The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 12, 1903, Page 2

© THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY LOCAL POSTAL SERVICE OFFICIALS PROFESS THE UTMOST AMAZEMENT AT RESULT OF GRAND — INDICTING OFFICIALS. | i Continued From Page 1, Column 5. The device mmediately adopted. | This occurred October, 1899, It is al- that e pald the company | device was afterward increased h Machen's efforts. Beavers, Machen and Erwin are the| three men Indicted in connection with wsaction conspirzey to de- this tran Dl the nment is e Gov specific | statements he was an 2 the deal that to bring his f ethers better not srand Jury, at least at ood to haye tes- achen instructed him that the stock if he wished a also that ry 8. Heath, then First Assist- aster Genecal, whose name said to have used very freely. s 1 no .direct testimony received any of the stock, LOUD EXONERATED. with this company the | epresentative Loud of Cali- | ntioned in the past, | officials in authority is no testimony in t ands ating Loud in | ave acted for | re is no evidence show- a stockholder in the San Huntington and Machen or conspiracy to defraud | in connection with the | h package boxes to the iehan is sald to have | ct to furnish boxes from to June 1, 18§ Machen is instrumental in bring- in the price paid who took Huntington in as the expiration of the extra compensation is sald red with Machen, statement regarding the in- n, The st Beavers, Machen s 1 tance that the 1 Improvement Company s formerly the Mont: tter Box Compan >ber 6, 1899, set aside 1000 i ck to be used in any le- way its president might think forwarding the interests of the Armed with this authority, the s Du 8. Richardson, accom- pa came to Washington. Erw a postoffice inspector was composed almost postoffice employes in the introduced Richardson to e officiais at Washington chen, Heath and others the devices. SECURE AN ORDER. order for equipping 2089 1 the device was secured. a suggestion from by Machen, the changed and-it ¥y Wi t all postoffice officials pear” from its m: Machen became the the stock, both under as- The compa s then relieved of its obligations of paying freight, crating and for the devices it was fur- gement. owners 1000 shares of ned ck set aside most al lof it went ¢ stoffice officials. The pres company afterward came tq again with the reque: made in the mpe for its device. Dividends were k McGiehan, alleges that Mc- son interested in the from certain contracts from the States for furnishing packages 1853, to June 1, 1897; that in a scheme to defraud the | Machen recommended to that the compensation of | tor be increased, in payment ng a different support to the | which raised them higher from the This scheme was put throygh | afterward, when Huntington becane interested In the contracts with Me- n they continued to receive the | 2 compensation. PAYMENTS IN DETAIL. t is in ten counts, the first g the payment of $100 er 1, 1900; third leging the payment 0 on December 3 ; the fifth and payment of $250 Febru- h and eighth counts March 2, H ent against McGiehan, lachen is in fifteen me facts as set forth in ictment, these being conspir- be an officer of the United e indictment against McGiehan and Huntington for bribery alleges that Ma- hen procured the payment of $125 on each of the package boxes additional to the contract, or for which the device which lifted them higher from the ground, when the s paid for that attachment should not have exceeded 75 cent: Me- Giehan egreed to pay Machen 50 cents from each §125 with the concurrence of Huntington, who was then interested in the contracts with McGiehan, as the Co- lumbia Supply Company, for his own per- sonal use. SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD. ictment against SBcheble and Ma- that Eugene D. Schebel of me interested with the firm of & Ellis of Detroit, of which is the Mayor, in securing cts with the United States for fur- ng letter boxes; that in pursuance of their scheme to defraud the Government, Machen induced the department to order large quantities of letter boxes for the ru- ral free delivery service: quantities in ex- cess of what was needed or used; and that in his official capacity, approved Mache the bills for the same. Maybury & Ellis paid Sck to the extent of his interest in the company and he in turn paid large sums to Machen. ’T'.r indictment is in scventeen counts, first three charging the payment by ble to Machen of $1500 on September 12, 1900; the fourth count charging the or- dering by Machen of 6000 letter boxes on September 21, 1900; the fifth, sixth and seventh counts charging the payment to Mzchen of $30 on September 20, 1500. The eighth, ninth and tenth counts charge the paymen; to Machen of $2300 on November 22, 1900; the eleventh count charges the payment to Machen of $1159 on November 23, 1900; the twelfth, thirteenth and four- teenth counts charge the payment of $304 to Machen on February 11, 1901; the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth counts charge the payment of $131 to Machen on June 10, 1901, The other in- dictments against the defendants have the same number of tounts, on the same facts, the charge being - coaspiracy to bribe an officcr of the United States. ——— A Guaranteed Cure for _Pflel. 5 lu-hdl.ll. m:l:,m or Protruding Piles. our druggist Sar money it PAZO OINTMEN ¥ ’u, b NT fails to cure you. 50 cen | ceived ana w! News of Erwin’s Trouble Discredited Until Confirmed. Indicted Inspector Has Splendid Record in the Past. O the higher officials of the local postoffice department the news of the indictment of James W. Er- win, Superintendent of the San Francisco special delivery system, was' apparently as much a surprise as it was to the gen- eral pubjic. When it was first announced ut the postoffice the heads of departments refused to credit it, and it was not until it was fully confirmed that they accepted it as a fact. Erwin was one of the last men in the service who was supposed to be impli- | cated in anything even savoring of dis- honesty or official indiscretion. He has | been a postoffice inspector since 1887, hav- ing been appointed from Atlanta, Ga., un- der the first Cleveland administration, and assigned to the New England di- vision, with headquarters in Boston. Pre- vious to that he had been a newspaper man. A few years later he was trans- | fered to to the Pacific division, and, with | the exception of brief absences, has re- mained here in various capacities ever | since. On July 1, 1900, he was appointed su- perintendent of the free rural delivery system of the Pacific Coast, and retained | that position until relleved July 1 of this vear, when the department was turned over to R. R. Munro, inspector in charge for the Pacific division. During the scandals in the postoffice affairs of Cuba following the Spanish war Erwin was selected by Fourth Assistant Postmaster Barlow, who is prosecuting the present inquiry, to assist in unearth- ing the frauds, and his work at that time was highly commended. Later he was sent to Manila to institute a delivery sys- tem, and accomplished this to the entire satisfaction of his superior officers. MUNRO LACKS INFORMATION. R. R. Munro, inspector in charge, under whose supervision Erwin has been since July 1, speaking of the indictment of his subordinate, said yesterday: I have heard nothing from Washington relat- ing to the cherges against Erwin and I do not expect to for some days, as whatever Instruc- tions are forwarded will be sent by mail. I am not in possession of sufficlent informa- tion to warrant a discussion of the grounds upon which the indictment was returned. I took no part in the investigation that resuited in the indictment. Inspectors were sent erely submitted thelr credentials to me. 1 gave them every assistance in my power, but was not privy to the result of their labors. They had instructions to report directly to the Washineton auths fes and did so. The news of Erwin’s indictment was an en- tire surprise to me. He has always borne uwn excellent reputation and has been singled out for various important assignments, requiring pronounced ability and integrity. 1 know noth- ing of his connection with the Postal Develop- ment and I'nprovement Company, except that he was a stockhc'der in the concern WOODWORTH IS WAITING. United States District Attorney Wood- worth knows nothing officiaily of the in- dictment and he does not expect to until it shall reach him from Washington through the mails. Speaking of the mat- ter yesterday he said: Beyond what 1 have heard around the bufid- ing I know nothing of an indictment having been returned against Inspector Erwin. Un- doubtedly I shall be notified by mail, and as #oon as I am 1°shall take the proper steps to insure his attendance at Washington, where I presume the trial will be heid As T understand it, the indictment charges fraudulent conspiracy, and in that case the Grand Jury of the piace where the minds of the nlleged conspirators met would have juris- diction. - The contention, I presume, will that this understanding was reached at Wash- ington and consequently the Washington Grand Jury would have the right to return an in- dictment. Efforts have been made to connect ex- Congressman Eugene F. Loud with the sale to the Government by the local offi- cials of the device for recording on mail boxes the time of the next collection of letters. An afternoon paper printed a purported dispatch from Washington tating that dishonest practices were cur- i the local postoffice; that certain employes were rated at higher positions than they were getting ealary for, and that the difference between what they re- the Government allowed them was divided between a clique of men at the head of which was ‘“one certain political influence.” When seen last night Loud said: . Undoubtedly T am the ‘“‘one certatn political influence’” referred to. 1 presume the reason 1 s not mentioned bw name was because the publisher held in mind the provisions against criminal libel. As far as the charges of misconduct in the workings of the local postoffice are concerned there is absolutely no foundation for them. There could be no manip- ulation of salaries without the knowledge of Postmaster Montague and anybody who knows him will stake his life on his honesty. Neither is he a catspaw for a ring of other employes, The workings of .the postoffice system abso- lutely preclude the possibility of such a method of extortion being practiced. ARE MADE IN REVENGE. These insinuations against me emanate either from my political_enemies in the State or come from August W. Machen formerly general superintendent of the free dglivery system; and his friends. I knew about them before they were made public. I first incurred the enmity of Machen four or five vears ago when I denounced him on the floor of the House of Representatives for violating the law by creating a deficiency in his department while Congress was In session. 1 have also taken an active part in bringing about this in- vestigation that has resulted so disastrously for him, and raturally he is ready to do me any injury he can. I have heretofore refrained from public de- nials of these charges because I did not deem them worthy of motice, but I take this occa- sion to say that all of these veiled accusa- tions made against me are utterly and un- qualifiedly false, and the result of the inves- tigation has so proved them, Postmaster Montague was not to be seen yesterday. He came to his office for a few minutes in the morning and then left for his summer home at Agnews. He was in a state of almost utter collapse at the developments in the investigation and his condition was such that his fam- ily decided to have him moved to the city, He left Agnews at § o’clock in the after- noon for 8an Francisco. Inquiry at ais home was answered by the statement that he was not there, and it was stated that his whereabouts was unknown. It s thought that he is being cared for in some private hospital ———— BOYS ARE ARRESTED FOR WRECKING TRAIN Confess to .Having Placed a Rail Across the Track at Raton Tunnel. TRINIDAD, Colo., Sept. 1L.—Paul Mur- phy and Ernest Smith, boys of Raton, N. M, have been arrested by Special Agefit Rudd of the Santa Fe road, charged with wrecking a train. Last Sunday evening No. 2 passenger train ran across a rail which had been placed across the track just below the Raton tunnel, derailing both engines. The boys have confessed they placed the rail on the track. e i Governor Appoints Fruit Inspector. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 11. — Governor Pardee has appointed A. N. Judd fruit in- spector for Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, the first under the new law, at the request of the Watsonville Orchard- ists’ Association. The duty of the inspec- tor is to see that boxes and packages of fruit are properly marked 1 JURY'S WORK c el ERWIN MAKES REPLY. —— Continued From Page 1, Column 6. with friends or to secure legal advice and until I have done so must be excused from making any statement in connection with the case. 5 “For the past fifteen vears I have been a resident of California. During that time I have endeavored so to conduct my- self officially and personally as to win the respect and ‘confidence of those with whom 1 came in contact. I believe I am safe in saying that I have some friends here and it is my earnest hope that they will be willing to suspend their judgmen until the facts have been fully devel oped.” CONNECTION WITH COMPANY. ot /h. With regard to the connection Postal Device and Improvement Com pany of San Francisco with the scandal which is the cause of the present trouble, Erwin said: “This company was formed some years ago and was Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. I had nothing to do with the formation of the company and know little of its history. The device for the timing of mails on letter boxes I was much interested in and might almost claim I was a part inventor of it. Some of the detalls were worked out at my uggestion. I was interested in it because it seemed to me to be a needed improve- ment. I took some stock in the company, but since the day I received it it has lain in the drawer here and I never attached any value to it.” “Would you mind stating just what connection you have with the company and wkat your interest in it is?” “I took 600 shares of the stock. I be- lieve there are 40,000 shares of the capital stock.” “What is its value?” PLACED NO VALUE ON IT. “I have no idea. As I have stated, I never placed any particular value on it Or, rather, I have never thought about it. The stock has lamn here in my desk. I know seme of it has been sold, but I never heard what it brought and did not place any great value on it. With my pos- session of the stock my whole connection with this affair ends. I am not a director nor officer of the company and never have been. It may have been an error in judg- ment to have possessed it, but up to this time I never dreamed that to have stock in a corporation organized under the laws of this State could possibly be construed into an offense. “I shall have to wait a few days and see how things develop before I can say what I am going to do. I received a telegram about a week ago to come to Washington, but as I was sick, under the advice of my physician I took a week's rest befare starting back. I had no idea what the call was for, and as I am frequently called to Washington, attached no particular im- portance to it. The press dispatches say that the Postmaster General has signed my dismissal from the service and that it was malled to me last Tuesday. Until the papers reach me I suppose I must re- main in the dark.” B T e e e e ] ] CORRESPONDENTS GIVEN WELCOME AT CHEYENNE ‘Washington Newspaper Men Are Guests of City at Banquet and Reception. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 11.—The par- ty of Washington correspondents arrived here at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. Car- riages ‘were ready at the station for a three-mile ride to Fort Russell. Some preferred horseback riding, and the spir- ited horses kept by the Union Pacific Railroad for pursuit of train robbers were glven to half a dozen of the visitors. During the ride to Fort Russell some of the horses ran away with the inexperi- enced riders. No serious accident oc- curred, however. A dress parade and a band concert were followed by a recep- tion at the officers’ club. The party re- turned to the Interocean Hotel for dinner. A reception was given at 8:30 this even- ing and a banquet at 10 at the Cheyenne | Club. One hundred guests, composed of citizens and army officers, were present. Senator Warren acted as toastmaster. | Ex-Senator Carey gave the address of welcome. Arthur W. Dunn made the re- ply. Short addresses were made by Gov- ernor Chatterton, Congressman Mondell and others. “The special train carrying the party left for Ogden at midnight. S R FATALLY WOUNDS WIFE AND KILLS HIMSELF Denver Man, After Agreement of Separation, Becomes Intoxicated and Commits Crime. DENVER, Sept. 11.—H. M. Hayden this evening shot his wife through the body and then fired three bullets into himself with fatal results. The woman will prob- ably die. They decided last Monday to separate, but to-day Hayden became in- toxicated and going to his wife’s home committed the double crime. They were both natives of Pennsyl- vania. Each was about 30 years of age and they had been married seven years. They had no children. _——————— TOWNSITE COMMISSIONER FOR CHEROKEES REMOVED Secretary Hitchcock Announces Ap- pointment of Dwight Tuttle to Succeed John A. Sterrett. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1l — Secretary Hitchcock to-day announced the removal of John A. Sterrett of Ohio as Townsite Commissioner for the Cherokee Indian nation in Indian Territory and the ap- pointment of Dwight Tuttle of Connecti- cut as his successor. The removal is the result of charges against Sterrett's ad- ministration of his office. —_———————— Schismatics Seize Chapel. MANILA, Sept. 11.—A.band of religious schismatics forcibly seized a chapel in Manila the other day, breaking down the doors to effect an entrance. They were promptly ejected by the police. —_————— EXCURSION TO WILL Via the California Northwestern Railway, the Picturesque Route of California. ‘Willits, the terminus of the California North- western Ry., is the center of the redwood belt of Mendocino County, &nd is a fast growing town. The mills of the Northwestern Redwood Co. are within three miles. The tracks of the railroad company extend five miles into the redwoods, and contractors are at work on ten miles more to be finished this season, The large country around, just entering its first stage of development, with the branches and further railroad extensions in prospect, give some idea of the future of Willits. This ex- cursion Sunday, Sept. 20, will afford prospec. tive buyers an opportunity to view the lots for sale in the Northwestern addition of Willits, Fhe streets are ed, curbed, sewered and water mains laid. The water comes f) the mountains. Electric light and power. rn- ham & Marsh Co., 211 Montgomery street, are the lots of the Northwestern addition fo Willtte: s Northwestern as lon terms, etc., are 10 be had at thelr othee’ ™ To all parties who go on this excursion ana purchase a lot within thirty days thersof Burn. am h will refund the fare paid, which will be §3 for the round trip. Boat depart "from. Tiburon teres . foor” of el street, at 7:30 a. m. on the return tratn Wil leave Willits et 3 D. m. Tickets on sale at Burnham & Marsh DREGON DIVIDED OVER THE DATE Delegation to Mining Congress Is Not a Unit. National Legislature Urged to Establish a New De- partment. —_— LEAD, 8. D, Sept. 1.—The gdoption of | & constitution and by-laws, the adoption | of a resclution asking the United States Congress to pass a law for the estab- | lishment of a Department of Mines, with | & representative in the Presidert's Cab- inet, and the reading of a letter from | Senator Morgan of Alabama In response | to an invitation from Secretary Mahon to attend and address the congress, were the principal features of to-day's sessions of the American Mining Congress. It developed to-day that the Ofegon delegation is not quite a unit on the mat- ter of holding next year's sessions of the mining congress at Portiand. This be- came apparent when Frank V. Drake of | Portland asked the congress to adopt a resolution to the effect that it is the sense of the American Mining Congress that in recognition of the enormous benefits which have accrued to tne mining in- dustry of the country from the consum- mation of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805, which resulted in the acquisition by the United States of the Territory of Oregon, comprising the present States | | of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and parts | of Montana, Wyoming and Dakota, those States would contribute in every way pos- sible to the success of the centennial cel- | ebration of the Lewls and Clark Ex- | position, to be held in Portland in 1905, and that in furtherance of this object | the congress also resolve to meet in | Portland for its annual session in 1905. The resolution was referred to a com- mittee, which reported in favor of its adoption with the clause referring to the 1905 meeting stricken out, and it was adopted. | FAVORS EARLIER DATE. | Immediately following the presentation | of Colonel Drake's resolution Thomas King Muir of Portland rose and read a telegram from the Oregon State Miners’ Association, sending greetings to the min- ing congress and asking that Portland be selected as the meeting place for 1904 Muir proceeded to say that Portland wanted the American Mining Congress and that it wanted to entertain the mem- | bers and delegates at a time when there | would be no diverting circumstances | which would tend to interfere with the accomplishment of the best results by the congress, as would be the case if its | sessions were held in 1905 coincident with | the centennial. He said the citizens of | | Portland wished to be in a position to | devote themselves exclusively to the en- | tertainment of those attendant upon the | mining congress and therefore lLe asked that Portland be chosen for next year rather than 1905. | | The constitution and by-laws, which | | were the special order for this morning's | session of the American Mining Congress, | were adopted in the afternoon, as sub- mitted, with the exception of two minor changes. These consisted in the reduc- tion of the number of delegates to be ap- pointed by the Governor of a State from fifteen to ten and the reduction of the number of delegates to be appointed by a Chamber of Commerce, B;‘mrdt otr Tr:ga or other such gyy from three to two, the Lo g e e ¥he coneress in a more independent position. i The first matter before the congress | this afternoon was the report of the com= mittee on resolutions. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. Among those favorably reported and adopted, in addition to the one concerning | a Department of Mines and Mining, were: | Relating to the collection of mineral statis- | ties and asking that the work.remain in the hands of the United States Geological Survey; asking ald of the Government in the estab- lishment of good roads; concerning the sub- version’ of the timber and stone act; approv- ing the purchase by the Government of silver in the open market and co-operation with the committee appointed by the Mexican and other governments with relation to fixing the ratio | of silver and gold; protesting against any leg- islation tending to further restrict the use of sllver s real money or depress its value upon the market; that a committee of five uctive | members of the congress be selected by the | Chairman to devise means by which suitable men may be employed to visit all mining camps and organize Jocal mining bodies and solicit co-operation ‘with this congress and obtain paid members; against “fake” - mining companies and exploitation of mining stocks based solely on options for the purpose leas- ing mining vroperties, and calling u the | scveral States and Territories to pass such legislation as will remedy the evil and pro- tect organizers of and investors in legitimate mining companies. A resolution was adopted asking the congress to petition Andrew Carnegie to endow and erect a suitable building at ‘Washington or any other city in the country for the exclusive benefit of min- ing in this country. It was referred back by the committee with a recommendation that it be refered to the board of direc-, tors of the American Mining Congress for such consideration as they deemed proper, and it was so referred. A resolution’ asking for the appointment of five members as a committee to for- mulate such amendments to the mining laws of the country as are deemed best for the interests of the United States was referred to the committee on legisla- tion. President Richards announced the re- ceipt of a letter from Sengtor Morgan of Alabama in answer to a request that he attend the congress and his regrets that he was unable to attend, which was read. Among the papers read this afternoon were: Dr. Stephen Hombray, St. Louls, “Aerial Tramways as Economical Means of Transportation”; C. O. Bartlett, Cleve- land, on “The Mechanical Drying of Clays, Peat, Coal, etc.” Owing to the inclemency of the weather no session was held to-night. .The re- maining addresses will be delivered at | to-morrow morning’s session, which will be held at Deadwood. The election of officers for the next year and the selection of the next meeting place will conclude the work of the con- gress. —_—————— OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Changes Made in the Postal Service and Orders for the Army. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 11.—The Postoflice Department to-day announced: Postoffices discontinued, superseded by rural free delivery: Oregon—Macksburg and Needy, Clackamas County, mall to Aurora. Postmaster commissioned—Ore- gon—Sallie A. Hill, Anlauf. Navy order—Lieutenant Commander T. D. Griffin detached from the Wyoming to treatment at the naval hospital, Mare Island. Army orders—The board at San Fran- cisco for the examination of officers of the Signal Corps for promotion is dis- solved. Captain Charles S. Wallace, Sig- nal Corps, is ordered from the Philippines to San Francisco; Contract Surgeon Frank L. R. Tetamore from Fort Grant, Arizona, to San Francisco, thence to the Philippines with the Seventh Infantry; Captain Henry Page, assistant surgeon, from Fort Mason, Cal., to the Philip- pines; First Lieutenant Llewellyn P. Proitlo of Son et Suseres o o cisco to Jefferson Barracks, Mo, % > | baggage examined on arrival at San | of the American Pomological Society was | given over to a discussion of the subject TREASURY OFFICIAL DOES AWAY WITH THE OBNOXIOUS SYSTEM OF BAGGAGE INSPECTION AT HONOLULU f——— Continued From Page 1, Column 2. Spear and Acting Collector Hamilton of San Francisco. HOLD LONG CONFERENCE. The conference lasted nearly two hours, and the result was looked upon as being beneficial and accommodating to all par- ties concerned. Assistant Secretary Armsfrong stated that it was the intention of the Treasury | Department to enforce the rules regard- | ing examination of baggage that had been In force before the annexation of the Hawallan Islands, with certain modi- fications. All passengers coming from the Orfent on steamships touching at Honolulu will have all their baggage and hand effects examined on arrival at San Franclsco. Passengers from the Orlent destined for Honolulu will have their baggage exam- ined at the island port. Passengers- starting- from Honolulu on ships destined for San Francisco will not have their baggage examined on arrival here when they travel on ships that ply only between the Hawallan Islands and the mainland. Passengers starting from Honolulu for San Francisco on ships that come from the Orlent or other foreign ports will have the option of either having their Francisco or securing a certified state- ment of their belongings when leaving Honolulu. If the last class of passengers so de- sire they will be allowed to take into their staterooms any effects they desire to use on the voyage to this city. They will be allowed to certify to what articles they have in the staterooms, and their heavy baggage will be placed in a sealed room in the ehip. PROTECTS ALL PARTIES. The purposs of the certification is two- fold. It will save a passenger double examination of property and the possible paying a second time of assessed duty, and also prevent smuggling on the part of persons coming from the Orient on the same vessels. Passengers arriving in San Francisco from Honolulu are classed as ‘“‘coast” travelers. Articles in their possession which the San Francisco customs officials might declare dutlable are assumed to have left Honolulu duty pald. In other ! words, the articles are supposed to have had the duty paid upon them when taken | into the Hawallan Islands from foreign ports. The certification of a Honolulu passen- ger's stateroom effects will do away with considerable delay on arrival, in San Francisco. A customs officer will be able to quickly check the contents of valises | with the certified list, while the heavy baggage of such passenger will be ex- | empt from examination, having left Hon- | olulu under seal. | Should the stateroom effects of a Hono- lulu passenger not tally with the certi- fled list it will be clear proof that a through passenger from the Orient has | enlisted the ald of such Honolulu pas-| senger for the purpose of smuggling, ard detection will be easy for the customs offictals. CAUSED MUCH ANNOYANCE. | Under the rule recently rescinded all baggage of travelers from the Orfent, to- | gether with that belonging to Honolulu | passengers, was examined by the cu: toms officers at Honolulu, when such per- sons traveled on through steamships, ‘while passengers on vessels plying only be- tween Honolulu and San Francisco were not subject to examination. The obnox- fous rule caused considerable annoyance, | delay and complications and the new or- der of things will enable passengers and the steamship companies to work in har- ! money with customs officials. 1Assistant Secretary Armstrong paid a Kigh compliment to the local officers of | the customs service and to the officials of the marine hospital and quarantine ser- | | curing needed information that wi vices. He declared that their work was efficlent, vigilant and trustworthy and that all concerned were deserving of much commendation. After taking lunch, the Assistant Sec tary was taken aboard the cutter Golden Gate and visited the revenue cutter Mc- Culloch at Sausalito and also inspected the cuarantine station. In the evening Assistant Secretary Arm- strong was conducted through Chinatcwn by Dr. Rupert Blue of Lie Marine Hospi- tal Service, who has had charge of -cleansing of the Oriental aquarter. The Assistant Secretary was given every fac ity to inspect the quarter and see for him- self the effective sanitary work that has been accomplished there. WILL HAVE A BUSY DAY. To-day Assistant Secretary Armstre will Inspect the Mint, the sub-Tre and the Custom-house and will conf with certain officials as to the needs ¢ for turther protection on this coast for navi- gation. While the latter subject is now control of Secretary Cortelyou, of th partment of Commerce, the Assista retary of the Treasury Is desirous nder De- him to furnish Secretary Cortelyo important facts as to the absolu pressing need for more safeguards for vessels plying on the Pacific Coast. Assistant Secretary Armstrong but 29 years of age. He was born in Jowa and was engaged for some years In news- paper work. He was a valued member of the press in Chicago and also was Eastern correspondent for Chicago papers. He was selected by the present Secretary of the Treasury to act as his private secre- v when Mr. Shaw was Governor of Towa. When Governor Shaw was ap- pointed to the post of Secretary of the Treasury, he selected his former private secretary as his first assistant and in the past two years Assistant Secretary Arm- strong has made an enviable record for himself. L o e e e e e e e e R S FRUIT GROWERS IN CONVENTION Pomological Society Is Still in Session in Boston. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. BOSTON, Sept. 11. The evening session “Ideals in Pomology,” led by Charles W. Garfield of Grand Raplds, Mich. The morning session of the soclety gave at- tention to the commercial side of the fruit growing. Speakers from different sections of the country gave their experi- ence as to the qualities that should be developed, and representatives of the United States and Canadian Departments of Agriculture spoke of fruit inspection and its relation to the growers. The re- port made by Dr. F. W. Pexamer of New York recommended the award of a Wilder medal, given for excellence in a new vari- ety, to the “Hiley peach” of Georgia. The officers proposed by the nominating com- mittee and unanimously elected are as follows: President. J. H. Hale, Conn.; first vice president, Charles W. Gar- fleld, Grand Rapids, Mic! secretary, John Craig, Ithaca, N. Y.; treasurer, L. R. Taft, Agricultural College, Michigan. The paper of W. A. McKinnon, chief of the fruit division of the Canadian De- partment of Agriculture, called for con- siderable discussion. McKinnon spoke of the new laws in the Dominion providing for the inspection of fruit for export. The results, he said, have been very benefil- clal. Inspection has made packers care- ful and/now when a man buys a No. 1 package he knows that it means a high quality. Several members of the society, who followed McKinnon, advocated the passage of a similar law in the United South Glastonbury, FORFEITS RIGHT T0 SACRAMENTS Rev. Father Lillis Joins in Condemnation of Oath. Special Dispatch to The Call KANSAS CITY, Mo., Septe 1L—“The man who takes the oath of the Inter- national Typographical Union denles to himself the right to the sacraments of the Catholic church.” Thus spoke to-day Rev. Father T. F. Lillis, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church and acting coadjutor bishop of the dlocese. “The fixed laws of the church forbid a Catholic to be a member of an order which requires such an oath as this,” he continued, *“‘and it i{s the duty of every Catholic either to demand that the oath be expunged or to leave the union.” ————— Becomes Steel Trust Officer. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 11.—State Treasurer Henry G. Hay, president of the Stock Growers' Bank, has tendered his formal resignation to the directors. Hay has decided to accept the position as assistant treasurer of the United States Steéel Corporation, with offices in New York. His resignation as State Treasurer is expected to follow. ———— Rufe Turner Fights a Draw. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 11.—Rufe Tur- ner of Seattle and Charley Sleger of New York fought twenty rounds to a draw here to-night. The fighting was hard and fast throughout, Sieger, if anything, hav- ing a shade the better of it. ® [ States. The afternoon was spent by the members of the society in a drive through Boston's park system. LIGHT COMPANY GIVEN ORDERS Must Turn On Current in District Guarded by Soldiers. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo.,, Sept. 1L— During the early part of this evening the portions of the district which are lighted by Le Belle Power and Light Company were in darkness, the company for soma reason delaying to turn on the current. Complaints were made at military head- quarters by the citizens, and it is sald General Bell notified the light company that no further delay in the service would be tolerated, and the current was started. During the time the district was in darkness Lieutenant Greenwood, Com pany I of Colorado Springs, and Liex tenant Kelly, Troop B, Denver, were in- Jjured by riding Into open prospect holes. As a result of this and other similar accidents Genera! Bell announced to- night that the State law which provides that unused prospect holes must be either filled or covered must be complied with at once. He declared that no evasions or delay would be permitted in this matter, James Laflerty, a union leader, was ar. rested and placed in the guardhouse to- day. No charge against him was made public. It Is said that seven other men are wanted by the authoritfes. The guards at the Golden Cycle Mire to-night created considerable excitement by firing a dozen shuts a1 a man who was passing on the railroad track and refused to stop when ordered to do so, The man escaped. Of the 55, lndll; in the five civilized tribes — Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles—iess than 15,« 000 are tull bloods. A\ Nicholson, has all the eie- Ocean. MacGrath, author of The Puppet Crown, wrote In The a book which the reader coul.! not lay down Industry. busy age this is an offense against 4l he finished. * Tridume.