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New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
ADVISE II DUAL Tariff.
French Maximum and Minimum
Rates Affect america Greatly.

Washington. Feb 7-American tariff experts 90
not view with complacency the proeaoileS H'H % ~
French government within the next year "Ih p
into operation revised tariff which, it IS oeheVed'
will have the effect of very seriously discrlInla'
ing against imports into France from the Cni'eu ~
States The condition of trade with France, II -
said is bad even under the present 'dIiL l7"'
The United States is compelled 10 pay tHe MAJ
i1num rate on all Of It's importadons
matter to be considered in this situation is the
new French Canadian treaty which is now oelns
arranged. Under this treaty, 1t is salo' Nsiidua a.
is to receive all of the minimum rates OF the
French tariff. This may cause many AH1erlc@"
manufacturers to build factories across the cana
dian line so that their product may be sent 10
France with the benefit Of the low tarln.
The new French tariff increasing as 1t does me
difference between the maximum and minimum
rates. will affect the United States more thah any
other of the commercial nations of the world This
country is now the only commercially important
country the mpOrtations of which remain SUBJECT
in most cases to the French maximum taFlH-
This change will be sufficient to entirely stop the
importation Of the cheaper lines of machine made
goods on which the margin of profit is small ana
the tariff discrimination sufficient to wipe out TINS
margin altogether
A viger. chairman of the committee on customs
of the French Senate. in Introduction to book
the tariff, said:
The minimum tariff should continue to comprise
all articles of national production, with such
legitimate protection; but the general tariff should
comprise in addition. certain special rates directed
solely against particular manifestations of foreign
production and establishing for our negotiations
precious elements for discussion and for the ex-
change of fayors
It is the opinion of some government experts
here that such action the part of France makes
absolutely necessary dual tariff on the part of
the United States. and that the new law now be-
ing framed by Congress must contain provisions for
both minimum and maximum rates. Not to
provide for such system it is argued, will leave
the United States helpless and weaponless in any
commercial which a foreign nation may
wage.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
ANTI-JAPANBsE BILL IN NEBRASKA
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribunel

ffy Ielegraph 20 The Tribune
Omaha. Feb. IF tie national administration
does not interfere. jeremiah Howard, South
Ouzaha's representative in the Nebraska Legis-
isture. proposes TO introduce a bill which aims
the segregation Of the japanese in the packing
houses fron1 the employees CT other nationaIties
The BIN is already prepared. and is expected to
appear during the present week Representative
Howard made his campaign for election largely
this issue. which is live one IN South Omaha. The
complaint Is made that She Japanese, while work
Ing il the same departments with Americans, have
committed offences against them and psrticuIa riy
against young women employed there. which has
esuses a demand thar they be placed in depart
raents By themselves
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
SAYS FATHER VAS WRONG
Daughter Denies Charges against
Man Millionaire Parent Killed.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Columbus. Miss, Feb Miss Estelle Smith, in
the trial yesterday Of her millionaire father charged
with the murder of E II. Laurent, testified that
her fathers suspicious unfounded. and that
In conversations with friends prior to the tragedy
she had remarked that her father must be crazy.
Smith testified that he killed Laurent debauch-
ing his daughter.
No more than a passing acquaintance with
Laurent was admitted by Miss Smith. She re-
Trained from warning Laurent because of the fear
that her father would be killed
When Smith the stand letter was
handed him and he asked if IL was not
one which he (Smith) had written TO Miss Lelta
King. He replied 1t The letter expressed a
feeling of affection for Miss King. who was also
admired by Laurent.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
USE OF SECRET SERVICE.
Ferreted Out Land Frauds Under
Department of Justice.
TFrona Ths Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Feb. THE House Appropriations
Committee is making a desperate effort dssDate
the belief growing out of the Presidents message.
that Congress seriously crippled the effectiveness
Of the Secret Service by the limitation enacted last
year. and 10 that end has made public the test-
mony OF the Secretary Of the Interior and the
Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE that the
Secret Service operatives had not been generally
employed by the Land Office to ferret out land
frauds.
The testimony shows that the initial work In de-
tectIng land frauds IL done by the special agents
OF the Land Office but it also shows that the Sc
cret Service operatives Rave been employed by the
Department of Justice in the prosecution OF land
frauds and TO watch suspected parties and men
who had been indicted. pending their conviction
acquittaI. The of ex-Representative VIII
hanson, OF Oregon. Is a notable example Of this
kind he having been Swallowed by Secret Service
operatives from the time of his Indictment until
his trial
Secretary Garfield and Commissioner bennett told
the committee that they preferred to use 1pecial
agents OF the Land Office for the preliminary work
because they were familiar with the procedure
and would be more likely 10 detect frauds of this
character.
It appears that certain members of the Appro-
prations Committee sought 20 elicit from Secretary
Garfield testimony which would dscredit the state
ment of Mr.. Wilkie chief of the Secret Service,
that. during a certain period, his men were en-
ployed land fraud cases. but Mr.. Garfield told the
committee thai Mr.. wilkes statement was correct
He added. however, that the Secret Service men
were working under the Department of Justice and
that, because the work being duplicated in
some instances and because confusion had occurred
ne had done away with the preliminary work being
done by the Department Of Justice.
Secretary Garfield also told the committee that
there was a certain class of work in connection
with the prosecution of land frauds which could be
done better by Secret Service men than by agents
of the Land Office, SUCH for instance shadowng
those who had been indicted. detecting attempts
to bribe juries. etc.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
FINE WORK ON CANAL
MR. TAFT WELL PLEASED.
Pre&ident-eIect LeaUeS the IsthnlttS
for Neze Orleans.

Colon, Feb 7.-President-elect William H
Taft and his party left here this afternoon on
board the cruiser North Carolina, which sailed
for New Orleans at o'clock, accompanied by
the cruiser Montana. Before embarklng MI
Taft gave out the following:
am not prepared now to make statement
as to the results of the "trip to the isthmus, ex-
cept to say that have found the work pro-
crossing IN a most satisfactory way the orSaIli-
zation better than ever before the esprit de corps
excellent and the determination of all, even tne
hunblest laborer directed to the building of the
canal l sure this has impressed ltSeII upon
every one of the board of visiting engineers as
1t has upon me- -,
With reference to the type of canal and the
continuance of the present plans. the engineers
promise that they will be able to hand me their
report by the time we land at New Orleans.
Mr.. TAFT reached Colon from Panama at 3:l5
o'clock this afternoon. Governor Melendez and
a large gathering of Panama Railroad and
Isthmian Canal Commission employees were at
the pier to bid the President-elect farewell
Lieutenant Colonel Goethals, chief engineer of
the canal accompanied Mr.. Taft on the North
Carolina He will go to Washington to discuss
the question of appropriations necessary for the
completion of the work
AS the tug which transferred the visitors to
the cruiser moved away the crowds cheered
heartily Mr. Taft. looking the picture of health
bowed and called out. laughing: Keep your
eve on that subterranean lake at Gatun.
During his visit here. which lasted ten days
Mr.. Taft accompanied on many occasions by
the special engineers who came to the isthmus
with him. visited every section of the canal.
His influence was exerted in bringing about a
better feeling between various factions which
have been opposing one another since the last
election
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
SPEAKS FOR DIRECT NOMINATIONS.
J. Aspinwan Hodge Addresses Meeting at
Cooper Union


j. Aspnwall Hodge, in speaking before the Pe0-
Pies Institute at Cooper Union last night on 'rhe
Law and the People took occasion to urge the
adoption of direct nominations He assumed that
conventions were always under the control Of the
interests and that direct primaries would insure
the nomination of candidates who would be more
faithful to the people. Mr.. Hodge said:
1T would be a thousand times better for the
people elect a Governor and let him appoint his
su ubordinates than to let the bosses select the
ticket and then let vote for it No man. be he
Murphy even Herbert Parsons for whom have
the highest regard should have the right 10 select
fourteen magistrates in this city. hand1caps the
Governor the Mayor as the case may be, to
have work with other officials they are now
selected IL the Governor had the right TO appoint
the Attorney General and other state officers then
could hold hip responsible for anything that
wrong"
Mr.. Hodge then discussed the beginning of direct
nominations in Wisconsin. said that Governor La
Toilette had rescued the from the interests
and that under the old system lumber and railroads
represented instead of the people in the United
States Senate.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
SUGGESTION LED GIRL TO SUICIDE?
Shot Herself at Party After Considering
Prophesy of Friend Who Killed Himself.
[ BY Telegraph to The Tribune. 7
IL EEi.

st. Louis, Feb Miss Paula Diekmenn is un-
conscious and dying at hospital here and the
Rev D. c. Garrett, her pastor. declines to reveal
why she shot herself last night at a party at her
aUnt's home, where she lived Dr. Kolbenheyer
her family physician, explains the girls act as
posthumous suggestion made to her by Earle Nc
Courtney representative here of New York
wholesale house;c on January s. the day lie com
mitted suicide Earle said to her: There will
come time when you viii think life Is not worth
living"
After McCourtney's death Miss Diekmann COM
planned that his words rang in her mind
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
MOTOR SPEEDWAY ORGANIZED.
Balloon Race to Start from New Track N
Indianapolis

Indianapolis Feb THE Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Company. capital S20o0d. fled its articles
of Incorporation yesterday. The company vii
operate a motor speedway that is building four
and a half miles from the centre OF Indianapolis
A contract has been made with the Aero Club 4
America TO have the course finished by June L ~
order to serve the starting point Of the next
national balloon meet.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
STEAMSHIP MUNIN SAFE IN HARBoR,
Fog Caused Captain to Cruise Of Georgia
Coast for Several DAYS.

Darien Ga, Feb. THE Norwegian steamship
Munin. which had been missing for several DAYS is
safe at Sapelo Because he strange coast
and because OF the fog and haze that have prevailed
for several days Captain Larsen was afraid TO an
proach too near Sapelo. and was unable to speak
passing vessels. For this reason he has been
cruising up and down off the coast for several days
willie many feared he with his ship had sunk of
Diamond Shoals Lightship.
The vessel appeared off Tybee to-day took a
pilot aboard and came into SapeIo
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
MAYOR WRITES ON SNOW REMOVAL.
Replies to Remarks and Charges Made in
O. z u. Discussion.

.
AS result of complaints mads Two weeks age az
the meeting OF the Central Federated Union against
the sIowness OF snow removal by the Street Clean
ing Department. and discussion which followed IN
which there were indefinite remarks made OF graft,
a letter vas read at yesterdays meeting of the
Central Federated Union from Mayor Mcclellan.
In the discussion two weeks ago there had been
some talk about a supposed request for Ss5o0O 10
the Board Of Estimate by the Street Cleaning De-
partment. which was refused, and OF alleged de-
nand by of the snow foremen for . cents
from each snow shOveIIer- Mayor Mcclellan wrote.
I have no recollection of a request for Ns50 00
being refused the Street Cleaning Department by
the Board OF Estimate, and Commissioner Edwards
Informs that he does not recall any such Incl
dent. There was request by former Commissions
CroWeI for $4,000 which was withdrawn by Com
missioner Edwards. II there IS any evidences OF
grating the WOrkInen employed for
moval by the Street Cleaning Department in the
possession Of your body I shall esteem IL favor y
YOU will forward il 10 me So far as the teaRsters
are concerned. have already taksE this matter Up
with the Police Commissioner. and their complaint
is having careful consideration.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
MRS. Sydney ]. SMITH GETS DIVORCE.
Interlocutory Decree Gives Her the Sole Gus
tody of Her Children.

on the recommendation of Referes Albert
Ritche. Justice Davis, in the Supreme Court has
granted an tnterIOcutory decree Of divorce - Mrs
Fannie b Taller Smith, sister Of T Sufern Taller
from Sydney J. Smith. Three months must slapss
before the decree becomes permanent
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith married in Grace
Church on December l.. 1S96 They have two chill
dren-Sydney. aged ten years, and Earl i've wears
old The decree gives Mrs Smith the sole custsdy
of these children. There IS no provision 10
alimOny.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
FIGHT OVER INVITATION TO TAFT.
Indiana Legislators Resent It's Being En-
graved Without Their knowledge.
TBy telegraph to The Tribune. |

indianapolis, Feb. "A controversy that has
arisen over the preparation of the invitation from
the Legislature to President-elect Taft to attend
the tariff conference bids fair to prevent any fur
ther action on the part of the committee having it
in charge. Senator Hawkins. il appears, had the
invitation engraved without consulting other mem
bers of the committee. and they refuse 10 have
anything 10 do with it
The Invitation is now in the Senator's desk and
he saws he Will for il if it is not sent. All the
other Senators say Hawkins has taken charge Of
the matter and they viii have nothing to do with it.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
coNEY ISLAND ATTRACTS 10000.

More than thirty thousand persons were at Coney
Island yesterday. The crowd began TO arrive early
and there a sOodly throng at the resort right
I'D until dark. Many OF the dance halls were
opened. but the majority of the visitors cOntented
themselves. with walking along the beach.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08

pement on February "a wilt be reproduction
of the famous military picture aFriedIsnd y
aTter the original BY the French artist Meis-
senier. Order your Sunday paper in advance OF
your new-desder. there will be big demand
for it,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING WITH SNOW

Atlantic City. Feb. Thunder and lightning az
companied a heavy snOwstorm here tonight at
o'clock The electrical disturbance lasted for ovG
an hour. No casualties were reported
New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
NEW PRIMARY BILL
Continued from first page.

that IL might not De necessary at thIS tnle. dS
the state chairman had to look to the entire
state and the Kings County organization could
act without his coming out in the open on the
proposition.
ROUGH DRAFT ON WEDNESDAY.
Ar James and his colleagues have been in
constant touch in drawing up the bill with rep
resentatives of sections of the state, including
cities of the second and third classes and en-
tirely rural communities The rough draft, as
drawn up will be presented to them on Wednes-
day for their approval If any changes in de-
tail are suggested the bill will be brought back
to Brooklyn for revision. If it seems satsfac-
tory it will be presented in both houses of the
Legislature as soon as feasible. 1t has not been
determined who will present it. The bill of the
Brooklyn Young Republican Club last year was
presented by Senator Travis and Assemblyman
Green.
1t is. however. desired to have the bill pre-
sented not later than February IL, on Feb
ruary 20 the Brooklyn Young Republican Club
will give dinner for Governor Hughes at the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, at which time It IS
proposed to fire the first guns of the campaign
for the passage of the bill, which will be waged
increasingly. Others who will speak at the din
ner are Ex-Governor Guild Of Massachusetts,
United States Senator elect Jones, of Washing
ton. which state has the direct primary system;
State Chairman Woodruff and Congressman
Bennett.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-19
LUIS Mata. absuelto.

Luis Mata absuelto. r. Igleeia
Ala una de la rnadrugsds de hoy
regresaron de Humacao los Lcdos.
Herminio Diaz Navarro y Jacinto
Texidor. Ambos letrados. eran los
defensores deLSr. Luis Mata acu-
sado de Ia muerte del q. fue Official
de Ia policia insular Francisco Casals
Despues de practicarse la prue-
ba del fiscal y oida la defensa Sc re-
tir6 el jurado q deliberar q las ) de
Ia tarde de aver. A las nueve de IA
noche ces6 en- sus deliberaciones el
iurado Y el juez di6 6 conOcer el
veredicto pronunciado por aquel.
No culpable.
Ell Lcdo- Diaz Navarro sae6 de
brazo fuers de Ia sals de justieis q
su defendIdo que habia entrado a.
M baio ei peso de una tremenda I.
cusaci6n sostenida punto pof punto
Dor el fiscal ST. Aponte. y saIa Il.
bre nor Ia sentences absolutoria n
los il hombres que 10 iuraron. E
triunfo de los abo9sdos ha sido pues
uno De Jos mas briilantes. pues Il
lueha con eI ministerio p6biico IL.
po-fiAda 5 lArEa.
En- cts r.nssats = As4ss 49,. -.
I Z ...r.s .s..az.l..s.
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Corte de dlstrito
de San Juan

Secci6D Observation-Disclosures de ex-
cepciones previas y mociones hechas en-
ercera lectura del Calend ario
Febroro %, Martes, Nimero 2i5o-M.
del c, Ruiz VS. J, Digg iiivera. Vista de-
excepciones, No 1850 NJ a, Forte
VS.. American Colonial Bank. vista de mo
ci6n.--No. 26G7-A. p. Corclero VS.. S. Ru-
bert, Id Y elimination. No 26i3 de
&c VS.. a. zcchini, Id No. 26Sl--M. Rodr..
suez vs.. Jos5 Cruz Avilez, id No 2703
Sucn r. Lampon vs. c Rivera, id exc
ci6n.
Febrero 81, Microbes No 2593-Elen1
Granham vs. Andres Crosas, Vista una cx.
cepci6n No. 2722-P. Besares vs. Cagua.
Tramway Cpni, id No. 2737-Suc C. Dia.
VS.. Sue l.. Diaz, ID No. S6i-Berta Lescl
VS.. W. 7. Parchurst, id mocidnNO. 1921
n. York P. Rico Steam ship Co VS. +. II.
Dexter, Id
Fcbrcro 2G, Nicrnes, No. ---Suiggct
VS.. r. Suigg ett Vista moe ion d alimento
No. 26ll Blasina Rund6n VS.. J. Mollfu
lleda, id una exception No. 27I2-CayCta
no Ccrame V Sue !. 4. Qrlcga, ID 80
257sER Rivera " II p. Il. ro~crLughi
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CABLES.
Proyectos De ley en- la
Camara de represen-
tantes De Cuba.
Uuo para prohibir
que los extrangeros
adquieran propieda-
des en- Ia isla''
Predicense complicacio'
mes internacionales
lmportantes declaraciones
de la prensa de Madrid

New York, Febrero 19.-Se con-
sidera como cosa improbable en- los
circulos comerciales, ell q, ell Congre-
so Sc decida a imponer derechos al
cafe por la oposici6n que Sc hace en-
ell Senado al lpropuesto tribute
Ell .Comisionado Larrinaga Sc es-
fuerza para conseguir de todos mo-
dos, 10 mismo que los comlsionados
de los cafeteros de Puerto Rico, al
60 que beneficie a dicha riqueza.
New York. Febrero 19.-En la ca
mara de representatives de Cuba, Sc
ha presentado un proyecto de ley
q. ha despertado en- la opinion vlvi-
simo inter6s. Sc trata en- dlcho bla
de la prohibition absolute a los ex-
tranjeros de tener propiedsdes en-
la isla. Como este habria de atectar
a los espaholes de una manera muy
seria y a no pocos americanos, el
citado proyecto de ley ha movldo
a extraordinaris bulla. Tanto es asi
que Sc predicen en- los circulos poll
ticos complicaciones internaclona-
les, pues Espaha, case de aprobarse
semejante proyecto de ley Sc opon-
dra. considerandolo atentatorlo q
los grandes intereses de sus suhdi-
tos en- Cuba, atque sea puesto en-
vigor sin su energica protesta. Con
motive de este, la prensa de Madrid
ha sacado relucir vieios sucesos
relacionados cor la pasada guerra
hispano americana La misma prem
sa considera all gobierno culpable
de la rendicion De Santiago, y tribu,
ia elogios 4 la memoria del general
Toral que muri6 loco, despues de
aquella rendici6n. Tambien re-
cuerda el extraordinario herolsmo
del general Vara de Rey, y afpma
Sc ratifica en- clio, que ell gobier-
no solo el gobierno fu6 el culpable,
pues d la tai rendici6n Sc oponfa ter
minantemente eI gobernador gene
raj de la isla, general Blanco.
Las c6mplicaciones a que darfa lu-
gar ell proyccto de ley, serian de
seguro con los Estados Unldos en-
primer t6rmino, los cuales ten
drian que defender la doctrlna de
Monroe para salvar a Cuba de la
situaci6n que Sc creara con las ma
clones extranjeras. Tambi6n Sc han
presentado en- la Camara de repre-
sentantes de Cuba unproyecto de
lev autorizando la lidia de gallos y
otro Ia loteria.
New. York, Febrero 19.-Sperry
llcgara el pr6ximo domingo Ham,
ton Roads.
Sc afirma que cuatro acorazados
cuando 10 flota Sc reuni6 toda en- eI
Atlantico, quedaron eD espeIa de
6rdenes v es probable que sc desti-
nep de eStaci6n, iunto con otros,
bsrcos en- el Pacifico. en- vista del
sasso de Is tricclop nlpo-americanh.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-19
AVER EN- LA
CANARA.

Comenzo la session a las 4
menos 20 con "A delegados.
Lefda y aprobada ell acta
anterior Sc di6 cuenta con TN
cable del Comisionado de P.
Rico Sr. Tulio Larrinaga, a.
nunciando que ell sabado en-
barcaba para P. Rico un CO.
misionado del gobierno pa
ra estudiar la question de las
tarifas.
Sc vota y Sc aprueba por
unanimidad ell P. de c, 1856,
"Para enmendar las seccao-
mes II, II, y 35 de la "ley pa
ra establecer u1o slstema de 60
bierno local 9 para otroS fines
aprobada en- s de Mario de
1906"
Sc discute y aprueba en- Sc
gunda lectura el proyecto de
ley para la clausura de los es-
tablecimientos pGblicos a las
6 de la tarde, con una enmlen-
da del Sr. SantOni facultandC
a los municipios para sena,
lar otras horas que las que fl,
ia el bill original, y quedar
subsistentes. Ell Sr. Ilzol ar
gumenta y vota en- contra.
Sc aprueban 9 9proyectos de
ley para construction de nue.
vos caminos y carreteras y
las $50 Sc sus pende la session
quedando para manana anun
ciada una reforma al reglamel
TO, prohibiendo al pdbllc'
aplaudir 9 hacer ninguna cla
Sc de manifestations respec
to de los debates de la Camar;
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-19
2SE TRATA De IN
crunen2
.lHEtEnIIS
El fiscal y medicos de Ma
yaguez investigando.
Sc dice que Juana Aquino
muri6 de apedicitis.

Ahasco, Febrero 18.-La clrcuns-
tancia de que, seg1n insistentes ru-
mores, una mujer nombrada Juana
Aquino habia fallecido mlsterlosa-
mente, hizo que el marido de esta
al intervenir la iusticla fuese de-
tenido.
Los .rumores fueron in eres-
ceado, pues Sc afirmaba que dlas an
tes de fallecer la Aquino, haba re-
nido con su esposo.
Esto hizo que 81 fiscal de la Corte
de Distrito de Mayagiez Sc tras-
Iadara a esta localidad en- union de
los doctores Garcia y Lange, a in
vestigar 10 que pudiera haber de
verdad en- ell case.
Ell informe facdltativo parece e.
char por TERRA cuanto Sc suppose res
pecto del case, p1es Sc aflrma que
en- tai informe Sc comprueba que la
Aquino no hubo de fallecer a conse'
cuencia de golpes recibidos sine
de una afecci6nl de appendicitis
Esto ha despeiado. pues. ell asun'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-19
l Cine Puerto Rico.

Colossal es la function qu'
ofrere csta simpatica empress
nara esta noche entire las her
mcsa= peIiculaS que presentai
fpuran las muy notables ccno
Ia Pa.lon de Cristo, Genoycva
de Brabante y otros con 81.
regalo de $500 Y a los prec'-:
de - palcos IS lunetas ) j
Paroiso. Al Cine.