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New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
UPSTATE BO4RD At WORK.
Conference on Freight Schedules
Light, Heat and PO5cer DirisiOn.

Albany, July 9.-The first public work OF the
newly organized Public Service Commission
IN the second, or upstate, district, took place at
the Capitol to-day, when representatives OF the
freight departments of ali the leading railroad
companies Of the state gathered to confer with
the commission. and especially with Commits
sloner Martin Decker, who charge of this
particular matter, the subject of the forms
TO be adopted for schedules of freight rates
similar conference of passenger men will he
held with Commissioner Decker Tomorrow
Chairman Stevens of the commission first adj
dressed the railroad men. hespeaking their sup
port for the commission in whatever II should
undertake that just and reasonable.
Commissioner Decker said he believed the
public service commission law had opened
new era in transportation within the state, and
he believed that this conference would result
in the adoption of fair rules to govern both
shippers and common carriers in the interest of
both.
Then followed a general exchange nf views
centring about two principal matters-first
whether common tariff could he agreed upon
covering both state and interstate traffic with
cooperation OF the federal and state authorities
with respect to changes in rates: or whether
separate tariffs must be filed with the state
and interstate commissions.
The other question related TO the practica hflftv
Of posting TWO copies Of the tariffs in the pub
road men declaring thai these expensive vol
umes would be subjected 10 constant mutilation
or even frequent destruction by irresponsible
persons
\ committee appointed by The freight
officers of the railroads, consisting of w A
Kalmann of the New York Central: Paul Wads-
worth. Of The Delaware e. Hudson COMPANY
and T. a Men. of the Buffalo & Susduehanna
TO arrange with Commissioner Decker as to the
forms and schedules.
Chairman Stevens announced tonight that
the commission had created a division Of light
heat and power. and had appointed Henry &.
Hazard of New York city, the chief clerk a
annual salary of $4,000 Mr. Hazard was
secretary TO the State Commission of Gas and
Electricity. at annual salary of So 600 Com
missioner Keep and Chairman stevens. as a
committee, will confer Immediately with the
electric light and gas companies matters of
inspection and examination of meters
Regarding the announcement made by Chair
Wilcox of the 1st District Commission.
that a suggestion had been made for a confer
ence between the two Public Service commits
sions on the formulation OF uniform rules Of
procedure, Mr. Stevens said he had written to
Chairman Wilcox that one OF the 1st District
Commissioners should prepare a memorandum
of points to be covered and send II to Albany
for preliminary consideration. that both
sides will he prepared when the conference is
held
The commission to-day set hearings for each
of the first three days of next week on applica-
tlons for security issues and proposed ex-
tensions and improvements TO various railroad
lines in the state.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
YOUNG WOMEN AT NORTHFIELD.
Their Conference Begins Directly After Close
of That of the Young Men.
La relegraph 10 The Trlbune !

East NorthfeA Mass. July 9.-The Young
Women's Conference has st1rtet out Immediately
upon the close ot the Young Mems Assembly The
latter was the biggest ever held here. with nine
hundred delegates paying tho registration fee. and
Robert T.. Speer Of the Presbyterian Board OF For
eign Missions. preached the closing sermon. In
athletics the PENNSYLVANIA state College the
baseball series and -. Ieiser. Of Columbia the
tennis championship.
The Rev pr. r. r. Meyer. Of London. president
Of the World Sunday School Union preached tho
opening sermon tonight at the Young Women's
Conference. W. II, Moody. eldest of ID. l..
Moody. founder OF the meetings. presided and
hymns, sang
4 special chorus. trained for these services Will
sing daily. The preliminary registration indicates
a bigger conference than ever before. More of tho
buildings and tents are occupied by delegates than
previously
The Rev. I. Ross Stevenson. pastor OF the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church of New York, will
occupy of the halls with of his parish
toner's. Steven Baker of Wall street is living with
his family In another building The Ruggles Street
Baptist Church. of Boston. will have a cottage
under the direction of the Rev. James Rea
Prominent among tho delegates are those from
regular programme Of Bible classes, studies in mis-
sons and Sunday school work will begin There
will be daily Bible lecture by Dr. Meyer, Round
Top sunset services and platform meetings Ath-
letic and social gatherings will be features.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
DEALERS SLO4DING CREAM
Many Cases Of Pure Food Las
FiOlotiOn Discovered.

Twelve fifteen Of hagrant violations of
the state pure food law. I'm the sale of cream. on
the East Side have been discovered by the State
Department Of Agriculture. under the direction of
Henry II. KrRck", deputy superintendent of aari-
culture.
II has been known TO the office of the department
In this city for long time that Wholesale dealers
on the East Side were buying what Is known 10 the
trade as light cream and by the addition OF
gelattne giving IT the appearance of. and selling
II as, heavy cream Only recently. however
have the authorities been able to obtain sufficient
evidence 10 place the i'm the hands of Attor-
ney General Jackson. The evidence was obtained
after exhaustive tests throughout the East Side
and arrests are expected momentarily.
The department found that many dealers were
buying the light cream-that Is. cream containing
about thirteen pounds OF butter Fat In the hun
dred-in forty gallon cans BY the addition of tho
gelatne they not only increase the bulk hut they
also give the cream the appearance of containing
thirty or forty pounds of butter to the hundred
BY working both ends against the midde-the
middle being the small dealers and the people who
buy the product in 10 cent jars-an exceedingly
lucrative business is being carried on
The men who perpetratiug the fraud are
experienced in that line of business and IL ves
with the greatest difficuty that evidence against
them was obtained II came 10 the notice Of Mr.
kracke that dealers selling what purported
10 he 10 per cent cream az Il price that would
have been impossible had the article been genuine
inspectors were put on the case immediately and a
rather extensive fraud was unearthed.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
DEPRECATES VAR TALK.
Secretary Metcalf Says Cruise to Pa
cifc Is Only for Practice.

Oakland. Cal, July 9-Secretary Metcalf Of
the Navy depreCates the warliks aspect that
has been given the order for the cruise Of the
great battleship squadron from the Atlantic 70
the Pacific Coast. The Secretary said last night
that the proposed movement a practice
cruise. and that the feet would not be kept
the Pacific permanently. He declared that the
length OF time that the fleet would remain on
the western side of the continent had not yes
been decided.
With considerable emphasis the Secretary
voiced his opinion that the warlike inteTpTets-
ton that had been made in connection with
the fleets movements was not justified by the
facts. In fact, the widely published reports
suggesting hostile preparations, seemed TO bs
. source of irritation for the head OF the navy.
lie said:
The fleet which will he moved from the At
lantic 10 the Pacific this winter is coming TO
this side merely on a practice cruise The heee
will consist Of sixteen ~ more vessels. not more
than twenty and its stay this side will not
he permanent. OF course, the fleet Will not come
here. turn around and go right back again
How long ii will remain In the Pacific will bs
determined at the proper time.
There is no sound reason excuse for all
this talk by the public and through the press
of an attempt to Overawe the Japanese BY 4
warlIke naval display. ! do not believe that the
newspapers are justified right in 81 constru-
ing and coloring the cruise OF warships 20 the
Pacific.
EVERY wear the Atlantic fleet has been sent
on A cruise Last year it was sent to tiUsnta-
nano. This year we viii order the fleet 10
the Pacific Tire lorg cruise viii give the men
and the vessels a thorough test and improve the
efJirisOCv of both
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
STATE CONTROLLER eLYNN UPHELD
Two Decisions in Supreme Court at Albany
in Gases of Transfer Tax Assistants

Albany, July 9-Supreme Court Justice Fits, in
TWO decisions handed down to-day. sustans State
Controller Glynn in appointing John ID. Sullivan
transfer assistant for Westchester County,
and in removing Harvey S. Mcknight as transfer
tax assistant for Queens County and appointing
Philip T. Frank his successor.
William {. Duell questioned the right of the Con-
troler to Sullivan, contendlnE that he
himself recommended for the place by the Sur
rogate OF Westchester County. the Controller was
bound 10 appoint him TO the place. The Controller
held that the office part of his department
and he had the right to appoint whom he desired
Mr.. Mcknight held that he could not be removed
without charges being preferred against him.
the ground that he veteran Of the Spanish
American War The Controller held that Section 81
Of the Civil Service law not applicable in this
case and he had the power to appoint any man
whose name certified by the State Civil Ser
Commission.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
BAD URECk IT CURPE.
Dosen Passengers Hart on Erie by
FIagman's Neglect

Caldwell, y. j.. July 9.-More than dozen per-
sons injured here late this afternoon, when a
passenger train of tho Erie Railroad ran into a
freight train the main track at the Caldwell
station The freight train which consisted OF about
a half dozen cars, was demolished. while the engine
of the passenger train wrecked. fagman s
neglect said to have caused the accident.
The most seriously injured
JACKSON. May. twelve years old Of Roseiand.
y. ]. left leg broken aceratious OF hands and body
and possible internal injuries: taken home.
PITTfNGER W. II forty-fvp years old. OF caldwell.
badly cu' about head. face and body; taken home.
PLATOFF, Mrs Ida, Of Fine Brook. y. ]. both legs
broken taken home
sGGLER George. forty old. conductor OF tho
passenger train of Caldwell Iaceratons OF head face
and body: taher home
The passenger train, which made up Of one
coach and combination smoker and baggage car
left Jersey City at 1886 o'clock and due at
Caldwell APO There is a bad about a
quarter OF mile from the Caldwell station. and
ito avoid such accidents a faRman is stationed.
about two blocks from the station,
Unfortunately, according 70 several of the pas
scngcrs. faRman there Thomas Duffey
the engineer of the passenger train, said he did
not the freight until almost II. He reversed
the lever he said. but too late TO avoid the col
lis!on
There were no arrests.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
sH0NTS THINKS MERGER LEGAL.
Says Judge Holts Decision Will Not Affect
marlborough Combination.

Theodore p. Shonts, president of the INTERIOR
ough- Metropolitan Company, said yesterday he
was confident that Judge Holts decision in the
Circuit Court Of the day before would not affect
the ultimate legality of the railroad merger
The decision. he said. is only upon the formal
questions presented by the company's demurrer
our counsel are unanimously of the opinion that
the validity Of the organization of this company
viii be sustained by the Appellate Courts"
According TO representatives OF the companys
If Judge Holt's decision is upheld 1t would upset
similar mergers In many other cities in the coun-
try notably in Buffalo and the consolidation Of
the lines comprising the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
system.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
Mr.. ELLISON FOR MAYOR
lSullirans Plan Reuenge for Corpora
ton COunselS RemOrdI.

William B. Ellison will be the Tammany candi-
date for Mayor in 1909 IL the Sullivan contingent
can force his nomination. Burning for revenge
over MS summary removal from the head of the
Law Department, the suyans have determined on
this plan
Mayor Mcclellan gave the Murphy machine a
terrific jolt when he removed Mr.. Ellison. Through
I the SulIivans Charles +. Murphy had anchorage
IN the Corporation counsel's office. Mr. Ellison
not a meek and loWly follower of Mr.. Muir,
uhv When he was in the Legislature he was
inclined to be independent and Commissioner
Of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity he made
several decisive moves which won general appro-
baton.
With Mr. Ellison a. Commissioner of Water Sup
ply and Colonel Michael Padden Water Regis
Ter. however the Sullivans were happy They
made almost daily visits TO the Mayors Office and
said honeyed things. When Mr.. Ellison pro-
NOTED the office of Corporation Counsel the Sui
livans were nightly puffed up. The decline Of
Ellison was as rapid as his rise and with his de-
cline there wrath and humiliation for the Sui
livans
nation Of Mcclellan decided soon as
Low was elected in 1901 Similarly. the Sullivans
have started in to put Elson's name at the head
Of the city ticket years hence.
Murphy Is not frownng on the aspirations Of the
sullivans Mr.. Murphy has his battered
fences to- repair. and he is glad the Sui
livans in the work with tho movement for Eli
son outlined far in advance. Murphy knows
that the machine below 14th street will be in good
working order for intervening campaigns, and
that is a consideration.
The smile went around yesterday when Il was
learned that MIR Ellison left behind IN the big
Office of the Corporation Counsel in the Hall of
Records a handsomely framed picture Of Mayor
Mcclellan. The Mayor wrote on the bottom of it
two years ago Yours very truly, George 3 Nc
Clellsn." Mr.. Ellison framed II and kept II op-
posite his desk in the Park Row Building when he
was Commissioner of Water Supply. Gas and Elec-
tricity and when he transferred to the
department the picture had post OF honor
When the newspaper mon suggested to Mr. Ellison
yesterday that he had forgotten to take the pict-
ure away with him he smiled In significant way
and said that II was fine day for the race
Mayor Mcclellan seemed In good huTnor yester-
day. He said he preparing TO go on his vaca-
tien. He would name two city magistrates he
said, If Governor Hughes signed the btll providing
FOR them There will be 10 removals I'm the Tene-
ment House Fire department it is snid al
though it rumored Commissioner Edmund T.
Butler Of the Tenement House Department might
resign, and there a report that Commissioner
Iantry of the Fire Department might be City
Chamberlain. &c
The Mayor asked If there would be any
more removals. and he sad
There may be and there may not be-"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10

Martin resigned from the Tammany executive
committee last year because he did not like Muir
phys affiliation with Hearst at the last Demo-
cratic State Convention Like Maurice Feather
he has criticised the Murphy control OF the or
sanZation He much surprised Yesterday when
he read the Murphy telegram In Tammany Han
il is interpreted peace offering to Mr.. Martin
personally and without political significance other
wise
Mr.. Martin will reappoint John H. Campbell. who
has been Deputy City Chamberlain for twenty
three years. Mr.. Martin spent little time at his
Office and then went out to file his bond. He had
to furnish SS25.G00 security City Chamberlain
$4,000 for the city and $1,000 for the state tie
had two of the big surety companies furnish the
bond. which he left with Controller Metz. Mr. Mar
tin said he contemplated changes in the office at
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
EXECUTOR OF ESTATE REMOVED.
c. F. Haug Said to Have Padded His Ac-
count--Fined $4,000

Charles F. Iaug. executor OF the estate Of Ernest
Won An fined moro than $4,000 and removed
from his Office under the will by Surrogate Church,
IN Brooklyn yesterday. The Surrogate decided
that HauG was guilty OF padding his account. This
is the result long legal contest Instituted by
Mrs TilIie Au. wife OF Otto Au, the in
competent Of the testator and daughter OF eX-
Judge Naeher. president Of the German Savings
Bank
Mrs. Won Au lives with hcr father No. 767
Greene avenue The suit brought against
Haug aud MagenheimeT. the remaining partners
Of the firm II Mason. An 6 MaSenGemer. con-
fectonery company. alleging fraud nv the aCquir-
ing Of stock left by her husband. She recovered
S33 900 damages on the charge that Haug had
sold forty five shares Of stock t. dummy at par.
Mrs Won Au began contesting his account ex-
eCutor.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
CHARGES AGAINST INSANE ASYLUM.
Patients in Alabama Said to Have Been
Beaten, Starved and Killed.
rRy Telegrlph . me Tribune l

Montgomery Ala. July 9-Representatfve Jere
King to-day offered resolution TO investigate
charges that there misrnanagement and cruelty
in the administration of the Bryce Insane Asylum
at Tuscaloosa. He presented afidayits 70 show
that patients had been left cold halls naked in
winter. and beaten into lnsensibility. ", NJ. Har-
ton. of Birmingham, who obtained his release from
the asylum by habeas corpus proceedings testified
that he knows Of the killing of patients by nurses
and said he beaten into insenshility fifteen
minutes after lie arrived in the asylum. A. j.
Newton, a former nurse, said he saw patients so
hungry they picked bread from swill barrels. A. j.
Beard. of AvondaIe. says he saw John Kinds Of
Lauderdalc. beaten. and helped lay him out after
he died from injuries.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
UNCLE SAN OIL COMPANY REPORT

tHF Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Kansas City. Mo-. July 9.-Receiver Morse Of
the Uncle Sam Oil Company made a report to the
stockholders to-day Mr. Morse says the poor svs-
tenn Of bookkeeping used makes II difficult to oh
tam an actual statement OF the company's Cond-
ton. and SE.l29 50 is still naccounted for Divi-
dens of and mills each were declared I'm 1905
although the books show that the company was
operated at u loss The report says that the stock
was sold by means of advertising. and that ss45-
l5e IS was spent in this way The postage alone
amounted to $1s.364 %
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
NO JOKE TO MORRIS; HE JUST ESCAPES.

When Morris Horwtz. who was in bathing on
Bay 18th street Bath Beach called for help yester-
day afternoon about two hundred bathers along
the beach said. Never mind Morris: he s only
playing a joke US But II joke Tor
Morris. and had II not been for the hercism or
Francis Johnston. eleven years old OF Bay sth
street. Morris would have been drowned
Morris. who is tweHty-four years old is spend
ing the summer az Bay 18th and SSth streets. he
went out beyond his depth and got a cranlp. Ihe
Johnston boy, who went 10 his assistance. had 10
stun him before he could bring him ashore.
physician was summoned. and after few hours
work on barrel Norris was pronounced able 10
go i'm bathing again.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
SAYS U. S. WOULD BEAT JAPAN.

Des Moines Iowa, July 9.-"Neither Japan nor
the United States wants war al this time.
said CONGRESSMAN J. \. I. Hull to-day Nr.
Hull chairman of the House Committee on
Military Affairs in the last Congress.
There Is a big element in Japan who would
welcome war. but the ruling classes are too wise
10 pick a quarrel with the United states
IF there is war will at first lose the Philip
pines and the Hawaiian Islands. but would
triumph I'm the end for the United States would
build warships and fight out a victory We are
.he only nation which can conduct war and get
rich at the same time"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
SAY FLYING VASE KILLED GIRL.
Police Seeking Youth Believed TO Have
Thrown It at Celebration of Fourth.

Elizabeth Van DesSauer. 81 dressmaker, who lives
with her sister IN apartment house a. No. POS
West sSth street. died last night tine J. Hood
Wright Hospital from compound fracture OF the
skull. The police hunting for young
whom they suspect Of infictinc her injuries by
throwing "A al her while she ceebra-
tIon hts home the Fourth Of July.
Miss Van DeSsauer's sister, Mathilde. explained
that on Independence Day she and Elizabeth were
leaSng a house where the party was held when her
sister foil steps leading the pavement and
knocked senscless.
Tho police. however. have information leading
them to suspect the falsIty OF this story.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
COURT ATTACKS MINING COMPANY
Chicago Promoters of South Dakota Concern
To Be Sued to Recover Dividends.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Huron, S. d. July 9.-Payng Themselves dividends
OF 80 l-S per cent on stock which never earned a
cent and selling stock for three times Its par value
constituted fraud on the stockholders of The AmarI-
can-MeXico Mining and Development Company. ac-
cordng TO n decision by Judge whiting here today
SlN OF the dTectors-all Chicago men-are held La
BILE for $G00OOO so collected and The onrt
orders that they be sued for it's recovery They
are Or. w s Phillips. IL. T. Graham. 4. r. Groves
Mare Sherwood, George T. Peuwen and A. l.,
Sheiienberger. The court also ordered the can
collation. of 100000 promoters stock
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
STANDARDS OFFER TURNED DOWN

lBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Galveston. July 9-The Texas Oil Companv has
refused offer from representatives of the stand
ara OH Company for the OF the formers pipe
line from Indian Territory 20 refinerles In South
east Texas The Texas company admits the price
offered was three times the customary schedule, but
the proposition was declined because OF a stlpula-
ton in the contracts with the independent produc
ers that the trust should not be admitted as Il
patron An effort TO secure a right of way for the
standards pipe line was blocked by litigation in
several counties in Tsxay
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
SENATOR BACON REELECTED.
Chosen Unanimously for Full Term by Both
Branches of Georgia Legislature

Atlanta July s.-Uuited States Senator A q.
Bacon was reelected to-day to the Senate for
the full term beginning March g. 1907 Senator
Bacon pas nominated AZ the state primaries last
August. and, this session of the Legislature being
the first since the primary. his election was
taken up in each branch Of the Legislature to-
day and carried by a unanimous vote IN
each body. The Legislature VIII meet in Joint
session tomorrow morning 10 confirm to-day s
action.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
MR.. HASTINGS SAID TO HAVE REsleNEo'

Albany. July s.-It reported tonight tnat
Hugh Hastings. state historian. had rendered ~
resignation to Governor Hughes Mr.. Hastings
would not deny or confirm the report. and RooeIt
II. Fuller the Governors secretary. declined 20 saS
whether the rumored resignation had reached tn'
executive chamber. Nevertheless. the report IS ae
leved to be well founded. Mr.. Hastings has hen'
the office since Its creation twelve years aso.
Prior 20 that he was a political writer for New
York City newspapers.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
TO SIMPLIFY TREASURY METHODS.
Mr.. Cortelyou Appoints Committee to Work
on Reorganization.

Washington July 9.-Secretary Cortelyou. of the
Treasury Department to-day appointed Assistant
Secretaries James B. Reynolds. J. II. Edwards and
13eekman Winthrop Controller Tracewell and r. s
Person auditor FOR the Interior Department. a
committee TO make recoinnlen ndarions looking
better organization of the department, with a view
10 the simphcation OF methods and the adoption
Of system whereby the Secretary and Ids assist
ants shall he brought into relations the
work of its various branches.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
A REPORT FROM TOXIC.

Toxic, July 1o-The "Nichi Nichr' prints the
statement this morning that Viscount Aosh
japanese Ambassador 10 Washington. is eS-
pected to return 10 Japan next October.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
MARTIN CONGRATULATED BY MURPHY

James J. Martin, City Chamberlain rece yed ves-
terday more thhh huhuteu lelesraits congratulat-
ing him on his appointment, ana rnong others
from Charles F., Murphy. he TammanV
leader. When last night Mr} Martin was
discussing the telegram ~, I'm Mr. Muir
ply, but he admitted that he hadfet eIved It.
"It merely formal message 9)ngratulating
ne an sar anpn'"tru~uL" NJ AaSs said Mr.