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New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
MR. SHAW TELLS OF PLANS
No Nan by Taking Thought Be
comes President. He Says.

Washington Feb. 28-secretary Shaw. who was
today elected president of the Carnegie Trust
Company, of New York. when asked what effect
his acceptance of this place would have upon his
Bolitical future, said:
man by taking thought may make himself
justice OF the peace, but no man, IN my time, by
ChileH states, and those VINO nave given the sub
Ject most serious consideration have usually died
cessfu ones have sought the place, but not one was
he represented and some of them secured the Drz9
Parker and possibly other defeated
candidates have been aided by location though Mr.
Cleveland was once nominated in the face of an
opposing delegation from his own state. All but
Two Two OF ne men whose names have mentioned
We're nominated because OF what they were and for
what they stood. and the two exceptions were com
General Grant expressed tho correct attitude of
never sought a place OF honor or preferment. and
had never declined one. The honors that have
alternative Of seeking the nomination for Governor
81 o. my - slase or running away from the sentiment
issue. Whatever Shaw Presidential sentiment now
continuss 10 grow IN the same way my % name ri viii
never be mentioned in a national convention.
Meantime will not decline appropriate tasks nor
refuse to do my share Of the worlds work
son Iowa Nhiie Governor of the state and domi-
ciled at Des MoInes; and while holding my present
ways registered from Denison. Iowa. For a time
my future place of business viii be i'm Now York
venient suburb, but my home viii be in Denison,
1oWa-there Will I vote, there viii I spend n
remnant OF my days If I live past retirement. and
there viii I be buried
I recognize that retirement to private rfe IS un-
usually acQuiesced IN without protest. and should
no one now object. it VII not annoy or lead 70
my manhood I have taken more or less active
part in political campaigns, and my interest IN
them will not flag, though the opportunity 10 par
ticipate in them 10 great extent may be
wanting and il viii be for my party to determine
whether I am again invited from the Congenial
fields Of personal endeavor TO the perplexties of
public service.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
TO AID ARBUCKLE PLAN
Bill Making His LifcSaving Sercicc
EfectiUe Introduced.
LFrom 90 Trbune Rursau ]

Washington, Feb. 26-Representauve Calder. OF
Brooklyn has undertaken, IN accordance with the
desire Of the President and OF John ArhUcke, of
New York to obtain the passage Of bill at this
session 10 further the plans of Mr.. Arbuckle in de-
vising a more effective lfe5aving service near New
York a bill having this object in view was intro
duced into the House to-day and referred at once
10 the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Commit
tee.
Mr.. Arbucke proposes a good sized feet for
wrecking purposes, stationed ut Sandy Hook Light
ship with steam up, ready at any moment to start
for wrecks which may be reported to it With
the tugs and b3rTges Of the fleet. Mr. ArbuckIe be-
lieves he can get close enough to a shipWrecked
vessel TO q flexible iron gangway or to shoot d
life line 10 the disabled ship. OH Will be sprayed
over the waters to calm them
To make the service valuable, t Is thought neces-
cary to have the cooperation OF the United States
lifesaving service, and to this the bill was
introduced. BY its provisions the Secretary of the
Treasury IS directed the service TO advise
the John Arbuckle Lifesaving Company OF all
wrecks along the Atlantic coast Cooperation be-
tween the two services is further provided by re-
quiring that the Arbucke fesaving apparatus shall
be under such regulations the Treasury may
provide The last provision of the bill is that the
Arbuckle company shall receive compensation
whatsoever from the government for its services.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
CONFERENCE REPORTS ACCEPTED
Senate Votes on Naval and Fortifcations
Bills-House on Forts and Revenue Cutters.

Washington. Feb 26--The Senate agreed to-day
to the conference reports on tho Naval and FortI-
hCat1ons Appropriation bills.
The report the Naval bill was complete ex-
cept to item providing for training sta
ton at Port Royal s g. which the Senate added.
The House Conferrees refused to accept this prOvi-
sion, and the Senator's declined TO receds IA
agreed upon. the Naval bill carries A total appro-
priauon OF S92sNoo7 a reduction of a little over
S2.01oo0 from the amount carried by the bill as 81
passed the Senate, but increase OF about "a
C0N,009 over the House measure The principal re-
duCtOn made in and armament. Tia
House provided 100000 this account, and ths
Senate increased the amount 10 S12OOO.OOO Tho
cOnferrees compromised $lOOOOOG0
The report the FOrthcations bill was final
In that pill there was compromise on the appro-
priation 5o- the ire control stations the amount
being hNS'i S9t,,0G0 whereas the House bill
provided Tor S1l0.0'0 and the Senate bill for $780,
90 All the Senate provisions regarding fOrtidc1-
tons Fort NOulrrle. 5 g.. Forts PiCkenS and
NcRea. Fla. tha defenCes of Pensacola. Fla. ard
Mobile Ala. and Fort Philip. La. We're retained
but with reductions the amounts of the
appropriat tiOns. The Senate provisions regarding
ipliue Islands and providing appropriation OF
S10OeG0 retained, but the requirement. that the
ba tterfes should be Manila stricken out
the location being thus left TO the discretion OF
the Secretary of War
The House agreed TO the conference reports ON
the Fortfcations Appropriation bill and the Omni-
bus Revenue Cutter bill
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
NEW PLACE FOR SECRETARY SHAW
Elected President of the Carnegie Trust
Company-To Take Stock

Secretary Leslie NJ Shaw Of the Treasury De-
partment was unanimously elected president Of the
Carnegie Trust Company, of this city, at a meet
ing of the board Of directors yesterday. lie viii
assume his duties his retirement from President
Roosevelt's Cabinet March T.
Charles c. Dickinson. organizer and president Of
the trust company. has accepted the honorary first
vice-presldency. He VIII romain "a director and
member Of the executive committee.
Frederick LewisoLn, Of Lewisohn Brothers. was
elected a director
To interest Secretary Shaw and his friends the
capital stock Of the company increased from
100000 to S150OoO the additional stock to be taken
by them AS with each 500 paid in for stock so
is paid for surplus, the surplus, now 10000, viii
be increased TO $780, OO0-
Robert B. Armstrong president Of the Casualty
Company OF America, who was Secretary Shaw's
private secretary and then an Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury before he came to New York, is
one Of the directors of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany and probably had something to do with Sec
retary Shaw's acceptance Of the presidency Of the
trust company.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
COMPLAINT TO HERMANN.
agent Identifies Letters Regarding
Land Lac Violations.

Washington. Feb. 26.-In the trial of Representa-
tive BingeT Hermann of Oregon to-day a
charge OF destruction of public records while he
was Commissioner of the General Land Office, the
government put B. T. May of lie Grande, Ore on
the stand. and the first sensation Of the trial de-
veloped He identified a series of four letters, two
OF them written by him to Commissioner Hermann
and the other two written by Hermann to him. All
OF the letters were offered IN evidence and read
despite objection by the defendants counsel.
The first letter from AIr. May to Mr.. Hermann
informed the commissioner Of specific instances Of
the violation In Oregon Of the stone and timber land
law; the answer of Mr.. Hermann promised an in
ssSiies MI. May accused Mr.. Hermann Of bad
talth and breach Of confidence in that his
charges had been made known to the alleged
NIoIAtors OF the law in Oregon: and the
!puIIh; from Mr.. Hermann to Mr.. May. declared
ntre mad been no breach Of faith, and that II the
oregon persons Interested in the charges had
learned of them they must have secured their in
formation from some other than the land
oIlCe, as such communications Mr. Mays al
ways were treated "as strictly confidential"
IlStrlct Attorney Baker, in response to an in
curry by counsel. said concerning the letters:
we propose to show this defendant answered
one or the May letters himself, and the second one
Mlen he was accused by the writer Of dvulging
information, he could not answer. but to
o. the divisions, TO be answered by who
knew nothing about the original case. Tho four
ence from the land Office, and will argue to the
jury that tho one copy missing from the records OF
mo land Office was contained in one Of the books
the defendant IS charged with destroying
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
HARB0R BILL COMPROMISE.
COnferrees Drop Out the Appropriation of
$1,124,0O0 to Improve Hudson River.

Washington, Feb. 26-The conferrees of the two
houses on the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
reached an agreement to-day. The bill as II will
be reported will carry $50 963 1872 as against s92 8S
472 as passed by the Senate and 88 as passed
by The House
Senate amendments TO which the House conferrees
refused to accede the following: Increase in
the appropriation for the improvement OF the Mis-
sissppi River between the mouth OF the Ohio and
the mouth OF the Missouri, carrying 81 10000 and
the improvement OF the Hudson River To connect
with the 1.000-ton barge canal. carrying Sll24,000
The Arthur XIII and Shooter Island amendment
and also that relating TO Morris River all in New
Jersey were stricken out.
Among the items retained was the one increas-
ing by $4,000 the appropriation for the harbor Of
refuge at Point Judith. The provision regarding
Bay Ridge and Red Hook channels New York
Harbor was altered 10 provide for the i'm
mediate dredging TO depth OF thirty-fve feet
and later TO a depth OF forty feet.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
PRESIDENTS POLICY COMMENDED.
Chancellor Andrews IndOrses National Ex-
mansion and the Monroe Doctrine.

Chicago. Feb 26-Chauceilor p Benjamin An
drev,s OF the University Of Nebraska addressed
tbe annual meeting of the department OF superin-
teudence of the National Educational Association
in this city tonight. He spoke or me frooei'S
80 C.r.ater America and defended President
Roosevelts policy After calling attertion 70 the
MANY unavoidable problems in the policy Of eX-
pansion and touching the Monroe Doctrine, he
added.
The President deserves support in his Santo Do
ningo policy. risky S II Is II persisted IN. no
doubt it VIII sooner or lacer give JUS praetlcal
suzerainty over Venezuela and, perhaps otuer
states such as England exercised I'm Egypt. But II
you thwart the Presidents wishes in Santo Do
mingo some other nation Will dO what no Is at
temDting European powers, one or more. VIII 1e
plr nted in America and your favorite doctrine VIII
have gone by the board
SmplIhed spelling brought about a spirited dis
cusson at the meeting and was finally indorsed
by a vote of l65 "a The proposition that schooI
authorities should let all teachers who desired TO
do SO teach simpliied spelling was defeated
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27

there was greater demand for subsidiary sill
YER coins than was supplied. Mr.. Newlands ex-
pressed the hope that the Secretary OF the
Treasury would use his discretion and coin
SlOOOOOOO a year in silver coins instead Of
| S1OO0O0O This would he said, support the
price OF silver, which had risen from 80 to 20
cents an ounce without any government
sistance He wished to It at It's normal
price of 81 20 an ounce. The cry in 1896 had
been. he declared. that nothing was to be con-
sdered except the quality Of our money. Now
the cry was that the quality adequate, but
that the quantity insufficient Mr.. New
lands did not oppose the bill
Senator McCumber decred the prevalence of
stock gambling. Much Of the demand for ad-
ditona circulation. he said. came from this
source, and he believed that If the circulation
was doubled within a year the conditions
would prevail because of the extra exertions OF
stock spectators.
ROLLCALLs ON AMENDMENTS
A rolcall was demanded on the amendment OF
Senator Nelson. which had been pending for
several days. This amendment related TO the
character Of securities which might be received.
besides providing for interest at the rate Of >
per cent to be paid by the banks on government
deposits. The amendment was defeated. 43
to II
At the 'u~geston OF Mr.. Culberson Mr.. Nelson
then off as separate amendment the pro-
vision IiTing interest to be paid on deposits
and this. too. was defeated on rollcall, Al to IL
Senator Stone offered a proposition that the in
terest on deposits be IL per cent per annum,
but this WAS not accepted.
Senator Bacon opposed the provision raising
to 100000 n month the amount of national
bank circulation which may be retired. Both
Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. CulbersOn regarded this
a provision against expanding the currency.
Mr.. Aldrich contended Il was just the reverse.
He maintained that II banks could speedily
tire their notes when emergency demand
had ceased they would be more free to issue
them when an emergency requiring increased cir
Culatlon arose. Mr.. Bacon offered amend
ment, which failed Of adoption, 10 modify this
provision. leaving the amount II is and
providing for its increase only when during the
preceding six months "a bank had increased its
circulation. MI Newlands sought 10 base the
the limit to be retired IN any one month 1 per
cent of the total amount Of circulation outstand-
ing. This too. failed.
\ rollcau the final pa1cage of the bill
secured. resulting IN its passage by a vote of 49
10 "A. Those who voted against the measure
were Senators Bacon. Berry. Blackburn. Clay.
Culberson Dubois. Frazier. La Toilette Nc
Creary, McIauren, Mallory, Pettus. stone and
Newlapds.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
PASS SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Senators York No7c in Good COndi-
ton for adjournment.
lrrom - Trlbune aureau.l


Washington Feb 26-The Senate to-day passeu
tho suDdry civil bill. carrying $l451SS6l and con
tanning among it's numerous items an appropriation
- so7 ooo oo for the continuance of the work on
tba Panama Canal; agreed TO numerous cohIeE-
ence reports. and, after debate IaSIlhe g o'u
st4arobIa norton Of the day, passed the AllfIc-
financial bill with certain unimportaht di'e"N
r,arts The Senate also agreed TO the c"nlereute
~e,ort on the Criminal Appeals BILL giving the
eo,.arrrrent the right OF appeal in certain cases
airoc,lv 10 the supreme Court OF tho CHlteu
sta+es This hill is furtherance OF the l'rS' rec
o,r,sDdat{on I'm the Presidents annual message
a.3 C the work Of Senator spooner and Senator
nelson who reported tho measure to the Senate.
An agreement on the River and Hare"r bin was
-.,,ortad hut its consideration was deferred unti
toImorrow when Senator Patterson VIII SPEAK ON
the conference report 80 ,, -, ,-..,. o-r,
The passage of tho sundry Civil bin Ieayes N only
80 ~ 'tbs bIy ppropratiOU measures 10 hr pdSSeu
o.g tTo ~ iCaneraI Deficiency b-and from being t2r
hob{ra with its work less than a, week lEp tne
Scnata mas bv great efforts and clever td'tC on
tEc nart OF tho leaders. pulled tseH up lito !"
o,'restfrr ~ ~ unusual preparedness for HnaI ad-
f,1rnment The Aldrich Ftnancll pm Is E,inT -
Innortant pleco of general legislation N'''''' '''
senate win undertake at this session
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
MAY REFER CoCKFIGHTING TO TAFT.

Washington, Feb. Eft Is expected that Cover
nor AaRoon VIII refer 10 Secretary Taft the ques-
ton that has been raised by the Cuban people of
the proprety OF resembling the order made by Gen
ersI Leonard Wood when he was military gov
srnor Of Cuba prohibiting cockhghtins IN the
island.
Secretary TAFT had such an experience as Gov
ernor Magoon is now undergoing when the former
was Governor of the Philippines and, although he
was able 20 prevent cockhghting In Manila, so
deep-seated was the love OF this sport that he
RETAINED from interfering with IT outside OF the
capital Hence every holiday pilgrimage OF
TIE Citizens into the suburban towns to enjoy the
sport II Is said that Governor MagOon may decide
20 follow Secretary Tafts example
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
LIEUTENANT HAMILTON GUILTY.
President Approves Sentence of Eighteen
Months at Leavenworth.
Lrrom Tho Tribune Bl!reau.l

Washington. Feb. 26-The President has approved
the sentence OF the court martial. Fort Jay. y.
y. in the case of First Lieutenant John 5. Hamil-
ton 18th Infantry. on charges of embezzlement.
deserton and disobedience The court found him
guilty. and sentenced him To Imprisonment for
eighteen months in the Fort Leavenworth peni-
tentiary.
time. strong representations having been made to
the President that Lieutenant Hamilton in
sane, evidence having been offered to show that
his malady hereditary. The judge advocate
general carefully went into this subject but
reached the decision that Lieutenant Hamilton
not insane when his several acts We're committed
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
MAYOR DENoUNCEs RAILWAY MEN
Executive of Richmond, Va, Sees no Philan-
thropy in Traction Ventures.
JBy Telegraph to The Tribuns.I

Richmond Va. Feb. 26--CarltOn Mccarthy.
Mayor of Richmond. in an address TO the Com
mon Council tonight. denounced the attempt OF
corporations 10 grasp public utilities. He spoke
of the allegation that wealthy men in street rail-
way and other ventures are sinking millions In
this city and demanded TO know who would
think that a man worth millions philan-
thropic enough sink his fortune for the benefit
OF this community. He said that to defend the
right of the city he would defy the mandates OF
the court and If necessary. go cunning" on his
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
FOUND $500 PEARL IN OYSTER
[Ry Telegraph TO The TrIbuns.I

MorristOwn, y. j.. Feb. 26.-Whie opening
oysters in local market to-day Maurice t.
Morrison found large pearl in one OF the
bivalves Of the size known as box oysters. II Is
oval in shape, fiat at end and about the sizs
of a thumb nail. a local Jeweller valued IL
at least 5000
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
BAY STATE HEBREWS LOSE CASE.

Boston, Feb. 26-Hebrews who observe Sat
urday as the Sabbath violate the law by en-
blowing workmen on Sunday. even though the
shop door is closed to the public. according To
a decision of the full bench OF the Supreme
Court to-day. The decision was in the case OF
Joseph Kirshen, tailor who had his help at
work on Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
TWO MEASURES VETOED.

Washington Feb. 26-Two veto messages OF
House bills were received from the President In
the House to-day. one of them against the kiowa
Pasture Townsite bill and the other against bill
FOR the relief civilian who served In the ClVh
War.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. Feb &-The President sent 10 the
Senate to-day the following nominations:
To be q member Of the Executive Council OF
Porto Rico-brancisco dc Paula Acuna. OF Porto
Rico.
To be United States Attorney for the Western
District OF 1ouisiana--Ddton c. Elstner OF Loliisi
New-York tribune., 1907-02-27
NEW YORKER COUNSEL FOR p. R. R.

San Francisco Feb. 26-F. I. Jeffery. president
OF the Western Pacific Railway. has announced
that F. T. McCutcheon, OF New York. viii become
general counsel for the railway beginning March L
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22

board at Huron the business enc of
the hoard was gone over and all Of
the Indebtedness was cleaned up OF
last year and a number Of debts Of
previous years were also paiu. When
the board Starts out next year 1T will
be in fine financial condition and the
indications point to the possibility Of
another successful fair, such as was
held last September.
Extra efforts will also be made to
increase the live stock exhibits.
While those in the various depart
ments last year we're exceptionally
fine, the board proposes Offering pre-
miums the coming year that will
insure the bringing OF all classes Of
live stock from every point in, South
Dakota as we'll as from neighboring
states.
Special attention is also being
given to the AGRICULTURAL department,
and it Is proposed to make this the
greatest attraction Of the fair. The.
premium list will be revised early
and In almost every department a
liberal increase in premiums will be
made. The fact that all premiums
awarded at the fair have been paid
In cash and every bill satisfactorily
adjusted. the board Is greatly q
courged. end with the cooperation
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
Taft and Hughes.

Kansas City Times (ind.): On the
progressive side Secretary Taft is the
only republican candidate for presi-
dent spoken OF who car lay claim to
a positive, commanding position.
The one man who might, under
possible circumstances, become a for
midable rival Of Taft is Governor
Hughes. But he has not declared
himself Oh national issues. His
experience in public office is limited,
hence his record is an imperfect
indication Of what his policies would
be. His candidacy in New York is
backed by bosses and machine poll
ticians opposed to the national
administration; MIR. Hughes himself
has cast covert reflections on the
president and his policies. 1t is
wholly improbble that the men who
are In sympathy with the president
and in favor of Secretary Taft could
be diverted to the support OF Mr..
Hughes And it is not conceivable
that any circumstances could arise to
bring such a change under serious
consideration.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
MITCHELL HIGHS LOOK GOOD
Some Comment on the Game of Foot.
ball to be played Saturday
Aberdeen and Mitchell.

Enthusiasm is away on the up
grade over the game Of football be-
tween Mitchell and Aberdeen which
will take place on e raj grounds at
Redtield next Saturday afternoon.
The report comes from Redfield that
the sports Of that city, headed by
our old friend, Cyrus b. Warne, are
roofing for Mitchell and that the
Redtield band will come out in the
Mitchell colors and foot for the high
school.
That Mitchell will be well repre-
senteo at the game there is no
doubt. Fully 100 people have guaran-
teed to go up for the game, and by
Saturday morning we are confident
that the enthusiasm will be so great
for the strong team that the number
will be doubled. 1t ought to be.
Aberdeen also is getting. excited
over the results OF the game, for It,
means the championship between the
two cities, and 1t must be landed
by Mitchell. Aberdeen expects to
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
FOR STATE FAIR
state Board win Expend About $l5,
600 for New Buildings for
state Fair Grounds.

The state board Of agricultural is
preparing for active and aggressive
work for the next fair to be held in
Huron In September, 1908, the date
being the week Immediately follow
ing the Minnesota state fair. To
this end the board has decided to
expend about Sl5 900 In buildings
and improvements at the state fair
grounds there. One Of the buildings
will he a barn especially for the
accommodation OF speed horses
entered IN the speed events. 1t will
be fitted with all the necessary
equipments for the proper care OF
race horses. and as special premiums
will bh offered In the speed depart
ments, 1T is expected that many fast
steppers will be entered for prizes.
1t has been decided to have at least
three purses of $1,000 each, and this
Will doubtless be an inducement that
will be appreciated by owners Of fast
horses.
AZ the recent meeting of the state