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New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
lCALL ORTON VISIONARY
Charges against Tariff Fromers
Hare attended Every Reuiston.
From the Tribune Rursau.l

-ra~hsnrtc1 0ec s0-The charges made IN Ral-
,,rnore last night by DR. James j. Orton' Oh -s"
York have created slight interest IN "sspins - =,
rr Orton anpeared before the committee ealiS -
pecen1rer and made IL plain that ne was VI
rosed tn drastic criticism of the coming reNs'
and TO absolute free trade. His assertion haI cei
tin members OF the committee have interests whch
they desire protect is not taken seIioua'S' -
view of the fact that the same charges have oesh
made during the course OF every tariff revision
and have never received much consideration.
The fscf that Representative Eordney, OF Michi-
gan has lumber interests is not CONSIDERED sum
Giant ground for such sweeping charges as are
made by Mr. Orton.
''The paper of Mr.. OTton is ridiculous, saio F1P
resentative Payne to-day. "He must realize thd'
it is impossible to select any COMMITTEES wnioh =
entirely disnterested on every SUBJECT Feealu
the statement of MIR. O-ton as entirely thioui'ue'
and unwarrentsd."
Representative Fordney said: Mr.. Orton has %
little -ound for his assertion that thnk arm
safe in characterizing him as a dishonest f'ah no
is a visionary who cannot understand the nleaIhS
Of a. COMMITTEES OF Congress. I have been IN Oo"-
sress rosnv years; my constituents have sent me
here to represent them to the best or my aoii'S
and thew would feel greatly sltghted II was coh
sidered unfit to represent them on any coinrTt'ee
in the House. I have some interests IN iuhlpei ;
hut everv member OF the committee is interested
in something. 1t does not follow that because
have interests 1 will vote against my conscience
to promote them. At least until have cast my
vote no one has the right question my honesty.
Representative Gaines, of West Virginia, salo
that he was the only member OF the cornmlttee
who had not some interest. He agreed with the
ether members that Dr. Ortons charges we're ridlc-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
MAY MERGE COMlIITTEES.
Uadszcorth and Merritt Consider
One on Public Service Corporations.
LRv Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Albany. Dec. 30-Speaker Wadsworth and As
semblyman Merritt maj jority leader, are consider
ing seriously the advisabiity OF consolidating tho
Committee on Electricity. Gas and Water Supply
with the Committee on Railroads a new
committee on public service corporations" This
would permit-the handling of all amendments to
the Public Service Commissions law by one com
mittee
No decision has been reached yet as to whether
this change will be recommended 1t would have
10 be done by an amendment TO the rules of the
Assembly on the day OF the legislative session
when the rules under which the lower house works
adopted.
Il am of an open mind the question" said
the Speaker to-day. I have been running over in
my mind the for and against. and it seems
TO me- in general. it would be q good thing, but I
have reached no decision. II would be easy enough
to distribute the thirteen who would be thrown
of work, toNspeak, among other important
committees"
The Committee Electricity, Gas and Water
Supply. whose chairman is Nj. Yale, of Putnam,
last year received the public service commits
sion bill putting under the charge Of those bodies
telephone and telegraph companies, and making
important changes in the existing law. It was
that committee which separated the amendments
into BIZ S. changing the proposed Improvements
to the existing law IN such fashion that Assembly
man Wainwright, introducer of the bill, refused
TO stand sponsor for it, and had the changelins
recommitted Eventually the shifting and chang
ing led TO the death of all the amendments
Seemingly there is a good chance that the teie
phone and telegraph proposition will be made into
law this session. The Speaker vino opposed IL last
year because he believed the commissions were not
in shane to handle this extra work and had that
measure killed by the Rules Committee at the end
of the session, said that he would be in favor of
It this year If the Governor recommended it
the commissions sought it. He said he had heard
of no opposition from telephone telegraph
panes.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
Grand JURY CENSURES.
Park Commissioner and Engineer
Overlooked Fraud ana Negligence.

The Kings County Grand Jury censured Park
Commissioner Kennedy and Park Engineer OCon-
nor 1or overlooking fraud and criminal negligence
on Tire part Of contra in the construction of
retaining wall around Sunset Park. Brooklyn in
= przseutu1ent handed down yesterday. The Of
fciss are blamed for failure to inspect portions oi
the wall during its construction. The presentnleni
SAYS that the men employed by Commissioner
Kennedy inspect the work were either absolutely
tnconpeten; or that criminal collusioE existed
sonneEhsre
The 5ury asks in the report that District At
torney Clarke Of Kings County bring the atten-
rion the District Attorney ot New York the fact
that payment vas made TO the contractors for work
not in accordance with the plans and specica ons
constituting felony
It unfortunate said Judge Dixie. in dis
charging jury, that tie citizens % this county
have TO do their detective work in looking
efte- pubic oficisls after paying them 10 90 this
Il exposes grave situation and requires more in
~estigsEfeH than you are able &c give il.
Thomas r. Reilly. secretary TO Commissioned
Kennedy. issue5 statement saying the latter could
Ylot oversee ali the work of the Park Department,
snd that he had taken steps correct any irregu-
-arfry-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
MOVED 1925, 100000, GOLD, 1000 MILES.
Treasury Department Completes Transfer from
San Francisco TO Denver.

Washington, Dec 30-Moving s225. 10000 in gold
coin n distance of more than thousand miles
without accident and without the loss of a dollar
is the feat Just accomplished by the Treasury De-
partment of the United States, under the super
vision of the Director of the Mint.
Owing to the fact that all the principal vaults Of
the San Fra ncisco Mint had become filled with gold
coin and the basement and other less vaults
OF the mint had be used to store this additional
accumulation OF gold. it was deemed desirable to
this amount 10 the new modern vaults OF the
Denver mint. WHICH the largest and
cure of all In the United States. Secretary Cor
telyou therefore ordered its transfer The move
ment of he coin begun August IS and com
pieted en- December ~ This Is far the largest
transfer of money ever made % the Treasury De-
pArtment
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
GUYMARD CUTOFF NOW READY.
Erie VIII Use New Line il Few pays-Forty-
tve Miles In Length

The -Guyrnsrd a'-t-off," gilich the Erie Railroad
Company has been constructing fer the last three
years through the agency OF a subsidiary, the Erie
& Jersey Railroad Company, has been completed.
srd trains viii be operated il within the next
three days. The ine IS ABOUT fOrty-twC
miles ia length extending from GuymarC. near
Port Jsrvss NewburS Junction. and viii be used
principally sor freight traffic
Tea rns,es Of the road have becE Ia operation
sf.sce tlse latter part of October. Ia. Object of
building ths Ire and also the Genesee River cut
ssn which yet completed, has been secure
re.islction oS certain heavy grades and the Erie
s4c5fffa,z estimate the reduction 81 grade repre-
scntes les tue Guyms=d Improvement IS equivalent
10 81 ssssresse % Seg per CEN IL engine capacity
in .ther g5rcg q iocomcti:e viii be able 70 haul
between ire two I~'ints a load more than three
a., es ~ hesyy TIE present grade With the
ste.ng ~ this cdi-,'f and ;he linking u2 Of iew
s.nalg stretclles al 'ife tile Erio viii have a
.ouf az resG between Jeryss cit. Iorl
-erszs
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
HOT TALK At HEARING
Decision Reserued an Case Of Al
Ieged EacesS1Ue Fees.

,-;, \ Y nee so-Ars1lment in connec-
ton with the alleged excessive fees on,eiie ~
receivers of tire Brooklyn Bank ana the" c.
was marked by much acrimonious talk III tlis 0u
-r.r,a C,ourt here to-day when the adJourheo heai
ing IN the matter came up. After heaiihe 80
,-ar;o,s persous interested in session lasting io
hours, Justice Belts reserved decis1or anu Pe-i
t-,I counsel TO fle afidavits and briets'
F.x-Rece;ver Charles NJ Higgins. VINO on De
ce1nber "a mad charged that his co-recelVer IN to
case of the suspended Brooklyn 1nst1tutlon' H u!
Hasbrouck. and the receivers attorneys 90iiI 1I
Church and J. Edward Swanstrorn. OIL bFoohiS IL
had received fees far excess of the lesai Hiiil,
announced to-day his regret at the lnJecVion u
unpleasant personalities into the case he saIu ""
considered it his duty to ask the court ulas 80
excess in fees be refunded out of his regard loI
the sanctitv of the law and of contracts For the
same reason he had dismissed Messrs- Church anu
Svanstrorn as his counsel. appointing CharIes M
Stafford in their stead
Ex- Borough President Swanstrorn, speaking io'
hinnsef said Mr. Higgins had congratulated MIN
when handing him his check for fees allowed o9
the court last June. but now wanted 10 reuAc' il0
statements made then. The amount OF lees "es
suggested BIZ counsel for the bank and the recoru
showed he said that MI Stafford had taken part
in the discussion regarding the a4GO ices the re-
ccivers' counsel would have received uhoer the
contract which was made on the assumption tnaI
the bank was insolveut. The resumption pIan' MI
Sua,strnn, declared was kept carefully concealed
from Receiver Higgins because both counsel De
Iieved he would oppose II. Mr. Church derldea 'ie
charge that he had kept from the courts Ano"i
edge the contract of himself and MI Swaneuoin "
work as receivers counsel for $4,000 year
Mr. Van Mater said the ruling in the Court OF
SpeciaI Sessions which made excise convictions I'M
possible there the state TO show that every
dealer who without license is the proprietor
The inability of the Excise Commission to DO thaI
had resulted in the big unlicensed liquor traffic.
He declared that a brewing firm of Brooklyn
sent out many wagons whose drivers sold beer IN
any quantity in bottles in bulk. in the street.
When arrested the drivers were discharges, ana
this had gained for the firm the enmIty OF the
Brooklyn Liquor Dealers Association He read
a long list Of stores. saloons and dealers which
sold liquors without license.
The fact brought out that il is the custom in
Brooklyn magistrates courts TO try saloonkeepeTs
arrested Sunday under Section 29S OF me
Penal Code, which provide only for a fine. rather
than under the Sunday excise law, when a convic-
tions entails the revocation Of the license
The hearing will continue to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
TO GIVE UP PORTFOLIO?
ReDort That H;tchcOck WW Not
Be Postmaster General.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington Dec 30-Senator Knox. who has ac-
cepted the portfolio of state in Mr. Tafts Caoihe''
has decided leave here for Augusta on January
g. and TO remain with the President-eect lot from
the Cabinet slate will be completed while Mr.. Knox
IS with the Presdent-elect, and the announcement
of the entire Cabinet will follow soon after its COM
rletion and IN any event before Nh TART sans lot
Panama about January 2i
Much interest attaches to the report that FRANK
H Hitchcock has reconsdered his decision 10 enter
the Taft Cabinet as Postmaster General, and that
re will engage In business while he retains the
office of chairman of the Republican National COM
,nittee When last in Washington Mr. HitchcocK
intnared that it his purpose to hold hoth
Offices but It would surprise none Of Mr' -eft
friends if he had decided that the same man coulo
not fill both places with proprety. and it would not
surprise Mr. Hitchcock's friends IT, when compelled
10 choose he retained the chairmanshp.
Within the last few years the national committee
has become more continuous factor In politics
than has hitherto been the case. There Is almost
constant communication between the natioha-
chairman and the local leaders, and this is par
ticulariy true of South. Mr.. Hitchcock has
long been convinced that, from the vantage point
OF the craftsmanship, he could not only break but
sbatter the Solid South and bis retention Of
the Craftsmanship would go far to make permanent
that control of the Southern organization which
he enjoyed prior and during the last national
convention.
While there is no authority IN Washington who
can confirm the runnor from Augusta. there are
many who believe it is founded fact Should
Mr. Hitchcock have decided, it would pave the
yyav for the retention of George l. Meyer as
Postmaster General, which might solve one of the
problems with which Mr.. Taft is confronted in hts
Cabinet building, although the pressure being ex-
erted TO bring about the appointment of Repre-
sentative Weeks Of Massachusetts, IS Secretary
Of he strong.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
MAD DOG IN WHITE PLAINS.
Animal Bites Little Girl and Nips Twoscore
CANNES Before Killed

supposed mad dog ran through several bust
ness sections or White Plains yesterday ard before
be was killed he had bitten girl and twoscore
dogs. The animal was first seen in South Lexing-
ton avenue, where he tried 10 bite two schoolgirls
He was driven OFF and started through Brookheld
street. where he took refuge under the sheds Of
Fulles Hotel.
Driven out OF his hiding place the dog raced up
Railroad avenue, pursued by a crowd On the wa X
lie snapped at horses ana bit several dogs Reach
ing Grove street the dog bit little Italian girl
and then went down the thoroushfare He BIT five
oosS IN one block The girl IS already under treat
menf.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
TO FORM 4TRSHIP co.
Plan TO Build Ships 100 Feet Long
1cith Capacity of 100.

possd organization % the Aerial Navigation Com
psny Of America. with the principal Office in this
city and a capital OF ocoo. Thurlow Weed
Barnes known in connection with large Chinese
railway operations. Is 20 be president and Lewis
Nixon. ths sllipbuilder. IS TO chief en-
Fineer and superintendent: of construction. Other
Of prominence. it is stated, interested in
the company.
The company purposes TO build airships 700 feet
IL length. with diameter Of about 50 feet
with accommodations for at seast a hundred per
sons.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
ANOTHER MIXED MARRIAGE.
Man Weds Mother-in-Law, Becomes Step
father of Sisters-in-Law.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Mville \. J.. Dec. 30-MillvIe is excited over
a wedding which took place on Christmas Eve
whereby a man married his mother-in-aw and be-
came the stepfather Of his sisters-ln-aw and a
woman became the stepmother of her grandchiId.
Mrs. Belle Harvey the bride OF her son-ia-
law, Ralph De Hart. Six years ago De Hart mar
ried Miss Rosa Harvey. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Harvey. Three years later Mr.. Harvey died
and a year ago his daughter. Mrs. De Hart passed
away Mrs. Harvey continued to keep house for
her son-in-law. Mrs. De Hart is forty-sx years
old and her husband is eighteen years her Junior.
Mrs. De Hart has three children, while her hus-
band has one
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
APPROVE ptLLseURY -wAs4euRN PLAN.

Minneapolis. Dec 3o-At n meeting OF English
holders Of the debentures OF the Pillsbury-Wash-
burn Flour Mills Company. limited. to-day, the
plan for the reorganization of the company was
unanimously approved. This makes the reorsaniza-
ton nrsctie ally assured. ana the plan now needs
only tho approval of the creditors from whose
.1alILttee It originally cana
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
MISSISSIPPI IN DRY" RANKS TO-DAY.
Law Took Effect at Midnight-Alabama Lid
Goes on Tomorrow

Jackson Miss. Dec. 30.-The sale OF liquor n
Mississippi must at midnight tonight ac-
cording to opinion announced by Attorney Gen
eral Stirling. The act reads that It shall become
effective ION and after December 81" and ii is
held that the saloons must close at midnight to-
night remain closed. instead of with the passing
1908 popularly supposed.
Alabama will enter the prohibition ranks at mid
night tomorrow night, when the prohibition law
in that state will go into effect.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
POULTRY. PUSHES. PEI STOCK

Though the chief feature OF The second a., :.
The Poultry Show at Madison Square Garden. wa ;
the exhibition Of cats there was large gatbern.,
of bird and pet stock fanciers The Judges win
have finished their task by this afternoon and the
awards viii 5e made public in he evening Here
tofore the awards have been made known earlier
in the day. BUt The management Says thai was
found 10 be !.afmfui policy. and II viii MOI be
followed fhis year. IN said that ribbons have
been stolen frcn cages At former exhibitions.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SUIT AGAINST RECTOR DROPPED.
Cause of Action by DR.. Wilson, Who Is Suing
Wife for Divorce, Never Declared

Baltimore Dec. So-The ;20ooe damage suI.
brought by Dr. Pierce 3. Wilson against thz Rev.
Robert S Coupland nolIe- pressed TO-DAY upon
motion OF the defence for want Of 4 declaration.
Counsel for Dr. Coupla1d said that his client ard
himself were in much ignorance TO the basis
of the suit to-day they were when il iled
Dr. Wilson is suing his wife FOR divorce naming
former United States Senator George l. yelling
TIM as CORRESPONDENT
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06
FOR RENT

9-room modern brick residence in good location, nicely furnished, for S100 per month.
 5-room brick house, furnished, for $30.00 per month.
 10-room twO-story brick house. suit able for two families, modern con- veniences, for S3000 per month. 4-room furnished brick house for S20.00 per month.
 Furnished rooms for light house keeping in all parts of the city. Furnished rooms on application. No trouble to show property for sale or rent Conveyance always ready.
 B. G. PECkA
 510-512 w Washington St. Real Estate, Loans & Insurance.
 Phone Red S995.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06
IMPORTANT GATHERING
 0F ARIZONA REPUBLICANS
The Executive Committee of Terri torial Committee at Hotel Adams on Tuesday Night.

There will be great gathering of the leading republicans of the terri tory here next Tuesday night on the occasion of a banquet to be rendered at the Hotel Adams. to the members of the executive committee of the re- publican territorial committee.
 Hon. Ralph H. Cameron and Chair man Smith of the committee will ar rive from the south on Monday and messages were received from several other members of the committee say ing that they would be here, some of them arriving as early as next Sun day.
 Secretary George U. Young of the committee left this morning for his home at Prescott. but he will re- turn either on Sunday or Monday. The meeting around the festal board is to be something more than a ban quet. There will be in addition love feast and a rejoicing over victory for which two months ago the most sanguine of the committee had hardly dared to hope. There will also be a discussion of the plans of the future
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06

BARNETT D. MARKS, Attorney and Counsellor. Office All Fleming Bldg, Phoenix, Ark Patents se- cured.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06
FOR SALE

100 feet frontage on West Washing ton street with S-roOm brick house. Good shade and other Improvements. Will be sold at a bargain. Sickness reason for selling.
 7-rOom furnished house with mod ern Improvements, two lots, good fence, etc. for $3.5O0.
 Groom frame house with city water and shade, 50 feet frontage. for $600. Easy payments, $50.0O down and
 7-room frame house in good loca- tion, lots fenced, good stable and chicken yards, for sS,OOOOO Terms on application.
 lots on Grand avenue car line with S12O.OO pump installed, for $500. Easy payments, S25.OO down and s10 per months takes the bunch.
 lots on North Eleventh avenue in good location for S1.50000. Easy payments, or will exchange for house and lot.
 1 lot close in on East Jefferson street for $500.00.
 lot in Churchill Addition for $30O; easy payments.
 2 lots in Churchill Addition for SeO0 co. easy DavmentS.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06

Bulgarian minister, Kiamil Pasha, the grand vizier, delegated three under of ficials to conduct the negotiations. It dissensions in the Turkish cabinet are responsible for the grand viziers cir cumspectiOn.
 NJ Liaptchiff has been empowered to negotiate a customs union between the two countries at the junction of the railways at Kostendil, in southwest Bulgaria and the maintainence of the privileges of Bulgarian schools and churches in Macedonia. in return for which the Bulgarian government would
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. Orange land, large or small tracts. Alfalfa land, improved and raw. Land for cantaloupe and truck gardening
 Houses and lots, any part of city
 MORFORD 6 BARR. West Adams St
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06

handsome vote given MT Reed proves that the people of Wickenburg are not partisan and that the great majority of them have no politics when the in- terests of their section are at stake Out of IA votes cast Mir. Reed receiv- ed 95 and the members names for the assembly were cast out on five ballots which would have likely brought the gentleman's list uD to the 100 mark. At this date, Thursday evening, ad- vices received assure the election of MT Reed. and he is accepting the con- gratulations of his many friends, which might be termed the whole cit izenship of Wickenburg.
 It was a most interesting evening to those who attended the counting of the votes at the Garcia hall and many ladies graced the occasion with their presence. From the very beginning the two champions, Cameron and Smith led off first one then the other and this was practically maintained to the fortieth ballot for each and then the laddie from the highlands began to steadily forged ahead and finally clos ed with votes to the good-he hay ing received G6 to the "invincible" Marcus 57.
 For the defense made in MT. Smiths behalf at the recent democratic rally in Wickenburg. Eugene Brady O'NeiI proves his standing in the community To stand up and "speil'' for lost cause and one not to his liking and get away with only four votes shy of his al lIa IIal he has some pretty strong friends in this community.
 The tally sheet indicates that the people of Wickenburg voted for whom they thought was the best man. For one office a democrat would lead by a few votes and for another a republi- can would be found in the advance, making a lively contest from the top of the ticket down to the very pre- cinct officers. which latter, by the way. were about the most interesting of the bunch, on account of their more or less local significance.
 Arrangements had been made in ad- vance, for the receiving of the eastern news by wire through the Western Union. and much levity was injected into the proceedings by the reading of the bulletins. That is. it was at the start, but really. it soon proved very tiresome to yours truly, for he was not prepared to receive so much un- satisfactory information in such a short time.
 While the democrats were doing their best to prevent the Taft wave of prosperity from sweeping out of the ballot box, F.. s. Jones and Dr J. J. Fleming on the floor of the hall gained sufficient time to enthusiastically pro- claim from each fresh bunch of bulle- tins. increased republican pluralities from most every point of the country, much to the uneasiness of a plainly displeased democracy. However. they permitted themselves in their zeal, to drop into greviOus error. for in an unguarded moment a bulletin came all most claiming Texas. Then there arose as one man. a numerous dis gruntled democracy. and every month- CTS son declared he was from Mis- sOuri.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-06
WHAT ELECTION SHOWED
It Was Also Developed That the Voters of That Pre- cinct Care Less for the Party Than for the Best Man.
(By Tom Schultz.)

Wickenburg, Nov. 4.-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican)- Wickenburg has established one thing and that is, that she is a pretty sub
 stantial precinct and one that will have to be considered in the future so far as things political are concerned. The nomination of our fellow towns man, J. c. Reed. for the legislature by the republican convention and the lg
 noring Of the town by the democratic party presents a practical lesson. The