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New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
FOLEY REFUSES BILL.
Ne5o Measure Prohibits Receipt of
Money from State Contract.
nv Telegraph to The TrihunsI

Albany, March A-Supplementing his bill recently
introduced prohibiting legislators from acting as
special counsel for the state. Assemblyman ]. A.
Foley Of New York. presented a measure to-day
prohibiting any legislator. state officer or eInpIoye
from receiving any money IN connection with any
contract claim action in which tne state IS In
terested This bill Is modelled after the federal
statute under which Senator Burton was convicted.
ANY Senator member of Assembly after his
election" II reads, 'or during his continuance In
office and any state officer named in the constitu-
ton and any clerk IN the employ service OF
this state who shall receive agree to receive any
compensation whatever. directly or indirectly. for
an,, services rendered to be- rendered to any
son either bv himself another in relation to any
proceeding contract, claim, controversy charge ac-
cusation or other matter or thing in which the
state OF New York is a party, or directly or in
directly Interested, any department, commission
or officer whatever, shall be guilty OF misOemean-
or and I'm addition thereto. forfeit his office ana ts
forever disqualified from holding any public oifice
in this state"
The two Foley bills would prevent the expend-
iture of large sums Of money In special counsel
fees, much OF which in former years has gone 10
members Of the Legislature. and would effectively
shut off the obtaining of contracts from the state
through Influence paid for in legal fees or other
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
UTILITIES BILL HEARING.
Set for March 27-Opposifion to the
Bill ActiUc.

Albany March A-The Senate Judiciary Com
mttee and the Assembly Railroads Committee. in
Joint session. win give hearing the Governors
Public Utilities bill on March 2. Great interest
Is being expressed here as TO the interests which
will appear in opposition to the measure.
Representatives OF the various transit reform or
ganizatons Of New York City will be present to
advocate the bill because Of the local commission
Wnich IL creates Senator Page and Assembly
Merritt the bills introducers. will argue for
II necessary but the significant part Of the hear
ing Will be the opposition manifested and the lines
taken Dy It's opponents
Apparently quiet. judiciOus work Is being carried
here by interests antagonisti5 10 the reform
programme contemplated Dy ne the Love SdoVeEhoIs @ meas
nent in nghtng such bills as the S0-Cent Gas bill
the EIsbeTR Rapid Transit measure and others OF
ike character are studying every sentence OF tho
bin Uitb a view TO knocking holes which would
hermit their net interests escape its restrictsons
Close watch Is being kept on every man in the
upDer house by certain New York corporations
and the opinion OF practically every Senator about
the biI h know1 to their agents. These agents
viii register ever shift Of the legislative mind
concerning the bill and lose no time IN taking ad-
vantage OF suen sits el ksStAAahs JACK OK PUB
Ee demand tCT tia ILL
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
TO REPEAL NIAGARA CHARTER.
Assemblyman Murphy's Bill Aimed at Irri-
cation and Supply Company.
~ Telegraph b nc TrIbune. ]

legislation directed against Niagara power COM
panes introduced this session was presented to-day
by Assemblyman Murphy. OF Kings. His bill
peals the charter OF the Niagara County Irrigation
and Supply Company. which the state granted
In 1892
The charter permits the company to build canal
which will drain the waterfall of 1900 cubic feet a
second. as well 1890 feet granted by permits
existing companies by the Secretary of War.
The Niagara County Irrigation and Supply Com
pany has been !n operation. because OF lack
of capital. It is said At the hearing before Secre
tary Taft # ntimated that the General Elec
tric Company was Interested in the syndicate which
is exploit this It has also been reported
that the McKennie-Mann group OF Canadian capt
talists Interested IN II.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
FOR LARGER PRISON COMMISSION.
Robinson Bill Provides for Seven Members
To Be Named by Governor.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany March IA measure providing for a
larger state commission OF prisons introduced
today by Assemblyman Robinson. OF New York
1t provides that the commission shall consist OF
seven members, appointed by the Governor. OF
whom three shall be New Workers. and two women
They shall hold office for four years. The commits
sion may elect president and vice president and
appoint a secretary at a salary OF S5OOO The COM
ance the total not to exceed $500 In any one year
The present commissioners shall hold office for
the terms for which they were appointed. and the
vacancies in the commission shall thereupon be
divided into classes so that in each of three sue
cessive years the terms of two members shall ex-
pire and the term or one member in the next year
Failure of any commissioner to attend three con-
secutiVe meetings may be taken by the Governor
az q resignation.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
CONFER ON CANAL BONDS.
Object to Proposition to Slsbnris
amendment to People.
- Tslssranh 70 Ths Tribuns. ]

AIhs,1, March 14-Representatives OF commsrcls1
and business bodies OF the state met at the Hotel
Ten Esyck here to-day and adopted resolutions az
to the sale OF barge canal bonds They approved
the hill introduced BY Senator Hill. providing for
rebate OF franchise tax assessments levied on con-
Germs heIdfng these bonds equal 70 I per cent os
the holdings objected 70 the proposition 20 SUD
NIT to the people an amendments to the Barss
Canal Act OF 1893 so TO permit an increase %
the rate Of interest fixed by that act az per cana
upon the barge canal bonds
A delegation from tho conference called On the
Governor in the afternoon 1t Is understood that
the Governor refused TO pledge himself to any Plan
of action. He is waiting to hear both sides q tho
question. The resolutions adopted by the confer
ence recited that:
referendum simply to increase a rate Of inter
est on an existing debt IS not authorized By th3
constitution. The authorization Of another bond
issue would result IN confusion IN the fiscal policy
We believe that the representation to the peopgs
ceeds esi of Of bonds bearing maximum rate Of Per
cent interest can stlll be realized, and that ws
should not submit to the people an increased rAts
OF interest.
Legislature enable the Controller to market the
bonds at not less than par
by senator Hill and Assemblyman Moreland
the best solution Of the PF3o.eHl, - .t
that the bonds shall be free from taxation. Al
though a franchise tax Is not a tax directly upon
bonds held BY such corporation. II Is in pFao-
The proposed measure is limited IN It's uaDDlica-
ton 20 those financial institutions which are re-
law to invest IN interest bearing SocuFt-
ties ana which pay directly TO the a special
tax for the privilege OF exercising their franchise
n is the mandate OF the people. expressed BY an
OyervVh lining majority that the canal system shall
be improved and the fund necessary therefore shall
he provided. Economy and dispatch IN carrying
out this mandate require that tho necessary funds
should be furnished as possible, and fuctU-
ating conditions of the money market should not
be permitted 20 interfere
The New York Board Of Trade and Transports
ton was represented by Lewis Nixon. Frank g
Gardner and William F. Mcconnell Frank
Brainard represented the New York Produce Eax-
charge. and 5. ChTiSty Mead the Merchants AS
sociation. Senator'S Htll. Davis Fuller and Clark
also at the conf sTeuCe-
The plan TO have the barge canal pass through
the city Of Rome set aside. and State En-
gineer Skene's to construct the waterway south Of
the city, was adopted at q meeting OF the Canal
Board to-day 1t Is estimated that this change VIII
the state SIS 900 IN the cost OF the work and
probably Sl.T00.0OO IN claims for damages
No action taken the State Engineers plan
TO increase the depth OF the locks from twelve 70
fourteen feet. At the next meeting delegations
from Ithaca and Savannah are expected to be pres
ent 10 discuss changes in the route OF the barge
canal at the latter place.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15

Middle of March-half lion, hals
lamb.
Spring Overcoats are safe half way
measures in shedding Winter weights.
Spring suits ready, too, for men
and boys.
Marble times almost here, when
boys wear out even the double knees
in the Onyx stockings now on sale.
8 pairs for Soc; usually 25c. or
3Oc. pair.
ROGERS, PEEr & COMPANY.
Three Broadway StorsA
25s s42 H750
Warren 81. 18th st Sand 81
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
FOR SUPREME COURT COMMISSIONERS.
Assemblyman Prentice Introduces Bill for
First and Second Departments.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

AIhanv March H.-Assemblyman Prentice intro
duced to-day the bill creating Supreme Court con-
dennation shall be appointed by the appellate
partments This bill has been defeated IN previous
years. 1t provides that commissioners Of con-
demnation shOl be appointed by the Appellate
divisions in the first and second departments The
number OF commissioners shall not exceed one for
every 100000, or fraction thereof. population lar
least tWo-tirGs Of the commissioned shall be unem-
the bar OF at least ten years standing The
term Of Office Is ten years and the salary $1,000
No commissioner may practice law in courts OF
record or be interested in any proceeding in which
Ia takaz mart
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
NOPE NEW YORK PosToFFIcE CLERKS.
IFrom The Tribune Bureaul


vvashtDeton March 1.-THE Postoffice Depart
r,ert TO-DAY dealt literally with the New York
postoflce by allowing IT seventy-six new clerks.
1rhsv win enter the service on July /. when the
T1o1ev under the recent POstOfiice Appropriation
act becomes available This measure. IN providing
Tor the promotion OF clerks allowed for about six
hundred additional clerks throughout the country
New York City gets more than twice as many as
anv other city Chicago. with thirty. being the only
one that approaches IT, The new clerks will get a
salary OF $500 the first year. and will be promoted
in qcCOrCance with the law.
other New York cities to get additional clerks
are: Syracuse. 8: Rochester, ?: Long Island City
Scbenectady. White Plains. Utica and Cuba 1
each In Connecticut, New Haven gets additional
and New London l. In New Jersey. Paterson gets
Newark / and BrtdgetOn l.
Ordarz ware lAxusd To-day for tia raising OF The
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
PALM SUNDAY AT ATLANTIC CITY,

The Easter Atlantic City has Easter Sunday
it has usuped Palm Sunday years great board
walk Palm Sunday has assumed all the aspects Sunday
a decade ago.
only three hours from New York City by through
trains Of the Pennsylvania Raroadust pleasant ride an
equipped coaches on weekdays
and Pullman Parr Smoking Parlor Dining
Sundays. New A. M. NJ weskdzvs
and 755 A. NJ Sundays special Pullman Broler Buffet
Palor Smoking Paror and coaches every
Friday and Saturday Until Easter.
On Saturday March g. the day before Palm Sunday, special
curson tickets to Atlantic City, including days board viii be sold
from New York. Brooklyn Jersey City, Newark. Elizabeth
of $40 and S12 according the hotel selected The s12
commodaions designated beach front houses Similar
be sold tomorrow, March TO-
Tickets information obtained Agents
of c. Sldds, E. p A. 263 Fifth Avenue, New York
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
$500 PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS

Colouists' one-way tickets Chicago the Pacific
Coast the Chicago. Union Pacific & North h-Western
Iine are sale daily during March and April at the
~ase of $500 COrrespORdinSly low an
points Double berths N tourist sleeping only
81 without change 10 San Francisco,
Angeles and Portland No extra charge on our per-
sonally conducted Write for itinerary and
particulars 20 s. A.. Hutcison Manager. Tourist De-
partment. G. 6 ~ W.-UnloR PaeiGe 2l2 Clark ST.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
NINE J1fPS ADMITTED.
Little Girls Enter Primary School in
San Francisco.

San Francisco, March 14.-Nine little Japan
ese girls. who had applied for admission 20 the
Redding Primary School this morning. were ad-
milted late to-day after an examination as TO
their knowledge OF the English language.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
"TeII il to the Graphophone "

"IeII it to the GraphOphOne
You often want to dictate after Office
hours, Then you can concentrate your
thought
A Commercial GraPh0PhOne makes you in
dependent 1t never kicks about work.
ing overtime. It's always ready, night or
day.
For further information and a free
tria1. drop a postal or CeIephOne.
Commercial Graphophone Department COIumbls
Photograph Company, Tribune Building
New York.
Telephone S25l Beekmaa
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15

Offices az Brownvills and Hilton. N Y, ana ss
Eugllshtown and Holly Beach. N. j., 20 the prssb-
dantial class.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-15

san Francisco. March I4--In accordance with
instructions from Washington. United States
Attorney Deylin to-day had formal order Of
dismissal Of the japanese cases entered IN the
federal court. Similar action was taken IN the
Stare Supreme Court
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
NGTo ST TAMMANY PARISH LA SATURDAY AUGUST 81 1907

state of pandemonium. A cho-
rus was quickly arranged and
served to quiet the audience while
lamps were being secured. Hardly
had this excitement subsidized when
in trying TO charge the gas engine
fire was seen TO enyelop the little
gas room, which stands about
twenty feet from the hall. Word
was quickly passed to the gentle.
men behind the curtain, and while
a drill by seven ladies held the at
tentlon OF the audience the fire
was extinquished and the day
again saved. For the efficient
handling of the situation much
credit is due TO A. Englehardt and
John Laroquette, who took charge
of the FIRE, and to several ladies
and gentlemen on the stage, who
had the curtain drawn Immediately
realizing that more harm would
result if the truth were known than
from the fire, which was soon un-
der control.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Celery to be Grown in
Louisiana.

F. Z. Butine, the world, wide
known grower of celery, from his
headquarters in Kalamzoo, Mich,
has sent to people connected with
him in this city an order to build
three houses ON reclaimed swamp
land in Raceland, Lafourche par.
lsh, as the nucleus of the celery
raising colony he proposes to start
there this fall.
The houses are 10 he finished as
soon as possible, as the first colo
nlsts will arrive from Michigan
some time In September. These
colonists are Hollanders, as is Mr..
Butlne himself, and their settle
ment III the State means much for
it, as they, above all other people,
understand the draining and cultl-
vating of low lands.
1t is expected that they will be
the means of attracting large
movement of immigrants this way,
both from the north and from Hol.
land. This is but an instance oil
the result of the work that is being
done by large land interests IN
New Orleans to bring the best kind
of immigration to Louisiana. In
stead of reaching out for whole
shiploads of Slcllians they are
reaching out for Amerlcanlzed peo.
pie from the North or for people
lin Europe of a racial affinity to the
Americans.
Before the winter IS over 1t is
expected that the celery colony
in Raceland will number ten faml.
lies, and it's further growth will
then only be limited by the ability
of the soil TO grow celery. If 1t is
found, as it is claimed, that La.
fourche parish, In both climate and
soil, is ideal for celery, the indus.
TRY will grow to immense proper
tlons, for Kalamazoo celery grow
ers are only too anxious to find a
place which will grow celery at the
time of year when 1t Is out of sea.
son in Michigan. ln Louisiana
the celery season alternates with
that of Michigan. AT present
Michigan is the largest celery
growing district IN the world. -
Daily States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
MadisOnyiIle, La.

Madisonyllle, La, Aug. "a. At
an entertainment given for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Church
w ednesday might in the U. E. B.
A. Hall, panic was narrowly
ayerted by the good judgment and
coolheadedness of the gentlemen
IN charge. AT about 10 O'Clock,
when the program vas half COM
pleted, the acetylene gas lights sud-
denly went put. leaving the hall IN
total darkness and the audience in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
- y -
Canal Can TO Into Debt.

Washington, August. 24.-Tbe
War Department has decided that
1t has authority to incur a def
clencY on account of the construc-
ton Of the Panama Canal. Colonel
Goethals, chairman of the Com
mission, has reported that the
work which it Is possible to do
during the present fiscal year will
necessltates the expenditure Of
$s, ,oOo,0 900 more than the sum ap.
proprlated by Congress.
After taking counsel on the sub
ject, Department officials believe
that under the Spooner Act the
Commission is not restricted in the
matter, and that the canal work
Is not amenable to the law which
seeks to prohibit executive depart
ments from mourning Deficiencies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Fire at OnVille.

:. On the night of Aug. 90, FIRE
at Onville destroyed residence
and storebuilding belonging to the
CoElngton Naval Stores Company.
The fire originated from defec.
tive kitchen fue while breakfast
was being prepared In the home of
w. D. Nevels, manager for the
company at the still there, and
when discovered the roof was we'll
ablaze. By quick work a part of
the furniture was saved, and near.
ly all the personal effects of the
family. The FIRE soon spread to
the store building adjoining and
enveloped it IN a mass of flames.
The building was a total loss.
Part of the stock was saved. The
oss is estimated at about 81, 500.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Peppermint Also to be
Raised i'm LOulsian.

A movement is on foot to trans
fer the peppermint industry of Nlchi
gan TO Louisiana. This may not
mean much to the average person,
but those who are familiar with the
industry know that it means a whole
lot.
In the first place the center Of
of the peppermint industry is in
Southern Michigan and Is worth
several millions of dollars every
year to the people there, Michigan
supplies a good portion Of the
world, civilized and otherwise, with
the old fashioned extract, which is
obtained from the plant by distllla.
tion.
Louisiana capitalists, through
Edward Wesner, the swamp drain.
age promater, have been making a
strong effort to obtain a slice of the
peppermint industry for Louisiana
for more than year, but with the
visit OF Michigan capitalists here
last week there now seems a chance
FOR the center of the industry to be
brought to Louisiana. It is all q
matter OF business; there will be no
sentiment.in it. IL Louisiana can
raise peppermint more cheaplythan
Michigan, Louisiana, instead of
Michigan will supply the worIn
with extract of peppermint, just as
it supplies the world with tabaeco
sauce.
z l.. Page, Thomas Haas and
Milton Haas, Of Vicksburg Mich J,
have just left New Orleans for their
home, after having looked over the
agricultural regions of the State
thoroughly. They have purchased
lands and baYe made arrangements
to carry out extensive experiments
to determine whether peppermint
can be raised here more cheaply
than 1t can be raised in Michigan.
An important feature Of their pur
ehases is that they decided upon
buying reclaimed swamp land 10.
Gated in st. Charles parish, and bui
q short distance from the city. Ex
pefiments which have been mad,
| on this land indicate that three
crops OF peppermint can be raised
upon it every season instead Of one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
Baton Rouge, Ham
mOnd 4 Eastern
Now Owned by the Illi-
nOis Central.
Bonuses Not Included In
the Sale.

New York, August 24.-lt was
today learned from an authorlta'
tive source that, notwithstanding
the denials that have been made by
officials of the Baton Rouge, Ham
mond & Eastern IN New Orleans,
the ownership of that road has
passed into the hands of the, Illi-
nols Central interests. 1t could
not be ascertained today whether
the ownership is held in the name
Of the Illinois Central or the
Yazoo u Mississippi valley or in
the name of some other concern
already owned by the Illinois
Central, but that the Baton Rouge,
Hammond & Eastern is owned by
the Illinois Central interests is now
a matter of fact IN the railroad
world. In this connection 1t is
stated that President Harahan, Of
the Illinois Central, was technical.
ly correct when he denied that the
Illinois Central owned the new
road, for 1T is believed that the
ownership is not now in the name
| of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company.
According TO information OBJ
tanned, the transaction between the
Illinois Central and the owners of
the Baton Rouge, Hammond &
Eastern is an interesting one. 1t
is understood that the Illinois
Central purchased the property tor
what had been spent on 1t, it being
the understanding that the road
was 10 be built from Baton Rouge
to Covlngton, or wherever else the
Illinois Central should determine
to build ii. By the transaction
the control of the road and its con-
struction passed entirely out OF the
former owners, who now have
nothing to do with the construc-
ltion OF the property, which is en-
tirely in. the hauds of the Illinois
Central. The bonuses offered by
the people along the line and such
bonuses as might thereafter be
offered were not figured in the
purchase price of the property, it
being understood that the former
Iowners were to have that as so
much profit in case such bonuses
were obtained.
1t Is not known why the Illinois
Central has not announced i'll
Ownership of the new lime unless
| for the reason that it feArs it will
be hampered in its construction
work by the towns which formerly
lhoped to see the Baton Rouge.
Hammond & Eastern built by q
competitor of the Illinois Central
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-08-31
GHANRERtAER'S G0LIC, CHOLERA AND DlAR
RHOEA REMEDY BETTER TRAN
YHpEE nflGTnRN

'Three years ago we had three doc
tors with our little boy; and everything
that they could do seemed in vain. At
last, when all hope seemed to be gone,
we began using Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera, and Diarrhga Remedy, and
in few hours he began to improve.
Today he is as healthy child as pa
rents could wish for. MRS. b. j.
JOHNSTON, linton, Miss.
This remedy is for sale by G. @.
Champagne q Co., Druggists, and j. Il.
Waekinss City Drug Store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-14
ROOM TO GROW
UP IN2ALASKA

Alaska has an area of nearly 6OO,-
900 square miles and white popula-
ton that does not exceed 100000; that
is to say. explains the Alaska-Yukon
Magazine, only one white person for
every Is square miles of country.
There is plenty of room for the popu-
lation to grow without encroaching
upon the real estate holdings or prop
erty rights of others The population
is confined to coast towns and interior
mining camps. There are great
stretches of country where there is
no sign of habitation nor evidence
that white men have been there. Of
ten the prospector is several hundred
miles from base of supplies or from
a neighbor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-14
PROSECUTION.IOF
UMBRELLA TRUST
TO BE iNAUeURATED AT PHILA-
DELPHIA BY THE U. s.
GOVERNMENT.

PHILADELPHIA. June 11.-Actins
on instructions from Washington
United States District Attorney
Thompson will tomorrow move against
the so-called umbrella conspiracy
among the makers of umbrellas and
umbrella frames in restraint of trade
for the purpose of fixing prices Of the
products Of the factories. Mr.. Thomp-
son will present information in his
possession to the Federal grand jury
and ask that bills of indictment be
found. While he will not divulge the
names of the concerns against which
he will probably proceed, he admits
that bills will be framed against some
prominent firms and corporations in
the East