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New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
D4MfGE NAY BE SI6O,OO0'
Erie and Osscego Canals VII BE
Closed n Month.

Syracuse. July 3l--Joseph Ripley. engineer 1or
the State Department of Public Works is mere III
charge Of the repairing Of the hfeak ol ''e Il u
Canal at Onordaga Creek culvert lie was uhdoe
70 say today how long il would take 70 complete
the repairs il is Of the worst breaks IN tue
history of the canal The Erie and Oswego canais
will yroha bly, closed for fully q month aNC'i"-
iny to canal men but the extent OF the work can
not he determined until the two remaining afcheS
Of the Cuyert inspected. If only the one thal
went through has be rebuilt the damage 10 the
state and 10 property will be $1,000 or sol-
0D while If the whole culvert has 10 be rebul't
the damage will be fully twice that The cHiVef'
was built in 1870 at a OF S55,0pa
The five boats which were drawn into the hole
yesterday afternoon were burned to-day, and hre-
men were tearing down the north wall Of the Amos
mill the Standard Milling Company. on the
Bernie bank. which partly DESTROYED by the
undermining A section of the north wall OF the
CSreenway Brewery. one Of the largest industrial
buildings in Syracuse. fell out this morning
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
STATE AFTER R4ILRO1D.
.Spnrks from Long Island Engines
.Snid to Hnrc Destroued Forests.

James s Whipple. state Forest. Fish and Game
Commissioners has retained Charles ". Stafford.
lawyer. No. 375 FultoE street. Brooklyn. TO act
as attorney for the state In tho suit for the recoV-
cry of S119 800 from the Long Island Railroad Com
my for damage alleged TO have been caused by
the sparks from their engines causing forest fires
in Suffolk County.
The. company served with copy Of th"
complaint Monday. II Is alleged that the rail
road failed to destroy th" grass and intiammable
weeds along its right of way and neglected TO sup
ply it's engines with snlrkestaCk nets to prevent
flying sparks. The law provides that the company
liable fine Of for each offence. and it IS
this ground that the judgment is asked.
Some Of the residents "iong the North Shore Di-
vision who have sustained losses from the fires
e. NJ Higgins. Juatlc" tiaynor. Of the Supreme
Court and Edward Thomson.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
P1TROINEN SAFE MANY.
Fire Rcscues IN Tenement House
RIa-es IN East Nc7c York.

t-s. %ry- York patrolmen yesterday saved
women and children from three burning four story
r,,,s-s ~ Nos g75 % and 80 Rockaway avenue
The whole block or tenement houses IN Rocka"ay
avenues between Bergen and Dean streets. was
threatened with destruction. and TWO alarms were
zen; in
Tho noise ard changing of thu bells Of tn" hre
a,,,a,.,,,,s awakened those IN the House of th~
Good SheuFerd a catholic institution. in which
tr.-a az, $50 women. II in RocKaway avenue.
aud is across the way from the scene Of the hre'
extending from Dean street 10 Atlantic avenue
The glare of the flames frightened the women h4-
The Sisters soon QtIicced them
Tho Gar7cs which had started in tn" cellar ~ n
grocery store 1T No 221 Eo"kavaT avenue. owned
lv Rocco Naro.l. swept through the frame oulid-
ing Women ard children who Tad not rushed
dnyn 10 the street were gathered .he fire
several cases the police learned afterward. hus-
hands had deserted their families 10 save fIrni-
ture and other things IN their rooms
F,3rroIrlen Julius I|eyer. Edward Mc' ornack md
Charles Gehrhardt. all of the Brownsville station
,I.Yaod into the place They awakened the six
feen families in the tenement house and went into
the adjoining houses and got out more people
TWO men were found half suffocated on an upper
aoor.
tho Brownsville station clamhered up the fire cs-
canes and carried down the persons who were mud
died there Horse blankets were used. and with
policemen and citizens CliuEiuE 70 the corners ana
holding the blankets taut, mothers dropped their
babies and they saved from injury In break
ing in a window on the third floor Of No. 239 Po-
l.cefnan Mccormack lacerat~d his hand badly ana
had 10 be treated by ambulance surgeon from
81 Mary's Hospital. The doctor also treated sev-
cral persons who had inhaled smoke FafrolInan
Christensen rescued old woman. Deputy Chief
Lilly Of BROOKLYN. had charge of the hre uShting-
The damage was 5000. The police and fire au-
thorities believe the FIRE to he Of ncendiary origin.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
WOM4N MURDER CLEW.
Police 41rest T7co Greeks and nus
sian in .Stranghng Case.

Tuo Greeks and n Russian we're arrested yes
terday in connection with the murder oI tie ~ "o"l
an found straneed under the stoop OF '"e i'
at NJ an4 East goth street last Tuesday morning.
Their arrest followed inforna ton gwen 10 tie p'
1oa +bo+ the woman had been in the habit OF soils
- tho building where the Russian was employed
,rbe Russtan John Kuzmitho. has been WORKING
- The rey, building eft 129th street and Broadway:
Eran C;roveld one of the Greeks, has fruit staIlo
aor NV ara the other Peter Cuver. lives at NO
259 East 112th street l.. .ho
rbn cew is suppose1 to have been given TO the
,,olice nv a man named Cleary living IN Nest
l1eth street He SAYS he saw the nodE :" conan
answering the description Of the nHfdereu N, ~
in a vacant lot behind the building W. We oar
Russian is employed. He saw the Waterman " NO
hv he says but the Russian heo aS nc a
roochod He was arrested yesterday by i've de-
tectives- ..,,,di,g
c1oee by talking low and earnestly to each "'i'et'
Az tbst saw the detectives Cuver started to run'
so both were brought in The picture "I tl'e -
was shown TO them. and both 'rreehS "' - aa,
as the picture of the woman whom iieS "'' -
entering The house occupied by Klznttho. Later
when they the body at the morgne '"'' '
cIared that It not that OF the Woman -
The admission was made that she was AT NuN
n,itho's place on Saturday night and SUNDAY h'oL
ing but the watchman denied that ne iiau go -, r
since then. and Greeks Corroborated ms 80
+iat far when the three men the body Mt the
morgue they expressed great relief ana aplea.e plai
to believe that the police no longer etl'eI 'ai i
susnicion against them. They were SurPrlSfi "l'''
they were told they would be locked up again.
one Of the callers at the Morgne Nestet""y o.
Lizzie Cloak who said that she lived at NO SOL
First avenue and added that the description "l
the woman killed Tailed with that 0t h"f hl+.e NJ
Annie Abbott. who is missing. The latter u.ep
with her mother at No. so East Ssth street MISS
Cloak after she saw the body decided that 1t was
not that of her niece.
The police instructed to look for the mss
ing Katie McNiChol. living at Brook avenue an"
l54th street. who disappeared five days ago She'
| too said to resemble the murdered woman
one of the developments Of the case Is that IN
| the house in the areaway of which the body was
discovered there live three members of the Police
Department. PatrOIman Peter Molley. attached 10
the ChiIdren'S Court. and Sergeant Barry ana ia
-roIruar OCiorman. SSth street station.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
ONE KILLED N FIRE.
Million Dollar Bld>e at PROMISED
Land Iniures Others.

an1agansett Long Island. July Sl-Ihe PAM =,
the American Fisheries Company. az FrOHi.ss
land on Pecoutc Bay. was destroyed oy -'e -
morning one man was killed and half GoIe-
others were burned severely They were taken
the hospital az Greenport- The loss Is eS'' eS,.
al million dollars This was mainly on niz'
cry -.
The fire started this morning Ihe cause =
known. The flames we're first seen near me ull-
room, They swept through the plant ard rsa-s
tha engine room where the pumps depended -
10 furnish water for fire fEhtins were 49,. -,
After this only bucket brigades and streams -
the steamboat Henry Hudson or tll3 l''44''
pany were availa Die - ,s-
T,bs streams from the steamer saved the %
The other boats in the docks did not h,s has "a
fighting apparatus The bucket brtgade 80
company stores and the buildings where the !, -as
live IL also saved the building and outn- - ths
De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company H9@
works ,,,,-xx va
The smoke from the oil soaked ouliains 9, ou.
sunocatinS The engine of the ulah tram - rl,r,
the freight cars and s,detrscked them 81 to Fr,r,
au excsnt three Two belonging 70 'n9 rs-s
Island Railroad and one TO -he Pennsyi'aH
destroyed. -. - = rsfvs
or Portugal Many or the worknen az tis .s-v
and on the thirty-odd steamers OF 'he g-,ss
are Of that nationality They and N,., rs Tnrss
predcrlfnate among the employees - S,rs
hundred 20 six hundred men were at wolA wol-,,sry
will he shipped 10 the other plants OF tH - rf,-t
ar enlplovrd on the steamers willis tne iO ~ ss
il being rebuilt. The company SnIpp0, .,-,r,s,ei
barrels Of refined oil last year rom t 80. r,ri-
Land plant No one but the erp'oSeS
pany live Promised Land IN b,,rnlas
Al a late hour tonight the fire was s.1. -. -vhch
among great heaps Of dry fish reiuse 80 IVES
the oil had been extracted Last ~lIleI . ,,- days
n fire in the coal pockets which ourneu ourn,,s,v de-
stroyed the plant but IT was then not 50
IA is
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
OPENS PERMANENT QUARTERS
Democratic State Chairman Hopes to
Strengthen Party Organization Thereby.

Albany. July 3.-Wiliiam J. Conncrs oi RuifaI"'
chairman of the Democratic State Committee, TO-
dav opened permanent headquarters in this city
and made the following formal announcement:
As chairman Of the Democratic state Committee
! have opened permanent headquarters mere ~ Al
rauy the capital the state. for the purpose oI
strengthening the Democratic organization ana 't
sending out information If value To the party ana
the people large. / believe th@r" has not h'''i
for many years a time when TIA" best interests OF
tho r,eor,c SO much required the Democracy to b'
i'm mower, or when the chances of victory Tor me
oarty were 50 good. and because Of these things l
feel il necessary that We nav" nlae" "HeIN an
democrats may keep in touch with the working or
tho rartx throughout the state. Either or my
representative will be constantly here. and any one
eaeLirg information or wishing to make any sug-
gestions for the good of the party may caH on or
address mo at 40 Il State street. Albany
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
BIDS FOR CANAL WORK OPENED.
The Engineers Estimates Considerably Ex-
ceeded In Two Instances

Albany. July 31.-F3ids for barge canal work ag-
gregating nearly S7ettVb0 opened to-day by
Superintendent Stevens Of the Public Works De
partment three contracts-No. T. covering eX-
Cavaion and structures for about forty-three miles
between Oneida Lake and Mosquito Point Bridge
across the Seneca River. No IL covering about
fifteen miles. from Crescent AqUeduct 20 Mohawk
Aqueduct the Mohawk, with dams at NisSchers
Ferry and Canajoharie, ana No. =, on the pE"eeo
Canal.
on No L. which has been extended 70 cover
nearly three times the work first advertised. when
bids received the oQly hid was that Of
the Stewart. kerbaugh & Stanley Company. Of
New York 53.341.7l6 which is $3o9 l5S above the en-
gineer's estimate. on No. Il the lowest of three
bidders was Arthur ". Luce. OF New York. $3.50. b.
7ei against the engineers estimate of S2.S5,51o on
No % the lowest OF bidders the Giimour.
Horton & Allen Company. Of Sandy Hll S5226i,
against the engineers estimate of SI52 7S3-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
NO SENATE ELECTION.
Justice Fitts's Decision Il 4gdnst one
This FaU-4ppeal Taken.

,, 1,,. o. sunrene Court Justice George
u Fits rendered this morning decisioh ~ 'iat
.,,.,. ca,, no no election of State Senators unul
1905 He bases his decision on the opln'oh 'l "
T,,dca tr,Ten Of the Court Of Appeals IN conliec-
zion with the decision of that court oVerthro"lIs
the apportionment act of 1906. Jusuce rl'tS = si"l
This morning the application Of Senator owen "a
eidy az Schuyler County for an ofoer Feq'lIi! !i
80 canratarl- Of state to issue the notices for the
general election in November. ,,,f ot
Dan,+y Attorney General Decker. in oehah VI
the secretary of State. at once took an aPpeai !"
~ anneIlate Division in the Third Department.
The court will convene here SATURDAY it ~ d. - III,
hear the appeal OF the A''oi,S IL Ito rofnead
the decision Of Justice Fits. Inc lf'tei
+bc morning To issue stay of execution put tie4e
IS reason TO believe that the nlandamnS VIII lio' ~
sa,-,-e5 m the Secretary of State until after 'ue
case has been submitted to the Appellale DlI So o.,
and that the Secretary Of State Will "l'nilo" ll7
notices OF e'e'''o" u''''' s>issE
I,a.;oo 1-,++s declares in his memorandum that
In the absence of notice the Secretary OF ota'e
as required by law, of the existence . " ~ rT Cow to
atorial vacancy he he's no authority oi - 49,
Include in his official notice the several county
clerks of this state notice that oena ,'I az -,
no elected at the general election To ne heIu III
,ho month Of November 1907: and he directs the
issue Of a peremptory writ Of Inandanlus reqti
So +ta Cacre+ary Of state to make and transmit
to the county clerks a notice stating me uas =.
which the general election shall be held ana di-
recting that the election call 10 De 'SSteu ny ~
county clerks shall not have or contain any rel
erence to statement concerning the olp go
State Senator or concerning any election ol e'"''
Senator in any Senate district. , ,-.
The memorandum reCtes at length the declard
lions of Chief Judge Cullen that the L-eslsiat
elected under the apportonment act OF iS" Is. ~ ~
any, rasnect a d., facto Legislature and as such
has not only the power but the exclusive fsiiI ~
Judge of the title of any Of its members 10 sea-
therein II states further that the present Lesis
Jarure is therefore a valid legislature ana eaci
member thereof long the body OF WfAch ne
is a member does not oust him, Is He lule Il-iii
ber and can hold his office for the constitutional
term for which he elected, unless vacancy
should occur through death, reslgnatior1 or re
mOVal
Justice Fits points out that the constitution
fixes the term office of State Senator at t~t
wears and he declares that the next general elec-
lion AZ which a State Senate can be elected vi!
occur in the month of November. 1905 and the ian
grage Of Chief Judge Cullen clearly indicates tha'
such was the determination Of the court OF las
The duty OF the respondent, Secretary o'
State under Section Of the election law ~ OF a
purely administrative character.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
DUKE DRAINS RIVER FOR BHlpi'
Tobacco Mans New Fountains Cause mn'
Stop-One Thousand Operatives loi''
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune


SomerviIle N J.. July Sl.-In an enort " VIII
two thousand acre park like faifSt ,sz.s.
gushing fountains. cascades and oea"'iA - ~-.Ss
for his bride during honeymoon JAIN" .---.-,sgy
Dresidant Of the American Tobacco Ig.,s s-3
p,','nsa the Rarftan River at this point dr' ls
stopped the operation Of the Raritan No.m .rry
which depends on the stream for us va. rovsr-
Mr. Duke has on his estate artirciai ' hssides
t,g an area Of several hundred acres. srs
innumerabIe fountains and waterfalS- -,r,pins
suppled from the Raritan River pS
station. -I.rsd DIS
fountains TO run their fullest capa.I enough
his honeymoon. To-day there was scareeii,sn Nils
water left in the wells of the Raritah NO,d ser
10 keep the boilers going. where one tH tHO hrousht
sons are employed. and operations "si0
TO a standstill r,xsr -
To relieve the situation Mr.. Duke nia :, %
dered the pumping station closed oo"A -
night tonight for several dayA
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
FOR HIYUOOD md DEBS.
williamsburg Socialists Want Them
to Head Presidential Ticket.

The Socialist Labor party over in Williams
burg at its meeting in Capital Hall last night.
chose William D Haywood for President and
Eugene Y. Debs FOR Vice-Presideut The party
over there viii hustle to have this ticket nom-
mated.
Three thousand persons tried 10 get into
hall which is crowded when it holds less than
thousand. OF course there a row. and the
police had TO use their nightsticks to quell the
trouble.
IL was announced yesterday by the New York
section Of the Socialist party that II has elected
its delegates 70 the International Socialist Con
lress. which begins IN Stuttgart. Germany. early
this month. and that they on their way 10
Germany. They are J. .. Phelps Stokes Pro-
fessor George u. Heron who promulgated
new religion when he married the daughter OF
the late Mrs Carrie Rand. the wealthy widow
who became his disciple. ana Robert Hunter
former head worker Of the University Settle
me-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
GIRL'S DEATH SUICIDE.
Many Disagree, Ho7cerer, 5cith Coro-
nfr IN Colorado Case.

Colorado Springs. Col. July 3l-The corOner's in
quest this afternoon rendered a verdict that Miss
Laura Mathews. whose dead body was found lying
in lane Broadmoor Monday morning with
a bullet hole in her head. committed suicide De-
spite the verdict however, many persons here cling
the theory that the girl murdered.
coroner Richardson said he believed Miss
Mathews killed herself because of unrequittci love
for &. i. Coey. the Chicago millionaire. and that
Rumbaugh. who had been drinking hea Willy, had
killed himself because of infatuation for the girl
Rumbaugh died early this morning.
Miss lettie Green. the nurse the first witness
called to the stand to-day. testified that c. A Coey
the wealthy Chicago automobile dealer had sent
her several kilograms since the tragedy. She ad-
mitted receiving s345 from Coey yesterday.
Chicago. July Sc. A. Coey who has been
mentioned in the developments following the sui
eide Of Laura Mathews at Colorado Springs. held
a conference to-day with Mrs Jennie Mathews
the mother Of the girl who arrived here to-day
from Kansas City. At the end of their Interview
both declared that. in their opinion. the girl had
been murdered
Pttsb,lrg July 31.--The suicide of Amos r. Rum
baugh a Colorado Springs. yesterday, has cleared
the mystery of his disappearance from his home At
Mount Pleasant Penn. near here. TWO weeks ago.
RumbauSh married. and was one of the best
known citizens Mount Pleasant. He left home
two weeks ago last Monday without indicating to
his wife relatives where he was going why.
and all efforts to locate him were unavang.
Amos r RumDaugh private in Company
e of the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers and served
with distinction with that regiment in the Philip
mines during the Spanish
relatives they never heard OF Laura
Mathews the {. +. Coey mentioned In the Col
orado Springs dispatches
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
HITTER MAIN BURSTS.
Floods Second Floor Of House an
Harlem.

Through the bursting of a big water main the
rooms OF Mrs. y, Williams. who lives on the
second floor OF No. los West 11lth street, were
flooded last night The stream forced its way
into them. ripping out the window frames ana
smashing the furniture against the walls.
on the floor below. where Mrs P, II. Collins
lives the windows smashed by the water.
which eprang in a huge jet from the earth. and
the rooms were washed out When the water
suhsided after the water department inspect
crs arrived on the scene, more than an hour and
a half after the break. II left sediment OF
brown mud over cvery thing in the apartment
The big pipe broke because the earth around
II had been removed
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
c. BOARD ASKS FOR REPORTS.

Albany Julv 1-The Public Service Commission
in the second district has informed municipalities.
corporations and persons engaged in the manu-
facrrre and distribution Of gas and electric light
and power and railroads within the jurisdiction oi
commission that they must file with tn" com
mission on or before September 30 properly Veri-
fed reports for the ended June 20. aad that
these VIII be required and for corresponding
dafes in wears hereafter For the year just Fust
the commission will accept reports on tn" blanks
distributed by the old railroad commission and the
commission gas and electricity At early date
tin. commission will send out forms for use In
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
SEARCH TRAIN FOR STRANGLER.

by Telegraph - The Tribune
Buffalo. july 3l.-ACtinG upon instructions re-
Ccived by telegraph from the New York police,
taptafn Gfrvfn and txenty-four policemen OF No.
station house held NJ the New York and chicago
express on the New York Central, and made
search Of every for the man who StranSled
Mrs. Kehrer in Manhattan this week.
The train was ut a standst!ll fqF quarter %
m hour. After officers had gone through the
train thev went from end &" end ."iitsd"- A man
1ho said his nam7 vas Ihomat Mr"oerlh was
found crouchiuG on the steps ~ ~" baggage car.
He was taken into custody and IS row heid Al
heaIguarters No charge IS mad. against him
The body Of Mrs. Kchrrr viii hei taken to Toronto
for rlncnt husband and two sisters having
gone to-ui-ht New York 70 take chnrS" OF IL
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
THINKS HE'S utRDERER.
Nan .1rrested for Crime Committed
T7cO Years IgO.

believing that he has arrested the murderer OF
C;ussie Pfaiffer. " no found in vacant lot in
Wcstchester. The Bronx. December lb 1870.
Sheriff otto Henry. of NcrplauCk, y. Y. informed
Police Headquarters early this morning OF the
arrest which hr had made. The Sheriff said his
prisoner every resemblance" to tho photograph
which was sent out a the time of the murder.
The girl who about eighteen years old. was
murdered after she had been assaulted. Her body
WAS found hidden behind some bushes lnmedi-
atelv after the finding of the body warrant was
issued for Joseph Gerard. who disappeared "A few
hours after the Grim" had been discovered.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
BRITT DEFEATS "BATTLING" NELSON.
Californian Gets the Decision After Fast
Twenty Round Bout in San Francisco

San Francisco. July 31.-Jimmy Britt received
the decision over Battling Nelson in a hard
fought twenty round bout here tonight. For the
carly part of the tight Nelson looked the winner.
Britt showed wonderful recuperating powers and
for the last fourteen rounds outrointed and out
fought the Dane
The bout a fast throughout and
witnessed by more than ten thousand persons.
Cans the negro worlds lightweight champion,
who was at the ringside. challenged the winner
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
TWO BRONX PATROLMEN DISMISSED.

Commissioner Bingham yesterday dismissed Pa
trolrnan John J Brennan. Of the Alexander avenue
station o The Bronx. for using obscene language,
refusing tn make an arrest and asssulting his
geant Patrolman Edward J. F. Dwyer. Of the
West l52d street station. was dismissed for having
been found in "A saloon having been absent
without leave for days. These dismssals
were made on the recommendation Of Deputy Com
missioner Hanson.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
CLAIMS AGAINST BISHOPS ESTATE.

tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.l
Milwaukee, July ST 'iaims agGregating $l2AO
chiefly of trust funds, have been filed against the
estate of the late Bishop Nicholson of the Eplsco-
pal Diocese of Milwaukee. one is by the widow of
the late Postmaster General ii. &. Payne. who
asks the return of 800 given to Bishop Nicholson
for a memorial window tn her husband. which ilas
not been placed in the cathedral
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
GOVERNOR HUGHES SIGNS BILLS.
City Bond and Aldermanic Appoltionmen'
Measures Become laws

Albany. July Ex-Governor Hughes has approved
the bill Of Senator McCaT-en authorizing the Con
trolIer Of the city Of New York sell private
sale less than par corporate stock OF the city
taken a the regularly advertised sales. aiso
the bill of Assemhlyman Robinson. re-apportiOrInS
the aidernanic districts of New York city 70 con
form to tie new legislative apportion'nent act.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
TIME NOT RIPE FOR soUTHERNER.

Raleigh. n. g. July 3l.-tiovernor Glenn tonight
declared the time not ripe for Southcrner to
be the Democratic Presidential candidate. He said:
Il am very much iattered by the kind things that
being said of me: but, speaking in the interests
of the Democratic party. do not think that the
time IS ripe for a Southern man to be its Presiden-
candidate
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
THREE CASUALTIES IN FEUD CLASH.

whitesburg XIV. July 31.-The Fitzpatrick
Cohurn feud factions clashed on Beaver Creek.
Floyd County. yesterday. Henry Coburn. Of the
t-churn faction. was killed and Wilson Bennett
O. the same faction, was wounded. John F1tz-
rafrick WAS also wounded