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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-18

New York, Dec. 1.-THE difference
of one cent an hour between employees
and managers may cause a strike on
five great railroad systems. Two 9TH
er roads are confronted with the crisis,
the amount in dispute being 2 cents
an hour.
The officials of the various railroads
have issued statements in which they
declare that under no circumstances
will they grant the demand for cents
an hour increase to the 5000 yard con-
ductors, brakeman. and other employees
at the railroad terminals.
The yards that would be tied up in
the event of a strike are: The Della
ware. Lackawana & Western, the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey, the Lee
high Valley, the Baltimore & Ohio, the
Erie. the Long Island and the Staten
Island.
The only man who can prevent q
strike is P. H. Morrissey, grand chief
of the Railroad Trainmen, who will
arrive in the city tomorrow morning
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-18
Got Special Railway Rates.
States what He Wants.

In concluding this statement the
speaker asked that the commission
make rates on the principle Of the
standard distance tariff, ION basis
similar to that employed in the Van,
dalia rate decision, recently handed
down." said Chamberlain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-18
Pacific Ocean Is a Big Thing.

Ambassador Aoki was the guest Of
honor at the dinner of the American
Astatic association held at the Wal
dorf- Astoria when he said this. With
reference to the domination of the
Pacific Aoki said Turning to the
commercial aspect of the question the
plain facts should not be lost sight
of that the Pacific ocean is vast
expanse of water; that the territories
Of Japan and OF the United States
nowhere touch each other, and that
eastern Asia with more than 100000
600 of souls is large enough to give
room for the commerce of all nations,
including that of Japan and Of the
United States"
Question Asked Professor Tison.
Professor Alexander Tison, formerly
Of the chair Of English law in the I'M
perial University Of Toxic, Japan, In
an address on Japanese Law and Pro-
cedure" at dinner Of the Phi Delta
club at the Aldine club, was interrupt
ed with the question as to whether he
thought the school issue in California
would cause war between the United
States and Japan, Professor Tison re-
piled:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-18

Several Chicago passenger officials
will leave today for New York to at
tend a meeting at which all the east
ern railroads will be represented, for
the purpose of revising passenger rates
in accordance with a recent ruling of
the interstate commerce commission to
the effect that through rate between
two points must not be greater than
the sum of local rates Of intermediate
points.
Unless some of the roads agree to
advance some of their intermediate
rates, as between Cleveland and Buff
falo, the Lake Shore and Pennsylvania
roads will be forced to reduce the
standard rate between here and New
York from $40 to 1925. Should they
do so, the differential lines will re-
duce their Chicago-New York rate
from SIS to $17.25. All the roads pro-
fess to be anxious to avert general
reduction in passenger rates when they
have it in their power to adjust their
differences by making slight conces-
sions.
If New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Illinois follow the lead of Ohio
and Michigan in passing a maximum
cent a mile law, the Fort Wayne line
of the Pennsylvania system must re
duce its Chicago-New York rate from
$40 to s18.14 or less. This Will force
all other roads to make a reduction OF
at least $1.75 from their present rates
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-12-18

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad and
the New York Central have decided to
establish the pension system now in
operation on the Pennsylvania. Be
sides this other smaller roads are con-
sidering the proposition. According to
this plan all employees who have reach
ed the age limit are retired on part
pay.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
ACCEPTED IN ENGLAND.
Explanation from Japan of Recent Pe-
 cuIiar Interpolation.

London, Feb. 2.-The explanation in the dispatch from Tokio of yesterdays date, elucidating the reply of General Heraucili, the Japanese minister of war to the interpolation of MT. Oishi, re- guarding the British army, is accepted by the majority of the London morning papers as satisfactory. The long edi- torials on the matter, however, do not conceal the feeling of impatience that the question should be raised in such a novel manner and in way offensive to British armour propre.
 The Daily Mail still insists that it is a public slight upon friendly and al- lied nation which calls for diplomatic protest. It declares that the Japanese embassy admits that Gen. Terauchi's reply constitutes breach of interna- tional etiquette.
 The Daily Telegraph representing the general opinion, thinks that the incl dent has caused an unnecessary fuss. It admits that MT. Aishi's question was indiscreet, but says that only General Terauchi's reply really counts. It as- sumes that the minister merely reaf- f1rmed the clause of the agreement to the effect that the contracting parties will from time to time consult one another upon all questions of national interests.
 An important outcome of the incident appears to be the realization by the British public that the Anglo Japan csc treaty involves some responsibilities which hitherto have been unnoticed but even here the papers disagree. The pro- Japanese Morning Post, for example, argues that there is nothing in the terms of the treaty requiring either power to modify it's naval or military arrangements,
 It is generally admitted that the mat ter will provoke questions regarding the efficiency of the army at home and indirectly it gives point to Field Mar shal Lord Roberts campaign for bet ter army.
 Much satisfaction is expressed over the announcement just made that four officers of the British army and three from the Indian army will proceed to Japan annually, remaining there TOT two years. The officers from Great Britain will study the Japanese Ian guage and those from; India will serve with Japanese regiments
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
DISTURBANCE IN FRANCE.
Serious Trouble Growing Out of Inven-
 tory of Church Property.

Paris, Feb. 1.-Everywhere in France the actual putting into operation of the clause of the church and state separa- tion bill which provides for the mak- ing of inventories of the property of the churches has aroused a storm of pro- test. Tn several provincial parishes Catholics have gathered In the churches and made such strong resist ance that the government commission CTS were unable to enter the edifices.
 In Paris to-day violent scenes took place in several churches notably those of St. Koch and St. Clothilde. An in ventory of the property of the church of St. Koch has not yet been made ow- ing to the opposition of the congrega- tion, but the defenders of the church of St. Clothilde succumbed before the energetic assault of an armed force, which acted on the avowed intention of the government to use every means at it's disposal to compel obedience to the enactment.
 In the chamber of deputies this after noon Premier Rouvier's reply to an in terpellation on the subject by a social ist deputy, M. Allard, was given amid great uproar. The government, how ever, secured a vote of confidence by 8S4 against t166, after the premier had assured the chamber that the govern ment was desirous of using tact and moderation in carrying out the law, but it was fully determined to perform it's duty no matter what the cost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
DISAPPROVES SHAW'S PLAN
NEW TORK CHAMBER OF CON-
 MERGE OPPOSED TO IT.
Not in Favor of His Scheme for Relief of Occasional stringenc yOf Money Committee of Opinion That 1t Would Provide Hazardous Experient-- Schiff Gets Another Committee

Scn1u tets Another COmm1ttee
 New York, Feb. 1.--Secretary Shaw's plan for the relief of the occasional stringency of money was disapproved by committee of the chamber of com merce which made it's report to-day. The subject was referred to this com mittee several weeks ago as the result of a speech made by Jacob H. Schiff before the chamber. The committee in its report expressed the opinion that MT. Shaw's plan would prove hazard ous experiment, and recommended the repeal of the law restricting the re- demption of national bank notes to $3,- 100000 month. It Is further recom- mended that the secretary of the treas ury be empowered to deposit custom dues as well as internal revenue re- ceipts against such security as the law may authorize in the national banks, To this might be added provision for a low rate of interest, not less than per cent, upon such deposits.
 The plan proposed by Secretary Shaw which the committee disapproved was set forth in his report to congress in December last, and, if adopted, would permit national banks to issue VOL ume of additional government guaran- teed currency equal in amount to 50 per cent. of the bond-secured currency maintained by them, but subject to a tax of per cent. or per cent. until re- deemed.
 We shall never be able to free our selves from financial uncertainty" said Mir Schiff, until we issue gold or gold certificates as the only basis of cur rency. The recommendation of the committee is not likely to aid the situ- ation much.'
 Mir Schiff offered resolution to the effect that the report of the committee be received and placed on file, and that the president of the chamber be em- powered to appoint a committee of five to confer with other men from financial centers with the idea of considering the currency question and making 8 report to the secretary of the treasury and to the president of the United States. This resolution was adopted.
 Announcement was made that J. P. Morgan had been elected president of the chamber.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
TRIAL OF THE PACKERS.
Swift Testifies Garfield Was Given All
 Information Asked.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Edward E. Swift, in the packers trial to-day, testified on cross examination that Commissioner of Corporations James B. Garfield was given all the information he asked for, but several times admitted that he could not tell whether certain specific information had been given to the gov- ernment agents or not MT. Swift tes- tified that he did not know whether he was stockholder in the Kenwood com pany, one of the concerns which the government declares was formed by the packers to enable them to control the output of by-products.
 SWifts attorneys asserted that the Kenwood company was not in business at the time mentioned by District At torney Morrison, and the district attor- ney declared that he would show that the Kenwood company was in operation at the time the indictment against the packers was returned.
 Other witnesses to-day were Louis F. Swift, president of Swift & Co.,, and Jesse P. Lyman, of Boston, formerly president of the National Packing com- pany,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
INVESTIGATION INTO
 WRECK OF VALENCIA
THOROUGH ONE ORDERED BY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 SECRETARY.

Conduct of the Officers and Crew of
 the Wrecked Steamer to be Inquired
 Into as We'll as That of the ToneIka
 and Queen Which Went to the As-
 sistance of the Disabled VesseI--sec-
 retary's Action Based on Information
 Received by Him.
 Washington, Feb. 1.-Secretary Met calf, of the department of commerce and labor, late this afternoon ordered a thorough investigation of the valen- cia wreck off Vancouver and the con- duct of officers and crew of that steam ship, as well as the officers of the steamers Topeka and Queen which went to the assistance of the disabled vessel.
 The order is contained in the follow ing telegram sent by him to the local inspectors of the steamship inspection service at Seattle, Wash;
 Make thorough and searching inves- tigation of Valencia wreck and of con- duct of officers and crew of Valencia, also full investigation of conduct of of ficers of steamers Topeka and Queen. pursuant to section 4450, revised stat utes. Also investigate all causes of wreck, the loss of life and any miscon- duct or neglect of duty on the part of any one connected herewith. Give public hearings and take testimony of all available survivors of Valencia and of any witness who may desire to be heard. Your investigation must be thorough anl complete, and your re- port, with copy of all evidence, for warded to the department. Also for ward me Immediately full preliminary reports of fact as now understood"
 The secretary's action is based on in formation received by him Glat this in- vestigation should be ordered at once. When the report called for is received here 1t will be immediately turned over to special commission appointed to- day and consisting of Assistant Secre- tary Murray, Supervising Inspector General Uhler and Herbert Knox Smith, deputy commissioner of corpSr- ations. These three officers were mem- bers of the commission which. investi- gated the Slocum disaster.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
GOODBYE TO OLD FOOTBALL.
Chicago and Northwestern Abolish the
 Old Style.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Reformed football, as recommended by the faculty repre- seneatives of the Big Nine" colleges at a conference in Chicago few weeks ago, will prevail in the future at the University of Chicago and at North western university. This was agreed upon to-day at separate meetings of the faculties of these schools.
 In both faculties the decision to abol was unanimous. The professors of the University of Chicago even went so far as to adopt resolutions stating that it was the desire of the University of Chi cago to abolish the game entirely for a period of two years. A copy of the res olutions will be sent to the other uni versailles composing the Big Nine" entered into eliminating the game of football for the next two years. At the meeting of the faculty of Northwestern university all the rec concentrations made by the Big Nine" conference were adopted, although nothing was said about abandoning the game.
 The action of Northwestern univer- sity means that Joseph Hunter, for merly football star at the Evanston institution, recently chosen to coach the Northwestern team during the next three years, will be dropped and that graduate coaching exclusively will pre- vail.
 With the acceptance of the recom- mendations made by the conference, football, if it is played at all next fall, either at Northwestern or the Univer- sity of Chicago, will not have much re- semblance to the former style of foot ball played at these schools, Profess sional coaching will be prohibited; the training table will be abandoned; all players must have been students of the university for at least one yearw; no practicing will be allowed until after regular opening of the fall term of the school year; no post-grSduates will be allowed to participate in the game, and the rules controlling the actual play of the game will be revised so as to re- 1 move all the evils that have been charged against it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
BOARD OF FINANCEa
Items of ssasfa -. s ~
lar Weekly Meeting.


 At the feeting of the board of finance last evening Mrs. H. F. Pascual, admin istratrix of the estate of her la4e fa- ther, David Cowell appeared to ask refund of $45,06 from the payrnent on the list of 1902 of the estate. Mrs Pas cual succeeded the late Robert n. Mer- win, who was administrators until the time of his death. Mrs. Pascual was appoiTted in June. The list for that year was not sworn to in October as provided by law, and the customary penalty of 10 per cent. added to the as- sessment This rule does not anply to non-residents, and Mrs. Pascual claims that she is exempted under this provi- sion. She claimed that she was a res ident of Brooklyn at the time. She ask. ed the board of finance to take action on the refund. Nothing was done by the board last evening.
 A request was received from the board of relief asking for an approprta- tion for clerk Rdre for a temporary ex- tra clerk for term not to exceed four weeks at not to exceed SIS per week, The board voted to appropriate $eo as
  it has done on former occasions.
 A communication from Town Clerk Whitaker was read representing the need for an extra clerk in his depart, fent. This communication had been tabled for the past two meetings and after a discussion the mattei was tabled for another week. Some of the members did not feel sure as to wlaat kind of a clerk Mir Whitaker wanted! and the matter was left to allow of fur. tE1er information. Different salaries, ranging from $500 to $72O were suggest ed, acco1 ding to the requirement. of the clerk. Alderman Homan thought that the matter deserved immediate at- tention, but did not press the matten to conclusion lest the board fix a sal- ary that should be too small for tho kind of clerk MT. Whitaker requires.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
PRINTERS STRIKE IN BOSTON
Less Than One-Fourth IdIe-Many Elm
 pIoyeFs Give In.

Less Than one-FOurth IdIe-Many Elm
 pIoyeFs Give In.
 Boston, Feb 1,-The long expected strike of book and job printers declared by Typographical union No. 13 in ac- cordance with the national movement for an eight-hour day, did not assume large proportions to-day. Of the 600 union book and job printers in this city less than-one fourth were idle. It is explained by the union that one-half of the 500 journeymen had no occa- sion to strike as they are already working under union conditions. The union officials say that some of their members remained at work to-day in order to give their employers a final chance to accede to the demand with out contest. These men, the union c!aifs, will go out tomorrow.
 AS g. result of the strike five of the seventy-five book and job printing printing shops were closed. These were the Foreign Language Press, Bliss & Co, Libby Show Print, and Sampson & Murdock. A score or more other con- cerns were less seriously affected
 While the officers of the union say they are satisfied with to-day's results, officials of the Typothetae declare the strike to be a failure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
NEW POULTRY ORGANIZATION
Meeting in Hartford. With Seventy
 Ave Members in Attendance.


 Hartford, Feb. IA meeting of the new Connecticut Poultry association was held here this afternoon, with about seventy-five members in attend ance. A constitution was reported by a committee consisting of George V. Smith, of New London: City Attorney Hinsman, of Meriden, and c. H. Bran dave, of Danbury, who were appointed at a preliminary meeting held in West Haven on November 22, 1905, at the Sn- nuai poultry exhibition there The ob- ject of the association, according to the constitution, Is to encourage and pro- mote the interests of the poultry in- dustry in this state in all its branches. The society, it is further stated, is new and independent, and does not assume the debts of the old Connecticut State Poultry association. The following off, cers were elected:
 President-Professor c. K. Graham, of Storrs.
 presidents of counties-Litoh- field, G. L. Foskett of Winsted; Fair field, Charles K. Bailey, of Bethel New Haven, Joshua Shute, of Meriden; Hartford, Nathaniel Jones, of South Windsor; Middlesex, Frank H. Smith, of Middletown; Holland, c. G. Filling hast, of Vernon; New London, Charles B. Strong, of Lebanon; Windham, A. q. Grosvenor, of Abingdon.
 Secretary-W. c. Cory, of Wood bridge.
 Terasurer-C. H. Bumdage, of Dan bury.
 Auditors-F. O. Groerbeok, of Hart ford and R. M. Clark, of Stamford.
 Attorney-George V. Smith. of New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
MOTOR BOAT RACES.
Three Events Run on at Palm Beach.
 Florida.

Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. 1.-Three events were run off in the motor boat regatta here to-day Easily the feat ure of the races was the fast work of George Ginras, "23' In the last event of the day. The race was won by Go in 140:65 with handicap of nearly five statute miles. The "23'' was started at the scratch and finished fourth, only a few yards behind the third boat, after making the 15.525 statute miles in the fast time of 1:42:17. Nine boats started,
 The first event of the day, open to boats of all classes and over a course equivalent to 10:95 and a fraction stat ute miles was won by T. R. Collins Comet in 1:06:49 The Comet was the fourth boat to start, but by fast driv- ing passed the first three boats and took the trophy. Fourteen boats start ed in this event.
 The second event, over a course equivalent to 5175 statute miles was won by T. R. Pettie's goth Century in 21:12. Only six boats started in this event. All boats were handicapped on basis of time made in the events of two previous days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
INSURANCE CONVENTION
Discussion of Deferred Dividend Poli.
 cies and Organization.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Discussion of de- ferred dividend life insurance policies and organization occupied the time at to-day's session of the national insur ance convention, called by Insurance Commissioner Thomas F. Drake, of the District of Columbia, with the approval of President Roosevelt. No action of a decisive nature was taken, all questions of policy being referred to committee which will report later, The conven- tion hopes to conclude its discussions tomorrow.
 The credential committee decided that each state represented by its governor insurance commissioner or attorney general, or other authorized delegate, be entitled to one vote, and that dis cussion be open to all state representa- tives of delegates of the National Un- derwriters association.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
MRS. YERKES' MARRIAGE?
Widow of Dead Millionaire StiH De-
 nies the Ceremony.

New York, Feb. 1.-No statement from Mrs. Yerkes was obtainable here to-day as to whether she had been married to Wilson Mizner. The Rev. Andrew Gillies of St. Andrews Metho- dist church still declares that he per- formed the ceremony, and Wilson Mig ner was quoted to-day as confirming the news of the marriage
 In message to her son in Chicago she still denied the marriage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
CLEAR CASE OF SUICIDE.
Coroner's Verdict in Death of Bridge
 ports Town Clerk.

Bridgeport, Feb. 1.-Coroner Charles A. Doten rendered to-day a formal yer dict of suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas in the case of the late Town Clerk William s. Schreiber, who was found dead in a hotel on Water street two weeks ago. Coroner Doten said that he was convinced that it was a case of suicide as soon as he had investigated the circumstances attendant upon the death, but had withheld his finding, at the request of relatives and friends of the dead man, until yesterday after noon, as he had been informed that evidence could be furnished to show that it was a case of accidental death. He declared no such evidence had been produced
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-02
CROP CONDITIONS.
General Summary of Weather Bureau
 for January.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The weather bureaus general summary of crop conditions for January follows:
 In the southern states the middle and last decades were cool, and the monthly precipitation in portions of the eastern districts was excessive and damaging. While the rainfall in the central and west gulf districts was be- low the average, occasional rains irl- terefered with farm work in central and northwestern Texas and in Louisiana. As a whole, however, the month was exceptionally mild and free from bad weather.
 Although the winter wheat region was without material snow protection during the greater part of the month, owing of decided and sudden tempera- ture changes, winter wheat escaped se- rious injury, and at the close of the month was generally in very promis- ing condition. No complaint regarding the Hessian fly has been received.