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New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
1--WE GOT M'AvoY BEATEN" D00LEY.
Says His Opponent Is Using Desperate Meth
DDS in Tammany Leadership Fight.

According John J. Dooley. contestant for the
Tammany leadership Of the 23d Assembly District
against Thomas F. McAvoy. the latter. realizing
that he is already badly beaten. Is resorting to
desperate methods to stave off his political demise.
In a statement given out last night Mr.. DOOey
said his opponent had all his captains out at work
last week canvassing the district and making false
afidavits that many of the honest Democrats.
rolled DooIeyites, had changed their places Of
residence and were entitled to vote About
fifteen hundred will be thrown out in this
way. according TO DoOey.
He admits that about six hundred not en-
titled vote, account OF removals. but con-
tends that the remainder responsible persons,
who have been living in the district for periods
ranging from thirty years downward. Dooley has
assured all his followers that he will have legal
assistance hand Primary Day.
This McAvoy knows that he is already
beaten" said Dooley, ''and he has informed
Charley Murphy. and they both fighting, not
alone 10 keep their hold this district, but TO
retain McAvoy as a member Of the Democratic
State Committee. Shaughnessy. who is fighting
Magistrate Walsh In the 22d District, and myself
will, however, elect the next member Of the state
committee from this district"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Charles C. Meyer. a driver in the employ of the
Bumford Express Company, of No 25o West 116th
street pleaded guilty yesterday before Magistrate
Breen to the charge of stealing nine trunks. He
was sent the Tombs In default of 1000 bail.
Charles Meyers. alias Herman Diehm. the young
man who attempted to steal $1,000 from bank
messenger was released in $500 bonds, to appear
for examina ton Tuesday.
George Harris, alias Middlemark and Max Send
erman, of No. $50 East Sth street, were held in
50 600 bonds. charged with wholesale horse steal
ing in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. young
woman, Lotta Brown. of No. so West oath street,
who was arrested with the men. discharged
because the evidence was insufficient TO hold her
Candidates for the position of gymnasium at
tendant have until September 10 to file their appli-
cations with the Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion. The salary is $15 month and the minimum
age is twenty-one years. A physical examination
is required
The State Civil Service Commission is receiving
applications for large number of positions, in
cludinS transit inspector Ter the Public Service
Commission. Papers may be obi taned from Charles
s. Flower. chief examiner at Albany, \. I. The
day FOR filing applications is for Septem-
her 81 The examinations viii bs hsld "a Sep
tnxohor ~.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
WITH SHERIDAN IN FAMOUS RIDE.
Death of Monroe Graham Courier Who Took
News of Battle to Winchester

Chester. Penn. Sept Monroe Graham. who
was dispatch bearer and courier in the Civil War
and who rode with General Sheridan during the
lattcr's famous ride OF twenty miles from Win
chester died night at his home in Village
Green.
Mr. Graham frequently gave at Grand Army
gatherings a version Of the part he played in that
famous ride. The troops, he said. were stationed
twenty miles from Winchester. at which place
Sheridan in conference with other army ofl-
GERS as 10 future plans. An attack was made by
the enemy and Sheridan needed at the front
Graham volunteered ride to Sheridan and return
with him. Before he reached him the cannonading
could he heard at Winchester
quick shouted Graham as he handed the dis
patch TO General Sheridan, who was taken by sur
prise at the sudden appearance of the courier
sheridan Immediately mounted his famous black
horse and accompanied by Graham dashed for
ward on his ride Graham was at the side of Cen
eraI Sheridan until the troops were reached.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
CUTS THROAT In CELL.
.Struker, Who SIe7c Father, Pre-
fewed Death to Trial for Murder.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune ]


Somervie, Sept. Hearing that his father,
John g. Stryker, had died, as the result of his
lnurderous attack upon him. Richard Stryker,
his son. thirty-five years old, tried to commit
suicide this afternoon in the Somerset County
fail where he is prisoner. His father died
at ) o'clock to-day, after making an ante
nortem statement in which he declared the as
sauIt was unprovoked and followed his refusal to
give his son any more money with which to con-
tinue his 1ebauch.
The wife of the murdered man was the only
eyewitness 10 the shooting. Seeing her hus-
and collapse. she exclaimed, " Dick you have
killed your father.
Il know it," shouted the frenzeG son. ard
now am going TO the barn and kill myself"
Stfyker remained IN hiding two days, and
then driven by remorse over his act, he gave
himself up the authorities. He now asserts
he shot his father in self-defence. His family
has employed counsel to defend him.
Young Stryker was in the corridor when he
learned of his fathers death. He suddenly
darted into a cell and whipping penknife from
his pocket, cut cash in his throat. The other
prisoners Immediately gave the alarm and
Stryker was taken to the Somerset Hospital un-
conscious and in dying condition.
How Stryker obtained the weapon is mys-
terry as he carefully searched before being
placed in Jail on Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
CHURCH RAID ON LIQUOR
IN Fifth "Spcak- -Easics "
Near CIercland Seized.
IRr Telegram, TO The Trlbl ne. ]

Cleveland. Sept Fifty speak easies" i'll the
suburb of Collinwood were raided to-day under
the direction of q committee representing the va
rious churches of the town. The proprietor of
each place was arrested and an amount OF liquor
sufficient in total to stock up" the largest sa
loon in metropolitan city was confiscated-
After the last raid had been made the intoxi-
cants. consisting of one hundred cases of beer
and innumerable bottles of whiskey and wine,
were loaded into wagons. which proceeded in
procession through the principal streets Of the
town. Then portions of the liquor were sent TO
each church and the leaders Of the congrega-
tions. with varying ceremOnials poured forth
the contents OF the bottles upon the lawns.
Collingwood has voted for prohibition. but
there have been so many cases of intoxication Of
late, especially among young men, that the
church leaders decided upon drastic action, the
town authorities seemingly being either unequal
to the emergency not desrous Of putting down
1.-THE lid" too closely. The seizures were made
under search warrants obtained under the search
and seizure law recently passed by the Legsla-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
SHOCKED TO DEATH ON STEEL TOWER.
Bodies of Two Italian Boys Hang in Midair
for Three Hours.

Buffalo, Sept 1.-Two Italian lads. Tony Garcia
and Giuseppe Zeppa, both about thirteen years of
age were shocked to death to-day on steel tower
which ca rres a high voltage from the Niagara Falls
power houses to the Lackawanna steel plant.
There considerable delay in communicating
with the power house 20 get the current shut off.
and nearly three hours the bodies hung in mid
air with blue flames playing about them. in plain
view of thousands of streetcar passengers.
Garcia first essayed to climb the tower. He
touched of the cables, and in a flash he
dead Zeppa bravely went to the rescue OF his
companion. but the moment he touched his body a
fash of blue flame sent him flying the three
power lines. and in instant he, too. dead.
No dared to the bodies until the power
was shut off. They were horribly burned.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
I25-MILE BALLOON TRIP.
Oscar Handler and n. II. 4rnOld
Hare Erciting Ride

Springfield Mass, Sept. oscar Handler Il Ger
balloonist and y. II. Arnold. a newspaper
man Of North Adams landed in Colchester conn.,
at 2:20 D. NJ to-day, after 125-mile balloon trip
from North Adams. Three and one-half hours were
consumed in making the distance in the Mars
which has capacity of 800 cubic feet. Although
larger balloons have been used in this state, this
Is the record flight for Massachusetts start.
Al the start the balloon shot up $50 feet Soon
afterward It dropped 900 feet The sun broke
through The clouds warming the gas. and the men
rose TO height of 100 feet. Then they went 10
5000 feet and took sheer drop Of 5000 feet at such
rate that piece of paper thrown out Of the car
seemed he shooting upward.
About o'clock the balloon came down SLOWLY
and the aeronauts could see large sheet of water
evidently Long Island Sound. off TO the southeast
When sixty feet above the earth the anchor caught
in a scrub oak and the basket touched the ground
with scarcely jar.
The trip entirely successful. Handler has
made several hundred ascensions for the love of
the sport while this ArnOd's first experience.
He enjoyed it heartily and was not badly scared.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
NO POLITICS IN GROVE.
Permission Refused Prohibitionists to
Hold National Convention There.

Ocean Grove. Sept. 1 (SpeciaD.-The Ocean
Grove Campmeeting Association has refused tho
use of the Auditorium TO the Prohibitonists for
the purpose of holding the national convention
therein Prior to the refusal the prospects were
bright that the convention. which is to nomi-
nate candidate for President. would be held
in Ocean Grove and Asbury Park Dr. Ballard,
the vice-president of the association. stated to-
day tnat the buildings in Ocean Grove had been
dedicated To- religious and educational purposes
Personally. ne said. he was in favor of the
ProhihitiOnists meeting in the Auditorium
which seats ten thousand-if the two other
great political parties also desired to hold their
deliberations therein
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
HELD Up At THE PIER.
Nesc Customs Blanks Had Not Been
Collected bu Purser as Ordered.

The new method OF taking the customs declara-
tfons passengers incoming steamers which
was tried for the first time Saturday the
American liner New York. a failure yesterday
in the case of the Anchor liner Caledonia. and all
the cabin passengers detained fully half hour
longer than they would have been under the old
system
The difficulty. however, according 10 John j.
I.ouchrey deputy collector. not due 10 the new
system fut TO a mistake the part of the Gale
tonias purser. who failed to collect the oeciara-
tions from the passengers before reaching port
DEPUTY Collector Williams said he stated specifically
that the blanks after being filled out should De
collected by the purser when nearing Sandy HOOK
the passeners retaining the stub.
When Mr.. Loughrey boarded the Caledonia yes
terdav he said he found that the passengers had
both declarations and stubs, and he Immediately
sent out word throughout the steamer that all pas
sensers should appear in the main dining saloon
and present their declarations. This caused much
confusion, and the tangle had 10 be unraVelied on
the rier The system, operated successfully on the
New York.
DEPUTY Collector williams said yesterday that the
time saved By having the declarations made out by
the passengers themselves when the customs Off
cisls 60 aboard ar Quarantine counterbalsnced
by the difficulty Of comparing signatures and check
fng off the names of passengers on the manifest.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
LAD BEATEN TO DEATH.
Jezcish Boy, Entering Synagogue,
attacked. and Dies on Steps.

New Brunswick, Sept. 1-Joseph Chiknsky,
eleven years old. beaten to death here last
night by five of his playmates as he was about to
enter a synagogue to- attend the evenings
vices. The unconscious body of the boy was lefs
by his assaiants the doorstep Of the temple.
The child. the of Max Chiknsky prosper
Gus Hebrew of this place. had not been on good
terms with some OF his friends 1t is said his
sailants were George Holzworth. Joseph LoUt, JO-
seph Erhart, John Barlow ard Charles Harris. tbs
oldest thirteen. the youngest ten. Remarks passed
between the group and young Chikinsky and then
there was concerted rush made at the boy he
ascended the temples steps The lads it is said.
trampIed the boy and fed when crowd began 70
gather.
The five boys vino believed to have committed
the act were placed in Jail They will have
hearing tomorrow morning before Recorder John
Watson Death was due to internal injuries and
fractured skull.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
STOPS RUNAWAY BY CIRCUS TRICK.

William B. Johnson. mounted patrolman. made
q flying leap from his horse TO the back of a
away in Gravesend avenue. Brooklyn. yesterday
afternoon. finally stopping the animal. but not be
fore a broken shaft Of the surrey had pierced the
side cf his mount injuring il severely that
II had be killed.
Morris Wolf. of Ne. 3l3 West 1i7th street and
his wife were i'm the surrey. At Gravesend avenue
sni Twenty-second avenue the horse boIted and
hit Leah Facster, OF No. . Lee avenue injuring
aes 50 severely that she had 10 be removed 10 the
SeneT Island Reception Hospital. Johnson took up
the chase and just he about to grasp the
pridie the shaft struck HIS horse. He then made
the flying leap
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
RESCUED OFF MANHATTAN BEACH.
Four Men Drifting Helpless in Launeh-Lifs
Savers Get S125.

Just as the guests at the Manhattan Beach Hotel
were about retire last night cries of distress
were heard coming from the ocean Henry Meyer.
manager of the hotel rushed 20 the bathing
pa vilion and aroused Jerry Donahue and Edward
Clark. two members OF the 1fesaving crew.
They got out the IfebOat. and. after rowing
around for some time. discovered disabled naph-
tina launch with four men They were rescued anu
taken 10 the hotel but refused give their names
They said they had left Jersey City yesterday
morning. intending 20 go to Sandy Hook The ma
chinery in the launch broke down about noon. and
they had drifted for twelve hours Hope OF being
rescued had long since been abandoned when they
saw the lights OF the hotel and decided 70 ulshs
another attempt TO call help.
The hotel guests made up purse Of si25 for tns
EfesaverS.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
CROWD SEES BODY DROP FROM SKY.
Dashes to Earth Near Eagle Rock-But
Stuffed Man Wasn't Hurt.

Bloomfield. y. J.. Sept tSpeci7D--E4orror spread
among residents OF West Orange and Noutciai-
this afternoon when they caught sight Of what
seemed 10 be the body of man swiftly descend-
ing from a kite shaped machine floating high n
the air near Eagle Rock The body tumbled over
and over until nearing the earth. when il shot
straight down with friGhtfuI rapidity to what
seemed certain death
Surely enough. there was nor an indication oc
l9fe left when the vanguard OF the hundreds Who
saw the descent reach the spot in Mountain ave-
nue. MontClar. where the body lay in open
field The sight of the motiOnless form caused
many to shrink back from the expected horror of a
closer inspection. John Edwards finally pre-
vailed upon TO examine the body, and then got ths
laugh from the crowd when he found that the sup
posed horribly mangIed form was. despite its great
fall in practically good condition as ever. Four
teen-year-old Fred Hickson. Of Verona. was the
practical joker who had attached the dummy o
his kite.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
MUST INSPECT ENGINE BOILERS.
Public Service Commission of I'd District
Issues the New Rules.

Albany. Sept. / (SpecaD.-After series of con-
ferences with the heads OF mechanical departments
of the leading railroads of the state and repre-
sentatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers and tho Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen. the Public Service Commits
sion for the I'd District has formulated rules for
the inspection of locomotive boilers. These have
been issued to the companies and take effect
to-day.
These rules provide FOR inspections at frequent
intervals all locomotive boilers used in this state
Detailed Instructions given to the time and
method of inspection of all parts, including steam
gauges safety valves staybolts etc. Each boiler is
required to be washed out at least once MONTH
thorough inspection made once every three
months and test by hydrostatic pressure at least
once a year. All inspections must be made by COM
petent boIermakers and sworn reports filed with
the commission within ten days after each In
spection.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
SEEK TO SAVE SALOONS.
Indiana Brezcers Offer Com promise
to 4UOid High License.

indianapolis, Sept. I (SpeciaD-The fact that the
brewers of Indiana have determined 20 recognize
the increasing temperance sentiment throughout
and to attempt stay its further progress
nv ceasng to establish saloons in localities where
the opposition Is pronounced has been received by
the members of the Anti-Saloon League not only as
4 direct attempt 70 stop agitation against the sa-
loon. but also move against n high license
law Senator Mattngly. who introduced bill at
the last session of the Legislature fixing the license
fee at 81 coo says he will reintroduce it a the next
session. and that efforts the brewers to COM
promise with the temperance people viii not sue
ceed.
The action OF the brewers means 4 complete rc-
versal of the policy which they have pursued for
the last fifteen years. They made common cause
with the saloons against the enforcement of the
Nicholson law and contributed to the litigation that
resulted in testing every section of that measure
in the courts At the recent meeting OF the bre"-
ers if was shown that the Indianapolis breweries
control a great ma orty OF the $50 saloons in TINS
CITY. Where renonstrances have been fled against
tlose r,aces the brewers have been their defenders
for as a rule the saloonkeepers themselves nave
small capital.
The 81 GEO license fee was suggested to drive the
brep,ary saloon out of business. The Anti-salOon
aogua felt that the brewers could not afford TO
nav such high license merely 20 have their proc
,,cts sold and it was agreed that high license
would materially diminish the number of saloons
in the state -.
The brewers who took tho lead in bringing ABOUT
the new poIicv on the establishment OF saloons
argued that Indiana would soon be a prohiouon
state if something not done to stop the grow
inc temperance sentiment. Under the orlglnal
Nicholson law only the individual could ne reiio"-
strated against. Then the law was amehdeu 50
that the traffic in locality could he demonstrated
against thus shutting out all saloons. TINS mas
been extended to counties. and the brewers no"
fear that it will he only few years until II Is
extended TO the state. and then prohibition. with
ont a prohibition statute. will be in effect
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
CANON CASE THINKS GAYNoR WRONG.
He Believes Dish" Game Has the Control
ling Element of Chance in It.

In q sermon the evils Of gambling in Christ
Church Brooklyn. last night, Canon Case declared
that the gambling spirit both the greatest an
tseenist Of Christ and the most insidous enemy OF
society.
The evfi Uf gambling, said Canon Case, was
recognized even in ancient days, when the Romans
OF both the republic and the empire passed strip
gent laws against IL. The preacher then had some
thing gay about recent clash Of judicial opin-
ion in BROOKLYN as 10 what was or was not
gambling He said Justice Gaynor's disagreement
with Justice Dickey and the police was due 10 his
ignorance OF that chance is the controlling
element In the game in question. He criticised
Justice Gaynor decision and said the police
ehoui5 be better qualified 20 say just whether the
game conducted harmless amusement or
as a gambling enterprise.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
MILE.A-MI TRAIN IN WRECK.
Only Two Persons Badly Hurt When Pas
senger Cars Dash Into Freight.

Detroit, Sept 1.--Gr2nd Trunk passenger tram
No g. eastbound, which left Chicago at IL IN. to-
day and was due here As p. was in collision
this evening with the end Of a freight train
which had broken in two grade near Royal
Oak fifteen miles from this city. Despite the fact
that the train running sixty miles an hour,
making up time. no killed and only two
nersons received injuries of any consequence.
George Chatter fireman of the passenger engine.
jumped and was severely bruised. and Homer Jen-
nison of Battle Creek, Mich, passenger, cut
about the face Many passengers, though. were
slightly bruised.
urban trolley car running within two hundred feet
Of the Grand Trunk tracks blinded the engineer Of
the passenger train that he did not the sig
nails of the freight trainmen, who were trying TO
ST his
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
BIG TIME ON "eATTERY DAMS" OUTING.

When Magistrate Battery Dam Finn and four
teen hundred of his constituents from the 1st
Assembly District returned last night from their
twenty-second annual outing, held at Witzels
Grove College Point, they all agreed that they hai
as fine II not better time than any of their
previous "chowders." When the boat put off in
the morning there were in Magistrate Ffnn's party
Ross Williams. Tom Foley Little Tim Sulli-
van, William Dalton, Senator Mullaney. Assembly
men Smith. Cavanash, Schwegler and Wagner and
Alderman Doyle. T. B. Caughlan. president of the
Huron Club, which gave the outing rad in his
party Police Captains Halpin, CottrelI and
Buchanan.
More than one hundred policemen an detectives
were members of the party
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
GIRL INvENTs WHIPPING MACHINE
Miss Anna Goodyear, of Brooklyn, Advocates
Lashings for Criminals.
fpy Telegraph to The Trsbure. !

Boston Sept Miss Anna Goodyear, or Brook
lyn granddaughter OF the founder of the Goodyear
Rubber Company. who is working at a North Ind
mission here helping the poor. has invented n
yyhpping machine, and strongly advocates its use
in Furnishing criminals.
Gentle and refined. with her whole life given up
TO work for the poor, in preference TO a life OF
luxury Miss Goodyear Is not satisfied with the in
veniicn OF mechanical means for lashing criminals
as a punishment. but has prepared a bill on tne
subject
The machine is provided with turning stand,
which moves the prisoner 50 he can be lashed on
either side of his spine. The lash is adjusted 10
strike from shoulders to waist, never falling twice
on the same spot. il be adjusted 10 different
heights and blows of varying degrees may be
gi, ven
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
SEEKING MARDI GRAS PARADERS.
Applications for Place in Line May Be Sent
to the Committee.

The committee on arrangements Of the Coney
Island Mardi Gras desires to hear from all or
yaniza ations that would care to take part in the
nightly parades. Applications should be sent
10 Henry Grasshorn at the headquarters OF the
festival association. in the Pabst Lopp Hotel
Coney Island
II is the intention to have each day during
Carnival Week afternoon parade. each pa
rade 20 be different. in which the large floats
that will he the leading feature IN the evening
parade will figure. one afternoon will be given
over to "A parade OF pony carts and ponies and
another to automobiles. Prizes will be awarded.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
BRIDGE BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE.
Trains on Baltimore & Ohio Road Barely
Escape Near Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Sept. "A new bridge on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Cory street. Darby, a
suburb was blown UP about o'clock this morning
by unknown persons. The falsework OF the bridge
was completely wrecked by dynamite.
The bridge is being built by the Youngstown Con-
struction Company, of Youngstown. Ohio The po-
lice believe the explosion the work Of enemies
of the company.
A northbound express. due in this city about 3
o'clock from Baltimore and Washington. would
have reached the point where the explosion occurred
in about hour. \ southbound freight train ap-
preaching at the time was tagged by two police
men,