Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 23, 1909, Page 1

{_ the L as y PART ONE NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO VOL. XXXVIII-—-NO. 49. OMAHA ENATE DEVOTES DAY TO SPEECHES Sharp Controversy Develops Between | Advocates of Free Lumber and Their Opponenn SUPPLY IS NO’!‘ DIMINISHING Statement by Bcon and Heyburn Not | Accepted by Other Senators. { NO FOR VOTE DATE SET Mr. Aldrich's Request for Agreement for June 2 Objected To. RIVERS BILL I8 SIDETRACKED e, Eftort to Have Approprintions Extended Fails— B Puts on His W : Paint. Burton’ Certain ey WASHINGTON, agreement the on any subject and the entire devoted speech making.T he lumber schedule under discussion during the greater part of the day and the controversy between the free lumber advocates and their high tartff times #harp. nator May spectal senate took no votes today fon was to was opponents was at McCumber introduced the subject Yy $resiing an amendment f¢ free lum- r and he wae on the floor several times during the day In support of this provi- #lon. He contended that the American forests were being rapldly depleted and urged that every encouragement should be given to the bringing in of outside lum- ber for the protection of our own supply On the other hand, Senators Elkins, Scott | and Heyburn, all of them representing the lumber producing constituencles contended strenuously for a higher duty than is al- lowed by the house bill. They contro- ted the {heory that the Amerfcan lum- ber supply I8 rapidly diminishing. Rivers Bill § Once more the senate placed on record its determination not to undertake other legislation while the ariff bill is pending. This action was taken in opposition to an effort on th part of Senator Burton, for- mer chalrmun of the house committee on rivers and harbors and now a member of the senate committee on commerce, to have extended certain aprpopriations for improvement of the country's water- Ways. He was antagonized by Senators Hale and Clapp and was compelled to de- wist, Senator detracke Balley began the day hy de- manding that the advocates of the tarift bill should maintain & quorum, notwith- standing there was (o be no votes taken, and he and other scnators was responsible for a number of roll calls. The attendance was good, however, und there was no in- | dicatlon of a falling off in interest. As & concession to the senators who were demanding time for attention to thelr cor- respondence, the senate adjourned at 3:04 p.m. No Date for Vote. ¥ eenator Aldrich made good his promiss of yesterday to try today to get a day named for taking the final vote on the tariff b, He named Wednesday, June 2, as his prefer He dia get it His resolution for that day covered not only the bill, but all amendments then pending. There was prompt objection from both the republican sides of the chamber. Senator Danfel at recorded his ab- tion and Berator Cummins joined him unanimous consent Was necessary un- der the vequet, there was nothing for Mr. ! Aldrich to but submit. This he did| with the best grace possible. | In replying to an Inquiry by Mr. Hale, Mr. Aldrich said the senate had disposed of a majority of paragraphs that had been disputed and he stated that he would later renew his request for unanimous consent | for a time to Mr.. Aldrich aid he would pot ask for any vote today. That Senator Bailey was sull smarting under ome of the wrongs which he thought had been Infilcted upon him in the senate esterday was made evident when he en- sred the senate chamber. Just before ad- jourment yesterday he had again unavail- | ingly sought to obtain agreement to | vete upon an income tax amendment to | the tariff bill, and his fallure was immedi- | ately followed by another, which consisted | in the refusal on the part of the senate | to adjourn over from Friday untl Mon- { day to permit senafors whose gene: nee. not democratic and on, i \ do a vote. an al of- fico business is running behind to catch up Balked by Aldrich. In Loth of these matters he was balked by Senator Aldrich, and when after ad- journment last night Mr. Aldrich arose from his seat and jolned the Texas sen- ator as he stood In the main aisle of the senate chamber, it was evident to observ- ers that Mr. Bailey did not feel in the most amiable humor over his two defeats. Even when the chalrman of the committee on finance stroked the big Texan down the back with one of his most palllating gest- ures, the latter still refused to smile agreeably Mr. Burton was earnest plea In the interest of rivers and harbors when Mr. Balley entered the sen- ate, hat In hand, and going Immedlately to | Ris seat demanded a call for a quorum. Ac- | cording to the rules of the senate the mere niention of the absence of a quorum is all that is necessary to immediately precipl- | tate a\call of the senatc, and there was as- tonishmaat when the proceeding was not | jmmediatyly ordered. Not only did Sen- | ator Burton continue his remarks. but | even while be was still speaking, Mr. Hale | turned and ipade & plea to Mr. Balley to ! allow the river and harbor business to be completed hefove insisting on the point. anonded the Texas senutor sen tentiously, and, shaking his head. he turned | into tie cloak reom. Having deposited his | pit be came back into the enate chamber | find that business was still pro- s ding without regard to his demand far n\-u~ru'v\ He again raised the point and again Senator Hale urged him to deslat Iy this tima the habitual humer of the Texas senator had rveturned and he was smiling. His smile, however, was mistead- | ing. for he again declined | Insists on Call. “1 must insist,” he veplied to Mr ea. W“l told Aldrich that I would heip to make & quorum today and 1 also assured Fim he would not do any business during the day uniess he had a quorum. There- engaged in making an | cnly Hale's {and the Metropolitan Life | between | with Morse Wealth to Cieditors of Banker Wife of Convicted Banker Says Con- spiracy to Ruin Them Has Succeeded. May Mrs. Clementine Charles W. Morse, the erted fn an interview to- €0 persons high in power would ruin her husband, have kept their Mrs that government officlals had boasted also that they would cause Morse's downfall, but Mrs. Morse sald she did not then belleve that courts could be used as a party to the plans of her hus- band's enemies. How many people know that my hus- band has paid every dollar owed to every depositor In the Bank of North America?” she asked, adding “Of an Indebtedness of $7,000,000, than $5.000000 has been paid, and if Mr Morse had his liberty he would not owe n penny today. It is incredible to me that a court can be used to destroy a man's pre erty and his family made to suffer.” Mre. *Morse sald she had sold her jew- elry gladly to pay the claims againgt her hushand, and one claim against her which was absolute blackmail, but which was paid to avold notoriety. Practically all of the furnishings of the handsome home at 28 Fifth avenue, Mrs. Morse said, had been sold for the benefit of the creditors, and the house was about to be sold over her head “When 1 leave 1 shall don't know where T shall g NEW YORK Moree, wife of former banker day that long vowed that they and that they Marse declared 2 vow more home; 1 dded. have no " sh High Salaries Bar Companies from Missouri Court Sustains Law Shutting Out In- surance Companies Paying Offi- joers $50,000. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May 2.—The Missouri supreme sitting en bane, today sustained the state law which denies licenses to insure companics which pay any of thelr officers salaries (i excess of 30,000, The act was passed two yeurs ago and has becn the subject of extended Iliti- gation. Today's declslon was on an applic trom three large eastern companlies for writ of mandamus to compel the state iIn- surance department to lssue licenses to them. The writ was denled to the peti- tioners, the Equitable Life Assurance so- clety, the Prudential Insurance company Insurance com- court, pany. While upholding the validity of the stat- ute, the court deglared that it was unwise legislation and recommended its repeal. Break Jail " Second Time Frank Brice and James Cullen Saw Way to Liberty at Dakota City. BIOUX CTTY, la, May Special Tele- gram.)—Frank Brice and James Cullen, ar- rested as cts a week ago by the Sloux City police and who broke jail and crossed to Nebrasks, where they robbed a store in South Sioux City, Neb., and were captured, last night broke out of the county jail at Dakota City. They sawed thelr way out of the cellroom with a cascknife and batte: down a brick wall the jail and the sheriff's office an axe. They had been found gulity of burglary by the district court and were to have been taken to the Nebraska peni- tentiary this morning. Artist Robber Goes to Prison s over Henry Weidenback Pleads Guilty to Larceny and is Given Four Years. Weid- number to do CINCINNATI, O., May 22.—Henry enback, the artist who robbed a of homes where he was employed | work, pleaded gullty to larceny today and was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. ‘Weldenbach as a repairer of old paintings. arrested In St. Louls. is known the country® over He was T SHS LH"' w“"%fi’ TOO ¢ Jl\ IFTED, President of Blldwin Locomotive Works Gives Presbyterians Advice on Subject of Reaching Men. AFTER G0 ouT SINNERS Less Stately Treading and More Democracy is Needed. NEXT MEETING OF ASSEMBLY Atlantic City Seemingly in Lead for the Session of 1910. CHAIRMANSHIPS ARE ANNOUNCED J. Gray Bolton of Phil Heads Committee on Jus mon by New Mode Today. Rev. Se Colo.,, May ~-Less ‘stately \d more democracy; less loung- ing in the luxury of the church waltin for the sinner to approach and mor? evengelfsm among the lowly were the key- notes sounded at today's and tonight's sessions of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church. The lead in advocacy of this doctorine was taken by John Converse, president of the Baldwin Lo- comotive Works of Philadelphia, who in presenting his report as chairman of the committees on evangelistic work said that the church had been altogether too digni- fled to go out after the sinner and had been content to rest in state awaiting the approach of the secker for solace. A noteworthy feature today was the gathering of the “Blue and Grey" veterans, who were addressed by Dr. Barkley, the moderator elect, & former confederate veteran, It is regarded as probable that the next assembly will convene at Atlantic City, though a bid for the meeting has been made by both Cleveland and Seattle. Tomorrow there will be devotional services and a sermon by the new mod- erator in the Central Presbyterian church and a huge parade of Sunday school chil- dren in the afternoon. et out in automobiles, in carts, on the curbstones, anywhere, only be sure you win men to the church,” was the ad- glven the general assembly of the Presbyterian church by John H. Converse of Philadelphia, president of the Baldwin locomotive works, and a leading figure in the assembly. “There was a time when of Presbyterian church considered it beneath our dignity to preach the gospel except in the most luxurlous churches,” said Mr. “onverse. “But that time has passeds It 1s time now to go to the sinner and not ask the sinner to come o you.” This doctrine Mr. Converse offered with his presentation of the report of the committes on evangelistic work of which he 1s chairman. Other reports also were submitted and the following important committee chair- manships were announced: Judiclal-Rev. J. Gray | delphia. Education—Dr. Edgar Forelgn Missions—Rev. #ton, Colorado Bprings, Ministerial Rellef—Rev, Salt Lake City. Finance—Joseph Yeareanice, Home Missions—W. L. | burg. Bills and Overtures--Dr. 8t. Louls, Mo. Polity-Rev. Paul “LostBird” | Tired of Husband Adopted Daughter of General L. W. Colby Throws Out on Street Her Bridegroom. BEATRICE, Neb, May Telegram.)—Married but a few weeks Albert Chalivat, a young French | trapper, Zeintka Lanuni, or “Lost Bird." | & Sloux Indian malden and adopted daugh- ter of General L. W. Colby of this eity, has forsaken her husband at Portland Ore. This announcement was received here today. Since the brief romance of the young trapper and the Indian maiden they have been making their home with Mrs. Colby at Portland, from whose home Chalivat was turned out by “Lost Bird" because of his love for liquor. She decleared she gave him money with which to rent & room. NVER, treading’ Bolton, Phila- P. Hill, Chicago. Howard A. John- Colo, Josiah McLean, New York. McEwan, Pit B. P. Fullerton, Morris D. Edwards, St Boys, a Girl With Rich Farm Wants a Husband How would you like o marry a pretty young woman with 150 acres of land, con- taining a fifteen-acre strawberry patch, on the coast of New Jersey? It you want to take the chance, young man, write or telephone Rev. Charles W Savidge. He lead you to it Or, young woman, how would you to marry a young situated as oung woman is situated and where? Rev. Mr. Bavidge recelved a letter a day or two ago from a young woman on the of New Jersey, who says she wants and, as desirable young men are scarce in her courtry, she has written to the Omaha minister for help. She says that she and her brother between them will soon fall heir to their old homestead of 150 acres; that thelr mother is old and cannot last much longer. The girl herself owns fifteen acres of strawberries on the place. She notes In passing, also that her brother {s open to engagements from some of the girls of the west “1 write you because I saw in papers that yoy have married 1779 couples and have often helped men and women get mates. What a nice thing it must be to be a marrying parson and help people to get their life companions and live happy ever afterward. ! do not want to live and my brother does not want to can man this { coast to marry, alone, like | be an old bachelor, and, as we have a §00d farm and are industrious, we want to get married and want you to heip us.” This is an cxcerpt of the letter. Wita his record In the case of “Jim | Snell” and scores of other lonely men and women, Mr. Savidge goes forth to con- quer, undaunted and undismayed “This thing of helping others get wives or husbands s not a new work,” | says Mr. S8avidge, “and it's not & bad work. | 1Tt s a serious thing to marry. and some people find it difficult to get partners. Why, we find as far back as the Judges In the old testament time, that men were asking for Lelp In the same way that this | young woman in New Jersey asks it | “Samson was the strongest man of his | time. He could remove pillars from a mas- sive structure and carry them away, but when he came to get & wife he had to ask his father to help him. When his father and mother were chiding him for not being able to get a wife from his own people and having to go down among the Phil- istines, Bamuel protested against their re- proof and clung to tthe woman who had found favor in his eyes. to SUNDAY MedanG | [ [ WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska For Towa— Partly For weather report MAY 1909—-SIX SECTIONS—FORTY PAGE SINGLE *‘Get her for me, for eye, he told his father. If the strongest man in the worl those days had to have help to get why len't it all right for men and to ask help like that toda™" she pleaseth my in to, ‘T BELIEVE THERE IS From the New York Herald OING TO BE A BOOM.” TWO THOUSAND 1IN PRIZES Eagle Convention Committee Decides on that Amount. TWENTY-SIX CASH PRIZES OPEN Big Parade Will Occar on Thursday, 16—Chairman Bennett Talks of Preparations and Prospec September W. R. Bennett, chalrman of the promo- | tion and publicity committes for the Bagles' convention, is sending out a circular offer ing $2.000 In cash for parade and drill prizes, with promise of more later. Following is the Iist of prizes, all payable in cash: For Aerles Having Greatest Number of Men in Line—Not less than 100, first, $150 not less than seventy-five, second, $1 ss than fifty, third, $75; not less than fourth, 350 For Aerie Coming Greatest Not less than fifty, first, $100; not less than forty, second, $7; not less than thirty, third, $0; not less than twenty- five, fourth, v For Uniforms—Most unique and original unitorm in line, not less than thirty men, first, $100; second, $50; third, $%. For Conpetitive Drill—Nof less than six- teen men, first, $100; second, $: third, 32 For Floats—Most attractive flo tirsi $100; second, §75; third, $50. For Bands—Greatest number of men any one band In parade, not less twenty, first, $160; second, $100; third, For Drum Corps—Corps coming the est distance, not less than sixteen first, $150; seccnd, $16. For Pipers—Pipers in_costume longest distance, first, $75; second Parade September 16, The parade will take place on Thursday, September 15, at 12 o'clock, noon, sharp, under conditions named by the local com- mittee, All captains of teams that are likely to participate in the competition for prizes must communicate in writing with the local committee In Omaha, least thirty days before, giving number of men who will ltkely be in the parade; and all who ‘are unable to arrange their companies, who are likely to participate in the parade nnd cannot report thirty days in advance, must, immediately upon arriving in ||mm.l. communicate with the local com- | mittee 8o that they may be duly assigned in the parade. All companies that desire to enter com- petitive drills must be ready promptly at 10 o'clock Friday morning, September 17. The competitive drills will be held at a place to be hereafter designated by the committee. Judges will be selected from those in at- tendance from abroad to determine all cash prizes which are offered. Omaha aerie Is barred from all prizes. All of the party organizations in competition will be judged from the reviewing stand on Thursday day of parade. Later n the committee parade and arills contemplates offering a few other prizes, for unique features likely to prove attractive and enlivening. Prizes will prob- ably be given for tallest and shortest eagle, and lightest and heaviest, of suf- ficlent amount to attract all the giants and little fellows, all the sBvers and whales, in the order. Letters are beginning to to the committee already from different sections of the country, Indicating that interest has heen aroused. One woman in Birmingham, Ala., writes to a relative In Omaha that a sight of The Bee pancramic view sent out bearing the convention dates nade her homesick “I could almost see your (Continued Distance- in $30. long- men, coming $50. on at on come on Second Page. Why do you pay rent when you can buy a home in Om- aha with only a small payment down and balance same as rent? Read the Real Estate col- umn from day to day and you will find a home offered for sale within your means. The Bee has found homes for hun- dreds of others and can find a home for you. Have you read the want ads. yet to¢ | Orpheus han, than | C. W. Hinzie is Honored by the Travelers Omaha Man is Chosen Grand Junior Counselor and Omaha Gets Next Meeting. COLUMBUS, Neb., May Special.)- day 18 the closing one of the meeting of the grand councll of the United Commercial Travelers of Nebraska. The parade one of the features of the day, and was composed of the travellng men in attend- ance at the convention and the Norfolk and Grand Island bands. [n the evening there was a banquet at the Maennerchor hall, which was attended by the traveling men and thelr wives, and also many prom- Inent cltizens of Clumbus, and the even- ing was concluded with a grand ball at the at which time beautiful souvenirs were presented to each woman This morning the election of officers was leld and resulted as follows: Grand coun- selor, Sampel F. Erskine of Norfolk: grand pest ellor, W. A. Sain of Be- atrice; grand junior counsellor, C. W. Hin- zle of Omaha; grand secretary, Fred W Hawken of Fremont; grand treasurer, Henry Fritz of Columbus; grand conductor, P. B. Trueblood of Grand Island; grand page, R. D. McFadden of Hastings; grand sentinel, W. H. Boney of Lincoln; grand executive committee, P. M. Patterson of Chadron, R. W, Bock of Grand Island, mer E. Abbott of Beatrice, E. A. Plum- mer of Hastings. Omaha was sclected as the place for the next grand council meet- ing. The delegation from Zeus council No. 10, of Des Moines, arrived last night and today put on the work of the Anclent Mystic Order of Bagmen of Bagdad. They ferred the “shrine” degree upon a class of delegates at the Orpheus hall H. Smith. great ruler of Des Moines, cx plained the objects and benefits of the was con- large M Bagmen to members of the United Com- merelal Travelers. The Bagmen provide a death benefit for beneficlaries. Sentinels Guard Ottumwa Negro Secret Service Men in Plain Clothes Are Watching for Signs of Trouble. ENTERVILLE, la., tensive secret service ce organized in anticipation of outbreak against John Junkin, negro. sused of murdering Clara Rosen and awaiting trial here Tuesday. Sentinels in plain clothes are being posted in various parts of the town and are watching trains from Ot- tumwa to forestall any action threatening mob violence. Junkin is frightened, fear- ing an attack, and many negroes are hurrying out of town. FLANDREAU GIRL IS FIRST Miss Lucy Russell Wins South Dakota Detclamatory Contest at Vermilion. D., May 22.—(Special Telegram.)—In the’state declamatory con- test held here last night Canton, Lesmet, Centerville, Flandreau, Pierre, Aberdeen, Yankton, Deadwood, Sioux Falls and Mitch- ell were entered. Lucy Russell of Flan dreau won, Bernice Loveall of Plerre was second gnd Blanche Coleman of Aberdeen third May 2.-—An ex s being an ac VERMILION, 8§ University High Wins, CHAMPAIGN, Ill, May The versity of Illinois interscholastic track meet today was won by University High school of Chicago. Oak Park was second and Milford third The points were Park, 17; Milford, 15 Uni- Chicago, 21; Oak ROW AT COLLEGE CONTEST Two Orators Charged with Plagiar- ism and Ruled Out. LOOKS LIKE GAME OF POLITICS Local Men Acquainted with One Ora- His Oration Defend A the Charge. tor and Him nwt APPLETON, Wis, Ma 22.~1gnatius Me- Name» of Notr Dame university and J. Fergus Orr of Park college, Missouri, were ruled out of the Interstate Oratorical con- test here last night on the ground of plagiarism, announcement of this having been made today after a stormy session of the officers and delegates of the Inter state Oratorlcal assoclation. It was through this elimination that it became possible for the representative of Belolt college to enter the contest. PARKVILLE, Mo, May 2.-J. Orre, charged with plaglarism by terstate Oratorical association at Appleton, Wis., Is a senior In Park college in this city. His home is in Parkville, where his tather Is well-to-do. Young Orr has al- ways borne a splendid reputation at the college and news of the assoclation's action came today as an unpleasant surprise, The officers and teachers in the college, while unable to say that they knew any of the real facts in the case, with one 1 took occaslon to defend Orr and to express the opinfon that some mistake must have been made Orr's subject In the last night's 1r|nh'~v was “The Leaven of Civilization JTH BEND, Ind., May 22.—Ignatius E. Me! :\nm.m, who was ruled out of the inter- state oratorical contest on a technicality, lives at Portland, Or H the senior class at otre Dame and editor- in-chief of the Dome. He won the Breen medal for oratory at Notre Dam which entitled him to enter the oratorical contest at Indlanapolis. He used the same subject, “Child Labor,” in all his orations. y Fergus the In accol is president of Discredited. personally in Omaha, former students or alumnt of Park college. One is Dr. Ben L. Meyer, just graduated from the Omaha Medical college and another s James B. ‘Wootan, city editor of The Bee They don't hestitate to discountenance the charge against Orr. ““He I8 too scrupulous a young man for one thing and too shrewd the next fd Mr. Wootan. “The penalty of such an offense s known to all college students Is not the man to commit such & Charge Mr. Orr people is known to several for and Orr | deed. In the gauntlet before going to the interst had been any plaglarism it not have beer two primary contests? “The fact s a lot of political chicanery is possible In these interstate contests snd the clrcumstances In this case look very much as if some artifice had been resorted to. The fact that Belolt, a Wisconsin college, got Into the contest by means of Park's elimination is in itself very picious. The contest being held on consin territory and a Wisconsin being admitted to the contest the rules, it was admissible before, casts a reflection the Wisconsin people Who must have had control of the governing body." Judge leo 8. Estelle of Omaha wa of the Judges on thought and style fc Missouri state contest where Orr's oration first place and the right to represent the state at Appleton and Judge | Estelle i» equally firm the convictio | that Orr is a vietim of circumstances a { not gullty of plagarism. ( Mr. Wootan 1s In possession of a copy o Orr's oration. His theme Jew and L s subject, “The Leaven of Civilization next place this oration ge and ran th of the col state e and if the in it why would discovered in one of the sus Wis- school when, under not | upon the won derived in d was the County Attorney Says He and Judge Took Bribes, BHAWNEE, Okl., May 22 —Confessing his own guilt and implicating others in a charge of grafting in the prosecution of “bootleggers” and ‘joint” Keepers, Virgil Biggers, recentiy suspended as county at ruey of this county, testified here yester- day In a bribery case In which Maben, district judge, is defendant Biggers declared that Judge Maben him- self and others met the bootleggers in con- ference, agreed upon terms and later ac- cepted money brought to them by County Commissioner Robert Hagar. Blggers said Willlam | that certain sums had been delivered to Hagar in an envelope by Oat Johnson and L. B. Howell, jointists, Johnson then took the stand and |ated the story of the {passage of tile money. Maben and Biggers were indicted several | weeks ago following charges by Rev. Atr Buigin, an evangellst, |officials with ac refter conference and the epting bribes from leggers and gamblers of Shawnee. | Mr. Bulgin charged that in the last year [$125.00 bad been paid for protection. boot- T Speak contests who charged county | COPY REDUCTION IN NAVAL BUDGET Ten Million Dollars Cut from Esti- mates for 1911 by Order of President. FIV WILL NOT AFFECT PROGRAM Intention to Build Two Battleships is Not Changed. CANNON ON GOOD ROADS Speaker Addresses Meeting of Na- tional Congress at Washington. NOT A FEDERAL FUNCTION He Favors Retter Expense States atlon for Highways, but Should He Borne by Suyn WASHINGTON the tions Taft ng an tary He May the order the The naval reductions «ppropria President battleship build- according to by Secre- in estimates 1911 not for as affect program of t announcement Meyer declared that of the administration tions In that year for battleships. Some reduction has had to bhe made in the minor recommendations in the bullding program of the gencral board, but the main featurcs of the plan of builds ing will remain unchanged An appropriation sufficient five torpedo boat destroyers pair ship for the fleet, which ever is the more urgent, will be made (o the secretary Congress having cut down the 1910 pro- | Bram to about alf and coptemplating a like cut In the next estimates to be sub- mitted, Becre v Moyer 1 the board have included about one-halt of the estimates of originally planned pro- gram for 1911 The impression prevails in some quarters, according to Secretary Meyer, that $10,000- 000 decrease in the 1811 estimate for the navy contemplated a reduction of the ium- ber of battleships to be provided for from two ships This the secretary clared was erroneous The reduction has been effected only aftr the most careful consideration in consulta- tions wtih the general board, the chiefs o all the bureaus, collectively and Individu- ally, and the commandants of the Atlantio navy yards. They principally the estimates for appropriations for the varfous burcaus and navy yards, but they have been made 80 as to in no way atfect the efficiency o fthe ships of the yards, The two battieships for 1911 are to be of the heavy single caliber, all big gun type, | which six provided for- | the North Dakota, Dolaware, Florida, | Arkansas and Wyoning. These two ships will complete the plan of the general board to havé a squadron of eight ships of this type, all having the tactical yuall tles he detalls of new vessels have not n made public. will e navy made today it was the intention to provde appropria- the bullding of two for bullding one cemed cording ro- ony only the to ome de- ©one from already are Utah, same the be Cann | Representative n on Good Ronds. Pickett of Towa nddressed ay's session of the National Good Roads which was ed this clty Cannon Mr. Ci ter | assoctation, transte from Baltimore to today addressed said and transportation must kep in touch with the people and the Kkeep in the To do this, he sald, everyone what the government costs and the efforts to secure apprpopriations for roads an everlasting per- formance. The speaker sald It was the province of the state governments to con- | duct experiments for good roads and that |1t ssary to arouse public senti- | | the afternoon in ratlway the government session. annon that w people must also touch with government must know thut good was was ne ment in favor of their construction. The pecple should educatgd in the cost of | bullding better roads, added the speaker. “I hope you'll keep on In your good work and In the fullness of time at the expense { of counties and states we'll construct good | roads,” sald Mr. Cannon, | Arthur C. Jackson of Chicagn, president of the Good Roads congress, differed from the views of the speaker, maintaining that ought to be practiced in the con- of battleships and that money the national government on good It is impossible that an apostle of 1d Mr, n be | economy | struction | spent by roads repablicanism should oppose this, Jackson. Former Senator Dodge of Ohie and sev- eral others addressed the meeting, Two Battleships Added to Navy Program Also Calls for Five Tor- pedo Boats and Repair Ship. WASHINGTON, May 22.—The bullding | program of the United States navy for the fiscal year 1911 will call for two battleships {of the most advanced Dreadnought tyy | also five torpedo boat destroyers and one repair ship for the ficet, notwitne the 310,000,000 decrease which W8 modern standing in the naval estim by order Taft to be made of President Secretary Meyer today satd will not be | estimates. The the appropriation and fr vy these in announcing this pro- the battleshlp uppro- affected by the reduced will come from different bureaus but he has made a4 way as to not the or the | pram priation reduction for vards, the m the n fuctions the efficiency r in such affect tleet yards . '‘Queen Walks J Vith Princess l 'Wllhelmmn and Infant Daughter Take Air for First Time in Palace Grounds. THE HAGUE, 2 gave birth fully « Queen Wil | hemina & daughter | April ®, She was out walking this morning in the palace grounds, accompanied by & BUIee eMTYIng the princess. who to is now nvalescent