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New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
ITHACA FEARS ANOTHER EPIDEMIC.
DR.. soper, Typhoid Fever Expert, Warns City
of New Dangers.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Ithaca N Y, July 15.-Dr. George A. Soper, Of
New-York the expert sent here by the State De-
partment OF Health to have charge Of the sanitary
measures during the typhoid epidemic. has reported
10 the Board of Health that there is great danger
of another epidemic resulting from the use OF in
fecred water Dr. Soper has found a case of
typhoid fever just outside the city. in house
which stands close TO the intake of the city water
system on Six Mile Greek Refuse from the sick
room had been thrown the ground near the
stream and had undoubtedly been washed into the
creek by recent rains The city is practically IN the
same danger of an epidemic as ii was in February
and March The danger from this case only one
of a number is cited reason why the city
water should be stunned as poison Or Soner
further saws that the Ithaca Water works com
many has been informed OF these conditions and
has failed 10 take any steps toward remedy1ng
them.
Several weeks ago two employees of the' company
,,ere appointed State inspectors at the request OF
~ oe5cta1s and authority was given them TO re-
move an direct menaces from the WsI"lSLS1 ~
i's,re done nothing. according 10 Dr. Sopef anu tne
,,itb. conditions along watershed sun
Tbe state Department of Health VIII lot
the proDosed filtration plant as adequite r
tor The CITY unless the watershed Is pLopeIII
cleaned The verdict OF the expert. is ma li'II -
tbe entire drainage of SIX Miie tIesh -
- ned the civ water will not be NJ TOT cor
siImption even with the filtration plant III Peiie0'
working order.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
WIFE WOULD NOT SHOE HORSES.
Her Husband, a Blacksmith, Beat Her,
Therefore-Twice Arrested.

Carlstadt N j. July Is (SpeciaD-Frank Roeske
is a brawny blacksmith. while his wife Caroline IS
frail This did not deter the blacksmith from max
ing his wife do work in his shop, welding IA
pound hammer being among her duties.
She demonstrated and then her husband ordered
her TO learn how TO shoe horses. Mrs Roeske re-
fused and the brutal blacksmith beat her. For this
he was arrested and after spending three days in
iail was released under $500 bail Roeske again
heat his wife for causing his arrest. striking her
ON the head with hammer. He was arrested again.
hut his bondsman refused to again furnish bail
1t was only after a long pleading by the faithful
but ill-treated wife that Roeske was released to-
day this time under $500 bail
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
UNION EXPELS WORKERS
Then Fines Them $50 Each-HO5r
WU 1t Collect +?

Bridgeport Conn, July 15.-Frank Wood Of
the Bridgeport Trolleymens Union. tonight Of
ficially declared off the strike of the employees
of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Com
pany, which was ordered two months ago. The
strikers are permitted by the union to apply
individually for work.
In declaring the end of the strike. President
Wood takes occasion to announce that the
forty-fve men who voted to return to work last
Saturday and who did so are expelled from
the union and fined $50 each. Wood says also
that measures will be taken which will prevent
their employment anywhere in this country
where labor unions hold sway
The official announcement that the strike was
at an end was made principally for the benefit
of the working people and members OF labor
unions in the city. 1t was realized that with
the many desertions from the union ranks, the
cause was lost Union men are, therefore, al
lowed TO patronize the cars going to and from
work and for business purposes without an
tagonizing the union. but it IS expressly ordered
in to-nights statement that the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Company and its pleas
ure resort, Pine Rock Park. remain on the un-
fair list.
The trolley company has refused to take back
a number of strikers. and il is hardly probable
that President Wood and the men who have
stood by him will become applicants for their
old places.
Sheriff Hawley to-day compiled his expense
account in connection with the strike in this
city. In the aggregate. it amounts to about
81 900 Tae sunday riot and the precautions
which were taken Immediately after to keep the
peace cost the city S3,9I4 4S. The rest OF ~ the
5000 for constables' VINO We're hepS Sr,t, 80
duty here after quiet had been restored. rms
latter amount viii be paid by the state, put
the city will be obliged to stand the S3944 -.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
RIsKED LIFE TO STOP ENGINE.
Panic on the Steamer St. Lawrence When
the Walking Beam Broke.

Clayton. y. 7, July 15-The steamer 81 Law
- of the Thousand Island Steamboat Com
nanv broke her walking beam while running at
fuu speed in nidchanne this afternoon. and before
the engine could be stopped it smashed her cylinder
and pounded much Of her valuable machinery 70
nieces To the terrified passengers the first crash
Of the machinery suggested boiler explosion and
In the excitement several women attempted TO
iunnp overheard. Michael Dietso, assistant en-
gfneer of the boat the hero OF the occasion
Standing in the engine room doorway when the
first crash came he jumped amid flying pieces OF
steel and broken machinery TO the throttle 10 stop
the pounding engine. The boats were lowered for
the safety Of the passengers but were not needed.
the vessel being directed TO the shore where she
was moored.
The St Lawrence is one of the largest and finest
boats of the Thousand Island fleet The accident
was caused by a flaw in the walking beam not re-
veaIed by inspection The damage will be repaired
al Kingston.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
Mr.. PLATT SEVENTY.
Senator Receives Many Congratula-
tions on HIS Anniversary.
HE TALKS ABOUT HIS CAREER.


Senator Thomas c. PIatt was seventy years
old yesterday. He spent the day quietly at the
Oriental Hotel, at Manhattan Beach, not COM
ing to the city to attend TO business. He con-
tented himself with sitting on the broad veranda
of the hotel listening to the roar Of the surf,
cepting the congratulations of host of friends
who called to pay their respects and admiring
the floral remembrances sent to him
The Senator received almost innumerable tele-
grams and letters congratulatng him on his
anniversary. He was in good health and looked
happy and we'll. Alert and active he returned
all greetings extended to him. The Senator was
in reminiscent mood yesterday. Il feel no
older he said, than I did a quarter of a CEN
tury ago. and I am like woman, in that 1 look
no older than feel I am enjoying my birthday
quietly. There is no especial celebration, but
many of my friends have remembered me. am
grateful for that. 1 believe, and I hope, that
have many years of usefulness ahead of me
yet"
In the course of a general talk about his life
and his political career. Senator Platt said:
II consider the insertion of the gold plank in
the Republican platform in 1896 through my ef-
forts perhaps the greatest accomplishment 1
have to my credit, and next to that the twice
repeated reelection of myself to the United
States Senate is the most pleasing remembrance
have I have not yet got out of politics, not
by good deal continued the Senator Ere
quently I have been on the point of retiring, but
about those times some one would try to push
me out kick out, and then I would come
back and fight. I've never voted any other
ticket than a straight Republican since 1
have been voting. 1 never knitted the ticket and
have always voted in my home county, old
Tioga. My idea of the only way in which TO sue
ceed in politics is included in the following prin-
Cpes: Perseverance, truthfulness. fidelity to
friends fairness to foes; above all, strict integ
rty l have sought to observe these principles,
no matter whether l was up or down, and it has
paid.
The Senator was guest of friends at a din
ner at the hotel last evening.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
COMMONS HEARS CURIOUS RUMOR.
American Warships Said to Have Seized
British Islands off Borneo

London July 15.-According TO the Press As
socfation a curious rumor was current in the
lobby of the House of Commons tonight. to the
effect that some United States warships had
seized about twenty small islands off the coast
of Borneo. which it is understood belong TO
Great Britain, and had planted the American
flag on them. 1t is probable that question on
the subject will be asked in the House
Washington. JlIy 15.-The reported seizue Of isl
ands off the coast of Borneo by American warshiPs
apparently was as great a surprise 10 administra-
tion officials in Washington as it to members OF
Parliament in London No information that such a
step was contemplated has come from the admiral
commanding the American fleet in Philippine
waters. and no exploitation along the lines indl-
Gated has been directed by the officials here as far
as could be asCertained tonight
Dlausible explanation of the reported occur
renee il Is said, is that the commanding officer
i'm the Philippines simply had sent one or more OF
his vessels and hoisted the flag of the nited
States some Islands near Jne coast oI botllso
which were purchased by the United states from
Spain after the ratification Of the Treaty OF FdrlS,
and that the sovereignty of the United states oEtI
Them had been proclaimed formally These were
the Caga yan-Sulu group, comprising one laLSe anu
fourteen smaller Islands and the larger iSlaho on
PaIawan. These islands were not comprised "lJhIh
the boundaries Of the Philippine ArChlpelaSo "Iiel
the Treaty of Paris was signed. ne citlln WI
made later however, that they rlghtIuIlE pel'iseu
10 SDain and they formally ceded 10 thA
States by action or that government oi4-
sress made an appropriation and paid the purchase
1rice agreed for them 1 ne lSlildS oi s tIi
SiCo,.oT e,r0uD close the BOTneO coast, ana
tbe action of the American naval oIhcials IN Ipr-
,,aIIv raising the American flag over them II tAlS
bas been done has no doubt given rise 70 the I'M
preston in the minds OF those
the real facts that the United states had selzeu
+,a
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
PARKS CHALLENGES l. K PRINCE

''Ialng 10 sam Parks in an announcement
80 mace yesterday afternoon. he stands ready to
s the question Of Labor versus Capital''
- -" L. x Prince, chairman % the press com
to1 y The Building Trades EMPLOYERS Associa-
ssvs when ana where Mr.. Prince directs Parks
SPEAK ~ - ready 10 speak fer labor Mr. Prince TO
lfF .o capital and pledges himself TO make
nate is over " ms 20 'as 'eI'ie 'ls ue-
Trasst-s 70 tlsned bis remarks with his usual OK
iha- tllertives. and told the reporters that
they -9 smooth Gown his language a little II
Rhp - 20 The challenge 10 Mr Prince.
he rri ai Prince told Of Mr.. Parks's offer
yIde la- heo tnat lie hCpe0 Mr. Parks would pro-
II is son place for him 10 fall on He added:
am II +5llpssble 10 talk seriously on such thing
~ 700 Dusy, and life is short"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
DROPPED DEAD IN STATION.

Buffalo July l5.-Herman Waterman, wen
known business man OF Buffalo dropped dead N
the railroad station here to-day He was about TO
take = train 10 New York. whence he was 10 sail
for London Dr. J. Helton Waterman OF No. olO
West Fifty -hrst-st-. New-York, son. was wiIa ia
him ar rhe time Mr.. Waterman was sixty-IihS
years old. Apoplexy was the cause or death
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
NIGHT HUNT FOR WOODSES
MURDER TO BE CHARGED.
Nan Who Stuffed Body scith Sac
dust Dies from Worry:
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

San Francisco, July 15.-District Attorney
Boyd of San Rafael has determined to ask for
the extradition Of DR.. John Woods and his wife.
Mrs Cloy Woods for grand larceny, forgery and
murder as the Eastern police capture
the fugitives. He has arrived at the conclusion
that there IS ample ground for the prosecution
of the couple for the murder of Colonel w. ].
Best.
Mr.. Boyd has received a long letter from Mrs.
Woods in which she makes, he says, many mis-
leading and false statements about Best's death.
and reiterates her story that she and Dr. Woods
can prove that they did everything in their
power to aid the recovery of Colonel Best. In
| this letter she says that she is Woodss wife.
Local interest in the Woods case was increased
to-day by the sudden death of William Ward
deputy coroner, who embalmed Bests body and
removed the viscera. Ward subject to
heart disease. Worry since it was learned that
he stuffed the body with sawdust led to his
! death. Some persons had intimated that he was
liable to criminal prosecution.
After vainly exploring Phillpsburg and
Easton. Sumner Best, who is Investigating the
alleged murder of his father, left Phillipsburg
last night saying he would return to NewYork.
He took a train in the opposite direction, how
ever. His stay in Easton and Phillipsburg was
improbable, as he failed to get any trace Of the
missing Woods couple. for whom he is looking.
He learned that the ponce hao no authority 10
arrest them. Mr. Best told certain persons that
he was going to Buffalo, where the WOodses are
Ielieved to have been several days ago.
Another search led by several sheriffs is
being conducted in Ulster County near Kings
ton, where Woods born. Woods is there
known as Dougherty. He assumed his present
name from his stcpfather, George Woods, of
Union Hill. n. ]. An all night search in the
towns Of Stone Ridge and Marbeton failed to
disclose any trace of the couple, and the posse
returned empty handed.
Alfred NJ Best yesterday had a conference
with Dr. Baldwin, the expert, in whose charge
the organs of Colonel Best were placed. DIR.
Baldwin told Mr.. Best that he had received a
dispatch from District Attorney Boyd OF san
Rafael and had answered il. Beyond the fact
that this message related 10 the proposed eX-
animation of the organs of the body Of the dead
man. nothing could be learned. Mr.. Best said
late last night that he had heard nothing of i'm
portance from his brother.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
STATE TO FIND WORK FOR TEACHERS.
A Free Employment Bureau To Be Estab-
hshed at Albany.

Thousand Island Park, y. Y. July 1.-THE De-
nartrn-nt OF Public instruction OF the State OF
New-York announced Al the state Teachers In
stitute here to-day the establishment Of teachers
bureau for providing schools with teachers ana
6nding positions for teachers without fee TO the
,erttes concerned This bureau is intended TO
suppIant TO a large extent. the work OF private
teachers agencies.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
FIREWORKS PICTURE OF MR.. PLArT.

of Senator PIatt yesterday. Pains Fireworks
Company last night set off a large portrait of
him at it's place at Manhattan Beach. The
piece was thirty feet high, and under it the
inscription, Many happy returns Of the day
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

point, and at the same time have
raised the prices of dressed meats
TO eastern consumers until the prices
paid are far above what they were
one year ago, when the meat trus'
Is supposed to have been formed.
The packing trust is paying toda!
40 per cent less for pork than one
year ago, while the retailers are pay
Ing the packers Is per cent more fol
dressed pork than one year ago, max
ing the increased profits Of the trus'
by gouging both consumer and pro
Queer, SIS per cent on pork.
For beef steers the packers are
paying 25 per cent less than last year
while the selling price is 10 per cent
higher. The increased profit to the
trust is So per cent.
do you know that hogs have de
clined so cents this week.-Mrs. asked
Of an Omaha retail butcher.
That don't interest u.s. was his re
reply The price Of hogs has moth
ing to do with the price the packers
make us pay for dressed meats"
Conservative live stock men say
the stockmen of Nebraska, Iowa anC
other western states have lost more
than $100,OO0,000 during the pas
three months by the manipulation Of
the markets by the packers and the
hundreds of cattlemen are on the
verge of ruin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.


Retail Prices.
The selling quo- ations on the local
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $50.
Cheese-Per lb. zoe.
egetables-Potatoes per sack, Coo
Onions-Per 100 lbs. 81.
Cabbage-Per lb. 1Ac.
Beets-Per ID. 1c.
Celery-Per doz punches 40c.
POtatoes-Per 100 lbs. Csc.
Sweet potatoes-Per ID. sc.
Peppers-Per doz &c to 15c.
Apples-Per box 75c and 81.
Bart Pears-Per 50-lb. box 75c
Fruits-Oranges per doz. soc TO 65c
Lemons, per doz. 25c.
Eggs-Per doz. soc.
Butter-Country per roll 55c
and 60c Creamery per roll zoe.
Flour-Per Dbl. $500 to $3.50. Ora.
ham -four per 5o-lb sack, s1.20
Whole wheat -four per sack. $1.2O
Rolled Oats per - sc.
Hay-baled per ton, Alfalfa SIS;
Wheat SIS; Timothy $40.
Hay by the load per ton-Alfalfa
SIP, wheat $14, timothy SIC.
Bran-Per ton, 900, per sack, soc
Shorts, per ton s21.OO, per sack, 90c
Rolled barley per ton $40. per sack
85c. Rolled wheat per ton $2S, pei
sack $1.40. Wheat per ton $25, pei
sack $1S5. Oats per ton, $25, per
sack $1.3O.
Fish-Per 1b. Salmon 15c. Halibu,
121ac, Soles 10c, Perch 12kc, Rock
Cod 121ac, Herring 1Oc, Crabs Csc
Oysters, Eastern in qt cans. Csc to
75c, Olympia, bulk qt. zoe.
Meat%Beef-Porte steak
171a, sirloin steak 15c round steak
1212c, shoulder steak 10c, No. l prime
roast 10c to 121ac; common roast Sc
to 10c; boiling beef &c to Sc; leg OF
mutton 1212c to 15c; chops 121ac and
15c; pork roast 10c to 12Ac; chops
1Oc to 12Rc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
MAY ABOLISH COMMISSION.
Secretary Hitchcock Is Believed to
Favor Doing Away With Dawes
Body.

washington, Oct. Pot was stat
a5 at the interior department today
that Sam Bixby's visit to Washington
which was announced on Monday
is for the purpose of preparing esti
mates. to be submitted to congress
Of the appropriations necessary fol-
carving on the work of the commits
sion during the next fiscal year.
Indian Commissioner Jones has fol
lowed the precendent he set for him
self last year in refusing to prepare
v(hstimates of expenditures to be
made by the commission on the
ground that he was not familiar with
that work and did not know enough
about the duties of the commission
to arrive at any intelligent conclu-
sion as to the cost of that particular
service.
In connection with Bixby's coming
to Washington the story has been
revived that Secretary Hitchcock
will recommend the adjustment OF
the Dawes commission. 1t is said
that he will also urge the selection
of one man not connected with the
service to do work now being cone
by the commission. he to be hello re-
with the administration of acts re-
laring to the five civilized tibes,
land leases. aIotments, etc. This
proposition was preached last spring
by Senator Plat of Connecticut, a
member of the senate cOmmit,e on
Indian affairs. but was abandoned
temporarily owing to apress Of Other
work. and the Inability to se.ect a
man for the place on whom every
body interested could agree.
It was agreed by all concerned that
if such a man as Land Commits
sioner Rich ards. who conducted the
tOWu-tle sale OF the KiOwa and Com
auche reservation two years ago,
could he secured. it would be a good
selection. Even If Secretary Hitch
cock does not recommend the abolish
mont of the commission the subject
will De discussed in congress and the
republicans who are dissatisfied
with conditions ir the territory under
the present law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
SPEYER WILL BE SATISFIED.
Part of His Loan Will Be Paid and
Properties Will Not Be Sold.

New York, Oct. 2O.-The sale of the
properties of the Consolidated Lake
Superior company to satisfy the
Speyer loan has been obviated.
This announcement was made last
night at the Waldorf by a member of
the committee representing the Phil
adelphia stockholders of the corpor-
alton, as result Of a four hours
conference between the attorneys of
the two sides this afternoon.
If followed the issuance of an OFF,
ciaI statement that the sale which
was to have taken place Thursday
had been postponed until next Tues
day. and that part of the $4,000, 900
loan advanced by Speyer & Co. will
be paid up and they will retire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
PRIEST IN A RAGE.
Injured a Nun by d Savage Blow and
Drives Out Congregation.

La Crosse. Wis. Oct 20.-Enraged
al a criticism made by Mathew Med
ba,>.i a janitor. during last evening S
service at the Holy Cross church,
Rev Father Theodore Ludowskl
struck and so injured Sister Mar
garet one Of the nuns. that she is in
a dangerous condition and roughly
drove the entire assemblage from the
church. 1t is said he was Crazed
with whisky.
Because the injured nun, who has
taught school in the institution for
twenty years, was old and could not
make her way out with enough speed
LHdoWski, it is charged, kicked anj
beat her Members of the cOngrega
ton gafhered outside church and re
fused TO attend another service con
Quoted by LudOwski. His immediate
resignation was demanded.
In a rage the priest mounted the
steps of the church and demanded
Tie keys from the janitor who he an
bounced as discharged. The janitol
Was Instructed to hold the keys anC
The priest was notified that he would
hot aa paid after today. Ludowsk
secured warrant for the janitor
CHARGING him with disturbing a ser
vice.
Bishop James Schwebach, Of the
~.7ros" Of La Crosse, has been mott
He'd 20 return from his tour of con
-.Mau0n to take immediate actor
II The matter. Sensational develop
-hts are expected at the investiga
"n by the bishop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20
Birds Methods of lovemakinq.

WOOing time bring to the front the
comical side of bird life, and methods
are as varied among our feathered
neighbOrs as among ourselves. The
extremes of dignified courtship and
disreptuable scrimmage were shown
by two we'll known birds, when the
presence of a rival intensified af-
fairs. Two purple fnches, suitors for
the favor Of the same sparrowlike
maiden, placed themselves on each
side about a foot from her and Of
fered a musical contest First one
burst into a rapturOus song, flying
up into the air, feathers pulled Out
and snowy breast and rosy shoulders
more lovely than ever. The solo
finished, he dropped back to his
perch and politely waited while his
rival poured out his madrigal. This
and apparently the umpire found it
hard to choose, for she evaded the
decision by taking flight, both suitors
following. Different was the method
Of two orchard orioles, one in the i'm
mature plumage Of the second year
the other in thes full glory of matur-
| ity. There was wrangle, accom-
panied by scolding and avian
vituperation from beginning to end
If the theory Of selection by fine
dress be true. decision should have
been easy. but after a whole days
trial the fair one ended it by a truly
feminine scorn Of theories, clipping
with her palmer sutton, leaving the
gorgeous elder to console himself
with another bride-which he did be-
| fore the sun went down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-20

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