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New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
INSURGENTS DISSATISFIED
will Seek Further Amendment of
House Rules.

Washington. Dec. 1o-Flrther revision Of
the rules of the House OF Representatives
is contemplated by the insurgent members
of that body. Conferences have oeen held
to-day, and will be continued, to determine
the exact form Of the amendments to be
offered at the earliest possible moment.
The insurgents are not at all satisfied
with the manner in which the new rule,
giving the House power to discharge a
committee from the consideration of bill,
was administered when it's first trial oc-
CURED yesterday. This rule was procured
after a hard fight last session to provide
the means by which bill could be brought
before the House when a committee re-
fused to report 1t or delayed too long in
acting on 1t. Speaker Cannon ruled yester-
day that the postal reorganization bill
should be read in full when the motion was
made to bring it before the House. Less
than one-fourth Of the bill could be read
yesterday, and at the same rate 1t will
take at least three more days to finish the
reading. AS this business is recognized
only every first and third Monday Of the
month. all motions Of a like character will
be delayed almost two months BEFORE the
motion is finally put to the House as to
whether the postal bill shall be considered.
The insurgents declare that this Is re-
straint of business, which can be easily
remedied by small change in the rule.
They propose to offer another amendment
that will require only the reading OF the
title of the bill when the motion is made
to discharge the committee and bring it
before the House.
Further than this. the insurgents propose
another amendment that will limit the
amount Of debate on bills on the calendar.
They think too much time is given to un-
important measures. and that business will
be greatly expedited If such an amendment
is offered
1t has not been determined what member
shall introduce the new amendments. but
the insurgent Republicans are practically
united on their plans. They do not expect
a fight in having these changes effected In
the rules
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
GOOD ROADS CONTRACTS
Bids for Work Aggregating $4,000, 600
To Be Asked for Next Month.

Albany, Dec. 2o-Contracts will be
awarded by the State Highway Commission
next month for the construction OF lss
miles Of county roads and So miles OF state
roads including a portion OF the new state
road across the state The proposed i'm
proved highways will be located In various
sections OF the state, and it is estimated
Will cost about f3.000.0o0- Bids Will be re-
oeived on January 8, II and 13.
Since the State Highway Commission
WAS created, $50 miles of state and county
highways have been completed The total
cost of improving roads for the past two
years, including the contracts awarded
during the Skene administration, is about
~ A6o 600
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21

reported by the committee. The bill covers
the payment Of claims by individuals and
churches for damages sustained IN the wal.
the payment Of overtime to government en-
ployes and the payment Of the so-caiied
French spoliation claims, arising more than
century ago
Senator Cullom gave notice that he wou!a
call up his bill to provide for q cornrnis-
sion TO consider monument 70 Presidents
Lincoln Immediately after the holiday re-
cess. He proposes that Congress appropri.
ate 100000 for this purpose. The bill wae
favorably reported by Mr.. Root
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
FIVE WAGON LOADS OF LOOT
Boston Police Arrest Family for Whole
sale ShopGfting.

Boston. Dec. 20.-Siks and laces, sides Of
beef. strips Of bacon. cans OF soup, con-
densed milk and paint greeted the eyes Of
a squad of officers sent to-day to search
the Roxbury home of Mrs Elizabeth
KnadIer. sixty-three years old, who had
been arrested on charge of shoplifting.
There were also musical instruments, vases,
stems, manicure sets and a great variety
of other articles, the whole collection being
estimated to be worth more than 5000.
Five trips of the patrol wagon were neces-
sary to remove the goods to a police sta
tfon.
Later in the day the police arrested Mrs
Knadler's daughters, Margaret and Lillian,
and her son. Frank. A personal investiga-
ton made by the police matron revealed
beneath the skirt of Margaret Knadler a
cloth bag three feet square. slit in the
skirt formed the connection between de-
psrtment store counters and the place Of
Inns emf
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
NEW YORK GOODS SEIZED
Tomato Paste and Oysters Arouse Dis
trust in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 2o.-ActinG on an or
der from the federal court, the United
States marshal seized a large shipment of
tomato paste which arrived here to-day
from New York. According to the COM
plaint filed by the federal pure food in
spectors the paste contains decomposed
vegetable substances. The shipment was
made by Pietro Ronconcoroni, of New
York, and was consigned to A Guierlani &
Bro. of this city.
Plans are already made to seize a car
load of oysters due to arrive here on De-
cember % from Hoboken. Extraordinary
precautions will be taken by the officials
TO prevent the shippers from dumping the
cargo into the bay. According to a tele-
gram received to-day from Secretary VIII
son of the Department OF Agriculture the
oysters were taken from polluted waters.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
souTHERN's NEW THROUGH TRAIN

Columbia, S. c., Dec. N.-President Fin
ley of the Southern Railway Company an
nounced to-day that beginning on Monday,
January 2, q new through passenger train,
to be known as the Carolina special, would
be operated between Charleston, S. T., and
Cincinnati. by way of Columbia and Spar
t.nburx, s. c. Asheville. n. C., Knoxville.
Tenn. Hartman, Tenn, and Lexington,
XIV. Speaking OF this new train, President
rin,ev said the Carolina special would be
. or., class train In every respect. The
schedule had been arranged with g. view to
tbe convenience Of the travelling public De
tails OF the equipment and schsduie VIII %
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
CHILD IN REAL CONTEMPT
Didn't Hesitate to Show Lack of
Veneration for Court.

Justice Davis, in the Supreme Court,
gave the custody OF the two children OF
John Shimels to their father. They had
been with their mother, and when the
older boy, John, learned that he was to
go with his father he burst into tears and
refused to be comforted. His mother was
sobbing, and the juvenile contempt Of court
was obvious.
The father didn't know what to do. He
had offered to take his wife back, but the
court didn't favor that plan, and told him
to keep the children until February 20. If
Justice Davis decides by that time that
Mrs. ShimeIs is proper guardian for her
children, he may change his present de-
cision.
Shimels wanted to obey the mandate OF
the court, and his six-year-old son David
was willing to go with his father, but John
wouldn't bulge until his father promised
him a Christmas tree of enormous proper
tions and enough presents to- cover 1t. Then
he dried his tears and went along.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
FEAR FOR TWO LINERS
One Went Out in a Gale to Succor
Sister Ship.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Dec "
Some anxiety is felt for the safety OF the
Woermann Steamship Line steamers ing
bert and lima Woermann- The latter YES
sci started out from here yesterday In the
teeth of terrific gale TO succor her sister
ship. which had been sighted twelve miles
oa the coast displaying signals OF oisttess
And indicating that her engines had broken
Aown.
Since then no word has come from eltner
rf the liners and they have not been sighted
fr incoming vessels. 1t is thought tnat
5hey may have been driven nortn~aro ny
the fierce storm which still ragged to-day
/ The German Consul here is aboard the
Irna Roth Of fhe German steamers ply
fetueen Hamburg. Rotterdam and West
African ports
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
TO LAND ON sH1P
Navy Department Will Aid ExDsEis
ments at San Francisco.

Washington, Dec N.-The executive board
Of the Citizens Aviation COMMITTEES OF san
Francisco has requested the Navy De-
partment to designate a warship to sevvs
as a landing place for m aeroplane. Tho
board is to conduct a number OF expert
ments with aGoplanes In exhibition flights
from January to Is. and says that EuEena
Ely. having risen in an aeroplane from
the deck OF the Birmingham. an oprorsu-
nifty should be afforded for proving that an
aeroplane can aiight on the deck OF =
naval vessel.
Acting Secretary Winthrop has instruct-
ed Rear Admiral Berry. commanding the
Pacific fleet. to assist the executive board
and Glenn H. Curtiss In every proper way.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
Nh ACTION BY CENTRAL GEORGIA

meeting Of the executive committee OF
.he r.entraI Georgia Railway was held yes
,erdav but no action was taken either
with regard TO electing successor TO the
toto president of the road, John II. Hanson,
or with regard to the recent decision OF
the Georgia Supreme Court affecting the
,hree classes of income bonds of the prop
erty. The latter subject was discussed, but
as a full copy of the decree Of the court
had not been received, it was considered
unwtse to formulate any plan Of action
There will be a meeting OF the board of
directors OF the road at Savannah on jan
nary s, at which it is understood new
nresident will be elected
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
GOVERNMENT COALITl
SOCIALISTS MEET DEFEAT
French Chamber Sustains Gov
ernment in Railway Strike.

Paris. Dec. a-The government TO-DAY
successfully maintained its position asains'
.he attacks OF the Socialists under the
leadership OF NJ Jaures. who demanded tne
reinstatement of all the railroad enployes
who were dismissed in connection with 'iie
recent strike.
The government took the positioh that III
ras impossible TO extend general reinstafe-
mont 70 t7,a men dismissed for insubordina-
ZION and violence. but was ready to con-
slider the merits of Individual cases. The
oues+;on came up in the Chamber Of Depu-
riee and the chamber sustained the gov
eminent bv a vote of 4S5 to 80.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
SAYS COLONEL BROKE CONTRACT

Colonel Harris Solinsky. member of the
staff of Governor Patterson, of Tennessee,
is defendant In a suit brought in tn .Su-
rreme Court by his brother-in-law. Alex
ander NJ. Somerfield. for $4,000 for breach
Of contract The plaintiff alleges that
Colonel Solinsky and his brother, David So
linsky, who have a large clothing business
at Nashville, engaged him to open branch
in New York. After Somerfeld had made
contracts tn, plaintiff said the colonel
backed out of the contract causing him
loss Of $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
BIG NEWFOUNDLAND STORM
Worst Hurricane in Years Still
Holds Island in It's Grip.

ST Johns. N r. Dec. o-Newfouhoisf'a
is n the grip Of q hurricane, neclAreo W
&c the worst that has been known mere ior
many years The storm has been rsehis
for forty-eight hours and shows no sishs
% cessation.
Already much damage to hshing proPei'y
along the coast has been reported, traihs
ara running far behind the scheduies, A"u
the effect n. ,l. storm is being felt all over
the island Fear is expressed that many
slipping disas,ars will be recorded before
the storm blows itself out
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
NORWEGIAN BARK A WRECK
Crew of the Petra, Lost Oh Nova
Scotia Saved with Difficulty.

Halifax, n. s., Dec. 2--The No' "esi1
bark Petra. 1ss tons. from Rio de Janeiro
Tor Halifax. is a total wreck at fehhaA'
Point, near Cape Sambro, n. s. Her crow
OF sixteen were saved with great difficulty.
The Petra was formerly the bark snsna1
and was built at Glasgow. Scotland, in 1876
She was constructed of iron, had a net ton
mage capacity Of l,lSS and drew iwenty
lef Of water. She was commanoe1 ~
SSaptain Hansen and was owned by r. "a.
federsen, Of FYokkefjord. Norway She
leff Rio de Janeiro for Halifax On OctoDer
u ane was to have sailed on q return Voy-
age 70 Eueuos Ayres
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
british ELECTIONS
4 CHANGED ONE SEAT
Turnover Gives Existing Govern
ment a Majority of 126,
Instead of 124.
puPPET PEERS NOW A JOKE
American Dollar Cry Helped Red.
mond in Ireland, Where He
Increased His Strength
by Five Seats.
IBy Cable 20 The Tribune.

London. Dec. 20.-The Cnionists failed
u win Wick Barghs. SO that the general
election has resulted in a net gain Of one
scat for the coalition forces, compared
with the state of the parties after the
enpeal to the nation last January, and
tbe government majority has risen from
IA 10 la6-
The Liberals and Unionists tie with
90 members in each party and Mr..
two Labor men, seventy-six Nationalists
and eight O'Brienites-
The government could probably rely
on receiving the full support of these
different sections on such questions as
the House of Lords veto and Home Rule.
but the O'Brienites would vote with the
Imposition on the budget.
The Liberals profess to be highly sat
is1ied with the result of the election since
there is a solid majority for the veto
hill
The creation OF puppet peers has be-
ccme a stock joke among the supporters
e the government. This was Illus
theatre in which prominent novelist
and an intensely radical journalist
agreed that il was extremely likely that
both would become peers in the course
II six months and were inquiring anX-
iausly Of each other whether their coro-
nation robes would be paid for by the
chancellor Of the Exchequer.
hoe Shr I.ny
Rosebery is a spent force in British
roIitics. In spite of his oratorical cam
uaisn against the government and in
spite Of his appeal to the Scottish peo-
PIE on the eve of the contest Scotland
remains as stancflly and as overwhelm-
insly Liberal as in 1906.
The Redmondite party in Ireland is
.ubilant at having increased Its NUMBERS
from seventy-one to seventy-six- The
Inionist denunciation of Redmond as
the dollar dictator undoubtedly
strengthened the Nationalist cause in
Ireland whereas, the knowledge that
O'Brien wac financed by wealthy Union
.s1 landowners handicapped the All-for
Ireland movement.
Mr.. Redmond utilized his big CAM
paisn fund iudiciously, and the result
IS a complete victory for American dol
lars over those supported by English
IsoVereigns-
The elections for the preceding Parlia-
s71ent, which gave a ministerial majority OF
- made the composition of the last House
rf Commons az follows:
GOVERNMENT COALITION.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
ALlENIsT TO EXAMINE BELLING

When Charles "A. Belling, former vice
president of The Bronx National Bank. who
pleaded guilty to forging the name Of the
cashier Of that institution to obtain $4,000
loan from the Knickerbocker Trust Com
pany. was arraigned in General Sessions
yesterday for sentence, an adjournment was
granted until Friday. Judge Grain, upon
representations by Beliing's counsel, ap-
pointed Dr. George M. Parker. an alienist
Of No. So West Goth street, to examine
RellIng IN the meantime to his anity.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21

preparation is not per cent interest on
the cost of war begun without adequate
PREPARATION He urged that the army be
concentrated IN larger posts, brigade posts
preferably, and that the smaller posts be
abandoned
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
TO RESTORE FERRY SERVICE.

Restoration of the ferry service between
.rooklyn and Jersey City, to take the place
NJ the Fulton street Annex. discontinued
Inv the Pennsylvania Railroad, has been
promised F. 8. Landstreet, president OF
The New York Dock Company, says his
company VIII be glad to cooperate In a
movement to provide landing space in
,BYooklYA
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
THE PRINCE GEORGE FLoATED.

Vancouver. B. C.. Dec. 30.-The steamer
Prince George was fioated to-day at high
ide from Parthia Shoal at the entrance to
Nahcouver Harbor. where she went ashore
IN q fog Yesterday. The veesel was ap-
larently not seriously damaged and came
Aaia port under her own steam.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
RAILROAD AUDITOR ACCUSED.

Marietta, Ohio, Dec. D.-Edw1rd A. Epp-
ier chief auditor Of the Marietta. Column
bus & Cleveland Railroad. Was arrested to-
day charged with embezxlinS funds Of thD
road. Experts going over his books have
already found . shortage Of S.oe. 1t -
said.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
MORE CHOLERA DEATHS IN ITALY.

Rome. Italy, Dec. fo.-Two deaths from
.,o,ers have occurred in the last twenty
four hours. Five new cases were reported
,n the same period.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21
.ROCKEFELLER'S BIG GIFT

Continued from first page.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-21

The elections for the preceding Parlia-
saent which gave q. ministerial majority OF
- made the composition of the last House
rf Commons az follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-05

II Is first ii tonnage Of alfalfa; third
IN money value produced.
i Is fifth in vegetables. with less
than tenth OF the s'ate trying to cnl.
iiyate the garden products.
With an acreage OF flfileth Okla
homa Is tenth ia the production Of or.
chard products.
Consuming more agricultural ma.
chinfry than any state save three. It
manufactures less than any other state
west OF the Missouri and south OF The
Ohio rivers.
1t Is second in the manufactnre OF
Portland cement.
II ~ next to Texas in supplying the
Galveston wharyes with shipping.
It has the best equalization Of taxes,
private and corporate. in the world.
Great as it's cotton production Is
Oklahoma "a twentieth in the output
Of ita spindles; with no record Of
cotton min failing TO pay a dividend
annually q
It has the best high school system
in The United States
II has more cities which have dou.
hled in population since 1906 than any
other state Or territory within the
union #g4E
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-05
Facts About
Oklahoma

Few people understand the enor
nous possibilities OF Oklahoma. From
an agricultural and inineral standpoint
the state has but four snperiors and all
Of those, but Texas, will soon be over
come by the great progressive strides
OF the new state. Oklahoma affords
more opportunity for diversified farm.
Ing than any other state in the Union
save Texas, and area considered. II
surpasses the Lone Star state. II all
Of OlElahoma's acreage possible OF be.
Ing utilized were under cultivation.
It would presegt the following for sta
tisticians:
More wheat iands than either OF
the Dakotas.
More fruit lands than California.
Equals Illinois grand prairie In
corn lands.
Has more timber than Wisconsin.
Michigan and Indiana combined.
Can cultivate as much rice land as
South Carolina.
More granite than Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine combined.
More petroleum than Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Ohio complned.
More marble than Nevada, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Is second Ia the production OF cot.
ton from monetary standpoint.
More iron than any other state save
PENNSYLVANIA: more copper than any
other state save Montana.
1t is renth IN barley: first II acre
age were proporiioned
Capitalization considered, Oklahoma
leads all others in the amount Of
money deposited in rs banks.
Oklahoma raises more saddle horses
than any other two states without com.
ment on Kentuckys fame.
II Is the only state OF the union
where smallpox never leads to a pesti-
lential crisis.
II has the most eQuable climate,
save California Of all the states
1t is fourth In the value OF It's stream
fish products
II Is first In purchasing It's harvest.
Ing machinery away from home.
Population estimated. its people pur
chase more necessities from outside
the state than all other states In the
union.
Producing sufficient foodstuffs 10
supply any other three states OF the
union, our people purchase more from
outside the state. population consider
ca, than any other state
II surpaases any other state in
growth from 1907 to August !. 1909
It has more miles OF possible good
dirt roads than any other state and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-05
RoTHENsERc scHLoss, Distributor. Kansas City, MO-

less Improvement on same than any
state west OF the Missouri river.
1T has the third best natural parl
n the United States.
Second in gypsum.
Fourth In developed kaolin. the fin
est fireproof material known to sci
ence.
Second in cattle; third in money
products or same.
Seven thousand square miles Of land
underiaid with coal. and few OF It's
mines more than opened.
More magnesia and dolomlte rock
than all the rest Of The states.
More rivers with natural drainage
capacity than any other state. save
Colorado.
Is sixth in the production Of pota
toes.
Is eighth IN railway mileage; first IN
number Of miles In past five years;
fret IN number Of systems started ID
1909
Oklahoma Is first In production Of
peanuts.
Second in production OF cantalOupes
Third In tho production Of water
melons and seventh IN musk melon
production
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-05

Wherefore your petitioners pray thai
viewers be appointed as provided in
the state drainage act Of 1907, and the
amendment thereto approved March "a
1910, and that a drainage district be
organized and established as provided
BY law, to be known as Alex drainage
district. aud that such proposed i'm
pr0yements be made without the issn
ance OF bonds in payment therefor AS
provided BY the said laws OF the state
Of Oklahoma.
w. V. Alexander.
w. Foster
Jacob Hunt
w. 8. Jones.
In the matter Of the Alex drainage
district. Before the board OF county
commissioners Of Grady county, Okla
Whereas, certain land owners oI
Grady county. Oklahoma. have this day
filed with the board of county commis
sioners Of said county their petitloe
praying for the organization Of a drain
age district and for the construction
OF drains and Improvements set out 10
such petition
Now, therefore. we the undersigned
hereby acknowledge ourselve indebted
to The state OF Oklahoma in the sum
of $780, for the payment Of which We
hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, exec
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-05
M, IT. Smith, Alex. OKLA,
]. N. Jones, Calvin. Okla.
Jacob Hunt, Alex. Okla
w. ". Alexander. Alex, Okla.
w. Foster. Alex, OksA

W =. IUUtH, NHINkdoIHl OAFH
Your petitioners believe that each
of the several land owners herein men
toned will be benefited by such pro
posed Improvement, and that the same
will reclaim a number Of acres Of land
belonging to each OF said owners and
make the same valuable for agricul
l...,t s.,,,,.,,< <,e ~ ac folICuve.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-05

utors and administrators forever. This
bond Il upon condition that Ii the peti.
ton for the organization Of said drain
age district this day filed with the
board Of county commissioners Of Ora
dy county, Oklahoma. shall be denied
or dismissed for any cause then the
parties to this bond shall pay all cost
and expenses incurred by the filing
and prosecution OF said petition, but
Il said petition be granted and the
drainage district organized. and the
proposed improvements constructed as
petitloned. then this bond shall be void.
w v. Alexander.
W. Foster.
b. +. Freeny.
NJ q I.outheu
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
News of the Courts
COURT HOLDS WEDDING
OF YOUNG WOMAN INVALID
Marriage of Mary Keller to SAM
ueI N. Ball Is AnnuIIed by
Judge Hutton

The marriage Of Mary L. Keller, or
Mary L. Gaines, to Samuel N. Ball
was annulled yesterday by Judge Hut
ton of the superior court at the in
stigation of the man.
1t was shown that the woman, al
leging that she was only Is years old,
was married to Willis Gaines, 10 years
old, more than a year ago, Mrs. Mary
L. Keller, the mother of the bride,
and Mrs. Matilda Gaines, the mother
of the groom, giving their consent.
In time Gaines brought a suit for
divorce, alleging cruelty. The case was
heard before Judge Cole of Imperial,
sitting in the Los Angeles county court.
On August II last, or fifteen days
before the decree was granted, August
26, the woman married Ball, giving
her age as 10 years. Since her mar
riage to Ball the woman has been ar
rested at ocean Park, being charged
with bigamy, and now Is out on bail.
She refused to testify in the case yes
terday on the ground that her testi-
mony would incriminate her.