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New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
PLANS FOR RAISING MAINE
TO Make Preliminary Invest1ga-
tion and Then Build Dam.

washington. June 2.-Of course. the army
engineers will do their best to carry out ehe
wishes of Congress. twice expressed thae
an effort shall be made to raise the wreck
OF the battleship Maine from the bottom ol
Havana Harbor. where 1t lies embeooeo IN
twenty-seven feet OF slime and ooze.
But the engineers are frank to CONFESS
that they do not know the extent OF tlie
task before them, and they believe that inc
500 900 appropriation will not be suf1lcieh'.
So their present idea is to use as mueh Oh
the money as may be necessary to make q
thorough examination Of the wreck and the
surrounding bottom Of the harbor
The only method known OF raising a snip
in the condition Of the Maine is to surrouho
her with a Golfer dam, from which the water
can be- pumped allowing the null TO pe
drained and the holes in the bottom closed
Engineering history fails to disclose COL
fer dam Of the mammoth proportions lhaI
would be required to inclose the Maine ior
1t must be as long as city block ana aS
high as five or six story buildlnS-tha' 49,
from the bottom of the timbers to the top.
It's cost would probably exceed the totai
appropriation.
So what the engineers probably Will DO Is
to make thorough preliminary invesuga-
ton This will cost good deal OF money
and occupy much time II fact. 1t Is rea-
sonably certain that Congress VIII again De
in session before the results are known anu
the engineers can tell just how much money
it will cost to raise the ship. Then' IL
Congress should decide to supply the de-
ficiency in the appropriation the wreckers
will 20 ahead with their work. Otherwise
it seems probable that the Maine Will De
broken up under water and removed piece
meal from the bottom of the harbor.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
HOURS OF LABOR LEGAL
Ruling Of Interstate Commerce
Commission Upheld,

WASHINGTON. June 27.-Announcement was
made by the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion to-day that United States District
Judge Page Morris, holding court in Iowa,
had decided that the federal law regulat-
ing the hours of service of train crews on
interstate railroads was constitutional.
The attorneys for the defendant--the IlE-
nois Central Railroad--attacked the consti-
tutionality of the law on thirteen different
grounds Their principal reliance. how
ever. was upon the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court in the employers liza
bility cases. In its statement the COM
mission says:
In the Interpretation of the hours of ser
vice act. which limits the service OF the train
crew 10 sixteen hours in any twenty-foIT
hour period. the court held that the per-
formance by the engineer of duties required
by the rules OF the company in preparation
for a trip during the half hour previous to
the scheduled time for the departure OF a
train from an initial terminal, made such
engineer on duty during such half hour,
and that this time must be included in the
tirle of permitted service.
The case was test case, the statement
concludes. It was the first decision by any
court upon the constitutionality of the law
and the first judicial Interpretation Of its
I provisions.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
SUBSIDY HEARING ENDS
Unofficially Announced That No
Corruption Had Been Found.

Washington, June 27.-After three months
OF hearings, the House committee to inVest'
gate charges rejecting on members OF Con-
sress in connection with ship subsidy leglS-
lation closed its Washington sessions TO-
dav with an unofficial announcement to
counsel that it had found no corruption on
the part of any member of Congress
Two Western newspaper editors, ! A
O.Nahonev. of indianapolis and w A
Shaw, editors of The Texas Farmer,
testified to-day that they believed there
was lobby here, but neither produced any
definite details.
Nj O'Mahoney had heard that ten men
were on the payroll Of what he called the
steamship combine but he could Suggest
only two names. and, asked whom he meant
by 'venal subsidized newspapers, SAID
newspapers were subsidized by their advef
tisementS
The committee rebuked Mr. Shaw fol
his allegation that there were steamship
representatives in Congress, inasmuch as
such a SANDER was, they SAID. upsup'
ported by any details whatever
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
LAURA R. CRAMER ENJOINE[
Charged with Securing $4,000
for Spirit Messages"

Washington. June 27.-Lee NJ. Hurd, con-
servator Of the estate Of Fenton j Hurd a
wealthy resident of Greenwich. Conn., got
a temporary injunction in the District Su-
prene Court here to-day TO restrain Laura
r Cramer from disposing of $4,000 in cash
and securities which the conservator al
leges the woman has obtained from the
elder Hurd without consideration
The courts in Greenwich last March ad-
judged the elder Hurd incompetent to man.
age his affairs and appointed Lee NJ Hurd
the conservator of his estate. The petition
TO the court alleges that Hurd gave sums
Of money aggregaung $4,000, in amounts as
large as $4,000 each. 10 the Cramer woman
who purported, it is alleged. to be furnish
ing spirit messages from Hurd's deceased
Wife The money, or securities which NAV
have been bought with it. is in a vault in
Washington, the conservator alleges
The court set next Friday for hearing on
a final order.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
A DOUBLE HOLIDAY AT The SHORE.

July 4, Independence Day falls this year Monday This
combination presents exceptional opportunity for double
holiday at the seashore.
The New Jersey from Sandy Hook Cape May is
chain of the edge of the
Long Branch, Asbury Park Ocean Grove, Spring Lake,
Matawan Red Bank Eberon Bema Sea G Point Pleasant
group popular places the upper where beau
uy shaded skirt the within easy reach and
that appeal strongly the nhabant OF the city,
Beach Haven, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Sea Isle City,
Angesea, Stone Harbor Wildwood and Cape May the
lower offer exceptional facilities for yachting fishing and
bathing call long and loud the lover of
All these desirable outing spots closely connected with
New the complete OF the Pennsyvan
Railroad frequent trains all the upper
coast through trains leave convenient hours for At
antc City good connections for Cape May and the lower
coast resorts North Philadelphia the Delaware
River Bridge.
ANY Ticket Agent will furnish time tables and tickets
pcaton information be readily obtained by telephone
1882 Madison Square.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
OKLAHOMA CAPITAL FIGHT
Authorities at Washington Not In
clined to Interfere.

Washington, June N.-In an informa, way
officials OF the Department Of Justice have
been looking into the situation involved in
the removal of the Oklahoma state capital
from Guthrie to Oklahoma City. The de-
partment has not interfered in the contro-
versy further than to advise the United
States marshaTs office in the state to avoid
friction with Governor Hasken in the SER
vice Of papers on him. but In case of trouble
to advise with the District Attorney
Direct appeal has been made asking the
government to bring proceedings in the
federal courts to prevent a change in the
location of the capital. Whether it will
acquiesce in the request appears TO be
doubtful Officials who are willing to ex-
press any opinion on the subject think not.
Others point out that there is plainly writ
ten in the Congressional enabling act the
positive declaration that the capital shall
not be changed until 1913.
Attorney General Wickersham, to whom
the appeals from both sides have come, is
out of the city.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28

Of the keepers in the Hudson County
Jail. who have Charlton under their care
More letters were received by him yes-
terday written by Charlton about the
time of the murder. One came from San
Francisco and was written on June G Ia
sister Of the murdered woman. II
contained the passage:
You may think am conceited. but T
know that Mary is happy with me-"
Says Letters Prove Sanity.
Mr.. Fuchs Is prepared to produce also
a letter found in CharIton's room in the
villa at Lake Como addressed to the
Russian Ispolatoff. who was arrested
when the crime was discovered and freed
in q few days. The letter said that
Charlton and his wife had to go away
for their health, and Charlton was sorry
that he could not wait to say goodby.
Mr.. Fuchs said yesterday:
II am satisfied from everything I have
accumulated Saturday afternoon and
Sunday that can prove absolutely that
he was and is sane. and was sane on
the way over AS for what has occurred
since then I can only reply that since
his arrest he has been acting under ad-
vice"
Ex-Judge Charlton and his son Robert
returned TO this city yesterday from
washington. where Judge Charlton went
Friday night to bury his father-in-law.
Mrs. Charlton. the prisoners stepmother.
did not come with them, and 1t Is un-
derstood that she viii not come here.
Judge Charlton and Robert did not visit
the Hudson County Jail yesterday. nor
did any of the lawyers concerned in the
defence
Dr. Arlitz was the only one who called
on the prisoner. as has been the case
since Friday. He made his usual state
ments about dementia and raving. which
were contradicted, as usual. by the
prison officials. r Floyd Clarke said
that since the arrest OF Charlton he had
received numerous letters about the
murdered woman. He was very vague
in discussing the contents OF the letters.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
WILL ASK FOR SURRENDER
Italian Foreign Office Decides
to Act.

Rome, June 27.-The Foreign Ofico to-
day decided to follow the provisions OF the
Italian-American extraditon conventions
and to ask for the exuadition Of Porter
Charlton. leaving it with the American au-
thorit1es to accept or refuse the request
With this decision the Lake Como mur-
der case enters the realm OF diplomacy,
and the outcome OF the exchanges between
Rome and Washington Will be followed
with an interest quite outside that attach
ing to the murder OF Mrs Charlton.
AS soon as 1t was known here that the
confessed slayer was under arrest IN the
United States, the Ministry OF Justice rec
ogrfzed the unusual situation in which the
Italian authorities were placed. and forth
with referred the whole matter to the
Foreign Office
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
TFrom The TT r-bune Bureau !

from me AT bInE B1rea u
Washington, June 21-Presi6enr Taft was
greatly shocked to-day when he learned
that an automobile driven by his son Rob
ert had run over and seriously injured a
street laborer at Beverly. AS soon as he
received the news the President sent the
following telegram TO his friend Samuel
Carr, at Boston:
BY an unfortunate automobile accident
at Beverly my boy Robert struck street
lsborer, fracturing his skull He is at Bev-
erly Hospital VIII you not call I'D by
phone the best surgeon IN Boston and have
him visit the hospital and tender service 10
the resident physician and GO all he can
for the injured rlan?"
The President then sent q personal tele-
gram TO the injured man. expressing his
profound regret over the accident, and con
veying TO the victim his earnest hope for a
speedy recovery. This telegram Was not
made public.
Mr.. Taft has been unGer a heavy strain
for several weeks. and has been looking
forward with the greatest delight TO his
vacation period. The accident to-day af-
fected him deeply. and he spoke OF X 10
several OF his callers. The President has
been rising at 3 o'clock every morning for
two weeks and working until midnight, and
sometimes later. He viii start for Beverly
to-morroW afternoon. Secretary Norton
announced to-day that for al least two
weeks after his arrival at Beverly the
President would make no engagements. He
needs rest. and Mr.. Norton, who is himself
high pressure worker. will see 10 il thai
no business except of the most urgent
nature is brought 10 the attention of the
Chief Executive for q fortnight.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
WANT OLD SENATOR'S SEATS
Dolliver and Burkett File on
Desks of Hale and Aldrich.
Irrom The Tribune Bureau.J ]

Washington. June 27.-Senators Dolliver
and Burkett have filed on the SEN
ate desks of Senators Hale and Aldrich,
respectively Mr.. Burkett. who is one of
the youngest members of the Senate, is
facing a hard fight for reelection, but II
he IS successful he will be assigned the
seat so long occupied by the Senate leader.
Mr. Aldrich's seat is No. "a. and is near
the middle of the third row on the Repub-
lican si0e.
Immediately in front OF him in the second
row is Senator Lodges seat, and to the left
OF Mr.. Lodge is Senator Eale's familiar
place. Senator Dolliver is in the back row
on the Republican side, in seat No 81. His
seat mate the right is Senator Crane.
but the Massachusetts Senator is always
so busy on the floor that few Senators know
which is his regular place. MIR. Dolliver is
now one of the most active members OF
the insurgent group, but he will be unable
to convert any of his new seat mates 10 his
cause for Senator Warren will be his
left and Senator Lodge on his right, while
Immediately in front of him will be Sem
ator Gallinger. These three Senators are
among the stanchest Republicans in the
Senate, and il is possible their restraining
influence may win back Mr.. Dolliver TO a
political cause which he espoused with so
much vigor before the advent of Senator
Cunlrnins.
Under the practice of the Senate. each
Senator is permitted to make one filing on
a seat. About a year ago Senator Borah
fled on Senator Aldrich's seat Later there
was a report that Mr.. Aldrich might seek
a reelection, and Mr. Borah relinquished
his filing and made a new filing. Mr. Bur
kett. whose seat number is q, was anxious
TO move and decided to take = chance on
the retirement of Mr.. Aldrich. For long
time Senators Root and Burton, who SIT III
the Cherokee Strip on the Democratic side
have been anxious to move across the aisle,
where they might r1ingle with their pollu-
cal associates.
If the next Nebraska Legislature does not
re-elect Mr.. Burkett, the seat of Senator
Aldrich viii go 10 Senator Burton SEN
ator Root has filed on Mr. Dolliver's seat
and is certain of place on the Republican
side in the next Congress
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
REFUNDING PLAN ABANDONED
George Washington University Dis
cusses New Suggestions.

Washington. June H.-The trustees OF
George Washington University announced
to-day that the funding of the floating debt
of Sl05,00o through proposed second 6 per
cent bond issue had been abandoned.
After a discussion of a plan for making
a second deed of trust, including as liens,
along with liens of creditors, the amounts
borrowed from the endowment fund, no
decision was reached Acting President
elect Rear Admiral Stockton announced
that six rented buildings of the university
would be abandoned next year and that
the Department Of Architecture would be
discontinued.
The resignation of the Rev. DR.. Richard
d. Harlan. who has acted for several
years as financial agent of the university.
was accepted
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
TAFT AUTO INJURIES MAN
President Sends Boston Special
iSt to Italian.
TRIP TO NEW LONDON OFF
Robert A. Taft, Who Was Steer
ing Machine, Not Blamed
for the Accident.

Reveriv, Mass, June 27.-The serious con-
s,4so, of Michael Thisthwolla, the Italian
iahorer who was struck to-day by an auto
rnohsle operated by Robert A TAFT the
Presidents son, has caused a hurried
change in the plans OF the Taft family.
who were preparing 10 depart on the Sylph
FOR New London tomorrow morning TO at
tend the Harvard-Yale regatta Instead OF
attending the races, which will take place
OF. Thursday. the family will remain IN
Beverly unless there is an unexpected
change for the better in the mans condi-
zion. The report from the Beverly Hospital
tonight was that his name was on the
dangerous list and he has only slight
chance OF recovery.
DR.. s. J. Mixter. Of Boston. sent at the
reoues. OF the President. arrived here late
this afternoon. and he is working with the
hospital authorities. doing all that can be
done for the injured man Robert Taft
was greatly distressed over the affair, and
spent much OF his time this afternoon at
the hospital
Chief Of Police ~. A Ferguson has re-
ceiped instructions through the President S
attorneys 10 see that the injured man re-
oe!ves every possible care and attention
until his arrival, when ne will take care OF
the matter himself Robert Taft has been
IN conference with the chief several times
sna refused 10 go out IN the automobile
>sgain to-day.
\ President to Arrive Tomorrow.
Secretary King of the Board OF Trade
received word from the Presidents secre-
.ary to-day that the President would arrive
in Beverly early on Wednesday morning
Robert Taft, with two college friends
Harrison, Of Tashington-started out from
the Evans cottage this morning for a spin
along the Massachusetts north shore Rob-
ert. who has been driving the automobiles
about the city considerably since his ar
rival last week, was at the steering wheel
AT Pride's crossing, about TWO miles from
home. the streets were being oiled by g
gang OF men. The automobile was slowed
down. the horn sounded and most Of the
men stepped aside. The machine struck
Thisthwolla. tossing him into the gutter
He was unconscious when picked up by
Mr Taft and his two friends
A nearby physician was summoned and
TIE injured man sent TO the hospital. while
the Presidents son and his friends followed
BOON afterward. The hospital surgeons said
that the skull appeared to be fractured and
that the man was IN serious condition.
Purely an Accident, Say All.
All those who saw the affair said that il
was purely an accident: that the automo-
bile was going slowly and that the man
stepped directly in front OF il.
Robert Taft this afternoon received q long
telegram from his father regarding the &C
oident- The exact contents Of the MESA &c
ere not known, but il is generally under
stood that the President instructed the
young man 10 render whatever assistance
he possibly could to the injured man or 10
his family.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
ANOTHER MfDsHlPMAN ILL.

Washington, June H.-Midshipman Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd, on the Massachusetts, OF
the United States practice squadron has
been transferred TO the Royal Naval Hos
pital al Plymouth. England. suffering from
typhoid fever. Byrd comes from Virginia.
When the squadron arrived in England
Midshipnan q. A. Smith. OF Illinois, sta
toned on the Iowa. was taken 10 a hospital
with typhoid fever.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
HUNTING HOME FOR HUGHES
Parsons Believes Governor VIII Take
Sest on Sunreme Berch.

Washington. June 21-RepresentstiNe
Parsons. OF New York. who was at the
White House to-day, said on leaving that
he did rot think any one would be able TO
convince Governor Hughes that he ought
10 give up his place on the Supreme Court
bench and again run for Governor.
A1r. Parsons said that, AZ the request of
Governor Hughes. he was looking for q
perrna nent nome for the Governor in Wash
ington. TO be occupied by him this fall
when ne comes to enter on Ills duties oa
the Supreme bench.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
PARIS FIRST INSTALMENT.

Washington, June 27-Twenty thousand
dollars will be paid on July to Richard
Parr the New York customs employe
whose vigilance In detecting frauds In un-
derweighing sugar imports saved the gov
ernnlent more than s2.o00.oo0 PARIS total
reward is to be 100000. For the remaining
$4,000 Secretary MacVeagh will ask Con-
eress 10 make the necessary provision
The money TO be paid on July will come
out OF the moiety funds.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
LOST BANkBOOkS.

LOST OR STOLEN-Bankbook No. 419.I33 OF the
German Savings Bank in the City Of New
York corner Attn ave. and i4th St, issued 70
Lizzie Gehles. All persons are cautioned against
ne egotiating the same. II not returned 10 the
bank on the 11th day Of July. 1910. duplicate
will be issued.
LOST OR STOLEN-Bankbook No. 5S1. I5T of
the German Savings Bank in the City OF New
York corner ith ave and 18th St, issued 10
Franziska Morsch, In trust for Conrad Hirt All
persons cautioned against negotiating the
same. II not returned to the bank on the 18th
day OF July, 1910, a duplicate Will be issued
LOST. handbook No. 9ss. $751; Bank for saw
ings $50 4th ave, New York Payment stopped,
Please return book 10 bank.
LOST Bankbools No. 90S. .l09 Bank for saw
ings. $50 4th ave- New York. Payment stopped
Please return book TO bank
New-York tribune., 1910-06-28
PULLMAN CASE EXTENSION.

Washington. June 27.-on account OF the
inability Of the attorneys TO obtain hear
tng Of the Pullman case before the United
States Circuit Court IN Chicago to-day. the
Interstate Commerce Commission suspended
its order effective July !. until July II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-02
"JOINDER."

In another column today the East
Oregonian reproduces an editorial
from the oregon Journal. In the same
Jay Bowerman, the assembly candi-
date for governor, is exposed as hav-
ing been a legislative lieutenant for
j Thorborn Ross, the convicted head
of the notorious Title Guarantee &
Trust company of Portland. Read
that editorial and the story Of how
Rowerman, under the code name of
Joinder, worked for the interests of
Ross. Observe also that though this
story was first published last Satur-
day not a word of public denial has
yet gone forth from the Bowerman
camp.
In view of the Joinder story and of
other grave charges against Bower
man 1t is not surprising that all over
the state there is wonderful senti-
ment for the election of Oswald West
as governor. 1t is not surprising that
we'll informed men in Portland are
saying that West will carry the me-
tropolis by a landslide vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-02
STANDS FOR HARTMAN.
Milton ERle.)


If the people Of the state of Oregon
actually want the o. R. & N. Co. for
their governor. then, and in that
event, let them vote for Jay Bower
man for governor, as he is one of this
railroads attorneys, It's first choice
for governor, and every conductor
and official on its roads are working
tooth and nail for him. Many Of the
laboring men on this railroad who
cannot be forced into line for Bower
man, and who know that Oswald
Bowerman. Nearly all Of the big rail-
road lawyers and other corporation
lawyers in Oregon are working for
Bowerman. He is one or their kind;
but the farmers, laboring men, mer-
chants, the people who are the back
bone and sinew OF the srate-who be-
lieve in honesty and fair play-will
not stand for Bowerman, but will rail-
ly to the army fighting for Oswald
West George E. Chamberlain is now
touring the state for Mr.. West. He
has known Mr. West from boyhood
and believes he will make a far bet
ter governor than Bowerman. the
railroad lawyer, the assemblyite, the
man who stabs the primary law, dy-
NANTES statement No. 1, and kills
the normal schools. When the rail-
road gets busy for candidate for
governor, as they are now busy for
Bowerman. it is high time for the
people to "get wise and, in this cleo
ton, vote for Oswald West.