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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
CROWD SEES MAN KILL HTMsEDF.
German Waiter Throws Himself IN FROM
or n Id Avenue Elevated Train.


or q 2d Avenue Elevated Tram.
The crowd on the Eighth street uptown
station of the Second avenue elevated road
late yesterday afternoon saw man VINO
was alone on the downtown platform OPP
posite take two bounding strides across
the platform and leap into the air Just
az train bore down upon him.
The name leap carried him clear across
the track and his forehead struck the third
rail, sending up a shower Of sparks.
Motorman Adolphus Henry Mason OF 1915
Lyman place, The Bronx, saw the man. Jump
and put on his brakes hard, but the frons
car struck the mans body and drove 10 along
wedged under the forward truck for twenty
five feet, mangling It horribly
Traffic was delayed half an hour whih
the front car was being lacked up and The
BODY taken out. The body was talzcn TO
the Fifth street station, where letters and
papers showed that It was that OF Karl
Paul Schmidt, % years old. Of 4oi East
Sixty-fourth street, walter In Pabst's
Harlem Casino. A military passport IN tho
mans pocket showed that he had served
az a marine in the German Navy from
1893 10 Sept. %. 1901. A wedding ring was
found In his pocket marked: Il. b, 22-s-04.
Coroner Goldenkranz, who lives near by,
heard OF the suicide and came down and
viewed the body. The motorman was
arrested.
Meantime, attracted by tho shrieks OF
women and shouts Of men on the platform
and the notorman's whistle. great crowd
\ rathered. When Solomon Jesse, who lives
| on the third floor Of 1853 First avenue. threw
| up his window to look out curtain blew
] IN across a gas jet and was set on IRE. An
alarm was sent in, and the arrival OF the
fire department added to the confusion.
| The fire was quickly put out.
Before traffic was fully resumed on the
Second avenue line an hour had elapsed.
Meanwhile the traffic on the Third avenue
line became greatly congested.
Charles Winters. manager OF Pabet
Earlem Casino, said last night that hedidn''
link Schmidt had thrown himself In front
of>the train.
aI think the man was either pushed OF
fell off the PLATFORM said Winters, be.
oa,,se he had no reason to kill himself
schmidt only returned to this country
few DAYS ago from Germany, where he wen'
to be married,
.He was to have returned to work a.
sa0 o'clock tonight. The waiter was ont
az our best employees, and he had saved
considerable money.
The waters in Pabst's pooled their etpa
for the night, and the total VIII DO esnnss
over to Schmidts widow.
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UNION ASSAULTERS 40 FREE.
Coroner's Jury Falls 20 Fix the Blame for
John Garyey's Death.

PATERSON, n. j., Sept. pa Coroner
jury convened to- might to fix the RESPONSE
bity for the death of John Garvey' tho
non-union mason who was assaulted at the
susquehanna Railroad station three weeks
ago by a gang OF union men because he
was doing unfair work on Public School TO-
The Jury rendered a verdict that Garvey
was the victim of unknown persons.
From the testimony OF witnesses IT was
shown that Thomas savoy. the union
teamster now held for the murder, was
not the one who struck the blows that re-
suited in Garvey's death. Sawey was
the spokesman OF the union party thai
followed Garvey and two friends out OF
saloon on Ramapo avenue. The jury cen
sured the hospital physicians for their treat.
ment Of Garvey on the night he was taHet
to the hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
TOO MUCH, SAYS G. T. YERKES.
Prot csts Against the Tax Departments
Valuation Of His Real Estate.

Charles T. Yerkes and his wife have OBJ
tanned, through Franklin Bien from Judge
Bischoff Of the Supreme Court, writs OF
certiorari to review alleged overassess-
ments Of their real estate at Fifth avenue
and sixty-eighth street for 1904. The
assessment values the property at 81 ,5Oo, 600.
The Central National Bank. whose property
ia assessed at 81 .4Oo,oOo, and Emile b.
Grigsby. whose realty is assessed at sl2o,ooo'
have obtained similar writs. Overvalua-
ton and improper basis OF assessments are
charged. The writs are returnablo in
Noyember
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no BET ON ROOSEVELT.
Oner OF 2 TO 1 on His Election Made In =
Pittsburs Advertisement.

PrrssuRa. Sept. 2s--The following ad-
yertisement for election bets was printed
here to-day:
4Out of town people have commissioned
a well known local business man TO accept
bets on the coming Presidential election.
The money is ready for takers at the follow
ing odds;
"That Roosevelt is elected, $4,000 to
S5, 600; 81 900 even that Roosevelt carries
the state of West Virginia; $1,000 even
that Roosevelt carries New York state.
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Chance TO bet 81, 900.

The sum Of $500 has been put in tho
hands of John r. Mellon, manager Of
the BROOKLYN branch OF Henry Clews 4 Co.
ia Court street, Brooklyn, To he wagered
even on the election Of Judge Herrick,
Democratic oar dldatc for Governor oi ~
state Of New York. Mr.. Mellon plac, d n
bet yesterday of $3.50 to ta,bo" on inc
election Of Parker
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24

SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 23.-The heaviest
September rainfall known In the local
records for fifty-four years occurred last
night and to-day, no less than three inches
having fallen up to this evening The
storm began yesterday afternoon and Inst
night the rain fell heavily for several hours
doing great damage in business quarters
by flood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
OIrOFTHE R0ARDOFED EDUCATION
Jacob W. Mack. VINO Wants School Ex'
tension Hurried. Resigns.

Jncob W. Mack resigned yesterday as a
member of the Board of Education. giving
M health as the reason for his resignation.
among those who know Mr.. Mack's atti-
rude to the overcrowding in the schools
It was said yesterday that the action OF he
board on this question at its last meeting
had not been without Its influence on MT
Mack's health
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
CHAUFFEUR A TEAMSTERP
No Better. Says the international Union
and They Must Join.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept, 2s.-An order
has gone out from the International Brother
hood OF Transfers, whose headquarters
are In this city, that all ohauneurs shall be
brought into its union, and efforts to that
end are now being made here and In other
places throughout the country.
The officers of the teamsters' organiza-
ton say that chauneurs are drivers OF
vehicles in the same service that hackmen
and wagon men are.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
child Falls Dead In school.

Minnie Bertsch, 10 years old, daughter OF
Hernan L. Bartsch Of IS Sherman place
Jersey City, fell dead YESTERDAY morn
inc in her classroom in Public School
while doing an example on the blackboard
she had not previously complained OF feel,
ING III. Her death was ascribed TO hear'
trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
Sam psrk.,s Lieutenant seriously Hurt.

Thomas A. Scott. IS years old, who was
n member of San Parks's Entertainment
Con.r.ittee," tried to board moving lhird
avenue car at Fifty-seventh street last
night and fell The rear wheels passed
oyer his right leg, severlng it near the thigh;
The pain was 50 great that Scott begged
the police to kill hi,n; He was taken 20
recovery' Scott lived at 1876 Greenpoint
ayanue Brooklyn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
SPANISH SHELLS KILL TWO.
Explosion OF Old Ammunition at Manila
More Costly Than Dcwey's Victory.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THR Sun.
MANILA, Sept. 23.-While a number OF
4-inoh shells and quantity OF small am
munition, surrendered by the Spaniards
in 1898 we're being loaded on lighter to-day
in front Of the arsenal. preparatory to being
dumped in the bay, there was an explo-
sion that killed two men and mangled
seven. The victims were all Filipinos.
Following the establishment OF the new
Filipino currency. there has been a rapid
outflow Of Mexican silver to China. A
shipment Of Ssl5, 200 was made to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
CANADA SEXES AMERICAN BOAT,
steamer Alert Taken for Fishing In Cana
dian waters.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 2s-The steamer
Alert of Bellingham, Wash. two scows and
fishing gear and cargo Of fish have been
seized by the Canadian Government cruiser
Ruth at Oyster River, Vancouver Island,
B. c., for fishing in Canadian waters, This
is the first American boat ever seized by
the Canadian Government in these waters.
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$4,000 TO BET ON ROOSEVELT.
n. r. wilson VIII WAGER II. Even. mat the
President VIII Garry New York.

THE SUN received last night this notice,
signed by R. F. Wilson, broker, of s5 Broad
street
Representing business man who does
not care to make a bet. but who believes that
New York will cast itS electoral vote Tor
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. oher s9o.ooo
even, that the Republican electors ior 'he
state OF New York will be elected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
Sorfo,k Policeman Killed ny burglar.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept, 2s.-Policeman John
McNernie entered W, A. Bonney's grocery
here early this morning to investigate, after
finding the door open. He started to m
re Gas and as he did 80 was shot and killed
i t burglar. The murderer escaped.
Willie Gibbs, a negro, has been arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. -. Yin Hsing Wen
and Ting CHA Chen, Government students
from Canton, China, have entered the VIZ
cinia Military Institute.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
Cork Legged Man a Park suicide.

A man about 30 years old, who wore
cork leg, was found dead last night in
Central Park at Siyty-frst street and the
Centre Drive, He had committed suicide
with carbolic acid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
M0ORs GIVE UP CAPTIVE.

British MefChAnt HeIcaseu uy tHe H*U*s
Tribesmen.
sptetoI Cable Despatch 70 THE Sun.
TANo1RR, Sept. ga British merchant
named Lee, who was kidnapped at Rabat
by tribesmen while fiahing, has returned
in safety.
Mr.. Lee was released by the private In
fiuence Of Mr.. Neroutsos, British Vice
Consul at Rabat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24

An experience that every american Tsvener
should enjoy Is a ride on the Empire Stac EApiess
of the New lork Central. ADJ
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VESUVIUS TOP CRUMBLING.
WESTERN CRATER BROADENs AND
ACTIVE ERUPTION rs on
Torrents OF Lava Flowing Over Historic
Ground-Whoie Cone Seems in Danger
Of ColIapse-Magnincen Spectacle
watched by Thousands in Naples.

Special Gable Despatch to THR SUN
NAPLES, Sept. 23.-Mount Vesuvius Is
again active, and the eruption is the great
est that has occurred in ten years Inc
western crater collapsed to-day with
tremendous explosion. The principal cone
is filed with huge assures. and It Is thought
that its rupture will follow.
Redhot rocks are being thrown TO
height of a thousand feet. The torrents
Of lava threaten to destroy the funicuiar
railway which runs up the mountain.
Thousands Of persons are Watching the
spectacle, which Is one OF unsurpassed
magnifcence.
The last great eruption OF vesuvius
occurred in 1se7-ss. when several new
Orators were found. The stream OF isva
destroyed some villages and vineyards,
but the peasants had ample warning and
all escaped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24

OVER SUNDAY ATLANTIC CITY OUTINGS
Pennsylvania Railroad special tours Ss,ntdh,9S
sad Two days board. 1000 and s,l.oo, sosordips
z aessi selss'-A, nA.HA fsan' hotels N .ll0o 's"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
AMERICAN A SUICIDE ABROAD
George Davis OF Kansas City Kills Himself
in I0ndOn.

in London.
Spsctal Cable Despatch TO THE Son,
LONDON, Sept 2s.-George Davis son OF
Kansas City rancher, committed suicide
to-day at the London Hotel.
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,n,,,, u1.. having Barnett. Vanilla. -Ass
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-02-18

n y the Office shanty one evening
about week later Radway and
his scaler happened to be talk.
IL Ing over the situation. The
scaler. whose name was Dyer. slouched
back In the shadow watching his
great honest superior az a crafty,
dainty cat might watcn the pIunder-
ings Of St Bernard. Dyer had pre-
else little black mustache. whose ends
he was constantly twisting into points;
black eyebrows. and long. effeminate,
black lashes. The two men conversed
In short, elliptical sentences, using
many technical terms.
THAT seventeen white pine il going
to underrun," said Dyer. TT won't
skid over 5000"
"Its small stuff" agreed Radway,
'and so much the worse for us. But
the company II stand In on it, because
small STUFF like that always overruns
on the mill cut"
The scaler nodded comprehension.
when are you going to dry haul
that Norway across Pike lakeT
Tomorrow. She springs. but the
book says five inches Of Ice will hold
a team, and there's more than that.
How much are we putting in day
now"
"About 10000"
Radway fell silent.
"Thats mighty little for such a
crew." he observed at last doubtfully.
II always said you were too easy
with them. You got to drive them
more"
well, it's a rough country" apollo
gized Radway. trying, as was his Gus
tom, to find excuses for the other par
ty as soon as lie was agreed with In
his blame. There's any amount Of
pot holes, and then we've had SO much
snow the ground amt really froze un-
derneath. 1t gets pretty soft In some
Of them swamps. Can't figure on put.
ting up as much In this country as we
used to down on the Muskegon."
The scaler smiled thin smile all to
himself behind the stove. Dyer knew
perfectly well that the work was be-
hind, and he knew the reason. For
some time the men had been relaxing
their efforts. They had worked hon
estly enough, but certain snap and
vim had lacked. This was because
Roadway had been too easy with them.
Your true lumber Jack adores Of all
things In creation . man who,p he
feels to be strongtr than himself. II
his employer u big enough 70 drive
him. thsn hs y willing 70 b driven 70
~ Iast ounce of biz strength, But
enee he eets " rotor that BIZ ''boe9'
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| '''U ''''-' ~
still to assure.
They began with few mild tricks
Shuttle the brogan followed hot back.
Thorpe took all of II good naturedly.
Finally tall individual with thin.
white face q rcptilan forehead. red
dish hair and long, babboon arms sug.
gested' tossing In a blanket Thorpe
looked at the low ceiling and declined.
I'm with the game as long as you
can say. boys" said he. "nnd I'll have
as much fun us anybody. but that's
going too far for n tired man."
The reptilian gentleman let out n
string of oaths whose meaning might
be translated. "Wc'll see about thatv'
Thorpe was good boxer. but he
knew by now the lumber Jacks meth
cd OF fighting anything to hurt the
other fellow. And In. a genuine. old
fashioned. knock down and drag out
rough and tumble your woodsman Is
about the toughest customer TO handle
you will be likely to meet. He IL
brought up on fighting. Nothing pJeases
him better than TO get drunk and with
few, companions, to embark In an
earnest effort to "clenn OUT n rival
town. And he will accept cheerfully
punishment enough to kill three ordi-
nary men.
Thorpe nt the first hostile movement
sprang back to the door. seized one Of
the three-foot billets of hard wood in
tended for the stove and faced his op-
ponents.
II don't know which of you boys is
coming first" said he quietly. ''but he
IL going to get II good and plenty"
II the affair had been serious these
men would never have recOiled before
the mere danger Of a stick Of hard
wood. But this was good nntured bit
Of fOOlery. test Of nerve. and there
was no object in getting broken head
for that. The reptilian gentleman alone
grumbled something profane.
''If you banker for trouble 20 much"
drawled the unexpected voice. of old
Jackson from the corner. 'mebbe You
could put on the gloves"
The rest was farce. Thorpe was built
on true athletic lincs-.broad, straight
shoulders. narrow tanks. long. clean.
smooth muscles. He possessed. besides.
that hereditary toughness and bulk
which no gymnasium will ever quite
supply. The other Eian. while power
ful and ugly In his rushes. was clumsy
and did not use his head. Thorpe
planted his hard. straight blows at will
Finally he saw his opening and let out
with swinging pivot blow. The other
picked himself ont OF a corner and
drew off the gloves. Thorpe's status
was assured,
"The young fellers all right" OBJ
served Heath. "ue cuffed Ben up to a
peak all right"
went down like peck of wet fish
nets" replied Jackson TRANQUILITY.
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FIRST principles. Find out the differ
ence between Norway and white pine
anyway"
After his speech the business man
whirled back to his desk. =
"Have you anything for me to do in
the woods. thSn?" the other asked
quietly.
NO" said DAILY over his shoulder.
Thorpe went out. He had made the
elementary discovery that even In chop
ping wood skilled labor counts. He
did not know where to turn next. and
he would not have had the money to
20 far in any case; SO. although Shear
er's brusque greeting that morning had
argued "A lack of cor,liality, he resolved
to remind the river man of his prom.
ised assistance.
= That noon he carried out his resolve.
"GO up and tackle Railway" said
Shearer. Hes jobbing for us on the
Cass branch. He needs men for road
ing. know. because he's behind. You'll
get job there
Where Is itT' asked Thorpe.
Ten miles from here. She's blazed.
but you better wait for the supply
team Friday. If you try to make her
yourself you'll get lost on some Of the
old logging roads,
Thorpe considered.
I'm busted" he said at last frankly.
"Oh, that's all right" replied the
walking boss. Marshall, come here"
The pcglcgged boarding house keeper
stumped In.
What is it?" he rumpeted snuff
ingly.
"This boy wants job till Friday.
Then he's going up 10 Radway's with
the supply team. Now. quit your hol-
lering for chore boy for IA few days"
"All right" snorted Marshall. 'Take
that ak and split some dry wood that
you'll find behind the house."
I'm very much obliged to you," be-
gan Thorpe TO the walking boss, and
THAT'S all right" interrupted the lat
ter Some day you can give me a
job"
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|l1ORPE was awakened long
time before daylight by the
ringing OF noisy bell. He
u dressed. shivcriBg. and Stun
bled downstairs tp the round stove, big
as a boiler into which the cripple
dumped huge logs of wood from time
to time. After breakfast Thorpe re.
turned to this stove and sat half dozing
for what seemed 10 him untold ages.
The cold of the northern country was
Initiating him.
Men came in smoked brief pipe
and went out. After "a time he himself
put on his overcoat' and venturcd out
into the town. |; seemed to Thorpe
meagcr affair. built Of lumber. mostly
unpaintcd. with always the dark. men,
acing fringe Of the forest behind. The
great sawmill with its tall stacks and
Its rows OF water barrcls-protectio
against frc-on top. was the dominant
note. Near the mill coughcd u little
red painted structure from whose stove
pipe n column of white smoke arose.
attesting the cold. "A clear hundred feet
straight upward. and TO whose door a
number of men were directing their
steps through the snow. Over the door
Thorpe could distinguish the word "Of.
fice.' lie followed and entered.
In a narrow aisle rallied off from the
main part Of the room waited Thorrc's
companions of the night before. The
remainder OF the Office gave accommo-
dation to three clerks. One of these
glanced up inquiringly as Thorpe came
IN.
II am looking for work." said Thorpe.
"Wait there" briefly commanded the
clerk.
In few moments the door OF the
inner room opened and Shearer came
out. A mans head pcered from within.
"Comc on. boys" said lie.
The five applicants shuflled through.
Thorpe found himself in the presence
OF man whom he felt to be the natu
raj leader Of these wild. independent
spirits. He was already little past
elastic yigor of youth. But his eye
was keen. clear and wrinkled to a GER
tain dry righteousness. and his figure
was OF that bulk which gives an i'm
preston Of n subtler weight and power
than the merely physical. You felt his
superiority even when he was most
comradely with you. This man Thorpe
was TO meet under other conditions,
wherein the steel hand would more
plainly cIink the metal.
He was now seated In n worn Office
chair before a Uttered desk. In the
close ar hung the smell Of stale cigars
ana the clear fragrance Of pine.
What Is it. Dennis?" he asked the
hrst of the men.
i've been out" replied the lumber
man. "Have you got anything for me.
Mr. Dalyy''
The mill owner laughed.
81 guess so. Report to Shearer. Did
you vote for the right man, DennyT
The lumberman grinned sheepishly.
81 don't know sir. I didn't get that
far"
Better let it alone. suppose you
and Bill want to come back tooT he
added. turning to the next two in line.
"All right: report to Tim. Do you
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AS swamper he had more or less to
do with a cant hook In helping the
teamsters roll the end of the log on the
little "dray." He soon caught the
knack. Toward Christmas he had be-
come fairly efficient cant hook man
and was helping roll the great sticks Of
timber up the slnnting skids. Thus ~
ways intelligence counts. especially
that rare intelligence which resolves
into the analytical aud the infinitely
observing.
He was getting just the experience
and the knowledge he needed, but that
was about all. His wages were e25
month. which his van bill would re-
duce to the double eagle. At the end
Of the winter he would have but y "
tie over 500 to show for his seasons
work. and this could mean at most or
ly $50 for Helen. But the future was
his. He saw now more plainly what
he had dimly perceived before. thnk
for the man who buys timber. and logs
L well. sure future II waiting. A.
IN this capp be was beginning y leasn
from failure The conditiops oe succeeA
10 ~ C0i>T|NUnD.
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I'VE are very busy firm here" he sdtd.
want work. he inquired of the last of
the quartet. big, bashful man, with
the shoulders of n Hercules.
"Yes. SIR" answered the latter, un-
comfortable.
what do you wantW
I'm cant hook man. sir"
"where have you workedY
II had job with Morgan & Steb-
bins on the Clear river last winter"
"AlI right; we need cant hook men.
Report at seven. and IL they don't
want you there 20 to thirteen"
The man went out. DAILY turned to
Thorpe with the last hickers of amuse-
ment In his eyes.
"What can do for you?" he in
quired.
II am looking for work." Thorpe re-
piled.
"What kind OF work?"
"Any kind, so long as can learn
something about the lumber business"
Tho older man studied him keenly for
q few moments.
Have you had cry other business
experience"
"NOne."
"What have You been doingT'
Nothing"
The lumberman's eyes hardened.
I'VE are a very husy firm here" he
Daid, with certain deliberation. 1--WE
10 not carry biz force OF men In any
one department. and each OF those men
has TO oil bis place and slop some over
IL sides. We do not pretend or at
tempt 70 teach here. II you want to
- : lumterman You must learn the
!amber business more directly than
laroueh tho windows Of : bookkecpers
l1ce Go Into the woods Learn few
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plicnsiom for tile accuracy be had - m
tcIlIEentiy Acquired while roadmakins.
for now false stroke inarred I saw
log; and besides. what was moro to his
taste. ic found himself near The nctual
scene Of opcr,iion-at the front. as II
were.
Here he learned why and when the
sawyers threw tree up or down hill.
and how small standing timber they
tried 10 fell It through. what consider