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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
PHILIPPINE RAILROADS.
Cabanatuan Branch, Just Opened,
Taps Rich PrOlance.

From an Occasional Correspondent Of The Tribune
Manila, P. l., Jan. 3.-The extension Of the
Manila and Dagupan Railway to Cabanatuan
was opened on December IS. The official cere-
monies will be held this week. Acting Governor
Ide driving the last spike. The first spike was
driven by Governor General Wright nearly three
years ago at Bijaa. twenty miles from Manila
where the branch leaves the main line
The franchise for this branch was granted by
the Philippine commission on February 3, 1903.
The road has been built without government
aid, and It traverses rich country it is ex-
pected to pay dividends from the first.
After leaving the main line at Bigaa. the gen.
eral direction of the line is northward to Ca
banatuan. in Meva Ecija province, seventy
miles from Manila
The branch road is narrow gauge, is the
main line. The rails weigh 66 pounds to the
yard and there are 300 hardwood ties TO the
mile. There are % masonry culverts, 266 pile
bridges and Al steel bridges. The stations are
uniform. built OF galvanized iron. The maxi
mum grade IS per cent and the minimum
curve has 2OO-rnetre radius.
The franchise is a perpetual one. subject TO
the right of the Congress OF the United States
TO modify It as may be deemed necessary. It
may be declared forfeited If at any time the
company fails to operate the road for one month
unless such interruption is due TO force mageur
or 10 the carrying out Of plans deemed necessary
by the government
BIG FIELD FOR TRANSPORTATION.
The people of the Philippines awaiting the
results of the second series of bids for the con-
struction Of the several railroads proposed for
the different islands in the archipelago. The
Spaniards planned a series of roads tapping
some of the richest country in the world. and
would have carried their plans TO completion
had II not been for the several rebellions which
occurred Just before the American occupation
These rebellions so discouraged the foreign in
vestors that railroad schemes were looked upon
with suspicion
When the Americans took possession OF the
islands there was only one steam railroad, the
Manila and Dagupan, which picked its way
across marshes and foothills from the capital to
Dagupan, distance Of one hundred and twenty
miles. After the outbreak the insurgents took
possession of the road. When they were forced
back by the troops under General Macarthur the
road consisted OF two streaks of rust, broken
bridges and shattered rolling stock the embank-
ments along the right of way converted into
breastwOrks and trenches.
The quartermaster's department soon got the
road in running order and when the exigences
of the service allowed it turned back to the
Herewith is a table showing the growth in this
company's business expressed in pesos. which
are worth 80 cents in United States currency.
since 1893, the small showing in 1899 being due
10 the Instruction:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
REAL ESTATE MEN TO FIGHT.
Object to $3.50 License Fee-Demand Repeal
of Mortgage Tax Law.

4 meeting OF committee Of twelve represent
ing various real estate brokers organizations or
,-,,-york City. was held yesterday at Terrace
do, IA take action The bill recently intro
d,.cad in the Assembly TO require real estate
b-olsars TO he licensed and fixing the license fee
=, GOO a wear. After considerable discussion thefe
- unanimously adopted resolution conde1llHIns
- nil and a subcommittee or three neHlptiiS
,~as apponted with instructions 10 CONFER WIN
va $3.50 ~ - RIinleuthal ex-Deputy Attorney Gen
af md retain him as counsel 70 oppose tne pl
In the Ietlsia Ittt, hereof in the courts.
2'1e conference adopted also a Iesotntion on a.
80 me present Mortgage Tax law ana ue
arsng lis absolute repeal. II was argued ui I
the present mortgage tax Is nEaIlap'y o. Ia1 ~
nv nv hcrroy-er although the intention 9I the NV
ss 70 impose the same on the lender ~ VS. d1s
n-a.,s1 fbat interruptions operators nave DeeI tIl
sSsrsd In attempts obtain secret MrlItsi.
nents concerning the MORTGAGE TAX IN G1S Iio0
ta.ad ,,,, them with view TO tecilhlcd4 NoI.
t ~ the law on the subject thus pIaclng mo-
iola g. danger OF losing their Investments uhless
cages ~ h1it,ed 10 extortionate demands by the
tIey as the price or silence as TO the sup
uosed secret arrangements toii1-4'-'s 80
- 30 mortgage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
SHOOTS BOY TO STOP NOISE.
Tenant Annoyed at Romping of Children IN
Flats Above and Below Him

Annoyed by the boisteTous games played by tbs
children OF other families in the house. Cornelius
McKeon OF No AS West 2srh-st-. shot one OF them.
Thomas Kelly fourteen years old. yesterday after
noon The bullet struck the boy IN his right SIDE.
nfiicuing slight abrasion. but he frightensl
that he became senselesS for the moment
The other tenants were indignant McKeon. and
became so threatening that he fed into the bacl=
yard. The tenants called Patrolnaan Smith. OF ths
West S7th-st- station. who found McF1eon and ar
rested him. He made no resistance. He was locked
up on a charge Of felonioUs assault
McKeon has been greatly annoyed lately because
OF the noise made by children OF the families IN the
fats above and below him He became so ans-y
finally that he determined &c stop the disturbances
and bought revolver. Yesterday afternoon thu
children were rushing through the halls shoutin.
and screaming. and made McKeon madden than
He went into the hall and fred at the nrsr
boy he saw IL happened 20 be Kelly. Kelly Ms
taken 10 Roosevelt Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
NERVOUS BABIES.
The Exact Cause.

Many child while nUr ing, has acquired an
rflsule Tor strong drink because the mother
-Ssa beverages containing alcohol. letter
ron az Egin, H.. mother illustrates the neces-
- ol great care as 10 the mothers 1000 anu
~--E while she is nursing her child:
" nat have 70 say should be OF interest 10
.-Aefs mo are 50 fortunate as 10 be able 10
Is iAeir babies she writes Until my nrst
~! came did not realize that coffee was the
- u the saf re attacks of nervousness 10
.A'cn was subject al times. ] found that when
- % these attacks came upon me- baby was
- 1tl Dbl Vie same way, al about the Same
- ana reflection Jed me 10 conclude that IL
& me e.ffe- Z drank that was making US
Having read an article about Postum Food
nee ] decided 10 give II trial, and when !
!, - 5ie- 10 prepare il properly by DolIlns :.
-sasL - minutes, ! found that with cream, il
80 80 . delicious drink And il proved most behe-
.q To Tie health Of both Of
tbor 1gNe!er wheI ! gave up the old coiIee
49, 51sLt there WoSd be no harm in having one
n.y., ny Of the OLD hnd Sunday mornings for old
= 80 sake Two Sundays showed me the iolIy
eooe'-ls was amazed at the influence the
~ - had or my own and baby's nerves. IL
t.Is me RESTLESS and unstrung till its erects
- - 1iie 10 wear off. and about the time pc
- 70 leei easier IL began TO AFFECT baby through
y inilk. so that II spoiled entire day. When
Juno this 70 be the case ] gave up the SUNDAY
-orAln~ coffee indulgence.
% -1Io mat ended the nervous attacks Tor Dotn
20 -. This was five years ago. ana nave used
4i4 regularly ever since. ana ENJOY IL as
-TA as ever did the other kind or coffee.
believe that the fretfu condition OF many
t-lles Is caused by the cofTee-drinking habit OF
Ne mother
~ Is hard 10 deny children the drink they
~ lheir parents enjoying at table, ana IL ~
-esl comfort 20 be able 20 let them have al the
= ssiurn they want Served with cream il has
'-sotta an tdcal beverage for my 3 little ones
% found also that Postum is great producer
11saiihy iniik. anG am sure that many "or-
iF1 mother would be benefited by It's use.
psi-lot commend II too highly" Name given by
~ IN Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
lGereis q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
HEARINGS ON BANK BILLS THIS WEEK.
Trust Companies Dislike Measures as They
Give Them No Advantage.

~ IfIFEf#IN 70
Albany. Feb 1.-Two hearings on bank questions
which are OF much Importance to New-York City
will be held this week. The Assembly Committee
on Banks on Tuesday viii hold a hearing on the
Stevens bill on the investment of savings banks
funds and the measure compelling trust com
panes TO keep reserve Of 10 per cent Of their de-
posts IN cities the first class This latter meas
ure is particularly distasteful to the trust COM
panies because il places them the same plane
as their rivals the banks. In fact. 1t was INTRO
duced q the the State Bankers ASSOCl-
alton which sent a delegation to Governor f4ig-
gins asking his support for the measure The trust
Company Association will have representatives al
the hearing TO argue against the bill - -,
on Wednesday the Senate Committee on 8ahIt.S;
of which Senator Stevens. who introduced the DlI4
relating savings banks Investments is chair
man will have a hearing the same hlils- mere
was to have been joint hearing Of the two com
mttees on Wednesday, but il could not De ar
rsnPed because of other committee meetings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
KILLED IN BURNING STABLE.
Trampled Under Horses Hoofs and Unable
to Escape from Fire.

TrampIed under the hoofs of maddened horses in
a burning stable at Longwood ana Whltlock aVes-'
The Bronx Yesterday morning. Michael keenan,.
hoster thirty years old was so badly injured that
he could not get out of the stable and was burned
10 death before help came Five horses were sufIO-
Gated.
The fire started in a pile of straw. which Is sup
posed have caught from pipe or cigar
keenan, was smoking. He was sleeping on the noor
WI aroused by the smoke. He loOsened
the horses. and apparently was about 10 run out
OF the door when he tTampled under their feet;
The horses could not get out. and were sunocated
before the fremen reached there. The damage was
$500 keenan, is supposed to have wealthy brother
in the city. A man named W. H Houlihan called
the Coroner and said he and friends would bury
the body II relatives turned up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
DROPPED FROM WINDOWS AT FIRE.

The lives OF a dozen families were nperi'led and
they were rendered homeless by a fire which de-
stroyed three story frame tenement houses az
Nos 80 and Ss4 Osborne-st.. East New Ork, early
YESTERDAY Most OF the tenants were rescued In
their night robes while several pcnicstricken par
ents dropped children from windows into the arms
Of Policemen Fred Kotterrnan anu August Schroe-
der OF the Liberty-ave station who stood On the
ground William Z. Rogers % Engine Company
No. ls4. was injured by falling timber. and George
Hamm OF Engine Company No iS3 tumbIed TO the
street from the roof Of house Mrs Rose P1nxus
lesued from q window and sprained her ankle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
CORRUPT PRACTICES" HEARINGS SOON
tsy Telegraph to The Tribune.

~ ~ rrbe Senate Judiciary Commit
eco viii have a hearing the Corrupt fTactlces
Inns week from Tuesday The elmon5 tom 70
IN go lie five measures Of the ASS,
Io-evsT, CORRUPT Practices, INTRODUCED. SeSsna1or
semblymen Palmer and WainwTs3Gt s am Nichola
robabv viii appear for the Belmont measgie a ID
ptossSaoS ser ,ovy OF New York; eX-JusuCS -
eA-AH 4yl ' William Church Osborne and DINERS
.sIy . , 49, 70, the associations measures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05

The increase III 1904 and 1906 has not been
correspondingly so large but with the Caban-
atuan branch in operation 1906 will a great
growth in the freight and passenger receipts
without a correspondingly great increase In ex-
penditures.
NEW ROADS SURE To PAY.
Now that a stable government seems assured
there can be no doubt that the proposed roads
will pay interest on a legitimate capital from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05

Those Southern Winter-Trips are pleas
ant but they don't tone you up-they're too
iazy-and the change is too sudden. You
feel pulled down when you get back.
Not so if you choose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05

Cold' That's mistaken idea. Colorado
Winters are just about like our bracing Fall
weather.
And Colorado's wonderful Scenery is not
dependent upon foliage for its grandeur.
Then there are rate opportunities this
winter. And rare good service via the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
TAX COMMISSIONER HOLDS THE
MAYOR CLOSE.
MAY HAVE TO RECOUNT
Vote So Close That Demand Is Made
for Another Count of Ballots
Srerburn M. Becker Named on
Republican Ticket and Arnold on
Social Democrat.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 21.-Will-
morning that a recount of all the
votes of the primary election would
be necessary TO determine the result,
Mayor David S. Rose, candidate for
that he rs won by plurality of IT'S
over B.Gae The vote is so close that
Il r. out will probably be necessary.
great contest of the day was
zen Rose and Bruce for the NOM
nation on the democratic ticket.
Bruce is city tax commissioner, mold
ing his appointment under Mayor
Rose. He managed a number OF
Rose campaigns and was charged
with unfaithfulness when he declared
himself a candidate for the nomina-
ton.
Sherburn NJ. Becker was nominated
for mayor on the republican ticket
over Alderman William J. Fiebrantz.
Becker is also an alderman. William
A. Arnold, social democrat, was nom
mated without opposition.
The primary election was tested in
Milwaukee for the first time since
the law was enacted by the legislature
of 1903 and approved by the people.
While the registration was heavy the
vote yesterday was comparatively
light Owing to the newness of the
measure a large number Of votes
were thrown out because of mistakes
III marking the ballot. The law pro
hibits the splitting of tickets and re
gu res a cross to be placed opposite
every candidates name on the ticket
to insure a complete vote, instead OF
one cross being placed at the head OF
the ticket. The regular election will
be held April g.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
-s55 ii ii s i ii 5-5-555

banking department upon the death OF
the late z. l. Kidd When Treasurer
J. J. Kempf was removed from Office
by Governor La Toilette in 1904 Mr..
Purtell was placed in charge of the
department and administered it until
Mr.. kempf was inaugurated for a
second term. Then Mr. Purtell assist
ed Railroad Commissioner Thomas in
the examination Of railroad accounts
for the purpose of ascertaining the
amount of alleged unpaid license fee
taxes. AS the result Of this examina-
nation approximately S1,000,000 of al
legged unpaid taxes were uncovered
and the attorney general is now con-
Quoting litigation for the recovery of
this money. When Commissioner
Host undertook the examination of
the large old line life insurance COM
panies he secured the services of Mr.
Purtell and later appointed him dep
uty in the state department of insur
ance. Nj. Purtell is a resident of the
capita. city and owns home here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
CAMPAIGN LEADS
To DAMAGE SUIT

Des Moines, Mar. 21.-COngressnian
!. A. T. Hull yesterday gave notice
that he would sue his opponent,
George L. Dobson, for exemplary dam
ages for SANDER because OF state
ments made by the latter in his open
ing speech in the campaign to defeat
Hull fer the republican nomination IN
this district. The speech was de
liyered Monday night and was sen8a-
rionaI in its accusations. DObS0n de-
clared that Hull had used his office
for nersonal enrichment. that he was
IN league with Rockefeller and WAN
street interests and that he corruptly
used money to secure denomination
two wears ago. Dobson was formerly
secretary of state.
His charges are outrageously
false" said Hull when asked about
statements made by Dobson, but II
&c entirely useless for US to stand
q o1,+ calling one another names. AT
least / shall not engage in that sort
NJ thing. Courts are constituted for
the purpose of redressing such wrongs
as Dcbs0n has done me, and TO the
courts I have appealed. l shall not
undertake TO discuss the matter out
side of the courts, in all probability
bu+ the truth or falsity of Dobson,s
statements can be quickly Determined
in that tribunal"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS AND
MINERS HOLD CONFERENCE.
ALL TO AVOID A STRIKE
Both Sides Profess Determination to
Reach AmicabIe Aereement-Dis-
cuss ne Terms of Adjustment at
apois-Mitchell' Motion for
Increased Scale Voted Down.

New York, March 21-There will
be a conference between the anthra
cite operators and the miners of the
hard coal district. This was decided
upon at meeting in this city yester-
day by the committee of operators.
Later President George F. Baer OF
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad,
forwarded a letter to President Mitcn,
ell, notifying him that the operators
committee is. willing to meet the
min ars' committee at any date MI.
Mitchell may select.
MI Baer's letter is in reply to a
communication from Mr.. Mitchell in
which the leader Of the miners ex-
pressed disappointment because the
operators committee had rejected the
demands of the miners without calling
their committee into conference be
fore doing so. Mr.. Mitchell then
asked for another conference. In
reply MI Baer says the operators
fully expected to have another confer
ence with the miners and asserts
that Mitchell has not replied to the
counter proposition made to him by
the operators committee to the eff
feet that the miners allow the pres
ent conditions to prevail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26

Thomas NJ. Purtell of Madison, dep
uty state insurance commissioner,
will shortly announce his candidacy
for the republican nomination for the
office of insurance commissioner, to
succeed Zeno NJ Host. Mr.. Purtell
purposes to continue the administra-
ton of the department in line with
the policies and reforms of the pres
ent commissioner, who has been act
i've in bringing about annual account
ings with policyholders and distribu-
ton of the vast surplus holdings Of
the large old line companies.
Mr. PurteIl came to Madison about
a dozen years ago from CumberlaI@
Barron county He was in the rail
road telegraphy service and accepted
an appointment in the department OF
the state treasurer. He progressed
through promotion from one position
to another, becoming deputy treasurer
when NJ. C. Bergh was taken from
that place to assume charge of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
MOODY CONCLUDES.
Denies That the Packers Are Entitled
to immunity.


Chicago, Mar. 21.-AttOrney General
Moody spoke nearly all day in the
hearing of the packers case, conclud-
ing his argument just in time to allow
him to take a train for Washington
He declared that the pleas of the
packers were not we'll founded, and
that they could not be entitled to i'm
munity because they had given their
evidence of their own free WILL ana
had not been placed under oath, nor
subjected to compulsion of any kind.
He at times grew very sarcastic in his
reference to statements Of attorneys
for the defendants, who had claimed
that their clients could not be pun.
ished because they had voluntarily
given evidence to Commissioner Gar
field
Attorney Miller, for the defendants
made a brief reply to the attorney
general before the court adjourned for
the day. He will continue his argu.
ment throughout the first session Of
the court today and perhaps longer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
GENERAL |DE
SAYS REPORTS
ARE UNTRUE

Washington, Mar 21.-Secretary
Taft received the following from Gov
ernor General Ide, Manila, dated yes
terday:
Newspaper reports from Manila
announcing wantOn slaughter OF
women and children at Mount Dajn
are extremely sensational and in all
essential details false. The situation
occupied by the Moro outlaws in the
crater of the volcano 2,100 feet high
was exceedingly difficult and required
great display OF heroism on the parc
of the army, navy, and PHILIPPINE and
Moro constabulary, who rendered
most valuable service. Some women
and children were killed or wounded
by preliminary Smelling at a distance.
The MorOs were outlaws and fanatics
and refused to surrender to the last
attempting repeatedly to murder our
forces who were rescuing wounded
M0rOs The Moro sultan and lead
ing dates rendered great assistance
and the surrounding population is III
great sympathy with the course taken
to remove the gang of cut-thrOats who
were preying upon the community,
retreating as occasion required 70
what they supposed to be an impene-
trabIe fastness. There was no killing
Of anyone except such as was indis
pensible to end the intolerable stu,
alton. The attack was not ordered
until every. resource looking to pos,
sible adjustment was exhausted. Tie
troops and officers are deserving 1t
the highest praise
Secretary Taft also has made pub
lie an exhaustive report from Major
Hugh l.. Scott, who was governor Of
the Moro provinces just preceding
the engagement, respecting the habits
of warfare of these people.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
DEAD CAP TAIN
HELD TO BLAME

Victoria, B. c., March 21.-The find
ing of the commissioners appointed to
inquire into the Valencia disaster
was delivered yesterday. The report
found Captain Johnson blameable in
not having located his position by the
UmatilIa Reef Lightship before at
tempting to enter the straits, and
held him guilty OF grave errors Of
judgment, also in not hayinga made
due allowance for the nOrthWard set
of the current, we'll known to coast
navigators. Censure was passed up
ON the lack Of discipline prevailing
after the wreck, as we'll as on the
broken cork cement life preservers
and the inefficiency of drill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
SUPREME COURT MAY ACT.
would Punish Mob That Lynched
Reprieved Negro.

washington, March 21.-Some
members of the United States SUI
preme court are considering the adj
Visibility of an attempt to secure
punishment of the members of the
mob which Monday night took from
the jail in Chattanooga, Tenn, Ed.
Johnson, negro rapist, whose legal
execution yesterday was stayed by an
order issued by the supreme court
Monday. The department of Justice
is also considering action in the mat
ter. The supreme court will not be
IN session for fortnight yet. but it is
possible that a conference may be
called at nearby date to consider
what course should be pursued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
He Was Kind to the Wat ter.

Among the numerous stories told OF
the new president of France is this
At banquet he dropped a piece Of
money from his pocket and a neigh
Dor said he thought it was a 2-franc
(40cenD piece. Let it be-" NJ. Fail
Heres replied. cit will be a good find
for the waiter" and he whispered to
that person to look for the money.
Later M. Faillieres was seen to let s
2-franc piece slide gently to the floor.
He thought he was not observed, but
when questioned explained that he
mad discovered that it was only a cop
per which he had dropped on the floor
in the first place, and that he did not
want to disappoint the waiter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-26
sewing CONGRESS.

louisville. Mar. 21.-With0ut elect
- o-1cers Or voting upen the place
~ e next convention. the bowling
~ gSS last evening adjourned un
- '"y. Treasurer Pasdeloup's re
. %. showed receipts for the year OF
~ ' ana disbursements of $1,247.
-, pairs who rolled to complete
-. ,'.eTn9on program of two-men
-, only two Of them rolled above
I,'-,yyo-RosendahI and Peth of Chicago.
s,T, mo Marsh and Peters of Spring
Ill., l.l04. Among the best in