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New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
MISS ROOSEVELTS PERIL.
Daughter of Presidents Cousin
Caught in Treachcrous Marsh.

,,, C,,,. Roosevelt daughter OF John E
r,oosoralt cousin Of the President, had naII""
oscana from being smothered to death IN hl'e
while riding horseback near her home MeauoN
cr,ft In sayville Long Island late Wednesday even
ing In galloping past Roosevelt creek W..
and ran into the marsh
Miss Roosevelt is an excellent horsewoman' VI
sb yould have been unseated by the Efforts OF tile
animal 20 escape from the uire into %hicn IL N0S
sinking. She stuck 70 her scat ana "leil ~ ~ -,
-, ~, in his automobile he went to her assis-
tance- -.
DR. Ross sprang into the marsh and sank 20 ms
knees in the ooze. Finally gaining foothoid ne
caught the plungng horse by the bride and led Il
to dry land.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
IN TAX FIGHT.
Will Try to Haze Local Assessment
Reduced 81 ,5T7 800.

Andrew Carnegie is Of the opinion that he mas
been assessed over S1500000 too much on MS
property between Goth and 91st streets Fftn
and Park avenues, on numerous lots adjacent
and the Carnegie Music Hall realty He has
instructed his counsel. Robert l. Cutting, Of
Nc. 3 Nassau street, to bring certiorarl pro-
ceedings in the Supreme Court in order TO have
ths assessments for 1907 reduced.
Mr. Carnesies objections are that the assess
meuts nave been made at higher proportionate
valuation than the assessments of other real
estate Of like character in the same sections, ana
Of other real estate on the tax rolls Of the city
for 1907.
The assessed valuation for the dwelling. other
buildings and real estate between goth and 9lst
streets. Fifth and Park avenues. Is S2.3oooVo'
Mr. Carnegie thinks there should be a reduction
of 1924 500 on the land and S2ooooO on the
buildings. which would make the total Sl.Sf7.Zoo-
The lots In East 91st street, the assessed value
of which is SSS35O0. Mr.. Carnegie says should
have valuation of S440.500-
The. Carnegie Hall property is assessed at
81 $40 O00 being SS9O.0o0 for the land and sooo-
600 for the buildings The hall covers eleven
city lots. the value of which. Mr.. Carnegie
savs does not exceed S630,0o0, and the build
ing he declares. has no commercial or market
value, and that the land would be more salaole
II the building were removed. Lot 81 also be-
longs to the Carnegie Hail corporation. ana Is
senaratelv assessed at 100000 for the land ana
S,oOnO for the building, which, however, Is de-
cIa-ed 10 be old. A fair valuation OF the prop
erty Of the corporation. Mr. Carnegie says, Would
he for the music hall site. S6S0.OoO land. the
Rembrandt, $4,000; building. Carnegie HAIL Oh
nor,inai value only, 100000. and building. the
Rembrandt $4,000. He asks that the assessed
,-aius y. all this property be fixed at SS3O.0oo
Mr. Cutting said that the steel man felt keenly
the excessive valuation of the Carnegie MUSIC
Hall as that was not q business proposition ana
was of far more benefit TO the city than 10 the
corporation The enterprise was conducted pri-
MARTY for the good of the general public ana
not for profit. and only paid expenses inc
total amount of alleged generalization is SAID 70
he 81 5TT 500
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
ARREST WILSON MIZNER.
Had Aided Hotel Manager an Fight
CHARGED zcith assault.

After a fight in the lobby OF the Hotel Rand. No
40 West Aa,h rtreet night, Wilson Mizner the
former husband of Mrs. Charles t. ferkes. was
arrested on a charge of assault He was bailed
ont later Miner and the manager OF the hotel
forgbt two men. 1t said, over an unpaid Dill
oF n woman patron of the hotel Miner IL said
70 be a part owner OF the place
For three weeks Mrs. Irene Lindsey has been
sta,,,,g or +be Rand Yesterday Edwin W. Knight
of No 1s1 East STth street, and Brinton I. Narden
:, No ero West 18th street, called the woman
L,tgbt "a a member OF the Knight Realty Com
rar,, Tho three started from the hotel together
a,.y Knight told Mortimer II. Meyers, the man
,gar IN send Mrs I.ndsey's trunks to the ROOM
Mevers refused saying she still owed bill of So
Knteht wanted the bill sent TO him, but the man
aeer declined to do so.
Mavers then came rom behind the desk. He
eavs that knight and Warden pounced upon him.
T,s+ then Miner appeared. and the fight became
general Mrs. Lindsey Meyers asserts picked up
.r,a1i clock from the desk and threw 1t at him.
hut he lodged it. Five policemen, attracted oy
+ha no,se of the battle. then nterfered. but they
ss - .o,oret delivery of the trunks.
IrI.I,. varden and Mrs. Lindsey went TO the
west side court and told Magistrate Cornell that
nrizner had used a blackjack on them fatroliteh
" .r,c,, and Quinn of the West 4th street
- ,,,era sent to arrest Miner. Meyers hailed
-, ont To reporters Miner denied that ne had
used a blackjack. .
,,,ars ssid last evening that he was certain that
,,ra- AID not use a blackjack The hotel man
- eaid that several nights ago he was caheo
-, IN eject knight from the womans rooth' ana
~ believes that the mans attack last evening
= wing ~ his resentment. Meyers was sure
t,,at Miner would be honorably discharged
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
R4LKED At SUICIDE.
CuJtu NezC Orleans Tar ClerH
CugHt on RiUers BunE-

New Orleans. Sept 12-Charies Z Let-e-- -
,,,sr clerk in the Office of the 1st Dlstrlct lax
collector here who disappeared TWO days asO,
1ao,,ins a shortage of over 100000 was found
thIs afternoon standing on the bank OF the
Mississippi attempting 10 summon up eOu,
age enough 20 jump in the water and e0niiili'
suicide.
I.etten said he had started toward tne water
several times but each time his courage hao
failed him He made full confession
Oeicers found Letten seated under an UNI
braIIa reading an account of his defaleaticn IN
a morning paper. He said he had found the
sun hot. and between his efforts 10 summon
courage enough to commit suicide had SAT oe-
meath the umbrella and read of his theft
Ietten said when carried before the inspector
of police and the grand jury that ne had spent
the greater part of the money he had taken on
a negro woman who lives in Handsomely rur-
nisbed house In the old French quarter OF the
c,tv and who is said TO have bought CONSIDER
able quantities Of real estate According 70 ene
last estimate I.etten is about 100000 short ir
his accounts
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
COAL FOR THE FLEET.
NAVY ASKS PROPOSALS.
Wants 253,OOO Tons -Battleships'
TOyage Defended.

Washington, Sept 12.-Two hundred and fifty
three thousand of coal. exclusive of that
to be shipped in government colliers will be re-
Qured TO get the Atlantic battleship fleet to the
Pacific Coast and properly coal 1t at Mare
Island, according the estimates made by the
equipment bureau of the Navy Department
which has called for proposals for supplying the
necessary fuel OF this aggregate $4,000 tons
are semi -bituminous and the remainder is Welsh
coal. The former is to be shipped from Atlantic
ports of the United States IN vessels either oil
American foreign registry, according as the
terms may be the more favorable in the opinion
OF the bureau. Specifications indicating the
points at which the coal is TO be unioaded. the
date of loading, etc. were made pubic oy the
equipment bureau to-day These include, IN the
case Of the semi -bitumnous coal, the delivery OF
1000 tons at Trinidad. 5000 at Rio Janeiro'
10000 at Punta Arenas. 25,OOO at Callao. $4,000
at Magdaena Bay and 10000 tons at San FRAN
cisco or Mare Island. The loading periods of
the ships run from December l to February l.
indicating THAI t will be late in the year before
the vessels start their long cruise
The Welsh coal s to be delivered as follows:
Twenty thousand tons at Punta Arenas not later
than January 20. 2A.GOO tons at Callao not later
than February 6. %. 900 tons at Magdalena Bay
not later than February 30, 10000 tons addt-
tionaI at Magdalena Bay not later than March
10 10000 tons at San Francisco or Mare Island
not later than April o. and 10000 tons additional
at San Francisco or Mare Island not later than
, April 1S.
An official of the Navy Department said to-
day that In his opinion criticism of the voyage
of the battleship fleet to the Pacific on account
of the expense involved was unwarranted- he
pointed out that 1t would take nearly as much
coal to keep the ships on the Atlantic station as
to send them to the Pacific. and that the cost or
target practice was great. He did not fear any
trouble from lack Of docking facilities ana pe-
lieved that the good results TO the navy ana the
country would largely outweigh the cost Inc
officials who Manned the voyage, he added had
given 1t careful consideration, and being IN
nossession of thorough information the sub
iect, were better qualified to judge Of its wisdom
than uniformed outsiders.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
BANKER KILLED BY AUTO.
Pittsburg Physician Took Friend
Ont an Ne1O Car.
INV Telesraph to The Tribune. |

Pittsburg Sept. 12-Another fatal automobile
accident. the third of the week. happened here
this afternoon, when John Runnette. president
of the Metropolitan National Bank, was so seri-
o1sly injured that he died this evening, and Dr.
NJ. c. Cameron, a we'll known physician, was
seriously injured.
DR. Cameron received new runabout to-day
and went out for ride. He passed the Metro
politan Bank and stopped for his friend. Mr.
Runnette whom he intended TO take to his
home They were speeding along Friendship
avenue at a moderate rate Of speed. when. in
some unaccountable manner, Dr. Cameron lost
control of the machine. 1t swerved about ana
at full speed dashed into the curb. Both occu-
pants Of the automobile were thrown out
The car was completely wrecked
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
FtjR4KER MEETS CHARGES
Denies That He EUer FdUOred the
"Uatch Trust.
rRr Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]


CINCINNATI Sent Ex-senator Foraker to-day
sent an open letter to the Ohio Retail JeweLerS
.ssocfatiop. after the privilege of replying from
the floor of their convention to charges that ne
had favored trust legislation contrary 10 tii0
,rtarests of the retailer had been refused 10 hin
rrbasa charges were embodied I'm resolution
,,aniroousIv passed alleging that senators
1,orakar and Dick did not. as they PROMISED
s,,nnort the "J. S. Assay stamping act ana
also in a widely printed interview with A. l."
Sackett. of Canton. member OF the associa'ioi'
Senator Foraker in his reply points 20 'he
records to show the contrary as to MS ohclai
attitude Concerning Sacketts charses' ne
says:
Nv Sackett's statement that found out that
.tie legislation was directed against my trust
friends and then became hostle o5I ma -.
Count is so utterly without any foundation that
n can be accounted for only upon the ground OF
malicious purpose TO misrepreseht anu m
irre I did not know then. ana 90 not h1oW
nov 10 whom he thus refers, but 90 know
that 7 did not then have and do not now nave,
So far as I have any knowledge. any ITIeHuS
jr+arasted in the Watch Trust l have never
bad anv interest in the watch business or. IN
ANYBODY engaged IN the watch business that
would cause me either to favor or oppose any
sure affecting the business
I favored the bill Mr.. Sackett wanted congress
70 mass because / thought IL was Just anu
nroper measure and that II was In the interest
of good morals and sound business
Senator Foraker says Mr.. Sackett never had
any complaint to make until after he became Of
fended because of what I told him when he un-
dertook to lecture me about how TO do something
that had already been done"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
OPPOSES PACIFIC TRIP.
ReDresentatiUe WeekS Thinks Battle
ship Toyage Unzoise.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington Sept R.-Representative John Win
cate Weeks of Massachusetts. expressed himself
@reei,- to-day on the coming voyage OF the naval
a. 70 the Pacific, the relations of the United
States with Japan the philippines ana 'he upoui'u-
inc and maintenance OF the navy.
"Basing my conclusions on such Information as
has heen made public. the sending of the feet to
tho Pacific seems to an injudiclous expense
td Mr. Weeks 1T will be not only an expensive
sr,ment but the unusual expense Will begin
iv when the feet gets TO the Pacific, for suitable
tacnties for repairing a large number OF battle
hins on the Pacific Coast are not controlled by the
government and II we did nave suff1cient
means to make the repairs the cost Oh ooing II
-, h vary much in excess of what would
- 20, the same work the Atlantic Coast the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
UNwRITTEN LAW WINS UPSTATE
Carpenter Acquitted of Murder on Testimony
of His Wife.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Buffalo. Sept. Ton a defence. based entreiy
on the unwntten law, Arthur w Mehner. OF
Fast Aurora was acquitted of the charge OF muir
dering Dwight Bavor, also OF the same Vhlaee' On
I,,pa I. last The fury deliberated less than five
minutes.
Mrs Mehner. wife of the defendant. was the
most important witness. In an examination last
ing several hours she told of the visits OF BaVor
TO her home. of the pleading of her husband 10
give him I'D and of a fascination for the murdered
man that she could not overcome. The shooting
Of Bavor through a window OF the Mehner home
was also described by the witness. After the &C
quittal Mehner and his wife started for their East
Aurora home. where they were greeted by the VII
layers Mehner is a contracting carpenter while
Bavor controlled the milk and dairy business of
the village.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
PRINCES WEDDING NEAR.
UiIhelm Of S1oeden to Wed Russian
Grand Duchess Nert Month.

London. Sept. 13-According to a special dis
patch received here from Copenhagen the mar
rage of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, second son
Of Crown Prince Gustave. who visited the
United States in August. to Grand Duchess
Marie Pavlona. daughter of Grand Duke Paul
Alexandrovitch, of Russia. will take place next
month, shortly after the return of the prince
from the United States.
The ceremony will be performed in St Peters
burg and will be made the occasion of number
OF brilliant festivities
Prince Wilhelm left Boston for home the
cruiser Fylgia on September 8.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
TO LOOK INTO BREAKFAST FOODS.
Seventy-fve Brands Under Pennsylvania
LimeIight-Rumors of Cornstalks

Harrisburg, Penn. Sept. 12.-Dary and Food
Commissioner Foust has sent TO Professor
F'rear of the State College, of the leading
pure food experts of the country. samples of
seventy-fve brands Of breakfast and other pat
ent foods for analysis.
These samples were taken the result of an
agitation to know what in them. This is
one of the most important works undertaken by
Mr. Foust and will clear UP questions which are
of long standing.
The charge recently made TO the depart
patent foods.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
mo THIRD TERM'-LONGWORTH-
Returned Congressman Denies That Mr.
Roosevelt Will Run Again.

San francisco Sept 1o-Speaking upon behaIf
of his wife and himself. Congressman Longworth'
who returned to-day, described their tour OF tne
Hawaiian Islands as having been delightful al
though devoid of any particular features ne
heard nothing indicating any possole trouoio Win
Japanese on the islands.
Rumors that his father-in-law may seek 'hiru
tern, were denied by the Congressman The Long
u,orths expect TO remain here until Saturday when
tbax, will go to Cincinnati.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
NATURAL GAS UPSTATE.

Kingston N Y, Sept. ia vein OF natural
s.s was discovered the Ferguson farn' nVe
miles north of Kingston. this afternoon wniie
,.orkrnsn were boring for water the gas
caught fire from, a match used by iaoorer IN
lighting his pipe. and a stream SIX inches III
diameter and ten feet high burned for more
than sn hour before II could be smothered-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
JOHNSON NO CANDIDATE.
Minnesota Governor Denies Presi-
dental Aspirations.

ST Paul. Sept 12-"I am not a Presidential
candidate and I do not intend to become one
This was the emphatic declaration made oy
Governor John A Johnson to-day 10 a parry u
prominent Nebraskans who came 70 tiie e'p
to present three invitations to him TO speak III
Nebraska
The Governor declined all three of the invita-
tons
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
HAWAIIAN Girls coMINe 10 SCHOOL

San Francisco. Sept 12-Princess Alice Kaanea,
Of Honolulu arrived here to-day the Korea with
ten Hawaiian girls. whom she is chaperoning to
Tarrytown, n. Y. where they will enter school.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
., AvcRouNp FOR RICH CHILDREN
rRv telegraph to The Tribune.

pittsburg Sept. 12-The children OF wealthy
,,..e,,,-r families are to have playground just
- as those provided for poor children
caores Johnston superintendent of the Pittsours
" a association, has been appealed to- and
,aa aereed to put the playground IN working oroer
large and expensive plot OF srounu mas
y is - fashionable Squirrel Hill district ana
, - e,ted M IN exactly the same manner as are
the public Fairgrounds
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
w 7 BIGGY FRISCO POLICE CHIEF
New Place for Elisor, to Whose Charge
Abraham Ruef Wec Intrusted.

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-The Board Of Police
commissioners elected W. ]. Biggy to-day chief of
roI,ce BigEy served a short time as chief of po-
lice under Mayor Phelan several years ago for
~ ,ost nine months he has eIisOr for the
superior Court. acting custodian of Abraham
R11af
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13

San Francisco, Sept. IA j. Campbell. treas
,,rer of Hawaii arrived here to-day his way
East to float an issue of ssos 500 territorial bonds
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
TEn-ceNr BOUNTY ON FRISCO RATS.

San Francisco, Sept. 12.-In effort to prevent
further spread of bubonic plague here the local
Board Of Health this evening decided to offer
hor-tv Of 10 cents for every rat caught In the city
and county.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
CROWD CHEERS GOVERNOR.

crowd cheered the Governor as ne leIt 'he
Hotel Yates for the fair grounds. soon aiteF
10 o'clock this morning. He rode IN an auto
mobile with Lieutenant Governor Chanier'
president of the State Fair Commission, ana
Commissioner A E. Perrer, and ~as accom-
panied by the members Of his staff He nao
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13

White Mts Excursions. Tickets on sa!s Se
tar 10 Oct 5th Fare only $50 Inquire OF y
n & H r R. Ticket Aze1ts-AdvI
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13

pe-,eYrber all through rail tickets between \. Y.
"a Aibany are accepted on Day Line STs.-Ad~.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13

AFTER ALL, usHER's THE SCOTCH
~, raas tie h.shbau fanous-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-13

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New-York tribune., 1907-09-13

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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-30
inHuMiTV Fer TAYLOR.
Protection Is Pledged to Formc'
Kentucky Governor.

Frankfort. Ky. Aug ~. u "A -.
tor addre SD 10 tutG!nnA Vt.
torncy RoJo,' Is F.lnA'.n. ~ t.'-
CITY. cn!U r'o-.cr,'.. c,u:..r. Tor tnr
state In The o,lc. murl.r eases.
Governor b,c, ham assures ,.al Off
cia' VI MS coop, ia,iun VITA kim 10
seeing tnat William 5. TAYLOR !. pro-
t,<ttL from a!l.-t and ailoHrd to re-
tdIn 70 the state OF indiana tn"
Govt:rnr's .cltrr 10 tae common
wca.ih attorney y al is follows:
ITO iicn. RODtrt Il. Franklin.
In re pnn.e 10 Your communication
August II. In reference 10 the matter
OF assuring William : Ta,lVr I'M
mun.'y from arrest IN the event OF h,s
coming 10 Kentucky 70 testify In the
case OF the commonwealth versus Ca
leb Powers. wish to say thar Ia
every way possible I shall cooperate
with you In seeing that said Tay Ior +.
II he comes to testify In that case =.
shall he protected from arrest and al
lowed Ia return to Indiana.
There Is not the slightest question
thas I as governor and you as q com
monwealths attorney Of the district
in which he Is indicted can absolutely
insure him immunity from arrest. and
j return to Indiana. You may. there
fore. rely upon my aid. II necessary
to carry out your assurances to him
OF this immunity. Yours respectful
~, J. 8. B. Beckham Gov"
Taylor claimed the ONCE Of COVER
nor OF Kentucky and vas trying to &C,
In that capacity wnen Goebel was
murdered. Taylor has been a fugitive
ever sirCa the tragedy.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-30
KIDNAPPED GOV FOUND.
"e'sek Hand" Failing To Get Ransom
Released Barber's Son.

New York. Aug. e9-Micha"l Cara.
-y.ar-old son Of a Brooklynb arber.
who was kidnapped on July Is. was
found Wedn day on the platform OF
an up town elevated railroad station.
lie vas vel, dressed and in good con-
dition. and said his captors had treat
ed him fEply.
The parents OF the boy received sew
eral threatening letters since the
lads disappearance. slngned by the
"Black Hand" demanding $500 for
the safe return Of the boy. The kid
napers. II is supposed. finally real
he'd that the parents were unable to
pay a ransom aud abandoned tho
child
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-30
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1907
ROPE eRokE WITH MAN.
Rurale Made OF an Execution in the
State Of Pennsylvania.

Indiana. IA. Aug -. The first
hantirs iI this co"n;y Tor Mu.e t.AA
twenty years took pace hare tuesday
and Was not a success.
The victim oi tn. Law was Carmine
Reno. aged - years. aud weighing
l.5 pounGs The weigh. OF the n an
and the drop Of live feet p;oved too
much for the strength OF tne rope e.
which snapped in twain. when tne
trap was sprung. precip!tatius Rem
10 to the ground.
Jail attendants loosrned the rope
around his neck while others fixed the
new rope to the scanold. and the
man. already half dead. vas carried
to the platform and the lever again
sprung.
This time the execution was sue.
cessful.
Reno murdered his sweetheart.
aged 3j, at ;,er home two years ago.
II had bt On agreed that RENO should
marry the girl. providing he had paid
the passage Of herself and parents to
this country. lie did this and when
the girl refused to we'd him. he shot
her.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-30
BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
No Abatemsn o. prosr Gritty In Georgia
and Alabama.


Columbus. Ga. Aug. 2S.--The ap-
proach Ut the fall business season nnds
no abatement OF progress and pros.
perity in Georgia and Alabama tuous-
trial and construction enterprises that
have been projected along extensive
lines are being pushed steadily to com
plet.on and there 10 no diminuti0u.
but rather an increase. In the number
Of new oues definitely planned. TIE
past week has witnessed the awarding
II contracts for the construction q
links that will help % complete Q
great railroad system in Georgia. the
chartcring Of . company which wall
build a railway through . rich sectioa
OF Alabama. the organization. Of .
company to construct comparatively
short but important interurban cleo
trio railway and toe ann0unceDent Of
plants for manufacturing plants OF
substantial character.
Fourteen new cOrporatiops WITH to.
tai minimum capital stock Of $685.
90 are reported.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-30
Work 70 Control Steamboats, ,

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 29.-The
state railroa! commission Is pushing
the worh to get in control Of the
steam boat bust ass G! the state. 1t
Is HOPED that everything Will soon he
utilized to better advantage 20 the en-
tire state. Chairman Henderson Is
busy assembling TIC facts that'-he
gathered on his Tip u II" river towns
la, week. Tho commission Is also
considering tho Gu, sion Of a union
depot a: GPd~iou, one that will be
suffic1, n, for The growing business Of
the town