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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-05

The union depot is now free from
water but there are six inches OF
slime on the floors. The water works
have resumed their normal pumping
capacity. but the water is useless for
anything but fire purposes.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-05
All Stocks
Take a Tumble

New York. June 5-There was
great decline In stocks today. Many
OF the lowest records Of the year were
reached. Il seems due TO a general
bear movement.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
CONTRACT NOT SIGNED.
Representatives of J. D. Rockefeller Said to
Have Examined Schermerhorn Property.

a report was printed yesterday that the three
iocks bounded by Sixty-fourth and SiHty-seventh
sts., Avenue A and the East River had been bought
site for the proposed Rockefeller laboratory
for medical research. This tract of land is part
OF the famous Schermerhorn farm. It was one OF
the real estate holdings owned by William {.
SchermeThorn. who died recently.
No streets have been through the tract OF
land. According to the report the price paid for
the property about 100000. 1t was further said
that the formal transfer could not be made before
the Will Of William G. Schermerhorn was probated
which will be about February 16 The estate of
L. ]. Carpenter. with office at Nc. Il Liberty
st. represents the estate of William G Schermer-
horn n its real estate transactions
David Y. Swanson. speaking yesterday for the
estate Of L, J. Carpenter, said;
The tract Of the old Schermerhorn farm, bound
cd by Sixty-fourth and SiXty-seventh SITS, Avenue
A and the East River has not been sold. Persons
said TO represent John d Rockefeller have recently
examined the tract. with view TO purchasing It,
but they have not yet signed contract TO buy It,"
II w. Nichols, the real estate broker through
whom Mr., Rockefeller makes his real estate pur-
cilases- said yesterday that the details where
the laboratory is 10 be built and the scope of the
work be carried there will be given out nj the
proper time. DF. l., Emmett Holt Of the Rookie
feller Institute for Medical Research, would say
nothing about the report
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
BRoWNsON REFUSES RESIGNATION.
Will Not Let Midshipman Who Was Hazed
Leave Naval Academy.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I


Annapolis. Md, Feb. 9.-There has been no let-up
miIshipmen for refusing TO give Superintendent
Brownson d pledge that they will stop hazinS in
every FORM Ali .he one hundred and twenty mem
bers are confined their rooms and it is believed
that an even closer restriction is contemplated
Captain Brownson showed hts determination to
oppose haZing to-day. when he refused 10 accept
the resignation of Midshipman Robert W. Pear
son. who received broken jaw i'll fight with a
third class man recently. Pearson said that nc
was annoyed so that he could not give the proper
attention to his studies but Captain Browuson was
such conditions and induced him to withdraw his
resignation.
The members of the third class cannot be seen,
but it is stated that far they have not weak
ened in their determination to hold out against
giving a pledge TO stop all haZing IT is believed,
however that they will soon be compelled to yield
to authority. Most of the members OF the fourth
class which is receiving the hazing, do not want
the practice stopped. they arc waiting for thCi-
chance with the newcomers in the spring
French the study of which for while was on
tirely abandoned at the academy. has been Tc-
stored nearly to it's former place in the course
The instruction In French was stopped when 1t was
ordered that the date nf graduation of all classes
be brought forward THIS order has been changed
and will graduate sooner than
regular
Another reason for the restoration of French is
hat the teaching of languages has been greatly
facilitated bv the of the phonograph and gram
nnhone Il is found that tho students acquire the
correct pronunciation better by this method than
in any other way.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
GOT BODY FROM BELLEVUE.
italian Insurance Swindlers Buried It Under
Live Woman's Name.

Investigation of the life insurance sHindles which
were brought TO public attention last month when
several persons were arrested, has disclosed the
fact that Of the corpseS substituted for living
insured persons was obtained Bellevue Hos
pital The corpse that Of Sarah Weber.
young woman without friends relatives who
had been employed in a department store and had
lived at No. 205s First-ave. She became i'll in
June last and was to the Harlem Hospital,
Later as she was destitute. she sent to the
hospital on Blackwelrs Island. where she died.
Her body was sent TO the Aiorgue Bellevue. and
had not the swinders managed to obtain it and
have il buried under the name of Sara1no Cicone,
an Italian woman, living in New-Jersey whose
life had insured for 500 by the John Hancock
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Joseph Trepani Italian undertaken, who
buried the body OF Sarah Weber under wrong
name has been arrested. He has been the under
taker in several Italian in which bodies have
been substituted. II is alleged. Deputy Assistant
District Attorney krotcl said yesterday:
we are trying 10 find out what official Belle
vue was concerned in tho delivery of Sarah Web
cr's body the swindlers, and whether he
simply imposed by pretended identification
was in the scheme. This is the only case We know
OF in which y body was obtained Bellevue. In
of the in TIE italian quarter in Harlem
fie bodies substituted were bodies of Italians who
died suddenly in the tenements there. Whether
they poisoned when bodies were wanted is
question We have not been able TO solve yet. The
best information We can get is that the Italians
sick day and buried the next day under
the names Of other Italians whose lives We're in
Surod
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
AUGUSTUS THOMAS STILL ANGRY,
In Statement He Says He Would Have
Punched Sweet in Church.

surustus Thomas the dramatist. who on
Sunday morning knocked down Henry sweet
Editor of THE ew-Rochelle Pioneer. oecdu0'
he alluded 10 him In an editorial as MISS Tussi,
Thomas" announced yesterday that ne lnlelueu
70 proceed at once against Sweet for both CIV"
and criminal libel The civil action will be TOT
$4,000 damages. The playwright declares,
II take his slusions 10 me so seriously 'hdt "
he had been attending church it would nave
been Just the same. ! would have walked UP
the aisle if necessary and smashed him in his
pew
Mr. Sweet is still suffering from the shock
Yesterday he could scarcely talk above a WINS
per- His neck is badly swollen and he tears
that the blow of the playwright has anec,eo
his Iarynx SC thai II may do him permanent
injury Mrs. Sweet. who witnessed the assault
has completely collapsed. Sweet declares that
he will bring suit at once in the Westchester
County courts for $4,000 damages.
Yesterday in the New-Rochee police court
Mr. Thomas. through his lawyer, John }. Cren-
nan asked for an adjournment of a week, 10
try to have the transferred TO the county
Court which is now in session in White Plains.
MIR. Sweets lawyer. c. A. Van Auken, urged
Judge Phelps to compel the playwright 10 plead
at once but Judge Phelps granted Mr. Thomass
request. Judge Crennan said: This is a matter
which involves local politics. Cases of this
character are often difficult 10 try in the places
II, which they occur The articles a1luding TO
Mr. Thomas as "CIussie'' meant to convey the
impression Judge Crennan said. that he was or
an effeminate type and TO hold him UP to ridi-
oule Mr. Crennan said Mr.. Thomas had learned
that Nj. Sweet did not write the articles, but
that they were written by lawyer in New-Ro-
chelle. II Mr.. Thomas ascertain for certain
that this lawyer wrote them" said Mr.. Crennan,
"he will probably hunt him up and give him IL
lesson in the ethics of journalism, the same as
he gave 10 Mr. Sweet
After the adjournment OF the case yesterday
the playwright gave out a version of his visit
80 the editor. 1t is in part follows:
Il called his (Sweets) attention to the edi-
torial. I saw by the expression on his face that
he did not understand me- My conversation was
in a low vocal tone, and the character of the
editorial prevented il rising TO any moral
height Mr.. Sweet Audeavored to leave his
parlor as the Nervousness of his publication
dawned upon him. ! flight in his face
and told him that he must remain.
When / reached the hall said TO him. ma
terialy: There must now be a personal settle
ment / mean TO take it out of your hide. If
any one you meet expresses doubt as to the
masculine quality of my productions you tell
them this 1 struck him once. did not strike
him again. because ] saw by that one blow
| had lost his attention. / left the house after
seeing that he intended no defence. l went
slowly over the sleeted pavement TO my wagon.
| I was sorry to invade Mr.. Sweets home, but
felt that he had invaded mine.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
TO STOP LABOR AND TRUST RAIDS.
One Man Will Hire ALI Men for Chicago
Employers.
tBY TELEGRAPH Tc THE rRIBuSE.l

TBY TELEGRAPH r.: THE TRJBrSE-I
Chicago. Feb. 9.-At a special meeting "i tue
executive committee of the Building Managers
and Owners Association to-day it was decided 10
give out ddtional facts in regard to the purposes
and scope of the employers association. rms
organization is to be all embracing in chicago
Every man who hires another TO work TOR hin
will be eligible fer membership When ne pc
comes n member those who work for blm VIII
be hired and discharged by an officer OF the
association The organization will also nave a
purchasing agent. who will go direct TO the
sources of supply, ignoring the middlemen-
An officer said to-day:
We arc organizing To fight holdups of all kinds
he II the labor union hoiUp holdup ike mat
from which VIC suffered during the coal FAMINE.
The empIoyers' association represents more tliah
81 600 coo 600 cf capital, and its members employ
majority of the class OF workers in Chicago VINO
joining unions. . -, 49,, . la,r+ .
The EMPLOYERS orGaniZa tton will have Il depart
ment of labor. In this department thc record ot
everv classified worker will be kept Men VIII not
be Disseminated against because they are hhiou
or non-union The power to discharge and employ
inbnrinq men will he Surrendered by the concerns
TO the association. The chief OF the department. Q,
labor will keep the records Of the workers, ana a
appIica tions for work must be made to him. .
Another department will be that ofgaIIlENeu u
nlrchase for members of the association We nope
10 stop the raids of labor unions on one sac anu
the trusts on the other Plans have not peeh en-
tIrey perfected yet
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
T1EuP OF BUILDINGS THREATENED,
Chicago Offices May Be Without Elevator
Service To-day.

Chicago Feb 9.-No progress was made TO-
dav in the efforts to bring about settlement
between the striking elevator conductors anu
the building Managers Association, ana the
indications tonight are that general strike III
all the buildings controlled by the ASSOCIATION
will be ordered tomorrow The NUMBER OF
buildings under the jurisdiction of the associa-
ton is variously estimated at from to TO To-
including nearly all the principal office buildings
in the city.
After a three cornered conference this AFTER
noon between representatives OF the strikers
unions the Building Managers Association ana
the National Teamsters' Union, 1t was an
nounced by Charles L. Ffelddack, president OF
the Elevator Conductors Union that an ad-
iustment of the trouble was more remote than
ever and that a general strike in all the pulld-
ings controlled by the association WouIn pc
called to enforce the demands OF the men al
ready out. ,.
The call for strike viii. include the elevator
conductors starters. ianitors. window washers
and scrub women. II will also include the coal
teamsters as the latter have been ordered oy
their union TO refuse to deliver coal at build1nsS
where the men are out As most or the pulld-
ings have only fuel on hand to last lew daES'
It viii be only q short time until the tenants
will be without light and heat, unless the con-
troYersy is settled
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
DISCUSS TRUST BILLS.
The President Has Ntgm CON-
terence 7cith House Leaders.

Washington, Feb. 9.-President RooseVeit nau
a conference at the White House to-night WIN
n number of the leading members OF the houSe
of Representatives for the purpose of dlscussihs
trust legislation. The members present fnciuueo
Chairman Cannon OF the Appropriations COM
r,ittee: Messrs Payne, Dalzeil ana 1fosVenot
of the WAYS and Means Committee; Messrs'
Ien1sins Powers of Massachusetts, and over
street of the Judiciary Committee. Considera-
tiop was given to the Department OF commerce
bill as agreed on by the conferrees ana 10 the
F,Ikins ant-rebate bill, well as to the Little
fold antitrust measure, just passed by the
House.
President Roosevelt is anxious to have lesls-
lation with reference to trusts at this session
rounded out into an efficient and harmonious
whole and for this reason went over the meas
,,res with the members of the House. Reference
was made to the publicity features of the new
Depar of Commerce bill and to the TACT
that the Elkns measure contains. so tar d.
railroads are concerned. prohbitory proVlsionS
as to rebates and determinations
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
MOSS DEFENDS SCHMITTBERGER.

Frank Moss formerly president OF the boaiu "
Police Commissioners. in opening his aooles9 -. ~
fore the league for political education NO 20 CO..
Forty-fourth-st.. last evening, de4ehueu
Scbmittberger r. Erskne Ely presided.
arr Mos. hogan by saying: II do not wish 10
criticise District Attorney Jerome who Is Woikils
hard and earnestly for the good OF the puohc' Du'
the best of men may get wrong point Oh vie":
When Schmittberger was ihoicted as i''
49, r avo,,, inyestieation he went the stand and
told the truth He told what he knew, ana coi'-
tributed largely TO the publication OF the eny-
From that time on he could not be depended on oF
boodIers and corruptionists. and ever since 'I'e!
have let him alone. 7 have watched MIN, ano II
is INV belief that he is not only the equal OF any
man on the force, but l cannot think OF any Que
who Is his equal. It seems to me IL "oulu o' d
good plan TO make Captain schmittberger an IN, n
snertor If he has broken away from oiu hdplt9
that is all we can expect. The fact that he told
the truth is the only thing against h1m f. f rs
him OF all | have talked with, MI jerome Is
the only one who is against the captain
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
SAY CANTRELL IS INSANE.
Doctors Testify That Grave Robbers Evi-
dcnce Is Valueless

indianapolis. Feb. a.-The evidence in the case Of
Dr. !. c Alexander. charged with grave robbing
VIII be finished tomorrow and the arguments be-
gun. DR.. Alexander will take Tho witness stand
fo-rnorroT IN his behalf. Tho defence is that
Tor. Alexander is Of irreproach able char
actor. that csntren is insane and that his
uony cannot be believed for that reason. gen
.rsl denial H. made that DR. Alexander had any
knowledge that ,he body Of Rose Neidlinger or
any other body Illegally obtained.
Three experts testified to-day that Cantrc is in
sane Other Witnesses testified that when Cantrell
and Martin went 10 Dr. AleNanders Office they
went there 10 secure employment 10 clean up the
college. they had done that kind Of work fn
chicago and other places. DIR Alexander told them
that such employment was out OF his depaTtmsS~>-
but to call again and he would give them an
On the secon0 trip Cantrell told him that he VAS
furnishing oissecting subjects for other colleges
and would hke 10 furnish some there. DR. Alex
sDder replied il the bodies got lcg1ti-
Iasfeiy he would pay for them.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
SUIT AGAINST RoUss ESTATE BEGINS.
Woman Alleges that the Merchant Agreed to
Pay Her $4,000

Argument was heard and decision reserved yes
ferdsy in the Supreme Court by Justice Blanchard
upon demurrer raised by the executors oil ChaIies
Broadway Rouss TO the complaint in suit brought
against the estate by Lizzie Cowen 10 recover
1880 which she said Mr. Rouss owed her unoer
an agreement entered into between them IN lsS-
The plaintiff alleges that she became acquainted
with Mr. Rouss in 1872 and lived with him as MS
wife for twenty years. and had three children. All
OF whom dead and who were buried onoer
the name of Rouss. She alleges that in 1s92 she
discovered that Rouss attentive 10 another
woman. and threatened TO sue him for hTeach
or promise of marriage. He then made the agree
r1eut. by which he pay her $4,000 on conoi-
tion that she would not him and would give him
a general release from any claim she might have
apon him. He Was 90 pay her 500 in insta iTnents
of 500 each, and the balance OF $500 at the rate
of 80 month. and any balance due ner upon
his death 10 be provided for BY his Will The
viii did not mention her, and she brought suit
the balance Of $500 then alleged TO be still
due 20 her.
J. J. Rooney. counsel for Mr. Rouss's executors,
argued that the complaint did not contain facts
sufficient 20 constitute q cause OF action; while
BENJAMIN Steinhardt. of Howe & Humnel. counsel
for the plaintiff contended that The specific agree
rn.nt made by her with RouSs covered everything
Another suit of similar nature Is pending against
the estate Of Mr.. Rouss-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
s1AsHEs WOMAN AND JUMPS TO YARD.
Negro Attacks with Razor and Drinks Car
bolic Acid.

J. J. Sykes. a young Boston mulattc used razor
in slashing Mrs. Louise Weams, twenty-five years
old colored widow. of No. $50 West fifty-lhlh-
St in her rooms. on the top floor last night tnen
drank carbolic acid. jumped through the window
glass and all. hung cothesline, siashed at a
Young necress who tried to catch him, droppeo
into the yard. and the astonishment OF every
one in the building. disappeared. The woman was
taken to Roosevelt Hospital with neck, shoulder
and arms cut by the 1t was said the
wounds were not necessarily fatal.
Katie Quick, who lives in the house, SAID sue
was in the room with Mrs. WeamS and SYKES
when he made insulting remark 70 her- sue
resented ii. The Quick woman heard SyEeS cry
ont aud then he struck Mrs. Weams several ploWs
knocking her down. He drew razor, and kneelr
ing her. began to slash her about INC pa PACK 2 ~
the neck and shoulders. Sykes then drank the acld
and Jumped out Of the window -.~. -,
sykes was ca sptured at No. 800 West Fifty ninth
St across the street. The Quick woman identtued
him and locked up There seemed 10 nc
no trace of acid about his mouth
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
CANNING COMPANY INCORPORATED

The Seacoast Canning Company. incorporated
under the laws Of New-Jersey. with s2.00000a capt
tai equally divided into preferred and common
stock was organized to-day The company has ac-
qured a large AMOUNT of tho property OF the Sea
Packing Company. in which John J. Mitchell
and other wealthy men of Chicago are interested.
The canning company will sardines and other
food fishes. Th7 directors Francis IT, Lcggett.
Of New ork p \, Valentine, OF Armour & Co.
Chicago, Il. J. Sayre, OF New York; !. T.
Nichols. of NewYork. +. p. Mccall. the Ameri-
can Key Can Company, Chicago ". Il. Dudley.
of New-Yort: w # Burrows. ChIca go: Theodore
i. Whitmarsh. o. New-York: George Burnham
Of Portland. Me: j. Augustus Barnard aud Bayard
Domin;c,s, ir.. New-York bankers: Edward :. Hos
nler. OF NeW?York and Frank klmacy. OF Chicago.
These officers were elected Il. II. Leggett, presi-
dent; T. p. Mccall. vice-president; Theodore r
Whtmarsh. treasurer W. Il. Dudley. secretary,
aud Edward 5. Hosmer. general counsel
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
q. 1. SULLIVAN OUT OF BANKRUPTCY.
He Is Undecided About His Future Career,
He Says.

John L. Sullivan. thc former prizehshter was
discharged in bankruptcy by Judge Adams in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday. On Novem-
her g Sullivan fled voluntary petition in hank
rsIptcy with liza abilities Of s2,e5S These consisted
principally Of unsecured pTomissoTy notes for
liquors His assets were $50 for clothing. George
g Holt. the referee in bankruptcy. had the case
As the creditors were willing. James T. Mack
council for Sullivan. made a motion yesterday to
have him discharged. which was granted.
Sullivan presented his usual appearance in court
with his white hair and nustache and massive
shoulders ON being discharged he said he was IN
decided about his future and whether he
would return 20 the stage not lie finished by
making his usual remark: Il thank you and
ell very kindly Yours truly. John L. Sullivan
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
foreclosure 5ales-
COURT. COUNTY

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. COUNTY
~ % New York-1latida Waters and others asai1st
foreclosure ane sale duZ mees and & e2'sssa I'D
october 1901 ami dly sns ed in The Office OF ne CT
1901 I the Undersigned the referee IN said Indignant
named viii s az public a1f5iop I & a. ne y NaBs,,T n
5he CITY County ,a s2a 81 St5 PbjIl srnyts aconser a.
O'Clock thar sss s9o ss premises aso5sa % 81 11
1idsmsn s, 10 II s2 f a pece1 or paTces of ani us
lying and being in the siSy ana ts y s County Z,
XsstcheseI par pr ne 5l 5 ooIped a. ,oilows viz
THAT lot parcel o. land situate N sag
m T Isns 3n the Westerly Side Of road leading ton
Isaae coTsas dV ling housg % ths yss9 t q s5a ~
uorherly side ot SaSll lane sforss4a1 i e15 s
thence north 46 degrees vest sun "a 1loas S1 ~ -s1
I9Lss SUI 1ss s, long Ssv-nI lane lzud
north degrees % minutes wes, vest aio6s y Z ,s ~ 1,i,Ie-
west still along sata Bushneils land chain and -
l., minutes vest sun along said land. chains and q
and - links: thence north 45 degrees - minutes west
chains and - inks; thence n9rtn - o3 ssg ar Isrs
vest stu along & sac nf5 ia' degrees west crossing
LGeretis e Kdi vile Of Haryey lida. chair and as
links thence north IS degrees 4 minutes east along t
kids land chain and e Inks = Lard
conveyed to John l. Palmer N tne I yer r ao n drect1
along the land said Palmer to the road sa
iPs snde 550 South j. degrees minutes saI
road chains: thence south Il deGress east s,i along
said chains and :. nks thenge south Is dssrses
still al y
zrees minutes still along said road chslns an
south. 20 degrees 30 minutes west stu
along said chains; thence sorth . degrees west
along said road. chains and 20 Inks thence s9ut
degrees minutes west, Stil along sdld rod1 .
still along said Toa1
chains Savrni1 lane. road and placs
OF beginning about nftthree acres OF Iali
which embrace lots number -
27 parts and %. a map made b.
And also all that certain piecs
or marcel of land situated in the Town OF Wsstcher
bounded and described follows
Eeginnins at point the westerly side OF the Toal
Leading from Easchester Village TO the Village Of West
chester 174S southssterly from tha formed
bv the the Boston road tat the dividing l
the lands lately owned by Beverly B Tden and
nv the tate Nilan TiIden) thence running along said
dividing line follows South u % west. SD feet;
bence south 80 west. 102 feet thence south - 81
north I5 81 west, 64l feet -
rapd owned Mrs Harvey Kidd and Tor
TnsTv OF Hercules Herring: thepce running along t4
of fence and along said land lately
owned bv Mrs. Kidd and land lately owned b
yyfIu7 north % "a west 1l9 feet inches 20
Isnd 0g Hermann Dudea; thence running along sail
Tuieu,s land south 76' So east 7U4 feet
thence north 72' 520 fees thence north - %
sf O feet north IL 80 east, $50 feet 70 tho
J-fage OF Weschesters thence south 10 81 east, along
road, 10 feet and inch
of beginning CONTAINING Io1r anu --l-V
acres be OF less.
Dated New York. February 2nd, 1905
DANIEL. r. COHAIAAN Referee, 211 Brcatl-ay. y. T.
HENRY De PEYsTER. Plaintiffs Attorney, 81 Pms
street. y. y.
o sold:
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10

dc seldenac grandfather of the baron. for pro"ess
in the Napoeouic wars ,s- r+oro ~
Later II was reported that the drygooos s,oL ~
lie RouteiIier Brothers. No. 80 West Iwenty- t
st had been entered but that the thieves got
nothing. o-+o. ,estordav
some one had attempted to enter the STORE " tIS
Ho1iv Company. dealers in Oriental So3ds AT ~ ~.
10 West Twenty ST. but had ev1dentiy De'Ii
frightened away. The store of q. W. DHenpacI.
dealer i'm surgical appliances, on the second Hoyt
~ No 10s West Forty-second-st.. was also a marx
for the burglars. paddock on the door nap Deen
tried but the intruders had eVldehuy Dee4A
alarmed before they could get tn