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New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
ORDERS FOR wEsTCHEsTER RAILROAD
Emergency Truck Brake Recommended by
the State Board.

AIbany Dec. 6As result OF its investiga
tion of recent mishap on the Tarrytown,
White Plans & Mamaroneck Railroad the Board
of State Railroad Commissioners makes a num-
ber OF recommendations 70 that company. the
most important of which calls for the equip
Inenr Of the cars Cf that company with
emergency truck brake in addition 10 the double
chain hand brake now in use. The board directs
the improvements he made by January q. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
Proposals.

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS SEALED PROPV-
~ sails suitably Endorsed envelope T.r "lrasnhs
TWO I5C boilers. with settings and connections
Qlete. a. Mid5,et2vu STATE Homeo7ath3c I7sniia- ~
dIstOwn. y y Will be received % 2 clock = -
"Wednesday. dav of pecerhs- 1903 Hv ne sls
Commission IN Luracy az the CAPITOL NH4ay. y =.
bids Will be opened and read publicly nraNAes
snd specifications % consulted and l.a1S 1o
proposals obtained NidGlerowu STATE home apa1ic
pltal MddIetovn y y or hy app'~atiaa o. g. L. Hs.Sa
State Architect capitol. Albany y l CONTRACTS "
AWARDED the lowest responsible and reliable 49,
unless the bids exceed the amount or Funds s'.-'s
therefore. which the right 90 re-ec, ali ols
reserved.
NrTARR
Ss-~eta-y S-7.@ Commission a Llfa-'-
Dated Albany. y. Y No. enber 10. 1900
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
TOBACCO RAIDERS MAKE MORE THREATS

Louisville, Dec Ga special from Marion
Ky, says that threatening letters have been re-
ceived by the owners Of the largest two tobacco
houses in the city, warning them not 10 buy any
more tobacco. The letters were signed ID. 7. p
or Night Riders" and stated that IL the men
20 whom they We're addressed did not heed the
warning their places Of business would be de-
efroaed bV fire
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
WILL ADMIT AMERICAN PORK.

Paris Dec. 6.-Foreign Minister Pichon to-day
informed the American Ambassador. Mr.. Nc
Cormick that pending the settlement Of the
questions which have arisen owing TO the elm
ination Of the microscopic examination of Amer
ican pork for export. under the meat in
spection regulations. shipments Of pork now on
their way 10 France under the new regulations
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
EXHIBIT OF PAUL NocougT,s WORK.

A collection Of sculptures which is attracting
much attention is that Of the GOrham COMPANY
Fifth avenue and S6th street. a prominent feature
of this exhibit. which includes the works of we'll
known artists at home and abroad, Is a collection
or sculptures in bronze. marble and terra Gotta
by the late Paul Nocquet whose tragic death is
sun fresh in the public mind The NOc0uet col
lection contains some forty pieces. most OF which
h5 -e been exhibited in the Paris Salon. Duplicates
or the entire collection have been ordered bv the
Belgium government for the National Galleries
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

A. u Vesey st-By Samuel GoIdsticker. 42I6 81 ava
+6 n of fremont 2Ox9t 0x2O 2K9O g. STORY
ten and store; sarah Refel individ extrx. agt
n Creamer ct al: stern & Baln. attys: W T stern.
ref: due. 81 Az So. IL subject
two morgages etc amounting to $l6.4S4 90: John
FTiedhor for s255OO
BY Joseph p Day 80 Car7nine 81 100 # W OF Bed
ford st 15x5aX14 3Xdsl Of : 6Sis
mine 12S II Bedford 81 14x4OX Irregular
Of story h. right. title etc
which Giuseppe Priori had September IS. 1906
since: Abraham Greenberg atty; y Hayes. sheriff
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
THE PHOENIX CHANGES HANDS.

Daniel c. Whearty has sold for Mrs. ANA ].
Stone 10 an investor The Phoenix No. IS East 2sth
st, a five story Bachelor apartment house. on a lot
25xl00 feet The building nearly covers the lot and
has stores the parlOr and basement floors. II
was originally private house and rented $300O
a year. but by practical alterations to meet the
demands and changed conditions of the street. II
now produces $1,000 a year. This property has not
changed hands In twenty five years.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
l.. AND |. AND c. STATEMENT.

Tn Liverpool and LONDON and Globe Insurance
Company to-day issued It's annual statement. The
company has done business in this country for sixty
wears and has failed 10 meet its obligations
promptly. II met the claims resulting from the
San Francisco disaster by drafts on its home Of
fee and the funds Of the American branch are
practically The before the earthquake The
surplus IF the branch is S. 2I1 1913 80 Reserve
funds have built up in the past
rat rsar.n..
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
RUBBER COMPANY INCORPORATED.

By Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Trenton, y. J., Dec. 6.-What is believed To he
the Ryan rubber trust incorporated here
to-day under the name OF the Intercontlnental
Rubber COMPANY with authorized capital stock
OF $+S0n.Oo divided into Slo61b09 Of preferred
stock. bearing I per cent cumulative dividends,
and S@1VoVti common stock. The company is TO
do general rubber business The lncorporators
are William 9. Sherwood Richard r. TuIly and
Louis Sherwood OF Jersey city
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
A s1.2so.ooo HOTEL LEASE.

The Sesboard Realty Company has leased the
hotel Seymour No 43 West ATTN st and No a 10
/" West 45th St to John J. Donovan for twenty
one years, at $50 90 yearly.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
SALES OF pYcKMAN TRACT LOTS.

Mnturn Post Collins has purchased from Thomas
J. Mclaughlin four lots at the southeast corner
or Emerson ST and Post ave. The plot has a
frontage 10 feet I'm Emerson 81. and 100 feet in
IN the last week
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
scHmITz AND RugF ARRAleNep.

san Francisco, Dec. G.-On five charges Of ex-
iortion found against each Of them 10y the grand
jury, MAYOR Schmtz and Abraham Ruof W-sa
a1raiGntd to-day in the Superior Colr'. q ta-
until Monday to give the used ran further
time in which 10 plead
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

At u Vesey BY Joseph P Day S+5 Madison ave
= 80 3 II ~ 44th n. &xlo0. story dwg H. X u
Winans agt the Netherlands Corporation BALDWIN
p. attys NJ NJ o B-ien. ir: due SIS 246
taxes. etc. 1912 SO
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
FOR NEW HYDE PARK TRACT. s5oo,ooo.

Albert B. Ashforth has sold for client to the
New Hyde Park Land Company 9ol acres at New
HYDE Park Long Island The tract contains about
3."01 lots and brought nearly $50o,G0 II Will be
~ into building sites and put on the market for
residential purposes. II is near Garden City.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACT.
LIS PENOENS

AnsterdaIu ave = :. vhol@ 'front.' between lSs,h
and 16eth sys 199 1OxIO@x 2OOxIo.s. Abraham
Ruth loans the Central Realty Company ..... sf2
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY BUYS.

Mrs. George G.. Foster has sold 20 the Life Pub
J. ming compn No % West 3lst ST, four STORY
dwelling houc" q lor .5x'es feet. The house
ahj'i4a ne Lie Building tie west, and was
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
TO IMPROVE RIVERSIDE DRIVE PLOT.

s G. Bayne has sold the northeast corner al
Riverside Drive and IO7th plot 6XlOO feet
The buyer viii improve the property with a dwell
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

Notice = hereby given ma. pursuan, q, -.
Provisions of chapter 4se % the law. % iaos
sealed proposals will Be received At the -.
Of the state comptroIlsr. IN the city % AIbs-v
until wednesday. December II lsOs a, tu.lv,
o'clock noon. OF that day. for the purch.,.
in whole or in part of
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
Country Property for Sale.
4 partment Hotels.

TNHE HOTEL PATTERSON. 5s West 4Tth st.-Apart-
Il mentE of number OF and bath. furnished
or unfurntshed BY season year; restaurant
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
Musical.

INSTITUTE or MUSICAL AE1
Carslcxaa from Rssislraz. 81 Tftn Az
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
REALTY NOTES.

ure.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-07
Public Notices.

BONDS
% the
STATE OF NEW YORg
FOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
A STEEL BUILD
ING IN LONDON
1T Is NOT A SKYSCRAPER, BUT
THE AMERICAN CAGE CON-
STRUCTION INTERESTS
LONDON CROWDS.

People passing along the Strand
have been puzzled by seeing an i'm
mense steel framework rising rapid
ly at the angle OF Kingsway and Wei
lington street. IT looks like the
framework OF a house 1t is the new
premises of the Morning Post bat
this style of running up your skele-
ton first and then clothing in brick
OF stone or terra Gotta, is comparati-
vely new to London. The Ritz hotel
In Piccadily. is another example of
steel construction; Oceanic house and
the Waldrof hotel are a combination
Of English and American styles. X.
A Bennett OF the Waring white com
pAny, which is responsible for these
.sPn'ldings, explained the method in
Setail to a representative OF the Daily
hronicle. A., the tall 20 and 25-
sstoried skyscrapers in the United
States are built thus.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
StenSland Sails
For United States.
HE LOOKS PALE AND HAGGARD
AND WILL NOT TALK.

Tangier, Morocco. Sept. 12.-paul
%. Stensland, the defaulting president
OF the Milwaukee Avenue state Bank.
OF Chicago, sailed FOR New York to-
day ON theHamhurg-Amerioan liner,
Prlnz Adelboit, In the custoday of
Attorney Olsen and Detective Keeley.
Stensland was taken TO the pier under
military guard. He appeared pale
and haggard. lie is n nervous reck
and IL Is believed his mind is effect
ed
The authorities in charge of the
prisoner arc extremely reticent In re-
gard to his attempt at suicide. No
details of HIS effort against his life
are given. but the fact that he did at
tempt suicide is youched for on the
highest authority. II IL known that
since making the attempt Stensland
has been deprived of knife at meal
times and his cravnt taken from him
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
immigration For Southern
States.
II. v. POWDERLY ESTABLISHING
AGENCIES IN EUROPE-BIG
ENTERPRISES.

Norfolk, Va, Sept 12.--Terence
v. Powderly. commissioner OF immi-
grafton and labor under President
Cleveland. who recently came TO Nor
folk In the interest OF his immigra-
tion project, is now i'm Europe estab-
fishing agencies in the Mediterran-
can countries for the purpose of
gathering suitable immigrants for
Southern States.
Mr.. Powderly has the backing OF
wealthy men I'm the North, who are
furnishing the funds for the prelimI-
nary steps OF what will be the great
est immigration undertaking I'm this
country. and by which the South
instead of the Northwest. will profit.
IL is understood that the enterprise
will have a capitalization of 1000
600. and II is learned positively that
Norfolk will be the port OF entry
from the Mediterranean ports II is
understood that there will be at least
one ship a month I'm here with inn
migrants destined to Southern fields
OF development
The first ship will arrive at no dis
tant date.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
BRYAN WRONG
ON RAILROADS.
But HE'S RIGHT ABOUT MANY
OTHER THINGS AND JOHN
SHARP WILLIAMS PRE-
FERS no DWELL ON
THEM

The Richmond (VaJ Tines Dis
patch ON Sunday telegraphed John
sharp Williams. minority leader in
Congress, at Yazoo city. Miss. for
an expression OF mis- views on Bryan's
present plans for government owner
ship of railroads receiving from
Williams the following reply Il
am opposed to- government ownership
of railroads, irrevOcably. now and
forever. in theory and In practice -
question concerning which Mr
Bryan and ! agree to disagree But
see no good to be- attained by rush
ing into print on the subject We
viii simply vote 10 down. if offered as
plank Of The democratic platform.
1oanwhilc let us not magnify demo
cratic differences There are so
many things we are agreed upon
Int us magnify them Push them To
tho front II we can Bryan is not
infallible and does not pretend 10 be
ic is right about so many things.
'loquently and greatly right. but alb
aolutely and altogether wrong about
this one thing. especially from the
tandpoint of radical peace and
quiet in the South Let us strongly
regulate railroad rates but not ope-
rate railroads"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
ORDERED
TO HAVANA.
4. s. CRUISER DENVER TO GO AT
ONCE-OTHER WILL
FOLLOW.

Washington, Sept ~ Acting
Secretary OF state Bacon announced
today that the United states cruls-
er Denver had been ordered 10 Ha.
vana and would arrive there this
evening or tomorrow morning The
gunboat Marietta. which Secretary
Bacon says. is now at Monte Crisu.
Santo Domingo. has ben ordered to
Cienfuegos. Cuba
These orders were issued by diroc-
ton OF President Roosevelt The Des
Molnes Will be held AZ Key West un-
til furthr orders IT is the purpose
Of the administration to have these
vessels in readiness not only to- pro
tect Americans now in Cuba but at
SO 10 land marines I'm order TO- put p
stop to the revolution. lf request fot
such action should be- made by Ha-
yana government
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
BASE BALL
YESTERDAY
THE ONO PLAYERS LOSE AN.
OTHER : GAME.

small crowd went out Co the
tower lot ON yesterday TO see the sec
ond of the series between plueneld
aud Portsmouth, Ohio.
The game was close and exciting
all the way through and was n good
article of ball however. the visitors
could not solve Reese's bonders and
their base running waa of the worst.
Not a hit was secured on OF Reese
until the eighth inning. In which
Lewis. Rrenuan and Spencer found
him In one two. three order. How
ever Davis and Keller, the next two
men up. We're not able to connect
safely and Portsmouth lost FIRST
class chance 20 score.
nobcrty, the southpaw of the visi-
tors was also effective. allowing but
six scattered hits, and striking out
four two of the fans being Lynch
and Taylor Reese struck out six
OF the visitors
Shorty Anderson made sensation
nj catch In right field and ties with
Brumheld for the batting honors of
the game, each securing two singles.
brumfeld was shifted To third. where
he played his usual strong game, ac-
cepting seven chances without an
error, Taylor was not as strong at
short as usual, two errors being re-
corded against him.
Spencer cook hit from Nippert I'm
tho c,eighth when he went down into
the cave In right field and swung on
TO 'Nipp's" fly. The visitors also
pulled on a pretty double when Lynch
attempted to work the squeeze fly I'm
the seventh with Anderson on third
Lynch hunted little pop fly to
Doberty and Anderson was caught too
for away to get back.
Portsmouth. o 0 o 90 o o o %
Bluoneld. 0l 1000 o x-2
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
ROOSEVELT MAY
BE VIOLATING LAW.
BY USING OTHER THAN WEB
STEERS DICTIONARY SPELL
ING IN OFFICIAL PAPERS.

Washington. ID, c.. Sept. 12.-The
discovery was made by Washington
lawyer today, II is said. that the ac-
tion of President Roosevelt In putting
into effect the sImplined spelling may
he in violation of law that was pass
ed by Congress some years ago.
II is said this afternoon that about
25 years ago Congress passed a Joint
resolution, which was approved by
the President, making Webster's die
tionary the standard for Government
spelling and that the law has never
been repealed
II was also stated that there Isl on
record a decision OF the United
states Supreme Court affirming the
resolution.
The lawyer who rs stated TO have
made the discovery declares that IT
may tie mp the proposed spelling re-
form until Congress reapeals the old
law
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
SAD STORY OF
STAGE BEAUTY
MISS EMMA LINDEN, FRIEND OF
AN EMPEROR, TO APPEAR
IN COURT AT TAUNTON.
MASS.

Once famous beauty and stage
favorite and friend OF the late
Emperor Dom Pedro OF Brazil. who
paid her marked attention and Law
ished many jewels upon her. Mrs.
Emma Burke OF Raynham, known
widely a quarter of a century ago as
Miss Emma Linden. Is to be given a
hearing in the Taunton district court
Saturday on a charge OF maintaining
liquor nuisance. She is under
bonds OF 800 pending the disposi-
tion OF the case.
She was born in Raynham, and
passed her girlhood there. until her
beauty attracted the attention of a
theatrical manager. and as she prov
ed to have some talent for the stage,
she was starred in various attrac-
tions She was presented TO Dom
Pedro OF Brazil. and remained on the
stage for some time after returning
from that country, but more recently
conducted a large restaurant In New
York After suffering business re-
verses. and with her health shatter-
ed. she returned to- her old home in
Raynham Her husband, NJ Balbrig-
ga, who was at one time a magician
OF considerable note. died several
years ago
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
ABDUL HAMID
HAS CANCER.

Constantinople. Sept. 12.-Sultan
Abduol Hamid II, is afflicted with
cancer This Is the latest explana-
ton of the illness of the Turkish ru-
Ter which has caused considerable
alarm as to his eventual recovery.
and accounts for the secrecy which
has been maintained In regard TO the
disease from which the Sultan has
been suffering foru some time. Pro.
fessor Gergmann, the German special
list, who was summoned sometime
ago to treat the Sultan. has been
recalled Ia Constnntinople to examine
his royal patent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
FAMILY REUNION.
\ PROMINENT FAMILY OF THIS
REGION HAVE 4 PLEAS
Ant MEETING Ar The
Old HOME.

Wrlia' NJ Thornton. venerable
old citI Willlowton. w va.
had the sreat pleasure Of witnessing
another Of those annual reunions Of
.all Of his children on Thursday, Sop
trmber the 9th II was grand ana
delightful occasion and II must have
made the old folks at home feel
proud TO witness such an assemblage
of American business men come to-
pethcr TO honor their parents The
old home was made very happy by
their coming and their stay was pro
longcd until Monday The following
children were present:
r. e Thornton Of the above ham
let: w j. Thornton. Of Pinnacl f.
Junction. Md: Dr - II Thornton,
.of Athens. W. va G. w and i =.
THORNTON. BlucGoId w. va. and :
t.. Thornton the only single one Of
the family. and who calls dnywh"r"
i'm the q. S. a his home An OF
these young people. with their sister
are i'm the city today
Mr., w T. Thornton and his wife
viii leave for Columbus today, where
ne COOS to witness the unyciling Of
the Mckinley Monument and Nr -
T.. Thornton leaves for BOSTON TO via.
So for fow days and and @ trip
through the Ncw England states at.
Ter which hc viii sail for Europe
for on eight months soiourn ilc aiGie
TO land 90 Queenstown. ireland tho
home Of bis ancestors
Altogether This is % happy and pros
perous family and perfect gentlemen
.all of them. o. must bc very grati-
Tying 90 thc srnior Mr. Thornton io
know that his sons arc all making
nattcring records 600 Che business
world and stand high socially Tho
Leader extends TO them 400 coueraiu-
Iatious and wishes them many more
pleasant reunions at their old home
We had Tho pleasure Of meeting the
ercatcr number of these gent men
in our Office and wo were dcIiehtod
TO- mako their Acquaintance.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
A GOOD CORN CROP
REPORTS MADE TO THE GOVERN.
MENT SHOW THE CONDI-
TION TO BE ABOVE THE
AVERAGE.

Washington, Sept. 12-The crop
reporting board OF the bureau OF
statistics OF the department OF agri-
culture finds, from the reports OF the
bureau, as follows:
The condition Of corn on Sept. /
was 9O.5 on Sept ] 1905, S4.G al
the corresponding date in 1904. and
q ten-year average OF 81.
The average condition Of spring
wheat when harvested was 83.4. This
lis the third year that spria,. wheat
has been separately reported upon
on Sept. / comparison is therefore
made with the conditions one month
ago, which was S69. with that re-.
ported Sept. !. 1905, which was 87.3.
and with that reported Sept. /. 1904.
which was G6.2. The condition fin
the FIVE principal states Is reported
as follows: Minnesota 10. North
Dakota 81. South Dakota 8S. Iowa
.9S and Washington IS.
The average condition Of the oat
crop when harvested was S19.
against S2.S last month. 9O.s report-
ed Sept. l. 1905; 85.G at the CORE
spending date in 1904 and ten-year
average OF S1.9.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
LEGISLATOR
is STABBED
JUSTICE SAID TO HAVE FOUND
HIM WITH WIFE AND IN
FLICTED WOUND.

Pittsburg. Sept l2.-Lawrence n.
Cooke representative from the fourth
Legislative district. Allegheny county.
Is hidden away somewhere. presum-
ably In Mercy hospital, suffering
from a stab wound. Every effort
is being made by the police depart
ment and Cookies friends to keen
the affair silent. At Mercy hospital
a denial was made that Cooke Is
there, although he was seen to be
carried to the hospital after receiv-
ing his wound
Squire Andrew McMullin of Carne-
gle borough. justice of the peace.
is under arrest. but no charge has
been made against him on the docket
at the police station. In reply TO in
quiries relating TO the stabbing Af-
fray the sergeant said. Inspector
Robert S. Gray had the facts and
the other officers were not given any
information.
Inspector Gray Is said to have ar
rested Squire McMullin. who made
no attempt To escape. The story is
To the effect that McMullin found his
wife and Representative Cook to-
gether, and. drawing a barlow knife.
struck Cooke In the side. Tonight
word was passed around that Cooke
was so badly hurt that he may not
recover.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13

Confronted by the huge domestic
trade in meats the first seven months
Of the current year, exceeding i'm fact,
the home consumption OF the same
period in 1905. the Chicago packers
are forced TO admit that the spring
exposures of "Packlngtown" were a
blessing i'm disguise AS soon az the
agitation had ended, the home trade
literally booIaed. J. ogden Armour
today comedies that the moral eff
feet OF the new inspection service Is
fast recovering our trade for rs %
Only In the foreign market does the
slump continue. and there very nat
urally the recovery will require a
longer time. But the entire foreign
trade will intimately be recovered
and then increased.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-13
WOULD-BE ASSAI-
LIANT IS CAUGHT

Spencer, N. c.. Sept. 12.-Buster
Heilig. colored. was arrested and
Jailed hsre to-day on the charge Of ac-
saulting Mrs. Cora Koontz. wife of a
well-known employe OF the Southern
railway at Spencer.
Heilig went into an outbuilding at
Koontz's home yesterday afternoon,
and when Mrs. Koontz attempted to
: enter she was seized by the negro
who made an EFFORT to drag her into
: the building, threatning To do her
bodily harm.
Her scSsams frightened the negro
who fed fEso the woods nearby and
escaped until arrested by Chief-of-
Police CruseSt today: y:"--'--'S'-'--D--S--.-
y Heilig had preliminary hearing
aud was bound over to court under a
bond of $500, which could not be
given.