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New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
ERUPTION SLACKENS.
Manu- Ne7o Craters and Fissures-
Scenes at OttajG1lO.

Naples April II a a. m).-There has been
considerable diminution in the fall OF req vol
cauic sand since midnight.
The newspaper "Pungoio" to-day describes d
visit Of q member Of its staff to Ottajano san
Giuseppe and Vesuviana. Ottajano was enVel-
oped in black smoke The troops are clearing
the ruins, demolishlng tottering buildings and
re-establishing communications. Entire fam
fies perished in the town. The cemetery at San
Giuseppe presents a tragic spectacle people
vainly searching there for missing relatives
among heaps Of dead. Sudden showers Of hot
ashes cause precipitate flight from the locality.
Signor Matteucci, the director Of the observa-
tory on Mount Vesuvius. says that the new small
craters and assures which have opened at sew
eral points are likely TO contribute TO a diminu
tion of the eruption, they afford more numer-
Gus outlets.
The ashes and cinders which fill the air are
causing an epidemic Of eye trouble. Many peo-
pie in the worst affected districts are threatened
with blindness. tt
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
LOCAL OPTION GAINS
TulIy- " Wainzcright Bill Taken from
ErciSe Committee.
[By Telegraph to The Trihuno i,

Albany, April 1O.-The advocates of the Trur.
| Wainwright Local Option bill won temnorar -
victory in the Assembly to-day. when the Exoiea
Committee, which opposed the measure was dis
charged from further consideration OF it. and the
bill was ordered TO the floor for final debate Tba
vote IN favor of bringing out the bill was 70 10 20
All but nine of the Republicans voted for IT, and
all the Democrats, except Mr.. Palmer, the minority
leader, voted against discharge
In the Senate, next week, its friends think the
bill will be reported favorably, amended slightly
to provide an efficient machine by which residents
OF district may signify their desire as to local
option. The Anti-Saloon Leagues representatives
who are working daily for the measure expect its
passage in both houses. and its signature by the
Governor.
MI Cox OF Erie, who led the opposition, said
that the Anti-saIoon League had descended TO the
lowest kind of political tricks TO coerce the As
sembly into passing the bill. They have Iobbled
on the floor Of this house during sessions" he de-
cared. They have imported carpet haggers from
Indiana 70 try the effects OF their tactics on the
Assembly. They have gone so far as 10
threaten members OF the Assembly that unless
they voted for the bill they could never again ex-
pect to be returned from their districts"
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
ALDRIDGE BREAKS BREAD WITH ODELE
Hartman Also Said to Have Been N
Luncheon Party-POlitician Guessing

State Chairman OdeIl. George ". Aldrfdge, Of "a
state Railroad Commission. and E n Hartman
was said last night at Republican state headGusf-
ters. had luncheon together yesterday afternoon a.
the Lawyers Club. IN the Equitable Building Il
was assumed last night by the politicians taAt
politics well railroad affairs we're discussed
Mr.. Odell went back 10 New burg on the oeeeS
train. Mr. AIdridge and Colonel George ". Dunn
also were in conference yesterday on railroad csr
mission business.
If " Aldridge and Mr. Odeli amicably discusses
the political situation in this state the poitie4
sharps are right In attaching good deal OF ssniD-
canoe to the meeting. because Mr.. Aldridge was an
ant-Ouell man at the organization Of the Less
lature. and managed the Speakership hsht for NJ
Wadsworth. Mr. Aldridge and Governor Elss1s
were allied in that contest. while the state char
man supported Edwin a. Merritt. T.. for ~
Speakership.
The state chairman and Commissioner Adras'
had a rather warm dialogue IN the corridor Of 20
Ten Eyck Hotel on account of the alleged insFal-
tude of Mr.. Aldridge IN working for Mr.. WaS
worth
Mr.. Aldrdge seems TO be solidly intrenched "
the leader of the Republican organization in MoaN,,
County and II he has Joined the Odeli camp =
may make good deal OF difference in the proposes
reorganization of the state committee.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11

The two bills passed by the Senate caused no
contest They were the one prohibiting rebating
and the one relative to the acquisition of real
estate Dy ne insurance companies.
Senator Bracket served notice on Sa,o+
Armstrong to-day that he would present sew
eral amendments 10 the general bin on Tburs
day. or these the most important Is ona
designed to prevent an Administrations carae
paign for proxies. II provides that no officer
agent or employe of any company NAV soIicit
proxies. Others provide that the directors of -
company may not number less than fifteen nor
more than 1wenty-four. and that no director
VINO held once on February 1. 1905. NAV hold
ment provides that lists of polcyholders mnst
be published In separate volumes a yoInnoa for
each state; that any person wilfIIIv nreveptina
the copying of such lists shall be s1iI+v nf .
misdemeanor; that twenty lists shall be on 1Ia
In the companys main Office instead OF two
and that in each branch Office where the hin ro
REQUIRES lists 70 be kept. there shall he -. Nv
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
CALLED CITY. ROBBERY.
Bill GiUimg Light Company Po1oer
to Sue for S700, 900 Condemned.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]


Albany, April 1O-The Senate to-day passed
the Barnes BILL permitting the New York and
Queens Electric Light and Power Company to
bring suit against New York City to recover
some 100000 claimed to be due for light fur
nshed under the Low administration The bill
provides rules of evidence and procedure which
render it impossible in the opinion of many Of
quate defence to suit for the recovery OF the
money.
Such suit already had been begun, 1t is under
stood here, and this bill is supposed to be a
method Of helping out the company. The bill
was handed to Senator Barnes, who comes from
Rensselaer,. by Ex-Governor Black. who is coun-
sci for the company II was introduced In the
Assembly by Mr.. Young. who comes from Abra-
ham Grubers district and has introduced other
Gruber d Bonynge is interested Gruber him
sen sen was mere to-day, working hard in the inter
eSlS OF the measure, which once seemed likely
10 De delayed. He held reception in the SEN
ale smoking room while debate on the bill was
being held.
When the measure came up to-day Senator
heenan, of Queens, demanded q hearing on It
Tor the Queens people. He said that nobody
understood the lighting company's claim but
every one considered it hold-up
Inc bill Is one of the biggest steals ever at
tempted" said he
senator Marks contended that the bill made a
new law Of evidence and procedure for the espe-
could not escape paying out nearly million
uoiIars' Senator Foley also condemned the
measure as cold blooded steal" but the meas
ule was passed by vote of 30 to II
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
AYES

The Lieutenant Governors vote saved the
amendment. He declared that there was plenty
OF time, and the Legislature should move eau
tiously with so important question Senator
Smith tried TO amend the bill by making il
apply only to statements certified by an official
upon his own knowledge" Senator Armstrong
declared that if that amendment was tackled
on the special committee would repudiate the
measure entirely. The amendment was defeated.
13 to %
The vote which indicated the real opposition
to the insurance legislation was that taken on
Senator Grady's motion-to recommit the bill. or
virtually to kill it. Among those who voted 10
recommit it were:
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
"WEST STREET GRAB" UP.
CoggeShaU Bill Discussed by Assem-
bly, Judiciary Committee.
rBy reiegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, April 1o.-The CoggeshaH bill extending
the life of the New York and New Jersey Bridge
Company, of West street grab fame. was de-
bated before the Assembly Judiciary Committee to-
night A. 3. Henschell, OF counsel for the com
pany, under Interrogation by Mr.. Shanahan. OF the
committee, admitted that the company intended to
bring it's bridge across the Hudson at seth street
and wanted West street down to the Battery for an
approach. This is the same old west street grab"
scheme
Travis H. Whitney. of the Citizens Union, of New
York, denounced the bill. which. he said extended
the life of company which might try to go clear
up the East River waterfront for it's approach"
The Legislature. in passing the Eleventh ave-
nue. bill, and the Governor in signing it," said
Mr.. Whitney, "disapprOved distinctly any scheme
bill would extend the life Of a concern which hv its
own confession wants half the North River water
front for such a structure"
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
BILL FOR DIRECT NOMINATIONS
Measure Providing for Use of Ballot at Pri-
mary Elections.
LRy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. April Ex-senator Gardner. OF Brooklyn.
introduced bill to-day for direct nominations at
primaries. The measure was drafted by a Re-
publican committee OF three representatives from
each OF the twenty-one districts of Kings County
1t provides that the general committee represent
ing party In any city, village. county wholly
within city. or borough OF such city may. by a
majority vote. adopt a ballot form for use at the
primaries. This shall contain many blank spaces
as there are candidates 10 be chosen In which
spaces the voters may write their choice. In ac-
cordance with printed instructions from the general
committee plurality vote shall determine the
party's choice for candidates
Candidates for office from an Assembly or Alder
MANIC district must be approved by at least nifty
eiroueo members OF the party, from Senatorial
alstrict oy l5o from Congress district by 100 and
from county By at least 500
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
sTEINWAY TUNNEL QUESTION UP.
City Anxious That Status of August Bel
mont's Franchise Be Settled.

Corporation Counsel Delany said yesterday that
argument would probably be heard this week on
the validity of the thirty year-old Steinway tunnel
franchise, under which August Belmont is now
driving a tunnel to connect AID street with Long
Island City. thus providing a valuable feeder to his
subway system. The city last winter withdrew
the permits for the of explosives under which
the company operating holding up the work
for several weeks Justice Blanchard. OF the su-
preune Court, finally decision restraining tha
city from interfering with the company pending
a decision affecting the validity OF the franchise
which the City Club and other civic bodes hold is
invalid Whatever the decision. IT will be APP
pealed. as the city is anxious TO settle decisvely
the question.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
lTALIAN RELIEF COMMITTED FoRMEp.

With the intention of aiding the sufferers driven
from their homes by the eruption of Mount Vesu-
Tius, committee was formed yesterday to raise
a fund. Already 81 500 has been contributed and
Fl IS expected that the fund will soon reach large
proportions. Ex-Judge John Palmieri began the
movement and the following committee was
formed. with William Randolph Hearst as chair
man: John Lordi, Of No. S2 Mulberry street; An
Eelo LOgnti. Of No. Ga Mulberry street: FeIice
Tocc, Of No. 81 Park street; Augustus Sharboro of
No. Franklin street; Joseph y. Franconi and
j. z March. Contributions should be sent to Will
lam Randolph Hearst chairman Of the Italian
relief committee.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
COURT PLACES NoNooMpETITvF

Albany April 10-Governor Higgins to-dav an
proved resolutions of the State Civil Serytce CON-
mission exempting from examination the nlacas of
confidential attendants to each OF the justices OF tba
Appellate Division. 1st Department; also anofbar
process in the office of the District Atforne
Of New York County and making non-competitive
and one I'm the Surrogates Court OF Erie Countv
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
TAX BILL AWAITS GOVERNORS HAND.

LBy Telegraph to The TribuneJ
Albany, April l0-The saxe-Stanley tax bill
amended to meet the objections made by the Gov
ernor when he vetoed the original measure, passed
the Assembly to-day There debate. The
bill provides for the taxation within this state Of
the personal property OF non-residents when the
property has an actual situs in the state. 1t al
ready has passed the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
FIGHTING MORTGAGE TAX REPEAL

lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Albany, April 10-Important committee bills tn
day shut off discussion and probable passage O,
the mortgage tax repeal in the Senate until to-
morrow What debate there was incident to Sen
ator Pages motion dischargng the Committee on
Taxation from further consideration OF the hill
showed plainly the bitter opposition of a few OF
the upstate Senators They expect that the hill
will De passed, but fighting it so hercely that
a delay of day even worth while 10 them
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
TO IMPROVE EAST SIDE TRANSIT

Albany, April 1o--The New York City Railway
Company advised the State Board of Railroad Com
missioners to-day that it will comply with certain
recommendations which the board has made for
the betterment Of transit facilities and conditions
on the street railway lines on the lower East Side
of Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
PRESIDENT SENDS CONDOLENCES.

Washington April 1o.-President Roosevelt
has sent by cable a message of coincidence to
the King Of Italy on the havoc and loss of life
resulting from the eruption Of Vesuyius
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
SUN SPOT THEORY ADVANCED.

London. April 11.-Among the interesting opin-
ions Of scientists on the eruption Of Mount
Vesuvius IS one from Professor Belar. Of Lai-
bach. an authority on seismic disturbances. who,
in telegram 10 The Daily Mali attributes the
eruption 10 the activity of a great sun spot.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
TO BLOCK 5sTH STREET STATION

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Albany April l0.-Assemblyman Story introduced
a bill to-day prohibiting the erection or main
tenance of elevated railroad station at Third
avenue ana o9th street, New York. within three
hundred feet of a switch. ~
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
The Complaint
Of the PinCers

Said the pincers: ''If I don't pinch I
don't work" Keep the pincers off
your conscience on life insurance by a
little tender self-solicitude.
U4e Mashtugfnn Eifr 3nauranse Gu.
SaaH Uxtlask. prsssasus
New-York tribune., 1906-04-11

recommit it were:
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-21

On motion Board adjourned to meet at O. 30
O'Clock a. NJ. Aug. 9. 1906.
! The Board of County Commissioners met at
their office in Bentou County, Washington,
pursuant to adjournment ct 9 80 o'clock A. NJ.
| August 9, 1906. All members present.
! The Board occupied the forenoon making
examination OF the Lintbicum Road contract
for the grading OF which was let to c. H. Spen-
Ger, June l., 1906.
At 80 O'Clock P. NJ. the Board re-conyened
at its office in the court house in Prosser, all
members being present Minutes OF meeting
of August eth, read and approved.
ORDER FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT ON
CONTRACT
In the matter of the contract for grading the
Linthicum Road
Chas. II. Spencer, contractor for the grading
of the Linthicum Road appeared before the
Board, asking that the Board accept the work
as completion of his contrct and that his claim
OF $3.50 on contract and S25 for extra work be
allowed.
The Board did not regard the work as having
been completed and declined to allow claim
in full or acc pt the work in its present condi-
ton. After due consideration, however, an
{ allowance OF 500 on account of the contract
Was made and the Auditor directed to issue his
warrant in payment thereof
M. D. Baker OF Prosser was appointed game
warden to fill vacancy caused by resignation
OF j. L. Merwin.
! In the matter of annual license fee for retail
liquor houses.
| Ordered by the Board that the annual license
| fee to be charged by the county for the sale OF
liquors at retail be fixed at $1,000 payable in ad-
vance to the County Treasurer. Ordered fur
Their that each applicant give bond in the sum
OF $1,000 conditioned that he shall keep an
DERBY house aud will dot sell liquor to minors
| In ma t of approval of ferryman's bond.
Geo. W. Borden having presented to the
Board his bond in the sum of $3.50 conditioned
that he operate in lawful manner his ferry
across the Columbia River at White Bluffs, and
the Board having examined same and being
satisfied that the sureties are sufficient it was
ordered that said bond be approved.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
OCEAN PARK

The managing board of the Christian
church has purchased the first lot to
be sold in the new Rosemont Terrace
tract and is now planning for the erec-
tion of a modern church ediflce. The
site selected by the board is on the
corner Of Lake street and Rose avenue
and is large enough for a parsonage
should 1t be decided to build one. The
lot was purchased at an exceptionally
low figure, said to be less than $4,000,
the owners of the tract having shown n
desire to have a church erected on the
property. Rev. George Ringo, pastor
of the church, states that the Church
Building league will advance funds,
should outside aid be needed, to erect
the structure.
A mass meeting of citizens will be
held next Tuesday evening when the
question of a board walk thirty feet in
width between Ocean Park and Venice
will receive further consideration and
suggestions as to the best suited ma
terial to be used in the construction of
such an improvement will be heard. AL
though up to the present time no Off
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

are quoted at 1O1s cents apricots 12h
cents, choice jobbing lots, 25 POUNDS.
The prune market maintains It's
strength at higher prices. It is dini-
cult to get straight cars to any one
size. Raisin market is quiet. It Is
early to do raisin business In futures.
The prevailing price Is 3h cents, one
to three years contracts.
The loss Of canned goods and dried
fruit stocks in San Francisco ware
houses could not have been large, as
the carryover stock there this year
was unusually light, but fully two
thirds Of the total stock of wines In
the state were lost in the fire. Southern
California wine makers have large
stocks on hand, mainly sweet wine.
The price Of this Is expected to double.
Locally business is now little quiet,
a reaction from the week following the
San Francisco disaster, which made
great demands on supplies. A large in
crease is looked for in wholesale busi-
ness I'm all lines, as Los Angeles job
bers Will have to supply needs of many
of San Francisco's customers until
that city is ready to supply them
again. There Is lull in building op-
erations There were SSS permits in
April, values rolling UP to $4,000, 900
mark.
Failures for the month, II. Liabil-
tiles, $4,000; assets, 100000. Same
month last year. ID failures; liabilities,
SS3 1000; assets $40, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
HOME BUILDING IS ACTIVE
Many New Residences Going Up in
Greater Los Angeles
Tract

Three more houses were started last
week In the Mccarthy company's new
Greater Los Angeles tract and building
and Improvement activity continues
unabated
The three houses started were A
fve-room cottage on Sixty-ninth street,
between Main and San Pedro streets,
on lot g. Block f, Main Street villa
tract, by j. A. Joiner; six-room, story
and half modern bungalow on Sixty
fifth street, between San Pedro and
South Park, on block 8, lot Is, Greater
Los Angeles tract, by r. H. Waldron !;
f1ve-room, story and half modern
bungalow, on Sixty-fifth street, on lot
27, block s, Greater Los Angeles tract,
by H. c. Benjamin.
Other houses now in course of con-
struction in this tract are: Lot 5, block
., on SiXty-fourth street between Main
and San Pedro streets. for ]. w. Zehr (;
lot 81, block O. on Sixty-fifth street, be-
tween Main and San Pedro streets, for
w. T. Benjamin; lots 12 and Is. block
8, on Sixty-seventh street, between
Main and San Pedro streets, for w. A.
Hicks; lot 81, block 3, on Sixty-six tn
street. between Main and San Pedro
streets. for Van Housen; lot %, block 4,
on Sixty-sixth street, between Main
and San Pedro streets, for Charles II.
Thompson lot %. block 4, on Sixty
sixth street. between Main and San
Pedro streets, for II. c. Thompson; lot
81, block 4, on Sixty-siXth street, be-
tween Main and San Pedro streets, for
L. d. THOMPSON
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06

cial action has been taken in the mat
ter It Is generally agreed that the walk
VIII be laid before the opening Of the
summer season.
e. A. Wilson & co. viii install the
electric lighting arrangements In the
Horseshoe auditorium, now In course
of construction. It Is estimated that
two months Will be required TO COM
plete the work and more than 5000
globes will be used in the contract.
Architect J. w. Roberts has drawn
plans for a store building with twenty
two feet frontage to be erected on
James Morrlson's property at Main
street and Pier avenue. The struc-
ture will cost S115O.
The realty firm of Heath Looms and
Cole has dissolved, Mr. Loomis taking
over the interests of his former busi-
ness associates.
Miss Edith q. Howell Of Pasadena
has purchased an interest in the Rail
Realty company and will take an ac-
tive part in the affairs of the firm.
Louis E. Bradt has purchased the
half interest of J. A. Bangs in the
Bradt and Bangs Realty company and
will continue the business independ-
emily. Mr. Bradt has also purchased
the good will and local business of the
A. G. Walter Co.
Leonard Bates of Los Angeles has
contracted for a residence to cost S260O
on lot 1S, block IL, in the Venice of
America tract.
A residence to cost $240O will be
erected by George Cunningham on his
lot at IA Rose Avenue.
The Smith-Callister Realty company
intends devoting most If not all OF its
energies to promoting Los Angeles
realty and conten1plates VacatinR it's
local office.
c. A. shirly is having plans drawn
for a residence to cost $1,000 in the
Ocean Park Terrace tract.
T. Doegan will erect a cottage to
cost $1,000 on lot r, block 6.
Former City Treasurer H. E. La
vayea sold his home at Breeze ave.
nue. on Friday through the Guarantee
Realty company. Eight thousand dol
lars Is the sum mentioned as the SELL
ing price Of the property.
An extensive addition to the DR.. Tib-
bits building on Pier avenue has been
contracted for.