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New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
FREAKS CHINA'SPLEDGE
ADMINISTRATIONS VIEW
of SVNDIC4TE'S PLAN.
stote Department Not Enthusiastic
O,cr Proposed Loan Secured
bu Iikin Tar.
by Likin Tar.
From The Tribune Bu-eau-l

z-sshinston. June 1o.-The Department Of
e,ste does not display any great enthusiasm
orsr the information that certain American
,s,l-ins institutions have arranged to take up
,or+ion OF the tripartite loan Of s275o0,ooo to
china. as reported in The Tribune this morning
This administration. less than the last. will
,,elcor1e every step in the advancement OF
china and under proper conditions VIII oe gao
= american capital flow into the empire, but
,,ts loan is TO be secured by the likin tax. de-
,r,,e the fact that informal promises were made
- +be last administration that this tax would
:. abolished and Chinese finances placed on
--o5srn and practical basis. OF course. the
1-rf-ed states cannot hold China to that promise
~, - will not welcome any extension of China's
,,debre6ness on a basis which must serve to
-e-reruate that tax thus actually retarding
China's progress
The Iisin tax which obtains in no civilized
.,,.,+-,- Is z sort of local tariff somewhat sim
usr brt even more detrimental to business en-
..-n-ise and progress than the state tariHs
-, vere collected in this country before the
ssorrion Of the Constitution. Its collection i'm
-ox.s heavy burden on merchants who seek to
s-..rd their trade beyond their local confines.
.ns on all railroads which transport such mer-
.haraise Indeed II is regarded as ii large
-..ssu-e responsible for the ernbarrassments
,.ch have practically compelled government
o,-nership Of railroads in China
M course. no protest will be made against the
.ov,rlerion of the proposed loan by American
Ranking institutions and the Department Of
c,.+e will content itself with maintaining dig
-,6e5 silence on the subject, but members Of the
demonstration do not hesitate privately to ex-
,-ess their disappointment over the situation.
So far as Chinese railroads are concerned 'he
..se-s1 officials have not forgotten the unfor-
.,,.+e circumstances which attended the build
,-g and organization of the Canton Hankow
-sf1road which was financed by Calvin 5. Br1ce
,,d certain associates. and ultimately resulted
=, great embarrassment TO the United States.
Until China makes changes which viii insure
ssfetv and stability TO such investments the
United States is likely TO regard them "hen
made bv American citizens. with little favor
Torson June iO.-The British government mas
l~.-l,ea 70 the American memorandum submitted
~ Ambassador Reid regarding American partici-
:,.,,or in the tripartite loan for financing the
Chuen railroad, in China 1t Is
understood that in this communication II taxes
f.h. rositicn that the arrangements ooncIudeo IN
i,ool ,r.-. made separately between America ana
s~t,,. .nd Great Britain and China, and thai
lI-,er;,sn nranciers have had equal oppor-
A.,,-i+z- with British to obtain share of this
So, For some years il has been generally as
armed that America not having shown any IN
h.-..t in the undertaking, was not disposed 70
:thsre IN the loan.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
HOW TO MOVE ON EUROPE.
Millionaire Hobo Will Work His Passage
ALI for the 'Unemployed.

Members of the committee for the relief of the
unemployed who meet I'm A dilapidated build
ing in the Bowery, Canal street. We're excited
Yesterday over the announcement hat Chairman }.
Fads How is going 10 Europe tomorrow incog-
nito if possible, TO organize the unemployed in
European cities. This, il was said, was only par
Of his mission his principal object being invite
Bernard Shaw to International convention Of
the unemployed be held in Chicago in January
1910
Mr. How said he intended to work his passage
across the ocean He would not give the name
of the vessel but asserted that he had worked his
passage before and would appear disguised as a
man who worked for his living IF that failed he
said he would pay his
Bolton Hall will sail on Saturday on the Cincin-
nstti for Germany, and will try to get some prom
inent German reformer student of sociology TO
attend the convention. Hippolyte Havel. friend
of Emma Goldman, will also sail tomorrow and
will try to get some prominent Frenchman TO come
to convention.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
TRTU 1T NAVY YfRD.
Entertained By Captain Nurdock-
Also Visits GOrcrn0r's Island.

Baron and Baroness Trim paid informal visits
yesterday TO the Brooklyn navy yard. where they
were the guests OF Captain MurIock. the com
mandant and later 10 Governors Island where
they we're entertained by MAJOR General wood and
Mrs Wood at luncheon Although the weather was
not pleasant Baroness Triu declared that she en-
fayed sightseeing on cloudy day better than when
tinguished husband expressed themselves being
delighted with what they saw the navy yard and
Governors Island.
The Japanese admiral and Baroness CriI went
to the navy yard with Colonel Robert NJ Thomp-
son in his automobile. There tho were met by
CAPTAIN Murdock, the conmandaut and Command
ers Dunn Walling Poundstone and Glanner, Lieu
tenant Commander Terhune. Pay Director Jewett
Naval Constructor Baxter. Captain Parks and Colo
mel ". T. Biddle. OF the marine corps. The Wis
itors were taken to the CommanIants quarters
where there a reception for them. at which
they were introduced to the officers the yard
and their wives. after which they made tour Of
the yard inspecting. among other sights OF interest,
the new restaurant for the employees. in the man
agenent Of which Miss Anne Morgan is taking
large part
The party left the navy yard for Governors ISL
and in the launch Undne. At the headquarters OF
the Department Of the East they greeted by
General Wood Captain Dorey. of the 4th Infantry.
his aid and Colonel Chamberlain. inspector general
of the Department OF the East Al luncheon at the
generals house were the visiting party, ex-Judge
Gary. Colonel and Mrs. Chamberlain and Captain
Dorey.
Baron and Baroness Uriu expressed their deep
appreciation of the many courteses shown 10 them
wherever they have travelled IN this country. Daily
they receive dozens Of invitations to affairs which
they obliged decline from the sheer physical
lmpossibility Of attending them all
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
TO AID PRUssIAN ADMINISTRATION.
King Gains in Appointment of Commission for
Administration Simplifcation.

Berlin. June lo-EmperOr William as King OF
Prussia. to-day issued a decree countersigued by
the members Of the Crown Council appointing
commission to report on the decentralization and
simplifcaton of the existing system Of admins
tration.
The present methods are cumbersome and slow.
especially in the provinces. because OF the neces-
sty of referring a great many questions 10 Berlin
This entails vast amount of correspondence and
makes (, necessary for the provincial admnistra-
tors frequently to the capital. where there
delays i'm the disposal of business. a null
tipIicaion Of officials and endless red tape
The chairman of the commission is Count BOtho
Gutenberg. Among the seventeen members
Herr Schneider. the political. economist Herr
Krupp Won Bohlen. head of the Krupp gun factory;
Ludwig Delbrueck. the banker and various prOvin
Cial governors and mayors
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
CHARGE LAWYER WITH LARCENY.
Client Says He Was Duped in Connection with
.cHasriem Commons Estate.

49,. .,,,,n Rzgsles, a lawyer, was placed under
-. a., hts Offices No. Beekman street. yester-
- on charge OF grand larceny preferred by
IeS, " schneider. of Indianapolis
II :. charged that Ruggles got more than Sl,oo
eL.t5er to detray the expenses Of litigation
ii -, schneider hoped to get title to parcel of
oy 81. known as the ''Hasrlem Commons Es-
reaI .aorch of the title showed the estate had
.1 .a ..t,,sd IN 1890 and by an act of the Legis-
,s,nr. Of that year no further suit against the
80. ,.o,,ce saw Ruggles continued to take money
-. sbresder for the litigation after the law hrrn
iio -. a rutterneid, of No. 1l6 Broadway. who
80 been employed by Ruggles to search the utle'
had reported the estate settled IN lSN' ha'lnS 0ee
aixsded among ave heirs
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
GUATEMALAN CONSUL ENJo1NED.
Alleged He Tried to Buy Up Entire Magazine
Issue

Judge I.acombe, of the United States District
Court issued yesterday order to show cause,
returnable June ls directed to Ramon Bengoechea.
Consul General of Guatemala, instructng him to
show cause why injunction should not be issued
restraining him from buying Up and suppressing
the June number of Uncle Sans Magazine"
In that number appeared article giving various
instances OF the alleged maltreatment of American
citizens in Guatemala by local officials and officers
of the army This publication annoyed the consul
general and his agents said to have gone about
buying up the magazine from the newsstands. The
proprietors say this act damaged their advertisers
in that II curtailed the circulation.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
BARRY MUST STAY IN THE ToMes.

Justice CildersIeeve dismissed yesterday the writ
Of habeas corpus obtained by Charles Barry. who
was convicted of being implicated in the extensive
mote frauds unearthed by District Attorney Jerome
last winter Barry is under ndetermnate SEN
tence of from TO five wears He carried his
case to the Appellate Division which sustained his
conviction. He has appealed now to the Court of
Appeals and the habeas corpus proceeding was to
assert his claim be admitted again to bail. Jus
rice Gildersleeve decided that Barry must stay in
the Tombs
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
TURKEY FAVORS CRETE.
.dsks -Four POzcers to Reconsider De
cision to EUdcuate Island.

cenEtautnople June 1o-The Porte has requested
Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy, the pro
tectng powers the island Of Crete. to reconsider
tae decision to,evacuste this territory on July 81
nert
The Cretan situation has recently caused consid-t
srsble iuou,etrde in Europe II was said that the
four power. mentioned in the above dispatch had
decided 10 evacuate the island on July 81 Turkey
hse served notice that the territory must return
e the Turkish daS. while Greece was Of the opn-
ier that IL should be annexed 10 her.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
ecuer WANTS LEADERSHIP OF 2eTH A. D.

,, scbin has told his friends that he will
ore contest against Samuel Kruewitch for the
iasdsrsbip of the 18th Assembly District at the
~.r-s-tes in September Mr. Schf says that the
district organization under Mr.. krue"rch is
- -, noVer and thai ten of fifteen members
- -. district committee have asked him to make
~. 6eht against Krulewitch The krulewltch
~ cav that they will beat Schin TO l.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
ma. wgLLMAN,s BALLOON SHIPPED.

Paris June 10.-The frame and mechanical parts
of Walter Wellman's balloon. in which Mr.. Well
man will make an attempt to reach the North
Pole shipped from here to-day for Rotter-
dam whence they Will be sent to Tromsoe En-
gineer Vaniman was in charge OF the outfit The
Arctic. wellmans ship, carrying the advance
guard of the expedition. is due at Spitzbergen
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
peE.vAcATloN DINNER FOR METZ.

The Brooklyn Democratic Club VIII give dinner
-. C-or+ro1Ier Metz at the Brighton Beach Hotel
- Tbursdav July 8, just before he sails for
Erurope on his vacation The Controllers friends
oaye a large dinner in his honor at the Waldorf
astoria last winter at which some OF the speakers
suggested that the Controller would Dc 'he next
Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
FINANCE BILL ADP4NCED'
Irish Members Oppose Measure
Long Debate Expected

London. June 10.-The House OF Commons oy
vote Of 366 TO 2O9. passed tonight the second
reading Of the finance bill The NationaIlsts op-
-o-ed the hill. John E Redmond. the Nationalist
- yesterday having informed the govern
- +bs+ his Dartv would vote against it on the
I,I,,5 Ins, that if was grossly unfair TO Ireland
STbe principle Of the bill has thus oeen accepted,
btt the discussion Of the details IN cornnittee -
iIl-s1v TO be prolonged into autumn
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
coEN WOULD BE DISTRICT LEADER.

Ralph NJ Coen. former vice-president Of the
Mount Morris Republican Club of the 3lst As
sembly District. announced his determination yes
terday TO make a fight for the leadership of the
district against Harvey T. Andrews, on the issue
Of direct ncrnina tions. Mr.. Coen is president of
tn. Direct Nominations League Of the district.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
MAY EXCAVATION ON PANAMA CANAL.

washington. June 1O.-Mays record of excavation
on the Panama Canal. 2.S9SO95 cubic yards, was
the smallest for any month in the last year al
though it exceeded the excavation for the corre-
sponding period of last year by 1939s cubic yards
The reduced output is attributed TO fewer working
days and heavy rainfall
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Booota, June 10.-General Reyes has lsfe
the capital for a trip through the depart
,,a,+s on the Atlantic Coast. General Jorge
HoIat,in will be President during his absence.
Fort t-de-Frarcs. Martinique, June TO-
About st45OO has been stolen from the treas
urv of the local government. The authorities
are making an Investigation.
Annoy, June 10.-There was a riot yester-
day at a religious ceisbration m the village OF
Moa- Chow between soldiers and the towns
neopIe. One soldier was killed and t1ree
were wounded.
Dresden. June t0-FiVe Russian students
were sentenced here to-day TO, Imprisonment
of from, one to eight weeks on the chargs Of
havina spread revolutionary p-oPaganda
snonq the students Of the technical schools
a. charIottenburg. Darnstadt. Mittwsida and
Dresden.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
oMAlLeY NAMES THIRD DEPUTY.

,1 luna 70-Attorney General O'Malley to-
- arnointed Roger F Clark. of Binghamton. 10
80 f5cs NJ third deputy in the department. which
.a1,s salary of $500 year The appointment
was offered to Assemblyman Jesse FhiiHps OF
ArI,gany County. who declined It
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
CASTRO STILL AT sANTANpER.

Ssntander, Spain. June 1o.-Ex-President Castro
Of Venezuela and his wife are living quietly in
,,iI1s near here. There is no evidence that he is
planning assist financially rumored hlibuster-
ing expedition.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11
MRS. RUIZ A SUICIDE.
New York Woman Divorced Here Killed Her
self in london.

London. June IO-According 10 statements pub
lished in the London papers to-day. Mrs Mary
Agnes O'Brien Ruiz who was divorced year ago
from Antonio NJ Ruiz. a Cuban diplomat COM
mtted suicide in her home. in Crosvenor street, on
Nav Is by shooting The newspapers also state
that an inquest was held on May 49, but that
the facts in the case suppressed. and the af-
fair is now being investigated.
Mrs Ruiz came to London last April and with
an American companion, Miss Caney. took a fur
nished house. where she had numerous visitors
During the early part of May however, she became
i'll On Nav Is Miss Caney heard shot in Mrs
Rufz's room and entering found the patient
living in bed with bullet wound in her breast and
revolver at her side. A physician was summoned.
but Mrs Ruiz died the same night
New-York tribune., 1909-06-11

Edward Hymes, of Hymes Woytesek & Schaap.
who was the attorney for Mrs. Ruiz. expressed
prise Yesterday afternoon that 1t was believed that
the woman had committed suicide and sconed at
tho idea He said that Mrs Ruiz had. far as he
knew no reasons for taking her life. and the fact
that she was of a happy disposition seemed to con
tradict any suggestion of suicide At the time of
Mrs Ruiz's death, according TO Mr. Hymes. Frank
O,Esrien brother of Mrs Ruiz. went TO England
~ bring the body to this country, but he did not
know whether he had returned yet
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18
WILL BRING ACTION
AGAINST AN EDITOR

Washington. Aug 17.-Court pro-
ceilings by William Loeb, Jr.. collec-
tor OF the port of New York. are said
TO hang over the head OF a local labor
leader. Mr.. Loeb has written TO Sam
uel De Nedrey, the editor of a local
trades union paper. protesting vigor-
ously against a recent article In the
paper stating that Mr.. Loeb contem-
plates appointing Charles A. StlllinGs.
former public printer. to a position Of
trust in the New York customs ser.
vice, and concluded with the question.
who was at the head of the audit
SYSTEM"
Ii is understood Mr. Loeb took Of
Tense at what he believes TO be veil
ed insinuation that he was interested
in the audit system, which was inaug
urated at the public printing Office by
Mr. Stillings. and which, ultimately.
was responsible primarily for the res
ignation Of Mr- Sullings as public
printer,
Mr., Loeb intimates that it is his In
tention to carry the matter into the
courts.
Mr.. De Nedrey says he was absent
from the city when the article appear
ed in his paper and does not know
how ii got into print
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18
WHEN UNION PACIFIC REACHES
$500 A SHARE.

Union Pacific at $219 a share, When
Hartman started his campaign of re-
construction. Union Pacific was a 500
stock; when he save the order to be-
gin the construction OF the Ogden
Lucin cutoff as the first move In the
/ rebuilding of the old Central Pacific.
Southern Pacific was llfelesS stock
selling as low as $50 Wall Street said
Hartman lacked balance wheel and
Reene said he was crazy Now Wall
Street breathlessIy awaits the doc,
tors verdict as to the health of Har-
riman. inquiries as 10 the mans plans
and purposes and follows In his foot
steps begging for tip"
Union Pacific, without It's auxillaries,
earned $4I50O.ooO In the last fiscal
year, out of which S23.OOO,OO0 was re-
turned in the form of operating In
come, an increase of $5,OO0,OOO over
the year previous
Union Pacific can declare its regu-
lar ten per cent dividend and have or
hand a surplus large enough for a
second ten per cent dividend When
the first dividend of that size was
announced the eastern fnanciers said
1t was beyond the earning power of
the road TO maintain.
An Ogden f1nancier SAYS S219 Is
none too high a figure for Union Pa
ciAc, that the stock might pay inter
est on a basis of $500 share. and
he explains that the Oregon Short
Line. with the o, r. & N.-auxiliar-
les of the Union Pacilic-cover an en-
rire Of the richest undeyeloped ter.
ritory In the United States. that the
Southern Pacific. also paying tribute
to Union Pacific. holds the destiny of
the Pacific Coast in its grasp and has
feeders extending every few miles
from San Francisco to New Orleans;
that the Union Pacific has in coal
lands alone the wealth of a Croesus.
In brief. the Union Pacific, as the
parent company, is the mightiest tinan-
ctal creation Of the twentieth century.
II will be but a few months when
Hartman will ride on his own cars,
pulled by his own engines. over his
own lines. from New York TO San
Francisco, and it may not be long
when. with an extra dose OF elixir of
life TO prolong his usefulness, he will
dominate every railroad In the United
States. He has the money back of
him and the masterful mind TO bring
about consolidation 50 all-embrac-
ing,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18
ALFONSO WANTS
TO GO TO FRONT

Madrid, Aug liking Alfonso Is
taking the keenest interest In the war
In Morocco and all OF Premier Maura's
influence Is required 10 prevent him
from going TO the front. The king
writes daily TO ofIecers at Melilla.
whom he knows personally Neither
King Alfonso nor any members of the
royal household has participated In any
entertainments or rejoiclngs since the
war has been In progress. and the
social life OF Madrid is almast at a
standstill
Madrid, Aug. 17.-Advices received
here from Penon De La Gomera. on
the coast of Morocco. set forth that
the Moors again have cut telegraph
wires and isolated the Spanish garrI-
son there. The bombardIng is con-
slant and there have been many cas-.
ualtles among the Moors. The Ka-
byles are moblllzing near Alhucemas
preparatory to marching on Melilla.
Ceuta, Morocco, Aug. 17.-Spanish
gunboats yesterday captured a Moor.
ish bark with contraband off Pointc
Des Pecheurs Moors on the beach
fired on tho Spanish vessels. but there
were no casualties
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18

CHAMBERS PAYS A VISIT.
State Warden and Party Find Fish
Screens Lacking in Box
Elder County.

Brigham City, Aug If. W. Cham
bers. state fish and game commission
er. with Brig Madsen. chief deputy,
and l.. j, Anderson. the local warden,
completed today an inspection OF Box
Elder canyon stream and the Bear
river and irrigation canals near here.
The inspection proved satisfactory,
with the exception that not a few
head gates OF the canals were found
without fish screens. All canal owners
were notified to put in screens at once.
Hulls Maple Springs hatchery was
visited and the owner was compliments
cd on the modern methods in force
and the fine condition OF the trout
The Rocke farm hatchery was also yls-
tied, Mr.. Chambers, In following out
the policy of his department, gave
every announcement 10 the private
propagation Of fish, both as a means of
supplying the market demand and les
sening the drain of the public streams
of the state,
The warden was called upon to
make decision as to private and pub
lie water rights, He held that wnerc
sloughs and ponds were fed continually
by public waters they were public In
nature, but where the overflow waters
are saved TO supply the pond private
rights were attached
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18
WHEN PRESIDENT TAFT
COMES TO OGDEN.

Az conference In Salt Lake. Tues
day, arrangements were made for the
entertainment of President Taft dur
ing his visit to Utah In the latter part
of September
The President will arrive at Provo
at LIS p. M Friday, Sept 2l and
reach Salt Lake at 4: 80 the same
daY Saturday VIII be spent In Salt
Lake at an organ recital, luncheon at
Saltalr. visit to the country club. din
ner at the Alta club and public recep.
tlon at the Commercial club with a
review of the living flag and a speech
at the Tabernacle on Sunday
AT noon Sunday Sept. &c, the PresI-
dent viii leave Salt Lake Tor Ogden,
arriving at l p. m He Will remain
here 3 hours, during which time he
Will make an address to the people
of Ogden
The coming of the President is an
event OF great importance, which even
the larger cities regard with deep
interest and arrange for with elabo-
rate program. Ogden, no doubt. will
take its place, in the line of recep-
tions extending across the continent.
fully prepared TO do honor to its most
distinguished guest
There has been suggestion that a
private home be thrown open TO the
visitor. but Mr. Taft proftIng by The.
odore Rooseyelt's experience. has In
sisted on stopping at hotels en- route
While the guest Of a family the Pres.
ldent. out OF Difference TO the host
and hostess. would be obliged to do
as they do. eat when they eat, and In
other ways conform to the home re-
CLINE, But the President prefers to
be somewhat of free agent. to 90
where he pleases. eat when his appe.
tite so DEGREES. sleep when so dis
posed, etc. and he Is acting wisely in
his choice
A President of the United States.
on trip through the country. Is the
cynosure Of all eyes His waking
hours are made up of minutes OF ex-
treme activity He Is called upon TO
shake hands with the big man OF