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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
r. r. COMMISSION FULL.
Governor Higgins appoints Nezo-
York Central Conductor to Vocancy.

Albany Dec. 4-Governor Higgins announced
this afternoon the appointment of Henry Noyes
Rockwell, of Yonkers, as the fifth member of
the State Board of Railroad Commissioners. Mr.
Rockwell is the conductor of the Second Empire
State Express on the New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad and has been in active
railroad service for more than forty years.
This completes the membership of the COM
mittee, which was increased from three to five
by the Tully law, passed at the last session of
the legislature.
one of the new commissionerships was filed
by the promotion of Secretary George ". Al
bridge, of Rochester, who was succeeded as sec
rotary by John S. Kennedy, of Corning. The
three other commissioners are Frank NJ. Baker
of Owego; George W. Dunn. of Binghamton, and
Joseph NJ. Dickey of Newburg.
In announcing Mr.. Rockwelrs appointment
Governor Higgins said:
Ever since the bill providing for two extra
commissioners became a law last spring have
been overwl elnned with applications. From the
first I was determined to make one of the ap
pointees an active railroad man. This eliminated
a large portion of the seventy more appli-
cants Mr.. Rockwell is Endorsed by between
1000 and 5000 active railroad men the i'm
portant roads of the State as we'll by we'll
known citizens. He is member of Division No.
"a. Order of Railroad Conductors. He is fifty
six years old and has been in railroad service
for forty years. On January he will complete
MS ILlIu Stdi d. d passenger
l think Mr.. Rockwell is a Republican, but do
not know. Politics did not enter into the
sideration of his candidacy.
Henry Noyes Rockwell was born in Utica,
n. Y, July 4. 1919. His father was cashier of
a Utica bank. When Mr.. Rockwell was young
man he ~entered the employ of the New York
Central He was first stationed at Utica as
telegraph operator, but left there to enter
the dispatcher's office. Later he entered the
in nd was fac he
Harlem division of the system. In a few years
he was promoted to a fast train on the main
line running between New-York and Buffalo,
and then became conductor of the Second EN-
pire State Express" He has made his home
in Yonkers for the last five years. One of his
daughters is professor in Barnard College,
New-York, where another one is now a student
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
"LEWIS JARVIS" ON TRIAL.
Wife Makes Challenges Through
Husbands AttOrnegs.

Thomas Parmaee Wickes better known by the
alias Lewis jarvis who was indicted last June
by the grand jury blackmail. placed on trial
yesterday in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme
Court before Justice Watson NJ Rogers. During
the morning session. which spent in selecting
the jury, Mrs Wickes sat beside her husband and
made repeated challenges through her husbands
attorneys. The charge against wickes grew out Of
letters which he wrote to Commodore Edward
Weston, of the Atlantic Yacht Club These letters
were all signed Lewis jarvis
Assistant District Attorney Rand opened the
prosecution by saying that there was no more dis
agreeable task than to prosecute one of his own
profession He then reviewed the case. Mr.. Rand
read the Jarvis letters sent to Commodore Wes-
ton. He said that the prosecution intended to
prove that the letters written for blackmailng
purposes and that they were written by Wickes.
The first witness for the prosecution was Com
modore Weston. The letters shown to him,
and he identified them Immediately Mr.. Weston
said that he received the first three letters while
he was at Palm Beach last February. He further
testified that he had never heard of such a person
Lewis JARVIS and had never entertained
him. of the letters alleged
Just before the adjournment Mr. Wickes's
sci admitted that their client had written the
''JSrvis'' letters. This Will remove one of the
contentious stated by Mr.. Rand at the opening of
the case.
In Commodore Weston's testimony he said the
fourth letter practically accused him of perjury
way out of the difficulty This letter he said, he
answered and mailed Lewis Jarvis" He said
in the letter that he pleased at the interest
Jarvis took in the and that he would be
suitable person to consult Jarvis re-
piled. according to the witness that he would
not be able to meet Commodore Weston because of
certain engagements which would take him out of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
GIFTS TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Memorial Windows Pledged for Chapel
Anton Seidl Musical Library Received

The trustees of Columbia University decided yes
terday to make the sixteen windows IN the come OF
- - Ct PauIs Chapel now nearing compile
tion memorial windows to graduates OF the uni
yarsitv whose families have been connected with
the history OF Kings College and Columbia Uni
versitv Definite pledges providing for fourteen
- +re s,xteen windows have been received and II
g believed that money for the Two remaining
windows will be soon pledged. The windows are to
IN memory of Philip Van Cortlandt d75s). Anthony
Tisnenard u761) Egbert Benson $3.50, Gerard Beck
man d16s) Philip Pel Q7'o), William Rhinelander
cog, ne witt clinton Q7ss) Gouverneur NJ. Ogden
1888 Nathaniel Greene Pendeton qsiSl , Henry
p NiTfi,rn ds561 George r. Kngsland uS56) Nah
lon sands dS61 Philip ]. Sands dSS1J Louis NJ
The eift OF the musical library. valued at $1,000
~ tba late Anton Seidl was announced. II was
i,.en 70 the university by z. G. Bourne. v Everit
MACY William H Moore, Isaac y selgman VIII
lam n. Nichols. D; G. Reid. A u Juliiiard. James
speyer and Mrs. kuchmuty Tucker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
MILLIONS FOR FRANCHISE.
atlantic Telephone Company Offers
Big Bonus to City.

The Atlantic Telephone Company yesterday sent
to the Board of Estimate and Apportonmert a
revised application for a franchise to do business
In this citv and also sent a letter Mayor Nc
Clellan asserting that its proposition is the most
liberal ever made the city; that the company is
not only willing but anxious to render to the city
a fair compensation for the privilege it seeks and
the CITY as proof that public wants the service
In its letter to the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment the company refers to the report OF the
Controllers Bureau of Franchises on the companys
application of October r. and that the report
asks the company to give $4,000 to the city in
twenty-five years while the present telephone trust
paws nothing except franchise tax. which bears
equally on the Atlantic Telephone Company. Then
the application says:
Ae a counter proposition, this company will pay
TO the city for the franchise the maximum amount
named by the Controller of S7.75O,CO. and VIII pay
The same annually follows: 1880 during the
first five years, $116,EO during Inc seconu mSe ye
$50 900 during the third five years, Sl9SI59 during
the fourth five years, and $2S25OO during the nfth
i've wears: and will deposit with the city, upon
H. oIccantance of a grant or the signing OF con-
tract the of 100000 in cash as an evidence Oh
its good faith. -, g. .,,ob
ni1rnoses as it may require one thousand teiez
nhones; the rent of these thousand phones at 900
0Nl IF this be added to the N,750,0V. 1t Will De
seen that we ready and wlllng 70 pay 10 e.Ie
city 100000 for this Ganenlse IN ms yates which
we are to make to the citizens, which VIII amount
to more than $20,0O0,OOO - =.
the expira ton OF this franchise should be PAD
its fair value be determined by the ContTG bie
and nv the company. and the two TO select a tiiIH
annraiser or we should be granted renewal Oh
this franchise upon similar terms
The company embodies in its application state
r,en+ that 1t will serve the public at one half the
present telephone rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
UNION HIRED MURDERER.
It's President Testifes That $50 Vas
Paid SIugg6r.

Chicago Dec. 4-The trial of Charles Gil
hooley who is declared by the States attorney
to be a hired "s1ugger." for the murder of
Charles Carlstronl, began to-day. 1t required
eight weeks and the examination of five thou
sand veniremen to complete the jury.
The first witness Charles Meller, ex-presi-
dent Of the Carriage and Wagon Workers
Union. He declared that at meeting of the
officers of the union, over which he presided. the
statement was made by one Of the officers that
Gilhooley had approached him with the PROPOSE
ton to slug" non-union men who had taken the
places of members of the union then on strike.
The question Of hiring Gihooley was voted upon,
he said and unanimously passed voucher Ior
$40 vas made out and the witness signed it, the
TTnonev he said to be used to pay Gilhooley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05

flied with fra grnents of prose and verse 10
stimulate the citizen "A Calendar of the Home
Life nodestly printed, and. like the one just
mentioned, enriched with helpful quotations
comes from the Young Peoples Religious Union
of Boston. 1.-The Simple Life Calendar" pub
lished by the A. Vessels Company, shows above
each month a passage from the works of the
Rev. Charles Wagner. This is. charmingly
printed on creamy paper, with floral decora-
tons in green, orange or yellow.
note printed in this place the other day
about 'Pecl1's Bad Boy Abroad" alluded to the
author. by a slip of the pen, as Ex-Governor of
Illinois. The following protest has been received
TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; AS an ex-Illinoisan I beg you not to
charge Peck to Illinois It is bad enough to
nave had an Altgeld, but Wisconsin is respon-
sible for the father of the bad Boy
JOHN K. LIE BARON.
No. East 42d-st. Nov. %, 1905
1t seems to us that Mr. LIE Baron is excess
slVely perturbed. Why grow so bitter over
trthe like "Pecl1's Bad Boy?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
OLD euARp APPOINTMENTS.

Major John T Cutting. the new commandant of
the Old Guard Battalion in his first older Issued
to the members, announces the appointment Of
Lieutenant r. Livingston Luckey 10 be captain
and adjutant; Captain Charles a Stadler and cap
tain George Chappe are assigned TO the honoi d
star with thoir respective ranks. Major Cutting
pledges himself to the best interests of the Old
Guard and he asks the cooperation OF oinoess
and men ia insure harmony and the future pros
Tsyi+I, Of the command He recognizes the yaluanle
services rendered the battalion by me reurdnS nat
when he assumed command the membership ~iis
limited and the treasury depleted. Under ms al
both have been largely and substah
tiaIIy augmented Major Briggs. In sccoTaaa,ee
~ +hs r,1Ies ana regulations, is placer upon me
ko 40 efaff carving his present rank. The Olo
EiaTd fai Of 1873 VIII be held AT Madison square
Garden on January %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
NO CHANGE OF VENUE FOR HUMMEL
Justice Truax Decides That Newspaper Com
ments Have Not Prejudiced Case.

Abraham H. Hummels application for change
venue Of his trial for conspiracy in connection
with the Dodge-Morse divorce case was yesterday
denied by Justice Truax in the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Hummel contended that he could not obtain
a fair trial because the newspaper publications re-
garding the case such to prejudice his
standing to such extent that fair trial in New
York County impossible. Justice Truax says
he is OF the opinion that this has not been estao-
lished and that. in all the great mass Of papers
submitted to him. he has been unable to find any
statement in any paper the effect that the de-
PENDANT guilty of the crime for which ne mas
been indicted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
KILLED BY FALL FROM ELEVATOR.
Dropping Car in North River Tunnel Shaft
Causes Engineers Death.

Arthur R. CHAT. twenty-seven years old. an en-
gineer employed in the North River tunnel
instantly killed yesterday morning by the fall Of
elevator in the tunnel shaft at Morton-st. and
the North River. With three others. he was de-
scending in the elevator, when the ring connecting
the cable 10 cross beam broke and the car fell
CHAT thrown out of the before IL struck
the bottom. and landed his head The other
workmen landed with the and were not seri-
ously injured.
DR.. Mcmahon, OF ST. vincents Hospital
summoned, and pronounced CHAT dead. He had
a compound fracture of the skull. The tunnel
shaft is seventy-fve feet deep. and the fell
about nifty feet of the distance. CHAT lived in JeT-
soy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
WEST SHORES ELECTRIC ROAD OPENS.

Utica, " Y. Dec. THE first section OF the
West Shore to be operated by electricity viii b
opened TO trolley traffic on December L. when cars
~ the Utica and Mohawk Valley Railway will be
run between Frankfort and Herkimer, a distance
Of two miles This makes possible the reduction OF
running time between Utica ana Little Falls from
one hour and twenty minutes 20 one hour or less
Tiinn and Mohawk villages refused to permit the
syndicate TO double track existing trolley lines
through those villages, and in consequences the
through cars practically go around each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
FlRe MARSHAL sEERY REPoRTa

Fire Marshal Peter seery yesterday submittec
his report for the nine months ended October /
II showed that in the boroughs of Manhattan The
Bronx and Richmond, over which he has jurisdIc-
ton $685. fires occurred in tho period covered
There obs IN the same time and territory
in 1904. The total OF losses for the nine months
ended October was s. 72.6A, increase OF "a AZ
over tbs corresponding period Last ye&s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
MRS. CHADWICK IN COLLAPSE.
Failed to Give Important Testimony Prom
ised in Federal Bankruptcy Court.

Cleveland Dec. Airs Cassie l. Chadwick was
taken into the federal bankruptcy court to-day
upon her own request to complete her testimony as
to some of her financial dealings Nothing impor-
tam was brought out and the hearing ended with
Mrs Chadwick in collapse A physician who
vas uresent stated the court that the woman
was IN q very bad physical condition and SHOULD
NOT have undertaken the task of going into court
He said that she suffered greatly from heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
mAnrAnnEM 10 BUILD SETTLEMENT.

Nacfadden has formed the Physical Culture City
Land Company. for the building up of his Physical
Culture City at Spotswood, near here. Articles OF
incorpora ton were fled here to-day with the
County Clerk The company has capital stock OF
S00 OO6 divided into 20000 shares of s. each Bsr-
Tarr Macfadden holds 1880 shares, valued at S9o9
s w Haines and Charles P. Rogers, OF New
York are the other Stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
CITY LEASES ROOMS FOR NEW COURT.

Tho city has leased from John d. Crimrnins the
south half of the top floor of the Emmett Arcade.
5sth-st, and Afadison-ave.. for the OF the
newly created f4th District Municipal Court. The
lease is for five years from January l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
DEATH RATE UNUSUALLY LOW.

Health Commissioner Darlington gave out the
death rate figures for the last week YESTERDAY
They were 17s2. The percentage this year is said
be unusually low for this season of the year.
The only increase in diseases was in measles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
EIGHT HURT AT LILLE CITADEL.

Lille Dec. An explosion in the magazine o.
the citadel injured eight artillerymen who were
making cartridges Some Of them were seriously
hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05

The calendars for 1906 have begun to futter
~ calendars grave and gay, but mostly gay. A
,,,,,,dle of them from the buttons contains, to
1eeir with. "A Hunting Calendar a sheaf of
si,, large reproductions in color of scenes drawn
With much spirit by Mr. F. A. Stewart. Next
comes the youth and Beauty Calendar win
nrattv feminine types printed on each of the
si, pages in delicate tints "A Morning Re
solve runs to twelve leaves. with quotations
surrounded by floral decorations. This is par
ticularIv to be commended for the conspicuity
Of the lettering; and the same merit is to be
noticed IN 1.-The Sunshine Calendar" in which
the months are mounted on heavy board, with
graceful figures in coIors on either side. So the
LIST goes. with bright oolors and appropriate
sentiments everywhere We may note that the
same publishers issue the usual dainty Christ
mas cards and thin booklets suitable to be sent
NV mail at the same season, slender reprints OF
fsvorite HYMNS and the like.
The A vessels Company publishes an at
,r.ctive calendar in :'New-York. Historic and
13it,,resn,,e., A collection of halftones from old
,r,,,ts and modern photographs. The League
,~.Ia,aar" is edited by Mrs. Edwin A. Good
,t,,s. for the GOOD Citizenship League It Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-05
THE ODYSSEY.

AS one that for a weary space has lain
IllId by the song Of Circe and her wine
In gardens near the pale of Proserpine
Where that I4EPan isle forgets the main
And only the low lutes of love complain,
And only shadows of wan lovers pine -
As such an one were glad to know the oT1no
Salt on his lips and the large air AGAIN.
So gladly from the songs of modern speech
Men turn, and the stars, and feel me Heo
ShrIU wind beyond the close of heavy mowers
And through the music of the languid hours
rThev hear like Ocean western beach
The surge and thunder of the Odyssey
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

When in need of help try 225c ad in the Democrat. One business man ad- vertised for clerk in our columns and received 92 written answers. besides nearly as many more applied in person. Ii only costs 2Jc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06
Off.

TOT q stated time is common occur
 rence on New Years day. Say, when,
 Syef you see swearing off in print
 or you hear some fellow use the eA- rression, doesn't it strike you hc means
 elraintng from bad. injurious drinks: : sure it does. Well, New Years da! wc heard fellow say he promised bis Wife he wasn't going to drink anything stronger than Phean's tea or coffee. and say, he intends dong so, for lie has composed the following poetry, Worth for word:
 NY wife has been reading to me,
 The ad about Phelnns tea.
 She used his argument so we'll
 That I'll let whiskey go t. HonskonG. foochow, Hai Kia or any old place for one year. Now. if he will stand like q good soldier by his New. Years rcs"il, ton. he'll never again want to chnngc back, because he will feel happy. look jhappy, and the same feeling and looks will predominate at his nome, and whats q home without happiness: Re member. we sell all kinds of good teas is.ld our coffeeS are always the quality wbich compels you to want tue s"tcnd sfL and sometimes the third. Ii you think we are giving you 'hnt air just fry the quality sold at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06

Are you going to attend the 4th an nual dance of the Big Seven Social club February I: We.l, I guess, for I always had a good time at their prom enades
 The funeral of Joseph, Harrncton will be held from his late home. r south Leonard street. to St Patricks church tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06
The Big Four.

l bot Pennsylvania Ey". worth SI.,n bot Imported Port. worth .... .lI ] bot Imported sherry. worth .I5 l bot Dr Jeffries' Blackberry,
 worth ...... .-..... .-.-.... a
 Total ...... ....-. ...-. ..- S3!,st
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06
Fur Coats

All of our Fur Coats have been re. duced in price.
 -t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06

= : -
 THE BIG FOUR TOR SLI3 Pure Rye Whiskcv SI.35. SI.-n. $2.o1. S2.J0 gallon.
 Old Brandy SEQ. so.cu. S2.-sl gal lon.
 Holland Gin Si.5n. SeoI. Sa.5r & gal lon.
 old Runs. Si.'o. S2"'. Se-o a gal Ion.
 California Wines .,-r aud xI.U,l nar gallon and up.
 Call for price list If
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-06
Dollars Are Scarce

Yet when you can purchase from S3 to $4 for Sl that's the time to invest. Just look at what you get for I dollar:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-16
WILL ELECT
OFFICIALS
CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET AT
NOON AND CHOOSE CLERKS
AND INSPECTORS.

A special melting of the City Council
will be held today at noon. At least
it has been called, and if a quorum
is present, clerks and inspectors to
conduct the coming primary will be
CHOSEN.
There are other matters also to be
attended to in addition. A returning
or examining beard from among the
members will be appointed, and the
petitions of the various candidates
fer Offices will be received. Each
in order to qualify must pc
tition with certain number of names
OF registered vc,ers attached, and all
of these will be received at this meet
ing.
The new railroad ordinance viii al
so probably be brought up for reading,
and in all the session will be a most
one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-16
SERIOUS FIGHTING IN
PHILIPPINE ISL ANDS
SEVEN AMERICANS AND OUTLAW MoRos KILL
ED IN ENGAGEMENTS DURING PAST TWO WEEKS ON


Pala was a noted slave trader and
warrior when the Americans Occu-
pied the island. Later he escaped with
his followers to the island of Pue
Sakar, near Borneo. One of Pala' 5
leaders deserted and took refuge in
the British settlement at Lehad.
Pala, discovering his whereabouts,
landed with a force and demanded of
the British magistrate that he turn
the deserter over to him.
The demand was not complied with
and Pala ordered a massacre. TWEEN
ty-fiye persons. including several Brit
ish subjects, were killed
Pala escaped TO The island of Jolo
and organized the present uprising.
1t is expected that the Borneo
authorities requested General Wood
to apprehend Pala dead or alive and
turn him over 10 them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-16
MURDERER
SUlCIDED
Firing Bullet Through
His Brain i'm Home
of Last Vic
{ m.
THOSE KILLED WERE SHOT
DOWN OR STABBED WITHOUT
THE SLIGHTEST PRovocATIoN,
NONE OF THEM EVER HAVING
EVEN SEEN OR HEARD OF THE
MAN.
BY Associated Press.

San Diego, Cal, May 15.-FIve per-
sons are dead and one other viii prob
ably die as the result of wounds in
f1icoed today by W. B. Robinson, a
house cleaner, supposed to rave been
crazed by liquor. This morning he
went to the apartment occupied By
Mrs. Emma Stewart and shot her as
She came TO the door, she dying soon
afttf. He then entered the dining
room where he plunged knife into
young Stewart.
The assassin then returned TO his
own room where he loaded rifle and,
securing a revolver, went to the car
penter. shop Of H. F. Chase, who fall
ed to notice MIN enter Robinson FIR
ed rifle bullet through ChaSes breast
killing him instantly.
Robinson the ran several blocks and
rang the doOrbeli of the home of W.
H. Doddridge, interal revenue collec-
tor. He shot Harry Doddridge, a son
as he opened the front door. causing
immediate death
The young mans mother ran scream
ing from the house and Robinson Shot
her in the back, producing a serious
wound. Robinson then searched the
house for more people.
w. H. Doddridge, having jumped
from a window, received serious in
ternal injuries.
Robinson then went to DOddriige'S
room, jumped on the bed and fired a
bullet through his own brain. Dodd-
ridge says he knows no reason for the
act and never saw Robinson before.