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New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
W4TCHORN DEFENDED.
Com missioner's Work Praised by
Secretary Straus.
rEror, The Tribune Bureau J


vr-a.Ainz+or Jan s.--T'he charges mat csps+i " -
.,,,sa.-a1 ~ the nomination Of Rooer' " ~,
= commissioner ~ Immigration al 'he ~
So. YORK are not regarded as OF great cohSe4'
:. ,ta T,erzrtu7eut of Commerce ana I1auo'' a"4
90 s,taI. beIAve the President Will seno ms hal"7
bscl- N the Senate in few days IN the mean
time the charges ara beirg Thoroughly ihVesIsd'e
"a Commissioner Watchorn will nave an oppoi
t,lnitv to answer them.
= regard Mr. Watchorn 8 most valuaoie OF
so;el >, said Secretary Straus to-day I DO not
l,ov- Ut anv man in the service who Is more com
retent or better equipped to handle the dl1icuit
rrohierns at Ellis Island. He is not only thor-
ourhIv efficient official. but he combines In a re-
r,srtshie way the qualities of executive ability
tsc, Judgment integrity and affability The
charges against him are presume. an echo OF tne
oI5 foo6 contract wrangle. which has been to the
frop+ every little while at Ellis Island The man
who mas the contract there now is not known TO
ma rersonallv nut he is delivering the goods ana
&c doing most satisfactorily indeed. II was given
N him after the keenest kind of competition and
how, he makes even the smallest OF living proht
ont of il Is more than 7 understand To charge
that there was any favoritism in the award is to
make an assertion that is foolish on its face
would he very sorry. indeed, 10 see Mr.. Watchorn
replaced at the Port of New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
POLITICS AND COLE
KEEPING Mr.. TAFT BUSY.
''Possum and Taters' and Persinlmon
Beer for atlanta Dinner.

Augusta Ga Jan 6-The President-elect IS a
member of the National Child Labor Law Com
rnittee and to-day he listened TO 2 report gem
eral conditions child labor in the South from
A J. McKelway. secretary Of the committee for
the Southern States. whose headquarters IS in
Atlanta 1t his conclusion that the child labor
laws Of the Southern States well adapted to
Southern conditions but that there IS laxness in
their enforcement. No action on the subject IS
understood to Re contemplated az this time
National Chairman Frank H Hitchcock returned
from his trip to Birmingham ard Atlanta this
morning. and this afternoon had an extended in
terview with Mr.. Taft John HAYS Hammond. who
visited Atlanta, back with Mr Hitchcock.
Chaunoey Dewey, Of Chicago. recently appointed
inspector general Of the Illinois state militia. is
here Mr. TAFT and Mr Hitchcock. Mr
Dewey Of the Taft delegates from
that state in the convention and It is understood
lie has some political friends he wishes TO inter
cede for.
Mr. Taft will leave Atlanta after his forthcom-
ing visit. at ! o'clock Saturday afternoon. Janu-
airy is. and will visit the Georgia State University
at Athens on his return This decis on was reached
to-day a result Of a call from Judge NcWhorter,
Of Athens. Mr. Taft's next speaking engagement
the dinner of the Bar Association Of Augusta.
at the Bonair Hotel January IL
Henry Anderson, Of Richmond. talked Southern
politics with Mr.. Taft az some length to-day. and
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson. of New York will
play off a Hot Springs tie game Of golf with Mr.
Taft tomorrow. Colonel Thompson is on his way
Mr. Taft's excellence as golf player was made
tbs subject of defence in a column editorial IN
local paper here to-day. There was no doubt II
asserted, that he could beat Mr.. Rockefeller
on the Augusta links Notwithstanding reports OF
his numerous recent defeats. Nr. Rockefeller is
expected here this week. Senator Knox Win he
here tomorrow.
1t Is officially announced by the committee hav-
ing II in charge that az the banquet 10 be given
for President elect Taft by the Atlanta Chamber
Of Commerce on the evening of January Il, pos
and taters' and perslrnn1on beer VIII form 7
part OF the menu From all parts Of Georgia and
from North Carolina South Carolina. Tennessee.
Florida and Alabama have come letters Offering
fat 'possums for the banquet request from
Worth County Ga. that that county be permitted
70 furnish the hundred possuns necessary had
previously been accepted by the committee, and
word received to-day from Judge Frank Parke-
head Of the Worth County 'possum hunters that
among the catches Is what Is believed to oe the
biggest possum in captivity. its weight being given
at twenty-four pounds
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
STOPS PORTO RICAN BILL.
Mann Prevents Probable Passage OF
Citizenship Measure.
From The Trib'!ns Bureau

-,,-.-, Ian Representative Mann u
,,,,ats -, a., objection in the House to-day d
,,e,,ed the consideration and probable passage -
the hill granting citizenship to Porto HicanS- ~ I1
r,ad4 no further explanation Of his onJe'Iio" -,
-;5.ra5 ..at the present time II would not o7
Surprising If this action should delay the paSs8
~ The measure until the next session or congress
There was brief discussion Of the forthcoming
African hunting trip Of President Ho"SeN' 'I
..-.-,,- = -a@arapca n the so-called Anenas
C-1rh The whole debate hinged on the newspaper
story to the effect that Major Edgar o MearnS OF
the army. was 10 accompany the President ana
that IN order do 50 he had been put on 'he r."
+irAd list with increased rank The matter was
brought I'd by Mr.. Mann. of Illinois. In connection
with the consideration Of bill authorizing the
issuance Of commissions to officers who retire with
sed rank
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
UOULD CUT STEEL DUTY.
Gates for Free Iron Orr, Lumber
and Coal.
rEror, ne Trihune Rursan ]

Washington Jan. S.-John ". Gates has Joined
Andrew Carnegie IN the ranks Of those who de-
sire q reduction Of the duties steel. He goes
even further than Mr. Carnegie IN his opinion "f
how greatly the tariff should be reduced, when hN
-ecoropoends to the WAYS and Means Committee
that iron ore and lumber. three products with
which he is familiar, be placed on the free list
This suggestion is not A great surprise 10 those
no have followed the tariff hearings on these sub
iects but that he should recommend = reduction
- the duties on steel ia considered significant He
ewes no reasons why Of these duties should
be lowered. but in q brief letter 70 speaker an
10, ronts 10 his experience hts main qualifCa
ton for expressing opinion HIS letter. Which
is dated at Port Arthur. Tex, follows.
T notice a great deal OF evidence is being taken
on tariff matters IN Washington Ii seems to me-
;Ispre are three articles that ought 10 be put on
t,e free Iist-iron ore. coal and lumber have a
large norton Of my fortune in the steel business,
but I say this YOU CorsCtentiously and candIdly
!. Off per in the schedule would not hurt
tha r,anufsCrurers OF iron and steel particle.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
CUNNINGHAM RESIGNS OFFICE.
Pittsburg Bank Examiner to Engage in Pri-
vate Business.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

TRv Telegraph to The Tribune
Pfttsburg Jan. 6-Advices from Washington late
to-day were that Bank Examiner ]. b. Cunning
ham had offered his resignation 70 the Controller
of the Currency and would engage In private work.
Mr. Cunningham has not been at his home here
for thre4 weeks. but his resignation has been
pected for some by close friends and bankers
in Pittsburg
Mr. Cunningham's conduct At the time the Cos
ropotan National Bank was closed was such as
70 warrant the belief that his resignation would he
accented promptly offered. and Information given
those who went Washington 20 complain of him
was that his resignation would he asked II II were
not forthcoming He accused openly in the
newspapers Of being intoxicated on the day the
Cosmopolitan Bank closed
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
CITY GETS s475.et7 FROM SUBWAY.

John H Campbell. formerly deputy city cham
berlain with the Interoorousn-Metropollta
tr+.rasts handed two checks TO Controller Metz
,-as+ardav one for Same Is and another for
sa4 s04 SIS representing the 1 per cent annual
navn,ents due the city account Of the rental Of
the subway The money will GO into the sinking
fund for the reduction Of taxes
Kent up for fifty years. ~ IS estimated that
tnssa per cent payments will amortiZe the bonds
soI5 bv the CITY the cost Of the subV sy
In addition 10 the I per cent payment. the com
psnv paws 21z per cent interest on the bonds
Issued to build the tunnel
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
A FORM SHEET OF LEGISLATORS.

Sacramento cal. Jan. 6-Isadc-e Jacobs OF
san Francisco the leading spirit in the Peoples
legislative Bureau arrived here yesterday with
several OF his lieutenarts and has opened head
quarters for one Of the most remarkable lobhies in
the history of California legislatures. His
nounCed purpose is take stenographiC reports
of all the speeches In both branches of the Lesis
latlIre record vote measure ana
keen such perfect tab the doings Of the souns
that at any time the league can give the form
Of each when important bills tt issue.
According Air. Jacobs two stenosrapher= and
a corps OF detectives viii be employed through
out the session.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
QUEENS CANDIDATES FOR p. S. c,

-Hnee men were selected at q meeting last night
= 'he Queens Borough Real Estate Exchange
0se names viii he sent 10 Governor Hughes in
e nope of Eetting him 70 choose one ~ them -
eieesent oneens the Public Service Commis-
oH The men H T. Engelhardt. Of Wood
sn' Harrison : Moore. Of Flushing. and George
: -slsckVVell. Of Gorg Island City.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
FOR SUBWAY STATION NEAR teoTH ST.

A large delegation from Washington Heights ap-
reared before Commissioner Maltbie of the Public
Service Commission. yesterday. to advocate new
subway station Is7th and 1eSd
and ST Nicholas avenue. There is no station at
present between Dyckman street and 1s1st street.
The officials OF the Interhorough Rapid Transit
Company want TO construct station at or about
Ia0th street
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
Mr.. REID coRREcTs AN ERROR.

London. Jan. e.-The statements appearing IN Ger
tain newspapers recently attrihuung 70 Whiteiaw
Reid the American Ambassador the remark ina L
he Is To retain his post. least for the present
sra untrue Replying to query to-day Mr. Reid
said ne had made statement % this kind: IN
fac, he had said nothing whatever on this subject
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
MISS CLEMENS RECEIVERS FROM HUsrs

Miss Clara Clemens daughter II Mark Twain
vno was recently injured in a runaway accident
while sleigh riding with Cabrilo1tsch. the Russian
pianist has entirely recovered and LEFT the city
last night with Miss Marie Nichols the violtrist.
to All a number Of concert engazsnenEz IN sns
West
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
ANOTHER HOUR FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.

When the city employees in the Department OF
Public Works reported for work at st George
staten Island. yesterday they were to!d oy ON ON
until O'Clock each day instead OF 9u;tung Al - :
ccIorl. order was issued IN lnS Ia1
oA5ce at ST George and the ofaces or the Board
of Health. at Stapleton
New-York tribune., 1909-01-07
Do You Want Your Mind
on the Piano Player or on the Music?

WHAT piano player fo-o busy your brain and tire your
body oothe rsu with nuunc?
There know, only kinds of piano players
One kind makes work-and work hard The other kind
lets you play while it plays
If you think which kind do you fancy will be the
comfort homer
Which appeals morethe player that has to be bumtad
that and
kind that sits danhy a stand the the and
that calls for only the gentle hands,
The kind that requires all the work the kind that plays
air. The other kind the resul kind
yourself and the is THE TEL-ELECTRC-"The
Perfected Piano Player.
Its the nab' one its kind And it is the that makes
pable obedent and will
than other player The devices THE TEL
ELECTRIC are beyond comparison
We shall regard it privilege these things
to you if you will call day and permit
do VIII you? Catalogue application.
The Tel-E1eCtriC Company
Avenue, Coner3 Street
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10
Big Majority for Good Roads
Meridian to Boise is Selected for the first
Macadam Road, According TO Reliable
Report.-Laad to Advance In yalue.

Last Monday Ada county voted
on the question of adopting the
county road district plan and il
received the necessary two-thirds
majority by a vote of 2281 for and
593 against.
There was no opposition to the
plan on the Bench, which in.
cludes the Meridian section. This
is where there is no sand, and the
roads become full Of chuck holes
and dusty in the summer and
fearfully muddy in the winter. As
the acceptance of county road
supervision eventually means the
macadamizing of our roads the
voters around here were naturally
enthusiastic for it and Meridian
gave vote of 108 for and 10
against. In the river valley, where
the sandy roads are not difficult
for hauling, the farmers voted
against the proposition, Star for
instance giving II votes for and
112 against.
The result Of the election means
that Ada county has taken the
preliminary step to adopt the
county good roads system. The
Offices of road overseers or super
visors of the various districts
throughout the county are abol-
ished and there will be one county
supervisor, who is to be a road ex-
pert. The plan is vote bonds from
time to time for macadamizing or
gravelling certain thoroughfares,
the first of which will probably be
the main road starting from the
top of the hill near Boise and ex-
tending nine miles straight west to
Meridian. County bonds will be
voted to cover one-half the ex-
pense, and as Boise pays so per
cent of the taxes, there will be but
little for the country to pay of this
half.
The other half will be paid by
adjacent property owners. Ad-
jacent under the law will mean the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10

! Lester Gardner, son of George
A. Gardner, is dangerously ill with
typhoid fever. Lester is putting
up brave fight and his many
friends will be glad to hear that
his condition to-day is slightly i'm
proved.
Samples of water from the
school cistern, Hedges deep we'll
and Longs shallow we'll have been
sent by County Physician Falk to
the University of Idaho for analy-
sis as to typhoid bacteria. While
the state chemist proved the pres
ence Of unhealthy germs in the
school cistern water, the univer-
sity laboratory is. equipped for
testing the water for the minute
typhoid germs. AS soon as word
of heresult is received it will be
published in the Times.
The annual election to vote for
director of the Nampa- Meridian
Irrigation district will be held at
the Office in Meridian next Tues
day. Saturday is the last day to
register for this election. At this
election one director for the Per
kins { or eastern) district will be
selected. A number of the legal
voters of the eastern division of
the district, at a meeting held
Wednesday, placed in nomination
for director, Dan Barker, to sue
ceed himself. No other nomina-
tions have been announced.
The petition of 215 residents of
Meridian, was formally presented
to the board Of village trustees at
their meeting Monday night. In
presenting 1t, D. L. Bailey made
an extended argument in support
of the petition, and his address
was fair and impartial statement
of the anti-saloon side of the con-
troversy. Objection was raised in
that the petition had some names
of those not legal residents, but it
was explained that if forty names
were taken from the petition there
would still be good majority
protesting against the saloon.
Short talks we're made by others
in support of the petition. As
the hour was late, adjournment was
taken until Tuesday evening,
when the board met, and on mo-
tion the petition was laid on the
table.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10

acreage within one mile of the
road, the assessment being pro-
rated according to the proximity
and benefit. The road must first
be petitioned for by a majority of
these land owners, then the county
commissioners will ask for bonds
to be voted to meet the county's
half Of the expense.
1t is said by engineers that
macadam roads can be built for
from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile, de-
pending on the distance the rock
will need to be hauled. Striking
an average of say $4,500 for the
Meridian country, the adjoining
land owners half of this would be
81, ,250. There would be 1880 acres
adjacent to each mile of road, SO
that the expense to the property
owner would be less than 50 per
acre and he would have 20 years to
pay it,
Just think of it! In one season
a farmer should be able to save
enough if he does considerable
hauling, to pay his share, thus
having fine road, free of charge,
the rest of his life. The cost of re-
pair of good macadam road is
almost nothing.
County road supervision is in
operation in various eastern states,
and this step that Ada county is
taking is but in line with the spirit
of progress shown in many direc-
tions. No little road district is
able to cope with the conditions,
for instance. around Meridian, and |
to do away with the deep mud and |
dust, the treasury of the |
county or state must be drawn on
to help.
Next year will usher in better |
times for the Meridian country
4 modern water-works system will
make Meridian better town and
a more healthy place, and being
better market the farms in this sec
ton will be more desirable. But
as important will be the
building of the new macadam road
east from here, to be followed by
other road building.
Help the good work along!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10
They All Come Back to Idaho.

Marion E. Rose, eldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Rose, arrived
home last Saturday evening, after
an absence of a little over three
years. During his absence he
spent l9 months on the sea as q
sailor, visiting South America,
Central America, England and
Germany. Returning to New
York he made one trip to Charles
ton, South Carolina, and then
gave up the sea-faring life for the
railroad. During the past sum.
mer he has been engaged with an
agent of the British government
in purchasing horses for India.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10
Meridian Schnni Items

Miss Verna Caldwell, of the
Franklin school, visited the high
school Thursday morning.
The senior class has just fin.
ished the, third book in solid
geometry.
New Plymouth, our opponent
in the inter high school debating
contest, has declined and Profes-
sor Caldwell has written to the
university at Moscow for assign
ment to another rival.
The Philomathian and Quintes-
cent societies of the high school
have decided to give joint public
program before the holidays.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10
Christmas Holiday Rates.

Via Oregon Short Line. Tick
cts on sale Dec. 18TH, 23rd., 24th.,
25th., and 31st, 1909 and Jan. 1st,
1910; limit, Jan. 3rd., 1910. See
agents for further particulars.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10
Notice.

Notice.
Having sold my barber shop tc
W. B. Williams, I would request
that all those indebted to me
please call at the barber shop and
settle their account.
C,C. MILLER.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-12-10
Issued Every Friday. Price, 81 Year.
o. O. Price is among the sick.

IU oh1c~- WO BOOu COWS. Ii
G. Bickford.
Booklets for the little folks al
Hayden's.
A fine line of Christmas TOYS at
Hayden's.
f. E. Johness was here from
Boise Tuesday.
Pigs for sale, large or small.
As. Hadley.
Frank Long.is recovering after
seige of typhoid.
A. W. Snyder, residing in Me-
ridian. is quite i'll.
$50 to Garrett's for useful
Christmas presents.
Fine holiday stationery at Hay
den's pharmacy, post office.
Mrs. G. B. Frazier. who shas
been i'll, continues to improve.
Fine line of chocolates and con-
fections at Hayden's pharmacy.
The daughter of B. D. Forney
is recovering from typhoid fever
Mrs, Maggie Dierdorff and child
rem have gone to Parma to reside.
Charles McCausland has had
spell of fever, but is better to-day.
Lost-A black bead belt Finder
leave at this Office and receive re-
ward.
Milton Lauderbaugh is quite ill
at his home in town with typhoid
fever. ...N
Mr.. Doan, residing two miles
east of town, is in bed with ty-
phoid fever.
Pasture for ten or twelve head
ef'stockt II miles west of town.
ID. W.McFadden.
Grandma Stewart, residing in
Lower FaiFview, is able to sit up
after a serious illness.
Agnes Grimmett. the little
daughter of Sam Grimmett, is i'll
with typhoid fever.
Elmer Sims was at home sew
erai days this week on account of
illness, but is about again.
R. Wendte has returned from a
trip to Parma. He thinks that
town one of the best in this coun-
try.
For SaIe-A standard bred mare
and colt, and covered wagon with
Ludlow springs. DR.. j. A. Nc
Causland.
The Boys club in the old school
building has started out with
bright prospects. A public recep-
tion was given Saturday night.
The Sunday schools are already
plans for Christmas exer-
cises, which will be held on Sat
urday evening, December 25th.
Little Dorothy Ross, daughter
of Rev. Ross, of Kuna, is ill with
pneumonia. MIR. Fisk and Mr..
Gresham each have child i'll, also. ,
Director A. r. Stalker says the s
water was not turned into the Ri !
denbaugh this week on account of
freezing weather, but will be as !
soon as the weather moderates. {
j. A. Fenton, is changing the ,
Eight Mile lateral, running di- I
agonaily across his land near town,
to the line, and following the rail :
road right of way. This is a de- f
'lued Improvement,
Mrs Julia johnson returned to c
her home in Deerfeld, Montana, g
tuesday She has been visiting e
with her daughter. Mrs. o. K. 4
knutson, in Meridian for two |
L
At the annual meeting of the J
International Lincoln society, v
held at Clio. Mich, on Dec. l, S
Frank Rosenlof, of NRmpa, Idaho, /
vas unanimously elected president
'f the society. /
1t you wish to subscribe for any f
PAPER on earth, call at the Times I
'fhce. We can save you money, I
md in many cases almost the b
mount of one paper when two b
re taken in combination. S
revival meetings were started v
t Milton, Oregon, last Sunday. h
N the absence of Evangelist Will tt
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