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New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
OPERATOR PREVENTS SERIOUS WRECK
With but a Moment to Think, Threw Freight
from Track to Save Passenger.

Kalamazoo Mich. June 2.-EdWard Egan,
operator OF the train signals in the tower at the
crossing of the Michigan Central and the Grand
Rapids & Indiana railroads, near this city, avert
cd a serious train wreck to-day when the situa-
ton threatened fatalities whichever choice he
made of two courses open TO him. A Michigan
Central freight train beyond the engineers con-
troll bearing down the crossing, its
whistle shreking appeals for clear track. At
the same moment a Grand Rapids & Indiana
passenger train came along at fun speed. Egan
threw the "derailer' against the freight train.
In speaking OF the incident to-day, he said:
For second I hardly knew what TO do.
knew that To leave the deraileT thrown meant
that the freight would be wrecked. My imagi-
nation pictured the maugled bodies Of the freight
engineer and fremen buried beneath their train
killed by turn Of my hand. But If ! gave
the freight a clear track il would have run
squarely into the Grand Rapids x Indiana pas
senger train. and then there might have been
many killed.
All these things flashed through my mind. and
instantly l knew that there was but one thing
TO do, and that to let the freight go into the
ditch. l shuddered as the two trains came to-
ward the crossing, and IT was with 4 sigh OF
relief that ! saw the freight engine stay right
side up. -Four cars behind It were tumbled and
broken into 4 pile of debris but fortunately
nobody hurt.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
THE STANDING OF BILLS.
Bills Of Importance now stand as follows:

Senate Int No 37s-Cassiay introduced February IL
1assss li lI.Isotai property, passed senate May a.
senate Int No 576-Page introduced March G; public
lI'S L referred 20 finance committee. reported and
lel ana referred TO Judiciary Committee amend
"a NAY o. passed Assembly. passed amended.
"dlheIts concurred in by and sent to Nayor
Nv York city; returned by Mayor Assembly with
rlt MS approval. Assembly Inr No 0G3 referred to
senate Int No G9PaEc, introduced March a. author
IE appointment OF charter revision committee or
sem 70 PaSSed senate May 8" passed Assembly and
Senate Int No. 71O-Agnew introduced March 14 pro
a-IIS io all night police courts in New York City;
Senate Int No. 745-Cities Committee introduced March
= S,Il"i ietchels bill: passed Senate Assembly;
vetoed 10y Mayor OF New York City: repassed
veto ny both houses. vetoed by the Governor May 90
senate Int No S54Allds introduced April permit
s state boards 70 N special franchise values ordered
Senate Int NJ saxe introduced April ,, specifying
H9e for advertising subway contracts, passed senate
ot water powers. referred Committee Finance; de-
teaJed in senate MAY 2S; motion reconsider Is
Assembly No 4G-Prenticc introduced in January.
me recount bill. passed Assembly. reported by Assembly
Judiciary Committee MAY passed Senate May -;
Assembly Int. No a09- bowling introduced January Is.
Bridge loon commission hin fr New York city. passed
Assembly Int NJ. I2GG- Robinson. introduced January
- pr'llcng for state commission for prisons; passed
Assembly April Is. amended MAY passed
Senate May 10 repassrd Assembly May lG, signed by the
Assembly Int NJ Io54-Wclls. introduced March 4;
r"orEanizinE municipal system IN New York city.
PASSED Assembly Nav passed Senate MAY
Assembly No l.1s4- Dohhs. introduced April -:
amending generally. reading
Assembly Int 6Sl-Phiiips. limiting campaign
Penditures Of candidates passed both houses sent to
Other bills Of Importance now stand tabuated pre-
Viously.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
THE STATE CAMP SOAKED.
The Situation There Could Not Be Much
Worse.

state Camp, Peelskill. y Y. June lit rained
last night all day to-day. is still raining and there
Is seemingly every prospect that ii will rain the
oelter portion of tomorrow Such situation as
exists at the state camp could not be much worse
The men of the 18th have been spared as much as
possible thus far to preserve them from colds ana
pneumonia, but every one is more or less wet and
everything one touches, even under canvas IS
soddeu
Divine service omitted this morning guard
mount was held in the mess hall evening parad.
was omitted, and the men sat about in their tents
wet and more less miserable. Only the su1r,is
on post We're out, and they were USUALLY dOublv
clad in rubber, for the rain so steady and in
sistent that one coat did not shed it ALL and more
or less water soaked in. There a service this
evening in the Young Mems Christian AssoCia ton
tent which fairly well attended but il was too
damp for much life to be thrown into the proceed
ings.
one man reached the hospital to-day. but not
from sickness. Joseph j. Garrahan. of the field
music, tripped over tent pin and spraned his
right arm. He will be all risht in day
II the weather clears up long enough there will
be elaborate programme OF hsld SPORTS on
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY. JUNE g. 1907

many ma legislators to declare openly that they would
5oL 81 care vote FOR il. With this measure in the
TIIaIg s,I Judiciary Committee is another-the bill
G.IIIlS tle original charter of the Geuoseo River
o,oI!!lpahE' which. its friends say is designed to
ru!tam Ihe powers Of that concern. Its opponents
tn '',$IIl @ mat II would permit the power company
- ;tilCroach on lftchworth Park Most of the
i 6IT,4lqrs seem to have decided that the best plan
,HEouu ie 10 let the bill die rather than subject
aIIa IIl5.Sfl!FS e The To2ch of having voted for
me Eleventh avenue hn repealf=- tSs Sake
H,auIe% law Of last year is bottled up in the
!HnIpIy Rules Committee, despite action Of the
.sL'Ie. winch passed II against general denuncia-
cbro I1 apoud the time the Wemple bill reviving old
o.i.il t.IS OF any company which happens to have
outstanding debts, and several other railroad
IIm,aSl,es We're showed through the upper house
y. ms SAKE hi' which Senator SAKE repudiatcd. Is
fS a. s"od as dead for nobody in the Assembly will
70 Eel. the hlll out Of committee Representa-
nEGS OF civic organizations hope the WemDle bill
] %5, cle IN the Rules Committee too They see little
tt5,5iuCe OF II being reported. Another bill of con
SIDERABLE importance to New York city against
,h TaIch "a many New York members are working. IS
"TeHS. pt granting to the New York Central
.TanIe rights to streets in the Spuyten Duyvil
penSation ~ '''' Sl'''i'' ?" I'm
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travelled i'm one year nearly ten thousand miles
IL is considered THAT aa organization OF this sort
IS or the greatest value
HRooKLYN DRYDOCK DISPUTE-There are
signs that th" Navy department will shortly be
a5l" 10 adjust th" difficulties attending the con-
structon of the new drydock at the navy yard AZ
Brooklyn, There has been much correspondence on
this subject. involving the contractor. SpeaIin the
Navy Department and the Department of Justice
Sp'dru claimed that the government was RESPONSE
ble for the causes u the delay Of his work and ne
refused 10 proceed with the project until the OBJ
structi'n Was removed ny the authorities No work
mas been done ou the dock since last August. and
at one time the recommendation had been made by
the chief of The bureau OF yards and docks that the
contract bc Juuulnd. The latest suggestion is that
the contractor bn paid for the work which ne has
performed ana the contract Doe cancelled. the dis
tuctlon being that the contractor Will be held
10 "a financial accountability To the government in
the event OF the award of q new contract "a an
amount which would ha greater than the original
contract price" When contract is auuulIed the
contractor must pay the difference 20 the govern
meUt. In this case. however, 10 is proposed com
promise the dispute between the contractor and the
government and 10 discharge the contractor with
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
BRYAN SPEAKS IN RICHMOND.
Many Confederate Veterans Hear the Presi.
dent and the Trusts Baited.

Richmond, Va, June Under dun skies and
with a touch Of winter in the air the Confederate
reunion WIS devoid to-day Of any striking features
Despite the unreasonable weather conditions the
crowds have remained for the parade Tomorrow
and the unveiIns OF the Jefferson Davis Monu-
ment. which viii he ,he crowuinE event OF the
week The address OF William Jennings Bryan.
while not part OF the Confederate exercises drew
an audience of four Thousand persons this after
noon.
Mr. Bryan made no allusion to the Confederacy-
His subject The Prince of Peace" which de-
NOT lacking. however remarks OF political nature
and Mr.. Bryan Prodjed the trusts. President
Roosevelt and Mr. Rockefeller. whose money he re-
feTred 10 as tainted"
Mr.. Bryan was entertained a- dinner tonight "
Governor Swanson. with whom he Is stopping.
land.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
MONK" EASTMAN GANG IN MURDER.
Man Who Aspired to leadership Arrested in
Connection with Shooting.

The police yesterday made an arrest in the murder
OF Charles Greenwich OF NJ 65 Suffolk street who
was shot Saturday, which duplicates the nOtO-
rous Monk Eastman gang in the ease. Harry
Stahl. Of 40 97 WtIlett street. was arrested as a
suspicious person The police say he is concerned
in the case. He WAS found Avenue b and Ist
street by Lieutenant O'FarreI. who was compli-
mented on the arrest by Captain McCafferty, OF
the Detective Bureau.
According TO the police. since Monk Eastman
has heen in prison there has been much rivalry for
the leadership of his gang Stahl. the police say.
wanted the honor. On Friday last. while passing q
cafe in Suffolk street, Lieutenant O'FarreT
Stahl running out He said that he thought Green
wich going 70 shoot him. OFarFeu arrested
both They were fined s. each.
Following the murder Saturday night the
police say. several persons who
semhed Stahl. running away. He denied he haA
had anything to do with the shooting.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
GRAFT CHARGES IN c. F. U. MEETING.
Fireman Accused of Accepting $500 to Ap-
pear Before Mayor.

There was much excitement at Yesterdays meet
ing of the Central Federated Union when James
that on saturday delegate of Engineers Uniop
No. 20, who i'm The han. had charged him with
taking %to ior Soiug before Mayor Mcclellan to
speak in behalf OF corporations Il demand an in
vestisation.' said Holland 81 cannot afford let
such Jh,uS pass"
Mr. Currlu delegate Of Engineers Union No %
said that he was the man referred 20. and an
UoUnced he had only repeated what had been told
iu letter s,ut to the Central Federated Union.
Hr had nOthns, to retrgCt. ue said
Il heard sonnet tGug more said the delegate OF
the Ltho2raplIC Apprentices Union. I under
stand that Mr.. Currau afe-ed to the Central
Federated Union as e. bunch of ErafttrS -
Il never said any such tlinS." said C'urran.
one or two delegates declared their implicit con-
hdence in Holland 1t decided thar Curran
must prove tho remark, rctrtct 10 or be expelled
\ committee came back afterw,trd and annOun-e ed
Hollands vi1djCstioU-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03

the advantage of this same course of instruction
ana VIII be- assigned 10 duty after the manner Of
tho army comnlsSarieS with offices probably in
such places ais New York and San Francisco.
40 NAVY REPAIR SHIP.-It has been decided
not 70 place board the United States ship
tuigoa a repair shop. as has been recommended
Their" Is no question In the Navy Department that
such floating facilities for the repair Of vessels
would be or value, especially in time of war. but
there appears to he som" doubt TO whether the
tb-yd Is the best adapted for this purpose. The
decision 10 do nothing in this direction with the
CulEoa Is in the nature. therefore. of a postpone
mcnt OF the installation to some other vessel which
may oe reported in due time as suitable for the
purpose.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
BOOZE" FLOWS FREELY IN YoNKERs
Easy to Quench Thirst Despite Indictments
Against SaIoOnkeepers.

Although thirty-two indictments were handed
down last week against Yonkers saIoonkeepers.
the police Of that town reported they found it
wide open yesterday In some sections, they
said the proprictors invited the police TO arrest
them. Up TO midnight there had been eight ar
rests for violation Of the excise law. or these
six Of the propretors were Of those against
whom an Indictment had been found.
The police refused 10 give their names, They
will he arraigned in the police court this morn
ing. The indictments were found on information
supplied by John S. Kennedy. Of the Anu-Sa-
loon League with the aid Of the state Excise
Department.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03

out prejudice to his interests. paying for the work
accomplished up 10 last August This, of course
would happen in any event. owing TO the SuSpcu-
sion Of work. An interesting possibility Is the
bidders under the new advertisement which viii lie
issued If action is taken In the matter as recon-
mended-
SOLDIERS UNIFORM SIMPLTFIED.-The War
Department has decided to abolish some of the ar
tices of equipment and clothing which are is
sued to the eplsted force of the army. 1t has
long been felt that there was altogether too much
variety In the clothing such as the different weights
Of underwear Among the articles which are TO be
abolished leather waist BELTS rubber knee boots
muskrat fur caps ana gauntlets. buckskn leather
ornaments. canvas and woolIcn mittcns. pa
jamas, harrack shoes, heavy WOolien stock
light winter underShirls upon all of which ar
tlCitS the issues viii be continued until the sup
ply on hand is exhausted An effect of this change
Is that there VIII ne nothing on the hat OF the sol
dier excepting the cord The insignia is removed
such decoration being confred to the collar. where
II IS expected to render sufficient identification of
the position Of the woarer-
NAVY MEAT INsPECTION.-The Pavmaster
General of the navy has decided to adopt a new
system of inspecting meats. canned and fresh. de-
livered under contract for the naval service This
is the result of the recent visit made by that oIl
cial in company with the commissary general Of
the army TO Chicago and other places where the
army has on duty purchasing commssares II was
observed that the army has a thorough system oF
meat Inspection, which includes personal obsery;l-
uon OF me preparation OF the food products and
their packing at the sources OF supply. With this
end in view navy paymaster has been dpsignataJ
TO acquire information about the meat packing
pants ana 10 take course OF instruction under tho
chemists of the Department Of Agriculture Later
on other navy pay officers who have to do win
the acceptance OF provisions for the navy will have
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
CONSUMPTION FIGHTERS FOR PEACE.

Atlantic City June 2.-The convention of the
American Anti-Tubercuiosis League has called Il
meeting for June of the International Medical As
sociation for the Prevention of War to organize an
American section Of the association. The call is
signed by Dr. William b Z. Snow of New York
uresident Of the American League and DR.. George
Brown secretary. The Anti-Tuberculosis League
will resume its sessions tomorrow in the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church. About fifty physicians have
prcpared essays. which will be discussed.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
DISTRIBUTES HOARDED SAVINGS.
Aged Tennessee Man, Who Avoided Banks,
Fears He Will Be Murdered for Money.

Pulaski Tenn. June 2.-Stricken with the fear
that he will be murdered for his money Willis
Smith. eghty-four years old, IS distributing
over the county 100000 in quarters and half
dollars which he has been hiding in fruit jars
for many years The money was coined two
generations ago, but is not worn.
Many years ago Smith put some money in
bank and the cashier at once paid it out on q
check. Smith this and Withdrew the money
saying he would not do business with con-
Germ that would not keep his money better
than that"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
INoucEMgNT TO NoN-UNIoN MINERS

rBy Telegraph The Trihmel
Rock Springs, Wyo, June The Union faciic
Coal Company and the Central Io'u company nav z
o. -. scbo,,e to preycnt the formation of a union
among fcif miners The men have been out since II
was ordered a week ago that no man who carried
y 1uion card would be allowed TO work IN the
mines Notices were posted to-day TO the erect
that an advance Of 10 per cent in wages Will be
,,il "a al tho men who report for duty on Monday
morning. The companies, however, still refuse to
permit them to belong to the union.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03

made during his brief visit to this city that OF ali
the courtesies extended to him and his officers
while here. nothing had pleased him more than his
trip to West Point
lie felt, ne said, that he had been highly hon
ored by the presence Of Major General Frederick
d Grant as his escort, and he said he sHourJ
never forget The attention shown him by the Off
The ships of the French squadron. after they
leave Hampton Roads. to cruise i'm West
dnC''" waters ana then along the coast of Labra-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
u FAvoRs A RECOUNT.

The Central Federated Union was aSheu S'7Io'
aa,, 70 a,roint 81 committee to so to the hearing
on the recount bin tomorrow, IN letter signed
by Alfred J. Boulton, George II. McNey' Nlili''i'l
A. Coaklcy and Thomas +. Ryan The general
sentiment was in favor of recount
1T is more than just SAID lhoilaS I'oeN' .
FORMER Assernblvuoan THAT there should be re-
count. That is nv opinion. no matter what the
Mayor may think of me or what may tuI4ih "
him" 5Ir. Rock opposed Hearst last laLI'
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Gallant Soldier scith Erccptiona!
4dmiHiStratiUc ability.
From The Tribune Bureau.

W NdSIiIllGTOTl, JN0H Z.
TAFTS RIGHT HAND lIAN.-Cqarence r. Ed
wards. brigadier general L. S A, and the chief
Of the bureau Of insular affairs. has made a nota-
bic record in the War Department, where, since
early in 1900. he has been regarded the right
hand man of the Secretary Of War. having stood
In this relation first to Elihu Root and more re
Gently to William H. Taft With an envable rec
ord for gallant service in the Philippines. where he
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
ARREST IN MURDER CASE.

Buffalo, June Frank f. Kendall was arrested
to-day by detectives who working the mys
terious murder Of George Ditnan at North Collins
on Saturday Kendall says he prove an alibi
to show he had no connection with the case.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
WEST POINTERS PLEASE TH1ERRY.
French Admiral Gratifed at Honor Shown
Him at Academy

Rear Admiral Thierry whose flagship the French
cruiser I[leber. arrived with the Victor Hugo and
the ChasseIoup- -Loubat at Hampton Roads on Sat
urday. told one Of the many American friends he
New-York tribune., 1907-06-03

Thursday. The entry list is filing up RAPIDLY and
the dIy promises rp be a lively one
Drills viii begin In the morning, providing il is
not raining TOO hard TT il still continues pour
as II has since the regiment came 10 camp. the
early morning dUjll may he cut out and lively work
substituted later 10 warm the men up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18

brought in last night by the coroners jury
regarding the death of Private Leslie r.
Rood. Troop G. 18th Cavalry. Several
members of his troop. militiamen and
citizens were witnesses
1t was brought out by the testimony OF
the militiamen that when Rood and his
comrades were returning from an al-night
resort on the Maryland side, and as the
party was crossing the bridge, Rood's hat
blew off, and Rood leaped for 1t, but mis-
judged the distance and fell into the river.
Some Of the men say. however. that Rood
fell between the cross-ties of the bridge.
while others aver that he Owed into the
river for his hat. but was unable to stem
the current and was swept away.
Roods body was shipped to Fort Myer
last night at the government's expense;
The dead troopers father. T. II. Rood of
Pittsfield, Mass. has been notified that he
can obtain the body by requistion on the
quartermaster at Fort Myer and by paying
the railway fare from the fort to Pitts
field.
Rood enlisted in Pittsfield In March, 1906,
and had a good record.
Wireless Station.
Capt. Chambers Signal Corps men COM
pleted their arrangements for sending wire
less messages from the station on the hill
opposite the camp gate today. Immediate
ly after the last rain yesterday the men
strung up as many wires as they could
before dark, and this morning attached the
Instruments necessary to complete the sta
ton. For several hours the operation of
the station was impossible on account or
the fact that the electric current was TOO
strong. but changes having been made.
everything Is now in working order.
Today was gala day in the camp, there
being a large number OF visitors from
home. The boys had made ready TO receive
them and everything about the camp was
ship-shape. The principal event of the
day. which is to be for the benefit OF the
visitors will occur at $50 o'clock this art
ernoon 1t will be combined parade In
which all of the troops In camp, both regu-
lar and militiamen, will participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18
THE rE1EaRAPHERs' STRIKE.
Result at San Francisco Is Yet In
Doubt.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 18.-There is very
little change In the telegraph strike situa-
ton. Nomnaliy the companies still nave
the threat of a general strike hanging over
them, and the strikers still declare they
are confident OF winning.
The attitude of the companies has not
changed since the strike began. Assistant
General Supt Miller Of the Western Union
SAYS he is still willing to meet any or MS
former employees as individuals and rein
state such as he needs and are not OBJ
jectionable.
Supt. Storer of the Postal, when asked
about the strike, threw up his hands ana
declared: 49,.
There is no strike so far as we are con-
cerned.'' .,,..,. 49,.
next forty-eight hours for Chicago, SAID
President Small Of the Telegraphers Union
Yesterday where l will hold a conference
with prominent leaders on Tuesday mex.
and recommend that our executive ooaro
meet in that city on that day me Strike
in San Francisco and Oakland VIII CON
tinue. The fact Of the matter Is there are
not enough telegraph operators TO MI Tue
positions. and there is no worry ABOUT
strikebreakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-18

Who accompanied her mother on the rata
walk. testified to hearing the steps of
,ers,u walking back and forth in the
aarK These steps seemed suddenly W
,ome much nearer. and then there was d
terrific" explosion in the immediate Nlcih-
~ Hrr mother sank unconscious olSa
W q man making haste to get away. The
,ollar Of his overCOat was turned up; Ihe
over part of the man coat was "lue anu
lowing as described by other witnesses
Who saw Hau at the Karlsruhe statloh.
)Iga said she did not see the man race:
She denied e:nphatically the existence or
nv relations between her and lau which
would explain his return TO Baden Baden
Medical experts and Pr!vy COunsellors
Newman of Baden Baden. and Andree or
karlsruhe. then described the autopsy.
FRAU Motors cloak was shown 10 me
court. IL was badly sCorChed around the
outlet hole Experts said the pistol from
which the shot had been fired could not
ave been held more than two feet away.
he bullet entered the WOman's back, pene-
rated the heart, and then passed out OF
81 body.
The station agent at Baden Baden was
hen called and said he recognized Hau
5 the man who arrived November DIS
guised with false beard. Various bag
cage porters of karlsruhe testified that
Iau. when he left his baggage, was wear
ing a false beard, but that he had no peard
when he returned TO claim 1t.
The courtroom was crowded. and next 10
the prisoner the principal object OF atten-
ton was the heart OF the murdered wom-
an preserved in spirit. and showing the
gaping wound caused by the assassin plS-
col bullet.
The gruesone exhibit of Frau Molitor's
heart in a glass jar was placed on green
covered table fronting the Judge 5 bench
and in full sight OF the prisoner.