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BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT. TUESDAY. JANUARY S. 1915 State House Affairs Curley on Curley Congress Politics WILSON ON HIGH SPEED MAYOR REVIEWS HIS WORK 1 HOLD THE PHILIPPINES FOR A NEW PRISON BOARD Labor Bill to Extend Duties of New Commission guessed rightly the significance of the smudge; as news of the destruction of several merchant steamers by the Emden was received from tho llghthouao on Mlnlcoy Island. Each of tho freighters waa several dayB late In arriving owing to head galea OKLAHOMA BANKING BOARD OUTSIDE COURTS NOT SUBJECT TO THEIR ORDERS IN PAYMENT OF CLAIMS OF DEPOSITORS; SUPREME COURT RULES, MAKING A PRECEDENT Washington, Jan.

6 The Oklahoma State Foard of Banking waa held today by tho Supreme Court not subject to the orders of ths courts In the payments claims of depositors in defunct State banka under the State bank depositors guaranty law. Tho decision establishes a precedent under bank deposit guaranty laws. Four justices dissented. HITS-AT BASEBALL HEADS Federal League- Charges Unlawful Combination National Commission Is Declared Illegal Suit Against It Has Been Filed in Chicago Common Law end Anti-Trust Statutes Basis Chicago, Jan. 5 Charging that the National Commission, ths governing body of organised baseball, its rules and the National agreement nnder which its members work are a violation of the common law and the anti-trust statutes, the Federal League filed suit here today asking that ths National Commission be decreed illegal and void and Its members enjoined from further continuing In the alleged unlawful combination.

The suit was filed In the United States district court and the usual course of business would be put on tho of fede ral Judge Kenesaw 21 Landis, who Is a devotee of baseball. One of the principal clauses In the prayer of the Mil Is that all contracts with baseball players under the national agreement and the rules of the National Commission, be declared void, and of no effect so far aa they concern the Federal League, or any of Its constituent clubs. In this connection the Court Is asked to enjoin the National Commission or any club In organised baseball from seeking to enforce its contracts with players who have signed with the Federal League. Special cxeeptlon to taken to epithets alleged to have been applied to Federal League players and the Court to naked to restrain the defendant from calling players under contract with the Federal League Contract Jumpers and from characterising the Federal League or its- members a a outlaws' The suit was filed In ths name of the Federal League of Professional Baseball Clubs against the National League and Its eight dubs, the American League and Its eight dubs, Apgust Herrmann, B. B.

Johnson and John K. Toner member of the National Commission. The bill of complaint sets forth the organisation of the Federal League and the eight dubs Included In together with the official organisation of the National and American leagues and the National Commission. Three pages of the printed complaint are devoted to a description of the "business of baseball as conducted by the Uagues" detailing the charging of admission fees and a list of the various players required In a baseball The Court Is Informed that there "ore now In the United about ten thousand professional baseball players all of whom with the exoeptlon of about 800 under contract to the Federal League are under the domination and control of the national agreement, the rules and regulations of the National Commission and the National Commission." The' right of reservation claimed under the provisions of the National agreement to set forth together with the statement a player under the national agreement always continues to be subject to the demands of the clubs subscribing to that agreement. The national agreeemnt for the government of professional baseball, which was entered into between the National and American Leagues and the National Association In 1903, the complainant de-clarea, was not for the perpetuation of baseball as the national pastime, the protection of property rights without sacrificing tho spirit of competition and the promoton of the welfare of ball play-era, as declared in the agreement, but was for the perpetuation of professional baseball In the hands of the contraction partlea that those within the combination might be safeguarded against any professional competition.

The petition further asserts that the purpose of the national agreement was that It "might so dominate and control playera that the engagement of their services by any person or club outside the combination would be difficult If not impossible." Tho court Is askpd to restrain the de-fendatns from seeking by Injunction, by threats, bonuses, or otherwise to prevent the playera Fischer, Konetchy, Berg-hammer, Bender, Flank and Marquard from performing their several contracts with the constituent members of the plaintiff. The dismissal of the various court so tlons pending against George W. Johnson, Harold H. Chase, Armando Maraans and Lee Magee, to asked. A significant clause In the prayer reads That the said defendant shall be decreed as forming part of a combination, conspiracy and monopoly In violation of the common law In contravention of the antitrust and monopoly statutes, and In.

ra-stralnt of trade and commerce, and la derogation of the constitutional right of contract, and that said defendant he enjoined from further continuing or doing business as a part of or In connection with said combination, conspiracy and monopoly. After fisting the aonraee of revenue ef the National Commission, the blU of complaint asserts that a number "in rrmnss of $24000 was received by the Matonal Commission from ths worlds series between the Boston Nationals and tho Philadelphia Americana In 1914 and that this has been added to other moneys accumulated by the National Commission and the surplus so created has been and to being used with surpluses of ths -National League and the American League for the purpose of undertaking to oppress and Injure or destroy" the Federal League and Its iwm. ben. Formal declaration of the formation of a conspiracy. to injure or destroy the Federal League to alleged.

Hearing on tha blU waa set by Judge Izmail for Jan 20. Chicago, Jan. 5 Contracts were closed today for a aeries of games between tha Chicago Nationals and the Philadelphia dub of tho American League, to be played In Florida during the spring training The Chicago club will train at Tampa, and tho Philadelphia playera will munition themselves at Jacksonville. Throe t-n will be played in each Evidently Intends to Force Ship Legislation Might Call Extra Session Necessaiy If Plans to Start march 5 for Panama Exposition Hla Speech In Indiana Political Will Bs Washington. Jan.

5 President Wilson declined to say specifically today that he would call an extra session of Congress if the ship purchase bill failed during the present session, but callers who talked with him on the subject wero Impressed with the President's determination to poos the measure. Mr. Wilson- said he would support a rural credits hill If members of Congress could agree on one, but he would not call an extra session for that. He added that he was making all hto arrangements to leave Washington on March 5 for the Panama Canal and the San Francisco Exposition on the expectation that there would be no extra session of Congress. President Wilson told callers hie Jackson Day speech at Indianapolis mi Friday would ho political In character.

He refused to outline it. but It to generally understood ho will review the record of the Administration. He also told caller there waa no truth In reports- that he waa personally directing the Inquiry Into the passport Investigation In New York ae a result of which some German reservist have been arrested. He said the matter had been called to hto attention in a routine way. MME.

GERVILLE-REACHE DEAD Former Leading Contralto of Manhattan Opera Honse Had Been Seriously HI at Roosevelt Hospital Mme. Gervllle-Reache, one-time leading contralto at the Manhattan Opera House, New York, and now the wife of Dr. George G. Rambaeud, director of the Pasteur Institute, died today at the Roosevelt Hospital, 'where she has been for a week, a second operation transfusing blood through her veins from those of her husband seemed to revive her temporarily, but she soon suffered another retopee. Mme.

Gervl'Uc-Reache died from an insidious form- of blood poisoning. Mme. Gervllle-Reache wae of half -Creole extraction and came from Martinique, she first appeared in opera at the Opera Comlque at Paris, much against the wish of her family. She came to this country under the management of Hammerstein about five years ago. and sang first in Samson and Delilah.

Her next appearance was as Anita In Massenet's "La Xi-varalae." On both appearance of Mr. Hammerateln's company In Boston Mme. Gervllle-Reache wae one of those to make a good Impression, and she had sung sluee then In concerts, and was a soloist at one of the Sunday concerts at the Boston Theatre early this winter. MURDER SUSPECT CAUGHT Biagie Falxone, Accused, of Wakefield Murder, Arrested in Fitchburg) Police Find Some of Jewelry Stolen from Albertson Acting on Information scoured by Chief Pollard of the Wakefield police. 6tat police early today arrested Blagio Falxone, wanted in connection with the murder of Morris A.

Albertson, the Lawrence Jeweller, whose body was found under a shack it Wakefield, on Dec. 23, Falxone was arrested in Fitchburg, and. according to the police, some of tbo Jewelry stolen from Albertson was found In hto possession. Late yesterday afternoon the Wakefield police received Information that Faisons was in Fitchburg, hut, because of strict espionage by members of the Italian colony on evory policeman, it was thought advisable to notify the State police. A young Italian, who had been hanging around the station house for several was arfested.

but after being questioned and held temporarily, waa released lata last night. Luigi Grassadonla and Ignalxio Morelia, both arrested In connection wltb the murder, are still being held os once sories before the fact. NO SLIGHT TO McCALL Chairman of Republican City Committee of Worcester Explains Failure to Invits Him to Banquet Where Cushing Is to Be a Guest "No political or personal significance attaches to the fact that Grafton D. Cushing has been invited to attend the dinner or the Worcester Republican City Committee on Jan. 12, and that Samuel W.

McCall 5 not been Invited. said Henry I Proulx, chairman of that committee, this afternoon In answer to a question. This dinner, added Mr. Proulx, Is Intended primarily to' celebrate the victory of Mayor Wright. It haa been customary to give such dinners.

This year' the committee of five In charge of the banquet thought it would be well to extend the Hit of guests somewhat. It la to be a- rie-tory dinner. MV. Cushing was elected lieutenant governor last November, and on tli dote of the dinner he win he serving as nontenant governor. Mr.

McCall unfortunately was defeated. Had he been elected governor or to any other office fa would have been invited. That to all there Is ta It." CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL Points Political and Personal and Sosa Light on Legislation President Wilson probably will give a hearing to opponents and supporters of the linmlgration bill before deciding 'whether to sign or veto tha measura Louis N. president of the American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers, and Rev. Or bach of New Yorls, laid a request for hearing before the President today.

The Mosa MH to standardise groin grades and to provide for Federal lnepactioe of grain In Interstate commerce was passed by the House yesterday by a vote of 220 te 14 An appropriation of (875,000 to establish the machinery for thegradlng and in spectlng to carried. The Senate has asked the House for a conference on the seamen's service MIL With the exoeptlon of aa Item for $36i 871 for expenses In connection with the cupatlon of Vera Crus, the Senate has completed consideration of tho pending urgmt deficiency trilL A memorial Issue Of gold and allver coin to commemorate the Panama-Pacific posltlon to authorised by a Mil which has Passed the House and Senate. It would emmendatlons. one to make uniform tne law relative to forming partnerahlpe and the other to make uniform the law of acknowledgement to deeds or other Instrument taken outside this country. PROTEST AGAINST RILEY Executive Council to Act on Governor Appointments Late Today Governor Walsh was not at the State (House, this forenoon, hut the Executive Council held a brief session to transact routine business.

Important business will be taken up late today In the confirmation of the governors nominations mads last week. It Is understood that a protest was received this morning against the appointment of Judge Thomas P. Riley, to the Gas and Electric Light Commission. SLATER TAX FOR WEBSTER Board of Appeals Decides Against the Town of Milton in Its Appeal from Trefrya Decision Following a hearing which lasted all day yesterday and late into the evening, the Board of Appeals has upheld Tax Commissioner Tre fry's decision and awarded tbs corporation tax on the Horatio X. Slater estate to the town Webster.

The town of Milton had appealed to the Board from the award of Mr. Tre fry, of the corporation tax collected by the Commissioner on the shares of stock held In public service corporations by Mabel Hunt Slater, and In trust under the will of the late Horatio Kelson Slater. The amount involved to 8649434 This to the third year that the Boar of Appeals has decided that this corporation tax should go to Webster rather than to Milton an Mrs. Slaters declaration of domicile in the former town. A jury has once determined Mrs.

Slaters home; and tha last time the matter waa up the 8u-prame Judicial Court sustained the decision of the Board of Appeals for yVebster, although the Court was careful to stats that its opinion was not binding except as to the distribution of the tax for that year. MAY BUY PURGATORY CHASM Representative Duggan Files Bill to Make This Land a State Reservation Representative Dennis F. Duggans bill to make Purgatory Chasm In Worcester County a State reservation, brief mention of which has already been made In the Transcript, provides for the appointment of commission- of three members to he named by the governor, and whose duty It shall be to acquire, either by gift or pur chase; land situated in the easterly part of Button, Including and adjoining the charm, The measure calls for ffinoo to carry out this purpose, and provides that the ueses- tary expenses for the reservations maintenance shall he paid by the State after the Worcester County Commissioners have given their approval to the estimate; The members of the commission are to hold office for six years, with the exception of those who are appointed in the ue-glnnlng. me of whom shall hold office for two years, another for four and the third for six. The commission shall have the same power to acquire land as that now held by the Metropolitan Park Commission.

messengers admonished Host Hot Smoke at State House Will Be Discharged If Caught Drinking Liquor Forty messengers and pages fro the Legislature listened to words of Instruction -and admonition by Sergeant-at-Arms Thomas F. Pedrlck today. Mr. Pea-rick emphasised that the slightest suspicion of the smell of liquor on the breath of any of them while at the Stato House, on duty or not, would be sufficient for retirement. Xo member of his force shall fraternise with members of either branch or participate In any way for or against pending legislation.

They must address each member by hto title, not by hto given name; Mr. Pedrlck said that pipes and cigars were strictly forbidden when any of the force was at the State House attending to hla duties. When a member of the force Is given money to do an errand he must return the change, declining to receive any tip. He told the pages not to let him etch any of them with a elragette. DAVIS FOR UNIFORM RATES Representative Questioned at Length on the Fairness of Insurance Premiums in Connection with Compensation Act Representative-elect Samuel G.

Davla ef Boston waa questioned at length this morning by the members of the special commission on inshrance; as to whether the lowering of rates by the Insurance companies had been due-to competition, glr. Davie's answer was In the negative. Most of the questions which wero proposed were of technical nature; but in the course of the hearing Mr. Davis said that he strongly advised a national rate of Insurance, and that he waa the author of the resolutions now before Congress to that effect. Mr.

Davis to the secretary of the Registrars Committee of the Stock Companies of Massachusetts, which fixes the rates of Insurance before they are submitted to the Insurance Commissioner. The hearing was chiefly In reference to the Workmen's Compensation Act. and It was Mr. Davis's contention that uniform rates should prevail. He therefore proposed that the Insurance Commissioner fix a net premium so that there could be no out rates.

He said that the recent cut bad been due to public demand rather than to any competition between the companies. Ha denied that anything In the nature of a monopoly existed tn connection with the work of hto committee. ADAMS NEW REFORMATORY HEAD Superintendent Balce of Ceneevd In-etltntlon Resigns After Serving Nine Years Superintendent Alvah 8. Baker of the Concord Reformatory tendered hto resignation yesterday to the Board of Prison Commissioners, which, after accepting It, designated Colonel C. B.

Adame aa hto successor. COlonel Adame, superintendent of the Bt Charles School for Boys of Bt Charles, 111., will begin hto new duties on Feb. Catherine M. OLeary of the Board asked for a delay In the selection of a new superintendent. Colonel Adams waa born In County, 'Ohio, In 1864.

one time he waa superintendent of the Industrial School at Lancaster. Cox Is Given Banquet Chaanlng Cox, who will bo elected Speaker of the House tomorrow, was tendered a complimentary banquet at the Lenox last night by the Huntington Avenue Improvement Association. Governor Walsh complimented Representative Cox on hto past service In behalf of hto constituents. Other addressee were made by President Calvin Coolidgo of the Senate; Mayor Corley, Samuel Davis and Charles H. Innls.

Mr. Cox expressed hto appreciation of the honor accorded him. GENERALLY CSCERTAII Pram the SprinitUM Bspeblleesj Desertions en masse add a beautiful un- certainty to Mexican warfare. A general never knows when one of hto armies will turn up on the other aide; ABOLISH CITY PRIMARIES City Charter Committee Hakes Eleven Recommendations Boston Exempt from Proposed Legislation Four Standard Charter Plans Are Submitted Members Are Against Absolute Home Rule Eleven recommendations, including that to abolish primary elections In cities, wers made In the report filed with the incoming Legislature today by the special committee appointed last year to Investigate and report an the subject of city laws and charters. Xo suggestions were made with regard to Boston, this city bring exempted from the provisions of all drafts of the proposed legislation.

The committee went on record as In favor of permitting cities desiring to change their forms of government, so far as it related to the chief executive and the legislative branch, to do so without recourse to the Legislature by accepting any one of the four plans submitted. The -provleo was made, however, that; should a city accept any one of the forms. It could make no further change for a period of at least floor years. In the legislation proposed, the committee made provision that every city adopting the act might con-, oiidate. abolish, rearrange or establish new departments by ordinance.

A majority of the committee was understood to favor the first plan outlined, pro-riding for the election of a mayor, to be given absolute power In appointments, removals and veto; and a city council of nine members to be elected at large for terms of two years each. This la the so-called "to sponsible executive' type. The second plan would give the mayor the power of appointment, removal and veto; subject to the approval of the council. The council would be composed of not more fifteen members, one to he sleeted from each ward of the city selecting the plan the remaining members to be elected at large. Provision la made flor the so-called commission form of government In the third plan.

There would he five commissioners, one the mayor, to be elected at large for terms of two years each. Tha last arrangement. tha so-called city manager pi, provides for a city government consisting of mayor and four councillor, the city manager to he elected by the coun-cVL One Important recommendation provides I that the school committee In every dt I of six member, elected at largo for three-year terms. The suggestion wes that the mayor of each city iiiwM ta chairman ex-offlcio of the school committee. It was printed out that the mayor to held accountable to the people for appropriations and expenditures and that hto presence on the committee would usable the voting members to secure Hint-hand Information regarding city finances.

committee recommended that cUiee might by ordinance rearrange; consolidate, fiMii.ii or establish subsidiary departments, prescribe the duties and powers thereof and fix the compensation and tenure of office of all officials not specifically provided 'or In the legislation it submitted. The report waa in favor of prohibiting city Mn participating to contracts with cities. It favored publicity in making contracts and purchasing supplies. It said In vain connection: The committee to very strongly in favor of prohibiting officials, whose holdings In a contracting concern are in excess of five per emit, from doing any official act cm behalf of the city in reference thereto; The committee la also very strongly In favor of publicity In the matter of contracts and has provided In this report that all contract for the purchase of apparatus, supplies or materials, the estimated cost of which to (200 or more, must be advertised for at least two consecutive weeks In a newspaper published within the city.1 The last recommendation was that, tn tha taking of land for municipal purposes, the land must be by eminent domain if the price proposed is twenty-five per cent in excess of the valuation. In regard to this subject, the report says: For the purpose of preventing collusion in purchase of land for municipal purposes the committee recommends that whenever the price proposed to be paid to more than twenty-five per cent higher than the average assessed valuation during tha previous three years, the land must be taken by right of eminent domain and paid for In the manner provided for highway takings.

aj Other recommendations Included those providing that nominations of all candidates should bo by petition with but the name and address of candidates, either on the nomination paper or the ballot used at the city election; that voters might adopt ordinances through the initiative and referendum; and that cities might adopt a system of preferential voting in city elections. It was stated In the introductory portions that, while the report was baaed In geaeial on the assumption that the princl- pie of home rule for cities was sound, the committee was unwilling to record Itself in favor of giving to any city absolute and complete authority to determine for itself aC of the questions which arise In connection with the administration 'of Its affairs. The committee has given careful consideration to the says the report, end while believing that the so-called home-role principle may be applied with safety to political questions, as well as to some of the minor matters of administration, the Legislature should continue to reserve to itself the regulation of such fundamental matters as relate to municipal finance In generaL' This statement waa made in regard to municipal finance: "The subject of mu nicipal finance was studied by a special recess committee In 1913 and an entirely new set of laws governing that phase of city government were enacted. For that reason this report contains no suggestion regarding municipal finance." The committee was not In favor of giving to local communities the authority to change assessing departments In any way without legislative sanction, and for that reason made no recommendation looking to changes in that branch of city government Although several citlxens appeared before the committee In favor of preferential voting in city elections; the members were not willing to declare themselves ns a body as definitely In favor of the proposition. The members of the committee Senators Andrew P.

Doyle of New Bedford, Edward C. R. Begley of Boston and John P. Brennan of Cambridge; and Representatives William W. Kennard of Somerville.

Frank Mulveny of Fall River. Herbert A. Wilson of Boston, James I Har-rop of Worcester. John Mitchell of Spring-field and James J- Murphy of Weston. TWO REPORTS ARB FILED Larger State Police Fere Seeded Two ReeoiooieodotlooB for Unites Legislation Appointment of one additional detective; live fire Inspectors and five additional sanding Inspectors, to recommended in the annual report of the State police.

Clod by Chief J. II. Whitney- He suggests also that an appropriation of (3000 mads for the employment of expert assistants to aid in the enforcement of me tow relative to explosives and inflammable fluids and compounds. The annual report of the special for 'the promotion of uniform legislation In the United Slates two no Answers Fitzgerald Years Achievement1 Waxes Sarcastic. In Presenting I Record He Names Result Supplies Much Confidence as Best Purchase of Has Saved Mayor Curley Issued a statement today in reply to former Mayor Fitzgerald's criticism of failure to use the cltya resources to mast the emergency of unemployment.

The mayor reviews hto first year In the executive office, and states that hie record of 1814 may be summarised aa follows "Action, not conversation. "Substance, not troth. "Business, not vaudeville. "Efficiency, not foam." Ths statement to as follows: "The creation of confidence and the development of a genuine spirit of co-operation between those men charged with the administration of public affairs and men In business, unquestionably waa ths greatest achievement of the present administration during ths year. "The Boston Industrial Bureau, established for the promotion of the business life of our city, justified Its creation with a record of (12,000,000, largely of new Industries, In the six weeks subsequent to Its birth.

"Contracts for street lighting, covering a period of ten years and subject to revision during ths period, have been adopted at an annual saving to the taxpayers of 1 110, 000. or a total of $1,164000 during the life of the contracts, "The custom In vogue for many years of purchasing supplies In wholesale quantities at retail prices has been abandoned, and the more modern, efficient, honest and business-like system of purchasing all goods required toy various departments for an entire year, under contract and the award in all cases to the lowest reputable bidder substituted. "Through the adoption of this method, favored middlemen have been eliminated, and a saving In excess of 154000 annually haa been mads possible. Private Streets Accepted "Private way streets, usually quagmires In winter and spring and dusty breeders of disease In summer and autumn, hatto been accepted and laid out as public highways at a cost of (1,100,000. In the Interest of public health more than 1 1,250.000 has been expended on trunk sewers and open brook sewers throughout the city, and down-town wooden sewers In nee for more than half a century have been gradually displaced by concrete and brick.

The lowest death rata In the history of Boston was achieved In 1814, the lowest death rate per thousand among the large cities of the and the endeavor during 1910 win be to Improve even this record. 'Fire losses, largely aa a result of cooperation by air departments and the mote risation of the department, have been reduced more than $1.004000 during 1914. 'Every public lodging-house and private I hospital has been equipped with sprinkler I systems and fire escapes, while more than 100 dilapidated, -inalghtly fir traps have been demolished, and this work will continue until the city to free of these objectionable and dangerous encumbrances. "Under the widows pension act, a sum twice as great aa la previous years has been made available, and no needy widow has been denied liberal assistance. "A custom of many years growth, namely, penalising truants and making a majority of them criminals through environment.

has been abolished, and 110 bore considered lost to society have been restored to their parents, and saved to a useful future. Money for Hospital Service "With a vew to making the loo ton City Hospital the best munlcipsl hospital In the United States, more than $1,004000 has this year been expended, and with the development of the abandoned Parental School property containing 1,004000 feet of land, and realty valued at $504004 Boston will shortly have the most complete convalescent hospital In the United States, and the 'qulrements of tha next century will be anticipated. "During 1914 there were Issued 15,000 permits to open streets, and failure to properly restore street surfaces resulted In an Injury of not less than $200,004 which through aa ordinance this year adopted, will be chargeable to the persons or corporations to whom permits are Issued, the srork of restoration to be performed by employees of the city. "The removal of ths Co vs street bridge; and the abandonment of a suit under which the city would have been compelled to pay damages amounting to approximately $1,000,000, has been consummated. "InstaUatlon of the, high pressure fire system has already resulted In the moval of the 13 per cent penalty placed on down-town property subsequent to the Ban Francisco fire and work win be continued regardless of weather until InstaUatlon has been completed.

"The custom of granting salary increases, but once during the year baa relieved the mayor, of Importunities; usually unjustifiable; and the taxpayers of expanse. Invariably unwarranted. Bathing Beach in South Boston "It to my purpose during 1915 to establish at South Boston a bathing beach two miles in length with a white sand beach 150 feet in width, and 'with a breakwater which will result In the flats now exposed being eovered at an times, and disagreeable, disease-breeding odors and conditions abated. "Extension of boulevard system of lighting and sanitary, noiseless paring generally throughout the city will be the policy during the coming year. "Development of sunken rose and rhododendron garden In the Fenway, with a botanical building In keeping with surrounding structures, will be established In "Completion of Old Colony boulevard makes necessary the establishment of a better connecting link between Quincy and Boston, and I shall endeavor to secure ths passage of a bill for bridge, connecting Quincy and Boston.

"Absence of trees upon our broader highways la a reflection upon our Intelligence, and I shall conduct a tree-planting campaign during the year. The school department, having outgrown It present quarters, I shall urge Immediate action upon the construction of a building In which an branches of the school department may be housed. "The growth of the city demands the creation of a union freight and transportation system. In consequence of which shippers may be saved annually more than half a million dollars In transfer charges, and our streets may ho free of the encumbrance of union freight railroad cars, and I have, prepared a bill for this purpose." Former President Taft, governor Goe-thals and possibly former President will be witnesses at the trial of John Burke, former manager of the commissary department of tho canal, ini dieted for accepting a bribe, which will begin in-Mew York. February Further Advice Given Committee to Senate immigration Considered Important Question Egan Says United -States Control Should No Danger of Conflict Japan with Washington, Jan.

5 Americans with Investments In the Philippines, appearing today before the Senate committee working on the Administration blU for a greater measure of self-government to the Filipinos, opposed any declaration of a specific time when complete Independence would granted. Martin Egan, interested In the Manila Times, believed tha United States should retain control for the present of many Important governmental functions In the Islands, but that the Filipinos could be trusted to deal wisely with many of the Internal affairs now brought to Con-is. Ha believed the United States should control Immigration to ths Islands to maintain exclusion of Chinese; Japanese were unlikely to go to the islands in any numbers. If tha United States treated the Japanese with understanding and fairness, said, he could see no reason for a conflict between tbs two countries. Japan did not want Its people to go to California, but objected to any attempt to say they should not go there, from national pride.

The agreement limiting Immigration to the United States or the Philippines had been scrupulously observed by Japan he said. George H. Fairchild, representing sugar Interests; agreed with Mr. Egan in tha mala, hut believed the Filipinos should bo allowed to exercise their owa preferences on the immigration question. Immediate withdrawal of the United States from the Islands would be calamitous, he thought LA FAYETTE FUND $2203 Boston Committee Acknowledges New Gifts Which More Than Double the Total Mew contributions amounting to (1213 and more than doubling tho total for the La Fayette Fund, are acknowledged by the Boston committee; ae follows; Previously (930.00 Sdiih A lYltld ee oe fiUiibtth Wlnthrop Ansit Ilham TYlAMIOfi BfnfUtt Mary H.

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X. Xlegatoe. POLISH FUND REACHES 10,111 Yew Gifts Amounting to 1058 Arc Acknowledged by W. P. Blake The committee of the fund for the Relief of the War Sufferers in Poland, gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following additional contributions: Previously acknowledged f8.0fi2.Si A.

B. 100.00 Miss Florence V. Pauli S.oo 1 he Mleeea Bailey 1400 Mrs. M. P.

Wblt. 25.00 Mias Mary ig, 400 Edward Smulskl lu.00 Ulss A. G. Belch 5.00 1.25 J. Romankiewlcs 400 Mr.

and Barnard J. Roth well 100.00 Miss If. Abby 10.00 Richard Turk. Globe. Arts.

400 Mrs. Mary E. Goodrich. 15.00 J. F.

Brawn. 5.00 Mrs. J. M. 100.00 Mr.

nnd Mrs. A. A. Smith. 100.00 Miss Alin W.

Foster 50.00 Mr. and Mrs. Francis 8. Parker 50.00 John Q. Tsli-ott.

Talcottvllle. 20.00 Mrs. Leslie W. HOpklneon 5.1)0 Edw. A.

Lane. Pittsfield. N. 400 25.00 23.00 "A New Tear's Gift" 5.00 A Friend' 400 Mrs John W. Elliot (additional) 100.00 Mr.

and Mrs. E. D. Brandegee. 100.00 Dr.

4 Andrsejewsk! 400 Eugene tv'slter 85.00 William E. Welter. 1400 Miss M. A. Goodell 400 Mr.

and Mrs. Levaratt 4 Tucker 10400 Min El I Dttfcy ooo I Millar 10.00 $14111.12 Checks may be sent to P. Blake; treasurer, 2T Kilby street. Boston, or to any member of the committee. ARRANGING RED CRM CONCERT Xlee Annie Hathaway Gulick Plans fer Entertainment nt Cambridge Miss Annie Hathaway Gulick, daughter of Professor C.

B. Gulick of Harvard, to arranging a concert In aid of the Red. Cross to take place at John Knowles Paine ball, Cambridge, next Monday evening. Among those who are assisting Miss Gu-llck in ths plana, all members of Mb Gulick' Sewing Club, are the Mtosi Priscilla Thorp, Margaret Thayer, Elisabeth Eliot, Adelaide Poor, Grace Richards, Mabel Colgate, Margaret Flske, Harriet Bartlett, Katherine Taussig, Flora Dickenson, Martha Taylor, Horten Sauveur, Margaret Turnbull and Marion Graves TWO THE EMDEN DIDN'T GET Steamers Orpkeni nnd Frnmllngton Oonrt Arrive from Calentta nnd Colombo Two British steamers which were almost within range of the German raiser Emdens guns at a time when the warship sank several merchantmen in Oriental waters reached Boston today with mlllton-dollar cargoes, from Calcutta and Colombo. The Orpheus, which was the first to arrive, wae act near the Emden in October, Captain Sinclair said, that those en board heard her guns boom as sha sent shots into vessels which had been captured.

The Orpheus was thsn on ths way to Colombo. After reaching port Captain Sinclair learned that the shots he had heard signalised the end of five British steamers. Captain Isaacs of the Framlington Court, which arrived shortly after noon, reported that a smudge of smoke on the horlxon when hto ship was near Minleoy Island on the way from Aden to Colombo, caused him to change his course. Incidentally more coal was burned than ordinarily would have been the ease os the Framlington Court sped for a haven, later Contain Isaacs learned that ha had Would Abolish Parole and Pardon Boards Giving Their Powers to Proposed Body Could Appoint a Legislator to It Reorganisation of the present Board of Prison Commissioners and the abolishment of the Board of Parole and tha Advisory Board of Pardons are sought In a bill filed with tha Legislature today In behalf of the Massachusetts branch of the American Federation of Labor. The hill provides that the new commission shall be Invested with the powers of the parole and pardon boards and shall consist of three members, one a woman, to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Executive Council.

The board would appoint a deputy commissioner, who would have no voice In the proceedings and whose work would be principally clerical, at a salary of (2500. For some reason the bill contains a clause that that section of the revised laws, stating that no member of the General Court during the term for which he Is elected shall be eligible to any office under the authority of the Commonwealth, shall not apply to the appointments that would be made under It. The labor organisation. In presenting the bill, represents that better control and management of the prisons and more complete knowledge of the applicants for probation or parole may be expected from a Board of Prison Commissioners who devote their time to the work, rather than from the present system of unpaid commissioners. The fight to reorganise the prison board and do away with the parole body In expected to be one of the leading contests this year.

For that reason this bill, which, in substance. Is as follows, to considered Important: The Board of Prison Commissioners shall hereafter consist of three persons, one of whom hall be a woman, appointed by the governor, with the ndvice and consent of the CounciL All members of the Board shall devote their whole time to the duties of the Board. The chairman, designated as such by the governor, shall receive an annual salary of (-KXM. Of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term or one year, one for two years one for three years. Thereafter the members shall he appointed for a term of three years.

(Here Is contained the clause that the statute preventing members of the Legislature from being appointed to Boards shall not apply to this measure.) The powers and duties of the present Board snail cease and their term of office shall end upon the appointment and qualification of ths members herein provided for. Xo member of the Board shall be concerned or Interested, directly or Indirectly, In a contract, purchase or sale which la made on account of any institution. The Board shall appoint a deputy commissioner, who shall nave no vote or voice In the proceedings of the Board and who shall not as secretary. His salary shall be 12300 per annum. The Board may expend annually for other clerical assistance such sums as may.

be appropriated by the General Court. The Board. In addition to the powers and duties of the Board of Prison Commissioners, shall have all the powers and duties of ths Board of Parols and the Advisory Board of Pardons. The powers and duties of the present Boards end their terms of office shall cease upon the appointment and qualification of the members provided for. Xo permit to be at liberty from State Prison, ths Massachusetts Reformatory or ths Reformatory Prison for Women shall bo granted until the person has been seen by the Board.

FOR MILITARY INSTRUCTION Bill Provides That High School Seniors Must Be Instructed by State Militia Officers Military instruction In all public schools waa petitioned for today by Senator John W. Halgis. Accompanying tho petition was a bill providing that the male members of the senior class In every public high school In the State, where there to a State armory or rifle range, shall receive at least one hour's instruction each week In the school year In military drill and marksmanship. This Instruction shall he given by officers detailed from the State militia. Senator Fay of Medford filed a petition for Charles 8.

Judkins of Winchester for the appointment by the governor of a Pilgrim Tri-centennlal Commission to arrange for a national exposition In Boston in HEM to celebrate the landing of the Pilgrims in Plymouth In 1624 The commission would disseminate information throughout North and South America to secure cooperation. The act carries an appropriation of 125.000 to pay the commissions expenses. A report shall be filed with the Legislature i.n or before Jan. 15, 1914 The American Federation of Labor offered a hill stipulating that children under eighteen years of age and women employed in Industrial establishments and by nuolle service corporations shall not be allowed to work more than nine hours a day or more than forty-eight hours a week. Other bilis filed Included the following: Of Beprvseetstlve John H.

I(li of Cambridge, that It he Public Service Commission Invest last the necessity and probable cost cl the railroad grad cross In at East Cambridge end report to the General Court In 1814 Of Jamas A. Sanborn, that only duly qualiflad voters In any city or town may procure signatures to nomination papers in such city or town, and that the person procuring names on any such paper shall make oath to the statements rontslned In such paper. Of the officers of Suffolk District Lodge No. 4 International Order of Good Template, to prohibit the issuance of 1 loanees for the sale ef IntaxlceS-Ing liquors In grocery or provision stores. Of Charles D.

Claris and another, that' a penalty be Imposed tor obtaining or purchasing by fraud or misrepresentation, any article the sale ef which is regulated by law. Of Sana tor James P. Thnllty of Boston, petition tor legislation that penelons of members of the police department of Boston permissive and not compulsory; also flint the salary of the Justice of the Roshnry Municipal Court be made (3000; that the salary ef the clerk ef the Roxbury Court be made (8500. NOTES ON NATIONAL POLITICS Brief, Biti of News' tod Comment on Men and Measures The Republicans are In full control of tho general assembly, which convened In biennial session today. On Joint ballot they will outnumber the Democrats by majority of 109 votes.

The principal event of tho day was the delivery of the Inaugural address of Governor R. Livingston Beeckman, Republican. John Worth Kern, the fourteen-year-old son of Senator Kern, is the one person who to expecting to be honored with personal call from tho President of the United State when the President visit Indianapolis Friday. President Wilson has arranged to call upon the boy for a brief visit soon after hto arrival here. The hoy recently underwent surgical operation.

For the first time In the history of New York the wife of governor will, on Jsn. 24 participate In a suffrage demonstration In Albany. Mrs. Charles 8. Whitman will head the list of patronesses at a banquet to suffragists from throughout the Stats.

Insuring against possible failure to win the vote In the 1915 campaign In New York to the latest move of the suffragists Three members of the Womens Political Union will try to arrange with an Insurance broker to take but a policy by whlcn the organisation will receiv if the suffrage amendment be loot this yean PROFESSOR BEAN CHIEF ENGIHEER I authorise coinage of fifty dollar, two and a half dollar and on dollar gold pleoes, and University of Maine Men Given Poet I fifty cent stiver plecee. A part of the li on fitate Pnfclle Utilities CsmaU- I of gold $50 piece would he after the mod of the octagonal colna issued In California Augusta. Jan. 5 Paul L. of I In 1851.

Saco, associate professor of civil engineer- A bill to prohibit the serving of intoxlcat-lff University of Maine, was appointed I lg Ilqnors to minora on American veeseia chief engineer of the Public Utilities Com- I in waters within the Jurisdiction of sUimlflisInnTi 2B0 by the United States, has bran passed by.