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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
STRASBOURGER GOES OUT.
Thirty-tirst District Leader Resigns
from ErecutiUe Committee.

Tax Commissioner Samuel Strasbourger, Repub-
llcan leader Of the S1st District, yesterday sent
to President Herbert Parsons Of the county COM
mittee his resignation as member Of the execu-
tive committee OF the Republican County Com
mittee.
Senator Alfred r. Page probably can have the
leadership of the district If he wants It MIR. Par
sons will be at the county committee headquarters
to-day.
In the last two years factions have developed IN
the S1st and Mr.. Strasbourger's opponents have
opposed him vigorously. At the reorganization Of
the county committee it became apparent that
the Strasbourger longer had working
majority among the delegates. without consulta-
ton with Mr.. Strasbourger his opponents in the
district got together this week and indorsed Ed
ward S. Clinch for the vacancy the Supreme
Court bench caused by the resignation Of Justice
Barrett Commissioner strasbourger's letter to
Mr.. Parsons is follows:
Having been honored by Mayor George B. Nc
Clellan in being retained in the Office Of Commits
sioner of Taxes and Assessments, the law reQuir-
lean commissioners, I have concluded that my
official duties, well my duties a prac
ershfp Of the Republican party in the 8lst Assem-
bly, district and hereby tender my resignation
Republican County Committee. I have had this
step under serious consideration for the last year
and, while have hesitated to take it have finally
concluded 70 act
ag T no apT6R Of s4 the 'e mans TS' co on y sol
have enjoyed with them and the many sincere
add that in retiring do not agree with the in
situations and reflections cast by many upon dis
trlct leadership as being a degrading position OF
I can think of no more descriptive term to apply
charity organization embodied In individual
The calls upon him for assistance bv the moor
and distressed are many, and I am sure, if the
good work done by many of them was generally
shah i-I Continue however - always to take an
active interest in the Republican party, and hope
at all times TO render such assistance as may be
required Of me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
Gays HE WAS ROBBED IN DAYLIGHT.
Boy Witnesses Confederate Story of Canal
Boat Captain

Oscar NJ Galloway, canal boat captain, who
lives at ElIenviLe \. Y, came TO The Tribune of
dce last night and said he had been held up IN
broad daylight yesterday afternoon in West 49th-st
and robbed OF about $50 He brought with him two
boys. Thomas Dodd and Mathew Fiannery. who
said they saw Galloway robbed.
Galloway said that he had charge Of a canal boat
owned by Tracy & Co, Of No. ! Broadway which
was tied up at the West 4Sth-st. pier He had
drawn his monthly wages yesterday afternoon.
and went into d saloon in West 4sth-st, where he
met who asked him TO take q walk In
company with this unknown man he walked down
West 49th-st. When they were opposite No 6oi
West zsth-st. Galloway said that the man jumped
on him. and two other men forced him down a
oellsrway. The three mon punmeled him. and al
though he fought hard they finally robbed him OF
ali his money.
The two boys corroborated Ganoway's story, and
said that they knew the names Of the three men
and that they lived in the saloons along the water
front Galloway was taken TO police station.
where he told his story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
UNIONS FUNDS STOLEN.
Three Iron Workers Fight Ouer
Alleged Theft Of $500.

Michael Bentz of No. 247 East 31st-st.. was
locked up in the "Tenderlon" police station last
night, charged with grand larceny. and Thomas
Shine Of No. 1888 st. Anns-ave. and Samuel Plat,
Of Maspeth. Long Island, were arrested at the
same time on a charge of dlsorderly conduct.
The three men are said to be members of Iron
Workers Union No 81. which is on strike with
the main body of iron workers, and was to have
held meeting in Central Hall. No. lat West sd
st. Plat is said to be secretary OF the union.
While Policeman Hahn, of the -Tenderloin' sta
ton was passing the hall early last night. he
heard men quarrelhng IN the saloon in the haSe-
ment of the hall. Investigating. he found the men
on the point of blows with two of the men &C
cusing BentZ of trying to steal $500 belonging 10
At the station house 1T is alleged, Platt said
that he and the other two men entered the hall
talking Platt said he had with him a tin box, In
which was 5000 assessments he had collected from
the members of the union and which he intended
to turn to the treasurer at the meeting flatt
alleged that he asked the downstairs to have
a drink and that when Bentz refused, the other
two men went downstairs, leaving Bentz in charge
when they started upstairs again few minutes
later, it is alleged. Bentz was seen leaving the
disappeared. Plat says he brought Bentz back
10 the hall and accused him OF taking the box.
Shortly afterward Benjamin Moore, of No. 200
6th-ave.. appeared at the station house and fur
nished Platts bail. When he was released Platt
went to the meeting of the union. and later, In q
statement to reporters he said that the tin box
with the money intact. had been found in q locker
to~which Bentz had access. From another source
however. il was learned that neither the box nor
the money had been found. and that at the meet
ing il was agreed that rather than have the al
Several members of the union, when asked about
about it Bentz refused to make any statement
when arrested. other than 10 deny the charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
BLACK DOESN'T WANT 1T,
Er-GoUernor Says He Would Not
Take State ChoirnsansbiD.

Ex-Governor Frank S. Black yesterday put a
quietus the varied stories concerning his DO
litical future by saying in positive terms that
he wouldn't take the Craftsmanship Of the Re-
publican State Committee under any conditions.
Mr.. Black said;
There are no conceivable circumstances IN
which I would accept the State Craftsmanship,
assuming that it were offered to me- 1 notice
by the morning papers that dispatches from
Troy carry stories. purporttng to come from my
intimate political friends, specializing about my
possible future political activities Those articles
are absolutely without authority, and they are
not inspired by my friends The speculation
contained in them is the worst of rot I am
not in politics and don't talk politics unless
people come to my office and introduce the sub
ject.
The ex-Governor's face assumed faint smile
as he continued:
In fact. these political times are too rapid for
They SAVIOR of the period when YOU can
ride to Chicago in five minutes or get TO Liver
pool in a quarter Of an hour. They are too
swift for any man who still has an abiding re-
spect for old-fashioned things. You can't make
it too strong that am out OF 1t ALL and that
wouldn't accept the State craftsmanship In any
conceivable circumstances.
Ex-Governor Black went to Troy last evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
MINERS BODIES FoUND
Tsoenty-three We're Victims of We,s
Virginia ErpLosion.

Roanoke. Va, Jan. 5.-The bodies OF the tu.,-
ty-three miners killed IN the explosion IN -.
Cooper coal mine at CoaIdaIe. ". Va, yests-s.v
have been recovered
A special dispatch tonight from Blueheld II
Va, to The Roanoke Times says that Inn.
dreds OF people to-day visited the scene OF IN.
explosion The bodies taken from the shaa
were carried to a house adjoining the big tiops
at the mine entrance and laid there. All hav.
been identified, but there is trouble in hndipr
the homes of those who were not residents A.
Coaldale Nearly all Of the victims were found
with their hands covering their faces.
The scene about the entrance Of the shaft IN
dictated the explosions fearful force. The biz
timbers used for snoring the mine were hurlsS
from the drifts, one piece going across a narrow
valley, moving down small trees on the opposite
side Mine cars were blown out Of the Opening
and wrecked about the entrance. and material
tools and appliances were scattered about 81
great confusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
FIFTH-AVE FLOODED
Continued from FIRST Das.

under the avenue. and not five. as WA g..
ported. The entire avenue from 9th - o.. ~
viii be blocked for several days. uroh.S,- y
week, as result OF the order issued las. -.
Mr.. Birdsal said that it was his opinior So. 81
the blasting in that neighborhood rnrz, La
broken one Of the mains.
''That is all 1 can attribute the break "a
he said. There have been fully ten rniu,o, =,
Ions Of water lost by the accident. 7 do,,, -
lieve the avenue will cave IN. however. hr.
cannot tell until the water stops ruunsng@
Long after midnight. despite the fact tia. -.
water was turned of. streams OF water buh,,.s
up, but not so strong as before
Deputy Water Commissioner Frank cooa,..
was found at the Hpratio Seymour Club sso-.,.
before midnight. He jumped with amazsrnsr.
when told of the broken main.
ct cannot understand he said 'swhy A,-.
not been notified of the break before now !,
have been here all the evening. and half 5oz..
men in the Water Department know v,..
find me. There is no excuse for ny m, - v
notified Of such a serious break cannot IS
stand why the water was allowed to TN, -
shortly after z p. m. until after rnisr,.s.
Some one will have 10 account for II an5 s.
for not notifying me- before now 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
NON-UNTON NAN BEATEN
Strikers ENTERTAIN" Housesmith
FmpIoged by Post & NcCord.

It looked yesterday If the entertainment com
rnittee" of the late Sam Parks or soma OF It's
members were still here and ready to 10 Up
strike breakers Frank n. Neal, one Of the new
housesmiths employed at the Bliss Building, Post
& McCord contract, went to g small restaurant
In 2d-ave. during the hour and was accosted
at the door by two men, who asked him to quit
work. Neal suggested warm winter quarters 1or
both of them, and went in to eat
When he came out the two men were still
around One Of them tripped him up and the
other struck him in the face as he fell To at
tract the attention Of the police Neal fired re-
voIver il the air, and his assailants fed. He was
arrested and held in the East 22d-st- station on
Il technical charge of carrying a concealed
weapon Captain Hussey expressed disappointment
when Neal said he could not identify his assaii-
ants. Neal says he will apply for permit 10
carry revolver
Union against all the employers for s. day mas
tied UP the following twelve school buildings II
was learned yesterday:
Manhattan-No TO- 11Ith-st- and st. Nicholas ave !;
No S5 Clarke and Broome SITS; NO. 55, l6tn-sl ana
8d-ave No So b5th-st. and 6th-avei no. o. 14sth-
The BronxENo 49, Prospeot-ave. and Jennings
Brooklyn-No z, Nelson and Hicks SITS; No s..
Evergreen ave. and Covert-st No &c. Eewkirk.
and 31st-st No 49, Robinson-st. and Fspgers- ave;
No. 109 Dumont-ave and PoWell-st.
President Ryan Of the International Association
Of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers came here
from Cleveland yesterday and went into conference
at the Ashland House with of the officers of
the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union Later
he said,
The strike Of the Housesmiths and Bridgenen' 5
Union is for local issue. and the local union is
nishing non-union men. In they do the inter
national union will order strikes against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
FITzsTMM0Ns AND WIFE MEET.
Enter Dining Room of Sioux Falls Hotel
Arm in Arm
by Telegraph d me Tribune ]

Sioux Falls. Iowa, Jan. Bob Fltzsinnnons and
his wife. Julia apparently are reconciled now.
Early in the evening the old fighter went to the
Cataract Hotel 10 see her
IF I get to her" he said. with tears in his
eyes. 7 believe get her back"
He saw her after going 10 the hotel Some
time later they entered the dining room hotel
in
The reconciliation is believed to be complete. His
threats against Major g J. s. Miller probably will
go no further.
FItzsimmons came here hopeful Of surprising his
wife. The telegram from his wife. announcing that
she had left him. and the loss of the fight have
broke him all up The stage is now his only means
OF earning living. A new play for him and his
wife together has been written, and Il said
after he and his wife were seen together tonight
thai the play would soon be produced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
CHILD LABOR AT THE CAPITAL
Mr.. 0lcott to Introduce Bill Making District
of Columbia a Model
CF4on TIE Tribune Bureau

Washington. Jan. s.-Representative Olcott, Of
New-York, will soon INTRODUCES In the House q bill
designed TO regulate child labor in the District OF
Columbia. Although Washington is not manu-
taoturing centre the bill VIII be in line with the
Presidents suggestion that legislation be enacted
for the District which Will make the capital 6
model city as regards civic problems
The measure be introduced by Mr Ocott has
yet been completed IN all its details. but II
viii represent the views OF constituents. and its
general purpose is to prevent abuses in the en-
ployment of children President Roosevelt said in
his message that II the District Of Columbia made
1he proper restrictions for and child labor
It would serve object lesson for similar legis-
lstion in the States
Mr. Oicott is g member Of the District Of Co
tunola Committee. which would necessarily deal
with measure of this kind. and the chances of
success for MS bill are therefore regarded as ex-
cslent-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
QUIT THE TYPOTHETAE
THREE FIRMS GIVE IN.
Big STA" SIoscIy Gaining Ground
Employers AggressiUe.

More firms deserted the Typothetse yesterday and
granted the eight-hour day and closed shop de-
manded by Typographical Union No. s. Early in
the day President Mccormick reported that A J.
Sherwood & Co.. Of No. AZ Lafayette Place. print
ers of THE Churchman.' of the doubtful firms.
and Pussy & Co, 42d-st.. 6th-ave., which was
on the fighting list Of the Typothetse, also had
surrendered. This was confirmed at the offices OF
the Typothets Several hours later Mccormick
reported that the Wynkoop-Hal acknowledgements
Company also had yielded and that all three firms
had signed agreement with the union
H. V. Boyer, secretary Of the Typothete, SAID
yesterday that OBJECTIONS were to be expected
at the first, but that the outlook was promising
and that many men were expected 10 go 10
work to-day. The news that the Wynkoop-Hailen
beck-Crawford Company had broken away was evil
IDENTIFY unlocked for.
The following statement was made officially on
behalf of the Typothetee:
Warren L. Green. vice-president Of the American
Bank Note Company, announces to-day that nus
and although the they I are not members Of the "
pothetse, they will stand out against No 6, and
The fight for the sopen shop goes on steadily
gard Ut to the nRmber of men working in the places
Of the strikers until next week, because the men
ea5 be countea todey. there are about $50 men
working in the struck shops. and these are Deing
TelegTams from Chicago today say that 1.-The the
nng 70 take feiT old iobs This is expected to
help the New-York situation. 49,
Inc weekly papers printed py LIIo
members have been seriously delayed TINS WeeK
The Typohetse has received; through AarshaL !
Manufacturers (Which is composed of the principal
manufacturers of this country, and numbers over
three thousand important firms, formal offeT OF
support in its fight for the open snop LBS lbs
wealthy association has been active in agitatng TINS
subject, and the Typothetse is helped by having us
influence at it's back
Letters received by the Typothetae show that the
only difficulty in getting men is going to be the
doubt in the minds of conpositors who are willing
to work in the open shop as TO whether their
positions Will be permanent. The men naturally 90
not wish to be used simply strike breakers Inc
members of the Typothet8 cannot too strongly re-
iterate that the places viii be permanent to good
men and they are willing to make individual CON
tracts with these compostors for one. two or three
years, as they prefer.
The officers of No said last night that the state
rnent of the employers that they could make print
ers in three months nonsense. As TO the state
ment that there 5000 union printers in the
United States. that meant nothing. they said All
the men, union or non-unIon who amounted to any
thing were working, they said, and the fact that
men brought from some western town could oper-
ate a typesetting machine did not mean that MS
work was UP TO the New-York standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
BIG GAS EARNTNGS.
Professor Bemis Tells Commission of
High Averages.

Professor z. ". Bernis. the gas expert, continued
his testimony before the State Gas Commission at
it's session yesterday. He read the statement Of
the Consolidated Gas Company which showed that
the consumption in 1885 was Ss2 $4,000 cubic feet
at an average price of 81 SO 1910 per 1000 feet.
Between 1885 and 1888 the price was reduced 81 Is
and the consumption increased nearly 2,Oeo-
101GG0 feet The consumption rose to 6,S3IS71.o 600
feet in 1896 without material reduction in price
Between 1896 and 1900 the price reduced to 81
cents. and the amount consumed increased to
98980O9 600 feet In 1904 the price increased TO 20
cents and the sales to 49, 1900 feet.
Professor Bemis said that the inference from
these figures was that there would be a regular
increase the consumption of gas, irrespective of
whether the price was increased or decreased 1t
could be checked he said, only by the greatly re-
duced cost OF electricity. He figured out that the
normal increase in consumption would be about "a
he said that not more than oRe-haf the plants on
aansttan Is5ano S9ulo pc Daooe1 oFbe + tT
OF the accumulation Of depreciation and conttn-
Company set aside for this fund 10 cents thousand
feet of gas, and the fund amounted to S,n4,23S
This was charged to operating expenses.
production OF gas in the years since 1901, This he
by the number of feet of gas sold. The profit, he
said for the several years a W @ s. een
would be higher he said, Tor 1850, on account OF
the increased station cost gslng the sbges SAC OF
the average for the four years ended in 1904 was
On the face of the computations made by Pro-
fessor Bemis II appeared that the city paid the
ended October 81, 1s5 s55s SIS and of this amount
S85,7m was computed as the cost of the main
period the average price Paid was 80 SS-lOo cents
thousand feet Senator Page wanted to know i
cents. 1t was explained that the greater part Of
the gas soIa vas eonsun9d i oT pTlvate IN e
up Mr.. Mathewson, the counsel for the company.
said that the city was getting gas at less than 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
The Biggest Law Office
I'm the World

A corps of more than $50
skilled lawyers are regular
ly employed by the Title
Guarantee and Trust Com
pany devoting their entire
time to the searching OF
titles and the preparation OF
the legal papers required IN
real estate transactions.
There is no law Office in
the entire world engaging so
vast a force of expert service
and certainly none with so
complete an equipment for
the handling of real estate
matters.
Hence the charges for
searches are reduced to a
definite and systematic basis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
DIeARMAKERs' BAN ON CIGARETTES
Worcester Union Votes SIS Fine to Protect
Sick Benefit.

Worcester Mass Jan San unprecedented
stand II the matter Of smoking has been taken
by the local cigarmakers' union which voted last
night That any member OF the organization found
guilty Of smoking a cigarette should be fined IS
for each offence
The new action Of the union was taken, II is
said to protect the sick beneft fund An invests
cation by the committee IN charge OF the fund
showed that OF the members who drew sick benefits
fhe cigarette smokers were in the majority and
1t was also argued that more death claims were
paid 70 the families OF cigarette smokers than 10
the families OF who had not been addicted to
she habit
The members OF the union are permitted to smoke
pipes cigars. ms rule applying only to paper
wrapped cigarettes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
CHEAP GAS LIKELY.
Governor Thinks Measure Com
peIIing 1t Viii Pass This Session.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tdbune-]


Albany Jam 5-The strong desire of Governor
Higgins for cheaper gas for New-York City was
shown to-day when he explained bis train OF
thought when he wrote in his message 'lo pa a.
graph advising legislation to that end. BeheV-
ing that the gas companies would not sulleF any
reduction in price without strong hgnt ne de-
termined to put beyond the power Of reasonable
contest the official method of compelling theIn
to sell their product cheaply. Direct legislation
will be almost incontestable. he believes he
thinks that such a measure will be passed easily
this session.
The Governor was asked whether it was likely
that the legislature would take action on the
S0-cent gas measure which Senator Page will
introduce before the State Lii " ing Commits
sion which is considering an application looking
to the same end, rendered its decision.
He said that there no reason why 1t
should not. although IT was quite possible that
the legislature would wait to see what the COM
mission did and then take action
Would bill passed by the legislature or
dering SO-cent gas be preferable to decree Of
the commission? was asked
Il think 1T would" said the Governor. 'Di-
rect legislation would create a stronger position
than would the ruling of the commission, in my
opinion The companies undoubtedly would hght
any effort to obtain a lower price. They could
light the bill in the courts only the ground
that it compelled them to sell their product at
an unfair remuneration. The decree of the
commission would be open to the same argu-
nent, and they could Introduce proceedings to
est the legality of the commission, which could
oe stretched to an indefinite delay.
Did you have that in mind when you wrote
your MESSAGE"
yes. that was my thought" answered the
Governor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06

never has been on the best OF terms. but that
they had disagreed from youth up on many mat
ters. He denied chewing tobacco
PERFECT ALIBI. SAYS MRS. KILLER.
Mrs. Hitler said that the coroner had asked
her L she was perfectly sure that her husband
wa. In the house all night and that she
had answered emphatically in the affirmative.
aThe only thing I am afraid of in this whole
matter" said Mrs. Hitler ais that the talk that
my husband has made while excited about prop
erty and family troubles may be turned against
him. I have no fears beyond that"
do you mean by that that he has perfect
elibi?" she was asked
yes" replied Mrs. Hitler. Tn me and all the
members of this household. The coroner asked
me repeatedly II I could be mistaken; could he
have gone out, and ! answered positively No
While I SIN hard Of hearing. am very light
sleeper and am awakened by the slightest
sound
Mrs Edwards with ". II. L Edwards, the
nephew of the murdered man, returned late yes
ferday afternoon from NeT-Haven. Mrs. Edwards
was suffering from shock and refused to see any
one. Mr. Edwards said he would say nothing fur-
sher about the case than that his uncle was IN no
financial difficulties. and there was no reason TO
think from his character that he had any personal
enemies. He said he most auaiable tenn
pe-ate man. VINO made friends with everybody he
met
he said further that he had given the New-Haven
police his promise to say nothing more ABOUT the
matter until given permission I talk