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New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
-ORMSBY M'H4RG CHOSEN
The Nee assistant Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor.

Washington March 7s-In the selection OF Orrns-
bv McFIarg Assistant Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor the President has followed the tunda-
mental principle Of his policy Of making appoint
nnsnts to federal Offices OF importance He mas
chosen LAWYER Of more than ordinary ability
with ample training in the field OF practical ia"'
a Young man OF abundant energy whose character
and ability have commended themselves TO all VINO
have had opportunity observe them. Moreover
President TAFT IN making this selection consulted
the wishes Of the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor Mr. Nage. who met Mr.. McHarg at the
protracted meeting OF the Republican Nauonai
Committee last summer. and was later brought mo
close contact with him IN the conduct OF the cam
paign
Mr McHars was member Of the Legislature
which elected Senator McCumber TO the upper
house of Congress 1899. after which ne accepted
the post OF clerk TO Senator McCumber's first com
nlittee go that he might enjoy the advantages or
a further legal education which were available IN
Washington Already graduate of the University
of Michigan. he Immediately entered on post
graduate course at George Washington. then Co
lumban University. and at the end OF two years ne
was invited TO occupy the chair Of Roman and
oor,n,on Law While unable to accept a full pro-
rassorship he became instructor in that univer-
sty and retained the post for four years AS an
assistant attorney general Mr.. McHarg won high
credit for his conduct a number OF federal cases
in Oklahoma and New Mexico. and when innumer-
able contests were begun in the pre-conyention
campaign last year Frank II. Hitchcock then man
aging Judge Tafts interests. retained Mr. McHarg
as special counsel The efficient manner In which
he prepared his cases and conducted the argC-
nents before the national committee won the ad-
r,iration OF friend and opponent alike and after
the convention he associated with the national
committee throughout the campaign.
Mr. McHarg has made special study Of the
economic side Of corporation law. and is regarded
bv Secretary Nagel peculiarly fitted TO perform
the important duties which will be intrusted to
him in his new post Mr. McHars, as his name
would Indicate. is Of Scotch descent.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
INCREASED INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY.
Department Of Commerce and Labor Issues
Bulletin on Commercial Movements.

washington, March 2S-Commercial movements
in the United States indicate increased Industrial
activity, according TO a bulletin just issued by the
Department OF Commerce and Labor. The move
ments during the month OF February show a de-
cided increase the preceding month This IS
true particularly Of coal and coke due to the larger
demand OF the iron furnaces
Larger lumber receipts at consuming and dis
tributing centres ana increased building activity
in the larger cities another sign Of Industrial
revival continues the bulletin. The movement Of
grain and provisions toward the Atlantic sea boa rd
however. shows considerable Glminution naInIv
because OF the smaller demand for export
Building activity for February In ninety 6va
of the larger cities. as measured by the vajue ~
permits granted by municipal authorities shows i'm
provement, not only over the abnormalv low Feb
Of 1908. but also the totals OF the pre
ceding months - Wv pi'
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
TAFT SUMNER PLANS
TR4VEL HIS PREFERENCE
Expense May Preclude This-TdIk
of Summer Cdmtal.

Washington March 2S-President Tart is being
fairly overwhelmed by invitations for visits ana
speeches in every part OF the country during the
coming summer There hundreds of such let
ters on file in the office of Secretary Carpenter
awaiting definite reply.
The President is unable to say at the time Just
what his plans for the summer will be- His first
tbousbt on entering office was to spend the summer
months in travel. making long tour OF the west
ern and Pacific states with side trip by steamer
10 Alaska one portion of the United states terri
tory on which he has not yet set foot But 'he
Western trip is held in abeyance for numerous rea
sons a paramount being the matter or expense
Mr. Taft Is perhaps fonder OF travel than any
man who ever held public office, and 1t will be d
big disappointment to him II he hnds hlmseh un
able TO continue his OF the country oecause
he bslieves IN the President keeping in close touch
With the people.
II the President is to have summer nome anu
thus create successor oyster Bay as centre
of government control during the hot season. the
task Of selection undoubtedly will fan on MIs
Taft During the Presidents recent trip 10 Ne"
York and New Haven Mrs. Taft, accompanies os
Miss Roardn,an made flying trip to Boston anu
to Manchester by-t tlle-sea. The last na'neu ~ .
has been greatly fancied by foreign diplomats sta
tIoned In washington and it is so far the Only
summer resort that seems have been seriously
considered -, -.
Before becoming President. MI Tart Win "'S
brothers and their families. usually spent me hI,
test part OF the summer In MURRAY i2S bH2 az Fer
Tory rTat p59cH of the eGT United s dsalrtO states
Mr. Taft is making no sPsqtns fo fhs IenRth OF
time Congress will remain in session. he does noL
propose to make any extended d, trlP nngsdera"
tIon The Presidents only definite engagement ~
the near future is at Charlotte n g WneFs ~ -
to make address at the Mecklenours ceieora'i'"
on NAV %
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
4PPROVES OPIUM LAWS.
". J. Schiefelin Says There Is Need
of Further Regulation.

With reference to the new regulation Of th,
Treasury Department enforcing the recent act q
Congress prohibiting the Importation OF opium
cept for medicinal purposes. William jay Schief-
felin OF schierelin & Co, wholesale druggists said
yesterday:
The provisions are wise. but the federal law
does not provide for the regulation of the sale ot
opium after II comes into this country The sale
OF morphine and cocaine could be rigidly regulated
by the federal government if a high duty were put
both articles. and II also internal revenus
tax levied by means OF which the sale could
be followed up and restricted TO legitimate lines.
requiring the manufacturer To he bonded and -
keep a record of all that he sells.
The wholesaler and retailer should be licensed
and sales should be forbidden except upon pre-
scription- Then il should be made illegal for ?
physician to prescribe for victims Of the drug
habit and for any man physician or drug
gist to have the drug in his possession
The negitimate trader would then ue confined
20 smuggled morphine and cocaine. and the Iegiti-
mate trade would be supplied by TIE druggists.
The federal government can regulate by means
o a Internal revenue much beytsr than it
by means Of the interstate commerce provisions
Of the Constitution"
Mr. Schierelin approved OF the provision that
smoking opium be seized Illegal importation
and destroyed. and that opium imported for medi-
cinaI purposes be entered for immediate transpor-
tatiou in bond at the following named ports and
others. Baltimore. Boston. Detroit. New Or
leans New York. Philadelphia. san Francisco.
Seattle and ST Louis
Clarence o. Bigeiow. chairman ot The state
Board of Pharmacy said that the federal scr would
not be effective unless it be supplemented Iy state
laws. Under the present law ia this state no said.
the only regulation is that the druggist shall record
the name OF the person TO whom he sells drugs
containing more than two grains of morphine 10
the ounce and that he label the package poison
No prescription. he said is required
Cocaine" he said. cannot he sold except On
~Y7- f-r,
Il believe the morphine habit is growing. but not
fast the population Most people who use
the drug il in the form OF morphine tablets
which dissolved In water and injected htpo-
dermicay. They used to drink Iaudanuu, but
morphine has replaced 1t because i; Is more port
able and effective
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29

zrsre onnosed n the division Of their lands by
the federal government. and refused 70 take
their auo+ments Unable to escape the change
thev persistently resisted the taxation OF their
proper:v. They rely implicitly upon the oid
treaty of 1872 under which they came west ot
the Mississippi River
The members Of the band have been regaroeu
as outlaws. and only last fall it required the
services of United states officers and threats oi
q call for the state militia to quen them durirs
a pow-wow at Hickory Ground. the nome oi
Crazv Snake. The chief has often. within 'he
last two years. expressed his displeasure at the
restraint of law and called his men into couh-
ell TO discuss the situation
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
HOLD CHINESE r. r. MEN
T5ro Officials 4ccused Of Selling
Stock Without Registration.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune 7

Pittsburg March 2s.-Yip Yin, president Of the
Wah Sut Railroad in the province Of Kwong ST
China and Loio Ski. imperial investigator Of
mines and railroads, were arrested by the Pitts
burg police Yesterday. charged with selling stock
without having the foreign corporation regis
tered at Harrisburg They were held under 800
bail each for hearing tomorrow.
To-day the Chinese railroad men called
meeting Of the local Chinese and addressed
them. They said they had sold stock IN New
York Philadelphia and other Eastern and West
ern cities. and had never been mOested. one
of their plans is TO get the Chinese to invest tn
Chinese stock and then return to China, where
u is promised that jobs will be found for them.
Local Chinese leaders advised the police that the
nerial government.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER FATHER.
Sailor of Battleship Fleet Atones with Life
for Quarrel with Parent.
TBy Telegraph 20 Tho Tribune ]

Baltimore, March &-George Quick, twenty-one
years old a sailor who went around the world
with the battleship fleet, killed himself with poison
last night through remorse for having caused the
suicide of his aged father a few days ago.
The young man did receive that degree OF
warmth he looked for In his welcome home after
his long trip. got into quarrel with his father.
The sailor sued his parent for damages for assault
Before the case could come to trial the father
took fatal draft of poison. and his son so
overwhelmed by the tragedy that he did the same
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
SECRETARY NAGEL TO TAKE STUMP
Will Deliver Addresses in Municipal Election
Campaign at St Louis

Washington. March 2S-Secretary NaSei 81 tbs
Department. Of Commerce and Labor left here to-
day for st Louis. where he Will take part in ths
municipal election campaign and deliver one or
addresses He will return on April O. Later
he will go to Philadelphia on business connected
with the immigration service
Because Of Secretary NageIs absence. the meet
ing OF the NatioQaI Council of Commerce. when
was set for tomorrow has been postponed until
April !.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
WORKERS ON SHIPS MAY STRIKE

Baltimore March 2s-Ffve hundred mon am
ployed in the marine department OF the MARYLAND
Steel Company at Sparrow's Point it is reported
will go strike Thursday in consequence or the
recent announcement by the company thar tho
salaries of the men would be reduced 10 per cent
beginning April l.
The company has three ships under construction
which must be finished contract time and
should the men quit work at this time the com
pany would suffer a heavy loss
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
BISHOP GREER CONFIRMS 100.

Bishop Greer. AT St Bartholomews Church 44th
street and Madison avenue, confirmed a class OF
almost hundred young people yesterday afternoon.
The service followed by an evensong service.
10 which he new. communicates remained
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
LOST PIN NOT MRS. PRENrlcE's

Mrs John H. Prentice did not. reported yes
terdav lose any valuable jewery in Sherry's on
FRIDAY However pin stolen from her
sister-in-law Mrs. W F. Harrison, of Philadelphia,
uho advertised for its return and gave Mrs
Prentice's address the place which IL should
he sent. because that seemed easier than giving
an out-of-toWu address. The pin was not Of
great intrinsic valus
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
READING STEEL WORKERS TO STRIKE

Reading. Penn. March 2s.-The / 200 members OF
the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers emploved
in the Reading Iron Works will not return to work
tomorrow morning. It is probable that the whole
organization, which includes twelve thousand men
may follow suit. The decision was reached at A
meeting Of the executive committee in this city
last night
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
INDIANS AT CARLISLE HEAR ADDRESS

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Carlisle. Penn. March 2S-The Carlisle Indian
School commencement opened to-day with bacca-
laureate services in the school auditorium. The
address was delivered by II. + Gates. secretary Of
Indian Commission, of Washington dress
rehearsal Of the opera which Will be given by
Indian students will be held tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
AMERICAN wARsHrPs AT Annoy.

Annoy, March 2s-The third squadron of ms
American Pacific fleet. under command of Rear
Admiral Giles B. Harder. arrived here at o'clock
this morning. The squadron is two DAYS ahead OF
the schedule. Swatow having been omitted from
the itinerary.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29

Through the interoession OF James { Horton
general passenger traffic manager of the Savannah
Line. WITH Controller Metz 10 school teachers who
nave planned 70 spend Easter IN Savannah viii
receive Their salaries in time 70 make the { r on
the steamer city OF Savannah, which viii le.ve
New York April .
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
THE DEMOCRATIC POSITION

While there has been much general criticism
on the Democratic side against the method nro-
posed in the Payne bill for carrying into effac+
the maximum retaliatory rates and it has been
charged that the adoption OF this plan would al
once plunge the United States into a trade war
with the rest OF the world. apparently no effort
has been made to devise substitute plan If
the suggestion that the maximum rates he rnada
the normal rates with power in the hands of The
Executive TO grant concessions TO favored No
tions were adopted. many Of the schedules in
the Payne bill would have TO be rewritten Tbi.
is task which appears 10 be too formidable fo-
even the most dissatisfied Democrats
In his speeches through the South last Fan
Ar, Taft urged his hearers TO vote their convi.-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
CREEKS Lo.

4 crazy Snake. whose name IS Chitti Harjo and
Taose English name is Wilson jones. is the
lesder of the Snake band OF creek Indians
These Creeks ilabls TO speak English. have
never turned from old customs ghey are as
primitive as the Cheyennes or the Sioux They
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29


a posse from Muskogee reached crazy Snakes
house al noon to-day and searched the place.
They found the records Of enrolment Of Indians
whom Crazv Snake has been organizing into a
hand to fight for what he regards as liberty and
10 attempt to carry out his wild dream Of over
throwing the government The documents fur
nished indisputable evidence that the old chief
Was trying 10 incite q general uprising.
Nu negroes were involved in yesterdays
fight and none could be seen in the vicinity Of
crazy Snakes home to-day They had either
hee or allied themselves with the chiefs band
al Hickory Hills. the deputies say, although the
larger part Of this aggregation are Indians The
GEht 81 last Thursday was mostly with negro
adherents Of the chief. however.
Sheriff Odom tonight announced that he
would attempt 10 arrest Crazy Snake to-rnor-
row under The protection OF troops He has a
great desire have this honor. he said on ac-
count 81 ms sons death
Citizens Of Henryetta declare the trouble is
partly due to negro outlaws from other states
E chiefly Texas. Arkansas and Tennessee who
are wanted IN their home states for various
crimes. These negroes found refuge with the
dissatisfied Indians and readily fell in with
their idea 81 insErrection. thereby taking A
desperate chance of escaping punishment for
E their crimes.
CREEKS LONG DIsGRUNTLED
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-03-25
CAUGHT WITH
BIG STICK"

While Patrolman Lybeck was
covering his beat in the western sec
ton of the city, shortly after 8
o'clock. he passed a man on Fox Hill
road who aroused his suspicious.
The man acted strangely. and the
policeman, thinking that he might
be in wait for someone, searched
him and found that the man had
big club, which he had been holding
at his side.
The club was very long and re-
sembled a policeman's night stick.
1t had a cord through a hole In one
end and was q dangerous looking
article. The policeman took the
man to the police station, where he
described himself as John Kolosa.
twenty-five years old. This morn
ing, when arraigned before Recorder
Pickersgill, he admitted that the
stick was his, but could not speak
enough English to explain why he
had been carrying it. There was no
interpreter in court SO the Hunga-
rian was remanded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-03-25
DEATH PENALTY
FOR KIDNAPPING
IN THIS STATE
AssembIyman Clark Intro
duces Resolution Making
1t Capital 0ffense Here.
WOULD HAVE TEN
YEARS MINIMUM
Present Law Makes Lowest
Penalty Five Years--Ex-
treme Life Imprisonment.

Trenton, March 25:-Aroused by the
kidnapping of Willie Whitla, Assembly
man John F. Clark, believing that the
present law in this state regarding the
crime of kidnapping is inadequate, last
night introduced in the House resol-
ution which makes the penalty for this
heinous crime more severe-in fact,
which raises the maximum penalty TO
death.
Under the present law, passed in
1907, the minimum penalty. for kid
naping is five years Imprisonment and
the maximum penalty is fixed at life
Imprisonment.
Mr.. Clark seeks to have the minimum
penalty raised to ten years and death
as the maximum penalty where the kid
naped man, woman or child is not re-
turned or found and the guilty are ap-
pretended.
Following is the resolution presented
by Mr.. Clark and which was unani-
mously adopted in the House.
"Whereas, The crime of kidnapping
children is one peculiarly shocking to
all decent men, and
Whereas, Public feeling has re-
Gently been greatly excited by case of
unusual fagrancy; therefore,
Resolved, That the attorney ,gener-
al be and he is hereby requested TO pre-
pare and transmit to the assembly in
time for consideration and passage at
the present session bill amending the
criminal law Of this state so that the
crime Of kidnapping children for ran.
som shall be punishable by imprison-
ment for not less than ten years nor
for more than the life of the culprit,
and that If the kidnapped child be not
produced and returned alive, then the
punishment shall be death"
"In the recent kidnapping case which
has stirred the civilized world,' said
Mr. Clark, in fathering the resolution,
1--WE have an example Of what these
criminals can accomplish, and every
fathers and mother g heart has been
chilled with horror at the thought Of
the possibilities which the Whitla case
has shown to exist. Fortunately the
boy is back home and the criminals
have been apprehended. The child was
recovered on payment of $4,000, with
the alternative for refusing to pay, the
death of the boy. Smooth criminals
will feel that they could have escaped
had they collected this money and we
may see kidnapping epidemic. New
Jersey should take some action now to
see that the punishment shall fit the
crime in this state, and that Jersey
justice, real Jersey justice, may be
meted out to any convicted kidnaper
here.o
The present law was passed In 1907
as an amendment to the crimes act. It
was fathered by Charles P. Olwell, of
Hudson county, and fixed maximum
penalty of life imprisonment, but the
court has it in its discretion to make
the penalty, no matter how fragrant the
crime, imprisonment for only FIVE years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-03-25

REORCANIzE
Meeting Called for Sunday
Afternoon to Put Union
Again on Its Feet.
ORGANIZER AT WORK HERE

The bartenders Of this city will meet
in the rooms of the Exempt Firemen 3
AssSs iation in Water street at clock
Sunday afternoon for the purpose of
|reorganizing their union and electing
officers. Recently the union has been
dormant but when Organizer J. P. Nc
Ginlev. of Cincinnati, came here on
March II and talked with the members,
they decided to begin active work again.
Mr.. Mckinley, who is international
organizer for the United States and
Canada, was here for short time yes
terday completing arrangements for the
meeting on Sunday, when he will be
present.
The union was organized several
years ago and for time meetings were
held regularly, but later interest lag
ged and for some time past little work
has been done. Organizer Mckinley is
here to help reorganize and build up the
local branch and, In all probability,
number of new members will be taken
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-03-25
Appeal to the President to
Appoint Arbitrators to
Settle Their Differences.
AGREE TO REMAIN AT
WORK PENDING RESULT
Demands for Recognition of
the Union and Increase in
Pay Are Reaffirmed.

Scranton, Pa, March 25.-The Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America, In con-
vention here, passed a resolution ask
ing President Taft TO appoint a COM
mission to arbitrate their differences
with the anthracite operators.
During the debate in the convention
arbitration was hailed as a final soIu-
ton If the men and their employers
cannot agree. The resolution was In
troduced by district officer and asked
President Taft to create j commission
similar to the one appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1902
Reafirming the demands for recogni-
ton Of the union and for increase Of
pay, already presented to the opera
tors, the miners voted to remain at
work after April /, allowing the dis.
trict executive boards Of the hard coal
fields of Pennsylvania to continue their
efforts to get an agreement satis<zc-
tory to the men.
The miners were instructed by the
convention to continue al work until
such time as they are otherwise noti-
uCu ny l4C OA1NAdl REPRESENTATIVES, Va
the three anthracite districts and Pres
ident Lewis and the executive boards
were instructed to negotiate an agree
ment upon such basis as the conditions
warrant
While a suspension Of coal mining
on the part Of the men has been avoid
ed for the present, there IS still pos
sibility of strike, but It is remote.
The report OF the special committee In
structlng the three executive boards
as TO what policy to pursue gives the
boards wide latitude and permits them
to make any concessions.
A delegate arose and asked what
would happen If the operators would
not let them sc TO work after April 1.
President Lewis replied IF ing en-
ployers viii NOT let the men eondH2e
at work the responsibility for the Eusas
pension win rest upon the operators"
President Lewis left for indianapolis
today, and a conference with the oper-
ators VIII be held next week either In
Philadelphia or In New York.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-03-25
A REDUCTION
is GRANTED
But Not as Much as Della
ware & Atlantic Telegraph
Company Requested.
MONROE TOWNSHIP TAX

The State Board Of Equalization Of
Taxes has granted reduction from
So, 400 to 81 500, in the appeal case of
the Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph &
Telephone Company VS.. the Township
of Monroe
The case was argued a week ago at
the court house in Elizabeth. The hear
ing was attended by members Of the
Middlesex County Board of Taxation,
including Secretary William A. Spencer,
of this city. The State Board at that
time reserved decision.
The Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany originally Appealed to the Middle.
sex county board, but on tho day set
for the -hearing of the. application, the
eomplainants failed to appear and con-
sequently the assessment was affirmed
by default. The company at that time
wished reduction TO 1878. No other
hearing was asked for, until the Della
ware & Atlantic concern appealed to
the State Board. The assessment is on
poles, wires, etc.