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New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
II. ADAMS Il DEF4ULTER.
Dead CONGRESSMAN Charged zoith
ApWO priating $40, 900.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16. - Congressman Robert
Adams, jr., of this city. who committed suicide in
his apartments in Washington last year by shoot
ing to-day declared in the Orphans Court
here to have been defaulter to the amount of
argument in surcharge proceedings brought against
H Carlton Adams, surviving executor and trustee
of the estate of his father. Robert Adams ST. by
his stepmother, Mrs. Robert Adams, sr and his
stepsster, Mrs. Charles Moran. OF New York
Counsel for II. Carlton Adams told the court he
would show that Robert Adams had appropriated for
his $4,000 in bonds belonging to the estate
of Robert Adams. sr and to II. Carlton Adams
II said the Congressman and H. Carlton
Adams had keys a safe deposit box in which
the alleged missing bonds had been kept and that
as far back as five years ago II. Carlton Adams had
discovered that Pennsylvania Canal bonds were
missing. He informed his brother Robert, and the
matter was fixed up. Subsequently H. Carlton
Adams's condition became such that ne could not
attend to business, and matters were left in
the hands of the Congressman A broker testified
that Congressman Adams had pledged Pennsyl-
vania Canal Company bonds. valued at $1,000 for
loan OF 81 $50. OF the remaining bonds valued at
about $4,000. trace has been found
II was also claimed that part of the accumu-
lated income of his fathers estate of which Con-
gressman Adams had charge, unaccounted for
In proof OF his assertion. the attorney for II
Carton Adams produced in court letter from the
he ended his life, in which he said he was sorry
he had caused mess and urged that H. Carlton
Adams be not held responsible for any securities
that might be missed
1t is thought that counsel upon Instructions or
the court, VIII be able to satisfactory
agreement without further airing the affair.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
MUNICIPAL COURT BILLS.
Introduced by Page-Meosure to
Dcu5Ie Borough Presidents Pay.
fry telegraph 70 The Tribune


Albany. Jan. Ex-senator Page. of New York, in
troduced to-day three important bills affecting the
municipal courts of that city One measure per-
mits clerks 10 call calendars and make, enter and
sign judgments in certain cases where there is de-
fault. Another fixes fee of 80 for issuing
precept and so cents Cor placing summary pro-
ceedings the calendar, while the third estab-
fishes jury division, centrally located. to which
jury cases can be transferred. Judges to sit
in rotation in this division. These oils recon-
aended by the magistrates of the municipal courts
Other bills affecting the municipal courts will be
introduced here soon, which 1t is understood will
provide for general amendments to the law Great
ing then and bring about a general rearran cement
Of the business handled by them and the City Court
"A measure presented by Senator Cohalan offers
an amendment TO the New York Charter to double
the pay of the borough presidents. giving them
$4,000 a year.
Assemblyman Prentice introduced the Jerome
code amendments relative the defence of insanity
in criminal cases, and Assemblyman Stanley pre-
sented the Jerome anti-g gambling bills including
the measure to appropriate S210.000 for the agri-
cultural societies In place of tho money they re-
celNe now from the racing associations.
Inc delay in printing the legislative journals in
splred Assemblynan Cuvillier introduce bill
authorizing the Public Printer to issue daily regis
ter OF the acts of the Legislature. communications
of the Governor and or the state officers, with
a synopsis of bills and resolutions and their dis
position. An appropriation of $4,000 for the Public
Printer is made for this work including $3.50
year for the compiler whom the printer must pay.
The Public Printer is to be allowed to sell this
register for three cents a copy.
Assemblyman A. f. Smith introduced a measure
reducing the price for pawnb okers licenses from
$500 to $3.50 and permitting them charge only halt
the present legal rate of interest.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17

but declared with emphasis that the Board of AL
dermen had no right TO elect Goff's successor. He
said that the office OF Recorder being a county
office. the only person who had right in the mat
ter was a county officer. The Board of County
Supervisors being abolished. It his opinion that
the successor OF Recorder Gof should be named by
the Governor
In an opinion he wrote the subject Judge
Cowins admitted that the board is not acting with
out appearing to have certain powers but he de-
Slares that all the power the aldermen have to
nil such vacancy they obtain from legislative
enactment" and that this enactment was uncon-
sttutonsl In that Article 10 Section 2 of the
state Constitution which bears that subject,
power.
II contend. the judge declares that the Office
OF Recorder was in 1897 by the charter Of the
greater city of New York. Section 1915 made
county office; that the Board Aldermen is a city
authority. and that therefore Section 1919 of the
Consolidation act. which authorizes the Board of
Aldermen 10 MI a vacancy in the office Of Re
corder is contrary to Article 10, Section . OF the
Constitution. and Is therefore null and void; tnat
the Legislature not having delegated a board OF
supervisors or other county officers the power to
fill a vacancy the vacancy must be filed by the
Section 81, of the Public Officers law
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
FIGHT FIRE IN ICE COATS.
Firemen Hare Hard, Cold Battle in
Greenzcich Street.

With their coats and hats covered with ice. fire.
men OF eleven engine companies had a stubborn
battle with flames which destroyed the upper floors
OF the building al No. 455 Greenwich street last
night The men We're driven from the building by
the flames, and fought the fire from the Ninth
hue elevated structure. The Ninth avenue elevated
cars Were blocked for than an hour, as the
electric current had TO be turned of while the fire.
men worked. Acting Chief Binns who in
charge Of the iremen, estimated the loss at about
Sl5,000
The building was occupied by the Eureka Extract
company and the New York Carbon Company
Before the arrival of the first engines the flames
had burst through TO the fourth floor and We're
rapidly spreading TO the floor above The firemen
got TO the third floor with three lines of hose and
found that the half of the floor had been
away by the flames. The turned their hose
upon the flames. and at first It seemed that they
would conquer the fire that floor but draft
forced the men TO retreat to the They then
went to the elevated.
A vain effort was made to keep the flames below
ms roof: The fTe was confined TO the sixth floor
Tor q short time, bur at last the flames burst
through the roof and shot high into the air
The fire did not spread below the third foo~ TO
any extent, but considerable damage was done On
the first and second floors by water.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
ADVISES CAUTION IN COBALT
Canadian Geologist, Admitting Rich Fields.
Warns Too Jealous Spectators
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Ottawa Ont, Jan. 16-Asa p. Low. director of
the Canadian Geological Survey. in a report which
was tabled in the House of Commons to-day makes
a reference to the Cobalt mining camp, his state
ment being based upon personal observation He
says:
The question of the depth to which the silver
viii be found is an important one, but is ono upon
which opinion caa or should be given with the
data at present available. Granting only a very
moderate depth, there Is ore in sight suicient 10
produce millions, and only q portion the veins
mas yet been uncovered. There is no doubt that
great values viii be extracted from many of Ibe
properties about Cobalt; at the time IL might
be wise for the investing public to consider the
stock of many of these properties and In conse-
quence the iaGse sum required from production to
pay fair profit these small veins Attention is
also called to the limited covered hy the silver
bearing veins IN this region and the natural
impulse 20 consider properties situated In the Vi
cinity of bonanza claims as being themselves of
great value, when the reverse is often the case
Cobalt Is now In the throes of the inevitable great
and reason
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
THE OHIO ON RAMPAGE.
Hams Continue, and Heather Bureau
Issues Warnfne.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The weather bureau to-
night issued the following flood warning an
nouncing the steady rise of the Ohio River and
more serious flood conditions below the mouth
of the Little Kanawha River and the lower Mis-
sissippi River:
The Ohio River al Cincinnati tonight had
reached a stage of $50 feet. 3.5 feet above the
flood stages, and still is rising steadily Addi
tiondl warnings were issued Wednesday morn
Ing to prepare for still hghe; stages, and further
warnings for above flood stages Thursday below
Cincinnati 1t is still raining in the Ohio Valley.
and more rain is indicated for Thursday. These
VIII render the situation still more serious below
the mouth of the Little Kanawha River, and the
preparations. should be made for floods.
The Mississippi, below Cairo is above food
stages over practically its entire length and the
additional rise now coming down the Ohio will
prolong and aCcentuate the lower Mississippi
flood stages were issued about one week ago, and
additional warnings. giving specific information
as to stages expected. will be issued in ample
time.
Pittsburg. Jan. 16-Three hundred feet of the
west bank of the Allegheny River at Spring
dale, Penn, was washed away during the night
as result Of the bursting Of the government
dam yesterday afternoon. and the erosion
tinues. This morning a large frame dwelling,
known as the Fornif House, carried down
the river, and during The day five more houses
were undermined and fell into the river. None
Of the buildings were occupied.
Major Sibert has decided that the only way to
prevent further destruction of property is to
dynamite the dam the middle and direct
the War Department and is awaiting instruc-
tons.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
HARVIE JORDAN RETIRE,S
President of Cotton association to
Head Holding Com manu..

Birmingham. Ala, JAN 16.-After the first ses-
sion or the executive committee OF the Southern
Cotton Association had adjourned TODAY an
nouncement was made that President Harvte Jor-
dan would not stand for reelection Walter Clark
president OF the Mississippi Association NAV bn
named Jordans successor.
While no official explanation is given OF Iordap,s
retirement from the presidency of the association
1t is said that 1t to accept the presidency OF
the Southern Cotton Company. the 100000 hold
Ing company which is being formed under the d.
rection of the association TO hold a portion of tba
Southern cotton crop to advance prices The com
mittee appointed at the Hot Springs meeting OF tha
executive committee TO organize and inc0rporate
the holding company filed its report with the
executive commlttee today. but the report. It is
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
NoN-PoIsoNoUs EMBALMING FLUID.
State Board of Examiners Adopts Resolutions
as Result of Patrick Case

OF the death Of William Marsh Rice, the aged New
Yorker. of whose murder Albert T. Patrick was
convicted has resulted in adoption by the State
Board of Embalmer Examiners OF regulations de-
signed TO prevent the use Of any embalning fluid
containing poisons which might embarrass the de-
lection of crime These regulations have been ap-
proved by the State Health Department. and have
the force Of law. They prohibit the sale in
this state Of any fluid containing arsenic zinc.
mercury lead silver, antimony, chloral or any
poisonous alkaloid. that is not thorough disn-
fectant IN the proportions ordinarily used in en-
bsiming
The effect of embalmng fluid on the lungs of Mr.
tfee was an issue of vital Importance in the Pat
TICK case and one of the main contentious uuon
winch his long fight for life has been is that
ernbalm ming fluid caused the congestion OF the lungs
Nhen the prosecution declare due to the use
of chloroform - - -
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17

Nathan vidaver Messrs. Davies and GrinenhagsI
said that the Republicans would not desert Meyers
and the conference futile Mr.. Hearst said thai
he might submit three other names for considere-
ton by the Republicans
Alderman Timothy p Sullivan. who IS leader OK
the Democrats In the board. said he did not care
10 talk about the case It's pretty babyish af-
fair" was what he did say. but he would not sx-
plain the remark explicitly, although during bis
conversation he said he was sorry for any poor
fellow accused OF such crime
The alderman said he did not know what tho
board would do next Tuesday, except go on voting.
He saws the board take up the resolution 10
proceed with the voting until recorder Is naTnedr
and set II aside until other business Is transacted
IN II SO desires. The Tammany men are Tor Mc~
Avoy he said, and will not vote for Cowing
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
FORTIFICATIONs BILL PASSED.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The Fortifcations Appro-
priation bill passed to-day by the House with
out amendment. unusual thing with appropria-
tlon bills. The appropriation bill for the District
of Columbia was taken up. but time
for the close of general debate. During It's consid-
Grafton notable speeches made by Representa-
tive Foster. of Vermont supporting the President
in his message on the Japanese situation in Cali
fornia, and by Representative Sheppard. of Texas.
who enthuSed the Democrats by a closely prepared
address politics and the state OF the nation.
Sunday, February "a fixed for the delivery
OF eulogies the life OF the late Representative
IL. c. Adams, OF Wisconsin,
The House, without making any progress on the
District Of Columbia, adjourned at 4:0 D. m
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
INNSBRUCK WINTER SPORTS.

The Hotel Tyrol at Innsbruck in the Tyrol has
had an unusually busy winter season. as Innsbruck
is rapidly becoming the leading centre for winter
sports such as skiing. tobogganing and sleigh driy-
ing in these magnificent valleys The comfort and
ease WIN which one can reach Innsbruck from any
OF the capitals of Europe attract many people
who hesitate 10 undertake a plunge into the Swiss
mountains, where there is always a possibility of
the trains being showed IN, causing much suffering
and inconvenience to those Oh pleasure bent One
never hears of such an occurrence the trip the
Tyrol. which enjoys a winter climate equal In
every respect to that OF Switzerland and without s
drawbacks.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-17
ALDERMENs RECORDERsHIP RIGHTS
Judge Cowing Says They Cannot Legally
Choose Goff's Successor.

Several lawyers yesterday gave IL as their opinion
that the Board OF Aldermen had legal right to
name a successor to Recorder Goff. and that con
sequently. Alderman Clifford could not be convicted
for accepting bribe for promising what II was
impossible for him fulfil.
Judge Rufus B. Cowing, whom seen at his homa
last night, would not discuss the bribery charge
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 27.-The S
Teachers association is in sess
here with three days program
A reception was given the memi
Wednesday night by the citizens
Topeka in the rotunda Of the capt
Among the noted speakers prese<
were w. ]. Bryan. w. A. Whit
Frank Fitzpatrick and Richard on
cault
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
Gen. J. x. Hudson>IlI.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 26.--Gen. il
eph X. Hudson is i'll at his home he
with accute Indigestion and his ph
sicians state that his recovery
doubtful. General Hudson is one
the best known editors and publis
ers in the West. He is at present et
tor of the Topeka Evening Hera
He was appointed brigadier gene
of volunteers at the opening Of u
war with Spain. General Hudson
the father OF Paul Hudson, publishs
OF the Mexican Herald, City OF Me
10.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
BLOCKING THE STANDARD
Secretary Hitchcock Makes Strin
gent Regulations for Pipe Lines.
Complete Supervision Of Companies
Operating in Indian Territory Re
'ained by Interior Department

Washington, Dec. 26.-Sec1
Hitchcock has taken steps 20 pr
/ the Standard Oil company fron
taining control of the pipelines
indian territory and Oklahoma.
Before pipeline can be CONSTR
in either territory, according t
act of congress, the consent o;
secretary of the interior must b
tanned. Several companies rec
have applied for right Of way Thu
these territories, some of which
strongly suspected by Seer
Hitchcock of being affiliated with
trust. In order to control the situa
ton he has had prepared stringen
regulations containing a provision
which will give the interior depart
ment complete supervision of pip,
line companies.
The provision in substance state
that If at any time the secretary
the interior is satisfied that any
ths provision of the regulations al
being violated he may after ten da)
notice summarily suspend such
NIT, and that he may have pcs. &
cancel or revoke such ns.mt II sati
fled that such~piss nne is involved !
any transaction tending to improperl
regulate the price, supply or distr
button of oil.
The regulations also provide
no pipeline company which purchs
oil shall discriminate between the
ferent producers in the prices +
for similar grades OF oil. 1t is I
vided that the secretary of the
terror or his duly accredited req.
sentative shall have access at any al
all times to all books, accounts, re
ords, papers and physical properti
OF such pipelines and of the co
panies or individuals owning or le
ing such lines.
The first pipeline to be construct
under these regulations will be I
one projected by the Mellon intere
of Pittsburg. 1t is to extend FRI
Bartlesville through the Indian te-
tory to Port Arthur, Tex.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

Kansas City. No. Dec. zs.-Niif
c. Anderson, the deiauliIns teller
the sum Of s9.135. vno was brp1
back last week from Texas
guilty IN the criminal coqr
and Judge WoIiord sem
four years IN he PEI
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

< 90 ID s,<, II, zoe, fhof ,sr,1f,oe aoof, dovc
.joadine Is handled nromntlv fha ware
ho,,sas become blocked nreventin,
4 the receInt ~ freieht and interferin,
va, lie Handling Of what Is ON hand
i 1'bs situation becama 81 acute thar /
4 MI necessary for MS to store some Q
4 this freight In bad order cars belong
ing to other linen until continent be
came available.
at hacama ouestion ~ What load
mo was actual,v of the most 3mnons
a 71 e tba Il rgor nun,ber and a NJ
iudomanf ~ tba manayemaant ths
nacess,tv fo,. c,ars for the ro,nnt han
d,inc IL fs n,e q nd,sa o,,tweiehad tbei,
necessity for grain sb,nmants con
seouantlv orders were issued ina,
an1nt,aa sbouJd 10 son from tba grajr
diatrict n 5nrov,da For tbis noarcban
d;sa 1ood,ng ,rbosa ordors wars q
offect for ahout tan davs !, Subsequent
| n The return ~ cars from foreIpn
,jnas hos nrol,od nc - a. roora ~
ward takinr care ~ the grain load,na
| "a better advantaee
c,,oa r.n,orr 1st .ooo ~ sonto
NJ cvstor, has ,,,,rcpo ga san ~ ,,,es
- ots 5000, ~ o aars 80 as,a,,s
a, na ss'- =, rohs',. =, 1ooe . ono ~,
oa~s sro,udoa u *. shova totoi'
1890 ardarad eor do,,,,aru ~ as,
nm ~ I,,na sra INV 10 Second
ooo = sart Nc has - ~ notabor W.
hs s,,,, raes,,rss oon ,~ ], 49, ~ &,
dua - ~ ~. ,nsh,,st, - ~ sa,,,,ss :, :
t,sro.s - saa,,rs Az aaassor,, r,ate.
~, 90 ,ahos 81 ~, tt,o e-,,,,,
,sa -, I, add, - - 49, ahon sr ~
h t,.r.s .rocan+,r Mood ord Nd g., I'm
~ e,,,as 80 9 10 fra,eht osrs do,,u,
arv he;ne ,ror,,ssa d,,,.,ra ~ sr,,r !
ord aor,1 Srmnar ~ tba vaar 1ao7
rho b,,sinass ~ tba Z - q
Rallwav l,aa shown an aoormous IN.
eoroaso as FOR tba asco, voor and,r .,
lime 9otb 1902 The comnanv handled
< 1913 283 ola net ton miles while for
the year ending .Iune a1th 1qos q
handled = 2a4 55e asa an increase AZ
an nor cent Tho first four months ~
the fiscal wear INV August sentem.
her and October 1901 tbe net ton
miles handled was ISL 800 5S2 and
for the same neriod for the wear e0s
? son 68o 2s7 an increase Of 40 ner
cont Tba de,av a. not nronnt,v IN.
,oadino and releasing oars nv con.
sienaes duo n insuffic,ant storsga 10.
ciIitias e ~ q certain avtant re.
snonsible for the INABILITY Of tbe Com.
nanv "a furn;sb cars 81 nromntlv az
dasired This statement & aunnorted
hv tho fart that during tbe month ~
October iqOs the average daily mile.
AGE made by box cars was eleven
miles less Than during the same month
a. the nrevious wear. ~.
From tba above q will, he seen that
wb,,o tba hus;ness ~ tbe Atcbison
Car,nanu has ,ncraosad anorn,ons,v
tba Comnanv has exerted every effort
Z f. increase its carrying facilities SO al
70 he able to handle the increase In.
business offered.
eve give cars In order OF priority
of claims F;rst come first served
and the care a;sp eo,,itablv distributed
We have no ravoritas Orr nurnose il
to treat all alike. Sametimes cars
destined for one station ara seized by
shippers at another. but We caSst pre-
vent that: the cars are seized. loadad
and gone before we hear of It."
For several waots naet ,anorfe
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

0utcu 70 fiouor &c Huyter-
The three hundredth anniversary Of
Admiral de Ruyter's birth win be ap-
lroprIateiy celebrated By the Dutch
u year. To honor the memory Of
sro It has been decided to have
vessel IN Amsterdam. re-
exactly the construction
Of Dc Ruyter's famous
even Provinces. The info
vessel win be decorated In
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
THE POOR
Thirty-Seven Thousand in New York
Shared in the distribution of
Christmas Dinners.
SALVATION AlMY's WORK
Increased Price o. Food and Higher
Rents Make ss~of Gotham's
Unfortunate Iore Miserable
Thai Usual.

New York, Do 27.-New York eel
ebrated Tuesda, the most bolinteous
Christmas it he, had in many years
Ideal winter weather, clear cold and
sunshiny, marked the day.
Thirty-seven thousand of the citys
poor shared in the distribution of
Christmas dimes by the Salvation
Army, Timothy ?. Sullivan and the
Bowery Mission. Five thousand 5as-
kets and 1000 hgs, eacn containing
fowl and "fixiigs" sufficient for a
family of five prisons or more. were
distributed by Commander Eva Booth
Of the Salvation Army at the Grand
Central Palace fom III to o'clock.
The people Ere admitted to the
great hall In wds of 200 end pre-
scented with a basket of food. The
usual Christmf dinner at the Palace
was abandoned hs Commander Booth
was convinced hat the recipients OF
the gifts pre- Id to take them to
their own hl fpare their
dinners after Ishion. This
made it pc 1000 bags to
the amo' Jbuted
In + fred the an
hual distribution
of to the chill
n TIL said that
lore this year
."sl of food and
rents hai .ced.
More Il the homeless on
the East ok of Christmas
dinner { ny D. Sullivan as
sociatio the Bowery. No
distinct made between APP
plicant it the lame and the
blind preference in the
line ing for admission.
TIL those who came for
food ,ntly In sad need Of
clot ny were without over
coz dreds wore only the
rel oes. The day was bit
t9 each man departed
n Such full of tobacco,
\ cket for pair of
him and then the
DR. the admission OF
100.
ld fifteen baskets
= ing were distribute
at the Bowery MS
ming and Tuesday
ZOO men participate
s annual Christmas
ldred dinner bags,
ough foor for din
rs were distributed
of America.
d persons in the
ible institutions Of
Dyed Christmas dal-
sr Of the city OF OF
ons.
institutions there
Entertainments and
ates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04

Mrs. Frances Fearn, an American
woman whose husband. now dead. e.
some years was connected wiz
diplomatic service. viii come
lea to interest Influential
..the establishment Of cp
-hi'nd Mrs. Fearn now
f'IIr thoIh