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New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
CORPORAL MAY LOSE HIS LEG.
Does Not Know Who Shot Him at Creedmoor
Target Practice

II is feared that Corporal William Whitman.
Of Company B, 18th Regiment, who was shot on
Saturday while preparing to shoot at a target at
Cree6nloor may lose his leg. He is in the
Jamaica Hospital. He suffers greatly from the
shock of the wound, and has been delirious for
the greater part OF the time since reaching the
hospital
Il have rot the slightest idea who shot me, g
said Corporal Whitman yesterday in whisper.
There were only eight other men of my own
company present on the range. My own lieu
tenant was the man nearest me. and rec
ollect falling into his arms 1 haven't enemy
I'm the regiment ] do not doubt that the shoot
ing was accidental"
Corporal Whitman is twenty-six years old.
He IS married. and lives at No. Se4 Third ave
nue.. Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
WOULD NOT ENJoIN MAN FROM WORK.
New Brunswick Firm Would Keep Employe
Who Has Special knowledge of Trade.

New Brunswick, n. J.. Sept. 10 (SpeciaD.-Fice-
Chancellor Stevens to-day refused TO grant tenn
porary Injunction restraining Frederick j. Potter
superintendent of the Potter Manufacturing Com
pany. from working for any other company espe-
ciallv the Jarrard Needle Works here, a COM
petitive firm
The application made by Howard Snlcocks
and Theodore whItock two stockholders OF the
Potter company who assert they put $500 into the
business with the understanding that Potter was
10 give his skill and time thereto at a salary or
not less than ss5 a week and $3.50 IN stock. and
not work for any other company. They aver he
has violated the agreement. No date has been
fixed for the final hearing.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
REALTY NOTES,

Plans have been rernodelling the old STYLE
four story Hathouse. 1852 30 into business
building and connecting - with the adjoining build
ing No 1o44. which also formerly tenement
house The improvements he made for Eibridge
7 Gerry ! p. snookss Sons tho erch-
Plans have also been rernoaeIiinE the base
rnent Of the Knickerbocker Hotel at Broadway and
4od s. and installing ornamental staircase ot
iron leading directly from the street The
fraprovenents are TO by John Jacob Astor
owner for the c H Cullen the architect.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
SALES IN AND NEAR BOSTON ROAD.

---,a TrvInr Realty Company has sold o Florentne
Fle7ner q lot 25xa5 the east side OF Grace
las feet north Of road. also sold 10 Helm
rich Brill lot 25xa5 feet the east side Of Grace
no ia feet south OF Boston also George H
1-.-s-e1 rlo- 57xa5 feet Ely about 400 feet
south Of e2ed St and Mary McDermott plot ok
s5 feet. in Ely ave. adjoining The westchester
Fosfon Railroads right of way.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
srtyDIo PROJECT FOR SIXTH AVENUE

Plans have fled with Buildings Superintendent
Marphv <or making the five story department
store Nos. 25a and 2e1 Sixth owned by Emma
eobIachtel Sophia Dressler and others into studio
and Office building with salesroonns the ground
noo- The improvements SO Ooo according
20 the estimate Of 7. Cotthsus. tho architect.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
Real Estate.

INTRTTE for descriptive Book OF Plans. LONG
w ISLAND CITY FACTORY CO. New York Offices,
Nassau Street.
A DvERTISEMENTS subscriptions TIE Tribune
IL received their Uptown Oiice. 1896 BROADWAY
between 3Gtl ana 9th nntil o'clock p
.iseGelts received at THE <coTnx branch Offices
uar ONCE rates. until O'Clock viz 20 sth
G. sd 53 9Th ave- 81 l.th
81 West ST. sth 26J
West 1898 Sd ave. 18TH and 1Ih sta
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
SEEK TO FoREcLosE $4,000 MORTGAGE

An action has been begun by George F. johnson
against Maurice s Konhen others 10 foreclose a
mortgage OF $4,000 the property The north
side Of Iongwood ave. extending from Beck TO Fox
St plot oooxIoo feet The mortgage was made on
January Is 1905
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
MORE WEST SIDE HOUSES RENTED.

Slawson & Hobbs have rented the foIio"lhg 'o1SeS'
For T n srr,lthers No l53 10Th ST. for NJ P Dyett
>o SO " s7th ST. for I. Shannon, No es3 " 1oh ST.
for G W Clark. No 904 " 93d ST; for w E D Stokes
No 319 W 18th St, ard for Benz F Ronaine' 240 \"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
Country Property for Sale.

T%0R SAT,F-EIecaut modern home, recently finished
L I'm most charming part Of Montclair y J. 10 rooms
ana hat heat. and electric light. open
tirsr in unusually Neranda.
2OI35: tennis and golf Inks
iosa a. hand. rackawauna stations within
,sik- bargain: $1,000: $1,000 mortgage. at 6rc. l.
. JTITt'y[ Christopher Montclair. -. !
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOUNTAINS.-P summer
y homo village. house. ideal shooting
place deer and abundant brook $50 acres
good md: much timber ready
for market nne orchard price moderate r.
a. G9shen. y H
ROCKVILLE CENTRE property speciality: all sorts.
IL stzas and prices Of cottages plots. farms, etc
Write or call & l. WALLACE Rockville Centre.
Island
JvoR SALE Or I.zAsE-1oo0 acres anthracite coal
Z five veins. property fronts for TWO miles on main
line OF railroad Answer L b. 263 West l25th 81
CsOI-TH ORANGE. y. J--i3-room house. large lot for
- sale a sacrifice Apply pr. KNOWLES. South
orange. y. !
U-IEGANT HOMES for sale at Ossining and. vicinity.
II Apply T. THOE. LEART. Ossinng y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

opo HENRY ST. Brooklyn ghts-Brownstone. L
s1kb.l oGxlpo $1,000. Co.rt bridge
70 A-n!ty. Owner. HINRIcHs. 76 William ct. Manhat-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
ST. PkUL'S YEAR.
.sla.elaao7 g

cent were paid the preferred stock and two
dividends aggregeting per cent were paid on the
crease Of 50 55o z6 compared with the preced-
ing year. The earnings from freight traffic were
increase Of ssazsfs 1s or az % per 0ceI cent T6e Su m
her OF tons Of freight carried 2s.595e4l.
ber of Of freight carried one mile was
bI55 662-2S increase of 49l S5i.224 or 1855 per
cent The revenue per ton per mile was .s557 cents,
tngs from passenger traffic during the year were
S2le2lso p or 1879 per cent OF the total earnings.
an increase Of Ss1S,s5l OF $50 per cent, over the
previous year
Operating expenses. excluding taxes. during the
year ss s09 40 L. increase Of 81 Csc o7 Gl
TIE expenses of maintenance of way and structures
were s. 5S095 63. maintenance Of equipment, IS 56
20 Os; conducting transportation So I5 gen
ral expenses 81 go 3z9 81 and for additions to prop
erty. Sez6,ss7 81. There decrease in expendi-
lures for maintenance OF way and structures Of
feuauce Of equipment 40 81; for conducting
transportation So Cs 30: general expenses
OF s3ss5 05, and for additions 10 property Of $i,
The payments OF the company for labor directly
employed IN its service during the year were
year and for material and supplies, SO 4l44S5 IS.
Compared with 81. SIS. $50 Z last year.
President -arling. in his report TO the stock
holders says Of the Pacific Coast extension:
cornnanies organized under the laws OF South
Dakota Montana. Idaho and Washington have
undertaken and now engaged in the construc-
r. seattle Tacoma and other Puget Sound points.
II has long been apparent that outlet 10 the
Pacific Coast would be OF great beneht TO the
property Of your company. ana accordingly your
Company has advarced and is now from time to
time advancing of money 10 aid those COM
ranies in the construction of this lire Each OF
sha companies is progressing satisfactorily With
It's work and Il is expected that the entire line
VIII be completed during the year 1863.
z-se- general account as Of June 30. 1907. is as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
nopAcF MANN SCHOOLS

of Teachers College Columbia Jnive-sity-
anuointrnents for all grades Physical E1u-
cation building open SATURDAY Cut-1r -doo- ellos
Sstarroon studv-hour the Elementary school open
%fordav September 23d Circular sent o1 applicaIo
samuel r. Dutton Supt.. broadway anu I-cin ST. 'eN
Nork
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

,VORAyIAN SEMINARY for Girls. Bethlehem Pa
Nj TnrnJad 1I49 15Sth year opens Sept. 18th. Ad-
Sr1ss J. MAX HARK. d d. Prtn-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

For Boys and Young Men-Country-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
De LanCey School for Girls

For Young Ladies-Cft.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
Instruction.

For Young Ladies-Country.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Labor Wants Deputies
To Aid N. Y. Police

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-The Central
Federated Union has taken up the prev
alence Of crime In this city. and at it's
meeting appointed a commission 10 see
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN and ask him TO
instruct the sheriff 10 call on his depu-
ties and swear in special deputies, II
necessary. to aid the police in protecting
women and little girls or 10 use any
other means he considers sufficient 20
aid the police. An appeal is 10 be made
Governor Hughes in case Mr.. MCGOWAN
fails 10 act.
Some Of the speakers at the meeting
advocated the formation of a vigilance
committee to protect women and girls
and punish offenders.
James Wallace. OF the Asphalt Work
ers' Union. said he saw a lynching down
South. and he did not want lynching to
become an institution in this city. but
unless conditions changed quickly he ex-
pected TO see It
Several delegates attacked the police.
but ATTEMPTS 10 blame city officials per-
sonally were shut of
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Good Little Smith
Earned His Salary"
Says Trust Official

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-In spite OF ru-
mors to the contrary no Official state
ment was given out by the Standard OH
Company here today.
When questioned about the report Just
published by Herbert Knox Smith, Com
missioner Of Corporations J. l. G
Clarke, the Standards press agent.
said:
Good little Smith. he has earned his
salary at any rate. You can not ex-
pect US to answer or even comment
upon a statement which has taken q
year to prepare upOn the very day Of
its publication Why should we trouble
about ii to that extent when the nne is
not going TO be paid anyway. Sentence
was openly imposed Saturday. and We
must have time to consider before We
can give out any official statement
I'VE know absolutely nothing of Mr..
ROckefeller's intentions regarding this
matter"
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
DeathA
White

White
John L. o'Connor. 50 years. 1881 Third
street northeast
Ann c. WoodvIne. - years. 3il1 y
street northwest.
Alice E. Fuchs. months. SIS B street
northeast.
Martha E. Lucas. 81 years. Home for
Incurables
Charlotte L. Drain. "a years. Provi-
dence Hospital.
Frederck Nick Grossart. 10 years.
J343 Eighteenth street northwest
Nellie VandekOOlwyk, 5 months, rs
Ninth street northeast.
Infant OF Thomas and LeOnOra Money,
lois Twenty-ninJh street northwest
Braxton 3. Pound, IS years. George
Washington University Hospital
Edward Brown % years. 1874 Twen-
tieth street northwest
James E Wingate. 4z years. George
Washington University Hospital
Robert Edwards, ! year. Children's 5
Hospital
Vincent walch, month, 200 x street
northwest.
Elmer Shepherd. days. sl6 Eleventh
street southeast.
Infant OF Joseph and Maria ZaIenka,
S days. 612 7 street northwest.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Standard Oil Fine
Less Than Profits
For Single Year

The appearance today OF the third in
stallment Of Uncle Sans striking serial,
What Know About the OIL Business"
Bureau OF Corporations. publisher: Her
bert Knox Smith. editor: price. gratls).
In the opinion OF Washington students
Of corporation economy. clears up one
point pretty well. That is the Standard
OH Company could pay the SO 0J0QO0 fine
assessed by Judge Lands. and scarcely
miss II. The amount represents consid-
erably less than the average profits OF
single year.
The Smith book shows that in the past
quarter OF a century. the net earnings
two times the Lands fine. Further, the
report INDUCES in an eXcOriatlon OF the
Methods whereby the Standard has piled
up these enormous profits. that is
scarcely less drastic than the pronounce
ment from the Chicago Federal bench
Saturday In fact the Lands decision
and the Smith report. in certain features.
run along Sparallel lines.
Lands Possibly Saw Report.
Wherefore the question naturally
arises, did Judge Lands have an ad-
vance copy Of the Smith report al hand
when he was preparing his decision2 II
Is known that proof sheets OF the Smith
report were IN the hands Of officials Of
the Department Of Justice more than a
week ago. To suppose that a COPY
should have found it's way into the Fed
ereI courthouse at Chicago Is not unrea-
sonable- Judge Lands decision shows
that in his research as 10 the resources
OF the Standard OIL Company in order to
arrive at proper assessment. he took
Judlclal notice Of many facts that were
not Of actual record in the trial. The
smith report probably furnished some Of
II IS stated by legal sharps here that
the case viii probably come 10 the Su-
preme Court OF the United States on
two general issues: The legality of the
conviction. and the alleged excessive
amount OF the fine. No one doubts that
there will be a long drawn out battle
before John D. Rockefeller shan put his
signature 10 a check representing the
largest fine ever levid by a United States
o. any other court
Conviction Likely to Stand.
There seems TO be little chance for a
reversal OF the conviction. as Judge
lands opened wide the doors Of op-
pOrtunity for the Standard to explain it's
conduct, even to the extent Of furnishing
an immunity bath for Rockefeller and
other leading officials OF the trust On
the ground. however. that the fine Is
cruel, excessive. oppressive and con-
nscatOry. the lawyers OF the trust will
fight tooth and toenaI.
In this respect the ammunition fur
nished by the Bureau OF Corporations
Will be Of great benefit 10 the Depart
ment OF Justice. Before the case can
possibly come before the Supreme Court.
Smith will be there with more Of the
goods. Another installment OF his ex-
pose will be out next Monday Il
will deal with the question of discrimi-
nation in prices as practiced by the
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
READY
FOR HIS DASH
TO THE POLE

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Commander r
E Peary viii arrive in New York to-
night aud will join his ship. the Roose-
welt, on which he will sail for the last
time in quest of the North Pole
The start viii probably be made to-
morrow. OF the next day. at the latest
Commander Impatient.
Commander Peary is impatient 10 be
on his voyage. having been delayed so
long beyond the time he expected by
the installation OF new boilers in his
ship. He is more than a month behind
his program.
The Roosevelt viii sail for North sgd
ney. where the Eskimo crew will be
taken aboard. and from there will be
headed toward the ice OF Grantland.
To Winter at Grantland.
Here the party will go into winter
quarters, during which time prepara-
tiOns will be made for the final dash
TO the pole. Commander Peary has con-
fidence that he will be able 10 reach
his goal but he refrains from expressing
81 himself in this manner. On his last
attempt he reached within ia miles. and
then was forced to return.
This voyage. he says will be made 50
per cent more easy than the last be-
cause OF the experience and knowledge
OF the currents he gained.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Police Get Suspect
In Hecder Girl Case

NEW YORK Aug. 5-william Heck
Ter. a baker OF 10 Richmond avenue.
Staten Island. was arrested today In
connection with the murder of Sophia
Heckler. who was killed after the house
in which she was employed az 2Os East
Sixty-second street had been set on fire.
Heckler had wanted the girl 20 marry
him, and had become so persistent that
he made threats against her, IL is said.
He had been seen at the house. the
police say. shortly before the fire The
house had not been broken into as was
at first believed. but the murderer had
had access TO the place.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
SECRETARY BACON BACK,
RELIEVING Mr.. ADEE

Robert Bacon, Assistant Secretary Of
State. returned to the city today. after
having spent ten DAYS with his family
at his summer home on Long Island.
near oyster Bay.
lie relieved second Assistant Secre-
tary Adee OF the duties Of Acting Sec
retarN Mr. Bacon returned looking as
brown as a berry, he having sTent con-
siderable time yachting with friends on
Long Island sound
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
NURSE EXAMINERS
REGISTERED 226

The nurses examining board OF the
District has forwarded TO the Commits
siOners a report Of the boards work
from its organization, March 49, 1907.
10 June 80. inclusive.
The report shows that 3OS APPLICATIONS
were received for registration from
nurses. 226 Of the applications were ap-
proved. four were rejected and seventy
eight are under consideration. The ap-
plications Of DID graduate nurses were
approved. and four non-graduate nurses
had their request for registration favor
ably considered. Thirty-flve training
schools were registered, four were re-
Jected, and the applications Of three
are being considered
The report shows that OF the $3.50 re-
ceived in application fees. $2lS.74 was
expended, leaving a balance of s. .321. .26
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Will Not Affect Market,
Think FinanCiers Of Fine

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-Most stock mar
ket interests do not believe that the
heavy fine imposed upon the Standard
Oil Company will be a factor Of import
ance in the stock market. They think.
however, that It will have an important
bearing with large corporate interests,
as indicating what they may expect fur
ther from Federal and State authorities.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05

would take place at Grace Chapel. The
crowd, numbering thousands. surged
around the church. only 10 find that the
services would take place at the under
takers. Acting Captain Fenneliy, OF the
Fifth street station, with hfty policemen,
drew a Gordon around the place and
kept the morbid throng back.
Girls ABDUCTION Feared.
Detectives were rushed ou; today 10
surround an alleged abduction case. on
which II was reported a nine-ysar-old
sirl had been carried of by five men
IN an automobile
Mrs. Robbery telephoned that her
daughter had been seized by several
mer. and hurried of BY them.
Mrs. Robbery said she knew three Of
the men.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Marriage Licenses

Jonnie Frank Smith and Bertha E
Johnson.
JChn w. Jefferies and Elizabeth @.
Brown. both OF Langley, Va
Joseph A Mortimer and Genevieve
Finch
NJ. F. Robertson and Mary A. Byrne
Edward L. Jones and Annie G.
Whalen.
Richard s. Smith and Elizabeth K
Nixon. botn OF Baltimore, Nd
Christopher D. Bartelmes and Mary J.
JarbOe.
James B. Richardson and Clara P.
BlackmOn.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Dying of Stab Wound,
Refuses Slayer's Name

NEW YORK. Aug. Though inform
ed that he was dying. Eduardo Doriano.
a young South American. today refused
10 tell the coroner who stabbed him He
was found on the street on July 81 with
mortal wound in his side He ad-
mitted knowing who stabbed him. but
refused to tell
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Died.

August 3. 1897. at his residence. IIS5 Eighth
street northwest. PAUL D. COSTINETT
the beloved husband Of the late Annie
Costinett
Funeral from residence. Tuesday, August
6, 1907. at $50 a. m. u
ARNOLD-On Monday. August 5. 1907. at $50
a n KATIE 2. beloved wife OF Thomas
E Arnold and the daughter OF Mary Z
Sage and late F. II. Sage.
Funeral from her late residence. III E
street northeast Wednesday, August Z at
9.l5 a m Requiem mass at ESQ O'Clock az
St Joseph's Church. Relatives and friends
are invited 20 attend. Interment IN Rock
Creek Cemetery. au5-2t
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Auto Hits Baby Carriage.
Urges Mob Violence.

THE lives Of grown men and women
are no longer safe in this city, he
shouted. with these reckless murderers
running through the streets knocking
down and killing where they please.
There is no chance for child at all.
TIE police do not enforce the law. We
should take II in our own hands, and
/. Tor one, will kill any automobile
family"
Meantime the two automobiles and
their passengers were held in The midst
of an excited mob Of nearly l,000, until
the police reserves arrived from the
Wcst 1O4th street station.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Coz. CunminS
Thinks Big Fine
Suited to Trust

PLAINFIELD. Ill. Aug. 5.-Governor
Cummins OF Iowa. speaking OF the fine
imposed on the Standard OIL Company
by Judge Lands, today said:
II is commensurate with the immense
wealth OF the corporation. and the fine
Is sminentIy Just and proper.
If Adam had had a salary OF $3.50
day. and had allowed II 10 pile up until
yesterday II would not have reached the
billion dollar mark-the wealth OF Stand
ard OIL"
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Morbid Throng at Funeral.

The funeral of Katie Tietschler. the
eight-year-old murder victim. whose
body was found in the cellar at 2O3 First
avenue last week was held at the under
taking establishment OF William Holm.
442 East Ninth street.
Thinking the services would be held
at her home. S49 East Fourteenth street
a great crowd gathered in front of the
house, and remained there until some
one started the report that the funeral
The Washington times., 1907-08-05

Standard In obtaining it's monopoly OF
it's business.
There win be other chapters added,
from time to time. as the results OF the
labors OF half a hundred special agents
OF the bureau can be tabulated, digested,
and reviewed
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
VITAL RECORDS


White
Thomas ]. and Mary Flynn. girl.
Benjamin A. and Blanche Walls. boy
John T. and Mary Shepherd, boys.
John and Mary Gray. girl.
REfaelle and Santina P-@suttO. boy.
Giovanni and Luigfa Guglieri. girl
Joseph and Anna Harka. boy.
James and Lottie Martin, girl
Thomas and Josephine Kelly, girl
Christian and Mary jacobson, boy.
John and Ruby Bentley, boy
William and Elvira Robey, boy.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
Brakeman Injured by Bridge.

Leaning from the cab of an engine
Charles 5. Mills. thirty-fve years old.
struck his head against the supports Of
bridge at Twelfth street and Mary
land avenue southwest, and was pain
fully injured last night
Police Of the Fifth precinct conveyed
him TO Providence Hospital. where his
injuries We've dressed. Mills is a brake
man, and resides at l219 Z street south
east.
The Washington times., 1907-08-05
STANDARD OIL
TO FIGHT FINE,
JOHN D. SPEAKS
CONTINUED from First Page.)
to the grand jury 10 secure the indict
ments we wish"
Think Case Won't Drag.

HeHIS we wish
Think Case Won't Drag.
The opinion OF attorneys is 'that this
case viii not be allowed 20 drag In the
cosrts for years. The Government will
De more than anxious 10 push the hear
Ing. and the Standard will gain nothing
by delay. In fighting private parties the
delays Of the law used TO tire or bank
rupt the adversary. but the Standard
cannot hope such results would follow
IN this instance.
Moreover, there are many other causes,
not only in Illinois, but other States
which must stand or fail on this prose-
cutlon- Thus II viii certainly be TO the
interest of the company TO secure a
speedy hearing.
The belief OF attorneys for the Gov
eminent Is that the case will reach the
Supreme Court IN time 70 be considered
at the October term in 1903.