The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 7, 1905, Page 12

HOW MUCH LONGER UN FOQETIES “NESS Governor of Wisconsin Recommends ' Radical Reforms in Railroad Laws of His State. FAVORS LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION Declares People of Wisconsin Have Some Right to Know luside Working of Hust roade-and Other Pubilc Service Coron: tloas That People of New York Have to Lavestigate Big Lasurance Compan: Madison, Wis., Dec. 6.—Gov. Robe" M, LaFollette appeared Tuesday betore the joint body of the Wisconsin le: lature, called in extraordinary sessic i and personally read his message. |! waa cordially received. | A large crowd gathered, including a number of students of the univer and many Madison men and women is well as nearly all of the state offic: and employes. Goy. Lalolletie res! his message from a printed copy. Four recommendations are made in| the message regarding the revision of | the railroad rate commission law. In the first he recommends that the comm! sion be authorized to prescribe a wii-| form system of keeping accounts of ihe | business transacted in Wisconsin by) the railroads and that all roads should be required to file with the commision from time to time reports of their ili-| come. He wants separate accoun's kept of the business done by the rail- reads in this state, and in other states aa well as an account showing the val- we of each railroad in this state. His second recommendation provides that the law be so amended that special mileage tickets, commutation tickeis, excursion tickets and party tickets can be issued at less than the regular rates for the national guard and G. A. encampments, students, home seekers etc. His third recommendation provides for additional power by the commis- sion to investigate rates. His fourth recommendation gives the commission power to decide what safeguards shal) be erected at any railroad crossing in| thia state. Regarding railroad taxes the govern- or says that $1,144,399.30 in railroad taxes are now due the state, the pay ment of which has been held up by Mtigation. He says that the holding up of just taxes by the railroads is a scr fous embarrassment to the state and had the taxes been paid the statc tax levy would not have been neces- sary. He recommends that legislation be enacted at once which in the future will compel the prompt payment of all railroad taxes leaving the railroads the right to recover® such taxes if it shall be found that they were unjust or wrongfully collected. What the governor wants is first the payment of railroad taxes and litigation afterwards if necessary instead of litigation first and payment last, as he holds is now the case. The investigation of public service corporations and insurance companies is one of the most important features of the message. He takes the railfoads to task for maintaining what he calls expensive lobbies and for resisting the prompt payment of taxes. “The people of Wisconsin have at least as good a right to know just what money has been expended by the railroads and other public service cor- porations of this state in salaries, in Jodbying, fn political campaigns and legislative entertainment” he says, “as the people of New York have to know the same facts. with respect to the life {insurance companies of that state. It ig no more a betrayal of a trust rela- don for the president of life insurance companies to pay himself a salary amounting to a plundering of policy- holders, than for a railroad president himself a salary in excess of the value of the ser United States Minister com and Luke WILL THEY HOLD? with relation to this important subject will require much time and labor but that no money so expended would be wasted. Every fact as to the expendi: tures which have bearing upon the transportation rates will be of material importance to the railroad commission, He thinks such an investigation would be wholesome in its public lesson, He discusses at length the insurance scandals of New York and is bitter in his denunciation of those companies which have been caught by the eastern investigation, After reading his message Gov, Lalollette made a statement that he world accept the United States senator- ip to which he was elected . by the legislature at the last session, Gov. LaFollette’s resignation will take ef- fect during the present special session of the legislature or at the end of the session, ACCUSED WERE INNOCENT. Departmentof Justice Issues a Statement Regarding Gov, Johnston of the Chickasww Tribe, Washington, Dee, A statement was given out at the department of justice Tuesday. It recites that last stummer the members of the law firm of Mansfield, McMurray & Cornish, Goy. Johnston and ex-Goy, Mosely of the Chickasaw tribe of Indians were indicted for conspiracy to embezzle funds of the tribe. An fgvestigation demanded by the accused, the state- ment says, shows that they were en- tirely innocent. “A first examination,” says the | statement, “was made by Assistant Attorney General Russell who was fully convinced of the innocence of all the accused, It was then examined in- | to by the attorney general at the re- quest of the president and he also was fully eonvinced, : “The attorney general then caused it to be looked into by the district at- torney W. B. Johnson, who reported to the attorney general that the evi- dence submitted by the accused was absolutely conclusive. Accordingly the indictment has been ordered to be dismissed.” To Wind Up Indian Affairs. Washington, Dec. 6.—A bill provid- ing for the winding up of the affairs of the five civilized tribes in the Indian territory will be introduced in the house by Representative Curtis, It has been prepared by Mr. Curtis, Secretary Hitcheock and Tams Bixby, the com- missioner for the five tribes. It pro- vides for the distribution of the tribal properties, the maintenance of schools and other matters concerning which legislation is required pending the passage of the statehood bill. Thirtern Lives Lost at Sea. Halifax, N. S., Dec. 6.—Thirteen lives were lost in the wreck of the steamer Lunberg which went ashore Monday off Amherst harbor, Magada- len island. A dispatch to that effect was received here from Meat Cove neat the scene of the wreck, by Leslie, Hart & Son, owners of the steamer. The steamey had a crew of 17 and probably carried several passengers including Mr. Leslie, a member of the Canadian parliament, and a member of the firm which owns the vessel. Dines with Emperor William, Berlin, Dec. 6.—Mr. Meyer, Berlin, Dec. 6.—Mr. Meyer, the American ambassador to Russia was invited to dine with Emperor William at Potsdam Tuesday evening. The ambassador expects to reach St. Peters- biirg Friday. He has been getting thoroughly in touch with European politics through his interviews with Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, Pre- mier Rouviér and Chancellor von Buelow. ea thy Gav. Wrient tn ‘an Franeisen. = San Francisco, Dec, 6—The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria arrive at an early hour Tuesday morning from the many well known. people, u including. Lioya ‘©. ‘Gris: ee aia Annual cleaning up sale before invoicing Jan. 1st. 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Washington, Dec, 6—Statehood legislation is to have the right of way in the house and will be the first of the more important bills to be considered in the senate, An agreement already has been reached by the republican leaders of the senate and house on all matters relating to the admission of the four territories except the time when the senate committee shall sub- mit its report. Tt has been definitely decided be tween Speaker Cannon and the sen- ate leaders that two states shall be made of the four territories and that an omnibus bill will be reported for consideration. Whether the senate committee on territories shall submit a bill of its own almost identical in terms with the house bill or wait until the house passes the bill over to the senate has not been determined. The question probably will be set- tled Thursday of this week. Senator Beveridge, chairman of the senate committee on territories, in a confer- ence with Bird S. McGuire, the Okla. homa delegate, informed him that if Oklahoma should send a delegation to Washington to oppose the proposition uniting the fortunes of New Mexico and Arizona with those of Oklahoma and Indian territories, it could noi possibly alter the situation with regard to an omnibus measure, that Is, a bill admitting all the territories to statehood in the same measure. The only effect such a lobby could have, Senator Beveridge declared, was to defeat any statehood legislation. Senator Beveridge is supremely con- fident that ‘two states will be made of the four territories at this session of congress. In discuasing the outlook he called attention to the fact that at the last séssion the bill was defeated by only one vote. Had Senator Knox, who was sick at the time, been in his seat and Senator Aldrich, who was abroad, been present, the bill would have passed, The two-state bill will have ad: ditional senate strength this session. It will have what it did not have be fore—the recommendation of the pres ident, who will urge it in his message. Senator Beveridge is no less deter mined than Speaker Cannon that two states shall be made of the four ter- ritories in one bill, thus disposing of the troublesome statehood question for all time. Senate and house leaders are agreed that the.admission of New Mex- ico and Arizona as separate states is an unspeakable proposition. If the omnibus bill should be separated and Oklahoma and Indian territory admit: ted, but New Mexico and Arizona de- nied admission, the same troublesome fight would have to be made in the Sixtieth Congress. : If it should become apparent that the omnibus bill can be passed at this ses- sion, the congressional supporters of Oklahoma and Indian territory will make no move looking to a division of the measure. But if a bitter fight should develop later on New Mexico and Arizona which threatens to defeat the bill, a motion will be made to con- sider Oklahoma and Indian territory independently. : . Washington’s Pure Food ‘Show. Washington, Dec. 6.—The pure food show, under the auspices of the, Wash- ington Retail Grocers association, was opened at convention hall Monday | night. Pro, H. W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry, department of agriculture, made the opening address. He reviewed the subject of pure food and cited seyeral illustrations of analy- sis he has made of certain food pro- ducts. There are many exhibits. Land Frand Witness Beaten. Washington, Dec. 6.—A telegram was received at the interior department Tuesday stating that one of the prin- state was brutally assaulted fously injured by the town of Pineville, Mr. Williamson's home, for having testified against Williamson in the recent trials. en Rtaadard Ol! Hearing Postponed. IN CONGRESS Most of the Secoad Day's Session Taken Us q@rith Listening te the President's Recommendsticas. Washington, Dec. 6.—The president's message was read soon after the con- vening of the senate. The document was delivered .by Secretary Barnes and followed immediately upon an an- nouncement by Mr. Allison, chairman of the committee appointed to wait up- on the president and notified him that™ congress was organized and prepared to transact business. In making the announcement of the committee’s call’ at the White house, Mr, Allison said that the president had asked him to extend his greetings to members of congress individually and collectively. There was an exceptionally large at- tendance of senators and most of them followed closely the reading of the message by Secretary Bennett and his assistants. The reading of the message con- sumed two and a half hours time and at the conclusion the senate at 2:50 Dp. m., adjourned as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Hon. Benja- min F. Marsh, member of the house from Illinois. When the house met at noon Tues- day there was a full attendance of members present and the galleries were comfortably filled in antfeipation of the reading of the message of Presi- dent Roosevelt. Representatives Humphreys (Miss.) and Claude Kitchin (N. C.) presented themselves and took the oath of office, Mr, McCleary (Minn,) reported as chair man of the joint committee that Pres- ident Roosevelt had been notified of the convening of congress. The reading of, President Roosevelt's message was begun in the house at 12:38 o'clock, it having been delivered at that time by Mr. Barnes, assistant secretary to the president. Printed copies of the message were at once distributed to members and the read- ing was followed with attentive inter est. FREE FROM MARTIAL LAW. Emperor's Ukase Abolishing Milltary La’ Warsaw ,Dec. 6.—The abolition the minor state of martial law gazetted Tuesday and Poland is no’ completely freed from military rule. The authorities have prohibited proposed meeting of the striking pos and telegraph employes. The disor ganization of business can be ju by the fact that while before the strik the Warsaw office handlel 22,000 tel grams daily, the office now handle) only 1.500, Advices from Sebas' say that the government has ordere the mutineers to be tried by co martial in accordance with the p ceedure in war time. Informatio) from Moscow says that a commit of the Bourse is trying to arrange settlement of the telegraphic strike. Turkey Deeldes to Yield. Constantinople, Dec. 6.—The counq, of ministers has agreed to yield to the demands of the powers in principle but the Sultan has not yet issued 4n irade approving of this action. |It seems that the war minister refused to sign the ministerial note on the sulb- ject which is couched in conciliatory terms and pronounces in favor of the ‘| acceptance in principle of the requite ments of the European concert. he Sultan said he was awaiting unanimity | on the part of the ministers before sanctioning their action. Seven Miners Saffocated. Charleston, W. Va, Dec. 6-#At Horton, on Calsin Creek, in this cqfin- ty, Monday evening seven coal m: were suffocated. They were worMing in a drift mine when the wooden k of the ventilating furnace caught §fre and was consumed. The men outgide busied themselves trying to put Jout the fire and, failing in that with kBep- ing it from spreading to other stmuct- ures in the immediate neighborhipod, paying no heed to those in the mine, not supposing them to be in danger. Ty kore Editors in Washineton, Washington, Dec. 6—Memberg of the South Dakota Editorial ocla- tion are the guests of the South}Da- kota delegation in congress. The fedi- tors visited the galleries of the sen and house Tuesday and later mad automobile tour of the city asf the ure- guests of Senator Gamble. On day the visitors will be receiv President Roosevelt, by) Jefferson City Daily Sold. Jefferson City, Dec. 6—The Jiiffer- son City Daily Republican was# sold Monday. The controlling interq@st in the paper was purchased by W. E, Crow, editor of the Daily Revi¢w of St. Louis, who will conduct it ihr’ the future. Mr. Crow proposes to mpke it & state organ for the republicans: of the state. The'paper is to be en od and otherwise improved. Paid 615,000.00 Hush Money, New York, Dec, 6—George ). El- dredge, vice-president of the Mt