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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
STATION HOUSE TIPPED RAID
By wsy OF Police Headquarters. and Busher
Was at the Phone.

Lieut.. Benjamin Wolf of the East I2sth
street station was on trial at Headquarters
yesterday for failing to prevent a dis
orderly house from being tipped" the
night Deputy Commissioner Hanson went
raiding in the colored belt Of Harlem three
weeks ago,
When the Commissioner and his de-
~tectives started out he la a notion that
there might be a leak. and Second Deputy
Bugher remained in the telegraph bureau
at Police Headquarters to see that no tips
got out.
While the raiding was going on some
body called up Police Headquarters from
the East l26th street station and asked
the operator to connect him with a6ii
Harlem. which is the telephone number Of
a resort run by Jack Vigerto, The man
who did the t~elephoning informed Jack
that Commissioners Hanson wa out making
raids.
Commissions Bugher was unable to
find out who the policeman tipster was.
and Lieut.. Wolf, who had the desk that
night, was unable to shed any light on the
situation.
At the trial yesterday Wolf told Com
missioner Hanson that he was hard Of
hearing and that he has been under treat
ment for ear trouble for some time. He
said the telephone was n a room OF the
desk and that any of the plain clothes
men could have used it without his know
ing il.
Il fine you three days pay said Mr..
Hanson. and I'll see that you are ordered
before the surgeons to be examined as to
your physical fitness to do duty"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
LEE INSANE ~ TWO STATES NOW.
Man who Threatens Gov. StOk Go Of New
Jersey Goes 20 M~atteawan.

A commission in lunacy has decided that
William J.. Lee, who il insane in New Jersey
and has lived in New York and who wrote
many threatening letters 70 Gov. Stokes
of New Jersey, is insane in New York too.
Acting on the report Of the commission
Judge OTSulivan OF General Sessiors yes
terday sent lee TO the asylum for the Grim
inal insane at Matteawan.
w J Lee escaped three times from
the New Jersey Insane Asylum At Trenton
and once from the Manhattan State Hos
pital on Wards Island. He was under
indictment here for writing one of his
letters threatening TO kill Gov. Stokes,
and almost got away when Judge O'Sullivan
In April OF this year released him in 81 900
cash bail. He was rearrested just as he
was leaving the Tombs and committed 20
Bellevue.
In 1905 Lee wrote to the State Commits
sioner in Lunacy complaining Of the state
of affairs oil Wards Island. in which he
said: THAT institution is appropr htely
located at He'll Gate-it Is hell on earth"
He is about IS years old and in appearance
q prosperous business man He was a civil
engineer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
Q,ICk WORK NJ SLEUTHS.
Bring Back Won ans stolen Property BE
fore she Gould Notify the Police.

fore n could N0uty me POiice.
COMMISSIONS Bingham's men are on the
job these days. Yesterday there we're two
cases in the Jefferson Market court in which
the police arrested burglars before the
women whose rooms had been ransicked
knew they had been robbed.
Detective James Moran of the Second
Inspection district saw Louis Stein Of IS
Bowery and Louis Clifford Of n Bowery
coming out Of a boarding house az 24O
West Forty-second street yesterday. He
thought that the men acted queerly and
followed them TO T~wenty-third street and
Sixth avenue. where he placed them under
arrest. Jewelry to the value of 500, 500 in
cash and a check for sIs made out to Mrs.
Mary Smith of 24o West Forty-second street
we're found in their possession. The de-
tectivc locked up his prisoners and went
back 10 the Forty-second street house, where
Mrs. Smith had just discovered her loss and
was starting for the rolice station. She
identified the jewelrv and check a. hers.
Magistrate Moss held Stein and Clifford in
81 900 for trial.
Lieuts. Boyle and Charlton, while essrch-
ing for some stolen goods in a second hand
clothing store in Ninth avenue near Thirty
fourth street Tuesday morning. heard
William Kelly OF i48 West 1hirty-seventh
street try to dispose Of 500 worth Of silver
ware and jswelry. They que STONED Kelly
as TO how he happened TO be in possession
Of the stun. As he could give no salts
factory answer the detectives arrested him.
Late in the afternoon Miss Annie Siane OF
$50 West Forty-seventh street reported to
Police Headquarters that she had Just found
out that her rooms had been robbed. She
Identified the articles found on Kelly as her
property. Kelly IVES held for trial ia 81, 600
bail in the Jefferson Market court yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
AN AUTOIST'S SEVERE SENTENCE
One Hundred Days In the Penitenusry for
Reckless Driving.

PALMYRA. MY, July 3.-H. Y. Middleton Of
Newark was sentenced to servo 100 days
in the Monroe county penitentiary to-day
for reckless driving Of an automobile and
also resisting arrest. He and Fred Kelly.
also Of Newa rk. ran down a carriage con-
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harrison Of
this village last night. both of whom were
thrown out and painfully injured.
The autoists speeded on after the COLI
sion. but only went a few rods when their
machine went over an embankment. They
were unhurt. Chief Of Police Throop ar
rested them, and when they were arrsAgned
this morning Middleton was sentenced 10
the penitentisry and Kelly was released on
bail pending the outcome Of Mrs. Harrison's
injuries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04

Before the Mayors vacation Begins on the
18Th IL the Latest Report.

cation on July Is He has taken a cottage
on the Maine coast a few miles from Bath
and will remain there until late in August.
Before he goes away Mayor Mcclellan
will appoint the new Magistrates provided
for under the night our bill and ia likely
will also he some changes made among
the heads Of departments.
In spite Of intimations to the contrary
IL is believed that the Law Department
"a 10 have a new head al once. Corporation
unless he changes his mind removal is
Of course the only way 70 make a vacancy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
MADE SURE or BR6THER'S DEATH
Invalid Physician Has q Body Carried to His
BEDSIDE TO Fulni q Promise.

AsBuRY PARK. N. j.. July S-James
Greene Wellington of Corning. - T., died
suddenly Of heart disease at Avon yesterday.
He was 10 years old He had a horror Of
being buried alive and several years ago
made his brother, DR.. James + Wellington
promise TO use every known test upon his
body before giving his consent to burial.
The doctor promised IL he survived 70
carry out Mr.. Wellington q wishes. So
yesterday the body was carried in and
placed on the bed beside DR.. Wellington.
who is now sedridden and who for fourteen
years has bean an invalid, The examina-
ton Of the body was painstaking. Not
until DIR. Wellington was absolutely assured
death after hall an hour expended in
the closest scr utiny did ne give consent to
turn the body over to the undertaken.
For many years Mr.. Wellington was en-
gagged in the banking business at Corning.
served as Mayor and Treasurer Of the
During the civil wal he raised a
company. Of which he was made captain
He was also prominent in Democratic
political circles. having beer one of the
lieutenants of David B. Hill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
CARUSO
Paper Says the King Has Given Him
the Royal Victorian Order.
Special Cable Despatch to TEE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch TO TIE sun.
LONDON. July At the Stdndorf is
correctly informed Enrico Caruso will
henceforth be entitled to write the letters
NJ. v. o. after his name. the King, according
to the newspaper. having been pleased to
confer the Royal Victorian Order upon
the signor in recognition Of his artistic
work in opera.
There are five classes Of the order. The
class bestowed upon Caruso is not stated.
but it doubtless Is tho fifth. II rs stated
that the singer Gilbert has been similarly
honored.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
HENRY e. HOWELLs 4 Suicide
Real Estate Via Had Lost Heavily In wall
street Drinks ChlOrofOrm.

tEC sstV
Henry Coggeshall Howells. who was
connected with the Ashforth Realty Com
pany in West Thirty-third street. was
found dead in his apartments at the Ray
mond, 1 West Sixty-eighth street, by his
daughter early yesterday morning.
lShe told her mother. who called in DR.. A. NJ.
Shrady, a br other of Coroner Shrady and
a tenant OF the Raymond. DIR. Shrady re-
ported the case TO Coroner Shrsdy early in
ihe day, but the Coroner made no report
Of Il TO the Coroners' Office.
The West Sixty-eighth street police
heard Of the case last night. and Detectives
Cook and Levins questioned the superin-
tendent OF the building. He admitted
that there had been a suicide in the house.
The detectives learned at the How ellis
apartments hat az empty chlorofom bot
tie had been found beside Mr.. Howells's bed.
Mr.. Howelis leaves a brother. Frank s.
Howells, n woollen merchant. who lives in
Port Washington.
Frank Howells said last night that his
brother had been losing heavily in Wall
Street and that his led him to take his
life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
NIGHT COZ RT APPROVED.
Mayor viii Not Announce New Magistrates
Unti Governor Acts.

Mayor Mcclellan signed yesterday the
bills providing for two Magistrates in Man
haitian and for an additional Magistrate in
Queens. The Magistrates in this borough
are required to carry out the plan to hold
night courts. The Mayor acted on the bills
after holding a public hearing on them.
No one appeared in opposition.
As<soon as the bill authorizing the APP
pointment Of the twp new Magistrates for
this borough has been accepted bv Gov.
Hughes the Board of Magistrates will meet
and formally decide on the opening Of the
night courts. Mayor Mcclellan has already
decided on the men he will select. but until
the Governor has acted he will not make
known the names of the new Magistrates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
BLAMES FAIRBANKSS CATERER.
vtce-Presidcuts Pastor Gives Him q Clean
Bill ~ 10 the Roosevelt LuneheOn.


INDIANAPOLIS. July s.-The Rev. Joshua
Stansield. pastor OF the Meridian street
Methodist Church, Of which vice-Pfesident
Fairbanks Is a. member. gave his distin-
guished communicate a clean bill to-day
80 far as the cocktail incident at the Roose-
welt dinner is concerned.
Il do not believe Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks
were responsible for the serving Of liquor
on the table during the luncheon" saie
the Rev. Mr.. Stansield. Although | am
not acquainted with the circumstance l
believe the caterer was responsible for
furnishing wine at Mr.. Fairbanks's luncheon.
In all probability Mr.. n Mrs. Fairbanks
did not know what would be served ON that
occasion. I have employed a caterer at
times myself and l am certain l did not
know what he would serve until he actually
served the REFRESHMENTS
But the caterer employed by Mr.. Fair
banks has been interviewed by the Prohibi-
ton organ, the Patriot FhaI1pr, which
quotes the caterer az denying that he was
to furnish the liquor and stating that Mr..
F~airbanks's butler had been given that
duty" the pastor was told.
well. I know that l have dined several
times at Mr.. Fairbanks's home" Mr.. STAINS
field replied. a at no time have I seen
the least suggestion Of wine
Mr.. Stansfeld said that his church in
structed its delegates to the Indisna con-
ference to vote for Mr.. Fairbanks for dele
gate to the quadrennial conference, TO be
held at Baltimore next year. He said the
Presbyterians had selected such men as
Benjamin Harrison TO represent them
in their general assemblies, n there
was no reason why the Methodist Church,
tation, should not send them TO their church
gatherings.
-Mr. Fairbanks has not sought the Office"
he added. " implored him to accept
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
ADMIRAL PLIES A PICK.
cooper. Retired. starts Up the Digging
I'm MOrristown's sewer system.

MoRRIsTowN, n. j., July s.-Armed with
a pick Admiral Philip Cooper, U. s. N.
retired, chairman Of the Morristown Sewer
g Commission, marched through town
this afternoon with ex-Aldermen Hurting
and Burke, the other commissioners, who
carried shovels, and opened ground in
S~peedwell avenue for the new sewer system.
Admiral Cooper laid down the pick after
PEELED him to swing the weapon until the
naval mar was almost at the point Of ex-
haustion. Then the Admiral took the pick
home as a memento OF the affair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
Next Tha W Trial In October.

Counsel for Harry h. Thaw withdrew
yesterday their motion before the Supreme
Court for an order directing District At
torney Jerome TO appear and show cause
why Thaw should not be tried in October
for the murder of Stanford White. IL was
learned that District Attorney jerome
had agreed TO move for lhaw's trial N
October.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
arrest
MeNrans Pick Up - Alleged Spies on the
~ Border -Some Ontcers.

MEXICO CITY. July 3.-Mexicsn authori-
ties have arrested fourteen .LGuatemalaas
near T~apachula on the charge of being
spies.
The prisoners were taken to Tapechuls
and placed in Jail TO await trial on the
charges made against them.
Two Of the prisoners are said To be officers
in the Guatemalan army
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
JAPANESE SUE san FRANCISCO.
owner OF Restaurant and Bath Wreck ed
by Mob Demand Damages.

SAN Francisco, July Suit was brought
to-day in the Superior Court against the
city and county Of San Francisco to recover
damages Of q, ISIS sustained by the bath
house Of Y. Eimoto and the restaurant Of
M. Nakashima on the night Of May 20,
when a mob In pursuit OF n%on-union patrons
Of two Japanese resorts broke into them
and created havoc.
Attorney Carl e. Lindsay. counsel for
the Japanese, has associated with him, by
special request Of Attorney General Bona
parte, United States District Attorney Dew
lin and Assistant District Attorney Earl
H. Webb.
Stress is laid in the complaint upon the
fact that the city made no effort to stop
the riot, sven after having been informed
Of it's existence, though IL continued for
nearly four hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
GOV. HUGHES At EXPOSITION.
Guest 40 Reception Last Nikht-Dcdicates
New York Building To-day.

NORFOLK. July 3-E~verything was in
readiness at the New York State Building
at the jamestown exposition for the arrival
tonight Of Gov. Hughes. his stan and the
other New York officers accompanying the
Governor. who will be the principal speaker
at the exposition tomorrow. Mr.. Hughes
while here willibe the guest of President
Tucker Of the exposition
The Governor and his party were the
guests OF honor at a reception tonight
given by Capt. Wadham OF the United
States Navy. executive officer at the Norfolk
Navy Yard. where the reception took place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
CHEWING Gun MUST 90.
DR.. Ballard Orders That None or q Be Sold
In Ocean Grove.

AsBuRy PARK, N. j., July s.-No more
chewing gum is TO be sold in Ocean Grove.
DIR. Ballard, the head man there. says so.
His orders were issued TO a small store
keeper AT the Wesley Lake bridge entrance.
whats the matterp" the young man Ia
reported to have eaid.
1T won't do" said the Methodist camp
meeting leader. 1T looks too much like
chewing tobacco"
But" expostulated the young man.
Never mind" said the doctor, -Cut il
out"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04

Burnett's vanilla Extract
Is sold by all the best grocer every where. Try II
-ldr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04

After all. USHER'S the scotcs
nat made the highbail ianouS.-Ass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04

DEwEfs CLAREIs AND Ill BuRGUNDY
Taken with your meals enrich the blood. n I.
Dewey q Soma Co., 1855 Fulton ST.. New York-Aov.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04

Weekend sleeper to White River Je.
Sleeping Ldr fridays TO braitlehoro ard Con-
nectIcut kiver Valley points. Leave Grand Cenirti
STA. eP. ". Connects for Lax san pc T. sorIs.-.iI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
latest by MarconI wtreirss.

Ia Pro, cnct. for NcV YORK. was 20 mills
e-'aeIsl ~ sable Island At s.5jP ". yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-23
P0STMASTERS AT DALLAS
Those of the Fourth Class As
semb.e at That CITY.

Dallas. Oct. Postmasters OF the
fourth class In Texas convened 81
annual session Monday. Mayor Har
welcomed them and c. \. Moose OF
Polyille responded.
United States District Attorney At.
well delivered al address. in which he
called attention TO the fact that ta'
first postmaster general OF the United
Staes was benjamin Franklin.
A query box was opened and several
interesting discussions had.
James l.. Forrest. assistant po ?.
master al Dallas. spoke az some leng =
on the duties OF fourth-class pos
master.
Need OF better pay was discussed
National President Johnson was high.
~ commended for his efforts along
this line and TO- his suggestion 10 the
postmasters 10 weigh all incoming as
well a. outgoing mail for the period
Of seven days. Oct 10 TO 10. inclusive.
as required by the department. The
amount OF incoming mail &c was held
would show the large amount Of work
the posimasters are doing for which
they are setting no pay
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-23
BULLET BREAKS NECK.
VIII Booth Receives Death Wound
While Driving Through Park.

'''ffN S''N''fI 'f''NNh''
Fort Worth. oct. While VIII
Booth Of ;his city was driving through
the city park he was shot through the
neck and instantly killed.
Booths gslilant was on horseback.
He was within q few feet 81 the We.
hiole when Booth saw HIM The latter
attempted 20 alight from the vehicle
and as he did SO the shot was fired.
which gr3zed his l,ft shoulder and
ranged upward hroa king his neck
Booth collapsed and sank 10 the
ground, expiring almost instantly
The other wheeled his horse and
rode 20 the sheriffs office. where he
surrendered. and gave his name as W.
c. Weatherington. He was placed
under s. coo bond
Mrs WeatheIlEgton and her year-old
infant. who were IN the buggy with
Booth when he was killed. also drove
20 the court house. and the woman.
carrying The babe in her arms. appear.
ed In the magistrates court with her
husband when the amount OF bail was
fixed
Five persons witnessed the deed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-23
eREVITIss PUNCHED.

New York Is 10 have a civic forum
W. X Clement. a leading citizen Of
Rockdale. Tex. Is dead
A large air plant is 10 be installed
in the jennings, La, oil field
John Mascot. a negro. was critically
shot at Dallas. Party shooting him fled.
Grand lodge OF Arkansas Odd Eel.
lows Is In session at Eureka Springs
Floyd Johnson. sixteen years old. fell
in a faint near Guthrie and broke his
neck
In a runaway near Ladonia. Tex.
GLADYS Burrell, eleven years old, was
killed
At Grecaville. Tex. Judge Porter
fined eleven Jurors SOS each for non
appearance.
Frank Laughrin OF Beaver county.
Oklahoma. has sold his large ranch &c
w II. McCune.
G. W. Lawrence Of penison was h'f
by street car at Dallas and a cash
cut over his left eye
a creamery Is 10 be- established az
Clinton, Okla. Il is proposed 10 mann
facture $500 pounds OF butter daily
4 ground rattlesnake bit Andrew
Coleman near Biardstown, Lanai
county. Texas He sucked the poison
out Of the bitten hand
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-23

Johns, New Foundland, where she
was born Sept. ,, 1925. Death
claimed her at the advanced age of
So years. She came with her hus-
band to Milican in 1883, some
years before that place was reached
by the II. & I. {. railroad. Hers
was an active and useful life in the
home and in the community, with
deeds of Kindness and charity, and
thoughtfulness OF others. She was
a member of the Episcopal church.
She is survived by her husband,
four children, a number of grand.
children and other relatives. Her
children are Mrs. VIM, I.ambdin of
Waco, Mr.. II. l.. Poverty of Bry-
an, Mrs. Eta Steele of Navasota
and Mrs. George Woodall of Mil
lican.
In the presence of relatives and
many friends all that was mortal of
this good woman was tenderly laid
to rest in the Wheat cemetery at
Millican Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock. Rev. w. NJ. Foster con-
Quoted the service.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-23
INDIANS COMING MONDAY.
Hard Fought Contest in Prospect Be
tween HaskelIs and A. and NJ.

The l.. S. u. game is safely past
Already Coach Larsen is at work
devising tricks to fool the willy In.
dian braves who play next Mon
day. The Indians are always re-
sourceful. No one can foretell
what the result of a contest with
them will be. Last year their
team was raw and unframed, 50
that A. and NJ. easily defeated
them by the score OF 81 to 8. The
score of the University was not 50
large. But il should be remember
cd that for three years previous
the Indians had regularly defeated
the University.
On one occasion AT Austin the
Indian at left end broke his collar.
bone early in the game. He said
nothing either to his teammates or
to the coach until the game was
over, nor did he stop playing or al
low any gains around his end
They rarely go out the game on
account of injuries. They endure
pain with the proverbial stoicism
of their forefathers. Their tricks,
running and lodging offer to the
lover of football such thrills as are
not furnished by other teams.
Big Jim Ross will probably be
on the lineup next Monday. II
that be true there will be fourteen
Indians and eight Texans in the
game. Bryan is expected to send
out at least 500 supporters of white
and red.
Nothing is known here of the
probable strength of the Indians,
save that they are light and very
fast.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-23
MRS. MARY {. BEVERLY

As has been briefly announced
in the Eagle previously, Mrs.
Mary T.. Poverty, wife of the ven
cradle Mr.. b. II. Poverty, died at
the family home at Millican Fri
day, Oct. Is, at IL m. She was
an invalid for three years, and the
summons which called her to the
reward Of the just was the release
from a tenement OF clay that had
long been prison house OF pain;
nevertheless her sweet christian
spirit rose above bodily Affections
and was an inspiration to all with
whom she was associated.
Mrs. Poverty was a native of St.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-23
HOTEL SHOT UP.
De,eetiv. Fires Five Shots ard Siam.
peds Promptly Follows.

oe,eetiv. Fires Five Shots ard STAN.
peds Promptly Follows.
Dallas. oct Getty Detective
Alexander Pegues. for some uneXplaln.
ed reason. flred five shots Monday
night into the ceiling OF the lobby of
the new Southland hotel The dotec-
tive was suspended No one was in
iured. There we're many people I'm
the lobby, including a number Of
ladies. a band was playing a dreamy
Drug clerks in the drug store, shout
ed 10 hold the door braced them.
selves against the thrush. but fell back
under pressure OF sheer number. Into
the barroom and into the furnishing
goods store in the building the crowd
plunged madly. Handsome fixtures
didn't count with them.
a visitor from Buffalo. who was
standing ~ the head Of the stairs,
promptly rolled down TO the tiled floor
below.
They told me-" he remarked, dust.
ing off his clothes. ito look for trouble
IN the woolly west. but | scarcely ex-
peoted 20 see a Dallas hotel shot up"
In the meantime House officer Bob
Burgess and J. b. Lucas, one OF the pro.
prietors. gained the storm center and
the shooting ended.