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Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30
Insnring Tnft,s Life.


In addition Lloyd's has been writ
ing insurance policies on Tafts lie.
In view of the two slight accidents to
the railroad train on which TAFT Is
making his tour of the Southern
States in the campaign, various busl-
ness men, confident that Taft will be
elected President, unless death by
sickness or accident prevents, have
taken precaution against loss liable
in such an event by insuring the Re
publican candidates life. The men
who have bought insurance either
against Bryans election or TAFT 5
death are not gamblers, but keen
judges of the future and skilled in
the art of anticipating contingencies.
The majority of business men feel
confident that if Taft is elected busi-
ness will receive a great stimulus be-
cause of the confidence that generally
is reposed in the Republican admin
istration, and in the actions Of man
of Judge Taft's temperament. Rely
ing upon the certainty of his election,
they have made investments in bonds
and stocks which, after the election,
will Jump in price. If Bryan Is elect
ed prices of those stocks will fall and
they would lose money. Manufac-
turers, for example, believe that II
Taft is elected they will receive big
orders. They are going ahead with
their mills in full operation, turning
out goods on such an expectation. II
Bryan is elected the prices will drop
because there will be no demand and
they stand to lose a large amount Of
money.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30
'IAROR LEADERS
ASSAIL GOMPERS
Resent His Attempt to "DG-
liver" Their Vote.
HIGHA.F.L. OFFICIALS

First and Sixth Vicc-Presidents OF
the Organization Criticise Their
chief For Promise to Hand Over
Vote to Bryan-GOmpers' Ap-
peal Thrown Under Table
my purpose in coming to to Wasn- Cnm
ington was to arrange with Mr., +-'oen Gom7
neTs m for perfect cooperation between b1 &c Il
the organization under him ana III, tnf E
organization Cl- at my disposal Inal
ie what Chairman Mack of the Demo
cratic Committee said in August he
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30

ing the situation in every State in the
Union. With those facts as basis
it has worked out rate of insurance
upon the loss liable to be occasioned
American business men by the selec-
tion of Bryan as President and upon
his chances of election. The chances
of Bryan's success, however, seems SO
small to Lloyd's agents that the rate
has been extremely low.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30

None know better than do the un-
employed that every Democratic vote
is against their getting jobs.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30

Bryan says the President is the
peoples hired man. The people for
the third time will refuse the job to
Bryan.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30

The wage-earners would benens
most bv the election of Judge ialt,
they would suffer most from eh@OS
of Democracy.
Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30

The olive crop is said to be snort; .';
The chief demand in this market wiz ,,i
be for olive. branches. after this caHl-
paign is over. - "s
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08

Controller Glynn Makes Public Final Report
of Examination

Albany, Jan. THE final report Of the exanina
ton of Broome County finances by Lewis X.
Rockefeller and H Leroy Austin. of the State Con-
troer's Department made public to-day by
Controller Martin H. G1ynn in voluminous
printed volume. The investigation started in July,
and since that time the designations of David B.
King as County Treasurer, Jasper Smith as Super
intendeut of the Poor and Arthur W. T. Back
clerk the Board of Supervisors and custodian of
county buildings and grounds have been accepted,
and King and Back have been indicted on various
counts
The report sets forth that King paid to Back and
a clerk in his office nearly 100000 in two years.
Detailed information regarding the operations of
the officials named occupies hundreds Of printed
pages. To a large extent the report places the
sponsibility for these conditions the Board Of
Supervisors, alleging that they permitted lax
system of auditing and accounting, and declaring
that without 1.-The tacit acquiescence of board of
supervisors apparently devoid of the slightest idea
of its legal obligations the operations would have
been absolutely impossible"
\ detailed report is made of the alleged payment
from the county treasury of about half million
dollars on the sole audit and order of Back This
the examiners characterize absolutely illegal.
and they pronounce the annual examination of the
treasurers books by commissioner of super
yisors "a gigantic farce
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
p. S. BO1RD'S ATTITUDE.
Stated by SteUens IN Regard to Nezc
Through Routes.

Albany, Jan. The attitude OF the Public Ser
vice Commission in the Second district toward
new through railroad routes, especially with
reference to the application of the new Buffalo,
Rochester & Eastern Railroad Company for au-
thority to build a double track railroad from
Buffalo to Troy, was announced by Chairman F.
w Stevens of the commission this afternoon at
the continued hearing the application. The
hearing was adjourned until Monday, January "a
Chairman Stevens said the commission was de-
termined to know whether through freight line,
to take FIRE ght the state into New England,
business in view Of its of SIG. 600
Improvement of its canal system, or TO the rail-
roads of the state, which, the commission will
shortly report, have expended more than S5o,ooo000
within the last eighteen months in betterments;
who are, in fact, the hackers of the new enter
prise and whether they acting in good faith
and equipped with the money, experience and
other essentials to a successful railroad PROPOSE
ton of this character and magnitude; whether the
conditions permit a reasonable profit the pro-
posed investment and whether il would be prudent
to divide business with a competitor in the
hope of benefting shippers and the people gener
ally as we'll the communities along the pro-
posed route. Mr.. Stevens earnestly disclaimed any
intention on the part of the commission to reflect
on the project or its hackers, but he said sound
public policy required that this information be
clearly before the commission.
After adjourning the hearing Chairman Stevens
received n telegram announcing the death of his
brother, jay T. Stevens jamestown, and left
here tonight for that city, where he lives.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
FOR HUGHES AND LA TOILETTE.
Secretary of Direct Nomination League
Wants Wisconsin Man Named, Too

Philip r. Dillon. secretary of the Direct Nonlina
tion League. is promoting boom for Hughes and
La Toilette. Mr. Dillon seems to be offended that
the 10Th Assembly District organization. in start
ing a postal card canvass for expression of
choice by the voters for the Presidential nominee,
did not include the of Senator La Toilette.
In letter sent out yesterday Mr. Dillon says:
La Toilette is the acknowledged leader of the
direct nomination movement in the nation Gov
Hughes Is the leading exponent of the prin-
ciple in New York. For many other reasons these
two regarded by great body of think
ing Republicans splendid Presidential timber.
VIII the 18th District Republican leaders abandon
their ostrichlike pose, lift their noses out Of the
sand, call in their farcical issue of postal cards
and print a edition with the name of Robert
NJ La Toilette a candidate for the Presidential
nomination?
A committee of fcur-Seth Low, Otto T. Ban
nard Marcus NJ. Marks and John Henry Hammond
has been appointed to count the postal card
votes The list of Presidential candidates printed
the postal cards contains the following names:
Charles E. Hughes. Elihu Root, George B. Cor
telyou, j. B. Foraker, William II. TAFT, Charles
w. Fairbanks Joseph B. Cannon and Philander
Knox
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
STATE COMMERCE BOARD.
Provided for an Measure Fathfred
bU Senator SdTe.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, Jan. 7.-Senator Martin Sake introduced
to-day a bill providing for the appointment Of a
state commerce commission to investigate all mSn-
ner of commercial conditions and make recommen-
dations to the Legislature to promote commercial
prosperity in the state. His measure provides for
the appointment by the Governor with the consent
of the Senate, of three commissioners. whose terms
two four and six years, respectively, from
June l. 1908.
This commission is TO examine into the commerce
the state investigate conditions, and report ways
and means for lettering and increasing the COM
merce: inquire into the commercial relations of
New York with other states and with foreign coun-
tries, and investigate transportation, waterfront
and terminal facilities of the state they affect
commerce. The commission is to have power to
examine persons corporations and municipalities,
to enter buildings stores, docks, yards and other
business places while open for business, and TO
confer with public officials and public bodies in this
and other states. Members to serve without
compensation, but to receive actual expenses
not exceed 500 month. Power TO hire clerical
help, counsel, and TO issue summonses and take
testimony. just legislative committee possesses,
is conferred on the commission.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
TRADE FROM GRADY.
CharacteriSes Nomination of Black
mar as "Placc Grab.
rBy Telegraph to The Tr,bune.l

Albany, Jan 7-Indication Of the degree of Dem
ocratic chagrin and bitterness at the Governor 5
appointment of Abel L. Blackmar to the Supreme
Court bench in the I'd judicial District was given
to-day when Senator Grady, in the course OF an
other furry over the confirmation of the nomina-
tion declared violently that the non-partsan ticket
for the Court of Appeals never would have been
consummated, if the Democrats had had any idea
that Republican place grab was to occur over
the vacancy in Brooklyn. To be sure Senator
Foeiker somewhat disturbed the trend OF his arsu-
ment by recalling that the Republicans first TOOK
up that non partisan ticket and the Democrats
under the leadership of 'Fingey Conners' traiieu
along behind: but this did not appease the Dehi-
ocratic wrath.
The nomination will be confirmed next Monday
night, after a great deal of Democratic denuncia-
ton of ''partisanship'' and place grabbing
Really the difficulty of last night and again of
to-day arose from the fact that Senator McCar-
ren wants TO be present WHEN the nomination is
before the Senate. and he has an engagement IN
New York tomorrow. Consequently, he ana MS
Democratic colleagues set up to-day howl OF
"raroadins' when Senator Davis announced
meeting of the Judiciary Committee to consider
the nomination.
Senator Grady Immediately asked for delay. lie
declared that all precedents were being violated
by asking committee to pass on the noinna-
ton when it had been before the Senate for only
two legislative davs Senator Davis retorted that
there surely could be harm in having the COM
mittee meet to decide whether or not 10 report
the nomination. But still Senator Grady and Sen
ator McCarren objected, and Senator Gilchrist Re-
publican. from Brooklyn. thought undue haste was
not seenly Finally Senator Foelker asked if Sen
ator Grady intended to oppose the confirmation
of the nomination grounds attacking Mr. Black
mars character a a lawyer.
Il intend oppose it on the ground of the bad
faith involved replied the Democratic leader Mr.
BIacknnar to me- is an unknown quantity of the
major degree, and / have no wish to know him.
though he may be a Joseph H. Choate"
Does the Senator want to be understood that
there any bargaining over this. either in high
quarters or those lower DOWN. inquired Senator
Rsnes.
II want It understood that the successor of the
Justice who was promoted from the bench i'll the "a
Judicial District should be of the same political
faith'' roared Grady The non-partisan ticket 1of
the Court of Appeals last fall never would nave
been consuInmated if the Democrats had thought
there would be place grab over in Brooklyn over
that vacancy
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
PHILIPSE MANOR PRESERVATION

With the exception OF Judge Thayer. who re-
tired as one OF the trustees OF the American
Scenic and Historical Preservation Society ths
officers OF that organization reelected Iass
night at its annual meeting. held at the National
Arts Club, in Gramercy Park.
Following the election there was a meeting n
the concert hall. at which Colonel Henry Sscksts
spoke OF the great interest of the society IN tbs
preservation OF the old PhiIpss Manor House. IN
yonkers. Since the Legislature declined last
year TO appropriate $4,000 to buy the property
from Yonkers. he said the amount had been
civen by an unknown person the result OF y
meeting of the wcmen's Institute. held at Yon-
kers at which MIR. Hall made address. A bill
which had been previously drafted and presented
TO the Legislature would be passed. hs
said. so that the Philipse Manor would become this
property OF the society.
series OF stercoptcon views OF the dsveicp<
ment Of Manhattan since the time when IL wa5
overwhelmed by glaciers was shown Herbert
l. Bridgman described the work OF Hudson ard
Fulton and called attention TO the coming cels-
bration in this city. "All the world and New Jsr-
sey will be invited 10 this celebration" ne said.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
TO REPORT MILITIA BILL.
Military affairs Committees Take
Unanimous -4chOn.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Albany, JAN 7-Amended to meet the views of
leading state military officers the emergency Dill
designed to conform the national guard OF ths
state TO the standards of the United states army.
presented st the opening of the Legislature by the
special national guard investigating commission
will be reported to morrow morning by the CON-
mittee on Military Affairs of each house
Objection to the creation of three new depart
ment officers provided for in the bill. was evoked
at conference held this morning ct the Fort Or
ange Club by Major General Charles f. Roe Ad-
jutant General Nelson II. Henry and the execu-
tive committee OF the National Guard Association.
This objection transmitted to the members or
both committees a joint hearing this afternoon
by Colonel Olin. counsel for the investigating COM
mission Captain Frank Jandon and Assemblyman
Wainwright. The three departmental officers
which it proposed to create were an inspector
general with the rank of colonel inspector gen
eral with the rank of major and an ordnance offi-
Ger with the rank of lieutenant colonel. These
will be omitted from the organization.
Following the hearing poth committees held sep
arate executive sessions and unanimously voted to
report the bill amended.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
METZ TO GET THE CASH.
Controller Says He VIII Not Hold
Up City WOrk-BOnd Plan.

Speaking at the fifth annual dinner of the
Municipal Engineers. as the engineers. rodmen,
architects and contractors for the city call them
selves, in Shanley's Roman court last night, Con-
troller Metz said:
IL was once told that it UP TO TO find
the money, and I have tried to do that. may
land In Jail dead somewhere in my efforts
It's easy enough certify contracts and author
ize certain expenditures. There have been such
authorizations but that was done for the purpose
of letting the town know just where it stands
financially Now. nothing will be held by me
If I help it. There have been N75. 100000 of
such authorizations, but have clean
slate. It is just easy to authorize such Issues
again.
1--WE are handicapped in doing business The
private concerns can go out and borrow money,
while the~city has the debt limit staring IL In
the face all the time 1t can't sell exempt
bond as we'll within the debt limit The
individual bases his borrowing on his ability TO
pay promptly: the city has to go out and raise
the money on the bids for Its bonds
The Controller then suggested that he would
exempt for the time being such bonds produce
returns sufficient to carry the sinking fund He
declared that in this way fifty to sixty millions
might be liberated for new subways and seventy
to seventy-f five millions for docks.
II am going further these measures in the
Legislature, but that will take time. We are 60
ing be mighty hard up against 1t for the next
two years, but If don't get this relief I'M
proyements will be at standstilL''
Hubert o. Thompson, Commissioner of Public
Works. said the city in the clutches of the
asphalt companies He declared himself in favor
of a municipal! asphalt plant
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
NO GOLD; ALL STOCK REDEEMED.

In accordance with their promise, A. o. Brown
& Co. have redeemed all the stock of the Santo
Domingo Gold and Copper Company which they
hoated in the latter part Of 1906 after what was
believed TO be reliable examination of the prop
erty, but which was found a later examira-
ton TO be practically worthless. Shortly after
the stock had been absorbed by the firms clients
Throughout the United States 1T was determined
to conduct another and more searching investisa-
ton. as result OF which it decided to sus-
pend operations on the placer field. supposedly the
most valuable Of the properties. and to make a
further examination. which has revealed that hardly
any of its mineral deposits could be worked at
profit. While this investigation was in progress
a. o. Brown & Co announced that they would
redeem all the stock that had been sold by the
firm TO its clients at the subscription price with
per cent interest. upon presentation of the GER
ti1cates between January l and To- The last of
the certificates for this stock was presented and
redeemed yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
n RULING BY KELSEY.
Companies Can't Lend Securities as
Government Deposit Basis.
rBx Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Albany. jan I'm answer to many recent IN
quries. Superintendent Kelsey. OF the State In
Department. to-day made an important
ruling the subject of securities owned by IN
surance companies, denying to those companies
permission to lend those securities to banks as
basis for government deposits Many applications
have been made to the department for permis-
sion TO lend approved securities to banks. taking
in return the note of the borrower and collateral
of character approved as investments permit
ted to insurance companies.
Superintendent Kelsey declared that the depart
ment could not sanction any such proposition and
that any company having bonds lent in such
fashion must recall them Immediately, or they
would be allowed assets in the company s
annual statement
THE insurance law" said his memorandum on
this question, -'contempates only straight IN
vestment of funds In prescribed classes of securi-
ties. To first invest and then loan the invest
ment, and perhaps again loan the second loan so
held might prove dangerous practice IN the
contingency of default and consequent forfeiture
of the collateral and inevitable litigation thereupon
An indemnity bond would not remove the objection
such hypothecated assets could not be avail
able to the company in an emergency.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
Dr:.!L.y!oe!n's
Tooth Powder
Cleanses, preserves and
beauties the teeth, and
Puri6es the breath
A superior dentifrice
for people of refinement
Established In 1866 by
Il I&Z~@24c

id also that Walter Gs, the president OF the
company had been member of the first panel
''Have you any resentment against ANYBODY IN
the case?' asked Mr.. Littleton.
NO but i might have" he answered. 'if were
called as a juror and locked up"
Are you In a frame of mind which would allow
you to give the defendant fair and impartial
trial?" asked Mr.. Littleton, when the laughter
had died out
estIy but / might be after 1 was once put on
the jury"
The last Juror was found shortly after o'clock.
He was Albert II. Frazier, secretary of a Fulton
Market concern He is young and unmarried The
prosecution did challenge him. although he
knows DAN OReiy's brother. Charles. Like
the others, he had opinion.
AS soon as he was found Mr.. jerome. after con-
sutation with the Thaw counsel. addressed the
court. and asked that both sides be excused from
exercising their right of peremptory challenge until
O'Clock. Justice Dowling acceding to the request
IBy Telegraph The Tribune1
Pittsburg Jan. Mrs. William Thaw, mother OF
II. K. Thaw who is III, has typewriter letter
forwarded to Pittsburg each day telling Of the
proceedings of the trial. Mrs Thaw has private
attorney at her bedside constantly, and this at
torney reads to her the New York letter and ex-
plains every point of which she is in doubt In
turn Mrs Thaw writes each day letter to Martin
w. Littleton, in which she gives her advice and
suggestions. and. in addition. she has long talks
over the telephone with Mr.. Lttleton each night
Don't let Harry dictate wrote Mrs. Thaw TO
Attorney Littleton He is too irnpetuous. IL you
are in doubt. appeal to me-
While Mrs Thaw's condition is improving, 1t Is
not thought likely that she will be able to go to
New York before a week or ten days
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
APPEAL NOT DISMISSED.
Court of appeals WiH Hear Sara
toga Light Case.

Albany. Jan. THE Court of Appeals to-day
denied a motion made in behalf of the Attorney
General TO dismiss the appeal of the Saratoga
Gas. Electric Light and Power Company from
the judgment of the Appellate Division, which
sustained the order of the old state commits
sion of gas and electricity, fixing the price OF
gas and electric current in the village of Sara
toga.
Rv its denial of the motion to dismiss the
Court OF Appeals apparently takes the attitude
that it will hear appeals arising from orders of
commissions such as that of gas and electricity
The court fixed for the argument the date of
January 20.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
FIRE AND POLICE PAY DELAYED.

AS usual. the pay for policemen and fremen is
being delayed this year. Some twelve thousand
men in both departments waiting for money
due them by the city. 1t is said in the Finance
Department that the payments will hardly be made
before Friday.
The cause of fho delay is that the payroll must
be made up after January l. To bring the money
used within the proper appropriation. that of the
year which the money Is due the fines of patrol
men and firemen for December must be paid out
of the payrolls for that month and instead OF the
payrolls being made few days before the first
of the next month, they must be delayed so that
all the fines of the last few days Of the month may
be included.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
MISSOURI ENDORSEMENT FOR TAFT

ST. Louis Jan THE Republican COMMITTEES n,
the 9th Congressional District met here to-day and
decided upon st. Charles. Mo-. and February 49, as
the place and time for the convention which is IN
elect two delegates and two aiternates to the Re
publican National Convention at Chicago
The committee adopted resolutions indorsing Will
lam ii. Tafts candidacy for the Presidency and
also indorsed United States Senator William A.
Warner and Attorney General Herbert s Hadley
for two delegates -at-large.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
WOoDRUEF'S APPEAL HEARD.

Albany. jan The Appellate Division, Third
Department. to-day heard arguments on the ap-
peal OF exLieutenant Governor Timothy l.. Wood
ruff chairman of the Republican State Committee
who is seeking writ or mandamus against Com
missioner James 8. Whipple of the State Forest
Fish and Game Commission to authorize pro-
posed highway leading to his camp in the Adiron-
dacks The appeal is from decision of Suprem.
Court Justice Fits denying a motion for the writ
New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
"FINGEY" CONNERS IN ALBANY.
State Chairman Confers with Grady, Palmer,
Finucane and Ryan
[Bv reIegrapil % Nc TrIhune. ]

Albany. Jan 7.-"Fingey'' Conners, Democratic
state chairman. stopped off here tonight on his
way TO Palm Beach, for conferences with SEN
ator Grady and Assemblyrnan Palmer the minority
leaders in both Houses. Incidentally he talked
with State Committeeman Finucane ana Ryan who
here.
He expressed his satisfaction at the organization
of the minority in the Legislature said Demo-
cratic prospects were good and declined to talk
about possible candidates for Governor.