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Cañon City record., 1906-04-12

Quite an addition was made this
morning to the equipment of Harry
Linkins' undertaking establishment
when handsome team of iron gray
horses was purchased and put into
service, The steeds are among the
finest to be seen on Pueblo streets.
and Mr.. Linkins is putting in all OF
his spare time admiring his new beau
ties.-Pueblo Chieftan.
Order early candy eggs with names.
Millar'a--"fraah avarv hour
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
CAR KILLS P4TROLMAN.
Struck IN Double Collision in
Friends Funeral Procession.

While assisting his wife and niece out IF coach
In funeral procession that had been struck by A
northbound car I'm Second avenue AZ 3sth street
yesterday afternoon, PatFolman Joseph Buckley. ~
No. 500 East 1SSth street. struck by a south
bound car and instantly killed. The driver Of the
coach. Daniel Doran. Of No. asa East goth street
was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital. suffering from
contusious
According to Dorans statement. his coach was
eighth In y procession ~ twenty-five. He said
the northbound approached rapidly and that
he called n the mOtorman 10 stop. but that the
latter paid attention To him. When Doran saw
collision imminent he swung his horses 10
the right. They knocked down but re-
gained their feet dragging the coach T. the south
bound track.
Doran says he spraug from his seat and grabbed
the horses. while Buckley jumped from the coach
assist his wife and niece Just then a south
hound hit the vehicle and crushed Buckley be-
tween the and the coach. huge crowd that
gathered wanted 10 lynch both motormen. one man
going far send for a rope. Policemen
Krapsh and Bushnell. Of the East 35th street sta
rion. had great difficulty in restraining the mob
William Gallagher. Of No. l69 East S9th street
mOtOrmaR OF the nOTthbound car which first hit
the coach and Francis Ryan. Of No. 21S East 10Th
street motorman of tho southb0und car,
locked up Mrs Buckley and her niece were treat
cd by Ur. Hohrook. Of Bellevue. and sent home.
The coach horses broke away and east in 3Sfh
PatTOlTnan Buckley attending the funeral Of
lifelong friend when he killed
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
MANY MOTORISTS UP FOR SPEEDING.
c. G. Gates's Chauffeur Says Employer Was
Hurrying to Sick Mother.

An even dozen chaufreurs end owners
raigned in the jefferson Market court yesterday.
charged with exceeding the speed limit The ar
rests were made by four officers Saturday evening
Ten Of the prisoners held IN 800 bail each
for trial
Willard Helm. Vice-ConsuI OF Honduras. pleaded
consular privileges. and. as he declared he was on
his way to meet the Minister Of Honduras at the
Hotel Astor on official business: his chauffeur
Howard Campbell. was discharged.
Frederick Walsh, chauffeur for Charles @; Gates.
said his employer had received a message by tele-
phone that his mother was very III. and was
Mark Alter. who appeared as counsel for most OF
the autOmObists, asked for his discharge on that
I Win adjourn this case until September Z. Z 4ol in
the Westchester court said Magistrate BaIi9~ ,t3p
statement from Mr.. Gates that the conditions were
But. Your Honor. % said Roundsnan Casey rs
that quite fair TO us? MIR. Gates himself was In
being ill., He did say he was in a hurry TO get 70
the Waldorf to keep an appointment for dinner ne
IF that is the case. will adjourn this case till
O'Clock tomorrow, az this court. and hear both
sides. said the Magistrate. .,oo
Walsh, the chauffeur. Is meanwhile held In $OO
bail. Gates was not in court.
Others who were held for trial were Richard g
DOggett, bookmaker. of No. 5S7 9th street Brook
iyn; Albert Lang chauffeur for Isldor W0rInser;
1Tcago: Raw ID. Iiliibridge an advertising agent.
Of No 225 West s0th street. Harry Iiske. chauf-
William Fried chauffeur for William Finley. Of No
u East 60:h street; Joseph Romero Of the Sterling
oestricher chauffeur for ALI Hayman; Howard n.
Davis. manager Knox Car company. and Frederick
g. keenan,. chauffeur for George Wheelock-
Joseph F. Lawrence. tr.. Of GTymes Hill, staten
Island lieutenant in Company NJ. 9TH Regiment.
was arragned in WestChesteT court yesterday
morning charged with speeding. Magistrate Baker
held him in 500 hail for trial
Police commissioner Bingham's campaisn against
automobile scorchers in the BOwery was continued
last night. when his automobile and that of Deputy
Waldo. with ROundsman Casey, Benjamin Mallam,
bicycle policeman. and three patrOmen, dressed TO
look like auto enthusiasts out for ride, patrOed
the Bowery between 6th street and the Williams
burg Bridge. watching for parties from Coney ISL
and horneWard bound at excessive speed SIX ar
rests made between Spring and 6th streets. in
each the police, they say, making sure that
the Chauffeurs going from twenty 20 thirty
miles hour.
The persOns arrested gave the following names
and addresses. Harry Phelps, of 2sth street and
Surf avenue Coney Island: Charles Crangie, a
tourist. Edward cane No s04 East 2sth street. Ju-
Iius Klein. No 219 East 18th street; George z Fer
Tfs No 1S) West 62d street, and Louis Griesman.
No So West 10Th street Each except Crangie
and Cane gave 500 cash hail when taken 10 the
Mercer street police station
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
CONRIED FACES STRIKES.
c. F. U. Uses Threats TO Force Agreement
with Chorus Singers.

Much To the dissatisfaction Of Delegate Canavan.
OF The Musical Mutual Protective Union. known as
Local No. so of the American Federation ~ Musl-
clans the Central Federated Union Yesterday
adopted q recommendation Of it's executive COM
mittee, directing the unions Of musicians. stage
hands electrical workers. steam engineers. hrsmen
and hin posters whose members are employed IN
The theatres not 20 make any agreements with the
management Of tho Metropolitan Opera House un-
~ Director Conried renewed his agreement Of last
year with the Chorus Singers Union. As the ses-
son for opera does not begin until November - the
rehearsals beginning on November II, and The
strical Protective Union consisting OF the stage
hands. has an agreement with Mr.. Conried. expr-
ing al the end Of this month. its refusal 10 renew
the agreement will be equivalent 10 strike Of the
stage hands. The delegate Of the latter was not AT
the meeting Yesterday. Delegate Canavan. Of the
musicians. protested against the recommendation,
saying that his union could not carry II out without
violating its rules on the matter
With the recommendation Of the executive com
nittee read q letter from Secretary owen
Miller 81 the American Federation Of Musicians In
reply 10 question ar 10 what ms union would 40
70 support ths chorus SINGERS In case OF strike.
American Federation or Musicians lh BOSTON ultl
that body could not consistently support any or
the promiscuOUs Importation Of foreigners from Eu-
rope. and MAINTAINING foreigners as members. lie
referred 10 the Chorus Singers Union. a large
number ot whose members are in Europe at pres
Delegate De veauN Of the Actors Protective
Union, with which the chorus singers are affiliated
said that the members who went 20 Europe were
ns good as citizens. They had taken out their first
papers Further. he said all the members Of the
Musical Mutual Protective Union We're not full
fedged citizens
The case is good deal different in regard 10
the chorus singers said Canavan. Those who
may have taken out their first papers before they
went 70 Europe may never come back 20 this
country. They will only back II they
sure OF position. on the other hand. the must
clans. under the rules Of my national UNION.
not be enrolled until they have been six months
IN this country and have taken theiT first
papers One man was nned 81 900 by my national
union for employing three members from Europe
a delegate ~ the Actors Protective Union said
that President Weber n the American Federation
of Musicians resident of Toronto and tina
ne had card that Secretary Mllcr had only taken
out his nTst pa pers NOtWtthsta aHding Canavan's 5
protest. d Was decided 10 adopi tie tecommcndu-
unions r-fcrr'i a. .lisohsy fl-y are iale
10 sGsGelsica ~ Tie Ceatf.I t-t-e.4,eI UL.si.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
CAR CRASHES INTO AUTOMOBILE.
Three Occupants Thrown Out, but Escape
with Slight Bruises.

Jacob Leitner. of No. - Beck street. contractor
and builder. with two men friends. had a narrow
escape from beng seriously injured in collision
yesterday morning between Mr.. Leitner's automo-
bile and an Interborough 10th street crosstown
car The car crashed into the left wheel of
the machine and threw Mr. Laitner and his two
guests to the street The three escaped with slight
bruises
Mr Leitner and his friends were their way TO
CITY Island and coming north on Crotona
avenue. The being driven by Achille Call
lard, the chauffeur of No 1893 East 15eth street
According 10 bystanders and PatrOlman Lynch. or
the fremont station. the machine was going az
high rate of speed and trying to beat another ma
chine. containing a man and three women.
When the chauffeur the approaching cross
town car he made attempt TO bring his machine
around with sharp turn seeing that otherwise
collision was inevitable. At the same time James
Meehan. mCtOrman In charge OF the car, which
going east. set his brake hard, but before the
could be brought 20 a stop the 'front.' OF the car
had crashed into the rear OF the automobile crush
ing the wheel the left side and throwing the
three men into the street.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
EXCITING AUTO CHASE IN BROADWAY
Three Chauffeurs Arrested. Charged with
Exceeding Speed Limit.

Three Chauffeurs were corraled last night in the
broadway district by bicycle policemen, on charges
~ exceeding the speed limit with the automobiles
thev were driving Two Of the arrests were made
by policemen in Commissioned Bingham's autOmo-
bile while the third was made after an exciting
chase IN Broadway
While at 10th street ana Broadway Bicycle Po
Iceman Duane saw a machine going down. and
saws that he timed H. and n was going at a rate
Of about thirty miles hour. Jumping on his
machine he started after it, but the car drew
away from him. RoundsTnan sackett. who was on
a motor cycle saw the chase, and he started after
the machine. putting fun power. Hundreds OF
persons seeing the two policemen following up the
machine. became interested In the chase. and
cheered the men az they sped by them The police
men finally overlook the machine az $50 street
where they arrested the chauffeur. who gave MS
name as William Durkin, of No II West Soth
straAt He was taken 10 the West 30th street sta
lion where he was balled out
ROundsman Casey and Policeman MaIlon. IN tils
Commissioners machine. arrested Harry IsdDoil,
of No PAP West 4Sth street, who, they aHesed Nas
going al a rate OF twenty miles an hour; IN FeIA
avenue between 34th and 36th streets Ihe pohSso
men also arrested Walter Hartman, OF no. So'
SprIpr street Hoboken. for going. they say, az
rate 0f twenty miles an hour In Fourth aNeuue. Oe
tween I4th and 18TH streets. Both chauneuTs were
hailed out when taken To the West SOth street s@-
ttOn.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10

hot campaign and is attacking Mr. Foster for not
ontalcing any legislation affecting the 1st Dis
Jrict either IN the form Of public buildings or ohio
River Improvement
his year the campaign in the lst District is far
oifere1' from that in any other place The ight of
ne Democrats il not on the Republican candidate
himself. but on United States Senator James A.
HenenHay. Of This place. who ~ said 10 be backing
Foster Senator Hemenway has willingly accepted
ihe challenge Of the Democrats. and Is now busy
engaged making speeches over the district. He
has abandoned his idea 10 speak IN other states i'm
this campaign. and has requested the Republican
sreakeTs' bureau 70 cancel all dates possible
Wherever the Senator makes a speech he rouses
the highest enthusiasm, and never fails 70 impress
eUdienCe.
The campaign in the district has assumed the
style Of the Kentuckians and that means a cam
paign In which personalities play the impOr-
tant part. Major Menzies has given several chap
teTs on Hemenway's record. ard the latter has re-
taliated with the charge that the former Is a tax
dOdger. has paid taxes only once in twenty-five
years, a. time delinquent for eighteen
years. and a. the present time has been delinquent
for seven years
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
FINN LECTURES ON AUTO SPEEDING.
Thinks Things Would Be Different if
Injured Man Killed Some Chauffeur.

Magistrate Finn. in the West Side Court. ad-
ninistered severe lecture yesterday 70 three
chauffeurs who were arraigned before him on
charges of exceeding the speed limit with the
automobiles they were driving.
Il want to tell YOU fellows that there has got
to be an end to this thing. You have no regard
for life or property. We poor people cannot af-
ford an automobile hut at the same time you
have no right to brain us I'm the streets. think
that " an injured would kill one of you
fellows things would he different" the ma gis-
trate said i'm the course OF his lecture.
The remarks were made when Bicycle Police
tnan Maddox arTaigued John HOey, a chauf-
feur employed by Mrs Louis Fleischmann, of
No West 1Ith street Hoey was speeding, the
policeman alleged. i'm Broadway, and he was
compelled To chase the machine from 5lst street
10 44th street Mrs. Fleischmann and her two
daughters were IN the car Magistrate Finn
held the driver I'm 500 bail for trial
The others arraigned we're Charles Russell. Of
No 16I West 46th street. and Frank Clark, Of
RidgewoOd. y J.. who we're arrested in Central
Park West by BICYCLE Policeman Haggerty.
Roth men were discharged with reprtmand.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
cENTRAus ELEcTRiFIcATIoN PLANS.

In The Electrical Review for September w
J. Wilgus. vice president and chief engineer OF the
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad IN an
article on The Present Status OF the ElectricstiOn
of tho New York Zone OF the New York Central q
Hudson River Railroad says:
So Far S motive power il concerned everything
will be IN readiness for the change IN rhe latter
part OF September the early part OF October.
The inability. however. 70 complete the new auto
matte block signals and all-eectrtc interlOckinx at
that time. coupled with the abnormal rush or
passenger business IN September and October.
makes desirable the fixing OF the hnal date for the
change of motive power from steam to electricity
in the latter part OF October the early part OF
November.
The third rail working conductors are nearly IN
fshed with the exception OF special work at I'm
pOrtant places like the Grand Central terminal
where. 40 expected that the finishing touches will
b.. completed during the mCnth OF september. AT
a nunlDer af complicated places overhead cOnstruc-
flon ms been found necessary 20 afrQrd eiec-
tri, locomotives continuous contact, and this work
is we'll in hand Feeders and jumpers IN connec-
ton with working conductors are progressing
ysniIIy ana will be finished early in September
sFi,irfv-fivs electric locomotives will be needed
sor rbe hauling or through trains, and 1S6 steel
brban cars viii be used In the initial service. OF
bined express and baggage cars and 5 trailer ears
Witch can later be altered into motor cars ny the
addition OF electrical equipment
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10

limitation of Immunity os witnesses I'm criminal
cases. promotion OF militia efficiency aid for San
FRANCISCO sufferers. establishment Of national
cemetery embracing the grave Of Andrew Jack
son with fifteen acres Of land. marking of the
graves OF Confederate soldiers. jamestown Ex-
position aid-32o public acts altogether and
1895 private pension acts
Among the measures referred 10 as left over for
the next session Of the present Congress are the
Santo Domingo. Isle Of Pines and Morocco
treaties: immigration restriction tnow I'm con-
ference, Senator Smoot's right 10 seat. cam
pasn publicity. shipping bill. modification Of
chinese exclusion law. anti-injunction bill eight
hour law. establishment Of postals savings banks
and parcels post. limiting working hours Of rail-
way employees. Porto Rican citizenship I'm the
United States. reduction Of tariff on Philippine
products. copyright revision. navy 10 have hig-
gest battleship aioat. and establishment Of Ap-
palachian and White Mountain forest reserv,as
Then follow extracts from sneecbes ,or,orl,a
and messages Of President Roosevelt on various
public matters. various statistics the railway
rate law i'm fun and other legislation
Regarding the Negro in politics the stata-
ment is made that the mere mention of the
facts well known 10 every observer of The times
viii suffice 10 indicate the relative attit,,da ~
the two great political parties toward the coored
citizen
The Republican party, II Is stated. believes in
the political quality Of all men without reference
10 race or nationality, while the Democrats
party believes I'm restricting the privileges of
citizenship 10 particular class. and has written
It's opinions into the statutes CONSTITUENCIES arJ
practices Of nearly every Southern state whore
that party Is dominant.
After quoting the letter Of President Roosevelt
OF August Is last 10 Representative Watson, Of
Indiana. analyzing the issues Of the coming cam
paign. the book closes with a quotation from,
what is given Speaker Cannon's new plat
pantry" III wv
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
STRIKING CLOTHES SAVED HIM
Attracted Attention Of Detective Whom
thugs Got After Him.

David Mccain. from Manchester N II wa.
held IN 5000 bail yesterday BY Magistrats Cornsl,
for highway robbery. his being chiefly caused
by the clothes Of his alleged victim being decidedly
striking. according to BOwery standards Richard
Gibbs. coachman for ". Harry Wood OF No sS
Central Park West. struck the Bowery Iats IN the
evening. clad IN ricing oreechss ana puttees Ar
Grand street he met three men who were clad to
see him. and all went IN for drink 70 cement the
ne v friendship. Detective CUnntr, one OF the
Elizabeth street sleuths. had been piping
r0ing clothes. and had noticed that Gibbs IN
nOcent OF Bowery ways. he followed tho party
into No. % BOWery He found Gibbs unconscious
on the floor and the three men rihinz his pockets
Cunnin says he grabbed the biggest OF the thrsi-
who turned ont 70 BE- MCCfann who ia a railroad
fireman. and able 70 put up a good fight His COM
paniOns got
On McC1aun. the police aIIege. was found a pock-
etboOk. and IN his hand 81 10 IN cash when the
detective grabbed him. Gibbs had nothing but an
aching head and a. sstTOng breath. The magistrate
had 10 lend him a dollar to get home.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
BOY LOVER KILLS HIMSELF.
scOrned by Girl of Fourteen. He Puts Bullet
Through His Brain.

a boy died yesterday IN the Presbyterian Hospi-
tai after shooting himself through the head. all for
the love OF girl still in short skirts. his her
said The youth, Jesse Weinstock. OF No +oS East
s0th street. was seventeen years old. whis the girl
ts only fourteen.
WeinstOck out until midnight Saturday with
some boys I'm the neighborhoOd. He talked abOur
going long journey and told them that they
would be surprised in the morning. Then ne went
20 the hallway OF the fathOuse where he lived with
his parents and shot himself through the head with
flat Just before pulling the trigger She and his
father went downstairs TO the door and found young
WeiDstOck dying.
His mother saws that he had been enanlored OF
the schoolgirl whom she called Mabel for year
so, and that the child would not have anything 20
do with him. The girls father that this state
Is ridiculous and that his daughter has not
been I'm the city for than two months.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
PROGRESS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
From Progress.

Building permits 70 the number Of 1.i76 amount
ing in value TO S6SS3 S6S issued during this month";
together with increase OF l6 cent IN the bank
cleartngs for August over those OF the same month
last year, give substantial evidence that San Fran
cisco Is well on its way toward rehabilitation.
There are I'll permanent buildings under construc-
tion and work Is being done on other buildings
valued az 100000 while there are G.0OO men IN
the city employed construction work and I'd car
loads OF debris being removed from the city
daily. -
The bank clearngs which In August. lSo.
amounted TO $3.50 Sal 9l9. reached the total OF NSh-
50 5e5 this month. -,
According TO the last monthly bulletin report the
receipts OF the port this month, which are est
mated al 81 500 0o are the largest In the history OF
this port and the record OF import duties hss eeen
broken. Here Is absolute proof. al any Falct tat
disaster has Not IN any way interfered win the
shipping The present population Of san Francisco
is estimated at 370.Oa0
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10

We can't afford to wait for the
test Of time to show whether our
fabrics are all wool OF not.
Our friends rely on us to do the
experimenting.
Animal matter (wool) boils awav
entirely in a solution of caustic potash.
Vegetable matter (cottonj does
not.
A simple test and one to which we
submit all our cloths in order to keep
out cotton and keep up our reputation
in spite of sky-high wool.
Our customers can rely ON getting
the usral-or perhaps it's unusual
amount of wear from our Fall suits
and OvercOatS.
ROGERS. PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
25s s42 f7so
Warren s. 18th st. s2nd n.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
FIGHT AGAINST MR.. HEMENWAY
Indiana Democrats Attack Him Through
Representative ]. 4. Foster.

Boonville Ind, Sept. 2 CSpecaD The Democrats
of the lst Indiana Congress District have again
nominated Major G. Y Menzies. Of Mount Vernon
Ind. 70 oppose Congressman John H. Foster a
Republican There is promise Of the hottest cam
pagn in the lst Indiana Congress District in years
Already there have been more campaign speeches
made than al any time this early in the campaign
for some years.
Congressman Foster seeks reelection on his rec
ord in this Congress. Ma jor Menzies is waging a
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
HUNDRED MILLIONS TO BUY COTTON.
Growers Form Corporation to Maintain Price
Fixed by Association.
lBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Memphis. Sept. 9-Announcement has been
made Of the newly perfected scheme OF cotton
growers 10 enable them 10 hold the staple until
the associations price. 10 cents for middling
grade is offered. II takes the form OF a cOrpo-
ration capitalized at s1O0OO0O0O. and already a
heavy percentages has been subscribed by all
classes. from farmers 20 bankers. The corpora
tion will advance the money needed by growers
TO hold cotton until the price set IL reached and
on warehouse receipts will buy the cotton out
right 10 prevent spectators from obtaining IL 70
store for the minimum.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10

GoCernment's Special Agent May
Bring Suit i1 st. Paul.

Jefferson City. Mo. Sept 9--CharIss Connor.
special agent OF the Department. os Justice az
Washington. who had been here for ten days
examining the evidence obtained by Attorney
General Hadley in his proceedings against tina
Standard Oil Company, last night left here for
ST. Paul. where he will submit a report on the
result Of his Investigations 20 q. B KELLOGG
special counsel for the government In ths
standard On investigation The presumption
mere is that proceedings will be begun n St.
Paul against the Standard OIL Company.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
INTRIGUE ENDS IN DEATH.
New Jersey Couple Drown in Lehigh River
Boys Discover WOmsns Identity.

Allentown. Penn, Sept 9-Charles Hughes. a
contractor building a power house here. and
Mrs Joseph r. Green. both OF Woodbury.. N j.
were drowned together in the Lehigh River here
last night Mrs Green came here TO meet
Hughes and after a wine supper they Went row.
ing In p short time shTieks were heard on the
river. soon the empty boat found. The
bodies were recovered by graphing day Mrs
Green wore diamonds and was gOWned in silk
Her identity mystery for some hours. uu-
tn bows diving into fifteen feet OF wafer found
purse containing her cards and letters.