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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-01-24
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New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
THE FIRST NTERTIEUv.
The GoUernor Not Ready to An
n0unce Franch0f,s Successor.

Albany Jan 2-Governor Hughes was visited
by the group Of newspaper correspondents at
noon to-day for the first time since his inaugu-
ration. He declined 10 add any outside en-
phasis to the urgency Of the recommendations
IN his message to the Legislature.
He said he had received no resignation or
other communication from H. II. Bender fiscal
supervisor Of state charities. Notwithstanding
rumors to the contrary, nor any communica tion
in regard TO Mr.. Bender from the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association or any other source
Referring 10 the bills introduced to-day bv
Senator Page, the Governor said he had not
seen them and was not responsible for them
He would not comment on the bill providing an
eight-hour day for factory children, and as for
the savings bank tax repeal he said he had
purposely refrained in his message from touch
ing on the subject of taxation pending the
report OF the commission now at work and
soon TO report TO the Legislature
Governor Hughes said tonight that he was
not Yet ready TO announce his selection of y
Superintendent of Public Works to succeed
Nicholas w. Y. Franchot, of Oean. Governor
Hfggins's appointee, whose term of office ex
pires by law with that of the Governor an
pointing him, or as soon thereafter as his sue
cessor may qualify.
Governor Hughes will continue Governor Hie-
ginss custom of meeting the newspaper corre-
spondents at noon and at 3 p m.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
MAYER on RECOUNT.
Er-Attorney General WouId Not
Discuss GOTcrnOr's IStand

Ex-Attorney General julius NJ Mayer said yes
terday that he did not think It would be becoming
in him make any comment the Governors
recommendation for recount of the IN the
MayorAlty election in this city in 1905. since he
had acted in a judicial capacity I'm denying the APP
plication for quo warranto proceedings. His recon-
mendation that the power to authorize the bring
ing OF such an action he transferred from the At
torney General to the Supreme Court. I'm which
Governor Hughes had concurTcd. he said.
based entirely the Mayoralty contest. but
suggested rather by "A consideration for the future
The time might come. Mr.. Mayer said, when
much higher Office than that OF Mayor OF New York
city might be clouded by a contest over the elcc-
ton. and the Attorney Generals own election might
be involved in the contest. To transfer to the
Supreme Court the power to authorize quo war
ranto proceedings in such case he said, would
mean a final settlement of the case Under present
conditions the decision of Attorney General is
not binding his successor.
Attorney General Jacksons decision to authorize
quo warranto proceedings. in direct opposition To
MIR Mayors decision, is not the first case of the
kind In New York State In recent years Attorney
General Davies in Governor Odell's first term de
clined to authorize the bringing of action ny 6.
A Hart 10 test the validity Of the election Of the
late Justice Goodrich Of the Supreme Court, in
Brooklyn Mr.. Hart had procured few votes for
himself for the office of justice Of the Supremn
Court I'm a year when there was election for the
office declaring that there vacancy He
was influential in the Prohibition party, and II
was said he helped TO obtain the Endorsement of
John Cuneen by that party the candidate for
Attorney General! AS the candidate of both the
Democrats and the Prohibitionists Mr Cunetn
was elected. He gave authority when he In
office Mr. Hart TO bring the suit to oLst Justice
Goodrich. The courts threw out the suit.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
j. S. LEHU1IR PLEASED.
Transit Reformer 4pplaudS Refer
Cnce to Local Conditions.

James S, L@hmaier. chairman Of the executive
committee OF the Transit Reform Committee of
one Hundred. and representing the allied civic or
ganizatlons Of the city. said last night:
The Governors message is admirable In many re-
sPcCtS. and In none more than in its reference
II the local transit sitUltiou. II is in accord
with the views which the 'lied civic organizations
II this city. banded together 10 secure transit
reform. have held for number OF years and which
they have sought To enact into legislation through
the passage OF hill providing for the appoint
has been before several legislatures and was in
troduced In tn" Senate at Albany yesterday by
Senator Fuller, of brooklyn. ami in the Assem-
hly by Mr.. Stanley. Of Manhattan.
The Governors language IS strong in its portrayal
Of the dssraccful transit conditions which affect
the citizens of this city. But no language be
sufficiently strong in that regard The State Rail-
road Commission has shown itself thoroughly in
competent to deal with solve the problem and Ii
IS imperativelv necessary that board Of officials
he created. composed Of our own citizens and re
sponsible 10 1t Is fortunate thar the Governor
pertinent recommendations come from man whose
conservatism cannot be lssaied.
The allied organizations arc trying To local
supervision Of local transit corporations. and will
hold conference next Saturday for the purpose
Of furthcrlng proper legisa dion. The organizations
include the Board of Trade ami Trans portaton. the
Citizens Union, the Womcn's Health Protective
Association. the West End Association and the
Riverside Heights Association
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
IMPORTANT BILLS IN.
Page Has One to Repeal Tao on
SaUings Bank Surplus.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.


Albany, Jan. 2-Many important bills were
introduced to-day at the first session of the
Legislature. Senator Page presented the bill
to repeal the tax on the surplus of savings
banks which has been hotly contested for sew
eral years. Senator Owens. a man, pre-
sented somewhat different bill to accomplish
the same purpose.
Another measure introduced by Senator Page
is designed TO prevent evasions of the child
labor law governing factories which he had
der sixteen years of age shall not be permitted
TO work in factories before 8 a. IN. or after :
p. m, or more than eight hours in any one day
Senator Fuller. of Brooklyn, introduced a bill
giving Brooklyn four more magistrates and
compelling all magistrates to be in their courts
from y a. m. until > p. m. except during an
hour for luncheon. In the Coney Island District
his bill demands that the court be open every
day in June July, August and September and
mat the magistrate be there from to =
AT present" said Senator Fuller "the masis-
trates over in Brooklyn sit for an hour or two
when they feel like it; then go away and do
whatever they like for the rest of the day"
Senator Cullen introduced the bill handled bv
senator Fitzgerald last year. removing the re-
restrictions against the of patented pave
ments by New York City. Assemblyman Stan
ley presented bill for special court for
women in New York City, with two justices
Assembyman Cuvillier had measure for
subway railways in New York City and provid-
ing for an interchangeable ira nsfer He also Of
Tered concurrent resolution for the election Of
United States Senators by direct vote
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
OPINIONS ON MESSAGE.
Rand Transit Commissioners Ger
erallg FdUOr 1t.

Members of the Rapid Transit Commission yes
terday showed interest in that part or Governor
Hughes's message which recommends the aooll-
tion of the commission and the substitution OF one
which would have all the powers OF the present
commission and in addition the power TO regulate
traffic on all railway lines in the city 1heY eX-
pressed belief that the citf's passenger tFainc
should be under. the supervision of city boaro
At the time they professed 10 he indirereht
the personnel of the board and We're not
willing to talk about 1t.
Charles Stewart Smith, member of the r~p'u
Transit Commission, made the following statemehN
to d Tribune reporter: Il have read the messages
OF the Governors of this state for the last forty
years. ! consider the first message of Governor
Hughes the best that can recall 1t is able and
statesmanlike and confronts the problems that
command public attention l disagree with only
Of the Governors suggestions. | don't see WHY
a state board should control the promotion and
extension OF future subways in greater New York
The city has thus far furnished all the money for
the construction of subways Tho state has not
furnished a dollar for this purpose.
AS the abolition Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission, l would rot cross the street 10 prevent it,
and do not believe that any of my associates on
this commission would take step. directly or in
directly. to prevent the abolition Of the existing
Rapid Transit Commission and the substitution Of
one.
1T is perfectly rdiculous' he added ITO give
the control OF our subways into the hands of a
to their construction. and the state might az well
claim jurisdiction the asphalting of our
streets or the building of the new half million dol
lar addition our Museum Of Natural History as
SubwayS The suggestion to give the
board greater power, including jurisdiction over
gas and electricity, think good one, but 1t
should be a local board. ands not a state board
Alexander +. orr, president OF the Rapid Transit
Commission. said. 1T has always been the prlu-
ciple Of the mnsSoucrS that they were
created by the Legislature they would not move Il
step % prevent the Legislature rom diSSOlvtnE
them. Whenever members Of the commission have
bee led % \
they. should he abolished they have declined To
comply 1t IS matter entirely within the juriSdic-
ton oi the Legislature.
Another member of the commission said that
ever since II constituted by act Of the LegiS-
lature 1891 there had been "A bill at Albany al
most year tO abolish the commission or to
limit or oVtcud its powers. He added; We have
done all could do with the power We had, The
subway or to-day will he a monument of what we
have accomplished against great difficulties. our
power To regulate subway traffic is limited for We
can only request the management do certain
things The appointment OF "A board with power
TO regulate trahic all lines in tho city would be
q great step forward 1t would mean the better
regulation OF the New York Centrals traffic in the
city. as well as the prevention of overcrowding on
StreEtrarS.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
TO IGNORE snip ACTION.
Hem"st's Connsei CoUs Recent
Ieague Election Farce.

Clarence J. Shearn, speaking with the author
ity OF william r. Hearst. said yesterday that
the snap action taken ny members OF the state
committee OF the independence League in Gust
ing Max f. Ihmsen chairman would be ig-
nored by the Hearst organization it was not
legally called or held and that a quorum WIS
not present.
The meeting of anti-Hcarst members of the
state committee called by Timothy Dr:s-
coll, chairman of the New York County Commit
tee; ex-Assemblyman Thomas f. Long and John
Reid, all of whom now ION the outs with
Mr.. Hearst. At the Gilsey House on New
Years Day the anu-Hearst men elected Mr.
Long state chairman and Ebert D. Murphy of
Kings. secretary of the state committee of the
Independence League. James Mansfield of Os-
wego. and Robert Hackett, OF Washington were
elected vce-presidents of the state organization.
Louis Wolfert, of New York. was chosen treas
urer and John Issing general organizer of the
league. When Mr.. Shearn asked about the
legality of the action of the antis yesterday he
said:
THE Driscoll meeting farce and il will
be absolutely ignored by the state executive
:unlmttee. Under the laws OF the organization
My the executive committee has power to call
the state committee together and this was not
done by the executive committee. The state
committee is made up of $50 members and II
is not true, as alleged by Driscoll. that forty
constitute a quorum. Neither is il true that
notices for a meeting had been sent out by Mr..
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
HAWKES. FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
Chamber of Commerce Wants Him as Head
of Department of Public Works.

The Chamber Of Commerce yesterday through A
Foster Higgins chairman OF the committee on
harbor and shipping. indorsed MacDougal Hawkes.
for Superintendent of Public Works Mr. Higgins
wrote a letter to Governor Hughes calling atten-
ton to the record made by Mr.. Hawkes. while
Dock Commissioner in the Low administration.
ExMayor Low and John D. Crimmns. II was
learned yesterday from Republicans close 10 Gov
ernor Hughes, have. also written letters TO the
Governor highly recommending Mr.. Hawkes..
1t is understood that if Mr. Hawkes. is not ap-
pointed to-day the Merchants Association and
various prominent canal men will forward in
dorsements of Mr.. Hawkes. urging his appoint
ment the ground OF superior qualification for
the work that the Superintendent OF Public
Works will be called upon to do
II is unusual for the Chamber OF Commerce to
place itself record in favor OF the appointment
of any to political office.
The friends of Winslow NJ. Mead of Rochester.
are working for his appointment as Superintendent
of Public Works They have called the attention Of
Governor Hughes to the good record made by MT.
Mead on the canal work. The Governor has
given no intimation with reference to his choice
for the position.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
EX-MAYoR SETH LOWS OPINION.
Approves the Governors Recommendations
Concerning Election Law.

EX-Mayor Seth Low. commenting Yesterday on
the recommendations In Governor Hughes's mes
sage concerning the Election law, said that. after
reading them over he liked them very much. Mr.
Low said
There are several directions In which tie Elect
law needs mendulent. What th"y are / am not
prepared state just now. From what | have
read of the Governors recommendations / like
them very weu In regard to the dcsirability Of
having a. system of nominations 10y direct primar Y
vote | believe tnat any sNstom that brings the
nominating power moro surely within the control
of the people and lessons the power of the hns-es
IS desirable.
| heartily approve of provision iu the Election
law limiting the amount that may be eNprHdrd ny
a candidate 10 procure his election II is evi-
dent also that there must soon bc n change made
in the ballot as at present cunStitutrd the bal
lot Is too ambiguous and confusing. Tine Cove
ror's recommendation il rcg:rd To simplifying the
present ballot Is good
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
LUKE A. KEENAN, FINED $100.
President of Democratic Club of Queens
County Guilty of Contempt of Court

\ fine of Slc0 imposed Luke \. Keenan,.
president OF the Democratic Club OF Queens
County In a decision of Justice Dicksy handed
down yesterday In the I'd Judicial District keenan,
held guilty of contempt of court for violating
an injunction in attempting to Overturn the anti
Cassidy regime.
In his decision. Justice Dickey said. in part:
The letter and the spirit of the Injunction granted
herewith were violated by President Luke \
keenan, The purpose of the injunction 10
compel the presiding officer give the faction in
the club opposed 70 his continuance office in the
club square deal in the matter of nomination
and election OF officers of the club. l satisfied
that, with his knowledge and active cooperation.
tn" clubroomS -rre packed with non-members in
sympathy with his side of the controversy long
before the time for meeting. and, in that way.
members IN good standing prevented from
getting into the meeting and participating
In the meeting. and In that way prevented from
voting against the motion % give him the appoint
ment OF committee To nominate officers agreeable
thereto have made this punishment "A fine in
stead oi Imprisonment, in the hope that this pun
iSIhnent viii he sufficient 10 deter him from con
tnuauce OF his unfair and Illegal treatment of his
political associates and fellow members.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
GUEST WOUNDED AT WEDDING.
Why One Well Known Atlanta Man Shot
Another Is a Mystery

Atlanta, Jan. "A dispatch from La Grange. Ca
says DR. F. VI. Ridley, of that place shot and
seriously wounded to-day by Harvey Hill OF At
lanta. The shooting occurred at the home of c. r.
Ridley, where the marriage of Miss Ellie Ridley.
cousin of the wounded man. had been celebrated
and the guests pressing forward to tender
their congratulations The trouble appears TO have
arisen personal matter. but Hin refused TO
talk and the wounded unable TO speak
The wounds reported not 10 be necessarily fatal
Both men are we'll known i'm Atlanta. Harvey Hill
Is a Of Solicitor General c. d. Hill and
grandson of former United States Senator Ben HILL
He had been president of the Young Mems Demo
cratic League, of this city. DF. Ridley is the son
of DR. r NJ. Ridley, OF La Grange. OF the
leading physicians of Georgia and chief surgeon
the Atlanta and West Point Railway. Hill is about
thirty years old and Ridley about twenty-three.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
BREAD AND ACID IN CHICAGO.
Iodoform Also Favored with Staff of Life
by Striking Bakers.

Chicago, Jan. -Four men. said to members
of the bakers union have been arrested on the
charge Of putting acid on hundreds of loaves Of
bread distributed among the Jewish residents on
the west side
strike is in progress al a local bakery and
it is claimed that strike sympathizers threw the
acid and also iodoforn on wagonloads Of bread
and rolls after they had left the bakery.
The police have coDfSCated many baskets Of
r"isored bread and holding them for evi-
dtnco- n the pockets of the four men arrested
were found bottles Of Carbolc acid and pack
ages OF powdered iodoform
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
VESSEL CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE
Captain Charged with Damaging Schooner
off Cape Cod Last August.
uBy telegraph 10 The Tribune !

Portland Ne, Jan. AFTER three months
quiet chase UP and down the coast between
New Brunswick and New York, the little two
mastod British schooner Venturer. of ST John
n Il, was caught in Portland Harbor this after
noon by tug, having on board Deputy United
States Marshal Smith.
Two keepers were placed board, and the
captain put under bonds to answer to a writ re-
tmnahle IN the United States court on January =
allcging aggregate damages Of $31J0 and issued
in behalf ot the owners of the AlachiaS tMe)
schooner Harvest Home which. II is alleged
was sunk by the Nenturer in Il collision off Cape
Cod last AUGUST.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
THE COMMISSIONS IN QUESTION.
Personnel of Boards Which Governor
Hughes Would Have Abolished.

Albany, Jan 2.-The two state commissions which
Governor Hughes would have abolished are now
constituted follows:
State Board of Railroad Commlssloners-C orlmis-
sioners Frank NJ. Baker. of Owcgo; George w
Dunn, of Binghamton; Joseph NJ. Dickey. of New
burg; George w. Aldridge, OF Rochester. and
Henry N. Rockwell of Yonkers. Term of office
five years and salary s., 900.
State Commission of Gas and Electricity (created
as result OF the investigation OF the New York
City gas and electric lighting situation in 1865
Commissioners. Lucen l.. Shedden, of Plattsburg
John 9. Davies. of Camden, Oneida County and
Frederic Z. Gunnison: of Brooklyn Term Of 'ofice
six years and salary $500.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03

De Ford. the state committee secretary. We
were waiting FOR the return Of Mr.. Ihmsen this
week before calling the committee 10 order He
Is due here on Saturday As as he arrives
q meeting of the state committee will be called.
II predict that the executive and state COM
mittees will entirely ignore the action of the
DrisColl men II goes without saying that the
friends of Mr.. Hearst control the state COM
mittee of the Independence League Mr. Dris-
coll may deceive himself with the notion that
he controls il, but when the state committee
gets together II viii be made perfectly clear
that The friends of Mr.. Hearst in control"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
BRITISH NAVAL STORES BURNED.
Fire on the Gun Wharf at Portsmouth,
Alarm in the Town.

Portsmouth. England. Jan. Fire broke out
at a late hour here tonight among the camp
and equipment stores the gun wharf, ana a
great quantity of material was destroyed There
was considerable alarm in the town because Oh
the proximity of the ammunition depot. and ali
the resources OF the ports fire appliances were
brought out 10 subdue the fire. After severai
hours of hard work the flames were under CON-
troi.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
w. LEEDS SUFFERS PARALYSIS

IBy Telegraph - The Trihune.l
richmond. Ind, Jan. 2.-Relatives to-day received
advices from New York that William B. Leeds
manufacturer of tin plate and ex-president OF the
Rock Island Railroad formerly of this city and
Chicago. has been stricken with paralysis in New
York and has started for Paris for treatment bv a
French specialist. This is the attack of
paralysis Mr.. LeeGs has suffered in the last four
teen months. on his former visit to France Mr.
Leeds returned apparently fully cured. He now in
tends TO remain under the specialists care until
his recovery is positive
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
HAUSER AND sKENE APPOINTMENTS
John T. Cronin, of This City, Made Second
Cashier in Treasurer's Office.

Albany, Jan. State Treasurer Hauser to-
day announced the appointments of John T.
Cronin, of New York, second cashier, at 81 500
and Ellsworth Crum, of Sayville Long Island
chief clerk, at $500 annual salary
State Engineer Skene to-day announced the
following additional appointments: Engineer
western division, John p Kelly. of Buffalo;
financial clerk, western division, John Maher OF
Buffalo; financial clerk, middle division p Sher-
idan. Of Rochester.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
M. o. LEAGUE INCORPORATED.

Albany. Jan. 2.-The Non-Partisanship Municipal
Ownership League OF Greater New York was in
corporated here to-day The emblem Of the league
which is organized for political purposes is a steam
ferryboat bearing the words Municipal Ferry -
The principal office Is to be in Brooklyn, and the
directors Bella Tokaji ]. Philip Berg w "A
Boyes. NJ Kahn, p. Kreuder g. Louder and r
Avery of RrnnklYn - "
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
BAY STATE LEGISLATURE OPENS.
No Contests for the Offices in Either Branch
Organization Effected.

Boston. Jan. 2.-The legislative machinery started
easily here to-day. for there were no contests for
the Offices in either branch. In the Senate William
d. Chapple OF Salem. chosen president while
the House reelected John N Cole OF Andover q.
Speaker.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
COURT sTENoGRAPHERs NAMED.

Albany, Jan. Philip B. Sheridan. James f.
keene, Eugene L. Curtis and Harry W. Wood Of
New York have been appointed from the State
tlVlI Service list Supreme Court stenographers in
the lst Judicial District salaries Of 5000 each
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
W. j. BRYAN TO VISIT Los ANGELES

Los Angeles Jan. Nathan Cole. jr., received
a telegram last night from Lincoln. Neo.. an
nouncing that Colonel and Mrs William J. 6ryar
will arrive in Los Angeles on January y AT.
raneements have been made for MI Sryth =
speak in the Auditorium on the evening oR '~u
uarY 2S
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
NEW YORKER KILLED IN VIRGINIA

fBy Telegraph to The TrIbune.I
Roanoke. Va, Jan. 2-Glass Vesper of No 1s5
I'd street New York. down and killed bv
a light engine, near Blake to-day. He was en-
ployed by railroad contracting firm as section
boss and mad been In Virginia only short time
New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
PILES ouREp Us 8 no u DAYS.

FAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any cas-. q,
Itching, Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles In 10 IL
days money refunded Soc.