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New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
AN OUTCOME OF THAw TRIAL.
Bill to Provide for Hospital Inspection of
Indicted Persons Alleged To Be Insane.

Albany April 17-One OF the aspects Of the case
of Harry X. Thaw appears to be responsible for
the introduction in the Senate to-day by Senator
ACnew of New York, himself lawyer. of bill
designed to amend the Criminal Code in relation to
inquiry before trial into the sanity of defendant
indicted for a felony. In such either the
defendants attorneys the District Attorney may
apply to any justice of the court In which the in
dictment is pending for order committing the
defendant state hospital for the insane for
observation The motion shall he based upon afti-
davits, executed by two duly qualified examiners
in lunaCy, which must show that a personal eX-
animation by atlantis completed within ten days
before the notice of motion was given, satisfied the
examiners that the defendant insane. II the
Judge be satisfied that the interests of justice so
require. he shall make an order committing the
defendant TO state hospital for the insane for
observation for a period of not less than three nor
more than six weeks Tie superintendent of the
hospital the physician in charge of the defend
ant shall report ia the court at the end of three
weeks the results of the observation. and should
the defendant be detained in the hospital for more
than three weeks second report shall he made
when he is returned from tho hospital
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
PASS CHILD LABOR BILL
Senators Unanimous after Killing
armstrong amendments.
ny Telegraph to The TrIbune !

Albany. April 17.-Iiaving voted down senator
Armstrong; amendments. the Senate to-day passed
The Page Child Labor bill without a dissenting
vote This was not accomplished without lively
debate which brought out a fresh interchange Of
pleasantrIes between Senators Page and Arm
strong but the hill in its original form will 20 10
the Governor. and since il carries out recon-
mendations in his message. approval IS considered
certain.
The bill IN its present form provides that no
child under sixteen shall work more than eight
hours a day. between a. m. and p. m. Senator'S
Armstrong and Davis wanted these hours fixed at
a. m and C p. m. urging the opposition OF Labor
Commissioner Sherman 10 the original bill. and
pleading the glass factories. which the original
bill would inconvenience.
Senator Page declared that he drafted this bill
because he believed in no other way could an eight
hour law be enforced. Ne told Of talks he had had
with labor inspectors. who said that unless hours
were fixed by law which absolutely made eight
hour limit manufacturers would evade the stat
utes and overwork the children.
Senators Cobb and ACkroyd made forceful ap-
peals for the original bill
This may be nconvenient TO few manu-
children 10 work at o'clock, but why should we
heed them2 We don't to make old men ~
our children. They ought 10 be boys playing IN
the sunshine and getting fresh air as long as they
Let protect them
Senator Ackroyd declared that before he was
fourteen he worked more than twelve hours day
for many weary day. and knew just what this
bill amended would mean. He said ne ddn'. in
tend any child should be made 10 toll that way IL
he could help Il. The amendment was defea ted.
81 20 a. Those who voted for il were upstate men
Franchot Gates Hil Hooker. knapp. Raines
Taylor, Tully and Wemple.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

40 amended as 20 make IL useless 20 deal win
shis situation ! shall he glad 20 have the Dlli
again reported and passed by this House lhls
Is a party question. and IL is our duty, meinDeIs
Of the ma jority. carry this motion 10 reSoii-
NIT I move the previous question
At first il seemed that the motion would DC
carried. but Republicans from Brooklyn almost
unanimously voted against Il. and were followed
nv further defections from the majority party
AZ soon as the motion was lost the Dlh was
advanced 10 third reading and VIII pass lhe
Assembly next week The fact that Mr.. More
land and Mr. WadswOrth made a determined
light 10 have the bill killed by making II party
measure. prOclaimng that its passage VI W.
agajps' the administ ration and the fact that
fhe majority members revolted against thelr
leaders and decisively defeated Them have Gre
ated much comment here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
OPPOSITION TO FREE EYEGLASSES
Board of Education Will Hear Objections to
Supplying Pupils.

The plan 10 provide eyeglasses at the ctys
expense for pupils iu the public schools who may
need them has 50 far not been approved by the
Board Of Education. although the board ap-
proves Final action has been deferred 50 that
representatives Of several charitable and educa-
tional societies which do not favor the move
ment may state their case. \ public meeting
viii be held tomorrow night In the room 81 the
Board Of Education. when the objections VIII
bc heard.
Martha L. Draper. assistant secretary Of the
committee ON physical welfare of children, eN-
planned the opposition of the organization TO
the plan in letter To- School Commissioner Har-
risou She said the scheme is inexpedient. de-
moralizIng and unnecessary Free eyeglasses.
she believes. Is but step to free coal. free cloth
ing. free eVerything-iu fact. state socialism.
She also says that il has not been proved that
the Board Of Health cannot care Tor the children
who need glasses.
superintendent Of Schools Maxwell and Pres
ident Winthrop Of the Board of Education
seemed 10 believe yesterday that the plan would
so through. Mr.. Maxwell said that he had heard
Of the opposition 10 g. and also Of promises hy
various organZat tions to provide eyeglasses for
poor children. AS these promises never de-
veloped into anything" said the superintendent
I'VE decided to look out for the children our
selves q"
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
FETOES BY GOVERNOR.
He Defines His attitude on Local
and Special Legislation.

Albany April l7-Governor Hughes to-day vetoed
the bill of Assemblyman Sinclair providing for
a special commission to build a new Columbia
County courthouse at Hudson. and that OF As
semb'yman Garbe, providing for an increase in
tho force OF employees at the Queens County jaiI
These bills both the subject Of controversy
in the Legislature
The vetoes were the subject Of messages by the
Governor stating his general attitude toward
special and local legislation. OF the Queens County
Jail bill. he sayg:
disapprove the bill because I regard II as Inn
pOrtant that matters OF this sort should placed
ties large number OF Bills have been introduced
providing for new positions and increases OF sal
si9ns Of the state sta and am convinced that the
authorities adequate power 20 deal with such mat
tiers Whether there should be additional jailer
in another should be Increased is a pure-
~ I. local matter Local needs can best he
chosen TO administer local affairs. and the
for local purposes should be under their control
IN the counties OF the state, outside of greater
whom such matters should be committed and If
any aInendment Is needed TO the general law defn-
special legislation with regard particular com
munties shall be rendered unnecessary By the
greater New York charter it is provided that the
salaries OF all county officers in the counties OF
unless otherwise provided by law. be fixed by the
B9 Boar9 OF AIaeTnen on the recommendation of the
ton OF additional places wherever necessary in
ernent. and the matter Of salaries of subordinate
empioyes should be in the control OF the proper
local authority. and suitable amendments 10 The
charter may be made in order 20 accomplish this
result. S@
What has been said OF county officers is also true
OF city and village officers The proper authorities
OF the city village should have sufficient mower
under general provisions of law fix the salaries
OF subordinate city and village officers and en-
ployes. and TO create such additional minor places
may be needed.
In vetoing the Columbia County courthouse hill
Governor Hughes says. in part:
The object OF this bill IS 20 take from the Board
Of Supervisors of Columbia County the mower
vested In 1t by the county law 10 build a new
county courthouse. and TO place this power with a
commissioner named by the Legislature. . IL
has been shown 10 me By evidence which IN the
absence Of suitable contradiction must be accented
that the people OF the county have confidence in
the present board. and there is apparent ground
upon which this matter. which normally belongs
with the Board OF Supervisors, should be taken.
against the wishes OF their constituents out OF
their hands.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
TO EXTEND K. C. s. R. R,
Plan to Run Tracks to Ne1c Orleans.
Reducing Mileage.

THe Kansas city Southern Railway. II was
definitely learned yesterday. is to he extended to
New Orleans. although work on the extension will
NOT be pushed to completion until money market
conditions become more favorable than they are
AT present The surveys of the line have
been completed however, much OF the grading
has already been DONE and a large part of the
right of way has been secured. This new line, TO
be known as the Southern Railroad of Louisiana.
fs 10 run from New Orleans TO Ieesville. La.
the Kansas City Southern, distance OF about
es miles and will traverse the rice belt of LOuisi-
ana BY this route the distance by rail between
New Orleans and Kansas City will be reduced TO
SlS miles
The Kansas city Southern extends In almost a
straight line from Kansas City to Port Arthur on
the Gulf of Mexico. and is SS9 miles In length.
Built as the Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf Rail-
road by 4. Z. Stilwell of Kansas city. who was
its first president and who is now constructing
the Kansas City. Mexico and Orient road; it went
into receivership April l. 1899. Two reOrganiza-
ton committees known the New York and
Philadelphia committees. were formed. and the
road was bought In by the latter at the fore
closure sale March 19, 1900. On the same day
the Kansas City Southern Railway Company was
incorporated as successor to the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf and hVe-year voting trust
was created.
the Hartman interests controlled the voting
trust which expired April l. 1906. At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders in May OF that
Hermann SleiCken ana MS associates OOtdileN
control of the board OF directors. and have since
then managed the property. which, according TO
charges made by them at the time, had been con-
Quoted by the Hartman party in the interest
rather of other roads Of the Hartman system than
in that OF the stockholders of the Kansas city
Southern Railway Company. The new management
promptly began to carry ont an extensive pro-
gramme for Improvement Of the physical condition
of the property laying heavier rails. putting down
heavy ballast and adding To the equipment Of cars
and locomotives. and the road is now In excellent
shape physically and financially The extension to
New Orleans will place the company In a position
to Comuetc on favorable terms with some of tho
larger systems for traffic originating west OF Kan
City.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
SAKE SIGN BILL PASSED.
tsHeasare Has NarrO7c Margin an
the Senate.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J


Albany. April l7.-After a sharp debate IN which
many attacks the principle Of the measure were
made Senator SaXe's bill permitting the rental
value OF advertising signs 10 be assessed in the
valuation Of the real estate on which they stand
was passed. The vote was narrow 2s TO Is and
Senator SAKE had TO do some lively canvassng to
obtain the three votes which represented his margin
Of safety.
Senator Fuller. OF Brooklyn. attacked the prin-
ciple of the bin, saying that ii was not good law
TO specify this one thing which should be taken
into consideration by the assessors in valuing
property. Senator Hooker took the same stand
Senator Cassidy maintained that 81 would be lust
as proper 10 assess the value Of electric light
on the front OF store or trees or grass on the
property.
Senator Foelker. OF Brooklyn. submitted an
amendment. thar the value of grass. trees bowl
ders and fence rails" should be assessed also
and looked pleased when il was read s. a
tor Grady. however. declared that this bill
was too serious 10 be laughed down He said that
the value Of advertising signs in New York city
frequently was more than the value OF the prop
erty where such signs Were placed. He gave an
instance cf sign at Sixth avenue and 84th street
winch. ne SAID, ne understood brought in $50 0sJ a
year Senator foelker then withdrew his amend
Senator SAKE declared that his bin did not e,n.
body any ,neY principle. de read from the chan ar
iio.s loi iAe aSseSSilfft or houses, OutbUildirsf
and various other things given there incl,S.
ing piers and yharfs and the rights Of collective
Wharfage. TINS put different face on the
proposition. Seuatnr Fuller Immediately Withdrew
his opposition 10 the bin, and Senator Hooker fol-
On the vote Senator SAKE registered q ,-ofes 70
Is against his bill He sh.rnished round the Sera
chamber ana eventually rounded up three more
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
THAW DROPS DELMAS.
Hartrfdge and Peabody Retained
Jerome Firm for No Bail.

Harry X. Thaw definitely decided yesterday to
retain Hartrdge & Peabody counsel. Daniel
OReilly will also represent the accused. This sets
at rest all rumors to the lawyers who will rep
resent Thaw. 1t also means that Dolphin NJ Delmas
has been dropped. Clifford w. Hartridge after his
partner, A. Russell Peabody. had had a talk with
Thaw in the Tombs made public the following let
ter:
Messrs. Hartridge Peabody. 149 Broadway, New
York:
Dear Sirs-Please continue as my attorneys Of
record. Very sincerely, HARRY X. THAW.
Mr. Hartridge had comment TO make on the
letter.
District Attorney Jerome came back to town yes
terday and emphasized his forme: declaration that
he would oppose all efforts to admit Harry X
Thaw 10 bail. Dan" O'Reilly. of Thaw's
counsel. visited Mr.. Jerome and had talk with
him about poolroOm cases. incidentally Mr.
O'Reilly brought up the Thaw matter.
Mr.. Jerome said later that the subject OF bail
for Thaw had not been introduced by the counsel
The District Attorney said the next trial of Thaw
would be this county fifteen other
homicide cases were disposed of. Asked about Mrs
Holman's story the effect that she had not
given information to the District Attorneys office,
lie said:
That's true Shes never given us any infor-
nation.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
CAUSES OF PANIC.
Fierce Government attacks" Are
Blamed by ". &. COrn,ceU.

William c. Cornweu. who Is associated with J. c.
Rache & Co. addressed the New York University
School Of Commerce last night on The Causes OF
the Wall Street Panic" lie said. IN part;
Last year at the besinu!ng of autumn business
had increased 10 such extent that capital was
In full employment, not only I'm the United states
but everywhere I'm the world. Money was begin
ming to be needed, as usual. 70 move the crops;
New York ul able 20 spare the funds, ana
under the pressure Of Withdrawals rates for money
had advanced 10 disturbing figures. Business IN
nearly all civilized countries had at the same time
reached such proportions that there was beginning
20 b" apparent ii scarcity Of money metal through
out the world
Stringeucy in money IS nearly always the acute
operating Of panic. and this was the lUlult.-
date force which brought about the March COZ
lapse. The underlying cause OF our stock panic was
lack OF confidence IN corporation issues eNtendihf
throughout our own country and through EuIopS-
IL had been brought about by the fierce govern
mental attacks upon railroads and corporal tons a-
ceutuated by tho lim-liCht publicity given such
force i essential to the accom-
plishmenL OF grrstt reforms, but those who adVo-
cate the silent methods of diplomacy claim thAt
the Catlike tread uf statesWanship was IackinS III
the campaigns referred to, and aver that red Hre,
roman candles and rockets were not a III accom-
panment OF an onward march when such dehcate
structures as credit and prosperity line the road
side and catch tir@ and be IN danger OF a.
stroyed in tho attendant condesra'ion
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin,
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION SPECIAL"

Great exposos have been called marking nations
progress The Exposition which opens April
three hunddh milestone the development OF the Aer
can nation Future generations OF the prominent
National history 1t is privilege to visit tins Exposition
hundred OF American enterprise
has wrought.
provide the increased travel between New York and
during the Exposition the Pennsylvania Railroad Sunday
April Jamestown Exposition Special via ths
Cape will New York at loss r NJ daily,
and A. returning it will leave Norfolk
New York at 800 A. NJ daily 1t will carry
Pullman sleeping and standard coaches
Norfolk leave New York at Us A. NJ
parlOr coaches; Cos ~ NJ Sundays
paro from Philadelphia S55 p NJ daily with Pullman
sleeping coaches Similar trains from Norfolk New York
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
RECOUNT BILL HEARING.
Hmsen and Shearn Urge Committee
to Report Ii.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany. April IA delegation OF some l"ehtN-
Eve IIearsttes. including Max F. lhmsen and Clar-
snce J. Shearn. to-day urged the Senate Judiciary
Committee 10 report the Prentice bin, which pro-
nides for a recount Of the ballots cast in the last
mayoralty election in New York city. Opposed TO
ahe bin was Assemblvnan Cuvillier. the lone Nc
Cleanite in the lower house. Mr.. Shearn criticised
Senator McCarren viciously and, through him, the
MAYOR
! can understsnd how the Senator from Kings
sai6 Nr Shearn. ''on behalf Of his temporary ally
Mcclellan. might martial n sizabe delegation Of 4
certain character against the bill-'Edde' Milah.
The Wei known election crook. is against IL; Rrup
lhe repeater and fugitive from justice, would
doubtless join the delegation II he dared return
10 the state. by stopping the train Osslning
something like sixteen more opponents OF the meas
might be picked up if they could get tenn
porary leave of absence Likewise several large
matches Of election inspectors who have been
trembling IN their boots for a wear and a half
would choerfulIy add their voices 10 the opposl-
iicn But how any man with sense Of justice
and any love for free government can honestly
oppose bill designed To discover whether a quar-
Ter Of a million voters Were disfranchfsed and II
10 undo that great crime. cannot understand"
senator Aids told NJ Sheam that while he
agreed with him. there was no certainty that the
ballot boxes had NOT heen ,ampered with. and
therefore recount would not remed- any
1nscouut Of the original election returns. Mr..
Sheam detailed the safeguards that Mr Hearst
had taken 10 prevent any tampering with the hal
lots. MT. Donahue. who followed Mr Shearn de-
srihed the practice or repeating al elections
Turning 10 Senator McCarren. he exclaimed. You.
40" dTziy replied lie senator II do not
NeI- retorted Mr. Dcnahue, 1 am sorry: you
Mr. Cnvillier confined his arguments 10 The un-
9nstiiulonahiy OF the biil lie argued that II
mere WAS IL no any recount ~ all the votes cast
scr al city officers at The navoraty election should
be recon9ied Mr.. she2r2 said he would agree TO
counted where the ballots Lad been destroyed.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18

Weather's just right for Spring
OvercOatS.
Tan and olive COvertS-sO hard to
wear out, and always good form for
knOCkabOut wear.
SlS to S2j.
The more dressy grays of all
shades. and blacks.
$l5 to S3S.
Especially the Sun-and-rain coats
cravenetted,
S1S to S35.
Luckily Spring Derbies need not
wait ON Spring weather.
Old hats are Just as rusty. new
hats Just as fresh. Spring blocks as
smart, as though it were balmy and
warm.
Spring Derbies, So, 81 and S6.
ROGERS. PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
at "a ,,nS .,
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
OPPOSE INCREASE OF TEACHERS PAY.
Board of Education Representatives to Pro-
test at Legislative Hearing.

The Board of Education win take stand
against the women teachers salary bill now
pending before the Legislature. There viii le
a hearing at o'clock to-day before the Cities
Committee of the Assembly. This hearing, viii
he held at the request of President EgertoD I.
Winthrop. Robert l.. Harrison. chairman of the
bylaws committee. and Abraham Stern will
appear for the educational authorities
The grounds On which the bill viii be chiefly.
opposed. according to President Minrhrop. are
that It will give political and other influences
a stronghold in the public schools. and that tho
measure as drafted gives practically no Increase
to in the lower primary grades and de-
votes over 100000 to those in the higher uosj
tions whose salaries would be raised by from,
$500 to 81 .GOO per year
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
"FAITH BROKEN"-PLACE.
Central Vice-President Opposes nth
ACeRue Bill at Hearing.
ny telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Albany, April E.-Ira a. Place. vice-president Of
the New York Central Railroad Company. charged
the supporters Of the Saxe-Bohan Eleventh Avenua
bin with breaking faith with his company az
hearing to-day before the Assembly Railroads
Committee lie said that the road had agreed with
the civic organizations on the original bill and
that since this agreement amendments had been
offered 20 the BILL II these amendments were
adopted he declared. his road would fight the bill
ln the courts
The principal objections Mr. Place made were
20 the two engineering features. which require the
expenditure Of large sums OF money and the re-
valuation OF the franchise at twenty-five year
periods.
Representatives Of the citizens committee OF
hfty supported the amendments, which they said
were proposed 90 meet the demands OF additional
taxpayers organizations ana were not opposed by
ths city authorities.
Travis II. Whitney. OF the Citizens Union, pre-
Eenfed a memorandum fer the committee on legis-
latiOn OF that body which said.
We believe that the matter OF the removal OF the
Public Utilities Commission, which. being a state
commission viii have larger powers than the pres
enL Rapid Transit Commission This be done
by very simple amendment 70 the present SAKE
law or 20 the Rapid Transit act which Il IS UNDER
ROOD, is % be amended 20 conform 10 the pending
Public Utilities bill
which should be left to the new Public Utilities
commission; tgTtheEm0rs, while protesting TO reg
Sant eoneltions. which SHOULD be included: As
sRost Important ones are left ont, as for example
The hl provides that the roof over the tracks
ing two and One-half feet OF good fertile SOIL
On the other hand. the important question OF
PASSENGER traffic Is disposed OF by hasy amend
ment which provides thar the contract between the
for the operation Of freight ana passenger busi-
s.ess ~ details are 20 be Included in the bill the
should 30 more fully set forth. AS a matter OF
ness, and this bin does not guarantee that the
tessenker business viii ever be anything more
as Sa me running OF dummy train. just as is now
New-York tribune., 1907-04-18
PARADISE JIMMY's" PET DEFEATED.
To Add to Bitterness, His Arch-Enemy In
strumental in Doing It.
IBy Telegraph to The TribuDe

Albany. Apfil l7.-'Paradse Jimmy, Olivar,s ne,
bill, which provides for a commission to select
uniform school books for the public schools in New
York city and empowers it 10 make a five veors.
contract with some publisher. went down in Ie-
ioiniiouS oeIeat IN the Assembly to-day. To fiji
Mr. divers cup bitterness 10 overhoUirr tne
man by whose efforts it was defeated was Assem-
blyman Cuvillier. who has detied PARADISE Jimmy.
throughout the entire session and has been n thorn
in his side.
W. HE''"'I was prlmed for the fight lie
charged Mr.. Oliver with hypocrisy. he accyse, t,
or petty larceny from the CITY or New, yor,,
Nalhly dld the Bowery leader retort that his on
PUleiLt PIr "as q traitor To his party, Il Repubican
ally and possessed OF more -'brain storms" tb,,r
there were doctors in ALBANY ~ ' ''7 ''''h
Members OF the ma iorftv anio,.aa tho a., i.
Wtuperatlon, but the Democrats in the gallery
turned away IN disgust in each of OIjver,s M,
clashes with Cuvillier to-day The latter had the
% SUPPORT & OF pracncally the entire minority II Is
asaIn reported that caucus of the Jamocrat 10
AsseinDlyhaeh s may be held dethronc Oliver and
elect pew minority leader '''' anu