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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
RAISES PTCKPOCKET CRY.
scares Three Men or q Car. Catches One
and Receivers O Purse.

and Receivers o Purse.
Seymour Beuttler, who is chief of the
Pinkerton sleuths at the raoetraoks and
the folks on O Thirty-fourth street CROSS
town car from losing their valuables last
night. Beuttler got on the car at Third
avenue and when near Fifth avenue he OBJ
served three pickpockets, two at the front
and the other at the rear.
Everybody look out for pooketbooks
and valuables,' yelled Beuttler, 4for there
are piokpockets on the car
The two crooks In the front opened the
door and fed. The n In the rear followed
suit, but in his haste dropped a woman g
pooketbook. The car had reached Broad
way by this time and Beuttler chased the
last crook.
Joseph Kay heard the cries Of stop
thief" and tripped UP the fleeing man
Beuttler and Detectives Mcdonnell and
Foster got him before he could scramble
up. He was recognized as an old offender
who calls himself Charles Gross. The
pocketbook contains cnecK and papers
with the name Of Mrs. Robert G. FrinRs
on them.
A short time before this a crook got the
watch Of a prosperous looking man on
another Thirty-fourth street car at Fifth
avenue. Tho owner OF the watch and a
lot Of passengers gave chase. The crook
ran into the Waldorf Asst ria and lost him
self in the throng in the corridors. The
put out, however, because he had lost only
q dollar watch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
LIGHTER BUMPS FERRY BOAT.
Three Feet OF the Mfusc0neteong's O~verhang
Carried Away-NO One Hurt.

Three Feet OF the Muso0neteong's O~verhang
Carried Away-NO One Hurt.
While the Laokawanna ferryboat Mus.
oonetoong was In midstream on her way
to Christopher street early yesterday after
noon she was bumped by a lighter which,
according to the ferryboat employees,
went on up the river without giving them
O chance to identify It. The lighters prov
carried OF about three feet OF the Mus
conetoong's o~verhanging guard but did
no further damag 20
The women's cabin was ON the side
rammed by the lighter and the men on the
boat had some difficulty quieting a dozen
women who happened to be looking out
Of the window and say that a collision was
street, Jersey City, became ~hysterical and
was still suffering from shook when the
ferryboat reached her slip. b was sent
home In a cab.
Capt. Schumacher. reported to his SUI
periors that he signalled the lighter to wait
Tor him and expected the pilot would do 90.
The Musoonetoong was laid OF for repairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
HER SHAPE WAS AGAINST HER,
Woman Applicant Says II Counts for More
Than knowledge in the Civil Service.

Woman Applicant Says II Counts for More
Than knowledge I'm the Civil Service.
WASHINGTON, June 1e.-Shape counts
for more than scientific knowledge as a
qualification for the Government civil
service with the Civil Service Commits
sion, according to the allegations OF Miss
Dana L. May, a oomely miss from the State
of Michigan.
Miss May Is In Washington camping on
the trail of the Commissioners. She IL O
graduate Of Ann Arbor High School and the
State Normal School at Ypsilanti, Mich.
She brings documentary proof to show that
on the mental examination for the civil
service she made q string of zoos, having
passed perfect in every branch except two
or three. The result Of the physical ex-
animation was a disappointment, and when
she sought an explanation she was informed,
sire says that she was not tall enough In
proportion to her width. Miss May con-
fesses that she Is in the short and stout
class.
IF were a society miss with q wealthy
father I suppose I would be called petite
she said. "As II is, I am short and Stout
Miss May admits that she was surprised
that women were being selected to All civil
service positions In Washington with more
reference to their shapeliness than their
mental attachments. But she produces
the documentary fruits of her civil service
quest to show that by the system Of grading
or weights, 30 called, the female physical
contour receives more consideration than
her mental equipment. Miss May admits
she has the physical weight, but 1t 10 not
properly distributed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
PARSONS AN ISSUE IN THE ESD.
woodward Writes Rival for Leadership That
He's Against Odell and Quisg.

WVOuWtru virtues Htyat or 1E0udefgnlp That
He's Against Odeil n auisg.
Collin H. Woodward, a candidate for
Republican leader in the new Twenty third
Assembly district, sent yesterday a letter
to one Of his opponents, William H. Smith,
In which he declared:
Since the announcement OF my candidacy
for leader l have frankly and openly stated
that am unalterably and lrrevocably opposed
to the continuance Of Benjamin B. Cdell, Jr.,
either as State Republican leader or az chair
man Of the Republican State committee.
II elected ! shall oppose such continuance by
all proper means within my power.
Since the first announcement Of my can
didaoy I have also frankly and openly stated
that am unalterably and irrevocably opposed
to the return to power In the Republican
county committee of its former chairman,
Lemuel Ely QuiGg. either as head OF such
committee or as a dominating or influential
force therein. If elected / shall oppose Mr..
Qulgs's aspirations by all proper means within
my power
I favor the reelection Of MIR. Herbert Par.
sons as chairman OF the Rep ublican county
committee.
Mr.. Parsons's opponents said that he
couldn't possibly turn up with more than
seven Of the thirty-seven leaders at his
back and in the approaching fight for
supremacy and reelection as president Of
the county committee Mr.. Parsons must
stand In his own shoes and that he could
not again have the open support Of Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Higgins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
CASTRO TO RESUME OFFICE.
ne win Return 10 the Venezuela Capital
90 President on July Q.

He win Return 10 h Venezuela Capital
a. President on July D.
WASHINGTON, June io.-Preeident Castro
Of Venezuela will resume ofIce on July o.
according TO q despatch received % tho
State Department to-day. For nearly two
months the Venezuelan Executive has been
In temporary retirement and vioe-Prssi.
dent Gomez has been fulfilling the duties Of
the Office.
Why Castro resolved to retire and what
he has been doing since he left Caracas and
went to Victoria lie not known In Washing
ton, His actions have been surrounded by
considerable mystery throughout.
At first Castro announced that he was out
OF the Presidency for good, but no n
eve believed that he would not continue
to control the country and ultimately re-
turn to the capital as President.
His coming back has doubtless been
fastened by the recent break with Gomez,
who insisted that Castro take up his ofioe
again. Castro refused to do this but said
that he would return to Caracas as Gomez's
private secretary. Gomez threatened to
call an extra session Of the Venezuelan
Congress to dispose Of the case of Castro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
FLOOD WEAR PATERSON.
A Cloudburst Breaks the Banks OF Two
Ponds Great Lake Formed.

-
Pond Great Lake Formed.
PATERSON, N. j., June ia ~cloudburst
at Haledon this morning carried away
par of the eastern bank Of Bridges Pond
made O wide opening In the bank Of LotS's
Pond and overlooked Mollyon's Brook to
such an extent that the country from Hale
don to Paterson, about n mile and q half,
under O sheet Of water half a mile wide.
Great damage was done 70 farmlands.
Roads at different parts of Haledon in the
path Of the food were washed away, and for
a time there was only one exit from the place.
The water In Mollyon's Brook was higher
than at any time In the food OF 1908.
At the almshouse the fields surrounding
the buildings were submerged. The sud-
den rush of the waters terrified the inmates,
and County Superintendent Donnelly and
the keepers had some difficulty. in quoting
them. All the residents in the path Of the
food fed In time, andno loss Of life resulted.
valuables were taken from houses on
RATS until finally the people learned the
food was subsiding. Cattle and horses were
ssen from barns and stables with great
danger to the resouers. Employees Of the
Cedar Cliff Silk Company, a concern en-
ploying 200 operators, had to be taken from
the mill on RATS and in boats. The waters
subsidized quickly after all the water had
left BRIDGES Pond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
HRIDaE sraN ~ Place.
s~a'aineeFs' Experiment. ~ IgagNesasas ,hs
rides Crowned Win aaereua.

~"a"VrtN VAptTtWFVW w btaFueaAsn8 tNe
Tsdes Crowned Win aaereNs.
1rrevsrent engineers played with The
udss again yesterday afiernoon and
ooerced them into serving ~ p~ackhorses
for Tho new steel dra wbndes over tho
Harlem River. Tdc 800 ton bridge section
was moved m In up the river into the
sTacs left by the rom wal on Thursday
Of the &c itral arch In IN Kin gsbrldGe
pan across the .hip canal.
Not without serious difioulties was the
work carried out. Tho imp Of the psvveFse
ssened to be riding the gtIsty squalls Of
rain that sifted through the stark Frame
work Of tbe new bridge. The pumps
sucking from tho holds Of the pontoon barges
would not draw fast enough. The wedges
under the bridgs girders were wet and
would not stick. Troubles came In blocks
of four and ak.
At one time there was a sudden metallic
snap and the %quivering Of the bridge sent
q chill down the back Of every mar work.
Ing on the structure. Foreman Sullivan
climbed the lofty cradles Hike q spider
and discovered that one Of the support
ing ties directly beneath the under Orders
OF the span had slipped from Its place.
The displacement Of this one stick weakened
the whole forward cradle. He had men
UP there in less than q minute and cent
them wriggling into the interior Of the
C~riss-croseed pile Of snoring with braces
and wedges. The slipping Of a second
beam would Rave killed these men In q
twinkling.
It was not Until $50 O'Clock that the
last gallon Of water had been sucked from
the holds Of the soows and the bridge span
rode easily, free Of its supports. The
four tugs that did the work Of to wing
on Thursday, took hold Of the sprawing
mass Of wood and steel and towed 1t up
stream to the gap In K~ingsbridge draw
awaiting II. Then, as the span slowly
settled into Its place the engineers drew
che first easy breath they have had in
yteeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
GIRL LOCKED UP, TOO.
Cop Arrests Her as We'll as Two Youths
Who Attack Her.

Cop Arreats Her as wei as Two Youths
Who Attack Her.
Two young men who say they are civil
engineers and a pretty girl were locked up
in the West Forty-seventh street police
station at 11:30 last night charged with
fighting at Broadway and Forty-third
street.
The girl said she was Ada Webster of
2ei West Forty-third street, a waitress In a
restaurant on Twenty-third street. She
says she was going home from work when,
as she turned from Broadway into Forty
third street, she was accosted by the two
young men. She says she made no reply
and attempted to pass when one of them
grabbed her hand and then the two tried
10 drag her along Forty-third street. The
girl is small, but she put up a good fight,
striking right and left with her free hand.
Mounted Policeman Bolster saw q crowd
collecting and came up TO see what was the
row. He arrested all hands and took them
to the station house.
The men gave their names as Peter
Clausen and Frank l.. Fisher, both II years
old, living at Al East Seventy-second street
and employed at "a Fifth avenue.
The three we're locked up, The girl has
a good sized mark on her face where she
says one Of the men struck her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOvgRlfF AWARgFB ~ rHR
RpAssPARAER co.

t0a . f~eelWNtWo wRae ~ SWee N Ire ateps
feassgwretsH tRat NEE MetW DelayNa
~ iaWs -ssattes Msps qtset tWeH
fss'esps We stsHess enc wssh fssNsa.
~ dolne ~p,ns llveiy hussllns iss'des
Commissioner atevenesH aot tn wofh ~
cunetrtcflon started yesterday ~ tha Man
haitian bfldnN, which u ~ apa1 The Past
River trtwpen thr Bfuohiyn bfidea and ths
williamsburg nsidep. Tie Commissioner
awsFded TN contract early In Tia day and
asv ~ n that The contractors pa thslr men
10 wsfk immediately. The c~oateactofs had
On lntimation ~ What vas 10 b. dune and
~ were prppafed 10 % ahead with The wofk.
The coE,rac, n awarded 10 the Ryan
Parker Construction Company for %, tes, 7gs /.
They we're The lowest biddsrS Tor the work.
The Piers and maaonry pat Of the bridge
wure cumplutsd several yearp ago, but the
work on Tho steel structure haa teen tied
up by disputes and litigation.
II was under the Van wyOk admlnlat ira
ton that tho construction os tbs bridge
~aa authorized. II was dssl sned o. a cabls
suspension bridge by Richard 3. Buck, one
Of tho consulting engineers In this Bridge
Department, There was q change OF Bridge
Commissioner when tho Low adinlnistra-
ton came In. Commissioner Ltndonthal
didn't like the Buck plans and ordered his
engineer to prepare nsw ph 10 for an eye-
bar bridge, This stopped IT, work before
the steel construction was begun. Buck
resigned from the department and the
Board Of aldermen refused to appropriate
the money 10 % ahead with the bridge under
the new plans.
When Commissioner Best took chargs OF
the department he threw out the plans for
the eye-bar~ structure and restored Engineer
Buck and the plans for a cable suspension
bridge were again taken up. Lawsuits pre-
vented him from awarding the contract for
the steel work. When Commissioner Steven
son took charge of affairs he tried to let the
contract. An injunction was served on
him In the name Of Henry T. Chapman, a
stock broker Of Brooklyn. The suits at law
were finally disposed Of. but then a contro-
vensy was started In regard TO the sureties
Of the lowest bidder.
This matter was referred to the Board Of
Estimate for settlement. The board con-
sidered the matter and they instructed the
Bridge Commissioner to go ahead ard do
what he thought best. The Commissioner
didn't know but some more lawsuits might
be sprung IN him II it was generally known
that he was authorized to make a contract
with the lowest bidder, the Ryan-Parker
company.
He wanted the work to begin imme d.
ately and the matter was kept quiet until
the contract was signed and the work be-
gun.
Commissioner Stevenson thinks the bridge
will be completed before Mayor MoClellan's
term Of office expires on January 1. 1910.
It Is not expected that there viii be any
more litigation, now that the city author
have signed the contract.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
HELPS MATE IN DEATH HOUSE.
Patrick Said to Have Suggested to johnson
o Petition to the Governor.


YoNKERs, N. Y, June ie.--John John
son, the convicted Yonkers wife murderer.
has petitioned Gov. Higgins to commute
his sentence. The Court Of Appeals re-
Gently affirmed his conviction and fixed
July 2 as the date Of his execution. Supreme
Court Justice Keogh assigned James NJ.
Hunt Of Yonkers to argue the appeal for
johnson. It resulted unsucoessfully. john
son now charges that Mr.. Hunt never con-
suited with him concerning the case, and
that consequently his rights have not been
guarded by the State.
He submits a proposition to compromise
the case and In his petition he refers to the
testimony Of his young son against him
on the trial. The compromise suggested
IL a twenty year sentence in State prison.
1t Is stated on high authority that the
petition was suggested by Albert r. Patrick,
convicted Of the murder Of William Marsh
Rice and who ia In the death house at Sing
Sing with johnson. 1t was on Patrick's
suggestion that the appeal was taken by
direct petition Of the convicted man TO the
Court OF Appeals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
GOV. CUnHINS IS BEATEN.
Wts 1A0seHOGD ~ IOwA 0ggs
AgllsW Htw.

~ Vauswess en- ne assss esmsy esW'
VeMNss aaa skssss . atVal DessAeaisH
~pesAshs.v SemtBsf1sa fes aSve'Nes
seeWa A~ssWfNa@sHaw SletsFy n sseAt
bAVswpcWv. Ia, Sins is@Ths hep~a u
uoV, A. n. Cummlne fog q fe0gHinaslCa fUs
q third term 81 o crushing blow here ems
AftaFn6on whsn M Aspa6ilcaas ~ eo0tt
eotaty, long q cums8iae sts0oehod, In
esetUief . Delegation NJ thistyshve 70 The
state convention 10 vo's for osofas D.
Perkins,
HE convention here eonaistsd u IN
delegates and the Perkins fofCsa held 100
votes 10 10 for CHnnaBs. when The Cum.
mlna people found they were ontnumbefvd
they oraanlaed another convention In The
Hsnats hall and tho two conventions were
conducted hotoesy. -.
The result IL that two delegations will
81 10 ths Stats convention, which viii b
held az Doe Moines on August !. There 70 q
conservative element IN the Cummins fol-
lowing hers, however, which regards the
Governors campaign - hopeless, end this
elemsnt will bring pressure 10 bear on him
10 abandon the race IN the interest OF party
harmony.
since the Perkins people carried the
cauousss here on Thursday night the feel
Ing has been bitter. There have been per-
sonal olashes without number, and police
interference was necessary to-day TO pro-
vent fights on the floor Of the convention.
The thirty.hve delegates added to the Per-
kins column by the action Of to-day's con-
vention makes the standing Of the various
candidates In the State convention az
follows.
Perkins, 79s.
Cummins, 725.
The State convention will be composed
Of i,e4O delegates, requiring s2i to nominate.
Perkins, therefore, needs but 2s more dele
gates, while Cummins needs 90. There are
eight moro counties TO choose O total OF
lie delegates. As the majority Of these
counties are regarded as sure Perkins
territory the certainty Of Cummins's de-
feat Is emphasized.
It was in this city that Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw delivered q speech last
Wednesday night concerning which there
has been so much controversy between
Washington and Iowa as to whether the
speech had the sanction Of President Roose-
Walt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17

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Cunsefencg fvTpFta wera aids aafpWdto
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tttut N fefaa, Win Poft Arthur ~ eha fppyt
~ entsy, and Inc bill provtilne fog the ailo,s
tnent " lands w tho Blaekleut Indians
aad the opeainn ~ Tho surplus lands In
'heir reservation IN Mont~ra - Fublie ont ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
OCAEaSvIsH A6AISsS RaV4sA


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striving 81 tsasaMlAn eteaasss fgosa AavaMa
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SaslSa unsa he pps'Oa ~ ~ days he
esptswi hcm NJ Tins u ipaviae liavana,
ilsc~atly thefs havs bess o NV oa~-s ~
ysiIow fsver reported IN Ilavsna. sed Bcaith
Ohhosr bc,y saa declasd 10 hsey ssssct
viaiiancs on al paaaunesvs arriving from
Havana during Tho ~anafaasins saaaoa.
BAvAEA, hiue ie-Thsrs havv besa ~
yellow fever n fspOstsd hers since
Juns O. Two perpona wsFS reported ~ u
the disease on that date. ons died aud No
other h now convaleacent. There are no
euspsoted easss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
CONGRESSMAN LESTER DEAD.
He Fell Through q skyiight at the Cairo
Apartment House.

hpaA z III
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Representative
Rufus E. Lester of Georgia, who was injured
last night by falling thirty feet through a
skylight at the Cairo apartment house,
died tonight as a result Of his injuries.
He egained consciousness to-day, and for
a short time his friends entertained some
hope that he might recover 1t was found
that his right leg had been broken in sew
eral places, the ankle mashed and the
bone driven through the bottom OF his heel.
His right collarbone was broken, as was
also one OF his arms. and both sides Of his
face were horribly cut and bruised. He
suffered great pain until he lapsed into I'M
consciousness, a short time before he died.
Mr.. Lester was the senior member Of the
Georgia delegation in the House. He was
serving his ninth term. He was one Of the
nine men in the present House who served
in the Confederate army. His remains will
be removed to his late home in Savannah
but 40 further arrangements have been
made for the funeral.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
CAPT. BRADMAN MARRTED.
The Bride Miss L. j. NAL ovaInzky OF San
Francisco.

1ho IbEiuO Nfibs hs o. w ONuihLhy Vi Shi1
Francisco.
Notice Of the marriage on Saturday,
June 0, Of Capt. Frederic l.. Bradman Of
the United States Marine Corps, a nephew
OF Justice Brown Of the Supreme
Court, to Miss L. J. Malovalnzky Of San
Francisco was received yesterday at The
Sun office. Officers Of the Marine Corps
here were unaware Of the marriage until
told by a SUN reporter last evening. The
notice was indorsed by the Rev. Alexander
A. Hotovitzki Of the st. Nicholas Cathedral
Russian), who performed the ceremony.
1t was eaid at the church yesterday that he
had gone out Of town and would not return
until Monday.
There is a rumor that the marriage was
the result Of an earthquake romance. Capt.
Bradman is stationed at Mare Island. He
evidently did not tsrry here long after the
wedding and did not notify any Of his
brother officers here who had been with him
in the Philippines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
Insurance President Sentenced.

MINNEAPOLIS, June le.-Dr. Jacob r.
Force, former president of the Northwestern
National Life Insurance Company Of this
to serve three and a half years In State
prison. Mr.. Force was convicted two
weeks ago OF grand larceny at the time he
was president. This is the first oonvt,tion
In competition with the recent inss> N
scandal hare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
EMPTY JAILS At HARVEST TIME.
Kansas Farmers Wining to Pay Fines 10
Get Men TO Help Gather the Crop.

Set MICH 10 Htelp Gtuner inc CROP.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 1o.-Despatohes from
the Kansas wheat belt tonight say that
hundreds Of farmers spent the day in the
towns hunting for men to use in the great
wheat harvest which begins on Monday.
The wheat belt has called for %, 900 helpers
and 80 far less than 5000 lave come from
Eastern States.
At Salina John Freeman hunted the town
over. He wanted -four men. He was about
ready to 60 home discouraged when he
thought Of the city jail. Marshal Thorns
told him he had two prisoners who were
working out IS fines for getting drunk.
Freeman went to Jail, talked with Wilson
and Simpson, the two prisoners, paid their
fines and took them home with him to help
save the wheat.
In other counties where men are con-
fined In jails the farmers will gladly pay
them out II they will help in the wheat
harvest.
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Jar FRANKFORT SUNK.

only Twelve m tlse Teystsmi SlaFu saved
-Fioatine Mine the Gauss.
Special Cabas Dsspefes 10 TEE suN.
TOXIC, June ie.-Tho Japanese transport
Toyotosni Maru struok o mine OF the
Corean coast On the night OF June u and
sunk immediately. Twelve Of those aboard
were saved. Fifty others are missing.