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New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
ADIRONDACK LANDS GO TO STATE.
Referee Decides Case Brought Against Paper
Manufacturer in Favor of Plaintiff.

Utica, N. Y. Aug. 3.-Frederick s. Fincke, Of
this city, has decided a case as referee which
was heard by him last May. in which the title
OF 2156 acres Of forest lands is decided the ref
cree giving the title to the State of New York
The land in question is a part OF the Beaver
River tract. in the Adirondacks.
The state brought suit against Mrs Mary L,
Fisher and J. P. Lewis Company paper manu.
facturers. 10 collect penalties for cutting timber
on state lands. The defendants set up the claim
Of ownership, and the questions involved were
some Of those arising about the lands which had
reverted TO the state through back taxes Ques-
tions were submitted TO the referee which in
volved constitutional rights. and the evidence
was VOluminOus
Mr.. Fincke in his report finds for the state
and gives judgment for the penalties claimed
The money consideration is not an important
one but the questions at issue are important. If
the decision Of the referee stands, IL settles in
favor Of the state the title to millions of dollars
worth Of forest lands which now are in question
1t is presumed that the will be carried TO
the Court of Appeals and possibly to the United
States courts
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
NEGROES FIGHT DUEL.
Nan zcith .Sir Shooter Won from
One 7vith F9Ue.

Joseph Watson and Payton Greene, Negroes
entertained the Negro section in East l"4th
street between Ryder and Third avenues last
night with a real duel Greene was shot, anu
Watson was arrested. charged With carrying
dangerous weapon. Watson and Greene quar-
relied over a crap game and tried 70 settle their
difference with their frsts, but failed Ihey
parted 10 buy revolvers and agreed TO meet IN
East 134th street. Watson came with a SIX
shooter and Greene with five shooter.
Nearly a thousand Negroes lined both sloes
of the street and the duellists mark OH ni'y
PAGES Then they banged away at each othef'
but the bullets went wild Greene snot hlS am ,
,,,unftion all away and Watson, with his SiN
shooter was master of the situation. Greele
knew but did not flee. Watson hred ana thc
other dropped with buhet some wneie l,.ln IN i'
anatomy Then he got UP and ran into house:
Pafrolrnan Richard Peck heard the firing ana
hurried into the street in time TO see Greene uls-
a,1naor in a stairway Watson was lost in the
crowd for few minutes. but he was hhaiiy
caugnc
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
LOSES MILLION, SUES FOR sLANDER
DR.. Horace Chase Brings Action Against Rel
atives Who Contested Sons Will.

Salem. Mass. Aug "a civil action. based
upon alleged defamation OF character. has been
begun by DR.. Horace Chase. OF Boston, as an
outcome OF the contest over the will OF his wife.
Mrs. Jennie P. Chase the wealthy Swampscott
woman. who died under mysterious circum-
stances last year Mrs. Chase bequeathed her
million-dollar estate TO her husbands son. HOr-
ace w. Chase whom she had adopted.
Shortly after the womans death young Chase
died. and the property reverted TO his father.
The members OF the Phillips family contested
the Will. alleging undue influence on the part OF
DR.. Chase. After bitter contest the courts sus-
tained their contention. nn6 Mrs Chase's estate
was divided among the Phillips family Tho
suit OF DR.. Chase Is directed against Leonard H
Phillips, OF Swampscott, brother OF Mrs Chase
The attachment, which was recorded TODAY is
for S110 600
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
COUNTESS PLANS ITALIAN COLONY.
Former American Hopes to Aid Her Adopted
Countrymen.

Chicago. Aug 3.-The Countess Maria Fren-
fanelli-Cfbo, of Rome, Italy. is in Chicago pro-
noting scheme 40 increase the immigration Of
Italians with the purpose of encouraging them
to become farmers. The countess is an American
by birth. being cousin of Ogden McClurg, and
a former resident OF Racine, wis. Her husband
is a descendant Of the same old italian family
to which Pope Innocent VIII belonged. and has
a palace at Rome and villa outside the city.
MY mission is not official one." said the
countess last night. II taking an interest in
the poor people of Italy and simply am doing my
best to improve their condition. I was pleased
TO note the progress made by Italians in Colo
RADIO 1t is near Greeley, Colo, that the proposed
colony is to be situated. When 1 reach the East
I expect to investigate conditions at Paterson,
n J."
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
TRANSATLANTIC BALLOON TRIP.
German at Atlantic City Thinks He Can Fly
Across the Ocean.
nv Telegranh tn Tha rrihnne

Atlantic City. N. J.. Aug. S-Backed by wealthy
New York and Philadelphia balloon enthusiasts.
Joseph Wortscher. aeronaut. arrived in Atlantic
City late this afternoon and at once opened negotia
lions for the erection OF balloon she'd from which
late IN september, he will launch q balloon in
w"hich. ne says, he will endeavor TO cross the
Atlantic ocean 90 Europe. Sufficient funds 10
finance his expedition which will cost from s25 o0
70 so0ND. Wortscher says. have been subscribed by
menloers or the recently organized American Aero
Clnp. After study of the coast and the pre-
vaillns winds in late summer he has selected
tlantic City as the most suitable port from which
10 take ms airship on the long heralded but never
Wortscher is twenty-eight years Old He is
native OF Germany, where he early In life becama
interested IN the subject of aerial navigation First
Wortscher attempted to get supporters OF his ex-
pedltlOn in France and Germany. He found how
ever aftera q study of the trade Winds that trans
atlantlc balloon trip would necessarily have to
start from the American continent, and believed
that his chances for success were better among the
wealthy men who have recently taken up the Snort
here. His scheme is to take along several sub
sdiary balloons, filled with liquid gases and chemi
Gals that. when combined. will produce gases:
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
rENpERLoIN HAS TWO VISITORS.
Austrian Official and Goffstown IN. H.
Police Chief See Patrolmen Inspected.

The Tenderloin had two visitors yesterday. DR..
c. Richard Goueck, an official of Vienna. Aus
tria. and r. B. Mills. Chief of Police of Gofs-
town. NJ H. Both are we'll advanced in years.
DR. Goueck and Mr.. Mills sat with Captain
OBrien In the West 30th street police station
and saw the night patrol inspected. DIR. Goueck
said 1t was great GoffstOwn's Chief OF Police
said IL wasn't so bad. After the inspection the
latter regaed the newspaper men with a yarn:
'I was at station In South Boston yester-
day." he said, land fell into a doze Along
comes a fellow and yanks my umbrella. 1t
was a cheap one. I secured around until got
another. and, hang me. if don't believe it's
better than my own"
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
AGAINST STRIKE BREAKER DEPUTIES
Sheriff Flaherty Refuses to Appoint Men
Suggested by Lumber Company.

Sheriff Flaherty of Kings County refused
yesterday 20 appoint the special deputies asked
for by the Loomis Lumber Company, of Baltic
and Nevins Streets Brooklyn. whose tearnsters
are now striking for an increase Of wages
The Sheriff says the men were professional
strike breakers. and would use their appoint
ment TO intimidate the strikers. Guy LooTnis a
member of the firm, called at the Sheriff's Office
with two candidates whom he insisted should
be made shsriffs deputies. He was told that a
sufficient number of policemen would be sent TO
the yard to maintain order. Sheriff Flaherty
said he would not interfere until called upon to
do so by the police, and in that case would
take his own staff OF deputies with him.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
ARMY DIVISION COMMANDS CHANGED.

Washington. Aug 2-Orders were issued at TIE
War Department to-day assigning Major General A
". Greedy 70 the command OF the Northern ei-
vision, with headquarters az ST. Louis 20 take eject
on September 1s. Lieutenant General CoTbiu IS row
in command Of the division. but he goes the re-
tired list September rs General Greely has been
in command OF the Pacific division at San Fran
cisco. during the absence OF General MacArthGr n
India General Macarthur Is ordered to resume nis
command to-day. General Macarthur probably VII
succeed General COFbin as lieutenant general. aI1
continue 10 command the Pacific diVisiOl-
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
OWES SEYMOUR NO MONEY.
President Hermann of Cincinnati Baseball
Club Issues a Statement.

Cincnpati. Aug. S-President Hermann OF tn.
Cincinnati Baseball Club tonight said:
The Cincinnati Baseball Club does not owe Sew
mour one cent 1t has always been the custom OF
the Cincinnati club 70 give the player half OF the
purchase price IN case the player is sold 10 minor
league. In Seymour's case, however he made no
secret of the fact that he wanted 20 go 20 New
YORK. and he was transferred at his own request.
Mr.. Hermann would noe state what steps he
would take. but intimated that Seymour would not
play ball in the National League if he waited for
any OF the transfer money 20 come from the Gin
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
TWO MEN SEEK DOWlES MANlLE.
Voliyia and A. E. Bills File Certificates OF
Candidacy.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Two candidates filed their
certificates of nomination for the office of gen.
eral overseer of the Christian Apostolic Catholic
Church i'm Zion In the United States District
Court to-day. The candidates are Wilbur Glenn
Voliva who took charge Of the church and
Zion City after John Alexander Dowie had oeeh
susnended and Alfred E. Bills, formerly an adj
herent of Dowie's. Dowie disclaims any connec-
ton with Bills. Bills IS said TO be a large prop
erty owner in Zion City, and has lived in that
city for five years
bowie to-day for the second time announced
that he would not be a candidate.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04

EDWARD ?. DIETER, detached the Colurasta. "a,
marine barracks League Island
First Lieutenant AUSTIN c. ROGERS. Gssachs. tss Co
lurnoa: 70 marine barracks New TorE-
Captain FREDERIC L BRADMAH. 70 marine ha--acxa
Boston.
Captain JAMES ME HUEY. detached marine sa--ackA
Boston; 70 marine guard Os the Washingt01
Captain RANDOLPH c. BERKELEY essach-c u.
YANKEE; 60 headquarters. washington
Major JOHN H RUSSELL. datsche5 Marine s.,-of ,s
Application Annapolis; 20 command marine bs-racAs
Honolulu, vice Major BEN H FULLER, who III.
proceed TO marine barracks. New York
First Lieutenant FRED A. UDELI. retired d.tsrHes
marine barracks. Mare Island home.
MOVEMENTS OF vESsEIS-Ths following
movements OF naval vessels have been reported to
the department:
ARRIVED.
August The Columbia. at Newport
August 2-The Paul Jones. az Eurexa: tra rtcaxo az
ESqUfrnalt: the Lebanon, Lambert Point, .hs
Minneapolis es TCnapSfnsgils; the Narolehead a.
san jose; the Hannibal. at Monte ChFlstis Do.-
pnlns the Hist the Wasp and the Uncas. New
port: the Chattanooga. az Yokohana.
August The Columbia. from Newport. search .1r
wreck; the Paul Jones. from San Francisco Cor
Eureka
August 2-The Hopkins. from League Island for N.v-
port: the Lebanon. from Norfolk Lambert
Point: the Marblehesd from san jose for
pulco: the Iris. from Cavite for Chs-Foo.
The Brooklyn placed IN reserve yesterday az
navy yard. League Island
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
WITNESS SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Man Who Testified Against Ex-Judge Har-
gis in Marcum Trial Gets Bullet in Back.

Jackson. KY. Aug. B.-Asbury spicer. an i'm
portant witness against former Judge James
Hargis and others in the recent trial OF the
Marcum murder case. was fired on from ambush.
Thursday night near his home on Middle Fork
of the Kentucky River. iR this county.
One shot took effect in his back. second
shot was fired. but went wide OF the mark
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
LEPER IN A TENT IN THE WOODS
Living in West Virginian Forest-Provided
for by Board of Health.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Baltimore, Aug 3.-In tent in the forest a
mile from the little station of Pickens, in Ran
dolph County. w. Va, John Raschid. the leper,
now has his home He was sent there by order
of the West Virginia Board of Health and has
been supplied with provisions for a few days.
West Virginia people say that they pro-
viding for the man, and that he left Elkins of
his own accord. DR.. John S. Fulton, secretary
of the Maryland Board of Health. says that
when Raschid left Elkins he supplied with
SSa 70 pay the expenses Of himself and his
brother TO New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
xas. STAMFORD MEwEL's WILL FILED.

B. Paul. Aug. 3.-The Will OF Mrs Helen T. New
e. wife of Stanford Newell ex-United States Min
Hter 20 The Hague. fled IN the Probate Court
to-day The VIII provides for the distribution Of
10000 sn psrsoaal property and sS 0pO in reSlty.
Stanford Erwel Is 10 have the use Of the property
s2ssng tls iiss after which the property Is TO be
charitable institutions or St. Pau are mentioned
=. Iezi.l1sG-seE-
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
MINISTER ASSAULTS PARIsHoNER.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune-l
Detroit, Aug "a quarrel in the Baptist Churca
Sault Ste Marie. Mich. eliminated az ThUTsGay
nights prayer meeting. In the Rev Nlr. Nars7aA
striking James Turner. a member OF the church. N
the mouth and then leaving the building. followed hy
hundred members. The church membership lS
split in two. and charges are TO be preferrss
against the minister. Turner called MaTsna44
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
ooVPRNoR.s NfATCH

Corporal F G Moore Company D. list Regment..... %
= T. M 9ardlnsktle! n Y. I'D Regiment. 90
Captain A. Kemp Company u. 7sth Regiment. IS
First Lieutenant c, A. kendal Sta. 74th Regiment.
Sergeant r. NJ Fields. Company @, 18th Regiment s9
Private w. Lamb. Company l. 10th Regiment -. So
Sergeant a Nice Company p. 18th Regiment So
Sergeant J. B. Greene Company c. 10th Regiment, 20
Ordnance Sergt. " =. Leusehner y. c. T4th 20
Sergeant F. F. Berger Company K. 18th Regiment as
Lieutenant H. T. Croil Company g, Ith Regiment. Is
Lieutenant \ Lowe. company II. tdth Regiment az
Lieutenant II. Garrison Company G. 22d Regiment "a
captain d w HaFnon Stan ttegtInent "a
Private A. Stevens. Company c. 9Th Regiment "a
The team from from headquarters. 9th Regi.
nent, won the AdjUtant Generals Match Company
G, Tth Regiment, second and Company l. 10th
Regiment formerly the nth Separate Company
tied with Company D. list Regiment, and the head
quarters team OF the T4th Regiment, with 29s. The
scores:
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
SHOOT IN RAIN AT cREEDMooR.

One hundred and nineteen marksmen from the
National Guard competed yesterday for the Gov
ernOr's Trophy at the state range. at Creedmoor.
Long Island. During the entire shoot rain fell
heavily. The first fifteen were:
New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
ARRIVED.

MOVEMENTS OF vEssEIS-Ths following
movements OF naval vessels have been reported to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-07
Notice OF AMard of contrnct


Pursuant to the Resolution of Award
Of the Board of Public Works of the
City Of Los Angeles, adopted April 10,
1906, directing this notice, notice is
hereby given that said Board of Public
Works, in open session, on the 9th day
of April 1905, opened, examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work,
to wit:
1st. That a cement curb be con-
structed along the east line of the road
BEAUDRY AVENUE.
from the south line Of First street to the
south line Of Diamond street and that a
cement curb return be constructed along
Of the intersection of said Beaudry ave-
nue. with each street between the south
line Of First street and the south curb
.ns sHeb OF Tempie street !exfePting along
roadway upon which a cement or
structed to the official line and
grade), in accordance with specifications
for constructing cement curbs on file in
the office of the City Clerk, said specif.
cations being No. % New Series)
I'd. That a cement sidewalk five
90 feet in width be constructed along
each side OF said Beaudry avenue, from
the south line Of First street to the south
sTrR srR n6pt,o line OF Temple street excepting
points along which a cement or asphalt
sidewalk five (5) feet In width has been
constructed TO the official line and grade).
said sidewalk to be constructed in ac-
cordance with specifications for construct
ing cement sidewalks on file in the office
OF the City Clerk Of said city, said speei-
heations being No. 23 New Series).
And thereafter, to wit: ON the 18th
day OF April, 1906, said Board of Public
Works awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder to wit:
To Pattillo. Pattie and Huddleston, at
the prices named for said work in their
proposal. on file, TO wit
curb.
10k cents per square foot for side
walk
Office of the Board OF Public Works.
Los Angeles. Cal, June 6, 1906
HORACE b. FERRIS,
6-6-I ~ Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-07
Notice of Award of Contract

Pursuant to the Resolution of Award
Of the Board of Public Works Of tho
1906. directing this notice, notice is
hereby given that said Board of Public
Works, in open session, on the 9th day
of April, 1906, opened, examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work,
to wit:
1st That a cement curb-return be
constructed along the west line of the
'AO" PICKETT STREET
at each corner of the intersection Of
f1ee' ine of FIRST s Street n0r and 'thO tho
south curb line of Brooklyn avenue
line of said roadway upon which
cement OF. granite curb has already
been constructed to the official
ns fcr ws
curbs, on file in the office of the City
Clerk. said Specifications being No. 20
End. That cement sidewalk five (5)
feet in width be constructed along the
west side of said Pickett street from
the north curb line of First street to
the south curb line Of Brooklyn avenue
(excepting such portions of said street
between said points along which ce-
ment or asphalt sidewalk five
to the official line and grade). said
sidewalk to be constructed in accord
ance with specifications for construct
ing cement sidewalks on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk of said city. said
specifications being No. % New
Series).
day of April. 1906. said Board of Public
Works awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder, to wit:
To Pattillo, Pattie and Iuddleston, at
the prices named for said work in their
proposal, on file, to wit:
33 Ia cents per lineal foot for cement
1OM cents per square foot for side
walk.
Office of the Board of Public Works,
Los Angeles, Cal, June 6, 1906.
HORACE b. FERRIS,
6-6-7 2t Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-07
Notice OF Public Work

Public notice is hereby given that az
day Of April A. D. 1906, the City Council
OF the City of Los Angeles adopted an
Ordinance. designated as Ordinance No.
t!on to order the following improve
ment to be made, to wit:
Section /. That it is the intention of
the City Council of the City of Los An
gees to close up, vacate and abandon,
for alley purposes that certain
ALLEY,
public alley of the City of Los Ange-
les. and being the first alley north of
Temple street, between Newhall street
and Westlake avenue. described as fol-
Beginning at the most northerly cor
ner of lot 1 of the Fox Tract, as per
map recorded in Book of Maps, at
page 14S Records of Los Angeles Coun-
ty; thence southeasterly In direct line
to the most easterly corner of said lot
/; thence northeasterly in direct line
to the most northerly corner of lot 2
of said Fox Tract; thence northwesterly
in direct line to the most westerly
corner of lot II, said tract; thence
point of beginning.
Sec. 2. That the exterior boundaries Of
the district of land to be affected by
said work or Improvement are hereby
specified and declared to be as follows,
to wit:
Beginning at the most northerly cor
ner of lot / of the Fox Tract. as herein
along the westerly line of said lot a
distance of 80 feet to a point; thence
southeasterly and parallel with, the
northerly line Of said lot ! and the
northerly line of lot 2, said tract, 60
feet to a point; thence northerly and
parallel with the easterly line of New
hall street 6S feet to a point thence
northwesterly and parallel with tho
southerly line of lot IT, said tract, to a
point in the westerly line of said lot
| IL; thence southwesterly in direct
line to the point OF beginning; except.
| ing therefrom so much of said land
which is now a part of any public street
OF alley.
Reference is hereby made to. said Or
Clerk of said city, for further particu-
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
| JAMES A. ANDERSON
| aria 1Ot President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-07
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Motto. ., Avora ~ Cortrsct

Notice Of Award Of Contract
Pursuant to the Resolution OF Award
of the Board of Public Works of the
City Of Los Angeles adopted April 10,
1906. directing this notice. notice Is
hereby given that said Board of Public
Of April. 1905, opened examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work,
to witt
list. That
in said city from the west curb line ot
Main street to the east line OF Monets
avenue, including all intersections 9i
streets excepting such portions of said
street and Intersections as are required
by law to be kept in order or repair by
tracks thereon, and also excepting such
portions as have already been erajed
and graveled and accepted, be GRADED
accordance with the plans and profile
on file in the office OF the city En-
gineer and specifications fol, grading
and graveling streets In the city OF Los
Angeles with the natural gravel of the
street (Class B) on file IN the office
of the City Clerk Of said city. said
Series).
end That a cement curb be CON
structed along each line of the roadway
curb line Of Main street to the east limo
such 'f portions OF the line Of said road,
curb has already been constructed to
the official line and grade). in accord
ance with specifications for construct
OF the City Clerk, said specifications
being No. 90 (New Series).
Bird. That a cement sidewalk i've (5)
feet in width be constructed along each
side Of said Rice avenue from the west
curb line of Main street to the east line
of Moneta avenue (exceptng such por-
tions of said street between said points
which n ngnhaIt
constructe,1, to the, official line a, and Z
Constructing cement sidewalks on file
in the office of the City Clerk OF said
city, said. specifications being No. %
The Council of said city finds
upon estimate Of the city Engineer
that the total cost Of said Improvement fnent
foot along each lire of said street. includ-
Ing the cost Of intersections: and Is
act Of 9Se LeEsntnre of the State
California, approved February 27th, 1893
as amended by an Act Of the hegislattulrss re
amsnng sed became as namfd law AIT March hS s
1899 that bonds shall be issued to repre-
sent the cost of said improvement. Said
bonds shall be serial. extending over a
OF the principal sum Of which shall be
payable annually, on the second day OF
January of each year by coupon, after
their date until the whole are paid, and to
bear interest at the rate Of seven % per
cent per annum. payable semi annually
on the second days of January and July
of each and every year.
And thereafter to wit: On the 18th
cay of April, 1906, said Board of Public
Works awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder to wit:
To Pattillo, Pattie and Huddleston, at
the prices named for said work in their
proposal, on file, to wit:
50 cents per lineal foot for grading
and graveling.
35 cents per lneal foot for cement
curb.
1914 cents per square foot for side
walk.
Office of the Board of Public Works,
Los Angeles, Cal, June 6, 1906
HORACE b. FERRIS,
6-6-1 1t Secretary.