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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
ACCUSE DEAD BANKER,
Eighteen Suits against Estate by
Investors IN BricIs Works.
Isy Telegraph 70 IRE Tribune.

Stamford. Conn, Feb. 22-Startlilg charges
are made IN suits brought to-day against Jsn-l
ME c. Ferris and ]. Irving Dfbble. OF Norwals.
executors OF the Will Of John y. Fsrris. Of tees
town, 10 recover damages aggrsgating $4,000.
There eighteen distinct suits. and TIA papsrs;
were served to-day by Deputy Sheriff Hendrtas
OF Stamford Michael Kensaly, chairman o; tia.
Republican STATE Central Committee. and John
F. Healing are counsel for the plaintiffs. The;
charges concern John y. Ferris. OF NorwalS.
who died April 10 1904 leaving large estAtA.
Mr. Ferris was president OF the First National
Bank of South Norwalk. a State Senator. and In
public and private life was considered man Of
sterling character.
1t is charged that IN September. 1909. he IN
duced the plaintiffs. who were personal friends.
to purchase preferred stock of the ". A Under
hill Brick Company, engaged in making and ssll-
ing bricks and selling agricultural products
from certain real estate owned at Croton Point.
N Y, telling them that the stock was safe
as government bonds. that the manufacturing
plant alone was worth more than the eornpany's
outstanding obligations. that the business was
prosperous and the company was paying divi-
dends Of per cent a year on the preferred stock
and was likely TO pay larger dividends
The plaintiffs further alegs that Mr.. Ferris.
knowing the contrary TO be true, deliberately
nisrepresented the situation TO them with In
tent 10 sell the stock and defraud them; that
the brick company was financially embarrassed
the stock they bought worthless, and that the
issue OF the stock in question was not 70 make
improvements TO the plant. but TO raise money
TO meet outstanding obligations other than the
mortgage for $4,000, and enable the company
10 declare fraudulent dividends.
The plaintiffs say they did not know a thing
about the company save what Ferris told them,
and that il was on his advice solely they made
the investment. The plaintiffs presented claims
against Mr. FerrtS's estate. but the executors
disaIowed them. hence the suit. The plaintiffs
and the amounts for which they for as
follows: Oscar ST John. 1000; Susan Watkins.
81 0OO Samuel Grumann $4,000; T. N Sip
perry. So, 900; William Comstock. 81 600; Thomas
8. Osborn. $4,000: Albert Davis. $4,000; Albert
S. COmstOck. $4,000 Josephine SJilsOr, $4,000:
G. n Goodrich. $4,000: Henry Seymour. $4,000:
Adelaide y. Sfpperly, $4,000; William T. Aston.
IS 1000; John H Knapp, $4,000; George ". Car
roll. s.. 600: Fred W. Aunton. Of Darien Conn.
$500; Grace E Osborn. $4,000. and Edward
Lowder. $4,000 All the plaintiffs save Mr.
Aunton are NOrwalk people. and all IN moderate
ctrcurns tanceS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23

Here's something to rouse most any
man.
5000 mems suits and more cut down
at one time to one price.
Of them 5000 are Winter weight
mixture suits; 1000 are Winter
weight blue and black cheviots, and
the rest are Summer mixture suits and
blue serges.
Among so many suits there's natu-
rally a wide range of selection in
every size from 35 to 46 chest.
$3.50 is the price.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. 18th s. SIND 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
o. c, MILES NOT ASKED TO RESIGN

Washington. Feb. 2a-Daniel c. Miles brother
OF Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles. and for
some years one OF the national bank examiners
for Massachusetts. who. because OF failure TO be
Assigned 30 any recent duty has been practically
dropped from the service. has forwarded TO the
Controller of the Currency petitions looking his
retention as an examiner Controller Ridgely
however, has not taken any action. IL was not
true he said, that Mr Miles had been REQUESTED TO
resign, as was reported. He simply had not been
essSs snsd4o any duty IN his Ggtrict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
MAKES PIPE LINES COMMON CARRIERS.

Washington, Feb 2-Pipe lines are made COM
mon carriers and subjected TO the regulations OF
the Interstate Commerce act by bill introduced
to-day by Representative Rhinock, Of Kentucky,
Mr. Rhinock said Of the bill: THE purpose Is to
force pipe lines to accept oil from all wells and to
deliver to independent ref1ners well TO the
Standard Oil Company"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
A MIDSHIPMAN ELOPEs.
Officer Supposed To Be Connected with the
Annapolis, Marries Philadelphia Girl.
~ relezranh to 2 he Trihun.. ]

WILMINGTON Del, Feb. 22.-PrestOn Ercele Cloud
a uidshiprnan IN the United States Navy, and Miss
Pauline wiednann both giving their residence as
PHILADELPHIA eloped TO Wilmington late last night,
and were married. The bridegroom, who is said TO
be attached TO the cruiser Annapolis now in the
T..,n. Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, went the
ofice OF Magistrate Brown here after 10 o'clock and
obtained q marriage license.
,siieS mon and half hour later he married the
collpfe IN his home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
wah1s 10000 FOB CUSTOM HOUSE

az The Treasury Department appeared before the
Rouse Committee on Buildings and Grounds to-
6av 70 explain the needs Of the new Custom House
- 'Nsw-York City. He said that $4,000 more will
be REQUIRED 10 complete the building according to
tire original plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
ACCUSE WOMAN or TRAIN WRECK.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Tifin Ohio Feb. 22.-Mrs. Cora Carpenter was
arrested here to-day accused or wrecking a Penn
sylvania freight train week ago Wednesday
night and attempting 20 wreck fast passenger
train on that night and the night following Mrs
Carpenter Is g member OF a well known family OF
this county. The authorities declare II Q mir
acle that fast train. crowded with passen gers,
was not wrecked on the nrst and second attempts
n Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
TO AID IN TOWING THE DRYDock.

Naples Feb. 22.-The United States protected
cruiser Tacoma, Commander j. T. Smith, sailed
to-day with additional towing apparatus to join
the dTydOck Dewey at the Canary Islands. The
Tacoma will go with the drydOck TO Gibraltar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
eANITkRY TREATY RATIFIED.

washington Feb. 22-The Senate to-day in ex-
ecuttve session ratified the treaty with South Amer
lean countries relating 10 quarantine regulations
The treaty is similar 10 that with European coun-
tries IL was ratified without opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
MOTHER OF Is CHILDREN DEAD.
Thy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

lEy Telegraph TO The Tribunel
Denver. Feb. 22.-Mrs. Elizabeth Conway, ffry~
nine years old. died yesterday. She was a grsas
grandmother and the mother OF twenty-five chill
dren- Married when she was fourteen years old
she was the youngest OF twenty-seven children
and her father was the youngest OF thirty. Hss
mother was ninety-nine years Old when she died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
GREAT COST OF ARMY.

a Fourth reason for our failure 70 prepare IN
ss PAST has been the cost OF our armies whether
$50 or volunteer. Our regular army to-day
-oehts N elective force 20 about 5000 men, and
SOsE Us IN round numbers. about s72 000. 600 20
,els.s-A cur military establishment. France main
= go q army the active list OF 646 900 men, and
- Ooss her slSs .0s9eeo Germany maintains an
srSs. Wnlch has upon its active list $4,000 men.
. cyss her Se4.ooo 900 year maintain II. In
80 .eoIos France has an army about nine times
- e<e OF OUTS. which Il costs her substantially
-. -. tsn twice the sum 20 maintain. while Ger
49, LtS I'D army more than ten times as large.
m.Ieh = costs her Just about double the cost 10
q iosS~ u addition 10 this. We are carrying
49, OF pensions for Civil War veterans and
~ Spanish veterans, amounting 10 about
,VVtso II Is entirely natural for the representa-
~'@ q me people n Congress hesitate TO in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
MORE TELEPHONE CAPITAL IN CANADA.

Montreal. Feb. 22--The Bell Telephone Company
OF Canada az it's annual meeting to-day, announced
that II had asked permission OF the Dominion
Parliament TO increase its capital from $40 600 go
sS000O0 600 IN view OF the necessary extension OF
lines in tho near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
SALE OF PAINTINGS an WALDORF.

a sale OF imported paintings viii be held in the
grand ballroom CT the Waldorf to-right Prior 70
the sale the paintings Will be exhibition AZ the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. James p. Slo Will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
Mr.. WATSON RENoMINATEo.

lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribuns.l
Indianapolis. Feb 22.-Congressman James Z.
Watson reno-ninated by the Republican Dis
trict Convention az Greenfield to-day Resolutions
were adopted praising President Roosevelt and In
dorsing his policieA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-23
THREE ADJOINING HOUSES ROBBED.

Three houses in Henry-st-. Brooklyn. were robbed
early yesterday morning. The thieves got about
81 600 worth OF silverware. clothing and "A little
money Those robbed r T. Sherman. OF
No 265: H W. Beebe. OF No. 2s7. and c. NJ. Bull.
president OF the Crescent Athletic Club OF No. 2s9
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
s'DRY" DAY EXPERIENCED
IN THE TRANSBAY CITIES
Liquor Men Close Doors of Their Own
Accord and a BOisterous Holi-
day Is Prevented.

OAKLAND, June 3.-Saloons in Oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley were closed
today. In this city the liquor dealers
needed the request of the board of trus-
tees of the knights of the Royal Arch.
Not a saloon door was opened for busi-
ness after o'clock last night, and they
remained closed throughout the day, the
reopening hour being s o'clock tomor-
row morning.
This voluntary action by the liquor
dealers has gone far toward settling
agitation which had been stirred in the
City Council with relation TO the sa-
looms. In short, the question, so far as
the present conditions are concerned,
solved itself as soon as the liquor men
took action.
Sunday closing has been in force un-
der direction of the city officials in Ala
media for a month, the results being
satisfactory, so far as expression of
opinion goes, to Doth the officials and
the saloon men. Berkeley has been de-
clared a dry" town by vote of the City
Trustees. These conditions, ii is un-
derstood, will prevail in the three east
side cities, at least while San Fran
cisco is unsettled on the liquor ques-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
BUNkER HILL OBSERVANCE.

OAKLAND, June 3.-The Bunker Hill
Association has selected New Sunset
Park, on the MAIDEN road, eight miles
from San Jose. as the place for holding
the annual celebration on June II.
Trains stop at the entrance to the
grounds. The committee has arranged
a programme of literary and musical
exercises. Among those who will take
part are the Masonic Quartet, Alfred
Wilkie, who will sing The Sword of
Bunker Hill" and Mrs. Charles Poul-
ter, who will render The Star Spangled
Banner" George w. Caswell, secre-
tary of the association, announces that
the proceeds from the celebration will
be donated to the relief fund.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
ENJOY AUTO RIDE
AFTER MANY DAYS
LABOR WITH SICK
Nurses and Doctors Enter
tanned by Officials Of
University.
Motor Fiesta Provided for
Those Who Aided the
Afflicted.

BERKELEY, June "a motor car
fiesta" provided by the university au-
thorities and others who have directed
the relief work in Berkeley, for the
benefit of the nurses, physicians and
others who have given time TO the
charitable work of the last month, was
given last night, when six big auto
mobiles went spinning from Berkeley
to San Leandro, carrying doctors and
nurses for a unique trip through the
county.
DR.. Allen NJ Carpenter acted as ma
jordomo in charge of the ceremonies.
With him were Professor Irving String
ham, the distinguished member of the
university faculty. and the following
doctors and nurses:
DR. Archibald Ward, Miss Margaret
Henderson, Miss Laura Bonestell. MISS
Volga Won Reppert. Miss Leila Bowers,
Miss Rebo Cabin. Miss Catherine Cav
anaugh, Miss Anna Stire, I. b. Wal
lace, Miss Marguerite Kennedy, Miss
Anna McGovern Shirk, Mrs l.. N.
Wright, Laitram Eastman, Frank Jelly
and Miss Mary Strando.
The six automobiles whirled the re-
lief workers through Oakland, on to
San Leandro and the heights overlook
ing Lake Chabot, where refreshments
were served. The return trip was
made at o'clock.
The motor car drivers were: Raymond
Wilson, A. MacNeil. Henry Dodge. w.
j. Mortimer, Russell Cross and H. Mer-
rif
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
WANT ANOTHER
UNION DISTRICT
Marin County IN Need
of Increase in School
Facilities.
Disasterin San Francisco
Interrupts Studies
of Pupils.
Special Dispatch to The can.

MILL VALLEY. June "a union
high school for the distrio< embracing
Mill Valley and Sausalito and possibly
Tiburon. BeIvedere and Reeds IS being
strongly agitated among the cIttzens
here and in Sausalito, and an e1ort
will. be made to have other towns Join
the district.
The destruction of the high and other
schools in San Francisco has deprived
many pupils residing in Marin County
of educational facilities.
Several informal meetings have been
held TO discuss the matter and 10 bring
it to the attention of the public in the
towns of the southern part of Marin.
Last night a meeting was held in the
Town HaIla il was decided that the
proposed school is an absolute neces-
sity The location has not been deter
mined, but il is believed that II viii be
near Mill Valley Junction, where suit
able site for school and athletic grounds
can be had.
A petition to the. superintendent OF
Schools asking for the formation Of
union high school district is being
drawn up.
Previous to the San Francisco disas-
ter there was a large attendance in the
higher department. of the san Fran
cisco schools from Marin County, espe-
cially Southern Marin. The minimum
yearly cost of sending each pupil to
San Francisco is SIS. IL is estimated
that the high school building will cost
$4,000 and the maintenance yearly
$4,000, of which the State probably Will
contribute $1,000 The assessed valua-
tion of Sausalito school district is ST.
3O0,0 900 and Mill Valley S1.16S.00O. max
ing a total valuation of s2.46S,e00. A
yearly tax of 25 cents for each 800
would be sufficient to pay interest. re-
deem bonds annually and provide for
cost of maintenance.
If Belvedere. Tiburon and Reeds come
into the district the increased valuation
will lower the necessary tax rate about
15 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
STUDY WATERS
Of CALIFORNIA
Their Merits for Domes-
tic and Farm Use Be-
ing Determined.
Scientists at Berkeley
Making Thorough
Investigation.

BERKELEY, June 3.-Important ex-
periments in chemistry are being con-
Quoted at the chemistry building on
the campus by Government men in con-
nection with the reclamation work of
the Washington authorities. Four men
are in charge of these experiments,
making a hydro economic study of the
waters of the State. These men are
F. NJ. Eaton. ]. A. Pearce. P. L. Nc
Creary and NJ. Vaygouny. The expert
ments were for time under the direc-
tion of T. II. Means, who has been sue
ceeded as superintendent by Professor
Heilemann.
The scientists in question have
worked out a complete system for test
ing the waters of California rivers. The
system will require a year for COM
plete test of its merits. Each day a
small bottle of water is taken from each
of the following rivers: Feather. Yuba,
Sacramento, american, Mokelumne,
San Joaquin. Stanislaus, Merced, Kern,
San Luis Rey, Santa Ana, Santa Inez,
Santa Maria, Arroyo Seco "a tributary
of the Salinas River). San Benito. San
Lorenzo, Tuolumne and Malibu and Ala
media creeks.
The station at Berkeley receives
these bottles of river water. Ten of the
samples go into a big glass jar and an
analysis of the jars contents is made
every ten days. This analysis will
show the character of the water for do
nestle and for irrigating purposes.
For domestic purposes is meant the
use of the water in towns or cities. The
scientists who study water are aware
that certain kinds of water are better
for irrigating purposes than others, and
that certain kinds of grasses, grains
and fruits require certain sorts of
water to produce the best results. The
men at the university are aiming to Sc
cure the information about the river
waters of California that will give
farmers any data upon which may be
based irrigation systems of the most
perfect and successful kind.
This reclamation service, of which the
station at the university is a part, is
designed to test all the waters of the
Southwest The forty or more princi-
pal streams of the West are under in
spection at this time by the Govern
ment men. One result of the work of
these scientists is that waters are now
being used for irrigation purposes that
formerly were consi Tered injurious to
crops. the scientists having adapted
the crops to the character Of the water.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.

OAKLAND. June 3-While driving
his delivery wagon along Shattuck
avenue last night Ralph A. Whitney. a
driver for Goldberg, Bowen & Co. was
set upon by two masked men and
robbed of $3.50 at the point of a pis-
toll He reported the holdup to his en-
ployers and the police this morning.
According to Whitney, he was driving
along Shattuck avenue about two
blocks from Idora Park at S:45 o'clock
last night, when the two men sprang
from the shadow of some trees. One
of them caught the horses bride rein
while the other thrust revolver in
Whitney's face and demanded his
money. He gave them $3.50. all he
had in his pockets, and they departed
after ordering him to drive toward
Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
VICTIM OF NEw-FouND FRIEND.

OAKLAND June enlarged with
having robbed a man he had pretended
to befriend, Frank McAuliffe of San
Rafael is under arrest and will prob
ably be charged with grand larceny.
McAuliffe was arrested by Policeman
Mulgrew on complaint of Peter Jepson,
also of San Rafael. The men met on a
ferry-boat last night, and McAuliffe Of
fered 10 share his room at the Claren-
don House for 81. Jepson accepted, and
this morning, he declares, he was rudely
awakened when McAuliffe jerked his
trousers from under the pillow, took the
SIS that were in the pockets and fed.
Jepson notified the police, and McAu-
life was caught by Policeman Mulgrew
half an hour later. McAuliffe had $3.50
when searched at the City Prison.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
NUMBER OF REFUGEE
RAT|0Ns IN OAKLAND
DECREASES RAPIDLY
Only the Absolutely Helpless
Now Remain in What
Was Great Camp.
Mayor F. X. Mott Regards Work
Of Relief as Having
Been Well Done.

OAKLAND, June 3.-Refugee rations
have been reduced from 27 900 daily, the
issue of May s, to 5000. Major Erwin, u.
S. A., in charge of the distribution, is
confident that the list will be reduced
within two weeks to those who are
aged, i'll, helplessly destitute or re-
quiring permanent relief.
Military headquarters for relief
work have been moved to Lincoln
Square, Harrison and Eleventh streets,
where Major Erwin will be located un-
til the work has been completed.
The Oakland relief committee will on
June 80 disband the organized camps
which have been maintained in this-city
since the fire. Before this is done ar
rangements will be made to provide for
the refugees who will require perma-
nent relief.
Mayor Mott is gratified over the sue
cessful work which the city has done
in attending to the needs of thousands
of persons driven from San Francisco
Many of them did not possess sufficient
clothing when they arrived. Systematic
methods of dispensing food, clothing,
medical supplies and the like were de-
vised and Immediately put into opera
tion. OF the results the Mayor said to-
day:
I'm the history of great movements
of population / doubt if any city in
modern times experienced the doubling
of its population over night. Our peo-
pie have had mighty labor to perform,
but we are gratified to know that the
work has been well done. Men and
women sacrificed personal comfort,
business and everything to succor our
neighbors from over the bay. The
work is rapidly shaping itself toward
the close. have nothing but words of
highest praise for our citizens who so
nobly and unselfishly bent to the work
of relief"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
WOMAN REFUGEE DIES.

OAKLAND June 3.-Mrs. Maggie
Tompkins. aged SO years. who has been
living at the refugee camp on Adams
Point and who was arrested for dis
turbing the peace of the camp Friday
night, died at the Receiving Hospital
at 3:15 o'clock this morning. The
woman claimed to have been drinking
wood alcohol and yesterday she was
sentenced to serve eight days in the
City Prison. She was found uncon-
scious in her cell this morning and re-
moved to the hospital, where she died
1t is supposed that death was due to
alcoholism
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
TWO MEN NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH IN RUSSIAN RIVER
Meet With Accident While Trying to
Ford Stream Near the AstI SWISS
Italian Colony.

SANTA ROSA, June 3.-Charles
Wiedersheim and his foreman, Mr.
Rhoades. narrowly escaped drowning
in the Russian River near the Asti
Swiss-Italian Colony Wednesday while
fording the stream. Their rig got stuck
in a hole and the horse broke loose and
pulled Rhoades overheard. The swift
current had almost dislodged and
washed the buggy and Wiedersheim
down the stream. when Rhoades. who
had reached the shore. succeeded in
throwing a rope to Wiedersheim and
drew him to the shoAe with the buggy.
Both men were thoroughly drenched.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
DIR. RAkER RETuRNs.

OAKLAND. June 3.-The Rev. DR.. E
E. Baker, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church and one of the delegates
to the one hundred and eighteenth Gen
eral Assembly of his denomination at
Des Moines, Iowa, has returned from
that city, where he secured an ap-
preparation of 100000 to rebuild the
ruined Presbyterian churches OF San
Francisco. The General Assembly ap-
pointed a special committee on Cali
fornia to raise funds, the minimum to
be $500 600.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
SCIENTISTS WILL DISCUSS
THE CROP-DESTROYING PESTS
Interesting Addresses to BE Delivered
at Farmers Institute 10 BE Held
mt windsor.

SANTA ROSA, June "A Farmers
Institute will be held at Windsor June
16, at which the principal speakers will
be Professors W. T. Clark, L. F. Fowler
and F.. T. Boletti of the University OF
California. and Mrs. L. F. Fowler The
programme will be one full OF interest
TO the fruit growers and farmers. A
numhe of particularly interesting and
helpful addresses will be made on the
various parasites which have been i'm
ported to destroy the harmful insects
which prey on the fruits OF this
county.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
HOLY GHOST FESTIVAL.

HAYWARD, June 3.-The Portuguese
of Hayward and San Jose are celebrat-
ing the annual festival of the Holy
Ghost here to-day. The celebration be-
gan last night with a ball and this
morning the crown was taken to the
Catholic Church, where solemn high
mass was sung. Following the church
services the usual feast of the Holy
Ghost was enjoyed. The annual dinner
will be held tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
JAPANESE IN THE AMERICAN
NAVY NOT TO BE sUPPLANTED
story That Their Places Are to Be
Given to Negroes Is OAiciaIIy
Denied at Washington.

WASHINGTON. June s.--Aeting Sec
retary of the Navy Newberry is much
amused over the story printed in New
York today that Secretary Bonaparte
issued an order to require all japanese
in the naval service of the United
States 10 take the oath of allegiance,
and directing they be dropped and ne
groes be appointed in their places il
they refused Newberry said no such
order had been issued and it was not
contemplated