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New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
SMOKERS JOIN INSURGENTS
Tariff Causes Reduction in Size
of ALI Package Goods.

The outlook for the ultimate success Of
;he insurgent cause throughout the country
took on a roster hue than ever yesterday.
The reason why every exponent Of anti
everything as-it-ls'' who is especially dis
satisfied with the tariff arrangements made
by the last Congress should rejoice and be
glad and have renewed hope is that an
edict has gone forth that will enroll under
the ''entis' I" standard the vast majority Of
the smokers in the United States
How Uncle joe" who is pictured with q
belching cigar In his mouth. could have
made the mistake of allowing the tariff 10
be raised on cigarettes and pouch tobacco
is a mystery. Inveterate smoker that he
is he should have known that any tariff
tampering that would affect the vast army
which worships az the shrine Of the weed
would eventually prove fatal u is difficult
70 believe that the favorite son Of Illinois
had any hand in striking so sever. a blow
at the tobacco hosts.
Nevertheless, the blow has been struck.
and already in Washington packages which
formerly contained twenty cigarettes now
hold only fifteen, and pouches in which one
and two-thirds ounces were wont to nestle
now are filled with one and a quarter
ounces. This change, which means so much
to smokers. will soon spread TO other cities.
for the so-called Tobacco Trust is planning
TO cut the size of all Its package goods in
every city and hamlet in the country
The technical explanation of the catas-
trophe is that under the Old tariff law the
revenue tax on cigarettes which weighed
no more than ten pounds thousand was
F3 cents a thousand. This classification
covered all kinds of common cigarettes
The new tax is 81 . thousand. The tax
on smoking tobacco also shows a corre-
spending increase.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23

the rural communities is little less than a
crime against civilization"
There are nine states represented at the
rate conference-Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska,
Minnesota, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado,
Texas and Kansas The las delegates are
principally representatives of commercial
bodies. though several members of state
railroad boards are present.
Murdoch Mackenzie, OF Trinidad. Col-'
was chosen chairman, and r. o. McCor-
mick. Of Fort Worth, Tex, secretary OF
the conference.
The fight against the proposed rates is
TO be carried on principally before the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Reso-
lutions adopted declare for an equitable
increase I'm rates if the railroads can
show that present rates are unremuner-
ative: demand decrease in rates IL in
vestigation shows the present rates are
too high; ask a restriction of the proposed
advance If present rates are found re-
rnunerative; call for a mandatory federal
law making il the duty OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO make a physical
valuation of railroad property, and de-
mand a rigid enforcement of antitrust
laws
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
OFF FOR HIDDEN TREASURE?
Guard Thought to Have Deserted with
Negro Prisoner.

San Francisco, Sept. 22--That tale Of
buried treasure in the philippines induced
Private +. w. Brooks. of the United states
hospital corps, to free William Spillman,
the negro trooper under life sentence for
the killing OF a fellow soldier. and that
both men are in hiding somewhere about
the city awaiting chance TO make their
way TO the islands and dig up the gold, Is
the theory advanced to explain the dis
appearance yesterday of the prisoner pa
tient and his guard from the general hos
pital at the Preside.
IL Is stated by soldiers who knew Spill
man before he was brought back from the
Islands TO answer for the crime committed
there that he boasted of knowing the
whereabouts of a treasure I'm plate and
money buried by Spanish family during
the Philippine insurrection, prior to Ameri-
can occupation OF the islands Spllmau
was a member of Troop y, 10Th Cavalry.
when stationed al Camp Wallace. la Union
province 1t is stated the quarrel which
led to the killing OF his fellow trooper at
the camp arose over the treasure, which
they were planning to recover.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
PAYS DUTY ON HER FINERY
Cousin Of Miss Laplace, of New Or
leans, Foots a Bill of s605 rs for Her.

Miss Clara Laplace, the seventeen-year-
old New Orleans girl who disregarded the
ceunseIs OF her aunt. Mrs z. L. Beltran.
with whom she spent five months in Eu-
rope, and failed TO declare her Paris pur-
chases brought over on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, had 20 nay sso5 rs TO get her
finery back The appraisal at the Govern
nent Stores yesterday was followed by an
other visit TO the office of Special Deputy
Surveyor George J. Smyth. Her cousin.
who accompanied her, paid The duty, and
the party starts to-day for New Orleans.
Mrs. Jetti Scharf. Of Brooklyn, passen-
ger on the same steamer, who had silks
and iewelry hidden in false bottom In her
trunk and on her person, also was before
Special Deputy Surveyor Smyth yesterday
She said that the false bottom was placed
in the trunk by her cousin in Germany.
She did not know the customs laws, she
added, and could not read the English
regulations. The goods were seized, but
she will not be prosecuted.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
GRABS BOY WHO TOOK PURSE
Prisoner Was on Parole from House
of Refuge, Police SAY.

Mrs. Jennie Nefsky, of No. 4l4 East 10th
street, was wheeling her baby along Ave
nue. 3 yesterday afternoon, when she felt
a tug and saw a youth take her purse.
containing SO %, from her pocket and pass
it quickly to a companion.
Mrs Nefsky grabbed the boy who took
the purse, and Jacob Rothstein and Samuel
Schoenfeld went to her assistance Ac-
cording to his captors, the boy said to Mrs.
Nefsky: Don't call the police, but come
with me to, 1st street. I will get your
money from the lad who has II and is to
wait for me there"
The trio made their way to 1St street,
where the boy tried to jerk loose. He said
he could not find his companion, so they
handed him over to Detective MOriarity. of
the Allen street branch detective bureau.
The prisoner said he was Benjamin Permi-
sohn He was arraigned in the Essex Mar
ket court, charged with larceny, and Magis-
trate Kernochan held him in 5000 bail.
The police said he had been convicted be-
fore of purse snatching and was on parole
from the House of Refuge.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
LOR|MER SEEKS DELAY
Wants Inquiry Postponed Until
After Elections.
WOULD PROTECT WITNESSES
Conspiracy Charges Revived
Chicago Newspaper Asks to
Have Counsel at Hearing.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-After hearing argu-
ments for and against a postponement of
the Lorimer investigation until after the
November election, the Senatorial committee
adjourned its first formal sessions to-day un-
iii tomorrow morning without deciding any
of the questions presented to ii.
The plea for postponement of the hear
ing was made by Elbridge Hanecy. counsel
for Senator Lorimer, and was based on the
assertion that TO continue the hearing while
two criminal cases are pending involving
similar subjects would be unfair to Senator
Lorimer who wishes to call the defendants
Lee O'Neil Browne. minority leader. and
State Senator John Broderick, as witnesses
before the committee.
Mr.. Hanecy also urged that many of the
state legislators who voted for Senator
Lorimer were now seeking reelection. and
that TO compel them TO leave their districts
to testify before the committee would be a
hardship and that the testimony given be-
fore the committee would he used for po-
litical purposes and not simply TO arrive
at the truth
In addition to the plea for delay because
legislators would be summoned to testify,
the counsel for Senator Lorimer touched
on the political dispute over the Illinois
deep waterway. and asserted that not only
were legislators being attacked because Of
their having voted for Senator Gorimer,
but because they had voted against spend
ing s20oo0eo0 voted forideep waterway pur-
poses for the development of water pow
er project" This portion of the argument
was in line with the speech of Senator
Loriner In the Senate, when he charac-
terized the charges against him as part
OF a great political plot, in which the Gov
ernor OF the State OF Illinois had Joined
hands with the newspaper which printed
the confession of Representative Charles
A. White.
Clifford ". Barnes, of the Voters
League. in opposing the continuance, asked
that Alfred S Austrian. representing The
Chicago Tribune" be allowed to speak 10
the motion.
Mr. Austrian prefaeed his argument with
a request that the newspaper which he
represented be allowed to appear in the
hearing by counsel. He told of the iuves-
tigation which the newspaper had made
and its presentation of evidence to the
States Attorney of Cook County. and said
that the newspaper had supplied the com
mittee with a list of witnesses who would
occupy at least three weeks with their tes-
tiTnony.
IF there is a political conspiracy against
Senator Lorilner, the committee can readily
ascertain it, said Mr.. Austrian.
No ruling was made by the committee on
the proposition to permit Mr.. Austrian TO
take part in the hearing.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGE
Newark Manufacturer Accused of Pub
fishing False Reports.

Accused of having published false state
ments with intent to defraud stockholders
of the William p Mes Company Qncorpo-
rated) of Newark, Charles Cummins, sec
retary and treasurer of the company. was
arrested in Newark yesterday and held by
Judge Hahn in $4,000 for hearing on Tues
day The complainant is Mrs. Carrie Mes.
widow of the man whose name the COM
pany bears.
Mrs. Mes charges that Cummins in his
report on the condition of the company
said the corporation had on hand merchan-
disc to the value of s20,OOO. but that an in
vestigation showed this statement to be
false, the actual value of the merchandise
being only s4,200.
1t is further alleged that when the COM
pany was incorporated Cummns and his
uncle, DR.. G. Wyckoff Cummins, of Belvi-
dere n. J.. president of the corporation.
represented to Mrs Mes that they had
each put Sc, 600 into the concern. 1t is now
charged that neither of the Cumminses
ever put a cent in the company.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
OFFICIAL BLAMES MoT0RMAN
Says His Failure to Obey Order Caused
Indiana Wreck

Fort Wayne, Ind. Sept. 22-An investi-
cation by the Wells County Grand Jury
OF the cause of the collision between two
cars on the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley
traction line at Kingsland yesterday. caus-
ing forty persons TO lose their lives. viii
be begun next Monday. special session
of the grand jury was ordered to-day by
Judge White.
According TO q public statement of F. r.
Fahlsing. claim agent Of the traction COM
pany. officers of the company will testify
that the responsibility for the wreck is with
CorkweT, rnotorman of the southbound
extra" car.
''CorkwslFs order was 20 wait five min
utes at Yoder'' said Fahlsing. He dis
oheyed the order and attempted to make
the next siding According TO our rules, II
an extra car cannot make a siding five
minutes before g car in the other direc-
ton is due TO pass. the extra must wait,
even il il loses fifteen minutes"
Corkwell, who was seriously injured. re-
gained consciousness to-day, and an effort
to obtain q statement from him viii be
made tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
THE" MMANUS ENTERTAINS
Outing of Democrats OF His District
Lasts All Night.

Thomas J. McManus, leader of the 18th
Assembly District, held his annual outing
and picnic last night at the Manhattan Ca
sino 155th street and Eighth avenue, the
proceedings beginning in the afternoon
and lasting until the first streaks of dawn
appeared on Coogan's Bluff this morning.
There were more than three thousand per-
sons in attendance, while two brass bands
furnished the music.
The principal feature at the afternoon g
entertainment was the 1o0-yard walk, which
was won by Mrs. Mary Brennon, who re-
ceived a gold pocketbook as first prize.
Miss Margaret keenan, won the lOo-yard
dash for single women and carried away a
gold watch. There were races for the chill
dren, with suitable prizes in each event.
Congressman William S. Bennett. Big
Tim Sullivan, "Christy'' Sullivan and
Tom Foley were spectators from the
boxes.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
FIGHT HIGHER RATES
Representatives of Nine States
Meet in Kansas.

Topeka. kan. Sept Ex-Governor ". K.
Stubbs OF Kansas outlined the purposes OF
the Interstate rate conference in a speech
81 the opening Of the session here to-day
The Governor said the railroads of the
country had combined 10 advance freight
rates on = scale never before known. He
said the railroads on their own initiative
had opened Up the whole question OF ascer-
tanning the physical valuation of their
properties by the testimony Of their off,
Gals before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Governor Stubbs also deplored the ter
oency Of railroads 10 favor large cities in
the adjustment OF freight rates. He said:
This conference was called 20 discuss
ways and means 10 protect the interests of
the producer, consumer, shipper and the
public generally in the Middle West from
the advance IN freight rates involved in the
most important case that has ever been
heard by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
the public demands nothing short OF a
bona flde valuation OF al railroad property.
Public officials. who represent the con-
sunler, producer, shipper and general pub
lc, will be criminally negligent if they do
not avail themselves of this opportunity 10
sso 10 bedrock and assist the Interstate
Commerce Commission 10 make a search
ing ano exhaustive investigation so as 10
determine the actual value Of all the rail
roads Of he United States
Congress should Immediately enact q
law providing for the physical valuation Of
railroads by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and this should be done before any
general advance an freight rates is per-
rlitfed.
The general policies or railroads through
the United States 10 favor large centres
ana build Up great ciues al the expense Of
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
OBJECTS TO QUARANTINE
Health Official Says 1t Won't
Stop Infantile Paralysis.

With Health Commissioner Lederie agay
ON hts vacation, IL was said YESTERDAY az
the Health Department that it was not
known Just what the Commissioners views
would bs on tho reported action OF the
state Board. of Health in placing infansils
paralysis on the list OF diseases subject to
quarantine. II is probable. 70 was said. that
the matter will be discussed at the meeting
OF the Board OF Health next Tuesday. wien
DIR. Iederie will have returned.
One OF the officers Of the department.
said he thought the disease would more
than likely De made one requiring report
in this city. To make 81 subject 70 quaran-
tine, he said. when the cause OF Il could
not be determined. would not be step in
the right direction
IF there was any time when II should
have been made a quarautinable disease"
this official asserted. cit should have been
I'm 1907. when there was an epiden-ic IN
New York. Statistics shov lower rats
Of mortality this year than last IN this CITY.
We can base our Judgment only on death
certificates"
The department figures show that so far
this year-that Is. UP TO September There
have been only seven deaths in Manhattan.
The total number IN 1903 was thirty-six.
Brooklyn. so far. has shown nine deaths.
Queens four, Richmond two and The Bronx
mons. For the year 1909 Brooklyn had
twenty-four cases that ended fatally.
Queens had four. Richmond three and Tns
Bronx two.
From now on said the department. or
ciaI, "the number OF cases viii be fewer
They Increase in the spring and summer
and decrease In the fall I don't hellsvs
any other city has lad as low mortality
rate for the number Of cases as New Togk
Eas.
II do not speak for the department.
What action IL will take in regard 20 that
OF the state board reported to-day from
Albany will be a matter that I am sure
will be discussed at meeting Of the Board
Of Health. Personally, I think the on!Y
thing 70 do at present Is 20 make IL re-
portable"
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
N. {. BARNES STILL IN ToMBs.

Justice Mccall yesterday refused TO grant
a certificate of reasonable doubt to Noah
L. Barnes. former president Of the Cotton
wood Creek Copper Company, who has
been in the Tombs since last April under g
four r-and-a-half-year sentence for grand
larceny.
Barnes was convicted of converting &c
his own use $4,000 Of the funds of the
company, largely as a result of testimony
given by Count Ferdinand Won Hochberg
who had been vice-president of the COM
pany and had interested many of his
friends of the German nobility and the
Crown Prince of Germany in the Cotton
God stock
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL INSANE
Friends Ascribe Miss Fay's Trouble to
Overwork in Long Island City.

Miss May Fay, principal Of Public School
Z. in Long Island City, became violently
insane yesterday. and before she could
be restrained she smashed several win
dows in her home. in Corona. and broke
two mirrors and some chinaware. The
Newtown police were asked for assistance,
and they called an ambulance from ST.
Johns Hospital. in Long Island City. DR..
NcMann. who answered the call with an
ambulance, found that Miss Fay was suf-
fering from mental disorder and took her
TO the hospital.
Miss Fay is thirty-eight years old. She
was formerly principal of Public School Z,
AT Winfield. The school over which she
recently has been presiding is much larger
than the one at Winfield. and her friends
think that her present trouble was caused
by oVerWoTk.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
QUARANTINE IN RHODE ISLAND
Infantile Paralysis Declared Epidemic
in That State-I30 Gases.
IBy Telegraph 10 - Tribune.

6y
Providence. Sept. 22--Infantile paralysis
has spread throughout the state &c such an
alarming extent during the last few weeks
that the State Board Of Health to-day de-
clared the disease epidemic and sent Que
instructions 20 city and town health au-
thorities with regard TO quarantine meas
ures to be adopted and efforts TO be made
70 prevent as far rs possible further spread
of the scourge-
According TO the records. $50 eases havs
been reported. and there have been seven
deaths The disease has developed also TO
an alarming extent in adjacent parts OF
Massachusetts, To-day's record shows ons
death each in AttlebOro and Taunton. both
adults.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
ALASKAN LAND INQUIRY
May Exceed Cunningham Cases in
Scope, Says Report.

Spokane, Wash. Sept. 22.-"The Chron-
icle' says to-day that an investigation OF
suspected Alaskan land frauds which may
exceed In scope and startling Developments
the famous Cunningham cases is believed
to be in progress by federal officers in the
Northwest.
This investigation, which is said 70 in
volve an entirely new group of claims In
charges similar to those brought against
the Cunningham entries, is believed to have
been instituted and actively pushed by Sec
retary Ballinger. The list OF entrymen in
volVed is said to include many men of
prominence in Spokane and vicinity. as
we'll as others of national Importance
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
SEASONS SEAL CATCH, 1890
The Pelts Will Net the Government
About $500. 900.

washington. Sept. 22.-Congress was wise
IN putting end TO the leasing of the
Pribylov Islands and grants of fur seal
privileges to private corporations, in the
opinion of Fish Commissioner Bowers.
The seasons catch of 1890 seals. accord
ing TO an estimate made by Commissioner
Bowers, will net the United States s5o0.ooo.
Heretofore the government has realized
about s150.00O year from the lease of the
islands and the fur seal royalties. Last
seasons catch was made by the natives OF
the islands and the killing was done under
the direction of a government naturalist.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
STOKES WINNER FOR SENATE
Practically All Primary Returns Give
Him Lead in New Jersey.
TRv Telegranh ID The Tribune.

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Trenton. y. J., Sept. 22.-With practically
every district in the state heard from, it
was announced in the Secretary of States
office to-day that in the primary vote for
United States Senator. Ex-Governor Stokes
had a plurality of 775 votes over Represent
stive Fowler and 2.27 over Ex-Governor
Murphy
Missing districts in Atlantic County in
creased the Murphy vote over figures here
tofore given.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19
MORSE HAS NO CHANCE
TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Charles w.
Morse has no chance of getting out of
the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga,
where he Is serving a fifteen years
sentence for violation of the national
banking laws, on the plea that there
was a special accountant in. the grand
jury room when the indictment was
being prepared. SO said United States
District Attorney Wise today.
f. Augustus Heinze's lawyers argued
yesterday that the indictments against
him were invalid because John T..
Fernzler, an accountant and an 'un-
authorized third party" was in the
room assisting in laying the evidence
before the jurors.
This set counsel for Morse thinking
and brought forth reports that his re-
lease would be sought on this basis.
In his announcement tonight how
ever, the district attorney said there
was no accountant in the grand jury
room while the indictment against
Morse was being drawn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19

Warden, Mr.. and Walkley, Mrs. Care
Mrs. II. Page line
Willett, Mr.. and Mrs Wotkyns, Mrs. B. M
c. J. Webb, Mr. and Mrs.
Walters, william William e.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs Ward, Mr. and Mrs
John and the Misses Montgomery
WadgWorth, Mr.. and Workman, Mr. and
Mrg. JOHN Mrs BOYLE
wills, Mr.. and Mrs Ware Mr.. and Mrs
Y
Yaggr, l.. N.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19

Don't simply allow II 90 die-that plan of
yours Find a little capital through advertis.
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19

Watson, Mrs. Pliny
Watson, Mrs. Rather
Inc
Wotkyns, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter l..
Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs
H. Il.
Walkley, Mrs. L. s.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19

Marble, Mr.. and Mrs.
John E.
Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. c.
Mattison, DR.. +. c. z.
McGllvray, Don
McGilvray, Mrs.
Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. s.
Mcdonnell, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. s.
Mallahy, DIR. S. T.
Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G..
McLaren, Mrs.
McPherran. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward H.
Marshall, Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-19

Armstrong. Mrs. NJ W. F. W.
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong, Mr.. and
H. c. Fred w
Auten, Mr. and Mrs Armstrong, Mr.. and
p. L. Mrs D.
Amos. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Azaran, Mrs. Anna A.
l. Anderson, LYDIA
Austin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25
OFFERED FOR RENT

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25
CHRIS BOYER
COUNCIL BLUFFS SNAP

In fast-growing West End near good
school and Omaha car line. I am golnI
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my home One-story frame cottage, five
large rooms nicely arranged with large
pantry, bath room and closets: well bull
and In perfect condition; electric lights
cemented cellar good we'll large cistern
with pump In kitchen Nice corner lot
worth 5000; viii take 81, COO; terms Cal
al once and see this bargain. Address
s6Ol Thlld Ave, Council Bluffs, Ia. Phone
Ind. l0d9N.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25

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roommate; good board and locality. 814 N
18th.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25
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of any kind; strictly modern nice bath,
< hot and ice water also booth telephones:
9 walking distanee,s.'ce 4 Block, 256S st.
MRry's Ave. 'n' f
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-25
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