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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
BOND BIDS OPENED TO-DAY
More than 1000 Offers for New
Panamas Received.

Washington. June 16.-More than two
thousand bids for the 100000 issue OF 8
per cent Panama bonds will be opened by
Secretary MacVeagh at a o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon. Fnenciers are greatly in
terested in the price the issue will bring.
as these are the first government bonds not
available for national bank circulation.
Although three or four large syndicates
have put in bids for almost the entire issue,
the Treasury has not changed It's plan OF
giving preference 10 smaller investors. This
issue has been surrounded with safeguards
which, officials think. will prevent any one
from bidding for the bonds with only a
postage stamp for capital as was done in
the Spanish war loan. All bids for more
than $1,000 must he accompanied by a GER
tilted check for 2 per cent. and all awards
under $1,000 will be delivered TO the bidder.
large force of clerks will work to-mor
row night and Sunday tabulating the bids,
and the results may not be known before
Monday. There seems little doubt that he
issue will he largely oversubscribed. The
securities Will be delivered to the success
ful bidders about July !.
Trading was active yesterday In the new
Panama . per cent nonQs, 'Wnen lsSueI,
Of which the sales on the curb amounted to
$4,000 the price opening at 1O9 3-l6 and
shading off 10 1O3 at the close. number Of
bankers and bond men from this city will
be present at the Treasury Department in
washington when the bids are opened late
this afternoon. AS has already been said.
Il is probable that one syndicate bid for
the entire $4,000 o00 bonds will be fled and
possibly there may be two bids for the
whole amount, while several offers for
blocks running into the millions are expected
10 be put in.
large number Of bids have been re-
ceived which are supposed TO be for com
paratively small amounts. and the figures
named by these bidders are likely 20 be
high. some Of them perhaps as much as
lcl The average price to be obtained by
the government. however. is expected by
bankers here 10 be something under 100,
their contention being that the high price
este blished on the New York curb repre-
sents speculative operations TO a great ex-
tent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
DAY VOUCHER MYSTERY
Morrison Told to Keep Still
About Finding II.
HE TESTIFIES ONCE MORE
Had His Instructions from Chief
OF Consular Bureau-Loose
Bookkeeping Shown.

Washington, Juno REPRESENTING docu-
menfs To show that the State Department.
after an investigation OF its own In 1917,
had been unable to find evidence to sustain
criminal charges against any one in con-
nection with the Day portrait voucher,
Thomas Morrison. dsbursing officer, APP
peared before the House investigating COM
mittee again to-day.
Mr.. Morrison told the committee that he
had been instructed. when the voucher was
found on the floor OF his office. to keep Still
about the discovery. This instruction, he
snid, was given to him by Wilbur j. Carr,
chief Of the Consular Bureau.
This disclosure was made when Chairman
Hamlin asked him ~ he had made any
further attempt since his examination Re"
days ago 10 discover how the long missing
voucher came TO be on the floor OF his
office.
'I was instructed not to say much about
IT," Mr.. Morrison said.
who instructed you not TO say much
about IT."
II think II was Mr. Carr"
"Well. you must know whom you talked
to about tt
Eyes, Mr. Carr told me not TO discuss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17

ment. TO be expended at the Secretarys
discretion.
AS TO the result Of the investigation con.
Quoted by the department in 1905. which IL
DENLY says was never known outside II re
department. the former chief clerk reports:
How far the alleged irregularities In TIE
use OF the particular fund IN question Wer,
within the knowledge Of Secretary Hsg
could not be ascertained, a he died In leG
in which year also Mr.. Michael went az
Consul 10 Calcutta. Such practices were not
continued under Secretary Root, but re.
chief clerk that the practice had existe,
previously.
In view OF the entire lack o. reliable PROOF
of Misrepresentation OF funds the ineYlts0s
unrleasent criticism Of the administration
az an houored man. which would result IN
public action the incident was passed over
and no official action was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

hens.on OF the project. Both assumed the'
because the various departmental quarter
masters are to be dispensed with and three
division quartermasters substituted the en-
tire purchases for each division WOULD
hereafter be made at division headquarters.
and that their respective states would lose
some trade. OF course. the welfare and
efficiency OF the army did not enter into
consideration Of the subject. AS a matter
OF fact however, there will he no change
In the method of buying army supplies, and
the trade OF the quartermaster and com
mIssary generals will be a. widely dis
tributed as formerly although their pur-
chases will he on somewhat larger scale,
and three men will perform the work which
has hitherto been distributed among fifteen
or sixteen. There will also be saving OF
ordnance officers judge advocates ana
other staff officers which viii materially
promote economy in army administration.
The opposition ~ the Democratic Senator
from Nebraska is in harmony with the atu-
tudc Of al his party colleagues when any
step In the direction Of economy OF admin
istration is undertaken.
THE DEBATE A FARCE.-Representa-
tive Longworth. rising TO discuss the WOOL
bill. ridculed the Democrats to-day in his
inimitabe fashion, and made the Demo-
cratic leaders squirm. lie pointed out that
1t was impossible to maintain an attend
ance In the House Of more than corporals
guard. and remarked that this was perfect
ly natural. because II was obvious that the
bill was intended solely for political pur-
poses, and not TO become a law, as was
shown by the loose manner in which IT was
drawn. Moreover ii had been brought into
the House with the clear understanding
that IL was not to be amended and must be
passed in its present inadequate form un-
der the party lash. What more could you
expect" said Mr.. Longworth, when bill
of this character. clumsily drawn and yet
foreordaned to pass. Is brought into the
House? Nothing that can he said here can
affect either its form or its passage" lie
ridculed Mr.. Underwood's oft repeated re-
mark that the measure must be passed
without the dottng of an Il or the cross
ing Of a." and he declared that. since
the Democratic caucus had become king.
the members OF the House had become
more or less unwilling slaves. The whole
performance reminded Mr. Longworth OF
the story in Alice in Wonderland" OF the
prisoner who was first sentenced and then
permitted 10 present evidence in his de-
fence AS a matter Of fact, there Is less
interest in the wool bill than there was In
the Farmers Free List bill. Often there
are not more than twelve out of the total
Of 391 on the floor of the House,
and most of these give every indication OF
being infinitely bored. u. u H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
From The Tribune Bureau. J
ehinvtnn Jul


LA TOILETTE BEGS LA FOLLEi f.
AT the request Of Senator la rohet'o'
wisconsin certain insurgent Senato's
circulating "a petition addressed 10 oen"'o'
La Toilette begging Senator Ia rohe'''
announce his candidacy for the fTes'ue"0''
Nor is this proceeding quite so sua"ee &c
II may seem at first blush. IL mas ions
been a maxim of skilful advertisers tha'
when YOU wish 10 supply demand ana no
demand exists. the first thing TO be done ~
70 make one Thus far the petition has ac-
uulred three signatures-those Oh MI -"
Folette's three faithful lieutenants, sena-
tors CIapp. Of Minnesota: Bristow' OF Nan
sas. and Bourne, Of oregon. The iourtn
man approached wss Senator Cummins' OF
Iowa. He fatty refused 10 sign the peu-
ton or 10 have anything TO do with II. lie
said that in the first place he did not think
there was any use complicating the poliu-
cal situation by such a step, inasmuch as
there was not the slightest chance that
Senator La Toilette could be nominated
even If he could he induced so far 10 sacri-
flee himself as 10 enter the race. Then'
too Senator Kenyon, a loyal insurgent In
good and regular standing. would be run
he did not think ii wise TO do anything
which would tend to split the party III
IOWA. and so jeopardize Mr.. Kenyon's sue
cess: and then there were several otner
reasons. each OF which impressed him as
quite sufficient to warrant his refusal. III
was next shown TO Senator Borah. or
Idaho. He said II was very interesting
paper. but he would not sign because he
did not think II fair to Senator La Toilette
TO urge him 10 make a useless sacr1nce'
nor did the fact that Senator La Toilette
had urged his lieutenant to circulate the
paper cause him TO waver in his opinion
II is confidently expected that better sue
cess will be met in the House where there
are several Wisconsin members who feel
that they owe their political lives to the
Wisconsin Senator and who would sign
their own death warrants at his bidding
HITCHCOCK SPANKED. - Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock the new-in fact. the very new
Senator from Nebraska. undertook TO com
nit the Senate to-day TO an assertion that
there was a serious controversy IN the
War Department over the new policy of re-
organizing the army into divisions as wei
rs departments. but his plan was promptly
checkmated. Senators Root and Warren
detected the little scheme and jumped on it
with vehemence which led the Senate to
strike it out before passing the resolution
calling for information on the new plan.
Mr.. Hitchcock denounced the plan, as did
Senator Guggenheim, although both based
their objections on a complete misappre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
ELLIS ISLAND INQUIRY
Commissioner Williams Denies Charges
Of Misconduct of Business.

Washington. June 16.-Hearings on the
Sulzer resolution providing for an investi-
cation into 'he conduct Of affairs AT Ellis
Island, New York. will begin on July L.,
when William williams. Commissioner OF
immigration at the Port OF New York, will
appear before the House Committee on
Rules. Mr.. Nagel. Secretary Of Commerce
end Labor: Mr.. Keefe, Commissioner Gen
eral Of Immigration, and Representative
Burnett. Of Alabama. chairman OF the
Hose Committee on Immigration have
been invited 70 attend.
Commissioner Williams, In a letter 10
Secretary Nagel, submitted 10 the commit
tee to-day, denied the charges Of miscon-
duct on the island. and expressed his hope
for a thorough inquiry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
CULBERSON SPEAKS FOR DIX
Texas Senator Objects to Passage of
Niagara Diversion Bill.

washington. June l6-The Senate Com
mittee IN Foreign Relations to-day author
lied a favora ple report on the bill extending
for two years the Burton law regulating
the diversion Of water from Niagara River.
When Senator Burton sought 10 obtain
the passage of the bill. Senator Culberson,
of Texas. objected. He said he under
stood Governor Dix OF New York might
desire Ia be heard regarding the action OF
COngress. The hill accOrdinglY went OA er.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
STATEMENT FROM JOHN NORRIS
Criticises International Paper Com
pany and Allen & Graham.

Washington, June 16.-John Norris. chair
man OF the paper committee OF the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association, has
issued a circular 10 the publishers, chare-
ing that the refusal Of the international
Paper Company 20 furnish information
called for by the Senate Committee on
Finance was due 10 the fact that the data.
If furnished. would have shown that the
company had bought mills and stopped
their production Of news print paper TO
repress competition.
He alleged that the Patrons of Hus-
bandry n1isled the committee about their
membership. which, he said, instead OF be-
ing 10000. ss represented. rs only 425,033
Including women and children and others
not farmers
Mr. Norris asserted that the head OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
Contract Violated Sherman Law.

Mr. Oxnard said the only time the
American Beet Sugar Company had any
agreement with the American Refining
Company was IN 1902, when the former be-
came the selling agency" OF the latter.
That contract was cancelled, he said. when
Wayne MacVeagh in 1903 gave an opinion
that II would send them to the peniten-
tiary II they continued H.
How about this phrase in the con-
tract?' asked Chairman Hardwick. read
ing from an alleged copy the following:
Care being taken by us american Beet
Sugar Company except when necessary.
TO avoid your markets"
We'll" said Mr.. Oxnard, that was writ
ten in there by the lawyers. They said
that It was not against the Sherman anti
trust law. As a matter OF fact, it never
amounted to anything. for We sold where
we wanted to-
Chairman Hardwick wanted to know
why the contract was abandoned
II ceased TO he president in 1906" said
Mr. Oxnard. My brother succeeded me,
and Colonel Duvall came on the board.
The colonel was familiar with the rail-
roads and the Sherman law. He said ::
Here. this violates the Sherman anti
trust law. told him the LAWYERS said il
was all right. that John +. Parsons, Of
sad it was legal lie asked # I would OBJ
ject 10 his friend. Wayne MacVeagh, look
Ing at it. MIR. MscVeaeh said II was H.
legal SO Mr.. Cutting went to II. o. Have
meyer of the American sugar Refining
Company. and told him the contract was
illegal. He wanted II 10 he continued
throughout the year. Mr.. Cutting said:
No. this contract ends to-day. 20 that
was amen. and the thing was dead from
that day"
quite a little has been said about the
trust controlling the beet sugar refneres."
Mr. Oxnard said. THE trust does not
control. all told. more than 20 per cent or
the beet sugar industry, and the beet sugar
people compete with the output of the
other sugar refnerieS. There is no such
thing as a restraint OF trade between the
beet sugar people and the other people. !
think you should give the devil his due.
II the trust had not gone into the beet
sugar business in this country the indus
try would not have advanced as II has. II
had the money and brains and chemists
TO put into the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
GEORGE 3. cox AGAIN FREED.

Cincinnati. June ls.-Judge William y.
Dickson again quashed to-day the revivi-
fled indictment against George Il. Cox,
the political leader. charging him with
perjury. The action came after aNidavjts
charging Dickson with bias and prejudice
had been filed by the prosecutor but the
court held that this could not affect his
ruling, as II Vas taken on a motion for a
rehearing filed before the affidavits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
DIRECT PRIMARIES FOR MASS.
Governor Foss Signs Bill Giving
State Wide Relief.

Boston, June 1s.-An important step tow
ard simplifying the political situation in
Massachusetts, was taken to-day when the
state wide direct nomination act became
a law with the signing OF a bin by Gov
crnor Foss.
The new measure applies 10 all state Of
foers, Congressman and legislators. but
party conventions Will still be called in
order 10 frame platforms and also TO
nominate Iresidential electors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
BANK NOT CREDITOR OF MILLS.

Trenton. y. j.. June 1.-THE Citizens
Bank ~ Norfolk is not creditor OF the
Norfolk Silk Mills, az was stated I'm a dis.
patch from this city last night which an
nounced that the silk mills had filed pc
,itlon in bankruptcy. The only connection
of the bank with the silk mills was az
trustee under a first mortgage bond issue
for Se5. O10 listed in court here as n liza bill
itv OF the failed concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
TO INVESTIGATE POSTAL SYSTEM.

Washington. June 1s.-The Senate to-day
passed Mr. Bourne's resolution authorizing
an investigation Of the postal system and
10 determine what changes are necessary
The investigation is to he made bv the
Senate Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, with especial attention 10 The
possible establishment Of q parcels nos,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
PRIVILEGE 70 PAY

Our new ten year mortgage Is the
most liberal mor,esse ever Offered 10
borrowers. You have no renewal fees
to pay for ten years.
You can pay II off at any time on
thirty days notice or you can pay
500 or any multiple OF s1c0 on arv
interest day.
II tempts one to save money in order
to make regular reductions Of III.
mortgage principal.
Made to house owners In Greater
New York In amounts OF $4,000 :
or less. Send to any OF our offices
for circular.
TILE GUARANTEE
AND TRUST CO
Capital 5 l,375.0cr
Surplus (all earned) 1O,625,OOO
i7e B'way,N i75 RemSen ST., Bhlyu.
$50 Fulton ST.. jamaica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
BEET SUGAR DEALS lulu
Henry T. 0xnard Describes ''d'
Industry's Trials.
MADE $500, 1000 ON REFINERr
An Illegal Contract Win 'ne
Sugar Trust Cancelled
in 1905.

Washington, June Ie.-The story Vi -"
birth OF the beet sugar industry III An''' 80. 's
its trials and temptations ever s'".'
lohow tho Oxnard brothers oo'aIhou
than half a million dollars proht
the little transaction 81 selling the"
sugar refinery In Brooklyn 10 ,ne =.
Sugar Trust in 1887 was told by heh'E -
Oxnard to-day 70 the House sugar invest"
cation committee.
Representative Madison tried TO give III.
witness the title OF father oil tne
sugar industry In America" but MT w
nard modestly objected TO any tur'"e' Wv
scription Of his accomplishments Una" w"
he had spent his life in the industry' VI, .
Oxnard was on The stand all day, ana VIII
be followed on Monday by James IL. fos''
president OF the National Sugar Refnng
Company.
Mr.. Oxnard gave as his reason I"' ~
tempting TO introduce the making OF susa
from beets In this country the safe 10 .'e
trust OF mis- refinery at Brooklyn ana "'s
belief that the Introduction OF the peet
sugar industry would be profitable ana
patriotic." He described the building OF the
first factories. and then told the story OF
the organization OF the American Beet
Sugar Company.
Stock Watering Not Acknowledged
or that sD.oO0O company, he said. the
Oxuard brothers at one time owned so per
cent. but now possess only per cent. ne
would not acknowledge that this stock was
watered, saying that the value OF the prop
erty was about sl2.ooo,oCo. while the pre-
ferred stock to-day was worth abou'
100000 and the common about sI.boW.
He was not able TO tell why the capltaiiza-
ton was fixed at 100000 saying that that
was the bankers business"
What induced you to sell your Stock
asked Representative Jscoway. or Arkan-
sas.
There was no inducennent." was the re-
Spouse.
The relations OF the beet sugar industry.
and particularly the American Beet sugar
COMPANY, with the American Sugar Re-
fning Company were the subject Of many
questions.
REPRESENTATIVE Madison asked Mr.. Ok
nard II in reality the American Sugar Re-
fning Company had not tried to use It's
power In 1901 TO drive the beet sugar re-
fners out of business by unfair competi-
ton; that IL. cutting prices below cost In
the Missouri River territory"
At first the answer was indefinite, but
finally the witness said: IT think II is
fair presumption that It was designed to
drive us out"
why didn't they succeed" asked Mr..
Madison.
well, our contracts with the grocers
were to sell at price less than the open
market price on the day OF delivery. The
American Sugar Refining Company evident
ly thought by reducing the price about the
time of our deliveries that we would be
unable TO fill our contracts But that word
open saved us. We told the grocers sugar
could not be purchased in the open mar
ket at the reduced price. II they could.
we authorized them our agents TO buy
large quantity for us. They could not
DO So"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
Tribune'S New Pretoria!
Contest Is Announced To-day

" O-DAY The Tribune announces the new
Pictorial Contest which is to begin on
June 26
This new competition will be TOWNS
and CITIES CONTEST, and will consist OF
series of illustrations representing the names OF
towns and cities located in the United States and
Canada
Needless to say that this new contest will
prove as interesting and instructive puzzle pict-
ure competition as any ever inaugurated by a
daily newspaper.
Sample pictures Of the contest are published
herewith, and every one who desires to contest
is requested to note these pictures carefully in
order that they may understand the manner in
which the contest is to be conducted.
Each day for about IS days The Tribune
will publish three illustrations. cartoons other
representations Of the name of town city
similar to the samples and their answers as shown
herewith. The Contest Manager and two repre-
sentatves of The Tribune are now engaged in
selecting large list Of names of towns and cities
and they will be portrayed by pictures in such
manner as to provide amusement and education for
the thousands of Tribune Puzzle Picture solyers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
HEAVY RAINFALL
COMES TO TEXAS
Ell Paso Streets Turned Into Rivers BY
CIoudburst Which Soaked
the Town.

Ell PASO, Tex, June 1.-THE heav.
lest rain that has fallen since 1895
visited Ell Paso.
In less than twenty minutes the rain
fall totaled more than an inch. Streets
turned into rivers, and daylight re-
vealed much damage in the lower part
OF Ell Paso, where the houses are OF
adobe Several of them fell and the
inmates had narrow escapes in many
instances.
Water pouring down off the noun.
tain side also damaged many yards,
streets and cellars on the north side,
the American section Of Ell Paso
Both the Mexican Central and the
Mexico Northwestern railroads run
ming south from Ell Paso into Mexico,
are tied up on account of washouts,
due to the hard rain. The Central has
been tied up three days, the North
western two.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
Tomorrow is the Day.

The long looked for day is about
here, for tomorrow is the date for
the big Unitarian excursion to Quin-
cy on the steamer Sidney. There will
be crowd at the wharf in the morn
ing at S o'clock when the boat leaves
and everything points to a good time.
There will be music and dancing on
board and street cars will meet the
boat at Quincy and also at keokuk
on the return trip.
The big steamer Sidney has recent
ly been overhauled and painted and
is practically new boat, being one
of the largest and safest on the riv-
err. Everyone who ships tomorrow
on the cruise is assured pleasant
time. Quincy will hold an aviation
meet tomorrow which is an added at
traction for the visitors.
Tickets are so cents for adults and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-15
COOPER FAVoRs
A BOULEVARD
u County Supervisors Cooperate the
Plan Recently Published Will Be
Carried Out.

FORT MADISON. June 15.-One
Jay last week a Keokuk paper (The
Gate CITY, announced that the Water
rover Co. people had expressed them
( serves in favor of building first-class
foadWay or boulevard around the lake
elat will be formed from keokuk to
rort Madison when the dam is com
Meted. Such road would be one
y the finest drives in the country
nom a scenic standpoint, the idea
oeing to build it on the shore of the
ahe SO that the lake would be in view
at every point.
Inc day following the publication
" the article regarding the PROPOSE
uon there appeared another article
n keokuk paper saying there was
nothing to it, that the water pow
er people had no such idea in mind,
etc.
The Democrat has reason to be.
heVe that the power company peo-
PIE nave advanced the idea in ques-
uoh and that the original article was
correct in the main. as the matter was
discussed last Friday evening by sew
eFai Fort Madison people with Mr..
eooper, following the reception to
ninl at the Elks club That Mr.. Coop