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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
OHIO'S ACTIVE BOARD.
GiUen Large Po7cerS, II Is Quick to
Exercise Them.
IBy Telegrspn 20 Tho Tribune.l

Cleveland Jan. 2o-Untn the last session of the
Ohio Legislature IN the spring of 1905. the state
had adequate law for the control OF railroads
within the confines OF the commonwealth.
There was. II is true. commissioner OF railroads
appointed every years by the Governor. but his
duties consisted merely OF the supervision OF APP
paratus and safety appliances. His powers were
limited In fact the office were merely political
job" and meant nothing so tar as concerned the
controlling of railroad rates and the general SUI
peTviSion Of common carriers.
Legislation aiming to exercise control OF the rail-
roads enacted Icy tho Legislature at the last
session It embodied IN the Wertz BILL and
provided for board known the Ohio Railroad
Commission. This commission consists of three
members 1t has the same powers practically
the Interstate Commerce Commission. II regulates
rates. hears complaints of discrimination against
shippers. restricts the OF passes. and has, be-
thing which the Interstate Commerce Commission
lacks. Inc Ohio commission holds its sessions in
Vided for II in the Capitol building
The Legislature. besides providing for the COM
mission. passed tWo-cent-a- mile rate BILL gov
erning passenger fares on railroads inside pass
operated with the Interstate Commerce Commits
Sscama 5s bass or 80 te {a a IN Saio has
Of the Ohio commission also has brought about
ihis section OF the country. -
Among its powers ohio commission has the
right to regulate the supply of for shin
pers, and in the recent case of the Haring Wilson
Roroad ompa5y II w t9 an lake Erie
favor OF the coal men. This to the effect that
n supplying cars to coal companies along its line
the railroad must take into consideration in the
apportiOnment not only the systems cars but
those owned by the coal companies and by foreign
railroads which are on the line at the time the
distribution is made
The railroad commission has the power, TO de-
clare railroad rate unreasonable. and It's decision
In this regard is final until II is ersed by court
No power Is given the commission to grant per-
mits for routes to supervise the issuance Of Sc
eurities II was proposed at first TO give the board
this right. the traction interests clamoring that
this be done The proposition killed. however
before the bill became a law.
The commission can enforce fits orders. and
the law provides penalties for the violation OF its
mandates. Within the last month II has brought
TO time several railroads for failure properly TO
provide trains with safety appliances Since the
appointment OF the beard many hearings have
been held at the capital. and IN an amcabe way
the railroads have been forced to make certain
changes TO comply with the law. Lengthy and ex-
pensive court proceedings have been avoided and
better results obtained all around
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
MISSOURIS FIGHT ON.
Speer. Of Usage, TO the Front Nth
NerU and Drastic Bill.
~ Telegrapa . &c Trlbuns. ]

St. Louis Jan a0-Ths Missouri board Of rail-
road and warehouse commissioners. consisting OF
John A, Knott. chairman; Frank A. wightman and
r. II. Oglesby. the last named having been elected
In November to succeed Joseph p. Rice. is re-
CURED to see that the railway laws % the state
enforced. Many changes made In these laws
every two yeaFs-in other words. by every new
General Assembly The last one. IN session several
months In 1905. passed laws smendAtory 70, and
In due time 70 be Incorporated In. the Revised
Statutes OF Missouri. authorizing and instruct
ing the board 20 require railways In the state
20 make connections with trains OF interesting
TO compel railways % maintain freight agents at
way stations and sidings when such are deemed
necessary by commissioners: TO AK and regu-
late the time OF arrival and departure OF Trains at
terminal points; 70 require thu construction Of
suitable passenger and freight depots' at sta
OF trains.
The most important OF the laws enacted by the
last Legislature was one introduced by Representa-
tive Speer. ol Usage County, ana known The
est charges allowed freight. minimum weight
In carload lots This bill was amended IN Few
particulars by the Senate. and, after passing both
houses In its amended form. was approved by
managers claimed that the maximum rates were
not high enough to enable them 10 operate the
courts for an Injunction to restrain the state
board OF railroad and warehouse commissioners
court and Representative Speers maximum rate
law has never been enforced.
The Missouri Legislature is again IN session. and
Mr. speer is one OF the reelected members He
drafted new maximum rate BILL which is even
more drastic than the old enc was before ii
was amended BY the Senate. two years ago. and
city oH n sey e se boaqs g 6
hear objections OF railway officials a proposed
reduction OF p to 30 per cent IN present freight
rates, established by the roads regardless OF The
boards rulings and effort 20 enforce the Spear law
The board claims II has power 70 make these re-
ductions under the states general railway laws.
well under the Speer law not yet Incorporated
In the Revised Statutes Representative Speer
however, Is determined not to depend any OF
q Of
freight than his present law and restoring the
rates for livestock. increased by the Senate the
proposed law will subject the officers agents and
other representatives and employees TO a heavy fine
and Jail imprisonment for violating any OF It's pro-
visions and provision will also be made FOR the
enforcement OF the act pending any litigation nris-
accept IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
soAsTFULNEss LEADS TO DOWNFALL
John D., Jr., Tells His Glass Wrongdoing Is
Often Caused BY Overconfdenee.

'BoastfUlness'' was the topic OF John D. Rookie
Teller. is address yesterday 20 his Bibls class az
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. He told the
class that "boastful spirit Is frequently the be-
ginning OF a downfall 80
Some men," he said. ARE overconhdent boast
ful: others are not confident enough. The man who
thinks himself too strong Is bound 20 fall For
ample. take the man who associates with evil
companions. Gathering himself that he Is strong
70 be weak Without knowing Il he ia eOntamE
mated.
Another man misapproprtates.'' ne continued
the funds LETT to his telling himself that ne
will put them back when his belated funds
come. They don't come. and he - ruined. With
out knowledge OF the fact. I'll venture 60 say
that nine men out OF ten who misapprOpriate funds
90 without any intention OF wrongdOing. They
simply too confident. bOastful'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
STATE CENSUS OF THE BLIND.
New York State Commission Desires 10
Make It as Complete as Possible.

Batavia N Y. Jan. 20.-Ths New York stats
Commission TO Investigate the Condition OF tina
Blind, and through them the blind OF tbs stats
generally, Is DESTROYS OF making complete census
OF the blind OF this The commission has In
its employ throughout the state census enUrnara-
tors. who endeavoTing to locate all blind per-
sons IN the It Is not expected however, thar
In doing the work rapidly as they are o0lissd
they Will discover all particularly those of
young children The commission therefore has sent
to ths newspapers Of the state the following notice:
1t is greatly desired that the census OF the blind
IN New OTk Stale. which is being taken. snail
be accurate and complete possible. The pur-
pose Of this census Is primarily 20 determins the
number OF blind men and women who are phys
iCally capable or engaging In soma OF the Occupa-
tons suitable for them and 70 make recommends
tons TO the Legislature concerning the establish
ment OF Industrial schools for thu blind. It's sec
OndaVy object Is TO learn the of blindness In
order that. where possible, preventive measures
may be Instituted. II is therefore urgently desired
that the names and addresses OF ali blind persons
whether adults or children, and more especially oc
infants be sent 60 the secretary OF the commission
at once. AS the blind themselves may not learn OF
this notice, the commission will be grateful 10 any
one who will send the names OF blind persons
known to them. In order that they may be properly
registered +. PARK LEWIS. President
No. 454 Franklin Street Buffalo
WILLIAM J. MCLCSEY.
No. as Kirk Block. Syracuse
EBEN p. MORFORD,
No 6l2 Gates Avenue. Brooklyn
o. a. BURRITT. Secretary. Batavis. n Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
COLORADO PLEDGED.
Ats Legislature Elected on Railroad
Reform Platform.
lRy T.lsgraph . Ts. rrlbune.l

Denver, Jan. 2-The only railroad law worthy OF
oo:e now on the statute books OF Colorado ts one
which 1ined 10 prevent tho sale Of one parallel
nns TO the other or the merger OF two parallel
lines. There was q great deal ~ newspaper talk
about a suit to prevent the Denver & RIO Grsnde
Railroad Company and the Colorado g. Southern
Railroad Company from purchasing the Colorado
Midland road some years ago. bscause 81 rhs plain
violation OF this law, but the Democratic Attorney
General made no definite move IN the matter When
tho TIRES roads entering the Cripple Creek district
ths Short lane. Midland Terminal anc Fiorenoe G.
Cripple Greek rondz-were consolidated a Repub-
Posn Attorney General made q vigorous fight 10
kntorce TIE law 8nd 20 break up the merger but
Sailed. The decision was practically that the law
wa unconstitutional through defects n SIS phrase
Tie Republican State Convention last August
declared IN favor OF drastic railway rate regula-
Son msssure and TIC naming OF a railway COM
tLission 10 enforce e. giedging all candidates 20
garry out this measure. Hence. the Legislature Is
trpcctet &c adopt such a al the present
session. The railway lobby began obstructive op-
orstions early. and u is vigilantly watching ahs
action Of the legislators All OF the members CT
both houses hav" cen literally supplied with
bessss. and fhub Ar but one man hiss refused 20
- thsn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
CALIFORNIA; SHANE.
It's Railroad Commission Has Ample
Pozcers and Fails to Act.
fer Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

San Francisco. Jan. 20.-The state constitution
adopted May. 1879. provided for railroad commits
sion OF three members. 70 be elected the regular
gubernatorial elections one from each district for
four years. The commissioners empowered to
establish rates for the transportation OF freight
empowered 90 examine the books, records and
OF all railroads. and for this purpose they
may Issue subpenas and ell other necessary proc
They have authority 10 hear and TO deter
mine complaints against railroads; to take testi-
mony and to punish for contempt the same as
courts OF record and 10 enforce decisions and 10
correct abuses through the medium of the courts
counts Tor all transportation companies In an
CONTROVERSIES the rates fixed by the commission
ahAu b dseInsd Reasonable. The law has thus pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21

yfded for making the railroad commission et-
fective regulator Of fares and freghts; but, with
rare exceptions, all commissions for twenty-five
years have been Of value TO the people Of the
state because the commissioners have been under
railroad influence or domination. Occasionally
genuine attempts have been made by individual
Commissioners TO remedy evils, but these men have
been outvoted by their colleagues and all their
efforts rendered futile.
This has gone on for years so that now the COM
mssioneTs are regarded simply the means Of
giving three politicians easy positions which pay
81 900 a year, There is no pending legislation on
the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among ths passengers who arrived yesterday
from abroad
THE PHILADELPHIA. FROM sOUTFtAMPToa
Miss Ellen Terry. lc . ]. sohaFpa
Walter AlllnshaEn. A. 7. Wheslsr.
Giss Edith Craig Mira c. IL Camp.
sames CArsw. Mrs T. c. r. DfEstsrr,
Alss B. Forbes Robsrtsou- b. q. Cowls
THD CAMPANIA. FRoM LIVERPOOL
Bishop Anderson OF Chlca 60. IT. 81. Hiniard
kr. and Mrs. o. r. C<osalsy ID. Evan Morris.
y. W. Daniel. II. Harold Pagec
}. T. Gardiner. Thomas Pvt.r.
n dranssr Hhrr1son- 10 3. A. sandosFx
THE PRINCESS IRENE, FROM NAPyrS
Csptain and Mira W. g. BID Georss J. Reid.
ds captain and Mrs. Il. q lyuA
s1iss Fforenss C. Moth. AR. and Mra .. p. wAtSon
Waterman.
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treated further step thae may Be taken VII
be TO include the electric interurban roads unies
a similar commission. or to include them under ths
present commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
BILL NUMBERS SECURED.
First Step Toward Finding the Sub
treasury Thief.

CHICAGO, March S.-George w. Fitzser-
aid. asserting teller of the Chicago sub
treasury. from whose cage sta. 600 in cur
.rency disappeared two weeks ago, will not
be restored to employment by the govern
ment for the present G. C. Bantz, deputy
treasurer. who is in general charge of the
subtreasury as personal representative
of the Secretary of the Treasury, made this
plain last night, soon after Fitzgerald made
a hurried call at the subtreasury
1t was the first time Mr.. Fitzgerald had
been to the subtreasury for several days.
He wanted to see Assistant Treasurer Will
liam Boldenweck, but Mr.. Boldenweck was
busy In conference at the moment with Mr.
BantZ. Fitzgerald promised to return, but
did not. He also had promised to make dis
closures of some sort concerning the al
legged irregularities and carelessness in
handling money at the subtreasury unless
he We're restored to duty. At his residence
last night Mrs. Fitzgerald said her husband
had decided to say nothing.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service bureau
examined half dozen employees of the sub
treasury, men who had been in and out of
Fitzgerald's cage on the day the money dis
appeared. He said they had gone over the
same old ground, throwing little addi-
tonal light on certain details
The efforts of the secret service opera
tives are directed largely toward securing
a description of the missing bank notes.
1t is understood that the numbers of some
of the $4,000 and $1,000 bills have been
secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
GIFT TO MR.. BABCOCK.
Ex-Chairman Of House District Com
mittee Receives Token From Police.

AS token of appreciation for his in
terest in police affairs while he was chair
man Of the committee of the House commit
tee on tine District Of Columbia former
Representative Joseph w. Babock was to-
day presented with handsome silver pitch
Ell by the members of the metropolitan
police department. The presentation took
place in the office of Major Sylvester at
headquarters the chief making the presen-
tation speech. Commissioner West also
expressed the thanks of the department.
Mr.. Babcock responded.
The pitcher Is of very handsome de-
sign. On the front was inscribed the follow
ing: Hon. Joseph w. Babcock March 4,
1907: With the best wishes Of the members
of the metropolitan police department of
District of Columbia, in whose behalf he
at all times, evinced a kindly interest"
Accompanying the pitcher was a roll, con-
tanning the signature of every member Of
the department.
In presenting the pitcher Major Syl-
vester explained that the members Of the
police force believed they ought to show
to Mr.. BabcOck in some way their appre-
citation Of the interest which he has taken
in their affairs and in their bills before
Congress His work at the time of the
reorganizations was recalled and the APP
probation of the force expressed.
In responding Mr.. Babcock stated that
he had been on the District Committee for
about fourteen years, and that during that
time he had tried to do what he could for
the guardians of the ely: He stated that
the police department Of the District of
Columbia Is not excelled, except in num-
bers, by any other department in the coun-
try, and as for efficiency, good service
and discipline, the local department has
no equal He added that if he had helped
in any small way to this end he was
thankful.
In closing he paid a tribute to Major
Sylvester. He stated that no one has
greater respect of the members of Con-
lice. He is not always asking for some
thing from Congress, he said, but when
matters are referred to him he appears
before the proper committee and presents
his views in such a way that 1t leaves no
room for doubt as to what course Con-
gress should pursue.
Present at the presentation ceremonies
were the inspectors and captains of the
various stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
AMUEDSEN LIoNIzED
PARIS MAKES MUCH OF THE Elk
PLoRER.

PARIS, March S.-Amundsen, the daring
Norwegian explorer, who accomplished the
northwest passage in his Alton Gjoa, spend
ing nineteen months Of his three-years'
voyage making observations in the vicinity
OF the magnetic pole, has been lionized In
Paris. President Falleres decorated the
explorer commander of the Legion of
Honor. Amundsen has delivered lectures
before the various scientific societies and
gave a private talk upon his experiences
for the benefit of Frances forty ''lmmor-
tails at the residence of Prince Roland
Bonaparte. who has recently been elected
to the institute.
Nansen," says Amundsen, was always
fascinated by the idea of the northwest
passage. which had been attempted SO many
times and never found Yet 1 saw it open
before my ships the first year of my voy-
age and would not take advantage of the
chance because my program was to make
observations at the magnetic pole. In the
end, 1t Is true, did navigate the northwest
passage, though when l accomplished 1t 1t
was much more difficult than when I saw
Ii the first year
Much Work Before Him.
Amundsen expects it will take three years
to work out the scientific results Of the OBJ
servations he made night and day for nine
teen months near the magnetic pole. While
he knows that his observations prove that
the magnetic pole is not stationary, until
his figures and notes are carefully studied
it will be impossible to say whether its
oscillations are regular. Amundsen says it
is the same with his meteorological, oceano-
graphic and geographical observations.
They will have to be studied by scientific
men to determine their value. All he was
able to say in general way was that the
ocean bottom traversed by him was fiat and
sandy and that the old dream so long en-
tertained by explorers of short north
west passage practicable for trade pur-
poses was exploded. The route north of
the American continent, which he discov-
cred, he says, is only practicable for scien-
tific explorations He hopes, however, that
his example will be followed or that at least
stations will be established in the vicinity
of the magnetic pole and maintained long
enough to permit of complete and ex-
haustive set of observations. Amundsen
goes to the United States this fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
CAPTAIN IN CIVIL WAR DEAD.
Passing of Iowan With Remarkable
Record for Bravery.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, March s.-For-
mer Mayor JohnrAmes who was a captain
in the civil war with remarkable record
for bravery, died last night He command
ed Battery g, LIST New York Light Artil-
derry. in the famous charge at Peach Or
chard, Gettysbug, Pa, when the confeder-
ate guns were silenced after a confederate
victory seemed assured
By an act Of the New York legislature, a
monument was erected to Battery G at
Peach Orchard on the exact spot where
Ames' guns stood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Russian Revolutionist Facing Second
Death Sentence for Pillaging.

RIGA, Russia, March S.-The remarkable
case of Anton Lust, the Esthonian revolu-
ZIONIST, who. after once being legally exc
cuted, is facing a second death sentence
for pillaging an estate during the insurrec-
ton in the Baltic provinces, will be referred
to the lower house Of parliament.
Lust was arrested in January, 1906 for
taking part In the sacking of the estate of
a German baron.
He was tried by drumhead court-martial.
was shot on the spot and was left for dead.
His relatives, however, found that he was
alive, spirited him off and nursed him
back to health. Recently Lust was rear
rested and Is to be again tried for pillage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
Railways Fighting Freight Rate Law.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March S.-The maxi
mum freight rate hearing was resumed to-
day before Special Commissioner Schofield
In this hearing a number of railroad com
panies are endeavoring to have made per-
manent a temporary injunction issued
against the enforcement of the maximum
freight rate law passed by the Missouri
legislature during its session in 1903. The
cases Of the different railroads are being
taken up separately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
Walker an Alleged Forger.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March S.-That VIII
liam F. Walker. the defaulting treasurer of
the Savings Bank of New Britain Is also. a
forger to the extent of several thousand
dollars is now asserted and the grand jury
at it's session Tuesday will consider this
charge. The state attorney says he Is in
possession of evidence tending to show
that Walker forged notes payable to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
Another Concession for Trainmen.

PHILADELPHIA, MarcH -o.-Irdlnmen
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have received another concession
from the company as the result of con-
ferences which were held with General
Manager Atterbury during the last month
The company has officially announced that
all brakemen in the company's local serv-
Ice on the Schuylkill and Philadelphia divi-
sieDs will be given an increase in wages
amounting to 10 cents day, advancing the
rate of 81. II day to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
convention and by so doing had been able
to cover up his stealngs for several years
The Dakota SALVAGE.

YOKOHAMA, March Spy March IL 1t
will be decided whether the wrecked steam
er Dakota will be salved by it's owner, the
Great Northern Steamship Company, or be
handed over to the underwriters. No official
inquiry into the occurrence has yet been
helu at the United States consulate, but
the passengers are making affidavits on
their personal claims. A. Japanese expert
opinion on the question of salvage is pes
Simstic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
For Theft of Watch.

On a charge Of the larceny of a gold
watch from a guest at the New Willard
Hotel on February "a, George Maisak. fif
teen years old, formerly bell boy at the
hotel was arrested today by Detective Bur-
lingame of headquarters. He was taken
to the house of detention to await a hear
ing in the Juvenile Court tomorrow.
The room in which the watch was kept
was entered by a duplicate key. The
watch was found in Maisak's possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
For Hague Peace Conferences

THE HAGUE, March S-The second
chamber of the Netherlands parliament
today passed bill authorizing the govern
ment to conclude conventions providing
for adhesion to the Hague peace confer.
ence of 1899 with any non-signatory powers
desiring to participate in the second confer
auPe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
Forty Persons Drowned.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico. March s.-Re-
ports from Vera Cruz and other points
along the gulf coast say that many small
boats were wrecked and more than forty
persons are known to have been drowned
in the severe norther which prevailed a few
days ago. Most OF the boats which went
down were engaged in coastwise trade.
A number of vessels are still missing and
the casualty list may be increased.