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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-03-18
FROSTEURG, Md. SATURDAY. MARCH 49, 1908.
STREET-PANING MISCARRIAGE
Statute Defective Ordinance Void
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their rails, and extending two feet on
each side of their track; thIt the re-
naindcr should lr appnrtiunrd among
the owners of the lots fronting ON that
part of the street, So that unr-thru of
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of tn" street accordmg.tO til, II frontage,
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t"ndantS proceeded tu rr-gradc that pOr-
tiun of the street and to pave it with
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same, and. without any motto. to the
Plaintiffs, or either of Them. proceeded
to appurIiuu TIE COS : of SaId Improve
mrnt upon the owners of the various lots
and, without any notice to them, or any
opportunity to hc heard. assessed and
apportiuucd against the said Daniel f
MCMullrm the sum of Sl43J2. being at
the rate of So IS il linral foot : , assessed
and appuItluncd against the PROPERTY of
each lut-uwurr for said curbinu and
street paving.
1t then alleges that said defendant had
sued said Daniel for said sum, and claims
that it has become a valid Len. rurum-
brance and charge upon the lor now
owned by the plalnritfS. and that if J., a
cloud upon their title.
he bin prays that a decree NAV be-
passed declaring that SAID claim is not a
lien or rurumbrancr unun the real .st.,tr
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1905-03-18

Plans of the Organization For Beau-
ttfSinE md Improving Towns and
titics-FiNe Hundred Societies In
the Associations
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
DENIES IT'S Il POOLROOM.
Hannigan Declares His Concern is
MereIy Ne1cs Bureau.

William ]. Hannigan. the proprietor Of the New
York and New-Jersey Distributing and Circulating
News Company, Incorporated. who was alleged to
receive racing news from the Western Union Tee-
graph Company in the affidavit made by John Doe
crooked ways of the Western Union officials, for
the benefit of the City Club in its campaign against
poorooms. yesterday Joined with the accused OFF,
cials in denouncing the affidavit as utterly false
He said he had had connection with the West
Union since the Goddard society succeeded in
forcing the company to stop furnishing poorooms
with two years ago.
He further announced that all his information
was gathered for him by his own men and for
warded to him by telephone. He said:
My Office is not a poolroom. You are welcome to
ceal. My business is Just legitimate as that of
any newspaper. My company is incorporated un-
der the laws of this State and New-Jersey and
pay taxes on my earnings. / do not furnish news
to poolrooms such. l furnish TO any one
who pays me my price My customers are people
who want sporting news quickly they can get
IL, but can't hire corps OF detectives TO follow
up my customers and what they do with the
information any more than the newspapers can. My
business is perfectly legitimate and has been de-
cided legitimate by Justice Gaynor. would furn-
No. 300 GIulberryst. to Trinity Church, If re-
qufred. ! Invent had the of the Western
Unions wi-9S since the Goddard campaign against
its poolroom service two years ago.
The affidavit made by John Doe. published, is
entirely false so far as am concerned. Two men
did come to TO get my service, but they
did not say that they came from the Western
Union They were not gamblers. They did not
them that 1 would sell them my news, as I would
tell any one else.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
HUMMEL WANTS TO SEE MINUTES.
Complains He Was Not Before Grand Jury
Which Found Second Indictment.

John D. Lindsay, counsel for Abraham Hum
Dodge-Morse tangle served notice yesterday on
the District Attorneys office that tomorrow
when Mr.. Hummel is arraigned ! fore Justice
Davy in the Criminal Branch Of the Supreme
Court for the purpose of fixing the date for the
trial he will move for permission TO inspect the
minutes Of the grand jury.
The grand jury found an indictment against
Mr.. Hummel on June 27 for conspiracy super
ceding an Indictment found by the January
grand jury for the same alleged crime
In the papers served on the District Attorney
a witness before the grand jury and conse-
quently knows nothing about what went on in
the room. He calls attention to the act of the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in de-
claring null and void the first Indictment on
the ground that it violation of his consti-
tutional rights.
Since l am not guilty OF crime" he states "I
am utterly at a loss to determine what the testi-
mony was before the grand jury or upon what
theory they voted 1t will be absolutely i'm
possible Tor me to properly prepare my defence
unless can know what the witnesses swore to-"
The accused also calls attention to the fact
that there were three witnesses before the
June grand jury who were not called at the
hearing In January. They were Charles F.
Engle. Henry w. Snyder and James T Morse
who is an uncle of Charles w. Morse He is
from Portland, Ne, and is said to be q sea-
faring man. Not an inkling of what his testi-
mony may be has leaked out, but the District
Attorney, II is said, considers the evidence which
he will supply OF the greatest Importance for
the prosecution of the Hummel case.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
SORRY NOW HE DID 1T.
Happy Jack Rozcan Spread Mus
tard Al OUer the PatrOIman.

Patrolman Ergerich. Of the Alexander-aye. sta
ton. appeared in the Morrisania court yesterday
to testify against John Rowan, of No. 2O6 East
l05th-st.. looking most woebegone and wearing
sadly dilapdated uniform. Rowan was arrested for
malicious mischief the night before and the uni
form part of the evidence.
According to the patrolman's story. corroborated
by Ernest Lange. proprietor of saloon at No.
438 Brook-ave. Rowan entered Lange's place
Friday night very much the worse for progress
sve and still progressing bout with John Barley
corn He asked for a drink and was refused
Rowan thereupon picked up a plate of mixed
pickles and hurled it at the bartender's head. The
bartender ducked. but the big plate glass mirror
behind the bar smashed into bits. When
Lange brought the patroman 10 the saloon Rowan
dallying with big mustard pot at the free
lunch counter. The sight of Ergerichs blue uni
form famed his anger into rage. Posing the
mustard pot high aloft he hurled il at the police
man with deadly aim.
The mustard pot struck Ergerich full amidships,
and the bright yellow contents spread themselves
over the policemanS uniform pentifully. If not
artstically. Then Ergerich gathered Rowan to his
bosom and lugged him to the station
This morning Rowan told Magistrate Cornell he
sorry for the little incident but the magis-
trate glanced at Patrolman Ergerich's uniform.
which he had not had time to either clean or
change and held the prisoner in 500 bail for trial
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
SUBWAYS IN ISSUE.
Jacob Bremen Charges Tammany-
Belmont -RYan Deal.

According 10 Jacob Brenner. chairman OF the
Kings County Republican Executive Committee,
the question OF the operation OF the proposed
subway routes in Brooklyn and Manhattan will be
made one of the main issues in the coming
paign. He said yesterday:
There is indisputable evidence of the existence
between Tammany Hall and the Ryan and Bel
mort interests OF compact by which all the new
subway systems to be turned to these
interests. which apparently separated II
the Tammany ticket is elected they Will be brought
together. and the city's finest franchises will be
turned over them. What the citizens want to
know. and what the Republicans win demand TO
know. will be the of this gigantic deal, and
what benefits IL any. the city is TO derive from IT,
Negotiations depending on the result of the mu-
nicipal election are now under way, bat the pub
lie will not be made of them until it is too
late do any good.
While the Republican party is not committed
either for or against municipal ownership. it be-
lieves that the people should not be dragged into
proposition place the control OF these many val
liable franchises in the hands of two men without
knowing the terms.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
PRESIDENT F0RNES RETURNS.
Not Sanguine About Municipal Ownership
After Study of the Subject Abroad.

President Fornes Of the Board of Aldermen re-
turned from England yesterday On the Iucania
He went abroad on May 10 10 rest ar study nnu-
nicpal ownership He made careful study of
conditions In Glasgow, London and Liverpool, and
while he would not say yesterday that he was
against municipal ownership in this country he
admitted that he was not sanguine as when he
sailed
There are three great obstacles which stand in
the way OF municipal ownership being the success
here that it is the other side" he said. These
are the cost Of material. the Of labor and
politics While / not opposed government
ownership, I believe the subject is which will
require rhe most careful consideration and study
The political system in England is different from
our own. The people there do not really elect
their officers They mostly honorary officers
and even Mayors and aldermen receive sal
aries. This system must be considered. well
as what effect our have the subject.
We must go slow and with reflection. In proceed
ing, too, one must lock up the tables of compara-
tive cost Entirely different conditions and in1u-
hold this side of the Atlantic and all
must be taken into consideration"
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
MYSTERIOUS ALLEGED sHOPLIFTER.
Woman Accused of Stealing from Stores
Gives Fictitious Name

Mystery surrounded the arraignment in jefferson
Market police court yesterday of we'll dressed
woman on charge of shoplifting. The woman
arrested in 6th-ave, department store by a
detective who said she had stolen silk shirtwaist
valued at $21 So. The waist. the police say. was
found in the woman's possession when she was
taken 20 the West 30th-st. police station.
There she gave her Mrs. Lena Hardy
and her address as Cropsey-ave.. Bath Beach. She
was later baed out by Michael Savage When
arraigned the woman was accompanied by several
prosperous looking men. one OF whom was said 10
be her husband
1t developed that the prisoner was also accused
by a detective from another department store OF
stealing silk kimono valued at S25. The woman
said she had purchased both the kmono and the
shirtwaist
1t also admitted in court that Lena Hardy
was fictitious name and that the Bath Beach ad-
dress was also false. The prisoners real name
not revealed.
Magistrate Breen paroled her in her own recog-
nizance for examination July IL
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
ANOTHER LIBRARY FOR HARLEM.
Assembly Room To Be Feature of New Car
negie Building in 135th.st

basement assembly room is feature Of the
new Carnegie Library Building at No. 103 West
l3Sth-st. which is TO be occupied by the 135th-st
branch of the New-York Public Library This
building is to be formally opened on July H. at 8
p. m. This will be the twelfth Carnegie branch
building occupied by the New-York Public IL
brary. Some of the others have basement assem-
bly, rooms. but this is the only that provides
building.
The library stands in part of Harlem that has
been without library facilities hitherto and it is
expected that its circulation will be large. The
opening exercises will consist OF address by one
OF the trustees OF the library. who will formally
turn the building over to the municipal authorities
ana q speech or reception by a representative of
the mayor; The library will then be handed back
70 the Public Library authorities for administra-
tlon and viii be opened for the distribution or
books the next morning, July 10. at 9 a. M The
VIII nave on its shelves to start with. about
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
BIG STEEL CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Huge Extensions To Be Made to the Allis-
Chalmers Plant

The AlIs-C Chalmers Company has just awarded
initial contracts for huge extensions TO its works
al West Alis, Milwaukee. The additions which
work will begin Immediately, call for an expendi-
fure Of about 100000 The New-York contracting
firm Of James Stewart & Co. will supervising
engineers and managers Of construction
The contracts so far let TO the Stewart people
call for about eleven thousand tons OF steel for
the buildings. The American Bridge Company has
been awarded the contract for the structural steel
10 be erected in place for the main buding-about
seven thousand tons. The Riter-conley Manufact-
uring Company will furnish the structural steel TO
be in place the foundry pattern stor-
age buildings and erection shops. comprising ap-
proxiInately four thousand tons The steel accord
ing TO the terms of the contract is 10 be erected
insiGe OF twenty-one weeks. and the buildings
expected TO be in working order within nine
months.
The present West Allis works have a floor area
OF sixteen acres. The extensions for which the
present contracts call VIII make the total area
about forty The plant win give employment
10 upward OF ten thousand persons.
The Allls-chalmers Company is capitalized at
sy0OtQ,0eJ Ebert II. Gary. chairman of the execu-
zion, is chairman OF the board OF directors OF the
company James Stilman and Cornelius Vanderbilt
are also directors B. A Warren. president
OF the Westinghouse Electric ard Manufacturing
Company. is president.
Originally the Allis-Chalmers people confined their
attentlon principally 70 the building Of big steam
they decided to enter the electrical field. The com
pany has the American rights 10 manufacture the
steam turbine or the Parsons type, controlled In
Great Britain by the Turbine Advisory Committee
81 the Swiss engineering firm OF Escher Wyss &
Co. OF zurich have also been secured.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
TRAINS CRASH-3 DEAD.
Fast Freights IN Rear End Collision
Near Jerseg City.

In q rear end collision Of fast freight trains
in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's cut
Jersey City. yesterday morning, two Of the
crews were instantly killed, another was so
badly injured that he survived only a few hours
and two others were severely hurt. The dead are
Samuel Mattson. thirty-four years old, flag
man. whose home was in Burlington. n. j.;
Henry Hartman. forty, of Camden, n. J.,
brakeman, and Samuel Cottren. thirty-eight of
Wilmington, Del. q fireman who expired at the
City Hospital The injured who will probably
recover are John Messler, thirty-seven years
old, Of Bordentown. n. j.. a brakeman, hip
fractured, removed TO ST. Franciss Hospital. and
Theodore Travis thirty-four. of Bloomington,
DEL a brakeman, leg broken; taken to St
Francis's Hospital.
The accident occurred at 4:30 O'Clock at the
westerly end Of the cut. near the Marion sta
ton The fast freight from Camden. composed
Of cars filled with merchandise from South
Jersey had entered the block beginning at Ton
nele-ave II had been detained for few min
utes and was running slowly. It was followed
by the. express freight train known as the Edge
more train, which carries freight from Delaware.
The automatic signal either failed TO work or
Kalaher the engineer, neglected to notice the
danger sign indicating that there was a train on
the block There Is a curve at the entrance to
the block and the Delaware train swung around
this at top speed and a few yards beyond
crashed into the train ahead
The caboose and three cars in the rear Of the
Camden train We're crushed into splinters, and
two of the cars. loaded with canned goods. were
hurled across the tracks and their contents
spilled. The impact was so great that boxcar
in the rear of the tender of the Delaware engine
was raised in the air and rested the tender
Several of the cars were derailed and thrown
over the sdetracks. One that had contained
paint in tins was shattered and the cut and
The debris were deeply coated with red and
green
The engine Of the Delaware train
stripped the live Goals ignited the wreck and
the city firemen were called. The police officials
We're notified and ambulances were sent from
hurried TO the scene. The railway company
FASTENED physicians and its wrecking crew to
the cut.
The injured first taken from the wreck
were Messler. who of the of the
Camden train, and Travis, who on the
Delaware train. The two men were riding on
the tops of the cars when the crash occurred
They We're hurled TO the tracks and debris fell
on them and held them. Cottrell, the fireman
of the Delaware train, was caught between the
engine and tender and crushed and scalded. The
two instantly killed, Mattson and Hartman
We're of the crew of the Camden train, and were
through il. Their bodies were badly mutilated.
The accident completely blocked the four
tracks in the cut for over two hours and stopped
travel It 10 o'clock before travel was re-
sumed by the passenger traffic without inter
ruptiOn.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
DIR. sILvERMAN PRAISES MIR. HAY
declares the Late Secretary Was "a Prince
Among Statesmen

~ me heV Dr. silverman spoke at Temple Emanu-
"a yesterday morning on Our Tribute to Tobn
Hay" He said in part: '0''A
t11 ms ufne we can well apply the next "Do vou
no" mn. tnat prince and great man has 9eS
oIIs uay For John Hay was not only a nrinca
sreafes american statesman but he was one Of the
snelest stars IN the galaxy of American din,ons
ltoII tLe Gays OF Lincoln down to the RnosaSeft
ot aot1lIIsttauon His greatness statesman does
not consist so much in sagacity with which he
solved American and international problems bnt M
ratner IN the fact that he stood before the world
aIesanpqng to clarity the political atmosphere not
candor and honesty. F'S' Aueeeu
ne demanded for America not all that we could
Possibly get from other nations, but only that to
which we were entitled by the strictest construc-
tion or international justice The service of John
hay to humanity is almost nestimable
II is my office to speak especially of his inval-
able services rendered to the Jewish people,
cause they are Jews, but primarily because they
are men On the occurrence Of the Kishineff mas
sacre he stamped his unequivoca! condemnation on
the connYance OF Russian officials in that horrible
outrage and, with the approval OF President Roose-
velt he insisted at all times upon the recognition
by Russia of the American passports when pre-
sented by any American citizen. and declared that
It was clearly violation of our treaty with Russia
who presented passports at her gates
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
BLACK HAND FE4R GROWS
WestcheSter italian Laborers Victims
of Wholesale Ertortion.

reign of terror, started in westchester
County by members of the Black Hand society,"
who have sent out many letters threatening
death TO those who refused 10 give them money.
has spread to the camp OF 900 Italians who
work on the different dams being built in North
ern Westchester. Every payday at the dams
members Of the band. ii is said. demand from
81 TO So from each man. II the money is re-
fused note threatening death is left at the
Italians home the next day. More than S400
has been collected recently in this manner.
Giovanni Laberri. a wealthy baker, of Mount
Vernon. who received letters demanding $500
and who filed Giovanni Fotti, an alleged Black
Hand agent, with buckshot yesterday received
another letter 1t was mailed in Brooklyn, and
contained a big black hand and several caba-
listic figures Detective Charles Ember trans
lated II, and in part it reads thus:
Now look out. we told you before that we
Were strong enough to get our man out of prison,
and did. Now look out for yourself; il we get
hold Of any members OF your family will de-
strOy them. Now, remember that Goodby; no
more TO say. Look out for youreeIf
In place of the sgnatI~,s there was a black
hand
I-aberri has loaded his shotgun, and members
OF his family armed and they will shoot 10
kill. they say, if any molests them In ad-
ditiOn TO offering reward of 500 for the capt
of FelipO NeOlOna, who killed Giuseppe Gufs-
sitO. of Tuckahoe. Sheriff Merritt, District At
torney Young and other officials arranged yester
day 10 offer another reward for the arrest of the
leaders Of the Black Hand society.
Many Italians have been sworn in as special
deputy sherifs, so they carry firearms They
intend. they say, to shoot every Black Hand
outlaw they find.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
FOLEY SEEKS REINSTATEMENT.
Former Assistant Clerk of City Court Gets
Writ of Certiorari.

Steur & Hoffman, attorneys for John c. Foley
one OF the assistant clerks of the City Court who
was dismissed In March last on charges of having
appropriated fees received from attorneys to pay
the jurors in tried in the City Court yester-
day obtained from Justice Blanchard, in the Su-
preme Court, writ of certorari returnable with
in twenty days in order to, if possible secure
Foley's restoration TO his position.
The writ of certiorari. which is obtained against
City Court Clerk Thomas F. Smith, sets forth that
Foley received a letter from Clerk Smith citing
him to appear before him for examination on
March 10 to give explanation with regard to
charges of having made incorrect returns OF his
official transactions for the month of January last.
A transcript of the evidence given by Foley on
his examination before Clerk Smith, Is attached to
his petition.
Foley alleges that Clerk Smith refused to allow
his counsel to cross examine witnesses. and that
the proceeding which resulted in his dismissal was
illegal.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
BUYS CHURCH PROPERTY.
Century Realty Company Nozo Oson-
ers of Sacred Heart Convent.

The old Sacred Heart Convent property No AZ
to So West 17th-st. has been sold to the Five
Boroughs Realty Company, and by them resold to
the Century Realty Company. A commercial
structure is to be built the property which has
a frontage of 1873 feet and a depth of 1S4 feet
In payment for the property the Sacred Heart
Society, which conducts a convent and a school
tor girls takes the Boscobel house. for many
years occupied by the late William B. Ogden. to-
gether with eleven acres of the original Ogden
tract adjoining the plot which the house stands
me mouse ana grounds are little north of the
east end of Washington Bridge The sacred IIaart
society VIII move to its new home this week II IS
said. "' - 10
me total value of the two parcels In the deal Is
ABOUT AU0oo The Ogden estate tract was re-
tentIy ty bought by the Century Realty Companv and
Isred oIssnsIerred to the Five Boroughs COMPANY TittIe
bn's + VIII De necessary to make the Boscobel
~ e Suitdpe Tor convent and school purposes
c cb house mas torty rooms and is built of Stone