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New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

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New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
THE INDEPENDENTS.
The PHILADELPHIA Record.

From The Philadelphia Record.
The railroad company can gain as a carrier all
that it loses as coal miner, while the independent
miner has no such resource. The commodity
clause was designed to reach this real. but con-
cealed, discrimination; it is rendered nuga-
tory. Apparently there is lawful way OF CIV
ing effect to the constitution of this state or
curing the independent coal operators In their
competition with the coal roads.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Crotona Park should be protected from en-
croachment. It is not large. 1t is already much
used and as it is in a neighborhood that is rap
idly filling with tenements it promises to become
one OF the most frequented parks in the city.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
DEAN BARRY ACCEPTS 81. MARYs CA.

The Rev. DR.. Joseph C. H. Barry, dean I,a.si o
sbota House. Nashota. Wis. has definitely accep
the rectorship of the Church Of 81. Mary the VIZ
in West 18th street. to take effect May . -.
Dean Barry will preach his hrst sermon a. - - e
next sunday He succeeds the Rev Dr. eseO-S
Christian who resigned account OF II n7 "a
All of the curates OF st. Mary's VII Tess -
Dean Barry. in accordance with custom VIII
his own appointments.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

powerful searchlghts than those employed
hitherto, the efficiency OF the apparatus will
undergo an important and much needed test.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
PLEASED WITH NEW AMBASSADOR
Russia Welcomes Mr. ROckhiIl's AppOintmaH
-Har7ard May Get Mr.. Riddle.

St Petersburg. May 4.-The appointment OF ~
W RockhilI. American Minister 10 China 70 81
ceed John w Riddle as Ambassador 10 RusslS :
thoroughly satisfactory 10 the Foreign Office VIC
is pleased that the United States has decided .
intrust the ST Petersburg post to one or t-s -
experienced diplomats in the service Mr. HoeAa--
by his cordial relations with the Russian ana o'--
diplomats at Picking during the delicate nesou-
tions concerning the sovereignty OF China pFep1'
the way for a favorable reception here
The Russian government was sounded se'a-
days ago through Baron ROseu, the auoassauu.
Washington. regarding the acceptablity OF y.
Rockhfl and lost no time IN responding thal -
persona grata- -
NJ. TcharykOf. Acting Minister OF ForeisH :. =
fairs spoke most appreciatively to-day or M >
die whose thorough knowledge Of the RUSSIAN =
guage and acquaintance with Russian AIe 90
character have made him particularly vaiuA'5
an ambassador Mr.. Riddle has been appro@1-
regarding the acceptance OF the chair OF in'al--
tIonal law at leading American univerS''S'
has this proposal under consideration
Boston. May 1T was said at Harvard -
versity to-day that the American universis
terred to as having offered professorship 2.
ternationaI law to Ambassador Riddle misH-
Harvard although members of the boaru "a -
seers and Of the faculty insisted that no O-- .ri
action had been taken. This chair IN the ,srs
Law School has been vacant since the He@'H ,s
last incumbent, Professor StrObel for MANY "a,
legal adviser to the King of siam IL Is Sai1 S,i
the chair was offered 10 Professor WeslsA7
who succeeded Professor Strobel in SIAM
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
PAVING THE WAY
From M Roston AdreriIser

From The Boston Advertiser.
After all, It will probably prove that the decision
in the commodities clause Will be chiefly i'm
pOrtant paving the way a law to be
suggested by President Taft to the country either
this summer i'll the coming autumn-n the in
terim between the two sessions OF Congress.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
SURE SIGN.
THE COMMODITIES DECISION.
NO CONFISCATION.

From The Boston Herald
It is apparent that the coal roads will con-
tinue to business. that coal will continue be
mined, transported and sold. and that the prop
erty rights, whether of individuals or corpora
tons. will be in danger of confiscation by
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Twice within few days the temperature at
Yuma, Ariz. has risen to 90 degrees. If a rec
ord like that is made when spring is only six
weeks old, what may Yuma expect when sum-
mer comes!
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Miss Nora Iselin. daughter Of C. Oliver Issu,
will be married TO Count Ferdinand Collorsz.
Mannsfeld on Monday afternoon at O'Clock ar h.
home of her uncle. Columbus O'D. IseIin. No
West SD street The wedding Will be a small 49,
quiet one, only relatives and few intIr1a..
friends will be present. Mr. and Mrs Iselin ana
Miss IseIin returned to town SUNDAY fr,-
Aiken. s. c, and are at the St Regis. CONT
Conoredo-N -Nannsfeld is staying at the Hos
Gotham
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
wICKERsHAMs OPINION.
From the New York Evening Post.


Attorney General Wickersham very rightly
points out that the decision does not sustain the
full contention of either the government or the
carriers also that 1T sustans the principle
contended for by the government, that Congress
has power to prohibit a carrier from carrying, in
competition with other shippers. commodities
which the carrier owns in which It is inter
ested." Indeed, Mr.. Wickersham believes that
under yesterdays decision, Congress itself has the
power. if it sees fit to exercise il, to extend the
prohibition 10 products of companies in which the
railway has merely a stock interest.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

The lion is predatory beast, which probably
explains the large percentage OF hits
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
APPARENTLY HARMLESS. "
From The Philadelphia Ledger.

The decision is neither a victory for the gov
ernment nor Cor the railways The matter is sent
back to the Circuit Court with instructions Ito
enforce and apply the statute 1t is now con-
strued; ana us appncsu0h VIII obviously vary
lows its traditional custom of uphoding act
of Congress when it is not plainly repugnant to
the Constitution. but ii puts such construction
upon the commodities clause as reconciles II
with the Constitution and leaves 1t apparently
harmleRA
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05
:tfsu71ortIjss Dail,, Grihr1ts

WEDNESDAY. MAY ;, 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

Maybe when Senator Aldrich's crusade for a
reduction of S35,0O0,000 in the annual appropri-
atoms gets fairly started winter the private
pension bill industry will be abolished That
would be one sensible check put on unnecessary
expenditure
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

The pension granting industry in this country is
activity that never ceases. day night, Sun
days or holidays, Earthquake, massacre, fire.
flood. tariff trouble or what not, the pressure at
washington stops A few days ago one SEN
introduced ll2 priv ate pension bills all from
his own state--Boston Herald.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-05

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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
SARCASTIC THUG
ROASTS ALAMEDA
Calls 1t a "Jay Town and Says
Victim With Only S4.7O
Is Cheap Guy"

ALAMEDA, March 16.-Disgusted be-
cause his victim had only s4.7O with
him. lone footpad last night. after
robbing H. L. Andrade said, This Ala
media is a jay town and you are a cheap
guy. Why have only picked up s23
here in seven days and have worked
the town to finish"
The holdup occurred in San Jose
avenue near Walnut street while An
drade was on his way to his home at
2071 San Jose avenue The Tobber ac-
costed Andrade with the command,
Hello, throw up your hands" at the
same time presenting a pistol and
pointing it at Andrade's head. The
footpad went through his victims
pockets and then amused himself by
saying sarcastic things about Andrade
and Alameda. The highwayman also
compelled his victim to go through a
series of grotesque maneuvers.
Before finishing with Andrade the
footpad gave him so cents. remarking
as he did so. If you tell the police
about this 1 shall come back and I will
surely get you.''i Andrade describes
the highwayman as being about so
years old, weight $50 pounds. height 5
feet inches. eyes blue, smooth shaven.
Andrade says that the robber wore a
slouch hat and a dark overcoat
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
CHARGES PILE Up
AGAINST N[WCOMB
Accusations of Additional Pecu-
lations Made Against Iron
Works Western Manager

Fresh troubles have descended upon
Charles L. Newcomb Jr.. Pacific coast
manager of the Platt iron works OF
Dayton, o., associate member of the
American Society of Mining Engineers,
society," man and son of Charles l..
Newcomb, president OF the great pump
trust, with headquarters at Holyoke.
Newcomb was arrested yesterday,
bailed out confronted with charges OF
additional peculations, and apprised of
the fact that his wife had left him,
with her two sons and gone to live
1899 Waller street.
Morse detectives have had Newcomb
under the closest scrutiny since the
warrant for his arrest on charge of
embezzling $500 was sworn out by
Page, McCutcheon & Knight. acting
for the iron works. When New
comb came to the offices of Schlesinger
& Dinkelspiel. his attorneys, yesterday
morning the detectives followed him,
and the police department was notified
that Newcomb was ready to give him.
self up.
BAIL is SUPPLIED
Detective CIeary of the Morse
agency brought Newcomb to police
headquarters, and after he had been
put under arrest his attorneys supplied
the $500 cash bail fixed by Judge Con-
Ian.
The fact that Newcomb may be even
deeper in debt to the company than the
sum first given out-s2 ,953-was dis
covered yesterday when Expert Ac-
countant Stuart, who has been expert
ing Newcomb's books, delved into a
new set of accounts. Just how much
additional the alleged defalcation will
be is not known, but it is not thought
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
CHANGE OF VENUE
BILL APPROVED

~ALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC
RAMENTO, March 1G.-
Grove l.. JohnsOn's change of
venue bill was recommended
by the judiciary committee of the
senate today. The bill as 1T stands
now was evolved from the nOtO-
rfous change of venue bill which
died in the legislature two years
ago. despite the efforts of Abe
Ruefs friends TO have 1T passed.
The bill provides that when any
person makes affidavit TINT he can
not have a fair or impartial trial
before superior Judge I'm cOun-
ty where there is but one supe-
riOr judge, the Judge must notify
the governor, who shall thereupon
designate a judge of some other
county TO preside Mt the trial.
If there is more than one Judge
in the county, the action is to be
transferred 10 another department.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Grab" Bill Recommended
Especial Dispatch 10 The CAIN

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA- :
AfENTO. March 16.-The senate ilI-
dietary committee favorabIy recon-
mended Assem- blyman CoghIan's bill to-
Gay making the records of title insur-
ance companies secondary evidence of
title IN cases where the original records
have been destroyed
This bill died an inglorious death in
the senate two years ago when ii was
discovered that certain title Insurance.
companies in San Francisco sought TO
secure TO themselves. through its pass
age, a monopoly of title searching
The bib was passed out of the com
mittee today more as a compliment to
Nate Coghlan than with any idea of
lelpiuE its massage
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
FEDERAL JURY INDICTS
S. p. LINE IN NEVADA
Secret Rebates Found Granted
to California Shippers

CARSON CITY. New. March 16.-The
federal grand jury has returned an
indictment against the Southern Pa
cifc railroad for granting secret re-
bates to the California sugar and
white pine agency.
The alleged rebates, which are said
to have been stumbled on accidentally
by the railroad commission in the
course of its work on the Reno ter
minal case, were for shipments of lum-
Der made by the agency from Clair
vile and Mohawk. over the Sierra val
ley. the Nevada. California and Oregon,
and the Southern Pacific roads to
Verdi.
Fifteen counts are mentioned in the
indictments, and should the maximum
fine of $4,000 per count be imposed
on the company the Southern Pacific
stands good TO pay the government
100000 for the alleged infraction of
the law
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Only 3 Out of 9 Appear Before
Senate Committee, the
Others Begging Off
Chairman Burnett Asks if Men
Affected Were Really InCensed
BY Raise in Railroad Tariffs
Three That Respect Subpenas
Declare Investigating Body
Could Accomplish Good

CALL HEADQUARTERS. March 10
Senator Burnett. chairman of the COM
mite appointed 10 investigate the raise
in freight and express rates, was con-
strained TO inquire last night if the
shippers Of the state were genuinely
fncensed by their treatment at the
hands Of the railroads.
Out Of nine shippers subpenaed to
appear before the committee tonight.
only three deemed it worth their while
10 respect the summons. One or two
pleaded urgent business" while the
others simply accepted service of Lou
Martins subpenaes and ignored them.
These who failed to appear were
A L. Scott of the Pacific hardware and
steel company, A. W. Scott Jr. OF Scott
d NIagner, Abraham Rosenberg, W. NJ.
Griffin. J. o. Harron of Harron, Rick
ard & McCone. and Edward Bunker
II wonder whether the shippers are
really interested in this investigation" :"
commented Chairman Burnett when he
found that only three shippers were on
hand to testify.
Those who attended testified that the
committee could accomplish a great
deal Of good. They Were Z. D. Beard
a general northumberland of Napa; z.
n BRAY a commission merchant OF
san Francisco. and r. j. SOmers. a
hay and grain dealer.
Somers submitted an instance Of
what he described as a clear case Of
discrimination in local shipments" He
testified that the rates on whole and
rolled barley between Salinas and san
Francisco and intermediate points We're
so graduated as to favor the millmen
OF Salinas. This was accomplished by
making the rate on rolled barley lower
than that on whole barley.
George :. AIinott. rate clerk for the
San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad submitted a number of
tariffs 10 the committee
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
STEAM PLANT MUST PAY
INTEREST ON $I2,5OO 600
Great Western Power Co. An
nounceS Financial Plan

Announcement has been made of the
financial plan under which the auxil-
iary steam plant of the Great West
ern power company is being con-
structed on the Oakland water front.
Six per cent stock has been authorized
to the amount of $2,50O,000, of which
$500. 600 has been issued. The full
amount of common stock $4,000, 600.
has been issued.
Beginning January 1, 1913, the Great
Western power company guarantees
the 6 per cent dividends on the pre-
ferred stock. A bond issue in the
sum of $1,000, 600 has also been author
lied.
The steam plant will be operated as
a separate corporation under the name
of the California electric generating
company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Anti-SIot Machine Bill Passed

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO. March l6.-The slot machine
is to be banished from the state If the
senate and the governor approve the
bill by George Black of san Francisco.
which passed the assembly tonight by
vote Of 81 TO Il.
Black introduced the bill as a joke
early I'm the session, but reformers
took hold Of it and forced Black to
bring it 10 a vote.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor for
any person or firm to buy. sell or have
in his or its possession any slot ma
chine or other apparatus ordinarily
used for gambling or betting. Mechan-
ical merchandise delivering machines
are not included. The roll call follows
Against slot machines-Barndollar. Baxter
Beardslee. Black, Bohnett. CalIan. CatteIl. C0gs-
we'll Collier. CostaT. Cronin. Drew. Flavelle
Flint. Gerdes. Gibbons. ellis, Grifhths Ham
mon. Hanlon. Hans, Hayes. Hewitt. Hinkle
Homquisr. Johnson Of Sacramento. Juillard
KehOe Leeds. AIaher. Melrose. Mendenhall
Mott. Otis. O'Neill. Perine. POlsley. Pugh. Rech
Silver, Stuckeubruck, Telfer Trsnsue, Wagner
Webber. Wheelsn, Whitney, Wilson. Wylie,
Young. StsntOn-5i.
For slot machines-Beatty. Butler. Coghlan.
Dean. Feeley, Fleisher, Greer. Irwin. Johnson
of Placer, McManus, Moore, Nelson, Rutherford,
Schufrf-f4
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
HOLDS UNION SUPREME,
is REFUSED CITIZENSHIP
Federal Judge Denies NaturaIi-
Zation to Mine Worker

DANVILLE, ILL.,, March 16-Judge
Wright of the federal court here today
refused naturalization papers to Will
liam Strong, a member of the united
mine workers of America.
When asked, If it came to the point
that the union and the laws of the
United States differed, which would YOU
follow?" Strong answered, The union,
of course" Judge Wright said:
zenship in the United States to any
man who follows the dictates of his
trade union rather than the laws OF
Our land"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
TORPEDO BOATS SENT TO
MAGDALENA FOR PRACTICE
Work on Submarines Being
Rushed for Experiments

VALLEJO. March 16.-The torpedo
boat destroyers Lawrence and Rowan
sailed from Mare island today. under
orders TO proceed direct TO Magdalena
bay for target practice.
Preparations are being made for the
Grampus and Pike, submarines, to pro-
ceed to Sausalito to conduct expert
ments. 1t will be the first extensive
diving since the ships were overhauled
here
The Cheyenne arrived here today to
be docked. Repairs to the Farragut,
injured in a collision at San Diego, are
being rushed on an order that the ship
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
TAX RATE BILL TO
INCREASE REVENUE
Measure Directs Equalization
Board to Raise $I5,0O9,552
in Next Two Years
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 16.-The ways and
means committee today introduced the
tax rate bill directing the state board
OF equalization to raise SIS, ,009, ,552 dur
ing the next two fiscal years by fixing
an ad valorem rate of taxation on the
taxable property of the state.
The taxable property of the state is
undoubtedly greater now than it was
two years ago and should nearly offset
the increased demand on the taxable
property. The tax rate established in
1907 was 441s cents and in 1908 it was
40 cents. The rates for the next two
fiscal years should vary but slightly
from these two rates.
According to the bill introduced to-
day the amounts to be raised by the
rates established by the state board Of
equalization are as follows:
Sixty-first fiscal year:
General fund, S4.025, 600
School fund. S3,199,326.
High school fund. $364,005.
Interest and sinking fund, $141, 435.
Sixty-second fiscal year:
General fund, $3.575.0 600.
School fund, $3,199,336.
High school fund. $364.005.
Interest and sinking fund, S141,4 435.
A comparison of the demands for the
the following:
Fifty-ninth fiscal year:
General fund, $4,000, 600
School fund, S3,0S6, 419.
High school fund, s32O,925.
Interest and sinking fund, $151,435.
SiXtieth fiscal year:
General fund, s3.630.O00.
School fund, S3,086,419.
High school fund, $320.925.
Interest and sinking fund, S151,435.
In addition to the money raised bS
the ad valOrem tax imposed by the
state board there will be per cent
tax for the University of California
which, on an assessed valuation OF
practically $2.O0O.OOO,O0O would yield
$500, 900. At present the university en-
joys per cent tax. In addition to
the money raised by the ad valorem tax
the state receives large amounts
through the collateral inheritance tax
licenses, sale of jute and other prod
ucts and from other sources
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Fishing License Beaten
TSpeciol Diseotch 10 The Cain

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. March IA fresh attack on
assembly today with the result that
the house recOnsidered the vote
whereby it passed Senator Willis bill
yesterday providing for a license on
fishing as well as hunting. J. W Stuck
enbruck led the onslaught against the
commission. After the bill had been
reconsidered the measure was defeated
gave notice of a motion to reconsider
roraorrou
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
prTrsBtJRG ON THE n. & O.

Commencing March 10, 1909, stop
over not exceeding ten days will be
permitted at Pittsburg, Pa, on all first
class individual one way tickets and
within final limit on round trip tickets.
For full information call on or address
Edwin Anderson, Pacific Coast Agt.,
Baltimore & Ohio r. r., 203 Monadnock
building
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Trades School Bill Passed
[SpecioL Dispatch 10 The CaNl

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
tNTO. March Ex-senator Wolfe's
bin appropriating $500 600 for a state
school Of trades to be erected in San
Francisco passed the assembly today
without dissenting vote. The gov
ernor the state superintendent Of Dub-
lie instruction. and five men TO be
named by the governor are to be the
trustees. The institution will be for
the education OF both sexes Wolfe is
hone-uL that bis bill will Nae signed
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
New Armory Assured
ISeeciaI Dispateh to The CaEl

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. March 16.-San F'rancisco's s
appropriation for new armory for
the national guard is now assured. The
bin setting aside the s420. 600 originally
appropriated for the construction Of
a state building in San Francisco. in
which TO house the guardsmen, passed
the senate unanimously today. The
governor Tas expressed his willing
ness TO sign the bill
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Good Roads Bill Progresses
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. March l6.-The assembly con-
Cured today in the senate amend
ments to coghlan's bill providing for
the submission of proposition TO
struction OF a system of good roads.
AS the bill was introduced at the re-
quest Of Governor Gillett It is ex-
pec1ed that he viii promptly sign il
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Pass Labor Button Bill
[SeeeiaI DispaLeh o AZ CaNl

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. March 16.-The assembly to-
day passed Senator Anthony's bill to
prevent persons unlawfully wearing
she button OF any labor union.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
The New westinghouse Nernst

Is the only high efficiency incandescent
lighting system that comes in units of
all sizes. Its light is like daylight:
its upkeep the lowest. Nernst Lamp
Company. 202 Aronson building, San
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
CHECK PROVED WORTHLESS

The accused man stated yesterday
that the check be sent to the Platt iron
works to partly repay them for the
money he had kept was for $3.50 and
was drawn on the Metropolis bank.
When it was returned to the COM
pany marked mo funds" proceedings
against Newoonb were begun.
Newcomb Sr.. as though abiding by
his determination to force his son to
work. and work hard, to repay at least
half of the missing money, did not
forward any financial aid yesterday.
The father offered some days ago to
supply $1,400 on condition that the
company accept his sons promissory
note, for the remainder, but this was
refused.
The case against Newcomb comes up
for preliminary hearing this morning,
but attorneys for both sides believe
that it may be settled out of court
William P. Eichbaum and Edwin t.
Eichbaum, Newcomb's brothers in law,
are employed by the San Francisco
branch of the Worthington pump COM
pany, of which Newcomb Sr. is presi-
dent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
LONG COURT rNsrRucr1oNs-Nashyil

Tenn, March 16-A set of instructions of so 00C
in Tennessee will be read by Judge Hart to
morrow In the Cooper-Sharp trial for the murder
of former United States Senator E. W. Car
macE
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
County Fight Postponed

GAIL HEADQTARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, March 16.-The fight between
Fresno and Kings counties broke out
again today in the assembly when
Weber of Kings asked that the as
sembly concur in the senate amend
ments. Drew of Fresno asked that
The motion to postpone to Thursday
was first lost by a vote of 80 to 80,
then reconsidered by vote of 80 to
% and finally carried by a vote of 36
TO 90.