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New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
CHARGES MINE INSPECTORS.
Illinois Union Head Says They Were
Responsible for Cherry.

Peoria H.. Feb l1.-In n spirited debate
which developed when a resolution favor
ing the selection of state ana county mine
inspectors by the vote of the people in
stead of by appointment OF the Governor
was introduced In the state miners con-
vention to-day. President Walker attributed
the Cherry disaster % the fact that mine
inspectors had been negligent in their duties.
He said
Had the mine inspectors oheyed the law
and Insisted that an escape shaft from the
third level he sunk at the st. Paul mine
monLhS ago the disaster would have been
averted. II is my belief thHt there is not
mine inspector in the state but what has
guilty knowledge of law violations in every
mine in the state. They. however. must re-
main silent on these conditions or lose their
jobs, said Mr.. Walker.
Action on the quest tion was postpone |.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
WANT LARGER TOTE.
assembly for More Caution IN
Constitutional Changes.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany Feb 1.-THE concurrent resolu-
ton of Assemblyman Dana. of New York
increasing the number OF votes required 10
ratify constitutional amendment, was the
occasion for the first debate in the Assem-
bly, so far this session.
The measure calls for two-thirds of the
legislators TO pass a proposition to be SUD-
mitted to the people. and a vote of at least
one-third of the electors voting for mem
bers of Assembly at the last general cleo
ton. The purpose of the resolution is TO
arouse greater interest in constitutional
amendments it having been found that only
small proportion of the people vote for
them.
Majority Leader Merritt objected to the
measure. declaring that if it were enacted
there would never be another amendment
passed, and therefore no more constitu-
tional conventions.
1T is impossible to compel men to vote
on questions if they do not want to- he
said
Mr.. Dana replied that in the last election
only 20 per cent of the vote cast for AS
sembly voted for the constitutional amend
ments. Mr. Chanler, formerly Lieutenant
Governor, who favored the resolution, de-
clared that constitutional amendments
should not be left to such a small minority
While Mr.. Ward, of New York. favored
the proposition, he thought that it should
be amended to provide that if one-third of
the people voted on amendment and
majority of the one-third for it, it should
be successful Finally the resolution was
advanced. Mr.. Ward said it likely
that when it came up on the order of final
passage such an amendment as he sug
gested would be submitted the floor OF
the Assembly
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
LOUIS ]. BEDELL's STATEMENT.

Louis J. Bedell, member of the AS
senbly from Goshen in 1901, who was
charged by the testimony of Senator
Benn Conger with having suggested an
amendment TO the Maltby bill. was still at
the Hotel C;ramatan, Bronxvile. yester-
day He is suffering from heavy cold
Mr. Bedel1 said he has been out of the
hotel only one day in the last week. He
said last night that he would not go to
Albany until summoned a witness. and
this would probably not he until next
week.
Il do not know anything about the bill
except that I voted for it," he said Con
ger must have got me mixed up with some
body else. ] deny absolutely that | ever
received any money or do | know of any
body that did receive any money. Any
insinuation made against me is false, and
am willing to go to Albany at any
inns
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
NEW BILLS AT ALBANY.
Measure to Protect New York State
Against Diseased Western Meats.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany Feb 17.-The tendency of West
ern stock rasers to dump diseased meat
into this state was responsible for bill
introduced to-day by Assembly1nan Lans
ing of Rensselaer,. providing for the
licensing and inspection of abattoirs and
markets where the meat is sold under
the direction of the State Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Mr. Lansing who is meat dealer him
self said il was the practice of Western
stock rasers to kill cattle or hogs they
believe to be diseased and ship them to
New York State. This, he said had come
to his attention on several occa asions. The
reason for this, he believed, was the rigid
inspection at the great Western meat CEN
tres, Chicago and Omaha Mr.. Lansing
said that at present the state provides
no protection TO it's citizens from diseased
meat, the only inspection being that of
the federal authorities.
In bill introduced to-day by Assembly
man Toombs it is provided that all papers
in divorce proceedings, including records
of testimony, be filed Unsealed and be at
all times open to public inspection.
Asserblvman Beck introduced bill en-
povering the Brooklyn Institute and sew
eral other Brooklyn educational institutions
to merge into the Brooklyn College The
Board of Estimate and Apportionment is
authorized to acquire sites for the build
inss and to make contracts with the col
lege for their erection from the college
fund funds donated by the city.
Assemblyman Caughlan introduced
bill reducing the rate of interest any
pawnbroker may charge. On loans not ex-
ceeding 800, the rate is not to be more
than Y per cent month. instead of
3 per cent for the first six months. and
/ per cent month, instead of , for each
succeeding month, and on loans exceeding
500 the rate is to he per cent month,
instead Of 2. for the first six months and
II per cent a month instead of l, for
each succeeding month.
The case of Harry Thaw would be af-
fected by the passage of bill introduced
to-day by Assemblyman j. S. Phillips.
chairman of the Judiciary Committee. 1t
provides that writs of habeas corpus and
certiorari shall not be issued in behalf of
a person who has been committed to or
is detained in state hospital for insane
criminals by virtue of the judicial deter
nination of his insanity by competent
tribunal of civil or criminal jurisdiction and
has been granted one writ, except under
the conditions prescribed by Section 93A of
the insanity law
Assembiyman w. q. Miller, OF Nassau
would withhold all public appropriations
from any school district where the doc
trines Of any particular religious sect are
taught In the public schools or where any
book is used prejudicial To the doctrines of
any sect. The Holy Scriptures, without
note or comment, may be used.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
COLONEL SANGER NAMED.
Governor Appoints Him State Commits
sioner in Lunacy.

Albany. Feb. 17.-Governor Hughes to-
day sent to the Senate the nomination of
Colonel William Cary Sanger, of Sanger
field, Oneida County, to succeed William l..
Parkhurst of Canandaigus. as a member
of the state Commission in L.unacy. The
nominate was confirmed The place pays
5000 year, with 81. for expenses
Colonel Sanger was born in New York in
1853 and is graduate of Harvard Col
lege and of the Columbia Law Schocl. He
was a member of Assembly from 1895 to
1897 and was a lieutenant colonel in the
Spanish American War. He served as AS
sistant Secretary OF War from 1901 to 1903
and was president of the American dele
CATION to the international conference to
revise the Treaty of Geneva, in 1906. He
served in 1908 as member of the commits
sion appointed to revise the military code.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
estate was found to amount to neari
s1.0eo,0o0.
BRIDGE COMPANIES BALk.

BRIDGE MPAN1ES bhLf>'
On another occasion to-day senate.
Conser refused to answer questions anu
had to be forced to give his testinohS'
That was when the Aids lawyers "eie
endeaxorinS to find out about the cor
ruption funds raised by the bridge coi"-
panies in other years.
The witness had testified that lie i''"
been told about the raising OF luiiu IA
1908 which WAS used in connectio"
legislation. He was told OF H. ne Sow
by Mr.. Landon. manager OF INC
Bridge Company. which served as ''ie
clearing house for the contributions VI
other bridge companies. But ne reiuseu
to tell what those companies were u''',
he had tied up the Senate In long iesa
wranyIe. He said definitely that ne oiu
not refuse to testify because II Wouid
incriminate him. On the aoVice ol hi'
lawyers he finally gave the names Oh ,iie
conpanfes which raised fund OF so'ooV'
All through the days testimony SEN
ator Conser laid great emphasis on me
statement that the bridge companies had
been black mailed Particularly was TINS
true when he told or Heetiis All ~
Yates Hotel. Syracuse
There was a demand by people mere
that fund of $4,000 be raised TO protect
certain legislation. said he. Ihere
was a meeting there of the companies
and they decided they would not oe
blackmailed any more and would not
pay it,
His account of his visit to Colonel
George W. Dunn also was very interest
ing He had been told about the rem
PRODUCTION in 1902 of the Stevens bridge
bill. He called on Colonel Dunn at Al
bany and had talk with him. Suose-
ouently he made a campaign contrlou-
ton for himself and the bridge COM
panies The bill was killed. His conVer-
sation with Colonel Dunn was not re-
heated
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18

Advised by his attorneys to answer, Con-
ger said that those companies were the
United Construction Company, of Albany;
the Penn Bridge Company. OF Beaver
Falls. the Rochester Bridge Company, the
canten Bridge Company, the Owego
Bridge Company and the Groton Bridge
Company.
what was the aggregate amount
asked Carr.
Five thousand dollars
tonrer said that this was handled, al
least In part by Landon. He admitted tnat
the fund was collected In reference TO ieS
islation and that part of II was TO De use"
to Influence highway legislation.
Conger said that in 1905 he attennea
meeting of the United Construction CoHi-
many. the Acme Road Machine Compans;;
and the Rochester, Syracuse. Canton ..1ha aha
Penn bridge companies at Syracuse 's,s,,se
meeting" he said, was held to dlscuss s ths
strike bills affecting the interests oi '"0
Conger said: "A demand was made mad, by ~
certain people in Albany for .;d iuiio The
s1o.oO0 TO protect certain legislatioh. tno ,n
meeting of the companies in SxrsscuSea Sxs ,,a Wa
cided we would not be blackmalieu aiiu
wouldn't pay II.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
STEAMER HITS BERG
SIXTY-FIVE SAVED.
The Yucatan Goes DOlcn ON
alaskan Coast.

Juneau. Alaska Feb. 1.-THE steei stearf-
shin Yucatan. of the Alaska Steamship
Connpany formerly a yacht used by George
w. Perkins. Of New York. bound from
Valdez tn Seattle. with sixty-ive passsn-
gers struck an iceberg in Icy Strait yes
terdav and sank within eight minutes IN
six fathoms of water at high tide. Thsrs
was no loss Of life, and. 80 far as is
known. no one was injured.
The shipwrecked passengers and sailors
are camped on Chichagof Island Thsy
will be brought 10 Juneau Tomorrow By
the steamer Georgia, which left juneau
soon after news of the wreck was received
Mr.. Gustafson. first mate of the Tucatan
and CAPTAIN RAYMOND Jaeger. Of the fish,
ing schooner Alexandra. arrived here to-
day with the news.
The Yucatan was bound for Gypsum. on
Chichagof Island, 70 take on a cargo %
gypsum When Icy Strait was reached
the water was smooth. but there were
great fields of ice Snow vas falling n
heavily that 10 was impossible 70 sea Tar
ahead Captain ". P. Porter was on the
bridge with the pilot. Captain John John
son, who commanded the steamship Ohio
when she was lost In British Columbian
waters last summer
Slow speed was ordered. ard the steamer
crept through the Ice Presently a berg
loored up ahead. and the steamship ram
med it, tearing great hole in IN. side
OF the vessel.
Full steam ahead was ordered. ard the
Yucatan was beached on Chichagof Island
The boats were lowered and all on board
were taken ashore without confusion. The
ten women passengers were taken OF frst.
Food and bedding and the United States
mail also were saved.
On the island the castavays found
cabins. and with sufficient food. clothing,
blankets and wood are not likely 70 suffer
Many passengers lost their personal ef-
fects.
Soon after the crew had landed Captain
Johnson. Gustafson the first mate and
four sailors put off in a Hfeboat TO seek
aid After rowing fifteen miles they
sighted the fishing schooner Alexandria
Captain Johnson and the sailors turned
back to the island in the Hteboat. while
Captain Jaeger and Mate Gustafson set out
for Juneau in a sasolene launch. which
/ broke down after going a short distance.
/ The two men had difficulty in getting their
craft 10 a Hoonah Indian village.
The Indians refused to lend them boat.
and the white men we're obliged to row the
| heavy launch 10 Juneau
| Mr. Gustafson could not say whether the
YuCatan could be saved She was a steel
vessel built a Chester. Penn. in 1880. and
was valued at $500. 900. Last summer she
was equipped as a private Yacht az an ex-
pense of $50. 600. and. flying the flag Of tire
New York Yacht Club. carried George ".
PEI kins. of New York. and a party Of his
friends on a pleasure trip along the Aas-
kan coast. After this trip the Iucatan
I was reconverted into a commercial boat.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
TX Bulletin.
V,1N WASHINCTON'S BIRTHDAY
AT THE SEASHORE.
Bulletin.

Washnston Birthday marks the opening OF the Spring Season
at the seasoe which climax popularity on Ea
Sunday As Washngtons Birthday National Holiday ana ld
this presents excellent opportunity " 4H
outing a of the popular resorts
No resort in the attractions during the cary
spring Atlantic City Its great hotels are hed WI" w
land vem1le boardwalk on the verge
the exercise the nsp1tng or one %
enjoy the oceans sweep the shelter OF rolling chair ~
nent features all kinds including OF the best So COURSES
the add o the OF stay.
Cane Nav with its equabe climate magnificent beach its
exceptonav fine golf and its excellent hotels attracts w
Lenten guest
Asburv Park Long Branch City. and Wildwood aAo
extend cordial invitation tor enjoy their hospitality
Railroad the highway to the Wv
Iersev Seacoast all points Excursion tickets with b
turn limits obtained from practically station on
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad ANY will gladly rn ~
information regarding OF fare and train service
Special through of parlo dining and eo "a
Atlantic CITY leaves York 1255 T. NJ Saturday February "
Special returning February p
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
RICH MANS 1RREST.
He Is Accuscd of Slapmng
Young Girls Face.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston, Feb. 11.-Edwin B. Cox fifty
one years old. very wealthy man. was
arrested in his office in this city to-day
on a charge Of assault and battery made
by Miss Blanche E. Reid a pupil of the
Fitchburg Normal School. who is
eighteen years old.
Miss Reid asserts that on February
she met Cox on Highland avenue. Fitch
burg, and that he slapped her face. a
warrant was obtained for his arrest. and
the girl came to Boston to-day with In
spector Flaherty, of Fitchburg, who ar
rested Cox in his office in the Old South
Building.
1t is said Cox wanted the girl TO sign
some business papers and she refused TO
do So Neither the F'itchburg nor the
Boston police know what the papers rep
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
SEYLERS GOING HOME
Waiue Requisition from Jersey
-4tlantic City Ercited.

Petersburg Va. Feb 17.-Wiliam SeyIer
and his brother Orvis. who were arrested
here last night in connection with the
death OF Jane Adams at Atlantic City, con-
sented to-day to return to Atlantic City
without requisitfon papers. James NJ.
Nailed and Robert T. Miller, the Atlantic
city detectives. had William Seyler in close
confinement this morning and put him
through an exhaustive process of ques-
tiouing.
With the two detectives the young men
will leave here tomorrow morning for At
Iantic City. William Seyler protests his in
nocence of the crime and denies that he
was with Miss Adams when the tragedy
occurred.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune
Atlantic City, Feb 11.-News of the
capture of William and Orvis Seyler stirred
this city to-day and Police Headquarters
was besieged all day for information as to
the date Of return Of the prisoners from
Virginia.
The authorities are not going to take any
chances with crowd when their prisoners
arrive here, and they have planned for
large squad of policemen to meet the train
when it arrives. The prisoners will be
taken to the city Jail under heavy guard.
Captain Whalen had a long conversation
to-day over the telephone with Detective
Nailed. and admitted the detective had
secured much valuable Information. Inc
nature of the information Captain Whalen
declined to discuss
The families of the accused men still re-
fuse to believe that either William or Orvfs
had anything to do with the death of Jane
Adams, and are now trying to raise money
with which to lire a lawyer to represent
the accused men Mrs. William Seyler IS
prostrated with grief. She was left desti-
tute and is in a sad plight.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
CHALLENGED BANKER TO DUEL.
Real Estate Man Arrested-They Had
Fought Previously.

St louis Feb. 17.-Ponting a revolver at
Simon Seelig, president of the Savings
Trust Company. Martin l.. Dawson, a real
estate dealer. to-day challenged the banker
to duel =
Get your gun and come outside" de-
manded Dawson. still pointing his weapon
at Seelie We'll shoot it out
Seelig threw open his coat for the visitors
inspection. Il haven't got gum he de-
clared.
During the conversation clerk called a
policeman Dawson was overpowered and
arrested He asserts that Seeiig owes him
money.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
OLIVER NOT A CANDIDATE7
Announced by Opponent Paper
Senator Son Denies II.
IBv Telerraph to The tribune


Pittsburg Feb II The Ptttsours
Leader. controlled by ex-State Senator
William Finn. who is candidate for
United States Senator against Senator
George T Oliver, created some interest TO-
night by announcing that Senator Oliver
had decided not to seek reelection. D.
cause Of the failure TO convict Max u
Leslie. one of his most lively political o.
ponentz, who was acquitted of a charge
of perjury yesterday
Oliver is alleged to have been sssure1
that he would be reelected without o.
position If he would prevent the arrest
of Leslie.
Senator divers son said tonight tna-
there was no truth in the story that MS
father would not be a candidate again.
telegram from Senator Oliver. who Is IN
Washington. says he refused 70 discuss
the rIInor.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
SUE COLLEGE HEAD.
Refuses to Giue Up a Cadarer
Bought for $50.
tBv Telegraph to The Tribune. I

Iowa city, Iowa, Feb. 17-Contempt
nroceedings were instituted against
President George f. MacLean of the
state University late this afternoon as
a result of his refusal to turn over to
the sheriff the body of Rollin c. Cald-
we'll. sold by Mrs. Caldwell to the medi-
cal department of the institution for $50.
The writ of replevin demanding the
body was sued out at the instance of
Mrs. Nj. C. Mains. of Chicago daughter
~ Caldwell. When informed that the
writ was served against him personally.
and not against the university. II is de-
cIared that Mr. MacLean refused to give
up the body. asserting that it could not
be identified in the absence Of the
anatomy professor.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
TRANSFER TAX OPINIONS.

Albany. Feb. l7.-Attorney General o NAL
ley has advised State Controller Williams
that the stock transfer tax law has no ap-
plication TO a transfer made prior to the
time the law went into effect and evidenced
on the books subsequent to that date.
The Attorney General also holds that a
transfer Of stock TO voting trustees for a
period of eighteen months, vesting them
with the power of voting the stock for that
period is a transfer taxable under the pro-
visions of the law.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
EMPRESS powAGER IN CAPITAL

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-THE Empress
Dowager since her return to Russia has
been staying at the Anichkof Palace. in
ST Petersburg. instead of al her palace
at Gatchina, thirty miles away. where she
has lived since the outbreak of the revolu-
tion This is the first indication OF the
imperial plans TO return to the capital
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
JUSTICE JENks REDEsloNATED.

Albany. Feb, H.-Governor Hughes 10
day announced that Justice Almet r. Jehks'
of Brooklyn, whose assignment as associ-
ate Justice OF the Appellate Division or the
Supreme Court. "a Department VIII expire
on April & Will he redesignated. and that
the presiding justice of the court had been
notified To that effect.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
KRr Telerranh 70 The Tribune.

Watertown, y. Y. Feb 1.-THE RECORDS
of the time when ! was Forest, Fish and
Game Commissioner are on file and Will
speak for themselves. and they will bear
the light of day" was what eX-Commls-
soner D. G. Middleton. of this city, said
to-day when asked how he viewed the
order of Governor Hughes for an in~estiga-
ton
Mr.. Middleton said that as he understood
Il, only the acts of the purchasing board
are to be investigated He said that part
of the time he was Commissioner he served
on this board and he courted the fullest
investigation.
IF there is a suspicion of wrongdoing
the investigation should go TO the bottom,
and 1 stand ready to assist in every pos
sible way" he concluded.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
WON'T DROP P,TTSBURG GASES.

Pittsburg, Feb. 17.--District Attorney
Rlakeiv announced to-day that the in
dictments growing out of tn. councilmanc
scandals of 1908 against prominent Pitts
burg bankers and politicians Will not be
dropped as had been intimated. on ac-
count Of the acouital of Max q. Leslie on
a charge of perjury. Other cases are
scheduled for trial February %.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-18
NxON'S PERSONALITY.

OIdtir1e politicians tonight are stag
eereo ct the extent to which this inquiry
has revealed things only half limited at
and whispered under breath in previous
years They are almost ashast at this
blow at Fred Nixon, even though he has
been dead now for five years.
Nixon was the type of man who
brooked TO opposition. and the brutal,
absolute fashion in which he dominated
the Assembly is a tradition here still
He called himself farmer. He was in
reality a politician Of the most practical
eort. even for Chautauqua County, where
thev grow hard headed sons. He was
born in Westheld where he lived all his
life Leaving Hamilton College in 1881,
he entered politics Immediately, and
three years thereafter was elected village
trustee
Then he got into the county game"
as Supervisor, and in 1887 first came to
Albany With only a few years interval
he served ss Assen1bly1nan from the End
District Of Cheutauqua County from
that time until his death. in 1905
Nixon was huge. bull necked, big
easily. and climbed the political ladder
until he became chairman OF the Ways
and Means Committee, position Of
great power. He was elected Speaker in
1899. and reelected regularly thereafter.
He ruled that Assembly like car, but
his subjects combined for selfpreserva
ton. and finally. according 10 political
easein q community of interest arrange
rnent was worked out which transferred
the domination Of the Assembly TO
syndicate, Of which Nixon himself was
head and front
Jean Burnett WAS one of that syndi-
cate. and was considered by many TO be
Nixon's personal representative on the
floor. though he never was the majority
leader Nixon was poor man when he
came 10 Albany. 1t is said that his
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