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New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
RAILROAD ACCOUNTING IN CANADA.
To Be Uniform with System Prevailing Here
After July !.

Washington. June 17.-Railroad accounting in the
United States and the Dominion of Canada is TO
he identical. according to arrangement entered
into between the two governments The Initiative
taken by Canada through its Bureau OF Rail-
road Statistics. In letter to the Interstate Com
Inerce Commission, dated May 81 j. L. Payne, Con-
troller Of Railroad Statistics of Canada, said:
we have definitely decided to adopt whatever
changes You make in the classications with respect
to operation. I feel that you in hearty SYM
pathy with desire 10 establish and maintain
uniformity in respect of railway statistics this
continent"
In response to Mr.. Payne's letter, the commission
wrote:
Railroads will be required to follow rules pre-
sCribcd in their accounting, beginning July next
The first annual report affected by the sChed-
uIcs VIII be for the year ending June 50, 1905.
The Interstate Commerce Commission is graft
fed that the Canadian government has taken such
action. it VIII simplify the railroad accounting
situation greatly Copies of the order of the COM
mission have been sent to Controller Payne, and,
In accordance with his statements. undoubtedly
will be made effective In Canada not later than
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
RUNAWAY IN CENTRAL PARK.
Dashes Into Carriages and an Automobile
Drivers Thrown, but Not Hurt.

A spirited horse owned by DR. William Dreyfus,
OF No. 81 East Goth street, away in Central
Park last night, and, after dashing into two car
riages and automobile. was caught. No one
was seriously injured The horse was attached to
a runabout
DR.. Dreyfus driving slowly north on the
West Drive, when at 10th street the animal be-
came frightened. The physician managed To guide
IL between several passing vehicles. but at 18th
street the animal made a sudden swerye 10 the
right and the runabout was hurled against another
runabout, driven by William Kennedy Of No l-2
East lo2d street. Kennedy and Or. Dreyfus were
thrown. Neither hurt Mr.. Kennedy's horse
bolted, but was caught block away. one Of tho
wheels in his runabout broken
Dr. Dreyfus's horse continued its run north on
the drive At 18th street the wagon struck car
riage owned and driven by William Horn, Of No.
l4S West 92d street. Horn going North. and
when the vehicles came together his horse became
frightened and started 10 Mr. Horn. how
ever. brought the animal short stop
E. NJ. Sattle, of Fifth avenue and 3Sth street
was in his automobile running south the drive.
when at SD street the runaway horse swcryed
across the road in front OF the machine The run
about struck the automobile and smashed the
lamps. At this point the traces broke and the
horse found itself free. Mounted Patrolnan Cal
ian managed to catch the runaway. Or. Dreyfus's
vt hicle wrecked.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
TUNNEL CoMPANY's BIG DEBTS.
Schedules of New York Concern Show It
Owes S1,122,454, with Assets Of $418,6

By the schedules of the New York Tunnel CON-
pany signed by President David l. HOuSh, 1t was
learned yesterday that the company has deOts OF
81 10 454 with assets OF Sis OBS Taxes amounting
to Sl6 ~ are due the state while the Rapid Transit
Subway Construction Company has claim for
$3.50 600 secured by a mortgage on the entire plant
of The bankrupt company.
The bankrupt also owes the Rapid Transit Sub
way Construction Company, notes, S6595Oi. Sc
cured in part by the mortgage. Among the cred
itors who have filed their claims with the Con-
troIler are the Scranton and Lehgh Coal Company,
Sl9sI1; the Pennsylvania and West Virginia Com
pany $5.+5; Albert II. HastOrf. S9.l92; the United
Building Company, IS 713. and the W. 4. Ntven
Coal Company. $21 94. The schedules say there are,
In addition, claims 20 the amount of S33.SSi that
have as yet been filed with the Controller. The
assets consist OF cash, s. 2a1; notes. $780, material
and appliances on hand. So s5S; horses I275; carss,
etc. $50: machinery, derrcls fixtures. ETC.. S4SiSS
and accounts, S4,409
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
LACK JUROR FOR DR.. GUYS TRIAL.
When Twelfth Man Is Selected Wife Muir
der Case VIII Begin.

one more juror is needed TO begin the trial Of
DR. Samuel ). Guy. the Far RoCkaway dentist. for
the murder Of his wife last April. The foreman OF
the jury, J. Ryder. thinks he Is relative OF the
dead woman. aud thought that the court might
excuse him on that ground, but when Justice Jay
found that Ryder could not trace the relation
ship he had 10 serve.
Guys counsel, was In court, although he had to
leave sickbed in RoCkland County TO get to
Flushing Mr. Mathot has had one attack OF pneu-
monia after another besides several other ailments
and his friends are afraid that he Will collapse
again in court. he did two three months ago
He at the Guy house Immediately after the
shooting. and his knowledge gathered then IS
thought 10 be Of great value to the defence. He
Intends 10 80 West Immediately after the trial The
prosecution believes that defence OF insanity will
be $ up. and has retained insanity expert TO
demolish it, 1t IS said by others that IL Will be
alibL
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
REPUBLICAN CLUB FOR FRANCHISE.
Resolutions Say Present Telephone Rates
Are High and Service Is Unsatisfactory.

Inc Republican Club at a meeting last night de-
cided by vote Of % to IS to adopt the report Of
the subcommittee of the Committee City Al
fairs and send committee 10 the public hearing
at the city Hall, on Friday. the application Of
the Atlantic Telephone Company for a franchise.
The committee has had the general subject of tho
telephone service under consideration for some
time. and finally the whole matter was referred TO
a subcommittee consisting OF James Anderson
Hawes. chairman. Perley Morse and Lindon
Bates. jr
Resolutions were adopted saying that the present
telephone rates were excessive, The service was
unsatisfactory and no adequate remuneration was
being paid 10 the city. they said. II resolved
10 petition the Board Of Estimate to grant the fran
chise to the company provided it offered TO
remedy conditions complained Of
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
WRITER SAYS HE WASN'T SKINNY"
George Bronson Howard Not Worried by
Wifes Statements About Him.
- Teleerarh b u Tribune.l I

Baltimore. june NV hen Ue0TEe bTonson TlDW-
ard the writer. confronted this afternoon with
a clipping of a newspaper interview, in which bis
wife characterized him a cad and coward, he
hecked the ashes from his cigarette and replied:
That's 4 matter of opiuion-merey matter or
opinion
And she said you were skinny about giv1ns
her money qUeTied the reporter
IAN rot, 1 spent about $3.50 with this Little eX-
perience and I've got enough ] did refuse 70 pay
a lot of unreasonable bills, but offered TO send
her back to Norfolk when she chose Miss Schenck
IN preference TO me. She refused the offer
''I afraid of any one added Mr.. Howard.
Had Mr. Skinner been in New York 1 would have
given him a long heart-to-heart talk, and would
have advised him TO go London to see his daugh-
ter The reporters story about Mr. SINNERS
meeting me was invented"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
BOYS CAPTURE ARMED ITALIAN.
Whole Neighborhood, Terrified by Fight
Leaves Chase to Lads.

Two boys last night captured armed italian
who had the whole nighborhood about Dumont
and Suffer avenues, in East New York, too terrified
10 move Two italian lads quarrelled over q girl,
and there was the usual fight Of stiletto against
a revolver. Two windows broken and the whole
block frightened the total damage after three
shots had been fred.
The man with gun fed, but Mike" Horand.
twelve years old, Of No 81 Sutter avenue. and
Louis Rodasky. also twelve years old, who lives
around the corner in Blake avenue. caught him.
Mike" held the revolver, while Louis wrapped
himself around the fellows legs and threw him.
Then the entire neighborhood. now that he was
down ran up and beat him until the police ar
rived He wasn't able talk much. but the police
learned that he Salvatore Messna, Of No l66
Suffer
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
CLASS DAY OBSERVED AT BROWN.

Providence June l7.-Sunny skies and summer
weather lent their assistance to-day toward the
enjoyment Of class day at Brown University. The
exercises began with the cOnvOcatiOn Of the mem
bsIs Of the graduating class aid their guests in
Soyes Hall. where the address of the class presi-
cent George Hurley, Of Providence; the oration of
Ralph y. Delnett Of North Adams Mass and
,1e class poem by Joseph Boardman jr OF Plym-
outl, y. Il, delivered
Later IN the day came q ball game on Andrews
4!=-a -et~veL Brown and the University of Ala
lama I--ls was followed by the exercises on the
campus, addresses being made by Harry Duane
q l-ce' CT AloTetown, Vt; Francis Maurice Ander-
son ot AI3aRy, and Herbert Beers Keen OF Cam
49, =. J: PRESIDENT Faunce addressed the class.
--lsF NAlch tae class tree was dedicated.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
WATER COMPANY STEALING IN.
Jersey City Engineer Says Municipality Is
in Danger of Competitor.

Engineer Griffin, or the Water Department, JeF-
sey City, sent a communication. with photographs,
10 the Street and Water Board yesterday after
noon, saying that private water company was
stealing into Jersey City the right of way OF
the Lackawanna Railroad for the purpose OF sell
ing water it. the Erie and other railways, ana
p0ssiblv to private consumers. The company in
tends to cut rates, he says, and may deprive ths
city Of an income OF from $350o00 10 S4r0.oeO an
nually
He urged the city officials and the civic organi-
cations to make a determined effort 70 obtain the
passage Of the act, which went through the House
of Assembly on the closing day of the session. CIV
ing cities which have their own waterwOrkS the
exclusive right sell water within their own
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
RIPLEY LEAVES CANAL SERVICE.
Engineer Resigns to Accept Higher Salaried
Employment.

Washington, June f-Joseph Ripley has resigned
his place as one of the consulting engineers on the
Panama Canal Commission to accept more lucra-
tive employment in this country. Mr.. Ripley was
a member Of the International board of consulting
engineers which met in Washington two years ago
determine the type OF canal This board has
passed out of existence He was also assistant
engineer the isthmus under Chief Engineer
Stevens and has lately been employed by Colonel
Goethas in designing the details Of the great locks
for the canal work for which he was regarded as
peculiarly fitted because of the success attending
his design and construction of the 500 locks
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
wv DAY AT SMITH coLLEeE.

Northampton, Mass. June H.-Ivy Day at Smith
College observed to-day with the usual pict-
uresIue ceremonies. Gowned white and each
carrying a bouquet Of flowers. the seniors marched
across the campus. attended by the juniors 10
seelye Hail. al the wall of which the Ivy was
planted. After the ivy had been set in place by
Miss Lula 81. SanboTn, OF Saginaw, Mich. presi-
cent Of the senior class, the students marched to
Assembly Hal where the indoor exercises were
Ae.c The Ivy Grafton delivered by Marian
Savage Of Meddeld. A promenade and concert
GA the campus and the presidents reception to
members or the graduating class and their friends
were l-el5 this evening.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
MOVES TO CENsURE CHANCELLOR DAY
Methodist Ministers, After Heated Discus
sion, However, Fail to Adopt Resolution
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia, June 17-Aftcr n heated discussion
this morning the members OF the Methodist Min
listers Association turned down n resolution de
nouncing Chancellor Day Of Syracuse University
for the stand he took last week against President
Roosevelt and in praise of Edward II. Hartman and
other railroad manipulators.
II am an American citizen. | am mOre-I am a
Methodist minister" said tho Rev I, NJ. Gable.
land 1t is my right and duty 70 call for the cen
sure Of the chancellor OF the highest institution OF
learning In the Methodist Church when he says
such things about a high in public life"
There was so much opposition 10 the measure
however that Mr.. Gable Withdrew It
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
RUTGERS HONOR MEN ANNOUNCED

New brunswick, y. J.. June IA class Of thirty
stsAi men VIII be graduated at Rutgers this week
Tbs final examinations of the seniors bava baan
Le-d. The honor men First classical, Solomon
1-sDelG, Perth Amboy: second, George A. Leuke]
--aiolloWl, y j; third. Charles NJ Doolittle
-ylnel.en; aIst scientific, William r. Hughes jr
-seW brunswick; second, Harry A. Mariner Wood
L--"f llrd, Albert X. Johnson, Raven Rock: first
oiatoileI honor. George 4. Leukel; second, Isaac
stone, NocGbine; third. Harry J. Stockum Earl
toi. Tie haccaiaureate sermon was preached yes
te-da5 by the Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, OF
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
FORTY AUTOMOBILES BURN IN BOSTON.

poetnn June IA ire WhlCh Tor q Time threat
enod Roston's automobile district consumed be-
tween thlrtv-fve and forty automobiles and caused
n loss estimated 100000 early to-day. The
bl,ze Is believed TO have started from spontaneous
combustion and IN the garage Of the Back
Bay Automobile Company where more than fifty
,nacbines were stored. The iremen were hanGi-
canned by frequent explosions, but managed to
combine the blaze TO the building in which il start
cd At one time the flames penetrated a party
wall which separated the Back Bay Automobile
Companys garage from that Of the Pope-Toledo
company, but the firemen managed to eXtinSUtsh
theIa.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
NEW UNION STATION FOR KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. June IA special election viii be
City Terminal Railway Company a 20o-year fran
chise 70 build a new union station and passenger
terminals In Kansas CITY The railroads and the
City Council agreed to-day on the length OF time
which should constitute the life OF the tranchlse
IL Is believed that the railroads and the voters
will ratify to-day's agreement. Active prepara-
tions will now be made looking toward construe-
ton Of the new station, 70 cost s20,000,000.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
CARDINAL GIBBONS AT HOLY cRose

worcester Mass, June T.-Holy Cross Coreoa
tonight entertained as a guest of bonor cs'e
1loDons. VINO VIII Tomorrow attend the commence
lent exercises Of Tire institution. The Card,nar.
arrival from New York this afternoon -. a. , 1t
- ~ enthusiastic demonstration, in which thou
SAP rs OF Worcester citizens took mart N-
J7e was met az the railroad static, h., ,.
Duggan and was escorted through Main s,rsas h
a procession Of 900 members of various civic 50,
eetiss of Catholic afhliation. Later he went ~ tb
college 20 remain Cor the night " 'Ne
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
NEW HEAD FOR VIRGINIA muiraex

Lexington, Va. June 1.-THE Board OF Visitors
q The Virginia Military Institute todaS e aSLloi
ne resignation of Superintendent General Sco,t
sFipp who has filed the Office for the last seyen
teen years. and appointed Colonel Edward w
Nichols. who was professor of mathematics ana
mechanics. rs temporary superintendent Major
Thomas A. Jones was appointed professor of an
Ellea mathematics. " "P
commencement exercises to-day included signal
Ahg with photographs and flags and render,nr As,
all 70 wounded drlI ~
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
TO PROSECUTE TOBACCO TRUST.
Proceedings for Violation of Sherman Law
Likely to Begin Soon.

Washington Juno III. c. McReynolds. formerly
Assistant Attorney General in the Department OF
Justice and now special attorney for the United
States In charge Of the so-caIled Tobacco Trust
Investigation, had conference to-day with At
turney General Bonaparte and Mr. Purdy. assistant
to the Attorney General The department officials
declined to discuss the object OF Mr. MCReynolds's
visit. but 1t is known that the tobacco case was
discussed There is to believe that the case
is shout ready for action. and that within a short
time proceedings will be begun for violation OF the
Sherman antitrust act
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
CONVICTIONS IN LAND CASES.

Moscow idaho June 1.-THE jury in the North
rdabo land conspiracy Saturday returned
a verdict of guilty two OF the five counts OF the
Indictments against g. II. Kesler. William Dwyer
and w j Kettenbach and acquitted them on the
othsr three counts The prosecution regards the
verdict as a signal victory, which paves the way
for The T1rosecutfon of similar cases which will be
riad a. the fan term of the federal court Ketten-
bach is president and Keser cashier OF the Lewis
ton National Bank OF Lewiston. ldaho. Dwyer Is
a t,roher "cruiser'' He also lives at Lewiston.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES.

Minneapolis June 17.-At to-day's session OF the
National Conference of Charities and Correction a
committee of fifteen named to deal with va
grants The committee includes r. w. Hebberd.
William r. Stewart. o. F. Lewis and Ward T.
Devine of New York. The conference will meet
next year in Richmond. Va Thomas NJ. NIulley of
New York was elected president.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
AUTO KILLS MAN AND SPEEDS AWAY

Woodside, Long Island, June 1.-THE only de-
scription that the police have of an automobile
that down and killed a here last night is
that it had red body. The victim Joseph
I.kfa thlrtv-fve years old. a Polish farm hand.
who lived at Greenpont ana Woodsde avenues.
Woodside Likfa crossing the roadway at
Woodside and Thompson avenues when the auto
mobile nit him. The car went at rapid rats.
Likfa was dead when Ssciscd
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
EIGHTEEN HURT IN SANTA FE WRECK.

Trinidad COL June 17.-Eighteen passengers were
injured. three probably fatally in wreck to-day
Of an eastbound passenger train the Santa Fe
Railroad near Earl. The wreck caused either
by a defective brakebeam a spreading rail. The
baggage car. the smoking car, the chair car, two
tourist sleepngg cars and standard sleeping
car left the rails.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
MAN AND WIFE KILLED IN RUNAWAY

White River Junction, VT, June 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. n. c. Wood. of North Hartland. were killed
in a runaway accident here to-day. The couple
had just driven into the centre of the town IN
q light buggy when the horse became fright
ened at dog and The carriage was over
turned on the edge of a steep ernbankment. and
the occupants were thrown out and instantly
killed. :
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
BINGHAM ON q. r. 7. ARRESTS.

Police Commissioner Bingham said last night that
he would institute an investigation OF the trouble
on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system last sun
day. Il shall make investigation OF TINS, ne
said "and at get Deputy Commissloher
O'Keeffe busy 10 stop such occurrences shall see
that all the special police employed in this work
are uniformed before they are allowed to regulate
the rush crowds"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
AUTO OVER EMBANKMENT; 8 MAY DIE.
Head of Hospital at Winthrop Mass, His
Wife and Matron Badly Injured.

Sanbornvillc. y. H.. June I'm automobile
accident last night three persons were probably
fatally injured. The injured Or. Ben Hicks
Mctcalf head or Metcafs Hospital, Winthrop.
OF the hospital
The automobile plunged high embauk-
ment. burying its occupants underneath. Miss
Churchill was the most seriously injured
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
TO DETERMINE HEss's SANITY.

Notice OF a motion to be made tomorrow morn
ing was served yesterday on District Attorney
Jerome by r. J. Haire counsel for Theodore Hess,
the former policeman, charged with abducting and
assaulting Elizabeth Grady, for the appointment OF
a commission inquire into the sanity OF the
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
BODY OF DEAD WOMAN IDENTIFIED.

Islip. Long Island. June 1.-THE woman VINO wa
found dead in Great River. near here. on June Z.
was identified to-day karoline hran, VINO mad
been employed as a maid az the home or Julian r
Davies, of Davies, Stone & Auerbach. lawyers. or
No. 80 Nassau street. New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
rowN 4wErn SINCE 17a5 NOW DRY

Ste Genevieve, Mo, June 17.-Ten saloons yester
dav closed their doors, and for the first time in
179 wears the town was dry" The action was
taken on the advice of the prosecuting attorney
ste. Geneveve was founded IN 1875. and since its
fourdine drinking places have never been closed.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL,

me closing exercises Of the School OF the I'm
eenlate Conception, IN East 18th street viii ,e,-
g,a.e T AZ Ire Academy Of Mcsc the evenings of
49, e = ana % The boys department alone viii
IT, fh necessary taking up all Monday evening enS
Nv same way with the girls Friday night which
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
WANTS $4,000 EoR eRoKEN NosE.

IEsv Telegraph The Tribune.
Baltimore. June 1T.-MisS Helen Cantor to-day
sued a local piano company for $4,000 damages.
She charges that while she was examining pianos
in the warerooms a salesman dropped the heavy
lid of one on her face breaking her nOse rendering
It useless as a breathing organ and injurins her
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
BOSTON PLANS SHOE EXPOSITION.

icy IeIt8Tap-I 10 IIa 4IIUlHeI
Boston. June l7-Boston is planning to have
shoe and leather exposition next year in a big
building to be erected in the Fenway. 4 company
will be incorporated and will. it is said embrace
representatives OF the shoe industry OF the entire
world
New-York tribune., 1907-06-18

will be devoted exclusively to the young women.
The rector of the church, Monsignor William G.
Murphy, has made great preparations for these
ercises, and elaborate programmes are about COM
pleted for both entertainments.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04

aratIons today for their decorations
Friday,
In honor OF the Fourth, decora-
lions Of flags, red white and blue
and star spangled bunting will be
appropriate and will be used In
abundance, The Amarillo colors
yellow and, black, should be used
In all the decorations, as the spe.
cial dress OF the city,
The city building and the court
house will both display yellow and
black and will also bear big welcome
signs
The committee urges all business
houses to make a special effort to
keep the interior Of their places at
tractIve and to keep them well
lighted at night. Not only does the
committee wish the down town
buildings decorated but private resi-
dences should display colors in hon
or Of the visitors and every effort
should be used to make the premises
as attractive as possible
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
ELECTION
WILL DECIDE
Citizens Choosing Between
Davenport and Num- Fran
ChlSe Today.

At the city building today tho
election board appointed by the may
or is canyassIng the opinion Of the
citizens Of Amarillo on the telephone
question as they are expressing 1t at
the polls on the telephoRy question.
The ballots allow the voter to record
his preference for the franchise OF
the Amarillo Telephone company
(the Num- company or for the fran
chise Of the IL, II, Davenport COM
pany
Not until the votes are finally
counted after the polls close at
o'clock can the result OF the voting
so far be definitely told, At $3.50
this afternoon 259 votes had been
east It is thought that many votes
of working men, office men and
railroad men will be recorded later
this afternoon.
Both the applicants are bound UNI
der bonds which they have had re-
corded to take action on as soon as
franchise is granted The ANA
rillo Telephone company declares its
intention Of putting in improvements
and continuing in the field regard
less of whether the Davenport fran
chise is granted or not
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-04
cue Rate contrlbutor,.

In certain parish Of Greater New
York the rector, while admonlshing his
flock on Sunday last that the collection
basket receipts were steadily growing
less, took occasion to declare that "cer-
tain parishioners contribute according
to their means, but others give in keep
ing with their meanness." He added
that in measure such exhibitions OF
false pretense remind m Of the
story told Of the pllgri. hers upon
their arrival at Plymouth Rock, First
they fell upon their knees; then they
fell upon the aborigines." a,.