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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-18
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-18
ANY MAN ENGAGED IN TAKING
CENSUS WHO TALKS POLITICS
LOSES HIS JOB
RIGID ORDER Of PRESIDENT
Rule laid Down ~ Letter to Nagel-
President Saw Easy Use For Po.
litieal Purposes--Pre Letter
IN Full.

Beverly Mass. Aug lin let.
ter addressed today to secretary Ma.
gel of the department of commerce
and labor. President TAFT served no.
tic, that amy man engaged in the
taking OF the thirteenth census who
engages iu politics iu any way will
Immediately De- dismissed from the
service outside OF casting their
votes tho president believes that
supervisors and cuumcrators should
Keep clear of anything that sayors
of politics
Tn, president orders that the sec.
rv,aV OF commerce and labor and
the director of the census embody
m the regulations governing the tax.
ing of the census the rule 50 forcI.
bly, laid down in his letter.
Mr.. TAFT says that In appointing
census supervisors It has been found
necessary TO select men recommend.
ed by senators and congressman In
their districts. lie says he realizes
that this method of selection might
easily be perverted TO political pur.
poses and II Is TO take the census
out of politics. so far as the actual
work is concerned, that he has ex.
plicitly expressed hi desires.
President Taft has told represent.
atiVes and senators that he would in.
sist that no attempt be- made to
build up a political machine in any
state or district through the distri
button of census patronage.
The presidents letter in full fol
lows.
The taking of the census involve
the appointment of some 800 super
Nisors. who in turn are TO appoint
many times that number of emu
merators. The supervisors are giver
complete discretion in the selectlo,
OF cnumerators respectively To ac
under them. The success of the cen
sus will depend upon the efficienc,
ana strict attention to duty of tn,
supervisors and upon the intclligenc,
OF the cnumcrators and their faithfu
application TO the business in hand
Generally there is a supervise
, for each congressional district.
b has been found 10 be the qulckcs
and best means Of selecting suitabl
. supervisors 10 consult the congress
men and senators as to competen
candidates for their respective dis
trlcts ana states.
This system can easily be per
Nertcd to political purposes II IN
supervisors are not forbidden to us
II as an instrument of influencin
local and general elections and pr
marics In the interest of particula
candidates or parties. Il is not a
unreasonable requirement that an
one who accepts an appointment a
supervisor or rs enumerator shal
during the term OF his employment
and service, avoid an active pn,
pose iu politics
H. therefore, order that. in In
preparation of regulations for IN
taking ot the census. YOU and IN
director OF the census pmhody ther,
600 q provision that any supervise
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
Broadway & Nineteenth Street

gestions. 1t seems hardly probable now that the
bill can be introduced this week. The task OF
perfecting it has proved far greater than was
expected.
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE HEARING.
The Governors plan as outlined in his Brook
lyn speech was the butt of criticism at the hear
ing this afternoon before the Assembly Judiciary
Committee on the Goodspeed Independence
League direct nominations bill Charles E. Geh-
ring, chairman Of the New York County Inde-
pendence League Committee, referred to 1t as
straddle, while ex-Assemblyman James A Allen.
of New York. declared that while he did not
believe that the Governor politician he
had some shrewd political advisers before de-
visfng the plan. He said that the Governors
plan was worse than the present system and
that it would be a poor nominating committee
if three of the members did not finally get full
control
Then We would go back 10 the days OF the
old Roman triumvirate" said Mr.. Allen Il think
this committee ought to sustain this bill Direct
nomination has got to 1t it does not
come now it will come at some future date, and
this Legislature might just well have the
honor of bringing it about any other"
Mr. Allen objected 10 placing the names Of the
party candidates at the head of the columns,
saying that they thereby had advantage Of
from 10 to 90 per cent Of the vote. He believed
that a fairer way would be TO place the names
al in hat and then draw for places the
ballot
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
DEMOCRATS SEE WASTE
assembly Passes Appropriation
Bill CarrUing S22, 2,87O,44O.

Albany. March 9.-The annual appropriation bill,
aggregatins 22,S7O44O. passed the Assembly to-day
after it had been sharply criticised by Minority
Leader Frisoie and other Democratic members Of
the House. including Assemblymen Oliver. Foley
and Hoey. Mr.. Frsbie said:
The exact figures of increase last year
S2.O21.166 -. Assuming that there should be
no material increase decrease in the other fnan
ciaI bills-and that there viii be any decreases
unlikely-this would mean that the total
state appropriations for 1909 will aggregate thirty
one to thirty-two millions approximately.
1t should be understood that there must also be
provided each year about SJ,000,OOU more for the
sinking fund to take OF the barge canal and
good roads bonds. This means that tor the com
ing year the total expenditures 10 be provided
for Will reach $36,0op,Uv0 or $3t,00oOtO approx
mateIy.
While the population OF the state has increased
little more than one third the annual expenditures
under Republican control, have increased 100 per
cent With such a tremendous increase the state
faces a direct tax bond issue, has been
suggested additional taxes the business and
thrift the With similar condition in
national finances, stated by Chairman Tawney
on the adjournment Of Congress- the question OF
taxation becomes a vital in state and nation
1t is time call d halt.
Majority Leader Merritt said the increases were
due to the increased work Of the various depart
ments.
Senator Sullivan succeeded IN getting the Senate
to pass his bill designating October Y public
holiday be known Columbus Day.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
CONDEMNATION COURTS.
Lawson Purdy Favors Their Establishment at
Assembly Hearing.
IRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

IEy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Albany, March 9-Lawson Purdy. president Of the
New York City Tax Commission. appeared at the
hearing before the Assembly Judiciary Committee
to-day in favor of concurrent resolutions of As
sembIyman Sheridan, in reference condemnation
courts one empowers the Legislature tosesta bIish
In any county of the state the city OF New York
a court Of record for condemnng private property
and having jurisdiction in proceedings for the re-
view Of assessments. The other enables a munich
pality taking private property for public to
condemn adjoining property.
Mr.. Purdy gave several Illustrations in New York
CITY to show that under the second measure both
property owners and the city would be benefited
After the widening OF Delaney street for the ap-
proach to the bridge, he said, there were left
on the sides OF the street strips OF land ranging
from five to fifteen feet in width. The Improvement
did no good the owners OF this land to the
owners OF land adjoining which houses stood
facing in other streets yet they had bear the
burden Of heavy assessments. On the other hand
the street was left unsghty by the fact that these
strips of land were left unimproved. Mr. Purdy
held If the city had acquired this land BY con-
demnation it woul6 have improved the street and
greatly enhanced the value OF the adjoining prop
erty.
]. o. Hammitt, representing the Citizens Union
gave illustrations to show that the practice Of ex-
cess condemnation had been in use in Europe and
other parts Of this country, and that through the
enhancing of the value of surrounding land by i'm
provements the excess land condemned had en-
abed the municipality pay for the improve
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
DIR. HOEY WAVES HOT
At assembly Hearing Accuses
Woman of Circulating Lies"

Albany March 9-Miss E c. CulIey acting sec.
retary OF the Eleventh Avenue Reform Association
of New York, was denounced in no gentle terms by
AssembIyman Hoey at a hearing this afternoon
before the Assembly Railroads and Cities Com
mlttee on the measures of HOey and Bohan, pro
posing get rid OF the New York Central Railroad
tracks in Eleventh avenue.
Assemblyman Hoey declared that Miss Cullsy
who appeared IN opposition TO the bills had cir
culated Infamous, damnable lies about him He
then called attention a circular. bearing what
purported be Miss CuiIey's signature. charging
that the bills cunningy drawn in the interest
Of the New York Central Railroad Mr. Hoey de-
clared that the statement gave sufficient cause for
an action for SANDER IF any act Of mine hs
said warranted such a damnable accusation I'd
like have It pointed out Does such attack
add TO the dignity Of Miss Culey's association or
help il TO solve the track removal problem / ask
Miss CulIey II she is responsible for this CIRCULAR
Miss CulIey denied that she wrote the circular,
but when further questions put 10 her by
members of the committee. she finally trembinsly
admitted that it probably prepared oy tbs
executive committee Of the association When
Mr. Hoey reiterated that it a 'scurrilous.
dau.nabIe lie Miss CuIey said IT was not right 70
put her in such position.
Were all friends the proposiuon? asked
Mr.. Hoey.
In certain ways are" was the reply In her
speech before the committee. Miss Culley de-
nounCed the HOey-BOhan bills as measures 70
establish the New York Central more firmly IN
holding on 70 its surface tracks in Eleventh ave
nue. The bills, she said, re-enacted the worst
features Of the SAKE law and recognized the rlgnt
of the railroad in Eleventh avenue which. she said,
was exceedingly doubtful She expressed the BE-
lief that the bill would give the railroad a water
front monopoly and enable IL 10 saddle halr thS
expense Of constructing a subway on the city
William p Rudd who appeared for the New
York Central said that the solution OF the problem
would be found in elevated structure along the
waterfront, 10 serve the wharves and steamship
companies. and that the New York Central vas
ready to spend S30OOo.O00 that Improvement
AssernhIvuau Hoev said that he did not believs
that the railroad had any rights in Eleventh ave
nue. and that the extension OF it's rights to four
hundred and fifty years. under an act Of 1874. was
unconstitutional No action was taken on tas
bills
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
Leaders in Charitable Work Advocate Them
to Cure Vagrancy Evil

Albany March 9-The establishment Of state
labor colonies for the custody and reformation OF
vagrauts habtuaI drunkards and trGmps. proposed
in a bill Of Senator Grattan. advocated at a
hearing to-day before the Senate Finance Commit
tee bv large delegation representing leading char
liable societies and interests Of New York city.
Among those who appeared in favor OF the bill
were Leonard r. Opdyke, chairman pro TEN of
the executive committee OF the national committee
on yagrancy: Robert ". Hebherd. Commissioner
Of Charities. Dr. Edward l. peyine general sec
retarv OF the Charity Organization Society; Mon
eignor D j. Mcmahon, of the Church Of the Epiph-
ann, nd supervisor of Catholic Charities and Orlando
= Lewis secretary Of the executive committee of
the National Vsgrancy Committee Edmund Kelly.
J.hu T. McD1uough.' Of Albany. and J. @. Hall
,,ond, Of New York, opposed the bill.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
TAX L4US REFORM.
attorney General WOuId Take
Franchise Gases from Referees.
rBy TeleEraph 70 The tribune I

Albany March 9.-In a letter to Governor Hughes
tonight Attorney General O'MaHey urged him TO
send A special message to the Legislature recon-
mending amendments to the tax laws u permit
the trial OF franchise cases by the courts in
stead Of by referees. the prevailing practice By
the change the Attorney General believes the
greater part Of the s26Oooo of franchise taxes due
70 New York City and of the Sl50ooooo due the state
could he recovered in quick time The referee
eviI'' also would be abolished
The present tax law is too cumbersome bose
and defective afford adequate relief. be ~.i,L
He believes that the handling Of franchise cases
by the courts would result in more >peed- trials
and a saving Of expense TO the tax districts Hs
plan in brief is
That the power 10 change the place Of trial n
such be vested in the courts 80 that the sLses
chSe may Ge ie sftTated ieu HI '''e
That it be rade obligatory on the courts 70 q,
cate any order of reference heretofore u-LO-- "~@
the application Of the Attorney General
traornaTv Ss terms Of the Supreme Court to be hed
in any judicial district. to try such cases.
This litigation is of the highest importance 70
the people. and involves great questions Of la%
which must ultimately be settled in this state
said Mr. O'MaIley. These cases should be tr.ed
by our courts instead Of by referees scattered al
over the state References always involve long DE-
lays and great expense. The trials can be eApe-
dited. because at regular term Of court sreal
many of these cases be disposed Of
The cases have been referred stipuIftions oy
nv predecessor and the attorneys for the various
REALTORS Referees from the extreme end Of tHs
state have been appointed to Try cases in o'''r
sections Of the state. In some instances as Ala"'
as a hundred have been referred To one referee
Judging from the time occupied in the trial OF
those already tried. would take four or h's
years for any man 20 try all The seudi"s %
so many to any one referee was certainly q i-'o9-
effective way of preventing trial
Il believe that the only way this mass OF NUS
ton can be cleared up is 10 have ii tried by NV
courts at regular terms designated FOR tHdt pa.
nose alone. For the last sixty days this depart
rneDt has been working these cases IL has pee"
a most difficult task None of the papers was =
this office having been sent TO various attorie'9
all over the state so that We had no recoTds IiO-
which we could gather what the facts We're
II intend TO take charge Of this matter person
alIv and shall continue the trial Of the cases :
So far as il can be done, before the referees. ps
ing the enactment Of this proposed leS-sL4'Nl
These HtIgations cover period Of eight yeas -
practically nothing has been done toward IEe "-4
OF them
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10

possible for any developmcnt to he made at this
Iilne that l appeared before the CommiSslon-this
laet and the further fact that the method Of con
SlFucuon which would have TO he 2dpptod by the
McAdoo people. If they came into 42d street on
me second level would endanger The safe and
eulcleuJ operation OF the present subway.
The first result Of William Barclay Parsons's
study Of the plans to develop the fact that the
McAdoo plans as submitted. would absolutely pre-
Vent any extension Of the present subway. y hirn
Is owned by The city: northerly along Lexington
avenue, or any East Side route, as has always been
contemplated and allowed for in the original
Struction- As minor point 1t shown that
Inc plans We're not based absolute knowledge
Of the location of the Steinway tunnel. The in
formation on which they claimed to have based
their plan was taken from the files Of the County
Clerks Office which were a great many years old.
and which were many feet away from the present
location Of the Steinway tunnel with the result.
think. OF intention. undoubtedly. OF misleading
the Public Service Commission.
Walter G. Oakman president OF the Hudson Com
panies, who a few days ago resigned director
Of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, with
which the Hudson Companies is in c0utro-
Versy the question OF the atters projected
tension Of its Sixth tunnel 42d street has
resigned also q director Of the Intcrborough-
Metropolitan Company il learned yesterday,
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
FORCE OF MEDICAL EXPERTS.
Bill Provides for from Ten to Sixty i
Designated by Courts.

Albany March "a bill introduced by ASsemv., S.,.
man Fowler requires the justices OF the N'"7'
Division OF the Supreme Court 10 des'5l' =
Ieas, ZEN and not mor. than sixty physicians u
each judicial district medical expert witnesses
serve when called In any civil Or criminal ae'ioH .
the court or either party. for such compensaton .
the presiding justice at the trial allows, and % .
at once paid by the fiscal officer OF the SoIiN'-
which the trial is held. The bill Is not 10 be eo
strued TO limit the rights OF parties % can V''
expert witnesses at present
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
FOR srRicTER CHILD LABOR LAW

Albany March Bills designed To- make more
stringent the child labor law were introduced
to-day by Assemblyman Noss. One prohibits the
employment of children under fourteen years in
anv mercantile other business or establishment
Another provides that an employer who unlawfuIly
employs child under sixteen years shall be Ha-
bIe for all personal injuries sustained In OF
employment. and that II shall be defence In : n
action for damages that the child had been guilty
of carelessness or had known assumed the risk
OF injury
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
FAVOR INCREASING JERoME's SALARY.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l


Albany, March 9.-The Senate Cities Committee
tonight voted to report favorably Senator Gradys
bill increasing tho salary of ne District Attorney
Of the County of New York from $4,000 to sl5.O05
a year Senators Newcomb and Travis opposed the
bill on the ground that New York City bur
dened with obligations. and the time due for
retrenchment instead of increase OF those obliga-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
MONUMENT FOR NEW YORK SOLDIERS.

Albany, March 9.-An appropriation OF $4,000 is
proyided in a bill introduced to-day by Assembly
man Sargent, OF Kings for the erection of a monu-
rnent to commemorate the services OF Che New
York soldiers who buried in the National
Cemetery at Newberne. n. c. Senator John Raines
was captain of one of the companies engaged in
the hattie of NeWberne.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
FOR STATE LABOR COLONIES.

and Of various subsidiary companies controlled b
the Belmont interests
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
INSURANCE IN SAVINGS BANKS.

Albany, March s.-Frovsion tor the estaols-
rcent Of insurance departments by savings o@n~
is made in bill introduced O-day BY SEM
Meade Such depar, ,ments may be establishes y
vote of two-thirds majority OF the trustees .
departments &c be under the superVisiOn =
the State Department Of Insurance.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-10

an tnterter-ninal belt line for passengers appears
20 have merit from the standpoint of the IN
weston, the municipality and the general puolc-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20
TILLMAN ROW
IS SEEN BY THE CHICAGO
RECORD--HERALD---THE
PEOPLE WANT REST

When Senator T'llman says he is
prepared for anything from President
Roosevelt and the cabinet, even the
assassin's knite,'' the obvious fact
is that his hatred has driven him out
side the regions of common sense.
Indeed, similar state of mind is
the no less obvious fact in all the
congressional attacks upon the Presi-
dent of the past few weeks.
Every member of Congress knows
individually, and Congress itself may
We said to know collectively, that the
following things are true.
First. President Roosevelt stands
before the country as man who has
led in securing certain great, much
needed, and very popular legislative
reforms.
| Second. Congress is for the most
part regarded as body whose lead
ers have stood, SO far as practicable
in the way of these reforms.
Third. Neither the sincerity OF
the President nor his honesty in his
public w rk has been at any point
impugned in all that his enemie:
have charged against him.
Finally. Even were the charge
of minor errors and inaccuracies made
against the President true in ever!
detail, the people of this countr.
would attach no particular Importance
to them because of the manifest mo
tive behind them.
Such being the case, why can no
the country be given little rest, ev
en- before the expiration of the pres
ent congress and the Inauguration O
the next president. Chica go Record
Herald.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20

A chinook wind struck this vicinity
last Sunday and has ever since been
much in evidence. If it continues to
blow for another day, all danger of
freeze up will be over. The south
side of all the hills are pretty we'll
cleaned, and if it does freeze up they
will afford good grazing for stock.
Several carloads of groceries have
been received in Malta by the mer-
chants in the past few days. There
will be no scarcity of eatables in this
city. as our merchants are constantly
on the alert for the welfare of their
customers.
st. Mary's Guild met last Wed
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
W. II. Martin and spent a very
enjoyable and profitable afternoon.
A delicious luncheon was served by
the hostess.
Traffic on the Great Northern has
been running quite regularly the last
few days, which is quite relief to
the travelling public.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-01-20
"GET IN LINE" "

Warm Shoes for Ladies and Chill
dren, Flannelette Gowns, Heavy
Fleece Underwear, Winter Caps,
Hosiery, Leggins, etc, etc. Big
values at little prices.
The Malta Dry Goods Co.
Montana led all the states during
the past year in railway construction.
Out of total of 2,214 miles of new
road built this year in the United
States, 537 miles were laid in Montana.
Of this the Chicago, milwaukee and
st. Paul built 354 miles; the Great
Northern, between Billings and
Great Falls, 161 miles: the Northern
Pacific, between st. Regis and Para
disc, 20 miles.
1t is now reported that the Flathead
Indian Reservation will be thrown
open LOT Seullellltllu dUOuU lllc llcI VI
next July. This reservation will
afford thousands of homesteaders an
opportunity to secure a farm home.
The land is said to be adaptable to
farming and horticulture and will
prove an Ell do Rado to thousands
from the congested conditions in the
cities.
w. II. Mann, County Surveyor, was
in Malta recently for brief stay
returning to G Glasgow Tuesday, where
he is very busy with school district
and road work. Upto the past yea1
there have only been about 100 roads
laid out in Valley County but during
the past year over $50 roads have beer
added to the first number thus afford
ing more avenues for travel in al
directions.