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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
WESTON ON THE WALK.
Pioneer Pedestrian after PhiIGdel-
phia-Ne10 YOri Record.
[By Telegraph to The tribune. !

Philadelphia, May 23.-Fun of confidence in
his ability to break his own record Of twenty
five years ago. Edward PaysOn Weston. the vet
eran pedestrian. who is sixty-eight years old,
started from the north terrace of the City Hall
at 1905 o'clock this morning, to walk to the
New York City Hall in twenty-four consecutive
hours. A large crowd assembled TO see the
plucky little old man give the lie to the Osler
theory, and a hearty cheer went up for him as
he took his old familiar stride when the clock
pointed to the given minute. He took the
smooth asphalt paving Of Broad street for his
start but expects to strike softer walking along
the country roads.
Accompanying the walker are two physicians.
who will cover the distance in carriages and
keep close watch upon the pedestrian. making
observations in the interest OF science. They
are Drs. E. E. Lee and Robert Taylor. Of New
York. In the carriage is a supply OF liquid
food. which will be Weston's sole sustenance on
the trip. although he will have all the water he
wants to drink
weston wore the shoes in which he won the
noted Ashley belt many years ago. He wore
knee breaches, leather puttees a coat that
reached to his knees. and a small cloth cap and
carried a light cane. He was in fine spirits
when the start was made. and said he expected
70 lower his record by just one minute His
schedule for the walk is TO reach Frankfort at
100, Holmesburg at 1885. Bristol at sos. Tren-
ton at 1850. There a rest of fifteen minutes will
bA taken. Kingston Is the next point, at 11:2O.
with New Brunswick next, at 2:1s p m. where
a rest OF twenty minutes will be taken The
schednIe calls for his arrival az Jersey City at
SI.OS n m. CITY Hail. New York u:21' and
ISiPtb Ayanue Hotel at 1901 a m. THIS would
make the total distance. deducting mile on the
ferTvboat across the North River ninety-two
miles, and the total time % hours and 90 min
utes - a. Oh,oot
Thirty-five years ago Weston was the opJect %
OF study by Professor Austin Flnt ana @ e.neI 9
The records taken by the physicians az that time
viii he az lIse FOR comparison In the present tr1p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
PAID FOR DEATH FEAST
old Soldier Desired Comrades TO
Be Merry after HIS Funeral.

Eat, drink and be merry at my expense" was
the request Of Charles Heller, Of Jersey City who
died Saturday, 10 his comrades of George H.
Thomas Post. G. A. r. In compliance with his
DESIRE on their return from Heller's burial yes
terday the forty-flve surviving members of the
post marched to the hall where the feast, paid
for by their comrades death benefit Of 500,
awaited them.
Heller was a member of the 54th New York
Infantry in the Civil War. and later became a
successful builder. The members OF the post,
led by Commander Mortimer Crosby. marched
in the funeral cortege from the home OF their
dead comrade. at No. so Cambridge avenue. to
Flower Hill Cemetery where the burial took
place They journeyed back. with the band, also
paid for from Heller's 500. by trolley cars to
the hall, and ate. drank sang and eulogized their
dead coYnrade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
CUSTOMERS SHAVED UNDER FIRE.
Brave BARRIERS Continue to Lather and Scrape
While Building Burns.

Al O'Clock last night flames were discovered
OF The TOP floor OF the four story building at
No I94 Third avenue occupied by William
11o1er as Photograph gallery. On the ground
~oor Of the building is a barber shop.
Iae aremen lost no time in getting TO work.
and the barbers refused to quit work. There
were four customers in chairs in the barber shop
wen the hremen arrived and dragged the hose
up The stairway.
The customers were there 10 get shaved, and
stayed right in the chairs The BARRIERS We're
JUST as game as the customers. and. though first
smoke and then water poured from the upper
Aoofs into the shop continued TO lather and
scrape
4 took fifteen minutes TO extinguish the blaze,
"A'eh caused a loss Of 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
THE RATE BILL JOKER. .
DIR. M'CUllBER,S DENIAL.
Tribane's Exposure Likely to Cause
Rejection of amendment.
- - TrIbune -

Washington. May 22-Senator McCumber. or
North Dakota. author OF the little joker IN
the Railway Rate BILL which The Tribune sx-
posed this morning. rose to a question Of per-
sOnal privilege In the Senate to-day and read
part Of the Washington dispatch this sub
ject in this mornings Tribune. Mr.. McCumber
proceeded to deny that ne had made 20 The
Tribune correspondent the admissions related IN
that dispatch and that the bill would have the
effect described IN The Tribune. and he added
that ne could not understand how any person
with the slightest reasoning powers could have
reached the decisions arrived at in the article IN
The Tribune.
In so far as the denials are concerned. Mr..
McCumber's memory is at fault. He made the
admissions referred TO when inteFrogated By
The Tribune correspondent. and made them IN
the presence OF a witness. Nor would IL have
been easy to deny the effect Of the amendment
nor to explain his purpose which. he said. was
10 harmonic this section with the Allison
amendment. on any other hypothesis.
The word lawfully which Mr. McCumber
restored 20 the bill In place Of regularly" was
contained In the original Hepburn bill. and was
stricken out and regularly" was substituted I'm
the House committee. because lawfully was
open to the precise objections related In this
mornings dispatch Representative Townsend.
of Michigan. is OF the opinion that The Trihunes
Interpretation OF IL4e 6LueuUAlGAl - V0-~N~~
one and Senator Spoouer holds the same ODin-
ion. 1t is doubtful. IN fact. Il Mr.. McCumber
can find half dozen members OF the Senate
who VIII support him On his contention that The
Trfbunes construction Of this amendment was
incorrect.
The amendment IS regarded as certain 70 De
rejected in conference and IL Is doubtful whether
Mr. McCumber can ind one OF the Senate lead
ers who will support his proposition. now that
The Tribune has exposed It's effect. with the pos
sibIe exception OF Senator AldFich.
In regard 20 the reasoning OF which Mr.. NC
Cumber complains. the fact that this amend
ment was strongly urged on members OF tho
Senate committee by representatives Of the rail-
roads, and that IN the estimation OF the ablest
lawyers In both houses OF Congress. 1t would
put the burden Of proof on the Interstate Com
merce Commission, so that carrier would need
only disregard an order OF the commission and
the commission would be obliged to prove to the
satisfaction of the court the "lawfulness' OF
such order before any mandatory process could
be obtained. amply warrant the opinion that the
amendment was a 'joker."
The unanlmlty with which the cOnferrees OF
both houses will reject this amendment win az
ford conclusive proof Of the accuracy Of The
Tribune correspondents statements and the
beneficial effect Of it's exposure Of the little
Joker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
BLACK HAND THREATENS.
TerranoUG JurOr Alleged to Share in
PadrOne Graft.

Frank L. Brooks. Of the Jurors in the Ter
ranOva trial and contractor IN The Bronx re-
ceived a threatening letter signed by the Black
Hand II says that Mr.. Brooks employs two pa
drunes, who charge each laborer who works for
Mr. Brooks so and force them 20 give other fees
20 hold their places The letter continues that
Mr. Brooks and two engineers OF the NeV York
Central Railroad share in the profits obtained
through these padFOues.
The letter. Mr.. Brooks says. was apparently
written by some who fairly we'll educated,
but attempted TO hide this by making errors IN
Gpelling and English. He denied last night that
yet notified the Dollca-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
LEPERS MADE WHOLE.
Louisiana Physicians announce
Three Cures in State Home.

New Orleans. May 22.-In a report submitted
TO Governor Blanchard to-day by the board Of
control OF the Louisiana Leper Home. announce
ment is made for the first time that definite
cure has been obtained in three cases OF leprosy.
The cures are mentioned in the reports of DR..
Hopkins visiting physician, and DR.. IsadOr Dyer,
consulting physician. The patients have been
discharged.
It is said in the report that the disease con-
tinues to spread in this state. and that the cases
show evidence OF a recent outbreak, and that
there are certain centres Of infection yet to be
investigated. In some instances the disease has
been carried TO non-infected points by patients
who escaped from the home.
The members Of the board suggest that an
appeal be made to the federal government to
establish national hospital for lepers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
AR1srocRAT1C CHICAGO cHILDLEss.
Census Takers Resign Owing to Scarceness
of Minors in Fashionable Districts.

Chicago, May 22.-Census takers for the school
board assigned to Lake Shore Drive and Ken
wood precincts have given up the Job. So have
those who have been canvassng Calumet. Prai-
RE and Michigan avenues. trying to find minors.
Forty enumerators handed designations TO
Secretary Larson after they had spent day
securing the race suicide districts in the effort
10 find a dinners worth of children. The census
takers are paid at the rate of one cent name
for all children.
Every enumerator wanted TO be assigned TO
the ghetto, and forty of those who received
fashionable precincts gave up the work as bad
and Improbable.
At q late hour tonight it was reported that ali
Of the enumerators who had been assigned to
the ghetto were still at work. So were those who
had been sent 10 the stockyards district and into
the communities around the Settlement houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
CHEws TWO FINGERS LOSES HAND
Negro, Saying He Is Apostle, Forces Boats
Captain to Eat Digits
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Seaford. Del. Nay 22--Say1ng that he was an
apostle OF Christ and that he was sent 60 de-
liver a personal message 20 Captain Edward
Jones that. as a sacrifice. he must eat four OF
his fingers. an unknown negro. whom Jones had
given passage from the mouth Of the NanticOze
River 60 come TO SeafOrd 20 pick berries at
tackled the captain. and at the point OF q re-
volver tried TO make him eat his fingers. The
captain. seeing that II was life or death. chewed
two OF his fingers. The negro turned his head
at a sound. and Captain Jones sDrang upon him.
In the struggle both fell overheard The mate.
hearing the cries for help. rescued the captain.
but the negro was drowned. The captains hand
WAS aEnDuta6ed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
ADRTFT ON SOUND.
Members of Hugweauot Society Res
cued from Disabled Launch.

Several members OF the Huguenot Society Of
America who were the guests yesterday Of the
Huguenot Society of New Rochelle, went out on
Long Island Sound in a steam launch The
party went over toward Glen Cove and while
of Execution Rock on the way back 70 New
Rochelle. the cylinder head OF the engine blew
out. The launch 1oated about helpless for some
time before auxiliary Doat Of the LarchmOnt
Yacht Club put out and towed it back TO New
Rochelle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
WOMAN PRAYs-LosT wATcH RETURNED
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Ey Iee8fhIlh 70 4I3 4IIUuNsI
Pittsburg. May 22.--A valuable gold watch
studded with diamonds. present from her late
husband. was stolen last night from Mrs. Annie
+. Bradford at her home. at 39th and Charlotta
streets. The theft was reported 10 the police
but Mrs. Bradford. believing more IN prayer
started 20 pray for its return. While she was
on her knees Detective Homer Crooks walked
IN with the watch. He had recovered IL soon
after its disappearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
ESCAPES FROM sANATORIUM.
Clinton valleau, of This City, Recaptured in
Connecticut.
IBy Telegraph 30 The TriOane-l

stamford, Conn. May 22--Clinton Falleau.
mead q tho Valleau Manufacturing Company OF
80 5t6 Broome street, New York escaped from
~ AcFaEland's sanatorium. in Greens Farms
connecticut this morning. and was proceeding
T" New York by trolley car, 10 join his mother
sAd sister. who live at the Hotel Walton, west
'Vlh street and Columbus avenue. when picked
- by Hefferman, plain clothes HaH
Falleau's conduct attracted attention. he had
= cents in money and wore expensive clothing.
lie seemed anxious to get TO New Rochelle, and
said mis- troubles vvo,,Id be oyer if ne could only
gen there. Fse had been n the sanatorium six
months. recefving treatment eor q nervous all
5lent
The police turned him over 20 the sanatorium
People
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
PRIMROSE AND WEST PROPERTY SOLD.
Syndicate Buys Land in Mount Vernon Ad-
joining Home Of the Late ]. A. Bailey.

Georse II. Primrose and Mrs Emma West.
widow OF w. H. West. sold yesterday for about
100000. through Bryan l. Kennedy, tract OF
fifty acres OF land fronting in California Road.
COrcOran Manor. Mount Vernon. and adjoining
che property OF the late James A. Bailey. Prim-
rose and West. the latter the husband Of Mrs.
West organized many years ago the minstrel
troupe bearing their name. They headed their
own company. The buyer OF the tract Is q syn
dictate represented by Aaron Weinberger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
OHIO DEMOCRATS FoR BRYAN.

Lima. Ohio. May 22.-WIlliam Jennings Bryan
was indorsed for President here to-day by the
Democratic judicial convention OF sixteen coun-
ties OF Northwestern Ohio. The convention
adopted a resolution asserting that Bryan would
have been renoninated and elected IN 1904 had
the trusts not stolen the nomination from him
and that the national Democracy win nominate
him in 1908 by reclamation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
OPPOSITION TO uTTLEFIELD.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]

[By Telegraph 20 Inc 4tIO1u0-I =,
Lewiston Me-. May 22-Congressman Chalies
LittIefeld has arrived here. and has been IN con
ference with several prominent Republicans OF the
2d District relative 70 the opposition that has de-
veloped against his denomination Il has been un-
oflcaIly announced that John p. Swasey, OF C1L- AN
ton m Out 10 defeat Littleheld and news OK tnss
activity Is said 20 be responsible for MI lAt'ie-
flcll's nneNnncfan visit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
ACCUSES SECRETARY OF STATE.
Icy Telegraph TO The Tribunal

IBy Telegraph TO The TFibunel
Madison. Wis, May 22.-Insurance Commits
sioner Host wrote to-day 10 the District AttOr-
ney OF Dane County that he is willing 20 swear
out a warrant for Secretary OF State Walter
Houser on a charge OF Offering bribe OF $1,000
20 render decision favorable 70 the Equitable
company as testified by Host before the legis-
lative committee last week In Milwaukee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
EDUCATION BILL FIGHT.
Long, Bitter Struggle Under Way
en- House of Commons.

London. May 22.-The detailed discussion OF
the education bill in the House of Commons is
now IN full swing, and there Is every indication
of a prolonged struggle. The opposition is
strenuously cortesting every point and occa-
sionaly the debates marked by lively alter
cations, resulting in the measure making slight
progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
cEll wouLo NoT HoLo cLAIRVoYANT.

Elmira. n. Y. May 22.-DF. George Nagee,
alias Dr. George Kurtz, who was 70 have been
placed on trial here this morning for grand lar
ceny for getting $3.50 diamond ring and $500
I'm money from Mrs. George H. Sayre. OF Horse
heads. while posing as clairvOyant sawed i've
iron bars IN his cell IN the iCty Hall basement
and escaped during the night. Mrs MaGeo was
arrested and indicted with her husband. but gave
.sl 500 cash bail which was forfeited last month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
rhE WOLVERINE

Is a hne train for Detroit Grand Rapids, Saginaw
and Chicago Leaving New York az $50 p, m 3l dahy
you reach Detroit next morning and Grand haRi0ss
Saginaw or Chicago next afternoon via New Ao4A
Central LineE.-AGyl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23

via pennsylvania Railroad. beginning May q Leave
New York ud5 A. 81. dining carl. l:5S p NJ Eeeh
days 9:65 a. 81. Sundays Farlor cars and eoaciles.
-AdVt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
MEM PlrTsRuReH On ENPREss

via Pennsylvania Railroad, beginning May q. Leave
New York 3 55 A. NJ arriving Pittsburgh 200 X. M,
ParloF car, dining car and ooaels-sAeYfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
: FEDERATION.

INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL
NJ ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23

Equnoz-Equ -Equinox-Equinox. Sparkling
-4Ini& WataT euenches 4hirsL-Adyts
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05
Warm. Med. Winds AprIl PROMISED.

II there we're anything In averages
which would aid In foretelling weather
for tho coming month, April will be /
warm, cloudy month, with much rain,
some frost and south wind blowing
with considerable force, These are
the average conditions for April for 4
period Of "a years, but the document
sent out by the Weather Bureau, IN
which the figures are contained car
ries the warning that they are not to
be construed as forecast.
The mean temperature for April is
81 degrees, the average precipitation
9.12 inches, the average number OF
days on which il rained, 10. There
are six clear days, ten partly cloudy
and IA cloudy days. The average date
of the last killing frost is March II,
and the chances are more than even
that there will be none in the coming
month
Some maximum conditions for
April, given In the report, show that
II the worst should happen there
might be almost any kind OF weather.
In April, 1915, the temperature fell TO
2S degrees. In April, 1881, there were
7.SS inches of rain, while in 1885 the
month showed only LIZ inches. The
greatest rain in any one day wass in
1876, when /. 36 inches fell ON April |.
April 3, 1901, had the heaviest snow
storm, .02 inches. The highest wind
was 46 miles an hour, April 3, 1895. -
Telegram,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05

All kinds of timepeces at Clarke's
Come and look at some of them.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05
Fruit Losses BY Frost in Idaho.

The fruit buds that are .still alive
have made themselves so manifest now
that an exact estimate can he made OF
the damage resulting from the recent
cold weather. 1t is gratifying to
know that there Ii not Total loss of
the fruit crop, and tho estimates made
by the fruit men in the last few days
are that there IL something left of
every variety t fruit grown on the
river, except tic apricot crop, which
Is a total loss, and that the loss Is less
comparatively ON the lower river than
IN Lewiston and Clarkson, being
greater here because of the larger pro-
portion of tender early varieties
grown.
e. A. White, Of the firm Of White
Bros. IL Crun, has just made careful
comparison of the results on the river
and in Clark ston and Lewiston and
gives out the extent of damage as fol.
lows to Lewiston Teller reporter:
Ten per cent of the peaches, 20 pei
cent of thegpears and % per cent ol
the cherries ale still alive. All the
apricots as far az known aie killed.
There Is no loss at all on the prunes
and plums. There will be an sextra
heavy crop of these because OF the
light crop last year, which gave the
trees extra vigor East Oregon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05
FOUR.CAR MAIL
TRAINS ORDERED

A four-car mail train carrying nc
passengers, except perhaps Pullman
car, and designed to clip off many
hours in crossing the continent from
Chicago to Portland, will be started
soon by the Hartman system over the
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
the 0. r. a NJ, according to informa
tion from the Hartman headquarters
at Chicago.
For some time rumors Of the fast
mail have been in circulation among
0. II. & N. trainmen, and ii nov
seems certain that a test train will b,
run over the system, in making triali
for the mail contracts between Port
land and Chicago.
A special telegraphie news d'spatcl
from Chicago to the East Oregoniar
says:
"Another race against time between
transcontinental railways will be In
augurated next week, when the Harri
man and Hill systems will begin /
comparative test for the contract tt
carry the mails TO the Pacific north,
west. The postoiilce department Is SC
well pleased with the fast mall to San
Francisco recently put on, that 1t has
asked for a train TO Portland and
Seattle. IL is expected that q saving
of full day will be made over the
present time. The Hartman system
will run train over the Northwestern
from this city to Omaha, the Union
Pacific, Oregon Short Line aud the
o. r. a N. Mr.. Hill will use the
Burlington from Chicago to Billings,
Mont, and the Northern Pacific tc
the coast. y
It IL said the time of the train II
placed In service, will be but three
hours from Umatilla to La Grande,
over the mountain division, or an
average of 80 1.3 miles per hour foi
the ll8 miles. Considering the
curves, mountain grades and other
conditions of the mountains, this il
perhaps the fastest time that will be
made under like conditions on the en-.
tire distance across the continent,
IL the train ia put In service, Con
ductors II. u. Coykendall and II. II,
Waffle, of the Huntington Pendleton
passenger run, will be promoted TO
the new run over the mountains, and
Engineers AL Stephens and Pete
Rheisen will pull the fast mail over
the division.
The present excellent passenger
equipment now In use ON the o, Il, &
N. will be used for the new runs, ii
put on. The passenger engines on the
o. II. a. N. are equal to any in use in
the United States and will be capable
of making any time required by the
new tram.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, the Secretary of State of
the state of Oregon, has notified me in
writing that pursuant to the provis-
ions Of an act entitled, can act max,
ing effective the initiative and refer.
endum provisions Of section of arti-
Gle Nv of the constitution of the state
of Oregon and regulating elections
Hereunder, and providing penalties
for violations of provisions of this
act, =" approved February 4, 1903, the
Peoples Power League of Oregon duly
fled in his office on February 3, 1906,
an initiative petition containing S,227
signatures properly attached to copy
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05
RhenmatIsm Makes Llie Nlsernhle.

A happy home is the most valuable
possession that is within the reach OF
mankind, but you cannot inioy its com,
forts ii you are suffering from rheuma-
tism. You throw aside business cares
whenyou enter your home and you can be
relieved from those rheumatic pains also
by applying Chamberlain g Pain Balm,
One application will give you relief
and its continued use .for short time
will bring about permanent cure
or sale by Kier and Cass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-04-05
Grin OnIoklr Knocked Ont.

"Some weeks ago during the severe
winter weather both my wife and my.
self contracted severe colds which speed.
lily developed into the worst kind of Ia
grippe with all Its miserable symp.
toms, " says Mr., j s. Egleson Of Maple
Landing, Iowa Knees and joints ach.
ing, muscles sore, head stoppedup, eyes
aud nose running, with alternate spells
Of chills and fever, We began using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, aiding
the same with a double dose Of Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
aud by its liberal use soon completely
knocked out the grip" Sold by KierE&
Cnss