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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
INSPECTING NEW-JERsEY ROADS.
New York State Senate Committee Goes from
Here to Trenton.
[sr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Trenton. n. j., July 1.-THE special committee
OF the New-York State Senate, appointed by the
Lieutenant Governor to report q bill for the i'm
city tonight having made partial inspection of
the New-Jersey roads between New-York and this
city. The party started from New-York this morn
Ing. crossing to Staten Island. and thence making
their way to this city by automobile the trans
portaton arrangements having been made by the
Automobile Club of America. With the New-Jer-
sey State Road Commissioner. Henry I. Budd. the
party went to Princeton this afternoon over the
Mercer County roads. large percentage of which
have been constructed under the State Road act
by which the State pays one-thrd and the county
two-thrds Of tho cost OF constructing stone or
macadam roads.
One Of tho Senator's declared tonight that be-
fore attempting to revise the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
old law under which New-York was now building
It's roads. the committee had decided to make a
thorough study OF the results attained by other
States. New-Jersey had been selected as the start
ing point because its State Road Commissioner
Mr.. Budd, had gained national reputation for his
work in improving the roads At a meeting of the
committee. Mr. Budd responded to an invitation to
outline what, in his mind would be an ideal law
provided its passage could be accomplished.
Tomorrow the party will make a tour OF the
northern section or the State, passing through Mid
dlesex Union. Essex, Morris. Passaic and Bergen
counties. They Will strike New-York State near
the Orange County line. reaching Newburg to-
morrow niSht.
Wednesday viii be devoted to an examina ton
of the macadam and telford roads about Westchest-
er. after which the committee will visit New
England. going as far Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
FLOOD WATERS RECEDING.
Kansas City Stockyards and Packers Resum'
ing Business.

Kansas City Mo-. July n<-with the exception OF
a part OF Kansas IN tina lower mart OF Armour
dale the flood water in the Kansas City, Kan.
suburbs has practically disappeared to-day II VIII
be several days however before some OF the streets
in the lower portion OF Armourdale are dry, as the
river must fall below the sewer mouths 70 allow
the water to drain out
The west bottoms entirely dry. and the stock
yards began receiving stock to-day. The Armour
dale packers expect to be ready to kill tomorrow
It will be two three days before some OF the fac
tories there can resume.
Many hundreds OF persons are still being fed by
the city. with the aid OF government rations sent
from Fort Leavenworth.
Wichita KAN July lion the streets. especially
in the downtown district. which is drained by the
Arkansas River. there is a decided change to-day
for the better In the food situation Most OF the
business houses in DoUElaS-ave. have been cleared
of the muddy water to-day.
Washington. July 1l-Acting Secretary OF War
Oliver to-day received the following dispatch from
r B. Gilbert. Mayor OF Kansas City, Kan:
Accept sincere thanks OF our people for prompt
response 10 request for rations Tor hood sufferers
in Kansas City. Kan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
THEIR TROUBLE NEARLY ENDED.
Forty-second-st Merchants See Traffic in
Thoroughfare Re-established.

The long suffering merchants of West Forty
second-st- are more confident now that their trib-
ulations on that thoroughfare will soon be over
and that interruption to traffic will shortly cease
Joseph P. McHugh told a Tribune reporter yester-
day that he supposed the roadway was completed
at last The work OF rela ying the sidewalk
about half done. The sidewalks were in unfin-
ished condition between Madison and Fifth ayes.
and part OF the way between Fifth and Sixth
Every week the contractors had said tina: week
would be the last OF the upheaval and Httering
Of the streets. but traffic between Madison
and Sixth ayes carried without Interrupt
ton. 1t different story between Fourth and
Madison There a great deal Of work
to be finished here and there. and old drain pipes.
tool boxes and fagBtones dishgured the street
There seemed TO be a lack OF intelligent super
vision of the work but IT looked If It would soon
be finished.
Thanks ara duo to The Tribune for that" re-
marked Mr. McHugh. Tho work might have
dribbled along all summer. but for the whole
hearted way in which The Tribune took I'D this
fight. I don't see how the workmen stay
around here much longer. unless invite them
70 stay guests"
A sub-contractor said yesterday that the DeGnon
Contracting Company had expected TO finish the
work once and for all by July l, but delay had
been caused by the pipes. BY Saturday night next
the sidewalks should be- IN good condition. except
at Broadway, on the north side. The roadway
practically all finished permanently.
So many inquiries have been made OF Forty-sec-
ond-st. merchants regarding the Public Library
that Joseph p McHugh has hired advertising
space opposite his store. and yesterday a painter
busy painting IN big letters and figures the
following statement:
New-Tork Public library. Aston, I1noz and Tnten
Foundations on FftHavs, plot plan 300 :eet building
plan 800 feet on F1rty seeondst Pie; plan 500 feet
building plan 27O Removal old reservoir COM
menced May. 1899 New foundation commenced June.
1900 Building proper, January. 1907
Then follow the words. TOO 10 say yet"
intended to answer questions as to how much the
library will cost and when - will be finished
quite welcome" says the statement in conclusion
acknowledging the imaginary thanks OF those OF
an inquiriug turn OF mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
BLAMES N0AKES DRIVER
Railroad Board FaUors Yan Cort-
Iandt Grade Abolishment.

Albany. July 1.-THE State Board Of Railroad
Commissioners to-day announced it's decision rela-
tive TO the accident the Van Cortlaudt. station
on the Putnam Division Of the New-YOrk Central
and Hudson River Railroad June r. in which a
train struck the Noakes automobile. resulting In
the death Of one and the amputaton Of a
woman's legs The report and recommendations
follow:
In our opinion the accident caused by the
chauffeur OF the automobile, John Spencer. attempt
ing so the crossing ahead OF train winch
he could have seen apprOac hing from the south
The tact that train approaching the station
from the north does mis- lack of vigil
lance in seeing train approaching from the
south, when his view Of the track practically
urobstrUcted for more than quarter of a mile.
The volume of travel and from Van COrtlandt
station during the summer season iS very large
and it is opinion that the grade crossing this
sfble by agreement between the city authorities
the railroad company: Until this is done extra pre-
caution should be taken and additional safeguard
be provided Safety Of operation would be in
creased if it equipped with gates 1t is. there
fore, recommended, -
First-that this crossing be equipped with gates
both SIDES OF the tracks these to be arranged
that when lowered they Will cover the sidewalk on
the south side of Broadway.
Second-That be on duty to operate the
gates at all hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
RAILROAD PROSPERITY.
Big Increase in Earnings-Almost
10000 Killed in Year.

Washington. July 1.-THE Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day announced its statistics of rail-
ways in the United States for the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1903. They show that the par value
OF the railway capital then outstanding was $12,-
a mile.
The number Of passengers carried was 69iS94,05o
increase OF 450l2.03O over the previous year;
freight carried 323 TONS increase Of 10i-
O7S 536 tons. The gross earnings from the opera
ton OF the total OF 2O5313 miles of railway line.
which is the aggregate single track mileage, were
81 SAG 9O7 an Increase of $4 640 operating ex-
penses 81, 257 53S, S52 increase of 1920 O9: net
earnings s643 3OS G55 increase Of $33 1859 In
from other than operation 500 1851 $50;
net income, available for dividends or surplus S26
SIC 045 Total casualties were S6SJ3, of which $50
represented the number of persons killed: and %
l53 those injured Aggregate number of locomc-
In service, 1881; increase. 1910 cars in ser
vice. 2S9 increase of over $4,000 in the year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
BLOWN UP WHILE ASIEPn
Home of Mine Superintendent d..
stroyed by Dynamite.

Ironwood. Mich. July 1.-THE home Of
Walton. superintendent OF the Brotherton -
Sunday Lake mines. at Wakefield. on tb. -
end OF the Gogebic range. was destroyea ~
dynamite early to-day. Not less than tw.n.
pounds of dynamite were used. lighted ,n.'
probably set off the explosive. No conn,c,,.-
wires could be found. Sections OF the HOUSE A..
veranda were blown two hundred feet but ~.
family. asleep upstaire. escaped serious niur,
Superintendent Walton has idea as TO tsa
identity of the perpetrators or their motives \
strike occurred at the mines IN January again,
10 per cent cut IN wages. and some OF thu oha
employees found their places taken when Is.
mines resumed. As result Of the explos,o,
Sheriff Olsen has sworn IN an extra force a.
deputies.
The Brotherton and Sunday Laks mines q,
important iron ore producers and are controrsd
by Joseph Senwood, Of Duluth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
BIG GAS DEAL CLOSED.
Trust Believed WestcheSted Co. In.
corporated Yesterday.

Albany. July 1.-THE New-York and West
chester Lighting Company. of Port Chester.
incorporated to-day with a capital OF $3.50 900.
to operate in New-York City. Yonfers New-Ro-
cheIe, Mount Vernon and the towns and villages
Of Westminster County. The directors Cort-
land Belts, OF Morristown. n. J.: Frederick n. Gil
bert of Brooklyn, and Joseph +. Freeman, OF
New-York City.
The fling OF the certificate OF incorporation of
the New-YorlS and Westminster Lighting Com
pany in the Westchester County Clerks office,
White Plains. yesterday. leads to the belief that
the Consolidated Gas Company OF New-York has
acquired the Westchester Lighting Company
which lights twenty-five towns and municipalities
in Westminster County. It has already been re-
ported that the Consolidated Gas Company has
had negotiations under way with President Dolan
of the United Gas Improvement Company, which
controls the Westchester company. The territories
OF the two companies close together, ard in
places lap. Nothing has been given out re-
gardins the proposed consolidation. for the reason
that w. F. sheehan. counsel for the Westchester
company. has been away at St Louis. and is row
at ESopus.
Vice-President r A Stratton, OF the Westminster
Lighting Company. said to-day that no had
knowledge of the New-York and Westchester con-
Germ, and far be ascertalned, it does
not mile of pipe wire in the county. The
incorporation is fer fifty years. and the home office
new company is assumed by many TO be the actual
transfer OF the property from one company 10
another. but this is not borne out by any OF the
statements OF the officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
LYNCHERS IN NEW-MEXICO.

Albuquerque N. NJ. July IA posse headed by
Under Sheriff Edward Newcomer. has gone TO Las
Padillas. ten miles south OF here. where mob has
three alleged cattle thieves surrounded IN a house
and is bent on lynchins them. The three men were
recognized by Deputy Constable Joseph Padlllas Of
Las Padilas. on the street in the latter place and
he proceeded to arrest them A running fight in
the street followed. One OF the alleged bandits
was wounded. and Padillas was shot several times
and almost instantly killed. The pursued men then
entered house ran the owners out and barred the
doors. A mob Of several hundred people surround
ed the house. and when the messengers started for
Albuquerque shots were being exchanged between
the mob and the prisoners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
ELKS GATHERING at CINCINNATI.
Grand Lodge to Begin Its Session Next
Monday.

Cincinnati. July 11.-Some delegates TO the Grand
Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order OF
EIks are now in Cincinnati. The committee meets
next Saturday to prepare the work for the session
Monday. The opening of the grand lodge will
be brilliant. the speakers will be Governor Her
rick. Mayor Fleischmann. August Hermann. Elk
allied Ruler of Cincinnati Lodge; Joseph T. Fan
Ming Grand Exalted Ruler. and Charles E. Pickett.
Past Grand Exalted Ruler. The musical pro-
gramme includes noted soloists and chorus of Ss5
voices from the May Festival Chorus.
William J. O'Brien. of Baltimore. and Samuel II.
Needs. of Cleveland. are the candidates for Grand
Exalted Ruler. For Grand Secretary the candi-
dates are Charles Steger, OF Toledo; Fred Robin
SON. Of Dubuque. Iowa; r. A T. Burke. Of Rich
roud Va and George A. Reynolds. OF Saginaw
Mich Reynolds has been secretary for ten years,
and there is now ffght against him The cities
that are candidates for the next reunion are Dallas
Rochester. Buffalo, Syracuse and Saratoga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
FALL RIVER MILLS RESUME WORK.
It Is Expected That They VIII Soon Be More
Active

Fall River Mass. July 11.-Nost Of the Fall River
cotton mills resumed operations to-day, after a
shutdown Of ten days. Many OF the manufacture
ers are firing Of the curtailment policy, which has
been in force here nearly four months, and soon
a agreement, now being worked out by
many members Of the Fall River Manufacturers
Association. is formally assented to- it Is expect
ed that the mills will be more active. The opera
lives. of whom there more than twenty-five
thousand in the cloth mills. are restless the
situation. They have sustained a loss in wages
in the spring and summer amour ting to re-
duction OF 40 per cent.
1t is expected that an announcement VIII be Is
sued by the manufacturers in few days whereby
4 revision in wages will be made. The textile
unions expect the revision will be reduction of at
least 10 per cent. They will take action. how
ever until the notices posted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
OWNER FINDS STOLEN WATCH IN FIsH
Pickerel Thought 1t Morsel - Burglar
Dropped 1t In Lake Three Years Ago,

Morristown. n. J.. July II (SpeciaD-A remart
able recovery OF watch by its rightfuI owner wa.
that made by Mrs. John Biddle while fishing N
Budd's Lake yesterday. AIRS. Biddle. who Ives 4;
Mine Hill. caught 12-pound pickereI and In TIA
stomach OF the fish the watch was found
The Bddle house at Mine Hill was robbsd thr,.
years ago. and all the 1ewelry in the place was car.
ried off. When the burglar was caught he saSa
that he had rowed out into the middle OF Budd,
Lake and dumped the stuff overheard He was con-
victed and sentenced. but mons Of the tewelry wa.
ever recovered. because Budd's Lake Is a rather
deep body OF water.
For the first time IN her life Mrs Bddls vsue
fishing yesterday. and the only catch she mad,
was the pickereI She Is now considering the ad.
visibility OF fishing there every day. TO see II shs
cannot recover the balances OF her jewelry IN TIA
same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
STRIKE OF MEAT PACKERS LIKELY.
Twelve Thousand in Kansas City, Mo-, May
Quit Work To-day.

Kansas City. Mo-. July n.-Unless the packers re-
cede from their position in the scale contro-
versy. 1t is expected that the twelve thousand men
and women employed in the Kansas City packing
plant and who owe allegiance to the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's unions,
will go on q strike tomorrow at noon
The plants that will be affected the Armour,
Swift Fowler. Rudy. Cudahy and Schwarzschild
6 Sulzberger.
Trades Council and seventh vtce-president OF the
Amasamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
mems Union received the following dispatch from
Michael Donnelly. president OF the union. to-day:
Union Headquarters, Chicago. July u.-Cau out
all men at noon tomorrow unless otherwise or
dered Instruct each man TO take all his tools when
leaving the plant, and proceed direct TO his home.
During the strike all ordered Z obey the laws
and violence toward any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
HER NERVES SHATTERED BY STORM.
Woman Who Is Sent to Bellevue Suffers Con-
slant Terror On Account of Lightning.

Fearful every moment that she and her children
will be killed by lightning, and driven into an
agony OF terror at every rumble Of the elevated
trains past her windows. Mrs Mary Russell. TWEEN
ty-eight years old, OF No. 7Gs Columbus-ave. was
taken TO Bellevue Hospital yesterday. and placed
in the psycopathic ward, at her husbands request.
On last Tuesday afternoon, during a heavy thun-
derstorn. Mrs. Russell and two OF her children q
daughter born only five weeks ago. and a son, six
teen months old sitting at window. Sud
denly the darkness OF the yoOm rent by a
binding fash, which seemed TO strike directly in
front of the house. Mrs. Russell grabbed up her
children rushed down two flights of stairs and
would have gone out into the downpour Of rain had
not her neighbors stopped her.
Since then Mrs. Russell has been in ceaseless
terror. According to her husband she has tried to
Jump from q window, but was prevented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
SUNDAY BALL PLAYERS HELD.
Magistrate Tighe Denounces the Arrests,
However

Twelve baseball players, WHO were arrested on
Sunday for violating the Sunday law. recently
interpreted by Justice Gaynor in the Supreme
Court held for examination on Friday by
Magistrate Tighe. In the Butlerst. court yesterday
He denounced the arrests. however. saying that
Sunday baseball excellent thing IN that it
kept young out Of mischief
The clubs 10 which those arrested belong. and
the places where they playing Sunday
are St Alphonsuss Baseball Club, Fifty-six th-st
and Eighth-ave.; St. Michaels Catholic Club
Forty-second-st and Second-ave., and the Brad
fords. Thirty second-st. and ,Second-ave Captain
Evans. OF the Fourth-ave. police station, made the
arrests after he had been prodded by the Rev
John Rippere, pastor Of the Fourth Avenue
Methodist Church, and secretary Of the Joint
committee on thu observance of the Sunday law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
MISS UNTERMYER HURT IN RUNAWAY
Lawyers Daughter and Son Thrown from
Buggy-She Is Taken to Hospital.

Miss Irene Untermyer. daughter of Samuel Inter
myer. who is ct Greystone his country home
was severely hurt in a runaway accident in Yonkers
last night With her brother she was driving Ion o
Palisade-ave.. in the upper part OF the city when
The horses took fright and became unmanagea BILE
The buggy was overturned and Mr.. and Miss Inter
myer were thrown out Both were bruised and
Miss Untermyer stunned
A carriage which was behind was STONED and IN
this they were driven 10 ST. Johns Hospital Mr.
Untermyer remained only a short time, but Miss
Intermyer Is stu there. The doctors say she is
hunerig from shock. The team ran to the centre
OF the city. where they brought the partly wrecked
puggy INTO colIision with truck. wrecking the
oussy ana knocking themselves down They Were
captured and turned over TO veterinary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
RACE FEELING IN BALTIMORE.
Insulting Action Of Negro Woman in Street
car Taken Up by Grand Jury.
InY rrLnapApH no rHr rp1RrNn. }

Baltimore. July n.-The grand jury to-day took
up the of a negro woman who enraged a
number OF passengers in a streetcar by sitting In
the lap Of q young white woman because there
vacant A committee was appointed
make rigid investigation. with the object OF
prosecuting the offender. Although the white pas
sengers became indignant and demonstrated with
the conductor, he refused to interfere, and the
white finally gave up her seat
Other conductors OF streetCars say that had the
incident occurred their they would have
put the negress OF. even If they had lost their
places by doing. The superintendent OF the
railway has also begun investigation. The case
has intensified racial feeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
WILL STUDY TARIFF LAWS.
Filipino Commissioners Also to Look Into
Industrial Conditions.

Chicago July 1.-THE Filipino Commissioners to
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at ST. Louis.
who have been in Chicago for the last week. have
decided TO make a study OF the American tariff
laws and Industrial conditions feature OF the re-
rnalnder Of their trip through this country. DR..
Alexandra Albert. OF the commissioners. who
has already collected fund OF information on this
subject said tonight:
While we are gratihed to find that our Manila
hemp is exempted from heavy duty. still think
something should be done TO make more favor
able market for some OF our other products. We
have the finest grade OF mahogany In the Philip
pines. which could be used with profit, both TO US
and yourselves All could ask IS that the Amer
lean markets opened 10 Filipino products as wide
as the Philippine markets are 10 American goods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
TRIED TO ExTERMINATE A FAMILY.

San Francisco. July u.-Recauss he was dis
charged from a place that netted him s. 90 a week.
August Geber alias Schell tried TO externinqte
the family OF his employer George Hartmann ST..
a painter. Geber was discharged for insulting
Charles Hartmann. son OF the employer. Geber.
who lived with the family. went upstairs. and re-
turning with a revolver fired at Hartmann ST.
The old man fled and MS George slammed a
door in Geber's face. ecker fired twice through
the door. one bullet entering Georges arm. George
staggered back, and. Geber rushing through
knocked Mrs. Hartmann down with blow in tho
face He then went TO the front ward. where he
met young Charles Hartmann, whom he shot
through the throat causing almost instant death.
He then into the street hourishing his revolt
yer. but was captured by the police after a des-
perato fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
BASEBALL PITCHER KILLED BY a BALL

Philadelphia. July u-Hram Williamson. TWEEN
ty-two years old. pitcher OF the Providence (Md)
baseball club. who hit in the back of the head
by a pitched ball Sunday. died in the University
Hospital here to-day. OF conclusion Of the brain
The game played at Cherry Hill. Md. and
while at the bat the fourth inning; Williamson
sustained his injury, but he played during the
mainder of the game. On reaching his home he
became unconscious. and brought to the hos
pital here. Williamson married four weeks
ago. and his bride remained at his bedside until
he died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.

The following satisfied Judgments among those
filed yesterday; the first debtor the
that the creditor. Judgment was
Hin. Joseph C-M Pellet and another: February
10 1886. -. $sOO7
osterman--H B Claim Co; August So 1s94-.. 1907
JUDGMENT VACATED.
De Angelo Roca and Giovanni Rusiel'o-People
of the State Of New York; June q. loO4,... $1,000
JUDGMENTS CANCELLED
Stevenson Thomns-H Copeland. March IT.
iSss s4sTo
eAs o~i"s' "a'Sn 40 A'''''.'-.... Isis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
LoNesHoREMEN SEEK UNITY

milwaukee. July u.-Longshorernen rom cities
throughout the United States and Canada attended
the opening session OF tie Longshoremen. Marine
enc Transport Workers Association TODAY Thu
nrst session was confined strictly TO routine bust
rams WIZ De discussed for uniting all long
ehorernen, in whatever department of the r,.~sr.
service and under whatever flag Montreal is The
U'os' ecuVe candidate Tor the next convention