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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22

Gate. something the Dock Department wished to
bring about
Albert E. Davis. who was the next speaker. sub
United the following statement 10 the engineers:
The North side Board o, Trade urges upon the
United states Government the Improvement Of the
I1arier or Bronx Kills because in their present
boat in certain conditions Of the tide and because
and for he frtber reesan tbaf II deems u
commercial necessity. as 81 made nayigable. saw
Ing OF two and a half miles would be effected for
ne ne large eno increasing commerce between the
coastwise traffic from the cities and towns Of Long
Island Sound.
value it is difficult TO ascertain with any degree
OF accuracy, as this is not a port Of entry; and
Harlem River But that il is Of imposing propor-
tional facility offered It viii be borne by per-
sonal observation, and by such facts and state
This commerce consists mainly of all products
useo ia ouilolng operations, street improvements
IN a rapidly growing community. And there is a
ite. paving blocks and other products OF the New
ENGLAND states with brick, cement sand. blue
York State. Then there IS great traffic in grain.
dressed beef and other food products and in coal,
=, OF the manufacturing industries located con-
uguous 70 The Harlem which would ship east via
Bronx Kills are pianos and other musical instru-
ments' iron work and machinery, plumbing sup
pics sashes, doors and binds, and other mill
CITY 6om 1e IlG e & new gT9 e5 on and & @
few years viii witness Development in the vicin-
great upper section an immense independent COM
rnercial centre. The City Of New-York is antici-
pating and providing for this growth in planning
new docks and ferries and additional transit facii
ties and all OF the various conveniences and i'm
prOvements which within the province OF the
municipality to provide.
With this development upon US. one OF two things
must be done-either the Bronx Kills must be made
navigable or filled up, for It is inconcevable that
they be allowed to remain in their present
primitive and dangerous condition with protrudng
rocks and dangerous currents The continued
tstence OF such waterway between OF
principal boroughs greatest city on the con-
tinent is not 20 he seriously considered. The cost
in either case would be great. Il a result Of
your investigation you decide that the Bronx Kills
should be made navigable waterway. be
heve YOU will II remains then for you, sirs TO
determine by your recommendation whether the
relief from present conditions. the Improvement
which we ask shall not be undertaken at the
earliest possible date. rather than time
IN the indefinite future: whether. in fact por-
ton Of the physical development Of this great
city which devOlves upon the United States Govern
ment shall not keep pace with that which is pro-
vded US by the city government.
" ". Niles. Of the Taxpayers Alliance, brought
the fact that. Manhattan would IN a few
years be unable TO accommodate the natural in
crease in population The Bronx would have to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22

State Senator, as a member Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and a member of the executive
committee of that committee. He once ran for
Mayor of New-York on the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Gibbs was born in Seneca Falls on March
% 1876. He received his education in the public
schools Of the town. In the Civil War he served
with the I4Sth New-York Regiment. and at the
close of the struggle was bTevetted lieutenant He
wounded in Of the early battles. and car
ried the scar TIL his death At the close Of the
he went into the employ Of the Gould Manu-
facturins Company. and worked his way UP In
that concern, finally becoming its manager in
this city. He afterward branched out for himself
and. lately president OF the Metropolitan Water
Company had Q large business here. He
married Miss Carrie A. Mynderse of Seneca Falls
in 1861 and in 1925 Miss Daisy NJ Meade, a daugh-
ter of Magistrate Clarence ". Meade. Of this
city.
first went into politics. In 1888 he began his
career as State Senator from what at the
time the only Republican district in this city
He became popular in Albany, and active in
the affairs OF the Senate. serving the commit
tee which was appointed to inquire into Mayor
Graces conduct OF affairs in this city In 1884
he ran for Mayor the Republican ticket against
Hugh J. Grant and William r. Grace when Mr.
Grace was elected He was in 1855. elected TO the
Assembly; reelected the following year and
also a member of the Board Of Aldermen.
During the Morton-Evarts Senatorial fight he had
hts first clash with Senator Plat. and they had
since spent much time quarrelng and max
ing up. In the next few years he gained
steady In influence in the county city and State
organizations but in 1890 he vas expelled from
all II charged that a member of the
legislature he had Throughout the session worked
In the interests Of the Democracy and he was
denounced a traitor the signatures OF
Louis F. Payn. Timothy l. Woodruff and George
W. Aldridse. II later charged that he
received the reward Of his ''treachery'' In the
shape OF power from Tammany. but by 1894 he had
returned to the fold and became a member OF
the Republican National Committee. He remained
a member until the time Of his death. acting as
an aid TO Senator Platt and having much influence
with the Republican local organizations. Since
1900 he had been a member OF the executive COM
mittee of the Republican National Committee.
He would never accept appointive Office. on
several occasions police commissionershp was
offered him. but he declined. For twenty-five
years he had been active In the IXth formerly the
XIIIthl Assembly District, OF which he was the
leader the time or his death He had been
interesting figure since the SOS AT State
and National conventions. He a OF great
personal courage. His friends declared that he
did know what fear In the war he was
always among the FIRST To volunteer when services
involving danger required lie leaves a
widow. his second wife; a daughter. Mrs. Courtney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22

Of the aOrta. Mr. Gibbs's Illness dated from
about year ago. when he suffered from Sc
attack Of the grip. which left him with a
troublesome cough. Six months ago he suf-
fered a temporary paralysis of the throat and
was unable TO take anything but liquid nourish-
ment Later the aneurism developed Mr..
Gibbs came here with his family this summer,
had been his custom for years past
Soon after his arrival in Asbury Park the
aneurism became more pronounced. and it final
ly affected the bronchial tubes and rendered use
less his right lung He suffered great pain for
a time He took to his bed on August H. and
never left his room after that day He saw
few friends. although he was daily in receipt
OF kilograms of inquiry from friends.
DR.. James F. Alderman. the attending physl-
clan, did all in his power to prolong Mr.. Gibbs
life. He held numerous consultations with emf
nent New-York and Philadelphia specialists. OF
late Mr.. Gibbs mad been improving to such an
extent that it thought possible he could
be removed to mis- New-York home by Septem-
Der rs but II was known that collapse might
occur at any moment and no definite plans were
made. The funeral services viii be held on Fri
day at 1890 a. IN at the Church of the Trans
figuration, New-York City. Burial will he in
Greenwood Cemetery
Frederick Seymour Gibbs was for many years
well known in the politics Of this city and State,
acting in accord with the Republican machine. and
also in direct opposition to it He had served as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
CARRIE NATION, FOUNDER
Signs Deed to First Drunkdrds'
Wives Home.

Carrie Nation happy and optimistic
woman yesterday afternoon when she signed a
deed a $4,000 brick house in Kansas City, Kan.
and founded the first of the Nation homes for
drunkards' wives, mothers and children The sec
ond home will be founded in Topeka soon. Mrs.
Nation deciding old hotel building for which
she paid 5000. The Kansas City home has twenty
rooms; the Topeka will have forty. Already
Mrs. Nation has applications from more drunk
ards wives than ten such homes could hold. She
made the purchase money on the lecture platform
in the last two years.
1t was at 447 o'clock. in the law Office of Will
lam Klein. No. 34S Broadway that Mrs. Nation
scrawled her signature to the deed The property
went TO the Associated Charities Of Kansas. She
explained that IL organized especially to con-
duct her homes for drunkards' wives.
Having signed the deed. Mrs. Nation outlined a
novel plan Of endowment which she formed en-
tirely herself and in which she has entire faith.
We will support the home by the sale Of souve-
Mrs she SAID. I've ordered thousands Of two
different kinds. Pittsburg factory is max
ing me lot Of hatchets on which will read: Car
RE Nations Loving Home Defenders: Smash the
Saloon and Build Up the Home Then 1 am get
ting a quantity OF water bottles, all finely deco
Gated in gold gilt The bottles say Drink
Adam Drank and Vote for Prohibition They
cost me s. 5s-rather expensive, but it's gold gilt
and everlasting-and will sell them for s.
You see how easy it will be support the home.
Why, it will just support itself. Think OF the
lasting monument these homes will be to my name.
Why. in front Of each there will be an iron
arch with Carrie Nations Home for Drunkards'
Wives I'll have them all through Kansas before
! get through, and then I'll build them in other
States"
Her big eyes snapped 5 she told e thousand
details Of the management of the home. Then
settling her Jaunty white duck skirt, straighten-
ing her tiny bonnet Of black straw and folding
her under her blue cape. she launched out
another subject
I'm going the stage" she asserted. without
blushing. Yes. sir. I'm going on the stage in a
play I wrote myself. It's name IS Hatcheta-
tion' and 1t will be in four acts for don't think
we can get any more in, though I've got no end OF
things TO say. SIr. Wheelock is going to play the
Republican gentleman villain to my Prohibition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22

serve as an outlet and the borough should be pre-
pared to meet this increase with proper facilities
for the transportation Of freight. etc.
President W c. GotshaH of the New-York and
Port Chester Railroad said
I desire especially 10 bring 70 your notice the
fact that territory affected by the improvement
IS now on the verge OF extensive and stable
deyelopment on account OF the fact that II Will
shortly be supplied with adequate transportation
facilities. and that such development viii require
and absolutely necessitate the provision Of deep
water transportation facilities for the Bronx Kills.
the Bronx River, Westchester Creek. Hutchinson
River and various points along the East River
shore Of the Borough Of The Bronx, in order TO
facilitate and provide FOR the changed commercial
and economic conditions which already com
oencfng 70 manifest themselves in connection with
The provision Of proper railroad transportation IA
cilities and the consequent development or the
eastern part Of the Borough Of The Bronx
other speak ers were Joseph :. Woods. Of Mount
Vernon. Captain Van Glider. superintendent OF
rgbtersre Of the New-York. New-Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company: ". II. Taylor. OF the East
Side Citizens and Taxpayers Association. and
roseph F. OPrien OF the Harlem Property Own
ers Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
CHARGES HOTEL WITH LARCENY.
Woman's Goods Are Kept Because Husband
Didn't Pay Bill, 1t Is Alleged

The Marie Antoinette Hotel Company represented
nv its attorneys Bowers & Sands appeared in the
West Side Police Court yesterday before Magistrate
Deuel. in response to summons issued by the
magistrate on the complaint OF Mrs. Stella p.
Darrah The complainant gives her address as
New Milford Conn. and she charges the MOTEL
connnanv with grand larceny. The Magistrate set
the examination down for September %.
The complainant states that she is the wife OF
James y Darrah. She says that she lived at the
Marie Antoinette. from Nav 3 to August !. with
her husband The bill the hotel has not been
paid and the management is keeping the goods Of
the husband and wife. Mrs uarrah states that
the value Of her belongings is $685. 60 and that the
MANAGEMENT mas no right to keep them, she
did rent she apartment
Attached to her affidavit is long list OF property
which she states Is in the hotel and belongs 20 her.
The list covers six typewriter sheets and the ar
ticles mentioned are mostly wearing apparel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22

YORK Citys waterways, and he thought that sec
non which hsc grown Sc amazingly was entitled 10
consideration at the hands Of the government 10 the
amount of between two and half and three mill
ions. which. II was estimated. the Improvement OF
Bronx Kills would cost. In Manhattan, on the
southerly size Of the Harlem River said Mr. Wells,
seven hundred thousand people lived and did husi-
tess. and property was valued Al S45oeo00o
Dock Commissioner Hawkes. gave his hearty in
oorseraent 10 the proposed Improvement saying II
Was I'D accord with the plans Of the city for pro
vdne increased facilities for shipping II 4
Natural sequence q the building Of the Harlem
ship Canal anc would enable the city 20 carry out
Us plan o. establishing large canal basin in The
Bronx and would also split Up traffic above Hell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22

crat role Now if 1 could just get Mr.. Devery
Did you know met once? asked him to sit
beside me and had our pictures taken into the
same camera I'd just love to play with that man.
and I'm going to offer him engagement, per
haps Thereu be drunkard in the play and
some love business'-Mrs. Nation has acquired the
vernacular 81 the profession" and uses It with
much ease Mr.. r. s. Johnson will manage me-
and there will be a lot Of pretty girls 10 help out
The Senate Saloon the first one 1 smashed. is
coming into the first act. We begin rehearsing
on October - and the first night will be early in
November. I want every one 10 come. lt'n do
them good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
MAY BE INDICTMENTS IN QUEENS
Judge Calls Grand Jury's Attention to Con-
dition of Public Buildings.

In his charge 70 the grand jury at the opening
Of the Queens County Court yesterday Judge Har-
rison s. Moore called attention to the condition OF
the public buildings the county and said II would
be the duty of the jurors not only TO make a pre-
sentiment but to ind indictments. IL sufficient evf-
deEce procured convict the persons re-
spOnsible for the existing conditions He spoke
particularly OF the condition Of the county iaf
The courthouse in Long Island City and the town
hall In Jamaica among the buildings To which
reference was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
MARRIED ON ADIRONDACK EXPRESS
The Minister Left the BARRIERS Chair Half
Shaved TO Catch the Train.

Utica. n Y. Sept. Nv. Dell Balch. OF this
city. and his bookkeeper, Rose Lynch, were mar
RED on the northbound Adirondack Express on last
Thursday just after leaving Remsen where Mr.
Bslcb had hastily secured the attendance Of a
minister The minister left barber's chair half
shaved catch the train.
The brides family had objected TO The match
and were sending her away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-22
DEATH OF F. S. GIBBS.
LONG I'LL 1T ASBURY PARK
Funeral on Friday at Church of the
Transformation.

Asbury Park n. J.. Sept. 81 (SpeciaD.-Fred-
erick Seymour Gibbs. the well known New-York
Republican politician. died shortly after noon
to-day at his summer nome. No. 307 Eighth
ave. His wife and children were at his bedside
when the end came Death was due to aneurism
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

c. BRENNAN
dbursed the being 1903
to June l. 1908 c. E.
Treasurer of Audubon County, Iowa.
We Ne Hoegh Shingledecker Bonwel the
Auditors examined 9th
day ofJune, 1908.
sssS $sssai ss9T sss. ss:ss
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11
Treasures Report.

On motion Teasurers Report of collections and disburse
from January s 1903 June 1908 approved
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

feet higher. There is no further dan
ger at this point, as the Solomon west to
Downs and the North and South Solo
mon, west of Downs, are now about
average height.
At GREAT BEND.
A good rain fell here and harvesting
has been delayed for a day on account
of the wheat being too wet to cut. At
kinsley Tuesday the first thrashing of
the season was done on a 40-acre piece
of wheat which went forty bushels to
the acre. At Albert, this county, Chas.
Haas has quarter which will probably
yield over that amount per acre A
popularity of this piece of land is that
in 1892 it yielded that much, and since
then until this year it has not been as
good as the surrounding land. The
probable average yield of wheat here
this year is about twenty bushels per
acre.
AT EMPORIA.
The electric storm was severe in this
vicinity. Three miles south of town, on
Walter Johnson's farm. a barn was
struck, two steers were killed and the
barn wrecked The city electric light
plant for a while was totally disabled
and some of the employees shocked.
During the heavy storm a wreck occur
red in the Santa Fe yards in which ten
boXcars were piled up and four cars
destroyed.
AT LAWRENCE.
Inc rainfall mere was l.5e lncheS ac-
cording to the record of DR.. F. H. Snow,
of the University of Kansas. the heav-
lest single downpour that has occurred
/ this spring. The creeks and gullies were
filled and farm work was stopped.
/ The Kaw river here has risen a foot
and half since Wednesday night, and
| is still slowly rising. There has been
some alarm at the reports of high wa
tiers in the branch streams in Central
/ Kansas but unless considerable drift
is brought down the temporary bridge
work win stand all tight. There is no
danger of another overflow, unless the
rise should be six or eight feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
HAD A JOLLY TIME.
Jury Which Went to Circus Is Guilty
of Misconduct.


Baltimore, July lin the case of the
exceptions of the Western Maryland
railroad to the award of $40 800, as the
compensation for rs acres of land, which
the company desired in reaching tide
water at this point, Judge Fowler and
Burke, in the Baltimore county court
today, held that award was excessive,
severely censured the jury for miscon-
duct and ordered that a new jury be
summoned to hear the case again.
1t was in evidence that the jury Of
award was considering the case for IA
days, and that during that period the
jurors were taken to the circus, to the
theater and to suburban resorts and en-
tertained at a hotel at a total expense
of 81 200. which was rendered as a bill
of cost against the railroad.
1t was also shown that the land for
which the owners were awarded 81, 500
an acre had been bought by them for
$500 an acre.
The court held that 1--WE are satisfied
that the jury, in finding the amount
of the assessment had adopted and act
ed on a mistaken principle of valuation
in this. that the amount allowed is
made up largely of estimating prospec-
tive prices or profit which the owner
of the land might realize from it at
some remote period. and on contingent
cies too far removed to be considered in
determining the present value of the
land"
The conduct of the jury was referred
to by the court as "a reproach on the
administration of justice, however hon
est and upright the jury may be-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
STILL IN THE AIR.
Kansas City Union Depot Project Nc
Nearer Settlement.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 17.-Directors
of the union depot may hold a meeting
the latter part of this month. AT least
that is the impression that prevails now
among railroad men. At this meeting,
when it is held, they will take up the
report of the engineers that have been
at work gathering data for them, and
will talk over" the plans for a new
station
That is the present plan of the direct
ors, and will be carried through-if
nothing happens. A meeting had been
set for the first week in July, but H. u.
Nudge of the Santa Fe was called to
New Mexico and the meeting was post
poned. Mr. Nudge will be back this
week, and it will be possible for the di-
rectors to get together again soon, I'M
less some of them take their vacations
or something happens
One of the engineers who is assisting
in the work of preparing reports for the
directors, J. F. Stevens of the Rock Is
land, is in the city looking over the
company's tracks here He was at the
union depot yesterday several times,
and while there paid considerable atten-
ton to the condition of affairs. He re-
fused to make any statement regarding
the choice of a site or recommendation
to be made by the committee of engi-
naprg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
NEW TRAINS PUT ON.
Frisco Gives Fort Scott Better Ser
vice to Springfield.


FIT Scott Kan, July 1.-THE changes
that have been contemplated were an
nounced officially yesterday from the
offices of the Frisco here. Superin-
tendeEt Miller and Trainmaster Har-
Ian and Sans who have been in con-
ference with Supt. Gray of Spring.
field for several DAYS. returned yes
terday morning, they having complet-
ed the arrangements for the change
of the time card. There will be two
new train on the road now. One of
them is the continuation of the fast
mail from here to Springfield as out
lined yesterday morning and it will
return here in the evening to connect
with the Kansas City special at 7:4e
The train returning in the evening
will not be a fast train. but will be
run as a local between Springfield
and here. and will continue to Kansas
CITY as local. the same as the train
does now.
1t is the intention to place the new
card in effect Sunday the 18th. The
fast mail train from Kansas City
which leaves there at 12:10 will arrive
here at 4.30 an5. after Eve minutes
stay in this city will make the run
on to Springfield and viii arrive there
at 6:55. This will make the time from
Kansas City to Springfield distance
of 200 miles-in four hours and forty
five minutes. and this will be the fast
est time that is made on any of the
roads in this part of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
DEVELOP GALENA MINES.
Cooperative Mining Company Has
Been Formed by Business Men.

Galena, Kan. July las result of
the recent reorganization of the Galena
Business Mems club, a move has been
made to thoroughly develop the mine
resources of this district. 1t is in the
nature of a cooperative mining COM
Dany, composed entirely of Galena bus
mess men. A subscription paper has
been started and every share has been
sold The company is now COM
plete. This company will do Gale1a
more good than all the independent
companies that have been in the field.
1t viii prospect in a systematic manner
all the land adjacent to Galena. 1t is
purely a Galena affair. Every share
holder is business man. Another good
point about the company is that ali
members are on an equal footing, not
more than one share being sold to one
individual. The shares have d par
value of $500, and twenty-five shares
are sold, giving the company : capital
of $12,5G0. Each share is assessed at 2
per cent of the par value every month
until paid up in full, the assessments
to be used for development of any lands
designed by the persons having the
right to designate such locations by the
authority of the company.