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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12

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Paid r. p. clerks. .S3,9l4 II
Deposited in u. S. E
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
MORTGAGE TAX FIGHT.
Strong Contest Expected IN Legis-
tQtWre-Up-Stdte FaUors Lac.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Albany, Jan. 7-One of the important Ques-
tons to be considered by the legislature this
session-important, especially to New-York City
is the repeal of the Mortgage Tax law. AL
ready two bills drawn for that purpose have
been introduced. and Senator Page. OF New
York expects to press measure similar to his
bill of last session. strong campaign will be
waged to kill the present law. even by substitu-
ton of other form of mortgage taxation,
principally by New-York interests, but it is
likely that all the influence of Governor Higgins
will be against any change.
a feature of the recent municipal campaign In
New-York City was the promise of candidates
on all tickets to do their utmost to obtain the
repeal of this Mortgage Tax law. William NJ.
WINS. the Republican candidate for Mayor at
one meeting termed it 1.-THE most insidous form
of indirect taxation. unjust and condemned by
all students Of political economy He said that
If elected he would use all his influence with
the Republican members of the legislature to
have the law repealed
Governor Higgins yesterday declared definitely
his belief in the levying of tax on mortgages,
and indicated that any legislation TO change tn
present law would be scrutinized carefully by
him. II a better law can be made. he is willing,
he says bur he wants be that it is better
before sanctionng any change He stands now
practically where he stood in his message when
he said that change should he made in the
had been given. He urged ''perfecting" these
measures. if necessary. before interfering with
their vital principles
The Governors attitude IS the attitude Of
most Of the legislators from the upstate
counties. They favor the law because It pro-
duces a revenue, practically all Of which comes
from the large cities, without any important
effect on their rural supporters. From New
York City and Buffalo will come the backbone
of the opposition TO this law. The Governor s
mail for month back has been filled with pro-
tests against It, and still he is receiving letters
urging the repeal of the law.
Many of these letters come from real estate
interests. The association which last year raised
about $4,000 to fight the law is still active, and
it is considered likely that again this year it
will send circulars throughout the State and
hire lawyers to appear before committees.
Strong efforts VIII be made, il is believed,
fEom the very beginning of the session, to do
away with this law. Because of last year s
attacks and the Campaign of education" the
sentiment here is that a possibility exists for
the repeal Another view Is that a compromise
might be effected 10 meet the Governors views
by amending the present law, or substituting a
new law .'perfecting" the principles Of this one.
1t is thought that he would all his influence
against repeal of the bill arguing that a year
was not long enough for fair trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
HORSES DIE In BIG FIRE
Stables IN BroHH Destroyed-Run-
azcay 4dds to Excitement.

Fire destroyed the big stables owned by Alfred
Duryea, at Blondell-ave. and Arrow Place, The
Bronx, yesterday. causing loss of about SD
600. Twenty-three horses, ten being valuable
animals owned by the Police Department and
used for police work in The Bronx. were burned
to death or suftocated by smoke. The patrol
wagon of the Westchester police station was
destroyed.
The fire was discovered soon after o'clock in
the afternoon Flames were issuing from the
upper floors of the two story and basement
frame stables. and the fire spreading rapidly
when the f1remen arrived Sparks from a pass
ing engine on the New-YorB. New-Haven and
Hartford Railroad. which runs alongside the
stables. are believed to have caused the fire.
On his arrival Battalion Chief Short sent in
a second alarm The police reserves from the
Westminster, fremont Bronx Park and Wake
field stations were sent 10 the scene. MANY
prominent Bronx citizens went 10 the fire. in
Guiding City Magistrate Seward Baker and
Water Commisioner Thomas O'Nehl Magis-
trate Baker lost valuable horse and four car
rages in the fire. BY the merast chance Com
missioner ONeill saved his horse. but henry
Mapes. real estate agent in The Bronx. lost
several horses. saving two speedy horses Batch
elor Boy and Teddy
There were forty-four horses stabbed at the
time the fire broke out. Everybody worked at
getting the horses out but the smoke relied
most of them, and the animals lay piled up in
masses about the floor of the burning sta bic
When Commissioner O'Neill reached the scene
he declared le would give SltD 10 anybody VINO
succeeded In saving his horse, valuable road
ster. Michael Elton. driver. knew the horse,
and taking a long rope he ventured into the fur
nacelike barn and craWled around the floor un-
til he got to the horse Commissioner O'Neill
wished to save Then Elton tied the rope
about the horses neck and ran out of the
stables, followed by a blanket of flame forced
out by back draught. After the flame had
passed the rope was taken up, and a hundred
men tugged at the rope until finally the horse
was got out of the stable
Joseph Inzenito, veterinary surgeon. set to
work to revive the horse and after some time,
he succeeded. O'NeIl paid Elton the 500 in
two bills.
While the fire was at its height, a team Of
fire horses attached to the hose wagon of Engine
No 81 took fright and ran away. Crowds or
women and children were crossing Blondell-
ave- and there was great danger Of the fire
horses running somebody down. Fatrolman
Clarence e. Fleischlnan. attached TO the traffic
SQUAD but living in The Bronx, made leap
from the roadway and caught the bride of the
near horse He was carried bodily through the
air for a distance of nearly a hundred feet.
when he got hold of the head of one of the horses
and by shutting off its wind. succeeded in stop
ping it. with the result that the other horse
stopped.
Deputy Chief Ahearn. after two hours work,
got the fire under control. The burned building
was an I. shaped IS by 5:i 30 by % and a
wing 1S by 90 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08

the horses The total loss about $4,000
Two alarms were turned III. The blaze caused a
panic fn the adjoining tenements, crowded with
italian families. This is the third bad hre on
the spot within two years
The fire broke out from some unknown cause
in Squellanti's rag shop shortly before o'clock
1t quickly seized upon the building, d one story
ramshaCkle wooden affair, and spread TO the
Office of Lampert & Horn, contractors ana
housewreckers, whose lumber yard extends III
the rear from No 32I to 329. Before the
flames were mastered they also spread TO the
real estate Office of Lampert & Schwartz al
No. 32T.
Patrolmen Mccarthy and White of the East
1O4th-st station. discovered the blaze and
turned I'm the first alarm. Then they ran into
the stable of LampeTt & Horn and got out nine
teen horses although both officers were halr
suffocated in getting the frenzied animals
through the smoke, and their hands ana races
were bIistered They were compelled to stop
with three of the horses still in their stalls.
These animals were burned e.,
Bv the time the second stable, that OF Squel-
Ianfi became ablaze the fremen had arrived,
and thew got out eleven Of the fourteen horses
before the flames drove them out. Three horses
we're burned TO death In this stable and or those
rescued by the firemen half a dozen were trlght-
fully burned and had TO be put out or their
suffering :, o..a-,oes
Three frenen, Lewis. Sanders and IotterhoI'
were severely burr ed in taking out the norses'
and Iotterhoff cut his right hand on broken
Deputy Chief Gooderson sent in the second
alarm and directed the fight against the blaZe'
witch was finally confined to the two once
buildings. the stables and the lumber yard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
CHURCH ATTENDANCE DECREASED
Influx of italians and Jews Said To Be
Largely Responsible.

That the influx OF Italians and Jews IN me up
town districts has decreased the attendance at
churches and has lost thousands OF Protest AM
CAitis,, l. the contention Of the Rev. Dr.
Toring W Batten rector of ST. Marks, In the
,-eor hook and annual report OF the parish just
issued DR. Batten complains that at the hour LOT
Sunday school there are few children mere anu
thousands on the street, and in nearly e'etS
household there are some who never go to church
chapel or parish house. 49,.
years ago." he says, the rectors oewaiieo tile
loss o. people OF means; now We are lamen'lns
losses from the ranks of our sturdy "orklnN
.1,eses The population Of this part of the city
has largely increased during the last hve years,
but the increment Is made chiefly OF Jews ana
Italians while the result OF their incoming mas
bsen the loss of thousands of Protestant CHRISTIANS
rrtr, there has been this serious loss. St Mark
parish has managed to hold its own in point OF
M B9+ten bewails also the loss Of respect Tor
s1ndav He says that weekend parties, theatt -.
concerts, etc. are an enemy 1" ''i' 9A'''- 20
Christian Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
FALLS DOWN STAIRS IN CHURCH.
Old Woman Badly Injured in Midst of Will
iamsburg Service.

Services in Grace Episcopal Church. Con-
selyea and Lorimer SITS, Williamsburg. We're IN
terrupted yesterday morning for half an hour
while the pastor the Rev. William G. Ivie. and
several members of the congregation went to
the assistance of Mrs Sarah Gregg seventv-
one years old, Of No. $50 Union-a who being
seized with fit of dizziness, fell down a flight
of stairs leading to the Sunday school room in
the basement of the church
The pastor was in the midst of his sermon
when the accident occurred He stopped his dis
course and hurried to the assistance OF Mrs.
Gregg. whom he found lying unconscious at the
foot OF the steps. For time he thought she
was dead.
crimes Hospital. and DR. Gordon found that the
womans condition was serious. She had sus-
tanned scalp wound, conclusion OF the brain
and compound fracture of the right arm She
was also suffering from shock
After the ambulance had removed Mrs. Gregg
the services We're resumed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
FUGITIVE FROM TEXAS
DR.. J. ". Simpson Tells Constable
He Fled after Stabbing.

DR. James w. Simpson. if his own story be true
is fugitive from justice in Galveston. Tex Inc
story he told Constable Charles ]. Hanger and Mrs
Hanger. while lacking in details. was sun
sufficiently circumstantal and positive in its ex-
preston to warrant District Attorney Furman in
making thorough investigation.
Before being taken to Riverhead to spend Sunday
Dr. Simpson said to the constable and his wife:
I am subject to fits OF uncomfortable fury. 1
fed. The minute l sorry 1 had stabbed
will that 7 did the stabbing for 1 controlled
by the terrible passion that dominated me for the
was in Galveston at the time While was in
cution There were words. | lost my temper com
pletely and gave him terrible slash across the
how sorry was Immediately afterward, but that
I cannot account for nv temper At times he
come so angry that can do nothing else than Just
sit down and cry
Assistant District Attorney Blue was instructed
to make as full inquiry possible into the story
told by DR. Simpson. The result will be effort
on the part of District Attorney Furman TO intro
duce the story in evidence either before Justice
Partridge or before jury if DR.. Simpson IS held
for trial.
Dr. Rosenoff and Dr. CAPTION, Of the State Hosp-
tai for the Insane ut Kings Park, who took Frank
Wisnewski. the Polish witness who has been driven
crazy by fright. 70 Kings Park Saturday night.
said yesterday that it will require least three or
four DAYS Of observation 70 ascertain whether Wis
newskis case is curabla The most hopeful symp-
tom, according TO- the physicians, is that the
patient has displayed symptoms of extreme vio-
lence. The violently insane are usually considered
to have better chances Of being cured than de
pressed cases.
District Attorney Furman still hopes 10 have no
difficulty in having DR.. Simpson held by Justice
Partridge for the grand jury, Mrs HorneT's evi-
dence is said by the District Attorney 20 be very
convincing It was said last night that the prob
ability that Mrs. Simpson will be used to-day or
THIeSday q witness the prosecution is exceed
ingIy likely, because District Attorney Furnlan
wishes to make absolutely that DR.. Simpson
is held for the grand jury and the elimination Of
Wisrewski from the lst of important witnesses
make 7
employ his best efforts. IF he gets Mrs. Simpsons
testimony before the justice it can be used in am
other court whereas IF he fails to have her testify
now she might later decline 70 testify against her
husband.
The hearing will De resumed this morning before
Justice Partridge. probably with Mrs. HOrner the
widow, as the first witness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
WOULD NOT PAY TO TAKE PRISONER
Reward Not Large Enough to Cover Expense
of Arrest and Transportation.

Sioux city, Ia. Jan. = (specIaD.-A curious case
of the money value Of justice comes from South Da
kota with Kansas City, Mo. side partner 10 the
transaction Sheriff Logan. of Hughes county .
n in which is located the capital of the State.
Pierre. was approached the other day by a man
who said he was wanted in Kansas City for
crime and desired to be placed under arrest ana
taken back to Missouri. Sheriff Logan wired the
officers at Kansas City and was Informed that
the man was wanted and that reward of so
was offered for his return g.
sheriff Logan took his pencil and paper ana ng
11red that the $50 would not pay the expenses OF
taking the prisoner back. He then noti1ed AanSdS
Git, Officers If they wanted the man they snould
send for him They evidently calculated the same
as the South Dakota Sheriff and failed to go Tor tie
seIf-conf essed criminal. After waiting rev Gays
for the arrival of the Kansas City ofhcers tne man
Nh wanted to break into jail departed II IS sus-
~asfeT that he will give himself up in some town
Closer to Kansas City. where the o1cers can can ar
ford To take him 10 the proper court lot uIs re-
ward placed his head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION.
Joseph H. Choate Elected President to Sue
coed George F. Garfield,

At the annual meeting 81 the board OF managers
Of the state Charities Aid Association the follow
ing officers were elected President. joseph -
Choa;e; vice-PTesidents Mr.. william %. '.,e.
GEORGE L Canneld Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler;
treasurer. Charles :. FaI-chiId; librarian Mrs.
Henry Oothout.
Mr.. Canheld tie outgoing president in nom
ina ting Mr. Choate for the presidency Of the as
ISOLATION spoke Of the active interest which M
C.roar, had always taken in the york o. this asso-
cation and II his having served as president or
the four years preceding his appointment rs Am
hassador to England M. CG1fed also paid an
e,oo,ent tri6,Itc In the memory of the late Mrs.
Josephine Shaw Lowell one OF the early members
Of the association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
CAUGHT BUYING CARTRIDGES.
Police Think Russian Prisoner May Be
Dangerous Anarchist.

The police of the Oak-st. station caught
Russian Yesterday who. they believe. may Do d
dangerous anarchist. He had a big revolver
knife and seven gold and silver Russian coih7'
The prisoner gave his name as Johann Ger out
refused to give his address
Der was seen by Policeman Shepard golls
into a store at No 131 Park Row. Shepard sa'
~ L. 80 ravover from his pocket. The store
l,eener then fitted cartridges TO the weapon anu
,,,ben Ger came out the policeman arrested hnl.
Inckad nm on the charge Of carrying concealed
pons LAM,
DER wore an astrakan Cossack cap and a loIls
coat His beard evidently had not peeh ciippe1
Tor years -, could
not speak English.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
LAWYERS CHAUFFEUR HELD.

IuIes Hoyasse OF No 81 East 2sth-st.. chauffeur
for Emanuel Blumenstel a lawyer OF No. lee .as1
-etbst was held in S900 bail for trial yesterday BY
Magistrate Baker. in the West Side court. on a
charge OF exceeding the speed limit Pstrolnlan
James Haggerty declared that II was the thIH
lime he had arrested the prisoner fer such an o.
fence The policeman said that when ne placer
sIIovasse under arrest Mr. Blumenstiel VINO was ~
tba automobile asked him 10 let the man CO. nag
eerty refused saying he would be brought up ps'
FORE the Police Commissioner on charges for neg,
Iect OF duty II he did Bumenstiels ne said les
10 assure him that everything would DC AL riAls
"a he was counsel to the 6heStn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
YoNKERs WOMAN VICTIM OF FooTPAD

Miss Elizabeth Citing. daughter of Peter J.
Citing, president of the Westchester Trust Com
pany, of Yonkers was the victim of a footpad
Saturday evening. The young woman
her way home in North Broadway, when, at
lonely spot, she noticed an apparently drunken
man staggering toward her. AS she came oppo-
site him the man suddenly Strengthened up
grabbed her handbag and cut the handle. He
then ran toward Getty Square a half mile dis
tant.
She was unable to give a description Of the
thief although she Immediately gave the alarm
There was considerable sum of money, besides
some trinkets, in the bag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
TO TRY CAPTAIN OF sLocUM.
Van schaick Case Set to Begin on Wednesday
Next

The trial of Captain William Van schaick.
commander of the steamboat General Slocum
when she was burned, is set for Wednesday of
this week before Judge Thomas in the United
States Circuit Court in this city. Although
1.O31 persons lost their lives by the burning of
the General Slocum in the East River, off North
Brother Island, on June -, 1904, Captain Van
schaicz will be the first person to be tried a
criminal charge of being responsible for the
disaster
Captain Van SchaiCk was In command of the
steamboat when the fire started, and it was by
his orders that the boat long distance
up the river before being beached. although 1t
was crowded with men, women and children for
a church Sunday school excursion. He was res
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08

nffcsnos as a spectacle, celebrates the eightteth
anniversary of the organization.
Mayor George B. Mcclellan. the borough preSi-
dents and the heads of most of the departments
in the municipal government, we'll officers
of the army and navy and the National Guard
the bali of 1906. The proceeds from the sale OF
boxes and seats, the officers say. will be applet
TO the building fund for a aTmOry for the Oid
Guard. -.
The color scheme Of decoration and the electric
light effects for Madison Square Garden on the
night of the ball will, 1t is said. be feature OF
the occasion and a surprise 70 those fortunate
enough be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
FIREMEN SAVE HORSES.
-Four Buildings and Lumber De
stroued IN $50, 900 Blaze.

Two stables two small office buildings and a
large quantity Of second hand lumber were de-
stroyed yesterday afternoon by a fire which
started in the rag shop of Nunzio Squellanti' at
No 335 East 1OSth-st Six OF the thirty-six
horses in the stables were burned to death Sew
eral fremen were cut and burned in rescuing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
TO HOLD OLD GUARD BALL JANUARY 25
Eightieth Anniversary Celebration to Ex-
coed All Others in Splendor.

Obedlent to the order. Forward Inaroh!@ the
officers and members OF the Old Guard led by their
commandant. General John T. Cutting. viii march
shoulder to shoulder with their visiting comrades
IN the night of January Is at Madison
Square Garden. where the annual ball OF the bat
TALON is to be held. This years reception, which
promises to surpass all its predecessors in mag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08

cued after jumping overheard from the burning
vessel. ~.
He was held for a time as a witness for the
coroner but he was not indicted by the g5el -ni
4,1rv of New-YorIz County because the federal
authorities undertook jurisdiction in the case.
The federal investigation of the disaster resulted
in the discharge of a steamboat inspector ana
led 10 a general overhauling of life saving ap-
Dliances on steamboats,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
HELPING HOMELESS MEN.
Good Work Being Done by the
Joint duplication Bureau.

When the autumn comes the homeless men come
also to Network. from all quarters of the coun-
try The rural districts no longer attractive in
their wintry barrenness and Bowery memories
loom up large With the returning homeless habi-
tues of the lodging houses and often of the work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
mEErlNe OF cHRIsTopoRA HoUsE.

Tho annual meeting OF Christodora House Will
h. held at the residence of Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
James No o. Park-ave.. tomorrow, from untn
o'clock Admission Is on invitations Issued 20
tbosa who have at any time contributed TO tns
work Of Christodora House. Miss c. l. AacCou
will speak at &@4
New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

tries said SophI but | dare say l can learn,
ii Il be very interesting.
Stenovics leaned back in his cheir with amused
smile There aren any tapestries he said. They
were sold a good many years ago
Then why do you keep "a"
when you're older in the royal service you'll
see that it is convenient to have few sinecures he
told her with a good -humored laugh See how
handy this one is now
But | shall feel rather an impostor
Merely the novelty of il" he assured her.