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New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ALLEGED TIPSTERS HELD.
"Sure Things" Didn't Wn and Bets
Wereni Placed, Police Say.

Detectives McConville, Nelson and Thorpe ar
rested William Kuchenmeister and Edward kel
leher in an office in the Broadway Central Bank
Building No. 800 Broadway, yesterday. and
charged them with violation of Section 1,670 Of
the postal laws, which relates to the use of the
mails for unlawful purposes The police say the
prisoners are also known John E. Coleman
and Charles II. Sheldon. The specific charge
is that they advertised good things" at horse
races In the South and West and pretended to
furnish advance information about the horses at
the tracks offering to place bets for their pat
rons
The detectives received information that the
good things" nearly all also rams with
long odds against them. They found out from
the postal authorities where the men received
their mail According to the police, the game
was to get office room. advertise that they had
inside information, and when they had received
enough money to clear out and open up an office
in another part of the city. The police estimate
that the men cleaned up more than $4,000 by
their operations.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
TAFT DELAYED BY STORM.
Steamer Nay Be Tzco Days Late
Secretary Silent on Politics.

On board Steamship President Grant, Monday
evening by wireless via Cape Race. n. f. Dec.
16.-The President Grant. which has among its
passengers Secretary Taft. Mrs. Taft and their
son Charles has encountered disagreeable
weather which has retarded its progress and
probably will make the steamer day or two
late in reaching New York. Since sailing on
December from Hamburg, where Mr. Taft
came aboard, the passage has been generally
rough and the weather cold We due at
New York on Thursday, but are not likely to
arrive in port before late Friday or Saturday
morning.
The Taft party is well. with the exception OF
Charles who has been ailing for several days.
during which his temperature has been high-
He is better tonight and in no danger.
Secretary Taft was interested in the an
nouncement from the White House in which
President Roosevelt reiterated his determina-
ton not TO accept a denomination next June.
The news was received on board the steamer by
wireless on Thursday. Mr.. Taft would make no
comment upon it He said he had no informa-
ton on the political situation at home.
Secretary Taft addressed a concert audience
In the main saloon tonight The topic of his
talk, which was informal, was Russia and the
Gar"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ON NAMING HUGHES FOR PRESIDENT.
Renublican Club Votes to Consider Advocat'
inp His Nomination Monday.

A largely attended meeting of the HePuoiican 'aa,
CIrb was held at the clubhouse. In East HUN
e,reet last night. and after the routine business
had heen transacted A. B. Humphreys moved
that the president of the club call speciai
meeting for next Monday night TO coiisioe.
resolution that he would theh oilef au'
the nomination of Governor .Hughes ior
aent NJ the United States in Chicago next june
-. -.o.;o, was passed by an almost unani-
nous vote.
Tho cIub also adopted resolution recommend
=. .bat tbe next state convention OF the Re-
r,,,b,,can party to be held in the spring or lSoo'
10 bod in the city of New YORK
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
CABMEN GO ON STRIKE
Ill Dr1Uers in City affected by
Order.

Thirty-five hundred cab drivers were ordered
strike early this morning at meeting of the
executive committees of the Liberty Dawn Cab
Drivers Association and the New York District
Council of the United Transfers of America
which was held in Groil Hall. In SD street, near
Lexington avenue.
The order. which will affect all the cab driv
ers in New York City, including those in the
employ of livery stables. theatres, hotels and
railroad stations. will go into effect at o'clock
this morning.
The men ask for SIS week and twelve hours
off day. They have been getting s14 with
ten hours off.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ATTTO GUSTS LOCOMOTIVE.
State Railroads an Prussia to Put 1t
IN General Use.

RerIin Dec. 16.-Virtually complete trans
<,.t,o, in the state railroad system is about
,o no introduced in Prussia. On all except main
.r,,n,x lines automobile cars. which run singiy'
-;II ren1ace locomotives drawing ordinary trains
in all portions of the system
prolonged experiments have proved that such
o,.. WINNING along rails as at present laid pos
secs immense economic advantages
Several hundred of these passenger cars nave
been ordered each provided with oo-hofse-
motor
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17

The wireless message bringing news of Secre-
tary Taft's party sent. as near as can be
reckoned in New York, when the steamer Pres
tdent Grant was about three hundred miles east
OF Cape Race This is an unusual distance at
which to establish communication with the Cape
Race station 1t is possible that the wireless
story was picked up by some steamer nearer
mort and transmitted to Newfoundland though
no mention Of retransmission Is made
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
SELLS 1904 DOLLAR FOR $500.

fBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Worcester, Mass, Dec 16-Edwin w. Bona is To-
night $500 richer than he was this morning boho
,ook What no thought was a quarter to a
money exchange. While dickerins about II ne
pulled a silver dollar out of his pocket The dealer
gave one glance and then pounced on IT, IL was
an 1904 dollar in almost perfect condition ihere
are only four others of these coins known In exist
a,ce The dealer gave Bond 5000 for his.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
FAMOUS TABER DIAMONDS SOLD.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

fRy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
r,r,,ar Nee I6-The famous Taber oia-
-a,as GIVEN as security for a loan of seo9o'
.oIa at auction here to-day for SS,ioo.
-, ,,,ora highly priced by the late Senator
-..,,o asserted that one of them was owned pS
- fs.he1Ia of Spain and was pawned oy her
20 .et money to start Columbus on his success
crrliee
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
OF BETSY ROSS IN NEED

TBy Telegraph to The Trfoune.l
Denver. Dec 16.-Affiicted with rheuiiiati'"'
"a ,,ralvsis treatment for which her son. d
-. ,abo,er is unable to pay, Mrs. Eunice T.
I,oLar of this city. granddaughter OF be'ss
poss who made the first American mas a
,,oaled through a newspaper to-day ior ii'aii1
'e''eu she has been an invalid for years.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
HENRY wArrERsoN's DAUGHTER DEAD.

louisville Dec 1e-Mrs. Alexander Glimoui
Youngest daughter Of Colonel Henry Wattersor
died al Norton Infirmary to-day She had bee
critically i'll since last "Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
Continued on third page.

speciaf $3.50 f,a.ns 500 800 1916
IL Dewey & Sons Co.. rs Fulton St.. New YORK.
~Adyt -
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
MORE ITALIANS SHOT.
ONE DEAD, TWO FOUNDED
Embassy at Washington to InUesti-
gate Trouble an Louisiana.
[Bv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]


Chathamville, La, Dec 16-Three Italian i'm
migrants have been murdered and two wounded
and robbed in this section in the last forty
eight hours a result of opposition by home
labor TO the fremont Lumber Company import
ing workmen. Following the killing of two
Italians lumber camps near here on Saturday
night. a mob held up twenty-nne fleeing Ital-
ians to-day near fremont. La, shot one TO death
and seriously wounded two others. The labor
agent who brought the foreigners here was or
dered TO leave the state, and the fremont Lum-
Der Company provided locomotive TO take him
TO Winnifield. La
Six negroes have been arrested in connection
with the murders and brigandage- They were
in a lumber camp when a number of white en-
ployes were dismissed, and are believed to have
been prompted ard encouraged TO pillaSe and
murder by the committee of discharged Amerf-
can workmen. The entire white force of the
lumber company, numbering more than three
hundred, refused TO work after their wages had
been cut The lumber company expected this,
and had made arrangements with a labor agency
in New Orleans supply recently arrived i'm
migrants.
Washington Dec I6-Prompt steps will be
taken by the italian Ambassador. Baron Mayor
des Planches, to ascertain the exact facts con-
nected with the shooting and killing on Sdtur-
day night at Chathamville. La. of two Italians
who had been imported to work in the camps
of the fremont Lumber Company The murder
is said to have been committed by mob or
American workmen who had been displaced by
the Italians in the lumber camps. LioneIlo Sceisi
is the Italian Consul for Louisiana His head
quarters are at New Orleans, and from him, IL
is expected. the ambassador VIII receive colh-
plete report all the incidents OF the Tragedy
The proba biity is that the case will reach the
state Department in the event that the 1nVest-
gation to he conducted by the Italian officials
confirms the unofficial reports
Tho ambassador was greatly shocked on
learning Of the affair and regrets that the feel
ing against his countrymen is so great as TO
manifest itself in this manner. He has hao
occasion heretofore to call the attention or the
State Department to stories Of cruelty TO ltai-
fans in the South
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17

DEwEY's OLD PORT FOR THE GRIPPE.
II prevents any bad after effects;
II IT Dewey & Sons Co, 13S Fulton ST., New YORK.
-Advt. r
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
AUGUSTA, CHARLESTON, sUMMERVilLE &
SOUTH,

e:25 A. NJ and 9:25 l. NJ. Unexcelled service via
Penn & Atlantic Coast Line f. r Fiorida lnior-
nation Bureau B'way. cor. S0th St-AoVs
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17

AFTER ALL. UsHER's THE scoICH
80. made the highbau famous.-Adv1
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17

LOWS ATAR OF MYosoTis VIOLET.
The new old perfume. Riker's Drug Stores.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1907-12-17
ADMIRAL EVANS FIRST ABOARD

Admiral Evans, commander in chief of the de-
parting fleet, was the hrst or the nag onicerS
to be pped over the side of the Mayfower. He
hurried to where the President stood waiting.
and bringing his right hand to saluting posi-
ton. paid his formal respects and gave his per-
sonal assurance that the ships of his command
were ready for their trip to the other sue oi
the continent. President Roosevelt acknowl-
edged the salute with lifted hat and accepted
the formal words of greeting in as dignned a
manner as they were uttered Then, with the
brief ceremony ended, he grasped Admiral
hand and gave it the heartiest Of
shakes. The two conversed together iniermaiy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
Attempt to Wreck Train.

While the Buffalo Flyer was speed
ing on its way on Friday toward Sun
bury from Williamsport it rushed
through large flock of chickens which
an unfortunate West Branch farmer
was fattening for the Easter market.
When the train made it's next stop
many of the passengers came forward
to inspect the damage. The cowcatch-
er and wheels were covered with the
feathers and gore Of many fowls.
Tightly wedged between the bars of
the COW catcher were two plump pull
let's. The negro chef in the dining car
quickly appropriated them, cleaned
them with boiling water in the bag
gage car, and further down the line
served them with tempting sauces to
several patrons of the road.
AS the chef industriously plucked
the feathers from the fowls he remark
ed with broad grin t) the baggage
master, "With chicken selling foh q
dollah plate l sholy ought to make
enough to buy nah Eastah clothes,
eh?"
By a curious coincidence cow was
killed a few days ago near the same
place where the chicken massacre oc-
Cured If the destruction of the live
stock continues it is probable that the
farmers in the neighborhood will
bring suit against the railroad COM
pany to recover damages.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
The Farmer and Capitalist.

The Philadelphia Press says that the
farms of the United States are worth,
according to the latest official esti
mate, $2s, 600, 900. 600.
The combined value of all the rail
road stocks and bonds and the securit-
les of the industrial plants is only
about three fourths as great as that of
the farms.
There have been many times in the
past when the man who raises wheat
and corn, oats and hay WAS badly hit.
Indeed the blows were quite as severe
as those which in the year 1907 have
fallen upon the owners of securities.
When farm products fell to prices so
low that there was nothing but loss
for the farmer there was no special
cry from the capital interests to help
matters. When the value of the farm
for one reason or another was not
equal to the mortgages put upon them
there were likewise no wild demands
for legislation, that is to say, none
from the great centers of population.
But now that the farmers are pros
porous as never before, while the mag
nate aud the high flyers in finance are
wofully pinched, the boot is on the
other foot. Those whose sole welfare
seems to center in the stock exchanges
wonder why the rest of the people are
not walking the floor at night think
ing up plans to set financial disaster.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
Improved Water Tank.

A force of carpenters are at work Oh
the new tank being built by the D. l..
& W. railroad company near the stove
works, the foundation of which was
completed last summer.
The new tank will bear little re-
semblance to the one at present doing
service, which is old and wholly out
of date The inventive genius of man
has been brought to bear on water
tanks as we'll as on other things per-
tanning to railroading.
The new tank will be an improve
ment over the one displaced, in that
freezing will be prevented without
the presence of fire in the structure !;
also in that the spout will be of sort
II prevent waste Hhon the engine is
taking water,
The improved spout can be connect
ed directly with the tank of locomo-
tive regardless of the height of the
latter, so that not only is the waste of
water prevented but the formation of
mud about the tank, which becomes a
nuisance, is o5viated.
In form the new tank will bear little
resemblance to the old one, the out
line of which has become very fam
liar to the people Of town. The tank
proper of the old structure is twelve
feet in diameter by fourteen feet in
height The base is of solid masonry,
containing supply pipe and heating
apparatus to prevent freezing.
The foundation of the new structure
was constructed last summer and is a
very intricate and substantial
piece of work The tank proper will
be sixteen feet by sixteen feet and
will, therefore, be of much greater
capacity than the old one. Instead of
the circular foundation wall of mas
onry it will be supported on eight heavy
wooden pillars which will surround a
central chamber containing the supply
pipe. This chamber, which will be
nicely adjusted to the heavy concrete
foundation, will be built of eight
thicknesses of boards, between each
course of which paper will be laid to
prevent freezing.
The d. l.. & w. railroad company
uses borough water at Danville and
thus probably wins the distinction OF
being one of the few railroads of the
country that INDUCES in the luxury OF
filtered water for it's locomotives.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
MEASLES AND
MUMPS RAMPANT

The report of the local registrar as
turned in to the bureau of vital statis-
tics for March shows an absence of
communicable diseases, with the ex-
ception of mumps and measles, which
just now are very prevalent among
children.
The local registrar states that in his
opinion there are many cases of both
mumps and measles, which have not
been reported and hat children may
be seen playing upon the streets that
have either of the diseases in its mild
er form. In the case of measles, especi-
ally, parents are enormously under the
impression that the disease is little to
be dreaded and it is only when bad
cough develops that the doctor is call
ed in. Thus the majo ity of those tax
en- i'll recover without being reported.
As matter of fact, the local regis
trar asserts, measles is juv-
emile disease much to be dreaded, as il
renders the body very susceptible to
cold and thus becomes a predisposing
cause of pneumonia. Careful parnets,
therefore, will make an effort to pre-
vent their children from contracting
either measles or mumps and should
they fall i'll of the disease, will see to
it that they receive medical treatment.
This of course implies that all cases
would be reported.
During March there were only two
cases of typhoid fever reported. There
were no deaths from the disease There
was no pneumonia, diphtheria, scarlet
fever or any of the other diseases that
usually prevail at this season reported
to the local registrar during March.
The number of deaths, for March in
Guiding those which occurred at tho
hospital for the insane, was seventeen
as against twenty for February.
The number of births for March is
not yet available. The number that
occurred during February was twen-
ty eight.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
Bloom Wants Base Ball.

"Bloom wants base ball; Berwick
wants base ball; Catawissa wants base
ball Danville wants base ball; they
all want base ball from one end Of the
trolley line to the other. What an ex-
cellent opportunity then to start
Trolley League and satisfy, this sea-
son, to the fullest extent the longings
of the hungry FAM. So suggests
local base ball man.
Two games a week, or even one,
would arouse much enthusiasm along
the trolley line, and would instill the
greatest pleasure in the base ball low
ers' hearts.
What's the use of hanging back, and
playing the game as it has been play
ed for few seasons past in the four
towns named. Why not cut loose; get
a base ball "brain storm" and do
things to the satisfaction Of the pa
irons of the national game. Swing on
'em hard and the dead in the base ball
field shall rise again and come to the
front with such a whirl wind season
as has not been experienced in this
vicinity since the good old days.
What's tine use to clash with the coal
region teams or have base ball tossers
from afar, when the real cream of
the milkin' " comes when you smear
it all over local aggregation. Bloom
knows how she gets chesty when she
hangs it onto Berwick, and vice versa
all along the line.
Well that's the seasons dope that is
being agitated at Berwick, and why
not Bloom, Catawissa and Danville
fall in line, like the busy bees, and do
some buzzing in favor of the plan.
Bloomsbury promises this season to
have fast, independent team. They'll
do battle against the best of them and
may win big per centage of the
games played, but what's the use II
they play to the end of the season,
come out ahead and have nothing to
show for the good work. With a troll
lev league formed the Bloom team
could at least win the pennant.
Let there be a league and let Blooms
burg keep up her past reputation OF
! being the leaders 1t would stimulate
the interest besides giving good ar
ticle of ball this season. .-Bloomsburg
Daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
Garden Taking Suspended.

The householder with a patch of
ground" who entered upon garden
making so enthusiastically last week.
has taken a back seat He has prob
ably discovered that with mercury be-
low the freezing point he would not
have much trouble in finding more
profitable employment than preparing
the ground for seed.
In this latitude there is nothing to
be gained by making garden early,
as there is AN "onion snow" and a
couple of late frosts to reckon with.
Indeed, with early garden truck so
choice and so cheap in market, it is a
question whether the resident of town
who desires to be profitably employed
will make garden at all. The ground
connected with a dwelling makes a
better appearance as lawn and in
most instances yields as much profit
as a garden.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
BOOMING A TOWN.

According to the Franklin Evening
News too many people expect the
editor of the local paper to be the
whole thing in booming the town.
They're constantly giving him the
hunch to whoop it up The editor S
inspiring efforts must be reinforced by
the people more directly interested.
Business men, capitalists, men who
are able financially to do Things, must
put their shoulder to the wheel and
help push the Car of progress along.
One or two men can do a great deal,
but they can't do it all. 1t requires
the concerted action of the citizens.
When one man shoulders a town and
attempts to carry it, there are always
lot of cranky kickers ready to jump
on top of the load. Unity of action is
what counts y
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
Row Boats Launched.

Owners of row boats are preparing
to launch their craft in the river for a
summers sport in rowing and fishing.
Borough Superintendent Gordy is the
owner of fine boat built by his own
hands, which in few days will take
it's place among the multitude of 9TH
er boats that line the waters edge.
The naphtha launches. which became
very popular few years ago, seem no
longer much in favor with Danville
people and it is doubtful if there will
be more than one or so in commission
here during the coming summer.
Rowing is recognized as a health
full form of exercise, while the river
here with its abundance of water, and
charming scenery proves a great at
traction; so that no doubt i'll a short
time, as during last summer, the broad
channel will be dotted with boats each
evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
Two Cent Fare.

Concerning the new two-cent fare
bill, just passed by the Legislature, the
Philadelphia Ledger observes: " If the
State had taken over the railroads, and
if it were operating them. it would
have the perfect right to fix the rates
without even making an inquiry
whether the new rate were profitable
or feasible; but it must be apparent
that it is a very delicate proceeding
at best for body of Legislators to fix
an arbitrary price for the product of
an enterprise without assuming
any of the responsibility for the re-
suits, or without any knowledge or the
facts, or without setting on foot any
real inquiry as to the Justice of the
arbitrary rate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
Trouble at Foundryyille.

Foundryville. near Berwick, came
to the lime light yesterday morning
with an exciting shooting affray,
which required the calling out of the
State constabulary, stationed at West
Berwick and the arrest of Wallace Sey-
bert, who did the shooting.
Robert Canouse, of North Berw ick,
was the victim. He was passing Sey
bert's home when it is claimed his dog
ran out and made an effort to bite
him, and he threw stones at the amin
al. This angered Seybert and he dis
charged two charges of shot from a
double barreled gun at him. Canouse
escaped with a few shot penetrating
his ear.
At hearing later Seybert waived a
hearing and gave bail for appearance
at court.