilhert Is now an Independent oil operator
He testified that while in the employ of the Stand
ard he had in following cut instructions. bribed
clerks u railroads and employees Of independent
o companies TO obtain information of the business
6one by the rivals of the STANDARD. He declared
that agents Of the Standard were held personally
responsible for all oil sold IN their territory by In
dependent companies, and that drivers Of tank
Wagons expected sell 205 20S gallons
frem a wagonoad OF 200 gallons. He said that
the actual tests Of the products Of the STANDARD
ia determine quality were carefully guarded ana
that. when Il was found necessary 90 cut the price
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11

a passenger train with OIL beat the freight train
90 the eonsignee and then undersen them.
lie declared that the Frisco road gave rate OF
S out of Springfield Mo. 20 the STANDARD, which
placed heavy handicap on independent dealers
The rate he said. meant about two cents a hun
dred. while he was charged 20 cents.
II was told by a man named Dulln, said the
witness, who Is a checker for the Frisco road at
been loaded men entered the cars and took the
names OF the consignees. had the barrels placed
dOors OF the car nailed up Despite this. mon
Srawed into the cars. turned over the barrels and
Mr.. Miller asked the witness II he had not left
the employment OF the Standard under cloud. and
pute about some money that had been stolen nom
his ONCE, but denied that lie had anything 10 do
II. c. Dsran, OF Fremont. Ohio was the second
witness ne Sald tnat She STANDARD Oh company
tan OIL Company and the Republic on Company
Company. and had used various methods In OBJ
tanning from formers the leases Of oil lands. lie
declared that they led the farmers believe that
competition existed between tho companies, when
In fact there was uone
pipe line map drawn BY W. W. Tarben. ef
Philadelphia was introduced. 10 was said that tt
disclosed lines unknown 70 any but the officers
hearing in Philadelphia next week.
l., +. Ripley, pyt sideUt of the AteEtson, IOkesa
ments OF the TaiiToad Company with companiCs al
legged To be subsidiary 90 the Standard.
the f pipe ne Tas Hsss put ' Ss asksS IS M Mo5e ~
We did; out we carried oil before the pipe line
Mr. Ripley was asked II the rate on gas oil was
not lowered and that on crude oil raised. AMI On
When ths crude oil Was .plped the Eete. vas
raised but tue rate on gas OIL was lowered q be-
Yes" repl'ed President Ripley.
various points IN illinois, said that the standard
through subsidiary companies. fought the indie
and although the reductions we're not made IN tha
name OF the standard i was In reality that coneerR
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
HOT WORDS At HEARING.
Senator Morgan and Mr. CromsceU
Erchange Sharp Personalities.

Washington. May 1o.-In condemnation OF the
action of Secretary Taft in transferring share
Of Panama Railroad stock each TO William Nell
son Cromwell, Roger L. Farnham and Minister
obaldia OF the Republic OF Panama, 10 qualify
these men 70 serve as directors of the railroad.
Senator Morgan to-day continued the examination
OF Mr. Cromwell before the Senate Committee on
Interoceanic Canals. Mr. Cromwell asserted that
the transfer necessary to the protection ana
preservation OF the interests of the government in
order to continue the corporation under its New
York charter. which provided for the election OF
board of directors OF bona ade stockholders. Sem
ator Morgan took issue with this statements say
ing he could no reason why all the shares could
not have been left in the United States Treasury
and some way found 70 have dispensed with the
service of these directors.
Explanation was made by Mr. Cromwell Of the
commission given him by Secretary Taft in Janu-
ary. 1906 purchase all Of the outstanding minor
ity stock of the railroad and many sharp passages
were exchanged by the witness and the examiner.
Concerning the delivery OF all but one of the shares
owned by Mfr. Cromwell much testimony was
given. Many of the answers were guarded by
legal technicalities. and Senator Morgan said
sharply:
Il shall warn you that intend to examine Sec
retary Taft about this. want you 20 be careful
in your answers and to tell the truth
Again he said: LET US not have any play on
words"
1T is pretty hard to get at the truth without
criticising your language" said Mr.. Cromwell
He was proceeding in a personal way. and Senator
Morgan was sharply upbraiding the witness for al
legged evasion of questions. At the same time Sen-
ator Taliaferro was addressing Chairman Millare
IN protest against the language of the witness and
everything confusion. Senator Morgan
the first 90 be heard, and he saying 70 the witt
ness:
You are here in the presence Of Almighty God
to tell he truth. It is my duty to examine you'
The witness then answered a number of questions
with mOn0syllables, and Il was seen that a mis-
understanding Of terms responsible for a great
deal OF confusion Mr.. Cromwell started to
view the transactions by which he bought his stock
and said he was proud Of his success.
Let put stop to this Vainglorious review -
said Senator Morgan. Senator Taliaferro then ex-
amined the witness at length clearing up
much OF the misunderstanding. An adjournment
taken until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
wADsWoRTH SEES PRESIDENT.
Will Not Discuss Chairmanship- Thinks
Party Prospects Bright.
From TIE Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. May 1O-James w. Wadsworth,
jr.' Speaker of the New York Assembly, and As
sembyman Wainwright came to Washington to-
day. and on visiting the White House with Con-
gresham Bennett this morning were invited to
take luncheon with the President.
Both Mr.. Wainwright and I desired to see
the President about purely personal affair,
and We came over to Washington expressly for
that purpose" said Mr. Wadsworth tonight.
The President expressed interest in the work
Of the legislature. but state politics was not
entered into"
Regarding a runor that the visit of several
New York politicians here within the last week
indicated probable developments In the move
ment 20 supersede Mr.. Odel as chairman Of the
state committee Mr. wadsworth was non
committal but said that the talk of calling q
meeting OF the state committee within ten days
20 take action was news 10 him.
Asked for opinion the work OF the As
sembly the Speaker replied that Ehe record
would have speak for itself The session
had been notable for the successful insurance
legislation, he said. and the good roads measure
was also OF great importance 70 the state. He
regarded Republican prospects in the state and
Congress campaigns as bright.
Mr.. Wordsworth and Mr.. Wainwright paid a
brief visit 60 the Capitol this afternoon and sat
for few minutes In the visitors gallery while
the debate on the Naval bill was in prosl ess.
Mr. Wainwright left washington on the Con-
gressional Limited. and Speaker WadswOrth re-
at the home OF his mOther-in law, Mrs John
Hay, while here.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
ARMAMENT RESTRICTION
America Will Fauor. but Not Start,
Such Increment.

Washington. May 1O-rhe American delegates to
The Hague conference will give the heartiest sup
port 10 any proposition that may come before the
gathering looking 10 the restriction of ornaments
Of the powers. but il is not the present intention
20 instruct them 20 initiate any such movement.
The important proceedings in the British Parlia-
Tnent yesterday, involving the adoption of a motion
in favor of this momentous project were noted
with the keeneat interest in Official circles here ana
met with approval. II rs felt, however. that, no
matter how desirable the project may be, il is not
the part Of America resting in position of per-
feet security, 70 dictate 20 European powers what
measures they shall take for their safety. In
fact II - believed that the project would actually
lose strength If broached by America. which has
slready incurred some criticism as playing the part
Of ecboolmasteF.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
TO BUY SHELLS IN OPEN MARKET.
House Adopts Amendments TO Naval ApprO.
priation Bill

Washington, May 10.-Shells and prejsetiles
tor The Navy Department viii. after June 50. be
purchased by the Bureau Of Ordnance in the
open market instead Of. as is now the practice,
IN secret markets from firms engaged in the
manufacture of these articles. This change in
existing conditions was brought about through
The Efforts Of the chairman Of the Appropria-
tons Committee. MF. Tawney, who offered an
sEnendnent 70 the Naval Appropriation bill.
which the House had under consideration 70,
day. directing chat the Secretary Of the Navy
should advertise for proposals for shells and
PfoJectlles SO that all firms engaged In the busi-
ness OF their manufacture may have an oppor-
fDnity 20 ennapete.
Much time was spent to-day ia considering
me question OF enlistments in the navy and the
FAILURE OF recruiting officers properly to enforce
1he Law as 20 minors An amendment offered
py Ar. kellogg, Of Massachusetts, was adoDted
prohibiting naval recruiting officers from en-
hstlng seaInen, ordinary seamen or apprentices
unless their application Is accompanied by a
seEtineate OF birth and written evidence other
tnan the applicants own statement that he is
y the age required By naval regulations. The
debate on this amendment extended ove- much
q the session, and az times grew animated and
eeEinlonioss. After defeating amendments de-
signed 70 enlarge the Washington NAVY Yard
and the yard ~ Pensacola, the House AZ Xix
2. n. adjourned until noon Tomorrow ha1,inp
oolnpI efed only q few pages Of the Naval hill
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11

TO meet the figure of competitor, cheaper quail
ity of oil was substituted and guaranteed to be OF
a higher grade than it really was,
Mr. Wilhert said that frequently three grades OF
oil were sold from the same tank by agents of the
Standard Oil Company.
ALLEGED OFFICIAL LETTERS
Mr.. wfhert read a letter Purportng to have been
written October 2s. 1896 by c. w Mayer. manager
Of the Standard at Kansas City. The letter said
that the company had decided to stop seaHlhs
money for the use of its agents in obtaining in
formation for fear that knowledge OF the practice
might become public and that in the future agents
would be expected to obtain their information with
ont the use Of expense money Another letter, said
70 have been written by Mr.. Mayer and dated No
vcmber TO- asked the local agent TO obtain sample
Of the product being shipped into the territory by
rhe National OH Company. The letter said that
while the task difficult, II the agent succeeded
IL would make his services TO the company eX-
"eyiinder oil is tho most profitable sold said the
witness. "and the Standard OIL Company diehkeS
"a have any independent sell any OF this grade.
our instructions were that IL we found eompeti-
tor selling this oil in our territory 20 cut the price
go 60 get the. orders and then substitute an In
ferlor grade Of vi, and guarantee It 10 be OF SUI
John I. Miller atteFney for the Standard broke
IN 20 inquire 20 the scope OF the investigation.
the commission was limited to an Investigation OF
the relations Of the company with common car
upon that point had been given He was opposed
he said 20 the rakng over OF muck and scandal
.For E5r'' Your Information viii assure You that the
Standard OIL Company q ,dolns the very same
ii object 20 that statement shouted Miller.
ohtain all the information possible and report Il for
thc consideration OF Congress-
GETTING CUSTOMERS NAMES.
yytIhert said that sometimes when the Standard
Ou Company was able % obtain information re-
sarding shipments by independents it would load
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
MILEAGE FOR coNsuLs.
iPs2m The J'r9taiEe Bureau J

IEt3ll 4Ae If1taiE7 EVEeeu.l
Washington. May I0.--The House Cemmittee on
Foreign Affairs agreed to-day on a provision in the
Diplomatic and Consular BIZ allowing mileage ex-
penses OF Ave cents a mile diplomatic and con-
sulRr o1scsFs when travelling 20 and from their
posts. Tn!r, z approved BY Congress. will be an
Innovation for tAe members 90 the diplomatic and
consular eerps Naa zssi ada a good deal 20 their
taaTles indirectly. Heretofore the expense Of
cling has fallen on the co1sus and diplomats per-
Honally, Tue State Department recommends that
regular expense account be allowed for the dip
oIlatie service fOT travelling but the House com
uliStee preferred q make the allowance on the
probable that fhs provision viii meet sonlc oppOsi-
nn from the extreme economists IN the House but
q strong effort VIII be made to carry the bill
L0ICEkl~
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
Rates to Users:

The value Of a telephone service depends upon the
scope of the system and its efficiency If the service offered
customers by two wholly unlike in quantity
and quality, comparisons are worthless.
Moreover fuflment does not always follow promise.
In Baltimore Cleveland and elsewhere second companies
after obtaining footing have increased their rates. in dis
regard of their franchise agreements much
fifty per After long litigation with the public
courts have sustained the companies.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
M'CLENAHAN GUNS MUTUAL sAsA'
Resigns PEesidsncy-Had Been Remove :
Trustee for David Stevenson

James MeClcpahan. who recently ,..s,r-
moved as trustee Cor David steVeils..- r,-ns
CaV resigned the presidency OF the A-s,ors s's1l-
at Broadway ana SSd street the e,5.Sc,- ~. ~.
sSekctt has boen a vice-DFesident o. '''
for some years ,..ton vas o
TIE Mutual Bank. state ins,iSy S,,.i-sss q.
Ifirhth avenue ana 3tth street " lsslSoYT N-'
its present site was In 1900 MeS lv--', f--i
a director and vice-president or tne ~ boc,r
presldent In 1902 the National IalHe, ot5ls
quiFed q majority of the Mutual AANN
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
ROCKEFELLER MEN CONvlCTED
Superintendent and GamekeePsr E'ul-
Guilty of Deer Houndins.

Albany. May 1O.-Commissioner Wtaps--
the state Forest. Fish and Game DeP-., -.
to-day announced the conviction on Tue --,l el
OF deer bounding OF John Redwood 800
superintendent and Harry Melvile. 80 r-s-
keeper, both employed on the AalL0''TT9i 'TT9icSiSssl
serve Of William Rockefeller. ~
Centre. Franklin County. ...,.,lla vls
Evidence against Redwood and Ne' 'sss----'s-ssr
obtained last winter By CHIEF tellNo - - ~
Burnham. who tracked the hunters 49,. 49, ~
R0rEeFeIler Dreserve on snOwshoes - 49,
were tried early this week before sss--es5 Sfol
ris Hagen. They were convicted anu VI ,o.ez'1-
each. An appeal from the Judsi1,..s.. s..,,i,,1 Is n
tion has been taken. and lOng hus1'
nrOsnect
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
system and Service:

Fl. t. CEDERGREN, Manager Stockholm System: "Al
ways ahead in every respect"
FERDINAND STEGMANN, Chief Engineer Bavarian
Telephone System: "Nlight we'll serve as model"
JOHN HEsKETH Chief Engineer, Australian Telephone
System: "service in all respects at the very highest
point of efficiency"
LORD STANLEY, Late Postmaster General of Great
Britain: "Hghly developed and efficient"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
"I go daily from


the extreme heat of the
city-very often in a
state of perspiration-ona
boat TO the shore, where
the change is very great.
Your merino underwear
makes this cooling-off
process safe, and does not
leave a chilly. clammy
feeling as is the case with
other underwear"
A letter from one who
has worn 4nseytea1s Hos
ssyy Undsyveay for years.
Our underwear is made
in all the best materials,
suitable for all kinds of
weather; made to fit per-
fectly men, women and
children.
When you want the best
in underwear, ask for
i;,,l: ii',;1;:i; iii';M,,;,1lE;::iR;IcANHosIER
HFL'N UNDERWEAR
Wholesale Dept, rro Franklin ST.. New York
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
five rrIrrnoNp co,,paNfps

None Of two or more rival telephone companies
can supply you with the same thing that any OF
the others does You can't dispense with the SER
vice Of any one by taking that Of another. There
Is such thins Telephone Competition. II is
duplication. perhaps lFipieatlon, possibly quad
duTanca- %
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
System and Service:

An "Automatic' service is proposed
Princeton n j. is the only nearby place mentioned in
the sup date automatic" cities The automatic system
in Princeton after six years of effort total Of 10
subscribers, IL of whom also use the "BeIl."
The Chief Engineer of the Australian Government
Telephone System, after exhaustive investigation
throughout Europe and America reports SEVEN admit
ting that the automatic systen would do certain things
the common battery system (the present New York
sysem would do all this and MORE and do it better and
cheaper"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
Telephone Rate Policy:

The average rate per telephone station decreased be-
tween 1898 1906 in Manhattan and The Bronx 81 per
cent in other Boroughs 40 per cent the entire city "a
per cent.
In Manhattan and The Bronx alone the decrease 1894
to 19OO ccn of too telephone companies
was AZ per cent from 1900 to 1906 it was 40 per cent
"Ever since 1894, when the present rate plan in.
augurated there has been voluntary and almost
nuous reduction of rates. 1t may reasonably be expected
that the evolution which has been going for twelve years
will continue"Am officer of the Company to the
General Lasrs Committee, April 4th, 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
Telephone Duplication
Proposed Company
Development: !:

The proposed company promises 33,25O Stations
in New York City i'm three years.
Duplication produces fictitious not effective develop
ment In five principal cities where two companies operate
from $3.50 to 1870 the subscribers the smaller
system use both services and consequently pay double
charges.
Counsel for proposed company says The majority of
the business using telephones of the existing
pany WOULD of course be compelled to install tee-
phones in addition.7-Times, MGy 3rd.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
Compensation TO the City:

Compensation made by telephone company for the
of the streets amounts indirect the public
levied through the telephone subscribers The public pays
the bill ultimately. Such payments would necessarily Oper
ate to keep up the rates. providing they otherwise
reasonable and fair.
The report of the Bureau of Franchises: The gdntOr
of this permission and the to which this product
must be sold Identical being the people of the city,
Shall benefits go to the public CONSUMER in reduced
charges to the public rantOr in proceeds of in
rect taxation?
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11

which. was making them. The hearins WI '' -
tinued tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11

Monopoles hardship if the city control the
monopoy u it possible for the authorities to control
the present monopoly there would to be
why another should be allowed
fieId.''-Chfq
Co
second telephone company inctng burden Of double
charges and yexation the public waseu
ineffective means of control that be adopted
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
Earnings

The Audit Company Of New York, after thorough ex
animation OF the books of the New York Telephone Com
pany has certified That the average annual percentage of
earnings investment for fifteen years. 1889 19OS
1Os9% and for sixteen years, 1889 to 1904 11123
that expenditures properly distributed between cap
tai and expense depreciation fairly treated and every a
cty afforded in the conduct of the examination.
Net earnings provide for fixed charges dividends and
reserves for contingencies.
There is overcapitalization. Franchises not
capitalized Capitalization represents only actual property
at fair and conservative valuation and working capital
New-York tribune., 1906-05-11
Present Company
Development

The New system is the largest in the world and
highly developed among cities of the first class Tee
phones per hundred population New York. 662; average
next seven largest American cities 615; Berlin, 35S
Paris 200; London 1.7O; Vienna, LAG.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-03-15
CRITICISM AND COMMENT.

rTNew York Democrats are dis.
mayed to find that whenever they
meet to confer on the state campaign
the Hearst is at the door.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
EFIf Grover Cleveland were to ex-
press his candid opinion it would be,
doubtless, that Secretary Taft is a
man of full presidential weight.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Ex-senator Patterson would at least
be justified in asking which one of
the large number of Democratic par
ties it is proposed to put him out of.
philadelphia Press.
IThere is no occasion for all this
worry about President Roosevelt's S
future Mr. Roosevelt is an energetic
man who can make his own future
Washington Star.
IA Missouri Democratic paper OBJ
jects to calling the Republican party
the one that does things" An eff
fort to write out a list of Democratic
achievements nationally is apt to re-
suit in silence in pursuing this ques-
tiOn.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
1.-THE attention of the Democratic
party is called to the fact that while
President Castro has only 5000 troops
he claims to have $4,000. The day
may come when Castro will find it to
his advantage to settle in the United
States, and in that event the Demo
cratic party might need his services
as an ante-clection predictor. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
G. Mr. Bryan says he would never
accept money from a corporation. A
corporation does not buy lecture tick
cts or newspaper syndicate articles
Washington Post.
EsThere has been much reason for
laying stress upon the balance OF
trade theory in the United States;
much reason TO hold that in this coun-
try excess Of exports spells prosperity
Excess of exports over imports
amounting from Sf5o,OOl,O0D 10 $780,
100000 year in the past eight years
Of Dingey tariff protection has GER
taiuly spelled prosperity with 4 large
P.-Americau Economist.