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New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
HEARST GIVES NOTICE.
Tells Board of Elections Has League
Plans Nominations.

William R. Hearst yesterday sent 70 the Board oc
Elections letter saying that the Independence
League intends TO nominate candidates for all
Offices 70 be filed at the general election No
vember 6 The law does not require such a notice
20 be served on the Board of Elections Mr.. Hearst
and his Ieutenants have sent similar notices 10 the
county clerks throughout the State outside of New
York. The notice served yesterday was follows;
To the Board OF Elections. City Of New York.
Please take notice that the Independence league
hereby certhes that t is its intention TO nominate
candidates for all Offices to be filled az the election
TO be held in the State of New York on the 9Th day
OF November. 1896. and in accordance with Section
S. OF the Election Law of the state OF New York.
Il ceFtifes that the name chosen to represent the
sgners the petsion 20 be filed is Independents
League and that the emblem that will be used to
designate and represent said nomination will be the
facsimile representation Of the balance scales
as shown by the following representation thereof.
WILLIAM r. HEARST. President
The only thing that the Board OF Elections IS
bound to recognize under the law Is a nominating
petition signed by 5000 voters. OF which number
there must be fifty from each county in case state
ticket Is to be nominated.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
ANGRY At THAW'S WIFE.
HIS Mother SAID to Haze Severed
Relations 5cith Her.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Pittsburg. July IA serious rupture has oc-
CURED between Mrs. William Thaw and Mrs
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of the murderer Of
Stanford White. This is the story brought back
TO Pittsburg by relatives OF the family who have
just returned from New York. Mrs Thaw, the
elder, blames the younger woman for all the
trouble which has come upon her son.
The trouble started before Mrs. Thaw sailed
for Europe when she found Harry and his wife
and an actress smoking cigarettes and drinking
wine in Harrys den" at Lyndhurst Since her
return from Europe Mrs. Thaw is reported to
have severed relations with her daughter-in- law,
and, IL Is said. will refuse TO assist her 1nan-
cially.
This is important to the young WIFE as Thaw
has no fortune. In his fathers will he cut
of with an income of $2.400 year, directing
that his share OF the estate be paid to the other
heirs unless he improved his ways and showed
better business judgment. The trustees have
never decided that he is entitled to his share,
and It Is not likely they will do so now. This
will leave his wife at best with only SO 400 a
year, IL her husband is sent to an asylum or the
penitentiary. His death would probably stop
that income.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
NOT ENOUGH GAS.
Chief Engineer asserts That Euen
Pressure is Impossible.

The second days hearing OF the gas inquiry
began yesterday at No. 40 Wall street oetors
Arthur 81. Masten. the referee appointed 1y
Judge Iaeomhe. in the United States Circai;
Court, TO take testimony on the GuestiO0 q:
whether the temporary Injunction obtained 81
the Consolidated Gas Company against the e.
forcement OF the s0-cent gas law should not %
made permanent.
John A Carver OF Sherman & Sterling. "a
gas cOmpany's chief counsel. put IN evidence 70
various pieces of properly belonging 70 the eoaa-
pany. The deeds wera marked as exhibits wi'--
out comment or explanation as to value. I-9ss
properties include plants In this borough ala
In Astoria. Long Island
Gilbert Francklyn, formerly IN the employ q,
the gas company, now in the realty business
said that the tOta. average Of the gas company
property was $40 acres. including upland and
land under water.
Senator Page represented tire eity's Interests
william II. Bradley, chief engineer o. the Con-
solidataa Gas Company, who has bean "a 20
employ OF various gas companies Hor 0sss
thirty years said that the total capacity os t1s
gas plants on Manhattan Island was 0ls''N0o
feet OF gas a day, which was insufficient 1l'
plant at Astoria was built 90 supply tIa csa'
cheney, and It's present capacity based on a''
efirst unit was 4N.0nO.6I0 feet a day. II vas
Intended ultimately 20 have the Astoria 9's-'
furnish 240.oIo0no feet a day,
Asked TO explain what tbs laws OF 1903 caa9-
ter I25. meant by stipulatins that the EFessos'
OF gas should not be less than one inch nor n'oss
than two and One-half inches. Mr. BFaoles se--
IL meant that the gas should have such press,
ure as would raise a column Of water Two -
One-half inches. He said tt was ina9ossi0.e =
regulate the pressure OF gas owing 20 tne '1s
ing conditions IN the mains. and the han-- =
the consumers IN turning on and on Ge -
Atmospherlc conditions also helped 20 preysAs
uniformity OF pressure
'I have been trying Tor years TO rasS-ats %
pressure and have been unable TO do So sa''
Mr. Bradley.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Buzz oo'ee'S-
to letting the witness tell 20 what use EEoqSse
acquired by the company was % be 04e ~
said that &C was a question OF what 1t Soss - +,
produce gas from the present plants anu -
value. not a question OG fUturity- 80.
The referee oVerruieG the objection. s-4a :.
witness explained the proposed uses Tor no4@s'
and distributors.
An adjournment was taken until " g. III =
Gay
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
RAILROAD COMMISSION HEARING.
Despite Increased Traffic, Fatalities Are Less
on Brooklyn Heights Company's Lines.

The State Railroad Commission had a nuhlio
hearing at it's office. No. Madison avenue. yes
terday morning. The commission f,rst consid-
cred an application for the approval by the
board Of proposed change in the line OF the
Canarsie Railroad and the Long Island Railroad
from East New York to East Lots Road. II is
proposed to depress the tracks of the Long
Island Railroad sixteen feet, carrying the street
across overhead in the same direction as the
Long Island tracks. on an elevated road No one
appeared in opposition to this application and
1t was taken under advisement
An application by the Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road Company for permission 70 make a change
in the station the Brighton Beach line was
then heard. President E. w. Winter said that the
road is going to build four-track elevated road
where there is now only a two-track surface
road. Mr.. Winter said that the company had
abandoned its intention Of moving the station
now at Avenue G to Avenue X and would make
no application to that effect. After this an
nOuncement was made. dozen property owners
who had come TO protest against such change
withdrew
The company, however. does make application
for change of the station at Avenue U TO Ave-
nue. T. About dozen residents of the Avenue
U section protested most vehemently, several of
jections that they had ali bought property
there because the station at Avenue U, and
10 take the station away would be unfair.
statement embodying the results of an in
Vestigation regarding fatal accidents on electric
railroads in this city made public by the
commission yesterday.
The following facts Of interest as show
ing the ratio of fatal injuries to the number OF
passengers carried and the number Of killed eaoi
car mile operated for the years 1G04-'05 and
1905-'O6 the Brooklyn Heights Company's
lines:
During the year ended June 80 1905. the total
number Of miles run on all OF the lines oper-
ated by the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
was 81 500. 743. The total number Of passengers
carried these lines during that period was
$3.50 800, $40. During that year there ninety
six fatal accidents.
During the year ended June 80 1906 the num-
Der Of car miles 63,657.S .S23. The total
number of passengers carried 452 Goa 20S
During that year the number OF fatal accidents
was Ill
During the year 1904-'O5 there was one person
killed for every 3.O15.6s5 passengers carried and
one person killed for every 599.4S9 car miles
operated
The above figures show that. notwithstanding
the increased number Of cars operated as shown
in the increase in mileage. the proportion OF
fatal accidents to the number OF passengers car
ried has been reduced during the year ended
June 80, 1906.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18

bought some canEv and then went TO another
cafe In Brooklyn and finally reached the KINGS
County Democratic Club about 10 o'clock. He
could not remember with whom he talked there,
but recollected that he rolled dice for while.
His connections with Flahcrty then the
trbiect OF a long irterroeefioY, bv Coroner Nc
Donald Gibson said that Flaherty had a strong
snnity for him because he had prevented him
from getting into the case. Witness admitted
thaf he had hired detective 20 follow Flaherty
since the murder. Asked why he had done this.
Gibson said that he believed that he was dope
for me but for Mrs. Stenton and Mrs. Kinnan.
in reply 20 question Gibson said that be re-
raine6 in Brooklyn all day on the Fourth OF
July. Mrs ScippO was then called 20 the stand
and testified that she had met Gibson on that
day in The Bronx. When he recalled. Glib
son denied that ne had been in The Bronx on
July &. One OF the Jurors asked the witness
who was the owner OF the property, and Gibson
replied that Mcfarland was the owner OF the
title. and he (Gibson) owned the property IN
equity. In other words. then. exclaimed the
Juror, Mcfarland IS a faler, who did your dirty
work for you" Gibson made no reply. and was
excused.
SAW GIBSON ON FATAL NIGHT
Fred c. Herrick. real estate dealer. living at
no. 6Ss Sterling Place. Brooklyn. testified that
on the night OF the murder he and his friend
Richard L. Lachner. who lives at the Astor
House. met Gibson in a cafe in Nassau street
about o'clock Edward J. Chapman. who lives
at No 2ss Dean street. Brooklyn, said that ne
was the man who rolled dice with Gibson az the
Kings County Democratic Club. Senator Waiter
G. Burton also said that he met Gibson az the
club the night Of June s, as did John II. Nc
Donald, of No. 43d street. Brooklyn Dr. G. A
Byrne remembered seeing Gibson there, but was
not positive to the exact time.
Mrs. Mary Perone, OF No 524 East lleth
street who arranged the meeting between
Michael Scuba and Mrs. Scippo. said that she
was present during the entire interview. She
testified that Mrs. Scippo mentioned the name
OF a lawyer accused by Mrs. StentOn when Mrs.
Scippo appeared on the scene OF the murder.
The witness could not remember the name
Mrs. Perone said that Scuba told Mrs. Scippo
20 keep quiet that they could get her away,
and that he also promised that he would get
some money for her. This was in direct contra
oicfiOn 20 Scuda's testimony on Monday.
John @. Bennings, secretary TO the Fire Com
missioner OF Brooklyn, was the last witness
called Ee said that he had been employed 70
90 detective work the case. and that Gibson
bad told him 70 follow Elaherty, as he suspected
that he was implicated in the mystery. Scuba
was paid foF his work, the witness said. This
also cOntradicted Scuda's testimony. This COM
pieted the examination
After brief address by Coroner Mcdonald
the case went 20 the jury. The jury out
5ust an hour u is understood that the verdict
ives unanimous
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
FOR BURGLARS, Live OR DEAD. $3.50.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

lIsy Telegraph 20 The TFtbune.l
PittsbuTg, July lI.-Citizens OF the Borough
of Castle Shannon. in this county. have formed
a vigilance committee to hunt down burglars. A
fund Of $1,000 has been raised. and a reward
Of $3.50 has been offered for every burglar killed
or captured in the borough. For months the
town has been oveTrun with burglars. Almost
nightly houses have been broken into. The
women Of the town are in terror. there IS
no police protection in the borough and all ef-
forts Of the citizens 20 discover the persons who
are doing the work have failed.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
JUSTICE HOOKER ENoNERsrEo,

jamestown. n Y. July 17.-The jury n -
case Og the receiver Of the FredOnia NA'-n'.
Bank against Justice Warren b HoOkefs =
tonight directed 20 anG verdict for me -
fendant- IL was stipulated that IN case =
PLAINTIFF did not appeal two similar sale-
should also he dismissed by order of ths go
The action OG the receiver asainss -
Hooker was to recover $4,000 On a note a-Sssi sss
90 be due % the hank. Justice Hooker ta..cra
evidence showing that the bank had aeSesstta aeessta
stock certificates from Mrs Hooker % Asa'1-'
his Indebtedness
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
SHERIFF FLAHERTY STICKS TO 1T.
Will Make Specific Charges Against suther-
land if Deputy Commissioner Insists.

Following his charges against Kenneth suther-
land and Deputy Commissioner O'Keefe's de-
mand for specific cases. Sheriff FIaherty issued
a statement yesterday citing instances where
Sutherland Is alleged to have ''dragOOned'' Coney
Island policemen into his club.
Il do not want to make trouble for the police
men," said the sheriff. hut II Mr.. O'Keefe in
sists. shall be forced to supply the facts. which
have IN my possession
Kenneth Sutherland, when shown the sheriff s
statement. hinted that he would prefer charges
against him.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
THE CHURCH MILITANT.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

10y IeIesFapH 10 The IIIOuhs
Marion. Ind. July T7,-The Rev. Joseph Best,
who has been conducting evangelical services IN
a tent in this city for three weeks. created a
paEic in his congregation last night by calling
an exhOrter liar and following it up with a
thTashing when the exhorter retOFted with
You're another" Mr. Best left the pulpit and
he and the stranger engaged In a rough and
tumble fight. Women and children rushed out OF
the tent In panic and several were trompled
upon and slightly hurt After giving the ex~
hOrter a thTashing Mr.. Best returned 10 his
pulpit ana finished Lis SERMON. :.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
m'cALL TO RUN FOR SENATE.

II was announced yesterday by friends OF AL
derman John T. Mccall that ne would resign
from the board at once in order 60 get ready TO
run for Senator in the district represented
by senator Jacob Marks. Mr.. Marks does NOT
care 20 serve longer as Senator. Hts friends
will make hard fight to have him nominated
for the Supreme Court bench BY Tanmany this
u IN.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
Hercules
and the Ant

sSize isn't all that counts" said the
ant as il erawled over Hercules san
: dal. The DOING is what tells IN life
: insurance as in everything else. In
surance must absolutely insure. A
postal will insure an answer.
G4r Mashingtnu Eifr 3usursA1s On.
1u4u 1sisutk. Hrrs,asu
New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
TWO MORE DREADNoUGHrs PLANNED
Report that British Cabinet Will Not Cut
Naval Estimates.

London July ls.-"The Daily Express" says 1t
understands the Cabinet has decided TO rescind
fts action cutting down the naval estimates, and
70 build two battleships OF the Dreadnought
class
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
ALBA MEN ARE EASY.
ADVANCE MONEY TO A STRRNG-
Err, EXPECTING TO GET A
BARGAIN IN CLOTHES.

Des Moines, Oct. PA new graft
was learned in Des Moines Thursday
when two Abba business men appear
ed at the Nichols Clothing company's
store and inquired why a consider
able amount of goods had not been
delivered as ordered
The alleged bunco was worked this
way: Several days ago a man giving
the name of ]. C. Johnson, went to
several clothiers in Abba and, show
ing sample stock of goods, took or.
ders from the business men, claiming
to be salesman for the Nichols firm.
Several deposits of Sc were paid to
the man. When the clothing failed
to arrive in Abba the business men
hurried to Des Moines. Mr.. Nichols
reported the graft to Chief of Detect
ives McNutt and an effort is being
made by detectives to locate Mr.J ohm,
son. 1t is thought that Johnson
worked in several other cities of the
state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
UTES MOVE TOWARD NORTH
SEEK TO INDUCE cHEYENNEs TO
JOIN IN RAID.
Ammunition and Supplies Forwarded
to Mai. Grierson, Who Is Expect
ed to Continue the Chase.

Sheridan. Wyo., Oct. 27.-Word
reaches here that the Utes are now
moving and are headed northwest to-
ward the northern Cheyennes, whose
reservation lies about so miles east
of Fort Custer, Mont. 1t is said that
their purpose is to induce the north
ern Cheyennes to join them in some
kind of raid.
Thursday night 1900 rounds Of am
munition was shipped from Fort Nc.
Kenzie to Maj. Grierson, who is in
command Of the Tenth cavalry. He is
now at Gillette. whence he is expected
to go by rail over the Burlington to
Arvada. which will bring him within
about so miles of the Utes. To reach
them he will move down the Little
Powder river.
Col Rogers, in command of the
Sixth cavalry from Fort Meade. has
not been heard from since leaving the
post. but it is expected that as early
as Sunday afternoon the two com
mands will reach the Indians, where a
cooperation is expected between the
two regiments of cavalry.
In the two commands there are ten
troops of cavalry-about 500 men, be-
sides the officers and teamsters.
Additional supplies have been for
warded to both commands.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
SPRING VALLEY.

There were quite a number who at
tended the Scott sale at Indianapolis.
Harry Chrissinger and family, of
Barnes City, visited Tuesday at the
S. P. Mcclure home.
Emma Wymore was in Oskaloosa
Wednesday and Thursday taking the
teachers examination. Her school
was taught by supply.
Frank Caldwell is now putting the
roof on their new home. If the warm
weather continues it will not be long
until they can move in.
The special meetings still continue
with increasing interest at the NJ. e
church. The pastor is leading the
singing and also doing the preaching
Nice to be two in one. They will con
tinue for two or three weeks yet.
Oct. &c. Mack.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
IS YOUNGEST SOLDIER
PERRY BYNuM OF co. D, PATH
IOWA VOLUNTEERS, ENJOYS
THAT DISTINCTION.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 27.-The
United States pension office has set.
tied the controversy as to who was
the youngest soldier in the civil war
by statement of facts which was is
sued today in connection with the
granting Of pension to Perry BY,
mum, now of Seattle, Washington, and
formerly of Company D,Twenty-fourth
Iowa Volunteers. He enlisted at Mt,
Pleasant, Aug. %, 1862, at the age OF
9 years and 10 months.
He was born in Kane county, Hi.
nois, Oct. %, 1852. He served as
drummer boy less than a year and
was honorably mustered out on a
surgeons certificate of disability July
&c, 1863.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
COAL TRADE REVIEW
CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS AS
POINTED OUT BY LEADING
TRADE JOURNAL.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-The Black Dia-
mond today says: Trying to catch
up with orders This is the charac-
teristic answer of the coal trade this
week to the question, How is bust
ness?' The demand on all prepared
sizes is firm, but not as vigorous as
last week on account of the mild
weather. The warm spell, however,
has given operators time to get a
prospective view of the situation and
prepare for the rush, which will sure
ly come with the first continuous cold
weather. If we had not been favored
with rising temperature 1t would not
have been possible for operators to
take care of the excessive demand.
The strong points of the market this
week are on domestic sizes, Hooking
reported that the amount of Hooking
coming into this market is much
more plentiful than last week on ac-
count of the new regulations at con-
Meeting points of the railroad, which
permits acceptance of a higher per-
centage of non-air cars. The question
is being constantly asked How can
the car supply be increased% No one
seems to be in a position to answer
this Interrogation. 1t is generally
conceded that more railway equip
ment, more mileage and more motive
power are indispensable, but the rail-
roads tell us that the car shops are
back on all orders, that the iron and
steel works are booking business for
1907 and that there is very little hope
of securing sufficient amount Of roll
ing stock to help out the situation
this fall or winter"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
UNDER The new LAW
First Teachers Examinations Brings
Out III Applicants.

The examinations for county certifi-
Gates were held Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday in the Office of County
Superintendent j. P. Dodds. There
were twenty-one applicants for county
certificates, which was a poor show
ing, owing, 1t is believed to misunder-
standing in the time of the examine
tons. According to the new educa-
on the spot at the scheduled time and
if not there will not be allowed to
take the examinations. There were
no applicants for first grade certlh-
Gates or renewal of county certifi-
Gates. No examinations were held on
advance studies which came on Fri
day. A letter received by Supt.Dodds
from State Superintendent John Riggs
says that over the entire state there
were only 700 applicants for county
certificates, which is poor showing
for the 100 counties, averaging only
seven to a county. The misunder-
standing of the hour of the examine
ton seems to be the cause of the poor
showing.
The state is very strict on the age
Of the person taking the exam1na.
lions. One applicant here was not al
lowed to take the examination on acs
count Of not being IS.
County Superintendent Dodds gives
the marking of the oral and didactic
reading, but the other papers are seal
ed and sent to the state examiner. In
the marking of General Fitness" or
personality, the law says: "The coun-
ty superintendent should consider the
questions, Has the applicant physical
defects that will impair her work as
a teacher? Applicant of good pres
ence? Voice well modulated? Nam
ner pleasant? A person of energy
and force%"
The minimum passing marks must
be, for first grade certificate IS per
cent; second grade certificate rs per
cent; third grade certificate 65 per
cent.
The next examination for county
certificates according to the new law
will be held the last Friday, and
Wednesday and Thursday preceding
The teachers over the county who ex-
pect to take the examination for
county certificates should remember
that the examinations start at the
same time as prescribed by the law
and failure to be there at the begin
ming loses the applicant the right to
take the examination during the time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
MURDERER IN IOWA.
YOUNG MAN WANTED FOR KILL.
ING MARGARET LESLIE
SEEN AT WATERLOO.

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. 2g.- A young
man answering the description OF
Leonard M. Leopold, wanted in Chica-
go for the murder of the actress, Mar
garet Leslie. was here Saturday af-
ternoon. He tried to get cocaine
from a dentist and afterwards from a
druggist. The evening papers pub
lished the fact that he was wanted,
which he read, and disappeared be-
fore the police could arrest him. Dr.
Haffa, the dentist, identified the muir.
derer by picture at the police head
quarters.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-11-01
FARMER IS ATTACKED
FIRED AT BY TRAMPS WHILE
PUTTING HORSE IN BARN
LAST NIGHT.

Webster City, Ia, Oct. 29.-Chas.
Scott, farmer residing northeast of
this city, was shot at last night by
tramps while putting up his horse,
about nine o'clock. The shot passed
through his coat but Scott escaped
uninjured. He returned the fire,
shooting twice without effect, and the
men escaped.