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New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
YEAR FREE, Il SUICIDE
Harlem Oarsman KiHs Himself on
4uriversoru of Release from Prison.

Clement Marosek. we'll known oarsflan anu
81 one time a prominent member OF the Bo-
hem;an Boat Club. committed suicide in his
toros at No 1916 First avenue, last night by
shooting himself in the right temple with 81
ca1;brs revolver Just previous to the shooting
-. had sent his eldest daughter Antonia for his
Wife who was employed in First avenue dry
goods store. but Marossk was dead when she
arrived
Narosek lived on the top floor of the First
a,-arua house with his wife and six children AT
one time he had been successful in business but
he was convicted of embezzling $1,000 OF the
funds of the Bohemian Turner's Association
and sentenced to q year in the penitentary. He
vas released on March 3. 1908. just year ago
yesterday -, -.., 49,,
Mutual Milk Company as driver Two mcnths
80 he was discharged. and Mrs. Marosek Nold
Coroner Harburger last night that ne was snort
IN his accounts with the milk company.
In the Marcsek apartment were several silver
Guns and a number OF medals and other trophies
the dead man had won in various resattas. Two
If the silver cups were won In Boston in 1899
1900 at regattas on the Charles River Marosek
Was thirty-four years old and a splendid spect-
men of physical manhood
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
SENATE TO QUIT FRIDAY.
Both Parties Unite in Gift and Praise
for Mr. Fairbanks.
FROM The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. March 3-The Senate leaders expect
~ cornplete the work OF the special session of the
Senate on Friday. They have conferred with the
Toresidenelect and have learned from him that he
will submit the nominations of his Cabinet and of
ell those officials whose inKuediste confirmation he
regards as essential. Friday, and it's hoped
that all can be confirmed on that day and final
adjournment taken. Many Senators wish to re-
turn 70 their homes between that day and the spe-
cisl session OF Congress to be called for March 5
and they are anxious have long interval
a. nossibls a wish with which Mr.. Taft is in entire
sympathy.
A great compliment paid to VicePresident
Fairbanks this afternoon. when the Senate already
in executive session took short recess and in the
Senate chamber presented its retiring presiding
officer with an elaborate and beautiful silver ser
vice Republicans and Democrats joining in the
gift alike
uerience in his life.
When he leaves Office tomorrow Mr.. Fairbanks
mill take with him the beautiful tnkstand which
has ornamented his desk for the last four years.
This inkstand has been the subject of considera bic
interest because Of the published story that it had
cost 500 According 70 custom the presiding Of
AcAr Of the Senate privileged to design and have
,oappfa ctured such ornamental ink receptacle aahe
fsncies. and the procured by Mr. Fairbanks
,as mod hv naanufa acturng teWeller OF New York
bs criticism Of the reputec cost OF this stand has
rarkled in 6fr Fairbanks's heart for four years.
and to-day he sent TO Secretary Bennett check
Gov s7on which was the actual cost of the orns-
roent and announced that he would take II with
him.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
APPEAL FOR RAILROADS.
Lumber Dealers Urge Conservatism
in Measures for Regulation.

Philadelphia March 3-The National Wholesale
Lumber Dealers Association, at the inal session Of
their convention here to-day. passed resolution
urging upon Congress and the state legislatures the
necessity of moderation and conservatism in the
regulation of railroads and that only such re-
quirements De imposed will not mperil earnings,
cause deterioration Of service reduction Of the
wage scale or neglect for future needs.
The text OF the resolution follows:
Whereas. The lumber dealers OF the country de
pend largely for their prosperity upon the pros
whereas. 1t is OF great Importance 10 the COM
mereia interests IS Ct the whole country that the
an s % an Sad IrSpeE 5afes 1t y
Dealers Associa on urges upon congress and UPON
the state legislatures the necessity of moderation
and that requirements imposed may be confined to
eafhing esaFe es6eon Of servic eo rdPs6n Pf
OF the wage scale or neglect Of construction for
The report of the railroad and transportation
committee. which also received. severely criti-
cised the railroads their refusal TO stake their
cars properly for the reception Of lumber. They
also reported that 1t is exceedingly difficult to
collect absolutely Just claims for overweghts
and overcharges. because the railroads have been
loath 10 pay back anything they collected"
j. H. SchwacBe. of William Sellers & Co. issued
statement to-day regarding the adoption OF the
resolution by the Lumber Dealers Association.
The action taken at the request of the Rail-
way Business Association organization of rail
road equipment concerns. which Mr.. schwacke rep
resents officially in Philadelphia. This statement
says, in part.
The National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Asso-
citation is / believe. the torty-sixth commercial
bojy 10 adopt resolutions since December l. urging
conservatism In the regulation of railroads This
and other expressions of desire the part of
business men for moderation and caution are un-
doubtedy playing their part In the changing stti-
tude OF legislators The effect upon enterprises Is
bound 10 be greatly beneficial
Capital seems to be losing some OF It's fright.
bond merely because il s railroad bond. Within
few weeks. several railroad companies have sue
cessfullv placed new issues, and there some ex-
pectation of construction and other improvements
soon certain factors in the situation warrant
such underta kings
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED
Conferrees Reach Agreement, and Both
Houses Adopt Report

washington. March s.--A complete agreement was
reached by the conferrees the general deficiency
bill tonight, and both houses adopted the con-
ference report The amendments making an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 to pay the first two install
ments to Colombia under the provisions OF the
treaty recently ratified, and an appropriation OF
$4,000 to pay the expenses of commission to in
vestgate the interests OF the United States in
Liberia were retained
The century old claims for Virginia and
Maryland stricken out OF the bill. as were the
appropriations of $4,000 for the construction OF
memorial upon the Lincoln farm in Kentucky and
ss 900 for the reimbursement Of contributors to the
Ellen NJ Stone ransom fund
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LEASE
Formal Announcement of the Terms Sent to
the Stockholders

The Wisconsin Centred committee appointed 70
effect the transfer of control of that road to the
500 line. Yesterday sent a formal announcement
of the terms Of the proposed transfer the stock
holders Of the Wisconsin Central
The plan. which has already been outlined in The
Tribune. calls for the deposit for ninety-nne years
of the preferred stock of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad with the Empire Trust Company Of New
York: the American Trust Company. of Boston or
the Anslo-Anstran Baniqof London not later than
March 20 next The deposited stock will be held
in trust by the Bank Of Montreal and the 800"
company will assume the obligation 10 pay TO
holders of the leased line stock certificates which
will be given in exchange for the deposited stock
per cent a year. payable sem-annually during
the period of the lease Steps will be taken to
secure the listing OF these certificates on the New
York Stock Exchange
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
TEN LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Police and Firemen by Daring Res
cues Snred Manu- Persons.

Oniv the heroism Of the police and fremen kept
the death list az the fire early yesterday morning
IN the tenement house az No 374 Seventh avenue,
near 33d street from being greater As It was ten
persons lost their lives So quickly and thoroughly
di6 the flames sweep the Eve story building that II
could not b. determined Just where or how the
blaze started although most ~ the evidence points
to an incendiary origin. the FIRE apparently having
b4en set IN tn. basement near the bottom Of the
ctr shaft So rapidly did It spread that the hremen
believe that coal oil must have been poured on the
stairs and along the hall The FIRE fastened on the
stairs SO quickly that no was able 10 pass
down them and all the threescore persons IN the
building had TO be taken out through the windows
BLACK Hand letters which demanded 5000 from
Antonio I-rso a barber who had had shop on the
street floor support the incendarv theory. Failure
N accent this extor,ion was to be punished, the
letters said by fire A few days ago Crso moved
hts family 10 a housa t~o doors away. Deputy
Fire Marshal Willis said that la had found nothing
To show that the FIRE vas the work ~ incendlaries
Instead of starting behind the barber shop. he
thought tho first sparks had been under Patrick
McDonald's undertakaT's shop on the street floor
Before the FIRE reached the first floor the first
alarm had been sent In BY the time the second
summons vas in the police and the hremen were
thick about the building. The house pas filed with
Italians ard there many children. Before the
ladders had been swung In place against the walls
the fremen swa<ning UP them Women and
children were passed down IN almost endless
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
POSTAL sUBvENT1oN BILL DEAD.
Canvass of House Shows Uselessness of An
other Vote on Measure.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington March "a thorough canvassing Of
the situation in the House to-day revealed that the
postal subvention bill dead beyond resuscita-
ton. The Speaker entirely willing that the ad-
vocates of tho measure should make another at
tempt to effect its enactment IL there any
chance SUCCESS. and they undertook poll OF the
House but II early developed that the measure was
doomed.
Representatives, Watson and Burke undertook the
poll but they had not gone far when they dis
covered that there were number Of members
from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. who ahsented
themselves rather than vote against the measure
yesterday, who would be unwilling to do to-day
They said that while they could avoid voting
against the bill once by absenting themselves
they 20 do SO a second time IL would probably
bring upon them the criticism Of their con-
stituents and they we're unwilling to take the
chance When this word brought TO the Speak
er. he decided that the bill could not be again
submitted to votA
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
HEYBURN WTNS LAURELS.
His Penal Code Com promise CroIcns
Years Of Work.
IRON The Triban. Bureau

Washington March 3-Senator Hepburn per
sistence and an unexpected willingness TO COM
promise with the Democrats by striking from the
coda trDse sections Objectionable to them won for
him wholly unexpected victory to-day and he
was the recipient fof hearty congratulations from
his colleagues when the Penal Code became
Law.
Senator Clarke. Of Arkansas has led the hili-
buster against the adoption Of the conference re-
ror+ and MI Heyburll executed a master stroke
when he called attention 10 the absence OF senatoT
Nc1aurin. the Democratic conferree, and asked
tbet M Clarke be appointed in hts place Mr
TIAvh,,rn then requested that the code report ne
sent hack 70 conference, which was done
When the corferrees met Mr.. Hepburn proposed
- .trik. out the two features objectionable 10 the
Democrats One OF these provided that therH
should be no discrimination against any crihen N
so far as fury service was concerned because o
color ureyious condition OF servitude' etc Inis
was stricken out was also the provision WhlcH
penslzes the use of soldiers or sailors except 70
resist invasion "or to keep peace az the polls.
Mr. Hez-burn consented to the words quoted oelng
struck ont These amendments made the measure
satisfactory to the Democrats, and MT clarke
promised that the fliouster should end
When Senator Hepburn presented the report 10
tbA senate u was adopted without opposition
This hill is the elimination Of many years Of
zrorb done by the commission appointed by Pres-
dent Mckinley 10 revise the laws and Two years
work of the joint committee Of Congress. OF whlch
Senators Heyburn and Sutherland have been ac-
members. The original CoHlili4Ssloi' "iir'i -
continued for years by Joint resolution adopt
ea to-day is now engaged in revising other por-
tions OF the statutes and only the Penal Code was
covered in the portion enacted to-day
An important provision In the Penal Code Is
known as the Knox prohibition amendment Under
its terms the shipping of liquor into prohibition
states consigned fictitious names. is forbidden
The consignor of liquor shipped into prohibition
state is required by the law 10 label plainly each
nackage with the name. the quantity and character
~ ifs contents Collect delivery shipment Is
also prohibited The enactment of this provision
is regarded as great victory for the advocates OF
prohibition.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
TESTIMONY IN SUGAR CASE ALL IN
Counsel in Prosecution of Refining Company
Will Sum Up To-day.

The taking Of testimony in the government SUIT
against the American Sugar Refining COMPANY
for alleged Weighing frauds. claiming damages Of
Ss4116 GS, was concluded yesterday. and the
rnents Of counsel will be heard TO-DAY.
John 2. Stanchheld. for the company. called e. Z.
Palmer. Commissioner Of Weights and Measures
Of Massachusetts,. expert. The government
uses what is called stselyard scale Mr. Palmer
said that the steelyard scale wss being eliminated
as fast possible because Of its inaccuracy. This
was intended TO show that the alleged shortage
Of government weights might have been due to the
use Of the steelyard scale.
Richard Whalley was recalled by the government
Il had been supposed that the city veighsrs weighed
the sugar and that they were paid by the hun
drsdweight. Whalley said that employees of th'
city weighers did the work and we're paid by tbs
day.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
Mr.. TAFT TO YALE MEN
!Sa,s He Feels in Al Bones and
Nerves D;spoation to Make Good.

1t-.A, arercl o-"I feel in ell my bones
and nerves the disposition 20 make sooo'
,ia-ed. Presidenf-eiect Taft tonight IN aouI
ing about seven hundred Yale alumni d ~.
xrool.- Il hope with nerve 20 be able 10 stailo
,rst criticism. and TO improve by H. anu i0' -
care durn' for unjust criticism
The sppesrance Of MIR. Taft was the signal io'
- .1nlause followed by rousing college
cheer. II. =,
ssna sr,irit Of Yale" he sald, 'is the spirit OF
democracy. every man doing his best. and u ne
does this having the support Of every o'nel Aai7
man That is all ! ask for. -.
ze VAS greeted with loud shouts Of NO
when y. said there had been many Yale men pc
fore him who would have been able 10 MI WIN
more credit than himself the Office on "hlcn ne
e sro,,+ n enter. MANY circumstances have
worked together TO place me where l an" ne
.atd There is much luck in the coming Of op-
,,o-.,,-i,iss - men. am glad, however, 10 have
drawn q lucky number. 1 am about 10 enter
,,rcn one Of the most periious journeys any man
a. o,,r country can enter upon. Great obstacles
ran be met by the observance Of common sense
courage the sense Of proportion and the absence
NJ tsveIl-headisrl.' which principles are incul~
osted at Yale. The disposition TO meet eacn
k,%seultv ss IL arises will accomplish what ought
10 be done. A man ought not 10 put Eln1seft IN
sha s+tituee Of fearing these dimculties. out
have the courage to meet them as uneS co'H0-
That is my hope. II it proves Otherwise then
zdl not have made good.
This was greeted by shouts Of "4oul make
zooat- 5dr Taft, the smile passing from his
<soe declared that there was nothing of mock
humility in what he said, and added that he was
s'speaking of conditions IS they face u.s. and
that 'rby maintaining high standards OF char
soter any man who had hard problems TO face
would receive the help which he needed
Mr Taft shook hands with ali present, and as
se depzrted another cheer was given
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
HILL ACTING CHAIRMAN
Names Er-GoUer1aor Temporary
Head of National Committee.
rFrom "a. rrIhane Rureau.l


Washington. March S.-Frank H Hitchcock
chairman OF the Republican National Commit
tee aud the choice of the President-eiect lot
Postmaster General. to-day designated Nationai
Committeeman John F. Hill. Of Maine as acting
chairman of the national committee ths ap-
pointrnent to take effect on the confirmation oy
the Senate Of Mr. Hitchcock as Postmaster Cen
eral. Mr.. Hitchcock announced Mr.. Hiils ac-
ceptance Of the post
The selection of Mr.. Hill is the occasion OF
some surprise 10 politicians in washington VINO
had not supposed that the Craftsmanship would
go so far East It is generally believed now
ever that Mr.. Hill will make an en1inently sat-
isfactory chairman
Ex-Governor Hill was one of the most I'M
portant factors in New England in the cam
paign which led up to the-non1ination OF MI
Taft His selection was made after Chairman
Hitchcock had conferred with members OF tne
pa,,brran National Committee now here, and
is substantially an action of the committee
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
SENATORS STACK ARMS
PEACE RULES ONCE MORE
Penal Code Fifbuster Dies Ateoy
and Measure Is Enacted.
from The Tribune Bureau


waehinston March 3-The dove Of peace se''ieo
down over the United States Senate TO-DAY seep
ingly irreconcahle differences were edJus'eo' anu
bitterness gave place to mutual fehenauoiS anu
general harmony.
The day began with continuation Of the MI
buster on the conference report on the penal cooe
bill and for several hours this continued. 10 tne
great discontinue of Senator Heyourn' VINO tiiS'
executed master stroke and finally OBTAINED tle
acceptance Of the report through a compromise
whereby those sections Objectionable to the Defno
Gratis were stricken out. The approval OF the re-
port in both houses results in the measure oecoh-
ing a law.
Senator Bailey pressed his resolution direcuhs
the return Of those reports from CABINET t oheni'
who had prefaced their submission of information a
with the words "By direction OF tee President
and Senator Deliver took occasion TO denver
euIogy of Mr.. Roosevelt, which, despite the pro
hibitory rule enthusiastically applauoeo ny
the galleries Finally, on the assurance OF sena-
tore AIdrich Clark chairman of the Judiciary
Committee and Nelson that the question wouio
be seriously considered and a report MADE 10 tno
Senate as soon practicable. Mr. Bailey perhit.eu
the motion of Senator Aldrich 20 refer the resoIu
ton to the Judiciary Committee TO come 10 Vote'
and by vote Of 81 20 IS the resolution along with
a substitute offered by Senator Cummins was re-
ferred TO the committee
Senator Cullom reported from the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Relations joint resolution requesting tne
President to press the current negotiations with
Russia with view obtaining the recognition oy
Russia of American passports issued TO Jews. ana
asked its passage. Senator Owen moved 10 aoo
the statehood bill as an amendment but the mo-
ton was lost by vote OF II TO %.
Throughout the greater part of the day the sec
retar, of State attended the session of the senate
endeavoring TO disarr the opposition to the ran
anna and the Canadian boundary waters treaues
but without success. Senators Kittredse. ForaAei
and Smith OF Michigan, insisting on an aHehu-
rnent 10 the Canadian treaty which would insurs
its rejection by Great Britain. and the same oeh-
ators assisted by Senator Teller. declaring thsI
they would hlibuster against any attempt 10 Ap-
prove the Panama treaty.
Reassen1bling az $50 o'clock, the Senate as
posed of the conference reports on the sundry'
civil and general deficiency appropriations nii's
and at II 20 o'clock took recess until $50 O'CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
CABINET AND DIPLOMATS RESIGN.
custcrsry Formalities at End Of Adniinistra.
ton Being Observed.

washington March s.-AH the members of the
cabinet to-day submitted their designations 10 the
Tsr.s3dsn+ 70 tzks effect at noon tomorrow This
ss IN accordance with custom st the end OF an ad-
-ainistrstion-
TIoxd c c>riScon, American Ambasesdor e.
-,noe has sent fis resigns ton the State De-
s-.zaeut He intends devote himself 70 business
.rss-s IL the United States. Following the prac-
.;os IN vogue On the change Of administration the
,..vnstsors OF all members of the diplomatic
-, .rsi he forthcoming IN the next few weeks.
-7oa resignation Of John w Riddle. the American
.-hazszaor Al St Petersburg also received
.o-asv TO take effect the appointment and
o,sliacsSiou Of his successor
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
METHODIST GIFT TO PRESIDENT

President Roosevelt received yesterday copy OF
the Methodist Discipline. in accordance WIN the
vote Of the General Conference Of the Methoost
F5piscopal Church in session in Baltimore last May
The book is bound in black morocco ano Is IN
closed in a leather case lined with silk
resolution unanimously passed at the CONFER
ence recorded the fact that President Hoosevet' IN
the midst Of his busy public life, found time 10
welcome and address the general conference
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
FOREST RESERVE MEASURE DOOMED.
Certain Senators Hold Up House Substitute
for Original Bill.

Washington March 8-The Appalachian and White
Mountain forest reserve bill was doomed IN the
Senate tonight When IL was placed before that
body Senators Teller. Flint and Dixon each de-
clared he would need two or three hours to point
out it's defects
It was pointed out that the House had substi-
tuted an entirely new bill for the Senate measure.
No further effort was made 10 proceed with the
massage Of the measure
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
ssRslck DECLINES AMBAssAooRsHiP.

washington March s.-E1-Governor Myron T
yzerr4clx OF Ohio yesterday. for business reasons,
s.c,t-,ed an znihasssdorship offered by President
.5.et Taft TIE post not specified. Mr. Taft
saving there were three places in which
-scsucies would occur. and mentioning particularly
81. resignation OF Ambassador Griscom at Rome
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
NEW JERSEY AND MISSOURI AT BOSTON.

Boston. March s.-The battleships New Jersey
and Missouri into port this morning and
ranging up alongside the navy yard fred salute
OF thirteen guns TO Rear Admiral Swift the COM
mandant The two warships will remain here
several months FOR renting
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed 20 any cass
Of itching. Blind, Bleedfng Frotruding Piles in q
tA IL days money refunded SOC
New-York tribune., 1909-03-04
ARRIVES AT WHITE HOUSE


II YES s:o2 O'Clock tonight when MI ana
Mrs. Taft stepped from their autoriooi'e ~
driving rain and entered the White HouSe l0i
tb. night. and TO make it their hone AOi ''''
next four years
There was no demonstration Whatever INC "
snr the arrival Of the new tenant OF the H1Neu
-. ,t,,-son He was admitted by the attend
.,+. s,6 with Mrs Taft went at once 20 'iie
-,-s,-s+a norton OF the house, where fres'oel'
s,d Mrs Roosevelt received their guests Win
-. .i-,nis cordiaiity and lack Of ceremony
.,,, 1h,z intimate acquaintance has estao-
ushed-
7-b,+ ++e rrasident-eleet and Mrs. Tart are
rus-,--ss g, the white House tonight Is que 10
.hs tbourht&ulness of President and Mrs Roose-
Welt who. realizing the convenience ol su0H al
.-v.,rsn.n+- extended their hospitahty.
xa..f6ss the Frexident-elect and krs- "a -
white 5ouss dinner guests incluceo
-. - NJ. FIihu Root. Senator Knox VINO Is
=. >. NJ Tzft's Secretary Of State, ana MI
49,. R.,-esentstive Nicholas LonsWorlh HA4
s. T~,gzortn- darxhter Of the President Ao-
-,i-.l ap6 Mrs Co~les and Miss MABEL ooaiu-
- - 5sr-er which was late in heglnnine'
- .--o,o,-.a unusually but in anticipation u
~. strenuous day tomorrow Nj 1ait Iouiu
---,,ua,,s,,. of his hosts permitted Of reason
49, .sylv retirement and hetook hirseh io'
-. -4.l,t 20 the southeast bed cna1noeI' Noii
~..,.,ss o,,, Of the Offices which were occuPl7u
,,1- president Mckinley. being in the southese'
- - en-. second noor Of the old building
-n. r.<. children spent the night at the 6o1'u-
-asr residence.