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New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
HUNDRED KEEPS CURTIS.
Plans to Hobble Nan Uvho asked
Murphy 10 Nominate BenSel.

Curtis. the peace disturber OF she Committee Of
One Hundred, the who asked Charles r. Mur-
phv 10 nominate President Rense OF the Board Of
Water Supply for Mayor and get a solid labor vote
is ~ stay in the Hundred. despite his bad break"
Curtis has assured Chairman Outerbridge that he
DIDN'T mean 10 compromise the Hundred by consort-
ing with Tammenv and that he will be very careful
hereafter in what hr does
CurtiEs friends have asked nlernters ~ the Hun
dred To he lenent with Curtis because they say n
would be very humiatng for Curtis. Who is chair
man Of 9 big celebration Labor Day, 20 be dis
cinlined just before he gets out on parade SO The
HUNDRED. wishing n preserve the sweet tranquility
that has chsrs cterized the deliberations ~ that
hodv from the beginninR. and believing that the
president ~ the Rock priers' Union has haan
sufficiently spanked" have decided to keep Curtis
IN the ranks and keep watch on him.
Following the meeting of the Hundred yesterday
Joseph NJ. Price, secretary. in reply a question
whether any action hal been taken regarding the
Curtis incident, said
The incident was mentioned in tho meeting
m the Committee of one Hundred II was clearly
she general impression that since the attitude
coinmitteo toward Tsnmanv Was made clear
.ond any possible doubt through the statement of
Chairman Eugene II Outerbridgc last night and
since the attitude of the labor the commit
was made equally clear by Nice-Chairu1an Will
fam A. Coaklsv in a statement last work no further
action necessary"
when President Ronsel Of the Board of Water
supply was told yesterday that the Hundred were
going 10 try stand Curtis on his head and keep
him behind the door, ne laughed and said:
They'll find that he's 2 hard stand on his
head"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
DRAIN ON THE FORESTS.
Statistician COntradicts Some of Nc
Hdrg's Statements.
lFrom rh. rrIbune Rareau. ]


Washington. Aug. Sir. :. Kellogg, assistant
forester In charge OF the office OF forest statistics
issued a statement to-day. In which. while he did
not mention Mr.. McIIarg by name, he defended
the policy Of the Forest Service and cOntradicted
some Of the statements made by the Assistant
Secretary. Mr. kellogg's statement says;
We are cutting our forests three times fast
as they are growing. for under prevailing eoudi-
tiors only the annual growth of our forests does
not exceed twelve cubic feet an acre, total OF
less than seven billion cubic feet There is
menace i'm the continuance OF such conditions.
While we might never reach absolute timber x
haustion the unrestricted exploitation Of for
ests I'm the past has already had serious effects.
and II will have much worse IL allowed 20
tinus unchecked
THE total yearly drain upon forests not
counting losses from fires. storms and insects. Is
some twenty billion cubic feet our present for
est area OF 55OO0O.0o0 acres may be roughly esti-
mated to consist OF 20,OcoOO0 acres of mature for
ests I'm which the annual growth is balanced oy
death and decay; OF 25aO00.Oo0 acres partially cut
or burned over. on which, with reasonable care,
there is sufficient young growth to produce In the
course OF time a merchantable but not full crop
of timber and 1O0OOoOoo acres OF more severely cut
and burnetl-over forests. which there is
sufficient young growth TO produce another crop
Of much value
White pine. for instance, which was once con-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
CADETS APPEAL TO Mr.. DICKINSON.
Secretary Expresses Willingness to Go Over
Record Again if Desired.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 31-cTorden Tefeyre. third
class man, n Richmond. Va: J. II. Booker r. FRS.
class man. of West Point Ga. . Chaiinoev g Devore
Of Wheeling. W. Va. and Richard W Hooker third
class mar, of Kansas CITY Mo. with Congressman n
Borlard. 81 the 5th Kansas District held a confer
@nce with Secretary Dickinson, Of the War Depart
Inepi yesterday at his home. Belle Meade H. an
effort IN obtain the counteran ndine of an order dis
missing them from tho academy for participation
in the hazlng of Rolando Sutton
II is said that while Judge Dickinson accorded
tho boys every possible courtesy aud consideration
and expressed Willingness 10 go over the record
again II they desired three OF the boys departed
without waiting for the record 10 reach the CITY
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
PANAMA MAKES PREPARATION.
Pays $4,000 to Navy Department for Wrongs
Committed Against United States Sailors.

Washington AUG 7i--Through the state Depart
rusnt. Acting Secretary Winthrop has received
SIS 900 from the Panama government. paid by II
money rspara;ion in tho cases involving the NAL
treatment ~ American naval officers and seamen
az the hands 0r NE police of that republic.
90 this amount So"a is indemnity IN what e
known the cruiser Columbia incident when
eral officers I'm uniform arrested. locked M
and roughly handled IN colon juno l. 1905
The assault II is declared entirely unprovoked
An indemnity Of s. 900 will be paid the rels-
tFss 81 Charles Rand, hoatswain's mate on the
cruiser Buffalo. who KILLED IN Panama in Sep
terrhcr. 1908 and s. 600 will be given 10 Joseph
CiesIik. . sailor Of the same vessel. who
stahhc,! at the time Rand killed. Panama also
has agreed 10 make other amends 10 the United
States government FOR tho indignities suffered by
these men.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
STRIKERS ALL EvIcTED.
Only Six Children at Preston School-Grand
Jury Investigation

a. Pittsbme. Aug. S-With both the federal and
state inquistorial guns bombarding the alleged
,nbearsbe condition OF workngmen within the
plant OF the Pressed steel Car COMPANY strike
snsirx were again brought 10 fever heat to-day.
The strikers who still occupied company houses
.acafed them to-day. Only six children were in
attendance at the public school Of Preston.
About o hundred and sixty taken
inio the plant to-day. Owing 10 the rigid patrol
of the stale troops there was demonstration.
With a view 90 lnstituting grand jury investi-
sation similar those set IN motion by the in
veetieation into the Councilmanc mudde the Dis
fricf ATTORNEY OF Alleghany County began the
animation OF witnesses and the taking OF testi-
mon, to-day presentation 20 the grand jury
when II shall convene, on September 8. Special
Agent 1soaglsnd. with his assistants Is working in
fhe strike zone fhcir examinations OF witnesses
who ailere pcorage continuing to-day and to-
Asking that the pennsvlTsnia Railroad Com
pany investigate the charges made by strike break
thai they mao been detained against their viii
on tho coming from the East Mr. Anderson
attorney Tor the r.bllc Defcnre Association, wrote
letter so-oay to President Nocrea OF the COM
pnAnx
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
ClYUGA COUNTY IN LINE
Organisation for Direct Nominations
-Bcnhdm FarOrS Reed.
rBy telegraph 10 The rribune.1 I

Auburn n y, Aug. S.-The CayuEa County Re
publican organization to-day surrendered TO direct
nominations. George W. Benhsm, warden Of Au-
burn Prison. the leader. trying TO Assembly
man Reed from defeat in the convention for vot-
ing against the measure last year. said:
L believe that the people should have n chance
OF trying the system OF direct nominations and
in view OF the excellent standing Of Mr.. Reed in
this county and HIS record in public Office. I shall
favor his denomination and shall also work for the
adoption OF a resolution in the Assembly conven-
ton instructing fits candidate 10 support and vote
for such direct nomination measure at the next
session OF the Legislature shall be recommend
ed by Governor Hughes. and. from my talks with
various Republicans from the different towns and
wards in the county. ] satisfied that such n
resolution viii be passed 10y the convention. and
that the same will be followed by its nominee
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01

Sidered inaxhaustible. has fallen or 20 Per cane
since 1870. and more than 40 per cert since 1a00
The cut OF oak oar vslua nl. hardwood ri-r-
her. has decreased is Der cent since 1890. and thsr
yellow poplar = cent The will
be told Of other woods IL they not conserved
The fact that timber has been cheap ard abun-
dant has made careless Of it's production arS
reckless IN It's usa We take 30 cubic fest of wood
per capita annually from our forests. whils Ger
many uses only 81 cubic feet and France out y
on the other hand Germany. which has learned it's
lesson, makes its state forests produce an sverax.
Os As cubic feet OF wood acre We have =.
fast growing species Germany OF faster srd
good or better. forest soil. tf protect a.
The necessity for farm land may eventually
reduce total forest 60 1OoOoo.oco Tess
than IL ts at present. But reach the necexssry
condition ot equilibrium oetwesu timber production
and consumption will take MANY wears or vigorous
effort by individual forest owners, BY the states
and by the national government. None cr their,
solve the problem alone; all work to-
gether
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
SAY ORGANISM CAUSES PELLAGRA.
Six Deaths in North Carolina Lead to Medi-
cal Campaign.

Durham. y. g. Aug. 3l.-Alarme,l by the number
Of cases OF pellagra which have developed in this
neghborhood. local physicians began experiments
to-day find the origin of the disease Six deaths
from pellagra have occurred in this section re-
Gently.
An examination OF the blood OF powerful negro
who has the disease in most aggravated form
revealed distinct organism and specimens were
20 Richmond and to Johns Hopkins University
for more careful analysis.
II a germ is found. physicians here are in
clined believe. animal will be nocuated ed
and Il campaign against pellagra upon the germ
theory win be waged. The theory that the disease
has It's origin in has practically been aban-
doned by local medical men. hut a fierce war
against the impaLt alton or Western corn is being
conducted.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
ON DIRECT PRIMARY PLATFORM.
Tompkins County Republicans Nominate Fox
Holden for the Assembly.

Ithaca. y Y. Aug. 3l.-FoK Holden. OF fhe town
of Lansing. nominated for member Of Assem-
bly to-day at the Tompkins County Republican
county convention on direct primary platform
following speech wherein he declared allegiance
10 and admiration for Governor Hughes and avoved
himself in favor Of direct nominations along the
general lines of the Hiuman-Green bill.
Other nominations were as follows: For County
Judge. Charles II. Blood for County Clerk 4 II
Overscker. for District Attorney. Maurice & Hau.-
day; for County Treasurer. r O. Robinson
Resolutions were adopted paying high tribute -
President Taft. Governor Hughes and Congressman
John ". Dwight. The utmost the snti-orga uizatlon
forces could DO was the mastering OF - votes
out of 1S5 on ballot for County Clerk All
the nominations we're made UNANIMOUS after the
test ballots.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
AUTO PR4CTICE FATAL.
Man Killed IN Preliminary Run for
Lo;C6N Races.

JoVen. Mass. Aug 7l-An ac-id,r' Witch 70
suited fatally TO-DAY marked the a-st dav ~ p-ar
fioe runs IN preparation FOR 's week ~ Automatic
racing, which viii open hero next MondAy Ths
victim Of ne accident is Henry OTIS who WIS
struck by powerful racing car driven hv JOE
Matson. The accident happened In 4 dense .os
Just a. MstSon entering the track and before
he had started his machine A. high speed Re
cause - the fog neither Narzor nor otis rors
S@o each other. ptis stood in tho middle % tho
ROAD. not knowing which way 10 turn. and an
instant later he struck bv tho and ira crad
for several feet. He taken the hospital
where he died after few hours and Afatrou va
subsequently arrested. Ha was brought 10 the
police court and charged with manSlauzhter
pleaded not guilty ana held IN Sooo haII for
a hearing
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
FATHER kNlcKEReocKER.s AlRshlP

Pamphlet No. OF the campaign committee OF the
Republican Club carries a hrst-page cartoon repre-
senting Father Knickerbecker In an alrship
Greater New York. The old man. while vainly
working the levers, is saying Il wonder why the
dcrn thing etill says"
The anchor is on the ground and the Tsmmany
tiger is sitting IL IN plain view OF the specta-
tors, but cut OF Father knickerbockers sight The
old gentleman is dropping out the borough presi-
dents in the hope OF Tightening the load. The
pamphlet deals with the alleged disgrace M ard
criminal e1travsgsnce of the Mcclellan admins
lIstion IN acquiring land 1or municipal purposes.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
CONTRACT FOR BILLIONS OF PosrALs

washington. Aug. 3l-Ihe contract for supply
Ing s4s7 OOoOOo postal cards to the PostOiice De-
partment during the four years beginning January
/ 1910 was awarded to-day by Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock 10 the Governments Printing Office
which submitted the lowest bid, $93h7I7 %. There
were two other bidders. being the oxford
Paper Company Of Rumford Falls. Me. which has
furnished postal cards to the government for the
last four years.
since postal cards were first introduced in this
country In isS the number used in the United States
has increased from sooo.eeo in that year to $50.
oaa.o2o in 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
MR.. PINCHoT AND THE PRESIDENT.
Says Mr.. Taft Wishes to Garry Out the PoIf-
cies of His Predecessor.

Portland ore. Aug. SL-"when President Taft
succeeded the Presidency he assumed not only
that obligation, but other responsibilities said
clifford Pnchot. chief forester OF the oepsrtrrent
Of Agriculture, in addresses last night Hts sub
ject was Conservation and Plain People
"tt is the desire and the intention OF President
Taft to carry out the Roosevelt policies I knyv
It. because he has told so.
The conservation commission" said Mr. Pm,
chot. lis not opposed to the devsIopmeut of waees
power by private capital We DO not think n n.--
essary for the government develop thfs re-
source. but private capital must DO re-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
LEWIS WITH HUGHES.
Direct Primaries IndOrsed-1f&scm-
blymGR BOshdrt Renominatcd.
NV Telegraph 10 The Tribunc.


Utica. y. Y. Aug. Si.-The Republicans Of Lewis
County held their convention at Lowve to-day
Assemblyman c. Fred Boshart, OF Lowville, was
renominated for third term: Lester J.. Parker.
Of Watson. was renorninated for County Clerk
and Dr. Frank NJ Ringrose was nominated for
Coroner.
The convention passed resolutions commencing
the national and administrations and the
new tariff bill. and added:
We are in favor Of a law that will give 10 the
individual voter the right of direct expression 81
choice in the nomination OF party candidates.
The convention also adopted resolutions COM
rnending the candidacy of Charles 8. Mereness.
OF Lowville, for Justice or the Supreme Court in
the 5th Judicial District.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
TO EXPEDITE MAIL DISTRIBUTION.
Foreign Letters To Be Sent from Steamer
Direct to Destination.
lrrom The Tribune Bureau J

Washington, Aug. S1.-Au important change has
been made in the ocean mail transfer service In
New York Harbor, which will result In expeditiur
foreign mali 20 its finaI destination IN the United
States.
An order has been issued by Postmaster General
Hitchcock that mail clerks the ocean liners
shall separate ali sacks OF mail for the interior Of
the country from those labelled New York city
Hereafter two transfer tenders viii meet each in
coming liner AZ Quarantine. instead OF one as for
meriy. One will take mail for all railroad sta
lions including the Grand Central Station The
other will handle the sacks for New York CITY.
with this change il will he possible to get tho
foreign mall aboard trains for the West and SOuth
by connections previously missed through the in
direct method.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
BANKS EAGLE OBTAINS ITS FREEDOM


Washington Aug SIT T. Kanc. Deputy Con
troller ;he Treasury, several weeks ago received
communication from the receiver Of a Western bank
telling him that among the assets OF the bank was
q live American eagle held in trust. The bird ate
about % cents worth Of meat a week and could not
bc termed d convertible asset without violating the
Treasury rules. lie asked Mr.. Kane to decide what
should become Of the eagle. Al first the Deputy
Controller perplexed. hut after looking up the
laws OF the state he discovered that they provide
penalty for any one who H. found imprisoning an
eagle lie Immediately telegraphcd the receiver TO
nberate the bird
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
LABOR DAY AT THE SHORE

Labor Day the last general holiday of the summer season.
1t this Monday September g. and affords excellent
opportunity to spend Saturday Sunday and Monday the Shore
The full schedule of the Pennsylvania Railroad Long
Branch, Abury Park West End, EbeUn. Deal Spring Lake
Bemar, Aenms Sea Cr Point Pleasant Beach Haven; Atlantic
City Cape May Wildwood Ocean City Sea Isle City and the other
popular resorts the New Jersey Coast will continue
Day. bringing them all within reach of the citizens of Greater
New York and vicinity.
Any Ticket Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad will
full information regarding of and time trains
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
SCIENTISTS PAPERS AT WINNIPEG.

Winnipeg Aug. Sl.-PrOfessor Poyting OF Rr-
minghaT University; Professor r. l. Nichols. .oc
Cornell University. and DR. w N. Shaw. of Lon
don, read papers to-day before the mathematical
and physical science section OF the British Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF Science.
The geological section addressed oy Tempest
Anderson. who has made researches in the SOUTH
Pacific and Dr. A. Smith Woodward j, L.
Gardiner, of Cambridge University, gave a lecture
on coral reefs
The educational science section heard Professor
MunsterberE of Harvard. read paper ON aducs-
tion and experimental psyschology,
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
COLER ACCUSES MAYOR
Continued from first page.

tigated city departments or other than borough
offices, how about the investigation of the water
board and tho resignation of one Of the MEM
hers: How about the Fire Department investi-
CATION and the resignation of Commissioner
Bantry? How about the investigation OF the
Bureau OF Licenses and the many designations
and removals that followed"
This is not the first time that charges have
been fled against Mayor Mcclellan. DR.. Park
hurst sent accusations against him TO the Cow
ernor. charging failure to enforce the Sunday
closing law.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
NEW AUDITOR FOR PORTO RICO.

Washington. Aug. SIT WAS learned here to-
night that President Taft had appointed \. P.
Sawyer, Of Seattle, 10 he auditor of Porto Rico, TO
succeed c. c. Ward Mr. Ward has been named 20
succeed W. T. Willoughby Secretary of Porto
Rico ar. willougflhy having become Assistant Di-
rector Of the Census.
Mr.. Sawyer was formerly private secretary 10
Senator John L. Wilson, OF Washington. He IS
about forty years OF age and graduate OF Yale
Of the class of 80 Mr. Sawyer will assume the
Office as soon as he can reach San Juan from Seat
u,
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
CRAIG COLONY INQUIRY BEGINS.
Committee of State Board Of Charities Holds
Private Session at Rochester

Rochester Aug sI.-Jhe investigating commit
toe of the state Board OF Charities, consisting ~
Horace Mcclure OF this city; Dennis McCar-
fhy OF Syracuse. and DR. stephen Smith OF New
York. met here to-day conduct private III
>-eatigation regard the Craig colony charges.
Although mr.. Mcclure said this afternoon that
many things OF Importance up for cOpedr
.rafion al tho session, he unable to dvulge
Their nature, az the investigation is private. Ii
IS expected that the investigation VIII not con-
sumo moro than a week
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
VOTERS LEAGUE PICKS CANDIDATES

The Non-Partissn Voters League mot last night
in the Hotel Imperial 10 consider names 10 he put
Forward bv that organization mayOralty candl-
dates. Robert {. Morris's the first pre-
scented end received with vigorous cheering,
after uhi-h the name OF William Temple Emmet
WAS proposed. II was decided that the leagu
would 20 10 the fusion conference ready to present
one OF the other Of these candidates.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01

selected the following:
Morgan ] o.Brien. Frederic y watriss.
Alton r. Parker \. y. Jordan
EaTapd EfTn VI II gfon GTogt ss%aei S%ar \ Freedman
William Travers Jerom. sylvester ). o'sulIi,an.
d;STd Mems %sTsr iylilSton fya5S M Fox Fs.''''
leo schesinger J. HsmPden Dourherty.
Rufus L. Scott John Burt. jr
osn Ee7eir ToI p Wheeler I0%on s@as fsn,STa Rsm%idk
TTe1erick " Hiarieh. Frederic is R coadert.
Lewis /. Delaleld. Philip J. Mosenthsl
: Stanwood Manken Walter = CabeIl
@ robert SlTTs C. Monroe G2sfies HGsST = Tusbes
sSa5e GSFe 'T2R FafE. Willard Tai1s' arTs J. Thompson
l u. Klein william II CorbItt
u Ieayitt HouEh. TseTtram Cruger.
Henry De Hst FaPst BALDWIN cicorse 6 Haven Putnam
Robert Louis Harrison. Henry II. Hotchkiss
William Temple Ernrnet. = 4. shaw.
s%ci es5 K on;z Fcaa.,o EiiieP TirBsTg Ii hSss n.n
Joseph J. Li,iie solomon n stroocH
Joseph d Baucus W. p Curtis
George Tucker Harrison Ncison s sSenc.r
ksfahah is6R n k'li,sE sTr.nc. 4Paf si.t y Mlss'n'
Edward s Rspallo. george T Egssrt-
Frederick J. sxif, William G Davie.
c S %i1@ HSi5s P5uas P AindsF T. Mgias aR'
Herbert II sherman Edgar ! Wright.
Charles Charles 3 samuei. Maurice Dsiehss.
francis 6. Huntington Dominck O Reilly.
1s1es I,o7,. . Ely John. l. Golavater
L
Milton Mayer William Mason Smith
Mr.. Menken said the Erie County delegation
would lie headed by Herbert r Bissell. the late
"N-President Ceveland's law partner John 4.
Dix VIII head the Washington County confeirecs.
and Lewis StuvVeSant Chsnler and Colonel Sam
uel }. TIden Will head those Of their respective
counties. Duchess and Columbia In Kings County
tho provisional committee. headed by ex-Justics
Van wyck, viii include:
Moses J. Harris lRernard J. York
l.1"ard ~ Sh"ia-d Z Augustus Hsair-
General g y Wi-Eafe :
I"hn W Wct"r lChares J. FsiVardE
ituius T.. scott GEORGE Y. Brouer
heurv = Never Bernard CSalaEher
Arthur - salmon eberio.r T,s,f.
Harrington Ioi,u I CLARKE
David 4 Rooiy p W BlineridEe
'uIan ~ tsirchid William Bafternsn
Alhany. Aug n.-Preparations for tho confer
ence of Democrats ~ Saratoga on September a
ana 70 arc going on AZ Democratic state headquar-
1ers In this city wherA letters are being received
daily from Democrats IN various sectionS Of tho
state signifying their intention TO attend Francis
A Willard. of Albany. secretary Of the executive
committee. said to-day.
do not understand that tho purpose ~ the con-
ference = 10 make war ru tho organization q
any OF Us state or local leaders The question
n good time Chief among the reasons for hold
ing the conference s 20 read people into. instead
ot OUT OF, the party: Prominent who
close Trends Of Mr.. BRYAN. among them Norman
+ Mack OF Buffalo. national mrtteenau are
strongly in favor Of the meeting and have 50 sK-
pressed themselves
Mr. Willard said that many of those interested
in the meeting had suggested tho adoption n,
some resolution providing Tor tho tsna'ion - IN
comes
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
ON TAFT UNCERTAIN
No Time Set for Ballinger's Tisit to
BererlV.

Beverly. Mass. Aug U..Nc time has Vet been
for the visit President Taft 90 the Secretary
ot The Interior Mr. Balnger. who is now on his
way 20 Washington from Seattle. Mr. Bsllingsr
Informed the President by wire yesterday that
pOrtsnt business matters had caused his return 20
Washington The Secretary expected Join the
President AZ Butte. Mont, Spokane and make
large part ~ thH Pacific Coast trip with him
Mess h sccompIishAs IN Washington what hA
has set out 20 do before coming 20 Beverly II r.
doubtful 70 Mr. Bsllngsr viii oe able 20 jctn the
Presidents party until the arrival AZ Seattle. and
perhaps not then
President Taft defeated Secretary Knox on the
links 81 the ofyopis club this morning. Mr.. Knox
practised all of yesterday morning on the links
The Secretary 81 State Is considered good xclf
PLAYER az Chevy chase. IN Washington. but the
Presidents constant PLAYING for the last three
weeks On the courses at Essey and Mvopia has
given him a form far above his Washington
average