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New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
LITHoGRAPHERs MAY END STRIKE.
Opportunity Ripe for Adjustment of Differ
ences, Says Secretary.

Announcement was made last evening by the
Lithographers' International Protective and Bene-
fetal Association that there is now for the first
time since the photographers went out eight months
ago. for the closed shop and the eight-hour work
day throughout the country. an opportunity to
settle the strike. International Secretary McCaf-
ferty of the association. who is in this city, said
that negotiations regarding new propositions have
been begun between the employers and representa-
tiyes of the union in number Of cities.
President William F. Long OF the New York
branch OF the association. said last evening that
number Of firms In thS city had proposed that
the hours ~ work each week be shortened one hour
every six months until the forty eight hour work.
ing week was a fact AS the present working week
is hfty-two hours. this would bring the eight-hour
workday in 1909. The proposition. Mr.. Long said.
rejected by the strikers by vote of 5S6 against
r. The International Printing Pressmen's Union
recently made a atOnal agreement by which tho
eght-Lour workday will into effect in their trade
in
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
BOY IN CHESTER.
Latest CIc5c Considered TaluabIe
by DetcCtivcs.
Ia Telegraph % rhe rrlbune. l

chester. Penn, March 21.-SeveraI Pinkerton de-
tecttves are here. searching for Horace Marvin tr
or Kits Hammock. Del The detectives are fol-
lowing clew furnished by two women who say
that they saw. yesterday. man dressed as a fish
erman dragging along small boy answering the
description Of the Marvin child They followed the
man and the child 20 Upland. and saw the man
enter Bowery Row through the back way The
boy had light hair and wore Buster Brown
suit with coat trimmed with brass buttons On
the way to Upland the boy sobbed and pleaded with
the man 10 take him home They said the man
cursed the child and dragged II along rCuehIv
The house which the man entered with the bSv
was searched to-day. but to avail.
General Superintendent Bearce OF the PhiIafIaI-
phia Office OF the PinkertOn Detective Agency who
is In charge of the search said tonight that the
chester cew Is considered 20 he the plausibie
they have Vet obtained
Washington. March 1.-Ex- Senator Alice. OF Della
ware, called at the White House to-day and had n
talk OF personal nature with President Roosevelt
The Senator did not ask government aid In the
eIort to find four-year-Old Horace MarVin whose
alleged kidnapping has caused much interest in
Delaware. No request for government assistance
has been received at the White House.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
PRISON FOR TOWERMAN.
Jackson Gets Fire Years for Causing
Ninth AUenue Wreck.

Cornelius A. jackson. the elevated railroad
towerman whose absence from post caused the
accident at SD street and Ninth avenue on Sep
tember H. 1905. sentenced to five years I'm
prison yesterday nv Judge Foster, in the General
Sessions Court. Twelve persons were killed and
nifty injured in the wreck. A southbound
train jumped the switch and the second car went
over to the street. jackson was convicted OF
manslaughter in the second degree
In passing sentence Judge Foster said
Your character UP TO the time of this accident
was without blemish. but YOU left your post OF
Of lives intrusted 20 your daily and as a re-
suit, unprotected train dashed their deaths
twelve persons Railway accidents due 10 the
neglect and culpable carelessness Of railway Off
blame seldom be brought home to the indi-
vidual as IN your case, and / feel II my duty, no
matter how much may synpathiEe with YOU to
punish you severely as warning to others eirnt-
iarly situated
A motion for a trial was denied. Just as
the court had finished passing sentence upon Jack
son his brother. who had been a spectator in the
courtroom fell In an apopectic f1t and had TO be
carried out.
The accident happened at the rush hour in the
morning. 1t was the worst wreck on the elevated
system. At the time the Interborough repeatedly
responsible for IT, Kelly ran away. and has never
been found.
According to the company at that time. Key.s
train had Sixth avenue signal and the towerman
avenue one and II made clear how he
could have had the Sixth signal on his
train.
continue on high speed. and Kely's train was
going rapidly
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
NAY BE MARPIN BOY.
T5cO Negro HOmen ycith White
Child Ercite Suspicion.
[Ry releersph . Ths Trihuns. ]

Atlantic City. March 21.-Mounted members OF a
farmers posse will tomorrow begin the search OF
every deserted building and woOdchoppers' camp IN
the vicinity OF Smiths Landing small mainland
town. IN endeRvor TO locate two strange Negro
women who alghted from trolley car yesterday
afternoon and went into the pine belt. Between
them they led small white boy. whose appear
ance, IL is said by nearly score OF residents re-
seInoled that or the missing year-Old boy Hor-
ace n. Marvin. 1r., OF Dover. DNL
All day farmers. assisted by detectives from the
Atlantic City Police Department, have searched
every building in the outskirts for the strange trio
Whether the women the actual kidnappers Of
the Marvin boy not the police declare. there is
some deep mystery connected with their suspicious
action ana mysterious disappearance
Jacob Shick. proprietor of a resort hotel vho
caught n glimpse OF the strangers yesterday led
one posse to-day. and Detectives Barnshaw and
Miller headed the others In the belief that the
women had aecomplceS the search will be CON
tinued tomorrow far into the pine woods where
many OF the clearings miles apart Fpotprjnts.
or the trio in the sandy soil followed for some
distance along the little frequented road to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
TELEGRAPHIC T1E.UP IN NORTHWEST
Montana. idaho, Washington and Oregon
Isolated-Much Damage from WashOuts.

Chicago. March 2l.-Contnuou7 heavy rains
resulting in serious washouts. violent wind
storms and a wet. clinging snow. have com
bined to produce a complete telegraphic tie-up
in the Pacific Northwest The states OF Mon
tana Idaho. Washington and Oregon have been
isolated since early In the day. and there seems
to be no immediate prospect of an Improvement
I'm the situation.
At o'clock the only means of reaching San
Francisco by telegraph was from Denver south
west 10 Los Angeles and then up the coast.
Reno. New. was entirely cut of from the East
and could be reached only by wire from San
Franchises.
Heavy washouts and great damage 20 wires
are reported having occurred between Duns-
muir and Reddlng. Cal Telegraph wires
entirely down.
Telegraphic communication over the San Pc
dro route. which restored few days ago.
is gone again. All the telegraph wires north
west from Ogden TO Portland useless and
much damage is said To have taken place TO
railroad tracks and bridges between Ogden and
POcatella.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
BOYS SET FIRE TO A GIRL as A JEST.
Policemen Wrap Coats About Burning Child,
but She May Die.

If Jenny Cooke. ten years old. Of No $50 Clin-
ton avenue Brooklyn lives IL win be due 20 tbs
efforts Of two policemen who, when she was sst
on fire by some boys. wrapped their coats around
her and smOthered the flames.
The Cooke girl. in company with some ether
children OF the same age, were playing late yes
terday afternoon az the corner OF Clinton and
Hamilton avenues. when soTns older bows cane
along and. as a test. set hre 20 her clothing.
She ran screaming down the street. IN spite 0f
the efforts Of several bystanders 20 catch her.
PatTOlmen Pagan and Tucker, OF the Autity
street station. heard the cries for help and went
ia the chid's aid She ran 20 them. and IN an
instant both had thrown their coats around her
In spite OF their efforts. however she was Sc
Verely burned and was taken to the Ions
Island College Hospital where it was said thar
her chances for recovery were slight.
The boys who were responsible for the tr.
are unknown, but are being sought By the police.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
D<se--rarssf, s'.siss >--rszesrs
LIMITED TRAINS.

Limited trains were introduced and are maintained by the rail-
roads in response public The justification OF them is
established by in operation and the
liberal support accorded them.
Their advantages to the tourist who exclusive
daons the invalid the ag who desire extra attention. and the
business himself with the convennces OF
his club obvious
Busy people pick notable for quckness OF movement
and prompness operated during the closed hours OF business I
the particular mission of the Pennsylvania Special lhe other
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad scheduled as to time and
speed best accommodate the general traveller
The price passage the Lmited somewhat higher than
the regular trains but the than made up by the
salvage of time and the extra comforts and conveniences
Limited trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad have we'll
grounded hold favor.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE LIGHTING.
Lincoln, with It's Own Plant, Pays More for
Electricity than Omaha.

Omaha, March IA clean cut issue betv.sn
municipal and private ownership Of city lighting
has been raised here by n report made by Profess
aors G. r Richards and G. H. Morse on the lin
coin municipal lighting plant. Considered from all
directions. and including all amounts which two
trained disinterested statlsticians say should be
charged Lincoln street lighting costs the city sss "a
for each arc light.
In Omaha. where a private lighting company has
tho contract a rate OF SIS an arc light is made
and from this SIS there are certain reductions
because OF taxes and royalty which bring the cost
Of the Omaha lights 10 only about half that OF the
Lincoln municipal lights
Lincoln and Omaha are only fifty miles anart
They have practically the same freight rate an
coal wages are practically the same and other
business conditions similar as to be prac-
ticaIly the The issue raised. therefore can
be compared between Omaha and Lincoln prob
the country.
The report made by Professors Richards and
Morse says in part:
owning and operating its own electric light pIant
taking into account all financial features involved
tho following estimate Is made:
Interest bonds 4ls per cent on SIS OOO) % e9s.
interest cash cost of plant ($S S02 9 less o0
at per cent 81 no 10; depreciation and repairs al
packing SIS: miscellaneous. $50; Carbons Psi 10:
globes. $2lS 6S; payroll &.5l1 Is: taxes M ~
SO OOO $50: boiler Insurance. 500; franchisa Oh
500 per annum: plus per cent on estimated gross
income of private plant. 500 Total SS2 SIa6s s7
The taxes which figure In the above aTa the,
which the city would receive from private 60,
pany doing the lighting and which are therefori6 i6-
The figures just found for $50 arc Iar,os -
Grating all night. every night and also include tb
small quantity of tncandescent lighting T6S SltS
feet OF the latter Is negligible We theTefors nj Sa-
as the total cost an arc lamp per annum SOS si
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
BOSS" TwEED's SON DEAD.
succumbs to Pneumonia After Short Sick.
ness at New Haven Home.

New Haven, March 2f-Charles c. Tweed. son
Of the late Boss" Tweed. OF New York, died
here to-day from pneumonia, after sickness OF
ten days at his home. in St. Roman street. AL
though ne had been sick for several days. his
illness was not considered serious until yester
day, when he sank rapidly
Mr.. Tweed was in his forty-fourth year. and
came here about eight years ago He left here
about three years ago. returning 20 the Tweed
estate in Greenwich. He later came back 10
New Haven. Mr.. Tweed was educated 10 he a
lawyer. but never practised his profession. He
leaves wife and two children. The burial win
be at Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
TELLS OF BROWNSVILLE TROUBLE.
PenrOse Says Feeling Between Soldiers and
Citizens Was Good Before Outbreak.

San Antonio Tex March H.-Major g. w Pen
rose. the defendant in the court martial at Fort
Sam Houston. went on tho stand to-day and told
his story Of the Brownsville trouble. He said the
feeling between the soldiers and citizens was good
up TO the time OF the trouble
The witness told Of tho happenings on the night
OF the shooting and OF the steps taken by him 10
prevent the clash. He said ne thought the firing
was undoubtedly done with high power rifles. His
story FEiG1e q strong impression
MAJOR G j. Clark testified 20 the general good be-
SherEe. - ~A''
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
STEEL CABLE SAVES LIFE.
EIeUator Repairer Slides FiUe Floors,
Grasping Ropes in Hands.

His presence Of mind in grasplng an elevator
cable when falling down shaft last night saved
Charles Seey. of No. 3S6 Grand street. from
almost certain death. Seely was inspecting the
cables and running gear OF an elevator in the
building at No Al West 18th street. He was
working on the fifth floor when he lost his bal
ance. He grasped the steel ropes and slid TO the
floor. Seely was taken to New York Hospital
suffering from lacerations and burns Of the
hands.
Seely has worked as elevator inspector for
many years. and was thoroughly familiar with
his task. Last night he inspected the grooves
and weights and cables on the top floor Of the
building When he grasped the cables he tried
to wrap his legs about them. but could not get
a grip on the steel ropes.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
LEMON GAME" MAN HELD.
Charged with RObbing Country Boy in Pool
Game.

William P Stewart. who said he lived at the
Regent Hotel arrested on the complaint Of
Frank Wilson. who gave his address as No. 46
West 2Sth street and said that the former had
swindled him out of s134. held in $4,000 bail
yesterday for General Sessions. In holding Stew
art Magistrate Sweetser. in Jefferson Market
Court, said: Lemon workers must be prepar-
ing for a happy summer when they are SO ava
ricious that they rob a poor country boy who
has come to the city TO make his fortune"
Wilson said he TO this city from hts
home. in Pennsylvania last July. He said that
he was invited to play a game OF pool by Stew
art and another man on November t. on which
day he said he won. The next day he lost
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
NEW BROOKLYN CLERGYMAN

Middetown. Conn., March q CSpeciaD-F. a
Upham for the past three pastor OF the Firs,
Methodist Episcopal Church OF Bridgeport has s,-
cepted call 20 become the pastor OF the saD6s
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church of BROOK
Iyn, N ", his acceptance being subject 10 ths
9pproXal or the Bishop al the meeting OF the New
YORK East Conference I'm Bridgeport. in April
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
GOVERNOR NEED NOT PAY RENT
Nebraska's Executive Brought Suit 20 De.
termine if Free Mansion Was Peruuisite

Lincoln. Neb. March 21.--The State Supreme
Court decided to~day that Governor Sheldon
need not pay 800 a month rent for the executive
mansion. The suit was brought by the AttorDs,
General at the request OF the CSoyernor q, a.
termine whether free house for the CSOvernov n,
not equivalent to giving him perQuisIte forhiI
den by the constitution 'u-
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
PAINTERS UNION THREATEN STRIKES

The Anaalgamated Painters Society announced
yesterday that il has taken similar action TO that
taken BY the Brotherhood Of Painters two dsvs as,
and aas told all master painters that on Apr; lie
members van demand wages Of 81 day for plain
painters and 81 ~ day for decorative pafn,ars
ne Two o organizations have made The demand on
penelt OF SIX thousand men. and a general STRIKE
demand is refused - lNe
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
CLEVELAND PARTY STARTS NORTH

Georgetown. S. C.. March 2l-Ex-President
Cleveland. Rear Admiral B. P. Lamberton and
commodore T. c. Benedict reached this city to-
day on the government launch water T.ny
coming from the Santee Gun Club. where they
have been shooting and fishing Mr.. Cleveland
expressed his appreciation Of the kind yvav his
SEVENTEEN birthday was remembered The
s.a party lei mere this afternoon in a private car
attached TO the regular train for the north
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
SAY HE LEFT TRAIL OF BAD CHECKS.
Pittsburg Police Send Out Alarm for Me-
teoric Real Estate Agent.
~ rslegraph 70 The rrIbun.. ]

Pittsburg. March 21.-The police Of Pittsburg sent
out to-day a general request that o. B. Hitchcock.
until recently of Pittsburg be placed under arrest
wherever found It is charged that Hitchcock left
a trail of bad checks behind him. lie was a real
estate agent here.
Hitchcock came 20 Pittsburg from SisteTsville
". Va. three years ago He had been getting SO
a week a clerk He went into real estate Of
hee here and in the first six months made s25.OOO
He was then placed salary OF $4,000 year.
He Is said 10 have got in with gang Of gamblers
in New York who heeced him out of $4,000 The
police say he got $4,000 on bogus checks
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
FRISCO IS CUT OFF.
No Trains ArriUe or Depart on
account of the Floods.

San Francisco, March Glowing to floods In
many parts of the state there practically is no
railroad communication between this city and
outside points.
Not train left here or arrived to-day. and
the officials OF the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe lines are unable TO state when the regular
schedules will be resumed.
Reports from the flooded districts are encour-
aging. and the worst of the storm is believed to
be over At Stockton business has been re-
sumed There is no distress. Sacramento suf-
fered no damage.
Ogden, Utah, March 21-Train service on the
Southern Pacific west Of Ogden was stopped
last night by heavy storm which washed out
a part Of the Ogden-Lucin cutoff across Great
Salt Lake. The storm ceased early to-day and
the work trains later succeeded in repairing the
break in the cutoff
Los Angeles. Cal. March 2l.-For the first time
in three years all rail communication from San
Francisco and the north is severed to-day as
result of the floods and consequent washouts
and landslides. All three transcontinental lines
are affected
The Southern Pacific coast line is blocked 10y
cave-in at Santa Margarta tunnel. north of San
Luis Obispo, and traffic will be suspended many
days. The valley line Is closed by slide at San
Fernando tunnel
The Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific eastern
lines are open. The Santa Fe is transferring
passengers TO boats at Stockton and expects to
maintain traffic between there and San Fran
cisco ty that means
The Salt Lake line Is in worse condition than
ever For weeks all through traffic on the Clark
road has been suspended owing to the destruc-
tion OF eighty miles of roadbed in Meadow Val
ley canyon. in Utah. Hundreds OF men have
been working necessarily 10 bridge the gap.
Rain is again falling there and the road cannot
be restored in months.
The damage in Meadow Valley canyon has al
ready exceeded S2UOOO0O The management OF
the road is reported TO be considering new sur
bed
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
NEWPORT HOTEL CHANGES HANDS

IBy IeIegFeph % The TTihuneI
newport. r. l., March 2l.-The New Cliffs F5o.ol
here has been leased for the coming summer seaeor
by Joseph V. Jordon, OF New York who for r,,,,'
SearS was manager OF the Elberon Hotel AZ ~
~ NJ ~. ~. =, Ine New Cltrs has been. up 10
y. RoteStA N''s s-->"~s1'"s'ss os Louis
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
LOOKED on BRIGHT SIDE 1o1 vrAes

Putnam. Conn. March 21.-Ezra Hammond
died az his home in West Woodstock to-day at
the age OF Aol. He was the second Oldest man in
the state and said his age was 6ue - a1.,v
looking on the bright side OF life
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
Girls and Misses Hats.

Child's Hat of rough straw in Napoleon
effect, with velvet rosette and wing. $3.50
Misses Sailor of coarse straw, trimmed
with velvet and quill. .S4.75
Milan Continental, pleated band and
bow quilts at side. 5000
Leghorn Sailor. (roll brim), satin ribbon
bow and pompon.. So.75
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
TO PREVENT THE GRIP.

LAXATIVE 9ERoMo ouinine removes the caus. p
get the genuine. call fer full name aad Ioox FER
Of z. w. Grave. 2oc - "A.As-Fs
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
BOYS Clothing.

SAILOR BLOUSE SUITS. double
breasted. of white galatea, with narrow blue
or red stripes, solid colored collar to match.
hand embroidered shield; 5 to 10 yrs. .S4.2S
WASH NORFOLK SUITS of gray
worsted finished cotton, light over plaid; sizes,
s to 10 yrs. $3.50
II TO II yrs. s..........s......sss ZOO
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
Bows Hats.

Imported Soft Felt Hats in pearl, tan,
red, navy and white, trimmed with handsome
plaid bands; sizes 3 to $3.50
Youths Gray Cloth College Hats, Har-
ward and Vale bands; sizes 10 to Is yrs. SI.25
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
TITLE INSURANCE

Us a recognized necessity sud this
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type OF protection. The cost OF our
guarantee is triflins when you consid-
ef Its sreat value and its far.reachlns
effect.
In the investment field our services
arc equally valuable. IN you EaYe
saved $500 or more our guaranteed
mortgage certificates are the safest
and best securities available.
lille GUARANTEE
AND TRUST CO
capital and Surplus, $4,000. 600
tss Broadway. New fors.
s'e Asmscn sfs isa AousaSas =, 1spak1A
New-York tribune., 1907-03-22
Girls and Misses Suits.

BLOUSE SUITS Of imported materials,
eray and white and tan and white; fancy
pleated skirt and full Eton coat, handsomely
trimmed with satin; sizes 81, "a, So.
SILK SUITS withvery full pleated skirt;
Jacket richly trimmed with same colored
braid and narrow lace edging down front;
colors light blue, pink, tan, light green,gray;
sizes 81, "a, SO.
BROADCLOTH SUITS in blue, tan,
gray and brown; pony coat, trimmed fancy
braid and narrow pleatings Of satin; skirt
pleated; sizes So, 54, 36............s45.oo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-17
BAPT|STS HONOR
GOVERNOR HUGHES
Elect Him President of Northern
Convention.
NAMES OF OTHER. OFFICERS
Adoption of Constitution and Set Of
Bylaws.
FUNCTION OF ORGANIZATION
Address by Prof. Smaller Matthews Of
Chicago University-Session Of
American Society.

Gov. Charles E. Hughes of New York
was elected president of the convention OF
northern Baptists at the second session OF
the organization held in Calvary Church
today. The name of the governor was men,
toned for the place Immediately after a
constitution and bylaws had been adopted
and was the signal for an outburst Of APP
plause. Gov. Hughes was not present but
his aged father Rev. DR.. D. c. Hughes OF
New York, sat in the front row apparently
unmoved by the demonstration in honor of
his son.
The other officers elected were: Vice
presidents Harry Pratt Judson, Illinois;
Rev. S. II. Greene, ID. District of CO.
lumbia, and Corwin s. Shank Washington;
corresponding secretary, Rev. w. c. Biting,
DID, Missouri; recording secretary, Geo. w.
Coleman, Massachusetts; treasurer, w. E.
Lincoln, Pennsylvania; additional MEM
bers of the executive committee: Rev. j..
w. Conley, DID. Nebraska; E. J: Lindsay,
Wisconsin,; Rev. E. A. Green, DID,, lH-
nois; Rev. E. A. Hanley. DID,, Ohio; Rev.
Robert Ashworth. Connecticut; Rev L. A.