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New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
AFTER Mr.. CROMWELL.
Senate Committee Decides He Mast
4ns1cer Questions.

Washington, June H-William Nelson Cromwell
will be compelled TO answer questions put by Sen
ator Morgan If a decision reached to-day by the
Senate Committee Interoceanic Canals can be
upheld. If Mr.. Cromwell maintains the attitude
that has characterized his former attendance as
a witness before the committee. his alleged con-
tumacy will be carried to the Senate, and II the
committee is upheld it is likely that the contest
between the Alabama Senator and the New York
lawyer will get into the courts. The test will
next Tuesday.
When the committee met to-day Chairman Mil
lard ana Senators Kittredge. Hopkins. Morgan,
Taliaferro, Simmons and CuIberson present.
This was the third attempt that has been made to
get quorum to dispose of the question to wheth-
er Mr. Cromwell should be compelled TO submit TO
an examination which required answers relating
to period prior to the time the canal property
was acquired by the United States. Mr.. Cromwell
declined to give any information concerning that
period the ground that IL involved confidential
relations with his client, the New Panama Canal
Company
Senator Morgan to-day brought forward a motion
prepared several weeks ago that Mr.. Cromwell be
required 10 answer certain questions that had been
put TO him. Chairman Millard and Senator Hop
kins argued strongly that the committee had no
ownership of the canal property, but when the
vote taken they stood alone in support of
that Contention Senators Morgan, Kittredge, Sim
mons, TaliaferrO and CulberSOn voted that Mr..
Cromwell should be required 10 answer, The chair
man was instructed to summon Mr.. Cromwell 10
appear next Tuesday and to give him statement
of the action taken by the committee, so that he
might be prepared to meet the situation.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
EXPECT MURDER ARREST.
Brutal Crime Near State Line Maa
Be Traced to Slauer.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. !

New Canaan. Conn, June 1.-THE arrest OF
the person who murdered Selleck Damn an old
farmer, and threw his mutated and bullet
riddied body into unused we'll is expected at
any moment. The body was found on Dann's
farm in the western part of the town, near the
New York boundary line. known as Selleck's
Corners.
A distant relative of Damn came to his house
To-Day, and not finding Damn, called on Herbert
H. Slawson, nearly half a mile away SIawson
mad not seen Damn for over a week so they
went back and found the house in great dis
order. After looking all about the place they
came across the body of Damn In the we'll The
murdered mans head terribly mutilated
and Medical Examiner Keeler later found four
bullet wounds in his chest. There is no evil
dence of blood about the house but a blood
stained hatchet was found in one of the rooms
Damn had not been seen about his house since
June +, 1t is said, and early on that day tramp
was seen loafing around the Selleck's Corners
district, this fact being recalled to-day by sew
eral persons in the town II is also said that a
fairly well dressed had been TO see Damn
on several occasions lately with the alleged in
tention of buying his property. Whether this
man figured in the murder whether 1t was
the work OF the tramp, of course, is not known.
DR.. G. 3. Keeer medical examiner for New
canaan, who helped perform the autopsy, said
late tonight that one person under sus-
plcion and would be arrested soon.
Damn was seventy-three years old
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHPLACE.
Scheme of the Roosevelt Home Club" Dis
approved at White House
From The Tribune Bureau. |

Washington. June H.-Many inquiries have
reached the White House recently in regard to the
operations of the Roosevelt Home Club"
ganization which has for its ostensibe object the
purchase of the house at No. IS East 10Th street.
New York, in which the President born, and
which, the projectors of the scheme say, they in
tend TO present to the government dedicate
hospital as soon they raise enough money to OBJ
tain title TO the property. The President knows
nothing of the plan has not given II his sanction
wants 10 know nothing about it; and II he were
asked, would advise his friends TO steer clear of
any connection with it, is the and forceful
way in which Secretary Loeb has invariably
swered these queries.
The secretary has further Informed those who
have asked about the scheme, that if it had been
possible for the President TO stop the project. he
would have done long ago But the managers
of the Club" have insisted going ahead with
the enterprise IN spite of the fact that they
well aware that he emphaticaIy dsaproved it from
its inception. They do be breaking
any law" said official at the White House to-
day. and long they do not, cannot how
they be headed off, The men connected with
the scheme have calico at the White House on
several occasions, but have never received any
plain language that he would not give the scheme
his tacit APPROVAL and every time 1t has been
mentioned IN his presence, he has taken occasion
10 announce his regret that 1T has been undertaken
If the Presidents friends think that by contTibut
ing the undertaking they will be pleasing him or
IN, in the most remote fashion, they greatly
mistaken"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
AID FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Ne5o Plan to Supply Money for Re
building the City.

Washington June 14-An entirely new proposition
supply funds for building purposes to San Fran
cisco developed yesterday through conferences
of the relief committee here from that city
and presented to-day to the House Committee on
Appropriations at hearing given TO the relief
committee.
The plan 1t is said. is the suggestion of Senator
Aldrici of Rhode Island. who objected decidedly
TO the plan for q government loan of $4,000 900 to
the Red Cross or for similar loan the San
Francisco Clearing House Association. The plan
propOSed to-day that Congress pass a
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO place 100000 OF government funds on de-
post In San Francisco. under the same terms az
deposits are made in all government depository
banks with the exception that il shall remain
where deposited for five years. To make
this money available for building purposes a local
Improvement company would be organized, which
would transact all The business between the banks
having deposits and the prospective borrowers the
Improvement company to assume the responsibility
to tho bank for loans.
This plan was laid before the Appropriations
Committee by Judge Morrow, for the relief COM
mttee the entire California delegation in Congress
being present at the hearing. The committee asked
the relief committee to present at another hearing
tomorrow the local laws governing the issue OF
state and municipal bonds for the raising Of money
IL was said that this would require change in the
state constitution which could not be accomplished
without delay.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
HORSE TRADING" PARs0N LOSES
Appeal Not Sustained by Reformed Synod
Now Stands Suspended.

A long discussion developed yesterday when the
case OF the Rev. Spitzka Roster. the horse trad
ing Clergyman OF Iowa. came before the General
SYNOD OF the Reformed Church at the Collegiate
ohurch or St Nicholas. The judicial committee re-
ported recommending that the case be formally
taken UP by the synod and thrashed out on its
merits An amendment offered 10 return Il to
lost ~
An day and far into the evening the case was
discussed, motions made and counter motions pro-
posed until II o'clock last night, when the vote was
taken on the point to whether the Rev Mr.
hoslers appeal should be sustained. The vote re-
suited IN the defeat of the appeal by vote of g.
10 .. The Chair then extended TO Mr. Roster the
sympathies OF the members of the synod He now
STANDS suspended from the Reformed Church in
the United States. "
Mr.. Roster said earlier last night:
Il willing confess anything and everything
have done wrong, but l cannot confess before
Coz and man TO charges for which there is no foun-
dation. l have felt sometimes that il I could get
my fingers on the throat of the deceitfuI people
that started this persecution ! would do something
awful, but thank God that have not"
Mr.. Roster then told the synod that he WAS
financially embarrassed and that he had wife and
children to support It was suggested that the
members Of the synod might make q substantial
recognition of their sympathies, and the Rev. Mr.
Lunn said that he would be glad to receive any
offerings that were given 10 him for Mr. Roster
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15

der oath Of witnesses called in any case affect
ing traffic within its territory and reporting
the result OF his investigation TO the Interstate
Commerce Com irsion itself for final consider
alton and action. The railroads subscribing 10
the Proposed Operating Plan" it was proposed,
should file with the Traffic Commissioner .2ho in
turn should furnish to each of the railroad COM
panes copies of a monthly report 10 be fled by
him with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
stating conditions OF traffic, tonnage moved,
rates upon each line. and such other details al
the commission might deem necessary or de-
sirabe. And the plan directed that the TrafFo
Commissioner should have the power TO appor-
ton between the railroads all chargeabIe ex-
penses incident TO the carrying out of this plan
for cooperation.
That this proposal was made by Mr.. Yoakum
formally half a dozen years ago disposes amply
OF any cynical theory that reform OF the rebate
evil is in opposition 70 the purposes and pre-
ferred practices of all important railway
managers Truth is-as even casual constdera-
ton or the foregoing quoted provisions disclOseS
-Ihat right along progressive railway hnanciers
nave recognized the necessity for reform and
have devoted energy TO efforts to institute such
reform In what here is shown to have been
the plan proposed by Mr.. Yoakum is provision
for virtually all OF the essential features which
President Roosevelt in his winning crusade has
tary but necessary-precIuding unlawful dis
examinations and establishing a uniform system
of accounts, which under the direct purview OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission would
protect the public, the shipper and the Transport
tatiOn lines alike.
This Yoakum plan provided for authority To-
investigate through examination OF the accounts
OF transportation companies-reqUiring testi-
mony. under oath. of all officers or witnesses
in all cases where there might be suspicion OF
rebate or any irregular practices-it being con-
templated under this Yoakum plan for co-opera-
ton by the railroads that they should appoint
as their general agent the Western Traffic Com
missioner of the Interstate Commerce Conrnis-
accepted by the other lines operating IN the
West and put into effect by the Interstate Com
merce Commissioners. current legislation would
not have been so essentiaI-for there must have
been so established actual cooperation between
the transportation corporations and the govern
rent-
A more comprehensive proposal ft would be,
indeed. difficult 10 frame And the seriousness
OF It's intent is certified by the fact that even
before submission 10 an Interstate Commerce
Commissioner. the plan in its fullness was con-
sidered and approved as 20 its cOnstitutiOnality
by a number Of the foremost corporation law
yers OF the country. no less authority than
George r. Peck included.
Fl. ALLAWAY.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
LOVE WINS OYER MONEY
st. Louis Wido1o Sacrifices 5000 900
for AnOther Husband.
rBy Telegraph 10 The T-,huns 7

St Louis June 14-Mrs. Mary Archer O'Reil-
ly, widow of Dr. Thomas O'Reiny forfeited to-
Day property valued at about 100000 by mar
rVlng David G. Evans. a tea and coffee mer-
chant There had been no announcement of an
engagement, and every precaution had been
taken to keep the wedding a secret. Bv her
marriage Mrs. O'Reilly relinquishes her claim to
four-fifths of the real estate left to her by her
former husband. on condition that she remain
single. In case of her marriage it was to revert
TO the children. DR.. O'Reilly, twenty years her
senior, was the richest and best known physician
in st. Louis for thirty years prior to his death.
five years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans started for New York
this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
RATE CONFERENCE DRAGS.
Little Progress Made Tozcard
Il greem6Ht.
From The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. June 1.-THE conferrees on tho
Railroad Rate bill met to-day and discussed the
situation all the afternoon. but accomplished moth
ing. The representatives OF the Senate said
10 have urged that sleeping cars remain exempted
from the provisions OF the bill. while the members
OF the House opposed such exemption The House
members submitted their anti-pass provision, but
It did not meet the views OF the Senator's The
House cOnferrees are now disposed 70 be slightly
arbitrary. They say that they yielded almost every
point the Senate in previous conferences, and
even then the Senate was not satisfied Now they
believe it is their turn insist the changes
they deem expedient The cOuferreeS viii meet
again tomorrow.
The cOnferrees eliminated the provisions which
they had inserted increasing the salaries OF the
retary and assistant secretary Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and providing that the bill
should take effect sixty days after its passage
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
MODEL OF PRESIDENTS BUST HERE
]. E. Fraser at Work on Official Statue for
Senate Chamber.

The model Of the official bust OF the President of
the United States for the Senate Chamber at Wash
ingtOn brought to this city yesterday by James
Earl Fraser the sculptor. At his studio. in Mac
dougal Alley, many artists called TO view the
sculptor's work
This is said to be the first serious attempt to de-
pict the President in sculpture. MacMonnies exc
cuted equestrian Statuette. representing the
President taking fence" and the late sculptor,
Nocquet executed amusing Statuette of the
President holding up a mountain lion which he had
shot.
month or two, when It Will be cut in marble The
President gave Mr.. Fraser about dozen sittings
OF about twenty minutes TO hour in duration
II learned yesterday that Mrs. Roosevelt, as
well the President. had expressed great salts
faction with the model
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
JOY IN PROPOSED STATE.
Rejoicing IN Both Oklahoma and
Indian TERRITORY.

Guthrie Okla. June 1t-Whistles screa med and
bells rang all the city for fully an hour last
night when IL became generally known that thu
conference report on the Statehood bill had been
accepted by the Senate and that statehood seemed
assured. Nearly every inhabitant OF the city went
into the streets and joined in the demonstration
by discharging firearms and fireworks
IN several counties primaries and conventions
have been held by both political parties. and fun
county tickets nominated IL the bill as signA5
by the President contains the clause authOrizine p
officers 70 hold over until statehood is IN fOrcS
there Will be elections in Oklahoma this fan and
all the nominations VIII have been in vain
Muskogee. Ind T.. June 14-Here and thrOushO,lr
the territory there was great rejoicing last night
over the evidence OF the approach OF state
hood y movement has heen started 10 set asi,ie
The day following The signing OF the bill as !.
holiday.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
BOY KILLED BY HOMEMADE CANNON
Older Brother Arrested After Fatal Explosion
in Reade Street.

Frank Gallo. seven years old. OF No. "a City
Hall Place, killed by the explosion Of
homemade cannon last night in front OF No 10
Reade street His brother Thomas, seventeen
wears old was arrested by Detectives Duffy and
Sullivan and locked up in the Elizabeth street
station charged with homicide.
The two brothers. with a third, Joseph, nine
wears old were firing off a cannon made OF the
end OF breechloading shotgun. some six
inches long. An unusually large charge or pow
der was rammed hard into the cannon by
Thomas who then applied match 10 the fuse
hole.
When the smoke cleared after the explosion
little Frank was lying dead the pavement
with his neck badly torn by the flying pieces or
iron His windpipe severed
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15

ton, he goes 10 the penitentiary under the laws
OF that land
I congratulate my people, and in their name Z
thank this side Of the House. and dOubly in their
do 1 thank you for your work for them, and
when this fight IS and as long you live
YOU will have knowledge OF having been or service
your country that is worthy OF your labor get
your high in this great presence. I COngratu-
late Arizona, thanking The House Tor what Il has
ultimately done. and shall, at the next session
of this Congress. when the election returns are
shown demonstrate To this House whether or not
in spite of what i conceive TO be brtbe OF 500
in this bill-and I rejected that before the COM
mittee-We have a people above such a considera-
ton. And / have doubt will come back with
such 4 veto the proposed proceedings that IL IS
the last viii hear OF joint statehood between
Arizona and New Mexico applause the Demo-
Side4
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
You Should
See them Wiggle

When the Doctor says its coffee stop it if you get
we'll"
Oh dear what DOCTOR but then plain facts best
% know, so may the things that hurt.
About years ago a Gin. went to Germany for his
health and to consult of the famous physicians in Berlin
The DR. found him a wreck suffering from loss of
sleep and constipation and about lbs his usual weight
- But let him tell his experience:
The DR.. surprised me very much yaskng at once if /
Was coffee drinker and my telling him used two
three times day he said 1T is poison to persons
After carefully examining me he told me there moth
the matter with whatever but what could be entirely
80 days by letting coffee and other smulan alone and
dieting.
so | put back home and wife got Postum Food
Coffee for
The first trial didn't please but found it hadn't
been boiled enough The next meal it fine.
L seemed to begin to get well at and kept up until
gained back bs and all the old sick times from coffee
nit for good. Now prime health fine appetite, and
Heep like boy
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
SHAW WILL NOT INTERFERE IN IOWA.
Would Not Permit President to Do So if He
Could Help It.

Chicago, June 14.-Secretary Shaw was in Chi
cago to-day his way from Davenport. Iowa. TO
Washington. He said:
The reason stated in my telegram that had
conferred with the President before going TO Iowa
was that certain Washington newspaper CORE
spondent had filled his paper with stories this
effect that the President dspleased that I
should become interested in Republican politics in
my state
will not interfere in Iowa factional politics; he
would not, If l wanted him to, and l would not let
him If 1 could help 1t, If he desired. What IS
more have not interfered in Iowa factional poll
ties and do not intend TO. l have stated in all nv
speeches that | have candidate for Governor OF
Iowa. / have spoken for one, and l have
spoken against no one | do not care wac holds
the offices in Iowa. l interested only a Re-
publican in the of Republican principles
! have simply spoken for my party. and have
defended the record OF that party. The fight in
Iowa is getting bitter and in their zeal
Republicans are liable 10 become forgetful of Re-
publican party principles. l have painted. as best
greater Importance than the consummston of any
mans ambition.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
TWo-cENT FARE A LAW-suT,

by Telegraph TO The Tribune
Richmond, Va. June 4-To-day was the day the
Churchman two-cent railroad fare bill was sun-
posed TO go into effect, but If the new law has re-
ceived the slightest recognition at the hands Of
the transportation companies no one has been able
10 ascertain the fact. All the companies in the
state have proclaimed their intention TO pay no at
tention whatever to the new law. The matter can
only be adjudicated in the courts Ii is asserted
that the bill Is unconstitutional
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
FREMoNTERs TO BE AT JUBILEE.

Twenty five members OF the Fremont Old Guard
IN Brooklyn will attend the golden Jubilee at Phil
adslphia from June IT 10 20 A final meeting was
held last night at the Congress Club. No $50 Bed
ford avenue Williamsburg President T. NJ X.
Mills read letter from President Roosevelt thank
ing the organization for seRding him a Fremont
hadge II was announced that effort would be
made 10 raise a fund for the erection OF a monu-
rnent over the grave OF general Fremont az Pier
saonS Rockland County. N, 4.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
DIR. ROOT TO PANANANS.
Minister Nagoon to 4duise GoUern-
ment as to Far Play in Election.

Washington, June 14.-Secretary Root to-day
made public his reply to the suggestion of the
delegation of Panama Liberals that the United
States send a confidential agent to Panama for
the purpose OF seeing fair play in the coming cleo
tiOns. Secretary Root says that he will ask Min
lister Magoon 10 act the confidential adviser of
this government Mr.. MagoOn Will be instructed to
look over the situation. Secretary Root SAYS and
vii! lay before the government OF Panama such
representations as may be conformable TO the
usages which obtain between nations in their dip
lomatic intercourse The Secretary's letter is as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
Department Of State
-
Pnrrs aoIo o A5osenenai EuSeolo A Morales, b.

Messrs. Pablo Arosemena, EuSebiO A Morales B.
PorraS and Domingo Diaz
Gentlemen-I have TO acknowledge the receipt Of
your esteemed communication of the 7th of June
IN which, as the representatives OF the Liberal
party In the Republic OF Panama you do me the
honor TO comply with my suggestion that you
taken by the government OF the United States in
Jew SS1eW OF the representations made by you the
secretary of War and myself during our meeting
or the 9th OF June.
.b lou repeat the suggestion made by you that al
tnouBh the appointment of witnesses by the gov
eminent OF the United States TO attend the cleo
uons in the Republic of Panama might be obiec-
Hs9naole as implying intervention IN the domestic
aIalrs OF that republic, nevertheless the govern
6n 6men{ OF the United States might appoint conf
an ana at the proper time lay before the government
or Panama the indications he should have drawn
free elections"
Your suggestion has received the careful consd-
Grafton TO which the personal esteem in which you
are held and your prominence among the citizens
or Panama entitle In response thereto it gives
me pleasure TO inform that the Minister of the
United States. who is himself the appropriate
ndenual agent of this government. will be instruct
ed TO look the situation. and the proper
time II occasion is found, will lay before the gov
ernment OF Panama such representations concern
Ing the indications which he has observed may
be COnformable the usages which obtain be-
tween nations in their diplomatic intercourse.
am. gentlemen. your Obedient servant
EIIHU ROOT.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
FRISCO UNDERWRITERS BUREAU SPLITS.

San Francisco June 1+-A disruption Of the fire
underwriters bureau to-day resulted from the at
tempt of sixty-one insurance companies 10 reduce
their liabilities sufferers in the IRE OF April IS
and 10 by cut of 20 per cent The thirtytwo COM
panies that determined to pay losses in full
met in Oakland to-day and organized independents
lv OF the underwriters bureau. None OF the COM
panies that voted for a horizontal cut OF % per
cent We're admitted to the meeting Companies
that refuse To pay fire insurance in fun will be
driven from California. according TO State Insur-
ence Commissioner z. NJ Wolf, who is backed by
Attorney General Webb.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
PANAMA RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.

Washington. June 1.-THE Senate to-day adopted
Mr.. Morgan's resolution providing for investga-
tion by the Committee Interoceanic Canals of
the relation OF the Panama Railroad the 18th
milan Canal Commission The resolution so
modified as 10 give the committee discretion
whereas, as originally introduced it manda-