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New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
FOR FISCAL BUREAUS.
Mr. Merritt Suggests Them for Al
State Departments.


Albany, Feb 2.-In u statement issued in connec-
ton with the annual appropriation bill. which was
introduced to-day in the Assembly, MI Merritt
chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. sug-
gests that a fiscal department be established in
connection with each of the state government de
partments He bases his ADVICE the successful
administration of the affairs of public charities
under the fiscal supervisor. The appropriation Dill
shows total year of S22 .sS6 3. which Is an
Increase of 81 O49, ,s54 over last year
This amount will be added to by changes made
In the committee preparatory to the second PRINT
OF the bill The increase is principally due 10 large
items in the appropriation for the Education De
nartment charitable institutions, public service
commissions the Department OF Agriculture the
Forast Fish and Game Commission. national
guard prison commission and state hospitals.
There has also been general oehlaho IOI aii
increase from OF the state departments on Ac
count OF the additional business done by theIn.
In the statement given out BY Chairman Merrltt
II Is said that departments are believed 10 De
30 .rrrine on 1heir business in businesslike ana
economical way, and that the lncreass III we 'o'
of the whole is small when compared with the
growth of the state in wealth and population.
"A careful investigation of the different depart
,,,ants continues Mr.. Merritts statement. pro
x.ided for in this bill viii snt'sfy the Legislature
that on the whole. the business of the state Is
conducted n Il busiuesslikc way, and at least as
efficiently as that Of most private or corporate en-
,eroriees Improved methods of bookkeeping ana
accounting are being introduced and great atten-
tIop IS being paid in many departments TO an
ANALYSIS of the administrative costs. which VIII
result in further economies and improved admins
trotion The successful administration Of the af-
fairs of public charities has demonstrated the wis
dom Of the organization Of the department or the
6ScaI supervisor suggests the advisability Of
asc,I Jepar tment along the same line far as
,,re ctIooble OF all the departments OF the state
Government"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
URGE LARGER APPROPRIATION.
Mayors and Presidents of Hudson Cities and
Villages Favor Schlosser Bill.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Albany. Feb "A big delegation Of Mayors and
presidents of the cities and villages along the Hud-
son River from Nswburg north, ali members Of
the Hudson-Fulton commission appeared before
the Senate Finance Committee this afternoon TO
advocate the bill of Senator Schlosser increasing
the appr priation for the celebration from S150O0O
to S3C0C0O The original bill. making appropriation
for the celebration which VIII begin September IL
next was introduced last year by Senator Page
The principal speaker was Francis l. Stetson. OF
New York chairman CT the committee on law OF
the commission
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
ASSEMBLY PASSES MERRITT BILL.

Albany Feb. 2.-The Assembly passed to-day the
bill Of Mr.. Merritt providing for an added appro-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
BACKS HUGHES.
Master of State Grange for Direct
Primary Lac.

i1r1ie Falls y. Y. Feb "A declaration in favor
Q. direct primary law. for which the support Of
lne farmers OF the state is asked prominent
feature Of the address Of r ~. Godfrey. Of Olean,
master OF the New York State Grange. at the open
ins OF Ihst organizations thrty-sixth annual con-
Feauon here to-day. Five hundred delegates were
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
weTMoRE ON DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 2.-The Democratic stats
Central Committee elected Colonel Moses Wetmors.
OF St Louis. as national committeeman. TO succeed
W A RothweH. who died IN the Presidential cam
paign last fall
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
Mr.. YOUNG ON CANVASS.
Republican Club Head Discusses
Primary Poll.

Following the publication IN The Tribune OF
summary Of The Evening Mails canvass OF ths
Republican Club direct nominations. president
Charles H. Young, OF the club, under date of Feb
ruary l, has the following letter:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
NEW YORK, June 80, 1909.

The dealers are unable to report any
great amount of business in domestic
leaf this week, though there has been
considerable inquiry for certain types,
but as one dealer expresses it, there
was not much trading because there is
not great deal of goods to trade with.
The local dealers are much interested
in the prospects for the Connecticut
Broad leaf crop, which will be sampled
in six or eight weeke. The recrudes-
cence. of the Broad leaf wrapped cigar
has given rise to the belief that trading
will be lively and prices good in this
type. The Broad leaf wrapped cigar
has merit of its own, and at one time
had a large following in this country,
and there seems to be no reason why it
should not again be popular. One deal
er, speaking of the matter, said: ''The
Connecticut growers have the chance
of lifetime now, and if they appre-
ciate it properly and do their part to-
ward keeping the Broad leaf cigar a
popular one, they have some prosper
Gus years ahead Of them. But if they
kill their product with commercial fer
tilizers, raising shiny, heavy tobacco,
with poor burning qualities, they will
put their business right back where it
has been. LEAF.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
New England.

1t is not necessary for me to say any
thing about the hot weather that we
have endured during the past week, ex-
cept to record the growth that vegeta-
ton has made, and nowhere has the to-
bacco plant Jagged behind its like. The
story does not need stretching to make
one believe that our tobacco has sur
passed all ordinary growth. 1t is no
uncommon sight to see plants that will
span at least foot in diameter, and in
fact standing foot high. Take it in
the morning and look across che rows,
and very little if any soil appears. 1t
begins to look good, and in appearance
it bids fair to be as early as we shall
want it. This description covers the
early setting, but there is another side
to this story. There is some that has
but lately been set for on Saturday /
saw plants being set where the cut and
wire worms have got in their work.
Such pieces are as rule light sandy
loans.
Our correspondents report as follows:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
New York.
New YORK, July 3, 1909


The unabated oppressive weather and
the approach of the holidays have emp
tied the leaf market of both buyers and
sellers. Everybody who was able to do
SO has left for some kind of summer
resort Business therefore was almost
at a standstill during the week., Some
routine orders were filled, but outside
of these there was hardly any activity
perceptible. The report Of the output
of our tobacco industries in the two
Metropolitan districts for the fiscal
year ended June 30th, that is on We'd
nesday last, is not very cheerful re-
port as far as our cigar industry is con-
cerned. There was falling off in the
output of large cigars of over hun
dred and one millions and of little cigars
of nearly seventeen and three-quarters
millions. Considering that but few
years ago the output of our cigar in
dustry in our metropolis had reached
nearly the billion figure, a recession to
726, 600, 900 means loss in this short
period of 25 per cent. And yet Con
gress is deliberating to put still heavier
burdens on this depressed industry
Truly, the wayward ways of our legis-
lators are exasperating enough to wish
them even into hotter spot than we
are just now compelled to endure.
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EpGERToN, WIS, july 9, 1903

EDGERTON, WIS.,, July =, 1909.
Cooler weather has prevailed during
the week, giving the newly transplant-
ed tobacco a chance to take good
strong root so that but little resetting
has been necessary. The earlier fields
have good start now and are making
fine progress, averaging well with that
of other years at this date. A few be-
lated growers are closing up the trans
planting this week and generally speak
ing the intended acreage is now stand
ing in the fields. The loss of plants
from the ravage Of cut worms is below
the normal
The market for cured leaf remains
practically unchanged. Business is still
conducted on the line Of a hand-to-
mouth policy with manufacturers, whose
orders are for fractions of hundreds of
cases now, which heretofore embraced
packings. Thus while there is mod
crate selling by local packers all the
time, transactions seldom reach a mag
nitude they care to report. The opin-
ion of many connected with the trade
is that with the tariff settled business
would commence to get back nearer a
normal basis.
The shipments out of storage reach
934 cases from this market to all points
for the week past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
COLFAX. Wis. july 6. 1909.

This years tobacco crop is all plant
ed The first planting is showing uI
fine as the weather has been very fav-
orable. The planting was finished the
last week of June but the acreage has
decreased about one-half from last year
owing to the fact that the two last
years crops have been sold at figures
not covering the expenses, and farmers
find it more profitable to invest in other
crops and several tobacco sheds have
been rebuilt for other purposes.
Between 300 and 400 cases of choice
1908 goods still remain on the farmers
hands, and it is reported to be coming
through the sweat in fine shape. Kin
ney & Strand have shipped out of Col
fax portion Of the '07 packing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Farmers Institutes for 1sOe-1s1O.

Any farmer or public-spirited busi-
ness man in Wisconsin who wishes to
secure an Institute for his locality DUR
ing the winter of 1909-1910 should send
to us for blank petition and letter of
information. Any town, no matter
how far from the railroad or how small,
is entitled to an Institute, provided it
is located in a farming district and has
a good hall in which meeting can be
held
Farmers should talk this matter up
with their neighbors and if the senti-
ment seems favorable for an Institute
for their town they should write at
once for application blank.
Address all communications to
GEO. MCKERROW, Supt.,
Madison, Wis
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, PA, June 20, 1909.

LANCASTER, PA, June 20, 1909.
There has been absolutely no change
the past week in the local leaf tobacco
market, and the cigar industry contin-
ues, to move along on very slim lines,
without any showing of bracer. 1t is
the warm weather dull season and no.
body looks for any very active business
before fall
Reports as to the black rot among
the 1903 tobacco conflict Some pack
ers say they find very little, while 9TH
ers admit they find percentage so
large as to alarm them.
The growing crop is doing finely,
having just the kind Of weather needed
for its development. New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
McGIFFIN & BIRKENMEYER
Packers and Dealers in
Leaf Tobacco
GAINESVILLE, WIS.

Conway, Mass. 'eTransplanting was
finished long ago. Cut worms are not
troubling very much this year. Weth-
ersfeld, Ct: "Quite little.tobacco has
been set this week, but very few have
finished as yet. The plants appear to
be strong and in good condition June
26. Agawam, Mass: Tobacco in
this town is all transplanted, some of
the early pieces growing finely. The
prospects for good crop were never
better at this time of the year. Gull
tiyatOr.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09

The above concludes the report OF
Prof. E. P. Sandsten of the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station of his results
on the improvement of Wisconsin to-
bacco. The whole is published as Bull
letin No. 176, copies of which can be
obtained by addressing the station at
Madison, Wis. It must be admitted
that the station las done some valua-
BILE work along the line of seed i'm
prcvement and should be permitted to
continue scientific work on curing of
tobacco which presents broad field
for investigation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09

THE new game law contained joker
too. 1t demands ST license from nom
resident fishermen and it has been dis
covered the resorts on Wisconsin lakes
will suffer by the restriction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
CORE GIVES FACTS
Blind Senator Astonishes Sen
ate with Memory for
Statistics.
SPEAKS ON COTTON RATE
Argues that Manufacturers Make
Large Proiit-NiSht Session
Resolution Adopted.

Washington, June 2.-Astonishing 9
the senate by the citation of a long
list OF cotton and wooden and manufac-
turing companies. giving their earn
ings. capital stock, surplus, etc, Sen
ator Gore again at the beginning OF
today's session undertook the task Of
showing that corporations engaged in
the cotton and woolen industry are
making very large earnings.
No Other Able 10 Do Ii.
The speech was one that no other
senator would have attempted with
out constant reference to notes. hut
the blind statesman found no difficulty
in giving off hand the greatest variety
of details without the ability to assist
his memory in any way.
Agrees on Night Sessions.
Washington, June 2.-The senate to-
day agreed to the resolution providing
for night sessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Trustees Make Report at
Meeting Of National
Body
AT ATLANTIC CITY, NJ.
Assert that Fight Against Them
Is Largely for Political
Effect.

Atlantic City, N. j., June 2.-Declar-
ing that professional advocates of the
Anti-Saloon league have overshot the
mark aid that their statements are
grossly exaggerated where they are not
purposely misleading" the board of trus-
tees of the United States Brewers as.
sociation, which opened it's 49th annual
convention here today, went on rec
ord with the declaration that the So
called prohibition wave" has reached
its height and that ''the reaction is al
ready beginning to set in
Control TwO-Thirds of Output.
About 300 delegates were present
when Julius Liebmann of New York.
president of the association, called the
meeting to order and delivered the an
nual address. Members of the asso-
citation are said to control two-thirds OF
the beer output in the United States.
The annual report of the board of
trustees, which was placed before the
convention along with the reports of a
number of committees, says in part:
The political character of the agi-
tation in some states has become ap-
parent and there is disposition on
the part of the more thoughtful and
responsible journals to discuss the
drink question in sane and conserva-
tive manner.
Is Middle Ground
The real leaders of best thought of
the country are coming to realize there
is safe middle ground upon which
all reasonable people can stand. and
we believe the brewing trade gradually
is establishing itself in the confidence
OF such people and that before long it
can count upon their open support"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
DELUCE OF RAIN
IN BLACK HILLS
STOPS TRAFFIC

Deadwood, S. D.. June 2.-For the
first time since Sunday Deadwood has
teiegraphice communication with the
outside world. A conservative estimate
of the flood loss in the Black Hills is
half million. The Northwestern and
burlington sustained very heavy losses.
Neither road has had train into
Deadwood since Sunday and will be
obliged to bring in mails by team for
several days. Fourteen inches of rain
has fallen in the Black Hills since Sum
day night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
B. & O. SHOPMEN ON
VERGE OF STRIKE
obJeet to Use of Piece System and
Conference Fails to Settle the
Differences.

Baltimore, Md, June 2-No agree
ment was reached at the conference
today between Vice President Potter
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and
a delegation of International officers
representing the Machinists'. Black
smiths and Boilermakers' association
of the Baltimore e Ohio system over
matters affecting these trades. 1t is
believed general strike is inevitable.
The chief issue in the controversy is
the extensive piece work system in
the shops of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
National Negro Conference In
sists upon 14th Amend
ment Benefits.
TAFT SCORED BY SPEAKERS
Find Some Encouragement in Fact
that Whites in Many Cases
Share Their Fate.

New York, June 2.-Strict applica,
ton OF constitutional rights as guaran-
teed under the 18th amendment: equal
educational opportunities and the right
TO the ballot ON the same terms with
other citizens in every state in the
union were among the more important
recommendations embodied in the plat
form adopted at the closing session or
the national negro conference here
last night.
AS was the case at the afternoon
session there was discussion of Presi-
dent Tafts attitude toward the black
man and William Monroe Trotter :,
negro of Boston. introduced a resolu-
ton deploring Mr. Taft's view i'm this
respect and expressed in the inaugural
address. The resolution was referred
to special committee.
Oppression Called Menace.
The platform adopted says in part:
We denounce the unprincipled and
ever-growing oppression of our 10 .OOo.
900 colored fellow citizens as the great
est menace that threatens the country
The nearest hope lies in the imme
diate and patiently continued enlight
ment of those elements of the common
people that has been inveiglad into the
campaign of oppression. The spoils OF
persecution will not and cannot fall in
TO the hands of the poorer classes. On
the contrary. peonage, enslavement of
prisoners, persecution of trade union
lists. the unjust and antiquated poll tax
an even disenfranchisement are al
ready the portion of large bodies of
whites i'm many southern states"
Protect Against Discrimination.
In addition to the platform two res
olutlons were adopted, one on indus
trial discrimination" and one nm
education" The. resolution on "edi,-
cation" precipitated a debate when
some one proposed to eliminate the
word negro" making the document
applicable to all. After discussion tb..
resolution was amended so as to appIv
to negroes land all others" and thus
adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
BETTER WORKING
CONDITIONS NEAR
Railway Mail Clerks Promised Aid of
Officials in Fight for Number
of Changes.

Atlanta, Ca, June with several
hundred delegates present the 18th
annual convention of the Railway Mail
association opened here today. Second
Assistant Postmaster general Stewart
announced he had recommended a sys-
tenn OF pensions for postal clerks who
had grown old in the service, and that
clerks be paid their actual expenses
while on duty away from their ter.
minals. President Garfield. in his an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
JUNKIN TO HANG
Slayer of Clara Rosen sentenc-
ed After Being Found
Guilty.
MOB TRIES TO SECURE HIM
Date of Execution Last Friday i'm July
191O-Crime Most Afro
ciOuS One.

Des Moines, June John Junkin, d
negro, last night was found guilty, at
Centerville, of the murder of Clara
Rosen, the Ottumwa choir singer, Feb.
last, and was sentenced to death by
Judge M. A Roberts
The jury returned its verdict at Z: 50
O'Clock, after deliberation of less
than four hours. There was an i'm
mense crowd awaiting the result of the
trial and as the last words were read
by the clerk shout went up which
was taken up by the crowd in the
court house square.
Attorneys for the defense waived
their customary right of three days
before sentence of death is passed and
agreed that Judge Roberts pass SEN
tence immediately, which the court
did. Junkin will hang the last Friday
in July. 1910.
Taken to Fort Madison.
Last night he was taken to Fort
Madison for safe keeping till the day
of his execution.
Adjutant General Guy Logan of
Des Moines was in the court room
when the sentence was pronounced
He stated that there would be no
need of militia to guard the prisoner
as the verdict met with popular
favor.
An AtrOciOus Crime.
Junken's crime was one of the
most atrocious in Iowa He confessed
to killing Clara Rosen on the night
of Feb D, last with a stone while she
was returning from the home of her
sister. Later he dragged the girl
into an excavation and assaulted her.
Her dead body was found by a
searching party the next morning.
Under the state laws of Iowa the
date of hanging must be removed
from the date of sentence at least
one year.
Fight Way Through Mob.
A large mob gathered at the court
house when the verdict was an
nounced. Guards formed about the
prisoner and made n dash for a street
car. fighting their way aboard. The
street car was run to the Burlington
tracks. where a special train was
waiting and Junkin was hurried to
Fort Madison penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
HEINzE AID GOES TO PRISON
Ba@iin Must Remain i'm Tombs Till
Company's Books Are Produced.

ba@iin Must Remain i'm TOmbs Till
Company's Books Are Produced.
New York, June 2-Until the miss
ing books by which the federal dis
trict attorney seeks to convict Angus
tus Heinze are produced. George Bag
lin, vice president of the United Cop
per company, must remain in the
Tombs prison. Baglin was taken there
yesterday by order of Judge Lacombe
of the United States district court.
similar punishment also hangs over
Sanford Robinson. a prominent direc-
tor of the company, whose case will be
further considered by Judge Lacombe.
Both men are alleged to have permit
ted the spiriting away of the books
that were under subpoena. Baglin tes-
titled before the grand jury that he
had overheard Robinson and Arthur
p. Heinze conspiring to remove the
books and had interposed no objec-
tion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
HOLDUP MEN FIGHT CASE
Three Suspects at Omaha Demand
Evidence of Government.

Omaha, Neb,, June 2-When the
three men arrested charged with hold
ing up and robbing a mail car on the
Pacific Overland limited the night cf
May %, We're arraigned in the United
states court today it was apparent the
case would probably last two days
Attorneys for the prisoners indicated
the government would be asked 20
present considerable evidence to show
as far as possible what evidence it
mas to present against the men under
arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
GOVERNMENT SPRINGS A
COUP. IN THE PANAMA CASE

is now at his home in Milwaukee,
where he has been engaged for several
months in the preparation of report
of his observations while with the Jap
anase army in Manchuria. BY this re-.
tirement Major General Leonard Wood
commanding the department of the
east, becomes the ranking officer or
the army, but withoutfncrease of rank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
NEW COUNTERFEIT FOUND
rive Dollar Silver Certificate Shows
Poor Workmanship.

Washington, June "A new coun-
terfeit So silver certificate has come
to the attention of the secret service
bureau. 1t is of the series of 1899 Qn-
dian head), and is a photo-mechanical
production, printed on bond paper of
good quality, blue ink lines having
been used to initiate the silk fibre of
the genuine. The poor character of
the workmanship on the Indian head
should be a means of detecting the
counterfeit now in circulation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
BIG SHORTAGE IN
IDAHO BANK FOUND
Directors Said to Have Made Good
$13., .,OOO-Name of Guilty
One Not Disclosed.

Lewiston, Idaho, June 2.-National
Bank Examiner Catch is authority for
the statement a shortage has been dis
covered in the funds of the Lewiston
National bank. Beyond the fact that
the stockholders have made the alleged
shortage good, Catch declines to dis
cuss the situation. 1t is said the al
legged defalcation amounts to $137, ,OO0.