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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
STEER OFF FOR EUROPE.
Two Tugs n Battery Bill Quisiey Tried
In vain 10 Rescue Him.

A Texas steer, the property OF Nicholas
Schnepp, an East Forty-fourth street cattle
dealer, made a lash for liberty and Europe
Yesterday afternoon while an attempt was
being made to drive IL on board the Ward
liner City of Washington. bound for the
Bermudas.
Niger Mike. a longshoreman, was the
immediate cause of the dash. He kicked
the steer in the ribs when the beast paused
a minute TO take a look at things on Pier
IA. 1t started toward he end OF the pier,
bowling over longshoremen and freight
handlers, and love of into the river. The
strong tide had swept Schnepp's beef sew
eral blocks down stream before the long
shoremen recovered IRON the effects of the
dash. Then they hailed Capt. BRANDON
of the tug President. The captain had his
eve on the critter before that, though, and
the Presidents noble crew lined the tugs
rail with improvised lariats ready, but they
couldn't land the beast. The captain swore
when he came in that the steer went down
like a damn helldiver" every time the
moose was cast.
The President after about ten minutes
OF quartering ave up its attempt 20 head
the steer of in it's course down the bay.
The captain didn't desert the creature,
though. He left it in charge of Bill Quigley
and Jim Shaw, who were putting in for the
Battery in a small o a
The steer was headed down the bay, its
tail in the air and fountains of water flying
up before its nose. jim and Bill overlook
il of Governors Island. They each Tipped
a line over the creatures horns and started
to bach water. There was no perceptible
abatement in the ~seagoer's speed and Jim
and Bill cut loose. The,tug Ferguson, Capt,
Sucker, anne along about that time. He
not a line around the steers neck and tried
to hoist him aboard. The creature kicked
up such a fuss about boarding the tug that
the captain cut his rope and the Texan re-
sumed its course toward the Atlantic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
TALKED TO THEIR "LORDSHTPS.'
Mrs. Armstrong Argues Her Own Case OF
an Unpaid Board bill In Court.

Although she said she had diamonds and
other jewelry, family heirlooms worth
many thousands of dollars and a substantial
sum on deposit with the Lincoln Trust
Company, Mrs. Emily Armstrong, who
described herself as IAN English lady by
birth, breeding and education" chose to
remain in the Tombs prison from December
8 until yesterday rather than pay an 81
board bill which she insisted she did not
owe legally. Her case came up in the
Court of Special Sessions.
Disdaining the services OF a lawyer
assigned to her by Presiding Justice
Mexican. Mrs. Armstrong insisted on man.
aging her own case. She wore some rings
which had quaint settings.
Your Lordships," she said, bowling low,
"lfe is all too brief, and one may not let
a principle be sacrificed. The amount in
volved in this case il a mere 80 shillings-
1 beg your Worships' pardon, S. a mere
my husband was J. Ernest Armstrong,
an English gentleman. | lost a good share
OF my fortune in San Francisco when my
two private hotels were destroyed by the
fire and earthquake"
Mrs. Armstrong told Of coming to New
York and engaging room and board from
Miss George Dossett at l47 West twenty
second street at 50 a week.
said, -that the bed linens must be changed
frequently. After several weeks they
would sometimes neglect this for ten days
or a fortnight at a time. Then | protested
and was ordered to quit. / did not leave
surreptitiously, as charged. No, indeed! l
called a van and had my luggage taken
out in broad daylight
Mrs. Armstrong argued that failure to
change the bed linen released her from
her contract. She was quite willing. how
ever. il your Lordships 80 Determine" to
pay the money. Their Lordships" did so
determine, and upon her promise TO re-
imburse Miss D0ssett she was released.
She told the court her father was manage
of Punch for twenty-five years.
Mrs. Armstrong was arrested under the
hotel and boarding house act and held for
trial in the police court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
STEAMER on JERSEY SANDS.
The Austrian F%reIghtsr Clara Lying Easy
and May Oct OF.

POINT PLEASANT, \. j., Dec. 1.-THE
steamship Clara struck on the outer bar
opposite Mantoloking, n. j., at 5 O'Clock
this morning. Her signals of distress
were seen by a patrolman Of the Chadwick
life saving station, No. IL, and the apparatus
was quickly on the scene. The life line
was shot over the vessel three times before
being secured by the crew on the ship.
The line was finally made fast and the
crew were landed by the brooches buoy.
Az the time the vessel struck the wind was
light and the condition of the surf was fairly
good.
The Clara IL OF Austrian register, $500
tons burden, rnd under command of Capt.
Peter Scar. She had twent~ nine men
aboard and a cargo of dIi'd FRI il.
She ar bound from Trieste to New York,
consigned TO Phelps Bros. The Merritt
4 Chapman Dredging and W~reckIng
/ ompuny Of New \ Crk wEs notified and
hey despatched their wrecking tug I. }.
Merritt to the steamers assistance. Il is
thought the steamer will finally be sue
cessfully fioated. IA she is lying easy in
good condition, provided favorable weather
prevails.
The ~wrecking tug has moved her about
fifty feet, but it is not expected that she
will get Cd tonight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
RED rDERM0rT EXPLAINS.
WALLER Put HIM and Other Boys 10 start
a Fire 81 as TO Tease GROWER.


A representative OF the Fire Marshal's
Office appeared in the Yorkville police
court yesterday to prosecute three boys
arrested on a charge OF starting a fire at the
entrance to the basement Of 103 East Sew
enty-ffth street on Thursday night. II
was thought that the arrest might throw
some light on the numerous suspicious
fires that have occurred.
The prisoners were Thomas Bowling,
10 years old. Of ITO Park avenue; Alex
ander Sager. IS years, who lives at 2is
East E~ighty-ffth street, and Dennis McDer-
mott, better known among his companions
as Red McDermott, Il years, Of i44e Second
avenue. Herman Agan keeps a candy
store at 2O8 East Seventy-ifth street and
In the basement is a paint shop. Several
boys set fire to some paper and threw IT
down the basement steps. Battalion Chief
Dookarty OF the Fire Department happened
TO benear by. de grabbed Red McDermott.
the candy store. Several pals OF water
put out the fire. and the other two boys
were arrested in tho crowd that gathered.
-Youse amt got me right in dis here
pinchin'. l amt no frebug,- said the
McDermott boy in court. Nobody don't
lest dis way: We wanted Growler 10 come
out an chase us. All us kids has fun won
he gets after us. Who is Growlerp Why,
de man wat keeps de candy. store. We
thinks to have some fun by THROWN a scare
into him wen he sees de fire near de store:
So we borrows some matches from him an
touches on de paper. But it wasn't me dat
set de fire.
Who was it?' asked Agent Robinson
Of the Gerry society.
1T was Yaller. He beat Il wen de fire
chief pinches me. Who's Yaller' He's de
Teller dat gets us to have FUN wild Growler.'
The Gerry agent seemed to recognize Red
and asked him IL he had ever been arrested
before.
yes, I was playin' ball an de ball went
trough a winder an de cop gets me. /
goes to school at No. III every day, an Miss
Disbrow, me teacher, II be worryin' cause
I amt deere to-day. Can't ye let me go?"
.Is that the only time you were arrested
before?"
NO. was ketched in q open lot onct wen
us boys started a bonfire he responded.
A charge of disorderly conduct was made
against the lads, and the representative
OF the Fire Marshal's Office asked to have
the examination go over until to-day, so
as to give him q chance to look into the
affair further and try to get faller.
The boys were held In $500 bail each by
Magistrate Walsh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
KNOWS WHERE HEIRESS rs.
Doctor in Charge OF Her Home Says They'll
BE Married When She Returns.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l4.-Relatives Of
Miss Ida May Miller. who is the sole heir
to an estate valued at several hundred
thousand dollars, announced to-day tina
they would appeal to the courts for the
appointment of a guardian over the young
woman's estate. They said that Miss Miller
has been missing from her HON at 1910
South Fifteenth street for more than five
weeks and that no trace Of her could be
found.
When inquiry was made at h residence
of Miss Miller tonight DR.. Rolando Kuehn,
who said that he was living there, declared
that there was no mystery at all about
Miss Miller's disappearance and that she
would return to Philadelphia in due season.
He added that the oun woman had gone
away voluntarily and that 1t was her wish
that none Of her relatives should discover
her whereabouts.
Il know where she it," said DR.. Kuehn.
She is well and happy and satisfied. l am
in charge Of her house, and when she comes
back we are TO be married.
Miss Miller is 20 years old. When her
father, James p. Miller, died three years
ago she was left the sole heir to his prop
erty. Since that time she has spent much
OF her time studying music in Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
THREAT OF A HARBOR STRIKE.


According TO the officers Of the Harbor
Boatmen's branch of the International
Seamen's Union a general strike Of the men
in the harbor boats and those on the ferry
boats OF the North AMI East rivers Is
threatened on January 1 II demands TO be
submitted about Christmas are not granted.
Charles Mcbride, business agent Of the
Harbor Boatmen's branch, said yesterday
that about 5000 men would be affected by
the demand. He had just returned from
the annual convention of the international
union in Boston, which had dissolved the
Manhattan Association of Ferrymen and
had given his organization Jurisdiction
the North and East rivers. Most OF them
were now in his uniol
"We will use every reasonable EFFORT to
avoid a strike" he said, -but will haye no
hesitation in ordering a general strike II
the demands, which will be ready In about
two weeks, are refused"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
1000 STRIKE IN san FRANCISCO.
Street RAILWAY work Tied Up-LabOrers
want q. 20 for Eight HOurs

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-Race difficulties
and union sentiment to-day p~recipitated a
strike of 1000 men employed at track work
by the United Railroads, and all work has
stopped.
The trouble wa started by 1000 Greeks,
but spread rapidly. There was friction
between the Irish gang bosses and the
Greeks, which eliminated in the discharge
Of a number of men. Others took up the
controversy, raised the union issue and at
noon 1000 men walked out.
They formed in line and paraded the
streets where the track men were AZ work
and by threats and persuasion induced
practically all the men to join them.
There we're several incipient riots in the
afternoon, but the police had little dim
Guilty restoring order. One man was badly
beaten by strikers. After the strike began
the men decided not to return to work
until they got $3.50 for an sight hour day
Thsu now vork nine hours Tor s2.2h.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
ARREsy on HUSBANDS SUIT.
hind Man Charges ms Schultz Stole His
Wlfe's Affections.

One OF the most unusual alienation suits
ever begun in this county was brought to
light yesterday when Deputy Sheriff Terry
arrested Simon Schultz, a furniture dealer
at 1928 Second avenue. on a civil process
sued out by Barnet Bernstein. bernstein
says that Schultz is wealthy, and he wants
sfOO. 900 for the alleged alienation OF the af-
f~ections of Sarah Greengrass Bernstein.
Bernstein is blind. He earns a living
caning chairs, and il was through his traC e
that he and Sarah, whom he married in
1895, became acquainted with Schultz.
Mrs. Bernstein gave birth to a child o
years ago, and Bernstein, who has never
seen the child. alleges OH Information and
belief taAt Il looks like Schultz.
On the application for the order for the
arrest Of Schultz Bernstein also submitted
an affidavit made by Morris Radin, who
formerly worked for Schultz, IN which
Radin says among other things that Schultz
boasted that he could see the likeness TO
himself IN the child
Schultz's bah was axsd % tlooA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
RUN DOWN BY CAR AND DIES.
Ira Godfrey. WhO Taught as Prof. Rodriguez
Hurt Fatally on the street.

Ira Godfrey OF 0 West Ie4th street. a
teacher of languages and a promoter of
Western mining properties on a small scale,
with an Office at COS Sixth avenue. die1 in
the New York Hospital yesterday of in
avenue and Thirty-sixth street, where he
was struck by a street car. A sister, Mrs.
York, lives in Washin gton. She WIS noti-
nel and telegraphed that she would come
to New York at once.
Godfrey was 81 years old. He taught
under the name of Prof. Rodriguez.
John J. Kelly, the motorman Of the car
which ran down Godfrey, was arrsigned in
the jefferson Market police court yester-
day, charged with homicide and remanded
to the Coroner. He was arrested at the
car barns, Fiftieth street and Sixth avenue,
at noon yesterday by Policeman Beaufrere
of ths Tsndsrlsip station,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
HONEST JOINS ACCOUNTS.
Report OF the Experts Employed by TIT
Town Board OF Pelham.

When Lord 4 Co., accountants for the
Town Board of Pelham, Westchester county,
handed in a report last May calling on John
NJ. Shinn, the outgoing Supervisor Of the
town Of Pelham, to account for a deficit
Of about $1,000 Mr.. Shinn proposed TO
vindicate his appellation Of Honest John
by a counter report. He employed j. W.
Marsh h Co., $50 Nassau street, to make the
investigation, and the report just made
porting to show hat the tow owes Shinn
over 81 900
Lord a Co. charged to Shinn the collec-
ton of taxes on land not assessable and
other amounts not collected. The differ
ence of about SIS, 900 in the reports il de
clared 10 be more of an impeachment Of
Shinn's bookkeeping than Of his honesty.
The two reports will be submitted to the
Town Board of Westchester county at the
next meeting in January.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
PAss4TC STEEL MILLS TROUBLE.
suit OF Former President Mcconnell settled
Out OF Court.

PATERSON, N. j., Dec. l4.-The suit OF
Nivon Mcconnell, former president and
general manager OF the Passaic Steel Mills,
against that company for $4,000 on con-
tract abruptly ended out of court to-day.
The Passaic Steel Company had a counter
suit against Mcconnell for $500 900.
The terms Of settlement could not be
learned from the counsel for either side.
Il was learned, however, that Mr. Neon
nell will resign from the board Of directors
of the corporation and also as trustee Of
g., 500 900 Of voting stock. William Arnold
Of this city and Senator Focht of Harris
burg, Pa, are the two other trustees.
Mcconnell was deposed as president and
general manage Of the works after the
mills had sustained, as it is said, a loss OF
1000 OO0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
SAVES WASHINGTON PUNCHBOWL
Mayor Has City Hall Relic Removed From
Crowded Han Of Audience.

Mayor Mcclellan halted the meeting Of
the Board of Estimate yesterday to have
taken TO a place Of safety the ~punchbowl
from which Washington used to serve his
friends. 1t is one OF the relics of the Cover
nors' Room at the City Hall, but hat cham
Der is now being r~edecorated and in the
meantime all tie historic contents Of the
room are distributed over the City Hall.
The ~punchbowl was placed in the room
where the Board of Estimate meets, and as
there were several public hearings yestsr-
day the lace was crowded and the stand
on which the bowl rested was jostled in the
crush.
The Mayor perceived the danger to the
bowl. Calling TO In attendant, he said,
Have that bowl taken To a safe place at
once. It's a relic of priceless value
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
COURT UPHOLDs WABASH BONDS
Denies In INJUNCTION TO Joseph POIitZ Against
2 600, 900 Issue.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Circuit Judge
Withrow to-day denied an injunction 10
Joseph POLITE of New York to restrain the
Wabash Railroad Company from retiring
$50, 900, COO OF non-interest bearing deben-
ture bonds and substituting a like amount
of gold bonds bearing 4 per cent. interest,
regardless Of earnings.
A new mortgage, designed to secure the
bond issue, was also objected 70 by Politz.
who alleged that it covered all Of the Wabash
properties, being a substitute for the Old
properties west Of he Mississippi River.
The temporary restraining order was dis
solysd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
MURDERS IN INSANE ASYLUM.
Two Cases Reported to Commission In
VestlxatIng Penns yIvania Hospitals.

NrNtH8aNtuh ~ U.s. hhOebsNShes
PHILADELPHIA, Dec l4-Charges that
two persons were recently killed at Dix
mont asylum, Just outside Of Pittsburg,
are contained in a letter that has been re-
ceived by the Insane Hospital Commission
that was appointed by o Pennypacker
TO investigate the conditions of the institu-
tons for the insane.
John r. X. Scott. the attorney who is
probing the hospital scandal on behalf Of
the commission, said tonight that the
charges Of two murders would be thor
oughly investigated. He would not say
whether a physician, nurse or attendant
was charged with the offence, but declared
that il the allegations are substantiated
prosecutions would be begun.
Attorney Scott declares that stories of
husbands putting away their wives so as
70 obtain divorces and remarry, and OF
children causing the parents to be declared
insane 80 az to get possession Of their for
tunes, will be revealed ss the commission
continues its Investigator.
The State hospital at Harrisburg is the
first that will be Investigated. The COM
mission will go there on Monday. More
than $500 witnesses nave been s~ubpPnaed,
including doctors, nurses and officials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
WOMAN FORGER SENTENCED.
Mrs. BaIch 10 Serve Five Years and One
Month In Auhnrn.

Mrs. Catherine Balch. who has forged
checks in many cities, was sentenced by
Recorder Cor yesterday TO five years and
q month in the prison for women at
Auhurn. She said she had never beer con-
victed before, but that she had cashed bad
Chscks in scores of cities. She admitted
that she had been arrested in Washington
for forging Senator C~hauncey M. Depew's
name TO a check, but that her fourteen-
year-old daughter was the one who bad
signed the nams.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-05
MARKS WELL NOW
PROPERTY OF CITY
City Council Last Night Bought the
Well for Additional Water Supply
Paying the Owners 5000.

as soon as possible, with a four-inch
vitrified water pipe. 1t is estimated
that the cost Of making tie connec-
tion will be $500. The well cost its
owners 81, 500.
The resignation Of E. H. Smith as
waterworks clerk having left that
office vacant, the office was, on motion,
combined with that of the city re-
corder who will now have charge OF
the work of both offices.
A committee consisting OF Alder
men Frayser, Wilkinson and Badgett
was appointed to confer with the
board of equalization and prepare the
final report of the board.
A committee consisting Of Alder
men Wilkinson and Fowler and Re-
corder Probasco was appointed tc
audit the books of the retiring clerk
of the waterworks.
The council then took recess.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-05
Road Won't Touch the
CoffewiIIe-Afton
Project
From the CoffeyYllIe Record.

From the Coifeyville Record.
Yesterday a letter was received by
Secretary Cain of the railroad COM
mittee from the Frisco saying that
that road was "not ready to build the
Cotfeyville-Afton road, which trans
lated means that there is nothing do
ing as far as that road is concerned,
although it had been hoped that the
Frisco would look with favor on the
project.
The determination of the three
towns, Coffeyville, Centralia and At
ton, to have the proposed road built
was evidenced by the hurry-up call
that went down the line for a
! meeting to be held last night at
Captain Rosser's Office.
Those who came from Alton to at
tend the meeting were: II. Q. Bland,
r. S. Langley and Matt Telin. Those
| from Centralia were: J. S. Wagnon and
~. e. Lehman. Several of Coifey-
ville's leading business men were
present and the question as TO the
next step was thoroly discusst.
The committees from the two terri
tory towns said that Rogers, Benton
willie and Gravett, Arkansas, haze senl
word that they wanted in" on the
proposition. There is now a 16-mil'
gap between Alton and Grove with
out railroad and these two towns wanl
not only connection with one anothe
but an inlet to Coffeyville. Centralii
has during her existence, had abou
seven railroads on paper but the.
have never yet been able to hear the
train whistle, and they are determin
ed to make one mighty effort at thi
time to get some communication viii
the outside world other than the NOR
or less swift and reliable pony ez
press.
1t is figured that local men coul'
easily acquire the rlght-of-way an
thenafter charter was procured wit
the right-of-way as an asset the tinan
cling Of the road would be a compare
lively easy matter. Several men o
prominence in Kansas and the terri
Itory have signitied their willingness
to 20 into such a company.
Those who comprise the executive
-
committee are, G. M. Ball, J. l. Hill
and j. e. McLooney, Of this city; Dr.
| J. R. Dawson and r. S. Walker, o
| Alton. G. M. Crane and J. e. Lehman
of Centralia, and each Of tn
Arkansas towns mentioned above vii
be invited to add two commltteemei
to this body. Captain Rosser ant
Secretary Cain Of the organizatio
will act as members Of the executiv
committee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-05

his home town, being mayor OF Mason
City, and the fitness Of his selection
as Judge is therefore apparent. The
other two gentlemen, also, are we'll
acquainted with the best Iowa brands
.of pumpkins, politically, financially
and agriculturylly. They were compell-
ed to cenfess, however, when they were
steered up against the big pumpkins
on exhibition in the bank, that there
we're some varieties Of pumpkins with
which their Iowa experience had not
made them familiar.
The bank had offered prize for
the biggest pumpkin, and numerous
had been the entries. When the
weighing took place this afternoon the
prize was given to n. II. Langley Of
Big Cabin, whose specimen weighed
70 pounds while second prize went to
Henry Winner, with a 90 pound
whopper.
The three Iowans will be in town
several days yet. They are much
pleased with this country and declare
that only one thing is necessary, the
removal Of the restrictions.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-05
A Gas EXPLOSION
Causes the Loss Of Seven Llv-
es in Philadelphia
Subway Today

Philadelphia, Oct. 5-A terrific ex-
plosion of Illuminating gas in the sub
way Of the Philadelphia Rapid Trans
it company, under construction at
Sixth and Market streets, today, re-
suited in the death of seven men, the
injury of a dozen others, and seriously
damaged property to the value OF
thousands of dollars. Besides the
seven known dead, at least three Others
are believed to be buried under the
tons of earth in the wrecked subway.
Extraordinary effors have been made
to clear the excavation, but it will be
late in the day before this can be ac-
complished.
The explosion was caused by a leak
in the city gas main which had been
improperly repaired. Sixth and Mar
ket streets is one Of the busiest corn
er in the city, but fortunately there
was little traffic there this morning
when the explosion occurred.