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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-26
Will Seek Indictment
vi New York Crafters
BIG CASES IN
SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25-The
SiaIIils OF the Missouri. Kansas q,
ieNas railway company TO S62 900 600
udihaSes against the government for
the latter failure TO turn over alter.
nate sections of land along it's line
lhrOugh oklahoma will furnish one of
several important oral arguments TO
Dt mdde during the coming week be-
iore the supreme court
The court viii be called upon IN
s,udy the title TO some ninety thou
SAND acres OF land. COMPRISING the
,tlalnedo ~. grant In the Rio Grande val
iey. near albuquerque. y. NJ. from
ltlO down to- the present dav. in an:
other case TO be presented to the court
during the week. some 500 heirs nj
captain Juan Gonzales and Francisco
Montes Vigil. 10 whom the King al
Spain granted the land in f-1O assert
title to the land So have nearly 100 ner.
sous VINO nave squatted on that nor
ton OF the land in the valley. and re-.
sided there for years.
Argument on the constitufonaIitv of
me ohio statute limiting the hours os
week. '"i 'iis
Tho constitutionality OF that fea.
.IFe pt The federal employers iabiI-
Wy law which gives the surviving
WIDOW and dependent children OF an
~ ploye killed by a railroad the en-
ITg amount OF damages recovered
VIII be presented 10 the court i'm oral
aT TsuWenL u Is claimed that this law
IS an unconstitutional Interference
Win the law Of descent OF uroperfv y
IN IpFce ln the various states
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Gold Dust Twins to
+ nance Bull Moose
ONLY HOPE LEFT FOR THE
WATSON Chiffon
COMBINE
Is TO Prevent Republicans From
Getting Together - How the
Thing Is TO BE Done.
10y staff cOrrespondent)

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan. 2S.-
Close political observers in West Nir-
ginia are now able 20 fathom the
schemes Of the Democratic state lead
ers and see that there is not a Bull
Moose organization In the state.
county. district or otherwise that will
Do permitted 10 suffer because OF any
iach OF finances with which TO carry
on the coming campaign. or rather
maybe. 20 leather the pocket, OF some
or the Bull Moose leaders This
much has been determined 20 the com
plete satisfaction of tho Democratic
leaders and some OF the Bull Moose
chieftains
That the large majority OF Repub-
lcans Who supported the Roosevelt
ticket iu this state in 1912 had no
intention OF assisting in the perpetua-
ton of the Bull Moose party has been
proven time and again by Republicans
On denounciug the acts OF some OF the
party leaders and announcing their
determination TO remain among the
ranks or Republicans Only this week
Editor Harry Holmes. Bull Moose
committeeman from Writ county. dis
cerning the deep laid schemes OF some
OF the Bull Moose leaders and their
play with the Democratic leaders. ten-
d'red his resignation to the ex-Demo-
cratic-}ull Moose chairman. stating
clearly the case as hundreds OF Re
publlcans have seen H. With the ex-
ccpuon Of very few the Roosevelt
hepuhlc1ns refuse 10 be members OF
the new Democratic aid society.
A Golden" Opportunity.
Tn the factioual split OF the Repub-
hcan party lies the golden opportunity
OF the Watson-Chilton combine and
there VIII not be any parleying over
the price OF DO SO long as the self-con-
sNtutcd leaders of tho Democratic
party In West virginia are able 10
maintain the Bull Moose organization
separately. and I'm doing so, insure the
success OF their machine. which. al
tnough badly mangled in the election
OF 1912. is being given a gold dust
reluEena'!on for the coming cam
ulign.
Through the influence OF Ceorre 7
Neal. tho Democratic leader in south.
ern West Virginia. and his Bull Moose
law uartner James N. Strickling OF
huntington VINO was expected 70
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MRS. PERRY CONKLE FOUND
IN BATH TUB AT
HOTEL
Removed to Hospital and Revived.
Admitted She Had Made Two
Attempts in This City.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Jan Ok
Mrs. Louis Conkle. 106 24tb street
VI heeline. attempted suicide nv
drowning herself in bathtuJ in a
room at Third street hotel. Early
nus morning grOans were heard in
,HI.. 'onkie q room and the door was
i9htn n In. The woman was found i'm
d. nali- crowned condition lying in the
wafer she was taken TO "A hospitaI
"he Itsuscitated. She had Threatened
10 nlIi herself. the hotel employees saw
ana at the hospital admitted that she
haa twice recently in Wheeling made
liisucce stul attempts on her life
once she took chloroform and another
''u" 'ri'd the gas route Her hus-
u.l'' I'irH Aonkle. former brake
road, left here for Wheeling five days
ago. NN''
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Wheeling Woman Tries
Suicide at WASHINGTON
DEVOUR
A LITTLE GIRL

PARIS. Jan. 26-The long con-
tinucd cold. especially in the central
districts OF France. is bringing num-
bers OF wolves. frantic with hunger,
out of the woods a little girl from
school al la Coquille from Periceaux.
was devoured by wild animals. the
searching parties hndinl only q torn
pinafore and a few bones. Hunting
parties are being organized every
where.
The temperature lu Paris has shown
q slght Improvement i'm the last day
or TWO. owing To- the brilliant sun.
shine. the mercury standing above the
freezing point Tor The first time in
many days. IN the country districts
The cold is growing more intense and
the weather bureau secs no immed Iste
probability OF higher temperature
The thermometer registered six be-
low zero today az Puy-Dc-D Dome. the
cold Is likely 90 prove disastrous. as
many farmers have SoWu late wheat.
trusting 20 "a rcpitiiion of e mild aut.
umn and winter OF the past few years
and 10 is feared that CROPS in MANY
places VIII be- destroyed
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Offer Of Job MayHasten
Officials at Washington
FIFTEEN ORANGES FOR
evERY PERSON IN
The UNITED STATES.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-After
three years Of disappointments.
Pacific coast fruit growers this
year have produced a bumper
crop, according TO a statement
made to-day by 6. o. McCor-
mick. vice president OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad. This
years crop OF oranges alone,
according 70 Mr.. MecormIek'
viii be sufficient TO provide at
least fifteen oranges for every
person IN the United States.
Estimates at present placed
the California shipment at 4o,-
600 cars. more than double that
OF a year ago and more than
mas been sent east any year In
the life Of the Industry. The
10000 cars would average 400
boxes each and every box
would contain between 90 and
100 oranges, making approxL
mately billion and a half
oranges shipped.
For three years there has
been a shortage Of rain and
snow In California" said Mr..
Mccormick. "This year, the
rains came early and regularly.
The mountains are filled with
snow and a big crop Is assured
for next year.
The lemon and qrape fruit
crops are large In proportion
and the deciduous fruits and
vegetables will probably break
their records"
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MOYER WILL
STAND TRIAL

HOJ CLIFTON. Mich Jan Or
,harles ~ Meyer. president ~ the
N "-iern Federation OF Miners. and
the siN other union leader under
indictment here FOR coneplracv. will
return voluntarily Co the state and
stand trial with tho CD strlkera Who
Wer" indicted with them N tnIo-
gram tp This effect was received to-
'iy pf G"0rEn D.. Nichols. the special
pro "rutor from d. ~ Hilton. OF
Denver general counsel Tor tho Fcd
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CONFERENCE TO EXPEDITE
ANTITRUST LEGISLA-
TON HELD.
Committees 10 Hold Other Confer
ences on Other Bills-Sen-
atOrial Cases Up.

WASHINGTON. Jan. q How TO OK
peolte the anti-tfus: legislative pro-
tfam outlined 10 congress last week
bF President Wilson was tho subiecf
.I du informal CuUfDrpuc. TODAY at the
hplnt OF senator NDHIands Oi nevada
chairman OF tIe senate committee on
interstate commerce. pariclpating
pm the conference were tho ma ioritv
infmpcfs of tne committee Seu1tors
fomefnne. Robinson. Thomas. Thomn-
SON. Myers and saul bury ana Eeurs.
natives clayton. lloyd and Cqrltn
"i 'I' IuusD IrdlciIrv -ubeummtffes
cooperation nI committees lu both
Ubl7fE OF COUgrn. tr. lvrfHf fror,
as ess niial to the best and Quickest
results 300 carrying tho program To-
."mpiDtou. and fo frif end The suEkes.
Non OFT Joint hralIuZ. ON the bills al.
ready prepared met with general fa.
hor That Dr. HIll Do waste 0f time
Tor lHr house committee fo hold
h'ur.u.s ana iIe senate CommIffea fo
follow With others Was fne uuaufmoue
nI iniuI oArr' -ed Chairman CLAYTON
reod fu submit tIc matter to the
Judiciary committee iur determine
iuu.
10 Get Real Ftcts.
The tun.'rrr. further arrerd fabf
There should I. selection .n conduct
oft 'In bearings chat matter. which re
Gently have thoroughly been injured
u'u ht committee of congress should
D." dismissed as briefly as possible
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new NE. CHURCH
is DEDICATED

@r,c.l. II-r1t.h t1 The tntcIrrourer
Itl HENNlLLE. o.. Jan. 25.-
he magnificent temple erected bv
'I" First NJ J.. congregation AT a
cost ol $4,000 WAS dedicated with
rrfoUriate ceremonies by Bishop .
Berry. of Philadelphia. TODAY
h bop Berry was assisted by sew
'ral oft OBJ" city pastors In the dedi-
CHfnrE cXsrci i.es.
Ih" new structure o. S6x13f feet
ir eilD. and az classic Crccisn arcbf
"r'urr. D. b. built Of Kittanninr
M'" brick with Bedford blue lime
.1'" triuW.nge. There are two
'0nf and four side entrances 10 tho
auditorium. Stained glass window
.U ti. church arc very handsome as
Won a fhr memorial windows
Tho trf church was built in this
'.E Iu 1sff md the present structure
'.r INrd fu have been built. the
i.-i building having been enlarged
.1 ..-I e lur 117 years since
Hn...| Iu s|luhrurII1n
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MEXICAN REBELS CONCERNED OVER
FUTURE AFTER CAPTURE OF TORREON
CONFIDENT THEY CAN CAP
TURE THAT POINT AND
THEN WHAT?
Not Sure Of Attitude of People In
Central States-Europe Urges
Peace-Carranza Replies.

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. Jan. 25.-
What Will be the immediate fortunes
OF General Francisco Villas army or
1900 or more rebels when they pass
states OF Mexico. received serious
consideration by the rebel leaders to-
day. That the rebels will take Tor
reon they have every confidence al
though General Refugio Velasco. the
Federal commander at that point. IL
Dpeneved 10 be acting on orders from
Mexico City TO check the revolution
there II possible. But what will hap
pen after the defeat OF the Torreon
Federal garrison, should they be- de-
ieated, Is not so clearly defined in the
mind OF General villa.
Heretofore the activities of Cen
eral Villas army have been confined
chiefly TO the border states which
were regarded as rebel territory and
the rebel victories have been
achieved against Federal garrisons
which were cut of from communica-
non and from bases OF supply. I'm
limited supplies OF cattle also We're
north. "
Southwark the conditions ara
somewhat changed. Important cities
such as Zacatecas. Aguas Calientes
ana san Luis Potosi. have Federal
garrisons which are supplied both
with rations and ammunition direct
from Mexico City. Moreover COM
munication and railroad facilities for
the shlfting of Federal troops are
avsilable. The Federal strongholds
thus are closely knit and can rein
force each other more readily than
they could in the north.
Attitude Causes Concern.
Another consideration before Gene
raj Villa concerns the possible attI.
.uae OF the people of the central states
toward an invading rebel army. In
the north General Villa has had IIrtIe
dlInculty in rallying the non-comtfat.
ants TO his side. In the central states
a%nu % cltles where the Federals have
nave TO md sources of food. the at.
tltuoe OF the non n-combatants remains
10 De shown. South OF Torreon are
great deserts to which water will
nave 10 De carried in some instances
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May Be Result

SALEM. oregon. Jan. -Df-incor.
poratiOn ~ the town of CoupernpId.
Oregon. because a. "is in the hands of
lawless element has been ordered
undertaken by tho attorney general
Governor Oswald West announced t1.
day
Proceedings 90 This end may boz
halted. he said. n the whole admins.
iratIon of The town resigns.
'opperncld was put under martial
law three weeks aro after tho rIo.fu.
of saloons there by state troops un-
der direction of Miss Fern Hobbs tho
Governor secretary
The governor letter fo tho affDr.
nev general says tho element control
ling Tho town Is using the Charter
~ shield for vice and az rrn
fecfion against criminal uro.nrufIur
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WAVE OF CRIME
HITS FAIRMONT
TWO MEN ARE IN HOSPITALS
PROBABLY MORTALLY
WOUNDED.
ShootingS Stabbings and Free
For-All-Fights Keep the OIL
GERS on the Run.

Special Dispatch 70 the Intelligence.
EAlRMONT. w. Va. Jan. 25-
Fights in all sections OF the county
have kept the officers busy today and
many arrests have been made. shoot
lngs, stabbings and general free-for-all
fights are reported.
At New England. a general fight
between ten men In house In which
they kept batch" ended only when
Theo. Calucut was stabbed under the
LETT arm and has several fingers sew
cred from one hand. lie Is at a loacl
hospital where II is feared he will
die. Jim George. charged with the
stabbing. Angelo Calucut. charged
with using an AK in the fight. Chris
Damonuc. ANDY Ather and George
Ernest. all implicated in the trouble
are in Jail
Jealousy Causes Shooting.
AZ Barrackville. this evening Fred
Paula a boarding house keeper. jeal-
Gus OF his Wife. shot sam I.uzas i'm
the stomach The injured man is at
the Miners Hospital. Il is not bcliev-
ed he can recover Fred PAUL..
tharlle Mari and Jim Paduli are an
IN JAN. IN connection with the affair
Russell Smallwood and Bub Ben
nett. well known Fairmonters. were
stabbed IN an ARRAY al SINNERS
Tavern and Wirj Suck is in jan -
a charge Of cutting
Joe Nancro received broken
shoulder and many body wounds
when he was set upon by a gang of
men In fght at Shaetown No ar
rests have been made I'm this case.
Curt Smith, who was recently
cleared In the circuit court of forr-
cry, caused the arrest Of Claude and
Wills Wells. who he charges with
assaulting him. breaging hi s. nose
and boating him M az Granttown to-
day. The two Wells brothers are IN
Jail.
Many other minor fights and dis
turbancas occurred throughout tho
city ard county with no serious in
juries
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GAVE POISON
BY MISTAKE

UTICA. IS. -. Jan "a rr-u.. oi
"a mistake by nurse. two children
at the Utica orphan asylum are dead
and four others are Iu critical CON
ditiou There is au epidemic of
moaeIc. iu che institution. last u..hf
e. nurse gave some of tha children
poison bon mistake for l laxative nr|
today Frederick Gilmore. tr,I -FOUR
snd julia Vincent. aged three. died
Tho other four received .uuIEr ao..
OF fnD. poison
NH nur.r. H graduate OFF 3D. local
ho. rifaI. admitted fY fnr coroner ...f
ID tdmiui frr.d OH. Uoi .un fp H.
children. hu claimed sI. wa. r...r
tln wrong bottle hy another rur...
ihc house pn' ic.Hu c0r0boratoI boz
statement
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TWO PRESENT AND TWO FOR.
MER STATE OFFICIALS
MAY FACE TRIAL.
Charge Will BE Malfeasance In Of
flee - Whitman Investigating
Tammany's Bank Account.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The imme-
uldte indictment OF two present and
Two former state officials on charges
OF lnalfeasance I'm office will he
sought IN Albany county IL was an
hounced here tonight BY James N
Osborne. appointed By Governor
flynn TO investigate alleged highway
ana barge canal graft. Mr.. Osborne
leit Tor Albany tonight TO place inc
matter before the district attorney
lie Will seek indictments against
1onh n; Bensel. state engineer: Dun
gan w. Peck, superintendent OF
highways. and Charles F, Foley.
former deputy highway commission
er.
Mr.. Osborne was incensed by re-
ports that Attorney General Carmodv
did not consider that there had been
violation ~ the law in the manner
in which Foley was permitted 10
tracts
N District Attorney Whitman meets
with opposition from the banks
throughout the state in his investiga-
ION OF the deposit accounts OF Charles
y. Murphy. leader Of TammaDv Hall
aud James r. Ganney. his business
ana political associate. Mr.. Osborne'a
statewide powers will be brought to
tonight
Has Other Accounts
" was learned today that besides
me accounts OF Murphy and Carney
the district attorney has under exam.
nation those Of Bensel. Peck Reel
ana Foley: Philip r. DOnohue. treas
urer or Tammany Hall. Arthur A Nc.
lean. treasurer az the Democratic
siate committee. who recently plead.
ed guilty 90 the charge of accepting
campaign contribution from "a cor.
porauon, and Everett y. Fowler of
Kingston. former member Of the com.
nlttee Who Is waiting trial ON tho
charge OF cVtorfion
Ihe examination 0f William guIyar
ana the documentary avidenco tho
former governor has supplied D. ov-
p.ciea 20 OCCUPY tnH croator part rf
w. Whatmfr's time during the pres
ent week Sullrf viii take tho efar.f
again ~ The resumption 1f fho Iohr
zoe inquiry The prosecutor pIars
% question him regarding fhr ALLEGED
unspiracy Chat Jed to Bis imDoarh.
mcnt
Ivy 20 Identity GaHney.
Iu This connection Mr Nnffuta,
VIII try to have Identified fHn mas
'fahucN.. Who. according fp freff-
monv recently adduood. tried f0 as.
snss James O. stewart. m.IHona lro
contractor. for % Cam.1fau rnrfrIhu-
flDu after Stewart h.d for hYrra ra.
nal construction work stewart ae a
Witmots was unable to hrnufv Car.
ney az James p. Ganuey
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TWO DRANK HAIR
TONIC; BOTH DIE

PHILADELPHIA I.r. .- rrair
..Iu. .u Hu effort TO
IUr alcohol caused
H.E .| DH.r'.. Harris. 20
who was serving sen.
IT. months u fha Eastern
.rI IIIa con mate. Charles
r'Ir. ODD. who was serving
uI r0m three to Eve years
." HII Hrt. also drank some oI
nm. .0H.. and is said t0 br living fn
.. hospital If fnr prison.
phi. U'. GOOD. Sold tu have tcrrcd
.'. II. ruu ono Uf fIr prison bar.
un fin plea fnHt rrr wanted To-
ND fnr some sisltors ReitE
died carly tonight
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AVIATOR KILLED.

LONDON. Jan. 25.-George Lee
temple, a British aviator. was killed
today while flying at Hendon. He was
making an especially difficult dive
when strong gust OF wind caught
me tail OF his monoplane and the ma.
chihe crashed TO the ground. The
aVlators neck was broken.
Temple was the first british ,yia.or
TO make flight upside down in tbis
country. having accomplished the feat
november "a, two days before n. &
ffucks looped the loop at the Hendon.
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FIVE KILLED;
MANY INJURED

JACKSON. Mich. Jan o. Five
persons are said f1 have been Killed
and large number injured late TO-
ulElt tn collision between freight
Iud aenanr trains uu the NichIean
rnIidi ral'f 'far. about rIrhf miles
outside pi Jackson. Tho collision oc-
CURED Du fhe Rive. EIncfipu division
uT tho road
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snrr.H uI.raf.H f. he Intelligence
CLAHkSBuRg. Vs. Va. Jan 2s s-
lHf1l Injuries mas have been received
Do. tfnrlr. N.Odforf of gras-efif
WH"u N. topped u front of moving
street car I.fH IHaf night and had d
l'g rOoui un and hi. skull possibly
fractured. IH Is uuu ir HOSPITAL
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MAN ANp ~ nRoMn

Anderson AGED 90 and hIe wife fs.
were drowned in fhn TuIrrhorkeu
Creek near Reading la.f uirhf They
were driving fo Reading and evident
ly missed the road and drove into
ihe stream. Their horse wa. also
drowned
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WAsHrHToN, Jan. 25--Foreoast, west
Nirginil- Local SHOWS Monday or Mon
d7V nfrhfs Tuesday unsettled.
ohio-Local Huowa fu north. SHOWS or
rein IN south Monday. Tuesday unasf-
tlea and warmer moderate variable
winds.
western pcnnsyivania-LocaT snovs
Monday or Monday ni~hf. TlaaIav m
se.t.ed and warmer moderate variabIs
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NEW YORK. Jan. 25-'T am going
flkht ahead with my end - ~ ana am
'tu say la expect To- get him said
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell touirnt. re-
ierring 20 his EFFORTS 90 secure colonel
reorEe w FoeHals as police commits
siouer Of New York CITY
Mr. mitchell added that assumptions
mat 10 had announced colonel GoefnaIs'
acceptance were Incorrect
- could not announce hfa a~ro,t,rre
until certain conditions have been met
ne Fatd. But 20 FAR as the question or
ms taking the police commI sslonerer Ip
ts concerned. I refer YOU TO Hfs laffe-
which speaks for itself"
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To Be Civil Governor.

OtNh oONCFnOF.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Colonel
George w. Goethals will be made
civil governor OF the canal zone. and
when he gets through with his work
tnere an effort Will be made to get
MIN TO superintend the construction
or the proposed Alaskan railway. This
Was the opinion express by several
persons close 10 the administration
today in commenting on reports that
the chief engineer would eventually
become commissioner OF police of
New York city.
Mayor Mitchell. OF New York. is ex-
pected here on Wednesday TO epeais
AT the banquet OF the University club
and II is likely that he will talk with
President Wilson on the same dav
about the status of Colonel Goethals
~ Is believed the president will tell
Mltcnel that he Is strongly desirous
or Keeping Colonel Goethals. so that
ms engineering ability may not be
lost TO the United States government
as II would be By his acceptance of
the New York position
FaVors One Man Plan.
Ihe president. IL became known To-
nay. mas from the beginning favord
the one-man plan OF government for
me canal zone as proposed by Colonel
GoethaIs, In opposition TO the suggos-
tDn or a commission. Secretary Gar.
rison has agreed and 10 was stated
authoritativelv today that the admin
lstration has intended from the first
TO name Colonel Goethals as tho first
civil governor.
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COL COCKTAILS ANXIOUS TO
COMPLETE WORK ON
THE LSTHMUS.
People Close to Administration
Say He Will BE Appointed Civil
Governor of Canal Zone.

PANAMA. Jan. 25.-Colonel George
W: Goethals today reiterated emphati-
caliy his declaration that he could
not accept the post OF commissioner
OF police at New York until after the
completion and the successful opera
uon OF the Panama canal Even IL
all the other conditions which he has
Imposed were complied with. IL is said
TINS would keep him on the isthmus
Tor another Is months.
IL is generally believed here tha,
the agitation in New York TO take
colonel Goethals from the isthmus
Will have the effect OF Fastening ao-
tlon at Washington looking to the es-
taDhshment OF permanent govern
ment In the canal zone. The Colonel
niuSelt makes no secret of the fact
thAt the delay is causing him much
embarrassment, because IL prevents
MIN from making an effort TO keen
men on the isthmus whom he would
IKE to see in the permanent operating
organization.
Wants 20 Complete Work.
Nor does Colonel Goethals make a
secret OF his desire to leave the isth-
mus. He makes il plain. however,
that he wishes TO see his work here
completed and the canal in operation
before he returns TO other duties i'm
the United States. He has told friends
that the burden IS growing heavy and
that he has felt the weight of criticism
that has come to his administration
from various quarters.
Speaking OF the commissionership
Colonel Goethals frankly admitted
that the offer of the New York posi-
had attracted him until ne found OBJ
stacles that would make n impossible
Tor him 10 carry into effect reforms
which he might desire to make. His
friends here have strongly advised
against acceptance OF the offer, and
II IS believed that their views have
had great weight with him.