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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-11

1t is a sad commentary IN educa-
tional conditions in this territory,
that a county superintendent may be
a plowman or a ~plasterer, a cowboy
to a sheep herder, if he only at the
same time happens to be a politician.
He need now nothing of schools or
their management, if he knows how
to get votes. Yet in spite of this much
progress has been made, and if the
present legislature will listen to
the teachers. a law viii be passed re-
luiring county superintendent to be
practical school men of sufficient ex-
p~erience and ability to make their ad-
rice some value to other teachers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-11

Certainly Democrats in the legisla-
ture have nothing to gain for their
constituents or for themselves by vot-
ing with the old Bursum gang to
make matters worse. They should aid
every honest effort in the interest of
better government. and then if the
raform is defeated the Democrats are
still in position to ask all honest Re-
publicans to join them in a further eff
fort. Tearing the Republican party to
pieces is not the main object of De
mocracy, but to secure better govern
ment for the eople.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
POSTAL SPINDLE.
Young Rumdnian arrested for Sell
ing UncancelLed Cards.

A new scheme by which the Postofice Department
in the last few months has been swindled OF hun
dreds Of dollars has been discovered. and further
investigation may show that the amount involved
in the several transactions in this city. Brooklyn
Philadelphia Boston and Chicago will into
the thousands. Late yesterday afternoon Post
Office Inspector Joseph z. Jacobs arraigned before
United States Commissioner Shields a young Ru-
nanian Louis W. Charlat. dealer IN postage
stamps at No. 245 Broadway. and living at No. II
East Tooth street. The prisoner was committed TO
the Tombs Prison to await examination.
The charge against Charlat is that OF presenting
false claim for 5,a2s uncancelled and unserv1ce-
able postal cards. To the payment OF $+4 6s
the accused exhibited an order 10 Postmaster Will
coz with the signature Of Samuel Freedman. a
printer Of No 80 1st which is alleged be
a forgery.
Under the postal law the original purchaser Of
postal cards can have them redeemed upon presen-
tation at the General Postofice at the rate OF 75
cents a hundred. II they become uns5rvceable.
This arrangement is only known to those using
large numbers OF the cards.
The Washington authorities became suspicious
because OF the large redemption. and ordered in
vestigations TO be made. Postoftice Inspectors
Claude DObbins, Thomas Baine and G. b Keeno
were sent here to aid the local inspectors They
found fraudulent transactions In all, and
late yesterday afternoon when Charlat asked Clerk
Henry IAspsky TO redeem a bundle of uncanceled
and unserviceable cards Inspector Jacobs arrested
him. With the cards he turned in the note on the
letter paper OF Samuel Freedman. who, when called
by the inspector denied having given II to Charlat
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
STOLE $4,000 FROM .. s.
THEFT IN SUB-TREASURY.
Chicago Officials Suspect Employees
Arrests Soon Likely.

Chicago. Feb. 25-Sub- b-Treasurer BoIdenwick
said late to-day that the place where the $173.-
600 shortage in the Sub-Treasury occurred had
been found. but he would not say where it was.
1t is believed here however. that arrests are
likely soon. All the employees of the Sub-Treas-
ury are under surveillance and can be appre-
hended at any moment Mr.. Bodenwick be-
lieves that the money taken before it
reached the vaults The theft Is one of the
largest-if not the largest-ever made from the
United States Treasury. The money stolen
last week. and the authorities here and in
Washington have been working night and day
on the robbery since then.
Chief wilke of the United States Secret Ser
vice has been keeping informed by telephone
and telegraph of every development and ac-
cording to telegraphic advices he will leave
Washington soon to take personal charge Of
the investigation.
The money was stolen either a week ago
Saturday or last Monday The Joss was dis
covered on Tuesday. All the money in
bills of the denominations Of $1,000. 5000 and
$4,000
At first It was believed that there must be
some error in the bookkeeping. 1t was thought
to be impossible that such a large of
money could have been distracted, but in
vestigation showed there was no clerical mis-
take. This brought the inevitable conclusion
that robbery had been committed and that the
thieves were employees of the Sub Treasury.
Every man who could have had anything TO do
with the case was called into the office of Mr..
Boldenweck and put through exhaustive ex-
animation. All denied any knowledge of the
theft. On Saturday came glirnmer Of light. A
faint cew pointed in the direction of a certain
clerk. and that. followed up. directed suspicion
TO another employe a close associate of the
first man.
These men were examined. One thought to
be the moving spirit, remained calm and self
possessed The other showed signs of breaking
down. Just what he admitted the Secret Ser
vice men refuse TO disclose. but II is believed to
be tantamount 10 confession. The admissions
he made started the Investigators into renewed
activity. Half a dozen operatives started out
and the results are expected in the next twenty
four or forty-eight hours
The robbery was almost certainly committed
during working hours. The plunder could have
been concealed in two vest pockets The theft
been regarded impossiblity. During the
day only the outer OF the three doors Is kept
closed, but even in business hours the opening
Of this door by any one entering the vault rings
an electric bell. that should sneak thief at
tempt 10 enter the vault the whole Office force
would receive warning
The reason for believing that the stolen
money had been in bills OF large denomination,
was that II would have been impossible for any
body 10 have taken $4,000 from the Office in
small bills and escaped detection but that a
package Of $17s000 in $1,000 bills could have
been carried about the person easily without
exciting suspicion
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
TO STOP BAILEY INQUIRY
TeraS Senate VOteS to Discharge
Committee Before 1t Reports.

Austin. Tex. Feb. 25.-The Texas Senate, by
q vote OF fifteen 10 eleven, to-day discharged the
investigating committee which has been in ses-
sion several weeks looking into charges against
Senator Bailey The anti Bailey following had
offered a resolution instructing the committee
not to bring in a report at this time but TO send
a subcommittee to St. Louis 10 secure the testi-
rnony Of H. Clay Pierce. OF the Waters-Pierce
oil Company, and 10 embody such evidence in
the committees final report. Adherents of Sen
ator Bailey promptly offered a substitute that
the investigating committee be discharged at
once without making a report and that Senator
Bailey be fully indoTsed.
After a rather heated debate the substitute
resolution was passed. Mr. Baileys friends con-
tended that every member OF the Legislature, as
well as the general public was fully acquainted
with all the details of the evidence before the
committee by reason OF publication In the daily
rress and that the Senate members could vote
on the question now In intelligent manner
The issue of discharging the committee VIII
probably come up In the House tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
CAN DELEGATE POWER.
CONGRESS SUSTAINED.
Has Jurisdiction OUer Distractions
to Navigation on Interstate Waters.

Washington, Feb 25-Congress has the right
TO determine what is unreasonable obstruc-
ton to navigation in the form of q bridge over
a river that flows from one state into another.
and can delegate such power TO the Secretary
of War
Such was the decision rendered by the Su-
preme Court Of the United States to-day in the
case of the Union Bridge Company. against
which the government instituted criminal pro-
ceedngs last January under the River and Har-
Dor act of 1903, by which the Secretary was
authorized to compel the owners of bridges to
alter the structures as to make navigation
reasonably free. The bridge which the con-
troversy has been raised is across the Allie
ghany River, near its junction with the Mo
nongahela at Pittsburg. The case tried in
the United States District Court for the West
ern District OF Pennsylvania, where the COM
pany fined $1,000 The company then ap-
pealed, alleging unconstitutionaIity of the law.
on the ground that Congress could not legislate
along such lines delegate its power if IT had
any
The Supreme Courts opinion was announced
by Justice Harlan, and affirmed the decision OF
the district court holding that the War Depart
ment can properly exercise the jurisdiction
given by the law and that the United States
is under obligation to pay for the altera-
tions necessary to comply with the orders of
the department Justices Brewer and PeCkham
dissented
After announcing that the law in the case
was constitutional, Justice Harlan said:
BY this statute Congress declared in effect
that navigation should be freed from unrea-
sonabe obstructions arising from bridges of
insufficient height, width of span other de-
fects. 1t stopped. however with this deClara-
ton Of general rule, and ii imposed upon the
Secretary of War the duty of ascertaining what
particular cases came within the rule prescribed
by Congress, well the duty of enforcing the
rule in such cases. In performing that duty
the Secretary of War will only execute the
clearly expressed will of Congress. and will not
in any true sense exert legislative judicial
powers. If the principle for which the defend
ant contends received approval. the con-
Clusion could not be avoided that executive off,
GERS in all the departments In carrying out the
VIII Of Congress have from the foundation Of
the national government exercised and are now
exercising powers 10 details that are
strictly legislative judicial in their nature
Indeed, II is not too much to say that denial
to Congress of the right under the Constitution
10 delegate the power to determine some facts
OF the state Of things upon which the enforce
ments of its enactment depends would be TO
stop the wheels OF government and bring about
confusion, II not paralysis in the conduct OF the
public business
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
TAX ASSESSMENTS CUT DOWN.
Some Property Owners Get on Altogether,
While Others Obtain Big Reductions.

Many loopholes being found in the Sake law
passed last year, imposing taxes the personal
property OF Presidents. President Purdy OF the
Tax Department said yesterday that 80 per cent OF
the six thousand property owners have either
OF their assessments or have been excused
J. j. Hill, the railroad man. is one OF those who
won't pay anything TO New York City. He was
down at S5OO.OOO but had 1t cut down 10 nothing
George Gould figured at $4,000. but has had 1t
reduced TO S15OOO0. William n. Lawrence. a Penn
sylvanian who assessed at 100000. has induced
the Tax Department to chop it down to $500 Albert
T Hyde has the same cut, from 100000 to $500
Some of the other reductions are follows:
Frank B. Cleland Virginia, SIS 600 TO nothing: Wal
ter s. Kemys New Jersey, $4,000 TO $1,000; a H.
whitney, Paris $4,000 TO 1000; James Loeb, New
Jersey $4,000 TO $5,OO0; Alfred Nathan $4,000 to
nothing; Mabel Nathan $4,000 TO 5000; James
Proctor New Jersey, 100000 to $1,000 Charles
seribner. New Jersey. S00oo9 to $500 Frederick
Sturges, Connecticut. $4,000 10 5000; Ernest c.
Vanderbilt, 100000 to nothing Frederick w. Van
derbilt 100000 nothing. the ground that he
pays on 100000 in another state; Charles G. White.
Massachusetts, $4,000 20 nothing; James Whiting,
Rhode Island 100000 to $1,000; Gertrude Winthrop.
Europe. SO 900 10 5000. and Grenvtlle L winthrop
Massachusetts,. Sl5oOoo to $4,000
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
BLOCKS PRTTATE SUITS.
Rate Lac Requires Complaints To
Be Made Through Commission.

Washington. Feb 2-In deciding the case OF the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company agt. the Cot
ton oil Mills at Abilene and Cisco, Tex. favorably
TO the railroad company. the Supreme Court of
the United States to-day held that the common
law right OF individuals TO make complaint 10 the
courts against railroads for discrimination. which
existed before the enactment Of the Interstate
Commerce Law, had been destroyed by that enact
ment The court therefore held that complaints
must be made through the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The opinion was by Justice White.
The stubborny contested OF the State OF
Kansas against the United States, which
brought as an original action in the Supreme
Court was decided by dismBsng the states peti-
ton 10 be adjudKed the owner as trustee for
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Of vast and valuable tracts Of coal and farming
land I'm Indian Territory. The courts opinion was
handed down by Chvf Justice Fuller.
The cases Of the Union Pacific and Burlington
Railroad companies against the various county
treasurers Of Nebraska, involving the tax rate on
the property OF the railroads and calling into cues
ton the administrauon OF the Nebraska state Lax
law. were decided adversely 70 the railroads. Inc
decision was announced BY Justice Holmes:
The court decided the case OF the Gulf. 1olorauo
& Santa re Railroad Company agt the Railroad
Commission Of Texas. involving freight rates IN
favor Of the state.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
BILLS NUMBERS KNOWN
Chicago Thief VIII Have Difficulty
Disposing of Loot.
From The Tr.b1ns Bureau

Washington, Feb. 25-Treasury Department
officials not perturbed over the $4,000 de-
facaton reported from the United States Sub
Treasury at Chicago. Sub-Treasurer Gideon c.
Bantz, Of the Washington Sub Treasury, was
dispatched to Chicago yesterday as soon as the
news reached the department here, and a report
is expected from him not later than to- o-morrow
morning. Until word is received from Mr.. Bantz
the Treasury officials here Will be largely in the
dark as TO the facts surrounding the mysterious
disappearance OF the large sum. and. OF course
cannot discuss the next steps TO be taken until
they know Just what steps will be necessary
At any rate, the government IS amply secured
from any financial loss. as Sub Treasurer Will
lam Boldenwick. under whose management the
Chicago Sub-Treasury is at present operated
is bonded to the extent of 100000
We do not think II will be necessary 10
collect from Mr.. Boldenwick's bondsmen," said
n high Treasury official to-day, because II is
almost certainty that the thief will be capt
ured. The missing bills and notes are all OF
large denominations, and their numbers are
known All the banks and trust companies
in the country have been notified Of the de-
falcation and the disappearance of these par
tcular bills, and every teller at every financial
institution is now on the sharp lookout for them
ment the police will be notified and the gentle
man presenting them no matter how well known
or how high his standing, will be called upon
10 explain how he came by them"
The Treasury officials here inclined to
censure Mr.. Boldenwck for his delay in advising
money. but II is admitted that a more complete
report from him, which is supposed TO he on
the way by mail. VIII serve to VindiCate him at
least I'm some measure for his tardy action.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
FOR PHILIPPINE BANK,
Bill Passed by Senate and Likely
to Pass House.
IFrom rhe tribune Bureau.l

Washington. Feb 25-The Senate to-day. as
the result Of a clever piece Of floor manages
nent by Senator Lodge, passed the Phihpptne
Agricultural Bank bill by vote Of 43 10 IA The
passage Of the Postof1ee Appropriation bill at a
late hour left Just an hour before the evening
recess and Mr.. Lodge Immediately called up
the bank bill and pressed his motion 10 lay on
the table the NIcCreary amendment, which con-
sisted of the Philippine Tariff bill. AIR Lodge
having previously explained that, while he was
strongly in favor of the tariff bill 10 add 1t 70
the bank measure would inevitably result IN
the defeat OF the bank legislation. The motion
to table the NIcCreary amendment was carried
by a vote OF AZ TO II, several Democrats voting
with the Republicans.
senator Culberson offered an amendment pro-
viding a homestead exemption for the Philip
pines, but on Mir. Lodges explanation that this
prOposition had been considered in COMMITTEES.
where il was decided that its adoption would
defeat the purpose for which the legislation
vas being enacted. rendering IL impossible for
the holders of small farms 10 avail themselves
of the loans that the bank would be prepared
10 make, the amendment was rejected oy a Viva
voce vote.
senator Culberson offered an unimportant
amendment 10 the wording of the bill, and on
behalf of the committee Mr. Lodge accepted II
Mr. Culberson then offered an amendment de-
clariug that nothing in this bill should be con-
stTued to indicate purpose by the United states
TO exercise permanent sovereignty over the
Philippines. and placing in the bill declara-
tion of the purpose of the United States to relin-
quish such sovereignty as soon as government
competent 10 administer the affairs of the ISL
ands existed. Mr.. Lodge. explaining that this
bate which would he fatal 10 the bill. moved TO
table it, and his motion was carried, 30 TO Is.
Senator La Toilette being the only Republican
who voted with the Democrats for amend
ment which might result in turning the Philip
pines over 10 Japan
The Secretary of War has been assured that
the bank bill will receive prompt and favora-
BILE consideration in the House before adjourn
rnent. Its passage by the Senate constitutes
a tribute to the personal popularity Of Secre-
tary Taft. who has labOred with Senators in
season and out for It's passage. and whose ef-
f,r@ IfaI in
votes for the bill on its final passage Mr.. Taft
was on the floor when the bill passed and re-
Ceived hearty congratulations when the final
vote announced
The bank bill passed. authorizes the
Philippine Commission TO guarantee 4 per cent
interest on the capital stock of the proposed
Philippine Agricultural Bank for a period ot
twenty-five years the liability of the commits
sion at no time TO exceed $5OOOO0. The bank
will be permitted 10 make loans only for the
purpose of assisting agriculture. No loans shan
exceed $1,000. and at no time shall interest .
excess of 10 per cent be charged.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
GEN. GRANT EXPLAINS.
No SIur on President His State
ment Satisfies Var Department.

washington, Feb. 25.-Major General 7. D.
Grant at the War Department to-day. ac-
companied by Captain a. J. BowIey. of the ar
tillery corps General Grant IS under tee
graphic orders to go to Fort Monroe on official
business, and his call at the War Department
had nothing 10 do with his reported public ut
terances at the Grand Army dinner in Phila-
delphia Friday night. He took occasion. how
ever. TO explain 10 officers at tho War Depart
ment just what he said on that occasion. He
told them that his remarks concerning the Jap
auese situation led him no nearer anything SEN
sationaI than to deplore the fact that il was
necessary for the President, in disposing Of an
international question. TO call IA q municipal
officer who was under indictment. He did not
pretend 10 compare Mr.. Roosevelt with Presi-
dent L s. Grant in any way. General Grant
feels keenly the attention his remarks have at
tracted. and he is indignant that he should have
been wrongly quoted His explanation is re-
garded by the War Department completely
satisfactory.
General Grant also wrote a personal letter to
President Roosevelt explaining the incident
from his own point Of view.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
eAYNoR,s SURETY WINS SUIT.

Washington Feb 25-The of the United
States agt William b. Kirk, surety for John F.
Gaynor. whose extradition from Canada on account
OF the charges against him IN connection with the
alleged frauds in the public works at Savannah,
Ga. occasoned so much annoyance some time ago.
was decided by the Supreme Court Of the United
States to-day favorably 70 Kirk. The amount OF
Gaynor's bond $4,000, and Kirk, who lives at
Syracuse n Y. was his only surety. When Gay
nor failed to appear in the Savannah court In 1902
as pledged by his bond TO do proceedings were be-
gun that court TO collect the bond Kirk resist
ed payment the ground that he was not resident
Of Georgia that his property In New York,
and that he had had no personal service The Dis
trict Court for the Northern District OF New York
and the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
took this view, relieving Kirk from responsibility,
and they were sustained by to-daYs decision, which
affirmed the decision Of the Court of Appeals by a
6iridad cn1ir
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
A FRIENDS TIP.
7o-Year-oid Man SOt Too Old 10 Accept Food
Pointer.

For the last % years" writes Maine man man
aTzs Fee, troubled with Dyspepsia ana ilVer
complaint and have tried apouI sHeI g,. 80 ~ :,
remedy without much in the way Of results unt
! took up the food question -. ca
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts 1000,
after I had taken all sorts OF medlclnes Win
oniy occasional. temporary relief
This was about nine months ago, ana pc
gan the Grape-Nuts for breakiast WIN c5eaIn an,
sr5 : lt.tis supar Since then / have had the
food for al least one meal day, usually Tor
breakfast s. o,..s
rror, the ,,se Of Csrape-Nuts Ny stomach Is al
most entirely free from pain and my liver COM
psint Is about cured, Rave gained hesh sleep
greasy stsrchy things and am strong ana
healthy 81 the age OF 20 years
IF / be the means OF nelpinB any P PooI
Is / have been. willing TO answer any let
ter enclosing stamp" Name given by Postum
Co Battle Creek Mich Read the little book.
'sThe Road 20 wellviIle," in pkgs. There's
Reason"
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
BANK NOT PREFERRED CREDITOR.

National FanL Of Eau Claire. Wis. agt- Jackson
trustee. involving question OF preference IN oaIh-
ruptcv was decided by the Supreme Court ol me
United States to-day against the bank. Inc 'd9'
arose out OF the fact that In February lS'- '"nH
u yo,r,g ,,.lo e., the following June became a
bsnkrupt gave mortgages or substantially al MS
property 10 secure notes 70 the bank j was uTseq
fbat The recognition Gf This mortgage HouH IeSuiI
fn giving fhe hank 2 preference over other cIed-
!eors TTe decision a the Supreme Court of WIS
consr U-se sga inst the bank. and II was aIlltneu
hy to-dsv's decision whiCh was delivered oy JUS
MrKeuna
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
THINKS WAR WITH JAPAN MUST COME
Senator Perkins, of California, Says Safety
Lies in Adequate Navy"

Los Angeles, Feb. 2J.-"That we have got 10
meet Japan some day and have st out with her"
is the opinion of United States Senator George
c Perkins Of California, on the japanese sit
uation. The Senator's expression was made in
a letter to Brice Grimes. Of this city In reply
TO letter written by the latter Mr. Grimes
called attention TO the unprotected condition
of Pacific Coast cities, and declared that war
with Japan ultimately would be necessary. In
his reply to Grimes. Senator Perkins agreed
with this, and then added:
our greatest safety lies IN an adequate navy
We are doing what we can to increase it, and
7 think the country is proud Of what has been
ACCOMPLISHED As TO the Pacific Ocean trade
that is a question which shall have to deal
with later
New-York tribune., 1907-02-26
J. A. CHANLER ASKS PROTECTION.
Asks Supreme Court to Forbid His Arrest in
New York.

washington. Feb. 25.-In behalf Of John Arm
strong Chanler formerly of New York petition
was filed IN the Supreme Court OF the United
State, to-day for a writ prohibiting the New York
courts or their officers from molesins OF arIeSllis
him While on contemplated visit 10 thar state
which Nr Chanler desires 10 make in prosecution
of q suit which he has instituted against Thomas
T Sherman. Of New York. Chanler was edjudBed
insane in New York IN 1897. and Sherman was ap-
r.oluted guardian Of his estate Chanler escaped
fror, the asvlum at Bloomingdale. and now lives
IN North Carolina. He asserts his sanity and de-
sires 70 take legal steps TO recover his properlH.
ard ssl-s for the protection Of the 1ederal courts
egeinet arrest by the New York authorities Wniie IN
shat state ,. = ~ c-t,or,,,o,,
IN opposition 10 the pettlon' Inc court ''0A ''0
matter under adVlsement-