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New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS.
Inn pOrtant amendments Made to the
Li0uOr Tar Lac.

Albany May 1s.-Important amendments are made
to the liquor tax law in bill OF Senator Raines
which approved to-day by Governor Hughes
Among other things the law gives the right
search and seizure to special excise agents and
forfeits the state all liquor seized by such Of
fcers. A section provides that liquors kept
stored or deposited in place in this state after
July l. 1905 for the purpose OF sale or distribution
therein In violation OF the provisions OF this act
and the vessels in which such liquors are con
tanned are declared be issuance and are
forfeited the state when seized and such for
reture declared in the manner provided in this
ton"
Liquor so seized cannot be taken from the custody
of the officer by a civil writ during the proceeding
or trial. The law also prohibits the OF a
saloon as a means OF exit esress a gambling
room.
The bill of Senator Cassidy. providing for
enumeration all cases of tuberculosis also
signed by the Governor. IL requires all physicians
to report tuberculosis cases to the local boards OF
health. who in return report TO the State Health
Department
Tho Governor also signed the bill OF Senator
Tully designed to prevent Misrepresentation by in
Surance agents
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
BRYAN SAYS TRUSTS OPPOSED HIM.
Blames Them for Contests Against Him In
Alabama and Penn sylvania.

Philadelphia. May 1e.-willlam Jennings Bryan
when asked to-day his views concerning the ou'-
come Of the primaries held in Alabama yesterday
said:
Alabama was claimed by the opposition, ana
while the vote is not surprise 10 me, II aluaSts
attention because the returns answered the mis-
REPRESENTATIONS which have been sent out APP
rreciate very much the fight that has been mace
nv NV friends in Pennsylvania and In Alapafia
For in Alabama they had the steel trust 10 nRh'
ard in PENNSYLVANIA they had not only the steer
trust hut several other trusts. In TACT 90 NOT
know of any other state in which our people had
SO much TO overcome they had IN tennsEI-
xsnia The vote which | received here al the re-
cent primaries answered the n'isrepresentatlons
thar the Eastern papers had made In regard to the
sentiment in Pennsylvania. and the same may pe
said of Alabama.
Asked about his quoted statement to the effect
that the Democratic party in this state was not
likely TO succeed until the leaders had abandoned
Republican methods Mr.. Bryan said:
Nv remarks did not apply TO Pennsylvania
more than 10 some of the other Eastern states
where the corporations have worked through the
democratic party well the Republican party.
F5aveunever. some years ago. testified that the
Sugar Trust contributed money 10 both parties
end more recent disclosures have shown the same
thing Just long the Democratic organiza-
tion is under the control Of predatory interests
our party has no chance
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
SAYS BRYAN ROUTED THE OCTOPUS.
Press Agent Tells How Steel Trust Was
Beaten in Alabama.

Harry W. Walker William J. Bryan's New York
spokesman returned from Philadelphia yesterday
after talking the political situation with Mr.
BRYAN. He said
Mr. Bryan is exceedingly pleased at the result
OF the primaries in Alabama. Ii was clean cut
Issue between Bryan and the Steel Trust in that
state at the primaries yesterday The campaign
Of the anti Bryan men was managed from the
Offices and branch offices of the steel companies
Walter Percy and Z. W. Russell are corporation
rnagnates and they made open fight against
BRYAN and lost by about 10 four.
Wall Street interests are back Of the anti-Bryan
men in Montana. II. H. Rogers head of the Anal
gamated Copper interests, sent the word around 10
oppose Bryan. and that is the reason for the nght
there The Democratic voters when left un-
bossed. almost TO a man for Bryan lie mas
such lead now that his nomination on the hrst
ballot is beyond question
Mr. Walker said that after Mr.. Bryan's address
10 the Methodist General Conference. IN BaIu-
more scheduled for last night, Mr.. Bryan would
20 TO Haserstown. Nd. where he IS TO speak To-
night. and from there TO Chicago, where ne mas
a speakfng date That will about wind up his
speaking engagements for the summer
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
BELMONT TUBE GETS O. X.
Court of appeals Decides Against
Citu IN Suit.

Albany Nav 1s-The Court of Appeals in de
cision handed down to-day decides against the
city of New York in it's efforts to prevent the New
York G. Long Island Railroad Company from COM
pletng the so-called Stenway tunnel from 42d
street To Long Island In 1906 the city tried to stop
the work the ground that the railroad company
longer had any corporate power. that the
pany did complete its within the pre-
scribed time and that it's franchise had Iapsed
An injunction secured restraining the city
from. interfering with the work. The Appellate
Division, 1st Department. sustained the injunction
the Court OF Appeals affirms the judg-
rnent of the lower
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
HEARING ON PAGE BILL.
Old Question of Court ReJleI0
Brought Up Again.

Albany. May 1s.-The old question OF court re-
view, much mooted when the Public Service COM
missions bill was before the Legislature year.
brought up again to-day at the joint hearing
before the Senate judiciary Committee and the AS
sembly Committee Electricity, Gas and Water
amend the law and. especially, extend the
Jurisdiction of the Public Service commissions
over telegraph and telephone companies. recon-
nlended by Governor Hughes both the regular
and the extraordinary sessions of the Legislature.
This proposition made by G. c. Paulding, of
the New York Central Railroad. together with
other technical amendments to the bill
written brief was submitted by the State As
sociation of Independent Telephone Companies,
through Howard Hendrickson. president of the AL
bany Home Telephone Company.
Ross Lowell Of the Erie Railroad. expressed the
opinion in answer to question by Senator Raines.
that the bill would not be passed at the present
session Of the Legislature Mr.. Lowell said that the
Erie owned miles OF telegraph lines. which it leased
to the Western Union Telegraph Company. and for
that reason it would be affected by the telegraph
provisions He suggested amendments covering
technical details of the measure.
Mark D. Stiles, OF Mount Vernon. suggested an
amendment changing the present line of division
between the commissions of the 1st and ID
districts He said that Westchester County
identified closely with New York City, should be
transferred from the jurisdiction Of the I'd district
to the 1st district commission.
The only person who spoke IN favor of the bill
W. S. Armstrong, of New York. representing
the Board of Trade and Transportation of that
city His Endorsement of the bill general
The hearing on the McCarren bill regulating
political parties, which have been held
day before the Senate Judiciary Committee,
postponed until tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
MORE GOLD ENGAGEMENTS.
Additional $3,5OO,OOO Exhausts Assay Of
fees Supply of Gold Bars.

Further announcements of gold engagements to
the amount OF s3,5OO,O00 were made yesterday
bringing the total engaged the prese movement
to SOS $50 900. Lazard Freres took 81 600 900 for
Paris. for shipment tomorrow La Lorraine;
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co engaged $500 00O
which may go either TO Paris to Berlin direct;
and the National City Bank engaged to be shipped.
probably on Monday. ,00O the destination Of
which is said be Europe"
These engagements have practically exhausted the
Assay Offices supply of gold bars. which, however
may be replenished TO some extent from the re-
serves other assay offices; but 1t probable that
a considerable part of the additional shipments
which expected TO be arranged before the end
of the week will be of coin.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
THE BUSINESS MANS TRAINS.

of all Of
He his the with him. MS
trim In the Pennsylvania
Railroad
Office If he wishes finish
there stenOgraPher at his elbow do
wishes to keep touch with the market
10 hoe tho stock renots which Many
ord professional men take advantage of these facilities
wishes take mental rest he do
- manner surrounded appointments and all the things
t his eIub supplies the There books to
beyond the wide plate windows
- hnoro ncture Of in all of environment This
ntfulan
The ouartee of Lmids led by the Pennsyanla opi no n
Non, the famous pennsylvania Limited tn
. ,h 1;rteds TO Chcago the 'Chieago Limited evenng
i 20 Cbcavo and Louis Limited (aernoon tram 10 the
are all expressly equipped for the use Of the business man ana
the traveller pleasure
necessary if desired
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
GOV NOEL SAYS BRYAN
Mississippi Is for Him, but Erecu-
tire WOn't Predict He'll Vim.

Governor f. F. Noel of Mississippi is at the Inn
perial. He says that IL is all Bryan's way in his
talked Of there He is equally certain that Secre-
tary Taft will be the Republican candidate. and
he says the country will have honest and able
President, matter which wins.
Governor Noe, succeeded Governor Vardaman.
He is about fortyive years DID, and a typical
Southerner in appearance and dress
He wears a long frock coat of the, statesman
type. slouch hat. and looks good deal like Gov
ernor Folk of Missouri, although shorter than M
Folk. He is smooth shaven and wears spectacles
He is going 10 Lake Mohonk for two or three days
and then will return to Mississippi.
The sentiment in Mississippi is Overwhelmingly
for Bryan" said the Governor. 1T is so much
so that there will be contest by the Bryan men
at the primaries. The state convention Will be
held June H. and the delegates at-large VIII De
instructed FOR Bryan without opposition
Isn't there any Johnson sentiment, in view OF
the fact that Bryan has twice been beaten?"
No; to speak Of" he said. Governor
Johnson has the respect of Mississippi Democrats
because the newspapers say only pleasant things
about him. There has been no such fight In Mis-
sissippi there this week in Alabama The
protected interests in Alabama do not like Bryan
and they let ii be known at the primaries yester-
day That is one of the weaknesses of the oppo-
nents of Bryan-that they backed by the pro-
tected interests
John Sharp Williams is not enthusiastic for
Bryan, is hep asked.
thusiastic for him, but he's for him. Mr.. Williams
has been mentioned possible candidate for
President and Vice-Presdent on the Democratic
ticket but he's Senator elect, and that satsnes
him. Besides it is not time to talk OF South
man for President"
Who dc you want for Vice President?
Since the friends OF M-- Bryan started talking
about John Mitchell for second place there has
been a good deal of discussion Of his name among
the people OF state but the subject is SO nebu
lous that l have opinion on il at present
What about the Republican candidate"
1T will be Taft beyond a question Governor
Hughes of this is talked of in compli-
mentary way, but the feeling is general in the
South that Taft is just about the same as nomi-
mated already. / want TO say in this connection
that President Roosevelt is mighty popular with
people. They like him and his policies. We
feel particularly cordial toward him in Mississippi
because when the cyclone hit us the other day,
causing great damage the President was one OF
the first 10 proffer assistance / look 10 see TAFT
and Bryan the opposing candidates and think the
contest is going TO be interesting and close
Governor Noel would not venture prediction
that Bryan would win.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
WANTS LEGISLATION.
Board of Trade and Transportation
Backs GOrernOr's Demand.

In a letter Of some four thousand words TO Gov
ernor Hughes the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation urges upon him the Importance of
legislation at the special session which will place
the telephone and telegraph companies of the state
under the jurisdiction OF the Public Service COM
missions. The letter shows how the charges TO
the public have increased with the volume busi-
done. instead of being decreased. as in some
businesses. Some interesting figures given 10
show the immense pronts made by the companies
in this city. The letter says
Through an investigation Of the telephone COM
panies OF this state made by a committee OF the
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
MONEY WANTED FOR INVESTIGATION
Plan to Assess Greene Gold-Silver Stockhold-
ers Five Cents on Each Share.

The committee consisting of James ]. Farren
". g. Gotshall and Charles w Maclxey appolnted
last March by the directors OF the Greene Gold
Silver Company to formulate a plan placing
the affairs of the company a sound financial
and operating basis. has issued a circular to the
stockholders proposing a voluntary assessment of
i've each share of stock held by them to
defray the expenses OF d thorough examination of
the compsnys affairs. Tie needed is
81, ,0nc, and if the stockholders do respond to
that extent, 1t is said the money contributed will
Be returned.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
STATE ROAD REPUDIATED.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

=
Middletown, y. y. May 19.-The Board OF Super
visors of Orange County has repudiated the West
Point-C Cornwall State Road and appointed COM
mittee thoroughly TO investigate the matter Ap-
pIicaton is also made to the courts permission
to discontinue condemnation proceedings brought
acquire rights OF way lands Of the Storm
King Stone Company.
In its resolution the board states that ap-
parently the State Engineer has altered the orgi-
nal maps for the road without knowledge or con-
sent of the board authority of law thereby
causing great additional expense
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR BRYAN.

Columbia s. G. May ls.-The Democratic State
Convention viii meet here at noon tomorrow to
select delegates to the Denver convention and
transact other routine business Delegates arriV-
ing here tonight concede that the convention will
send an instructed delegation for Bryan. Captain
W. z Gonzales, State Chairman Wylie Jones, Sen
stor Frank y. Gary and II. II. Watkins the
most prominently mentioned for deegates-at-large.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
MICHIGAN PROBABLY FOR BRYAN.

Lansing. Mich. May bit was the general oplh-
So, -o-njrht among delegates to the Democratic
State Convention. which Will meet here tomorrow
TO select four delegates-at-large TO the National
democratic Convention, that the convention Will
instruct the delegation for Bryan
II u-as recognized however that there are some
delegates in favor Of an uninstructed delegation
and some who favor Governor Johnson Those IN
favor of indorsing Bryan, however. are apparently
in the majority and even the opponents Of Bryan
Endorsement said tonight that the chances of sue
cessfuIly opposing it slight.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS MEET TO-DAY
TBy Telegraph 10 The Trib

IBy telegraph TO The Tribune
Jefferson City, Mo- May 1s--Representative At
kinson, Speaker Of the last General Assembly. will
be temporary chairman OF the State Democratic
Convention here tomorrow, and Ovid Bell Of Cal
lauay County. temporary secretary This is pro-
nounced victory for Governor Folk. j is prac-
tically settled that the 1elegates-at-large to the
national convention will he Governor Folk, ex-Gov-
ernor David r. Francis. Senator William Joel Stone
and es-Mayor James Reed Of Kansas City Late
tonight wolkites moved To defeat Reed by booming
Champ Clark for delegate-at-laTge.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
OHIO DISTRICT CONVENTION SPLITS.

Portsmouth, Ohio. May 19.-Riotous
marked the 10th District Republican Convention
here to-day The followers of Congressman Ban
after nominating H. H Mechlin. of Adams
County, for Congress by accamation. left the hall.
The Clark-Johnson faction then held their conven-
ton. Bannon refused to allow the of his name
and the second convention nominated Romuus
Johnson, of Ironton.
The district board of elections will decide which
is
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
KENTUCKY PLEDGED 20 BRYAN.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune.l
Frankfort XIV, May 1s-Chairman McouoWn
broke the tie 10 E. in the State Democratic
central committee to-day thereby giving the state
convention TO Lexington, instead OF Louisville
The convention will be held June IL A resou-
ton indorsng Bryan's candidacy and pledglng the
State of Kentucky to him was unanimously adopt
cd after a considerable discussion as TO the advis
ability of going record at this time.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20

Jacksonville. Fla, May 19.-The general Demo-
cratic primary for the nomination United States
Senator Congressman in each of the three dis
tricts and for all state and county offices was
held in Florida to-day Owing 10 the length OF the
ballot the results will be known until to-
morrow
Congressman Sparkman and Clark, of the 1st and
I'd districts, had opposition and their nonlina-
ton and election assured. In the Sd District
there three candidates. and the is close.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
WASHINGTON STATE FOR BRYAN.

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Spokane. Wash. MAY l9.-The Democratic state
Convention to-day elected delegates 10 the ma
tjonsl convention instructed for Bryan. The plat
form provides for the submission of the question OIL
state wide prohibition the voters.
The platform also demands a non-partisan tariff
commission and adequate initiative and referen-
6ur77 legislation.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20

Augusta, Me, May 19.-The Maine delegates to
the Republican National Convention at Chicago in
June at a meeting to-day unanimously reelected
Ex-Governor John F. Hill, of this city, q member
of the national committee. for four years. The
delegates organized by choosing Seth NJ. Carter of
Lewiston. chairman and Charles J. Dunn OF
OronO,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
SENATOR M'ENERY REELECTED.

Baton Rouge La, May 19.-United States Senator
Samuel Douglas McEnery elected to-day TO
succeed himself. both houses Of the Legislature
-oording unanimous vote for him The Senate will
meet the House tomorrow to compare and n
rounce the
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
CARDINAL LoeUE AT SUMNER SCHOOL

Plattsburg. n. Y. May 19-CardnaI Logue az
companied by Bishop Brown. OF Queenstown ~ ,
land. and Mgr. Hayes. OF New YORK city N. NS..e.
the Catholic Summer School OF America. az I'm
Haven. to-day. He left here for New YORK
New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
PRESIDENTS HANDS OFF.
Viii Not Interfere an State LegisId-
tiOn-Tie1C at 4Ibanu.

Washington May 1s.-President Roosevelt has
authorized speak for him regarding the
anti-racetrack gambling legislation pending AL
bany. This the only comment obtainable at
the White House regarding the report from Albany
that the President had privately expressed himself
on that subject. President Roosevelt's policy, it
was stated. has universally been interfere in
way whatever with state legislation. and it
added he had made exception that
policy in the present instance.
Albany May 19.-Much interest shown here
to-day in statement of Senator Agnew, Of New
York, that of his constituents had talked re-
Gently with President Roosevelt, and reported the
latter expressing himself in favor of the pas
sage Of the much discussed bills for the abolition
of the legal protection of public gambling at
tracks in this state Senator Agnew would not
give the name OF the constituent in question.
None of the Republican leaders IN either house
would say anything about the matter for pubca-
ton. Some Republican Senators said that while
they had no information the subject, any
thenticaed expression of the President in favor of
the bills would instantly change the situation and
insure for the anti-gamblng bills practically
party vote. In this connection significance is at
tached 10 the visit OF State Chairman Wood
ruff to the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
kYNIWKER JOTS

ottawa comes to the front with a
story of a resident who was attacked
by big, blue crane.
The Mexicans working on the rail-
road near Wellington are opposed to
prohibition in theory as well as prac-
tice and they give the police no end of
trouble.
In her endeavor to be first in all
things Emporia reports a natural gas
famine. It was caused. however, by a
breakage of some sort in the local
distributing plant.
Frankfort is indignant over the
treatment she received from Atchison
in regard to baseball and the mer-
chants threaten to boycott the Atchi-
son wholesale merchants.
The Kingrnan journal knows some
kingman citizens who strain at a,
swallow an elephant of political preju-
dice without even batting an eye.
Persons who have had only a hazy
notion as to the geographical location
of Atchison will be helped by Walt
Masons description of the town as
"Atchison, a station on the Central
Branch railroad"
An Atchison newspaper man recent
ly became the proud parent of an in
FAINT and the brilliant brakeman who
hangs around that town is credited
with saying: well, 1 see you have
gotten out an extra"
The editors of the Fourth district,
thinks the Hutchinson News, are rath-
er rubbing it in on George Tucker, de-
feated for the nomination to congress
by James Monroe Miller, in requiring
him to discuss at the editorial, meet
ing. 1.-THE Primary System OF Nominal
tons"
The Ellinwood Leader gave a page
to an account of a baseball game that
Ellinwood won and some of the other
papers are mean enough to say that
IL was such a rare occurrence for Ell
inwood to win a game that the paper
was justified in giving so much space
to such news item.
1t must be a nice thing to be the
first baby in a new town and start life
with a f1stful of stocks and bonds
That was the good fortune of Wagner
William Norton, who was born August
81 in Mildred, a cement" town in AL
len county, Kan. Mildred Wagner
after whom the town was named, gave
the baby gold spoon, and ]. w. Wag-
ner of Kansas City, after whom the
baby was named, gave the, child a
solid silver cup. And the manager of
the cement plant at Mildred was so
gratified at the increase of population
in the little town that he gave the in
FAINT a share of preferred stock in the
company. The residents of the town
are now predicting an unusual aug
mentation of settlers but 1t is not I'M
likely that the next baby will be lucky
if it gets a rubber doll.~-Kansas City
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02

the limit the exclusion doctrine OF. 9TH
err countries. almost always held to APP
ply to alien races only.
The Spectator suggests doubt
whether such policy can stand the
exigencies OF time. the need for ex-
ploitation Of resources, the desire of
the people to get rich faster. some
thing only to be accomplished by Sc
curing sufficient labor to utilize unde-
veloped possibilities. Economically, it
looks as If such a policy as this must
in the end Illustrate itself, because hui
man nature and the desire for profit is
pretty much the same the world over.
Nevertheless, it is interesting to have
so daring sociological experiment
called to the attention through the WIS.,
it of Yankee sailors to Sydney, Mel
bourne and Albany.