Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-31
JUDGE COOLEY
IS CONFIRMED
Tariff on Lemons
is Increased Ma
terially
SENATORS MAKE SOUR FACES
Did Not Relish Holding a
Business Session on
Memorial Day.
SENATORS MAKE SOUR FACES
necia, to tho New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
n Washington, D. c., May 31.-The
Senate in executive session and upon
favorable report of the committee on
judiciary today confirmed Tile nomina-
ton OF Afford w. Cooley to be an as
sociate justice of the supreme court
OF New Mexico.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia, on
behalf of the independent oil produ.
GERS insists upon duty OF two cents
a gallon on crude oil.
Tariff on Lemons Increased.
Washington, D. c.. May 31.-Sena-
tor Flint spoke on the tariff on lemons
this morning. when the Senators with
sour looks entered the chamber, com.
PEELED to act on legal holiday. Flint
proceeded to defend the amendment
which proposes to increase the duty
on lemons to one and cents pound.
He declared that without competition
with the California growers on the
New York market, the price of lemons
would increase. He said the small
duty amounted to about one cent
dozen and said without this small
duty, the lemon industry in California
would be wiped out. Senator Root de-
clared against an increase, saying
that the lemon growers of California
already are making 100 per cent and
further increase Of the tariff would
increase their earnings. He showed
statistics indicating profit OF $3.50
an acre with expenditures amounting
to 1870 Flint met the statement of
profits by saying that lemon growers
have made only per cent of the bus
mess. Perkins declared that if the
Senators could have seen the barren
wastes of California in the early days
they would grant an increase upon
seeing the fruitful valleys of the
present The amendment was put to
a vote and carried. Gore said he be-
lieved there is banana trust In this
country and offered an amendment
placing duty of six cents bunch on
bananas.
Prehistoric Relics at Denver.
Washington, May 31.-Mrs. Virginia
Mcclure president of the Mesa Verde
National Park Association, has re.
quested the director Of the Smithson
ian institution to permit relics from
the park to be stored in the Capitol
building at Denver until permanent
building for their preservation is
erected in the park.
Masonic Lodge Of Americans In Lon.
don.
Washington, May 81. President
Taft has been informed that the
English grand lodge Of Masons had
granted dispensation for the organi.
zation Of Blue. lodge Of Masons at
London, England, to be composed en-.
tirely Of Americans. The dispense.
tion was granted by the Duke OF
Connaught, grand master Of the grand
lodge Of England. The duke and
President Taft will be made the first
honorary members Of the lodge, which
will be instituted in June.
Taft Was Disguised.
washington, D. c., May 31.-Presi
dent Taft, accompanied by Captain
Butt, his military aide, and another
friend, sat through one act of d new
play written by Charles Richman, en-.
titled "The Revellers' in which the au
thor fills the leading role, at the Belas
co theatre.
At the conclusion Of the act the
presidential party left the box and did
not return. 1t was said today that
the open manner in which a phase Of
life along the great white way was
exploited, disgusted the president and
his precipitous exit, after planning an
evening Of enjoyment, was intended to
express his resentment over the stag
ing OF the plays Of this character.
Manager Marbury Of the Shuberts
when seen with regard to the incident
said perhaps the president had been
"a bit shocked"
lis the play racy?" he was asked.
.'Well," he replied, tits little foxy,
perhaps too foxy to suit the presi'
dent"