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The midland journal., 1908-12-04
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Domestic
iBY TEEEG GRAPH

MRddened by the effects of liquor,
James Hackett, aged 36 ssyearse sof
Morningside Avenue. East End, Pitts
burg, in an effort to exterminate
his FAMILY fatally injured his wife
and then committed suicide. ssfs
Moses Haas; of New York, must
90 to Washington to stand trial ou
a charge OF conspiracy to defraud
the United States government in con-
nection with the so-called cotton re-
port leak scandal.
Three thousand Slavs, residents OF
Chicago, met in mass meeting and
adopted resolutions against the at.
tempt to pass the class electoral Dill
through the Hungarian Parliament.
After protracted conference at Hot
Springs between President-elect Taft
and Timothy L. Woodruff, New York
state chairman, announcement was
made that Mr. Woodruff had elimt-
mated himself from the New York
senatorial race in favor of Secretary
Root.
Hope is now entertained for the
recovery of DR.. Andrew G. McCosn,
house surgeon Of the presbyterian
Hospital, New York, who was serl-
ously injured In runaway accident.
Strikers at the plant of the Ma
tional Fireproofing Company, at
Keasrey, N. j., are still holding out
for $3.50 day. The company of
fers $1.40.
Fire at the car shops of ]. G..
Brill & Co., in Philadelphia, caused
the destruction of trolley cars and
other equipment to the amount OF
100000.
BY narrow margin of only a
few inches a skidding automobile,
In which Charles Dan Gibson and
Norman Hapgood were riding, escap-
ed plunging over 500-foot preci-
pice near Portland, Ore.
Miss Louise Gates, prominent in
society at Sherman, Tex, was accl-
dentally shot to death with a target
rifle in the hands of a girl COM
panion, Miss Gladys Ely.
James f. Aldrich, of Little Falls,
NJ. VI. member of the freshman
class of the University of Maine, was
drowned in Pushaw Lake near Oro-
no, Ne.
The Western Pacific Railroad, Com
pany announced the completion OF Its
Flower Lake tunnel, which cuts
through the Pequoq Mountains IN
Nye County, New.
Charles E. Jinkens, publisher OF
Philadelphia, was found dead OF
heart disease in his room at the
Kaiserhof Hotel, Chicago.
Walter Rhea Whitman, member
of the bankrupt stock exchange firm
Of "a. o. Brown & Co., of New York,
who was Office manager of the firm,
was arrested on an Indictment charg-
ing grand larceny.
Fog, paralyzing in it's effect on
traffic on land and sea, which has
hung over New York for two days,
has tied up shipping in the worst
blockade that the city has expert
enced in rs years.
Robbers dynamited the vault of
the Towanda State Bank at Towanda,
Kan, 90 miles east of Wichita, Sc
cured $4,000 and escaped on a hand
car. A posse is in pursuit.
Rev. Silas c. Swallow has written
an open letter to the President criti-
cising his statement that a voter
ought not to consider the religious
beliefs of a candidate.
John D. Archbold testified that the
Standard Oil Company consumed
64,958,301 barrels of crude oil and
had 3,5z3 marketing stations in
1906.
Al wireless station in San Francisco
has picked up code messages believed
to have originated in Japan.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04

washington, ID. u. Especial 50
Justice Holmes announced the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case Of the virT
sginia Railroads versus the State Cor
poration Commission of Virginia,
calling into the question the order
of the commission fixing a uniform
rate of two cents mile for carrying
passengers in the state.
The decision reversed the judg-
ment of the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern district of
Virginia, but only on the narrow
ground that the railroads should
have appealed from the commissions
order to the Supreme Court of Vir-
ginia before seeking the interven-
tion of the federal courts.
In effect the court directs that the
railroad companies take their case to
the state court of last resort and
that in order to prevent injustices
through the possible application of
the statute of limitations, the case
be retained on the docket of the
United States Circuit Court, by
which it was originally decided fav-
orably to the roads.
Effect OF The Decision.
1t is not the intention of the de-
cision that the railroads should re-
sort to the Virginia Supreme Court
Of Appeals and, after its decision is
rendered, appeal to the Federal SUI
preme Court, but that If the verdict
of the Virginia court is not satisfac-
tory, the roads may resume the pro-
ceedings in the United States Cir
cult Court. However, the court
who decides that in the event that
the period for an appeal to the
state court has elapsed, then the
decision of the Circuit Court in favor
of the railroads should stand This
period, it seems, has elapsed.
In this case the Virginia Commits
sion has fixed rate of two cents
per mile and was proceeding to pub
lish the rate and was taking the
initial steps to enforce it. There
upon the railroads went into the
Circuit Court of the United States
and obtained an Injunction against
the commission enforcing the rate
on the ground that 1t was confisca-
tory. To the bill in this case the
members of tho Virginia Commission
demurred, not raising the question
of the merits of the two-cent rate,
but claiming that the commission, in
fixing the rate, had exercised the
authority and jurisdiction of court,
and that it's order was, therefore, res
adjudicata and could not be inquired
into or interfered with by the Cir
cult Court of the United States. 1t,
therefore, denied the jurisdiction of
the Circuit Court of the United
States to inquire into and enjoin the
rate, even though it might be con-
fscatory.
Commission Not A Court.
The Supreme Court. Justice
Holmes delivering the opinion, over
ruled this contention. holding that
the commission is not court when
making rate, but is acting legisla-
lively. and that its action is not res
adjudicata and is not beyond the
reach of the federal courts if it vio-
lates any provision of the Constitu-
tion of the United States Under
the Virginia system, however, an APP
peal is given as of right from the
action of the COMMISSION making the
rate of the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals of that state.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04
Bank Clerk Drops Dead.

Richmond, Va. (SpeciaD.-Nor-
man S. Morton, chief clerk eft tho
State Bank of Virginia. of this city,,
dropped dead at his homo at Bon
Air. He is supposed to have been
suffering from heart failure. Tho
particulars are not known in this
city. Morton was 80 years old, and
is survived by his wife and one child.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04
Southern Educator Dead.

Spartansburg, S. C. Especially -
DR.. John Bell Henneman, of the Uni
versity of the South, at Sewanee,
Tenn, one of the most prominent
educators of the South, died in Rich
mond, Va, after an operation. He
was born in this city in 1864.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04
NAME MEN fOR
Mr.. TAFT'S CABINET
Ffanck \. Hitchcock q Be Made
Postmaster General. ssi
Mr. MEYER TOasUceEED Mr. ROOT
Treasury Portfolio May, Go to Myron
Hefrick- Forecast Of the Official
Family to Take Charge ofth Depart.
ments ON March 5--Fills Every Place
But Secretaryship of Interior.
TAFT's TENTATIVE CABI-
NET,

y
Secretary of State-George
Won L. Meyer.
Secretary of Treasury-My-
ron T. Herrick.
8 Attorney Frank B.
Kellogg, Wade Ellis.
Secretary Commerce and Labor
James r. Garfield.
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson.
Secretary of War-Luke e.
Wright.
Secretary of Navy-Truman
H. Newberry.
Postmaster General-Frank H.
Hitchcock.
Secretary of Interior - I'M
known.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04
Bride And Groom Drowned.

Dallas, Tex. Especially. Peter
Thorpe and his bride and the sister
of Mr.. Thorpe were drowned near
Robey, Tex, while driving in a car
riage. crossing a bridge on Cotton
wood Creek, during rainstorm.
The flooring of the bridge was Slip
perry One of the horses lost its
footing, slipped sidewise and all were
precipitated into the swollen stream.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04
Sues To Break Carter win.

Chicago Especially Leslie Dudley
Carter. son of the late capitalist and
financier, Leslie Carter, and of Mrs.
Leslie Carter Payne, filed suit to
break his fathers will. This in
strument left the estate to the tes-
tator,s brothers and sisters, ignor-
ing the son because of his allegiance
to his mother following her sepa-
ration from Mr.. Carter.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04
AN AGREEMENT !
WITH THE JAPANESE
The United States Makes a Very
Important Move.
eHe --4z-.- sssc'I lrsz
FOR CONTROL OF THE, PACIFIC.

A Declaration Of United Policy for En-
couraging Free and Peaceful COM
mercial Development in the Pacific
A Practical Alliance to Defend
China's independence and Integrity.
The midland journal., 1908-12-04
WAGNER WINS IN
u. THRILLING |: STYLE
Establishes Il. New Road Record j
gilsso1 j Grand Prize Race. slgas,
FINISHED IN SAVANNAH RACE.

The times of the nine cars that
finished in the.fGrands Prize race at
Savannah, in hours, minutes and
seconds. were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
SUBWAY REFLEX PLANS

There seems 10 be maximum of common
sense and practically in the latest suggestion
for expediting subway traffic offered by Mr.
Riou J. Arnold. the expert Of the Public Service
Commission The idea If double decking the
Subway pyrrpss stations 80 that local trains can
Use the upper tracks during rush hours and all
the lower tracks can lie surrendered TO the ~
press service is an attractive one. since it goes
10 the root of the present subway problem. The
congestion Of traffic on the underground line is
due primarily 10 Inadequate facilities for load
ing and unloading trains When the promoters
Of the subway reckoned OD maintaining a run
ming schedule Of fifteen minutes To Harlem
they overlooked the possibility that trains might
lose nearly as much their actual running time
IN waits at the express stations. The cars bullt
for the SUBWAY service were III adapted TO the
necessities Of traffic, since they had only narrow
end entrances and exits compelling the sowest
posshe outward and inward movement With
a crowd inside struggling 10 push out through
The narrow doors and anotheI crowd banked on
the platforra outside and struggling TO enter the
cars the process Of handling traffic always fol-
lowed the line OF greatest resistance 1hls resist
ance increased with every additional passenger
carried and neutralzed the effect of all attempts
10 better the service by putting on longer trains
oterated on shorter headway-
Some efforts have been made 10 facilitate un-
loading and loading at the express stations ny
segregating passengers intending TO take Broad
yay trains from those intending 10 take West
Farms trains. But the relief has been sligh1,
and the original incapacity 10 discharge and take
On uassengers remains practically undiminishei
II tha ears NOW in service were equipped with
.yid.. side doors used either for est or entrance,
and the ..,ld doors we're devoted exclusively 20
rh4 opposite purpose there might be some hope
o. cutting down icy half the delays at stations.
Hur doubling the express station facilities by
appropriating the local tracks Tor express ser
-. r,,,ld accomplish much more. and might
NO, olviate the necessity for cutting new doors
+, ,ba cars now in use. At present there are
freouent blocks because one express is Kept i"o'
three or four miautesi in u station discharslng
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17

and taking on passengers. With two tracks
available a second train could come into sta
ton before the first left it and be ready to follow
out promptly. There would be. in fact, two
trains unloading and loading simultaneously N
each station and the crush on the platforms
would probably thus be reduced by more than
half. For unloading the far side local plat
forms idle would become available and half
the passengers changing from expresses to locals
would not have TO use the express platforms ut
all. but could go upstairs by an outside route.
The subway can never be operated to its nor
NAL carrying capacity until the congestion at
the express stations Is relieved. and the reform
will be most effective which goes straight to this
obvious and garing defect. The City Hall, 14th
street and 42d street express stations are fortu-
nately deep, and an upper structure for local
trains could probably be built without much en-
barrassment- At I'D street the excavation is
shallow. but again at 96th street. where exten-
sive alterations have already been planned it
would be easy to provide for double deck tracks
1t long held by the pessimists that the
Brooklyn Bridge crush could not be cured. Now
that it has been cured TO a marked extent 1t
would be foolish to despair of securing similarly
improved conditions in the overcrowded subway.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau


v.,osbington March 1S.-Ex-Senator CockreH and
bis daughter Miss Anna Ewing Cockrell. were
boets at dinner tonight for the Belgian Minister
N Persia Mr. Havenith and Miss Helen tfouIKe.
whose marriage will take place on March 20 In
the marty were the italian Ambassador and Baron
ness Mayor des Planches. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
80 Mr. and Mrs Francis B. Crowninshield. Mr.
and Mrs Nathaniel Francis. Lieutenant Roscoe
T2uru7er Miss Louise Foraker, Miss Evelyn Walsh
Miss Julette Williams, Signor Montagna Italian
counsellor: Preston Gibson and John Siebert
Princess Serge Belosselsky, of Russia. and her
father General Whittier. of New York, were the
guests for whom Major and Mrs Charles l. NC
Cawley entertained at dinner tonight Generai
Whittier is their house guest until tomorrow. and
invited TO meet and his daughter tonight were
several members of the diplomatic corps and
others.
Mrs John R Mclean opened her house at D
O'clock this afternoon for reception to the MEM
bers and delegates of the Congress of Mothers. now
in session here Mrs Schoff the national president
of the society assisted Mrs Mclean in receiving
General and Mrs John Johnston will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Palm Beach.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Oliver. daush-
ter of the Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs
Robert Shaw Oliver, and Francis X Stevens. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stevens. of New York,
is set for May 26. II will be home wedding
Miss Daisy Pierson, daughter of General Pierson
of New York has arrived here the guest Of
Miss Helen Ffoulke. to remain for week
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The tribune Bureau ]


WASHINGTON March 16-The Brazilian AirDds-
sador and Mme Nabuco hosts at a dinner To-
night when they entertained the younger members
OF society complimentary to their daugh'er' Eh.S
Carolina Nabuco In the party were MISS Juiia
Never Miss Marion Crosby, Miss Martina bacoi'
Miss Marion Oliver Miss Mary Scott, MISS 1uiee
Noble Miss Katherine Jennings. MISS Schroeoer'
Miss CaryI Crawford. Mr. do Anaral hraAiiiah
counsellor: Baron Haymerle, Austrian attache'
cioror Centaro Italian second secretary; Slgnor
Cora italian attache: Captain Mccoy Lieutenant
Commander Crank, Mr.. Won Schubert. Herihan at
tache: H. Beresford-Hope, British attacne' MI
Janssens, Belgian attache: Mr.. Martin SWISS nrst
secretary, and Mauriceo Nabuco
Faron Takahira the Japanese Ambassador, gave
his formal reception to the members or the dip-
rouatic CORPS at the embassy this afternoon he
was assisted in the hospitality by Mr Hanhara'
second secretary: Mr. Nagai. third secretary lsa-
buro Yoshida attache; Commander Tan1suichl
naval attache and Major Tanaka. military attache'
all of the embassy staff. There were flowers ana
refreshments and the affair was like an afternoon
tea all the women of the corps wearing spring
gowns and hats
Sehor Don Ramon Pima, the Spanish Minister mas
returned from a visit Of several weeks in Cuba
and Florida.
The Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur
ar. again at the legation after visit to Fort
Monroe.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
FOR JUSTICE TO CASTRO.

4 correspondent to whom we probably do no
wrong in thinking him to be not altogether I'M
interested in a commercial corporation which
eniovs close and profitable relations with the
Venezuelan government. complains of what he
regards as The TribuneS lack of fairness II
sneakinc of Mr.. Castro as 'cOntumaclouS, ana
ON the strength of various publications put for
ward hy himself and others presumably asSo-
cjated with the same organization desires us
to believe that the United States government
is treating the Venezuelan President with gross
iniustice and bad faith in pressing for arbtra-
tion Of five claims" two of which have already
been arbitrated and the other three or which
are manfestly unsuited to arbitration by any
self-respectng nation. From all OF TINS we
must earnestly dissent. We cannot concede,
10 begin with. that the five cases enulner-
ated bv our correspondent are all there are
at issue between America and Venezuela. Our
pretty distinct recollection is that there are
several more of much Importance. Neither can
ve accent as final and irrevocable CORE
spondent's assertion that the evidence put for
ward by MI Castros special pleaders in this
country is all "unquestioned." On the con
trary much of il is very sharply challenged
Nor are we convinced by the cocksure assertion
that one of the claimants against Venezuela Is
not an American and that there is absolutely
no evidence 10 show that he ever became
'naturalized American I JnquesIoneu ana
..ausoIutely'' are strong words not To be uttered
lightly. As for the reference of cases to NeneZ-
uelan courts and the contention that our gov
arnmeut should be content Herewith and abide
1,v fhe result we have ourselves recognized
the fact th;rt il is a delicate matter TO ask "A
government to submit TO arbitration the de-
cision of one of its own courts. Yet II there
were evidence that "a suit had been inequtably
and oppressively brought, for sinister purposes.
and that the judgment had been practically die
fated in advance there might be ample ground
for asking that the matter be reviewed by All
impartial tribunal We are not saying that
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17

there is "unquestioned" evidence to that erect
but neither can we admit that there is "abso-
lutely" no evidence of the sort.
The whole case is complicated and i'll some
respects obscure. and we make no pretence or
having completely solved it. On the contrary
we believe that 1t needs solution by competent
authorities and we believe that our government
is seeking such solution on a basis OF equity
and honor. There are those who disapprove
the sentiment MY country. right or wrong,
but even they, we should imagine. will scarcely
deny that in case of doubt. or until the equities
of a case are estab blished, it is fitting to as
sumo that our own government is In the right,
or at any rate not to assume that it is acting
with fragrant bad faith and deliberate villany,
as our correspondent would apparently have us
believe AS for the "contumacy' Of Mr.. Castro.
we are inclined to think that there Is sufficient
amount of evidence before the world, even IL
every jot and title of it is not absolutely un-
disputed to convince most men who are not
enjoying profitable concessions from him that
the application of the word does him no sub
stanta Injustice
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
NEW SYSTEM AT COLUMBIA
Each Undergraduate To Be Provided with
a Personal Adviser.

Columbia University has just adopted a new sys-
tom of supervision whereby every undergraduates
is to be assigned 70 a member of the faculty, Wno
will the maintain the necessary
scholastic standing For the last few years the
younger members OF the faculty have felt that the
students not receiving sufficient personal at
tenton- The professors believe that In an tnsttu-
ton like Columbia, where practically ali the
courses are elective men have been allowed 70
take up studies for which they were In no way
fitted and which were of practical value to
them.
The college faculty has adopted the plan useo
many of the other large universities OF assign
ing the students they enter 10 some member
of the faculty \ committee under the direction
of Professor C. R Carpenter has the arrangements
in charge The duty OF the adviser will be 70 pass
on the schedules OF the men under his Cnarge and
keep himself informed 10 their standing IN
their work and also their extra curricuIar ac-
tivtfes. He is supposed TO meet the assigned
TO him twice a month in private conference or col
lPCtiVelV
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE hONORED.

London March 16.-The freedom ok the City of
London was to-day bestowed on FQrence Night
ingale the organizer of the nursing system in the
Crimean War. The ceremony took place at the
Guildhall The large gathering included many
doctors and nurses. Miss Nightingale is in her
eighty-eighth year. and was too infirm 10 attend
She represented by her nephew The usual
gold caslSet omitted from the ceremony IN
accordance with Miss Nightingale wish and one
OF oak and bronze substituted. AT her request the
$500 usually expended for the golden casket will
be given to charity The Lord Mayor Of London
presided at the ceremony. and among those present
the directors ~ the General Army and Navy
Hospitals, representatives of the Red Cross, and
deputations from several girls schools.
Sir Joseph Dimsdae. the City Chamberlain IN
making the presentation explained that the city
regretted that by the unexplained omission OF a
former generation. Miss Nightingale had not been
honored in this way half q century age
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
AnlUSenentS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIC-s:15-The squaw Man.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ASTOR-s: :ae-Paid in Full
,aSCo-s:l5 :l5-The Warrers of virginia
NEY'S-a:l5-S:15-kathleen NaNourneen.
HFsOApwAy-sl5-A Waltz Dream
6,ASfNO-S-I5-N Nearly Hero
CHURCH OF THE Observation-Disclosures
COIRNIAIs-2-s-Ns suGFyile
CRFTFRIoN-s-l5-M Miss Eook-of HolfanG
pALYS-s.i5-Battle of the Butter;nes
DFWEY-o-S-Naudcxiie
EDEN MUSEE-The World in Wax
.oO-Fagher and the Boys
-9a-Tndales-
GFRMsN-S.-a-Flortfte und P2tapon
y fEAcKETT-S f5-The Mitchng Hour
IA NNsF-ESTFTN S-2-s.1S-N NauceTllte
HER n sSQT aRE-s:15-The Girl Behlnd te aui
I5IPPODRONE-2 Of Port Arthur baAet aiiD
Circus IN 49,.
Ht-pS0N-4-Lecture-s .ao-The Honor ot the talniis'
KNOX FRRoCKER<:l5-The Talk of New holh-
-2o-Polly Of the Circus
I.yF~FT-M-S-3o-The Thief.
IYRIC-s-Ior6 DundTesry-
-S-1=-Randanna faro
NFNDFI SSOFIN HALI<-s:15-Concert
NEW aTSTERDA DAM-S:la-The Merry Mioo"-
s-l5-lcnesome TOWN.
NFW yoFK-S-a -ao-The Soul kiss
NICHOLAS RINK-S sessicns-lce Skatine-
s-I5-The Music daSLeF-
" ga knight for a Day ,,.--v
WF-RF-R MUSIC Halls: :l5-BErlesqHe OF Inc ''e'S
Widow
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
,p-,n The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington, March 16.-The President nu
talk on currency with Senator Aidrich. au.no.
1900 tho belief that Congress would adjourn
by May Is. , 60 ,b.
District Attorney Baker was summoned -
White House and instructed by the fresiuen. -
nress for Jail sentence for Robert ~ no =.
., Ip.t,rgton Chamber Of Commerce. convicted
of violating the pure food law
Joseph Meyer. of New York. VINO maos M
+erious visit to the White House on SUNDAY even.
ing called twice this morning TOT 'he PUP
warning the President against his supposeu eno
ia Secretary Loeb advised Meyer TO write
the facts and mail them
other callers at the White House included sec
retarv Metcalf Senators Beveridge. Borah. fiint
and Long; Representatives Lands MANN
r,a Eoss Davenport Olcott and Hale. Ad-
ro,r.I cowles Justice Harlan and Clifford PinchoI
New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
SEFFOLK COUNTY WATER RIGHTS.

4 comnendable step has been taken by the
New York Board of Water Supply in seeking the
removal of the prohibition against taking wate-
from Suffolk County, commendatiOn being du"
not only to the object Of the proposal. which is
t, provide an adequate water supply for Brook
Ivn ana also probably for Staten Island. at the
earliest possible date, but also TO the manner III
which it is to be effected. satisfactorily TO
protect and conserve the local water rights and
needs of the people of Suffolk County.
The bills which transmitted TO Albany
yesterday do not merely provide for the repeal
of the Burr law which excludes New York's
water system from Suffolk County. They pro-
vide, in addition, for the placing Of Suffolk ua-